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Chapter 24. Time Attack (1)
One.
The moment he received El Palm’s offer, Salaman felt embarrassed for two reasons.
‘Isn’t he crazy?’
One was puzzled by El Palm’s proposal itself.
‘What do we do?’
The second thing that puzzled Salahman was that he had no power to decide now, and the person who had the power to decide was the one standing behind El Palmar Fati.
That was why.
Salaman raised his head and looked at Prince Kashan, and Prince Kashan gave Salaman a cold, sullen look.
‘ah.’
That was a warning.
A reprimand to Salaman for not acting properly right now.
At that admonition, Salaman’s spine went beyond a chill and his whole body felt stiff.
‘Wake up.’
But I couldn’t show it.
‘If you make a mistake here, it’s over.’
If you make another mistake here, it will never end with a reprimand.
Salaman, he said, his expression changing.
“That’s interesting.”
He made a relaxed expression and an interested expression.
“Okay, I’ll take it. I’ll give you 10 million mesos for every day you reduce over a week, and 60 million mesos if you finish it in one day.”
El Palm’s offer was accepted.
In fact, that was beyond Salaman’s authority.
What if the El Palm Party really succeeds in conquering Mystic Gate overnight?
It is Salaman, not anyone else, who is responsible for the 60 million mesos.
Still, Salaman wasn’t too worried.
There was no reason to do it.
‘There’s no way that’ll happen.’
There is absolutely no possibility of that.
El Palm said to such a Salaman:
“Where is it located?”
2.
Those who visit the port city in the Nihal Desert are amazed by its wealth and grandeur beyond their imagination.
And the moment they enter the Nihal Desert, they realize.
“Fuck. How the hell do you live here?”
Why did port cities develop?
“People are bound to flock to a port city, they are bound to flock.”
The only place worth living in is a port city.
The environment of the Nihal Desert was more than enough to make adventurers suffer.
“I don’t even sweat, I don’t even sweat.”
First of all, the heat created by the blazing sun melted everything that was imagined.
Of course, the heat wasn’t the only danger in the desert.
Rather, the heat was a laughable element.
If you prepare, you will almost never die from the heat.
There were two problems.
“If I keep doing this, I’ll meet a monster, sweat a little, and then I’ll just go to the afterlife.”
One is the existence of monsters.
“I heard that the kids here are basically the ones who are tough enough to beat even 3rd circle adventurers.”
Moreover, the monsters that appear in the Nihal Desert are of a different dimension from those that appear in Victoria Island.
Just surviving in a desert environment means that one’s survival skills are extraordinary.
But the most troublesome thing was the desert environment.
“They were all hiding in the sand.”
Unlike Victoria Island, it was very difficult to find traces of monsters in the Nihal Desert.
Even the most renowned adventurers from Ariant have a hard time finding it.
“If you fight like that and get lost, it’s the end, right?”
Another reason why the desert environment is scary is that you can easily get lost in the desert if you are not careful.
So there were adventurers who loved the Nihal Desert, because it was full of lost Mystic Gates.
A harsh place in many ways.
Of course, El Palm was an exception.
‘Because the desert was advantageous for escaping from monsters.’
For him, the Nihal Desert was not a difficult place, but rather a welcome one.
‘Thanks to the Nihal Desert, I lived two more years.’
If it weren’t for the Nihal Desert, it would have been impossible for him to obtain the title of the Last Adventurer.
Of course, this was a story El Palm’s colleagues could never know.
‘Even if you’re the boss, you probably don’t have any experience in the desert. I have to come to my senses.’
So everyone was worried.
“No, Kiri. Are you okay?”
But the one who worried me the most was Kiri, who was more heavily armed and armored than anyone else.
It would be hotter if you just leave the armor on, so put on a robe over it while wearing the armor.
It was a sight that took my breath away just by looking at it.
“Why don’t we just take off our armor and move?”
That proposal, in fact, was a ridiculous proposal.
You take off your armor when you don’t know when a monster will jump out?
It just meant that I wouldn’t fight, that I would be a meaningless presence in the party.
“Okay.”
Of course, Kiri refused.
“Hey, I said it’s okay. Just catch your breath. I feel like I’m going to pass out right now because I can’t breathe.”
“It’s really okay.”
“It’s okay!”
That was when.
“Kiri is okay.”
“yes?”
El Palm himself came forward and spoke out.
“No, boss! How can that be okay?”
“It’s okay. Kiri’s armor has an item attached to it that cools down its internal temperature for situations like this.”
“I beg your pardon?”
That was when.
Miya!
A snail mano appeared outside of Kiri’s armor.
He looked more refreshed than ever, without even a hint of the desert heat.
“uh?”
At that moment, Divo suddenly approached Kiri and hugged her, armor included.
“What, what are you doing?”
Kiri is surprised.
Debo was also surprised.
“Wow, it’s really cold? This is crazy. How is this possible?”
Surprised, Divo hugged Kiri tighter.
Kiri was even more terrified by that fact.
“Let go! Divo! Let go!”
“Hey, can’t we just stay like this for a little longer? Okay?”
“Stop talking nonsense!”
“Huh? Isn’t it too much between us? I’ll hold you just a little longer.”
The others burst into laughter at the sight of the two bickering.
“Have fun, have fun.”
“It’s really nice to see this for free.”
I enjoyed seeing this sight.
It was because I knew.
That there will virtually never be another opportunity to see and enjoy it like this again.
So, you have to enjoy this moment.
“Move.”
And the moment El Palm uttered those words, everyone prepared.
The fierce battle and desperate days of survival are about to begin.
‘There won’t be any time to rest from now on. Oh my, how tough will the battle in the desert be?’
‘You can’t let your guard down.’
The El Palm Party, which had been so prepared, was finally able to be seen.
“That’s the destination.”
I could see the Mystic Gate designated by Salaman.
“Hey boss.”
“what?”
“… …What happened to us?”
“What happened?”
“That’s… … You came all the way here without fighting a single monster? Does that make sense?”
Without a single battle.
El Palm spoke calmly to his colleagues who looked dumbfounded by the fact.
“There is no reason to let go.”
The moment they heard those words, everyone realized.
‘It’s all thanks to the boss.’
It wasn’t just luck that they hadn’t encountered any monsters during the five days they had traveled across the Nihal Desert since leaving the port city of Jeddah.
‘The boss moved to avoid the monster.’
El Palm, thanks to his abilities.
The moment they realized that fact, everyone looked at El Palm in awe.
There have certainly been many instances where El Palm has demonstrated extraordinary ability.
Countless times.
There were also several instances where he was seen moving without encountering monsters.
I was amazed by the sight.
‘Is this possible?’
But what they are showing now is on a different level.
Obviously, the ability to move while avoiding monsters was an ability that any great adventurer should have.
However, the Nihal Desert stage was on a completely different level of difficulty from the forest or the wasteland.
Even El Palm isn’t the first desert?
A wonderful part in many ways.
‘If you just trust the boss and go, nothing will be difficult.’
Of course, that wonder turned into solidity.
“Yes, thanks to you boss, I feel so strong.”
With that firmness, Divo spoke more powerfully than ever.
“That’s fortunate.”
“Thank goodness?”
“We have to attack the Mystic Gate as quickly as possible.”
“Of course, it’s money involved! So how many days does the boss want?”
El Palm smiled faintly at that question.
“It’s 12 hours.”
“12 hours? Haha, that’s perfect. Yes? How many hours?”
At that moment, El Palm spoke clearly to his astonished colleagues.
“I’ll finish it within 12 hours.”
3.
Ariant branch at the top of Gapor.
“Just live.”
Salaman bowed his head and said as he heard a voice calling his name from inside the shabby building.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“What’s going on?”
Salaman answered that question immediately.
“It’s the 10th day, so we should have reached our destination by now.”
Prince Kashan tilted his head at that answer.
“It should take about 7 days to get there, right?”
“Yes, so I took 10 days. The Nihal Desert is a place that is hard on adventurers. Especially not on ignorant adventurers.”
“I know. That’s why I’m curious. It only took 10 days. You must think highly of it?”
Salaman nodded to that question.
“Although they looked down on it in person, the title of El Palm Party is truly amazing. Above all, in the 300-person Mystic Gate, the El Palm Party hunted the mutant boss monster that everyone else had given up on.”
Prince Kashan responded to that compliment with a cold look in his eyes.
The El Palm Party has certainly had a reputation of its own in recent times.
Everyone was especially terrified about the Head Hector hunt.
That’s why.
“There’s a rumor that it’s fake?”
Rumors spread that the head Hector brought by El Palm Party was a well-made fake.
In fact, in some ways, that was natural.
A monster so powerful that it would make all the adventurers give up hunting even if they joined forces, can be hunted by a party of only five adventurers?
Is that really realistic or is it more realistic that El Palm Party was a fraud?
The answer is obvious.
And if you think about it, the monster called Head Hector was a monster that never existed in the first place.
Bringing that head in doesn’t mean there’s anything to compare it to or a verifiable method.
“Yes, that’s right. It must be fake.”
Salaman also thought it was fake.
“Even so, it is true that El Palm Party did a great job as a bait. Above all, it is amazing in itself to bring such a fake. Isn’t it something that other adventurers couldn’t even imagine?”
Taking that into account, I highly rated El Palm Party’s abilities.
Prince Kashan showed no particular reaction to that assessment.
“I guess it’s good.”
In fact, Prince Kashan wasn’t particularly interested.
In the first place, it was strange that someone as high as Prince Kashan would be interested in an adventurer who was conquering a yellow-rank Mystic Gate.
Prince Kashan’s escort force was made up of basic 5th circle players, and even that was just the basics, as there were many 6th circle players among his closest associates.
Even so, the reason why he was interested in acting like this and came back again was simple.
“What I need is an adventuring party.”
He has a Mystic Gate that he absolutely must conquer.
Of course, there was no problem with the strategy itself.
“One week, I will conquer Mystic Gate within that week.”
However, this attack had a time limit of one week.
“Because the time that Queen Areda’s eyes can be covered is limited to a week.”
Because I had to avoid Queen Areda, who was the de facto ruler of the current Ariant Kingdom, and no one else.
In other words, if you exceed the time limit of one week, it means that you will have no one but Queen Areda as your enemy.
“If we fail, everyone dies. Except me.”
In the kingdom of Ariant, it meant hell and more.
On the one hand, there were things that had to be taken from there, even if it meant taking such risks.
That’s why Prince Kashan was interested in this matter.
“That’s why we need solid members.”
“Yes, now we just need to gather about 10 more adventurers.”
And in fact, the members were already somewhat prepared.
We are taking repeated breaks to gather more solid members.
So Prince Kashan became even more upset.
It was almost over, but I had to choose the last member.
“There is not much time.”
Above all, anything that relies on security becomes more dangerous as time goes by.
“But proceed with certainty. It is better not to do it at all than to involve someone incompetent.”
Still, Prince Kashan had no intention of being pressed for time.
It had to be that way.
“It is a matter of the king’s throne.”
Because something absolute is at stake.
That was when.
smart!
There was a knock at the door, and Prince Kashan rose from his seat at the knock. He immediately returned to Cesar, who was handling chores.
“Come in.”
And then, following Salaman’s words, a subordinate came in and said:
“What’s going on?”
“That’s it, El Palm Party is back.”
The moment he heard that, Salaman frowned.
It is a journey that takes even the most seasoned Ariant adventurer 7 days to complete.
But now, on the 10th day, you’re back?
“Looks like you’ve given up.”
Giving up halfway is something you should think about.
That was when.
“I never gave up.”
El Palm appeared with his subordinates, and he took out a sword.
“This is something I brought from inside the Mystic Gate. It’s a relic from a previous adventurer, so check it out. It will serve as evidence.”
Then he threw it at Salaman and said,
“Proof that our attack was successful.”
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