Chapter 806

Chapter 806

“Quest Window...”

Ha Leeha quickly read through the quest window.

He immediately understood the meaning of the example he had brought up.

‘He said that the Eyes that Penetrate could see through camouflage. Then the reward skill for this quest must be...’

It meant an even higher level of camouflage!

‘No, it’s not just camouflage. It literally means melting into the surroundings, becoming one with them. But!’

What bothered him was the phrase “holding one’s breath” at the end of the quest description.

Wasn’t it Shimo who, being an ethereal being, kept saying words like “getting weaker” and “about to disappear” ever since the quest with Ha Leeha began?

‘Well, since there is a next quest with a reward, it can’t be the end, right? No way that quest will be the last one, would it? The name Giseoljae doesn’t seem to fit with the “White Death” anyway―’

[What do you think I did to face the giant wizards? They once wiped out an entire forest with their wide-area magic. During the Winter War, they blew up the entire area within an 800m radius, destroying it completely.]

“Huh? Ah, what?”

If it was during the Winter War, then he was alive, not an ethereal being.

But how did he survive when the entire 800m radius was blown up?

[Your tricks were quite interesting, but mine are a bit different.]

Shimo quickly laid flat on the snowy ground.

Ha Leeha kept watching him. Or so he thought.

Though he hadn’t blinked, Shimo’s form naturally disappeared, as if it had never been there in the first place.

“What? Huh?”

When did he disappear?

It was so natural that he couldn’t even sense something disappearing from his sight and awareness.

“How—”

[How could you attack me when I’m not there? If you want to carry the name of the White Reaper, you’ll have to master this.]

“No way... Is it what I’m thinking it is?”

Ha Leeha tilted his head with a strange expression.

He hadn’t been affected by wide-area magic.

How could they attack me?

I don’t exist. Everything pointed to one thing.

It wasn’t just camouflage, transparency, or transformation; it added something more.

‘...Attack nullification?’

Even in a state of camouflage, if an attack lands on Ha Leeha, he’d die.

But does this skill prevent such mishaps?

Not having to worry about blind attacks and wide-area skills?

‘This is crazy, that’s impossible. Yeah, it must be impossible. That would be cheating. Ha ha, no way.’

Ha Leeha was shocked for a moment but soon came to terms with it. That was just too much, wasn’t it?

“How does it sound? Will you take on the challenge?”

Shimo urged Leeha.

Leeha looked at the quest window once more.

The success condition was to evade Shimo’s pursuit for 24 hours.

‘He’s an NPC that can even see through camouflage. Simply hiding won’t work. But as long as I avoid his pursuit and don’t get hit...’

There was also the option of three-dimensional maneuvers using Jellypong.

Couldn’t Blaugrunn be utilized to subtly interfere?

Although the quest conditions seemed dangerous, Leeha’s curiosity about the skill reward couldn’t be contained.

“Indeed. To silently kill twelve border guards, including a former Sacred Knight and a coalition force from four nations...”

Lark knew nothing about Kaztor nor his connections to “Matan’s Shooter.” All he knew from Cheka about Lotsak=Kaztor were tidbits collected by Pon from the Vertuor Knights and the events at the Papacy.

Thus, it was nearly impossible for him, positioned differently from Leeha, Kidd, or Luger, to decipher Kaztor’s plans and intentions.

‘Two former members of the Fibiel’s Three Musketeers. Or rather, three including their children. What Kaztor the Dark Elf NPC might currently be targeting is likely them...’

Yet, he managed to derive such unlikely insights.

Could this be the outcome when Luger’s instincts met Kidd’s intellect?

His mind was tirelessly churning.

‘Where could they be? Judging by Kaztor’s moves, it’s certainly the New Continent. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have come here.’

While Lark pondered, Shin Nara was also rigorously communicating with Ram Hwayeon and the paleo members from the Partisans, trying to discern Kaztor’s movements. So far, there were no significant results.

Dealing with AI of the highest caliber required “reading” them in advance rather than merely “responding” upon sight.

And at that moment, a whisper arrived for the two members of the Capital Guard Knights.

“From the coastline—”

“―Lich Dragon Emergence!”

The Sacred Knights and the Verture Knights had reported immediately.

Shin Nara quickly lifted the crystal ball, but it was Lark who stopped her motion.

“W-What are you doing!?”

“No, we shouldn’t go.”

“What? What do you mean― What? It’s a Lich Dragon! Faust― Ah! Igor has also appeared! Faust and the Lich Dragon to the north, Igor to the south!”

On Juma City’s northern coast, Lich Dragons, Bone Dragons, and Undead Dragons suddenly made their appearance.

On Juma City’s southern coast, an unidentified Giant had appeared.

Immediate support was requested.

This was the common report that both of them received.

Shin Nara couldn’t hide her urgency, making Lark’s actions even more perplexing.

“......A feint attack. They split north and south......”

Lark ground his teeth.

“Let’s go to Juma City!”

“What? At least explain―”

“Don’t use the crystal ball, use the return scroll!”

Unlike the crystal ball, the return scroll required no casting time. Lark immediately tore the scroll and disappeared.

Despite her confusion, Shin Nara followed him without delay.

“Lark! Lark! Where are we going? All other guards are already dispatched for support!”

NPCs guarding the perimeter of Juma City, regardless of their affiliation with the Sacred Alliance, were heading for support both north and south.

Lark turned to Shin Nara briefly.

His face was contorted, but a smile lingered at the corners of his mouth.

“That’s exactly why I’m saying this....... It’s their favorite pattern. No, Igor and Faust have made it even more certain.”

“What?”

“Kaztor or Lotzak. It wasn’t because of the former trio! They’ll come. And if we know which area they’re coming to...... I can play a little trick.”

“What...... What are you talking about―”

Shin Nara stammered as she looked at Lark’s sword. Yellow particles had gathered on his blade without her noticing.

“〈Sticking Yellow〉.”

A brilliant yellow light shone from Lark’s sword.

“......Hmm? What did you do?”

However, Lark didn’t respond. Instead of answering, he suddenly started running.