Novel Will Be Taken Down on 17 May or Earlier Chapter 62 - It's tough (1)

Almost one million…

 

– Current contribution: 897,340p

 

So is this high or low?

 

I couldn’t guess because I had no target comparison.

 

Because of this personality, I couldn’t hold onto anyone and ask.

 

The moment I thought so.

 

[You’ve met the conditions.]

 

[You will be rewarded based on your contribution.]

 

[Your relationship with Frost reached the maximum.]

 

[Your influence in Frost has reached the maximum.]

 

[Your ‘authority’ function in Frost has been activated.]

 

…Fortunately, it seems you took the trouble to ask.

 

A contribution of approximately 900,000.

 

That number of contributions was enough to maximize my relationship and influence.

 

Resulting in the activation of the [authority] function.

 

‘Wow. Wait a minute.’

 

It would be better to experience it once than to say it a hundred times.

 

I had tasted the power of authority function in the Yusra Kingdom beforehand.

 

Thanks to this, I was able to accurately grasp the capabilities and limitations of the authority function.

 

It had no limit!

 

The moment my authority function was activated.

 

I had the same authority as the lord of the area.

 

For example.

 

Hakuna, the king of Yusra, was the only one who could prevent my decision in Yusra Kingdom,

 

However.

 

‘Hakuna follows my opinion.’

 

It was something I couldn’t even imagine.

 

I had such an important authority feature.

 

It was also activated in Frost.

 

I recalled the value of Frost, which I saw on TV, Internet news, and the community.

 

Even if not as much as Korea’s Mage Tower, I expected it to have a tremendous economic revival effect. Everyone.

 

‘It can’t be done right away.’

 

It was unavoidable.

 

“It will take a long time to restore this.”

 

“The collapsed buildings are no joke.”

 

“…Above all, we have to worry about the residents.”

 

The current Frost literally had been dropped into a living hell and miraculously came back to life.

 

However, it wasn’t a big concern.

 

Well, the Yusra Kingdom had been in a much worse state than Frost.

 

‘Let alone villagers, it only has a king.’

 

Look at the present state of the Yusra Kingdom that began like that.

 

Of course, it was only possible because Yusra was worth it.

 

As much as I made a fuss about it, Frost’s worth was no less than Yusra’s.

 

“Again, only production players will be excited.”

 

“If you think about their hard work, you have to acknowledge it.”

 

“Yeah, well. We got a lot of experience points.”

 

Let’s take a closer look at the authority function.

 

Yeah, experience point.

 

I checked the status window and was startled.

 

[Name: Grandfel Claudie Arpheus Romeo]

 

[Class: Demon hunter]

 

[Level: 295]

 

[Stat]

 

Strength: 38 / Agility: 42 / Mana: 213 / Luck: 5 / Aesthetic: Low

 

[Point: 30]

 

The demon king, Decarabia.

 

Just getting rid of him raised 30 levels.

 

Wow, my level went up a lot more than I thought.

 

He had descended to the square.

 

And got attacked by players from all directions.

 

In short, I shared the disposal contribution and the experience points with them.

 

‘But it still went up 30 levels?’

 

Indeed, he spat out experience points worthy of a demon king.

 

Of course, it meant I had contributed a lot to his disposal.

 

Enough to automatically win the loot.

 

[With high disposal contribution, you automatically acquired the loot.]

 

I opened my inventory.

 

And checked the loot of the demon king.

 

[Pentagram of Impure Knowledge]

 

[Grade: Epic]

 

[Restriction: None]

 

[Effect: Sealed]

 

[Description: The demon’s curse dwells on it, and its effect is sealed. In order to know its proper effect, it must be purified.]

 

I wasn’t agitated.

 

The incarnation of pure integrity that transcended material desires.

 

A personality that didn’t alternate between joy and sorrow.

 

I was greatly benefiting from Granfel’s personality.

 

‘Calm down.’

 

Again, I read through the information that appeared.

 

[Pentagram of Impure Knowledge].

 

First of all, its grade was [Epic].

 

The upper level of [Unique].

 

It was said to be the highest grade in Arcana.

 

Moreover, the most important thing was that there were no restrictions on wearing it, including the level restriction.

 

‘If it had level 700 restriction, I would die feeling wronged.’

 

What does that information mean?

 

It means that as long as the demon’s curse is lifted, the effectiveness of the effect grade item can be confirmed immediately…!

 

Breaking the demon’s curse.

 

At least it wasn’t difficult for me.

 

As you can see, look at the items in my inventory.

 

Decarabia.

 

The three items that I had used as a sacrifice to invite him to the ritual

 

[Ghostly Sword] [Lady’s Jewelry Box] [Strangled Necktie].

 

The three items that were kept in my inventory were in a purified state.

 

Therefore.

 

‘…What a relief. Really.’

 

I wasn’t swayed by the feeling of hitting the jackpot.

 

Agitation could lead to a mistake.

 

Thanks to that, I was able to keep my head cool.

 

I have such a great personality…

 

The moment I was about to brazenly praise myself.

 

“?”

 

What, it was shining again.

 

My eyes turned to the flashing quest window.

 

When I checked, an unexpected class quest appeared.

 

– Defeat the Demon King Decarabia. (Successful)

 

[Class quest: Demon King Subjugation].

 

…Hold on. Come to think of it.

 

I reflexively looked at the place where the demon king was.

 

Count Ascura and Greed of the Seven Deadly Sins.

 

After getting rid of him.

 

Thick smoke rose from the wreckage.

 

Unlike back then, the Demon King Decarabia was burned without leaving a handful of debris. However… Likewise, smoke rose in the sky.

 

The smoke was rising from all sides.

 

Though others didn’t think much of it.

 

It was clearly visible to me.

 

The unusually thick smoke.

 

It was rising in the air where Decarabia was.

 

I counted while looking at the smoke.

 

‘Does this make it three?’

 

Class quests that had been cleared in the past.

 

There was definitely a mention of ‘beacon’ there.

 

So is that smoke going to be a beacon?

 

‘So, is this a beacon for someone to see?’

 

As I was in the middle of my thoughts.

 

“…!”

 

A new class quest appeared.

 

[Class quest: Akshan’s Legacy]

 

The beacon of survival was surely delivered.

 

The last demon hunter.

 

Take back your legacy which has been destroyed by evil.

 

– Train your weakened body. (Repeat)

 

…Wait a minute. What?!

 

Akshan?

 

The Akshan I know?!

 

Not only that, legaaaacy?!

 

*

 

Decarabia.

 

The moment the demon king descended.

 

The world was in despair.

 

The overwhelming pressure!

 

A giant pentagram made of blood and flesh.

 

The figure of Decarabia, which emerged in Frost’s central square, could make you sick even when seen from a distance.

 

Viewers, as well as the cast of the studio, couldn’t hide their panic.

 

“Players. It’s wonderful how they’re able to stand up against the demon king.”

 

It was an instinctive fear.

 

Before the horror could go away.

 

Breaking news arrived one after another.

 

“A-According to the news we just received, the supposed demon king was disguised as the Lord of Frost! And the one who saw through that…”

 

“No way, is it Player Lee Hoyeol again?”

 

“Yes, correct!”

 

Breaking news from the players on the field.

 

Yeah, they had Lee Hoyeol.

 

The moment everyone worked together to alleviate the fear.

 

Slide–

 

In the script handed over, there was a statement released by AAU.

 

“Wait a minute. According to AAU, the demon king’s identity is Decarabia…!”

 

At the same time, the data screen of Decarabia appeared.

 

It had information that would astonish everyone.

 

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Possess knowledge of all minerals.

 

Expected to be immune to earth attribute attacks, including minerals.

 

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“Earth-attribute attacks…?”

 

The first thing that came to mind was, of course, Lee Hoyeol.

 

Earth-attribute attack.

 

It was one of Lee Hoyeol’s main attack tools.

 

At the same time, the screen changed.

 

The distance between Lee Hoyeol and Decarabia had noticeably narrowed.

 

“Expert-nim, what do you think?”

 

“It is a very dangerous situation… That’s what it looks like to me.”

 

“I agree. Isn’t there a proficiency level for each skill? It takes effort to raise that skill level. Player Lee Hoyeol has been able to freely use earth attribute skills. It must have been possible because of all the effort and time invested!”

 

Yeah, skills were the same as stats.

 

Just digging one well was difficult.

 

Skills also increased as their proficiency increased.

 

The time and effort invested to increase proficiency was not ordinary.

 

Even if this was Lee Hoyeol they were talking about.

 

He couldn’t use skills of other attributes as freely as summoning stone pillars or stone stairs…

 

Crackle–!

 

“W-What is that!?”

 

…It was common sense to expect that to be the case!

 

But what is that moving firestorm?

 

The heat was a big deal.

 

The helicopter pilot raised the altitude urgently.

 

The camera hurriedly zoomed out to get a full picture of the firestorm.

 

“What am I looking at…?”

 

The camera director, who was filming, muttered unknowingly.

 

“…That looks like a person?”

 

No, it wasn’t an illusion.

 

It was a live broadcast.

 

Likewise, the studio that was watching the same screen.

 

“Isn’t that a person, not just a firestorm?”

 

“The face, the long hair, and that looks like a hand!?”

 

“It’s not an optical illusion. That is certainly the figure of a woman!”

 

“Expert-nim, what kind of skill is that?”

 

“How would this lowly self know! Just look.”

 

The shape of the woman looked as though it was holding the demon king tightly and hoisting him up.

 

As if to prevent Frost from falling into hell.

 

Crackle–!

 

The flame storm was a strong shield for players, and at the same time, it was a prison that Decarabia couldn’t escape from. There was no further reversal than this.

 

“It’s over, everyone. The demon king has fallen…!”

 

An absolutely overwhelming victory.

 

But they couldn’t just be happy.

 

Obviously, there were victims.

 

“But, it’s a victory full of scars.”

 

The camera took a close-up of the residents of Frost, who had collapsed.

 

Was heaven trying to comfort those who were in sorrow?

 

Soon, snow began to fall heavily from the sky.

 

‘Yes, if this was a movie or a drama.’

 

This would be the perfect time to cut off.

 

A hero who defeated evil had appeared.

 

Peace had come again.

 

It would have ended neatly while foreshadowing the next season.

 

But this was the real world.

 

‘This is the real world where there are still things to nitpick about.’

 

Producer Hyun Yongseok, who was watching the angle, spoke solemnly.

 

“Let’s take just one more cut.”

 

What Hyun Yongseok was aiming for was Inazuma.

 

If you had basic common sense.

 

You could predict what would happen right away.

 

‘It’s a common thing.’

 

Frost that appeared in the new update.

 

Why did the governments of each country pay keen attention to the news?

 

It was because Frost’s economic value was enormous.

 

‘The Japanese government must be dancing by now.’

 

When Frost appeared in Hokkaido.

 

Their dark intentions were soon exposed.

 

They held onto the ankles of other guilds except for their own guild, Inazuma. It was a clear violation of international agreements, but they must have judged that Forst was valuable enough to violate it.

 

‘Thanks to the demon king jumping out, they withdrew quickly.’

 

Your mind when you go to the bathroom is different from when you come out.

 

Now that the demon king had disappeared.

 

It was obvious that the Japanese government would assert its rights to Frost again by citing territory.

 

Who was the most likely obstacle to the Japanese government?

 

Of course.

 

‘The one who made the highest contribution in the recapture quest.’

 

It was Lee Ho Yeol.

 

“…I knew you’d come out like that!”

 

Yes, the flow went as Hyun Yongseok had expected.

 

All Inazuma Guild members, led by Hisagi.

 

They began to approach Lee Hoyeol.

 

Hyun Yongseok ordered.

 

“Can you catch what they’re saying?”

 

– I think that would be difficult.

 

“Okay. I should be satisfied with the picture. Take a close-up.”

 

– Focusing on their facial expressions and lips? I know that kind of thing even if you don’t tell me.

 

“Good.”

 

It wouldn’t be a bad idea to try to guess the situation by looking at their expressions and their mouths.

 

No, it wasn’t a regretful thing, but he had to at least get one cut.

 

The Korea-Japan conflict.

 

He didn’t know about anything else, but the viewership rating would be guaranteed.

 

Soon, Lee Hoyeol and Hisagi Kazuma faced each other.

 

“…Huh?”

 

But no matter how much they zoomed in.

 

They couldn’t capture Hisagi’s expression and mouth.

 

It was only natural.

 

Hyun Yongseok blinked his eyes in disbelief at the unfolding screen.

 

“…Hey, Jongjin. What am I looking at?”

 

How could he see their faces when they were bowing down!?

 

But this, too, was reality.

 

Hyun Yongseok, who understood the situation, spoke urgently.

 

“H-Hurry up and upload the subtitles!”

 

Breaking news popped up under the broadcast screen.

 

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Inazuma Guild, including Kazuma Hisagi.

 

They seem to be bowing their heads to Lee Hoyeol to express their gratitude…!

 

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