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‘Wow.’
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What on earth just happened?
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I blinked and immediately checked Dania’s level.
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……….
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‘Lv 140’
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「Dania」
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★★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
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……….
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‘Huh.’
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She’d reached Level 140.
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Just a moment ago, she was at Level 130, so she’d gained 10 levels in one go.
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“Amazing.”
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[Dania’s body is overflowing with strength!』
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Dania shouted with excitement.
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Creak, creak.
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Her body began to change.
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She shot up in height—she must have grown at least 5cm taller.
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Her beautiful, multicolored scales shone even more vividly now.
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“Popo!”
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“Chuuu!”
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The guardians, seeing Dania’s growth, cheered and congratulated her as if it were their own achievement.
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“Hehe. Thank you.”
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I reached out and patted Dania’s head as she beamed, then turned my eyes to her newly sprouted second horn.
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Unlike the first horn, which was mostly white, the second horn was a deep blue all over.
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‘Second Horn of Amplification.’
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I carefully reached out and stroked Dania’s second horn.
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Vmmm…
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The mana flowing through my hand resonated with the second horn, and I could feel the flow of mana intensifying.
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I thought I was beginning to understand the mechanism behind “amplification.”
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‘It amplifies mana. That’s why the effect of the Shine Muscat was boosted just now.’
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Thanks to the power of amplification, the growth acceleration effect had skyrocketed in an instant.
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Ugh, I’m so tired…
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“Ah!”
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I quickly pulled my hand away at Dania’s reaction.
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She must have used up a lot of energy just now from using the second horn.
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And now, as the power of the second horn tried to manifest again, she seemed to be hit by a wave of fatigue.
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“Sorry, Dania. Get some rest for now.”
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[Ugh! I’m going to take a nap!』
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With that, Dania curled up and went to sleep.
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In no time, she was snoring softly.
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‘If I can make good use of Dania’s second horn from now on…’
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Not just for growth speed, but it looked like the horn would be useful in many ways.
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‘I don’t know how many horns she’ll eventually grow, but each one is incredible.’
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I watched Dania sleep with a satisfied smile.
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“Master, I’m going to go make the Exploration Drone now. I’ve finished all the designs, so it shouldn’t take long!”
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“Oh, great. I’m counting on you.”
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She’d looked spaced out for a moment, but it seemed she’d already finished her preparations.
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Vellerin trotted out of the lair to start her work.
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‘Guess I’ll grab some more kiwi.’
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Pluck, munch, munch.
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The unique tartness and sweetness of the kiwi filled my mouth.
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Munch, munch, gulp!
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‘Ahh.’
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A pleasant sensation washed over me, as if the mana that had been welling up in my throat was now being digested.
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As I kept picking and eating kiwi, I felt my mana settling down nicely.
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‘Maybe I should eat a bit more Seondo Shard.’
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I still hadn’t finished the last of the Seondo Shard.
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Crunch!
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I took a big bite.
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That heavenly sweetness spread through my mouth again!
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「Your total mana has greatly increased.」
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「Your level has increased.」
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「Your level has increased.」
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My level went up again.
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Now I was at Level 48.
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I’d gained over 10 levels in just one day.
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Even I could barely believe how fast I was leveling up.
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‘Wow.’
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With this crazy pace, I felt like Level 100 was already just around the corner.
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“Popo, Chuchu, we’re going to have to ramp up the kiwi harvest. Oh! And the Shine Muscat, too.”
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“Popo!”
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“Chuuu!”
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Popo and Chuchu responded immediately to my words.
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Good.
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From now on, our main food will be kiwi and Shine Muscat.
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Just then, a system message popped up before my eyes.
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「 <Lundaria>, LV ??? x5 has been sold at Auction.」
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「 <White Sun Herb>, LV ??? x5 has been sold at Auction.」
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「After the Auction House fee of 10% is deducted, the remaining amount will be paid.」
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Oh!
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Lunadria and White Sun Herb had been sold.
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‘The amount…’
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The moment I checked the sale price, my eyes widened like lanterns.
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Five stalks of Lunadria.
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3,561,500 Coin.
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713,100 Coin per stalk.
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Five stalks of White Sun Herb.
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11,629,500 Coin.
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2,325,900 Coin per stalk.
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Total: 15,191,000 Coin.
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I’d just made over fifteen million Coin.
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‘Why did they sell for so much?’
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Curious, I checked SuperNet.
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……….
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[TangTangMyeon]: Wow. The price for White Sun Herb and Lunadria that the Archmage Emperor put up is insane.
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[Chapssaltteok]: Why are the prices going up like this?
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[Mochiridofu]: I heard the rumors have even spread to China. They’re calling it a magic herb that lets you overcome any wall.
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[Uyuktangmyeon]: That’s why even rich Chinese are bidding now.
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[Ogyeopsal]: How did it get all the way to China… Oh! Was it because of Bangbaedong Gourmet’s interview?
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[Ori Jumulleok]: That must be it, lol. Bangbaedong Gourmet did a great job promoting the Archmage Emperor in China.
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……….
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‘Ah.’
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I understood the reason.
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Chinese money was pouring in.
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‘Next time I sell, the price will go even higher.’
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The Lunadria and White Sun Herb I sold—
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Once people experience their effects and taste, they’ll definitely come back for more.
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Word of mouth will spread, and even more people will jump into the Auction.
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‘Should I wait a bit before listing more? Or just put them up right away?’
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If I space out the listings, the buyers will get anxious.
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That’ll make the competition even fiercer.
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On the other hand, if I put them up right away, I can get Coin faster.
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‘Hmm.’
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After a moment’s thought, I made my decision.
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‘I’ll put them up right away.’
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For me, time is money.
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Losing time would be a bigger loss.
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And judging by the current atmosphere, I didn’t think there’d be much of a price difference even if I listed them now.
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‘This time…’
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Five stalks of Lunadria.
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Five stalks of White Sun Herb.
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And this time, I’d add 100mL of Public Healing Oil.
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I’d put all three up for Auction.
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To get the Public Healing Oil, I approached the Well of Public Healing Oil.
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But, huh.
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What’s this?
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‘The hole where the Public Healing Oil flows out looks wider than before?’
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It wasn’t just my imagination.
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The hole was noticeably bigger.
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With a puzzled look, I began to inspect the hole inside the well more closely.
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***
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“Ah!”
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Hong Seolhwa let out a sigh.
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Lunadria and White Sun Herb.
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She’d failed to win either in the Auction.
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“That’s unfortunate.”
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Hong Seolhwa looked disappointed.
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Lunadria and White Sun Herb.
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Even just getting one of the two would’ve let her rapidly boost her clan members’ growth.
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“I’m sorry. I’ll try to increase our available funds next time.”
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“Please do.”
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Hong Seolhwa’s eyes sparkled at Hong Kanghyun’s words.
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The Archmage Emperor’s magical herbs.
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They’d be a huge help in increasing not just her own power, but her entire clan’s strength.
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‘Where on earth does the Archmage Emperor even get these?’
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Does he cultivate them?
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She was truly curious.
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If she ever met him in person, it was one of the first things she wanted to ask.
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‘…But why hasn’t he replied?’
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Not long ago, after much hesitation, she’d sent the Archmage Emperor a message asking to meet face to face.
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But there’d still been no reply.
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Was it a rejection?
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She felt a little anxious, but since he was such a busy person… she tried to think positively.
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“Master, what should we do about the Mithril the Archmage Emperor listed?”
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“Bid as high as you can for that, too. I have a feeling it’s not just ordinary stuff.”
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The Mithril he’d listed hadn’t gotten as much attention as the Lunadria or White Sun Herb yet.
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Thanks to his name, it would probably sell for more than normal Mithril.
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But she felt it was worth far more than that.
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‘We have to secure the first Mithril no matter what.’
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Not only for the honor of being the first buyer, but also as an excuse to contact the Archmage Emperor again.
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She looked at the Mithril he’d listed, her eyes shining.
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***
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Far from the Rare Dragon Lair where Seojun was staying.
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Whooooosh.
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A place shrouded in dark mist.
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‘So it has perished at last.’
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A formless, flickering presence murmured softly.
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Foolish thing.
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Its eyes, a blend of crimson and gold, glimmered ominously.
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‘Grim Reaper. The remnants of your existence will serve our grand design well.’
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With those words, a sinister gleam flashed once again in the unknown being’s eyes.
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***
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The Forbidden Zone of the northern hemisphere, swept by bitter cold.
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Today, as always, Aleksei and the Superhumans under his command were fending off the oncoming monster wave.
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“Hoo.”
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Aleksei took a deep breath and drew his fist back.
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Zzzzzzzzzzzzzing!!!!
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A massive surge of ice-attribute mana gathered in his fist.
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When he punched forward—
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Boom!!!!
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A third of the oncoming wave was obliterated in an instant.
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“Uwaaaaaa!”
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“As expected of the boss!”
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“Man, ever since you made it to the Twelve Heavens, you just seem more incredible every time I watch you.”
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Aleksei, equipped with .
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Now over Level 80, his might in this place—where blizzards raged year-round—was such that he could truly call himself a martial god.
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The monsters in the wave were clearly getting stronger.
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But with Aleksei, it felt like they could keep holding out against the monster waves forever.
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“Hm?”
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That’s when it happened.
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Sssssssssss.
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A blurry silhouette.
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An ominous aura.
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A monster unlike any they’d seen before appeared.
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“Huh?”
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“What is that?”
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Aleksei’s subordinates, noticing it belatedly, sounded puzzled.
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“Kusta!”
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“I’m analyzing it now!”
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At Aleksei’s command, the man called Kusta rushed forward.
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His trait was <Scout (SS)>.
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He possessed the power to see through an enemy’s information.
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“Replica Grim Reaper…?”
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He blinked and continued.
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“Its level is… 8, 80!”
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“…!”
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At his words, Aleksei and everyone else stared in shock.
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Until now, not even in monster waves or Dungeon Breaks had an 80-level monster ever appeared.
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“This… really isn’t normal.”
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Aleksei narrowed his eyes and stepped forward.
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“Everyone, fall back!”
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He charged ahead with reckless abandon.
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He judged that his subordinates wouldn’t be able to withstand the shockwaves from the clash.
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Boom, boom, BOOOOM!!
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Explosions erupted, the ground flipped, and the air trembled.
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A long battle.
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The victor—
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“Huff… huff…”
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—was Aleksei Volkov.
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“Uwaaaaaa!”
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“As expected of the boss!”
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“I knew you could do it!!”
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Aleksei raised his hand to reassure his subordinates.
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But inwardly, he clicked his tongue.
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Reflected in his eyes was his gauntlet, shattered by the recent battle.
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If monsters like this kept appearing, it might eventually become impossible to defend this place.
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‘I’ll need to obtain equipment that can fully withstand the mana of the arctic.’
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Only then would he be able to hold out, no matter how many more of those things appeared.
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But…
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Would he be able to find it?
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His worries deepened.
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***
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“Hm. Nothing else seems different…”
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The Well of Public Healing Oil.
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Looking through the widened hole, I couldn’t spot any particular difference.
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‘The only change is that the Public Healing Oil’s level went up?’
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「Public Healing Oil, Lv 100」
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Previously, the Public Healing Oil was Level 99.
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But now, for some reason, it had reached Level 100.
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Unlike the other crops, which Popo had tilled the soil to raise to Level 100, nothing special seemed to have happened with the Public Healing Oil…
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‘Oh!’
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Come to think of it, last time when Dania hatched, the multicolored light that burst out.
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That light lingered at the Well of Public Healing Oil, too.
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Could that be the reason?
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‘It does seem even more transparent now.’
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I didn’t know why, but either way, it was a good thing for me.
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“Let’s put them up right away.”
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Five stalks of Lunadria, five stalks of White Sun Herb, and 100mL of Public Healing Oil.
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I registered them for Auction again.
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Then took another big bite of kiwi.
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Kept eating without a break.
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“Vellerin, make sure you eat while you work, too.”
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“Yep! Thank you, Master!”
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Vellerin answered with a bright smile.
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Watching her work, I could see the Exploration Drone taking shape.
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A small sphere with a Magic Stone lens attached.
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Through that lens, it looked like you could observe the outside from within the lair.
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‘Once that’s done, maybe I’ll finally have some idea of where this lair is located.’
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Judging by what I knew so far, it felt like it had to be the Tower of the Abyss.
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But there were still a lot of things that didn’t quite fit.
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I needed to know exactly where I was, so that once I left the lair, I could figure out how to deal with the situation.
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So,
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‘The Exploration Drone will be crucial.’
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I kept quietly watching Vellerin as she worked on the drone.
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That’s when it happened.
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Flash!
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“…!”
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A faint blue light flickered before my eyes.
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The source of the light—
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‘The Well of Public Healing Oil?’
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The widened hole in the well.
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I was sure I’d just seen a flash of light from there.
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