Chapter 81: Tinnitus (3)

Chapter 81: Tinnitus (3)

“Uh, um... so...”

“There are ‘Black Thunder Full Moon’ and ‘Dark Axe Magester’.”

“......”

There was no hint of jest or laughter in his expression, which bore its usual kind smile.

This conveyed one fact to Elena.

That the words from Kim Hyunwoo’s mouth were a serious truth without any jest.

That he was truly considering giving her one of those two titles.

“Uh...”

“Please speak freely.”

Therefore, Elena truly felt a crisis.

Receiving a title recognized by the world was something she had deeply wished for.

However, that was only if the title to be obtained was conventional, neither Dark Axe Magester nor Black Thunder Full Moon were the titles she wanted.Nnêw n0vel chapters are published at novelhall.com

...Honestly, they were titles she absolutely did not want to obtain.

‘What is Dark Axe Magester...? My axe isn’t black, neither is my magic... Black Thunder Full Moon... What does that even relate to?’

Even while being ‘forced’(?) to choose a title by Kim Hyunwoo, these thoughts surfaced.

Even amidst these thoughts, she wondered if Kim Hyunwoo was joking, but his expression remained serious.

“...Um, are there no other titles?”

“Ah, other titles?”

“Yes.”

She liked Kim Hyunwoo, but the titles he provided seemed really off, so it was her desperate struggle to escape from the adolescent-sounding titles.

“Um, there are others.”

“...! What might they be?”

Responding to Kim Hyunwoo’s words as if answering her desperate struggle, Elena asked with a genuinely happy expression.

At least at this point, Elena hoped her title wasn’t something like Black Thunder Full Moon or Dark Axe Magester.

“How about ‘Celestial Demon Sunderer’?”

“......”

“Perhaps, is it not good?”

As Celestial Demon Sunderer was added to Elena’s list of titles she absolutely didn’t want to become, she tightly closed her eyes while listening to Kim Hyunwoo’s words.

“Tha...”

She liked Kim Hyunwoo.

At least, Elena held him in high esteem and never wanted to act against his expectations if possible.

But despite that, this was something she couldn’t compromise on, not wanting her title to be Black Thunder Full Moon or Dark Axe Magester or Celestial Demon Sunderer, so Elena asked with a cautious expression.

“Can I- can I decide on it?”

“Ah, is the title a bit, like that?”

“Uh, yes...”

“Ah... Yes, I understand. Then, if you have a preferred title, I will make it so,”

Kim Hyunwoo’s responded.

He sighed for a moment.

‘Uh, what title should I choose?’

Having never really thought about her own title before, she was taken aback by Kim Hyunwoo’s sudden question but remembered this was her only chance and desperately racked her brain.

“Please, let it be Snow Spirit.”

“Snow Spirit...?”

“Yes.”

“Hmm...”

Kim Hyunwoo, making a slightly puzzled face, muttered ‘Snow Spirit, Snow Spirit’ a few times.

“...Isn’t Black Thunder Full Moon cooler after all?”

“Really impressive.”

Rania genuinely admired after listening to Roman’s words.

At least, among the lords she knew, she had never seen one as versatile in many ways as Kim Hyunwoo.

“...At this point, it’s practically the Lord running the territory by himself.”

Rania is an exceptional Lord.

That’s why she knew.

That a territory could never be run alone.

As everyone knows, running a territory requires a lot, even excluding combat strength.

From creating the operational structure of the territory to handling numerous minor issues within the territory, various administrative tasks, and collecting and using taxes from within the territory.

Even a summary reveals the need for many people to assist the lord.

Yet, in the face of Kim Hyunwoo seemingly running the territory alone, a fact she knew so clearly and definitively that the word ‘absolutely’ fits, Rania wore a genuinely admiring expression.

For a moment, Rania became interested in the Magnifying Glass.

“This Magnifying Glass is essentially the same as gambling in the Labyrinth, right?”

“Yes. As I mentioned, it seems very rare items worth 5000 Gold Coins can also appear.”

“Really? Should we try it? How many do you have?”

“I’ve bought about five just in case. Do you want to do it?”

“Yes, I heard that now even the citizens of Lartania are buying and trying one each. I’m curious since it’s gotten to that point. This can only be used in the Labyrinth, right?”

“Yes. It can only be used in the Labyrinth. Probably all the monsters have been dealt with this time, so you can use it right away.”

“Really? Then let’s go.”

When Rania got up, Roman looked at her and replied,

“My Lord.”

“Hm? Why?”

“But knowing it’s essentially gambling, I think it might be better not to do it,”

Roman advised, concerned.

However, Rania smiled wryly as if wondering what there was to worry about.

“Don’t worry too much. If this Magnifying Glass is considered to be worth 1 Gold Coins and there’s already talk of it being gambling, it’s absurd to think rare items would come from it. And would I get hooked on something like this?”

“...Certainly...”

“You know, only those in need of Gold Coins would get hooked on this. I can’t get addicted when I have no benefit from doing it. Besides, anyone with a bit of common sense and not getting too absorbed would know that getting hooked on this Magnifying Glass would be foolish.”

Saying that, she walked towards the Labyrinth with a wry smile.

About 30 minutes later,

After a total of eight uses of the Magnifying Glass, when a ‘Sword of Alanka’ and an ‘Iron Frame Amulet’ worth a whopping 600 Gold Coins appeared,

“...This.”

The thought ‘Could this really work?’ began to spread in Rania’s mind.

Several days passed after that.

Kim Hyunwoo was seriously considering ways to automate the Magnifying Glasses.

A messenger from the 'Blacksmith Guild' has arrived at the territory!

A ★★★★ hero 'Iron Monarch' has arrived at the territory!

“...?”

A notification window popped up in front of him.

Shortly thereafter.

“Wow! A true friend, right!? Long time no see!!”

Kim Hyunwoo met a dwarf who was smiling broadly as if truly happy to see him.

“...Who?”

To Kim Hyunwoo’s subsequent confused expression,

“...Eh?”

The dwarf’s smile cracked.