Main Character Hides His Strength

The old man's eyes widened as he looked at the blue stone ring.

He blindfolded the ring with his wrinkled hands and warned me.

“This doesn't just happen out of nowhere. ”

Kim Sung-cheol put the ring in his pocket and sat down to look at the old man as he knew that his mouth smelled of nasty liquor, but there was no malice.

“Tell me.”

The old man cautiously said, watching his surroundings, especially the hunters.

“That kind of secret is the blunt ring used as bait for the carbunkle hunt. ”

“Never heard of it.”

“I had to. The Panchuria is the only one who hunts the Carbunkles using Bluestones. ”

“What's the principle? ”

“Carbunkles also value the brightness and saturation of the gems on their foreheads, just as humans value the appearance of their faces when choosing a mate. It's a measure of glamour when you hit them. I heard that the light emitted by the blue stone in the sunlight resembles the color of Carbunkles' favorite color. ”

“Bottom line, he's the bait that pulls the bunkle. ”

“Precisely. Otherwise, the Carbunkles are hard to find, rather than hunting. They're so small and magical, they move like crazy. ”

I did not like the first impression, but I trusted the old man's words.

Particularly, his words were related to a sentence that Kim Sung-cheol deciphered in a vague way.

‘Cute... little animals... rings... like... phrases like this. It's cute in here. Maybe a small animal is meant for a bunkle. Maybe the ring is meant to be a blue stone ring. ’

But what's the connection between the carbunkle and the polygonal spear?

The secret of the multiverse was still beyond the mist, but I could sense just one small clue.

Kim Sung-cheol gave a gold coin to the old man as a reward.

“Help yourself to liquor. ”

The old man who received the money looked dejected, wrapped his hands around the gold coin and kissed him.

“How long has it been? Ah, the light of eternal enchantment! ”

There are no particularly disturbing movements, but Kim Sung-cheol decided to end the conversation with the elderly here.

I didn't like the way some people looked at me since the nameless old man was quite famous here, and I was concerned that the hunters who just made the deal were staring this way.

It is not a good thing to hear that strangers have a lot of money in places such as Fanchuria where security is poor.

Kim Sung-cheol asked for the old man's residence and left the tavern shortly after.

*

As the sun set, Kim Sung-cheol headed to the old man's house.

His house was a small boat anchored just outside the city, near the reef forest downstream.

Living downstream in Panthuria, where dirt is directly connected to the river beneath the house, literally means living downstream.

It's because all sorts of dirt from upstream are pushed downstream.

Not only stink, it's not good for hygiene.

Especially on rainy days, you can experience extreme imperfections.

This old man who lives in the reed forest full of stench and garbage was named Kurt Asam.

He said without question that he came from a family of veterans who support the free city of Panthuria and had a formerly dominant influence on correction.

The true story begins when one or two lamps light up a city on a blurry river.

“There are many theories about the origin of this city, but nothing is certain. It just looks like it. Some say that people fled to the river to avoid the invasion of the Centauri army in the past, and that led to cities. It's just a reading from what I see. ”

The old man developed the story in a way that adds his point of view at the end, introducing in turn several theories drawn by urban amateur scholars about the origins of the city.

The old man continued to talk with a very serious and feisty tone, but it was a good topic for Kim Sung-cheol.

Having heard a story that was not very interesting for a long time, yawned.

“I don't think you're paying attention. ”

Then Kurt Asam hesitates for a moment, and opens his mouth again in a gentle tone as if he had made up his mind.

“You don't seem to be having much fun. But what about this? ”

The old man carefully looked around after raising a fire with his brazier located between him and Kim Sung-cheol.

“What I've said so far has been the theorem of other people, or rather trivial gossip, but from now on, the only hypothesis I'm going to make is that Kurt Assam jumped on his feet and searched through books for three days in the air vaults of Ragranze. ”

Kim Sung-cheol did not expect much, but listened to the old man.

Kurt Assam has a unique point of view, as he has stated.

“All the hypotheses so far have been in discussion, assuming the ancestors who made the panchuria have wandered from the north or are refugees, which I think is all wrong. ”

Kurt Asam whispered secretly, pushing his wrinkled face towards Kim Sung-cheol.

“The men who made the panchuria are from the south. ”

“From the south?”

Kim Sung-cheol was a dark reaction.

The south is the domain of the powerful Lizardman.

Further south, you'll find a wasteland full of aggressive Barbarians like Centauri, Orcs, and Ogres.

Either way, it's a place where humans can't live.

Therefore, the old man is talking nonsense.

“You don't believe me. Well, they all reacted the same way. But I believe there may have been a lost kingdom beyond the Razor Mountains in Lizardman's realm. ”

“Any evidence?”

At Kim Sung-cheol's question, the old man sighed deeply, making an impression.

He picks the lid of the bottle rolling around the corner, takes a habit of inhaling it, and opens his mouth.

“I spent too much money to find that evidence. You know, it costs a lot to explore the Lizardman realm. ”

“Did you call in the mercenaries? ”

The old man nods and speaks in a groaning tone.

“Thanks to you, I've squandered all my ancestral inheritance. I lost my position, so I couldn't save my son, and I couldn't save my granddaughter. And now I'm living like this by myself, smelling other people's poop. ”

It is a typical failure story you can hear everywhere.

Kim Sung-cheol did not feel any sympathy for the old man.

You brought this on yourself.

Who are you blaming?

Kim Sung-cheol tried to get up, feeling tired instead of compassion.

‘There's no connection between this city and Zaatos, either. Well, Zaatos was a man thousands of years ago. Even if you stopped by here for a while, it would only be a moment of solitude. ’

The old man's hand grabbed Kim Sung-cheol's arm to get up.

“I'm not finished with you yet! What I'm about to tell you is real! ”

“Keep it short. ”

Kim Sung-cheol stood up and said coldly.

“I almost found the city. Beyond the Blade Screaming Mountains, the lost city built in Lizardman's realm! ”

“ ……. ”

“I found the real entrance! If that cowardly mercenary commander hadn't run away, he would have found that lost city and lived in a frenzy by now! ”

Then the old man looked at Kim Sung-cheol with a dirty pair of paper in his arms.

The map I drew on my own from the light.

It was a crude map that was harder to recognize than a map.

‘Nothing to see here. ’

At that moment, Bertelgia in Kim Sung-cheol's pocket was shaking fiercely.

Kim Sung-cheol asked Kurt Asam for a moment, then went to the prow and quietly called Bertelgia.

“What's going on? ”

“That map just now! ”

“Huh?"

“That map just now. Doesn't it look like that? The one Zaatos drew. ”

“Really?"

Kim Sung-cheol stretched out a map made of Goblin Hide and compared it with the map of the old man.

There were no similarities between the eyes.

They both draw strange developments without scale, and the winds are very different.

However, there were similarities to the important milestones marked on the crude map.

Kim Sung-cheol felt that the knot that had been suffering from his head for a long time was loosened.

The same part was found in several places.

These are the signs Kim Sung-cheol couldn't find even if he tried to find the lonely rocks, the rusty cloths, and the colonies of white monkeys.

“Did you make this map yourself? ”

Kim Sung-cheol asked Kurt Asam in a slightly different voice.

Kurt Asam nods forcefully.

“I drew them all! I found it and I jumped on my feet. ”

“Lead the way.”

Sung-cheol Kim gave the sack of gold coins to the old man.

The old man checks the contents of the sack and shakes his head with a subtle smile.

“This isn't enough. ”

Kim Sung-cheol gave one more gold coin to the old man.

The old man said with three fingers.

“I'll set up an expedition. consisting of the best talent. ”

“I don't need an expedition. ”

“Oh, I know one, I know two! You don't know the Lizards' fears very well. Besides, you need a master guide to find your way through the ever-changing jungle. ”

The old man spat out the need for a large expedition. In a rash story, Kim Sung-cheol noticed that the elderly had little knowledge about the forest.

Kurt Assam was a more experienced employer than a skilled explorer.

‘I can't help it. ’

I have enough money.

Sung-cheol Kim accepted his invitation to keep Kurt Assam's patron confidential.

The next day, Kurt Assam, who was dressed in a gorgeous suit, appeared on the Emperor's side instead of a vine.

With two strong mercenaries behind him, he raises his voice as everyone watches.

“From now on, we are recruiting the 12th Kurt expedition. Come forward, you who think you're extraordinary! ”

You hear Bertelgia's words as he watches the scene from behind.

“Hii... You've done that 11 times? Worth it.”

*

When Sung-cheol Kim was building an expedition with Kurt Asam, there was a sudden gale in the distant ancient kingdom.

The ancient kingdom is a historic kingdom situated on the western side of the continent, and the official national guard is the kingdom.

It is because the first king, the sword king, was born in the known history and created the first kingdom, that he adheres to the name of the kingdom.

The empire that shunned magic and worshipped swords created their own warriors called the Sword Masters and exerted power throughout the continent.

When their power was strong, they were called kingdoms on the continent, but after they withdrew from the control of the continent, they used the name Ancient Kingdom to distinguish them from other kingdoms.

An uninvited guest appeared in Urdmark, the capital of the ancient kingdom today.

The man who appeared with a sheep's old steel sword that underestimated the reputation of the Ancient Kingdom called the sword kingdom began to cut down everyone who passed by, blocking the path to the capital alone.

At first, I thought it was a frenzy, but when the sword of the Maverick slaughtered the proud Sword Master of the Ancient Kingdom, the Royal Guard, Aaron, the Royal Guard Commander of the Ancient Kingdom, urgently asked for help throughout the world.

The notice he sent was as follows:

[Child hero appears in front of Urdmark.]

Each country, which had remarkably consensus on the protection of its interest, immediately dispatched reinforcements to Urdmark.

Dozens of aircraft appeared overwhelming over the capital of the ancient kingdom, firing and threatening the retreat of thousands of elite soldiers below, the unnamed prosecutor suddenly disappeared.

His identity remained secret to the end, but the senior commanders against him once held a sacred name for Lee Dong-jung but now hold a blasphemous name.

“Dragoman, the seven-hero. A man has reached the edge of the sword and has appeared in the capital of the ancient kingdom. ”

We didn't agree on whether he was Drago Bay or not, but we didn't disagree on the fact that he was one of the seven heroes.

Dark cavities.

Across the place, cloudy water containing limestone poured down like a waterfall, and a faint glow of palm oil disturbed my gaze.

The man entered the waterfall, washed his clothes and body in blood, and went inside the cave.

You greet him inside, as if a woman's voice was waiting for you.

“What do you think? Dragoman. The Resistance of Humans Living in the Present? It's not worth it, is it? ”

Pale Harimanchi's white hands play the harp.

It was a grim and loving tune.

“I could have handled it myself. But we stopped there because there was a commander's order. ”

A man called Dragoman draws an old iron sword from his sword.

The sword was drenched in vigorous blood, but shortly after, much of that blood disappeared.

The sword drank its own blood.

“The commander's judgment is accurate. We don't need to reveal our powers. As we once did, mortals have unexpected potential. ”

A woman half submerged in darkness speaks in an articulate voice.

Dragoman snorts, making an impression.

“Bullshit.”

“Besides, we have this great tool that the kid built, right? ”

The harp's tune has stopped.

The woman playing the harp turns her head and looks back.

On the other side of the vast, faint light sits a formidable figure.

Something incredibly massive that humans built. overwhelming presence.