Chapter 74

The Rose Hall is used for various events in the Helioca Empire.
There were many nobles there now, talking.
“Did I mention that it is the Kaiser Baron who will be elevated to Viscount this time?”
“That’s right. They’re making her a sergeant.”
“Ho ho, Surea?”
Profit
Just then, the sound of the door opening drew the attention of the talking nobles toward it.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh
It was Marquis Rikun who emerged from the open door, and several of the nobles following him bowed slightly in respect. Then they lifted their heads to look at the man who followed Marquis Rikun in.
“Is that him?
“That’s Baron Kaiser.
The man who followed Marquis Rikun into the room was none other than the Kaiser, the main event of the day. The nobles scanned the Kaiser with sharp eyes, then looked away.
“If you have a dream, you’d better watch out for the nobles here.”
“I see.”
The Kaiser smiled in response to Marquis Rikkun’s words. The Kaiser then went on to speak with the various nobles who approached him.
It was then. The sound of a magnificent instrument echoed through the Rose Hall, and at the same time, the nobles who were talking stopped and looked toward the door.
Profit
Swoosh swoosh swoosh
In unison, the nobles bowed their heads. It was none other than the current Emperor, Alkan Helioca, master of the Imperial Helioca.
Jumbled
Alkan Helioca walked up to his seat on the other side of the entrance and sat down.
“Let’s get started right away.”
At Alkan Helioca’s words, the Foreign Minister, who had been seated beside him, stepped forward and the nobles made room.
“Baron Kaiser, please step forward.”
Jumbled
The Kaiser stepped forward at the sound of the voice calling him, neither slow nor fast.
Sigh
The Kaiser stepped forward and bowed to the Emperor on one knee, just as he had been told by Marquis Rikun. As the Kaiser knelt, Alkan Helioca rose from his seat and descended.
“I command the Kaiser Baron to be a viscount, and I grant him the manor of Surea.”
[You have been promoted to Viscount].
[Manor: You have acquired Surea].
Sigh
With that, Alkan Helioca turned and walked back to his seat.
“You’re done. Enjoy.”
At the emperor’s next words, the nobles resumed their conversation. And that was the end of the viscount’s appointment, simple and straightforward as it was.
“Finally…
But that wasn’t the point. He had the viscountcy he’d been waiting for. And at the same time, he was granted the lands that only a viscount can receive.
“We just need to make progress.
Surea was not a well-developed place, but Kaiser was confident. He was confident that he could grow it into a metropolis, if not a capital city like Nexus.
* * * * *
“Oh, my God.”
Jang Moo-yeol, who was next to him, looked at Kim Mu-woong and said, “Kim Mu-woong is holding his head.
“Why? Is there something wrong?”
“Because of the red code…”
“Did you get a red code?”
“Uh.”
Jang Moo-yeol shook his head at Kim Mu-woong’s stuttering answer.
“But why are you doing that? It’s a red flag, it could be a red code.”
This isn’t the first time I’ve seen a red code. There was one yesterday, and one the day before that.
“I can float, but do you remember those two guys who floated black codes a while back?”
“Uh, I remember.”
Jang Moo-yeol nodded in response to Kim Mu-woong’s question, then looked at Kim Mu-woong with a puzzled expression on his face. Kim Mu-woong sighed and said, “I’m sorry.
“Just to be sure, I checked… the same user who got the black code also got the red code.”
“…!”
Jang’s eyes widened at Kim’s words.
“Doesn’t that make sense? Two black codes, two red codes? Am I looking at it wrong?”
“No.”
Shaking his head in response to Jang Moo-yeol’s words, Kim Mu-woong stood up from his seat and began pacing back and forth.
“…What are you doing?”
“Distressed.”
“What’s bothering you?”
“It’s the user’s ability that saved the day, so we can’t put constraints on them…”
“Let’s just reset the game?”
“No way, right?”
“Of course you do, asshole.”
“Ha.”
Kim sighed heavily. He muttered to himself.
“I’ll have to meet with him later.”
* * * * *
Tilto’s Forge is located behind the Mugu Shop.
Bam, bam, bam, bam, bam!
Tilto was currently forging a sword. After four hammering blows, Tilto muttered to himself as he looked at his sword.
“How much strength does he have?”
Tilto shook his head as he remembered the iron swords, iron armor, etc. that Ming Hu had made, and continued to mutter.
“I don’t think even Master could forge an iron sword the first time.”
Even the first Strong Smith and his own teacher couldn’t forge an iron sword in one sitting.
“You’re three, I’m four, and he’s one. Mmm.”
Sigh
Tilto laid the sword aside, then set the materials back on the workbench and picked up the hammer.
“Should I have just sent it right away?”
Boom!
“I don’t think I would have had to master armor crafting to do that.”
Boom!
“Hmmm, maybe next time…”
Boom!
“I have to tell you!”
Bam! Swoosh
Tilto put down his hammer and picked up his sword, examined it, put it back where he’d left it, and put the materials back on the workbench. That was it.
Click…
“Looks like you have company.”
Tilto stopped raising his hammer at the sound and walked toward the door leading to the armory.
* * * * *
“Huh.”
Arriving at the armor shop, Ming Hu let out a short sigh. He opened the skill window once more and checked the level of his armor crafting.
<Strong – Armor Crafting
Level: Master
Proficiency : -.
Create a mugu.
Brings up the Armor Crafting window when used.
After checking his level, Ming Hu closed the skill window and walked into the Mugu Store.
"…Where did you go?"
Once inside, Ming Hu couldn't help but panic. Tilto was nowhere to be seen.
Profit
But that was short-lived, as Tilto opened the door to reveal himself, and Ming Hu approached him with a smile.
"I'm here."
"Ho ho, the ogre said he'd come if I told him."
"What?"
Ming Hu shook his head at Tilto's words. Looking at him, Tilto continued.
"So, have you mastered armor crafting?"
"Yes."
"So… huh? You're a master?"
"Yes."
Tilto looked at Ming Hu with a slightly surprised expression, but then he broke into a wry smile and continued.
"Okay, so you're here now because you're ready to flatten their noses."
"Yes."
"Yeah, go flatten their noses!"
"Yes."
Ming Hu waited for the quest that would follow, but despite waiting, the quest didn't appear, and Ming Hu couldn't help but feel a little panicked.
"…"
"…"
There was a moment of silence between Tilto and Ming Hu. Tilto gave Ming Hu a strange look, then nodded as a thought occurred to him.
"Come to think of it, you didn't tell me specifically how to flatten my nose."
Ming Hu had a vague idea of why the quest hadn't popped up at Tilto's words.
"Um… I don't know how you'd call it flattening the nose…"
Tilto thought for a moment.
"I don't think I have the heart to flatten it.
Tilto's troubled face, Ming Hu thought. I thought I had it all figured out, but seeing Tilto's distressed expression made me realize that Tilto didn't seem to care much for the court smiths.
"Ah! That should work!"
Tilto cried out, having finished thinking. At Tilto's cry, Ming Hu looked at Tilto, and Tilto smiled and said, "I'm sorry.
"The Emperor's Golden Hammer! Bring me the emperor's golden hammer, the emblem of the court smiths, as proof that you pressed your nose flat!"
<Emperor's Golden Hammer
Tilto demands that you bring him the Emperor's golden hammer as proof that you smashed the noses of the court smiths flat. Take the Emperor's Golden Hammer to Tilto and prove that you smashed the noses of the court smiths flat!
Difficulty Level: S
Quest Reward: ???
"Got it!"
[You have accepted the quest].
Looking at the quest, Ming Hu smiled and exclaimed, and then looked at Tilto and said, "I'm going to do it.
"Do you have a letter of recommendation or something…"
"Hmm? References?"
"Yes, so we can get into the palace…"
"I don't have any?"
At Tilto's obviousness and expression, Ming Hu was a bit puzzled. How, then, does one enter the imperial palace, press the noses of the court smiths flat against each other, and bring back the emperor's golden hammer as proof?
"I got in with my skills. You're good enough to get in."
"Oh."
Sensing from Tilto's words that there was certainly no such thing as a letter of recommendation, Ming Hu nodded.
"See you later then!"
After saying so, Ming Hu walked out of the Mugu store.
Jumbled
Ming Hu didn't know that he was going to leave the game unhit. That Tilto's knowledge was wrong. That the emperor's golden hammer was not the symbol of the court smiths, nor was it given to the smiths.