Chapter 255

00255 Tears of the World

– “Everyone, look at me! Ehehe! This is the real Ha Yuri!”

“Even better than I thought? Hah... totally pro, a complete pro.”

At Choi Seulgi’s words, I nodded without realizing it. To be honest, all we wanted from him was a few words while parading naked on the castle walls. However, the joy expressed by his insufficient performance was causing a full-blown explosion.

“I’m going in! Going in! Puhahaha!”

“I’m watching. So you had such a side, huh?”

Clapping and whistling could be heard from all directions as he continued his taunts. Strangely enough, even Mev and the Goblin siblings looked at Iwan-yong on the castle wall like idol fans, sending cheers towards him. Glancing at Queen Han So-hye, she seemed to be avoiding eye contact as much as possible. Her reddened face was an added bonus.

“Looks like the Queen doesn’t seem to like this... or not?”

“She’s a bit weak in these matters, but as long as her subordinates like it, she won’t mind too much.”

“Hmm...”

“Anyway, he’s really amazing... it’s a bit regrettable, though. Even though I’m happy now, it’s a bit disappointing...”

“Sending him now wouldn’t be useful. I can identify him with magic; however, if I send him later when his ability has grown a bit more, it will be more effective. At that time, we may not be able to identify him with magic, and just the sight of him will be enough to be threatening. Besides, it’s not safe to send him out now. Even if I send him, I’ll probably keep him inside with magic power. But, just the sight of him could be enough to intimidate them, don’t you think?”

“Ah, I see...”

Actually, in terms of combat, he wasn’t very useful, but just the fact that he could change his appearance was enough to demoralize the enemy. He seemed to understand that quite well.

“Damn, he’s so capable... Isn’t he a bit dangerous for us too?”

“He can’t afford to be. He’s just trying to survive. Providing a safe place for him is as beneficial as having a cheap player carry the game.”

Cost-effectiveness, indeed.

If he had such ambition and ability, he would have made a name for himself even in his previous life. What he wanted was simply survival. Just providing a safe place for him was enough, similar to having a cheap player carry the game.

“He’s really talented... we’re lucky to have an ally like him.”

“Will he really come in three days?”

“He probably will. As people who claim to be just, keeping a promise like this is only natural.”

“So, we can continue to watch that spectacle for three days. Kikik.”

It was quite exhilarating. Revenge hadn’t even started yet, but I already felt satisfied.

“Well, we could try analyzing him around this time, but I don’t think there’s anything we’ll find.”

“Fuck, you’re not thinking he’s some kind of secret weapon, are you? Puhahaha!”

“It’s possible.”

It might be interesting to think that way. In any case, even if we analyzed him now, there would probably be nothing coming out. While we were exchanging various stories, Choi Seulgi opened his mouth again.

“Can I pay points to enter the secret shop?”

“Impossible. The secret shop can only be accessed through quests.”

‘Well, darn.’

Even if there were fantastic items in regular shops, I was fixated on the sealed greatsword. I hadn’t imagined getting stabbed in the back like this. I had plenty of points now, with 10 million points; spending 500,000 points wasn’t a big deal.

However, looking at the goblin’s expression, I hesitated to hand over 500,000 points willingly. I could explore various places in the shop myself. Although I tried hard to recall information about the secret shop, nothing came to mind.

Weapons tab, enhancement tab, armor tab, potion tab—there were various tabs, making it even more challenging to find things. Even

[Joy Amplification Potion]

[Owner’s Dog Necklace]

Among the adult toys, a rather unfamiliar shop caught my eye. Even ten years ago, when I explored, such shops were undoubtedly impossible to find.

[Quest Shop]

Now, quests were being bought and sold. I began to understand why quests hadn’t come to mind until now, as my crumpled expression prompted the goblin to speak as if it were nothing.

“After reaching a certain level of growth, quests are no longer given separately.”

I quickly entered the quest window, where I could see several pieces of parchment. Each quest cost 1 million points, akin to robbery. Some quests even reached up to 10 million points. What was even more unfortunate was that the quest rewards were mostly undisclosed. Naturally, there was no description of which quests led to the secret shop.

[Choose the Successor.] – 2 million points

[Win the War!] – 3 million points

[Revenge against the Holy Sword! Revenge! Revenge!] – 5 million points

[?????????] – 10 million points

It was a bit troublesome, but I had done well to investigate. Otherwise, I would have wasted 500,000 points. I closed the quest shop for now, thinking that gambling should come after purchasing necessary items.

In reality, there were designated places to spend points.

[Purified Wooden Spear of the World Tree – Possible – 4 million points]

[Can be reinforced using special materials. Materials: Tears of the World Tree (0/1), Petals of the World Tree (10/10), Roots of the World Tree (1/1)]

A wooden spear purified by the World Tree, available for reinforcement for a whopping 4 million points. If I could solve the Tears of the World Tree, I could immediately proceed with the reinforcement.

“This Tears of the World Tree...”

“It will be as you think.”

“.....................”

In other words, it seemed that only Jung Hayeon’s tears could save it. As I pondered for a moment, the goblin murmured as if he knew what I was thinking.

“T-Taesung, wh-what’s happening?”