Novel Will Be Taken Down on 17 May or Earlier Chapter 58 - Our pride matches (2)

Continuous teleportation.

 

A large pointed hat appeared on the roof and disappeared repeatedly.

 

The continuous skill activation consumed a considerable amount of mana, but Jessie didn’t care.

 

– Lee Hoyeol. The forces are concentrated there.

 

It was an emergency right now.

 

Jessie grasped her staff.

 

‘I haven’t asked any proper questions yet!’

 

Does 『magic』 really exist?

 

Thanks to Hoyeol, Jessie threw away this doubt.

 

Thanks to this, she could make progress in the class quest, which had been slow to proceed.

 

And new questions arose.

 

On top of that, there were some questions she had thought out well that she couldn’t ask because Hoyeol fell asleep.

 

There was a reason why exclamation marks appeared in Jessie’s pupils.

 

The pointed hat lamented.

 

– If this teacher falls into a crisis, she won’t be this passionate… That’s not fair, disciple. I feel regret for having taught you so much!

 

Naturally, he didn’t get an answer.

 

But the pointed hat made no more noise.

 

Because Jessie was currently in a state of ‘obsession’.

 

When she discovered new magic.

 

Or when she opened an interesting magic book.

 

She didn’t like to be disturbed by anyone and she had no intention of giving up what she had in her hands to anyone.

 

Well, the only difference was…

 

This time, the target was not just magic.

 

It was ‘Hoyeol’s magic’.

 

That’s why the pointed hat was sighing.

 

– …I guess I should open my eyes too.

 

Looking as though he had no blood or tears.

 

The man who had fallen asleep inappropriately.

 

The pointed hat was an alter ego of an archmage’s consciousness.

 

His eyes had seen people as much as the years he had lived.

 

No, he didn’t just have the eyes of a mage.

 

The pointed hat was full of pride.

 

That’s why he wanted to watch Hoyeol again.

 

– His talent seems outstanding, but…

 

As an adventurer, Hoyeol became a co-researcher of the chief mage.

 

But just as he was talented.

 

That high-sky arrogance.

 

The pointed hat knew.

 

– It will definitely become a poison in the future.

 

To anyone.

 

Or to his student.

 

It was something the pointed hat could say because he himself had been through that hardship.

 

At that moment.

 

“!”

 

Whiing–!

 

A violent wind.

 

Thanks to that wind, the acrid smoke was lifted.

 

A huge hell bird appeared.

 

The pointed hat warned Jessie.

 

– My disciple. It’s not an ordinary guy.

 

But Jessie had already activated her skills.

 

Because that hell bird was aiming for was Hoyeol.

 

A vast amount of mana shook from Jessie’s body.

 

It was vast enough to overflow.

 

“Divine punishment.”

 

An obsession that couldn’t be yielded to anyone.

 

The hell bird was no exception.

 

As if to prove that.

 

Flicker–!

 

A thunderbolt with condensed mana was inserted over the hell bird’s head.

 

A message came to Jessie.

 

[‘Stiffness’ occurs to the Commander of the Demon Army, Kupikan.]

 

Jessie poured a vast amount of mana.

 

However, instead of ‘fainting’, they just got ‘stiffness’.

 

Jessie’s intuition was telling her.

 

‘It’s at least level 500…’

 

Her current level was only 401.

 

Rumble–

 

The gaze of the hell bird, Kupikan, turned to Jessie.

 

As if to warn her.

 

You’re next.

 

But she looked away.

 

It was an obvious mistake.

 

Rush–!

 

A flash of light erupted from below.

 

It was fleeting.

 

Slash–!

 

It blew off the head of the demon army’s commander, Kupikan.

 

“…What was that?!”

 

Jessie didn’t notice, but the pointed hat did.

 

Sstairs were embroidered in the air.

 

The flash must have climbed those stairs and flown up into the sky.

 

And the mage also noticed.

 

-…It was nothing but a miracle.

 

People didn’t know, but the magic didn’t lie.

 

Yeah, that man wasn’t being conceited or anything.

 

Could an arrogant mage be able to release stairs for someone else?

 

The pointed hat knew better than anyone else that the mage wasn’t that kind of person.

 

– He’s so proud that it can be mistaken for arrogance.

 

The pointed hat looked alternately at the neatly arranged corpses and Hoyeol, then continued.

 

– I can understand how you feel a little bit, disciple.

 

He thought that he knew mages.

 

– The more I look at him, the more strange he is.

 

An exploration of the unknown.

 

It was refreshing enough to revive his forgotten desire as a mage.

 

But the unknown.

 

It was so unpredictable.

 

As soon as Hoyeol saw Jessie, he declared in a cold voice.

 

“It was a failure. Jessie Heinness.”

 

*

I thought to myself.

 

…What should I do with this big mouth?

 

There was no hesitation in my words and actions.

 

“An unnecessarily forceful manifestation. Unlike usual, there was an excessive amount of extraneousness in it.”

 

Still, if you listened to it quietly, it made sense.

 

“It was also a manifestation that didn’t take the slightest consideration into its surroundings.”

 

This was a city, wasn’t it?

 

If done wrong, survivors who might be hiding might get caught up in the aftermath of her skill.

 

Jessie, the party responsible, didn’t seem to know the existence of survivors.

 

“That’s true… I’m still lacking a lot!”

 

I just wanted to thank her for her understanding.

 

Having become a celebrity since back when Arcana was just a game.

 

Jessie was treated differently than I was.

 

She was called the chosen mage.

 

Harkon was delighted to recognize Jessie.

 

“I never thought I’d see Miss Jessie here again.”

 

“It’s the first time we meet since the Imperial Palace, Captain Harkon!”

 

“…Jessie? No way, that Jessie Heinness?”

 

The Shadow Mercenary Corps who were sensitive to rumors.

 

They seemed to know Jessie well.

 

Yes, even the strong people of Arcana knew Jessie’s name.

 

‘But as soon as I saw her, what did I say? She failed?!’

 

But shamelessly.

 

There was not a trace of movement on my face.

 

Hey, how could you say such a thing and then hide behind people?

 

I finally realized.

 

‘…At times like this, you have to be more brazen.’

 

What’s scarier than a bad guy was a madman.

 

This was what I realized in my social life.

 

Yeah, if I couldn’t avoid it.

 

Wouldn’t it be better to be a crazy guy?

 

Like now.

 

So that no one would even think of having doubts.

 

I was confident I could do it well.

 

As I was in the middle of a mental victory for having avoided self-destruction.

 

“I heard that monsters have flocked here! I came here just in case you need any help! But I was worried for nothing!”

 

Her pupils were filled with exclamation marks.

 

Jessie said so, flashing an exclamation mark.

 

‘I thought there were too many of them.’

 

But in a way, it wasn’t a bad situation.

 

A message appeared a moment ago.

 

[Your contribution to the disposal of the commander of the demon army, Kupikan, is recognized.]

 

I wouldn’t miss even a drop of soybeans.

 

I quickly set out the stairs.

 

By assisting Harkon, my contribution was recognized.

 

Through him, I also leveled up.

 

I checked the status window.

 

[Name: Grandfel Claudie Arpheus Romeo]

 

[Class: Demon hunter]

 

[Level: 250]

 

[Stat]

 

Strength: 38 / Agility: 42 / Mana: 186 / Luck: 5 / Aesthetic: Low

 

[Point: 12]

 

Finally, level 250.

 

First of all, I invested all the points in my possession in mana.

 

Strength and agility could be increased through class quests.

 

Even if my body suffered, it would be right to invest valuable level-up points in mana.

 

‘To be honest, I want to go all-in on luck…’

 

But luck was an uncertain stat.

 

At this moment I was really desperate.

 

I should invest only one point each.

 

‘If you wish for luck, you will be punished…’

 

I took my steps so calmly.

 

“According to Miss Jessie, it seems we don’t need to go out looking for the commanders of the demon army.”

 

Harkon spoke in a cool voice and took the loot.

 

Even if Jessie and I contributed to the Kupikan hunt.

 

It wouldn’t be able to match Harkon’s contribution.

 

It was only natural for Harkon to have ownership of the loot.

 

“Sir Hoyeol. And Miss Jessie. I’m sorry, but can I secure this loot? I want to leave it as proof that I have successfully carried out His Majesty’s orders.”

 

Harkon put out a large feather.

 

…Even if it had poor quality, it must be a rare grade, right?

 

“I didn’t do anything!”

 

Unlike Jessie, who just answered back.

 

I wanted to check the item information.

 

This damn integrity.

 

I couldn’t covet other people’s things.

 

“Of course, I will respect your determination. Sir Harkon.”

 

Let’s not have regrets.

 

Moreover, it was still too early to be regretful.

 

There were still nine demon commanders left.

 

I’d measured the level of the commander, Kupikan.

 

‘It was probably about level 500.’

 

When I saw Harkon’s blow and the number of experience points I had acquired.

 

I thought his level must be about that much.

 

‘There are nine named monsters of level 500.’

 

But I wasn’t worried.

 

Tap tap–

 

This confident step was not just some bluff.

 

‘As if that wasn’t enough, there’s a possibility that they’ll attack at once?’

 

I was full of confidence even in the worst situation.

 

The basis for that confidence.

 

It was, of course, my allies.

 

And the mana I saved up.

 

I had no reason to be anxious even while recovering the bodies.

 

“Is your question still valid?”

 

What had happened in the Mage Tower.

 

I asked Jessie, who was helping to patch things up.

 

I felt bad even after I spat those words out.

 

How can you be so brazen even if you say the same thing!?

 

“Yes! Thank you for giving me time to think!”

 

…I thought she would get frustrated.

 

Her glistening pupils showed no such malice.

 

Even if that were the case, I could understand what I had done.

 

‘There has to be an exchange.’

 

Because of what I had said.

 

I replied generously.

 

“Is that so? Then I’ll have to set aside some time for you.”

 

“Yeah! I would come on time!”

 

“If it’s convenient for you, do so.”

 

“Yes! That’s the polite thing to do!”

 

For a moment, I was subconsciously satisfied with Jessie’s formality.

 

I added.

 

“I’ll serve you tea properly this time.”

 

I would serve her tea.

 

What does it mean?

 

It meant that I finally had rocket delivery to the Mage Tower.

 

In other words, with just a flick of my finger, my ordered items would arrive in front of the Magic Tower…!

 

After convincing the senior mages and formally obtaining the position of co-researcher.

 

The first thing I did was request rocket delivery.

 

Power was so sweet.

 

‘Well, even if I say it’s tea, it’s just green tea.’

 

I used pure integrity with a poor outlook.

 

In other words, I found the lowest price and ordered it.

 

While walking down the street and having such a conversation, I suddenly felt a presence.

 

“?”

 

Familiar faces appeared in the alley.

 

Harkon spoke first.

 

“Miss Leonie? What brings you here?”

 

Leonie and the Berserker Guild.

 

And behind them…

 

They were guild members of Gaon.

 

But I couldn’t see Nam Taemin.

 

I asked Leonie.

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

Look at that serious expression.

 

It seemed there was something going on.

 

Leonie was muttering something incomprehensible.

 

“…S-Serve tea? P-Properly?”

 

But I couldn’t ask what she meant.

 

Whiing–!

 

As expected, the commanders of the demon army were coming.

 

A gust of wind.

 

Their figures were revealed in the clearing smoke.

 

One concept was consistent, it was a bird again this time.

 

However, the form was different.

 

Commander Kupikan.

 

He was a big bird, but he was half-human, half-bird.

 

There was enough mixture of a human that it wouldn’t be strange to call it bird man.

 

To be precise, rather than human, it was a mixture of a demon.

 

Clang–!

 

At their arrival, Harkon raised his sword.

 

“I don’t know which one His Majesty was talking about, but it doesn’t matter. I just have to kill every single one of them.”

 

Harkon had killed Kupikan in one blow.

 

Perhaps because I had watched that scene.

 

‘It’s not just all talk.’

 

Indeed, it was a frightening remark.

 

So I couldn’t stay still.

 

‘…I don’t think I’ll be able to take any experience or contribution points, let alone loot.’

 

I didn’t say it out of humility. That was how it was if you looked at it objectively.

 

Knights of Lionheart.

 

Shadow Mercenary Corps.

 

Jessie Heinness.

 

And finally, Berserker and Gaon Guild joined.

 

Among the whales.

 

There was me who was only level 250.

 

However, there was no way the lofty pride in this heart could be intimidated.

 

Besides, as I said, I had realized it.

 

‘…If you’re going to be brazen, you should be brazen properly.’

 

I shamelessly spoke up.

 

“I will take command of you.”

 

Knights of Lionheart and Shadow Mercenary Corps were not enough.

 

I even led the top rankers now.

 

‘I wonder if I’m doing something that even an emperor can’t do.’

 

But it wasn’t the time for that.

 

Even at this moment, experience and contribution points were pouring into the battlefield.

 

For a moment, I watched the battle situation and manifested my magic.

 

I didn’t forget to do the important things either.

 

“It was not a bad move. Leonie.”

 

“…?”

 

They were a welcome addition.

 

Boosting personal morale was also my role as a commander.

 

*

 

Whiing–

 

A helicopter flew over the sky.

 

The reporter, who had been coughing all this time because of the acrid smoke, shouted.

 

“Cough. I’m starting to see a huge shadow…!”

 

The helicopter staggered for a moment.

 

The pilot hurriedly raised the altitude.

 

The reporter conveyed a sense of urgency.

 

“As we speak, it seems a flying monster has appeared!”

 

Due to the increased altitude.

 

The camera urgently zoomed in.

 

Then, a shocking sight appeared on the monitor.

 

At the studio.

 

The cast, who were watching, hurriedly changed their posture and sat down.

 

“…W-What is that?”

 

“Wings and a beak. It looks like a bird? But why is the bird so big?”

 

“Wait a minute, it’s not just one or two of them!!”

 

Above Frost.

 

The smoke cleared quickly thanks to the flapping of the giant wings.

 

Then their forms were fully revealed.

 

Frost’s battleground was also visible.

 

A transmission was delivered urgently.

 

The eyes of the anchor who checked the script were wide open.

 

“According to the additional updates, those giant birds must be the commanders of the demon army! They’re 500-level named monsters…!”

 

Wait a minute.

 

For some reason.

 

Those dangerous guys were flying towards one place.

 

The angle hurriedly moved.

 

In order to capture where they were headed.

 

But they didn’t just capture the commanders of the demon army.

 

“T-That’s a lot!”

 

“The procession of the demon king’s army is endless…?”

 

“It seems they’re marching to the same place.”

 

A ground-based demon army.

 

It was the same for that massive army.

 

They were moving toward one place.

 

At that moment.

 

In line with the purpose of the program, Hoyeol was captured by the camera.

 

It was at this moment that it became certain.

 

“…Wait a minute. No way, are they rushing towards Player Lee Hoyeol?”

 

Even if it’s Lee Hoyeol, isn’t this too much!?

 

It was as if they didn’t care about other large guilds.

 

As if the only threat to them was Lee Hoyeol and his party. The demon king’s army was concentrating all their troops on Lee Hoyeol’s side.

 

The cast spoke urgently.

 

“Lee Hoyeol is buying valuable time!”

 

“Please, other guilds have to support him…”

 

“Even Lee Hoyeol has a limit to what he can endure!”

 

But the battle didn’t go as expected.

 

‘…Come to think of it.’

 

They forgot for a moment.

 

“…E-Expert-nim? What are we looking at right now?!”

 

The fact that there was a commander on that battlefield.

 

“Lionheart, Shadow Mercenary Corps… Gaon and Berserk. And Jessie Heinness…?!”

 

And also more competent than anyone else!