The Soldier Shouted Save - Chapter 48



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The soldier shouted save (48)

After accepting Mason’s request, we began full-scale preparations.

A situation where you might end up fighting the Heavenly Sword along with a powerful monster in the palace.

With a clear head from getting enough sleep, I headed to Cheonhwajeom with Hye-rin.

“I want to see the 5th floor.”

The 5th floor, where there are rare and precious items on the continent.

As I was heading to a place where only the rich and famous could enter, the employee looked at my face and quickly lowered his head.

“Welcome, Allen! I will guide you right away.”

The more I looked at it, the more amazing it became.

As soon as I shouted my name out loud, several employees who had been waiting started to operate the ‘elevator’ in advance and started following me at my pace.

A strange experience, like buying a weapon in a fancy teahouse.

-Jiiiiiiiing.

The elevator doors opened and I stepped onto the fifth floor, where a familiar face smiled brightly at me.

“Welcome, customer! If there’s anything you’d like to see, just let me know! I’ll get it out to you right away!”

The person in front of you is Park Won-cheol, the owner of Cheonhwajeom.

Seeing how the warrior changed his attitude depending on how much money the guest had, it seemed like he was no different from the merchants of Gerard Continent.

“Let me just take a look.”

“Please feel free to watch as much as you like.”

Park Won-cheol, who is chasing after him three steps behind, leaves his back and looks at the items stored in the glass case together with Hye-rin.

A long sword with a blue dragon drawn on it, armor that spurts out sticky mud, and bracelets with snake heads.

While I was looking at things I had never seen before in my life, Hye-rin whispered in my ear.

“… Everything here seems to be epic items?”

Epic item. I didn’t ask Hye-rin what it meant, but I already knew what it meant.

‘Obviously, I said the Red Dragon Ring was an epic item.’

Walker’s soul magician, Choi Sang-jin.

Even he, whose skills rival those of the commander of the Imperial Knights, was surprised and called my Red Dragon Ring an epic item.

‘Does this mean that all of these things have similar abilities to the Red Dragon’s Ring?’

However, even with the 30,000 gold coins Marie Walker gave her as compensation, buying epic items was not an easy choice.

“How much is this sword?”

What caught my eye the whole time was a longsword with a blue dragon drawn on it.

Park Won-cheol writes something on a piece of paper and shows it to me.

-70 thousand gold coins.

As I frown at the price that could buy even a small iron mine, Park Won-cheol smiles and explains about the Blue Dragon Sword.

“Not only is it extremely durable and has the best cutting power, it can even create a blue storm with its magic power. It is the only sword of its kind on the continent.”

The 30,000 gold coins I have are still not enough.

‘I guess I’ll have to give up my weapon.’

As she took her eyes off the relatively expensive weapon and looked at other parts of the equipment, Hye-rin let out a surprised voice.

“Hey, this! Is that a cumulus cloud cloak?”

A look that seems to already be known without explanation.

Park Won-cheol approaches Hye-rin with a bright smile.

“You recognized it right away because it’s a core item. As you may know, it’s a must-have item for magicians with complete hit resistance!”

“Is it also enchanted with automatic restoration magic?”

“Of course! It’s an epic item, so why wouldn’t it have an auto-restoration enchantment?”

The two people continued their conversation using the warriors’ slang, unlike when they explained it to me.

Hye-rin, who had been thinking for a while, came to me and whispered to me.

“… What should I do? Should I buy that?”

“It looks like an ordinary fur cloak, but what kind of power does it have?”

“It’s completely impact resistant! If you cover yourself with that cloak, you’ll be invincible to impacts like fists and hammers.”

After hearing the long explanation, I understood why Hye-rin wanted it so much.

A magical device that renders the impact of a blunt weapon useless.

Although it cannot defend against piercing attacks with its ability, the cloak itself is thick and has a magic that automatically restores torn parts, so it is the best armor for a wizard who cannot wear armor.

“How much is this?”

Hye-rin asks the price as if she had been waiting for him to nod positively.

“It’s twelve thousand gold coins.”

An amount that seemed to see through all of Hye-rin’s assets.

“If you could cut it down a bit… .”

“I would like you to remember that epic items only exist once per continent.”

Hyelin pointed to the cloak in the glass case with a gloomy face.

“I will live.”

“Do you need packaging?”

“No, I want to wear it.”

As Park Won-cheol walks to the table and rings the bell, the employee waiting on the stairs comes up to the fifth floor.

“I will bring the merchant union.”

Transactions that happen quickly.

“It might be hot because it’s a fur cloak, so we’ll give you a ring as a freebie to help you regulate your body temperature.”

“Wow! Really?”

Hyelin writing a purchase order with the corners of her lips raised.

In the meantime, take a look at all the epic items with brief descriptions and make a rational decision.

‘I could borrow money from Marie, but that sword isn’t worth 70,000 gold coins.’

An unreasonable price given its high historical significance and artistic value.

The best efficiency I can get with my assets is to increase my value by building on epic items.

“Could you describe the ornaments here?”

What I chose was the Mana Circulation Bracelet in the shape of a figure ‘8’ and the Mana Eyedrop earrings.

“The bracelets are a set of two that allow the two wearers to share their mana, and the eyedrops of mana are earrings that allow you to gain insight into mana recovery.”

Awareness of mana sharing and mana regeneration.

“How much?”

“The two of you together have 43 thousand gold coins.”

“Wait a minute.”

Whisper to your ‘party ring’ for an amount that exceeds your budget.

“Marie, can you lend me 20,000 gold coins?”

When you activate ‘Mic On’ and ask, a yellow light appears on the party window that says ‘Marie Walker’, indicating ‘Away from seat’.

A positive meaning of willing to lend.

“thanks.”

I immediately picked up my quill to express my thanks and write down the purchase order.

“Thank you for your purchase! Please take a look!”

As we were leaving the store wearing all of our epic items, all the employees gathered at the entrance of the store bowed 90 degrees to see us off.

“…Who is that?”

Other guests looked at us with puzzled faces.

‘It was two days later that the archery range opened.’

He stops walking to accurately calculate the time of the request, then sends Hye-rin ahead.

“I have work left to do, so let’s meet in 5 hours.”

“Then I’ll be waiting at the accommodation.”

The first thing to do is to realize mana.

After sending Hye-rin away, I put on Mana’s eyedrop earrings and Mana circulation bracelet and concentrate.

‘… Is what I feel now Hye-rin’s mana?’

You can feel the intense mana through the mana circulation bracelets that Hye-rin and I each wear.

Mana is instantly absorbed into the body through the mana eyedrop earrings.

A strange feeling, as if my heart rate had tripled.

‘Don’t rely on your gear. Get used to the feeling.’

I recall Lucas’s fierce battle with me.

Movements that cannot be achieved by human limitations.

I thought I knew because I had mana in my body.

To reach the same level as him, you had to spread mana throughout your body like blood.

‘I think I know.’

What I was able to easily realize was thanks to the two epic items.

Items purchased for a price that could be as high as buying a small estate or a drying up iron mine.

Of the 20,000 gold coins borrowed from Marie, only 10,000 gold coins remained.

‘I think this will be enough.’

I went to the Red Hare Information Guild and handed over the documents proving the 10,000 gold coins.

“I want to know about the Heavenly Sword and the Demonic Palace.”

10,000 gold coins, more than ten times more than the 600 gold coins that were awarded for subduing the Walker demons.

Even the informant, who usually keeps a straight face when confronted with such a huge sum of money, wiggled his eyebrows and showed signs of agitation.

“… Please follow me.”

An informant guiding you up the stairs.

I was sitting at a gloomy table in the basement when a hunched old man approached me.

“Is it true that you wanted information about the Heavenly Sword and the Demonic Palace?”

Even if you paid a lot of money to get in, there’s a good chance that this old man is fake.

They are vicious men who wear human faces as camouflage.

“I don’t have much time, so I wish you would tell me quickly.”

“Of course. I will give you information worth 10,000 gold coins.”

The information about the Heavenly Sword obtained with 10,000 gold coins was so detailed that only the relevant people could know it.

The relationship between Kensung and his son Lucas is estranged.

The guild that Lucas created to gain his own power beyond the Sword Master was Cheonseonggeom, and it is said that they grew their power by enticing strong swordsmen with talent under the pretext of teaching them the ‘Sword Master’s Sword Mastery’.

“The list of those who belong to the Heavenly Sword, the realms they have reached, and even the equipment they wear are all written here.”

Information power that leaves nothing but praise.

I quickly glanced over the information about the Heavenly Sword and requested the following information.

“What kind of place is the palace that has red metal?”

Trust born from information about the Cheonseonggeom.

I looked into the information about the archery the old man had given me, but it only contained old stories that Galtarang would tell, and there wasn’t much information.

“Is this all?”

“If you want to know the key information, you have to give me two thousand more gold coins.”

“Why?”

“Because someone paid to keep quiet about this information.”

It made me laugh.

The information from the Cheonseonggeom was useful, but it wasn’t worth 10,000 gold coins.

I probably would have gotten the same value of information by paying only 3,000 gold coins.

And yet they were demanding additional fees.

‘Two thousand gold coins…’

Probably the amount paid by Cheon Seong Geum to monopolize red metal.

As I stood up from my seat, memorizing the material without having to answer, the old man asked me something.

“You don’t have any money to cover the cost of your silence?”

“What are you talking about gagging?”

“I’m talking about the Blue Flash Knight who defeated Grimgal, killed the Dane necromancer, and rescued Walker, and who bought information about the Heavenly Sword.”

A man who knows detailed information about me.

He speaks in a calm tone to the old man’s suggestion, which sounds like a threat.

“I’ll see if I can borrow more money.”

At those words, the old man smiles, unable to hide his expression.

“Take a look, sir.”

Perhaps because they seemed like rich fools, the informants’ attitudes became even more friendly.

I left the guild under the guidance of another source of information.

‘I think I’ll survive.’

As I left the Information Guild, refreshing mana seeped into my body as if it had been waiting for me to become more sensitive to mana.

Mana that feels friendly, like blood spreading throughout your body.

‘That would be nice.’

Leaving that mana behind, he draws his sword in the gloomy alley and aims it at the chin.

‘Next, information about the archery range.’

As the white sword pierces his head, his vision darkens.

– Died from his own attack. [Confirmed]

-Loaded from auto-save. [Confirm]

The returned view.

As I look around, I see someone bowing his head.

“Welcome, customer. This is Cheonhwajeom!”

Empty earlobes and wrists.

I went back to before I bought the epic item.

30,000 gold coins returned to my arms again.

“… What should I do? Should I buy that?”

Have Hye-rin buy a cloud cloak.

“It’s a shame you left empty-handed.”

I leave the store without buying anything.

‘I have already gained enlightenment about mana.’

In my last life, I was enlightened on where mana circulates through with the help of two epic items.

A stage where you can practice on your own without the help of any equipment.

Head straight to the Information Guild.

“Archers and blacksmiths. I want information on red metal.”

This time, what I gave was 20,000 gold coins.

“For more information… .”

“Don’t pay.”

Every time the old man asks for an additional fee, you give him 3,000 gold coins and hear new information.

“Originally, the Magung was the forge of the old blacksmiths. The underground forge collapsed due to the imperial palace, and monsters gathered there and dug up the ground, creating the Magung.”

Why did Cheon Seong Geum hide something like this?

It seemed to have something to do with the information behind it.

“This is a recipe for making a red sword.”

How to make a red sword using red metal as the material.

Take your time and memorize the information step by step.

– Died from his own attack. [Confirmed]

-Loaded from auto-save. [Confirm]

Start your next life and visit Cheonhwajeom.

“I want to buy parchment and a quill.”

In this life, all I’ve bought is cheap writing instruments.

Leaving Hye-rin behind, he returned to the inn and quickly wrote down on parchment what he had seen and heard at the Information Guild.

‘The next part is confusing.’

If your memory is vague, go back to the next life.

“Okay….”

By repeating life, he succeeds in recording the information he wanted, and immediately focuses on mana training and waits for the day when the palace opens.

‘Is it today?’

Now it’s time to really get ready.

At the Cheonhwajeom store, you can choose otherworldly clothes worth 28,000 gold coins.

“Drago’s coat. Buy this.”

An epic item in the form of clothing that has been tried on several times throughout the course of life.

“Excellent choice! It may look like clothing, but its defensive capabilities are on par with metal armor.”

Since it was armor in the form of clothing, it could be worn even in demilitarized zones and was easy to put on and take off by oneself.

‘It’s not worth 28 thousand gold coins, but it’s stupid not to prepare anything.’

The best preparation for going to the archery range.

As you put on Drago’s coat and join Hye-rin, you follow the wandering inspectors until you see a large staircase leading down to the basement.

“Stop, everyone stop.”

The son of the swordsman who controls the wandering inspectors in front of the entrance.

The wandering inspectors raise their voices at the sight of Lucas blocking their entry.

“What are you doing? You may have received permission from the palace, but anyone can enter the demon palace!”

“I am not blocking your entry. Rather, I am proposing an alliance for the safety of all of us.”

“…Union? I heard Red Metal is one, but how do you unite?”

Lucas laughs at those words.

“The first entry is a joint exploration battle. The idea is for you and Cheon Seong Geum to join forces and enter, and first obtain information about the situation in the palace and the monsters.”

A palace where even the power of the Information Guild cannot obtain proper information.

The plan was for the two forces to join forces to explore the area around the entrance, get out, and get some solid information, and then the next day, they could freely attack the palace without joining forces.

“Hmm, what do you think?”

“… It doesn’t seem so bad?”

The wandering knights were secretly anxious, not knowing what kind of monster would appear.

They ask with anguished and doubtful faces.

“How can we be sure that they won’t attack us under the guise of a reconnaissance mission?”

Words that openly insult the Cheon Seong Geum.

But Lucas, who had calmed down the guild member whose face was red with anger, answered without losing his smile.

“That’s funny. My honor and that of my father, the Black Knight, are more valuable than that red metal. Why would I do something like that?”

Lucas’s words seemed valid.

It’s ridiculous to think that Lucas, my son, would bring shame upon the honor of the Swordsman because of red metal.

If I hadn’t heard that Lucas and Kensei had a estranged relationship, I would have thought he was right.

“Okay! I will follow that suggestion!”

“I will join the exploration too!”

But I had no choice.

After all the convinced wandering knights participated in the expedition, Hye-rin and I were left alone.

“What are you two going to do?”

If even one person had wandered around the palace without permission, the alliance could not be realized.

Because everyone has to put aside their greed for red metal so they can explore leisurely.

“Lucas, aren’t you going?”

“Unfortunately, I’m too busy with guild work to participate in the exploration battle.”

The bastard’s thoughts were obvious.

I guess he’s trying to conserve his stamina for the real competition after the exploration battle.

“We will participate too.”

If you ever have a chance to get red metal, now is the time.

The expedition without him was an opportunity.