The Returnee's Hidden Strategy Stream

Chapter 47

[Translator - Jjescus ]

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Chapter: 47

“What? You finished already?”

“How did it go?”

As Hanbit returned to the alleyway entrance, Lia and Cowen approached him with surprised faces.

“I got the Sealing Stone,” Hanbit said, showing them the red stone in his hand.

He checked the message that had just popped up.

[Main Quest #5 completed.]

[Received 100,000 gold.]

[5 stat points awarded.]

[Experience increased by 50,000.]

[Level increased by 1.]

[1 stat point awarded.]

[Progress increased.]

[Main Quest #6: Camon's Workshop]

You have obtained the Sealing Stone from Harpen's mansion.

Unseal it and enter the workshop.

Will you be able to find evidence about the incident that occurred in the Norton family?

Objective: Check the important evidence in the workshop.

Reward: 50,000 gold, 15,000 experience points, 2 stat points

*Current progress: 50 percent

-50 percent on the 6th quest, lol.

-Not only that, but the reward amount is insanely high.

-The guidebook is losing again and again;

-Adventurer A is sobbing.

-Why is he being treated so well when he didn't do anything right?

-LOL

The story was progressing twice as fast as the strategy in the guidebook, which had been solidified as the standard. On top of that, the rewards were excellent, so the viewers continued to express their regret. There was no way to reverse the episodes they had already cleared.

“Let's move right away. I knocked them unconscious, but someone might find them,” Hanbit said.

“There's a safe place. I'll guide you.”

Cowen nodded and immediately started walking. He didn't forget to carefully choose the path so as not to be noticed by others.

“Hyung, if you've already progressed halfway, will it end in a few days? The latter part is complicated, so will it take about a week?”

Yeonwoo, who was following behind, came up and asked.

The first episode took two weeks from start to finish. Even if it took another week from now, Hanbit would finish the story in 10 days.

“A week?”

However, Hanbit's prediction was completely different. This was because he had no intention of dragging out the Edlen storyline.

“I'll finish it faster than that.”

“Is that possible?”

“Well, it might be finished tomorrow.”

“Ah, that's a bit…”

-Don't cross the line.

-A 3-day clear is a bit much;

-You'll find out once you get hit by Barres anyway.

-Really, feel it with your body.

-Is it possible if he takes off Barres' head right away?

-Yeah, he'll get cut by the captain of the guard.

Three days was too fast to finish one episode. Moreover, since the main villain, Barres, hadn't even appeared yet, negative opinions were overwhelming.

'It'll be over tomorrow.'

The latter part of the story was already organized in Hanbit's mind. The preliminary preparations were also proceeding step by step, so it was a plausible story.

“This way.”

Without saying anything, Hanbit continued to follow Cowen.

Before they knew it, they had arrived near the border of the slum district. Cowen went deep into the complex alleyways.

“You were still using this place?” Lia asked in a puzzled voice, recognizing their destination.

“I haven't been here since that day. I didn't want to risk being caught.”

Cowen, who had been moving forward, stopped in front of an old building. Its exterior was not only worn out but also broken in many places. No matter how you looked at it, it didn't seem like a proper building.

“Let's go in.”

Cowen opened the creaking door and went inside. Hanbit followed him.

“…This place is usable, right?” Yeonwoo asked incredulously, looking at the shabby interior. Aside from everything else, there wasn't even a proper place to talk.

"Come this way."

At that moment, Lia grabbed Hanbit's arm and led him. She approached the floor where wooden planks were patched together.

"What is it?"

Hanbit, approaching, feigned ignorance and asked a question. Lia, without answering, stretched out her hand wearing the ring and brought it to the floor.

At that moment...

Swoosh-

A faint light began to leak from the gap in the planks.

Creak-

With the following sound, the floor slid sideways. It was a structure similar to what he had seen in the temple, but there were no stairs.

"Let's go in."

Lia led Hanbit into the revealed underground space. Following her down, he found himself in a place the size of a large room with several smaller rooms attached.

"Wow, this is a completely different space."

Yeonwoo marveled at the large interior in fascination. There was even a table and chairs, decorated like a resting area. It was a very different sight from the shabby ground level.

"This place was also created by Camon's design, but... it has changed a lot. My lady, please have a seat."

After the opened floor closed automatically, Cowen pulled out a chair and seated Lia first.

Hanbit, looking around, saw several doors installed here and there and said, "Where do these lead? There are five of them."

"The door in the center is the entrance to the secret passage leading to the Norton mansion. The rest... those weren't there originally."

At that question, Cowen approached the doors and began to examine them carefully.

A moment later, he continued in a surprised voice. "This is... a magical tool that can be used like teleportation. Seeing as it's structured to be destroyed upon use, it seems he created escape routes all over the city. Camon must have put in the effort."

-Teleportation?

-High quality;

-Camon is really talented.

-Let's just open one for the heck of it.

-???: Our cat pressed it.

Magical tools that can transfer to specific locations are not easy to obtain. If he went to the trouble of installing them here, his intention is clear. He must have thought that a helper would appear to reveal Brook and Barres' crimes.

"Camon..."

Lia's expression darkened a little as she listened to the story. Liventia herself had come to this place, but the task at hand remained the same.

Hanbit carefully placed the red stone on the floor. "First, let's unseal the Sealing Stone. We need to check the workshop to find out anything."

"The problem starts now. That Sealing Stone is a tricky object to handle. Even Barres gave up on it. If you touch it wrong, there's a chance it could be completely destroyed," Cowen warned, as he looked at the red stone.

It was an obvious thought, but preparations to unseal the Sealing Stone were already complete.

"First, it would be good to test the Norton family ring, as we guessed. My lady, would it be alright if we used the ring for a moment?"

"I'll do it myself."

Lia nodded and got up from her chair.

Cowen blocked her way and said, "No. It could be dangerous."

"Only the owner can use it anyway. Then there's no way Camon would have made it dangerous."

The two exchanged glances and disagreed.

Seeing this, Hanbit intervened to mediate. "The necklace I gave you will block most damage. I'll watch over you too."

"That..."

The Goblin Spirit Necklace that Lia was wearing. When he pointed that out, Cowen fell into thought.

After a moment of silence, he nodded as if there was nothing he could do. "Alright. My lady, but if you feel anything strange, you must step back immediately."

"I know. I'm not going to die stupidly."

With a firm answer, Lia slowly moved her hand wearing the ring.

The Sealing Stone was getting closer. It didn't take long for her outstretched fingertip to touch the surface of the red stone.

"...?"

Lia, who had been nervous, was a little flustered. Moving her hand more boldly, she then firmly grasped the Sealing Stone.

However, no change occurred.

"...I don't think this is it."

Lia was a little embarrassed, having expected something to happen.

This was because they were somewhat certain that the Norton ring would be the key this time as well.

"If it's not the ring... we're in trouble."

Cowen's expression also darkened. It wouldn't be easy to find another possibility now. There wasn't anything that came to mind immediately.

Hanbit, who was watching from the side, spoke to the two. "If Camon sealed his own workshop himself, there's probably something prepared."

"Prepared, what do you mean?"

"This space itself is a place Camon newly worked on, right? He might have wanted his helper to come here."

"...That's plausible."

Cowen nodded in agreement.

"Prepared..."

Lia, who was listening to the conversation, looked around. After glancing around for a moment, she walked towards the wide space and began to search the surroundings.

"Come here!"

A moment later Lia shouted. At her urgent call, everyone moved to where she was.

"Did you find something?"

"This. Doesn't it look similar to the Sealing Stone?"

At Cowen's question, Lia pointed her finger at the floor. There was an unevenly carved groove.

"Wait a minute."

Hanbit quickly returned with the red stone. Lowering his posture, he carefully placed the Sealing Stone on top of the groove.

Click-

The red stone fit into the groove on the floor like a glove.

Flash-!

An intense light engulfed the space at that moment.

"Ugh!"

"My lady!"

Surprised by the sudden situation, Cowen took a defensive stance, shielding Lia. Hanbit, who had been standing leisurely, simply focused on the changes around him.

"No need to be on guard. It seems the seal has been released."

"...?"

As Hanbit spoke, the vision of the two slowly returned.

"...Ah."

Lia let out a short sigh at the familiar sight that unfolded around her.

An old memory she couldn't forget. Camon's workshop, which she had visited countless times like a playground. It was a little different from back then, but it was the same vivid place.

"This is... amazing."

The process of the sealed place being released was also a first for Cowen. This workshop remained in his memory as well, so he was equally surprised.

"There's no need to look further."

Hanbit pointed to the translucent crystal ball and parchment placed on the workbench. There was a note next to it.

<I entrust the evidence I have gathered to the person who has reached this place. The crystal ball is a projection magical tool that recorded the scene of the underground temple altar. The parchment is a newly modified blueprint of the Norton mansion and Barres' mansion. I hope you will restore the honor of Lord William and Lady Liventia.>

"What the...!"

Cowen's eyes widened as he checked the contents.

"What's wrong?"

"Doesn't it say it's a projection magical tool that recorded the inside of the temple! If there's even an image of Brook and Barres, it will be crucial evidence!"

Unlike his usual calm demeanor, his voice pitched high in excitement.

-Projection magical tool?

-This is appearing in Edlen, lol.

-There was evidence like this?

-Everyone, what kind of fight did you have?

-Julio's snowball is rolling this far;

The appearance of evidence that no one knew about made the viewers despair.

Meanwhile, Cowen quickly picked up the translucent crystal ball and injected mana into it.

At that moment.

Swoosh-

The light emitted from the crystal ball clearly depicted the appearance of the temple.

[Translator - Jjescus ]

[Proofreader - Starfall ]