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Chapter 50. Abandoned mine (2)
4.
“Aran’s items have appeared in the Elnas Mountains!”
The El Nas Mountains, which attract the attention of all the world.
“So what about El Palm?”
There, too, everyone’s attention was naturally drawn to El Palm.
“You said it was in the forest of dead trees?”
“The Forest of Dead Trees? Are you really going to venture into the abandoned mines?”
“Was it true that there was a second Aran item in the abandoned mine?”
El Palm’s every move could not be kept secret, and naturally, it quickly spread throughout the El Nas Mountains.
“I heard that a party of adventurers and outlaws formed and moved to capture El Palm?”
“No? How?”
“It looks like El Palm’s route has been discovered.”
“ah!”
That’s literally all the news.
Of course, that news spread.
“Did you hear that?”
“What now?”
“Wolf King Pao has appeared in the Forest of Dead Trees!”
News of the appearance of Wolf King Pao.
That was more shocking than any news.
“No, the Wolf King Pao himself moved? How many years has it been since then?”
“It’s been three years since the last time, when the Centaur rampage occurred in Minar Forest.”
It’s been three whole years since I’ve actually moved.
“The destination is obviously El Palm, right?”
Of course, it was very easy to guess the purpose of the movement.
“It’s finished.”
And the moment I heard that news, my interest in El Palm Party cooled down very quickly.
It was a natural thing.
“If the Wolf King himself moves, there’s no way a party like El Palm Party can win, right?”
The El Palm Party was a 5-circle adventurer party, but the Wolf King was a 6-circle party!
Moreover, the Wolf King wasn’t just a 6th circle.
Wolf King, he was one of the most skilled mercenaries who had achieved countless titles before earning that name.
It is hard for even the most imaginative of people to imagine that El Palm Party would survive as the prey of such a wolf king.
“You will soon hear news that El Palm Party is dead.”
Most people had the same imagination and thought that it would soon become reality.
They did too.
Hote and Ivoque.
“I have news from the Wolf King. He says he has completely taken over the Forest of Dead Trees.”
“Then I guess I’ll hear news soon.”
They both thought that they would hear the news they wanted soon.
So I waited.
But as days passed, then two days passed, there was still no sign of the news I wanted.
After a week, Hote and Ivok’s expressions also changed.
It wasn’t just that they couldn’t catch El Palm.
There was nothing strange about that.
The Wolf King is certainly a great man, but the Forest of Dead Trees is a land right next to the abandoned mine.
It was a place overflowing with terrifying monsters called Coolie Zombies.
It means that just because you’re the Wolf King doesn’t mean you can run wild as you please.
Also, El Palm was not your typical adventurer.
It is no exaggeration to say that his skills are the best among the 5th Circle adventurers.
It was only natural that it would take a long time to hunt El Palm.
“What happened?”
“They are tracking it but they say they can’t see it.”
“What about the others?”
“They say no one has seen it.”
However, it was incomprehensible to Ivoque and Hote’s common sense that they could not find even a trace of El Palm.
Moreover, all the adventurers and outlaws there saw it.
“Everyone confirmed that it was there?”
El Palm Party got there.
And yet you still can’t find it?
Here, the two did not even consider the possibility that El Palm Party had escaped.
It was natural.
‘There are only three routes back from the Forest of Dead Trees, and they are all under surveillance.’
If I had run away, there was no way I wouldn’t have been caught.
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That’s why.
“Mr. Hotel.”
“What’s going on?”
“They say the El Palm Party has come to this place, the El Nas Market.”
“what?”
When Hote and Ivok heard that story, they were terrified.
As I said before, running away was impossible.
But it’s not enough to just run away, you’ve already set up shop in the Elnas market?
In fact, the moment they heard this story, Hote and Ivok had only one thought in their heads.
“Is that true?”
That information may be false.
So, the two of them had no intention of trusting the information whatsoever.
“Ah, I guess that’s true.”
“How can you be sure?”
It definitely was.
“That, that’s what Devo brought.”
“what?”
“Debo, a member of El Palm Party, this is the information he brought.”
5.
“My name is Divo.”
With Devo’s greeting, I raised my head and looked at the man in front of me.
The man looked very young.
That’s why.
“Divo,” he said with a slightly stiff expression.
“I know it may be rude of you to ask, but are you really from the Lion King’s castle?”
That was a natural question.
“I made a request to the Yom Guild… … .”
The first place Divo went to was none other than the Yom Guild, one of the strongest guilds in the Elnas Market.
I went there and asked for a few favors.
Then, at one point, he suddenly said he would introduce me to a person, and the person who appeared was the man in front of me.
With the words that he came from the Lion King’s castle.
“Isn’t the Lion King’s Castle a legendary place?”
In an age when many adventurers believed the Lion King to be dead, it was never easy to believe that.
“It’s my life at stake.”
Moreover, the reason Divo had this meeting was none other than his life.
Selling out a comrade to save his life.
“If problems arise later, I will never stay still.”
In that sense, it was only natural that he would react so sharply and show such an aggressive attitude.
“Do not worry.”
So the man who faced Devo smiled and spoke willingly.
“My name is Hote, the guardian of the shadow of the Great One. Your life, Divo, will be protected by the name of the Lion King.”
I’ll give Devo whatever he wants.
“If you will cooperate with us.”
Of course, it wasn’t something that was done unconditionally.
“First, let me ask you a question. Why did you come to us?”
“Why did you betray El Palm, that’s what I’m asking?”
“Yes.”
The first thing to do was to convince Hote.
That was an important part.
El Palm is one of the adventurers who is currently making Maple World hot.
A person who has achieved extraordinary titles as well as a rapid growth rate, a true adventurer’s dream.
Debo gained untold wealth, fame, and power from El Palm.
And now you want to leave him?
“He’s a great adventurer. You wouldn’t believe it. The way he goes about his adventures.”
There has to be a reason.
“I’ve gotten this far thanks to El Palm. I admit that. But not anymore. It’s hard to keep up with him now.”
Debo told me why.
“First of all, he is crazy.”
The reason was very valid.
Even Hotel looked at it that way.
“I understand.”
El Palm’s actions were beyond common sense.
Of course, I had no intention of saving Devo just for that.
“So what will you give me in exchange for my life?”
Everything has a price.
“Since you came to see me, isn’t it obvious what you want?”
There was no need to go into detail about what the price was.
“El Palm, I will stab him in the back.”
Hote nodded in satisfaction at Devo’s words.
“I guess you have a lot of negative feelings about him.”
“Of course.”
To the question that followed, Debo answered without any hesitation.
“When I say crazy, I am being sarcastic. To be honest, he is just crazy.”
Line by line.
“Even crazy people have reasons for doing crazy things, but that guy doesn’t have any. He doesn’t have any explanation. Man, honestly, it’s a wonder I’m still alive. I guarantee you, if I had stayed with that guy for another month, I would have died.”
Even though Hote wasn’t particularly curious, Divo kept talking about El Palm.
“Last time, that little bastard… … .”
“Okay.”
“Yes? I could talk for another three hours. About what that bastard did… … .”
“That’s enough.”
Eventually, Hote interrupted Devo.
“That’s not what’s important.”
Because what Hote wanted from Devo was not hatred or anger towards El Palm, but one thing.
“I’ll set up a stage for you. Lure El Palm there.”
Divo nodded at that story.
Then I gave my opinion.
“But if it’s a shabby place, El Palm will never pay attention to it. That person is blinded by items. If it’s not an item, he won’t even notice it.”
Hote smiled at that comment.
“That’s why El Palm will be even more vulnerable. They’ll use that as bait.”
6.
“Aran’s necklace is the bait.”
Divo, his colleagues who heard the story he shared with Hote looked more surprised than ever.
“Aran’s item?”
“Really?”
“You did a great job!”
Did you really think I’d get caught up in something like this?
But when Divo was actually telling the story, his expression wasn’t that good.
It wasn’t that bad.
Debo spoke with a more determined expression than ever.
“I said I would hide it in the 144-person green-grade Mystic Gate.”
“144 people?”
“Yes, the Mystic Gate is full of adventurers and outlaws who are after the boss, except for us.”
And the moment they heard that explanation, the rest of the colleagues couldn’t help but have stiff expressions.
It didn’t end there.
“Even the Mystic Gate location is an abandoned mine. We are targeting the Mystic Gate inside the abandoned mine.”
Everyone’s expressions became even more tense at Devo’s explanation.
At that point, Debo said:
“Boss, this is crazy. Even if you are the boss, this is a trap that will lead to death.”
Let’s give up.
It wasn’t just Divo that was like that.
Everyone agreed with Debo’s opinion.
“That’s right. I want Aran’s necklace, but this is impossible.”
Even Ralph, whose eyes rolled back the moment he heard the words Aran’s necklace, took Devo’s side.
And that was a valid reaction.
Unlike the 400-person Mystic Gate that was previously conquered, it was impossible to hide one’s identity in this Mystic Gate.
Because the remaining 139 people were all in the same boat.
“I don’t know about anything else, but isn’t it a rule not to attack the Mystic Gate that appears in the abandoned mine?”
The problem was that the mine was closed.
“Zakum’s curse is effective even inside the Mystic Gate?”
The terrible curse of Zakum that spread throughout the mines also affected the Mystic Gate that appeared in the mines.
That means it’s impossible to properly use your abilities inside the Mystic Gate!
In fact, adventurers thought that the difficulty of the Mystic Gate appearing in the abandoned mine was three times the difficulty of the Mystic Gate appearing in other areas.
The 100-person Mystic Gate that appears in the Abandoned Mine is the same difficulty as the 300-person Mystic Gate that appears elsewhere.
That is, a 144-person Mystic Gate is the same as a 450-person Mystic Gate.
This means that even if you somehow deal with 139 adventurers and outlaws, it is impossible to conquer.
That’s why everyone was silent at that explanation.
Because there was no need to say anything.
Because it was obvious what choice to make.
That was when.
“Divo, thank you for your hard work.”
Debo burst into laughter at El Palm’s words.
“I can’t raise my head because the results aren’t good despite all the hard work.”
There was confidence in the words Divo spoke.
“I ended up doing something meaningless.”
El Palm won’t rush into this trap.
Actually, it wasn’t something that required confidence or audacity or anything like that.
It was something that should have been done so obviously.
That’s why.
“No, thank you for your hard work.”
“Boss, it’s okay if you don’t encourage me like that.”
“You should be encouraged. Thanks to you, Divo, I have the chance to obtain Aran’s necklace.”
“yes?”
El Palm, the reason why everyone was terrified by his words.
“Look, boss? Now’s your chance?”
“Yes.”
“Are you trying to attack?”
“I can’t miss this opportunity.”
Debo was astonished by the explanation that followed.
“No, boss! Didn’t you hear the explanation?”
El Palm answered that question calmly.
“No problem.”
With those words, El Palm took it out and showed it to me.
“Because I have this.”
A helmet made of wood.
fantasy,