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Now, regarding the “Green Wraith Stone,” the pieces of the puzzle were starting to co together, and at least part of the mystery had been solved.
There was an unknown “organization” distributing this enhancent stone—sothing that originally existed only as a “ga chanic”—within dungeons. Its effects were undeniably potent, capable of elevating a dungeon’s difficulty by at least three tiers.
Although their motives were unclear, it seed they might be resisting so force within the dungeons…
It was now confird that a witch was assisting this organization. Through the witch’s network—evident from how easily Leah acquired those large-scale tools—it was clear that the Witch Association had a hidden delivery chain that didn’t operate in plain sight.
However…
For Will, his investigation into this matter was driven by a more personal concern: who had acquired these items, which should only exist in the ga, and how?
After all…
Only…
Only this clue could…
Will’s thoughts were interrupted by Shuna:
“Hmm. But… I wasn’t finished. Maybe it’s because of Leah, but Liss gave a critical piece of information before she left.”
“What is it?!”
Will turned to Shuna, visibly excited, gripping the bedsheet in anticipation.
“Well… about that…”
Shuna crossed her arms, staring at Will. Her pitch-black eyes seed to be deliberating sothing.
“I want to ask you a question first, Little Will. Depending on your answer, we’ll decide whether to continue investigating.”
“Alright, ask away.”
“Why are you so fixated on the origin of the ‘Green Wraith Stone’?”
Will hadn’t expected Shuna to ask this question.
“This…?”
But…
It was a fair question.
Shuna wasn’t stupid—far from it. In fact, she might be the person who understood him best.
“Because, now that we know witches are involved, continuing to investigate cos with higher risks. If the potential rewards aren’t significant, you’re not the type to take unnecessary risks without a solid plan.”
She was right.
A stone that, for now, seed to have no use for adventurers and only circulated within dungeons didn’t appear to have much impact on adventurers.
Without knowing the full extent of the risks, Will wouldn’t normally cling to a single lead so stubbornly.
“Because you’re not soone who would recklessly endanger yourself. And… as Morning Star’s logistics officer, I follow your guidance to ensure everyone’s safety in the dungeon.”
Indeed.
Will was ticulous and cautious, approaching things with the sa care he used when planning ga developnt schedules—thoroughly reducing any risk of delays.
Unfortunately, Will was soone who “knew his fate.”
Unfortunately, this was sothing directly tied to his survival.
He had encountered too many deviations from what he knew as “fate,” too many things that seed to completely alter destiny.
But without a doubt, the most mysterious and traceable of these anomalies was the “Green Wraith Stone.”
He wanted to know why.
He wanted to know what else might happen.
And most importantly, he wanted to know what he should do next.
Only by following this one tangible lead—sothing tied to “the ga he had personally created”—could he find answers to these questions.
After all…
This might be the key to surviving the “death tiline” he knew was coming in a year.
“If I said… it’s a gut feeling?”
“Gut feeling? Hmm… so you trust your instincts too?”
Will thought for a mont…
He took a deep breath and began:
“I’ve been having a recurring dream. In the dream, I experience many things similar to what’s happening now, but… I die in a dungeon accident about a year and a half from now. As the ti approaches, the dream becos clearer.”
Oh, that was a lie.
Will couldn’t even rember how the original story described his death by sli. He couldn’t even recall the dungeon’s na clearly—though it was definitely written in the Quest System.
He noticed Shuna wasn’t speaking, seemingly believing him. She rested her chin on her hand, her fingers tapping rhythmically as if waiting for him to continue.
“And in that dream, the only thing I hadn’t seen before but felt was crucial was this Green Wraith Stone. So… my gut tells it holds the key to avoiding my death.”
“……”
After he finished, both Will and Shuna fell into a brief silence.
Then, Shuna spoke first:
“Do you think I’d believe that?”
“So… so you don’t believe ?”
Shuna smiled and snapped her fingers:
“Of course I believe you.”
“Huh?”
“Your expression is easy for to read. You don’t look like you’re lying.”
“……”
Will felt a pang of guilt. His story was half-true, embellished with so fabricated details.
“Even though the reasoning sounds strange, since you’ve said it and it’s been bothering you for so long… hmm… it even sounds a bit prophetic. We have no choice but to keep investigating!”
Shuna smiled, pulling a map from the table beside her.
She pointed to a small town called Zymart, located at the foot of a mountain and seemingly insignificant. It was in the direction of the capital.
“The Tenth Demon Castle. Before Liss left, she told we’d find what we’re looking for there.”
“The Tenth Demon Castle…”
Will murmured the na.
It sounded impressive, but neither the town it was in nor the castle itself had ever been ntioned in the original story.
But…
The word “demon” was all too familiar to him. The royal Entark family had built their legacy on dealings with demons.
Such a unique place might be the source of the materials needed for Treya’s Shadowbane Sword.
No matter what, they had to…
“Alright, Shuna, let’s head there right awa—”
Bonk.
Shuna lightly knocked Will on the head, almost playfully.
The impact knocked his “half-glasses” off his nose.
“It’s not that I’m worried about your health, but how about we take care of your basic needs first? Like getting you a proper pair of glasses?”
“Now that you ntion it, I haven’t replaced my glasses in years.”
“Today, take a bath, eat sothing good, and get yourself together before we head out.”
“Alright.”
Having a “reliable teammate who won’t turn yandere” was truly a blessing.
“Oh, and there’s sothing else you might find important. Here.”
“Hmm?”
Shuna smiled, holding up a letter between her fingers. The letter looked old and carried traces of Blood-Red Mint Essential Oil.
“This is…”
The mont Will saw it, he recognized it.
It was the clumsily written letter Eir had sent him!
He had completely forgotten about it.
No, rather, because of everything that had happened with Leah, he had overlooked much of its content.
“Your clothes were neatly folded by her… by Leah, so I brought them along, including this letter.”
Inside that letter…
The most critical part—sothing tied to “fate” and even the “Green Wraith Stone”—was…
The original protagonist, Hugh, had not appeared.
He had vanished.
At the ti he was supposed to appear, he wasn’t in the novice village of Novice Town, nor had he joined Morning Star.
Initially, Will thought he needed to confirm this.
But…
After witnessing Leah’s obsessive love for him, he realized…
Hugh’s “disappearance” might be the root of the greatest deviation!
No…
It could be said that Shu’s disappearance…
Was the most significant alteration to “fate” that had occurred!
tln : here’s the main concern.
i translated MC na as ‘Hugh’ as his English na. Should we change it to ‘Shu’ since the author just stated it like that? so Shu and Shuna is connected. Shu , Shu-na
if u guys think so too then please comnt. i will
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