The Last Adventurer Chapter 106

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Chapter 33. The Phantom Thief (2)

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Phantom Thief.

There were so many stories about him that it was enough to make Maple World storytellers rest their throats.

“The thief Phantom is the ultimate romantic thief. He knows what romance is, and he knows what justice is.”

And most of those stories were filled with praise for the Phantom Thief.

There were only good stories.

It was natural.

Normally, if you’re a thief, you’ll get pointed at.

“The greatest thief who stole Maple World from the hands of the Black Wizard!”

But as one of the six heroes who saved the world from the Black Mage, the people of Maple World had no right to criticize him no matter what he did.

“The most handsome man in Maple World. Full of humor and composure.”

Additionally, the phantom thief Phantom had a relaxed, humorous, and sly personality.

So many people said.

“If I had the chance to meet one of the six heroes, nine out of ten would choose the Phantom Thief.”

The hero that Phantom Thief wants to meet the most.

Now, the phantom thief Phantom was right in front of El Palm.

“El Palm? It’s nice to meet you. But let’s get one thing straight. I’m not the phantom thief Phantom.”

The phantom thief first denied himself.

Of course, anyone could tell it was a joke. The sly smile beneath the mask was proof.

“It seems you have the wrong person. Well then, that’s all.”

With that smile, the phantom thief waved his hand.

He made a gesture as if he was going to leave this place.

And I looked forward to it.

‘You’re playing a trick on me.’

I hope El Palm feels embarrassed.

But here El Palm did not feel the least bit embarrassed.

Instead, El Palm was a spine-chilling experience.

It was because I knew.

The thief Phantom, he was a nightmare to the followers of the Black Mage.

And El Palm knew.

How vicious the followers of the Black Mage are, and their nightmares are bound to be colder and more terrifying than anyone imagines.

It was the same right now.

‘To understand me.’

The reason Phantom Thief plays pranks is not simply because he has a mischievous personality.

It was to gauge the other person’s reaction to that joke.

And if El Palm were to judge that he was making a fool of himself here, then at that moment the thief Phantom would kill El Palm without hesitation.

‘I still haven’t regained my former strength.’

The only thing that was fortunate for El Palm at the moment was that the thief Phantom had lost his powers.

It wasn’t just the Silk Phantom Thief.

Of the six heroes who sealed the Black Mage, five, excluding the dead Freed, were now without power.

‘Because of the black wizard’s curse.’

Before being sealed, the Black Mage placed a curse on the six heroes that would make them lose all their powers.

That’s why the Phantom Thief is now participating in this test.

If his original strength was still the same, he would have stepped forward without having to test anyone.

Of course, even taking that into account, the phantom thief was a monster.

‘If my circle is the same as yours, my chances of surviving are about 30 percent.’

Even El Palm has a hard time assessing its chances of winning.

That was a huge deal.

El Palm, he is the last adventurer.

He too, during his prime, boasted abilities and survival skills that were superior to those of any other adventurer.

But even El Palm couldn’t dare to show off his career in front of the six heroes.

Above all, El Palm knew.

‘Because you can’t hide from the eyes of the thief Phantom.’

That the eyes of the phantom thief Phantom show another world.

Lies didn’t work in front of the phantom thief Phantom.

“It’s not as embarrassing as I thought.”

That was why the phantom thief kept talking.

“Do you know me?”

The longer the conversation, the more likely it is that someone will lie.

“I know very well. There is probably no adventurer in the world who does not know the Phantom Thief.”

“Really? Haven’t we seen it before? I think we have?”

“I have never experienced such an honor.”

“By the way, how did you know there was a problem outside? That I would do something like this?”

“I didn’t know.”

“You didn’t know?”

“I just made thorough preparations.”

“okay?”

Of course, El Palm did not lie, and that fact brought a smile to the Phantom Thief’s eyes.

“Wow, you’re so well-prepared. I like it.”

And with a smile on his lips, he showed his favor towards El Palm.

“Yes, you pass. An adventurer of your caliber can be entrusted with anything. Oh, right. Let me ask you one thing.”

A favor that feels good just to hear.

“What is your relationship with the followers of the Black Mage?”

Suddenly, such kindness turned to hostility.

The moment we met, it felt like a knife was stabbing my heart with hostility.

That was the final test.

But El Palm had no problem.

“I hate them.”

Because he didn’t have to confess his lies.

“More than anyone else in the world.”

At El Palm’s words, the purple eyes of the phantom thief sank coldly.

At this moment, Phantom was a little surprised.

‘It’s true.’

The fact that what El Palm said was true.

Of course, I wasn’t surprised to hear that he simply hated the Black Mage and his followers.

In Maple World, there were many black magicians who had their teeth gnashed.

To be more precise, there were far more people who did not follow the Black Wizard than those who did.

It means there is no reason to be surprised.

‘Those words that I hate more than anyone else.’

However, El Palm said that he hated the Black Wizard more than anyone in the world.

‘Put it in front of me.’

In front of none other than the phantom thief Phantom, one of the six heroes who sealed the Black Wizard.

‘I don’t know what kind of guy he is, though.’

That’s why Phantom was convinced that El Palm was hiding something.

But I didn’t ask about it.

‘An adventurer of this level can make a deal.’

There was an adventurer right in front of him who confidently said that he hated the Black Mage more than he hated himself, and that fact was the most important to Phantom.

“I like your answer. In that spirit, can I ask you one more question?”

At that point, the phantom thief asked.

“Do you know Eunwol?”

El Palm tilted his head at that question.

“Aren’t you one of the six heroes?”

Because it is a name you cannot help but know.

“Yes, that’s right. I know it well. Very well.”

After the phantom thief nodded in response, he said:

“Okay, now that you’ve passed the test, shall we have a serious talk?”

So Phantom got straight to the point.

“Let’s make a deal. Do me a favor and I’ll reward you.”

I proposed a deal.

“I understand, but I have a lot, right? So the compensation will be satisfactory.”

The sweetest and most valuable deal in the world.

An offer you can’t refuse.

El Palm responded to that suggestion.

“There is an item you want.”

“okay?”

Phantom was delighted with the answer.

“That’s good. Then the story is easy. So what item do you want? Tell me anything. If it’s something I don’t have, I’ll steal it for you.”

“I need a piece of Astrape.”

“piece?”

“If possible, all three pieces.”

The moment he heard that suggestion, Phantom smiled bitterly.

“Look, did you find a piece of it? I searched for it so long but couldn’t find it?”

“I was lucky.”

“good.”

At that moment, Phantom accepted El Palm’s offer.

“Three, just give me some. I couldn’t use them anyways, so what?”

That was a breakthrough.

The pieces of Astrape that El Palm spoke of were each and every one of them extremely powerful items.

Each and every one of these items was legendary grade, maximizing the power of lightning attribute magic simply by possessing it.

But you give me all three at once?

It’s a huge reward.

In Maple World, it was a proposal that only someone like Phantom Thief could make.

But El Palm wasn’t surprised by the offer.

Okay, I got it.

“If you just bring me what I want.”

That this isn’t free, it’s a deal.

“And what I want is… … .”

4.

A secret space inside the mysterious pyramid.

“Okay.”

Among the adventurers lying in that space, the first to come to his senses was none other than Pir.

The moment he came to his senses, he jumped up from his seat in shock.

And I looked around.

“ah.”

Then, in front of the scenery that was visible, a scenery where everyone was asleep, Pir let out a long sigh.

‘I missed it.’

It had to be that way.

‘A chance to meet the thief Phantom.’

Because it was the moment when I missed the opportunity of a lifetime, the chance I had been longing for, right in front of my nose.

‘I failed the final exam.’

And that fact made me angry at myself.

‘I should have come to my senses. Until the end.’

There was nothing wrong with the Phantom Thief.

As an adventurer, you must never let your guard down until the very end.

If the phantom thief had released a poison that threatened life instead of sleep, everyone would have died.

That was when.

Pir could see a letter lying at his feet and read it quickly.

And the moment he saw the contents, he clenched his teeth.

That was it.

“Ugh!”

One by one, those who had been asleep woke up.

“What the hell is going on?”

“Is everyone okay?”

“Hey, wake up! Wake up!”

“Is everyone okay?”

Devo, Kiri, Miner, and Ralph also woke up.

And everyone had the same look on their face.

“Are you all alive?”

“Smoke was definitely rising.”

“This is crazy, what kind of person would do something like this?”

I just finished clearing Mystic Gate and I got attacked?

It wouldn’t be strange if this place were the afterlife right now.

It was a situation that could not help but be disconcerting.

There was one exception.

“Thank goodness.”

“Thank goodness? Ralph, what’s lucky about that?”

“Thank goodness nothing was stolen. All the items I had were intact.”

Ralph, he checked his belongings in my hands and regained his composure.

At that sight, Divo and his colleagues did not laugh in vain.

On the contrary, I had doubts.

If they put everyone to sleep like this, there must be an intention.

‘The item is fine too?’

But are your lives and even the items you have safe?

Then what on earth is the intention behind putting everyone to sleep?

The answer to that question came from Pir’s mouth.

He spoke to everyone who was full of questions.

“The one who started the smoke was the thief Phantom.”

“yes?”

“Are you the phantom thief?”

“ah!”

The moment they heard that, everyone was convinced.

Even if others didn’t know, it wouldn’t be strange at all for the phantom thief Phantom to do such things.

“ah…….”

And soon everyone let out a deep sigh.

“That’s right, the Phantom Thief gave us one last test.”

The fact that everyone fell asleep like this meant that we had lost our chance to meet the Phantom Thief.

“And we failed.”

Because it meant that the connection with the six heroes that I had longed for had been cut off.

Those who came running after seeing just that could not help but feel an indescribable sense of emptiness.

“Instead, the thief Phantom gave me a reward. A check for 10 billion mesos.”

Even the huge amount of compensation was of little comfort to them.

“Really?”

Except Ralph.

Anyway, everyone was gloomy.

“Oh, shit. Where can I find something like this?”

The same was true for El Palm and his party.

“Huh? You’re telling me to just attack the Mystic Gate, and then prepare for the attack that comes after that? This phantom thief is just acting like crap, acting like crap!”

Everyone, including Devo, had stiff expressions.

“Isn’t that right, boss?”

And among them was El Palm.

“Looking at the boss’s expression, he seems flustered. Of course, this is the crazy Phantom Thief!”

Of course, El Palm’s expression was stiff, different from that of his colleagues.

‘What the Phantom Thief Wants.’

What hardened El Palm’s expression was the details of the deal.

He said.

I’ll be happy to give you what you want.

‘The Death of Queen Areda.’

If it brings about the death you desire.

It wasn’t an easy task.

‘The moment she dies, the world falls into chaos.’

Killing her is killing her, but the moment she is killed, the Kingdom of Ariant will fall into unspeakable chaos.

In fact, it was usually a proposal that should have been abandoned.

But El Palm was different.

Rather, I was more obsessed with this proposal than ever before.

‘Still, there must be a good reason why he wants her life.’

Because if it was something that one of the six heroes wanted, it had to happen unconditionally.

That was why El Palm was deeply troubled in many ways.

Then El Palm heard the news.

The moment everyone, including Pir, left the mysterious pyramid, a black camel approached them.

On the black camel’s back was Cheryl.

“This is breaking news.”

That’s what she said.

“The Knights of Signus have begun to move. To capture Queen Areda.”

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