Chapter 209

“Good job, everyone.”
Emerging from the demon realm through the door, Myung-Hoo turned around and looked at Ji-Yeon and Min-Hyung.
“Nope, not worth the trouble! Hehe.”
“I was just following along.”
Ji-yeon and Min-hyung each opened their mouths to respond to Myeong-hoo’s words.
“I think I’m going to go now, thank you, great job!”
Ji-yeon, who had an urgent matter to attend to, said so and logged out and disappeared. When Ji-yeon logged out, Minhyung opened her mouth to speak.
“Do you want the bounty to be paid with the item?”
“Yes. Give it to me at once.”
Ming Hu nodded in response to Min Hyung’s words. There was no need to split it. Minhyung nodded in understanding and pulled out a scroll from his inventory, opening his mouth to speak.
“Well, I’m off to get rid of my items!”
“Okay, good luck!”
“Great job!”
With that, Minhyung used the scroll and disappeared into the village. With Minhyung gone, Ming Hu was left alone here, muttering to himself as he looked at the gate to the demon realm.
“I wonder when I’ll go back and it’ll be filled…”
It seemed like a long time had passed. After staring at the Demon Gate for a moment, Ming Hu turned away and opened the quest window to check the quest.
<A Favor from Onax, High Priest of the Temple of Elgav
Onax, the High Priest of the Temple of Elgav, is worried about the damage that the Death Demon Agranecto will cause with his descent. Onax hopes that you can speak to Elgav and destroy Agranecto before he can cause much damage to the continent. Destroy Agranecto before it does too much damage to the continent!
Difficulty Level: A
Quest Reward: ??? (Depends on the amount of damage to the continent.)
<Imperial Honor
Alkan Helioca seeks to honor the Empire with the descent of Agranecto, the Demon of Death, upon the continent. Honor the Empire with a great deed in destroying Agranecto!
Quest Difficulty: S
Quest Reward: ??? (Varies based on contribution.)
"Now… I just have to report it."
Seeing the quest reward in question marks made him smile. Ming Hu smiled, closed the quest window, and used the Ring of Memory to create a portal to the Imperial Forge.
Jumbled
"Uh, hello. Myung-hoo!"
Returning to the forge through the portal, Ming Hu found Heimer smiling and greeting him as he recognized him.
"Hello."
After greeting Heimer face to face, Ming Hu began walking toward the Emperor's office to report for his quest.
Soon arriving at the building that housed the emperor's office, Ming Hu walked down the hallway to the office and thought to himself.
'What do you want to give me…'
The quest reward was a question mark and said it was based on contribution. I was excited to see what I could get.
Smart
"Your Majesty, it's Minghu."
Soon, arriving in front of the executive office, Ming Hu knocked on the door.
"Huh? Uh, come on in!"
Alkan's voice came from inside.
Profit
Ming Hu opened the door and stepped inside. As he entered, Ming Hu couldn't help but pause for a moment, for he wasn't the only one in the room.
"Priest?
A man in his mid-fifties, with a gentle appearance, dressed in priestly garb, though it was unclear if he was a priest or not, was talking to Alkan.
"Well… Let's go."
Whether it was the end of the story or his own demise, the man stood up, spoke to Alkan, turned around, and walked out of the office.
"Don't stand, sit down."
At Alkan's words, Ming Hu closed the door and sat down in front of Alkan. As Ming Hu took his seat, Alkan opened his mouth with a serious expression and began to speak.
"This is a really big deal right now."
"A big deal?"
"Yes… The priest I was talking to earlier is the high priest of the Oganin Temple, and he said that the demon that was supposed to descend on the continent has been destroyed."
Ming Hu smiled at Alkan's words. However, Alkan's next words caused Ming Hu to frown slightly.
"That, too… It's hard to believe that a man of our Helioca Empire could have destroyed the demon with just three people, but it also doesn't make sense that he, the High Priest of Organin, the god of truth and peace, would lie, so if it's true that the three of them destroyed the demon, then I don't know who else could have such power…"
Ming Hu frowned slightly as he looked at Alkan's stuttering words.
'No way… Don't you realize what I did?
Alkan didn't seem to realize that he had destroyed the demon. Or, at least, he didn't seem to know by the way he spoke.
"We shouldn't do this…
Ming Hu quickly opened his mouth to speak.
"Your Majesty."
"Huh?"
"It was me and my companions who destroyed the demon. I'm here to report on what happened with the demon."
"…"
Alkan said nothing to Ming Hu's words. No, he couldn't. Alkan stared at Ming Hu with a blank expression.
"Wait… Did I hear you wrong?"
Alkan regained his composure and spoke again.
"You're the one who extinguished the demon?"
"Yes."
Ming Hu nodded and briefly explained the existence of the Black Moon Tower, the entrance to the Demon Realm, and what had happened.
"…So you're saying there's a new demon in that realm now?"
Alkan asked.
"Yes."
Ming Hu nodded once more and looked at Alkan.
"Hmmm… Really…"
Alkan shook his head, cleared his throat, and looked at Ming Hu, his words slurred. After a moment of silence, Alkan looked at Ming Hu, then smiled and continued.
"Your abilities know no bounds. Great job!"
[You have completed the quest].
[Helioca's public profile increased by 100 million].
[Title: Hidden Hero created].
After the quest completion message appeared, additional messages began to appear. When Ming Hu saw the message, he was surprised.
"…Huh, 100 million?
Sure enough, the message said 100 million.
"Even the title!
Not only did it generate a merit, but also the elusive title. Ming Hu quickly opened the character window.
Nationality : Helioca [Empire]
Age: 22 Occupation: Blood Knight/Strong Smith
Reputation: 4606000 Achievements: 150002770
Title: Hidden Hero (Effect: +50k Health, +50k Mana)
Level: 323
Vitality: 15635050
Mana: 888420
Blood pressure: 7730
Strength : 773030 [77303(+7200)] Dexterity : 30855 Stamina : 2507(+500)
Wits: 2000 Wisdom: 39671
Dexterity: 351
"…"
Checking his character window, Ming Hu was speechless. His merit had risen by 100 million to 150 million, and a new title field had been created.
'Fifty thousand… That's a little disappointing.'
Ming Hu closed the character window, slightly disappointed in the effectiveness of the title, but comforted by the fact that it was there. Then, as if he had been waiting for it, Alkan opened his mouth and spoke.
"You know… Oh, no, that's a bit of a bad time to say that."
Alkan opened his mouth to say something, but was silenced.
"…?"
Ming Hu looked at Alkan with a puzzled expression, and when Alkan saw Ming Hu's expression, he opened his mouth again.
"Good job, get some rest, I'll call you soon to collect my thoughts."
"Oh, yeah."
Alkan finished with a smile, and Ming Hu rose from his seat and walked out of the office.
"What was he trying to say?
What on earth was he trying to say? I was quite curious.
'He said he'd call you soon.'
Ming Hu remembered Alkan's last words and dismissed the thought. He walked down the hallway and out the door, thinking.
'Shall I go to the temple first… Or should I buy elixirs first…'
I wanted to go buy the elixir right away, but I still had one quest to report.
"We'd be better off just reporting the quests cleanly, right? Yeah, let's do that!
After some thought, Ming Hu decided to complete the quest first. He stepped outside and began walking toward Elgav's temple, where he had received the quest. As he walked to the temple, Minghu opened the quest window to see the quest.
<A Favor from Onax, High Priest of the Temple of Elgav
Onax, the High Priest of the Temple of Elgav, is worried about the damage that the Death Demon Agranecto will cause with his descent. Onax hopes that you can speak to Elgav and destroy Agranecto before he can cause much damage to the continent. Destroy Agranecto before it does too much damage to the continent!
Difficulty Level: A
Quest Reward: ??? (Depends on the amount of damage on the continent.)
"What's this going to give me?
For special quests, you'll receive 50 million Merit, along with increased Friendship with each Temple. The Emperor's quest rewarded me with 100 million Merit and the title of Unsung Hero. Both of these quests were incredibly rewarding, and I was very excited about them.
"…Ha, shit. What the hell."
"What kind of assholes got the devil?"
"I mean, it's a total waste, I've been waiting for you to descend for so long, I thought I was going to get something this time."
"Hey, at least you got a bunch of undead-related quests for being possessed."
"Sure. Let's go get a seat."
Arriving at the temple, Ming Hu sighed and pushed his way past the players exiting the temple and entered the temple. Once inside the temple, Ming Hu began to walk toward High Priest Onax's chambers.
That was the moment.
"Ugh! My lord!"
A voice from up ahead made Ming Hu turn around. A man in his mid-thirties, dressed in priestly robes, stared back. He must be the priest of this place.
"…who is it?
But Ming Hu did not know who the priest was. As if reading Ming Hu's reaction, the priest approached him with a smile on his face and said, "Ming Hu, I'm sorry.
"The High Priest said to bring him to you as soon as he arrives. This way."
The priest took the lead and began to walk. Ming Hu walked behind the priest and soon came upon High Priest Onax.
"Really. Thank you. Elgav told me. He said you destroyed the demon… Thank you so much."
As Onax finished speaking, a message began to appear.
[You have completed the quest].
[Increased friendship with the Temple of Elgav].
[Temple of Elgav's contribution increased by 1 million].
"Contribution?
When Ming Hu saw the message, he shook his head.
"What? Contributions?
His eyes widened, and he quickly opened the character window.