Episode 28. Knights of the Lion Heart (1)
There is a saying that you can recite Poongwol in three years.
‘Well, not until three years.’
Anyway, I’d rather have my head than a dog.
Thanks to you, I was able to recall.
The lessons at Akshan Base.
– The Seven Deadly Sins. Like the demon lord, they are beings called giants.
seven deadly sins.
The seven common sins are correct.
Pride, greed, jealousy, anger, lust, gluttony, sloth.
Yes, the scent of a big man emanating from that word.
It’s different from the normal demons in terms of name.
-I won’t be encountering them right now. Be aware and vigilant. Because one day, the day will surely come when you will encounter those giants.
Akshan’s demon hunters had said the same thing.
Because it’s natural to be strong.
It must have been said that it was not the time to appear at that time.
There was also no need for further explanation.
But wasn’t that the story of 10 and 2 years ago?
‘Unfortunately, that’s all I know.’
Because I folded Arcana as it is.
Again, the 12-year hiatus bites into the bones…!
But for now, it was enough.
‘Are you sure.’
quest window.
And I realized it clearly with the message just now.
[The Yusra Islands begin to be stained with greed.]
[Collapse progress: 1/10]
A giant crouching in the Yusra Islands.
That he is the Seven Deadly Sins, ‘greed’.
If so, the collapse progression is also understandable.
‘When the progress level is full, the evil will wake up.’
…Wow. wait for a sec.
I almost got goosebumps for a moment.
It was because the setting of the Yusura system suddenly came to mind.
‘…Isn’t this a proper trap?’
Isn’t this a very favorable environment for giants?
Because the Yusra Islands were a legendary treasure island.
Even aside from greed.
Humans, of course, want to find treasures in legends.
just like now
buzzing players.
one of them shouted.
“It was Shining! I heard you already finished raiding an island?!”
“Wait, then, what does 1/10 mean…?”
“that’s right. It seems to rise every time you clear an island in the Yusra Islands. What did you get anyway? A treasure!”
“Are you crazy? Let them openly disclose it? But it must be true that you acquired the treasure of the island.”
The Yusra Archipelago consists of 10 islands.
One of them was cleared by the Shining Guild.
Then the decay progress increased.
‘That’s right.’
no sure
The moment you capture all ten islands.
The evil greed sleeping in the Yusra Islands is awakening.
But isn’t that too naive for a giant?
“You are mean.”
Even though you’re a big man, you set this trap.
“But it must be a devil because it is despicable.”
That was my impression of knowing the truth.
And the moment I realized the truth.
“!”
The quest window flickered.
[Class Quest: Pregnancy]
The prelude has risen and the beacon has risen.
The last demon hunter.
Light up a world covered in evil.
—Train your weakened body. (Repeat)
─Investigate the evil in the Yusra Islands. (Success)
─Prevent the resurrection of the Seven Deadly Sins of greed. (In progress) ▲
Don’t let the island’s treasure be stained with greed. (in progress)
fortunately out of misfortune
It’s not because it’s not “Kill Greed”.
Either way, kill it or stop it.
It’s the same as being obnoxious.
‘Will you stay still?’
I shifted my gaze to the players again.
“Let’s hurry. An island treasure or something. We should eat one too!”
“…but can I touch it? Just looking at it, it looks like the collapse progress will increase.”
“Senior, is that what we know? It’s not something that can be solved by just standing still. The other bastards won’t care about the collapse and just look for the treasure, right?”
I had no idea what to say.
Because that was a normal person’s reaction.
People are not even adults.
If you’re looking for treasure, you should find it.
‘And they don’t even know if this is a trap.’
So, I didn’t want to criticize.
It’s not just these players.
At this moment, all the players in Yusra Islands must be thinking the same thing as them.
That was the reason for the vagueness.
I thought realistically.
‘persuade? Absolutely impossible.’
I’ll take my word for it.
First of all, you wouldn’t believe that I’m a demon hunter, would you?
I heard that there is such a class in Arcana.
Even if he did, he said he would have deleted all the characters 10 years ago.
Then…
in the end, there must be only one way.
I have no choice but to claim that I am the island’s treasure!
The goal of the quest is forever.
It was to ensure that the treasures of the island were not stained with greed.
Then wouldn’t it be enough to acquire the treasure of the island without greed?
Of course, that is also possible for adults.
But i know
Because that gentleman was right here.
『For Grand Fell Cloudy Arpheus Romeo, wealth was fleeting. Born as an heir to a great family and experiencing the end of affluence, he had no reason to obsess over wealth and glory.”
Yes, even in front of 110 billion.
Even in front of the unique material item pure emerald crystal.
no greed
Wasn’t it me who didn’t even move the corners of my mouth?
So I didn’t delay.
“I must hurry.”
All to stop the resurgence of greed.
I take possession of the island’s treasure…
no, I must monopolize it.
*
Shining.
Rox confirmed the message.
“…Collapse progress? Camilla Dmitry.”
“Oh, did it happen to me too?”
“Me too~”
Shining, the world’s best guild.
Rocks ranked second in the player rankings.
Talent and, of course, accumulated experience were telling.
“I guess it’s because we acquired this treasure.”
Rox shrugged.
Yes, there’s no way the Yusura Islands would give away treasure so blandly. This game will start after acquiring all 10 island treasures.
“Has the countdown started?”
“Ugh. I don’t like it~ I said I’d go comfortably.”
“By the way, Jessie, when is this coming? ouch!”
Please be gentle.
Dmitry treated his injuries.
They say that Jessi missed it because she was attending a conference in the Mage Tower.
It wasn’t that there was a big problem with Shining’s power.
Even without Jesse, they had just gotten rid of the named monsters that exist on each island and acquired the treasure of the island.
“well. I haven’t heard from you yet.”
There was no contact from Jesse.
However, Rox is aware of the incident at the Mage Tower.
I kind of figured it out.
The World’s Greatest Guild Shining.
Even if it wasn’t Jesse, there were plenty of players at the level of participating in the Mage Tower regular conference.
The guild members were talking in unison.
‘As expected, it was good to set him as a dangerous person.’
Lee Ho-yeol.
that his behavior is not serious.
Of course, this Mage Tower incident was beyond imagination even for Rox.
‘I’ve never been to the upper floors before.’
Of course, I haven’t even talked to the chief mage.
So, I had to make sure at this point.
“What stance should we take?”
favor or hostility.
I had to decide my position on Lee Ho-yeol.
Rocks brushed up his flowing bangs.
“I want to go as good as possible. is not it?”
“agree. I’m tired even with just one scalpel.”
“I’m also in agreement~ Even just presenting it to Skal will break my head.”
Then there is no reason to be hostile.
Rox murmured, and Camilla whispered.
“If you don’t want to look bad on Jessie, you’d better be careful, right? It’s not unusual~ My eyes are twinkling. Just like when I found out I was in love for the first time…”
“Isn’t that just because of a strange skill? It’s only when Jessi’s eyes twinkle.”
“…You really get excited. And do you know a woman’s heart? Well, if I knew, there wouldn’t have been any difference after renting the entire hotel lounge~”
“…Is this crazy? Hey, did you say everything?!”
Anyway, the moment Shining decided to take a stand against Hoyeol.
Another message popped up.
[The Yusra Islands begin to be stained with greed.]
[Collapse progress: 2/10]
It’s started in earnest.
After all, unification must have acquired the treasure of the island, right?
Rox left behind the two arguing and said.
“Let’s move slowly. To the next island.”
*
[Yusura Islands begin to be stained with greed.]
[Collapse progress: 2/10]
Maybe it’s because there’s a clear reward at stake.
Progress is fast.
Only then will they monopolize the treasures of the island.
I have no choice but to revise my lofty aspirations.
‘First of all, at least on this island.’
You must acquire the treasure of the island.
In fact, it is natural to be overwhelmed by doing just one thing.
Of course, top guilds like Shining Unification.
Did I mention that there is a high probability of moving up to the No. 1 Skal?
It was because he was saying that he had to acquire the treasure of the island in competition with such players.
The good news is that even if you acquire only one treasure on the island, you can stop the resurrection of the great evil.
‘Because even if one thing is missing, the condition cannot be met.’
…I’m curious anyway.
what kind of item
Is it called the treasure of the island?
‘Is this greed?’
Of course, there is no such thing as being swayed in body and mind by this greed.
Why didn’t he break even when his life was at stake?
Recall the pride of Grandfel.
I knew that very well through experience.
That was when I came out of the palm tree forest.
I saw something shiny in the distance.
‘Is the armor, too, plate armor?’
It wasn’t a strange appearance in the Yusra Islands full of players.
If you think about it, I’d rather look a lot weirder in a suit.
Anyway, what stopped me was the unity.
‘All are wearing plate armor.’
If not, it seemed like there would be a hundred of them.
All of them were wearing plate armor.
could be found there.
‘I’m not a player.’
Wearing plate armor.
Only warrior or knight class players.
‘There’s no reason to crowd around.’
Because there was nothing less efficient than having a single class stick together.
If so, are they also NPCs?
Even in the midst of rolling my head, my confident step did not stop.
‘also.’
Thanks to that, I was able to see the pattern engraved on the armor.
Lion’s head on the shoulder.
I opened my mouth.
“Knights of the Lionheart.”
It was a pattern that even Nara, who had cut ties with Arcana for 12 years, could never forget.
lion head.
It was the symbol of the Knights of the Lionheart, rumored to be the strongest knights in the empire.
‘Like the magic tower, the Knights of the Lionheart must have been summoned.’
Indeed, worthy of the reputation of being the strongest in the empire.
Above all, Oh and Yeol fit together.
Even the plate armor shined like a mirror without a speck of dust.
Even in Grandfel’s aesthetic vision, the sound of acceptance came out.
“As expected.”
Arcana, of course, was no longer a game.
Same goes for NPCs.
It means that even if you listen to my self-talk, you don’t just pass it over.
“Who are you?”
A man who seemed to be the captain of the knights asked.
…What is that tone of voice that gives off a sense of unity?
I responded as always.
“This is Lee Ho-yeol. I didn’t expect to meet the Lion Heart Knights in a place like this.”
…Wait a minute, if anyone sees it, they’ll think they’re filming a real historical drama!
This was a different kind of embarrassing than before.
Rather, did you feel shame through excessive words?
But just like greed.
There was no expression of my inner shame.
I shamelessly asked the man.
“May I also ask for your name?”
At my question, the man clearly looked startled.
“…Looking at his outfit, it’s clear that he’s an adventurer.”
brings back memories
NPCs called players adventurers.
Anyway, I didn’t expect to be pointed out by NPCs about my outfit.
I’m so sad that I have to put on my armor or something.
Soon the man spoke.
“You feel a little different from other adventurers. I am the Harkon Kingsguard, Commander of the Knights of Lion Heart.”
Was it a knight commander?
It’s new, but I want to ask my regards to my liver.
‘Isn’t this enough to go beyond the swollen liver?’
The best knights in the empire.
Even in front of the Knight Commander of Ryan Hart.
How can you stand upright like this?
Well, it’s nothing strange.
Because I had done something worse to Marcelo, the chief mage of the Mage Tower.
“But, adventurer. Unfortunately, this is not the time for private small talk.”
Harkon seemed to feel sorry for him.
when I finished talking.
Whoops——!
My eyesight faltered.
It was precisely because the ground he was stepping on shook.
I could intuit
‘It’s a named monster.’
I saw it in the update history.
There are certain named monsters that exist on each of the ten islands.
Judging from his eyes, Harkon seemed to be hunting that named monster with the knights.
Of course, if so.
Although my plans won’t change.
“You are right. There will be no time for small talk.”
Knights with swords and shields.
I also raised my magic power.
Then Harkon said with a surprised face.
“Adventurer. that monster is dangerous Stepping back…?!”
what’s the point of stepping away?
Harkon wagging his horse’s tail.
For some reason, his gaze
was fixed on my suit… no, on the brooch.
Harkon asked me with a puzzled expression.
“Could that brooch be…? Adventurer! Do you have any contact with the Magic Tower?”
…Wait a minute, this is an interesting reaction?
But like I just said.
Harkon waiting for my lips to fall.
I said firmly to him.
“Didn’t I tell you? Saddam shares things after he’s done.”
thump-!
