Romian then entered his room after hearing Soo Hyukâs answer. Then as his back his disappeared into the room, a notification appeared in front of Soo Hyuk.
[You have completed the quest âEscort Romian!â]
Soo Hyuk smiled as he looked at the notification. Since he had completed the quest, it was now time to receive his reward.
âThe Secret Cave!â
He eager to knew exactly what kind of quest âThe Secret Caveâ was. Reining in his excitement, Soo Hyuk wondered,
âBut should I finish this first?â
Soo Hyuk needed to raise his rank, but any quest received anywhere other than the Mercenary Agency wouldnât count towards his rank.
âYeah, they could be connected.â
Soo Hyuk, who had been pondering for a short time, finally made his decision. There was a possibility that the âsecret placeâ in the special quest âCeltaâs Inheritanceâ wasnât the Celtaâs Secret Cave. However, there was still a higher chance that they were the same place.
CreakâŚ
While he was locked in thought, Romian came out of his room. He was wearing a bag over his shoulder.
âHere you go.â
Romian said as he held out a pouch.
âThis is the 210 gold.â
It was the payment for delivering the letter and escorting him to his room. Soo Hyuk first accepted the pouch from him.
âThank you for all youâve done.â
Then when Soo Hyuk received the pouch, Romian thanked him while bowing deeply. Meanwhile, Soo Hyuk couldnât help but be worried at his reaction.
âWhat? Is he not going to give me the quest?â
He had gotten the gold but not the linked quest yet, and the reaction that Romian was showing suggested that he was about to leave. Soo Hyuk checked Romianâs expression, then sighed in his mind.
âItâs expected.â
Soo Hyuk could see Romian struggling to decide in his expression. Not wanting to waste anymore time, Soo Hyuk took the initiative.
âDo you need help with anything else?â
âWell I donât have money soâŚâ
âAhâŚâ
Soo Hyuk sighed in realisation at Romianâs answer. The reason for his struggle was because he didnât have any money.
âI canât miss this just because of gold.â
He couldnât miss this chance because of some gold. He hadnât even accepted the quest for gold in the first place.
âIf itâs about gold, donât worry about it. I understand your situation.â
Soo Hyuk said with a smile.
* * *
The 2nd Commanderâs Room.
âisnât it weird?â
âRight, I thought that as well.â
Currently, the owner of the room and the 2nd Commander Konma, the 3rd Commander Cortek, and the 4th Commander Hellburn were having a discussio.
âYou guys know that Romian isnât the type of person to do that, right?â
Cortek said.
âYeah, I actually thinkâŚâ
Hellburn paused while nodding his head and stared at the other commanders before continuing,
âThat it was a trap.â
âA trap?â
âWhat do mean by that?â
Konma and Cortek questioned Hellburn in response to his words.
âWellâŚâ
Konma and Cortek strained their ears as Hellburn started his explanation.
âTwo days ago, I saw a shocking sight.â
Hellburn frowned as he recalled the scene he saw two days ago.
âHeron and the first wife were hugging each other. In front of Heronâs room.â
Konma and Cortek felt their minds go blank at his words.
At that moment.
Tock Tock.
The three commanders flinched as the knocks rang out across the room then stared cautiously at the door.
âItâs me, Romian.â
Then they couldnât help but flinch again when the visitor called out. How could Romian, who should be imprisoned, be outside their door?
Konma rose up from his seat and quickly opened the door. It was to check whether the visitor was Romian or not.
ââŚYou!â
When he opened the door, Konma could see Romian outside, wearing a bitter smile. Romian then entered the room.
âGood. Hellburn and Cortek are here as well.â
Romian, who just discovered Hellburn and Cortek inside the room, started to talk.
âIâm planning to leave the corps for a while. Itâll probably be for a long time. And the scene you saw before was a misunderstanding. Iâm not leaving because of that.â
* * *
[To the 7th Peak]
Romian is trying to go to Henkinsâ home on the 7th Peak. Safely escort Romian there!
[Quest Reward: Quest â The Secret Cave]
Soo Hyuk didnât say anything. He just stared at the quest with a frown.
âWhy did he give me this quest?â
He had believed that he would definitely get the quest âThe Secret Caveâ, but the quest he got from Romian wasnât âThe Secret Caveâ. Instead, it was called âTo the 7th Peakâ.
He couldnât refuse because he had already prmised Romian, and the quest reward was âThe Secret Caveâ this time as well.
CreakâŚ
At that moment.
âThank you for waiting.â
Romian, who had gone to talk with other commanders, exited the room. Soo Hyuk closed the quest window and walking alongside Romian, headed towards the entrance.
âWhat should we do about the guard?â
Soo Hyuk asked Romian as they neared the gate. The guard stationed at the entrance wasnât the man he met earlier, so it seemed like his shift had ended. The guard guarding the gate was someone he had never seen before.
âI think itâll be okay to just walk out.â
Romian answered as he stared at the guard. So when they tried to walk out, the guard just greeted them and didnât show other reactions like Romianâs predictions. And so, after escaping from the Copine Corps, Romian and Soo Hyuk headed for the Eastern Gate to get to the 7th Peak.
âUh, wouldnât it be better to travel during the day?â
Romian asked worriedly as they neared the Eastern Gate. His voice was full of anxiousness. It was understandable, as from an NPCâs perspective, travelling during the night when the mountains were crawling with monsters was considered extremely dangerous.
âNo, itâs fine. You donât have to worry.â
Soo Hyuk replied confidently. If they travelled during the day, Romian would feel more secure. However, the time didnât impact the quest. More than anything, Soo Hyuk was worried about wasting time.
âRather, itâs a good thing I got that quest.â
Just in case he needed to deliver a letter again from Romian to Henkins, Soo Hyuk had accepted a mission to gather Helids again. In other words, even if he didnât receive âTo the 7th Peakâ, he wouldâve had to go to the 7th Peak anyway.
âLooking for party members!â
âAh, why are there so few people? No, thereâs a lot but why arenât they partying up?â
âItâs because itâs night.â
After a few minutes, Soo Hyuk and Romian was able to arrive at the entrance to the Kamain Mountains. There were a lot of user even at night.
âUm Soo Hyuk-nim, thereâre a lot of peopleâŚâ
Romian said quietly to Soo Hyuk when he discovered the users. But Romian couldnât finish his sentence.
âItâs okay.â
Soo Hyuk cut off Romian then passed the users to enter the mountains.
-Chueek!
âMagic Missile.â
-Chueek?
âFirebolt.â
They advanced steadily towards the 7th Peak while killing the orcs around them. As the orcs were killed one by one, Romianâs expression transformed from anxious to surprised.
âTo think he was so strongâŚâ
Although he hadnât seen him in action, Romian knew that Soo hyuk was strong. But now that he personally saw him fighting, he realised that Soo Hyuk was countlessly more stronger than what he had predicted.
âIf itâs this muchâŚâ
Romian thought as he stared at Soo Hyukâs back with a mysterious light. Then after a while, they were able to arrive at their destination, the 7th Peak.
The Condas that lived on the peak were generally passive monsters, meaning they wouldnât attack if left alone. Both Romian and Soo Hyuk knew this, so they headed straight towards Henkinsâ house, ignoring the Condas along the way.
Tock. Tock.
When they arrived at Henkinsâ home, Romian walked up to the door and knocked.
âHenkins!â
He shouted.
âItâs me, Romian!â
CreakâŚ
Then before long, the door opened and Henkins came out.
âYou, howâŚâ
Henkins stared at Romian in surprise with complicated eyes. Staring at such a Henkins, Romian turned around with a bitter smile and said to Soo Hyuk,
âCould you please wait a moment. Itâll be brief.â
âYes, I understand.â
Soo Hyuk nodded in response and Romian and Henkins went inside the hut.
[You have completed the quest âTo the 7th Peakâ.]
A notification appeared in that moment. It was the quest completion notification. Staring at the notification, Soo Hyuk thought,
âIf he still doesnât give me the quest this timeâŚâ
What should he do if Romian doesnât give him the quest this time?
âNo, Iâm sure he will.â
Soo Hyuk thought as he shook his head. He will give the quest. If he doesnât, then that was a worry for then. There was no need to think about it now.
CreakâŚ
Not long after, Romian came out with the squeak of the door. Snapping out of his thoughts, Soo Hyuk looked up at Romian as Romian walked towards him.
âSoo Hyuk-nim.â
âYes.â
âI have something to tell you.â
Romian continued when Soo Hyuk responded.
âNo, it would be more correct to say proposition.â
At Romianâs words, Soo Hyuk smiled inside.
âDo you know about the Phantom Thief Celta?â
The long-awaited word, âCeltaâ, finally came out of Romianâs mouth.
âYes, I know a bit.â
And so, Romian ended his story. A notification appeared at that moment.
[The Secret Cave]
Phantom Thief Celtaâs Secret Cave. It is rumoured that there are countless treasures stored there. But to enter the cave, one would need to pass all the traps and more than anything, possess the key. The problem is that the key is in Heronâs hands. Take the key from Heron!
[Key to the Phantom Thief Celtaâs Secret Cave: 1 / 1 ]
[Quest Reward: Quest â Cave Exploration]
Fortunately, the quest he got was âThe Secret Caveâ. Of course, its contents were different from what he expected. It required him to get the key to the cave.
âThen the next quest should be going to the cave.â
The reward for âThe Secret Caveâ was another linked quest called âCave Explorationâ. It would likely require him to find the cave.
âBut I canât complete it hereâŚâ
Soo Hyuk looked up at the waiting Romian. The key was already in his possession, so he could complete the quest now. But looking at the situation, Romian would get suspicious if he pulled out the key in front of him.
âI understand. Iâll accept your proposition.â
[You have accepted the quest âThe Secret Caveâ.]
Soo Hyuk first accepted the quest.
âAre you planning to stay here?â
He then asked Romian.
âNo.â
Romian shook his head at his question.
âTomorrow, Iâll go to the secret hideout located on the outskirts of Hadrac. This place is already known by Heron.â
Romian took out a map from his pocket then held it out to Soo Hyuk.
âYou can come here.â
[You have acquired âMap of Romianâs Secret Hideoutâ.]
âAh, yes. Then Iâll see you next time.â
Soo Hyuk said to Romian after receiving the map.
âAh, itâs really late so why donât you stay with us for the night?â
Soo Hyuk hurriedly said to Soo Hyuk in response.
âNo, itâs fine. I have other matters soâŚâ
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Soo Hyuk answered while shaking his head. He had other things to do, and he also had to sleep. At Soo Hyukâs words, Romian said goodbye then entered the hut.
âHe said he would leave tomorrow morning.â
Romian would leave for his hideout early next morning.
âI should go at noon?â
It wouldnât take a long time. Soo Hyuk decided when to complete this quest, then turned around. He stared at the Condas shining under the glittering stars. It was time to complete his mercenary mission.