The Dungeon Master's
Chapter 204 - Truth
...The Holy Forest...
...The Southwest Region of the Celestine Holy Kingdom...
Several tens of minutes had passed since we ran in the direction indicated by Rianne. Until finally, we arrived.
What we saw was what we had been looking for all this time. The Elves.
It's just….
“Tolooooong!!”
“Save my son!!!”
“Hiks…. Hikss...”.
What was left in this place was only despair and sadness.
Just seeing this scene alone made my body tremble.
“Who…. Who would dare to slaughter these beautiful Elves!!” I shouted in annoyance as I stepped closer to all of them.
Elin and Cathy followed me. While Lucien and Rianne were standing guard at the back and monitoring the situation.
“What has happened?” I asked a woman with long, fine blonde hair. He was crying while hugging a doll. My appearance covered by the silver mask seemed quite horrible. But I don't really care about it.
“My daughter…. They've taken him away…. Along with hundreds of other girls...” Said the woman.
‘Outside-up…. They trust us? Or because there is no place to ask for help?’ I thought inwardly to see their reaction.
“Who brought them?” Ask Elin briefly. He also changed the [Ethereal Silver Mask] to [Real] mode so as to cover up that sweet face of his.
“That damn human!!! I'll avenge it!!!”
Unexpectedly, the expression of the woman previously filled with sadness changed completely. He now showed a face filled with only one emotion. That's anger.
Along with that….
...[.Hidden Quest!]...
...[.The Rage of the Wooden Elves]...
...[.Rank :???]...
...[.Mission]...
...Revenge the Wooden Elves by hunting the kidnappers of their people. If possible, save all the Elves who have been kidnapped!...
...[.The Prize for Completing the Mission]...
...The Wooden Elves will forever thank you!...
...Allows Race to change to Wooden Elves and increases 10 Growth Points on AGI Status. Unique Racial Skill: Swiftness of the Wooden Elves....
...[.Consequences of Receiving a Mission]...
...Must complete the Quest in less than 3 days of the game world....
...[.Consequences of Refusing the Mission]...
...There's none....
...[.Will you accept this Hidden Quest?]...
...[.Yeah] [No]...
Looking at the menu window that appeared before the two of us, Elin and I immediately smiled widely.
‘This is what I look forward to from an adventure! I will think of making a contract with them later! Now...’
After smiling happily behind the mask, I returned the words of the woman.
“Submit it to us. Now, say. Who and where did the kidnappers come from?” I asked while crossing both arms on my chest.
Elin also seemed to nod her head about this.
Along with myself pressing the [Yes] button, a new system notification appeared before us.
[You have received Hidden Quest: Rage of the Wooden Elves]
[Sisa Time – 71 :59 :52]
However, what came out of the woman's mouth made my whole body goosebumps.
“The representatives of the goddamn Goddess…. They call us as despicable creatures?! What is so despicable?! Didn't they just kidnap the girls and take them alive but kill the others?! Shitoo!!!”
“Eh?”
“Vice Goddess? Don't say...”
At that moment…. I realized that I had made one of the biggest mistakes during this game. A glitch…. That will determine my destiny in the future.
...***...
...Capital of the Avertian Empire...
...Avarice city...
...The Underground Prison...
Behind the thick and sturdy iron bars, there appeared the figure of a man with quite dark skin and a sturdy body was swinging a large hammer into a sword blade. He used a large Anvil as a focus to forge the sword.
‘Clang! Klang!’
Time keeps passing.
Even so….
“Fragal again huh?” Said the man to himself. He immediately threw the broken sword into the corner of the room.
‘Traangg!’
In the corner of the room, there was a huge pile of swords. These are all failed products.
‘Bruk!’
After discovering that his 749th job had also ended in failure, the man immediately threw his body onto the stone floor.
“I…. Will I be trapped here forever? It is true that they forgave my life but…. Asking me to create a weapon and armor that was that level…. I think impossible.”
Time keeps passing….
In the end, he almost lost hope.
“Kurasa…. I have to Log Out and ask for his help.” Said the man while waking up from his sleep.
He immediately opened a menu window filled with the padlock symbol and the dark color.
But when his index finger was in front of the only button that did not have a padlock symbol, he seemed hesitant.
“What…. Is this the right choice? By cheating like that…. Will I eventually be recognized?”
The man is getting worried. A very contrasting thing with his sturdy body.
In the end, he decided to forge a new sword. He did all this in a cold, dark room. There was no lighting other than the embers of the furnace and the sparks of embers from the metal he forged.
Even so….
He's not at all daunted. He continued to swing his hammer tirelessly.
Even though before him had appeared the system window was bright red, which indicated his Stamina Point had been at a minus number. He continued to move his hand even though now all his status suffered a very terrible penalty.
Even after his level was locked at number one, the man was still trying to stick to his principles. It was to prove his determination and struggle.
Until finally….
“Failed too huh? This 750th sword...”.
‘Duuuaaaaarrrrr!!’
There was a huge explosion coming from the top of this prison. Not only that, the vibration was able to reach the man's room.
“What really happened?! What is this?!” The man shouted confused. He immediately took out two of his failed swords as a defensive weapon. His clothes that were only black cloth were as if they did not give Defense at all to him.
‘Blaaaarr!!!’
‘Duuuaarr!!’
‘Wuuuooosshh!!’
The roar continued to sound very loud. Even his voice was getting louder. As if….
“What…. The source of the sound is approaching here?! Goddamnit! What should I do?!” The man shouted confused.
It is natural because he cannot die. If He were to die, then his whole struggle to this day would have ended in vain.
Therefore, He thought of all possibilities and ways to survive.
Until at the end….
He saw something behind the iron bars.
The figure of a woman with long dark red hair. It has two blackish-red horns beside its head. While his eyes have a golden color with a sharp iris like a wild animal.
His body is not too high. However, his hands and feet appear to have thick scales in some places.
On the back of the body, a red tail like a reptile's.
As the woman came, he spoke.
“The leader of the fire dragons, Arroth, has sent me to save you. You have shown incredible sincerity. Even so, you still haven't found the relic. Therefore, from today on I will be your guardian. Keep in mind, I won't help anything but take care of you.”
The woman explained the situation with her voice so sharp and firm. Then, the woman immediately swung her arm rapidly.
‘Zraaatt!! Ohhhh!! Blaarrr!!’
That thick and powerful iron bar was shattered instantly.
Seeing this, the man seemed unable to believe it.
“What are you waiting for? We have to get out of this place.” Say the woman while leaving immediately.
And that was, the beginning of a man named Aamori gained his freedom after being caught by the Imperial Royal Knights some time ago.
Now it's waiting for him…. It is a glory that no one in the world can ever dream of.