Chapter 22: Rights of the Victor

Revan’s goal was to secure the rights for the still unrevealed monster.  

And having successfully hunted the Amthosrin and secured the rights, the only thing left was to fend off others. 
 
Because, in Revan’s standards, Amthosrin was still a secret honey resource that shouldn’t be revealed to the world.  

‘I’ll reveal it when I’m ready.’ 
 
So he cleverly purchased a teleport order and dashed to Herum. 
 
Since the character info window was set to private, there was no need to worry, but there was no way to stop the crowd chasing after him.
  
Having fled to Herum, Revan put on the animal mask and a large hooded robe covering his entire body, which he bought together with the teleport order.  

“This level of disguise should be enough.” 
 
Robes are one of the most common disguises used by users trying to hide themselves, and surprisingly, many have a mania for this outfit, so suspicion doesn’t arise easily.  

Having finished the disguise, Revan finally took a breath.  

First, let’s solve the quest. I heard there’s a hotclip video on WarTube, so if I can take down the original uploader, I can find out what really happened today. *  
Among many villages, Revan had come back to Herum precisely because of the quest.  
That’s why after clearing the quest quickly, Revan planned to leave the village as soon as possible.  
Because some users possessed monster skills that could track the target even after teleporting, and Revan knew well how scary content-hungry WarTubers could be.  

“Elder!”  

“Oh, you’re here?”  

It was none other than Belkan.  

Belkan recognized Revan instantly despite the mask. 
 
As Revan began the conversation with Belkan, he took out the Soul of the Rock Spirit to complete the quest. 
 
But the moment he offered the soul, Belkan’s expression changed to one of surprise.  

“Y-You don’t mean...”  

“Yes? Why? What is it?”
  
“You didn’t kill the Complete Amthosrin, did you?”  

“Yes? How could I...” 
 
“Isn’t this proof?”  

[Belkan is excited to see the powerful Rock Spirit’s Soul.]  

“Wha—What? A powerful Rock Spirit’s Soul?” 
 
“I thought I only got the regular Rock Spirit’s Soul?”  

...At that moment, Revan recalled the existence of the Complete Amthosrin.  
He had been so distracted during the escape that he didn’t even realize what items he had obtained through looting.  

After quickly understanding the situation, Revan changed his expression and confidently replied:  

“Yes, that’s right. This is the proof.”  

“Unbelievable...”  

After that, Belkan showered Revan with enthusiastic praise.  

Because Belkan usually only required the ordinary Rock Spirit’s Soul, but Revan had brought a far more valuable powerful one. 
 
As a result, Revan could see Belkan’s favor increasing steadily.  

And finally, at the moment when Belkan’s favor reached 100% like Houm’s, 
 
[‘Quest: Be Recognized by the Elder of Herum’ completed.]
  
[Quest rewards have been granted.]  

[Experience points acquired.]  

[Level up achieved.]  

Revan managed to flawlessly complete even the epic quest. 
 

“...Therefore, I wish to accept you as one of Herum’s kin.”  

[Belkan wishes for you to become a kin of Herum.]  

[Will you accept the offer?]  

[If accepted, you will belong to Herum and gain various rights as an official member of Herum.]  

Then came Belkan’s proposal to join as kin.  

Revan hesitated for a moment.  

Originally, he had only taken on the kin quest because of the epic quest, but since he completed the epic quest just before becoming kin, it was a tricky situation.  

“Hmm, rights, huh...”  

Reading the description tag after a long time, Revan decided to check what rights kin could exercise before accepting the offer.  

[# Rights] 
 
[# Herum’s kin can request help from other kin anytime, as long as there is a valid reason.] 
 
[# Herum’s kin have the right to participate in all official events of Herum.]
  
[# Herum’s kin have the right to know all of Herum’s secrets.]  

It sounded grand, but was simpler than expected.  
So it felt less burdensome.  


“Well, it shouldn’t be a problem? There’s talk about rights but not obligations.”  
After a brief consideration, Revan just accepted it. 
 
He thought there was no reason to refuse since he had worked hard to reach this point.  

Grasping Belkan’s offered hand, Revan said,  

“I accept with honor, Elder.” 
 
“A fine choice.”
  
[Offer accepted.] 
 
[‘Quest: Becoming Kin of Herum (2)’ completed.]  

[You are now an official member of Herum.] 
 
[You can exercise the rights as a kin of Herum.] 
 
[Achievement ‘Kin of Herum’ acquired.]  

[You succeeded in gaining recognition from the warriors despite being a sorcerer.]  

[Achievement ‘Magic Warrior’ acquired.] 
 
[Quest rewards have been granted.]  

[Experience points acquired.]  

Revan finally completed both quests.
  
The only downside was:  

“Ugh, after all that effort, only four skill cube shards as a reward...”  

The reward for Belkan’s recognition quest, which was part of the growth cube quests, was a bit stingy.  

But since he gained a lot of miscellaneous benefits, Revan decided not to complain.  

Belkan said,
  
“I will inform my villagers as well, so now you should carry yourself proudly as a member of Herum.” 
 
“Thank you, Elder. I will remember that.” 
 
“Hoho, by the way, if you have time, meet the villagers now and then. It will surely be good for you.” 
 
“Meet the villagers?”  

“Ha ha, I’m just giving you a tip~”  

As the lively conversation ended, Revan caught the meaningful tip from Belkan.  
Instinctively, he smelled the scent of money.  

“This... definitely smells like money.”
  
With maximum favor and now an official member of the village, Belkan’s words weren’t without reason.  

Revan decided to endure Belkan’s words and, just before leaving Belkan’s house, hurriedly asked what he nearly forgot.  

“Oh, Elder. Sorry, but may I ask you one thing?”  

“Of course. Feel free to ask.” 
 
“Recently, has anyone else been assigned to matters related to Amthosrin besides me?”  

“Besides you?” 
 
“Yeah.”
  

“No one else in recent years except you.”  

“Ah... thank you.”  

“Why do you ask?”  

“Nothing, just curious.”  

“Got it. Be careful.”  


Almost forgot to record this.  

Revan didn’t forget to record Belkan’s testimony to prepare for any situation.  
He no longer needed to see Belkan.  

Following Belkan’s tip, Revan planned to meet the villagers one by one, but first, he decided to stop by Houm’s house to catch his breath.  

Entering Houm’s house, Revan took off his mask and sighed.  

Phew, I thought I’d die of heat. Now, shall I settle accounts? *  
Settlement meant reviewing all the rewards he had earned.  

First, he opened all the achievements he obtained.  

[First Amthosrin Hunt]  

[- Condition: Obtainable on the first hunt of boss monster Amthosrin.]  

[- Option: All stats +5.] 

[Solo Kill of Amthosrin]  

[- Condition: Obtainable when solo killing boss monster Amthosrin.]  

[- Option: Highest current stat +5.]  

[Solo Kill of Complete Amthosrin]  

[- Condition: Obtainable when solo killing Complete Amthosrin boss monster.]  

[- Option: Highest current stat +5.]  

[It’s nothing special being Complete]  

[- Condition: Obtainable on the first hunt of Complete-grade evolved species boss monsters.]  

[- Option: All stats +2.]  

[Kin of Herum]  

[- Condition: Only obtainable by official kin of Herum village.] 
 
[- Option: Qualification and rights as kin, recognition from Herum villagers.]  

[Magic Warrior]  

[- Condition: Obtainable when a sorcerer is recognized by renowned warriors.] 

[- Option: Strength +3, Intelligence +3.]  

“Wow.”  

A total of six achievements earned. 
 
Including minor ones like Hellin’s initiation, the number was even higher.  
Looking at the list, Revan was truly amazed.  

To earn so many achievements in one village... this is almost record-breaking. 
 
When Revan played War Lord, the most he ever got at once was three.  

But now, the number of achievements displayed was six.  

Next, he checked his inventory.  

He immediately smiled.  

“Perfect.”  
There lay unfamiliar items in the inventory.  
They were none other than:  

- Amthosrin’s Symbiotic Necklace (1)  
- Soul of the Rock Spirit (1)  

These were rare drops from killing the Complete Amthosrin.
  
‘Because of the powerful Rock Spirit’s Soul, the regular soul was just left behind.’  
Moreover, the quest item Soul of the Rock Spirit, which Belkan requested, was still there. 
 
Belkan had taken the powerful soul instead of the regular one.  

Revan checked the info of the symbiotic necklace, which drew his interest more than the soul.
  
As Revan opened the door to leave Houm’s house,  

“Hello?!”  

Someone blocked the entrance and greeted him.  
It was none other than the Vice Guild Master of the Freedom Guild, the Romantic Sword.