I Stole the Number One Ranker’s Soul 136

Episode 137

: Yes, even the penalty is fine.

Since our relationship is just beginning, I won’t blindly ask you to trust us.

But the content is a bit off, isn’t it?

I think there are many problems in many ways, including the fact that Seo Ji-han’s wishes are being truly ignored.

“I don’t know what you’re thinking, but I don’t bet on my own people.”

I suppressed my boiling anger and glared at Pergis.

Pergis, who caught my gaze, hesitated and took a half step backwards with his front legs bent.

“But I can’t unconditionally believe what you say. “How can I be sure that you, who will be wandering around my dungeon under the pretext of a mission, will not change your mind?”

Yes, safety devices are needed. I understand. but.

“I’m not saying don’t give a penalty. Change the content.”

“Is there anything you want?”

“This is between you and me, so I will pay the price for failure.”

“Gather it!”

Seo Ji-han appeared to have something he wanted to say and quickly stepped forward. I winked at him and calmed him down for now.

“Directly?”

Pergis’ expression, which had been a bit intimidating, changed.

The short words showed explicit interest.

The white deer, who was thinking about something for a moment, regained his dignified attitude and looked down at me and asked,

“If you fail this quest, you will become my subject? ”

I can hear my head rolling.

I click my tongue inwardly at the soft voice that is a mix of anticipation, excitement, and calculation.

Is that possible?

“No, that’s not true. I could take your head right now. But why would I take that risk?”

“Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssingingpergispergis

, probably thinking he was insulted. A pitch-black

energy emanated from Seo Ji-han’s black scythe again. It was a threat telling him to listen obediently and not make a fuss.

“You said you need trust, right? Then this… “If the mission fails, I will suffer some loss. Do you believe that?”

“Is there anything you would like to penalize?”

I opened my inventory and took out an item and set it down:

“A crown for a crown.”

A huge golden horn appeared with a force that seemed to be worthy of a cooing sound effect. Although there was actually no sound at all.

“It’s the horn of the Demon Dragon King Geogis.”

When I introduced it lightly, Pergis swallowed his saliva.

An intact horn like this is truly a rare item.

Although it was too big for me, it was a waste of time I wondered when I would eat it all, but now even its huge size seemed like an advantage. Anyway, because it is large, it has a strong impact. “It’s so huge…”

Pergis

muttered, looking a little tired.

The deer did not hide its admiration. If this guy and Geogis had faced each other, this white deer would have been no match for the giant dragon.

In its original state, it is a powerful horn of a king that even those who dare not oppose.

There was greed in the quiet deer’s blue eyes.

“If I fail, I’ll give you this.”

“I accept it.”

Pergis answered quickly, as if he was afraid that I would change my words.

As I retrieved the horn back into my inventory, a system message popped up.

Failure penalties have been changed.

Failure Penalty: Give the horn of Demon Dragon King Geogis to Pergis.

Do you want to accept?

yet. One thing is still lacking.

“Assign me the authority to tell you where battles occur.”

It is said that when a battle occurs within a dungeon that the boss monster owns, the location will be sent as an alert message.

So, when many monsters die in one place, a boss appears.

“Hmm.”

Pergis groaned disapprovingly.

“I’m not asking you to run around and search for where the battle is taking place in this vast dungeon. “If you’re just trying to waste time, I’ll just pretend this story never happened.”

After a while, a message window appeared again in front of my eyes.

Quest content has changed.

You can access the ‘Conflict Notification’ permission in the Beast King Pergis Dungeon.

This authority is revoked upon completion of the quest.

done.

In fact, I was confident that Pergis would grant my request.

The goat, which has already been blinded by Geogis’ horns, will listen even if I make a few more unreasonable demands.

Well, what else do you have to receive?

ah. Dungeon access permission. Since you don’t need permission to enter, I’ll just ask for permission to escape.

You can make a gate with an escape stone and let it out, but you need to save on items.

I carefully reviewed the changed quest contents once again, including the right to escape the dungeon.

I guess this is enough, right? Where should I accept it?

You have accepted the quest.

This is a quest with a time limit.

A penalty will be applied if you do not complete the quest in time.

Time remaining: 23 hours 59 minutes

The remaining time message that finally came to mind shrunk to a small size and settled in the corner of my vision.

While I was checking it, Seo Ji-han came slightly closer and whispered secretly.

“Do not work too hard. Even if you fail, you can just kill it, root it, and get it back.”

I looked urgently at the deer to see if Fergis had heard this.

But Pergis seemed happy, as if he was absorbed in the thought that he might be able to obtain the horn.

“You have a good relationship with your subjects.”

Pergis said in a soft voice.

It seemed like he had no idea what Seo Ji-han had just said. Although I felt like I was breaking out in a cold sweat, I smiled shamelessly.

“okay? thank you.”

“Very desirable. Seeing how much you care for your subjects, I can see that you are a noble and merciful king. “I look forward to standing on the battlefield with you.”

This is probably just lip service.

Pergis will only hope that I fail the quest. Then you can get the Horn of Geogis.

But it’s Pergis. think carefully.

Seo Ji-han is not the kind of person who will just sit there and watch you get horns. That could be your one-way ticket to the underworld.

Of course, I swallowed these words down my throat.

“Then since I don’t have time, I’ll go do the quest.”

Seo Ji-han and I quickly followed the notification and left, leaving Fergis behind. And I stopped when I thought the distance had widened sufficiently.

“what’s the matter?”

“Get out of here.”

“huh? “Aren’t you going to look for the hunters?”

Seo Ji-han opened his eyes wide as if he had heard something unexpected. I shook my head briefly.

“If you look for them now and try to drive them out, it will be meaningless if they come back in. “It’s really pouring water into a bottomless pit.”

“Oh, that’s right.”

“Let’s go out and block the entrance first.”

“Put up the sanctuary barrier?”

I nodded.

If you seal the dungeon entrance with a sanctuary barrier, anyone who does not receive your permission will be unable to enter the dungeon. Then, first of all, we will block the bottom of the poison.

“Actually, it’s about kicking out the hunters in the dungeon. Even Fergis can do that. The problem is that we can’t keep them from coming in from the outside.”

“Did you think you could stop it?”

“Maybe so. But since you didn’t know that I had the Sanctuary Barrier skill, you probably thought I would block it in some other way, right?”

“For example?”

“Am I going to exert such great influence on the hunters here that I can make them all leave with a single command?”

Seo Ji-han, who thought about something for a moment about what I said, carefully denied it.

“well. “I guess we didn’t look that great.”

“why?”

“You went into hiding and made contact with Pergis. “If I was confident, I would have stormed into the dungeon, summoned them, and then negotiated.”

“hmm. Then we knew we had no power to control the hunters here – that makes sense.”

“Yes.”

“Well, it is strange to assume that the subordinate came to catch dungeon monsters and the boss came to form an alliance. Anyway, I think Pergis must have noticed that there are many conflicting opinions among us.”

“I guess so.”

Pergis’s request was a difficult one to grant unless he was someone who had complete control over the hunters, like the guild leader of the Korean Guild.

No, the guild leader of the Daehan guild is also having a hard time.

That’s because I, a person he never gave permission to attack, is in the dungeon like this.

“If they guessed that humans were in conflict, they might have done it to see how much influence I had.”

“check?”

“It’s a test. This is a common thing to see in company politics. “Would you like to take a quick peek to see if this is a rotten Donga line before getting on the line, whether it’s an alliance or something else?”

“That could be possible…”

Seo Ji-han, who was quietly stroking his chin and thinking, shrugged his shoulders.

“Anyway, he didn’t have anything to lose by going on the quest. You could save his life right away, and if you fail, you’ll get rewarded with a penalty. “I guess he thought this was an opportunity to use a hunter strong enough to easily hit my head as his vassal.”

“Oh, that’s right. At first, you asked for Seo Ji-han, right? That obnoxious goat…”

“Deer… no.”

When I think about it again, I feel angry again.

“Even if you drive out the hunters and end up having an emotional breakdown with the humans, it’s beneficial for Pergis. “As a strong enemy, I am at odds with my own people.”

“Well, anyway, I know that goat is desperately hoping that the quest will fail.”

“yes. At first, you tried to move on without giving permission to notify the dispute. “I gave it to you because I was blinded by Geogis’ horn.”

“Yes. “I guess I was hoping to pass the time by wandering around looking for hunters who didn’t even know where I was.”

But that wish will not come true.

From now on, I’m planning to close the loophole and start accepting dungeons.

Time Attack begins now.