453 One Clue (5)

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Fragments of darkness in Kaká's tiny hand.

I didn't know exactly what it was, but it was just a scrap in Ian's eyes.

Why are you carrying this around like it's some kind of souvenir? ’

Ian, who had a curious face, asked Kaka.

“What is this, Kaka? ”

Ian picked up the item at the same time as asking, and at that moment I remembered a line of system messages.

- You received the item ‘Necklace Fragment of the King (A) (Seal)’.

“ ……! ”

I thought it was nothing, but it was the naming of an item that consisted of some meaningful words.

But that was all Ian could find out.

The item info window did not open because it was a sealed item.

Ian starts rolling his head hard.

‘Since the name of the item contains the word fragment and the formula (A), is it an item that can be unsealed by collecting all the fragments? ’

Whether or not the RPG games that had been playing were building up, this kind of reasoning was immediately coming to mind.

Then Kaka opened his mouth slowly, taking a few moments in front of Ian.

“I've lived for thousands of years, but I never thought I'd see this, my lord. ”

With Kaká's story bigger than he thought, Ian became increasingly intrigued.

“What the hell is this? ”

Kaka stares at the fragment in Ian's hand with dazzling eyes, and begins to follow the horse.

“This is an object of the King's power. Judging by the shape of the shrapnel, it appears to be the necklace of the king, my lord. ”

Ian replied unequivocally.

“I know that. ”

“How did you...! ”

“It just looks like a necklace. So tell me what it's for. ”

Caca scratches her back head and opens her mouth.

“Well, is that so? Anyway, this necklace of the king... ”

Kaka's explanation was quite long.

But in summary, it was not that complicated.

The necklace of the prince consisted of three pieces in total, and when the three fragments were collected, the necklace was completed with a seal off according to Ian's guess.

And what was important was now.

“The necklace of the prince is the only vessel capable of summoning the prince, my lord. ”

Ian's eyes began to sparkle in Kaka's description.

“Master? What's he doing? Can he be summoned? ”

Kaka shakes his head and replies.

“To summon the King as a summoner……. Maybe it should be God. It's because he is the king of the order and a watchman guarding the road to the afterlife. ”

“ ……! ”

“Perhaps when the master completes this necklace, the prince will appear before the master. ”

Ian shines his eyes and asks again.

“So? After you summon it? ”

“Then I don't know, my lord. I've only heard in the past that a Black Wizard succeeded in summoning a prince and gained powerful power. ”

During Kaká's explanation, Ian's eyes grew larger and larger.

This mysterious item was much more important than I thought.

‘Maybe this is.... It could be a clue to the system. ’

Anyway, what he does is, he says he's a watchman guarding the passage to the afterlife.

In other words, the prince would know how to use the commandment system.

Rather than the somewhat vague information that the Rich King would know how to get to the system, this side seemed much more concrete and likely.

"Oh, this is a surprise. ’

Ian stroked Kaka's head and complimented her.

“Damn, well done. It's been a long time. ”

“Hehe, it's been a long time. I'm always great, master. ”

“Yes, of course. Where did you find this fragment, by the way? ”

“I dropped this when Lacamer died, my lord. The belly owner didn't pick it up, so I picked it up. ”

“…… Did you? ”

As Kaka said, Ian has tended to ignore seemingly nothing.

But it was never because I was full.

Every scrap was picked up because of the poor hunting efficiency.

But as a lesson of today, I've decided to check all the items from now on.

‘Phew, that was close. I need to take at least one summon that is low on Leadership Cost for picking up miscellaneous items... …. ’

Anyway, Ian unexpectedly got a new clue and put the debris in his inventory and finished all the remaining repairs.

They searched every nook and cranny and started releasing all the prisoners who were trapped.

Although most of the Imperial Knights were trapped in the enclosure right behind Lacamer, we had to find any other suitable talent in the other enclosure.

And after every search, Ian was able to complete every last quest he had left.

That is, ‘King Elika's Tears’ Quest.

It was successful in locating ‘Remus Elika’, the former king of the kingdom of Elika.

- Tyring!

- You have successfully completed the 'King Elika's Tear (Hidden) (Explosive)' Quest.

-Limited time left: 35 minutes

-Clear Grade: SSS

- EXP +17,805,500.

-200,000 Reputation.

- You received the 'Token of King Elika’ item.

- Significantly increased Amity with 'Remus Elika’.

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“You are Grand Duke Ian, hero of the Ruspel Empire. No, I'd say King of Lotus now. ”

Removed from prison, Lemus Elika correctly identified Ian.

Ian responded with a curious look on his face.

“How do you know me? ”

“With your reputation on the entire continent, it's rather strange that you don't know." ”

“ ……. ”

It was a remus that allowed the familiar story of fame to reach the entire continent.

But I didn't feel too bad for Ian.

‘Well, my reputation is now more than 20 million……. In Kailan's world, he must be a celebrity. ’

Towards Ian with a mouthful of laughter, Remus continues.

“And you may not remember, but I was once a general in the Ruspel Empire. I've fought on battlefields like yours. ”

“Did I?”

It was not surprising, in fact, that Remus Elika was once a general in the Ruspel Empire.

Most of the kingdoms now built in the South-East were built by nobles of the Ruspel Empire in the past.

It was also natural that Ian could not remember Remus.

The three years of the Imperial War were replaced by six hours of trailer footage for users.

Nevertheless, Ian had no choice but to be charming.

It's like an old friend remembering me who doesn't even remember me. It's like an embarrassing and very sorry situation.

Even though the opponent is NPC.

But luckily, Remus was a very cool man.

“I'm sorry I can't remember. ”

“Don't be sorry. I suppose I should be thanking you now. ”

“If so……. ”

Anyway, Remus continues to talk to Ian in a very friendly manner.

“You, King Lotus, have found this Ratafel's dungeon……. You mean you're at war with my kingdom. ”

“Well, something like that. ”

The kingdom of Elika is a kingdom built by Remus.

As Remus, there could be no attachment to the Kingdom, but this was not the least of the Kingdom of Lotus.

Lotus is attacking the Kingdom, but there is hardly any share of Remus left in the Kingdom of Elika.

“Then, Ian, I would like to make a deal with you. ”

“Deal?”

“Yes. It will never be a loss to you. ”

Ian nods slowly as he touches his chin and listens to his story.

“Well, let's hear it. ”

And as soon as the answer fell, a new quest window appeared in Ian's eyes.

- Tyring!

- King Elika's Tear Ⅱ (Hidden) (Association)

You managed to rescue King Remus, who was trapped in the crypt in Latafel territory.

And King Remus is very fond of you for rescuing him from his hellish dungeon.

So King Remus offered you a deal.

If you give me a "Grand Duke" position in the Kingdom of Lotus, I will give you an easy way to attack the Kingdom of Elika.

As the king of a country, Remus was truly a profound offer to bend his pride and enter.

If you refuse, Remus will be greatly disappointed in you.

Quest Difficulty: None

Quest Condition: A person who has completed the Dungeon of Basement in Latafel Territory.

Who completed the 'King Elika's Tear Ⅰ’ Quest.

Timeout: None

Reward: Combo Quest triggered.

Increase Amity with ‘Remus Elika’.

* When you decline a quest, your Amity with Remus decreases dramatically.

Ian, who quickly read the contents of the quest, is a little troubled.

‘I think this is the remaining business...... ’

Appointing Remus as Grand Duke was the same as having him as a servant of the Kingdom of Lotus.

As long as you give him the title of Grand Duke and a suitable territory, there is nothing to lose from Ian's position.

The only thing I was worried about was that I didn't know what Remus' abilities were.

Lemus' stats as king of a nation may not be the lowest level, but they will slow down the growth rate of the territory he controls if he does not have the stats he expected.

However, Ian's concerns did not last long.

It was because there were so many businesses left over compared to small risks.

Ian nods and asks Lemus to shake his hand.

“Okay, I'll do that. But the secret should definitely help. ”

At Ian's words, Remus looks bright and holds his hand.

“Of course, this is a trick only I can carry out with my help. If you succeed in this plan, you should be able to take down the castle with ease. ”

At the end of Remus' words, Ian notices a new system message.

- Tyring!

- The 'Puppet of Elika (Hidden)' Quest is triggered.

And the next quest I came up with, it was very interesting.