Chapter 37
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 37
Chapter Title: Hwarang's Outburst
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Edenhark Square.
Lord Knight Park Jin-hyeok shook his head.
"Hwarang, I don't think we're gonna find them."
He'd spoken to over 90 of the users hanging around Edenhark, but came up empty.
Which meant the player who'd snagged the Red Dragon Longbow had likely already left Edenhark.
"Fuck!"
Lee Hwarang slammed his fist down on the table.
It couldn't take the hit and shattered, sending plates and food crashing to the floor in a mess of broken shards.
Every eye in the restaurant turned their way.
"Hey! What a waste..."
Park Jin-hyeok glanced regretfully at the spilled food.
He'd ordered the priciest item on the menu: the deluxe course meal.
Finishing the full course granted a random buff, and the effects were surprisingly solid, so he frequented the place.
"Is there something wrong with the food?!"
A serving NPC rushed over, fidgeting anxiously.
Park Jin-hyeok flashed a friendly smile and shook his head.
"No, no. My friend's just upset about something else. Don't worry about it."
He paid for the food and the table.
As an apology for the disturbance, he even covered the tabs for all the nearby user tables.
"Classic Lord Knight Park Jin-hyeok..."
"What a good guy."
"But why's Hwarang acting like that?"
"Yeah, I didn't think he was the type."
Before the users could say more, Park Jin-hyeok dragged Lee Hwarang out of the restaurant.
Only then did he pat his shoulder.
"Hey, come on. Even so, smashing the table?"
"Anyone who doesn't lose it in that situation is the weird one, right?"
He'd been grinding nonstop to complete the Red Dragon set.
All that effort gone in an instant.
No normal person could keep their cool.
For Lee Hwarang, it wasn't sadness or despairit was pure rage.
"You're the last guy I'd expect to snap like this."
It had been ages since he'd seen Lee Hwarang this furious.
It didn't seem like just the Longbow.
There had to be more to it.
He was clamming up, so who knew.
More like built-up frustration finally exploding.
"...You go back first."
"What about you?"
"I'll stick around and look a bit more."
Just one more weapon to complete the set.
Lee Hwarang couldn't let it go.
"Tch. Guess I gotta stay too."
"You can head back. The guild's starting to complain, isn't it?"
"Yeah, but... what if you cause a scene?"
If Park Jin-hyeok hadn't jumped in quick back there, it would've been a disaster.
Ah, who was he kiddingit already was.
Worldcon was probably plastered with Hwarang posts by now.
Still, damage control made all the difference.
"Fine, two more days. Just two days."
Lee Hwarang was desperate.
Name your pricehe'd buy it. Just show up.
'Then I'm off first.'
After Ha-jin left, Jeong Hoon sought out the alchemist who resided in Edenhark.
The alchemist's place was a rundown mansion.
Far older and more cracked than the other mansions in Edenhark.
One good hit, and it looked ready to collapse.
If Origin Village's alchemist was poison-obsessed, this one was decomposition-mad.
Don't go to the beginner alchemist for preservation lol
-Especially Edenhark. Went in blind and got my weapon decomposed -_-
lololol go to the blacksmith for weapons.
Pathetic enough to go to an alchemist smh
What does an alchemist know about weapons lolol
That's why they pick Edenhark and get decomposed, checks out?
Agreed, skipping all the good spots for Edenhark lolol total meme.
An alchemist who decomposed weapons to extract materials.
But did they know?
Someday, hordes of users would flock here for materials, filling the mansion.
For now, Jeong Hoon was the only visitor.
He knocked on the mansion door.
Creak.
It swung open automatically at the knock.
Unlike the exterior, the inside was spotless.
Most alchemy-researching NPCs trashed their rooms.
Alchemy was everything.
Nothing else registered.
Some alchemists hadn't cleaned in yearsthe stench alone could turn stomachs.
Even Jeong Hoon, with his iron gut, had gagged.
But this one was different.
No rot, no mustiness despite the age.
'He was a cleaning freak too.'
All non-alchemy time went to scrubbing.
That's how the old place stayed pristine.
"Who's there?"
A man in his late twenties stepped out.
NPC Info
-Nickname: Heyrn
-Level: 52
-Job: Alchemist (Decomposition)
Fittingly, his face was neat.
Clothes fresh, no stains.
"I want to decompose a weapon."
"A weapon?"
Heyrn tilted his head.
"Yeah. This one."
Jeong Hoon pulled the Forgotten Intermediate Knight's One-Handed Sword from his inventory.
"Hm?"
Heyrn's eyes lit up as he examined it.
He could tell it was no ordinary blade at a glance.
"Come in, let's talk."
Heyrn led him to his research room.
Immaculately organized.
Jeong Hoon set the sword on the table.
"You can do it, right?"
"Hm... Sorry, but this one's not easy to decompose."
Jeong Hoon nodded at Heyrn's troubled glance.
"Not impossible, then."
"Right. To be honest, this isn't a normal sword."
"I know."
"...You know it's an Ego Sword?"
"Yes."
Ego Sword.
Ego from the self housed within.
Thanks to a soulstone fused into it.
What Jeong Hoon wanted was a soulstone fragment.
A whole one required level 300 for a shot.
Way off for him now.
'Other ways work.'
So, alternative method.
"That simplifies things. Normal decomposition won't cut it. Needs advanced."
"What do you need?"
"Will you get it?!"
A question mark popped over Heyrn's head.
Hidden Quest: Alchemist Heyrn
-Restriction: Player possessing Forgotten Intermediate Knight's One-Handed Sword.
-Reward: Advanced Decomposition
-Description: Help Alchemist Heyrn with advanced decomposition work.
Jeong Hoon accepted instantly.
"Yes."
"Great! Here's the material list!"
Material List
-Will Tiger Fangs: 1,000
-Black Tiger Fangs: 1,000
-Murkun Fangs: 1,000
-White Murkun Fangs: 1,000
Absurd amounts.
Quest-exclusive dropsno farming otherwise.
"Combining their fangs stabilizes the decomposition surge! For this weapon, about 1,000 each should do."
"Not swallowing half, are you?"
"What?! How dare you!"
Jeong Hoon's second time on this quest.
He knew the real amount.
Roughly 453 had stabilized it before.
Meaning this guy planned to pocket half.
'He knows 500-ish works from the start.'
Proof: He flinched at the jab.
Already calculated.
"500."
Jeong Hoon held up five fingers.
"Ehehe! Told you 1,000. No way 500."
"Wanna bet? 500's plenty."
His persistence broke Heyrn.
"You're too much... I gotta eat too, you know?"
"You really suck at business."
"Huh?"
"If this goes well, I'll spread the word."
"Hm? What's in it for me?"
Heyrn tilted his head.
He was a shut-in researcher, no merchant knack.
"Listen. This sword? Not the only one. Plenty more."
"...Yeah."
"Right. Spread the word, and users with swords flock here?"
"Ah!"
Heyrn clapped as it clicked.
Material List Updated
-Will Tiger Fangs: 1,000 500
-Black Tiger Fangs: 1,000 500
-Murkun Fangs: 1,000 500
-White Murkun Fangs: 1,000 500
Perfect.
Halved.
Less work, smile on Jeong Hoon's face.
"Excellent choice."
"But you promise to spread the word good?"
"Yes."
No choicehe'd have to.
Extracting soulstone fragments auto-updates New World site.
Leak it on Worldcon, and Heyrn's swamped overnight.
Slept like a rock for once.
Logged out early last night for a schedule, crashed straight into bed.
Now, prepping to head out, Jeong Hoon checked Worldcon.
Hwarang's losing it lololol
-Smashed a table at a restaurant lololol hunting the bow guy, no luck.
Was there. This is legit.
Must've scared the shit outta everyone lol what'd the table do -_-
Right? Talking to every user in Edenhark.
Fr real lol lvl 56 here, Hwarang came up to me.
For real? Heading to Edenhark!
Still Edenhark noobs out there lol no evolution stone?
Evolution stone quest is brutal -_- at least say where the pendant is!
Worldcon flooded with Hwarang chatter.
'Oh, smashed a table?'
Missing Myeongwang Fist Technique, now the Red Dragon Longbowpatience snapped.
Imagining raging Hwarang cracked him up.
One piece from set completionnot Hwarang's style to quit.
Still scouring Edenhark.
'Might as well make it harder.'
Over half the Edenhark visitors had rage-quit the tough quest.
No solid guides yet.
Jeong Hoon tossed fuel: anonymous tip on evolution stone.
Edenhark evolution stone quest still stuck? Lol
-Telling you so do it quick lol
Provocative opener, then detailed breakdown.
Views exploded as expected.
Huh? For real?
No way this is it?
Or what? Gonna dig holes? Bullshit.
Trying it.
Will test then praise or flame.
Satisfied with replies, Jeong Hoon closed Worldcon.
"What's so funny?"
Mom, ready to head out from her room, tilted her head at his grin.
"Oh, just something amusing. You all set?"
"Yeah. Let's go."
"Yes."