From Rupertâs reaction, it was obvious that he knew this Soo Hyuk. There seemed to be more to the story than Rhino had known, but Rupertâs reaction made it seem like they werenât too friendly or close. And so, Rhino replied,
âIâm sure.â
âUhhâŚâ
After receiving Rhinoâs answer, Rupert nodded absentmindedly and closed his mouth.
âSoo Hyuk-nim attacked someone?â
Soo Hyuk attacked someone? Rupert couldnât believe it. Rhinoâs words had been shocking in itself.
âIs he someone you know?â
Rhino asked.
âI know him.â
Rupert answered as he snapped out of his thoughts.
âHow could I not know himâŚâ
Magicians below the Rank 2 didnât know Soo Hyuk that well. But most of the Rank 1 magicians knew very well about him. Wasnât he the immeasurable talent?
âAlthough I donât know the circumstances behind thisâŚâ
Rupert stared at Rhino with a regretful look.
âAnd even if he was the one in the wrong.â
He didnât what happened, or whoâs fault it was, but even it turned out to be Soo Hyukâs fault,
âI canât do anything about it.â
Thatâs right. Rupert couldnât do anything. Even if they were far away from each other, wasnât he the peak existence that lead the Tower of Poison?
âIs he someone close to you? Then can you introduce him to me?â
Rhino was continuing while Rupert was feeling conflicted.
âI have to tell him.â
Rupert thought as he stared pitifully at Rhino. Although he couldnât help him get revenge, he could help him avoid a potential mishap. If he didnât, this matter could blow out of hand.
âFirst, I have to tell you exactly who Soo Hyuk-nim is.â
âNim? Why are you attaching honorifics to him?â
Rhino asked in response to Rupertâs words. Rupert was a Rank 1 magician. Who was Soo Hyuk, that a Rank 1 magician had to use honourifics?
âJust who is he?â
âSoo Hyuk-nim isâŚâ
Rupert paused briefly, then continued after letting out a small sigh.
âThe next Spire Lord.â
There was a brief silence, then when Rhino finally processed Rupertâs words, his pupils enlarged to twice their size. He was so shocked that he couldnât let out a single sound from his mouth.
âW-what did you say?â
Rhino finally asked. He was still stuttering from the impact of those words.
âI said heâs the next Spire Lord.â
Rupert answered again.
Rhinoâs expression twisted at his answer. What kind of⌠The situation had gotten out of control.
âThe next Spire Lord?â
âIsnât he just someone with the same name? Arenât there other Soo Hyuks?â
Rhino asked fearfully.
âNo.â
Rupert immediately rejected Rhinoâs assumption with a shake of his head.
âIn the Tower of Poison, thereâs only one magician with the name âSoo Hyuk.ââ
Rhino couldnât say anything to that.
ââŚHoo.â
Rhino, who had returned to Hadracâs outskirts, sighed deeply.
âWhat do I do now?â
He was troubled greatly.
âThe next Spire LordâŚâ
Rhino wasnât a low rank magician of course, but the existence of a Spire Lord was much higher than the likes of him.
âI canât just ask more about him.â
How could information about the next Spire Lord be easily revealed?
âDo I have to tell them?â
Today, he was planning to visit the Demon guildâs vice master, Haggis. Should he tell Haggis about what he had found out?
âNo matter how greedy I amâŚâ
Greed. Rhino knew full well how greedy he was. But he wasnât stupid enough to pass on confidential information about the next Spire Lord.
âI donât want to die.â
He could die as a consequence. No, he would die.
âBut then thereâs the Demon guildâŚâ
Rhino also knew the nature of the Demon guild. They wouldnât stop even if they got an apology from Soo Hyuk himself.
âThen wouldnât it be better to tell them?â
Rhino pondered. If he didnât tell them what they were dealing with, then it could become a bigger problem. Then wouldnât it be better to tell them in this situation?
âThey wouldnât be able to touch him anyway.â
The next head of the Tower of Poison. A mere Demon guild wouldnât be able to touch them.
âNo, it could be possible.â
Rhino changed his thought soon after. Looking at their past actions, they would still attack someone even if that someone was the next Spire Lord.
âShould I just pretend not to know?â
If he played dumb?
âThey wonât find out anyway.â
All Demon guild knew about Soo Hyuk was his name and that he belonged to the Tower of Poison. They wouldnât be able to find and kill the next Spire Lord with just that amount of information.
âOkay.â
Rhino decided to play dumb and stopped brooding over this issue.
Tap. Tap.
At that moment.
âVice lord, the vice master of the Demon guild has come.â
Haggis had arrived.
* * *
âIs a guild mark the thing on top their heads?â
âAnd they look the same as the bastards that killed us?â
Soo Hyuk was thinking while listening to his parentâs conversations.
âWhy has the Demon guild bastards increased so suddenly?â
Just before they logged out, the Demon guild members had appeared again. And there were more than ever.
âI thought they wouldnât appear today.â
Soo Hyuk had thought that he wouldnât see the Demon guild again for a while after the Solitude incident. But contrary from his expectations, the Demon guild members were running around everywhere.
âThankfully, they donât what my face looks like.â
There were only two people in the Demon guild that knew his face. Loken and Haiden. However, Loken had died to the Solitude guild and Haiden had died to him.
As an added measure, he had stopped wearing his poison tower robe. As a result, the Demon guild members couldnât recognise Soo Hyukâs identity.
At that moment.
âAh! What was that!â
An unknown user charged into a Demon guild member running past him.
âIâm sorry. It was an accidentâŚâ
It wasnât an accident. It was clearly a charge. How could he call it an accident? Yet the user insisted it was an accident anyway.
Soo Hyuk was speechless as he watched the scene.
âWhere do you even find these kinds of weirdos?â
The userâs charge wouldâve been sensed as an attack and the enemy message wouldâve been sent to both.
Consequently, they would find out each otherâs names. If a stranger suspiciously approached then suddenly charged at you, you would probably remember their names.
âThis canât go on.â
He had originally thought that today would be an enjoyable day, but changed his thought. As this rate, there was a likely chance that he would get exposed.
Of course, he wouldnât usually care about this, but he wasnât alone. If he was exposed, then his parents would be in danger as well.
âI have to divert their attention.â
Soo Hyuk opened his mouth and called his parents.
âMum, dad.â
ââŚ?â
Ji Song and Ji Soo looked at Soo Hyuk when he called them.
âPlease go on first.â
Soo Hyuk continued.
âWhy?â
âIs there something urgent?â
His parents asked in worry. Previously, Hedlin had been once again enveloped in chaos as the Demon guild and Solitude appeared one after another. They had been worried as Soo Hyuk had logged in just before that incident.
âIâm just going to buy some food.â
He couldnât tell them the truth. But he wasnât going to lie either. He was really thinking of buying some tasty food on the way back.
âHmm? Food?â
âLetâs go together!â
âNo, itâs okay. The shopâs a bit far from here. Iâll come back soon!â
Soo Hyuk refuted while shaking his head. They couldnât go with him.
âHow will you find us?â
âDear! You can use the chat function.â
âAh, right.â
âThen Iâll send you a message later.â
âAlright. Weâll go ahead first.â
And so, Ji Song and Ji Soo headed to the beach after Soo Hyuk persuaded them. Soo Hyuk sent them off with a smile then turned around.
âIâll have to buy a mask.â
First, he searched for a clothing shop. He was planning to buy a mask. Although there were already people that knew his face, there was no need for more people to know.
Ring ring!
Soo Hyuk was able to find a clothing shoop a few minutes after.
âWelcome!â
The shopkeeper welcomed him with an enthusiastic voice as he entered the shop.
âHello.â
Soo Hyuk greeted the shopkeeper and looked around the shop. There were various types of clothes, and most importantly, masks displayed all around the shop.
âWhat might you be looking for?â
The shopkeeper approached him and asked.
âI want to look at some masks that are popular.â
Soo Hyuk didnât like the so called âlatest trendsâ, but in this situation, it was best to buy popular items. This was because people couldnât easily track him.
âAh! So youâre looking for the trending masks right now! Could you please come this way?â
At Soo Hyukâs words, the shopkeeper led him to a stand where masks were displayed, and picked up a mask.
âThis is the recently popular red fox mask. We currently only have 3 more in stock. You were extremely lucky.â
âHow much is this?â
Soo Hyuk asked straight away.
â5 gold! Itâs on the cheap side as well.â
âThen give me one.â
Soo Hyuk said as he pulled out 5 gold from his inventory. Then after checking the gold, the shopkeeper handed him the red fox mask.
âHave a nice day.â
âPlease come again!â
Soo Hyuk came out of the shop after buying his mask. Then he started searching for other clothing shops.
âLetâs buy a few more.â
He was planning to buy more masks to confuse the Demon guild by switching them frequently.
The reason he didnât buy all of them from one shop was because of possible unknown trackers. Although unlikely, it never hurt to be safe.
And so, after buying different kinds of masks, Soo hyuk headed to the warp gates. After arriving at the warp gates, he got in line while equipping his fox mask. When it was his turn, he warped to Hadrac.
âHey, have you heard? The war between Laind Kingdom and Kesud Kingdom?
âOf course. Theyâre apparently recruiting lots of people for the war.â
âDid you see the announcement that the guild master put up?â
âGilma put up a notice?â
âYep, a quest apparently came in from the Laind Kingdom. Theyâre accepting any members that want to participate.â
Near Hadracâs warp gates, numerous users were bustling around. He could also see some Demon guild members.
âI canât kill them here.â
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He could attract unwanted attention if he killed them in this crowded place. Innocents could also get caught in the crossfire.
Soo Hyuk started walking away from the warp gates. His destination was the Demon guildâs headquarters. He had gotten the information from Yeon Jung and he could pinpoint the exact location with the help of the internet. And so, Soo Hyuk was soon able to arrive in front of the Demon guildâs headquarters.
âItâs bigger than I thought? And theyâre also ranked amongst the top.â
The Demon guildâs base was massive. The rumour that the Demon guild was capable of competing over the top spot in Hadrac didnât seem to be false. After taking in the sights, Soo Hyuk stared at the Demon guild members coming and going from their guild house and softly muttered,