Chapter 115: Poetic Justice (1)

Chapter 115: Poetic Justice (1)

Which guild did it? Or was it even a player who defeated it in the first place?

Seol Eun-Yeong's mind raced with questions.

The Church of Solaris’ influence has grown stronger? Why?

There were only two possible scenarios for such a message to appear. Either an NPC who could use holy power defeated Aosa, or a player who could use holy power defeated Aosa.

Realizing this, Seol Eun-Yeong hurriedly gave orders. “Find Aosa's corpse. Someone must be looting it. Find out who.”

“Yes, ma’am!”

The elite members of the Cheonhwa guild scattered in all directions.

Soon, the information they gathered started to flood the guild chat.

[Not sure who is doing it is, but the city is completely destroyed.]

[It really is. There's hardly a building left intact near the square.]

[It looks like a very brutal and intense battle took place.]

[Oh! We’ve found what seems to be Aosa’s massive remains!]

Upon hearing the report she had waited for, Seol Eun-Yeong quickly opened the guild chat window.

[Whose work is it? How many people?]

[Uh... well...]

There were two things Seol Eun-Yeong particularly disliked. One was dealing with slow-witted people, and the other was talking to those slow-witted people.

As her gaze turned fierce, Boyd quickly typed into the chat from beside her.

[Forget it, just give us the coordinates. Where exactly is it?]

[The coordinates are...]

The moment the coordinates appeared in the guild chat window, Boyd gently touched Seol Eun-Yeong's shoulder.

“Well then, miss, excuse me for a moment.”

“I said call me Master...”

“Teleport.”

Shwooom.

Being over level 200 and granted the title of Archmage, Boyd's skill casting was quick and clean.

In an instant, they teleported to the destroyed plaza, and Boyd whistled. “The kids were right. Whoever did this shot a full-blown Hollywood disaster movie.” Boyd tapped the debris with a curious expression and turned his head. “And... that must be Aosa. It looks a bit different from the description given by our intelligence.”

Seol Eun-Yeong didn't bother to respond and approached where Aosa lay.

Gurgle, gurgle.

The creature, leaking blue liquid, was gradually disintegrating into polygons.

It’s certainly different from our intel's expectations.

The intel department had speculated that Aosa was a small monster taking a human form. Because of this, the Cheonhwa guild had been on high alert for the Aosa raid.

We were confident since it was another human-form raid boss monster.

They thought the experience gained from tackling Veghas would be very helpful.

They believed they had arrived faster than anyone else, but someone had already beaten them to it.

And judging by the corpse...

Seol Eun-Yeong's sharp eyes scanned Aosa's corpse. Although half of it had already vanished, the overwhelming presence from its massive size was still intimidating.

Who could the one who defeated this monster be?

Seol Eun-Yeong slowly raised her head. As she did so, a man looking down at her came into view. He was illuminated by the bright moonlight behind him.

Just one person?

It couldn't be. How could a boss monster be taken down solo?

She shook her head and quickly looked around at her guild members.

However, they all shook their heads in unison; it was as if they had coordinated it beforehand.

[We’ve searched the entire city.]

[We deployed all the rangers, checked the footprints, and used search and tracking skills.]

As expected of someone nicknamed the Queen, she was grand and bold.

Feeling slightly dumbstruck, Kai shook his head politely. “I appreciate the offer, but I have no desire to join any guild.”

“... Yoo Ha-Rin said the same, and now you...” Muttering to herself, Seol Eun-Yeong raised an eyebrow and asked, “What exactly is your reason? Cheonhwa is as good as any of the world’s top ten guilds.”

Though mountains were high, they were still below the sky, an unchangeable law of nature. But her pride was higher than the sky itself—her pride was immeasurable. She had universal-level pride!

This is the second time

Yoo Ha-Rin and now this man. They were the only ones to reject her offer of the best treatment.

Why?

It wasn't just an empty promise; she truly could offer the best treatment in the world. She could provide a salary, treatment, and fame beyond imagination, even offering her private jet if necessary.

While Seol Eun-Yeong pondered seriously, Kai gave a concise answer.

“Joining Cheonhwa or one of the world’s top ten guilds... it wouldn’t feel like playing a game anymore.”

“Well...” Seol Eun-Yeong’s lips moved, but no further words came out.

...If they want wealth, I can give them wealth, if they want honor, I can give them honor.

However, she couldn’t offer freedom to someone who wanted it.

Cheonhwa guild was a cage she had a firm grip on, and joining the guild meant becoming a bird in her cage.

In reality, being part of a large guild meant prioritizing the guild’s interests over personal enjoyment.

Then did Yoo Ha-Rin reject my offer for the same reason?

Of course, it was something Seol Eun-Yeong could never understand. However, she didn’t feel the need to impose her thoughts on others, as her pride wouldn’t allow her to cling so desperately.

“...Well, come find me if you change your mind.”

Kai didn’t bother to answer that he would. After all, it was never going to happen.

***

Phew. Suddenly meeting Cheonhwa guild, that was a surprise.

At the same time, Kai let out a sigh of relief.

If I had been just five minutes late in defeating Aosa...

He would have had to share some of the rewards and XP points with them. He shook his head at the thought which made him shudder.

Anyway, now that the troublemakers are gone...

He couldn’t hide his smile as he scrolled up through the endless message log.

[Level increased.]

[Level increased.]

[Level increased.]

[Level increased.]

[Level increased.]

[Level increased.]

...

At level 102, Kai had defeated both the 170-level human form Aosa and the 200-level unleashed Aosa. As a result, his level had increased by a whopping twenty-one levels!

“Now this is what I’m talking about!”

This was why once someone got a taste of solo play, they could never give it up!

I gained 105 stat points from killing one monster!

Of course, only Kai in the entire world would consider Aosa just as a monster.

I’ll save the stat distribution for later enjoyment.

Just imagining where to distribute the points filled him with joy.

But first, I need to check the boss rewards.

Due to Seol Eun-Yeong’s sudden appearance, he hadn’t been able to properly check Aosa’s rewards!

It was a final 200-level boss monster, so it shouldn’t have dropped trash items.

Full of anticipation, Kai carefully touched Aosa’s corpse.