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Episode 345. Like this
“That’s the reason… … ?”
Scorpion cried out as he died.
“It’s just that you’re stronger than standard… … that’s all.”
And then he died with a resentful expression on his face.
-You’ve hunted down the fallen guardian of the temple, Scorpion!
-Your fame will rise!
-I got my reward!
-Achievement achieved.
-[Desert Hunter] Likes were earned by completing achievements.
– Got ‘7’ likes.
The reward for hunting Scorpion was quite lucrative.
‘It was pretty strong.’
Of course, he was strong by other people’s standards, but he was an easy opponent for Ethan, who was focusing more on training by setting his standards to that of the apostles.
But for an easy difficulty, it was a very salty reward.
‘7 likes, achievements, and even rewards.’
The reward for hunting Scorpion was a map.
Ethan first unfolded the map he had obtained.
“What? It’s just parchment?”
It was just a plain piece of parchment with nothing drawn on it, let alone a map.
“Surely that’s the type of map it is?”
Ethan studied the map closely with the Eye of Horus.
“also.”
As expected, it was a map that was automatically drawn following the footsteps.
“There’s no content, but this is a clear map of the temple. It’s definitely the type of map where the route is automatically drawn when you enter the temple.”
I heard Lee Myung was the guardian of the temple, but I never thought he would give me a map as a reward.
“This might help reduce the wandering a little.”
As Skorpione fell, the sandstorm he had been using began to die down.
The mercenaries and Lashbeds, who had been trembling in anxiety within the sandstorm, witnessed a shocking sight as soon as the sandstorm cleared and their vision opened up.
The giant Scorpion lay split in half in front of Ethan.
“… … .”
“… … .”
There’s a saying that goes, if you’re so surprised, you can’t even make a sound.
The mercenaries had no choice but to hold their breath.
Ethan defeated the giant Scorpion.
It didn’t even seem like he was that hurt.
“Your Majesty, Count… … ?”
Ethan approached the severed tail of the Scorpion.
Then, he extracted the poison from the tail and put it in a glass bottle.
“The mysterious color would help with the dyeing magic. Scarlett would love it.”
Ethan then took the Scorpion’s outer shell. Upon examining it, he saw that it was extremely strong and seemed to perfectly absorb shock when cut.
Of course, Ethan was able to easily inflict damage because he froze and cut with the power of Moon Force.
‘These are the materials that the workshop people would like.’
“The situation has been roughly sorted out, so come this way.”
But the mercenaries did not approach easily.
A gang of 800 thieves.
A giant scorpion human that easily absorbed that bandit group.
There was Ethan who easily defeated that giant scorpion man.
“If you don’t like it, you can keep standing there.”
“Oh, no!”
“I’ll go right away!”
The mercenaries ran with all their might.
Of course, Lash Bed was at the forefront.
“I didn’t say anything about first-come, first-served.”
Ethan looked at them and smirked.
* * *
Oz had the same dream every day.
It’s a dream about my grandfather.
At first you don’t know if it’s a dream, but from the middle you become aware of it.
My grandfather passed away and this was a dream.
-Oz.
Today’s dream was different. The grandfather, who would have continued talking, was quietly waiting for Oz.
-Grandpa, I did it. I did what I always said I would do. I cut down the mountain. I did it with the swordsmanship of our Razor family that you taught me.
I know that the old man in front of me is not real.
Nevertheless, Oz continued his story, crying and laughing.
– Didn’t I tell you, Oz, that you could do it?
Grandfather gestured to Oz, who wanted to talk more.
-I’ll hear the rest later. I’m looking forward to those stories too. I’m looking forward to interesting stories.
… … .
“Oh, Senior Oz is awake!”
“Senior Oz is awake!”
After repelling the lunar followers who attacked the academy.
Although Ethan treated him perfectly, Oz slept for quite some time, perhaps due to the fatigue that had built up in his body.
“… … .”
Oz slowly recalled the memories of that day.
Then those memories overlapped with the dream I had just had.
“I’m glad I met Mr. Ethan.”
He became a mountain-cutting inspector.
Ethan made it happen.
So now it was his turn.
“Winning the exchange program. I have to do it. Definitely.”
He became a mountain-cutting inspector.
Oz, who had been wandering without a goal, now has a new goal.
“And I have to tell Grandpa lots of interesting stories.”
I will live a long life and collect various stories to tell my grandfather.
* * *
The thieves disappeared and so did Scorpion.
But one big problem remained.
“Huhhhhhhhh.”
It was the temple itself.
As Lashbed had said, the temple was closed. It was protected by powerful magic, so it was impossible to enter by any means possible.
Eventually, Ethan and his group headed towards the hole the thieves had mentioned.
But the hole was already blocked, perhaps because of the Scorpion.
“The hole is blocked.”
“If this continues, I won’t be able to go in at all.”
The hole that Ophemar had dug was blocked by Scorpion, so the temple was effectively off-limits.
“after.”
Even though we spent a huge amount of money to get here.
You might have been better off spending that money to find another therapist.
Even seeing Scorpion made me realize it even more painfully.
This temple was not a place they would covet in the first place.
Not being able to get in was a problem, but getting in was also a problem.
There must be monsters like Scorpions swarming inside. You go through them and find the Desert King’s treasure?
It was virtually impossible.
It was a wrong button from the beginning. They wasted money and time.
“shit.”
Hunter was at a loss as to what to do.
“Hunter Mercenary Corps Leader.”
“……yes?”
“The healer who told me to bring you the Shield of Purification. Do you know where he is?”
“… … I can tell you, but.”
“Then I’ll heal your companion in return for telling you the location.”
“Yes, yes? What, what do you mean… … ?”
The bewildered Hunter asked back.
“I’ll cure you. That mercenary you’re trying to save. All you have to do is tell me where the healer is. Oh, and if possible, I’d like you to wait here with a guide in the meantime.”
“… … .”
Hunter blinked his eyes.
It was only then that it suddenly occurred to me. It was a rumor that Ethan had cured the princess’s incurable disease.
There were many rumors about Ethan, but this one struck me as absolutely ridiculous. How could someone have so many talents?
But that was my thinking before I met Ethan.
After meeting Ethan in person, I began to wonder if all those rumors were true.
“Really… … can you fix it, Count? Ugh.”
The mercenary leader shed tears at Ethan’s words that he could fix it. The mercenary members who were listening from the side also shed tears.
“They speak so harshly.”
Lashbed clicked his tongue in disbelief.
But the sobbing ones did not hear Lashbed’s words.
“We can fix it. We can finally repay the favor.”
“I was bothered by the fact that he always laughed. If you’re going to laugh like that, you should laugh loudly! You told me not to worry about it while laughing with sad eyes. You don’t have a family anyway, so it’s okay, right? Why did you bother me by saying things like that!”
“That son of a bitch.”
Everyone was crying and swearing a lot, but their expressions were brighter than ever.
“Thank you very much, Count Ethan. We will wait here until Count Ethan returns. We will also guard this guide with our lives.”
“Oh my.”
Lashbed narrowed his eyes and looked at the mercenaries. I can see that they are hopeful and motivated, but how are they going to protect themselves here?
“Please. Without a guide, the way back will be blocked.”
Of course, Ethan could have gone back at any time since he had registered the Gaister Desert in the wind and clouds.
But it was too early to break up like this. I still needed a rash bed.
‘Because I have to go to the desert city too.’
The road to Rubin is quite rough.
There are also many traps here and there, as the desert people of Lubin reject outsiders.
‘People living in such remote places usually do not like outsiders.’
Wasn’t the underwater city I visited a while ago a place that was quite rejecting of outsiders?
‘The desert also has a tendency to reject outsiders for similar reasons to the underwater city.’
“But, Count… … .”
It was good that he was able to heal his colleagues.
But right now, there’s probably no way to get into this temple.
“How are you going to get in there?”
Lashbed asked.
Ethan motioned for Lashbed to follow him.
Then he took the lead and headed towards the entrance.
The entrance to the temple had the feel of a long time ago, but at the same time had a sense of considerable grandeur.
Moreover, the magic guarding the entrance was as strong as its magnificent appearance.
That’s why the bandits also gave up the front entrance.
Eventually, they went around and around to find the weakest part of the magic and drilled a hole through it.
“… … Count?”
“This is a temple dedicated to the god I believe in. I must go to the entrance with confidence.”
Ethan focused and watched the magic. Then he stretched out both hands.
The defensive magic spread throughout the temple reacted to Ethan’s movements. But that was only for a moment.
Swish-.
Ethan’s two hands pierced through the defensive magic.
“How are you going to get in?”
Ethan said.
“like this.”
The magic protecting this huge temple had a structure similar to a magical fortress.
The only difference was that if you tried to forcibly dispel the magic from the outside, the magic would become entangled and transformed into a more powerful magic.
That’s why Ethan intentionally lifted only part of the magic.
No, to be precise, it wasn’t released, it was transformed.
‘This is a magic that can only be unlocked from the inside. It was designed that way and it actually works that way.’
It may be magic that was performed a long time ago, but magic does not rust or change.
‘So let’s transform it. So that there’s a small gap in this entrance.’
Ethan put his hand into the gap, deformed it a little more, and went inside.
It wasn’t a great skill for Ethan.
But to the eyes of the Lashbeds and mercenaries watching from behind, it seemed as if Ethan had torn through the defensive magic of this huge temple.
“Have a nice trip!”
“Have a nice trip!”
Ethan entered the temple with a bow as sharp as the mercenaries’ ruler.
fantasy,
