The Last Adventurer Chapter 157

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Chapter 48. Bounty (1)

One.

What is always emphasized to adventurers is none other than the ability to make cool judgments.

“It is common to see adventurers blinded by greed.”

But there were cases where that wasn’t possible.

So did the adventurers and outlaws who gathered in the cold plains.

They were blinded by Aran’s items and were unable to make rational decisions.

Nothing seemed to be able to bring them to their senses.

“But you come to your senses in front of a strong man.”

But that was different.

“The witch of the snowy mountain has appeared!”

In front of the Witch of the Snowy Mountain, the mistress of the cold plains and one of the terrors of the Elnas Mountains, adventurers and outlaws were able to make quick and cool judgments.

“Run away!”

I knew, with a cool head, that now was the time to run away.

Of course, running away wasn’t easy.

A situation where the wind of blood was already blowing.

And in a situation where countless monsters were rushing in due to the bloody wind, it was not easy to just run away.

Awww!

“Eww!”

The cold plain became a battlefield.

There were only two people who had free time in that scene.

“There is no such thing as chaos.”

One of them is the phantom thief Phantom.

He had no choice but to be relaxed.

“So what?”

Because it was none other than the thief Phantom who brought the witch of the snowy mountain here.

“My gift?”

Moreover, the reason I brought the Witch of the Snow Mountain was to help El Palm Party escape, if nothing else.

Of course, it was a method beyond common sense.

‘No, you’re saying you can bring the witch of the snowy mountain as you please?’

‘Is this possible?’

‘He’s the thief Phantom, but how?’

The witch of the snowy mountain wasn’t easy to find in the first place.

Unlike other monsters, its form did not always exist. It was a monster that revealed itself at any moment.

Are you looking for that on purpose?

Let’s say we can find it.

Because that’s what Phantom Thief does best.

But luring it to where I want it at the time I want it? That was just unimaginable.

That was the reason why Devo and his colleagues at El Palm had such dumbfounded expressions.

Of course, El Palm was an exception.

He wasn’t surprised.

‘It’s not difficult.’

Okay, I got it.

‘Compared to luring Bellum.’

Compared to the boss monsters that Phantom Thief had lured, the Witch of the Snowy Mountain was nothing more than a childish level.

El Palm also knew.

‘I didn’t just come to help.’

The Phantom Thief didn’t come all this way and take such risks just for that reason.

Honestly, I knew about the Phantom Thief.

El Palm doesn’t need that kind of help.

That is, there was another real reason for coming here.

‘The goal must be Aran’s items.’

Obtaining Aran’s items as soon as possible.

“So what about the stuff?”

It was as El Palm expected.

“I brought it.”

“I’m glad.”

As expected, the real goal of the phantom thief was Aran’s boots.

There was nothing strange.

Aran’s items were literally items for Aran, so there was no reason to let them be in someone else’s hands.

It was also dangerous.

In a situation where there are so many people after Aran’s items, it would be suicidal for the El Palm Party to have them.

“Okay, then let’s make a deal.”

“I would like to make a suggestion.”

“proposal?”

“I would like my party to have Aran’s boots for the time being.”

“what?”

That’s why.

“What are you talking about? You have that bomb?”

The reaction that the phantom thief showed was that he couldn’t understand.

There was absolutely no reason for El Palm to have Aran’s boots on purpose.

Even if I have it, there’s no place to use it, right?

That was the moment.

“no way?”

The phantom thief, who had remembered something, looked at Divo and soon spoke.

“Hey you.”

“yes?”

“Can I use Aran’s boots?”

“Huh? Oh, yeah.”

Divo answered that sudden question without realizing it, and the moment he heard that answer, the thief Phantom knew that it wasn’t a lie.

“That’s interesting.”

A smile appeared on the lips of the phantom thief.

The phantom thief understood.

Why did El Palm make this suggestion?

Of course, what interested Phantom the most was that Divo could use Aran’s skills.

That was important.

‘Aran, you finally have someone worthy of becoming your disciple.’

The fact that someone has emerged who can succeed the hero of Polarm, who no one has been able to properly succeed until now.

Moreover, being able to use Aran’s skills was a huge deal.

Devo, from now on, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that he is the strongest among the 5th circle adventurer warriors.

“Okay, it’s no use having it.”

That is why the phantom thief accepted El Palm’s offer.

“Then let’s move on to the next step.”

Of course, the deal wasn’t done yet.

“Now there are only two left.”

There are still Aran’s items left to find.

El Palm knew it too.

And I had no intention of ending my dealings with the Phantom Thief here.

So El Palm asked:

“Where is it located?”

2.

“Nonsense.”

Ivok, he looked surprised the moment he heard the news flying in from the cold plains.

It had to be that way.

“How about this?”

I made thorough preparations.

So perfectly prepared that it wouldn’t be strange if they killed every adventurer in the world.

But all that preparation was shattered in a single attack.

“How was the El Palm Party?”

Even the preparations were shattered by the five-member El Palm Party.

They came back alive after entering the Mystic Gate with hundreds of outlaws trying to capture them.

No matter how great the El Palm Party was, surviving it was beyond Ivoque’s imagination.

At the same time, Evoque was concerned.

‘What do we do?’

Because now was the time when El Palm had to die in order for him to survive.

If El Palm continued to live like this, it would never be good for Ivok.

Above all, it was Ivoque who planned this event, and in the end, the plan ended in failure.

‘Hotega could kill me.’

Even if Hote were to hold him responsible, there was nothing he could do.

In the first place, it wasn’t something to ask or do.

Because Hote could kill Ivok for no reason, because he held the lives of both Ivok and Queen Areda in his hands.

That was when.

“Ivok, Hote is calling.”

At Hote’s call, Ivok headed to Hote’s office with a more nervous expression than ever.

I was prepared to face death.

“Are you here?”

However, when he actually met Ivok, there was no sign of anger on Hote’s face.

“Have you heard the news?”

“yes.”

“El Palm Party broke through our trap and came out with Aran’s items, which were the bait.”

I reported the situation calmly.

So, Evoque became more nervous.

Because truly angry people tend to become colder.

“sorry.”

That’s why Evoque immediately bowed his head.

“no.”

However, when Hote actually received the apology, he didn’t show any emotional change.

It wasn’t acting.

Ivok could tell that Hote wasn’t angry at all right now.

That I am in a very peaceful state.

‘why?’

That was even more difficult to understand.

Due to this failure, the Lion King lost one of Aran’s items without achieving anything he wanted.

Suffered fatal damage.

But you’re not angry?

“Are you curious as to why I don’t get angry?”

“……yes.”

To that question, Hote answered with a smile.

“I didn’t see as much blood as I expected on the cold plain, but it didn’t really matter.”

“It doesn’t matter?”

“Because if we see more blood elsewhere, it will be a problem that can be solved.”

These words were also sincere.

That meant that he was confident.

I have the confidence to recover from this failure.

And it was worth having confidence.

“Because that’s where the next stage will be.”

3.

El Palm and his party safely returned to the Elnas Market after drinking the plastic surgery potion.

That was a big deal.

Because I came back from that ridiculous hell.

“oh my god.”

But the expression on Devo’s face was not that of someone who had returned from hell.

Rather, it was the expression of someone facing hell.

It wasn’t just Divo that was like that.

The expressions on the faces of the other colleagues were also very bad.

“Boss, this is crazy.”

It was worth it.

“It’s a closed mine.”

Abandoned mine.

It was one of the three forbidden places in the El Nas Mountains, along with the Ice Valley and the Cold Plains.

But every adventurer or outlaw who knew anything about the Elnas Mountains said:

“That place is ten times more dangerous than the cold plains!”

Compared to an abandoned mine, a cold plain or an icy valley is no different from the mountain behind the village.

The Adventurer’s Association also announced it.

“Only 5 circles or more are allowed!”

The abandoned mine adventure is strongly recommended only for adventurers with a Circle 5 or higher.

That was a huge deal.

Usually, the Adventurer’s Guild’s recommendations were reckless.

For example, in places where even a 3rd circle adventurer can barely adventure, a 2nd circle or higher is usually recommended.

It was to not discourage the adventurers’ spirit of challenge.

In that adventurer’s association, they strongly recommended 5 circles or more?

This means that even a 5-circle adventurer party isn’t easy.

To that extent, the abandoned mine was a dangerous place.

“This is where Zakum’s curse fell!”

And the biggest reason it became such a dangerous place was none other than the demon statue Zakum.

In the distant past, Zakum emerged from deep within an abandoned mine and cast a curse, which caused zombies and werewolves to appear in the abandoned mine.

That was the problem.

Because those zombies and werewolves were none other than adventurers or outlaws.

This means that there are 1-circle ones, but there are also 5-circle ones!

“Because of Zakum’s curse, I can’t even use half of my strength!”

The biggest reason why Zakum’s curse was so scary was because it prevented adventurers from using their magical powers properly.

The worst stage in many ways.

“But that’s the next event stage.”

That’s why.

The followers of the Black Mage hid the second Aran item in the abandoned mines, of all places.

“It will be revealed soon.”

And sooner or later, that hidden fact was going to be revealed to the entire Maple World.

“Because I didn’t see as much blood as I wanted in the cold plains.”

For a purpose.

“This time, it’s different, more thorough.”

The problem was that the followers of the Black Mage were not fools, and they would plan more thoroughly than they would on the cold plains.

It is so thorough that even El Palm cannot easily find a gap.

Frankly, El Palm didn’t have the confidence to drill that hole.

“In other words, it is still being prepared.”

And there was no need to drill.

“Now is the chance. Now is the time to prepare.”

It means a race against time.

“No matter what, this is too dangerous.”

Of course, his colleagues knew that fact, but there was a rule that adventurers had to keep in mind.

“Being chased by time is like being chased by death.”

Never rush or feel rushed by time.

“Know.”

El Palm knew that rule better than anyone else.

I had no intention of rushing.

Just move as fast as possible.

‘There is a way.’

And in the current situation, El Palm was able to come up with a plan that was close to perfection.

It definitely was.

“hey!”

A tavern in the back market where El Palm Party is staying.

“Did you hear the news?”

“what?”

“I’m talking about the El Palm Party!”

“You took Aran’s item? Is there any adventurer here who doesn’t know that?”

“No! That’s not it!”

“then?”

“There’s a bounty on your head!”

“Bounty? Are you talking about 100 million mesos? Isn’t that something we all know?”

“More than that!”

“More? 200 million mesos?”

“more!”

“300 million?”

Until the news got there.

“No, 1 billion mesos!”

fantasy,