Chapter 2186 – 2186. Dark Moon

“Please help!”

My eyes were cold when I saw people shouting with one heart and one intention.

Are you suddenly asking me, a foreigner, for help? All I can think of is a trap to let down one’s guard. Otherwise, they lure us somewhere and attack us.

‘Should I just kill him?’

I’ve already loaded the chain lightning, but wouldn’t it be a shame to disarm it like this?

“The story makes sense. I looked at those people closely. It’s a bit unhygienic, but it doesn’t seem like a crime. It is best if it can be resolved through conversation. Also, it is not a bad idea to obtain information about the Gangneung Islands through them.”

Information.

Yes, I need information.

Because the Gangneung Islands are different from the original information I already knew. It is necessary to know how the Gangneung Islands are currently operating through this guy.

Dismantle the chain lightning attached to your right hand. Fazizik. Chain Lightning disappeared with sparks flying in the air.

“People call me Hong Gasa. Please feel free to call me Dr. Hong.”

“I’m not interested in titles or anything. “I wish I could just state the matter briefly.”

“There is a house not far from here. “It’s a story that can’t be explained simply, so I’d like to at least treat you to coffee.”

“I didn’t come here to have coffee with you. Just state the matter briefly. “Don’t test my patience.”

-Why don’t you just kill me? I heard you know the way to the ancient ruins? Do you need that guy?

Invisible Blade’s voice pierces my ears. Sending your voice to Mana… It is a kind of electric sound.

I agreed with Invisible Blade’s words. But her Orcia chose to have her talk, and I respect her. Because she wants to build a good relationship with Orcia.

“Currently, there are three major powers in the Gangneung Archipelago. In the past, we lived together by working together… Lately, we’ve been having a hard time catching up with each other. It’s a close call, and they’re targeting us. “To be precise, they are targeting me.”

“Why are you targeting Dr. Hong?”

Orcia asked calmly.

“Ancient ruins of Great Korea. Because they also heard the rumor. They are trying to capture me and use me as I investigated ancient ruins. Looking at the recent rapid improvement in their level of armament… It seems like several well-organized forces were involved.”

Are they targeting ancient ruins?

Suddenly, competitors increased. This situation was not very pleasant. But I don’t think they’ll be able to find the ancient ruins. If I could find it, I would have already found it.

‘To enter the ancient ruins, you have to solve the puzzle and satisfy the conditions. ‘I wonder if they think there’s a puzzle on the rocky island.’

“Wouldn’t it be okay to guarantee safety as a condition of cooperating with them?”

“They are pirates. Before that, he was a violent criminal. Do you think they will keep their promise? I can assure you. “They will ignore promises.”

“What is a favor?”

“Kill them and find a boat to escape. We want to leave here.”

“What is the price?”

“Yes?”

“Why are you making such a stupid face? If you’re going to entrust a job, of course there has to be a price. Could it be that they were trying to exploit us without pay?”

“Well, that is.”

I think they were really planning to pamper us for free. Were you planning on arousing sympathy? He was crazy.

Orcia also glared at Dr. Hong with cold eyes. She was a wizard too. A wizard is being exploited by someone for free? This cannot happen.

“Don’t you need information from me in the Gangneung Islands? “I’ll tell you what I know!”

“I just heard the information from your own mouth. “It wasn’t really important information.”

All I had to do was find out that there was competition. We don’t know exactly who our competitors are. Any other miscellaneous information? It doesn’t help much.

Dr. Hong, who was embarrassed, quickly regained his cool.

“I will give you the information they want about the ancient ruins of Great Korea. I am a historian with a Ph.D. In particular, I have been researching the ancient country of Great Korea for over 20 years. Great Korea’s information is strangely lost. “There are only a handful of scholars in the world who know more about Great Korea than I do.”

Well. I think I know more.

Orcia met her eyes. The eyes of a true magician who had taken the elite course since he was young did not show the slightest interest in Dr. Hong.

“It’s not a price I like. Take care of your own business. “I warn you, do not interfere with our work.”

“I thought there would be more meaningful information… It was meaningless.”

Orcia and I turned around.

“Wizard! Wizard!!!”

Dr. Hong called me. I clicked my tongue and glared at him. He was shocked and couldn’t do anything.

“It didn’t seem like he was telling a lie, but he was a suspicious man in many ways.”

“You seem uncomfortable. Should I go back and kill him? It won’t take long.”

“No. Let me just stop worrying about it. You shouldn’t waste your mana and mental power on something like that.”

That was correct.

I took the lead and climbed to the top of the rocky island. There was a hole dug in the bottom of the top. A total of 9 holes. Normally, I would just assume that’s the case and move on, but… This itself is a puzzle. The clue to the puzzle is hidden on the beach of another island. Of course, I know the answer through knowledge of the original work.

[Water]

Magically created water falls to the floor and fills part of the hole. Just three. The third and seventh holes from the first hole on the far left. When the three holes were filled, the water in the holes glowed softly.

“This… It’s spiritual magic.”

One of the powers used in ancient times. In today’s era, no one learns spiritual arts. The established opinion in academia is that it is not a power that humans can master in the first place.

It can be seen in old dungeons or ancient ruins.

In the original game, there is a setting that is the cause of the puzzle along with the runes.

“The first condition has been met. We have to move on to the next island.”

“… I never thought the condition would be this simple. No. It’s simple because you know it. How did you know this secret?”

“It was all in the book.”

“…”

He looks at me with eyes full of suspicion. My country would have been like that too. I gritted my teeth and pretended not to notice.

“So where is the next island?”

Invisible Blade appeared and asked. I pointed to the island on the right. From now on, we will circle the archipelago in a counterclockwise direction.

‘The total number of puzzles here is 42. More than half of them are puzzles that have nothing to do with ancient ruins, the rest are puzzles just for the sake of puzzles, and there are no incredibly good treasures, but you should take care of what you need.’

Orcia used mass teleport to move to the next island. Compared to Hongcheon Island, the island is less than half the size. I would say it is an island that is less than 150 pyeong. There were seven pirates gambling and flirting.

When we suddenly appear, the pirates panic.

‘From the looks of it, Hongcheon Island was being monitored.’

[Electric Field]

The electric current that started at my feet flowed through the floor and electrocuted my enemies. If you use a wide range of skills recklessly, it will also affect your colleagues… I wasn’t worried at all. If I thought I was going to get hit at this level, I wouldn’t have called at all.

Those who were electrocuted fell to the floor without even screaming.

One of them lifted his head slightly and threw a dagger at me. When I saw him move his body after being electrocuted by my electric field, he was having fun.

The invisible blade moved. I deflect the daggers coming at me and behead the guy.

“I have to finish it properly.”

“I knew he wasn’t electrocuted.”

Dagger? Even if you didn’t avoid it, it would have been blocked by the barrier and disappeared. Even if it is not an ordinary sword, it has 3 layers of carefully prepared barrier. There is no way you will be defeated.

“Oh, is that so?”

Invisible Blade sarcastically stabbed the people lying around and confirmed the kill.

‘You’re a bit arrogant. ‘I’ll have to teach you again tonight.’

Look at me. When I saw the little girl shaking her butt on purpose, I knew she was deliberately provoking me.

“What secrets do this island hold?”

“It’s not exactly an island, but it’s in the sea near the island.”

“You’re not going to swim inside, are you?”

“Is that so?”

[Wind]

The wind surrounds our three bodies, creating space. The balmai that flows without any gaps becomes a wall. The basics of the basics I learned from Orcia.

Since there is air inside, it will survive for several hours even in the sea.

Go into the sea. The seawater could not break through the wall of wind that continued to flow in a circle. By simply using magic to create light, the inside of the sea was clearly visible.

“Excellent. “As expected, your talent is real.”

“It’s a simple thing. “The wind itself is a level 1 magic.”

“Application is not easy even for high-ranking wizards. What moves this space is… It’s gravity.”

“Yes. Because the wind is also affected by gravity.”

“Are you going to go over there in the open?”

The invisible blade pointed to a dark hole leading underground. I hardened my expression. It was originally supposed to be hidden by seaweed and rocks. But is it revealed? There are even traces of an explosion. This means that it was opened forcibly without solving the puzzle.

‘… Since this is reality and not a game, you can use physical force. Rather, who on earth came here and when did they come here?’

I went into the hole, wary. Originally, due to the barrier, the area where air should be was submerged in seawater.

‘There is no white seaweed where there should be.’

White seaweed is a rare elixir ingredient and is considered an expensive magic ingredient. It was supposed to be full inside, but all there was a small fish.

“There are marks on the wall that look like someone carved them. I heard that some treasure hunters leave traces where they explore. “I think he’s probably that kind of treasure hunter.”

🍀

Four leaf clover.

Since a four-leaf clover means good luck, does that mean good luck to the person who comes to you late? You took all the original items with you? This was a joke.

‘Is there any treasure hunter who uses a four-leaf clover as a symbol?’

There is no one that comes to mind.

It means that he is someone I don’t know.