It was proof that he had properly initiated the Celestial Fire Holy Law.
Moreover, it wasn’t a simple initiation.
*Ding!*
**[Presence of Solar Holy Power (Lv. 5) confirmed.]**
**[Proficiency is inherited as it is a mana circulation method of the same lineage.]**
**[Celestial Fire Art Part 1 (Lv. 1) — > Celestial Fire Holy Law Part 1 (Lv. 2)]**
He had inherited the proficiency of the Solar Holy Power!
Thanks to this, the flames and divine power swirling around Lee Taeseong grew slightly more intense.
Taeseong closed his eyes and felt the warm energy.
The Celestial Fire Holy Law, the secret mana cultivation method of the Flame Emperor, possessed divine power in addition to the powerful energy of fire.
Originally, fire was also a symbol of purification.
Maximizing the efficacy of purification alongside destructive power must have been the Flame Emperor’s intention.
‘With this, I can solve the problem of my lack of healing skills.’
It might be insufficient compared to a priest or a traditional healing mage, but Taeseong didn’t need it to be at that level.
He only required fast and simple treatment for emergencies, and the efficacy of the Celestial Fire Holy Law alone would be enough for that.
Taeseong opened his eyes.
A faint holy light flickered in his gaze before vanishing.
The new mana circulation method had successfully settled within his body.
***
*Pshhhh*
“Whoo.”
Taeseong stepped out of the capsule.
He had successfully initiated the Celestial Fire Holy Law.
Now, it was time to handle his business in the real world.
He checked his phone and was startled.
“Whoa. I have a lot of missed messages.”
There were numerous messages from Manager Song Sang-yeop.
The contents were all similar.
These were trade requests coming into the Taeseong Guild.
No matter how many points Taeseong had earned through consecutive perfect scores in his missions, a one-man guild couldn’t handle that kind of volume.
Regardless, the reason he was receiving such contact was simple.
**[Super Rookie Lee Taeseong! Digging into how incredible his ten consecutive perfect records are!]**
**[His leading role in the Korea-US agreement was no accident!?]**
**[Praise from an anonymous employee of the National Hunter Association! He is the hunter representing the next generation!]**
It hadn’t been long since the Charles Accord, the Korea-US agreement, had been officially signed.
Since it was an agreement that unilaterally benefited Korea, many people were praising the government for the first time in a long while.
The National Hunter Association and the government also wanted to continue promoting this achievement, so Lee Taeseong’s name naturally became known.
The Association wanted Taeseong to gain fame so he wouldn’t leave Korea, and the government wanted to increase their approval ratings by associating themselves with his achievements.
Taeseong didn’t dislike this situation either.
This was the background of how he naturally became known to the public as a rising star.
As a result, corporations didn’t stay still.
“Hunter Lee Taeseong? You’re saying he pulled off something big in America?”
“If he treated the ranker Ryan and built a friendship with the Astral Guild… Can’t we also establish a connection there through Hunter Lee Taeseong?”
Building a relationship with a guild that possessed rankers was something many corporations desired.
It would lead to enormous profits if they could receive even a portion of the distribution of the immense scores, hunter resources, and shop inventory those guilds held.
However, most companies found it difficult to even meet the Astral Guild by approaching them blindly.
Now, a window called Lee Taeseong had opened.
If they became close with Taeseong, they could potentially connect with the Astral Guild through him!
That was one of the reasons the Taeseong Guild was flooded with orders.
This was what he heard from Manager Song Sang-yeop when Taeseong called him to ask about the recent orders.
A hunter noticed by both China and the United States.
Naturally, from a business perspective, he was someone everyone wanted to know.
No matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t obtain Ryan’s cure.
Yet, Lee Taeseong, who had only completed a few missions, had casually brought out Red Heart Nectar.
It was only natural for them to be curious about that secret.
‘I’ll have to move busily.’
Becoming the best hunter and running the best guild.
Since these were the goals Taeseong wanted to achieve, he actually welcomed this situation.
He would work hard to earn points, fulfill orders, and increase the guild’s value!
Now that he had learned the Celestial Fire Holy Law and the Flying Fire Phantom Shadow, he was confident he could quickly finish his missions starting from the eleventh one.
‘I also need people.’
The Taeseong Guild was still a one-man guild that had only recently been established.
To grow the guild, many people were needed.
In particular, items within the game like the Red Heart Nectar were Taeseong’s unique strength.
If he could bring powerful items that didn’t exist in the real world into reality, the Taeseong Guild’s uniqueness and influence would become formidable.
For that purpose, he needed a lot of scores.
The scores required to purchase items from the Dream Shop, like the Dream Realization Rune, were incredibly expensive.
“Manager. I want to start accepting people into the guild. Is that possible?”
“I want hunters, and I also need regular staff to handle office work.”
The Association was currently helping, but the work would eventually become too complex for Taeseong to handle alone.
“Oh. Is that so?”
A hunter could grow through effort, but for most, their talent was determined by their innate ability at the time of awakening.
Therefore, some hunters wanted to learn under such a genius.
That was why large guilds, including the Blue Dragon Guild, were able to grow while leading many hunters.
‘Me, a genius? If they think that, they won’t have much to see or learn.’
Taeseong scratched his head.
He had been lucky thanks to the Dream World, but regardless, he would be grateful if talented individuals joined him.
“Let’s do that.”
Taeseong nodded and hung up.
The manager said he would send the schedule later. After that.
“Enter Mission.”
Taeseong’s figure vanished from the room.
***
As soon as he blinked, he arrived in a dark and gloomy land.
It was a place where burial mounds rose here and there and tombstones were scattered about.
It was a cemetery, but it was so vast that he couldn’t see where it ended.
*Ding!*
**[This is the eleventh mission.]**
**[Mission: Prevent the Activation of Dark Magic]**
**[Description: You are currently in the Great Cemetery of Uldsdon. Three dark mages are performing a ritual here to raise the undead. Survive the gradually rising undead and prevent the activation of the dark magic.]**
**[TIP: A gravedigger who deeply dislikes dark mages will help you.]**
“Oh…”
**[TIP: The dark mages are very powerful, so a direct confrontation is not recommended. Avoid them.]**
**[TIP: The number of undead is very large, but they are slow. Be careful not to get surrounded.]**
**[Mission Reward: 10,000 SC]**
A mission reward of ten thousand.
‘From the eleventh mission onward, the base reward finally reaches five digits.’
In fact, it wasn’t like this for all hunters.
It was because Taeseong had achieved nothing but perfect scores so far that the mission rewards had increased so sharply.
Taeseong calmly read the mission details.
If you read the tips carefully, you could get a sense of how to solve the mission.
‘Get help from the gravedigger?’
At that moment.
“Um… Are you the hero who has come to help me?”
A small face popped out from behind a tombstone and spoke cautiously.
It looked like a child, but with pointed ears standing tall on its head and a swaying tail.
It was a cat-kin beastman.
The gravedigger mentioned in the tips must refer to him.
Taeseong nodded.
“That’s right.”
“Ah! What a relief! Those wicked dark mages were trying to dig up all my graves!”
The cat-kin beastman smiled brightly and approached, grabbing Taeseong’s hands.
“I know where they’ve installed the core magic circles. The dark mages are working while moving around various parts of the cemetery, so let’s go destroy the core magic circles together!”
Taeseong understood how to approach this mission.
‘The mission is a success if I avoid the dark mages and the undead to destroy all the core magic circles.’
It was a mission that primarily required stealth or speed.
At the same time, a question arose.
‘Just how strong are the dark mages?’
In Taeseong’s head, there was a formula: ‘Strength in a mission equals more scores.’
Since the tip explicitly warned him not to encounter the dark mages, he naturally had no intention of approaching them recklessly.
However, now that he had newly mastered the Celestial Fire Holy Law and his mana capacity had increased, he did want to test his own status.
“Come this way!”
Taeseong moved while following the trotting cat-kin beastman.
To practice, he used the Flying Fire Phantom Shadow instead of the Dragon Spirit Wind God Step.
He could generate flames with every step, but he could also use it simply as footwork.
Since he had to be stealthy right now, he didn’t bother setting fires.
However, since this was a land full of undead, he infused the divine power of the Celestial Fire Holy Law into his movement.
It was because he thought it would be helpful.
As a result, an unexpected notification appeared.
*Ding!*
**[You have defeated a hibernating zombie.]**
**[Acquired scores are reduced because it was in hibernation. You gain 15 SC.]**
**[You have defeated a hibernating skeleton.]**
**[Acquired scores are reduced because it was in hibernation.]**
**[You gain 10 SC.]**
**[You have defeated a hibernating skeleton.]**
**[Acquired scores are reduced because it was in hibernation.]**
**[You gain 10 SC.]**
“!?”
Taeseong looked down at the ground in surprise.
It said there were many undead… but it seemed the ground beneath him was truly a complete den of undead!
Taeseong tried walking a bit further as a test.
He was focusing a large amount of the Celestial Fire Holy Law into the soles of his feet.
*Ding!*
**[You have defeated a hibernating Dullahan.]**
**[Acquired scores are reduced because it was in hibernation.]**
**[You gain 400 SC.]**
“!!!”
Taeseong’s eyes widened.
He stood still in shock for a moment.
Seeing this, the cat-kin beastman leading the way turned back.
“Hero! What are you doing not coming? We have to go quickly! We might get caught!”
“Gravedigger. Let’s not go in a straight line. Let’s take a zigzagging detour.”
“What?”
Scores were rolling in just by walking.
How could he just leave?