◈ Episode 114. The Name (2)

The fallen holy city of Muon.

The time bomb that was about to explode had been defused.

Everyone realized that the attacks on the players and Guyver were just the beginning, and there was a good chance that a war would break out over Muon.

“But, there’s the Chief Mage of the Magic Tower!”

But unexpectedly, Magic Tower intervened.

Muon opened the door as if it had never happened before.

And the unexpected appearance of a tentacle monster.

The players vividly conveyed the rapidly changing situation of Muon.

[Heart-stopping Paladin Chargeㄷ]

[Views: 132,407,117]

Tens of thousands of paladins.

The sight of them charging towards the tentacle mass is literally spectacular.

So what else is there to say? Ho Yeol commanded them with a wave of his hand.

“Really, just thinking about it still gives you a thrill?”

“Only those who saw it know how it felt.”

“It’s a shame we can’t release the video at will. Really.”

Of course, the main character in the video was Ho Yeol.

Even if you’re a view-crazed, aggro-crazed NetTuber.

No matter how obsessed you are with views and aggro.

In this day and age, if you posted Ho-yeol’s video without permission, you’d get backlash, let alone attention.

Without Ho-yeol’s permission, the video could not be published.

But how many people watched it live?

The countless players and viewers said in unison.

Lee Ho-yeol, he was out of his league.

“It’s not like tens of thousands of people’s lives were in his hands! If it was me, I wouldn’t even know what to do under the pressure……. I mean, he just seems to have no hesitation in his actions.”

“But I’m pretty sure he could have hunted it down on his own without the paladins, did you see him freeze that giant chunk of tentacles in one fell swoop?”

“So what’s the name of that skill? Huh?! Some kind of high level magic that even ice mages don’t know about? This is really endless. You didn’t become a chief mage for nothing.”

There was more.

After the battle.

A conversation between Ho Yeol and the leader of the Goddess Church’s Paladins also became a topic of conversation.

Paladin, Talim Eber.

The man who had spoken so hostile to humanity.

He even knelt in front of Hoyeol in a respectful manner.

“He’s got a voice like……. to take full responsibility!”

-No, he didn’t just say he’d take responsibility.

-And you said you’d accept the judgment of that responsibility?

-What’s the story behind that???

He declared that he would accept responsibility and even be judged.

The impact was bound to be greater than Ho Yeol’s battle.

But could it be the gathering crowd?

Ho-yeol and Talim had moved on.

We don’t know what happened afterward.

But one thing was certain.

“In the end, this player did it again.”

Ho-yeol did it.

Why, if only he hadn’t been there.

If only he hadn’t stepped up and killed the tentacle mass.

The lives of the players in Muon would not be as safe as they are now.

There was no guarantee they would be safe.

There were those who realized this before anyone else.

Nam Tae-min, Leonie, and Hisagi.

“See, Mr. Ho-yeol, we just need to play well while you worry about us!”

“I don’t know if I can keep up with that level, but…….”

“Okay, shut up. Break’s over. We can’t afford to rest like this.”

“……What was that? You just made the most fuss.”

“A fuss? who? when? I?! Fuck. no it’s not?”

At this point, Ho-Yeol doesn’t need their help.

They trusted Ho-Yeol.

They could focus on growth, even in the midst of the muon crisis.

Jesse Heinness was no different.

“A freezing magic like that! You’re amazing!”

He’s as good as he looks.

In fact, Jesse was the one who was in trouble.

The tin foil hat shook with excitement.

-I can’t believe you’re already at the top of the class, apprentice, you have a long way to go.

And you know it.

Some felt it more than others.

It was the AAU.

They concluded at a branch meeting.

“The muon incident made it clear. Arcana’s updates are beyond our AAU’s ability to predict and prepare for.”

Silence.

I had realized it before.

Ever since the monsters that didn’t exist in the database started showing up.

No, way back in time, when demonic monsters appeared in the Rift.

Someone spoke up with a bitter taste in their mouth.

“It’s no wonder, isn’t it? We were overwhelmed even when Arcana was just a game, and now that it’s another world, it’s impossible to predict the course of the continent.”

The AAU was well aware of their role.

Which made their incompetence all the more painful.

Someone else said.

“I’m guessing an official announcement is coming soon.”

An official announcement.

Announcing to the world the limitations of the AAU.

The aftermath was hard to imagine.

By now, there were a lot of players who were waiting for information from the AAU.

But we couldn’t keep it a secret forever.

The gloomy meeting ended.

Park Min-jae, the head of AAU Korea, took a deep breath.

” ……Is there any way for humanity to survive?”

He remembered his past as a developer of Arcana.

Even if it wasn’t available at the time, there was a lot of content that was planned to be available at some point.

He couldn’t think of many examples.

Just one, ‘Dragon’.

Yes, just “Dragon.

“Won’t it show up someday?”

In a rift, or in reality.

Park Minjae tried to imagine humanity facing that dragon.

He pictured a simulation.

“Cause we’re developing it so damn hard.”

Whoa.

The more he thought about it, the more he sighed.

Even if the players leveled up and the human race mobilized their armies, all that would be left would be a defeat or a victory that was no better than a defeat.

But Park Minjae knew.

The gaping hole he saw.

There was only one possibility.

“…… Lee Ho-yeol.”

It was player Lee Ho-yeol.

There was nothing the AAU could say for sure about him. Not his level, not even his class, but his behavior was telling.

“How much do you know?”

The muon situation alone.

Didn’t Ho Yeol act like he knew everything?

After all, humans can’t hide their emotions in the heat of the moment. The sudden appearance of the tentacle mass was proof of that.

“You give even a harsh realist like me hope.”

I wonder why people are so crazy about him.

I could almost see why.

Suddenly, Park’s shoulders slumped.

“Yeah. If it’s hope, we should try it, right?”

Yes.

It wasn’t time to weigh the possibilities.

In the end, it was all or nothing.

Park Minjae was ready to do whatever it took.

What he could do was simple.

To Ho-yeol, his only hope.

To pass on any information that might help.

But.

“The AAU is already tied up in a lot of different countries’ interests, and it’s not like the AAU can take the lead. Besides, providing inside information to only one player means……. Even if it’s Lee Ho-yeol. There will be a lot of people who will oppose it, even if it’s just to keep Korea in check.

Nevertheless.

Didn’t Park Min-jae promise himself?

I’ll do whatever it takes from now on.

In other words.

“From here on out, it’s a matter of personal pride.”

Of course, that deviation didn’t seem easy from the beginning.

“By the way, it was not enough to have a conversation with Mr. Lee Ho-Yeol alone……. I mean, we might still be in contact.”

That cold stare.

The snarky demeanor.

The persistent reporters and Netizens.

Park eventually spat out another sickening sound.

“Let’s fucking sell it. I’m over half a hundred years old, and I have to go back to school for manners. I need to get rid of this habit. …….”

Suddenly, he grabbed two people passing by and asked.

“Hey, Soo-gyeom. And……. Yeah, employee Sung Hyun-joon.”

“Yes, Mr. Park.”

“Just out of curiosity, am I being a jerk?”

“……Yes? Suddenly, what is that?”

“Uh-huh. Just a yes or no question. Am I an asshole?”

Of course, a journey of a thousand leagues begins with a single step…….

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It’s a new feeling, but it’s a bit unfair.

I don’t sleep long enough.

The speed at which time passes every day is strange.

Drip─

I’m sure one of the reasons is this physical training.

The class quests change, but the goal is always the same.

[Class Quest: Extermination of Akshan].

Extermination of the Akshans and Demon Hunters.

The last of the Demon Hunters.

Uncover the truth about the Holy War.

─Train your weakened body. (Repeat) ▲.

●Run 30 kilometers (Success)

●2,000 push-ups (Success)

●1,000 pull-ups (Success)

●500 burpee tests (in progress)

The [Strength] and [Agility] stats were also leveled.

The more you train, the higher the stats in absolute terms.

This means that the amount of training needed to increase by 1 point varies.

The targets were always breathtaking.

“…… is good enough.”

That’s a bit of a stretch.

I almost fainted a couple of times today, and his bravado was unbelievable.

The only thing that’s improved is my taste for medicine.

It’s just that I can use some herbs to help me.

Click-

I lifted my teacup.

“But proper rest is good for muscle growth.”

Hot tea when cold ice water isn’t enough.

This tastes like porridge.

But it’s good for you, so I suck it up.

I have to drink this, it’ll keep me going.

I catch my breath and check my next quest objective.

Identify the factions that participated in the Holy War. (In progress)

Encounter a saint of the Goddess Church. (Successful)

Determine the true identity of the Goddess Church Saintess. (Success)

Hunt a demon disguised as a Goddess Church saintess. (Success)

Determine the original sin of the Magic Tower. (Success)

You have succeeded in all your objectives related to the Cult of the Goddess.

The quest [Exterminate Akshan] is not over yet.

That means there are still forces that have stabbed Akshan in the back. Suddenly, a thought occurred to me.

‘Demon hunters, all of them had eccentric personalities.’

Why, that’s the thing.

When you stare into the abyss.

They say the abyss looks back at you.

‘Especially on the training grounds.’

No words were more fitting for demon hunters than that.

Back when Arcana was just a game. The attitude of the Demon Hunters, compared to the friendly NPCs, was notorious among players.

‘You think that’s cool. What taste.’

Of course, none of that mattered to me at the time.

Anyway, being stabbed in the back for simply being a jerk?

That’s not a possibility, even in the most unlikely of circumstances. That’s.

“This must be the work of a lowly clan.”

In the end, it must be because of the Demon on the back.

The saints of Arcana’s largest religion, the Goddess, were demons.

It’s safe to say that no region or faction is safe from the demons.

In that sense, my rest was not long.

Dakkak─

Setting down the teacup.

I need to fill it up with ……, 500 burpee tests.

To make the overestimation a reality.

To move forward.

You can’t stop struggling even for a second.

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Of course, there was good news in my day and night struggles.

Feiyan Lot, senior mage of the Spirit School.

A letter she delivered on parchment.

The words unexpectedly helped me greatly.

[Poisonous Spore Shelter]

[Recommended Level: Lv.350]

[Collapse Progress : 0.1%]

I entered the rift.

A common, routinely spawned rift that isn’t specified in updates.

Considering my level and the recommended level, it would be difficult to gain a single level even if I hunted hundreds of monsters.

But leveling up wasn’t my purpose.

I opened my mouth to speak.

“Hiel.”

At that moment, my magic power fled in an instant.

Go-oh-oh-oh.

A nymph appeared from thin air.

It was also an aesthetic of the Grandfell.

A nymph that was flawless and perfect.

It was.

I named the nymph according to the information Feiyan had given me.

My knowledge of spirits was barely scratching the surface.

‘I didn’t realize a name could mean so much to a spirit.’

Feiyan said.

‘To a spirit, a name is a vessel.’

I kept calling her Nymph even after the contract.

Nymph had fulfilled the requirements to become a {Unique Spirit} by accomplishing the great feat of sprouting the World Tree, but she had only undergone a superficial transformation……!

When I realized that, I was inexplicably relieved.

My magic hadn’t done anything bad.

But the relief came too quickly.

I had overlooked something.

[Name: Grandfell Claudi Arpheus Romeo].

My naming sense in coming up with such a grotesque name.

The nymph offers an archaic greeting.

“Hiel has answered your call.”

He did.

‘Hiel.’

‘Hiel Chrysiad Four Seasons Leaf’, to be precise.

A full name as long as Grandfell.

That was the name I had given the nymph……!

……Damn.

Every time I said his name, I felt an indescribable surge of emotion, but of course, I didn’t hold back.

I shamelessly asked Hiel what I needed to know.

“What is the situation on the continent of Arcana?”

Hiel’s report went straight to the point.

I listened in silence for a moment, and was soon overcome with unspeakable emotion. As I listened, I was overcome with an indescribable feeling.

‘If this is the case, maybe…….

…… could lead to the next regular update?

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Hiel Chrysiad Four Seasons Leaf’