Chapter 34. Akashas Snake (2)
Yeon-woo looked for Galliard as he killed the Orcs he encountered throughout his journey northeastward.
The Baotri that the Orc ntioned ant rugged rocky mountain. It was not easy to find a specific spot in the eastern desert area where everything around were rocky mountains.
Moreover, Orcs were not fools either. After noticing that their scouts werent coming back, they started sending groups consisting of more than a dozen Orcs and others even started to search for Yeon-woo on their own accord.
Fortunately, he managed to find Galliards cottage by then.
Is this it?
Yeon-woo muttered in a low voice as he stood in front of one of the mountains. It was the highest and steepest rocky mountain in the vicinity. The height of it made the other mountains around look small in comparison.
Yeon-woo narrowed his eyes and strengthened his eyesight.
Then, as if he had zood in with a cara, he found sothing barely peeking out from the tip of the mountain. It was a small cottage roughly supported by a few thick wooden pillars on a sloping cliff. It looked like it could collapse in any mont, but Yeon-woo shouted with joy because it was the sa cottage he had seen in the diary.
Later I figured out, Galliard changes the location of his cottage with each round of the tutorial.
Its so annoying to have to search every corner of eastern desert every ti I visit.
His brother also did not know why Galliard kept moving around. He could only guess that it had sothing to do with chasing Akashas Snake.
Lets get in there first.
Yeon-woo started to climb up the rocky mountain, lightly hitting the ground.
The slope was too steep and rugged to climb without a single piece of safety equipnt, but thanks to his high stats and skills, it wasnt too difficult for Yeon-woo. All he had to do was to pinpoint the safe places to step on with his strengthened vision, and leap up with his strong leg muscles. Yeon-woo climbed so fast that before he knew it he had already landed on a small yard in front of the cottage.
And he knocked on the door.
Excuse .
But no sound was heard from the inside.
He expanded the scope of his senses and scanned inside the cottage, but he couldnt sense anything.
Is anyone here?
He couldnt just open the door and enter without the owners permission.
In fact, Galliard was a character who seldom stayed at ho and most of the ti could be found outside walking around. So Yeon-woo sat on a bench in the yard, and began to wait for Galliard.
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Who are you?
The sunset was spreading across the sky when Gilliard returned ho. When he arrived, Yeon-woo was in the middle of his ditation. He imdiately opened his eyes and greeted Gilliard.
Im Cain.
I dont care about your na. Im asking you what are you doing in front of my house?
Galliard eyed at Yeon-woo up and down with a look full of suspicion.
But to Yeon-woo, Galliard was a very intriguing existence.
Demi-humans They actually exist.
A tall stature reaching about 190 centiters, a sturdy but sleek body fra, brown skin tone, well-defined, handso features And then, the long, pointed ears. Galliard was not a human.
An Elf, one of the most prominent mbers of the demi-humans. Among them, he was a Dark Elf that was classified as a natural born warrior.
Ive been introduced by teammates. Id like to buy sothing. Are you the Galliard?
With a stiff expression, Galliard threw a freshly caught beast on the floor, and lowered his bow from his shoulder. He was getting ready for a fight.
Dark Elves were often treated as freaks even among the Elves. While most of the Elves loved peace and cared for nature, the Dark Elves were more cruel and sotis cold-blooded hunters. In so cases, they would abandon their teammates without any hesitation if it was for a greater good.
Maybe thats the reason.
When I first t Galliard, he was very doubtful and would always be on guard against others.
Id like to get Undines Goblet.
Galliard slightly creased his brows.
Who told you that?
Braham.
That asshole. I told him not to go babbling about this anymore.
Braham was the na of an old friend of Galliard. He was the person who had been originally trying to climb The Tower with him.
And he was also one of the people that Jeong-woo called his masters.
Yeon-woo was complete stranger to Braham, but he didnt care at all. He was going to leave Galliard as soon as he got the item he needed.
Theres no need to befriend him just because he was close to Jeong-woo.
Galliard had nothing to do with the betrayal his brother had suffered. He had never entered The Tower, and had no will to intervene in any other business.
But still, it wouldnt do him any good to reveal who he was. Even if he did, it would just make things awkward for both of them. For Yeon-woo, it was enough to know what kind of people his brother had connections with.
Okay.
Galliard let out a deep sigh. Then he slung his bow back on his shoulder and picked up the beast he had dropped before.
Co in.
Yeon-woo followed Galliard into the cottage. The inside was not much different from where ordinary hunters lived. Along the wall were stuffed heads of all kinds of beasts and various hunting weapons were placed on the floor. So scraps of leather were scattered on the table.
You can sit anywhere you want. Just give so ti to finish this.
Galliard pointed to a chair with his chin as he pushed the pieces of leather to the side and placed the beast on the table.
The beast he carried ho had a slight resemblance to a deer, but it looked very different from what he had seen on Earth. The size was twice as big, and its legs were full of muscles. On its head, two sets of goat-like horns were tangled together.
lightsvel Galliard took apart the beast at a rapid pace. He drained the blood, removed the flesh, and took out the guts.
Yeon-woo looked at his skills with admiration.
You into this kind of stuff?
Galliard peeked at Yeon-woo.
Yeon-woo nodded.
So we were in the sa boat.
Galliard smiled as he noticed the backpack Yeon-woo had brought. So materials were poking out of the backpack.
Looking at Galliards smile, Yeon-woo noticed that he had lowered his guard considerably.
Then after he was done, Galliard looked at Yeon-woo as he slamd the table with his blood-stained knife.
All right. Lets talk about business. You want Undines Goblet?
Yes.
Undines Goblet.
It was a one ti use artifact that could draw Akashas Snake to the surface.
To be exact, its more like its favorite food.
The reason why Akashas Snake appeared on the surface was to fill its hungry stomach. In order to satiate its massive body, his food had to fulfill one of two conditions. Either it had to be present in large quantities, or
It had to be nutritious.
The Akasha in the na of Akashas Snake indicated the smallest unit of matter in the spiritual world. Others called it Ether, or Spirit Elent().
Akashas Snake fed off of this spiritual energy. It wandered around the earth, absorbing energy from the ground, and often ambushed monsters settlents to rob them of their vitality. As a result, wherever Akashas Snake passed by, it would turn into a wasteland where not a single blade of grass could grow. Thats why the eastern part of Section E was filled with barren deserts and rocky mountains.
And now, it was around the ti when the last remaining bit of Akasha would disappear from the eastern region. This was the ti when Akashas Snake would suffer from hunger and thirst.
So considering the situation, Undines Goblet was a very useful bait to lure out Akashas Snake.
Undines Goblet is an artifact that contains a great amount of Akasha. Of course, it is also the favorite food of Akashas Snake. But the only problem was that,
Galliard is the only one who knows how to make Undines Goblet.
Therefore, he was often visited by players who needed Undines Goblet even for other reasons. But Galliard hid himself most of the ti out of annoyance.
You know what the condition is, right?
bender
He was talking about a condition, not a price.
Yeon-woo nodded his head.
I do, roughly.
Okay. Then lets start right away.
At that mont.
[The Dark Elf, Galliard, wants to test you. Your reward will be given only after passing this test.]
[Will you accept the test?]
Galliards sharp gaze seed to pierce through Yeon-woos mask.
So this is it, Galliards test.
The condition for Galliard to give Undines Goblet was very simple. It was to pass the test he gave.
He never accepted anything else in exchange for the item. Only those who passed the test would receive Undines Goblet as a reward.
The reason was unclear. It seed like he was expecting sothing from those who passed the test, but no one had ever fulfilled his expectations, and the sa test has being repeated for decades.
It was such a weird thing for a player to do, but it was now considered as a matter of course, and that was why the system in The Tower accepted his test as a Hidden Quest.
Yeon-woo then nodded.
Then the ssage disappeared and a new window appeared.
[Hidden Quest / Galliards Test]
Content: The Dark Elf, Galliard, has been testing many players for a long ti in order to find soone qualified.
Being blessed by the wind, his feet are known to be as quick as the wind itself. Your task is to catch Galliard on the run. To pass the test, you must tag him at least five out of ten tis.
Rewards: Rewards will be given according to the number of successes.
3 or more: Undines Goblet
5 or more: Undines Goblet ??
Yeon-woos eyes glittered.
More than half, is it?
It was a ga of tag. Galliard required players to catch him, and players could use any way possible. He allowed them to set up traps, use their artifacts, or collaborate with teammates.
The players had to touch Galliard within a set amount of ti for it to be considered as a success.
However, for decades, no more than five people had succeeded in tagging Galliard more than five tis.
But if I can make it, I can get a skill from him.
Yeon-woo knew what was hidden behind the question marks in the quest window. It was a skill that Galliard had.
Shunpo
It was a special skill that had been passed down within the Dark Elves.
Shunpo hastens ones movent and eliminates the sound produced by it. Itll be of great help in combat.
Yeon-woos primary weapon was his stealth and speed based on his strengthened senses. No other skill fit his combat style as good as Shunpo. Thats why had Yeon-woo included acquiring it in his plans.
But there was one more reason why Yeon-woo needed Shunpo the most.
Missing a numbering on it, Shunpo might be seen as a diocre skill.
But I realized its true value only after seeing my teammate. The advantage of Shunpo lies not in its speed, but sowhere else.
It was a key elent of another skill, Shukuchi
Rank No. 1.
The key to unlocking one of the best skills that symbolizes AllForOne.
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