892 < 889 Hr 7. Unexpected Encounter (2) >

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As the portal opens, Ian and Janice take a reflexive step forward.

The portal is opening, and I feel like I should go in somehow.

But next time.

“ ……! ”

The two of them had to stop at the same time.

Inside the open portal, a shadow pops out.

“It's been a long time, Ian, and Janice. ”

A big horn on a slightly crooked back.

An old man with a unique silhouette appeared in front of two people.

And the old man, the two of them, was also a well-known figure.

No, NPCs that were more than a certain level of quests in the Spirit Realm could not be known to users.

“Charlon, it's been a long time. ”

“Sharon……? How did you get here?”

Ian and Janice, who faced Charlon the guardian of the spirit, opened their mouths at the same time.

However, their reactions were somewhat different.

Ian was somewhat aware of the role of the Spirit Guardian through other sub-quests and the main story of the Spirit Realm, but in Janis' case, he thought the Spirit Guardian was just the NPC guarding the village.

Unlike surprised Janice, Ian didn't feel particularly special about the appearance of the Spirit Guardian Charlon.

‘I had to visit Charlon once to complete the Ancient Necromancy Quest anyway... I think I can save time. ’

Then toward the two opposing faces, Charlon's words resumed again.

“When I was summoned here, it means that all the forgotten relics of Selamus have gathered. ”

“You're talking about traces of the Selamus. ”

“Yes, Ian. It's a remnant of the Selamus tribe, but it would be more accurate to describe it as a remnant of the spirit kings' condolences. ”

As Janice listened to Ian and Sharon's conversation, her pupils slightly enlarged to see if she had realized something at the moment.

‘Wait, I thought Sharon was...'... Ian? ’

The NPC, Charlon, called Ian because the character's name next to him was Ian.

It must have been a shock for Janis that Ian still didn't think he was really the ‘Ian’ she knew.

But whether Janice was surprised or not, Charlon's words continued.

“Thanks to these two heroes, this ancient relief awakened. ”

“Ancient condolences.... ”

“It's been a long time since I've seen it. Now would be the time to end this bloody war. ”

As Charlon continued, Janis became more confused.

She was just going through her tier-up quest for Hidden Class, when all of a sudden a completely unknown story was flowing through Charlon.

What are you talking about? I was just on my way to see Selamus. ’

But apart from the chaos, the quest was clearly completed, and since Ian and Charlon's conversation was interesting enough, Janice decided to listen to them quietly.

She was also a pretty high ranker, but not to the very top, so she had to be interested in the content that seemed to relate to the main story of the dimension.

And as the conversation continued, Ian also began to ask questions.

“We must find Selamus' quarters, Charlon. Is it true that their camp is inside the Ruins? ”

“I'm guessing that's the kind of question you're asking...... but this is just the ruins of Ancient Spirit Villages. ”

“As expected……. ”

“The settlement of the Selamus tribe is somewhere in the northernmost part of Bitterstella. ”

When Ian heard Charlon's answer, he slowly shook his head.

As he said, Ian was also thinking that there might not be a Selamus here.

“We have to find them. ”

“Of course. They have the power of Trowell's last remaining earth." ”

“Can Charlon guide us? ”

“Of course.”

When Ian asked, Charlon nodded his head and gave them a pleated hand.

“Follow me, Ian. And Janice.”

“ ……! ”

“To find Selamus' quarters, you'll need to complete the 'Spirit King's Head Ornament' you have. ”

When Charlon reached out his hand, Ian and Janis' steps began to move again naturally.

Jerk-jerk-jerk-.

And almost simultaneously.

- Tyring!

I remembered the quest information window in front of the two of them.

< ‘The Secret of Pneumatic Village (Epic) (Leading) (Association)’ >

- There were spiritual villages in the ancient spirit system with the power of the ancient attributes. The village of Pura, the village that guards the Sanctuary of Fire in the east, and the village of Phnoma, the village that guards the Sanctuary of Wind in the west. To the south, Pedon, the village guarding the sanctuary on the ground, and finally Hudor, the village guarding the sanctuary on the north. In ancient times, however, the machine civilization that had succeeded in the invasion of the spirit system attacked the Military Spirit Village first, and as a result, only Pneumatic Village, the village of the wind, has survived so far. Through the sacrifice of the Wind Spirit King Ethylon, the village of Pneuma was saved. And the strength of the three other spiritual villages' military attributes was transferred to Pneumatic Village by the Spirit Guardians. Even the hardships in the sanctuary are taken away by machine civilizations, because the power of the natural tribes is too weak. …… approximate……. Then Trowell, the Spirit King of the Land, returned late to the village, left his condolences in three ruined villages, each not to make his sacrifice in vain. He asked Selamus' warriors, who were at war with machine civilizations at the time, to help him hide the metal fragments inside the ruins. …… approximate……. You've succeeded in gathering all of Trowell's survivors. Once you have the last piece left in Pneumatic Village, you will be able to reach the Selamus Tribe. Follow the Spirit Guardian Charlon and let him do his bidding. He will gladly give you the last piece of the Spirit King's Head Ornament if you do him a favor.

-Quest Difficulty: C +

-Quest conditions: 3 or more 'Spirit King's Head Fragments’, recognized by the 'Lack of Selamus’

-Limited time: none

* Variable quests that may vary depending on the quest in progress.

- Reward: 3,000 Reputation (Superior), +5 Amity with ‘Trowell’, +5 Amity with ‘Elisha’, and a fourth piece of the Spirit King's Head Ornament

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Ian and Janice were immediately able to reach Pneumatic Village.

Through the portal where Charlon the Spirit Guardian appeared, we entered it together again.

And the first thing Ian did as soon as he arrived in Pneuma was to learn "ancient animosity."

The Ancient Spirit Artifact obtained by completing the Water Attribution Subquest is given to Shalon, the Spirit Guardian.

“Sharon, do you know anything about this artifact? ”

“This, this……! ”

“I believe it's an artifact of ancient animosity. ”

“You're right. It looks like this is an artifact left by Elisha. ”

“I see. ”

“Relics of lost ancient animosity are a great help in researching ancient powerful animosities. ”

“Then may I leave this artifact to you, Charlon? ”

“I'd really appreciate it. This is going to make a lot of progress. ”

“You're welcome.”

And as the quest said, Ian was able to learn ‘Ancient Necromancy.’

- Tyring!

- The conditions are met.

- Sub-category of 'Aesthetics’. The "Ancient Necromancy" slot has been opened.

- From now on, you can learn Spirit Magic with the ‘Ancient’ modifier.

- From now on, summoning a Spirit with an ‘Ancient’ modifier will increase all combat abilities of that Spirit by 5%.

- …… shorthand…….

‘Khh, you chose the water attributes subquake as well. Hun should buy him some food next time. ’

However, the exploration of the newly acquired ‘Ancient Necromancy’ had to be postponed a little later.

Charlon, who took the Sculpture Tower from Ian, immediately began following up on the quest.

“I will have our spirit guardians prepare for war while you perform Trowell's blessings." ”

“If you're ready...? ”

“I intend to take out the historical sanctums hidden deep within the Pneumatic Altar and begin the restoration process again. ”

“I see.”

“So before we head north, give us a little help. ”

And like a class C quest, the ‘Secret of Pneumatic Village’ quest was very easy.

“How can I help you? ”

“With the exception of the wind attribute, you can get 20 intermediate essences for each of the other three attributes. With that much attribute energy, we could light the extinguished Sanctum again. ”

The former Spirit Guardians took the sanctuary of fire, water and land attributes and buried it deep within the Altar of Pneuma.

To deceive the eyes of a machine civilization, with all its functions turned off.

But now that the war has begun, there is no need to deceive the machine civilization anymore.

As Ian fulfills Trowell's wishes, he intends to restore the three sanctums that had been shut down.

“It's not that hard. I'll be happy to save you. ”

And this request was really not difficult for Ian.

‘If it's not superior or superior or intermediate...... it's not hard at all for 200, not 20. ’

Ian was robbed by Charles when he first entered the Spirit System (?) There was a machine quarry, and the quarry was still rolling, thanks to the P-77.

“Here you go. ”

“Oh, thanks, Ian. This should be enough. ”

As a result, Ian had obtained attribute essences in an instant, and the matching quest was immediately underway.

Janice, the party girl, has no time to do anything.

“A total of 60 intermediate essences…… I'm sorry I feel like I'm going too far. ”

“No, Janis. It is much more important to progress through quests faster. ”

“But……. ”

“If you're sorry, take yourself out of the next matching quest... …. No, you have to work harder. ”

“Of course! ”

So Ian's capital force (?) Thanks to you, the last leading quest made to the Fourth Heaven.

- Tyring!

- You have successfully completed the 'Secret (Epic) (Advanced) (Association)' Quest in Pneuma!

- You have earned 3,000 Reputation.

- +5 Amity with the Spirit King of the Earth, Trowell.

- +5 Amity with the Spirit of Water King Elisha.

- You won the Spirit King's Head Ornament, the last piece.

- …… shorthand…….

Then, all the pieces of the Spirit King's headdress began to glow brightly.

Whoo-hoo!

“Come on, Ian. And, Janice, you're all set. ”

“Is that so?”

“This will lead you to Selamus' quarters. ”

After receiving the finished head ornaments, Ian carefully tried to open the information window of the item.

I haven't figured out how to use it yet, so I'm just going to check the info window.

But next time.

“ ……! ”

“Huh…? ”

Ian and Janice were embarrassed.

- With conditions met, the 'Spirit King's Head Ornament’ item will start working.

-All party members sharing the quest will be automatically moved to the coordinates.

Suddenly, there was a huge burst of energy around the hair ornament, and it enveloped the two of them.

“I'll pray for the weight. Ian, Janice. We'll meet again soon enough. ”

Then the sharp voice of Charlon finally began to turn white in both eyes.

- Tyring!

- It was moved to the coordinates of the northern Shaia Mountains, (1982, 27798).

- It was first discovered by the Selamus Tribe.