Chapter 118: Proposal Ring (2)

Chapter 118: Proposal Ring (2)

[The 'Blue Merchant' will visit your territory to deliver the artifact!]

[Remaining time: 2 days 23 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds]

As soon as he purchased the proposal ring, the Red Stones rapidly depleted to only 9,200 left, but Kim Hyunwoo felt a thrilling sensation.

‘Can I finally find out...!’

The reason was that he might finally find out why he was dropped into this world.

Even if he couldn’t find out the truth, the thought of obtaining clues like now made him smile, Kim Hyunwoo thought.

‘Now that I think about it...it’s not ringing?’

Kim Hyunwoo felt puzzled by the quiet state of the territory, considering that buying a Proposal Ring would usually trigger fanfares and spread rumors throughout the town about the Lord intending to use a magical ring.

[The Blue Merchant will prepare a special gift for you, the buyer of the proposal ring.]

At the notification that seemed to answer his thoughts, Kim Hyunwoo sighed softly.

Actually, he thought it would be better if fanfares like that did not ring out.

But knowing it was too late since he had already bought the Proposal Ring, Kim Hyunwoo shrugged slightly.

“So, in three days...”

He murmured this with an expectant expression.

Bang-!

“Dad!”

“...Shadra?”

Kim Hyunwoo looked bewildered as Shadra suddenly burst through the office door, but she smiled and said,

“I made what Dad mentioned!”

“Did my friend come?”

In the basement of the Blacksmith Guild branch.

Kim Hyunwoo walked towards where River was cheerfully smiling, and she held out a black cube to him as if she had been waiting for him.

“Is this the fuel?”

“That’s right.”

River nodded at Kim Hyunwoo’s words and looked at Shadra as she spoke.

“To be honest, there are still various improvements to be made, but with that thing made by the Master of the Blue Tower, it’s possible to launch a missile.”

“How about it? I’m amazing, right?”

Kim Hyunwoo looked at the cube with a blank expression as Shadra proudly puffed up her chest.

Of course, he didn’t really understand how this cube was made.

However, the reason he was so surprised was that Shadra had produced the fuel much faster than Kim Hyunwoo had originally thought possible.

‘I never thought the fuel would actually be made in the first place.’

Actually, even after telling Shadra about the fuel and hearing her say she would try it, Kim Hyunwoo honestly didn’t think it would be made.

Of course, Kim Hyunwoo didn’t know much about science, but he knew that developing something like next generation fuel would be extremely difficult.

“...So, with this, I can launch a missile like I talked about ten years ago?”

As Kim Hyunwoo stared blankly at the cube and asked, River pondered for a moment before responding.

“Um, to be honest, it’s possible even now.”

At Kim Hyunwoo’s words, River asked with a slightly surprised expression,

“Anything I want?”

“...Well, within reason.”

Upon Kim Hyunwoo’s answer, River became very serious, pondered for a while, and then asked,

“Can I, um, take some time to think about this?”

“Of course. Tell me whenever you’re ready.”

“Ah, got it...!”

River’s behavior suggested she had received a very important opportunity.

‘...What is she going to ask for?’

Kim Hyunwoo pondered her actions for a moment but then nodded lightly and stepped outside the Guild.

“......”

Certainly, the streets, which had been scarcely populated until the Guild was established, were now bustling with people as he began walking towards the Lord’s castle.

Thus, three days had passed since Shadra began improving the proper missile fuel they had discovered.

Of course, there had been no significant updates from Shadra over those three days.

The territory was running peacefully, and notably, the first ever Mercenary Guild in Lartania was finally nearing completion?

However, despite such peace, the reason Kim Hyunwoo was aimlessly pacing his office without getting any work done was because of a notification.

[The 'Blue Merchant' will visit your territory to deliver the artifact!]

[Remaining time: 0 days 0 hours 0 minutes 22 seconds]

Because the Blue Merchant, who has come to deliver the Proposal Ring, will arrive in just over 20 seconds.

Therefore, Kim Hyunwoo was eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Blue Merchant.

[The Blue Merchant has arrived at the territory!]

As soon as it hit 0 seconds, a newly updated notification made Kim Hyunwoo smile immediately.

Baam-paraparaparabam-!!

He involuntarily turned his gaze towards the source of the loud fanfare coming from afar.

“...Huh?”

Kim Hyunwoo could soon see.

From afar, through the outer castle gate, a blue carriage fitting for the Blue Merchant leading about a dozen more carriages as they entered.

However, Kim Hyunwoo’s hesitation wasn’t because he saw the blue carriage.

The blue carriage certainly looked antique and integrated with various magical engineering, but it wasn’t particularly eye-catching.

Yet, the reason Kim Hyunwoo was dumbstruck looking at the blue carriage was because of what was hung upon it.

The reason was the giant signboard on it, large enough that even Kim Hyunwoo could see it if he squinted.

A huge signboard on which was written,

[Congratulations on the Lord’s Marriage!]

“...Ah.”

Kim Hyunwoo suddenly felt dizzy.