Chapter 235

Arriving at the imperial palace and heading straight to the treasure room, Ming Hu stops in his tracks when he spots a man standing in front of the treasure room.
‘Uh. That user is…’
Ming Hu already knew the man standing in front of the warehouse.
“Did I say Kaiser?
Kaiser, Kaiser, a user with the title of Viscount, was talking to a wizard in front of the treasury. Ming Hu retraced his steps and approached the treasury. As he neared, he could hear the conversation between the Kaiser and the wizard.
“Does that mean no one else can get in with my key, even if I let them in?”
“Yes, Viscount.”
“Hmmm. I see. Let’s go in.”
“…Hmm?
The conversation made Ming Hu stop walking again. Ming Hu looked at the Kaiser and the sorcerer and thought.
‘Key? Get in? No way…’
It seemed that the thing he had feared had finally happened. Ming Hu looked at the Kaiser’s hand. In the Kaiser’s hand was a key. Soon, the Kaiser and the wizard began to walk toward the treasure room, and Ming Hu watched their backs, wondering if he should enter later or now.
“…it doesn’t matter anyway, does it?
The Kaiser already knew he had access to the treasure trove; there was no need to wait for him to come out. As Ming Hu resumed his pacing, he recalled the elixir in the treasure trove.
“I’m glad I bought it.
Thinking to himself that this was a great relief, Ming Hu soon arrived at the treasure house.
“It’s been a while since I’ve seen you. I hear you’ve been knighted an earl… congratulations.”
When they reached the front of the warehouse, the wizard who had escorted Kaiser back to the entrance approached them and said.
“Oh, thank you.”
Ming Hu thanked the wizard and produced a key from his inventory. The wizard smiled when he saw the key, then walked back to the entrance of the treasure room and opened the door. Ming Hu walked through the open door and down into the basement.
“Where do you want to be.
Arriving at the basement, Ming Hu looked at the weapons storage, then the armor, then the trinkets, and finally the miscellaneous storage, and thought.
“Whatever.
It didn’t matter if the Kaiser was in the weapons warehouse or the armor warehouse. Ming Hu went straight to the miscellaneous warehouse, where the material items were displayed.
“Where would you like to be…”
Ming Hu slowly sifted through the items, looking for the two remaining items.

The black heart of Actus, aka the Fallen Dragon. It is not at all lacking in comparison to the Dragon Heart.
Merit required: 2 million
“Found it!”
Not long after he started looking, Ming Hu found one of the two items. Ming Hu immediately opened his inventory and placed the Black Heart of Actus in it.
[Do you want to purchase the Black Heart of Actus? If you do, your merit will be reduced by 2 million].
As expected, a message popped up, and Ming Hu pressed OK.
[You have purchased the Black Heart of Actus].
[2 million fewer public service announcements].
Ming Hu looked at the Black Heart of Actus in his inventory with a smile, then turned back to his feet and began searching for the one remaining item.
That was the moment.
Jumbled
I started to hear footsteps coming from inside.
“Kaiser?
Ming Hu thought the footsteps must be the Viscount Kaiser. No, he was sure.
“I thought it would be the other warehouse.
I was a little surprised to find myself in the Weapons Warehouse, Armor Warehouse, or Trinket Warehouse.
Jab!
Soon the footsteps stopped, and Ming Hu glanced toward the direction they had come from.
“…huh?
Turning his head, Ming Hu couldn’t help but be puzzled. It wasn’t the Kaiser who heard the footsteps. It was an old man who appeared to be in his late sixties.
“Who…?
Ming Hu looked at the old man and thought. He didn’t look like a noble by the way he dressed. But this was not a place where commoners could come. Ming Hu pondered who the old man was, but of course he couldn’t tell.
“Ying? Who’s your guy?”
The old man looked at Ming Hu and said.
“…”
Ming Hu couldn’t say anything to the old man’s words. When Ming Hu did not speak, the old man shook his head and continued.
“Are you a nobleman, marquis, or earl?”
“I don’t think you’re a normal person.
Listening to the old man’s words, Ming Hu could tell that the old man’s status was not ordinary. He must have at least marquis-level status or higher, judging by the fact that he was so comfortable mentioning marquis or earl.
“Ew, are you mute? Why won’t you talk?”
As Ming Hu continued to stare, the old man frowned slightly. Only then did Ming Hu open his mouth to respond to the old man’s words.
“Yes, Count.”
“Hey, I thought you were mute!”
Ming Hu frowned slightly at the old man’s words. In the short time he had known the old man, Ming Hu had gotten the feeling that he must have a very eccentric personality.
“You’re a slow talker.”
“But whose shoes…”
Hearing the old man’s next words, Ming Hu opened his mouth to ask the old man.
“Ying? Don’t you know me?”
The old man looked slightly surprised at Ming Hu’s question.
“Yes, I don’t recognize you, who are you?”
In response to the old man’s question, Ming Hu nodded and continued. The old man, who had been looking surprised, then muttered with an amused expression.
“Has it really been that long?” Chuckles.
After muttering something unintelligible, the old man looked at Ming Hu and continued.
“Who am I?”
“Yes.”
“Nothing!”
“…”
At the old man’s words, Ming Hu frowned once more.
‘Hah, that’s a weird NPC.
He sighed to himself and turned his attention back to searching for ingredients.
“W-what are you doing?”
As Ming Hu ignored him and started searching for the ingredient items, the old man exclaimed in a slightly panicked voice.
Sigh
At the old man’s shout, Ming Hu glanced at the old man and turned his attention back to the material items, opening his mouth to speak.
“I’m looking for something.”
“…”
The old man was speechless at Minghu’s obvious answer. But after a few moments, the old man opened his mouth and spoke.
“Don’t you want to know who I am?”
“I thought you said you didn’t know.”
“Oh, no, that’s…that’s…”
The old man wanted to say something, but he couldn’t think of anything to say to Ming Hu’s words.
That was the moment.
“Found it!”
Ming Hu was able to find the last ingredient he was looking for.
[Do you want to buy the Lava Crystal? If you do, your merit will be reduced by 1.5 million].
A message popped up as he placed the final ingredient, Lava Crystal, in his inventory, and Ming Hu immediately pressed OK.
[You have purchased a lava crystal].
[1.5 million fewer public service jobs].
Ming Hu smiled at the message.
‘All I have to do now is create…. Hmph.’
You’ve gathered all your materials. All that was left was to hammer and build.
“Let’s go.
There was nothing more to see here. Ming Hu smiled at the thought of creating an Alcandeum Golem and began to walk away.
That was the moment.
“Wait!”
Ming Hu stopped in his tracks at the sound of the old man’s voice. He turned around and looked at the old man.
“…What’s your name?”
At the old man’s question, Ming Hu thought for a moment.
‘I feel like I’d be bothering you if I told you…’
The moment he said his name, he had a strong feeling that something troublesome was about to happen. After a moment’s hesitation, Ming Hu opened his mouth and spoke.
“Why are you asking for my name?”
“Huh? That’s…”
The old man was speechless at Ming Hu’s question.
“I guess…
The old man’s reaction made me realize that I shouldn’t have given his name after all. It was clear that something bad or good was going to happen.
“I don’t care! Just tell me your name!”
Then the old man, who was contemplating whether to say Moor, cried out.
“…Hmmm.
Hearing the old man’s exclamation, Ming Hu thought for a moment, but soon smiled and opened his mouth to speak.
“Malt, then.”
After answering the old man’s question, Ming Hu turned around and began to walk quickly outside.
Jab!
But when Ming Hu emerged from the guitar shed, he was forced to stop walking again. The Kaiser was standing in front of the trinket warehouse next to the guitar warehouse.
“Uh. Myung-hoo?”
The Kaiser looked a little surprised to find Ming Hu, and opened his mouth to speak.
“Hello.”
“Yes. hello. Count. Congratulations.”
“Oh, thank you. I’m in a hurry. Have fun.”
Ming Hu glanced toward the back of the guitar shed in response to the Kaiser’s words, then resumed walking.
“…?”
The Kaiser, puzzled by Ming’s reaction, glanced back and forth between Ming’s backside and the other warehouses along the road.
“Hmmm.”
About to enter the trinket warehouse, Kaiser swallowed hard and thought for a moment before turning and entering the guitar warehouse.