Return of the Archmage

Chapter 54

When the crack first came out, people thought of it as just a little dungeon from fantasy novels.

It didn't change even after a few years and some information on cracks began to accumulate, and more than a decade later, perceptions began to change.

You have to admit what you have to admit.

Cracks are not just mini dungeons.

It's not a place for users to go in, sweep monsters, and bring out rewards.

Crack is another world.

Of course it's small.

It's a small world, but what's clear is that cracks are not made to be destroyed by users.

It took a lot of time to realize the little truth, or admit it, and so many users died.

"You have to keep in mind users who enter the breach. Don't try to beat the crack, but try to survive the crack."

Thirty years later, there are still users who dismiss it as a pun.

Anyway, in reality, if you don't clean up the monsters inside, it's hard to take care of the full compensation of the cracks and the user has no choice but to struggle to survive in the process.

"Crack creatures are just resisting to protect their homes!"

"What are you talking about? Then what are the monsters that have crack brakes on them?"

The ideal nonsense of researchers is not nonsense.

That's why there's endless debate.

Anyway, there is one thing that is certain.

The crack is not just a dungeon where monsters are driven into a small space, but the monsters that live there organically follow nature's logic by creating food chains that feed and feed each other.

Fracture monsters can also determine whether the enemy is strong or not.

That's why it takes more than a day to clear a crack no matter how low the level is.

"Can't you just go crazy when you see a user?"

"I'm so annoyed by monsters who have enough firepower and run away."

"When you're in a group, you're busy running away. And if you keep following it, you'll be attacked back."

"If you don't clean up everything, you'll get a lot more money when you pay, so-oh. How do you deal with all the monsters hiding in this wide crack?"

It's a realistic space.

The crack.

In that sense, Lee Hye-sung's clear time is unrealistic.

"Nine hours today? It's level four crack, but how's the clear time getting less and less and less.

"What, it took a while. I was going to warm up before I went to level 5, but I'm not sure if I can do it yet."

"…I've been curious about it for a long time.”

"Uh."

"Are you using some monster-detective magic? How do you find monsters so fast in that wide crack?"

Han Seo-young's tongue kicked every time.

Even Kang In-ho shakes his head to the point of looking at the time attack record.

Once or twice you're lucky, but if it continues every day, it's not luck.

Lee Hye-sung shrugged.

"Why do you have to use magic to find it?”

"Then what?"

Han Seo-young approaches with her eyes shining as she speaks casually.

Ariel stumbles at the glare from the side, but does not back down.

Although Lee Hye-sung gave up on cracking, she is also teaming up with Han Tae-sung and working on his settlement.

A team with remarkable magic has a great future!

I'm sure it'll help if you get tips like this.

"Oh, I don't want to give you a free tip. I tell you because I work hard these days.”

"Yes!"

He smirks at her and tells her.

"Just sprinkle mana."

"Mana?"

"Oh, you know what? Pheromones. Spray the pheromones that attract monsters."

“…….”

"But the monsters are less likely to come running for pheromones? There could be monsters that aren't rutting, and each monster has a different taste, so there's a lot of choices about which pheromones to spray. So I spray pheromones that are common in all cracks."

"What is it?"

I listened to the story even though it was quite incomprehensible.

Because I knew roughly what it meant.

Mana!

Doesn't it mean that it stimulates monsters by spraying it gently?

It is also a method that is actually used.

only

"As the monsters feel, ah! This smell of pheromones makes me feel like I can eat today if I just run and bite the back of my neck without getting nervous. I don't think there's any monster that can't smell its prey."

"You're going around spraying it?"

"Yes, the whole crack. Then you can make a crack with a clear time that's about as clean as me.”

"…crazy."

It was a problem because only Lee Hyesung could do it.

"Spiritual ruler, I'm the only one who can do it. Haha!"

Ariel glared with a look of discontent next to him, but Lee Hye-sung headed home without blinking an eye.

***

This is because horses are the ruler of the soul, in fact, thanks to the Holy Sword.

A hundred horsepower stats attached to the Holy Sword.

[User Information]

▶ Level : 34

▶ Company: Korea (5Lv, 5Lv VIP)

▶ Class: Soul Looter

▶ Characteristics: Soul Controller (SS)

▶ Loot Level : 1

▶ Quest level : 1

▶ Stat (7)

- Force: 11 + 52

- Agility: 12 + 50

- Stamina: 14 + 52

- Mana: 97 + 125

▶ Achievement score: 15254

Only Mana Stats exceed 200.

In terms of circles, you can make up to six rings!

"Oh, my God. Our lucky charm.”

"I want to see it! Let's go watch!"

"This is it."

"You said this was the last time."

"No, I was going to, but I barely made it to level 35. Let's go after we reach level 35. I'll take you to Namsan. What do you think?"

“…….”

It's all Ariel's balls.

She can earn +120% of the experience that lasts 12 hours if she puts a lot of Mana on the line, and the Holy Sword is also her sword.

Ownership is also in her hands.

So I decided to grant Ariel's wish in gratitude.

My wish was to see the Earth.

Lee Hye-sung's behavior, which has been dragging his wish for a week, eventually brought up the personality Ariel had buried.

"Do you want to die?"

"…what?"

Hyesung flinching for a moment.

"If you keep doing this, I'll tell the goddess everything."

But it comes to mind soon.

"Yeah, well, whatever."

Ariel's stats.

Level. Sealed power.

"My slave, where are you! Follow me carefully. When the time is right, feed the Earth's food, show them a movie, take them to the amusement park...….”

"Goddess, this man is not qualified. I don't want to play with him."

[Soul Domination (SS)' bond will be terminated.

"……Huh?"

I had to think about it with him.

Ariel, who has mysterious powers, can create unpredictable things anytime, anywhere.

In 10 years, Lee Hye-sung has never separated her.

It's not that I didn't take it off on purpose.

"No, you're being cheap, aren't you?

"Are you going to treat me like a bag or not? Am I the only one who lends strength to the Holy Sword.

“…….”

"Answer!"

"……No. Well, when did I ever go that far. Norigae is a bit. I thought I was just a delivery man."

"What?"

"No, shall we go right away? Where do you want to go? Amusement park? No, do you want to go to America? There are so many big things you like."

"Food! I'll eat first."

"Then let's start with the contract again…….”

"Eat!"

"…Yes."

The eulogy of soul slaves began.

From home to the airport.

Kang In-ho, who looked around the road several times and searched for the whereabouts of the holy sword, sighed.

"Sigh."

to have none

Far from searching, no one can see a sword in the form of a holy sword.

The chartered plane has been searched 15 times, but there is no sign of it falling.

What's left is China.

If you dropped it in China, you can't really find it.

Still, I have a little hope.

If you're away from people's eyes.

'In case of an earthquake...….’

What if he's buried in the wreckage?

I prayed that I would be able to escape from my waist during the earthquake.

Then, he takes out his cell phone and presses the number.

Lee Hyesung.

Now you have to tell me.

I didn't lose it. I might not find it again.

I don't know how to compensate.

I've never met such a black man in my life and I never thought I'd be able to touch him.

But I will make all the rewards I can.

What?

A voice heard with a short signal.

"Hey, buddy."

I'm sorry to even call you a friend.

Short, just for business. Because I’m busy.

It's spicy. It's spicy! Water!

No, you don't have hands? Drink it up.

Do you want to die?

I'll get it.

Can I say this to Lee Hye-sung, who enjoys his daily life so brightly?

Bring it up while thinking.

"You know, the Holy Grail."

The Bible? You want me to borrow it? But it's hard for me to control it because it's kind of hard to lend.

"No, no. I'm not asking you to borrow it. I lent it to you last time.”

- Yes.

"Because I lost it...….”

The answer did not return.

Are you shocked?

I'm sure you got it?

Kang In-ho's heavy sincerity soon returned to Lee Hye-sung's voice.

What are you talking about? I'm doing fine here.

"Huh?"

It's good for me. How can you lose it? It's okay to lose it because the Holy Grail also has the effect of subpoenaing automatic equipment.

"Oh, I didn't lose it, I took it."

Oh, I couldn't say it. I'm sorry!

Shocking truth to be revealed!

"Ha ha! That's possible! I should have returned it first, but I forgot about it, too.”

I answer as if I were calm.

But it's been a few days since you brought the Sword, were you still looking for it?

One is the heavy rain that penetrates Kang In-ho's heart!

Kang In-ho shook his head roughly.

"No way! No way! I also came out of a crack, noticed it, and called right away."

Oh, I see. Anyway, the Bible is doing well...….

Let's eat that, too! That one too!

- ……see you next time.

The call was cut off.

Kang In-ho breathed a sigh of relief at the airport.

***

Han Seo-young asked Lee Hye-sung, who is preparing for a five-level crack.

"By the way, the event quest is scheduled in three days, is level 5 crack okay? I have to be out in at least 24 hours by tomorrow."

"Event quest? What's that?"

"The quest level is open at level 10, right?"

"Uh."

"Sometimes special quests come out and I get a chance to raise my quest level. Of course, if you raise the quest level, you'll be stronger. This event quest is held at this time of year and is the best content to raise the quest level. Experience increases a lot."

"Really?"

"But the problem is that users all over the world fall into a rift.….”

"And?"

"It means China will participate."

"Yes."

"But you're still going in?”

Worrying eyes.

There's no way you don't know what it means.

But Lee Hye-sung didn't care.

"Of course!"

This is a great opportunity to raise the level.

"I'd appreciate it if you'd come at me."