Thoughts of relaxation immediately disappeared from Hyeonu’s mind. The time had come to run like crazy again. There wasn’t a Black Skull Guild to grab onto his ankle anymore. Very few people knew the information about the fourth main scenario quest. If he could get the benefits from the fourth main scenario, then the fifth main scenario was for Hyeonu to monopolize.
He had to make it happen unconditionally. It would take him one step closer to revenge. ‘Then revenge won’t be a dream.’
“I have to do it alone.”
Hyeonu decided to proceed with the quest by himself, unlike his original plan. It was almost impossible to find a priest who was trustworthy now.
“Master dude, let’s go.” The foolish bear sitting on his shoulder was the only one he trusted to clear the quest with.
‘Well, it is better than doing it by myself.’
Hyeonu had done his own research. Brigs had two hunting grounds where the undead appeared—the southern cemetery and the dark caves to the east. Both were hunting grounds for players between level 70 and 80. If there was a difference, it would be that the Dark Cave was a popular hunting ground because it had fast spawn rates and the skeletons gave a lot of experience despite the low difficulty. Meanwhile, the cemetery’s ghouls were difficult to see because of their fast movements and they also had a unique venom.
Hyeonu believed in his instincts and decided to look around the cemetery first. He asked Taeng, “Aren't you coming down now?”
“Master dude doesn’t know how comfortable it is up here. I’ll stay here.”
“Yes, yes. Then...”
Sigh. A sigh naturally emerged from Hyeonu. To think he actually had a unique pet like this bear...
***
“Younger brother, why do you keep going to level alone? Let’s go together.” The man with a tone that didn’t match his wild and ferocious impression grabbed Hyeonu by the shoulder. His name was Kim Seokjung. He was a warrior player Hyeonu had met as soon as he exited Brig’s south gate to go to the cemetery. In his own words, he was of Korean/Chinese descent.
From the very first meeting, Hyeonu didn’t place much confidence in the warrior’s words. So, Hyeonu gave strength to his shoulder to shake off Kim Seokjung’s hand. No, he tried to do so.
‘What is with this strength?’
How high was Kim Seokjung’s strength stat that he didn’t even budge despite Hyeonu’s strength being over 200 points?
“Younger brother, did you want to throw me away just now?”
Just by looking at his actions and outfit, Kim Seokjung must be a strange person. If he wanted to PK Hyeonu, clearing the quest might have to be postponed until a later time.
Hyeonu made a helpless expression. “Me? No way. Where are you going? I’m on my way to hunt in the cemetery.”
“Really? Then you’re going to burn the ghouls as well?”
“Yes, that’s right. I’m going to hunt the ghouls. It is easy to hunt because there are fewer people there.”
Kim Seokjung’s expression became strange when he heard Hyeonu’s words. Then he whispered in a subtle tone, “Aren’t you looking for black magicians?”
“!!!”
It was surprising. Kim Seokjung’s words struck Hyeonu like a heavy blow. ‘What...?’
“Are you wondering how I know?”
Hyeonu subconsciously nodded.
“It is a secret, a secret. It’s the place where I was going toward. I was on my way to pick up those brats.”
“Brats?”
“I have many family members.”
‘Family? Ah! Guild!’ Hyeonu looked at Kim Seokjung in a different manner. He thought this person had nothing to do, but he was actually the leader of a guild. It was unbelievable.
“Still, the first time I saw you, I thought that we could hunt a black magician without those brats. Do you want to go with me?”
Hyeonu’s eyes shook. It was an attractive proposal. Kim Seokjung had proposed to go and catch the black magicians. Nevertheless, Hyeonu was suspicious. It was natural. The first person he saw asked to take part in the main scenario quest. It would be stranger for Hyeonu not to feel suspicious.
‘The first time he saw me? Why?’
However, this person could just easily do something here if he wanted to act against Hyeonu. It had been a long time since they were out of sight of any players. Hyeonu thought about it before accepting Kim Seokjung’s offer, “Yes, let’s go. Brother."
It was a proposal where he had nothing to lose. If Kim Seokjung wanted to hurt Hyeonu, he would’ve done it a long time ago.
“Trust me, little brother,” Kim Seokjung said to trust him. Unlike his words, he didn’t seem trustworthy at all.
‘He seems to have a second class. If he does something, I’ll discard this and run away.’ Hyeonu was already planning an escape.
***
Kim Seokjung took Hyeonu to a small tomb on one side of the cemetery. This cemetery wasn’t different from any other cemeteries, and the small tomb was just an ordinary tomb.
“Are there really black magicians here?” Hyeonu was underwhelmed by the sight of the tomb.
Kim Seokjung replied with a brazen face, “Of course, it isn’t this place. The warlocks are inside the tomb.”
Kim Seokjung stretched out a fist toward the tomb. The gauntlet on his hand looked cool when worn.
‘This...?’ Hyeonu was stunned to see the gauntlets Kim Seokjung wore. As far as Hyeonu knew, these gauntlets weren’t something that could be bought with money. Having these gauntlets guaranteed Kim Seokjung had more than a certain amount of skill.
“A Liru Monk?”
“You must have pretty good eyes? Considering you actually discovered it.”
It was one of the most well-known of the monk’s second classes. The most demanding of them all was to become a monk of the Sun Temple—a Liru Monk. It was an absurd class change quest where they had to be acknowledged by a monk before completing, even if they cleared 20 class change quests. These gauntlets were given to players who exceeded those requirements.
‘He definitely isn’t a normal player.’
Then how was he unknown? Hyeonu was certain Kim Seokjung was not a normal player, so why didn’t he know about him? Hyeonu’s questions didn’t last long though. It was because there was a path. A small passage had appeared where the grave had disappeared.
Kim Seokjung entered the path that had just appeared. “Little brother, let’s go.”
At Kim Seokjung’s call, Hyeonu also ran down the passage. “I’m coming, on my way.”
***
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