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Chapter 475
Chapter 475
Chapter 475
A married man was going to react like a married man in a situation like this!
Siegfried hurried to the throne room for fear of this news reaching Brunhilde’s ears. Of course, he had already settled whatever misunderstanding there was before, but Antiope’s visit was still a sensitive subject for him.
Why?
It was all because Antiope was still stubbornly claiming that she was Siegfrid's concubine...
“His Royal Majesty, King Siegfried van Proa!”
The servant announced Siegfried’s arrival at the meeting room.
Siegfried secretly asked the servants to bring Antiope to a meeting room rather than receiving her at the throne room.
“I, your dutiful wife, greet My Majesty.”
Antiope greeted Siegfried by referring to herself as "dutiful wife" and him as "My Majesty." In fact, she even went as far as to greet him how the residents of the Great Jungle would greet their husbands.
“D-Dutiful what?!” Siegfried screamed in horror after hearing what she said.
A dutiful wife was exactly what it meant—a wife. This was something Siegfried commonly portrayed in historical shows where the woman would lower herself to greet her husband.
“Your Majesty is the Ruler of the Great Jungle and our Great Chieftain. It is only right for me, the chieftain of the Amazoness Tribe, to serve you as my beloved husband.”
“But I am married...”
“A person, regardless of whether they are a man or a woman, is allowed to have various partners as long as they are strong.”
“That is a bit...”
“I am prepared to be at Your Majesty’s request any time of the day,” Antiope said before she showed off her figure.
‘Heok!’
Siegfried was about to lose it after seeing Antiope’s sexy figure, but he managed to compose himself before anything happened.
“Haha... L-Let us leave it at that. So, why did you come to find me?”
“A great confusion has descended upon the Great Jungle, Your Majesty,” Antiope replied with all seriousness this time.
“A great confusion? Have the Hunterians challenged you for supremacy of the jungle?”
“No, that is not it.”
“Hmm?”
“A comet fell from the sky a few days ago.”
“Eh? Does that mean half of the jungle has been decimated by the comet?”
A comet falling on the Great Jungle was definitely something that would cause mass confusion.
Why?
The impact from a comet crashing would definitely wreak havoc on everything around where it fell.
Surprisingly, that did not seem to be the case.
“No, Your Majesty.”
“No?”
“The comet only caused a small explosion, and it didn't destroy anything around it.”
“Then what’s the confusion?”
“Everything has changed in the Great Jungle after the comet landed on the Ishuka Ruin.”
The Ishuka Ruin was the capital of the once-thriving civilization of the Great Jungle, and that was also where Siegfried fought the Hunterian King for the supremacy of the Great Jungle.
“The Great Jungle is currently teeming with all sorts of monsters coming out from the Ishuka Ruin.”
“Really?”
“Our tribe has lost our homes. We are unable to fend off the invading monsters...”
“What?!” Siegfried was shocked by what he heard. The tribesmen inhabiting the Great Jungle were extremely powerful, and each tribe possessed unique abilities.
However, they almost instantly lost their lands and were forced to abandon their homes? The only explanation was that something sinister was definitely brewing in the Ishuka Ruin.
“Your Majesty, you are the Great Chieftain and Ruler of the Great Jungle! Please do not abandon your people!” Antiope pleaded in a desperate voice.
“T-That is...”
“Our Great Chieftain is our final hope! Please save us from the monsters and restore peace to the Great Jungle!”
Ding!
A message popped up in front of Siegfried’s eyes the moment Antiope finished speaking.
***
[Alert: You have received the Quest – Return of the Great Chieftain!]
[Return of the Great Chieftain]
[Description: Go to the Ishuka Ruin to restore peace to the Great Jungle.]
[Progress: 0%]
[Reward: All of the Southern Great Jungle]
“Hmm...” Siegfried muttered while reading the quest details. He did not immediately accept the quest and was weighing the reward it proposed.
‘The quest doesn’t look that difficult... but it will give me the entirety of the Southern Great Jungle...? That’s a bit burdensome...’ he thought.
The Southern Great Jungle was at least sixteen times larger than the entire area of the Proatine Kingdom, which was the reason why Siegfried felt burdened by obtaining such a vast amount of land.
“Antiope.”
“Yes, Your Majesty?”
“Give me a while.”
Siegfried leaned over to Michele and whispered, “Hey.”
“Yes, Your Majesty?”
“Can I eat this?”
“Huh? What is Your Majesty going to eat?”
“Oh...” Siegfried suddenly realized that Michele was an NPC, so he was not going to understand what he meant. Then, he decided to rephrase his question, “What I mean is, they consider me as their Great Chieftain, and I think the entire Great Jungle will become our territory if I accept this request.”
“Hmm...”
“Can we even handle the Great Jungle?”
“It is indeed burdensome, but I believe it is possible.”
“Really?”
“The Southern Great Jungle is a treasure trove of natural resources. Not only does it have various delicacies, but it possesses an infinite supply of top-quality wood. On top of that, numerous people deduced that it has massive deposits of minerals under it.”
“I know but...”
“Your Majesty, the only reason nobody was able to claim ownership of the Great Jungle was solely due to the intense resistance the tribes put up. However, Your Majesty is now their Great Chieftain, so I think now is the perfect opportunity for us to absorb the Southern Great Jungle into our territory.”
“Hmm...”
“Our scouts report that numerous Adventurers are heading to the Southern Great Jungle as we speak.”
“Huh? Why?”
“It is the natural instinct of Adventurers to seek powerful monsters to fuel their own growth, right?”
“Oh, so that’s why...”
“I believe absorbing the Southern Great Jungle will be easy if you take advantage of the Adventurers.”
“Okay, got it,” Siegfried replied with a nod.
“Antiope.”
“Yes, Your Majesty?”
“I will help you.”
Ding!
A message popped up in front of Siegfried’s eyes.
[Alert: You have accepted the Quest – Return of the Great Chieftain!]
Siegfried immediately got to action after accepting the quest.
“Antiope.”
“Yes, Your Majesty?”
“Gather the tribespeople and bring them to my kingdom. We will provide you with temporary food and shelter until we reclaim the Great Jungle.”
“Ah! My Chieftain!” Antiope exclaimed as she got up from her seat and bowed on the floor. Then, she cried out, “I, Your Majesty’s dutiful wife, shall faithfully carry out your command!”
“P-Please don’t do that...” Siegfried muttered uncomfortably and grabbed her shoulders to help her up.
Thud!
Unfortunately, Brunhilde entered the meeting room at that exact moment.
Siegfried jumped up like a frightened cat and stuttered, “H-H-Honey...?”
“Oh? It looks like you’re busy.”
“No! I-It’s not what it looks like!”
“I will take my leave now. Enjoy,” Brunhilde said icily before leaving the meeting room.
“Honey! Wait! It’s not what you think!” Siegfried screamed and hurriedly followed after her.
***
Two hours later...
“Ugh...”
Siegfried dragged his exhausted body and soul to the infirmary. He had to get some urgent care before leaving for the Great Jungle, as he was exhausted physically and mentally trying to resolve the misunderstanding with Brunhilde.
In the end, he managed to convince her after two full hours of explaining, but having to deal with the vicious death glares from the maids had drained him mentally.
“Ugh.... I should ask Michele to meet her alone next time,” he grumbled.
“Oh! Siegfried!”
“Welcome, Young Master.”
He was greeted by Daode Tianzun and Betelgeuse, who were receiving treatment in the infirmary.
“How are you? Do you feel better?”
“Hoho! I’m fine. Your body starts to hurt everywhere once you reach my age, so this is normal.”
“Elder-nim...”
Siegfried knew that was not the case at all. Daode Tianzun and Betelgeuse’s bodies were in an utter mess right now. They used too much of their strength to destroy the dimensional gate, so they were going to be bedridden for at least a full year before being able to get back on their feet.
“But what brings you here?”
“I came to visit you and ask you something as well.”
“Hmm?”
“This here is Mr. Lamborghini,” Siegfried introduced him to them and explained what happened until now.
“Hoho... It sounds like you had it rough... I will try to find a solution to your problem,” Daode Tianzun said with a tinge of pity in his voice.
“R-Really? Can you really do that?”
“You won’t be able to completely suppress it, but I believe it is possible for you to control it.”
“Thank you!”
“This sounds cruel, but you could ask the esteemed elder to put an end to your misery if you fail to control it. Still, I believe dying is a gift for you, so you can be at ease now, as you have found a way to die and rest for eternity.”
Daode Tianzun promised to find a solution to Lamborghini’s problems while mentioning Deus just like Siegfried did.
“Can he really kill me...?”
“Without a shred of doubt,” Daode Tianzun replied confidently. Then, he added, “He will kill you in a single punch, so don’t worry about dying.”
“Oh my... Someone that strong actually exists in this world...?”
Siegfried smiled and chimed in, “See? I told you! I will ask Master to grant you eternal rest if all else fails, so please trust me.”
“I think I can trust you now. Thank you so much,” Lamborghini replied sincerely.
“In the meantime, I suggest you think of working with Gringore until we find a solution for you.”
“Alright.”
Thus, Lamborghini ended up working as Gringore’s manager in the meantime, while they were researching a way to control the monster, Maranello.
***
Siegfried found a job for Lamborghini as Gringore’s manager, and he went to find a job for his slaves, Metatron and Chaos.
But...
“What the hell happened to you two...?” Siegfried muttered in surprise upon seeing the condition of his slaves.
“T-That elder-nim... He... Keuk!”
“Oh...” Siegfried muttered after understanding the situation. Then, he nodded and said, “I guess you did something to deserve such a beating. Yes, I think you did...”
“Sniff...”
“Anyway, you guys aren’t particularly useful so why don’t you sweep the castle grounds until I find something for you to do?”
“Yes, Master...”
And that was how the noble demon Metatron and his loyal subject, Chaos, were promoted to the janitor position in the Proatine Kingdom.
“Alright, with that said, shall I get going now?”
Siegfried finally headed for the Southern Great Jungle.
***
Siegfried brought Hamchi and Seung-Gu with him to the Great Jungle.
The three of them were shocked by what they witnessed upon arrival.
The entrance to the Great Jungle was packed with people.
“Physical DPS! We are looking for a DPS!”
“Healer wanted! DM me!”
“Any Magician specializing in AoE skills? Only Level 250 and above!”
The vast jungle did not have a single Adventurer during Siegfried's previous visit, but it became one of the most popular hunting grounds on the continent almost overnight after rumors of the monsters here giving a ton of Experience Points spread like fire.
“Wow...” Siegfried muttered in amazement while looking at the flood of people.
“Shall we form a party first, hyung-nim?”
“No,” Siegfried shook his head. “Not now, later.”
“Huh?”
“Hold on,” Siegfried said as he rummaged through his inventory.