Chapter 98: Top Secret (1)

Chapter 98: Top Secret (1)

The AAU North American branch.

The lights in the building didnt turn off even at night.

The rupture was scheduled, but a threat was unavoidable.

They always had to respond quickly.

Ugh!

The sound of stretching echoed in the control room.

Fatigue poured out, but they were lucky this week.

Wednesday isnt bad, though. Dont you think so?

Dunno. Im busy.

Huh, what are you tapping so hard on a good day?

Tomorrow was Thursday.

The day when new updates appeared.

Even AAU employees with a strong sense of duty wouldnt welcome Thursdays work.

It was all about figuring out the situation, briefing to high-ranking people, and stuff like that. On Thursday, they really had no time to catch their breath.

You work hard. Are you writing a report already?

I dont intend to waste my precious time like everyone else.

Whatever it is, you have to take it easy. Youre too passionate.

So what was she writing?

Sneak

When he looked at the laptop screen, he recognized it right away.

World Tree? Youre looking into that?

Predators Swamp.

The World Tree that bloomed from that rupture.

It was also one of the hottest subjects of study in the AAU.

Of course, they couldnt find any information despite their efforts.

Its good to try. But what difference does it make? Well, only Raymond Sean would know about the information regarding the World Tree.

I know that. Im just organizing it.

Click clack

Even in the middle of talking.

Katrinas fingers didnt stop.

Well, I dont know about now, but it might be useful later.

It might be useful later?

At that, the man who glanced at the contents said.

By the way, that only seems to be nothing but praise for Lee Hoyeol?

From beginning to end.

The name Lee Hoyeol dropped out in every sentence.

But there was nothing he could say to it.

In fact, the discovery of the seed of the World Tree.

The seed that sprouted.

It was all done by Hoyeol.

When you said it might be useful later. Do you mean youre going to use it and sell Lee Hoyeols biography or something like that?

What are you talking about? Ill just upload a video on YouTube. Who read such things these days?

Youve already thought about uploading a video.

Shake

There was a Hoyeol believer here too.

Katrina replied to the man who was tongue-tied.

And its kind of an occupational disease.

Occupational disease?

Those words made the man realize.

Ah! You said you were in charge of quests when you worked at Cosmo, right?

Yeah.

Then I approve of it. No, not like this, I should stop disturbing you.

Department in charge of quests.

When Arcana was a game.

It was a department that made up the large and small quest lines of Arcana.

The man shut his mouth and thought.

If it was the days when Arcana was a game.

A player who had made great achievements on the Arcana continent by now.

Lee Hoyeols name must be ringing out.

The birth of a new hero. There are countless quests that can be connected with just one incident. Because this is connected to the World Tree. Is that what you mean when you said it might be useful later?

After all, every quest had a story.

She must be organizing the inspiration that came up while organizing Hoyeols story.

And by exercising her occupational disease

As expected, youre expecting the next quest, right?

Click clack

Katrina tapped the keyboard and shrugged her shoulders.

Well, there is less than 1% chance that my predictions will be correct.

She should try it if it could help even if just a little.

Every moment, unlike players who risked their lives to enter the ruptures.

There wasnt much AAU could do.

Time is still ticking.

The Arcana continent was another reality and world.

It couldnt be the same as when it was just a game. Considering the level of work Lee Hoyeol had done, the achievement would certainly shake the entire continent.

Besides, time on the Arcana continent is faster than reality. By now, Lee Hoyeols achievements should have spread all over the continent.

Indeed, what kind of change did Lee Hoyeols actions bring to the Arcana continent?

Yes, the reason why she kept tapping the keyboard was to gauge that possibility.

Huft. Im craving sugar.

Of course, it was so difficult, enough to break her head.

Because the current Arcana continent would be nothing more than a wasteland.

It would be completely different from what she knew.

Considering all such variables and predicting the flow in the continent?

That was impossible.

But she could guarantee one thing.

The race related to the World Tree will move somehow.

The elves.

Of course, she didnt know when that would happen.

She could be sure.

That the world would be turned upside down just by their emergence.

Huh?

?

Tsk, not again, come on!!

But before that.

The world had turned upside down.

Beep

An alarm went off in the control room, no, throughout the AAU branch.

The man tore his hair.

No, Wednesdays emergency update really crossed the line!

He was quick to respond while venting his anger.

He checked the update history.

Right away

Right away

They had to move on right away.

Crazy.

Without blaming anyone, the two people stopped at the same time.

This is the rupture from that time.

Found you. Idiots like me!

A sly voice.

It was Camilla, Shinings executive and top ranker.

They could see familiar faces behind her, who suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Are you guys crazy?

They were guild members of Gaon, Inazuma, and Berserker.

Not all guild members were there, but at first glance, there were dozens of them.

Many payers followed their guild masters.

Nam Taemin. I knew youd be here.

Unnie, do you think youre the only one whos stubborn?

I guess someone really is a snake. Without the knowledge of a mouse or a bird. I finally found you.

Camilla shuddered.

Does it mean its a bond that even death cannot separate? Good time.

Of course, there was nothing to envy about that touching reunion.

Because my position is no different.

On that day, Camilla.

She remembered Jessies eyes.

So now that the rupture [Cracked Dimension Gap] had reappeared.

I can tell what shes thinking.

She could see what judgment Jessie would make without asking.

Of course, she didnt know how helpful it would be for them to join that ridiculous rupture.

You have to know to be able to do whatever you want~

Why was a princess called a princess?

They were called princesses because they needed a lot of handling.

When she looked around, she couldnt see Jessie.

I hope shes not gone yet? I hurried here too.

Camilla rushed to the Mage Tower.

And she witnessed it.

Jessie Heinness, who suddenly stopped.

Jessie?

Camillas senses could detect even a small breath.

Jessies breathing was clearly different from usual.

Jessie. Come on. Whats wrong?

Camilla hugged Jessie from behind.

Those who followed her also witnessed the sight.

To be exact, the sight of the changed lobby of the Mage Tower.

Is the portal gone?

There wasnt even a trace of it.

The portal, which was always guarding the lobby of the Mage Tower, was nowhere to be seen.

What it meant was simple.

The players that gathered here, the Mage Tower

Some ruptures have been created. How can we get there without a portal?

There was no way they could get to the ruptures in a short time.

Soon, Camilla noticed why Jessie had stiffened.

Camilla bit her lips.

Why did the portal disappear?

It wasnt known exactly.

There must be a reason.

However, one could guess who had the authority to make the portal disappear.

They werent sure, but it was impossible for a senior mage to do something like this. Yeah, at least you had to be a chief to be able to make this decision.

Ill have to say something harsh.

Only then did everyone realize.

It was Hoyeol who shut down the portal.

Why?

Unlike them.

They knew that Hoyeol was looking far away.

There must be a meaning in this behavior.

Yeah, for players including themselves.

They might have thought this rupture was a daunting one.

Even so.

But still

This was too harsh.

Damn it. Are you saying we cant do anything?

To themselves, too.

How many cracks are there? What are you going to do about it alone!

Hoyeol, to them.

He was always confident.

Because he was always the same.

They didnt think about it.

Why did Hoyeol stop the operation of the portal?

Not only that, the feeling as though he was heading towards the ruptures alone.

And why were they.

Why was it only now that they thought like this.

This wasnt the first time that Hoyeol had such a burden.

It was an indescribable feeling.

In silence.

Clench

They heard the grinding sound of teeth.

But this is too much. Alone, all alone..!

*

I couldnt involve outsiders in internal affairs.

And furthermore, for group action like this.

The senior mages of the Mage Tower were on the move.

Even if no one said the specific circumstances.

If you had any tact, you would know that something was happening in the Mage Tower.

I want to avoid reprimand.

I wanted to go through it as quietly as possible.

It was the parachute that took responsibility if something happened.

I knew that because Id seen it in society.

Therefore.

As quickly as possible.

As stealthily as possible.

It was best to deal with the internal affair that way.

A total of 11 ruptures were created.

Locating these ruptures wasnt difficult.

Even if I didnt know at first.

[Cracked Dimension Gap].

I had grasped the characteristics of the imperfect rupture through experience.

All we had to do was track down the magic marks of Karimjeva, the person who planned this situation.

Of course, I didnt have the magic power to do that.

But I had the reliable mages of the Mage Tower.

Sure enough, Marcelo didnt hesitate.

Exploration, interference, manifestation.

Soon, Marcelos eyes narrowed.

We have captured the coordinates.