The Last Adventurer Chapter 275

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Chapter 73. Ereve (4)

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There were surprisingly many places in Maple World that were considered forbidden places for adventurers to absolutely not visit.

“Forbidden? To be honest, it’s adventurers’ habit to say that you shouldn’t go to even the most trivial places.”

And most of them were places where talking was prohibited, but where active adventures were taking place.

It was simple.

“Most people who have been there and come back lie to exaggerate their adventure stories. If those lies pile up, they get banned. That’s why most people listen in one ear and let it go out the other even if they say it’s a dangerous area.”

One of the characteristics of adventurers is that they boast.

But not everything was like that.

There were places that were considered truly forbidden.

“Places like the Elnas Mountains, the Peach Blossom Land, the Abandoned Temple, and the Minar Forest are forbidden.”

A very dangerous place.

“But the most dangerous place is still there. The castle of the Knights of Signus, the prison of Ereve.”

However, the only place that no adventurer dared venture into was Ereve’s prison.

Of course, the fear wasn’t just because of the name.

“Of all the outlaws who entered there, not a single one came out. The hyena Lokong of the El Nath Mountains, and the murderous scorpion Muta of the Nihal Desert. Those terrible men, those who no one could catch, are not even known whether they lived or died in the prison of Ereve.”

Even the outlaws who had established themselves as a source of fear in Maple World were unable to leave.

“So did Jack, the killer of the 6th Circle.”

Even Jack, the murderer who killed countless adventurers as a 6th circle adventurer, was unable to escape from Ereve’s prison.

It wasn’t just that I couldn’t come out.

“His followers attacked Ereve.”

Jack the Ripper had over a thousand followers, and they committed a terrible act by hijacking the airship and then attacking Ereve in order to rescue Jack the Ripper.

It was a major incident.

But out of that thousand, less than two hundred made it to Erebus’ prison.

“Two hundred people went in, and no one came out.”

And those two hundred people became prisoners in the prison.

That was the decisive event.

In fact, even before that, several adventurers and outlaws had raided Ereve’s prison.

It wasn’t meant to save anyone.

In exchange for freeing the outlaws imprisoned there, they give you a huge amount of money and items.

Even if that weren’t the case, the map of Ereve’s prison and how to enter it were all traded at extremely high prices in the back market of the Elnas Mountains.

But after the incident with Jack the Killer and his followers, no one took on such a challenge.

Ereve’s prison was such a place.

“ah.”

But now El Palm Party has come out of that prison.

And that too on foot.

Without any significant fighting.

“It seemed like it took about 30 minutes to get in here, but how did it take less than 10 minutes to get out?”

Even going out is quick.

It was a wonderful thing.

“Since that’s possible, it must be the Phantom Thief.”

The moment when the existence of the phantom thief Phantom becomes a new reality.

At the same time, I felt a thrill.

What would happen if the phantom thief who can come and go as he pleases, even in Ereve, had a bad mind?

That’s why he was a hero.

‘He must be a hero because he fights for the world with these abilities.’

Of course, El Palm and the thief Phantom knew.

“As expected of Phantom. You escaped from there so easily.”

“Are you kidding me? You know that, right? It’s no different from opening the door.”

The reason they came out so easily was not only because of the abilities of the Phantom Thief, but also because the Knights of Signus had no will to stop them.

If they really wanted to lock up El Palm, it wouldn’t have been easy.

“It’s only natural from Nineheart’s perspective.”

And they both knew very well why they made that decision.

The work of the six heroes is a problem that the six heroes must solve.

Furthermore, they knew.

“Because there are more important things right now.”

With his horse, the phantom thief Phantom looked at the sky beyond the unfair Crystal Garden.

Then, just then, a rainbow appeared.

The same was true for El Palm.

‘There’s still one left.’

I nodded my head looking at the rainbow.

Maple World was already in chaos with just the Indigo rank, but Maple World was facing an even bigger nightmare.

‘Purple.’

That was the reason.

‘So that’s why it became the 8th circle.’

Now, the phantom thief Phantom has reached the level of the 8th circle.

It wasn’t just the phantom thief. Aran, and the six heroes could become the 8th Circle whenever they wanted.

However, this was not the case due to the nature of the Mystic Gate.

The moment you reach the 8th Circle, there is only one Mystic Gate you can enter, and it is only Violet Grade.

Because there’s virtually nothing they can do at Mystic Gate.

Nevertheless, reaching the 8th circle meant that it was the end.

At the same time, this was also the reason why the thief Phantom helped El Palm.

“You said you wanted to catch Ursus?”

“yes.”

Because among the adventurers who could enter the Indigo rank, the only one who was trustworthy was the El Palm Party.

“Okay, I’ll take you right away.”

Divo, who had been secretly listening to the words of the phantom thief Phantom, raised his hand.

“Excuse me, can I ask a question?”

“However much.”

“So where are we going from now on?”

That was a pretty important question.

Mystic Gate isn’t just a place you can go to like a neighborhood restaurant, it’s in a forest or mountain full of monsters.

And knowing that allowed me to prepare.

At the same time, determination was also necessary.

‘It’s not like it’s Minar Forest or anything, is it?’

Because that place could have been very dangerous.

“Don’t worry too much. You guys know this place well.”

“Do you know a place called ‘Sangha?’”

“Yeah, I know that place well.”

El Palm looked at Miner and said,

“Because it’s his house.”

“Yes? Home?”

“Yeah, home.”

Only then did everyone realize.

“Is this the Nautilus?”

Where are you going?

And everyone secretly sighed in relief at that fact.

‘If it’s the Nautilus, there’s no problem.’

The area around the Nautilus is quite dangerous, but it is still the Victoria Island area.

Because among the monsters that appeared there, there was no monster that could threaten the El Palm Party.

The same was true of the island.

Almost all the islands were under the control of the Nautilus.

In a sense, it is the easiest stage.

“What island are you on?”

I definitely thought so.

“Island? What are you talking about?”

“Yes? So it’s on an island? Managed by the Nautilus… .”

“So it’s the Nautilus.”

“yes?”

“Literally, in the Nautilus’ underground power plant room, a Mystic Gate appeared there.”

Until I heard that.

9 Nautilus.

The Nautilus, so huge that it would not be an exaggeration to call it an island, was the pirates’ home and pride at the same time.

“The pirates of our ship, the Nautilus, are the greatest adventurers of all!”

The pride that sets the pirates of the Nautilus apart from other lawbreakers who simply plunder!

Of course, it wasn’t like that from the beginning.

In the past, pirates were just plunderers who were a headache to everyone. So much so that the outlaws of the Elnas Mountains seemed like child’s play.

The one who changed those pirates was none other than Kairin, the current captain of the Nautilus.

She made pirates into the greatest adventurers of all time.

An adventurer that even the Maple Alliance can acknowledge!

He is a true adventurer who made the impossible possible.

In fact, she had overcome every obstacle that had stood in her way so far.

“driving me crazy.”

But now it was different.

“How much time is left?”

“About 120 hours left.”

“I don’t know how many times I’ve said this, but it’s driving me crazy.”

She looked more troubled than ever.

It had to be that way.

“The Indigo-class Mystic Gate on the Nautilus explodes in 120 hours.”

Because the Nautilus was now facing its greatest crisis since its creation.

“I should have taken care of it a long time ago.”

In fact, the Mystic Gate itself appeared quite a while ago.

It was a year ago.

A year ago, a mystic gate appeared in the Nautilus’ power room.

But I didn’t attach much significance to it at the time.

In fact, the gigantic Nautilus often featured Mystic Gates.

And that actually turned out to be a good opportunity.

The safest opportunity to conquer the Mystic Gate.

I thought the same thing about the indigo grade.

Later, when enough adventurers gathered, they planned to form an expedition under the name of the Nautilus and conquer it.

But now the story is different.

“Ten days later.”

It was a bomb that threatened the Nautilus.

Of course, Captain Kairin had no intention of just letting that happen.

We had already asked for help from everyone, including the Maple Alliance, and they were also doing their best.

The Knights of Signus, the Archers of Henesia, and the Wizards of Ellinia were joining one by one.

They were preparing to attack the place ahead of D-Day.

But Captain Kairin could not be reassured by that fact.

“7 circles, 14 people.”

It was a stage that required over 60 7th Circle adventurers to conquer, but the number of 7th Circle adventurers gathered was only 14.

Including Captain Kairin.

Of course, even that was a great thing.

What kind of beings are the 7th Circle Adventurers? They were the core force of each group.

Sending the 7th Circle from the Knights of Signus meant sending the Knight Commander.

In effect, they are sending their hearts!

That’s why.

“Failure is not possible.”

She knew even more clearly the gravity of this matter.

If the conquest fails, Maple World will face unspeakable destruction and despair.

“Even if I die.”

Because of that, she was worried about one thing.

“Only we have to die.”

A solo exploration of the Nautilus.

In fact, Captain Kairin was hoping for that more than anyone else.

I didn’t want to risk the fate of the other adventurers and knights on the fate of the Nautilus.

But honestly, I can’t even do that as I please.

The importance of the Nautilus in the Maple Alliance was by no means small.

Furthermore, there was only one pirate like Captain Kairin in Maple World.

Still, she was determined to do something.

“Prepare the bulletin board.”

“Is this a bulletin board?”

“I’m offering a bounty.”

“Is this a bounty for conquering the Indigo rank? No one will dare touch it.”

The moment they heard what she had prepared, all of the subordinates shook their heads.

You must absolutely conquer the torn bounty page! The unwritten rules of the Nautilus are known better than anyone else by pirates.

How many adventuring parties in the world can confidently claim the Indigo rank?

Captain Kairin knew too.

“So we have to offer a big reward.”

So she said.

“He who succeeds will be granted free access to Captain Kairin’s Treasure Island.”

The moment they heard the details of the overwhelming reward, all of the subordinates looked more surprised than ever.

Those are words that are literally like giving me the world!

But still, the subordinates said.

“It won’t be easy though. Even if you give me all the treasures, I have to live to find meaning.”

“I think so too.”

Captain Kairin also nodded at those words.

“If you offer that much of a reward, the rumor will spread throughout Maple World and many people will gather. Among them, there will be an important figure in the expedition that will be taking place in 10 days.”

This is ultimately a ploy to gather as many talented people as possible.

That is, she knew.

“Nobody could tear that down. What kind of crazy person would tear that down?”

Only then did her subordinates, who finally understood her intentions, nod their heads.

And soon a bounty page was posted on the Nautilus’s proud giant bulletin board.

Ten minutes later, Captain Kairin could hear.

“Hey, Captain! Indigo’s rank has been ripped off!”