Chapters Chapter 142. Kwak-Jung’s Foresight (1/2)
What is this?
Kang Chul-In’s face involuntarily stiffened at this message.
There was no explanation whatsoever.
Just that, apparently, penalty options had been applied to him.
At that moment. a new message popped up, giving information about the item that had caused this: the ‘Needle of the Empress’.
[Epic] Needle of the Empress
-To this marriage, I say no!
Type: Ring
Option 1: A hidden quest will occur when the user reaches level 100
Penalty Option 1: Lightning
-Terrifying lightning will fall around the user’s wedding hall (radius of 100 kilometres)
Penalty Option 2: Earthquake
-A terrifying earthquake around the user’s wedding hall will occur (radius of 100 kilometres)
Penalty Option 3: Hail
-Hail will fall around the user’s wedding hall (radius of 100 kilometres)
Penalty option 4: Cannot be taken off
-All of the penalty options will be gone after the hidden quest is cleared
What kind of item...
Looking at this description, one could understand why Kang Chul-In was in his rare shocked state.
To think that a penalty that would cause 3 natural disasters could exist.
If he held a marriage, the nearby 100 km would be absolutely destroyed. It seemed that it wouldn’t kill just the husband and the wife that were getting married, but also the people attending the marriage.
And the fact that he was unable to take it off before he cleared the hidden quest was a nuisance too. This meant that even if he cut off his finger, the options would still follow him until he cleared the hidden quest.
“Uh… Husband?”
The Ninetails cautiously approached Kang Chul-In.
“...It’s something annoying.”
“What is it?”
Kang Chul-In wrapped his hands around his face, as he couldn’t be bothered to explain.
Is this how they prove that not all Epic items are good?
Though Kang Chul-In trembled in rage at these ridiculous penalty options, he didn’t succ.u.mb to it.
“Let’s see who wins.”
Kang Chul-In growled.
It said that whoever it was, they disagreed with this marriage?
Bullsh*t!
Lightning?
Earthquakes?
Hail?
Kang Chul-In wasn’t planning to succ.u.mb to the penalty options of this item, no matter what they were.
It doesn’t matter, since I’m not planning to hold the wedding soon anyway. I’ll worry about this matter later.
Kang Chul-In was planning on returning to the Ishtar region, and continuing his conquest activities. He didn’t have the time to hold a wedding just yet.
If there was a problem later?
It didn’t matter, he would just beat the hidden quest.
Kang Chul-In believed that no item would be able to restrain him.
“It doesn’t matter. Just keep drinking.”
Without caring, Kang Chul-In continued to pour the wine into his cup.
“Hmm?”
Though the Ninetails tilted her head at Kang Chul-In’s behavior, she didn’t continue speaking.
“Husband, say 'Ah~.'”
The Ninetails grabbed a piece of meat, and tried to feed Kang Chul-In.
“I’m not going to eat it.”
“If you want to beat me in drinking, you need to eat.”
“I don’t need to.”
Kang Chul-In was also incredibly gifted in drinking, and not getting drunk.
“Hmph, you’re just acting strong. Huhu.”
Kang Chul-In and the Ninetails spent the whole night talking about a lot of things.
And around 3 or 4 hours later.
“Hng, no way…”
The Ninetails looked up at Kang Chul-In, with disbelieving eyes. It seemed that she was extremely drunk.
“H-How could a human withstand 5 bottles of…”
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The next morning.
“Ung…”
The Ninetails woke to the warm sunlight.
“Where am I…? Hng… I thought me and my husband were drinking the… Hmm?”
The Ninetails looked around.
“...!”
As she looked around, she realized that she was in the Palace of Promise, on the bed that Kang Chul-In had been using.
“H-Husband?”
Though the Ninetails called, Kang Chul-In was nowhere to be seen. Only traces of the drinking they had done last night could be seen.
“Have you woken, my queen?”
Her servant, Emily, brought her some cool honey-water. Emily was the only servant that was allowed within the palace.
“How about my husband? Where is he now?”
The Ninetails looked for Kang Chul-In.
“He left early this morning.”
“.....!”
“He had told me not to wake you up since you were deep in sleep…”
“...So he’s gone.”
“He said that he will send a messenger soon, so please wait, my queen.”
“Is that so? It seems that husband has really gone, like the wind.”