nagpurpolice Chapter 183: Quest Clear (2)
Chapter 183: Quest Clear (2)
Chapter 183: Quest Clear (2)
Dragon Ditrinir.
This dragon’s nickname was quite interesting.
‘Dragon Slayer Slayer.’
It was such a powerful dragon that it earned this nickname for hunting dragon slayers in reverse.
‘This infamous Dragon Ditrinir possesses the Elixir of Life.’
Dragons were one of the strongest creatures one could encounter in MePan.
Of course, there were several other powerful monsters besides dragons, and debates often arose about which was the strongest monster in MePan, but everyone acknowledged that dragons were among the top three in terms of strength.
‘Even the dragon I encountered when obtaining the Moonforce Descendant class was incredible.’
Ethan already knew where this Ditrinir was located.
Dragon’s Hill.
While its exact location was unknown, its name was as famous as Ditrinir’s notoriety as a lair.
Probably even now, challengers were continually searching for it, but only a few would reach the well-hidden lair.
‘And those few end up being devoured by Ditrinir.’
Although Ethan knew where Ditrinir was, he had never gone there for hunting.
‘The reason was simple. The risk far outweighed the potential gains from defeating Ditrinir.’
The rewards were too low compared to the danger involved.
‘If you have to kill it, there should be a corresponding reward, but for Ditrinir, that reward was significantly lacking.’
Dragons are powerful. They boast overwhelming strength capable of destroying an entire large city single-handedly.
Moreover, their levels are on a different scale compared to ordinary monsters. In the past, when Ethan obtained the Moonforce Descendant class, the level of the Fire Dragon King he saw was as high as 100.
“There might be a better way than killing it.”
Ethan pondered deeply.
‘Wait a minute.’
As he was contemplating, Ethan began to reconsider the quest itself. The content of the quest was to obtain the Elixir of Life.
When he first saw this, unlike previous quests, he thought there would be no room for Ethan’s judgment and choice to intervene.
‘No, there is room for intervention. It’s clearly written to just obtain the Elixir of Life, but in the end, how I obtain it could definitely affect the quest reward.’
If so, there were two methods Ethan could choose from right away.
‘Stealing it.’
And the other was to kill the dragon and obtain the Elixir of Life.
‘But these two methods wouldn’t yield great rewards. They’re the most basic and simple methods.’
“There’s another way.”
Ethan immediately searched New World.
[How to Train Your Dragon]
The name of a movie he had seen sometime before.
But this was exactly the ability Ethan wanted right now.
[Dragon Slayer Siegfried]
The god suggested by the algorithm was a very famous one, and Ethan was well aware of him too.
But the god’s alias was problematic. Although he trusted the algorithm, this just didn’t seem right no matter how he thought about it.
“No, this is taming through death. This won’t do.”
He literally needed to tame it. That’s how he could obtain the Elixir of Life.
But the algorithm didn’t recommend any other suitable gods.
‘Have I used up all the algorithm’s effects? Or are there no other suitable gods?’
After a moment’s consideration, there was only one answer.
“Looks like it’s time to enhance the algorithm.”
Ethan immediately entered the Question Board.
-[Algorithm Enhancement Ticket: 200 contribution points]
“I’ll use this.”
Ethan checked the numerous questions posted on the Question Board and quickly started answering them.
-Lord Heo Jun, I’m having trouble finding acupoints for acupuncture, how can I find them well?
-[Only subscribed to the right gods]: Subscribe to Lord Horus and buy the Eye of Horus goods, it’s super easy.
Answers need to be selected by the questioner to earn contribution points.
‘I need to write as if I’m sharing my tips. As much as possible in the direction the questioner wants.’
Ethan continued to write answers to numerous questions thereafter.
However, contribution points were not easy to obtain.
“I wasn’t trying to get all the contribution points right away anyway. I’ll need to write answers regularly to buy the Algorithm Enhancement Ticket.”
Enhancing the algorithm would surely help find and recommend a good god for taming dragons.
‘I believe in you, algorithm.’
Ethan immediately closed New World.
“Well then, let’s go back, Lyuka. Let’s go and surprise them.”
It was time to show the results to those who probably thought Ethan had failed.
***
“We’ve known each other for quite some time, Magic Tower Master.”
“Yes, Sir Hansen. We’ve maintained our relationship for so long it’s almost meaningless to count.”
“That’s why I’m asking. What percentage do you think is the success rate of this ritual?”
Michael fell silent at Hansen’s words.
He knew exactly what he meant by this.
The ancient spirit ritual had an extremely low success rate.
In fact, this ritual was merely obtaining permission to enter the 11th floor.
What Ethan summoned was a spirit.
A new form of spirit unlike any he had encountered before.
“It’s an ancient spirit...”
“Kyung-!”
Lyuka howled towards the sky. It was an incredibly cute howl.
At the same time, all of Hansen’s common sense crumbled.
“Thanks to you all, I successfully made the contract.”
Lyuka gently perched on Ethan’s shoulder.
“Mr. Ethan!”
Michael, who seemed to have expected this, approached Ethan in admiration.
“Ancient spirits... they really existed!”
“To think you actually made a contract with an ancient spirit...”
The gazes of the spirit mages looking at Ethan completely changed. A hero who saved the territory. Now, he could be considered a legendary spirit mage who even made a contract with an ancient spirit.
“When Roanna praised you so much, I was honestly skeptical...”
“Now I understand why.”
“Congratulations, Sir Ethan!”
“Congratulations!”
Amidst everyone congratulating Ethan, Hansen approached.
Hansen’s expression wasn’t very good. It was understandable.
‘He kept saying it would fail, but it succeeded spectacularly.’
Various emotions must be swirling in his heart right now.
‘This is where the decision is made. Depending on how he reacts.’
He could get angry and accuse it of being a lie.
It’s not uncommon to see people, especially high-ranking nobles or those who have achieved quite remarkable things, pressuring others because they can’t admit they were wrong.
“I apologize.”
However, Hansen bowed his head slightly and apologized.
Surprised that the proud Hansen would apologize, Michael showed a slightly shocked expression.
“Within my common sense, this was an impossible task. So I was worried that something might go wrong.”
“I understand.”
When Ethan nodded and smiled slightly, Hansen looked surprised.
This was entirely due to his own rudeness.
For instance, even if Ethan had gotten angry or sneered, there would have been nothing to say in this situation.
But to smile like this...
“Now I see why Magic Tower Master Michael believes in you.”
Hansen said this and then took something out of his pocket.
“That’s...”
It was a golden plaque engraved with Felix’s emblem.
“I’ve seen with my own eyes how great your achievements in Prochet are. If you’re willing, I’d like to formally invite you to the Felix family and introduce you to the elders of Felix.”
Ethan remained impassive. Rather, it was Magic Tower Master Michael who looked excited at Hansen’s words.
An invitation from the Felix family, one of the Twelve Stars Families, was special.
The Felix family was famous for producing many high-ranking officers and high-ranking public officials within the empire, and was known for giving great rewards in some way to those they invited.
“Will you accept this golden plaque?”
Ethan pretended to contemplate for a moment.
This made Hansen look flustered.
He’s considering this?
“I’ll accept it for now. Thank you.”
In an instant, the initiative shifted back to Ethan’s side.
‘I was thinking of contacting the Twelve Families soon anyway.’
If they were calling him like this, it was a very good thing for Ethan.
But he had no intention of going right away.
“However, I don’t think I can go immediately. I’ll set the date. I’ll visit on that date.”
Always polite.
But he must firmly hold the initiative.
“Ah, ah, I see. Then, when...”
Hansen showed a slightly flustered expression. Until now, no one had postponed a visit after receiving an invitation from the Felix family, one of the Twelve Families.
Even though it was Ethan, he thought he would say he’d go right away.
“As I’m a teacher at the academy. I’ll let you know after checking the academy’s schedule. Then.”
Ethan turned around without hesitation. Hansen stared blankly at his retreating figure.
“Congratulations, Sir Hansen. To think that Mr. Ethan will visit the Felix family. It must be a great honor for the Felix family as well.”
“Uh, yeah?”
Hansen looked at Michael with a puzzled expression, wondering what he meant.
“We’ll be holding a festival in the territory from today. If you have time, please enjoy it before you leave.”
With those final words, Michael ran after Ethan along with the spirit mages.
“Let’s go together! Mr. Ethan!”
“We’ll escort you!”
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