Chapter 185
Chapter 185
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>Translator: penny
>Chapter: 185
>Chapter Title: A Main Quest?!
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‘A main quest?’
Do-hyun’s eyes widened at the unexpected phrase.
He never imagined he’d see the words “main quest” here of all places.
Though bewildered, he quickly accepted it.
He’d suspected there might be other routes leading to the main quest, like back at the King’s Tomb.
‘...Hold on. Does that mean if I’d been just a little slower, Hero Guild would’ve learned about the main quest?’
There was no way to know if the hidden phase had triggered to reveal main quest-related info.
What was certain was that Lloydra was a hidden piece tied to the main quest.
Which meant Hero Guild had likely gotten their hands on that info one way or another.
‘Maybe it’s a blessing I unintentionally struck first.’
That thought made him count his lucky stars.
It went beyond just the main quest info leaking—it would’ve derailed his own main quest progress.
The idea that everything could’ve gone to hell if he’d delayed even slightly sent chills down his spine.
‘...Can’t get complacent thinking I’m the only one on this.’
Sure, coincidences like this were rare, but reality outdid drama.
Things could go wrong anytime, so he needed to keep pushing full throttle like now.
That aside.
‘Is that all the explanation?’
The pity was, aside from them being tied to the main quest, nothing about their identity was revealed.
The hint lay in Lloydra’s final words...
But they were all mad ramblings from a cult-obsessed lunatic—nothing useful.
‘Five suns and a moon.’
The one usable bit was that moniker, probably referring to five colossal beings.
A group of five connected to the main quest?
‘...The ancient human kings?’
The kings who left the Fragments of Fate came to mind first, but it felt off.
If they’d truly saved Lloydra and made that request, it was weird Lloydra hadn’t recognized him.
Unless the Saint King’s Mark was a sign only they could see...
‘Nah, the figures in the murals make more sense.’
The five mysterious beings he’d seen in the King’s Tomb before encountering the Dark King’s will.
They seemed the more likely connection.
But that was just speculation.
For now, their true identity remained unknown.
Nothing about those five in the murals had been revealed anyway.
Do-hyun shrugged after pondering a moment.
‘Whatever, I’ll find out eventually.’
They were definitely linked to the main quest, so he’d learn more as he progressed.
No point agonizing over it now.
Better to be content that this info stayed with him alone.
Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!
Applause rang out from behind.
-As expected of my lord! This lowly sword believed you’d pull it off.
-Oy oy, told ya I believed ya, boss! Thought we were goners for real.
-Liza liza!
Do-hyun chuckled at his ever-faithful bunch and nodded casually. Jihad was whining as usual, but this time they’d truly cheated death.
[Jihad’s mana is below 10%.]
He’d hit his limit too.
Handling a higher-tier legion leader like Pain probably burned through mana fast.
A little longer, and who knows how it would’ve ended.
Even pulling this off, they could’ve lost—insane difficulty, but as always, Do-hyun won.
Time to savor the sweet taste of victory.
[Successfully defeated on first encounter.]
[Predation effect increases all stats by +5.]
....
[First to defeat Lloydra guarantees boss-related equipment item drop.]
[Harvesting the Essence Orb from hidden raid boss ‘Nightmare Ruler Lloydra’ guarantees an equipment item drop.]
[Harvest rewards?]
Do-hyun’s eyes gleamed at the fruit bearing that sweetness.
He’d gained two levels, plus titles ‘First Slayer’ and ‘Unbelievable Feat’ boosting all stats by 10 total, but none of that mattered.
Only one thing excited him now.
‘Guaranteed gear!’
What would drop?
From a hidden named raid boss, no less.
Hero-grade at minimum, guaranteed.
As the sole boss, the item type was anyone’s guess. Back in his Demlock days, he’d pray for class-matching gear, but now? All-Master!
‘Anything’s a win.’
Even a staff—he’d absorb it into Heavenly Change for later use.
He trembled, barely containing his hype.
Rumble—
[Hidden raid boss Lloydra is dead. Unique space dissipates.]
[Special field ‘Swamp of Nightmares’ collapses.]
“What?”
A weird noise hit, followed by a message.
Looking around, the area warped and crumbled everywhere. So fast—blink, and only 10m remained uncollapsed.
[Leaving special field prevents harvesting Essence Orb.]
‘No, no!’
The urgent alert spurred Do-hyun to reach out.
A message floated above.
[Harvesting Essence Orb.]
[Reward...]
Space collapsed before he could finish reading, flipping his vision.
When it stabilized, he was back in Lloydra’s lair.
Exact spot from before being dragged off.
“Ugh, dizzy. Didn’t even see what I got... Hmm?”
But things had changed a lot.
Murmur murmur—
Crowds of people.
The 100 raid members were as before, but over 30 more had joined.
Hero Guild marks on their chests.
One locked eyes and shouted.
“Hey? It’s Kaiser.”
“No way, for real? When’d he get out.”
“Damn, just arrived. Perfect timing.”
Everyone turned to Kaiser at the voice.
-Kaiser!
-Whoa.
-Did he drop? He dropped?
Hero Guilders, raid members, even broadcast viewers.
Do-hyun’s crew became zoo monkeys in an instant.
As he gauged the situation amid countless stares.
“Wait, why’s Kaiser out?”
“Yeah? If Kaiser showed... No way, did he take down Lloydra?”
“Huh...?”
Hero Guilders questioned Kaiser’s emergence over the target Lloydra.
That doubt swiftly turned ominous.
Even faster, alerts rang.
Ding—
Same message for everyone present.
[Hidden raid boss ‘Nightmare Ruler Lloydra’ defeated.]
[Lloydra’s demise clears remnant lair energy.]
[Stele crumbles.]
Rumble—
“Uh uh...?”
The stele collapsed simultaneously, special messages over Jerpak and Hero Guilders.
[Stele housing Forgotten King’s specter crumbles.]
[‘Forgotten Specter Savior’ quest and all ‘Forgotten King’s Specter’ quests deleted.]
[Linked ongoing quests vanish too.]
“...?”
“What?”
Quest deletion notice.
* * *
-Lmao wtf
-Quest kek deleted kek
-Berze screwed lololol
-Wtf so funny
-Lolololololol
-Boss? Wasn’t there.
-Lol turns out the kidnapper was Kaiser~
‘Ah.’
Jerpak shook his head, snapping out amid the exploding chat.
‘Defeated? Solo?’
Mind cleared, but dizziness lingered.
Impossible to accept.
From Kaiser’s abduction to new trios deployed: barely 30 minutes.
Even a field boss would be a stretch in that time, but defeated?
‘Does this make sense?’
Kaiser was skilled with three unique guardians, sure, but still a solo player.
Guardians and high specs don’t solo raid bosses.
‘Fucking game soloed. What kinda bullshit is this?’
Balance existed—this felt like straight cheating.
-But this is such bullshit luck lol raid starts, Kaiser crashes, boss kidnaps him, now he kills it and deletes quest lololol
-This is fate.
-Damn, he actually did it. Kaiser’s insane.
-Where’re the guys saying even Kaiser couldn’t?
-Still hate Kaiser? Still? Still? Still? Still? Still?
-Guys saying Kaiser’d meatshield to death all shut up now lololol
-Gotta admit this lol common sense says impossible. How tf?
-Upload Newtube vid? Pls do soon.
-Viewer spike lol where’d rumors spread?
-Communities blowing up, overseas peeps waking up.
-Legendary stream fr, today.
Even viewers called bullshit.
Jerpak losing it live? Natural.
Problem: not just him.
[Berze: ...Deleted? Deleted? All gone?]
[Berze: Jerpak, this real? My perfect plan... supposed to leap us one—no, two steps ahead... poofed like this?]
[Berze: Aaaaaaaaa!! Kaiserrrrrr!!!!]
‘Fucked.’
Jerpak sighed, muting whispers low as Berze’s raged.
[Viewers: 113.24 million]
Rumors from the unprecedented?
Viewers exploded.
From 90m standby to +20m quick.
Hit 100m goal.
But via boss vanishing bullshit, not first hidden raid kill.
‘Ah. All gone like that.’
Hollow.
Moments of puffed dreams felt like lies. Woke from unattainable fantasy.
‘Top exec my ass...’
Worry about demotion now.
He knew best how much Master poured into this hidden quest.
All vaporized—what punishment?
‘Kaiser... If not for that bastard...!’
Like Berze, Jerpak needed a rage target.
Clear: Kaiser. Culprit.
Their fury aligned perfectly.
[Berze: Hoo... ha... Jerpak.]
“...Yes.”
[Berze: This crossed the line—way over. Sitting quiet gets us looked down on. Hell, can’t even stomach it.]
“...”
[Berze: As Hero Guild Master, I command.]
Breath ragged, rage unspent, Berze ground out.
A declaration.
[Berze: As of now, Hero Guild declares war on Kaiser.]
War on Kaiser.
[Berze: Kill Kaiser, that motherfucking dog, now.]
And the kill order on Kaiser.
Hero Guilders’ eyes, Jerpak included, burned murderously at the command.
