Chapter 559

Chapter 559

“W-What the hell is this?! Am I getting abducted by aliens?!” Siegfried screamed while getting sucked up by the pillar of light. What was happening to him was something straight out of a movie where aliens abducted humans by shooting a pillar of light from their UFO.

Siegfried flew higher and higher, and he was soon high up the clouds.

A radiant white light flashed, and Siegfried felt his feet touch solid ground.

“W-Where am I...?” Siegfried muttered while looking around.

Ding!

A system message popped up in front of his eyes.

[Heaven’s Eye: Guardians Headquarters]

The system message told Siegfried his current location, ahd he looked around to find dozens of airships seemingly under maintenance; the sheer number of airships made him mistake the headquarters of the Guardians as some kind of massive aircraft carrier.

Siegfried looked around some more and saw numerous golems armed with cannons lined around the perimeter of Heaven’s Eye. There were also quite a few people running back and forth doing their duties.

It turned out that the headquarters of the clandestine organization tasked with upholding the safety and peace of this world, the Guardians, was a massive island floating in the sky.

“Hey! Han Tae-Sung!”

Siegfried heard Cheon Woo-Jin’s voice.

“Did you just get here?”

Siegfried narrowed his eyes and said, “You surprised me, you bastard.”

“Hmm?”

“I thought I was getting abducted by aliens or something.”

“Aliens?”

“You know those things the aliens do in the movies? The one where they use light from their UFO to abduct people?”

“...”

“That really scared me. Phew...!”

“I’m pretty sure I told you to meet me on the rooftop.”

“How the hell was I supposed to know this was what you meant?”

“Were you scared? Mr. Scaredy Cat?”

“Scaredy Cat? Is that all you have to say after dragging someone busy all the way here?”

“I’m also busy, you know?”

“I’m busier than you.”

“Don’t make me laugh.”

Siegfried and Cheon Woo-Jin started bickering the moment they met, and this continued for quite a while before they finally moved on to their main agenda.

Cheon Woo-Jin pouted and said, “Forget about that. Allow me to introduce you to this place; this is the headquarters of the Guardians, Heaven’s Eye.”

“What’s with the name? Did you really have to call it that?”

Cheon Woo-Jin pointed to the ground and said, “There’s a Behemoth’s eye under this thing, and that eye can see through everything going on in this world.”

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“And we placed that eye under this island to keep watch over the continent. Then, we will mobilize our people whenever we find something strange.”

“Wow?”

“That’s why we call this Heaven’s Eye. We fly around this world and keep an eye on it.”

“I see.”

“Anyway, come with me. I have something I want to show you.”

“Sure.”

Siegfried followed behind Cheon Woo-Jin while looking around the Heaven’s Eye.

***

Cheon Woo-Jin led Siegfried through numerous security checkpoints and magic circles before arriving at a room where a censer the size of an adult’s torso was kept.

“Huh? Isn’t that the Fated Censer?” Siegfried said, recognizing the object in a single glance.

“Yeah, that’s the Fated Censer,” Cheon Woo-Jin replied.

The Fragments of Apocalius—the Void Soul and the Ignite Soul—were embedded in the Fated Censer.

“Did you bring it?”

“How could I forget that?”

Siegfried opened his Inventory and took out the Requiem Soul.

“You can go slot it into an empty socket,” Cheon Woo-Jin said.

“Okay.”

Siegfried walked up to the Fated Censer and slotted the Requiem Soul into an empty socket.

Click... Clack!

“...”

“It’s definitely helpful, but it’s just a sand castle.”

“Sandcastle?”

“Yeah, a sandcastle.”

“What do you mean?”

“What’s the point of being Level 300 when this can't keep up?” Siegfried said, tapping the side of his head.

“The head?”

“Do you really think that one's level is the only factor that decides whether they're a Master or not? Masters are the product of many hardships and experiences that had been molded together into a vessel.”

“Hmm...”

“Sure, they have excellent stats, but it’s meaningless if they can’t use those stats properly. I’m sure they'll become dull once they start relying too much on their stats.”

“Really?”

“I think a real Master can bring down fifty of them in a matter of seconds,” Siegfried said, sounding confident.

“Then are you saying they are useless?”

“Nope, I didn’t say that,” Siegfried shook his head and replied. Then, he proceeded to explain, “They are extremely useful against weaker opponents, but they will suffer against those on the same level as them.

"Why you ask? It's all because they don’t have the skills to back them up. What’s the point of having massive stats when their movement and control won't allow them to showcase those stats?”

“Oh?”

“They are strong against the weak and weak against the strong. But they are definitely a formidable force against the weaker members of the Church of Osric.”

“I see...”

“Anyway, it’s a cause for celebration. They will bolster your forces, after all.”

That was the conclusion that Siegfried had drawn regarding Project Homunculus.

“Tsk...” Cheon Woo-Jin clicked his tongue at the lackluster reaction. He sulked after his project was criticized. He wanted to see Siegfried’s eyes pop out from shock, but all he got was harsh feedback.

However, what really made him upset was the fact that Siegfried's words were true.

“Is there anything else?”

“N-No, that was it.”

“Then I’m going. See ya,” Siegfried said goodbye and left Heaven’s Eye.

***

Siegfried dedicated himself to administrative work after returning to the Proatine Kingdom. Of course, he did not forget to slaughter his piglets every forty-nine hours and collect their items.

“Is this why they say that farm-raised poultry is better than wild ones? Kekeke!”

Funnily enough, he was treating the Adventurers as if they were livestock. In his eyes, the Adventurers were like the goose that laid golden eggs.

All of a sudden, Siegfried found himself in a dilemma. “Hmm... What should I do? It’s a bit burdensome for me to leave my post...”

He'd love to go hunt in a high-level hunting ground right now, but couldn't do that. After all, he had no idea when the Guardians would find another fragment and ask him to go there to retrieve it. In addition, he had to kill his prisoners every forty-nine hours, and he also had a mountain of documents to go through.

Unfortunately, Siegfried couldn't sit still even though he had many things to do.

‘I need to grow stronger...’

Siegfried's mind was packed to the brim with just two words: "grow stronger."

He felt like he'd get sick if he didn't obtain any Experience Points in a mere day.

“Kyu! Owner punk! What’s wrong with you? I thought you wanted to rest?” Hamchi asked.

“I can’t call this resting...”

“Kyu?”

“I can only relax once I’ve gotten even stronger.”

“Kyu! That’s an addiction! You need to know when to rest, too!”

“I know, but I can’t help but feel anxious.”

“Kyu?”

“Tsk... I really want to go hunting, but I don’t think I’ll have the time to do so. I wonder if there’s anywhere I can go to obtain Experience Points...”

It was then.

“Why not just relieve your stress at the arena? Kyuu?” Hamchi suggested.

“Oh?” Siegfried raised a brow at the suggestion.

Yes, the arena still existed. He wouldn't be able to farm items there, but the arena was still an excellent source of Experience Points. To make it even better, he didn't have to invest hours into it, as he could quit whenever he wanted between matches.

On top of that, he could also test out his skills against other Adventurers, and the experience he'd get from dueling another powerful individual would be invaluable for his growth.

“Let’s go,” Siegfried said, taking the Black Crow Wing Suit hung on the wall with him.

“Kyu! Wait for me, owner punk!” Hamchi cried out, running after him.

The duo left the office and headed straight for the arena.