Chapter 63: Exitra’s Hidden Jackpot

Exitra and Alfredo were busy looting the dead bandits’ warehouse.

By now, Alfredo no longer seemed to feel much resistance.

That was because the last time they had looted a bandit’s warehouse, they had found some great items.

It was the effect of learning through experience.

“Eh, not much here.”

Inside the warehouse, there were only about one million gold and a few swords and suits of armor.

Other than that, there wasn’t much.

It was a bit disappointing.

“Still…”

Exitra’s eyes turned toward the stable.

The warehouse was empty, but the stable was a jackpot.

“Chituo (Red Hare).”

A horse with massive muscles and crimson fur—the legendary steed!

It was said to run a thousand li in a single day.

Of course, it wasn’t exactly the same, but in the world of “Molgahub,” this horse ranked in the top five.

— [Wow, that horse is huge.]

— [Oh yeah, that red color is fiery!]

— [Oh my god, those legs—never seen a horse like that before lol]

— [Hey, Bandit Boss, your horse was pretty nice, huh? kekekeke]

— [This horse is mine now~]

“Good. Let’s take this one with us.”

Exitra liked the Red Hare.

With this horse, the time it would take to reach Count Britton’s estate would be greatly reduced.

“Ohh! Isn’t that the Red Sham?!”

***

At that moment, a familiar voice suddenly called out.

The coachman from their group popped out of nowhere.

Exitra was startled to see him.

“Huh? Where did you come from?”

“Ah, well…”

The coachman scratched the back of his head awkwardly.

— [He survived that??]

— [Wow, that scared me for real.]

— [Lol he was alive??]

— [Yo! You actually lived through that!?]

The coachman coughed in embarrassment before speaking.

“Well, I was hiding under the carriage.”

“Under the carriage?”

“Yes. There’s a section under the carriage you can cling to, so I just hung on there the whole time.”

“Ahh, I see…”

At last, it made sense how he had survived.

The moment the bandits attacked, he must have felt his life in danger and hidden beneath the carriage.

And he had stayed there the entire time, holding out.

— [Patience wins in the end…]

— [Just hanging there like that is kind of amazing, honestly…]

— [Extreme patience player lol]

— [Wow, I can’t believe he lived kekekeke]

It was a bizarre way to survive, but a relief nonetheless.

If the coachman hadn’t made it, they would have needed to find a new one.

And in this situation, that would have been difficult.

“That’s good. By the way, do you know much about this Red… I mean, Red Sham?”

“Of course. Red Sham is…”

The coachman began to explain Red Sham in detail.

But really, Red Sham was just based on the legendary Red Hare.

The only difference was that the name had been changed to fit the world of “Molgahub.”

Other than that, it was nearly identical.

— [Sigh, explanation guy…]

— [From patience player to explanation player lol]

— [Ugh, annoying!]

“I see. Well then, this horse belongs to us now.”

“Understood.”

“Get ready. We’ll be leaving soon.”

“Yes, understood.”

Exitra sent the coachman to prepare for departure, then went to search the bandit boss’s hut.

The warehouse had been empty.

But Exitra was certain there had to be more.

‘That guy was greedy.’

The bandit boss was supposed to appear later in the game.

***

In the later stages, he would gradually expand his territory by absorbing nearby bandits.

As he grew stronger, he would eventually clash with the player.

When that happened, he was a nightmare to deal with.

The bandit boss was cautious, ruthless, and willing to use any trick to win.

When facing him, the player’s own territory would always take damage.

‘I heard he even poisoned wells.’

He didn’t care how despicable his methods were.

All he believed in was winning.

That made him extremely dangerous.

The fight between someone who had things to protect and someone who shamelessly targeted them—that was always a painful struggle.

‘It’s really fortunate.’

Exitra had run into him early, removing a future threat before it could grow.

If he had waited until later, dealing with the bandit boss would have been backbreaking work.

Luck was definitely on his side.

“A greedy bastard… which means…”

Exitra searched the hut.

He lifted up the mat where the boss likely slept, and there it was: a wooden chest.

“Knew it.”

A glint lit up in his eyes.

Just as he expected.

‘A greedy man wouldn’t store treasures in the warehouse.’

Someone careful and selfish like the boss would never leave valuables where they could be stolen.

Of course, he would keep them near his own quarters.

And Exitra’s hunch had been right.

“Oh ho… this must be worth quite a lot.”

— [Wow…]

— [That’s gotta be worth at least ten million gold, right?]

— [Man, I was disappointed with the warehouse, but this makes up for it.]

— [Jackpot…]

“Let’s pack these up first…”

Exitra began filling his bag with the gold and items from the chest.

And then his eyes caught on something else inside.

Seeing it, a faint smile spread across his face.

“Found it.”

What he had discovered was a necklace—ornate and beautiful, yet strangely unique in its design.

“No, what is this?”

Exitra already knew what it was, but he pretended to act clueless.

He was aware of the necklace’s existence, but the viewers had no idea.

“This looks strange.”

Normally, necklaces had gemstones attached, but this one had a silver skull dangling from it.

It was a skull-shaped necklace, and in the skull’s eye sockets were expensive-looking rubies.

“This must be worth a lot, right?”

[Gross, that’s such bad taste lol]

[Whoever made that has questionable sense.]

[If you sell that, how many bowls of gukbap would it buy…]

[Here we go again, gukbap addict lol, already thinking about reselling it for food!]

Exitra looked at the skull-shaped necklace and smirked.

The viewers didn’t know yet.

They didn’t know what he could do with this necklace.

‘Heheheh… The true value of this necklace isn’t in the item itself, but in the fact that someone out there desperately wants it.’

‘And if I get it, that quest should appear.’

[Quest “Owner of the Necklace” has been generated. Do you accept? (Y/N)]

Seeing the quest appear, Exitra nodded.

The quest title was exactly the same.

“Oh, it’s a quest? Let’s check it out first.”

Exitra opened the quest window.

[Owner of the Necklace]

[Description: A necklace that someone has lost. It’s unclear whose it is. However, the owner is desperately searching for it even at this very moment. If you return the necklace to its owner, you may receive a great reward. But if you sell it as it is, you could also gain a large sum of money. The choice is yours.]

[Success condition: Deliver the necklace]

[Success reward: ???]

[Failure: ???]

[Whoa, it’s a quest item??]

[First time seeing this??]

[Every time we watch Exhyung’s stream, we see something new lol]

[So you can sell it too??]

[Mulpari has donated 1,000 won.]

<Why not just sell it? The more money, the better, right?>

“That’s true.”

[When I played Molgahub and did a similar quest, all I got was a thank-you message.]

[Oh yeah, same here…]

[Wait, you too??]

[Ho~ Ronaldo?]

[What, who still makes Ronaldo jokes?? Messi is the trend now! Meuu~~ Meumeu!!]

The viewers had clearly been burned by this kind of quest before.

But Exitra had no intention of selling it.

The reward from clearing the quest would be much greater than selling it for gold.

There was no reason to sell.

‘I absolutely have to complete this.’

“Still, just in case, I’ll accept the quest.”

[Huh?? You’re not going to sell it?]

“You never know. This is the first time I’ve seen this quest. Have any of you seen it before?”

[Nope, never.]

[Me neither.]

“Right? Since I’ve got plenty of money anyway, I might as well clear it and show you guys what reward comes out of it.”

Exitra accepted the quest.

After collecting the rest of the loot, he stepped outside.

Waiting for him were Alfredo and the coachman.

“Sheesh… Haah… Hyung, why did you take so long?”

Alfredo, sounding resigned, called him “hyung.”

There wasn’t really any other fitting way to address him.

“Ah, I had something to find inside.”

“Hmph. Anyway, we’ve wasted enough time. Let’s move quickly.”

“Yeah, you’re right.”

“But what about them?”

“Hm?”

“These guys.”

Alfredo pointed at the dead bandits.

Leaving the corpses behind wasn’t the best idea.

If left alone, monsters might be drawn to the scent of blood, or worse, make this place their lair.

And also—

“We can’t just leave money behind.”

If they delivered the bandits’ bodies to the Hunter Guild, they’d get bounty rewards.

‘This one probably doesn’t have a big bounty yet, but still…’

The more money, the better.

“Do we have a cargo wagon?”

“Ah! Now that you mention it, I think there was a small cargo wagon next to ours. I’ll go check.”

The coachman hurried off to confirm, then quickly returned.

“There is one.”

“Perfect. Let’s hitch it up and load these guys.”

“Wait, isn’t that too many?”

There were over fifty corpses.

Even if the wagon could handle the load, the real problem was the horse’s strength.

“With just our horses, moving that much weight is impossible.”

Two wagons plus over fifty corpses—far too heavy.

“How are we supposed to move all that with these weak horses…!”

***

[Whinnying—!!]

“Huh?”

Suddenly, Alfredo turned his head at the sound.

And then he saw it.

A massive horse with blazing red fur, radiating overwhelming presence.

“W-what the hell is that?!”

Alfredo’s eyes widened in shock.

When they had first departed, the horse had been small, weak, and looked ready to collapse at any moment.

But now, it was completely transformed.

“Wh-what kind of horse is this?!”

“Hm? You didn’t notice until now?”

“Well… I didn’t pay much attention to the horse, so I guess I didn’t.”

[Haha~ our little bro got scared lol]

[That surprised face~ snapshot~ perfect.]

[Even his shocked reaction is cute lol]

[Look how flustered he is. Too cute lol]

“This is our new horse. I let the one we brought from the territory go free.”

“I-I see…”

Alfredo stared at Red Sham.

It was huge and sturdy.

But still, something about it unsettled him.

‘Is it glaring at me?’

It was oddly intimidating.

“Anyway, with Red Sham, carrying this much is no problem, right?”

[Hiiiiiiing!!]

Red Sham raised its front legs and neighed proudly.

As if to say that kind of weight was nothing.

It even snorted hard, showing off its confidence.

“He says he can do it.”

“I… I see.”

Slowly, Alfredo edged a little further away from Red Sham.

Exitra looked at the coachman.

“Then hitch up the wagon, load the bodies, and let’s get moving.”

“Yes, I’ll prepare it right away!”

“Alright, let’s go.”