Chapter 102 Chapter 101-Sunset Mountain, Twin Volcano(2nd update, Cheer me with Power Stones!)
Inside the luxuriously decorated private room, the three of them were toasting, their expressions varied.
John looked relaxed and at ease, like he was watching a play unfold.
Adam had an intense gaze, his eyes firmly fixed on Blue Sea, awaiting his answer.
Blue Sea downed his drink, then began to tell the story of how he obtained the Level 4 Guild Establishment Order.
"This all started with a warrior under my command named Seth... Later, I found out that a Level 4 Guild Establishment Order was hidden in the treasure chest that Ethan had left in the Northern Myst Empire's capital bank. So, I made a request to Brother Galewind to explore the Dark Spirit Realm with me..."
Blue Sea shared the entire story in one breath.
After listening, Adam frowned, "According to what you just said, that Level 4 Guild Establishment Order has already been used by you. How can you get me another one?"
Blue Sea smiled slightly, "Don't be in such a rush, I haven't finished my story yet."
"While upgrading to Level 4 Guild, the Northern Myst Empire official who was handling my guild upgrade mentioned something. He said that Level 4 Guild Establishment Orders are rare, but it's unusual that two forces were looking to upgrade to Level 4 Guilds recently."
"So, after paying a price of 500 gold coins, I obtained information about the other force that wanted to upgrade. It's a small local force in the Northern Myst Empire that had accidentally obtained a Level 4 Guild Establishment Order and had already submitted the upgrade process. But, they met an accident while exploring a secret realm in Sunset Mountain, leading to their total annihilation."
"That recently emerged Level 4 Guild Establishment Order was also lost in that secret realm."
Blue Sea paused, then added, "Sunset Mountain is located in the northern border of Silverglow. I believe that would pique your interest, wouldn't it?"
"Sunset Mountain?" Adam frowned, "That's a natural barrier between human and demon territories. It's vast and largely undeveloped, home to numerous high-level lords. How am I supposed to find the location of that secret realm?"
Blue Sea chuckled, "Don't be in a hurry. I haven't finished my story yet, Adam. You're not behaving like your usual calm self, the Guild Leader of Genesis Guild."
Adam showed a bitter smile.
Indeed, he was a bit flustered at the moment.
The Level 4 Guild Establishment Order was too tempting for him.
His guild was still at level three, and the upgrade to level four seemed far away.
Now, there was a glimmer of hope.
How could he remain calm?
Blue Sea didn't keep him in suspense any longer, "Do you think I spent those 500 gold coins for nothing? After helping me with the guild upgrade procedure, that official secretly told me the route to the secret realm."
"The secret realm where that small force was annihilated is called - Twin Volcano."
John had just picked up his glass when he heard this name and abruptly paused.
Adam was still pondering over this name that he had never heard before.
Yet, Blue Sea was extremely perceptive and caught John's reaction.
He chuckled, "Brother Galewind, could it be that you already have some information about this secret realm?"
John gently nodded, "I have incidentally come across some information. Twin Volcano is not your average secret realm. It's believed to be the divine mountain of the fire god that fell to the mortal world for some reasons."
"It not only houses many high-level fire element bosses but also some incredibly powerful fire elemental creatures. It's fraught with danger."
"To be honest, I wouldn't recommend you to explore it. To have a chance at exploring such a secret realm, your average strength must at least reach level 150."
Adam's eyes instantly dimmed.
However, Blue Sea smirked slightly, "It sounds like a dangerous place indeed, but what if you're with us, Brother Galewind?"
Adam suddenly turned his head, looking at John with hope.
John was playing with his wine glass, his smile playful, "Brother Blue Sea, if I recall correctly, I have already returned the favor last time, right? What excuse are you planning to use to get me to go with you this time?"
Blue Sea's smile was a bit awkward.
However, Adam stepped forward, "Brother Galewind, as long as you're willing to help me, name your terms. Plus, all the benefits from the exploration will be yours. I only want the Level 4 Guild Establishment Order."
John lazily stretched.
Now, he finally understood why this gathering was arranged today.
Simply put, Blue Sea and Adam wanted to explore Twin Volcano to find the second Level 4 Guild Establishment Order, but their overall strength was not up to par.
So, they targeted him.
John really didn't like this feeling of being manipulated, even though Blue Sea's scheme was harmless and would only make Adam and Genesis Guild grateful towards him.
But John just didn't like it.
He always preferred to be straightforward.
This roundabout manipulation made him extremely uncomfortable.
"Guild Leader Adam, you're being too serious..." John was about to refuse when he suddenly paused mid-sentence.
Sunset Mountain?
Wasn't this the second time he'd heard this name today?
John tilted his head in thought.
Oh right, before coming here, Master Reo from the Dawn Breeze Auction House also mentioned this name.
And it was related to an item that resembled a broken beast tooth.
An old man who had explored Sunset Mountain had pawned it at their auction house.
John opened his backpack.
The item was lying quietly in the corner.
A regular detection spell couldn't even figure out its name.
After leaving the auction house, John had rushed over here for the appointment.
He had completely forgotten to thoroughly inspect the item.
At this thought, John directly activated the Eye of Artemis.
Under the effect of the Eye of the Night God, all concealment methods were rendered useless.
The information of the item was displayed immediately:
[Fia's Tooth (Legendary) (Damaged): Akris, the god of fire, has a companion dragon, Fia, a powerful demigod. The fire breath that Fia spews can incinerate everything in the world. However, due to a certain battle, it lost a tooth.]
[Usage: Place Fia's tooth in the fire, and you can awaken Fia, the fire dragon sleeping deep in Twin Volcano. You can obtain part of Fia's power and unlock the hidden class: Fire Dragon Mage.]
John lightly raised an eyebrow.
What a coincidence? n-/o(-v..e()l)-b/-1((n
So, the legendary flame god's companion, the fire dragon Fias, was asleep deep within the Twin Volcano.
Was this truly a tooth of Fias?
John was left laughing to himself.
No wonder a master appraiser like Lyon couldn't identify the properties of this object.
He even guessed that it was a tooth of some wild beast.
Well, this was far more intense than any wild beast.
Fire Dragon Mage, that sounded like a pretty good hidden class.
Emma's current class, "Pyromancer", was a special class lower in rank to this hidden one.
This hidden class could perfectly suit Emma for a class change, with an ideal attribute match.
Realizing this, John knew he had to make the trip to Sunset Mountain.
"Galewind, what do you say?"
Adam, noticing that John had suddenly fallen silent mid-sentence, couldn't help but feel anxious.
Yet, he didn't dare rush John and could only wait patiently.
But after waiting for a while and seeing John still lost in thought, he couldn't help but ask.
He originally wanted Blue Sea to step in as his relationship with Galewind was closer than his.
However, his idea was rejected by a glance from Blue Sea.
Blue Sea had noticed John's subtle dissatisfaction and decided to remain silent to avoid sparking any further displeasure.
Adam's voice pulled John out of his thoughts.
He gave a small smile and said, "No problem, I agree to join you on this adventure."
Adam was overjoyed and once again thanked John profusely, "Thank you, Galewind. From today onwards, you are the best friend of our Genesis Guild. In the future, whatever the circumstance, we're ready to go through fire and water for you."
Adam's passionate words left John a little embarrassed. "Adam, there's no need for such formalities, we're just helping each other."
Blue Sea chuckled and said, "When you go on your expedition, take me with you. I'd like to see Sunset Mountain for myself. I've seen the official images but I've never been there in person."
Adam responded with a hint of helplessness, "That's a high-level area, teeming with boss-level monsters. It's not a tourist spot."
Blue Sea smirked, "So what? If you can go, why can't I? Besides, I have the coordinates to the Twin Volcano. Without me, good luck finding your way."
Adam was speechless.
"You've just upgraded your guild, must be swamped with work. Do you have time for an expedition?" John asked Blue Sea, sounding a bit confused.
Blue Sea responded with a relaxed smile, "Guild matters are handled by specialists. If I had to handle everything personally, I'd be worn out by now."
Adam nodded in agreement.
John turned to Adam and said seriously, "Speaking of which, for the trip to Twin Volcano, I need to bring an extra person."
"Who?"
Adam and Blue Sea looked at John curiously, asking in unison.
John replied nonchalantly, "Emma, the little girl who was with me today. She's a fire mage, and there are some quests she needs to complete in high fire element concentration environments."