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[What… are we going to do…]
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[You truly… seem desperate…]
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[It looks like… something’s wrong… with the young one… at the center of the group…]
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Elatria.
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They observed the Shadow Wolf Clan that had arrived here, trying to understand the trouble they were in.
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[Let us… contact… the servant… of the Great Being…]
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[Yes… the decision… isn’t ours… to make…]
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Their role was simply to guard this place.
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They had no authority to decide whether or not to allow others into the territory.
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@Grrrroooooowl~!
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Elatria, with its sturdy build, trembled the leaves and let out a low howl.
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This was the agreed-upon contact signal with Chuchu.
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A signal would have been sent to the Elataria Branch that Chuchu possessed.
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Pop!
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“Chuchu?”
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From a small burrow outside the lair, Chuchu poked its head out.
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[A guest… has come… to the lair…]
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“Chuu?”
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At the mention of a guest, Chuchu tilted its head again in curiosity.
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Sniff sniff.
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Twitching its nose, Chuchu distinguished the scents drifting in from outside the lair.
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“Chu!”
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Then, its eyes suddenly sparkled.
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Scurry!
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Chuchu darted outside the lair at lightning speed.
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“Chu!”
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In front of Elatria, a pack of six Shadow Wolves had gathered.
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No, to be precise, including the tiny pup carried in the mother’s mouth, there were seven wolves in all.
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“Awoooo…!”
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“Owooooo!”
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Upon spotting Chuchu, they all howled in unison.
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It was because they sensed the mana of the “Great Being” emanating from Chuchu standing before them.
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“Awooo-!”
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(Great Being. Loyal servant. We greet you.)
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The Shadow Wolf who seemed to be the leader flattened itself before Chuchu and let out a mournful howl.
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“Chuchu!”
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(Yes. What is it?)
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Chuchu, wearing a solemn expression, stared at the Shadow Wolf prostrated before him.
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“Owooooo…”
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(My pup. Is very sick.)
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“Chuuu!”
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(Your pup…?)
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In response to Chuchu’s question, the mother Shadow Wolf, still holding her sick pup in her mouth, stepped forward.
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Thud.
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“Kiing, kiiiing…!
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The mother placed the sick Shadow Wolf pup before Chuchu.
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It was a little bigger than Chuchu.
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However, from Seojun’s perspective as the master of the lair, it was barely the size of two fists put together—a tiny creature.
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“Chu…!”
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The sight of the whimpering Shadow Wolf pup was etched into Chuchu’s clear eyes.
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A small, adorable being.
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Yet it looked as if it might stop breathing at any moment—so frail and weak.
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A rush of emotions flooded in: compassion, pity, sorrow.
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“Chuchu!”
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Chuchu immediately turned back toward the lair.
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His mind was filled with the urgent thought of reporting this to his master, Park Seojun.
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***
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‘I’ve leveled up seven times.’
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The effect of Nagatarra’s Core.
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It was incredible.
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With this, my level was now 44.
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At level 40 and above, I’d be treated as at least a mid-ranked superhuman wherever I went.
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And I’d achieved this in less than a month.
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Such a rapid leveling speed was unheard of, and probably never would be again.
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‘Let’s go.’
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I raised my head and looked at the third passageway.
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I had a strong feeling that I’d be able to access it now that I’d broken through level 40.
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Just as I was about to take a step—
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“Chu!”
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Suddenly, Chuchu, who had gone out through the burrow, rushed back and blocked my path.
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“Hm? What’s wrong?”
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I’d never seen Chuchu look so frantic before.
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“Chuchu! Chuu—Chuchuchu! Chuuuuu!”
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Chuchu gestured desperately, trying to explain something to me.
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“There’s… a sick wolf pup… outside?”
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“Chuchu!!”
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Chuchu nodded at my words.
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So there were guests outside?
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The one who answered my question was Arkeron.
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[Arkeron, seven unidentified entities are approaching the outskirts of Elatrium.]
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“Seven of them?”
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[Yes. Their combat ability is not at a threatening level, but we are monitoring them.』
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“Hmm.”
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I stroked my chin.
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They didn’t seem particularly dangerous.
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It looked like they’d come here seeking help.
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“You said the pup is sick? Do you know what’s wrong?”
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“Chuchu! Chuuuuu—Chuchuchu!”
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Chuchu gestured and explained again.
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“Its vitality is running out?”
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“Chu!”
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“It doesn’t seem to be a disease or an injury. Can we even treat something like that?”
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“Chuchu! Chuuu~!”
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At my words, Chuchu pointed at Popo.
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It seemed he meant that Popo’s bodily fluid could heal the pup.
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After a moment’s thought, I made my decision.
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Let’s help them.
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I didn’t know how they found this place, but with their pup’s life hanging by a thread—
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Even though they were beasts, I could imagine how desperate they must feel.
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“I guess we’ll have to give them some of Popo’s fluid since we can’t bring them in.”
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Unfortunately, there’s no entrance here.
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I didn’t see any way to bring them inside.
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The only option was to take the fluid out and heal the pup there.
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…Or so I thought.
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[Master. I believe I can bring it in.]
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“You can?”
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[Yes. According to my scans, the entity is small enough to pass through the dimensional rift I opened.]
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Oh.
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I see.
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It must be quite small.
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“Then bring it here.”
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[Arkeron. Executing your command.』
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Ziiing!
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Arkeron opened a dimensional space and slipped out of the lair.
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And before long—
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Ziiing—!
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The dimensional space opened again, and Arkeron set down a being about as tall as itself before me.
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The being’s body shimmered, its form shifting like shadow and mist.
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But looking closely, I could see it was shaped like a wolf pup.
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‘So this is a Shadow Wolf.’
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There was a mystical aura about it.
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“Kiiing…”
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But.
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This little wolf looked as if it might stop breathing at any moment.
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[The pup looks so sick!]
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“Popo”
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“Chuuu.”
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“Its life force is almost completely depleted.”
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Everyone let out sighs of pity.
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What could have happened to such a small, young creature?
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And how did they know to come here?
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“Popo, do you think you can revive this little one?”
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“Popo!”
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Popo stepped forward with a resolute (•_•) expression at my words.
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“Popo!”
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Popo hugged the Shadow Wolf pup tightly in his arms.
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“Kiiiiing…”
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A faint whimper came from within Popo’s embrace.
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With that sound, Popo completely wrapped the pup up.
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“Let’s hope it heals well.”
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At my words, everyone nodded, hoping for the best.
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‘Hmm. In any case—’
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I stood up.
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This was all I could do for the Shadow Wolf pup.
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The rest would depend on Popo’s healing power and the pup’s will to survive.
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‘Let’s check out the third passageway.’
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I glanced back at the Shadow Wolf to check on it once more, then headed straight into the passage.
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***
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Pop!
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A transparent barrier blocked the entrance to the third passageway.
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As if passing through jelly, my body slipped right in.
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‘Just as I thought!’
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Starting around level 40, you could enter the third passageway.
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Step, step.
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I quickened my pace and entered the room.
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Before long, the scenery unfolded before my eyes.
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“Wow!”
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I couldn’t help but exclaim at the sight of silver waves shimmering before me.
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Thunk, thunk!
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I tapped the silver-glowing wall with my hand. It made a sound that was both light and heavy.
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On the surface of the ore, which gleamed with a silvery glow, powerful magical energies were densely gathered and slowly circulated.
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I recognized it at a glance.
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‘Mithril.’
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Yes.
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One of the most expensive ores in existence.
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It was Mithril.
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“The real Minerals Room has finally appeared.”
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As everything unfolded just as I’d hoped, a thrilling rush of dopamine shot down my spine.
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As I went deeper inside, I found piles of Mithril ingots stacked like mountains.
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“My goodness.”
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How many tons was this?
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In a space that looked about 10 meters by 10 meters, Mithril ingots were stacked 7–8 meters high.
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At a glance, it looked like well over several thousand tons—an astonishing amount.
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‘This is insane.’
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Rare Dragon Lair.
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The scale is on another level.
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‘It’s a shame there’s no Orichalcum or Adamantium.’
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But that’s good, in a way.
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If they exist separately, then Orichalcum and Adamantium would also be present in such quantities—enough to fill a room like this.
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“Heh heh heh.”
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A delighted chuckle slipped out before I knew it.
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I hurried out and brought Vellerin here.
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“My goodness!”
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Vellerin covered her mouth with both hands at the dazzling spectacle of silver waves before her eyes.
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“With this, you can make Exploration Drones, right?”
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“Yes~! Not just Exploration Drones, but almost any equipment! As long as we have enough magic stones!”
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Vellerin was clearly excited.
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There was even a hint of flirtatiousness in her voice.
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Maybe it was because she was a born blacksmith—she seemed completely entranced by the Mithril before her.
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“Then start by making an Exploration Drone.”
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“Yes, Master! As you command!”
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She eagerly picked up several Mithril ingots.
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Then a thought struck me.
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‘Isn’t the Mithril in the Rare Dragon Lair even more special than normal Mithril?’
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After all, weren’t all the spiritual herbs from this place unique?
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There was no reason the Mithril would be any different.
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“Ah! That’s right. The Mithril here is the best of the best! Compared to regular Mithril, it’s much purer, stronger, and has higher magic conductivity!”
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Just as I thought!
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My guess was correct.
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‘Alright. Let’s put this up for auction too.’
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I picked up a Mithril ingot.
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It looked to be about 10cm x 10cm x 30cm in size.
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It must have weighed around 12kg.
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‘Nice and heavy.’
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With a satisfied smile, I put it up at the auction house.
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When listing it, the introduction of the Mithril Ingot was described as <Magicain’s Mark, Mithril Ingot>.
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Once word got out, the price would skyrocket.
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‘If this goes as I expect, I’ll be able to sweep up all the spiritual herbs and elixirs in the Platinum Lounge even faster.’
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Which means—
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My leveling speed would accelerate even more.
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Good.
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Let’s hit the jackpot!
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With excitement, I headed back to the lair.
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“Huh?”
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The Shadow Wolf pup that Popo was holding…
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***
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At that time.
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The Shadow Wolves were restlessly pacing in front of Elatrium, anxiously staring in the direction where their pup had disappeared.
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『Wanderers… What has happened… to your child… for it to end up… in such a state…』
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One of the Elatria watching over them asked with pity in its voice.
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“Awoo… Awooooo!”
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[The Grim Reaper… that being… sigh… such a tragic…]
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This was the story.
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The Shadow Wolves.
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They had originally been a family group of ten.
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Then, the youngest was born.
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They rejoiced at the birth of their Youngest and resolved to become an even larger family.
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“An interesting… being indeed…”
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That was when the Grim Reaper appeared before them.
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He realized that the traits of the Shadow Wolves were similar to his own.
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He took the Shadow Wolves with him and conducted all sorts of experiments.
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In the process, three family members died.
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And even the newborn Youngest, after having its life force tampered with, was driven to the brink of death.
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“How pitiful… Still… you managed… to find your way here…”
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“Awooo…”
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Just as the Shadow Wolf was about to explain how they had managed to find this place—
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Ziiiiiing!!
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The dimensional space opened again, and Arkeron—the one who had taken their pup—appeared.
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“Awooooo!”
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“Owoooo!”
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“Awooo-!”
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All at once, the Shadow Wolves rose and stared at Arkeron’s mouth.
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With an indifferent gaze, Arkeron addressed the wolves.
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“Your pup is—”
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