Chapter 483: Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage Quest

Chapter 483: Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage Quest

[You have been given the Star’s Blessing of the Star Chef Cord.]

[You have gained 200 DEX.]Updated chapters at novelhall.com

[You have gained +30 Physical and Magical Defense.]

[All of your stats will permanently increase by 1.]

[You have been given the Star’s Blessing of the Star Tailor Ellen.]

[You have gained 200 DEX.]

[All of your skills’ cooldown will be reduced by 2%.]

[All of your stats will permanently increase by 1.]

[You have been given the Star’s Blessing of the Star Sculptor Berk.]

[You have gained 200 DEX.]

[You will get a higher increase in stats after looking at a remarkable painting or sculpture.]

[All of your stats will permanently increase by 1.]

Minhyuk was able to increase his favor with all of the villagers with only a few simple dishes in the form of ramyeon, rice cakes, fritters, and blood sausages! On top of that, the things that he received were not limited to the Star’s Blessings. As he strolled around the morning market...

“Minhyuk! The apples that I got today are very fresh. Have some!”

[You have acquired a delicious apple from Lorenei’s Fruit Store.]

“Minhyuk, this is a sculpture that I made before. I want to give it to you. I carved your image when you were cooking!”

[You have acquired a sculpture from Caddy’s Sculpture Store.]

“Minhyuk, have some cold juice!”

“Minhyuk, have some ramen!”

“Minhyuk?!”

“Minhyuk!!!”

“Our dear Minhyuk?!!!”

“Sect leader!!!”

Just like that, all of the villagers showed great enthusiasm with Minhyuk.

“Hiyaa. This apple is very ripe. Chomp!!!”

Minhyuk received countless gifts from everyone in the village. As he continued his stroll, one man watched him. This man was none other than Jarrod.

‘Ho?! How...?’

Since that incident, the villagers and the Five Stars had disbanded and grown apart. They even became hostile towards each other. Jarrod had tried many times to mend their relationship but he failed every single time. However, in just a short week, Minhyuk was able to revitalize the village and even succeeded in increasing his favor with them.

‘What an amazing guy. If it’s him, then perhaps...’

Jarrod felt like Minhyuk might be able to pull off the thing that he had been trying to do for a long time. But before that, Jarrod went to visit Minhyuk’s shop and ordered something to eat. The ramyeon was so delicious that it even made him cry. There were also rice cakes, fritters, blood sausages, and fish cakes!

“Now, please follow after me.”

“I was the one that ordered but why are you eating with me?”

“Ah, no~ I don’t really want to eat it but I have to eat some to show Mister Jarrod how to eat it.”

“...Wipe your saliva first before you speak.”

“Sluuuuuurp!” Minhyuk quickly slurped the drool that dripped down his mouth while Jarrod copied what he was doing.

Minhyuk first took a sip of warm fish cake soup which Jarrod immediately copied. The deep and rich flavor of the soup immediately spread in their mouths!

“As expected, fish cake soup really tastes best when you eat it out on the street.”

“Yeah!”

Requirements: The One who completed the Second of the Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage.

Rewards: Eternal Flames, ???

Penalty for Failure: Favor with the Five Stars will drop. Banishment from the Village.

Description: Jarrod declared that he needed a building that can support and correct the faltering public opinion of the shaken Eto Kingdom. Gather people and build a building for the king with the Five Stars.

“King Valex’s tenth-year death anniversary will happen a month later. According to the legends, former kings that had passed away would descend upon the earth once again to take a look at their kingdom. The building must be completed before that day.”

“How should the building be done?”

“The building should be the grandest, most noble and greatest building in history.”

“...”

Minhyuk could tell what Jarrod meant. If they could create the greatest building in existence, they would be able to give a huge blow to those that shook the foundations of Eto Kingdom.

‘But, that’s impossible, right?’

As the thought flashed in Minhyuk’s head, Jarrod said, “We are the Stars of Eto Kingdom. Nothing is impossible in our vocabulary.”

That was right. They were the Five Stars of Eto Kingdom. They were the most suited people for the creation of this building. After all, they were the ones that made statues and robes for their king, the ones that painted him throughout his life, made splendid architectures for him, and the ones that cooked meals for him.

“The one thing that bothers me the most is that there are only a few people here.”

Even if all of the villagers participated, they roughly numbered around a thousand. That number was not enough to finish such a grand building in just a month. Then, Minhyuk said, “I have a friend here but... I have to contact him and ask him if he’s free.”

“Is that so?” Even though Jarrod answered him like that, he still doubted Minhyuk's words.

‘He’s from Asgan Continent. He definitely wouldn’t have one or two friends here.’

Even so, Jarrod thought that he should trust Minhyuk for now.

“Can you set up an appointment with the Stars tomorrow?”

“Yes.”

***

The next day, at lunch.

Jarrod stood with Minhyuk, waiting nervously for the Stars to come. Ten years. They had been talking ill of and treating each other badly for ten whole years. Would they even come? And when the appointed time came, no one appeared.

‘...In the end, they did not come. Huh?’

It seemed like the walls that they had built between each other were still too high. However, the two of them waited and waited and waited. Thirty minutes went by but still, none of them came. Another thirty minutes crawled by and still no one appeared.

“Hoo...” Jarrod sighed, face pale as he turned towards Minhyuk and said, “In the end, it didn’t work, huh?”

But then, at that moment...

Step, step, step, step—

A woman, wearing a flamboyant attire, appeared followed by a hundred people. She said, “I was running a bit late since I went out to gather my painters. Sorry, Jarrod.”

That was not the end. Chef Cord also arrived followed by his disciples. Even Sculptor Berk and Tailor Ellen appeared leading many people behind them. The villagers had also gathered around them. Most of them came from Eto Kingdom and also wanted to take part in their plans. Jarrod smiled slightly.

However, only a small number of people had gathered. They were only a thousand at most. This number alone could not make the grandest and most splendid building for their king. Then, at that moment...

“My friend is here,” Minhyuk said.

Jarrod saw someone walking through the village, leading tens of thousands of people behind him.

“...?!”

Jarrod was shocked. He thought, ‘How come there's so many people?!’ as he stared dumbly at the people that arrived.

Meanwhile, the man that led the group smiled lightly and said, “Long time no see, Minhyuk.”

“Long time no see. I wasn’t able to greet you properly during the World War.”

The man that appeared was Japan's strongest and the guild leader of Japan’s best guild. The very same man that changed the ‘Summit Five’ and turned it into the ‘Summit Six’.

He was Japan’s greatest, Musashi Kentaro.