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Chapter 62
Chapter 62
Chapter 62
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Chapter 62: A Gift from the Kania Guild (2)
4.
Freud.
One of the Six Heroes, he was the most special among them.
The other five heroes themselves said it:
“Freud, he was the true hero.”
If it weren’t for Freud, the Six Heroes would never have been born.
So when Freud disappeared, people grieved more than ever before.
At the same time, they wished more than ever:
“Freud, someone must inherit his legacy!”
For someone to be born who could succeed Freud.
That is why adventurers showed a particular obsession with Freud’s legacy.
Later, Freud’s legacy appeared in the world.
And the world learned:
Only those recognized by Freud could use his legacy.
‘It must be the Dragon Master Evan?’
Of those El Pam knew, only the Dragon Master Evan had received that recognition.
The legacy of Freud was solely for him to use.
Buzz!
But now, that legacy of Freud was trembling in El Pam’s palm.
Of course, this could be nothing.
It was likely just a strange phenomenon the ring was exhibiting, not proof that El Pam had received Freud’s recognition.
One thing was certain:
He had to try wearing the ring.
Slide!
The moment he put on the ring, El Pam could feel it.
‘It’s absorbing my mana.’
Freud’s ring was devouring the mana he released without any hesitation.
El Pam had received Freud’s recognition.
This fact made El Pam pause in thought.
This was something he couldn’t have predicted, no, couldn’t even have imagined.
But El Pam didn’t question why.
‘The reason is unknown.’
Unless Freud himself came back to life before his eyes, it would be impossible to answer that question.
And there was no need to solve that mystery right now.
‘Either way, I can now use Freud’s legacy.’
What mattered was that El Pam had been given an opportunity.
And El Pam needed that opportunity more than ever.
‘First, I need to confirm the ring’s abilities.’
El Pam had his next stage set.
5.
After Ivok’s murder, the first thing the Kania Guild did was to reveal the Mystic Gates they owned.
In particular, they revealed the most valuable Mystic Gates.
“Why are you doing this? All of a sudden?”
It wasn’t strange.
“Why? Because it’s better to give them away than have them taken.”
Ownership of Mystic Gates ultimately belonged to the strong.
Therefore, the Mystic Gates of the headless Kania Guild were bound to become the primary targets of many adventurers.
And the chaotic Kania Guild was not in a position to properly protect them.
What if they were taken away?
“If we lose the Mystic Gates we’ve been hiding, it would be a blow to our pride, and we’d have to retaliate… What a headache.”
It would be an even bigger headache in an already troublesome situation.
So no one was surprised by this situation.
“The Kania Guild has revealed a 300-man mystic gate!”
But when a 300-man mystic gate was revealed, it was a different story.
“Yellow rank?”
“The Kania Guild was hiding something incredible.”
The value of a Yellow rank 300-man Mystic Gate was immense.
Inside, there was guaranteed to be a unique item for at least 4th Circle adventurers.
“This will gather all the famous adventurer parties in Victoria Island, won’t it?”
“Not just Victoria Island, they’ll come from the Ossyria continent too, right?”
And there were too many adventurers in Maple World who coveted that Mystic Gate.
“There are overflowing stagnant adventurers who can’t rise from the 4th Circle.”
“The same goes for the 3rd Circle. There are a lot of skilled adventurers stuck there.”
Especially among 3rd and 4th Circle adventurers, there were many who hadn’t been able to level up for a long time.
That long time didn’t mean just one or two years.
It meant adventurers who had been stuck there for a very long time, more than 10 years, without leveling up.
“They’ll all gather.”
“Even if they gather, they don’t have permission, right? Isn’t it managed by the Top 10 guilds anyway?”
“What are you talking about? The Kania Guild gave up their rights. That means anyone can try to conquer it.”
“What?”
“Don’t you get it? If the Top 10 guilds claim ownership here, do you think the freelance adventurers will just sit back and watch?”
It was a situation where they could all gather in one place.
A situation where expectations were high.
“The Sleepywood Family has gathered!”
“The Perion warriors have arrived! The Fist Up High crew is here!”
“The White Mages are here! The White Mages of Ellinia have arrived!”
“The Henesys archers!”
And those who fit the expectations began to gather in the port city of Lith Harbour.
“Adventurers from Ariant!”
“Those look like adventurers from El Nath?”
Even famous adventurers from the Ossyria continent across the sea, not to mention Victoria Island, were coming.
“The Lion King’s Castle! The Lion King’s Castle adventurers have arrived!”
Even adventurers from the Nox Kingdom, also known as the Lion King’s Castle, who could be considered the rulers of the El Nath region, showed up.
At this point, people had questions.
“300 people won’t be enough, will it?”
Who exactly would enter the 300-man Mystic Gate?
There was actually a debate about it.
First, the nine major guilds, excluding the Kania Guild, said:
“Each guild will take at least 20 spots.”
They would take 180 spots for themselves.
Usually, that would be the end of it. The position of the Top 10 guilds was absolute in Lith Harbour, and even in Victoria Island.
But things were different now.
Since the Kania Guild has given up, any adventurer can conquer the Mystic Gate.
Therefore, the freelance adventurers said, “Let’s decide based on skill and title.”
Of course, there was no reason for the Top 10 guilds to back down just because the freelance adventurers came out like that.
After all, freelance adventurers were literally freelancers, with not much of a background.
“I am Ibarras of the 15th Knight Order, under the Signus Knights.”
The problem was that the Signus Knights intervened in this situation.
“The Signus Knights hope that this will be done without any problems or conflicts.”
The intervention of the Signus Knights was understandable in a way.
There had been many accidents in Lith Harbour recently.
Especially in the Sleepywood 100-man Mystic Gate tragedy, trainees belonging to the Signus Knights were killed.
For the Signus Knights, it was a situation that couldn’t help but be on edge about the recent events.
Then, in such a situation, Ivok, the guild master of the Kania Guild, was murdered?
At this point, it was only natural for the Maple Alliance to step in.
“The Top 10 Guilds should cooperate as much as possible.”
Then, the Maple Alliance kept a close eye on the Top 10 Guilds.
This was also natural.
It was a very obvious situation who would benefit the most from Ivok’s death.
Naturally, qualifications began to be given to those with skill and title.
And of course, there were objections.
“One 4th Circle and four 3rd Circles?”
Adventurers voiced their dissatisfaction at the news that the El Pam Party was entering.
“And there’s never been a Yellow rank Mystic Gate conquest?”
Even adventurer parties with over a hundred Yellow rank adventure experiences were deemed unqualified.
“Even with the Gafor Guild’s recommendation, isn’t this too much?”
An adventurer who just reached 4th Circle and newbies who aren’t even 4th Circle?
It was only natural for there to be backlash.
“Boss, I don’t think this is going to work.”
Even Divo couldn’t refute the backlash.
No matter how he thought about it, they weren’t qualified.
“It’s fine. We have titles.”
On the other hand, El Pam wasn’t worried.
“Titles?”
“Survivor of the 100-man Mystic Gate, Conqueror of the Eagle Eye’s Tomb, Inheritor of Jack Richie’s Legacy.”
Of course, the titles held by the El Pam party were things that other adventurers couldn’t accumulate even in ten years.
“But Boss, even though those are great, wouldn’t they be a bit lacking?”
But no matter how impressive they were, they didn’t have the weight to participate in this 300-man Mystic Gate raid.
It was a worrisome point in many ways.
“El Pam Party? I won’t oppose it.”
“Huh?”
“We feel the same way. We won’t oppose the El Pam Party.”
“What?”
But the adventurers who were actually qualified to enter the 300-man Mystic Gate didn’t oppose the El Pam Party.
Divo and the rest of El Pam’s companions couldn’t understand why.
“Boss? What’s going on? No one’s objecting?”
El Pam answered the question.
“Divo, it’s because of you.”
“Me? Not you, Boss?”
Divo said in surprise.
“You’re famous among adventurers.”
At the word ‘famous,’ Divo’s surprised expression turned into anticipation.
If El Pam said this much, there must be something to it.
“Am I that famous?”
“You are. You inherited Jack Richie’s legacy.”
“What?”
And when he heard that explanation, Divo finally understood.
“Crazy bastards.”
Why the adventurers didn’t object to the El Pam Party joining.
Why they welcomed them with open arms.
“They’re going to die!”
The moment he realized that, Divo was filled with anger.
It was understandable.
The El Pam Party was being treated not as competitors by the other adventurers, but as monsters that would give them good items.
But El Pam wasn’t angry about that.
It wasn’t something to be angry about.
‘Even in a 300-man mystic gate, the only thing we can expect is a unique rank item at the 4th Circle level. It’s nothing compared to Jack Richie’s legacy.’
The greed for items was the reason why adventurers were willing to throw themselves into that hell.
And the adventurers gathered here were the greediest of them all.
So El Pam was certain.
“The moment we enter this Mystic Gate, the gamble will begin.”
6.
Amidst everyone’s attention, the members were finally decided.
“We will now move to Henesys, where the 300-man mystic gate is located. The Signus Knights will guide the way.”
The members were led and moved by none other than the Signus Knights.
“Anyone who follows will not be permitted by the name of the Signus Knights.”
Without any tail.
It was an expression of will.
An expression of the will that no accidents would be tolerated on this adventure.
That expression of will was strong, and therefore, none of the 300 adventurers gathered dared to disobey the will of the Signus Knights.
On the way, no one acted out of line.
Soon, they all arrived.
“It’s golden, a golden gate with a yellow portal!”
In front of the Yellow rank 300-man mystic gate that the Kania Guild had hidden, the Mystic Gate where unique rank items were hidden.
The moment they stood in front of it, the eyes of the 300 adventurers began to fill with greed.
Greed for the items beyond the Mystic Gate, for the title they could earn after conquering it, and for various other values.
There was only one exception.
El Pam, far from being greedy, stared at the Mystic Gate with cold eyes.
He had expected it.
‘It will be hell.’
The moment they crossed the Mystic Gate’s portal, the moment the reliable leash of the Signus Knights disappeared, the moment they entered a stage where no one outside could know what was happening, no matter what happened.
And that expectation soon became reality.
The moment 300 adventurers, not a small number, crossed the portal one by one and reached the other side of the Mystic Gate.
The moment they entered the forest full of black trees, Hassan, an adventurer from Ariant, said:
“Everyone, I’d like to make a proposal.”
He said to everyone.
“If you’ve come this far, you must have at least one unique rank item, so how about we gamble with those?”
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