Chapter 15

Episode 15

“Wow, a king of different shapes… Is it possible that you even know about the Octagon War? “This is absolutely creepy.”

Gyu-ryu trembled, stroking his arms.

Octagonal War.

A war in which the proxy clans will fight for power.

But when he heard that name, which he thought was still a long way off, he said as if he was dumbfounded.

“There’s no way you wouldn’t know. “Because I was the last survivor of that hell.”

“No matter how much you are a regressor, don’t you know too much about this? “There are no special benefits like this.”

“Don’t say you’re full. Because this also involves risk. “They don’t know that I’m a regressor yet, but they will soon find out.”

If that happens, the remaining Eight Stars will definitely do whatever they can to hinder Namgung.

Although they risked the survival of humanity, they only ended up falling into the illusion of heroes over time.

‘Just as the Dalija clans compete among themselves, the Eight Museongs eventually compete for their own interests.’

It was clear that if they found out he was a returner, their arrows would be aimed at him first.

Until then, you need to get the most benefit you can.

It has such overwhelming power that even if you know about it, you can’t do anything about it.

Namgung thought that was the way to deal with them.

“…That’s true too.”

Gyu Ryu nodded at his words.

“It’s your heart that bets, but opportunities don’t always come. It’s okay if you’re anxious. “I will find my own way.”

“Now wait!!!”

As Namgung tried to leave the space, Gyu-ryu shouted urgently.

“I will make a contract!”

The corners of Namgung’s mouth turned up slightly as he turned around at his shout.

“good night.”

“Well… as you know, the contract with the proxy clan is only possible after the third door is opened. Choosing a contractor like this is actually a violation of rules….”

“I’m not saying we should write a contract right away. All you have to do is open your heart bag once. “You can probably do that at your discretion.”

“Well… it’s good. Anyway, I’m going on an adventure too. As Namgung said, there are some things you can’t get if you don’t gamble.”

He spoke as if he had made up his mind.

“I understand now. “You knew my true name the moment I first met you, and that’s why I felt instinctively creeped out.”

“What do you think?”

“You made a contract with me in your past life too. “Isn’t that right?”

“Well, it’s similar.”

“…Anyway, I’m going to get scolded by the chief for this incident.”

“don’t worry. Because I won’t die. No matter what anyone says, they are the only bloodline of the two current chieftains.”

“So I guess they will try to kill me with more peace of mind. Because there is a current.”

Namgung chuckled at Gyu-ryu’s words.

“Be confident. “The chief views you more highly than you think.”

“Is it real? By any chance… did you see that in a past life too? Did my father approve of me?”

Gyu Ryu asked him with expectant eyes.

“no. “I didn’t see it.”

“Pii…”

At his answer, Gyu Ryu licked his lips with regret.

‘Because I just listened. That was the will of your father, Mu-hwi, the highest ranking member of the Yaksha clan.’

In fact, the reason Namgung knew Gyu-ryu’s true name was not because he made a contract with him.

‘He wanted you to become the head of the clan… but unfortunately, you died before that.’

The reason is simple.

This is because Choi Hwi-su was in Jongno-gu, which was managed by Hyun-ryu.

However, after Gyu-ryu’s death, Hyeon-ryu, who was the most likely to be the next head of the Yasha clan, also did not escape death.

14 years since the gates of hell opened.

Choi Hwi-soo, whom he was supporting, also died.

Right by Namgung’s hand.

In the end, just before Gyu-ryu and Hyeon-ryu died and the Yaksha clan collapsed, the remaining yaksha bowed their heads to the person who killed Choi Hwi-soo.

“….”

Namgung opened his palm and looked at it for a moment.

‘…I will keep your will. Muhwi.’

Although the hands had not yet been stained with human blood, it was too late to say they were clean.

He looked at Gyu Ryu gently.

“What are you doing?”

“…yes?”

“Open the bag.”

Gyu Ryu’s heart broke at his words.

Oh my…!!

After covering his chest, Gyu Ryu put his hand in and pulled out his red heart, which was still beating.

There was a small pouch on one side of the heart.

“….”

It was a sight I had seen several times, but it was something that made me frown.

“It’s a pouch that you risk your life to open… but actually, I haven’t received a few items from the chieftain yet. “The first door has just opened.”

“doesn’t care.”

“Then…”

Gyu Ryu unfastened the bag attached to his heart and handed it to Namgung.

“I will come after making a deal with the Naga clan. In the meantime, you are watching.”

Namgung nodded.

▶ Would you like to check the Yaksha’s heart bag?

Paaah-!!

As soon as Gyu-ryu disappeared, he unzipped the bag covered in thick mucus.

Then, just like when I looked at the bundle, a window containing the items appeared.

As Gyu-ryu said, there were only three items in the pocket.

Numbering 374810.

Name: Miao Bandana

Grade: Magic (First)

▶ A hood used by the Miao tribe, one of the disappeared clans.

▶ It is said that if you wear it, you will become sleeker.

▶ Price: 35000 heads

Numbering 88790.

Name: Muhwi’s Blade

Grade: Rare (Highest)

▶ A dagger used by Muhwi, the chief of the Yasha clan, during his childhood.

▶ Nothing special, but the blade is sharp.

▶ Price: 50,000 heads

Namgung looked at the price on the list.

There was a significant difference in price from the items contained in the yaksha bundle.

Including the heads obtained by holding the Goblin Rod, Namgung’s remaining heads were at most a little over 30,000.

‘The price is expensive. Apparently, the heart bag has been adjusted so that it can only be used after the third gate of hell has been opened.’

There was nothing I could buy at the moment.

Except for one thing.

No numbering.

Name: Faded Knight’s Pendant

Grade: Normal (First)

▶ It is a sacred relic of a knight who was once revered.

▶ It was damaged and rusted to the point where it was unrecognizable.

▶ Currently, nothing special can be found.

Price: 4000 heads

“….”

Namgung took out an old pendant from his pocket.

As described, it had a lot of rust and was so corroded that it looked like it would break with even the slightest force.

What I could see was nothing but useless trash.

‘It’s like that in reality.’

It was definitely not something worth paying 4,000 heads for.

▶ I purchased a faded knight’s pendant.

But he bought it without hesitation.

“I saved you!”

When I put the pendant in my pocket, the space distorted as if I had been waiting, and Gyu-ryu came running, carrying an old pocket.

“Go out guys. How picky you are. Still, I gently coaxed him…”

“It was hard.”

“Oh yes.”

Although it was a compliment, Gyu-ryu immediately closed his mouth that had been talking and looked at Namgung who held out his hand towards him and chewed his mouth.

“Here it is.”

He handed me the bag he was holding.

No numbering.

Name: Swamp jellyfish slime

Grade: Normal (best)

▶ The jellyfish slime that lives in the black swamp in front of the northern strait where the Naga clan lives.

▶ It has strong adhesion.

“And what do you plan to do with this? “Is there anyone who has had their limbs cut off?”

“no. If that were the case, I would have bought an emergency kit instead of slime. Well, I wouldn’t cause such injuries in the first place.”

“I guess that’s true. “Then where do you plan on using it?”

Charring –

Wow!!!

At that moment, Namgung began rubbing the slime he was holding on the pendant he had retrieved from the heart bag as hard as he could.

Cheeeeeeeek…!!

Then, the mucus in the area where the pendant touched began to bubble like water overflowing from a boiling pot.

“uh?”

Namgung paid no heed and continued to rub the pendant with the slime.

Then, surprisingly, the rust covering the pendant slowly flowed away.

“How is this…” When

the blue-black rust covering the entire pendant disappeared, there was a silver pendant in Namgung’s hand that sparkled as if it were new. Sёarᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

“That’s it.”

Namgoong nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the pendant that had regained its original form.

Gyu-ryu looked at Namgung with a blank expression, as if surprised by the clean appearance of the pendant.

“The strong adsorption power of the swamp jellyfish’s slime not only allows it to attach and detach something, but can also remove rust from armor like this.”

“Hiya… I see. This is my first time seeing something like this. “He’s also a regressor.”

Gyu Ryu nodded, raising his thumb toward Namgung.

“It’s definitely something I know thanks to my past life, but it’s not something I found out.”

“sure?”

“It’s a method that will become known someday.”

He remembered one person.

Man Deok-su, the King of Workshops.

‘I was also a person who was quite indebted to me in my past life.’

In addition to discovering the use of slime, he was also a craftsman who created various tools and necessities needed to survive in this broken world.

While Jin Su-hyeok, who was called an armament worker, specialized in making weapons, he was the number one maker of tools.

There were many people with similar abilities, but I remember that the skills of the two people were so outstanding that the clans of the Eight Museong Province were eager to recruit them.

‘When I think about it, there are definitely a lot of people in Korea who are skilled with their hands.’

In other words, this was an opportunity.

‘You don’t have to look far to find top players like Jin Soo-hyuk and Man Deok-su, so you can recruit them before the others come.’

Namgung thought as he looked at the sparkling pendant.

Numbering 998 (new).

Name: Paladin Raoul’s Pendant

Grade: Rare (best)

▶ A holy relic of Raoul, who was called the best paladin in the past.

▶ The rust was completely removed and the power of the pendant returned.

▶ Grants the power of purification to the bearer.

Price: 550,000 heads

“Kek…?! Rare item? When the chief gave it to me, I thought it was some kind of trash…”

“It’s natural that you don’t know. At best, you are just a second-tier yaksha.”

“Okay. Don’t keep talking about hierarchy. “It reminds me of Hyun-ryu.”

Gyu-ryu said with an expression of displeasure at his words.

“This is just a taste. There is a reason for all the items given by the head of the clan. Do you know what that means?”

“If you obtain any suspicious items from now on, you are to tell Namgung.”

“that’s right.”

As Namgung nodded in satisfaction, Gyu-ryu grinned like a child praised by a teacher.

“By the way… 4,000 heads quickly became worth more than 10 times more. Would you like to sell it again? “If you are Namgung, I would like to add a 10% surcharge as a contract bonus, right?”

“no. “I will use this.”

“indeed.”

Gyu-ryu nodded with the same expression on his face.

Sigh—!!!

As the space that had been excluded came back together again, the image of the wounded city appeared before Namgung’s eyes again.

“That way.”

However, there was something else that captivated him more than the vehicles tangled up on the road and the smoke rising here and there around the Han River.

“The first dungeon.”

He looked at the small island that used to be called Seonyudo and spoke in a low voice.

“The grave site of the Ghoul King.”

Changrang –

At that moment, the pendant around his neck trembled slightly.