The Last Adventurer Chapter 185

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Chapter 56. The Lion King’s Letter (2)

3.

The El Nas Mountains have always been a harsh place.

“It’s true that the El Nas Mountains are a difficult place to live, but it wasn’t like that in the past.”

But things were a little different in the past.

“Because there was a lion king.”

In the past, the Lion King led soldiers and knights throughout the Elnas Mountains, saving people from monsters.

That’s why.

Those who live in the El Nass Mountains and those who look upon the El Nass Mountains acknowledged the Lion King as the master of the El Nass Mountains.

“In other words, not now.”

But hundreds of years ago, the Lion King closed the castle gates and did not show himself.

The exact reason was unknown.

Instead, there were only rumors.

“They say the Lion King’s castle is on fire.”

“I heard many people died.”

“Among them was the Lion King’s queen.”

Someone attacked the Lion King’s castle.

In any case, what was clear was that at some point the Lion King’s castle fell into silence, and because of that, the El Nath Mountains became even more of a world for lawbreakers.

Up until now, no one has mentioned the Lion King.

The very existence of the Lion King is already a legendary being, to the point where he is considered a non-living being.

Only a few adventurers from the Lion King’s Castle were mentioned.

That’s why.

“The Lion King has sent a letter to Empress Signus!”

The adventurers of Maple World as well as the Elnas Mountains were surprised by that news.

“Help me!”

Even if the content is nothing more than a request for help?

Something unimaginable.

That’s why the rumor began to spread throughout Maple World faster than ever before.

And everyone who heard was amazed.

Of course, the ones who were most surprised were them.

“Unbelievable.”

The knight commanders of the Knights of Signus, including the Knight Commander of Fire, Oz, were very surprised.

It wasn’t just the letter from the Lion King itself that surprised me.

Surely that was surprising too.

“How did the rumor spread?”

But the fact that this story spread throughout Maple World was a whole other level of story.

Because it was a waste.

For the Lion King, who did not like the Knights of Signus, to ask for help from the Knights of Signus was an unspeakable shame.

“Did it leak out from our side?”

Only two people know about such a shame.

“No way. If we leave, the Lion King won’t stay still, right?”

And looking at the current situation, it was clear that it was none other than the Lion King who exposed the corruption.

“Well, I can’t say for sure because our internal situation is a mess.”

Of course, the Knights of Signus were now full of spies and traitors.

Because of that, I have already experienced several crises.

However, the Knights of Signus had also thought about it and only informed the most trustworthy people of this story.

“Anyway, that’s what’s important.”

Here, Hawkeye, the Commander of the Lightning Knights, said:

“Now that this is out in the world, it has to be a success no matter what.”

If the Knights of Signus fail to grant the Lion King’s request here, things will get very difficult from then on.

It wasn’t just a matter of the evaluation of the Knights of Signus falling.

“No matter what. No matter how many times I fail.”

That we must continue to send out knights until we succeed.

It was a very fatal thing.

“To the green grade mystic gate.”

To build a knight corps capable of conquering that place, you need to send a knight corps that has reached at least 5 circles.

Of course, in the Knights of Signus, knights who reached the 5th circle were very important and valuable forces.

But do we waste all that energy without stopping?

Something that will shake the very foundation of the Knights of Signus.

“Then it’s obvious who will be laughing.”

In fact, Oz, the commander of the Knights of Fire, and Hawkeye, the commander of the Knights of Lightning, both thought that this news came from the Lion King and not from within themselves.

Because there weren’t many people in Maple World who would be happy if the Knights of Signus fell.

“This is not the time to be proud.”

So here the two knight commanders came to the same agreement.

“Yes, we must ask for help from everyone. In the name of the Maple Union.”

The name of the Maple Union, that is, the Adventurer’s Association, the Cross Hunter, and even the Resistance!

I think I need to borrow their strength.

Of course, the decision wasn’t theirs to make.

“Let’s say that to the Empress.”

Empress Signus immediately answered their thoughts.

4.

Adventurers say.

I really don’t know what the Adventurer’s Association does.

The Adventurer’s Association rarely took any significant action externally.

In other words, it meant that it was no ordinary thing for the Adventurer’s Association to take full action.

“The Adventurer’s Association has posted a notice!”

“What? An announcement?”

In that situation, when the Adventurer’s Association posted a notice, naturally all adventurers paid attention.

“Was there something like that?”

First of all, most adventurers responded that it was their first time hearing the concept of a notice.

On the other hand, adventurers who knew the notice were different.

“Yeah. Every time you do something great.”

What does it mean that this notice has been posted?

What was more surprising was the content of the notice.

[Recruiting adventurers to conquer Mystic Gate.]

[Qualifications: Those who have been officially certified as B-class or higher or veteran adventurers by the Adventurer’s Association.]

“What? Is this all?”

There was no explanation anywhere in the notice as to what it did.

It was an absurd request for adventurers of Class B or higher, that is, adventurers of Circle 5 or higher, or adventurers with abilities equivalent to that.

Crucially, it did not even tell us what the reward would be.

“Who the hell supports something like this?”

The era of the Mystic Gate, an era where the value of a 5th Circle Adventurer is indescribably high.

In such a time, most adventurers thought that no adventurer would respond to this notice from the Adventurer’s Association.

Of course, most people, not everyone, thought that way.

Rather, skilled adventurers were different.

“It looks like they’re trying to select a true adventurer.”

They knew.

“An adventurer who knows how to go on adventures.”

What is the announcement from the Adventurer’s Association?

And quite a few real adventurers have expressed their willingness to join the Adventurer’s Association.

After that, the selection process began.

However, there were exceptions.

El Palm Party, they were able to join this expedition right away without any particular tests.

There was nothing strange.

“Please, El Palm, I need your help.”

Oz, the commander of the Knights of Fire, was the one who personally requested to join the El Palm Party.

Of course, I wasn’t attending the El Palm party.

L!

I joined this expedition under a false identity and soon waited.

For the remaining expedition members to be selected.

“This is getting too big. It looks like it’ll be quite some time before the main game.”

El Palm’s colleagues thought that the selection process would take quite some time.

“Selecting adventurers won’t be an easy task.”

Cross Hunters and the Resistance can select skilled individuals based on internal standards, but the Adventurer’s Association has put out a notice to all adventurers in Maple World.

It will take quite some time just to get them together.

It didn’t end there, there was also a selection process.

If it ends quickly, that’s strange.

“It won’t take long.”

But El Palm thought differently.

“yes?”

“The selection will be over soon and the expedition team will assemble.”

“Hey, no way.”

“You will be notified within 3 days.”

“Three days?”

Everyone was shocked by El Palm’s words that everything would be sorted out in just three days, not just quickly.

“No matter what, how can that happen quickly?”

“That’s right. If we make an announcement like this, there must be quite a few adventurers who fail. We need to select them properly to convince them!”

This was the first official event the Adventurer’s Guild had held in a surprisingly long time.

That is why the adventurers who applied also had very special determination and goals.

Because of this, it was highly likely that the adventurers who had been eliminated would not easily accept that fact.

“There’s no way adventurers of the 5th circle would be ordinary, right?”

Furthermore, the fact that such adventurers do not accept it does not mean that they curse the Adventurer’s Association at drinking parties or anything like that.

There was a high possibility that he would show his skills.

That was why we had to select them with certainty so that we could convince them, even if it took time.

“This time, I think the boss is wrong.”

In many ways, it is difficult to believe El Palm’s words.

But after three days, everyone knew.

“Move.”

“Moving? Where to?”

“The selection is over, and the place where the selected ones will gather has been decided. Let’s move there.”

El Palm’s words have become reality.

Of course, I didn’t admit it right away.

‘No, does this make sense?’

As I moved along El Palm, I couldn’t help but accept the situation in my head.

‘How in just 3 days?’

But that question was quickly resolved the moment we arrived at the promised location.

“Huh? That guy? Tatanga? One of the warriors of the Perion Warriors’ Temple?”

“That old man wearing a white hat is definitely Luca, one of Heinz’s disciples. I’ve seen him before.”

“Ah, Rema is here. One of Helena’s disciples. This is going to be a hit.”

Because the moment I saw the faces of the gathered adventurers, I couldn’t help but be convinced.

“It seems like all the best adventurers from the 5th Circle have gathered here.”

Even adventurers who were not selected would have no choice but to accept that they were eliminated if they saw them.

They were truly incredible.

These are the people you can’t help but be surprised by the moment you see them.

Of course, El Palm was different.

‘As expected.’

This work is being carried out by none other than the Maple Union.

That didn’t just happen either.

‘I only chose those I could trust.’

Skills are important, but trust is more important than ever.

Above all, El Palm knew.

‘Those who fought against the Maple Alliance until the end.’

Who are the adventurers who fought against the overflowing monsters and followers of the Black Mage along with the Maple Union?

‘There’s no reason for the selection to take so long.’

The fact that they were selected so quickly and that they were selected was something that could only be expected from El Palm’s perspective.

Instead, El Palm surprised us in other ways.

‘It’s surprising that the Resistance sent her, though.’

The resistance has taken action in this matter.

Of course, there was nothing strange about the movement itself.

When the Maple Alliance was founded, the Resistance also joined the Maple Alliance.

‘I knew they’d send the Red Panther.’

What surprised El Palm was that the Resistance had sent Red Panther Lee.

Resistance, the Black Wings they fight against to liberate Edelstein, are on a whole other level than the monsters adventurers face.

So the Resistance had no choice but to develop a fighting style that was completely different from that of the adventurers, and that’s how the jaguar-riding hunters, the Wild Hunters, came to be, and at the top of these Wild Hunters was a woman named Belle.

‘Bell’s right arm.’

The woman riding a red jaguar and carrying a crossbow on her back that El Palm can see now is the right-hand man of the Wild Hunter Belle.

Of course, his ability was indescribably outstanding.

Beyond outstanding, he was a very important force for the Resistance at the moment. One that could not be left out.

But you sent her away like that?

‘The relationship between the Resistance and the Knights of Signus will not be good.’

Moreover, the two groups El Palm knew were not on good terms.

It’s not just that they were bad, they were like archenemies at one point.

In the past, before the birth of the Maple Alliance, when only the Knights of Signus existed, the Resistance asked Empress Signus for help in the fight against Black Wing, and Empress Signus promised to dispatch the Knights of Signus.

However, on the day of the decisive battle, the Knights of Signus did not arrive, and the Resistance suffered a fatal blow.

It was a betrayal, and things could only get worse between the two.

Because the immediate enemy they faced was so great, they joined hands under the name of Maple Alliance, but the grudge was not easily resolved.

But the fact that such important power was sent.

‘The Knights of Signus are risking their lives.’

It meant that the determination to approach this task was different.

“Wow, with this many members, it would be hard to fail, right?”

Naturally, those gathered here looked at each other with more confidence in their success than ever before.

There was only one exception.

‘The chances of failure are quite high.’

El Palm, he was still not convinced.

It was natural.

‘It’s Zakum. It’s weaker than the Zakum sealed deep in the mines, but it’s the demon tree Zakum.’

Now that they know what they have to face.

‘Uneasy.’

So at this moment, El Palm was still weighing the options in his head.

I tried to prepare as much as possible.

I definitely had the confidence to conquer it.

‘If you are interrupted, you will fail.’

But that was assuming there were no disturbances whatsoever.

So that was the problem.

The followers of the Black Mage will never sit still.

Of course, El Palm had prepared its own countermeasures for that, but nothing is certain in this world.

It definitely was.

‘Who is the author?’

But the moment he saw one, at that moment El Palm said.

“Isn’t that right, boss? It would be hard to fail, wouldn’t it?”

“I guess so.”

fantasy,