Chapters Chapter 307: The Greatest Blacksmith in History (1) (2/2)
“I won’t steal him.”
Hecate, however, didn’t pay any attention to the commotion and continued with her speech.
“Let me have a taste. Why not? It’s not like he is exhausted...”
At that moment...
Bang!
Kang Chul-In crashed into the window with a huge sound.
“...!”
Kang Chul-In was shocked for a moment.
He had to clear the Awakening Quest, upgrade his skills, and escape from this dilemma before the war with the Gullveig Alliance. He tried to escape through the window, as per usual. However...
“What kind of window is this…?”
It didn’t shatter. It was a strange phenomenon indeed. Usually, even tempered glass wouldn’t be able to withstand Kang Chul-In’s body slam.
“Huhu...”
At that moment, a cunning laughter echoed in the hall.
“Your Majesty… you shouldn’t be underestimating me… Huhuhu… You have broken so many windows up until now, so I can’t just do nothing about that.”
The treasurer of the Valhalla Kingdom, Timothy, made a satisfied grin.
“T-Timothy!”
“Huehue… your Majesty… that window was specially ordered and made by me...”
“W-Was that really necessary…?”
“Of course.”
“...?”
“How many windows have you broken so far? Not only that, but they were made out of top-class glass made by master artisans, with window frames made from the best wood.”
“I-Is that so…?”
“That’s not all. The stained glass was personally fabricated by Leonardo, the royal artist of Fox Valley. It is priceless! Do you know how much damage has been caused so far? It’s 8,312 gold to be exact!”
8,312 gold. That amounted to 2,829,323 USD. In other words, Kang Chul-In could have easily bought a few apartment flats if he didn’t break the glass windows!
“W-What…!?”
“Huhu… it was extremely difficult to see your Majesty destroy the windows when the nation was already running low on finances.”
“...”
“So I prepared that window… it is 50 times stronger than a normal glass window… plus that elasticity is amazing. In addition, Sir Nilus and Ms. Arshelly have casted a spell to increase its durability… huhuhu...”
“To that extent…!”
Kang Chul-In was taken aback. He had not expected Timothy’s comeback. Who would have thought that he could put an end to Kang Chul-In’s bad habit of ‘escaping through the smashed window’?
“Sir Timothy… you are quite fearsome...”
“Keuh… as expected from this nation’s treasurer!”
Some subjects exclaimed in awe. Nobody could suppress Kang Chul-In in Valhalla except for Timothy.
“Your Majesty… it’s time to give up...”
Timothy was about to ask Kang Chul-In to surrender, when...
Chulkuk! Kaiforce began to shapeshift into a club. Or rather, to be exact, a mace.
Bang! Kang Chul-In swung the mace at Timothy’s prized window with great strength.
Crack! The window shattered into a million pieces.
“N-No!”
Timothy was crestfallen.
“Y-Your Majesty!”
“Your Majesty!”
“Where are you going!?”
“The expedition is due tomorrow morning, your Majesty! Please maintain your composure…!”
The shocked subjects struggled to hold Kang Chul-In back, but he had already disappeared beyond the shattered window.
“I will visit Mt. Hephai first and join you all at Venedig!”
His voice echoed.
“Huh?”
Dorian Explorer got his senses together.
“H-Hey, let me tag along too!”
He jumped out of the window after Kang Chul-In. It was because of the quest. Dorian could reap the juicy rewards if he just tagged along with Kang Chul-In.
“That idiot is smarter than he looks, huh?”
Having said that, Hecate also followed suit.
“...”
The rest remained silent.
“No…! No…!”
Only Timothy’s despair could be heard in the Lord’s hall.
***
In Bifrost, in the Pentagon, also known as the headquarters of the Gullveig Alliance...
“I, the Heavenly Queen of the North, wish to be the next chairman of the Gullveig Alliance.”
Mei Ling got hold of the alliance in a flash.
“Any objections?”
How could there be? The woman in the chairman’s seat was no longer weak and pitiful. She was now the ruler of Bifrost and the Red Valley, and the second monarch after Kang Chul-In. Furthermore...
“Everyone.”
Andrei Ivanovic spoke.
“Didn’t the Heavenly Queen of the North ask a question?”
That wasn’t all.
“Is everyone mute?”
The King of the Ocean, Neptune Spear, joined in to coerce the Lords.
“T-That’s not it...”
“A vote...”
“Hmm...”
The Lords hesitated. As members of the Gullveig Alliance, this was a tricky situation to be in, but that was to be expected. Mei Ling was previously labelled the traitor who had let Kang Chu-In into the Pentagon. They didn’t expect her to turn into a queen overnight. Moreover, the Lords didn’t think that she would receive support from Overlord Andrei Ivanovic and Neptune Spear.
“I, Kwak Jun – the representative of his Majesty, Vito Clemenza – agree to her Majesty.”
Suddenly, Kwak Jun came forward.
***
Kang Chul-In, who had penetrated through Timothy’s defense, dashed towards the east.
A good opportunity.
He had wanted to upgrade his specs before his face-off with the Gullveig Alliance.
“W-Wait for me!”
Dorian’s voice could be heard from afar.
“Can you stop for a while? Y-You are too fast.”
Hecate’s sharp voice could also be heard.
“Follow me with the best of your abilities, then!”
Kang Chul-In refused to slow down.
Time is gold.
He was already so busy. It was imperative for him to clear the quest immediately and then join his army to conquer Esmeralda.
Pang! Kang Chul-In sped up even more.