Chapter 251: Searching for the Miraculous Medicine (3)TL: HakuEditor: Hungry Panda
Ianâs two eyes rounded.
âFi, finally! This good-for-nothing is evolving!â
Aside from being deeply moved, Ian almost let out a tear.
âKeu, n.o.body has any idea how much Iâve suffered up until now raising this punk! Is this the heart of an adult watching their kid finally grow up?â
While having thoughts that Bbookbbook would have extremely denied if he had heard them, Ian continuously stared at Bbookbbook, who was shining.
Whoong-!
The blue light that glowed from his sh.e.l.l grew stronger and stronger, and as it did so, Ianâs antic.i.p.ation grew more and more.
âIs he becoming an Abyss Dragon? No. As they said that he needed a cintamani to become an Abyss Dragon, he must be becoming a Turtle Dragon, which is the phase just before that one.â
However, just then, Ian discovered a strange point.
âHuh? But why is only this kidâs sh.e.l.l glowing and not his whole body?â
Ianâs gaze began to investigate Bbookbbook thoroughly.
âWhat the h.e.l.l? This uneasy feeling, that isâ
Generally, when a familiar evolved, their whole body didnât shine from the beginning.
Starting from one place on a part of their body, the light spread and in the end, it was normally the case where their whole body became a white light.
However, the light that spread up to all of Bbookbbookâs sh.e.l.l didnât expand any more from there.
Ian stealthily approached Bbookbbookâs side as he whispered.
As he felt he might be disturbing Bbookbbookâs evolution, he couldnât even speak loudly.
âBbookbbook, are you in the middle of evolving?â
Ian, had evolved tons of familiars up until now, however this was his first time initiating a conversation with a familiar that was in the middle of evolving.
With an anxious expression, Ian waited for Bbookbbookâs answer.
However, just then, from Bbookbbook, who was heavily tensed up throughout his whole body, a very quiet sound that could only be heard if you really listened carefully flowed out.
Bbook- Bbook- Bboo-bbook-.
Ian wore a fl.u.s.tered expression.
âYo, are you even going âbbookbbookâ while youâre evolving?â
As Bbookbbook gave no response, Ian, who was relieved, turned his head.
However, shortly after, Ian couldnât help but frown.
âBbook, owner. What are you talking about bbook? I didnât evolve bbook.â
At the indescribable despondency that crashed into Ian along with Bbookbbookâs response, he just fell to the ground on the spot.
It felt as though the exhaustion that was piling up due to hunting without rest for a couple days was crashing into him in an instant.
âWhew, what the h.e.l.l, Bbookbbook. You werenât evolving?â
At that, Bbookbbook munched on the remaining Devil Spirit Gra.s.s that was in his mouth and swallowed before he responded.
âNot yet bbook. However, I feel as though I can finally evolve now bbook.â
At that moment, the expression of Ian, who had become depressed from the despondency, brightened up like a lie, as if he was questioning when he ever was depressed.
âKeu, is that so? Thatâs right, right? You can evolve, right?âBbookbbook nodded his head.
âThatâs right bbook. I can evolve bbook.âIanâs words followed through right after.
âThen what are you doing, not evolving right now? Hurry up and evolve, Bbookbbook.â
And Bbookbbook vigorously nodded his head.
âUnderstood bbook! Just believe in me bbook!â
However, there was no way that Bbookbbook, the biggest rising star(?) in Ianâs summoner life, would evolve that easily.
A system message popped up unexpectedly in front of Ianâs gaze-.
Ring-.
Up until now, it was good, however
A quest window formed in front of Ianâs eyes.
Ring-.
After trying for a long-suffering time, your familiar âBbookbbookâ has finally met all evolution conditions.
Bbookbbook, who has completed his âTurtle Spiritâ after gathering hundreds of years of the energy of the nature, is finally trying to evolve from an âAbyss Turtleâ to a âTurtle Dragonâ.
Find the âSeal of the Abyssâ, which is the last key that is required in order to evolve into a Turtle Dragon, and give it to âBbookbbookâ.
Quest Difficulty Level: Unknown
Quest Requirement: A user that possesses an âAbyss Turtleâ/Maximum âTurtle Spiritâ level of the âAbyss Turtleâ
Time Limit: None
Reward: The evolution of the Abyss Turtle
*If you reject, Bbookbbook will be disappointed.
Aside from being fl.u.s.tered, not one word came out of Ian.
âNo, what the h.e.l.l is this exactly? This Bbookbbook punk even gives me quests now? No. Is it not that this punk gave me a quest, but rather normally a process that you just need to go through in order to evolve an Abyss Turtle?â
On top of that, the last sentence that came attached at the end of the quest window was easily the highlight.
âFor it to say that Bbookbbook will be disappointed if I rejectâ
As Ian turned his head around, Bbookbbook was staring at him with sparkling eyes.
âOwner, I need the Seal of the Abyss bbook.â
A low sigh escaped from Ianâs mouth.
âWhew, alright. This hyung canât disappoint you again, right?â
âThatâs right bbook. My owner will not disappoint me bbook.â
Ian narrowed both of his eyes.
âAs expected, this feeling that this punk is the one that gave me the questâ
Ian slowly nodded his head as he responded.
âSure, that Seal of the Abyss or whatever, well, Iâll get it one way or another. Who knows? Whether it might even be up in the auction house.â
Bbookbbook gave a cheeky response.
âYou probably wonât be able to obtain it that easily bbook.â
Anyways, as there was a saying that fair is fair, Ian decided to think positively.
âThatâs right, at the least, since it is even written in the reward section of this quest of Bbookbbookâs evolution, if I just find that seal or whatever, heâll for sure evolve this time.â
Ian, whose despondency settled down a little, mumbled to himself.
âSpeaking of which, where exactly should I go to find the Seal of the Abyss?â
As he said so, Kaka, who was floating next to Ian, opened his mouth with a clear voice.
âOwner.ââHuh?â
âWhat do you think about looking for that explorer from back then?â
âWhat do you mean an explorer?âKaka nodded his head as he continued his words.
âYou know, that explorer. The one that allowed you to dream of a dream that occurred a thousand years ago The explorer that is supposed to be the most excelling amongst humans.â
Ian, who momentarily thought about Kakaâs words, soon clapped his hands as he stood up.
âOh, thatâs right! Was it Lilson? If it is that person, then it is possible that person knows something about the Seal of the Abyss.â
If it was in order to raise their cla.s.s proficiency, most of the people with the âExplorerâ cla.s.s had a case of wanderl.u.s.t where they would rummage thoroughly through every corner of the continent.
And if it was Lilson, the 1st place ranker who was the most prominent figure amongst them, Ian felt as though he would even have information on the Seal of Water as well.
Kaka opened his mouth.
âYou need to meet him no matter what even at least once in order get that ârelicâ I brought home before back then, owner.â
Ian nodded his head.
âNo kidding. He was someone that I needed to go looking for anyways.â
Ian began to organize his complicated mind.
âIn the end, the user named Lilson will probably become a hidden card thatâll carry Bbookbbookâs evolution.â
The relic that Kaka carried out from Ianâs dream as well, it was an ancient map that held the location of the âcintamaniâ anyways.
By finding Lilson and appraising the ancient map, and if he could also find out information about the Seal of the Abyss from him, it was possible that he could evolve Bbookbbook into an âAbyss Dragonâ in one stretch.
âIf even that just happened, then I wouldnât hope for any moreâ
In front of Ian, who was mumbling, Bbookbbook tilted his head.
âWhat are you saying bbook?âIan shook his head.
âAh, itâs nothing much. I was thinking about how I should find the Seal of the Abyss that I am to give you.â
Bbookbbookâs words continued.
âAs expected, I only have you, owner! Letâs quickly go and find the seal bbook. I quickly want to evolve bbook!â
At the cute form of Bbookbbook, who pressed him urgently as he approached Ianâs feet and rubbed his head against Ianâs calf, Ian burst into laughter.
âJust wait a minute, man. Thereâs a place that we need to go to first before then.â
Bbookbbook responded brightly.
âBbook, got it bbook!â
Ian rubbed Bbookbbookâs head once before he opened his quest information window.
âLetâs see here, where was the Evil Dragon Khalifa quest again?â
Ian was planning on visiting the Forest of Love where Iriel was first before he went looking for Lilson.
âThereâs no way that I can lose a hidden quest twice.â
There was no way that he could know the reason as to why this happened, but despite there not being a separate time limit, he failed the Evil Dragon Khalifa quest.
However, fortunately, that quest didnât cease to exist, and instead turned into another quest, and a time limit of ten days was attached.
âLetâs see here Now I have about three days left.â
Ian, who had a lot to do, began to hurriedly move his feet.
* * *
âEuh This dungeon, why is it this creepy?â
Just a couple days ago.
Ropley, the top-ranking user of the Warrior-cla.s.s who hit lv 180, was running an ancient dungeon that was in the corner of the central continent.
And, of course, he was not alone.
As it was a dungeon that was known for being infested with the strongest monsters of even the middle area of the central continent, even if he was a lv 180, playing solo for this dungeon was too much.
âNo kidding. Our party, I feel like weâre already trying for the fifth time, but itâs somewhat of a different feeling from the other runs up until now.â
At the words of Heria, who was the only Priest-cla.s.s of their group, the party members all nodded their heads.
âHmm, itâs an atmosphere thatâs bleak enough that it feels like a portal that leads to the Devildom will openâ
âThe Devildom? I feel like itâs more like a graveyard instead. This feeling like even a zombie might pop upâ
There was an illusion that seemed like, for some reason, a spooky energy was hanging in the air, and it even felt like the general hue of the dungeon, which originally was a yellowish colour, had turned reddish, but the party continued to hunt.
This was because there was absolutely nothing different from the monsters that appeared.
Bang- Bbang-!
âHeria, please send some heals over here!ââGot it, one moment!â
âRample, please take care of the mummies that are in the back!ââOkay!âAnd as they hunted like that, had about 1 hour pa.s.sed by crazily?
The party, who stood in the secret room that was in the latter half of the dungeon, wore fl.u.s.tered expressions.
âHuh? Where exactly has the boss that is supposed to be here gone?ââHmm? This is the first time that this has happened Didnât we for sure reset the dungeon?ââThatâs what Iâm saying.â
âBy any chance, couldnât it be that the party that ran the dungeon before us just left after taking the boss?â
âThatâs impossible. If that was the case, then thereâs no way that the normal monsters that we faced on our way here would have been fine, right?â
However, just then, when the party was at a loss at the unexpected situation.
From the centre of the secret room, where the boss was supposed to form, a bright red current began to form out of nowhere.
Ropley mumbled with a fl.u.s.tered expression.
âWhat the h.e.l.l? a portal to the Devildom seriously opening just like I had said?â
Either way, as they didnât know what was going to happen, the party all began to stare at the red current while grasping onto each of their weapons as they stood anxiously. Shortly after, that red current began to make the form of a giant devil.
âWhat, what the h.e.l.l?â
An incredible greatness began to fill the whole boss room.
However, just then, the devil that appeared right in the middle of the secret room began to slowly open its mouth with a low voice.
The party stealthily exchanged glances with each other.
âJust saying But wouldnât it be best to get out of here quickly?â
âNo, no kidding. I can barely take down even a Low-rank magical beast, but that thing looks like some sort of Devil King. Our party will probably get annihilated.â
And the words of the devil continued.
Following that, one system message popped up in front of the eyes of the party.