Chapter 240 – 240. Let’s Make Narak a Tourist Attraction

Three options given to me. Clearly, all three are great options. No matter what I choose, as long as I solve the situation well, it will definitely become a huge snowball and good things will happen to me.

The problem is that I am a greedy person. All three are good… But I want to choose the best among them. That made me worry, and before I knew it, the happy worry had turned into a pain enough to tear my hair out.

‘I think I’m going crazy.’

Zeke or Franken… Or Enkidu?

Sieg is probably referring to Siegfried, the dragon slayer I know. Zeke and I…You could say we’re close friends. Not only does Zeke look good on me, but I’ve met him face-to-face a few times, so I know him well. Moreover, his power has already been proven several times.

To be honest, of all the people I’ve encountered so far, I think he’s the strongest, excluding the gods. I often described Zeke as a measure of strength, but honestly, I can’t figure out how strong he really is.

On the other hand, Franken and Enkidu are strangers. At least, to infer from the name, it must be Dr. Frankenstein and Enkidu who beat Gilgamesh in Sumerian mythology (?).

‘Those who reached the level of gods by force…Those who challenged gods with technological power…Those who were created by gods but gave up on being gods themselves…’

All three are named. They are also often appearing in subcultures…

‘This is a problem for the people who recommend it…’

Zeke recommended by poachers. Perhaps because Zeke is a dragon-hunter, he somehow has a connection with a poacher who hunts rare creatures. And the drug dealer’s recommended Franken is likely a mad scientist. He looks pretty dangerous. Lastly, Enkidu, recommended by the slave trader, somehow felt like the clown Ji was trying to capture the failed guy and passing it on to me. Because a clown can’t give good things to others.

‘Then…’

I have a good relationship with Zeke. However, there was a high possibility that Zeke’s hunting grounds were insanely difficult. Of course, if you turn into a dragon using the ‘Seal of Ragal’ that Yewon received as a reward for his achievements, you will be able to safely reach Zeke. However, due to a misunderstanding, you have to hope that it does not fall into the hands of Zeke.

‘Franken’s laboratory seems to be more dangerous than Franken’s laboratory itself.

However, if you wake Enkidu, there is a high probability that he will try to return the favor to me. I’ve experienced it so far. Most NPCs tried to return favors when they received them. If so, it would be easier to take him with you to attack Paimon.

In order to subjugate the demon king, Zeke and Franken will have to work hard to persuade.

‘Of course, that’s assuming he has a good personality, but…’

I still don’t want to choose this. I think it would be better to go to the black market merchants on the day the black market is open and ask them about the information before making a decision.

– Flutter.

Around that time, her saintess came to her tent. She wore Ella and Bella like scalpel keys on either side.

“Hello..? Uh… How are you?”

“Ah.. Wait a minute.”

Anna, like Ericsson, did not yet have a perfect command of Korean, so she drank a communication potion. She gave Ericsson to eat, but this time Ella and Bella are there too, so I’ll drink it.

“Hey… I heard you called…”

“Uh. Come and sit down. I have something to ask you.”

“Huh…”

Soon, Anna sat down facing me. She couldn’t lift her head. It must have reminded me of the previous day when I came out of this tent and shuffled my body.

At that time, I feel ashamed after her mind returns to the subject that I had intercourse with. Ella and Bella, who were watching the scene, pinched her shoulder and forearm and shouted.

“What are you ashamed of! My brother wants to talk, but we have to look each other in the eyes! Raise your head! Where rude! I researched and found that Korea is a very Confucian country! Be careful!”

“Sister Bella is right! We slept with you too!”

“Uh… Ella. Even if you don’t have to say…”

Only then did Anna raise her head slightly as Ella and Bella chattered. I raised her hand to quiet them both, then took Anna’s hand and touched it.

“Are you eating? You seem to have lost some weight.”

“Huh. Take care and eat well… You don’t have to worry..”

“Okay? Good luck then. First of all, I want to ask you something… What did you choose as a reward for your achievement after raiding the Forest of the Missing?”

“Achievement reward?”

“Uh. Ericsson informed me that you received it.”

“Ah… That attack reward?”

“Uh. That.”

At my words, Anna nodded her head and informed her of the reward she had chosen.

“I chose the suicide note.”

“A note from a missing person? What was it about?”

“Uh…That’s…”

Anna told her what was written in the will of the missing person.

“In the will, there were greetings to the family and the password to the safe.”

“Password to the safe?”

“Huh. There was a saying to find a hidden underground warehouse with a password.”

“Underground warehouse…? What is this…”

What is it Suddenly, it’s an underground warehouse. There is nothing reminiscent of anything. At that time, Anna told me the location of the underground warehouse.

“You’ll have to go back into the forest of the missing to find the cellar.”

“Her…”

Come to think of it, the Forest of the Missing event was a regular event.

Although the update has stopped for some reason now, it was said that it could be opened again someday when the Forest of the Missing was in progress. So she once again told those who couldn’t escape the forest to try to survive as long as possible until the forest was opened.

‘And there were many abandoned buildings in the Forest of the Missing Persons themselves… There is an underground warehouse among them..’

For example, the concrete building where Kotoribako was located, which provided the opportunity for Eunha Lee to become a Curse Doll, or the abandoned library where she could meet Sora Nanase. If you wander through the forest, you will find an underground warehouse.

‘Furthermore.. If the attack is successful once again, I will be able to save the god’s idol.. Then I will be able to mass-produce oni by feeding them with stones..’

In this way, there is no need to select the will of the missing person. Because Anna already got it. In the end, the remaining options are the drifter’s journal and the dropout’s letter.

From what I’ve seen, the letters of the losers seem to have curses for those who left them behind and the place where they were abandoned, and the diary of the drifters seems to have a map of the forest or detailed information written on them.

‘If the reward for clearing the forest of the missing is itself… A reward with the next visit in mind… Then I should choose the drifter’s journal…”

If you know the forest map or detailed information, you might be able to find the underground warehouse without getting lost. I decided to choose the drifter’s journal.

“Oh.”

An old journal stained with hand stains was created. It was a very old diary.

“Uh? Is this Korean?”

“The will I received was in English.. I think it will be set in a language that the recipient of the reward can read..”

“Aha..”

Various information about the forest and descriptions of various buildings found by the drifter were written in the journal. It was very convenient to even write down the risk level for each building.

It was as if a drifter had recorded it to attack the forest.

“Here it is… An underground warehouse. The risk is… Crazy.”

The underground warehouse written in Anna’s will. The risk level was top notch. Inside the underground warehouse, there is a kind of strange monster that humans shouldn’t meet. It was written that the person who wrote the journal managed to escape. It’s an unassailable verdict…

“Watch out for Lord Shira.. Who the fuck is Shira?”

I think it’s probably just a Japanese translation. Some of the Japanese priests were older, so someone must know.

“Once I’ve asked all the questions I’ve been curious about… Anna, do you have anything else to do?”

“Huh? Uh… No. I also hung out all the laundry. It’s time for a break.”

“What about Ella and Bella?”

“We are Anna guards!”

“Like Bella-san said, you only have to keep an eye on Anna! You bad saint!”

“Ah.. It hurts..”

As for Ella, the last time she tortured her Roy, it seemed she had quite the sadistic tendencies. It was to the point where she could feel that Bella was holding back Ella a lot in her usual way. Maybe that’s why he slaps Anna and lets her snort out. Even though she is in pain, she must feel her sadism at the sight of Anna, who is so weak that she can’t even resist.

“Hmm. I’ve asked everything you want to ask, so you can go if you want to. You can stay here Do whatever you feel like.”

“Uh..Then let’s go..”

“Eight!”

“Aww..!”

The situation with me was so awkward that Anna tried to leave right away, but Ella and Bella slap her on the back of Anna and put her back into her seat. Her twin sister is strangely fond of me, and she seemed upset when I told her that Anna was leaving soon.

In the end, Anna sat down, crying, while Ella and Bella climbed on me and rubbed against me like some kind of pets.

I roughly stroked them while choosing my next reward. This time it was the ‘Train to Narak’ achievement.

[Choose a reward.]

[One. Narak Millipede Nest]
[2. Maw Tick Nest]
[3. Narak Lover’s Nest]

[Maw Millipede Nest: A nest that produces millipedes that can open their shells. With the right amount of organic matter and water, millipedes will be obedient to their owners. Slow speed, but high endurance.]

[Narak tick nest: A nest that produces ticks that are easy to ride. Provided with the right amount of organic matter and moisture, ticks are born that obey their owners. Both speed and endurance are adequate.]

[Maw Wanderer’s Nest: This is a nest that produces lanterns that fly through the Maw and carry corpses. Provided with adequate organic matter and moisture, deungae will follow the owner’s word. Endurance is low, but speed is fast.]

“Oh…”

The rewards this time were transporters that could move faster through the wide pit. A millipede is slow but has high endurance, while a millipede is fast but has low endurance. Ticks are just in the middle.

Wouldn’t the tick in the middle be the best for the development of Narak? Deng Ae doesn’t seem to be able to move many things… The millipede is too slow, so it might be faster to operate the car.

Then it seems much better to just pull out the tick. It’s not something I deserve here, so I put it on hold.

‘Next is the Hell Tourist..’

I think this was probably achieved by occupying all four areas of the Maw.

[Choose a reward.]

[One. Restoration of underground breeding grounds]
[2. Restoration of underground forge]
[3. Restoration of the underground prayer hall]

[Restoration of the subterranean nursery: The trapped nest is turned into a subterranean farm again. When the farm is rebuilt, it will be possible to raise large insects for livestock that the underground people used to raise. It can also be used for combat. Parasitic humans learn breeding techniques.]

[Reconstruction of the underground forge: The ruins of the hell are made into the underground people’s forge again. If the forge is rebuilt, some of the missing subterranean metallurgy will be restored. Arms can be crafted from rare metals. Parasitic humans learn metallurgy.]

[Reconstruction of the Underground Prayer House: Makes the Crimson Lands a sanctuary for the Underground People again. If the sanctuary is rebuilt, the faith of the forgotten subterraneans can be restored. The parasitic person changes into a smart and strong underground person. The underground people will regain their superpowers.]

“Wow.”

Underground people… That probably refers to parasitic humans before they degenerate. I am in deep trouble. Because I had to choose between Farm, Blacksmith, and Sanctuary.

‘If you choose a breeding ground, the number of livestock will increase significantly.. Food worries will completely disappear..’

The reason he is working hard now and carrying dirt to the pit is to find food to feed the humans in the eastern camp in the United States. However, if you create a breeding farm, the problem will be solved immediately. Of course, you can’t only eat bugs, so you’ll still create an environment for farming, but…

‘The blacksmith can make weapons and armor if there is metal…’

If you choose a forge, there is a high possibility that the ruins of the desolate pit will turn into a Dwarven mining town. In that case, all the farmland that was being built at the ruins of Narak would be demolished, and in reality, Narak would have to be regarded as a supply base.

‘It’s an opportunity to arm the slaves, starting with the hosts of the parasitic tree, but… Where do you get the metal? Do I have to dig the bottom of the pit?’

The last option, the prayer center that changes a parasitic person into an underground person, is also quite good. Looking at the parasitic people’s ability to communicate mentally, I couldn’t imagine how strong they would become when they realized their superpowers.

‘But… It might be harder to manage…’

Parasitic humans are inherently weak and indolent, and have the advantage of being obedient to the point of not needing to be enslaved the moment they are born.

If I didn’t have the slave stigma and there was no way to deal with parasitic humans, it would be better to create a sanctuary and penetrate one more friendly race… But I didn’t feel the need to do that. Because slaves are better off being a bit stupid. The current parasitic person is enough.

‘Is it a supply base or a food warehouse?’

I thought quietly. After spending some time like that, Bella and Ella, who were hugged by me, fell asleep.

‘Come to think of it…’

It reminded me of an item I bought on the black market.

“Wow.. Shiva. This is it..”

It feels like a puzzle piece has been put together.

Maybe.. Aren’t all my choices being made by someone’s calculations? I even think so. If I hadn’t bought this at the time… I probably would have chosen the kennel restoration drawing in the end.

“Lode Seed…”

Yes, a small pebble I bought from a poacher.

A peculiar organism that burrows into the ground and absorbs all the moisture in the surrounding area and turns a certain area into a vein of light. It was even said that various kinds of minerals could be obtained.

Plant it in Narak’s ruins.

‘That’s right.. Because the ruins of Narak have a lot of fucking water…’

In the ruins of Narak, clean water that can be eaten after boiling ceaselessly falls from the ceiling. That’s why I’m still putting up a waterproof tent, and I tried to farm here because there was a lot of clean water.

Therefore, if you plant a vein seed in the Ruins of the Maw…

‘The vein will grow endlessly…’

Then, if you build a smithy of the underground people here, the parasitic people will be able to run the furnace infinitely by collecting the veins that are generated endlessly. I might even get some Maw Ticks and have them move the ore.

With this, you can now fully arm all slaves.

By the time the resurrected Nick comes to visit me… He will face thousands of heavily armored mushroom warriors.

Is this the feeling of a demon lord waiting for a hero? I’m already looking forward to a hero who will despair in front of an overwhelming military force.

“I’m tired.”

“Huh? What?”

“Oh, there is such a thing.”

I patted the heads of Ella and Bella who woke up and laughed.

Then Anna, who was looking at us, looked at my hand with a slightly envious look.

Anna seemed to want to be touched too.