88 < (2). Empire Quest -2 >

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Ian's first job when he got home and logged into Kailan was to open his inventory.

"Khh, khh, khh, khh. New dragon!" ’

I was originally going to hatch a hatching new dragon egg before I closed the connection yesterday, but I used hatching skills on another egg that I learned from experimenting with ancient monsters.

Because of that, I couldn't do it immediately because of the cooldown time.

Ian pulls out the egg of the new dragon as if it were a new stockroom. He puts his hands on the egg with a real smile.

“This brilliant light...! It must be a legend.”

War Dragon Carseus said to be the most devastating of all the new dragons.

"If this isn't a legend, what's a legend? ’

Ian howled and used a hatching skill.

“Summoned Hatches! ”

And a warm energy gushed from Ian's hands.

Whoo-hoo!

Then, a shimmering aura of Borat radiance emanates from inside the egg of the new dragon, wrapping around it and turning around.

"Oh, I knew there was something different about hatching a new dragon! ’

Ian was excited and began to watch the egg change.

The general grade egg that hatched yesterday was created by a monster as soon as Ian used hatching skills, but the egg was burning Ian without hatching directly to his name.

Five minutes later.

Ian felt something strange.

What's taking you so long? ’

Around the egg, there was still a ferocious glow of the spark.

But nothing has changed.

Ian carefully checks the information on the egg.

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- Carseus' egg -

Level: 0

Taxonomy: Eggs

Rank: Legendary (Unique)

Personality: Unknown

Hatching (0%)

An egg left by Carseus the New Dragon from an ancient legend.

Carseus' egg begins to hatch.

War-Dragon Carseus needs the power of a powerful war to crack an egg.

Whenever a summoner with an egg wins against a powerful enemy, Carseus gains a little power and then breaks the egg out.

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“Phew.”

As soon as Ian checked the egg's information, he sighed of relief.

I fell asleep for another quest or preparation to hatch an egg.

‘You can't hatch right now, but if you keep hunting, you can hatch now, right? ’

And the two letters' legendary ’clearly embedded in the grade were more satisfying than anything else.

By the way, what does the legend say? ’

I didn't get the feeling right yet, but I wanted it to be good when I postponed it by the meaning of the word, not bad.

“Shall we go to Muran now? ”

Ian shreds Karseus' egg and puts it in his chest.

Then I opened the quest information once.

Before going to the Emperor, I wanted to take another look at the quest carefully.

However, Ian's face was slightly distorted while looking at the quest contents.

“Oh, what is this? When did you get the time limit? ”

Griffin's egg hatching quest, clearly marked 'unknown’ in Ian's memory, was marked with a time limit of about three weeks.

The moment Emperor Celia gave the order to Helheim, there was a quest time limit, but Ian couldn't have known.

“Ugh, I wish I could've bought more time. ”

Ian hurriedly returns to Muran, the capital of the Ruspel Empire.

Now I feel like my mind will be completely refreshed if I successfully complete the Empire quest.

‘We need to move as fast as possible. ’

In fact, Ian's quest was always a quest for this empire.

This was the most damaging quest when it failed.

I was relieved as soon as I acquired the Summoner's Egg Hatching Skill, but seeing that Carseius' egg did not hatch immediately, I thought that Griffon's egg hatching might need some conditions.

Then there might not have been enough time left for three weeks.

Ian heads straight for Hwang Sung.

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“Yes, Ian. Did you bring back a way to hatch Griffin's egg? ”

In front of the throne.

Ian looks at Helheim, the knight-in-chief standing with his eyes glaring at the Emperor.

‘No, I don't think that crazy monster has gotten any stronger. ’

The power I felt in Helheim was truly overwhelming.

As Ian's level got higher, it became clear that his strength was coming closer to the skin, and that Helheim had actually grown, but it was just so powerful that he could not overlook it.

Ian swallowed a dry saliva and replied to the emperor.

“Yes, Your Majesty. You have gained the ability to hatch the Summoner's Egg. ”

Seeing Ian speaking confidently, Celia became satisfied.

But Ian made a hole to get out while talking.

Not to mention that Griffin could hatch on purpose.

‘If you use hatching skills, you'll get results, but if you don't have one, you need an excuse...' ’

Ian brought Celia, Helheim, and a few of the near-critical forces together and moved to the inner sanctuary of Hwang.

After moving for about five minutes, Ian was able to find Griffin's egg.

Inside Griffin's egg is a whirlpool of light as powerful as a new dragon's egg.

Helheim opens his mouth.

“Come on, Ian. As a summoner, you knew as soon as you saw it, but that's the Legendary Griffin's egg. ”

Ian nods.

“I see.”

Celia stares at Ian and Griffin's egg alternately without saying anything.

‘Try it. ’

After understanding his intentions, Ian slowly approached the egg.

‘Please, I hope it works at once...' ’

Ian's hands are on Griffin's eggs.

Ian also triggered a skill.

Ooooo -

Just like when you awaken the egg of a new dragon, a warm energy gushes from Ian's hands.

And the yellow energy inside Griffin's egg begins to gush out.

Seeing it, Celia gives off a small elasticity.

“Oh... is Griffin hatching?" ”

Helheim also had a strange look on his face.

It seems that the hatching of Griffin's egg has never been done by anyone inside the imperial court before, so Ian looks different.

Whoo-hoo!

Ian falls back one step after the skill casting.

A yellow aura was raging around the egg, but it didn't seem to hatch just like it did when the new dragon found out.

‘As expected, it doesn't hatch immediately. Shall we take a look at the egg's information? ’

Ian opens the information window on Griffin's egg.

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- Griffin's Egg -

Level: 0

Taxonomy: Eggs

Rank: Legend

Personality: Unknown

Hatching (0%)

Legendary Legendary Legendary Legendary Legendary Griffin Egg.

Griffin's egg begins to hatch.

Griffin needs the power of a strong wind to break the egg.

If you absorb the power of the wind in the most windy places on the continent of Colonar, you can hatch Griffin.

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First, I noticed the legendary grade.

‘As expected, Griffin is a legend... But Griffin is a legend and doesn't have a unique option? What difference does it make? ’

After a moment of reading all the information, Ian's voice was low.

“Mmmm... ”

‘The most windy place on the continent of Colonar...? Where is it?'

Then Celia asked Ian, who was worried about him.

“Ian, how's Griffin's hatching going? Is the hatching in progress? ”

Ian looks down slightly and replies.

I did not forget to be careful not to make a mistake.

If I say it wrong once, I think the Great Sword of Helheim will fly right away.

“Yes, Your Majesty. I started a fire for hatching. ”

“Oh... I see. ”

Seeing Celia's satisfied expression, Ian thinks for a moment.

I had to work hard to tell the emperor how not to hatch right away.

"Don't panic. It was natural to feel like I knew everything... ’

Ian quickly organized his thoughts.

‘Since this is an Empire quest anyway, you'd better use the Emperor's power properly, right? ’

And I slowly opened my mouth.

I checked Griffin Egg's Informational Window to find out, but I also felt as though I needed to shake off the sheep intelligence I had learned.

“But there's one condition to hatch Griffin's egg. ”

“Condition? What condition? ”

“Griffin is a rookie born of wind. In order for Griffin's egg to fully hatch, it needs to be absorbed in a place where the most windy force on the continent is strong. ”

Ian takes a quick look at the emperor.

Fortunately, Celia seems to understand the situation as Ian intended.

“Oh, what a legendary apprentice... ”

Celia turns her gaze to Helheim.

“Helheim, do you know where Ian said the power of the wind is strong? ”

Ian also stared at Helheim with excited eyes.

If he was the Imperial Knight Leader, he would have been defeated all over the Colonard Continent.

There was a good chance it was a place he could know.

And Helheim's mouth falls slowly.

“If the power of the wind is the most powerful place... ”

Everyone's gaze is drawn to his mouth, and Helheim's mouth is opened again.

“The Plateau of Perforation… I think you mean, Your Majesty. With an altar of perforation rising in the middle of the perforated plateau, the wind should have more energy than anywhere else. ”

And the most surprising thing was Ian.

"The Plateau of Perforation"? ’

The Plateau of Perforation was known to Ian as well.

I had never been, but if I stretched the map of the Colonnar continent, it would be marked by a name in the middle of the continent.

However, the reason Ian was surprised was not because of a familiar designation.

The ‘barren land’ surrounding the perforated plateau was a problem.

How the hell did you get in there? I heard the Desert of Sikar has the same level of monsters in the barren field...! ’

A barren field that starts with at least 130 levels and has no idea how many monsters will appear.

It was a suicide to break through this barren wasteland alone.

No, Ian, as well as any user or guild, would not have been able to penetrate the barren plain to reach the piercing plateau.

Ian's eyes turn to Celia on their own.

"This requires the strength of the Imperial Knights...!" ’

Using the Emperor's power has become imperative, not an option.

Ian opens his mouth to Celia.

“Your Grace, I don't yet have the strength to take Griffin's egg to the Plateau of Perforation. ”

Ian thought it was time to be honest and ask, rather than just bluffing.

“Your Majesty, we need your strength. ”

And his choice was right.

“I think so, too. In fact, if that's not the case, I can't just leave Griffin's egg to fend for it. ”

I said I would help Ian, but I still don't trust him completely.

But as Ian, it was more than anything, a happy story.

Celia takes her eyes to Helheim.

“Helheim.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. ”

The emperor's words slowly continued.

“Lord, help Ian. so Ian and Griffin's eggs can make it to the piercing plateau in one piece. ”

And Helheim bowed his head without hesitation before the Emperor.

Chuck...

“I have my orders, Your Majesty. ”

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