Episode 44
“Shh.”
X warned Yongyong. Yongyong understood and nodded. Sneaky. X slowly advanced and was able to find the rune stone.
‘…It’s a lot bigger than I thought, right?’
Rune Stone!
There was a huge monument in front of me with countless runes engraved on it. Green light was flowing from the letters, but the color was unclear and dull.
‘That bastard is such a bastard!’
A man covered in robes knelt in front of a rune stone and chanted a spell. Quick resolution! X rushed towards the defenseless man.
Cheer up. The startled man quickly got up from his seat. However, it is impossible to completely avoid the onslaught of attacks from X and Yongyong!
“Hehehe….”
Hit the mark!
The man grabbed his side and took a step back. Although his face could not be seen because of the robe he was covered in, two red eyes were visible. X laughed coldly.
“This is good.”
Red eyes, the symbol of the wicked!
I wasn’t sure if he was a user yet. NPCs also have red eyes when they become villains. In either case, X would not suffer any loss.
“Let’s finish it right away, Yongyong!”
“Kyuuu!”
The man seemed surprised to see the hatchling dragon Yongyong. Well, anyone would be surprised to see a dragon being used as a pet.
Question and answer dance!
X lunged at the man once again.
But something completely unexpected happened.
“[email protected]#@$%!”
A man who raises his hand and speaks a language I have never heard of!
This could not have happened in Fate, a perfect virtual reality game. The real-time translation function was excellent, so even if the language was spoken in another country, it could be understood in the user’s own language.
‘And those are not human words.’
A strangeness that cannot be considered a human language.
When I heard the unidentified language, I got goosebumps from the strange and ominous feeling.
X had no intention of scraping and making crumbs. The mission ends when you defeat that man.
‘I’ll finish it without any second thought.’
The distance narrowed in an instant.
The moment X glared at the man, the world turned black.
‘no!’
X was astonished. In a split second, the man used magic on himself. I have never seen magic used so quickly. It was clear that he had tremendous skills.
‘At least it’s fatal, but there’s a chance.’
But X had a second life.
X, prepared to die, gritted his teeth.
Soon a notification came to mind.
[The ‘Stamp of Destruction’ will be engraved on you!]
[The title’s effect will nullify the ‘Stamp of Destruction’!]
‘…The Brand of Destruction?’
What does this mean, a sudden stigma of destruction? It seemed that X wasn’t the only one who was embarrassed.
“@*&%?”
The man, who naturally expected X’s death, did not even think about avoiding X’s attack.
Phew! In the end, the attack hit the man’s chest.
“Wow!”
Even if there is no communication, moaning is common to all countries.
The man who vomited blood fell to the floor.
Tiroling!
[You have cleared the dungeon ‘Old Tree Forest Contaminated Heart’!]
[Your level has increased!]
[Your level has increased!] [Your level has increased!] [
Your level has increased
!]
[Your level has increased!]
This time, the level rose by 5 levels in one go!
But X couldn’t be happy.
Because the sight that unfolded before my eyes was so unexpected!
“What is this?”
Grumbling.
The robe of the fallen man began to shake, and black smoke billowed out from the robe. In an instant, the human form disappeared, and only a robe and a ring remained in its place.
“…How ridiculous is this?”
No matter how much X was obsessed with loot, he didn’t have the spirit to take care of the dropped items right now.
What on earth happened now?
X took a breath and thought back on what had just happened.
‘That bad guy was much faster than I thought, and I took the brunt of his attack. But at that moment, the word ‘brand of destruction’ came out, right?’
The stigma of destruction!
These were the words written in the title obtained by defeating the guardian of the ancient kingdom of the Desert of Oblivion. X opened the status window and checked the title once again.
Explorer of the Old Kingdom: Free from the ‘Stigma of Destruction’.
“The stigma of destruction… I didn’t see it wrong.”
The mysterious man used a magic called the Brand of Destruction on X. Considering that the attack was allowed defenseless, the Brand of Destruction seemed to have considerable power.
But why is it the stigma of destruction?
‘Is there a relationship?’
There is a possibility that the man is related to the ancient kingdom.
No, it was natural that it was related. Because the two have a common keyword: the stigma of destruction.
In addition, X received a quest item along with the title.
Diary of an Ancient Kingdom Guardian (Quest)
Written in an ancient language.
The cause of the fall of the ancient kingdom may be recorded….
Special Effect: When interpreted, the quest begins.
“I wouldn’t have given you this title for nothing…”
Explorer of the ancient kingdom!
It could be seen as a title essentially given to those who perform the Ancient Kingdom quest. It’s probably an effect that helps carry out the quest.
Judging from the information in the diary, it seemed that the quest in the ancient kingdom would lead to chasing the ’cause of destruction’.
Flash! X’s eyebrows twitched.
“The stigma of destruction and destruction of the ancient kingdom. And is this evil bastard related?”
There was no certainty, but there was a good possibility. When I thought about it that way, I was able to guess why the runestone that supported Fate World was contaminated.
“As if the ancient kingdom wasn’t enough, were you planning to destroy the entire Fate World this time?”
X snorted. Who dares to destroy the Fate World at will!
I am just now adjusting to life in Fate. Besides, isn’t there a Kingdom of Arba in Fate World?
“I wanted Arba, you bastard.”
Heavenly Gourmet Job Quest!
Reclaim the stolen throne of Arba!
The Kingdom of Arba was the prey of X. X, letting his imagination run wild, headed towards the direction where the man had fallen. There was nothing special about the robe, and when I picked up the ring, an information window appeared.
-Worshiper’s Ring (Unique)
A ring imbued with evil energy.
The effect is sealed.
Limit: Level 300↑
Special Effects: ?
“A unique ring with a level limit of 300!”
It was the first time in my life I had seen an item like this that was filled with evil energy. I don’t know what the sealed effect is, but I have a desire to immediately level up and wear it. But you shouldn’t judge it hastily.
‘If my guess is correct…’
I didn’t know that this was a quest with a much bigger conspiracy than I thought. However, with X’s narrow view, this was the limit. X shrugged and took the ring.
“Yongyong, I have a question for the Great Sage.”
“Kyuu?”
Great Sage Sioras!
It was X who was already trying to ask me to interpret the diary of the guardian of the ancient kingdom. However, I met a man who seemed to be related to the fall of the ancient kingdom…
I was planning to tell Sioras this fact and the ring as well.
After taking the loot, X examined the rune stones with Yongyong.
Goooooh. A monument that radiates mysterious energy.
Perhaps because the evil energy was cut off, the rune stone seemed to have begun to purify itself. The color of the rune letters became increasingly vivid. X wandered around.
‘Isn’t there at least a blade of grass?’
A grass influenced by runestones! If you eat it, it will definitely guarantee you a huge stat increase.
However, there was nothing to put in the mouth around the runestone.
X quenched his appetite.
“Well, I’m glad, Yongyong.”
“Kyuuu.”
A mysterious man who is a boss monster.
Considering the level of monsters that had appeared so far, I was prepared to die when my vision became dark.
But the man was weaker than expected.
‘A considerable amount of energy must have been used to contaminate the rune stone.’
The appearance of the intruder seemed unexpected. The look of surprise was still vivid in my eyes.
It felt like I was caught up in some huge quest, but I didn’t feel bad.
No, on the contrary, it was so thrilling that I wanted to scream with joy.
“Yongyong…. Could this be a world-class quest?”
“Kyuuuu?”
World class quest!
If it is a quest related to Fate World, the reward will definitely be enormous. What if I monopolize such a quest? X smiled sinisterly.
‘You can become the overwhelming strongest!’
We also destroyed War Machine.
The kingdom of Arba was also destroyed.
A refreshing bowl of kimchi soup! X, who had been intoxicated by the rosy future for a while, shook his head. Quest completed. Now it was time to return to the old trees.
*
After escaping from the heart, X went to the old tree.
“The source of evil energy has been defeated. The runestone is safe.”
-Thank you… I will never forget this favor…
[You have succeeded in your quest!]
Quest successful!
The reward of the quest was a trusting relationship with the old trees. It was a disappointing reward compared to the hard work, but I gained a lot. It’s a unique ring, but the biggest thing was that it gave me the possibility of a huge chain quest.
‘I feel like I want to hunt more.’
The inventory was full of meat, but something was still disappointing. But hunting in the forest of old trees seemed impossible anymore.
“Kyuuu.”
“Isn’t it good that our Yongyong has a friend?”
“Kyuuu!”
Yongyong riding on the back of a deer!
Thanks to the increased intimacy with the old trees, the animals living in the forest began to be less wary of X. He even came up to X, pressed his body against him, and even acted cute.
You can’t do anything with your prey right in front of you!
X was embittered and did not want to stay in the forest of old trees any longer.
‘It’s unfortunate, but let’s go straight to the next hunting ground.’
I found a clue to a huge chain quest, but it was a clue that could only be solved by finding a great sage. Now was the time to monopolize the hunting grounds and become stronger as originally planned.
‘Yes, I need to become stronger to clear the quest alone.’
To be honest, this quest was a bit difficult. What if there was at least one other person with the same skills as the mysterious man? Even if death denial was used, victory would not have been guaranteed. X said with determination.
“Then I’ll just go.”
The old trees responded as if they were surprised.
-Is your friend who is a big eater… skipping meals… and leaving?
It is clear that these old trees are being treated.
Although X was disgusted with the old trees, it wasn’t particularly wrong, so he answered honestly.
“I didn’t know it when I didn’t know it, but now it feels a bit weird to prey on those guys. Even if I catch and eat something, I don’t have the confidence to handle the consequences of the old trees…”
Gluttonous Friend was a title that definitely had an ending.
The old trees laughed at X’s words.
-You… are honest… I feel like I’ve made an interesting friend… for the first time in a while… I feel good.
“Thank you for your words. “Then let’s go.”
“Kyuuu….”
X hugged Yongyong, who had clung to the deer. Then he bowed his head towards the old tree.
At that moment, coo goo! The ground shook and a huge shadow fell over X. Surprised, X hurriedly turned around.
“What is it?”
“Kyuun kyuu?”
And I was shocked.
Because the old tree was moving!
Wood clatter! The old tree right in front began to move slowly.
It was so large that the ground shook and even blocked out the sunlight.
The old tree soon revealed its true face!
The old tree stood with its roots and branches replaced its arms.
The huge old tree bowed its head towards X.
-As long as we have a long history… we never forget the grace we once received. Thank you… for saving us… my glutton friend… if you need help… come… to… us… anytime.
A polite greeting from an old tree like a gentleman!
Surprised, X had no choice but to bow his head.
“Thank you. Any help will be greatly appreciated!”
Munchkin that I eat all by myself
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