The Last Adventurer Chapter 262

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Chapter 71. Peach Blossom Land (1)

One.

Crown Prince Kashan.

His appearance greatly surprised everyone at El Palmar.

‘How did you get here?’

It wasn’t just that I was surprised that he had come this far.

Prince Kashan had been very active before becoming crown prince. He was active all over the Nihal Desert.

The problem was that it was when he was a prince.

It was different after he became crown prince.

‘Isn’t it dangerous?’

When he was a prince, there were those who could replace Prince Kashan, but now there is no one who can replace Crown Prince Kashan.

That wasn’t all.

Even at this point, many of the powerful figures in the Kingdom of Ariant were plotting to take the life of the Crown Prince of Kashan, and so the Crown Prince of Kashan had never left the Kingdom of Ariant since becoming the Crown Prince.

In other words, this is his first outing since becoming crown prince.

I couldn’t help but be surprised in many ways.

Muhammad, even he was surprised.

Of course, El Palm was an exception.

‘As expected, Prince Kashan reads the board quickly.’

Because the Crown Prince of Kashan, whom he knew, had the ability to sense the urgency of this matter.

And because he was a man who knew how to make decisions.

Of course, El Palm also knew why Crown Prince Kashan had come here.

“El Palm, it’s been a while.”

“yes.”

“I have so much to thank you for, but I feel the situation is urgent, so I’ll skip that. Is that okay?”

“I’m sure you have two questions, so I’ll answer them.”

And El Palm proceeded quickly with the story as the Crown Prince of Kashan wished.

“Monsters have started coming out of the Mystic Gate.”

First, I told him what Crown Prince Kashan was most curious about.

“The Adventurer’s Association has been made aware of this situation and is currently taking action, one of which is to create an item that can tell when monsters will appear at the Mystic Gate. Here in Magatia.”

What happened and why he came here.

“That is why I cannot help Crown Prince Kashan.”

Finally, what does Crown Prince Kashan want from me?

The moment he heard that explanation, Crown Prince Kashan smiled bitterly.

“As expected.”

I knew El Palm would come out like this.

“You’ve come a long way for me, but I’m sorry I can’t give you a satisfactory answer.”

“No.”

Prince Kashan shook his head at El Palm’s words.

“So I’m relieved. You’re still the great adventurer I expected you to be.”

And he said,

“Of course, I didn’t come all this way just to say something like that. If that were all I wanted, I wouldn’t have bothered coming.”

Crown Prince Kashan, he valued El Palm more than anyone else.

But more than that, he knew his own worth.

How precious your life is, how important it is for you to move.

It just means that I am not the type of person who would move just to tell such a story.

That is, there was another reason.

“I’ve been thinking a lot. How can I help you? But no matter how much I think about it, it doesn’t seem like I have the item you want in my possession. If I did, I would have asked for it a long time ago.

And the reason was shown by Crown Prince Kashan.

“So I prepared it.”

Along with his words, Prince Kashan took out a book.

It was a thick book.

A book so clean it looks like it was just made.

“This is a list of the Mystic Gates that have appeared in Maple World, including those with legendary grade items.”

The moment they heard that explanation, all of El Palm’s colleagues behind him looked terrified.

With the introduction of the magnifying glass, it became possible to find out about the presence of boss monsters and items without having to clear the Mystic Gate.

But, as is so obvious, the presence of legendary grade items was treated as a top secret.

Because I couldn’t put into words how valuable it was.

“There’s probably a lot that the Adventurer’s Association and Maple Alliance don’t know. They spent a lot of money on it.”

But how many mesos would it take to collect all that information into a thick book?

“I have a question.”

At that point Ralph finally couldn’t hold it in any longer and asked.

“How much is this book?”

Prince Kashan smiled and said in response to that question.

“I don’t know about Mesoro. I bought it with gold. There must be about three.”

And everyone thought of those three that came out.

‘Could that be the elephant?’

A giant golden elephant that King Abdullah VIII once offered as a prize to adventurers.

You used those three golden elephants?

It means that a really huge amount of money was spent.

El Palm read the book quickly.

“Crown Prince Kashan?”

“Tell me.”

“Is this all there is to this book?”

Prince Kashan nodded in response to the question, and at the same time El Palm recited the spell.

“Fire Arrow.”

“uh?”

The flaming arrow that appeared with the horse struck the book, and the book immediately began to burn.

Hurrr!

“uh!”

Debo was horrified at the sight and said:

“Look, boss! How much does this cost!”

How dare you burn something this huge like this?

Of course, Devo, Kiri, and Miner were also terrified.

One, Ralph was different.

He said.

“What are you surprised about? You’re doing well.”

“You’re doing well? Hey, three golden elephants just turned to ashes!”

“So we have to burn it.”

“what?”

“If word gets out that there’s something like that, won’t all the adventurers come and kill us?”

Then I looked at El Palm.

“I’m sure the boss has memorized everything he needs anyway. So, you don’t have to worry anymore.”

El Palm simply nodded at those words.

Because it was the perfect answer, without any further explanation.

The same was true of Crown Prince Kashan.

He nodded as if he had expected this, and then asked El Palm.

“So where do you plan on going?”

“I plan to go to the paradise of Mu-reung.”

The moment he heard those words, Crown Prince Kashan smiled.

“I think I’ll go get it.”

2.

Peach Blossom Land.

If you continue to move east of the Nihal Desert, you will come across a place that is not well known to adventurers.

It means a place shrouded in secrecy.

Usually, such places would naturally receive a warm welcome from adventurers.

“Peach Blossom Land? It’s a bit like that there.”

However, adventurers’ evaluation of the still unknown territory of Peach Blossom Land was not very high.

There were several reasons.

“There’s fog.”

First of all, the biggest reason was that in order to get to the paradise garden, you had to pass through thick fog.

“The fog is the boundary.”

And that fog wasn’t just any fog; it had a special power that disorientated anyone who entered.

“It’s different from the Elnas Mountains or the desert. Those are harsh environments, but there are ways to overcome them, right? The fog in the problematic Mureungdowon is different.”

It was a type of problem that adventurers had never experienced before, and at the same time, it was an unsolvable problem.

“The area beyond that fog is not ordinary. It’s filled with powerful monsters I’ve never seen before.”

At the same time, the difficulty level was very high.

Some say it is a more difficult stage than the Elnas Mountains.

“Especially the pandas that train to become gods there are a headache for adventurers. Adventurers are just a nuisance to the pandas who are practitioners.”

Additionally, the pandas that govern the Peach Blossom Land are very strong beings and do not leave alone adventurers who break their rules.

A strong punishment was meted out.

Conversely, it was impossible to punish the panda.

“The Adventurer’s Association is taking the side of that panda bear.”

Because it was the adventurers’ association, and no one else, that drew the line.

In many ways, it is a difficult stage for adventurers.

Of course, that was the biggest reason why the Peach Blossom Land lost interest from adventurers.

“Well, the real reason is because of the Mystic Gate.”

Something that is so amazing that it cannot even be compared to Peach Blossom Spring has appeared.

In particular, the fog that spread across the Peach Blossom Land was the worst factor for adventurers seeking the Mystic Gate.

In any case, for this reason, the presence of the paradise garden in the world of adventurers gradually faded.

The same was true of the El Palm Party.

Only two people knew about the paradise garden.

“Does anyone know anything about the Peach Blossom Land? Other than the boss.”

One is El Palm.

“me.”

“Divo? Really? How? Have you been here?”

The other one was none other than Debo.

Everyone looked surprised at that fact.

To adventurers, the paradise garden was in many ways a story from a faraway world.

Moreover, Divo’s career as an adventurer was shorter than El Palm’s.

“No, I’ve heard about the Peach Blossom Land. Not the details, though.”

“To whom?”

“Aran.”

“Aran?”

“Aran said that he trained in the Peach Blossom Land.”

And the moment they heard the words that followed, everyone realized.

‘One of the six heroes trained?’

‘If you can raise six heroes, what level are you at?’

That the level of the Peach Blossom Land was much higher than what Maple World knew.

Of course, El Palm knew this all along.

‘If it weren’t for the pandas of the paradise garden, the world would have fallen to monsters much earlier.’

The fear of the Peach Blossom Land.

“They say the pandas of the Peach Blossom Land hate adventurers. Isn’t that dangerous?”

To such colleagues El Palm said:

“There’s nothing to worry about. The pandas of the paradise garden hate unruly adventurers, but they have a good relationship with the Adventurer’s Association. Also, the pandas of the paradise garden cannot help but know the seriousness of the current situation. They will cooperate as much as possible.”

Only then did his colleagues breathe a sigh of relief.

“Then now all that’s left is to go.”

“Move as fast as possible.”

“Of course, isn’t this a time when time is more important than ever? Then let’s go right away.”

“No, wait.”

“yes?”

That was when.

Fluff fluff fluff!

From a distance, a sound could be heard that seemed as if it would break at any moment.

Soon the owner of that voice appeared.

“Sorry I’m late.”

Pilot Irvin and his wooden plane.

“Excuse me, boss?”

El Palm’s colleagues, including Divo, who saw it, looked at El Palm with astonishment.

“Hey, is this the way to go?”

“It’s the fastest way.”

No one could dispute that fact.

It was very unsettling, but there was no way to move faster than Pilot Irvin anyway.

At that point, El Palm’s colleagues thought.

‘Yeah, boss is right. Nothing goes faster than this.’

‘Time is more important than ever.’

‘I’ve come all the way from Victoria Island to Magatia, so it’s not a big deal to go to Mudeungdowon from here.’

Don’t worry so much.

Above all, there was faith.

‘Mr. Irvin is a great pilot.’

Irvin’s skills.

“Please take good care of me this time too.”

“Heh heh, just a moment.”

Before Ervin could speak to anyone, he took something out and gave it to everyone, including El Palm.

“Take it.”

“What is this?”

“Just paper and a pen.”

El Palm’s colleagues tilted their heads when they saw the items they had received.

Why are you giving this here?

“I came here in a hurry after receiving a request, but honestly, I’m not confident this time. Not only is the plane in bad shape because it was repaired in a hurry, but I’ve never flown to the paradise island before.”

To that question, pilot Ervin answered with a blank expression.

“So, everyone, write a will. Just in case.”

Now you’re going to experience hell.

3.

Tututu!

Pilot Ervin and El Palm Party leave Magatia with a rough sound.

Prince Kashan just watched it from a distance.

The subordinate asked at that sight.

“It looks like you’re feeling sad.”

Crown Prince Kashan is said to be feeling endless regret for not having El Palm by his side right now.

“No way.”

“yes?”

“I don’t regret losing the person who tried to save the world. I just feel sorry.”

But what Crown Prince Kashan was feeling right now was not that kind of feeling.

“All it takes is spending money.”

That this is all I can do.

That’s why.

“So if you’re going to write it, write it properly.”

Prince Kashan said to his subordinate.

“Contact Gold Rich.”

“What should I tell Goldrich?”

“Please lend me money. With the name of the Crown Prince of Kashan as collateral. As much as I can borrow.”

The subordinate is surprised by those words.

Prince Kashan spoke to his subordinate with burning eyes.

“And with the money you borrow, collect all the legendary items that Hercules entered.”