In fact, Hyeonu knew the truth. He knew that Jerry’s finger was pointing at Tang-E, not him. He was just rejecting reality.
“Yes, our Tang-E is different. He is enough to shake the continent.” Hyeonu stroked Tang-E’s head. Tang-E was smiling. He smiled because he liked Jerry’s words.
“Really? I... Master dude, did you hear it? This rock will be turned into me,” Tang-E said as he climbed Hyeonu’s body. After climbing onto Hyeonu’s chest, Tang-E extended his neck to let Hyeonu see him.
“Yes, he is going to make you.” Hyeonu felt at ease when he saw Tang-E’s bright smile. It was unnecessary for Hyeonu to feel regretful. He told Jerry, “Then, I’ll be depending on you.”
***
Later, Hyeonu climbed onto the city wall and held a meat party for Tang-E as promised. After the party, Tang-E returned to Bung Bung Island while Hyeonu returned to the castle. There was a place he had to stop by first before quitting Arena.
“My Lord, you’re here?” A knight in colorful armor greeted Hyeonu. It was Letner of the Knights of Keon.
“Did you hear the news?” Hyeonu asked.
“Yes, I heard. Earl, you did a great job. The captain told me to go back to the duke in two weeks when the other knights arrive,” Letner reported to Hyeonu and guided him somewhere. “The soldiers are training here.”
Letner knew what Hyeonu wanted. It was because Hyeonu would occasionally come to see the soldiers being trained.
‘If the soldiers grow quickly, they can be used in the siege...’ Hyeonu thought. He could support the troops at will right now, but there was no guarantee of that next season. To be fair, this might be the last time. Like most professional sports, he didn’t know when Arena would become more extreme.
This was the gap between the poor and the rich. To be exact, it was the gap in skill. The influence of the pro gamers would increase. Of course, this was even better for Hyeonu. After all, no matter what anyone said, Alley Leader was currently the best in Arena.
“It’s fine. I just came for a check today. Thank you for everything in the meantime. Once you go back, learn well.” Hyeonu touched Letner’s shoulder and turned around.
“That is natural. It is our duty. In addition... these people might become my juniors,” Letner said firmly to Hyeonu.
The knight was very trustworthy.
“I understand. Then I have nothing to say. Right, Letner, do you have any idea what you are going to learn?” Hyeonu asked.
He decided to give Letner a gift. It wasn’t big, but it was a better gift than getting nothing. Letner shook his head lightly. “Won’t I find out when I return? I am curious, but I’ll have to put up with it until then.”
At the end of the Mysterious Sky Sword, a black bead was created, and it fired a beam of light into the sky. This was an unnerving sight.
“If you are a Knight of Keon, you should be able to learn it without much difficulty. It isn’t a difficult skill.” Hyeonu patted Letner’s shoulders twice and disappeared. Letner, who was left alone, glanced at the place where Hyeonu disappeared and then turned back to look at the air.
“Crazy. He isn’t the Captain’s disciple for nothing. He is a monster.”
In some ways, Letner could feel it more clearly because the Knights of Keon were more sensitive to magic power than magicians. The earl was a monster...
Clearly, their captain had accepted a disciple for that reason. That technique of firing a huge amount of magic power in an instant—the problem with executing it was that the condensed magic power had to be kept right to the end. Letner didn’t have the ability to condense magic power like that, so he wouldn’t be able to sustain it even if he had the ability.
“Truly a monster, a monster.”
Letner repeated the same words over and over.
***
Hyeonu came out of the cube and picked up his smartphone that was emitting a bright light.
“Who sent this message?”
The annoyed Hyeonu saw the name and content of the message on the screen. Then he soon started making a phone call with a serious face. He listened to the ringback tone ring.
One time, two times, and three times...
It became quiet at the third ring as the call was connected.
“Brother, what happened? There was a problem?”
Hyeonu was in a hurry, but he spoke in a calm voice without any agitation.
-That’s right. I’m sorry, Hyeonu.
The one Hyeonu was talking to was Gang Junggu. The message had also been sent by Gang Junggu.
-The one we were supposed to kill... we missed him. Our faces were covered, so we weren’t exposed... We will be careful next time. Arena’s NPCs truly aren’t simple. Gang Junggu seemed very apologetic.
However, Hyeonu didn’t take it very seriously. ‘This isn’t a big deal though?’
“Well, things can happen. Sometimes it just turns out like this. How can you always succeed? Don’t worry,” Hyeonu replied to Gang Junggu casually.
It didn’t really matter. Quests—they could fail. It was impossible to always succeed.
‘Is there a problem?’ Hyeonu wondered.
“Brother, the imperial family is on our side, and we even have an NPC with a fairly high rank inside the Gucheon Secret Department on our side. What’s the problem?”
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