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Chapter 40. Chimera Hunt (1)
One.
“boss!”
After finishing the conversation with Oz, everyone, including Divo, stood up at the sight of El Palm approaching.
“Did you enjoy the conversation?”
And to Devo’s subsequent question, El Palm answered.
“There was an unexpected problem.”
No one was surprised by those words.
Okay, I got it.
“As expected. No matter how much I think about it, that was an unreasonable suggestion.”
I didn’t know what El Palm wanted from Oz.
El Palm did not give a precise description of what artifacts were found there.
But I knew two things.
“You’re asking for the relics of the Knights of Signus.”
One is that it is not ordinary.
“There was no prior agreement, was there?”
And then they charge you a risk-taking fee for this out-of-the-ordinary item without any prior agreement?
Honestly, if this were accepted, it would be even stranger.
“Sometimes bosses do really reckless things.”
El Palm said to such words of Devo.
“That’s taken care of.”
“Yeah, I guess it’s taken care of. Yes?”
“The Knights of Signus have accepted the deal.”
“What, what did you say?”
Devo, surprised by the answer, turned away from him and looked at Kiri.
“Kiri uses it, that’s the condition.”
“ah.”
Everyone had some understanding of that answer.
If it was just an item received, Oz would not have accepted it, but if Kiri used it, it was a different story.
It was not given, but lent, and the user was a knight of the Knights of Signus.
Of course Kiri knew.
That accepting those conditions isn’t just for that reason.
And El Palm, he noticed his background.
“I am…….”
Kiri tries to open her mouth to say something about that fact.
“boss!”
But her words were buried in Devo’s voice that followed.
“Then what is unexpected?”
“I have been given a mission.”
“Mission?”
“You must complete the mission as a condition of receiving a new identity.”
Divo frowned at that explanation.
“Oh, this is too much. They say it’s different when you go into the bathroom and when you come out, but you’re setting a condition here?”
“This was expected.”
“yes?”
“And of course, a new status requires a proper title. That’s what I’m talking about.”
Debo tilted his head at the continued explanation.
“Boss, what’s the problem?”
So what does unexpected mean?
El Palm said in response to that question.
“The mission is to hunt chimeras.”
“yes?”
2.
The role of the Knights of Signus has always been one.
To carry out the orders of Empress Signus.
And the role of Empress Signus was to lead the Maple Union stably.
For that purpose, the Maple Union set several rules.
Of course, the rules were mostly things you shouldn’t do, and if you broke them there were severe punishments.
Engaging in that retribution was one of the primary roles of the Knights of Signus.
Anyway, that was one of the rules of the Maple Union.
“The alchemists of Magatia must not create chimeras.”
chimera.
It was the being that the Zenumist school, the alchemists who created new life forms, most wanted to create.
“Chimera moves with its own will.”
Creating intelligent life forms, not clumsy ones, is in a way the realm of creation.
The realm of approaching divine providence!
It was an issue that was bound to be controversial in many ways.
Of course, the Maple Union did not ban the production of chimeras simply because of the controversy and moral conflicts that arose.
“No one knows how that will manifest itself. It could manifest itself as a will to destroy everything in Maple World.”
The biggest reason for the ban was the danger.
“And who knows how the chimera might evolve.”
Chimera is a life form created from nothing, the possibilities of which no one could have guessed.
It wasn’t a vague danger.
There were actually a few times when it was dangerous.
“Like the Magatia Underground Research Institute Area B-11 closure incident.”
A representative example of this was the underground research lab closure incident.
The closure incident we are talking about here is not simply making an area a no-entry zone.
It means making the area into a space where nothing can live.
From the alchemists’ perspective, it would be unacceptable to destroy Magatia’s underground laboratory, which held infinite value, but it was different when Chimera appeared.
“The alchemists begged. Please solve the problem.”
It was the alchemists themselves, and no one else, who requested the closure of the Adventurer’s Guild and everyone in Maple World.
The strength of the Chimera that appeared at that time was indescribable, and because of that incident, the Maple Alliance took more interest in Chimera after its creation.
“After that, alchemists also strongly prohibited the creation of chimeras.”
They tried their best in many ways to ensure that no alchemist could create a chimera.
“But are alchemists basically idiots? They wouldn’t do anything if you forbid it, right?”
But that rule did not apply to alchemists who were not picky about the means and methods for their intellectual pursuits.
Eventually, someone had to make it.
It was the same this time too.
Someone created the chimera and hid it in the Magatia underground laboratory.
“We got a tip.”
And someone who knew about it reported it to the Knights of Signus, and the Knights of Signus received the report and sent knights.
“They said they hid the chimera in Area B-1.”
36 knights.
Among them, there are a whopping 10 people who opened 5 circles!
The rest were all 3rd or 4th circle powerhouses.
“That’s why we came.”
And the one leading that order was Grandel, a flame wizard belonging to the Order of the Knights of Fire.
She was a beauty with red hair and a sharp expression, but in fact, no one cared about that part.
‘Janitor Grandel.’
The moment they saw her, the first thing that came to mind was none other than her nickname, the Cleaner.
As the expression suggests, she was a cleaner.
A cleaner who cleans up monsters in places overflowing with monsters.
‘A candidate for the next commander of the Knights of Fire.’
His skills were that outstanding.
“I heard the story from Oz.”
And just as famous as her skills were, her personality was just as famous.
She was the type of person who would clean up anything that got in her way without hesitation.
“Let me be clear. The moment you interfere, I will eliminate you, even if it is at your request.”
Even if they are allies.
In fact, it was impossible for El Palm Party to interfere with the mission commanded by Janitor Grandel in the first place.
This is possible because the name of Oz, the commander of the Knights of Fire, is in it.
“Do you understand, El?”
Moreover, in this place, El Palm appeared not under the name El Palm, but under a new name, El.
“There’s no such thing as preferential treatment just because it’s the 5th circle.”
Up until now, it was just a party led by 5th circle adventurers who had done nothing.
It means that there is no intention to be considerate, nor any reason to be considerate.
In response to Grandel’s reaction, Divo said:
“Can I just not do anything?”
I think this matter can be resolved quietly.
With those words, Devo let out a small sigh of relief.
“I was worried when I heard about the chimera, but it doesn’t seem as difficult as I thought.”
That would be the case, hunting chimeras was no ordinary task.
Unlike D. Roy, Chimera was famous enough that even the adventurers of Victoria Island had heard its name several times.
So when I first heard that story, I thought it was a ridiculous request.
But when I actually saw the prepared power, there was nothing to worry about.
“Janitorial Grandel.”
Not only did many of the 5th Circle’s powerful people come, but the reputation of the cleaner Grandel at the center of them was indescribable.
Moreover, they were not just a simple group of 5th circle adventurers.
“The Knights of Signus have made up their minds.”
They were those who served Empress Signus and carried out the will of the Maple Union.
This means that you will receive full cooperation and help while going to catch the chimera.
“I guess that’ll be no problem.”
There seemed to be no chance of this becoming a problem.
‘There is no problem.’
El Palm saw it that way too.
In some ways, building up this level of power was excessive.
That was the way of the Knights of Signus.
Showing more than what everyone thinks.
But El Palm knew.
‘But they all die.’
What are the results of this work?
I couldn’t not know.
Because the death of Janitor Grandel was shocking in many ways.
‘It was a trap.’
What’s even more surprising is that this was all a trap to put the Knights of Signus in danger.
‘Made by Umar, the king of chimeras.’
Umar, the genius alchemist born from the Zenumist school, and the trap he created.
In addition, the King of Chimeras used the trapped adventurers and the Knights of Signus as materials to create more powerful Chimeras.
Later, he made the Magatia Underground Laboratory his own castle.
‘That was wise.’
And that was a pretty great idea.
The Magatia Underground Laboratory was a place filled with all sorts of alchemy monsters, some created by alchemists and others created by themselves.
The peculiarity was that these alchemy monsters did not have any particular hostility with each other.
The same was true for chimeras.
That means it’s the best place to create chimeras.
In fact, Umar later built up a force so powerful that even the 6th Circle adventurers and the Knights of Signus could not do anything about it.
As mentioned earlier, he made Magatia’s underground laboratory his own castle, and the castle was sturdy enough to keep out intruders.
‘If only the Mystic Gate hadn’t opened.’
But that sturdy castle didn’t last long in the face of the monsters that burst out from within.
‘Now is the time to create the first chimera.’
In any case, at the moment, there was no force that could be called the king of the chimeras.
The King of Chimeras, as remembered by El Palm, is nothing but a laughing matter compared to his fame.
Of course, it still had a sufficiently strong force.
‘A gate with a green grade of 100 or higher based on the Mystic Gate.’
If you want to deal with Janitor Grandel and his subordinates, it means that you need a party of at least 50 adventurers from the 5th Circle, and that the difficulty level is higher.
That’s why.
‘It’s no problem for me.’
El Palm, he didn’t refuse this mission.
As the Grandel Party and El Palm Party completed all preparations for the Chimera subjugation, someone appeared to help them with this task.
“My name is Han.”
A man wearing a dull cloak.
The moment he saw the man, Grandel nodded.
El Palm’s eyes, on the other hand, became narrow.
‘Broker Han is here.’
Because it was a familiar face.
‘The best broker in Makati.’
Because he was a broker who had contact with both the Zenumist School and the Alcadno School, the forces that divided Magatia.
The fact that he took action himself meant that this case was that important.
“I will provide you with everything you need to subdue the Chimera this time. If there is anything you want, just let me know.”
In addition, as a top broker, he was also an excellent candidate.
Because his words were not an exaggeration.
Because within Magatia, you can get anything you want, or I will tell you how to get it.
“I don’t need anything else.”
Of course, there was only one thing Grandel needed.
“Just give me a guide. The best guide who can show me the way there.”
All a cleaner needs is a guide to guide him to the place he needs to clean.
“Of course. I’ve already prepared it.”
Broker Han also expected Grandel to make such a request, so he came along.
“I brought the best guide.”
At those words, the guide bowed his head to Grandel and greeted him.
He was a young man.
A young man with impressive black eyes and black hair.
Other than that, there was nothing particularly special about it, so Grandel didn’t show any particular emotion or reaction to the man’s greeting.
But El Palm was different.
The moment he saw her, El Palm’s eyes narrowed slightly.
El Palm looked a little surprised.
That was surprising. Elpham was the type of person who wouldn’t even bat an eyelash at something so trivial.
In other words, this guide was someone who even El Palm couldn’t help but be surprised by.
It was natural.
“I am also the witness who reported the chimera.”
“This is Umar.”
The King of Chimera, the mastermind behind this incident, has appeared as a guide.
fantasy,
