Chapter 153
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 153
Chapter Title: Restoration of the Warrior's Mark
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Guh!
Blood spewed from Riandors mouth.
Even with mana reinforcing his body, Extinction had pierced right through.
His body trembled violently, but he didnt let go of his sword.
His bloodshot eyes glared at Jeong Hoon before he finally lowered his head.
Jeong Hoon pulled Leviathan back out from Riandors gut.
Blood poured from the wound in Riandors abdomen, and he barely managed to prop himself up by stabbing his sword into the ground.
Refusing to kneel was a warriors pride.
He would die standing, even in death.
Ill heal you.
Using Advanced Healing.
Jeong Hoon approached Riandor and cast Healing on him.
Advanced Healing, now upgraded to Unique.
As he repeatedly cast it, color slowly returned to Riandors face.
The bleeding from his abdomen stopped, and his internal injuries began to mend.
Riandor, whose consciousness had been flickering out, quickly came back to his senses.
Werent you trying to kill me?
If Id held back, I wouldnt have earned your respect.
What a ridiculous guy. More importantly, how can you use Healing?
A secret.
Riandor let out a scoff.
An exclamation mark blinked above his head.
You have completed the quest.
Take it. As promised, Ill hand them over to you.
Riandor pulled two fragments from his pocket and held them out to Jeong Hoon.
Thank you.
Jeong Hoon accepted the fragments.
You have acquired Old Warriors Mark Fragments.
You now possess 6 fragments.
You can restore the Warriors Mark.
Would you like to restore it?
A new message appeared now that he had six fragments.
No.
Jeong Hoon closed the restoration prompt.
Restoring it here would prevent him from obtaining the Completed Warriors Mark.
For now, he focused on treating Riandor.
Hed avoided vital spots, but it was still no light injury.
Even so, one Healing wasnt enough for full recovery.
Using Advanced Healing.
After treating him for a while, Riandor was almost fully healed.
Im fine now, so you can stop the healing.
Understood.
Jeong Hoon removed his hand from Riandors abdomen.
Riandor still looked incredulous as he ran his hand over his stomach.
Perfect Healing this perfect
Compared to the priests in the City of Divinity, Jeong Hoons Healing was unmatched.
Now that Ive healed you, shall we go together?
Hm? Go together?
Yes. Were going to meet Verd, the head of this city.
But why am I coming?
Just accompany me. Then Verd will hand over the fragment without complaint.
Youre one bold bastard Fine. I want to see the fragments restored anyway.
Riandor accepted readily.
Though the fragments had gone to an outsider, hed spent his life chasing them without success.
If he died without restoring them, his regrets would have been endless.
He wanted to witness it with his own eyes.
Verd watched the outsiders visiting the Warriors Sanctuary.
Hey.
At that moment, two outsiders approached Verd.
What?
Verd tilted his head.
These two had just arrived at the Warriors Sanctuary.
In other words, theyd skipped all the other NPCs and come straight to him.
We dont get quests or anything?
Quests? Why would I give quests to the likes of you?
Verd scowled.
He couldnt fathom why hed give quests to these worthless fools.
Are you playing favorites right now?
Favorites? Dont spout such nonsense.
No, come on. A few days ago, you took some user off somewhere.
Ah, that.
Verd nodded as if he understood.
Then, to brush off these pests, he drew the sword from his waist.
The two users backed away in panic.
W-What?
W-Why are you drawing your sword all of a sudden?!
Why the sword? The reason was simple.
Beat me, and Ill give you a quest.
Verd looked ready to cleave them in two right then.
F-Fuck this Were out!
Too dirty for us. Total favoritism bullshit.
The users spat curses and turned to other NPCs.
Unbelievable. How did trash like that even become warriors?
Verd sheathed his sword.
After that, no outsiders approached him.
Soon after, his subordinate Will returned to the sanctuary.
Boss. I have urgent news.
What is it?
The bandits are helping the tenant farmers with their work.
Bandits Why would they?
No idea But their leader, Kukri, was among them.
Ha, ridiculous.
Even for idiots, theyd never done anything this absurd.
I looked into it more, and it seems Kukris no longer their boss.
Really?
Yes. It looks like a new boss ordered them to apologize to the farmers and help out.
No idea who the new boss is?
No Not that far yet
I see.
Give me some time, and Ill find out who it is.
Sure.
Will returned to his post, and Verd fell into thought.
Who could it be?
Who had taken control of the bandits and ordered such nonsense?
It almost seemed like they were trying to disband themselves.
Not bad.
Verd welcomed the bandits disappearance.
Theyd started rampaging back during the previous previous heads time.
Theyd kept at their banditry under the guise of maintenance fees.
He hadnt acted due to lack of justification, but if they were self-destructing, he couldnt complain.
More importantly, no word on the guy who went looking for Master.
The outsider whod brought the Old Warriors Mark Fragments.
If he found Master within a month and got two fragments, Verd had promised to hand over the one fragment hed received from Master.
Plenty of time left, but Verd was confident in his victory.
Lord Verd.
Speak of the devil.
The outsider whod gone searching for Master had returned.
Verds lips curled up.
Returning after just a few days meant zero progress.
Youre back?
Yes.
Sorry, but I cant give more hints. I dont even know where Master is.
What? What are you talking about?
But the outsider tilted his head.
Verd stared at him in disbelief.
You came back empty-handed. Dont try any tricks, or youll regret it.
No. I already found him. Got the fragments too.
The outsider produced two fragments.
At the sight, Verds eyes trembled faintly.
How had he found the hidden Master in such a short time?
And gotten the fragments?
As Verd reeled in confusion, an old man in his early eighties entered the sanctuary, leaning on a staff.
Will, long time no see. Mind stepping aside to let me in?
L-Lord Riandor?!
The sanctuary buzzed at Riandors appearance.
The previous head, said to be in seclusion, showing up at the Warriors Sanctuary?
Riandor ignored the stares and approached Verd.
Verd looked flustered too.
M-Master? What brings you here?
What do you mean? I heard you made a promise. If he found me, youd give him one fragment.
You really handed your fragments to an outsider?
Yes.
Riandor nodded.
Lets move somewhere else first.
Too many eyes; they couldnt talk here.
This was Jeong Hoons second time entering Verds chambers.
Havent you fully recovered? My body feels stiff.
Riandor rubbed his lower back and groaned.
Geez
If you hadnt stabbed my gut just to test me, Id be fine. Ow
Yes. Ill heal you, so stay still.
Using Advanced Healing.
Jeong Hoon cast Advanced Healing on Riandors lower back.
At the sight, Verds eyes went wide.
Healing?
Exactly. Isnt he one perfect guy?
Just who the hell are you?
Puhaha! Just like my disciple. Same reaction as me.
Riandor burst into laughter, pleased by Verds response.
Jeong Hoon, timing it perfectly, cut to the chase.
I win the bet. Hand over the fragment as promised.
One question first.
What?
How did you convince Master?
Master had devoted his life to restoring the fragments.
No way hed just hand them to an outsider willingly.
There had to be another reason.
Riandor answered for him.
He stabbed me in the gut.
Pardon?
I just wanted to see his skills, and he stuck a sword in my abdomen.
You mad bastard!
Verd shot to his feet.
I figured thats what itd take to earn your respect.
Jeong Hoon said it like it was nothing.
Hes right. Thats why I acknowledged him and handed them over.
Riandor nodded in agreement.
Master! Dont chime in like that!
A warriors battle is always life-or-death. His actions were justified.
So hand over the fragment as promised.
And youre satisfied with that, Master?
It was tantamount to throwing away a lifetime spent on the fragments.
Verd couldnt comprehend Riandor.
Disciple, do you think I could restore these fragments?
Well
Verd couldnt respond.
Master had only found three fragments.
Restoration odds were near zero.
Could you show us the fragments you have?
Riandor asked Jeong Hoon.
Sure.
Jeong Hoon placed six fragments on the table.
Verds jaw dropped at the sight.
Six Six?!
Just give us your one fragment, and we can restore it perfectly right away.
At those words, Verd looked at Riandor with trembling eyes.
I trust you understand why I gave them up.
Excessive greed invites disaster.
For Riandor, seeing the fragments restored with his own eyes was enough.
Faced with his masters solemn gaze, Verd couldnt object.
Understood.
A red exclamation mark blinked above his head.
You have completed the quest.
Verd fetched a golden box from the corner of his chambers.
A special box that only responded to its owners mana.
As Verd infused his mana, the lock released.
Inside lay one Old Warriors Mark Fragment.
He placed it on the table.
Now all seven fragments were gathered.
You have acquired an Old Warriors Mark Fragment.
You now possess 7 fragments.
You can restore the Completed Warriors Mark.
Would you like to restore it?
Perfect.
With seven, he could restore the Completed Warriors Mark.
Restore.
As he selected it, the fragments began to glow and merge.
The clump softened like slime and oozed together.
Hup!
I-Its restoring?!
Riandor and Verd couldnt look away.
The oozing mass soon took the shape of the mark, and the light faded.
Completed Warriors Mark
-Type: Material
-Rank: Unique
-The intact Warriors Mark.
Jeong Hoon picked up the restored mark.
You have acquired the Completed Warriors Mark.
Done.
Hed successfully restored the Completed Warriors Mark.
Now he had four completed marks.
Adding the Mark of the Extreme Patient One made five in total.
NPC Verds trust greatly increases.
NPC Riandors trust greatly increases.
Restoring the mark perfectly also skyrocketed Verd and Riandors trust.
All NPCs in Warriors City acknowledge player Hoon.
You can now receive quests from all NPCs in Warriors City.
Now he could proceed with the relic content.
Normally, hed start at the Martial Artists City, but Jeong Hoon chose Warriors City not just for the mark.
Theres an amazing relic here.
The relic James Marcus had claimed before his return.
A relic not yet revealed to the worldhe planned to claim it first.