Chapter 392
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 392
Chapter Title: Sub Quest: Removal (2)
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You have completed the quest.
You have acquired the Fragment of the Origin.
Acquiring even one Fragment of the Origin was incredibly difficult.
Your level is partially restored.
Your stats are partially restored.
Some of your sealed abilities are unsealed.
There was a harvest.
As his level was additionally restored, Jeong Hoon's level rose to 2,300, and his stats rose accordingly.
With the sealed abilities unsealed, he could now use Fly, which had been locked.
When do you plan to draw the holy sword?
Ill avoid drawing it if possible. Except in truly necessary situations.
Roel gave up on persuading him at the firm response.
She hadnt expected it to work anyway.
Where are you headed now?
Why? Planning to tell me about the next Fragment of the Origin?
Ahem, I hoped youd draw the holy sword before leaving Atlas.
Youre persistent. If youre not going to tell me, Ill be on my way.
Jeong Hoon turned away without hesitation.
Wait, hold on!
Roel urgently grabbed Jeong Hoon.
Why?
Promise me. If a necessary situation arises, youll definitely draw the holy sword.
Yes. I promise.
A necessary situation.
It probably wouldnt come, so Jeong Hoon nodded readily.
Then head to the prison.
Prison?
Yes. The quest continues.
Does the quest end with Lafaro being executed?
Roel shook her head.
No. Lafaro wont go as far as execution.
Youre leaving him be on purpose?
If the divine realm had authority over New World, things were different.
They had granted free will to NPCs.
Which also meant they could unhesitatingly eliminate NPCs.
Lafaro still needs to exist as an NPC. Even if weve given them free will, theyre still just NPCs.
Is there no way to execute him?
No. So help his bereaved family. That will open the path to the next Fragment of the Origin.
It wasnt pleasant information.
In the end, they were NPCs placed to keep New World running, not living beings.
Alright.
Saying more here would just hurt his mouth.
Jeong Hoon nodded and left the chapel.
Bang!
Lee Na-yeon pulled the trigger.
Kyak!
The Blood Bear, its head pierced, collapsed on the spot and died.
Your level has increased.
Her level rose along with it.
Amazing One kill and a full level up.
Lee Na-yeons current level was 282.
Pitiful compared to over 2,000 before regression, but she was astonished now.
Just before the opportunity, shed been level 222, and in an instant, shed hit 282.
At this rate, 300 was only a matter of time.
Shed meet the conditions to attempt the 4th awakening.
And the opportunity wasnt even over yet.
The next monster will spawn.
Five more monsters spawned before her.
Giant Bears, level 220 training monsters stronger than Blood Bears.
But they couldnt stop her at level 282.
Bang! Bang!
Gunshots rang out in succession, and the five Giant Bears became corpses in an instant.
Your level has increased.
Her level rose again.
From 282 to 287.
The next monster will spawn.
When would this opportunity end?
The quest was far more difficult than Jeong Hoons guide, but the rewards were beyond imagination.
Lee Na-yeon kept pulling the trigger.
Jeong Hoon, leaving the chapel, logged out briefly.
Emerging from the capsule, his ordinary body felt awkward as he clenched and unclenched his fist.
Feels weird with nothing there.
Normally, Mukho or Anima would speak up.
Jeong Hoon went to the living room and chugged water from the fridge.
How long had it been since he felt thirst like this?
Good.
How grateful he was to quench his thirst with water.
Hoon, you done?
His mother had just finished gaming and emerged from her capsule.
Her bright expression suggested a big haul.
Yes. How about you, Mom?
Whew, dont ask. Why is it so hard.
Really?
It shouldnt have been that high difficulty originally.
Things had definitely changed a lot.
But I succeeded.
His mother flashed a V-sign with her fingers.
Good thing. So you got the opportunity?
Yeah. Its called Burning Fieldevery monster kill gives one full level.
Oh. Mustve gone up a ton?
The opportunity for his mother was level-related, but he hadnt expected Burning Field.
Burning Field is the superior version.
Originally, it was potions for mass EXP.
By calculation, it shouldve been about 40 levels, but Burning Field meant at least 100.
Yeah. Hit 370.
370.
Practically 150 levels up.
Oh, then you can start 4th right away?
No, it said I already met 4th conditions and finished it in a flash?
Is that for real?
Yeah. I dont know why either.
Maybe because youve already done up to 6th?
Jeong Hoon muttered softly.
Huh? What?
Oh, nothing. Congrats on finishing 4th anyway!
Thanks. All thanks to my sons advice.
No. The quest totally changed, right? You did it all yourself, Mom.
No way. If you hadnt told me, I wouldnt have even tried.
Jeong Hoon smiled at his mothers words.
Still, without skill, advice doesnt help.
True. Oh, hey, Ive got something for you, Hoon.
Hm? What?
An item called Fragment of the Origin.
Fragment of the Origin?
How did Mom know about it?
Did she get it during the opportunity?
Yeah. When I came out of Burning Field, an angel named Firiel came and handed it over.
Why give it to you?
Dunno. Just said to pass it to you.
Pass it.
It wasnt just an upgraded opportunity.
The divine realm had placed key items in key spots so Jeong Hoon could fight the demon realm.
Theyd designed it so allies who joined along the way could help too, letting him acquire an extra Fragment of the Origin through his mother.
But this item had an error and I couldnt read it. Whats it for?
Yeah. Not totally sure myself.
Really?
Hm, did you hold it in your hand, Mom?
No, it was sealed, and they said absolutely dont open it.
Then open it right now.
Me?
Yes.
Just holding the Fragment of the Origin restored considerable EXP and stats.
It even unlocked sealed magic.
If his guess was right, Mom might grow further just by holding it.
If not, Ill just take it.
No harm in trying.
WhisperYeona - Hoon: Son! Holding this shot my level up another 100! And I met 5th conditions and finished it!
The effect was tremendous.
Just holding the Fragment of the Origin boosted her level by 100, surpassing 400, and she finished 5th in a flash.
Now Mom was a Genesis Sniper whod completed 5th awakening.
Lacking compared to pre-regression, but finishing 5th in such short time was plenty satisfying.
Jeong Hoon whispered the rest to open any Fragment of the Origin immediately.
WhisperMinzi - Hoon: Wow! I went up 85 levels!
Whisperzl12 - Hoon: Holy shit, Ill worship you as big bro forever
Whisper - Hoon: Bro! Love you for real!
WhisperSunwoo - Hoon: How can I ever repay this grace
They all had their skills, so claiming the opportunity was easy.
Plus extra growth from the angels Fragments of the Origin.
Jeong Hoon asked them to hand over the drained fragments later and closed whispers.
What the hell are you doing!
Roel glared at Jeong Hoon, fuming.
Of course, the angels wouldnt like it.
Theyd planned to hand all sealed Fragments of the Origin to Jeong Hoon for quick recovery.
Why? Problem?
Why tell them to open it? When you need it all yourself!
Short on time or something?
Huh?
Recovery will handle itself over time. And Ill take the used Fragments of the Origin.
Im telling you not to be so relaxed! We need to enter the demon realm ASAP!
Then hand over all your fragments at once.
Thats.
Youre splitting them for purification and quibbling? Tsk.
.
Roel was speechless.
Dont complain unless youre handing them over all at once.
The divine realm couldnt strike the demon realm, nor could the demon realm touch the divine lightly.
Thats why theyd hoarded power through destruction so far.
If it were truly urgent, they wouldnt split themtheyd give everything at once.
No need to panic.
Sigh, really. Youre the only one who doesnt follow the divine realms will.
Ill take that as a compliment.
Jeong Hoon ignored Roel and headed straight to the prison.
It wasnt a typical penitentiaryit was just called the prison.
Robots built for the purpose imprisoned criminal NPCs, remotely determining sentences for them to rot there.
The poor living conditions meant criminals often died before serving full terms.
Lafaro was in an above-ground prison, not undergroundmeaning his crime was relatively light.
Thats why Ariel picketed in protest, a question mark blinking over her head.
The quest continues.
It showed how much she loved Ross.
Master, does protesting work on those?
Theyre robotsdoubt it.
Mukho and Anima were right.
They had intelligence but were set to act only on inputs.
The scary part: whoever made them could change settings anytime, altering the system.
Hes in there! Why only a year for the murderer who killed my brother?
One year.
Far too light for murder.
Jeong Hoon approached Ariel.
Sub Quest: Removal (2)
-Restriction: Removal (1) completed
-Reward: ?
-Description: Fulfill Ariels request.
The sub quest he thought was done.
It was continuing.