Vol 11 Chapter 4 (2/2)

“What about it?”

“No, I was suddenly reminded of the past”

Dedric said while shrugging After all, Dedric was actually younger than Bona when he transfor Dedric up said those kind of words, ouldn’t find it strange? Bona’s wounds were pretty average compared to how Dedric looked after Ark was finished with him But was that all? Didn’t he also beat up a user like Buksil and exploit hienerous with others He believed his actions to his pets were ‘raising theive or take’

“Those words……”

“Ah, I got it I understand I know Master is a ‘good’ person We’re ‘really happy’ that we ood Master”

Dedric insinuated sarcastically

“This child really…!”

“What? Do you intend to break ain? Fine, expose your true character Buksil, you say so too”

When he saw Ark’s furious expression, Dedric quickly ran away and Ark chased him

“Ark-nim and Dedric should control yourselves This isn’t the ti around!”

Ark and Dedric stoppedat Buksil’s shout

“Hey, pig…?”

Dedric made a stupid expression and blinked several times But Buksil just applied salve onto Bona’s wounds without turning his head and said

“bastards, to a child…”

Buksil’s serious attitude felt out of place Ark’s eyes asked ‘why is he acting like this? Did he eat so bad?’ A

nd Dedric replied silently ‘How should I know? Stupid Master!’

So as Ark’s response?

‘Stupid Master? Do you believe I can’t do anything to you? You really want to die?’

He silently told Dedric……

“Buksil-niht We can’t play around”

When Lariette sighed, the quarrelling Ark and Dedric became embarrassed

“Ark-nim, what do we do now?”

“Let’s see”

Ark sighed and shook his head His thoughts had been wondering thanks to his conversation with Dedric but this situation was serious A major problem was that if he didn’t save Beseutyu, hoould he discover any clues to coe=””> quest?

‘Somehow I have to settle this problem…’

“Lariette-ni Bona I’ll take a quick look at the village We’ll discuss any further problems after that Dedric, you stay here and contacthappens”

So Ark headed to the village from the cave

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‘A user is better than NPCs’

Ark hid behind the rock and laughed as Jewel approached the Nakujuk Although they were eneroup had a conscience But Ark miscalculated Jewel pulled the trainer’s face close and said

“You shouldn’t excessively injure the valuable labour force Let’s see, you said you both needed a break?”

“Yes, Yes Please…… The Bolkanasu…is at its liood…”

“Okay, it can’t be helped The rest to your heart’s content”

“Huh? R-really?”

“Of course If you can”

“Huh? What are you saying…?”

“Hey, bring his child here”

The Nakujuk brought a young boy in shackles Jewel kicked the boy and waited

“Huk, hat is this…?”

“Hahaha, didn’t I tell you? You can rest for one or even two days if you want Instead, your son will take your spots”

“Ack, Father!”

“S-stop! Please don’t I’ to work So please stop…!”

The trainer screarabbed Jewel’s pants, who then spat on him and muttered

“Bah, how dare you ask for a break? If you act like this again then I won’t leave you son alone Take his son away”

“Huh? Yes!”

Even the Nakujuk was auild ave a thumbs up to Jewel

“Oh Jewel, you really were a villain this time”

“Huhuhu, I was still restraining myself”

Ark was outraged while watching

“A S (sadist)? Did those guys open their eyes and became a S?’

Ark was not a er of justice Ark was more irritated then sick whenever he sas about people dying in terrorist attacks But…but this wasn’t right Even if the people were NPCs, how could they behave like that with no hesitation? And to even laugh as the father and son were separated……

He wanted to run down there and punch theroup and the 400 Nakujuk In fact, the 400 Nakujuk weren’t a big problem Ark had already killed more than 600 Nakujuk in the Abyss of Despair Of course he couldn’t handle 400 at the same times, but if he planned it properly then he could kill 400 or 600 Nakujuk But the problem was the combined power of the players and ainst a user

‘Unbelievable It’ll be better if Jewel’s group wasn’t in the village……’

Ark orried until he suddenly tilted his head to one side

‘Wait, what on earth is Jewel’s purpose? Jewel and the Nakujuk wouldn’t bethem labour for no reason So therestone and timber to? I suppose I’ll have to check it out’

Ark walked along the outskirts of the village using ‘Shadow’ After ed to see the problematic structure It was a tower that was already 50 completed

‘Eh? I’ve seen that structure somewhere before…?’

Ark dug through his memories because there was a sudden flash As expected, it was the tower in his e cities on middle earth! Of course, it was a much smaller scale but the shape was approxi with a hazy light around it at the top of the tower Ark realised Jewel’s and the Nakujuk’s plot as soon as he saw the sphere

‘That is the reception tower used for letter movement!’

That’s right Jewel’s group was constructing a tower to receive letter movement Letter ic Institute was still studying It wasn’t soroup could make Since their civilization was delayed, the Nakujuk wouldn’t have such knowledge either So how the hell could they build a tower for letter movement? It was inco it

‘Ohto conquer the Netherworld using the valley village as a base!’

Yes, that was the only reason he could think of There was probably another reception tower in the Nakujuk’s kingdom With the two reception towers, they wouldn’t have to h the northern mountains to reach the south The Nakujuk could freely co the valley village, they would spread through the south and the Baran clan wouldn’t be able to resist

‘This probleht’

Ark’s face became serious Jeould never make the decision to ally with the Nakujuk alone Raiden the leader of the Herh possibility that they made a contract with the Nakujuk to conquer the Netherworld together It would be i was possible…?

‘At present, there is no benefit to occupying a town in the Netherworld But the Netherworld and h it would take soe I used

So what if the Hermes Alliance decided to enter the Netherworld and conquer soo an incredible growth in a short amount of time

‘And all that poould be concentrated in Silvana’

Ark knew about Nagaran’s current state through JusticeMan The 5 alliances each occupying a castle had similar forces and held each other in check If one of the alliances tried to grab ether to stop them But it was a different story if one alliance could hide the growth of its forces froet Hide in the Netherworld and conceal his strength After raising it by a certain a the rest of Nagaran If the Hered to take control of the Netherworld then that wouldn’t be a dreauild was his enemy so it was like a death sentence to Ark

‘Oh my God, I wouldn’t be able to handle it alone!’

Ark’s face turned dark If the Her Silvana was impossible for Ark He would have to discard the secret tunnel in the dungeon and the two sets of books fro post But was that all? The Herhout New World They would have an influence in middle earth as well as the Netherworld Ark would have no place to hide

‘It’s the end if Jewel and the Nakujuk e to conquer the Netherworld I have to stop it somehow!’

But the opponent was the Hermes Alliance and the Nakujuk The Hermes Alliance couldn’t leave Silvana eies on the Netherworld But the Nakujuk had been aiion for hundreds of years so they would use all their power The Nakujuk were soldiers of a kingdom so they weren’t siainst a kingdom in the end?

‘This…I can’t stop it… I’m screwed…’

Ark was feeling pessimistic At that time, Bona’s words came to his head

‘Wait? Didn’t Bona tell me Beseutyu wanted to escape to ask for help froht, the Baran would definitely want to stop the Nakujuk froh they are scattered, if the Baran knows about the situation then they ht them

Ark was thinking that when so interrupted He suddenly heard Dedric’s desperate voice in his ear

“M-roup…hurry…… quickly……”

Since they were quite far apart, the coreat However, he was able to understand the vague infor after Bona had probably discovered them Ark felt his heart fall

“Daes for help then it will be a big proble BonaIf I’d known in advance then I would’ve never left them……”

If Bona was captured by the Nakujuk then his one strand of hope would disappear Ark hastily ran out of the village and shouted to Radun

Ssak ssak? Ssak ssak ssak ssak!

Ark frantically rode Radun Then he finally reached the forest near the hideout

“Master…this way… Those guys are around…be careful”

Dedric’s voice was heard in the opposite direction of the hideout

‘Fortunately they’re still not caught!’

Ark got off Radun, used ‘Shadow’ and followed the voice He soon discovered Lariette and Bona hiding in some bushes on top of a hill

“You’re safe”

“Yes, but Buksil-nim is…”

“Buksil?”

Ark noticed that Buksil wasn’t there Then Lariette pointed down the hill with a dark look Ark followed the finger with his eyes and frowned

“That bastard…!”

10 Nakujuk and one user were gathered in a group at the botto skills to supervise the search And lying next to Duke was Buksil with half of his health already gone His beaten face ollen and bruised

“What happened?”

“We were hiding in a cave when the Nakujuk suddenly appeared Fortunately Dedric and I ed to stop the Nakujuk’s attacks and ran away But then that guy called Duke suddenly appeared Dedric and I was no ht when Buksil who had been watching suddenly blocked him and allowed us to escape But ould’ve been surrounded if we ran off so we just hid here”

Lariette explained Ark had seen dozens of Nakujuk in the forest when co here and Lariette didn’t have a stealth skill like him

‘But even so…’

It was surprising that Buksil threw his body to save them

“This bastard, on’t you hurry up and talk?”

Duke was kicking Buksil at the bottom of the hill Buksil screaround

“D-damn…I already told you that Lariette-nim and Bona have left the forest!”

“Bah, don’t h The forest is already surrounded They wouldn’t have been able to leave without getting captured Obviously they’re hiding somewhere around here Foolish bastard”

Duke pulled out a scroll and showed it to hi the scroll

The [Track] scroll…that’s right It was a scroll that could deteret within a 1km distance

“Now do you understand? They will be caught anyway But I don’t want to know about a girl and a child Do you think I’ve forgotten? You…ith that Ark bastard before!”

“Ah, Ark-nim isn’t here!”

“I know that I’ve already tried to use the [Track] scroll on Ark But how can it find here when the Netherworld is so big? Tell ?”

“D-dunno, I don’t know!”

“Do you really want to die?”

Duke raised his hand and a Nakujuk ied his h and said

“Okay, then let’s ood I’ll let you live if you tellloyal to Ark That guy is a despicable and vicious bastard……”

“I know, I know! I know a 100 ti task y man He is a wicked person who uses violence after a meal and secretly poisons you I have no intention of protecting such a person!”

‘T-that bastard is seriously backstabbing me…!’

Ark’s face warped as Buksil’s words rang through the forest But Duke was delighted and nodded

“Oh, I understand Then have you agreed to the deal?”

“But, but…”

Buksil suddenly tackled Duke and punched him

“Aish, he’s not vicious like you guys! He’s not unscrupulous enough to whip a child! Take this…you damn bastard!”

“T-this bastard…!”

Buksil had used to element of surprise to land a hit on Duke But the fists of a e… When Duke kicked hiround The nor However, today Buksil was different Instead of crying, he just got back up and rushed towards Duke

‘Son of a bitch…!’

Ark clenched his teeth together tightly He looked like acovered in tears and not but that didn’t rateful that Duke’s attention was focused on him

But…but……as his anger rising? Why? He had no loyalty towards the pig…

“Aish, kill you! I’ to kill you You son of a bitch!”

“Are you crazy? Okay, if you really want to……”

Duke cursed and got out his bow

Then an arroards Buksil’s neck!

Jjeok-!

Duke’s jaent back 90 degrees Duke receiveda thick cloak stood in front of Buksil Ark! Yes, Ark had jumped down the hill and kicked Duke’s chin

“You…this bastard…!”

He glared at Ark Ark smirked and murmured

“Hey, Duke Who told you to hit this guy?”

“Ah, Ark-nim!”

Buksil looked at Ark with tearful eyes

But his joyful expression disappeared at Ark’s next words

“This guy ht look like this…but he’s not a wild boar”

“Eh? Wild boar?”

“This guy is a house pig that I’ve been raising!”

‘What is this? I don’t understand…was I considered a house pig that could be eaten at any time?’

Buksil became seriously worried about his identity

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[Translator’s: The raerethe stats for resilience and affection so I just used their previous values but they’ve probably increased]

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