Chapter 288. Second core material (1)
‘What?’
This is the southern tip of the Laurasia continent.
A land of frigidity located beyond the distant Antarctic Ocean.
In the ice cave in the center of Antarctica, the ice dragon Tyranus narrowed his eyes.
‘What is it just now?’
he could feel
The heart of winter is gone.
Even though it happened very far away.
It was a gift given to me a long time ago.
It felt clear.
‘Humans absorbed it. however…Is that possible?’
Bingryong Tyranus tilted his head.
He remembered the time when he gifted the heart of winter to humans.
It must have been hundreds of years ago.
Michael Magentano.
At the time, the person I was close to was worshiped as a hero and opened a new dynasty.
After all, isn’t it the law to congratulate an acquaintance when he or she opens a store or company?
Wouldn’t it be humane to send at least one wreath?
So he gave me a gift.
He said he made a ball that condensed his mana.
It was a bead that embraced all the coldness of a season.
‘At that time, I was a little excited. Because I was so immersed in it, an artifact stronger than I thought was created. To the extent that he even has a faint ego.’
In return, the dragon himself had to suffer for about a year.
To this day, it also retains a spiritual connection with the artifact Heart of Winter.
Thanks to that, I had just been able to hear the whispers that the heart of winter sent on the wind a few days ago.
‘The heart…It’s free…Called?’
Leaving those words behind, he was absorbed into humans.
It was absurd.
‘Leave countless races behind. Of course, to assimilate into a human mana heart. Was that possible?’
I was curious.
Shall we fly away right now?
The urge to satisfy curiosity soared.
But Tyranus shook his head.
‘no. I can’t ruin my precious break time like that.’
Bingryong calmly grasped his cold reality.
It was the yard where the wife went on a trip to the world with her daughter-in-law.
Thanks to that, they were lying around enjoying the freedom (?) they hadn’t seen in hundreds of years.
But something unexpected happened.
I have a little question.
I didn’t want to run to the point of ruining such a precious vacation.
‘Tsk. I don’t know. You shouldn’t be absorbing it. I’d get an upset stomach properly. I guess I absorbed it because I had thoughts. If it doesn’t work, I’ll take care of whether I die or live.’
cooong!
Bingryong’s huge head fell on the ice floor again.
Soon, a low snoring sound filled the glacial den.
♣
At the same time, the royal road magentano.
There, a feeling of surprise filled Lloyd’s eyes.
‘omg.’
half stupid.
Half satisfied.
Lloyd, clutching his hungry stomach, quickly skimmed through the messages that popped up in front of him, like a man who received jjamjamyeon as a surprise gift at night.
‘It’s been a while since I’ve seen an achievement notification. A whopping 2,000 RP reward? Are you crazy?’
I couldn’t believe it when I first saw it.
I wondered if I had miscounted the number 0.
But even when I rubbed my eyes and looked at it again, it was clear that it was 2,000 RP.
Thanks to that, the total RP I had became 4655.
‘haha. Heh heh heh.’
Suddenly, the corners of his mouth went up.
I was able to realize at once what the reward I got from acquiring this achievement meant.
‘Then it means I can use the time freeze skill right now.’
You can stop time in the world except for the desired area.
Within the designated area, they do not age and can be active for one year.
just one year.
It was time to finish at least one fairly large project.
‘That’s not all. I just told you that the achievement message of excavating the Jewel of Truth material is very rare. It’s an achievement that will go down in the history books.’
So I was able to get 2,000 RP at once, like scooping out a whole bucket.
The meaning was clear.
‘It means that I will be able to receive RP similar to this time whenever I find the core material of the jewel one by one in the future.’
2,000 RP for each key material found.
3,000 RP to use the time freeze skill.
‘So, use 3,000 RP to activate the time freeze skill. While the time of the world has stopped like that, we are excavating the core material of jewels. Then you get another 2,000 RP? It feels like getting a full cash refund.’
Of course, there was a fairly large gap of 1,000 between the RP using the time freeze skill and the RP received while searching for key materials.
‘But it’s okay. If it’s about 1,000 RP, I’ll be able to collect it somehow.’
It’s embarrassing though.
It wasn’t to the point of being obnoxious.
Thanks to that, I gained confidence in what I will do in the future.
‘Every time you excavate a key material, you can use the time freeze skill to save time. Then it will be easier to prevent the restoration of fate.’
The more you do the math in your head.
The more you angle and catch a quote.
It was a situation where there was a humming song.
Of course, he was not distracted by the present, drunk only on the rosy prospects of the future.
“Everyone, don’t relax! It’s a more dangerous process from now on, so hold on tight! push! two three!”
“Ppodong!”
“Huh!”
Quadruped!
Lloyd’s powerful cry filled the shaft.
According to his commands, Podongi and the workers used dragons.
Freshly plucked (?) Tauranga were pushed and pulled out of the shaft.
When raising Tauranga to the ground in the vertical shaft, Bibeongi exerted great effort.
“okay! up!”
“Byeom!”
Although Tauranga was a rock measuring 5 by 6 meters in width and length, it was just a mere ball of stone in front of Bibeon.
Twelve pieces of Tauranga were lightly lifted to the ground. I got to bask in the sun for the first time in hundreds of years.
Even after that, Lloyd’s work continued.
‘of course. You penetrated under the king’s castle and fried and roasted it. So now I have to fill the hole again.’
It was a grand construction to drill a tunnel under the foundation of the royal castle.
It was also a risky construction.
But what if this tunnel is left untouched?
‘If the tunnel collapses over time, the ground itself will sink.’
Then, the royal castle raised on the ground will also sit down with it.
To prevent such a situation, Lloyd meticulously filled the tunnel and the entire refrigerant supply pipe.
Rocks and concrete were meticulously beaten and poured.
solidly ground
After spending an additional 10 days to the fullest, the entire process was over.
He was finally ready to leave after finishing his work in the capital.
“That’s why you came to say hello to Jim to leave here. Am I right?”
“Exactly so, Your Highness.”
Lloyd bowed his head deeply.
The corners of King Alicia’s lips curled into a bitter smile.
“If so, have you finished what you wanted to accomplish here?”
“As expected, Your Highness.”
“Isn’t Seong-eun in despair today?”
“Of course, I was about to post the word, Your Highness.”
“I won’t hate you if you can’t speak. If so, now it’s your turn to say sorry, right?”
“…Have you been caught?”
“Of course it is. Also, that’s probably not the only thing you’ve been caught by Jim.”
“Do I have anything else to apologize for?”
“of course.”
“What did it come from….”
“Don’t you know?”
“….”
Lloyd was desperate for an answer.
It’s because you’re suddenly pushing me so vaguely without bottom or end.
However, he couldn’t immediately think of what he had done wrong to the king.
I looked up at the king, becoming a mute who wanted to eat honey.
It must have been because of his gaze.
The king clicked his tongue.
“Tsk tsk. Have you ever seen someone like this? A grown-up who only knows himself so much and treats every promise as if he were a devoted partner. It is truly deplorable.”
“If you promise me…?”
promise?
what promise?
Lloyd tilted his head.
The bitter smile on the corners of the king’s lips grew slightly thicker.
“It seems that you have already forgotten what you boasted to Jim. Before starting the tunnel excavation under the royal castle. There was something we exchanged when you came to Jim and asked to borrow the heart of winter. Do you still not remember what Jim asked and what you answered at the time?”
“…oh. iced coffee.”
“Jim asked at the time. If you use the freezing method with the heart of winter and take out the Tauranga from under the castle, can you promise me that it won’t harm me and the royal family? How did you answer that question?”
“Um, of course, Your Highness…Called.”
“Fortunately. It seems like you haven’t even forgotten that memory.”
“….”
“At the time, Jim believed in your answer. He said he readily accepted your request. Because you promised Jim and Jim decided to believe the promise. Other than that, I didn’t need to say anything else. But what is the result of that promise now?”
“….”
“Hmm, how am I supposed to pay for the new property that was damaged after being lent? To the shameless one you are.”
“Ummm, I sincerely apologize….”
“You’re not trying to make up for it by saying yes, are you?”
“Um um, how can I actually do this….”
“You’re not trying to make amends by saying that you don’t know if you should apologize, are you sure?”
“If that’s the case, what Your Highness wants from me….”
“You’re not trying to get rid of me by asking me to tell you what it is, right?”
“….”
Help me, sister.
No, rather just beat, fry, boil, season, or porridge, please cook for yourself.
Lloyd looked up at the king with a teary face.
Seeing that, King Alicia’s smile was satisfied.
“It is done. I have already declared at the court that I will not hold you accountable, so what if I come and rebuke you now?”
“Um, but….”
“still?”
“I will definitely return the favor once.”
“Grace?”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Lloyd bowed his head deeply.
This time it wasn’t a joke, it was sincere.
‘Because the king’s sister has taken care of me so much.’
In retrospect, it was true.
It was the king who gave decisive help or support every time.
Especially this time, I received help that could not be converted into money.
He even somehow happened to absorb the sacred objects of the royal family himself.
‘Perhaps if he was a normal ruler, he would have run amok at that point. No, from the point I had greater power and power than the royal family, they must have turned on their eyes and devised to assassinate or eliminate me.’
But King Alicia didn’t.
Rather, it was made a political partner.
Big and bold, he embraced this side.
Even now, he was cheering for the life of an unemployed building owner, the hope of the future, and was generously pouring out support.
In addition, even the loss of heart in winter was coolly passed.
It was to the extent that there was no such great people.
“So, here comes the word I am telling you. If someday in the future Your Highness is in trouble, then I will definitely stand by Your Highness and share the difficulties.”
I said it with sincerity.
My usual motto is to remember grace only occasionally and ruminate on resentment in my bones.
I promised to put down that motto this time.
Wasn’t that promise unreliable?
King Alicia smiled.
“Hmm, just once?”
“yes?”
“no. yes one time where is that It wouldn’t be easy to get even one helping from someone like you, who always comes to you when you’re in need.”
“….”
“Judging from the way you’ve shown me so far, it seems like you’d be grateful if you kept the promise you just made.”
“….”
“If you do, let it receive only that feeling. to go away.”
“Your surname is indescribable, Your Highness.”
“Again again. That bastard’s last name he finds only when he is at a loss for words.”
“Emm, what should I look for instead of the castle?”
“The castle will be found instead. What about sincerity?”
“Are you the word of the castle?”
“Yes.”
“If you come, how should you show your sincerity….”
“That’s something for you to figure out and think about. But did you not hear Jim’s order to leave?”
“Um, no. If you do, I will leave, Your Highness.”
“Tsk. Pretend to listen only at times like this.”
“…yes?”
“It’s just talking to yourself, so don’t be curious. Enough then.”
“I understand, Your Highness. Please take good care of me.”
…It is liberation at last!
Lloyd sighed in joy and withdrew from the palace at the speed of light.
He walked out of the castle with a gait like the wind.
I climbed on the back of the bone dragon, Yongyongi, who was waiting in advance.
Harviel, Podongi and Belle were with Kkomingi.
“So, you scoff? You are now returning to the Prontera estate. Say hello to the bell.”
“Bibung! Scrub!”
“Bell! Drop!”
Unfortunately, Bibeongi was too big to carry around all the time.
Also, since the repair work for the Great Garden of Terrmina was over, there was no reason to remain in the capital.
That’s how Bibeong returned to the Prontera estate.
The bell that followed Lloyd and rode on Yongyong’s back.
Sumta exchanged greetings of regret with the two fantasy bells.
And Yongyong flew up.
Twelve pieces of Tauranga were clutched tightly in both hands.
Hwaaaak! Kwaaang!
Soaring high above the capital, Yongyongi turned his head to the north.
It created a shock wave with its fierce flapping of its wings.
It flew at close to the speed of sound.
to the north.
continue north.
After flying for several hours, we arrived over the Arctic Ocean.
There, Lloyd ordered.
“throwing down!”
Squeaky plop!
From 3,000 meters in the air, Yongyong threw a fondant fondant Tauranga.
Twelve Taurangas sank into the sea.
And Lloyd waited.
Until Tauranga sinks into the deep sea.
Until you reach the base of the Jewel of Truth at the bottom of the deep.
After a while, a welcome message came to mind.
Ding dong.
[The Twelve Tauranga you dropped safely landed near the Jewel of Truth.] [
With this, you have obtained the right to access information on Taupo, the second key material of Aotearoa, the Jewel of Truth.] [
The second key material, Taupo . Do you want to read the information of now?]
[YES / NO]
‘Of course yes.’
Lloyd nodded without hesitation.
That moment.
Hwaaak-!
As if invading and staining the visual field.
A new video began to embroider before my eyes.
