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Chapter 117: The Second Deal with Phantom (3)
5.
“I refuse.”
Cheryl expressed her refusal without a mont’s hesitation as soon as she heard El Pam’s story.
“Creating a new identity is beyond my capabilities.”
It wasn’t just that she didn’t want to do it, but that she couldn’t.
“It’s true that we’re experts in that field.”
In fact, faking an identity in Maple World wasn’t that difficult.
Although the Adventurers’ Association verified the identities of adventurers, that verification wasn’t anything extraordinary.
Also, it wasn’t necessary for adventurers to be certified by the Adventurers’ Association.
Being certified ant that the Adventurers’ Association recognized the adventurer’s skills, which had various advantages, but adventurers had a more reliable proof.
The circle, a very clear proof.
Moreover, it was now the era of Mystic Gates. It was an era where adventurers had plenty of places to explore and a high demand for adventurers.
An era where even adventurers who weren’t properly recognized could go on adventures without any problems.
“But if it’s a 5th circle adventurer, it’s a different story.”
The problem was that El Pam was 5th circle.
First of all, there weren’t many 5th circle adventurers.
Thanks to the rapid growth of adventurers in the Mystic Gate era, their numbers had increased, but still, there weren’t many 5th circle adventurers.
The fewer the number, the harder it was to fake an identity.
“From now on, you’ll only be able to raid Green rank or higher, and the Green rank is managed differently.”
Especially since El Pam didn’t just need an identity, he needed an identity to raid Green-rank Mystic Gates.
That was the problem.
At the Green rank, not only was the managent different, but the adventurers participating were also bound to be exceptional.
As such, the mutual checks and surveillance were also bound to be different.
There would be no adventurers who would want to enter a Mystic Gate with soone whose identity and background were unclear.
Especially if they were 5th circle.
“I know it’s not easy.”
El Pam knew that too.
“But there’s nowhere else to ask for help.”
‘There is a way.’
It was difficult, but on the other hand, the Cross Hunters could do it.
In fact, El Pam knew.
‘It’s just that they won’t easily tell the thod.’
That what Cheryl was doing now was bargaining.
As he expected.
“We can’t do it, but there’s soone who can help you.”
Cheryl started bargaining.
“If you need it, I’ll connect you with them.”
El Pam gladly accepted the offer, as he had expected.
“Alright.”
And he was able to et them.
6.
“Nice to et you.”
She was a beautiful woman with red hair and erald green eyes that were very attractive.
“I’ve heard the story, El Pam.”
When she extended her hand, El Pam’s reaction was a bit slower than usual.
“Yes, my na is El Pam.”
It was a very subtle difference. One that no one else could notice.
But it was a definite difference, and it was evidence. Evidence that El Pam was flustered upon seeing the woman in front of him.
Of course, it wasn’t because she was a great beauty.
“It’s an honor to et you, Oz, Commander of the Signus Knights.”
“You know ?”
“It would be strange if I didn’t.”
The person in front of him was none other than Oz, one of the commanders of the Signus Knights.
Many people knew that she had co to the Ariant Kingdom.
‘I’ve t soone hard to et.’
But eting her was, in a way, much harder than eting Abdullah VIII.
‘There aren’t many people who want to et the Signus Knights.’
That was because eting the Signus Knights was often not a good thing.
The Signus Knights were, from the beginning, administrators.
Administrators who ensured that the rules set by Empress Signus were followed.
Of course, that administration was by no ans done with words.
If it could be controlled with words, there would be no reason for the Signus Knights to move in the first place.
In other words, eting the Signus Knights usually ant being forcibly managed.
It ant there weren’t many good encounters.
‘That’s why the commanders themselves are even more reluctant to et.’
The commanders of the Signus Knights were well aware of this fact, and therefore minimized etings other than official ones.
‘The commanders are full of loyalty.’
Crucially, the commanders of the Signus Knights were very loyal to Empress Signus, and therefore they didn’t do anything that could raise unnecessary suspicion.
They even refrained from private etings.
It ant they were hard to et.
‘But she can definitely give what I want.’
However, on the other hand, she was the one who could most reliably give El Pam what he wanted in Maple World right now, a fake identity.
It wasn’t difficult.
‘The commander guarantees it, there’s nothing more certain than that.’
If El Pam created a new identity and attached the verification of a Signus Knights commander, no one would doubt it.
Of course, as ntioned earlier, the Signus Knights moving wasn’t a trivial matter.
The fact that she had requested a eting in such a private setting.
“I’ve heard a lot about you.”
Moreover, this eting was for a deal.
A deal where the commander of the Signus Knights would guarantee a disguised identity, in other words, a deal for breaking the rules.
‘I can’t quite grasp what she’ll ask for.’
She would surely ask for sothing trendous.
Naturally, the weight of the conversation from now on would be extraordinary.
“Ah.”
Oz, the Commander of the Blaze Mages, spoke to El Pam, who was nervous for that reason.
“How is Kiri doing?”
Those words were unexpected.
In this conversation that should be overflowing with seriousness, the first question was about Kiri?
However, El Pam wasn’t surprised.
‘Kiri is that important, huh?’
It ant that Kiri had so special background, enough for the Commander of the Blaze Mages, to ntion her.
In fact, he had sensed sothing about it.
When listening to Kiri’s stories, there were tis when she would talk about things that were different from ordinary people.
Stories that only those with a special background could tell.
‘Even just looking at how she moves freely…’
The most decisive factor was that she was a mber of the El Pam party of her own free will.
The Signus Knights were different from adventurers. It was normally impossible for even a trainee to be part of an adventurer party and move around like this.
Moreover, she wasn’t just moving around.
“Yes, thanks to her, I’ve saved my life several tis.”
She was active as a mber of the El Pam party, that incredible group.
“I’m glad. Please continue to take good care of her.”
But even El Pam didn’t expect Oz, the Commander of the Blaze Mages, to ntion it directly like this.
This was a big deal.
Oz saying this was an unspoken request and threat to take good care of Kiri’s life.
A very burdenso statent.
Of course, it ant nothing to El Pam.
“I will protect my companions with my life.”
He would have done so even if she hadn’t said anything.
“No matter what happens.”
Even if the Signus Knights were to try to kill her, El Pam would still protect her.
If he didn’t have that resolve, he wouldn’t have accepted her as a mber of his party in the first place.
“Thank you.”
Oz smiled deeply, as if satisfied with El Pam’s words.
But El Pam didn’t smile.
The real beginning was now.
“I know you’re very skilled. I heard you’re especially good at finding relics in Mystic Gates.”
The real deal.
“I’m not the best. But I’m confident I won’t fail.”
El Pam didn’t back down here.
“Do you want to retrieve a relic?”
“Yes.”
“Is it Green rank?”
“That’s right.”
Rather, he led the conversation proactively.
This was a place for a deal, so they only needed to talk about the deal, not other things at length.
Also, there was no need to talk about the reward for the deal.
They had already talked about it before. The reward was that the commander of the Signus Knights would cooperate in forging El Pam’s identity.
In short, he only needed to know one thing.
“Whose tomb is it?”
“It’s the tomb of a Signus Knight.”
“Can you tell exactly whose tomb it is?”
The danger of the place.
“Do I have to say it?”
Oz seed to find it difficult to say.
It wasn’t strange.
Since she was going so far as to retrieve a relic, it ant that the owner of the relic was very special.
Moreover, if it were a person who could be revealed, she wouldn’t have secretly sought out El Pam and attempted a dangerous deal.
El Pam respected that opinion.
“You don’t have to tell . But if you don’t, you’ll have to pay a corresponding price.”
If she paid a reward worthy of respect.
“I believe you’re using my necklace. That ans you use fire attribute magic, right?”
“That’s right.”
It was at that mont.
“Then this might be aningful.”
With that, Oz took off the earring she was wearing and handed it to El Pam.
El Pam’s eyes narrowed at the sight.
‘Oz’s earring.’
Because he knew.
“It’s Helios’s Earring.”
What kind of item it was.
He also knew its ability well.
‘Increases the damage of fire attribute magic by 20 percent when worn.’
Damage increase, the effect itself was simple.
But the rit of that effect was by no ans simple.
Just by wearing that earring, the power of El Pam’s fire attribute magic would increase by 20 percent.
Moreover, El Pam wasn’t just any ordinary mage.
The power of a single Fire Arrow cast by him was more fearso than the Explosion cast by other fire mages.
That’s why it ant more than just a 20 percent increase.
It was a reward more than welco.
But El Pam wasn’t happy.
‘To give this away just like that.’
To give such an incredible item, a Legendary-rank item, as a reward?
Just for not asking a question?
It ant that the owner of the tomb was no ordinary person.
He couldn’t help but be nervous.
On the other hand, he thought.
‘It’s two things.’
Giving such a reward ant that it was dangerous but also that security was important.
“What’s the maximum number of people allowed?”
“33.”
That’s why…
“Security seems more important than ever, so it would be best to minimize the number of people entering.”
“That’s right.”
“If you pay an additional reward, I’ll try to reduce the number of people as much as possible.”
El Pam made an additional offer.
Of course, it was too much of an offer.
It was crossing the line.
That’s why Oz, who received the offer, had a slightly embarrassed expression.
“You’ll reduce the number of people? But that’s dangerous!”
Everyone knew that the fewer the mouths and eyes, the easier it was to maintain security, but that would lower the chances of success.
Oz, for whom retrieving the relic was more important than anything else, wanted to avoid failure at all costs.
“I don’t think reducing the number of mbers by a few will improve security much.”
Crucially, whether 33 people entered or about 30 people entered, the security rit gained by reducing the number by just three wasn’t that great.
“Reducing the number by a few wouldn’t be aningful.”
Of course, El Pam knew that too.
In other words, if it were at that level, El Pam wouldn’t have made such an offer in the first place.
“But if the number is reduced significantly, it will be different.”
He said.
“If we reduce 28 people from 33, I think the security rit would be sufficient.”
[TL/N: Oz is a Knight Commander not a Captain it seems and Empress Signus has
5 Knight Commanders in the Ga where Oz is one of them]
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