Ch 13
Episode 12 – Exploration.
Podrick immediately ran through Kim Jae-joo’s entire body.
“I can’t believe it… What the hell happened during the month I went to the North…”
Podrick’s eyes were trembling from the shock.
-ㅗtㅑ
– What the heck are you crazy?
-If Popoy ate magic stone, what about Kim Jaejoo?
-Looks like that.
– It wasn’t Popoi who had the real problem, but Jaejoo Kim.
“There’s nothing wrong with my body. Stop it.”
Jaejoo Kim took a step back and avoided Podrick’s touch.
“Did the emperor go there?”
Jaejoo Kim shook his head.
“I happened to get a magic stone by accident.”
“It’s absurd. Are you saying that you even robbed the Imperial Vault?”
“It’s useless. Stop it.”
Podrick hardened his expression and sighed.
“You don’t want to talk.”
“Are you dissatisfied?”
“no.”
-If you twist… you know?
-Hahaha Kim Jaejoo Was an emperor in a previous life?
-You’re good at acting;
“I’m not going to ask you why you got the magic stone. But I hope you can answer this.”
“Say it.”
“Have you ever eaten a magic stone yourself?”
“that······.”
-Kim Jaejoo, look at the hesitation lol
-His dark history spreading to ASTROD
– Popoion
– Scream proudly, he said he ate it wildly lol
Podrick came back and frowned.
“You don’t even have to tell me. What the hell did you think you were thinking of eating a magic stone?”
“Isn’t your body glowing after eating?”
“It did shine.”
“Is that still the case?”
-Pressure interview on
– Haha, why are you so serious?
– You’re a Podric magician expert. Of course, you know magic stones well.
Jaejoo Kim gave strength to his arm with a sense he is now accustomed to.
“No way.”
“It’s serious.”
“What do you mean?”
“It means that the energy of the magic stone has already settled deep within the body.”
“You sound like you’re saying it’s dangerous.”
“For an average person, it wouldn’t be strange if the inside of his body exploded due to his magic already running high!”
Podrick’s voice rose.
– Hurry up lol
– What is this? I can’t speak because no one has ever eaten a magic stone in person.
-Really;
“Is this serious?”
“You’re talking like someone else’s business.”
Podrick put his hand on Jaejoo Kim’s head.
“Excuse me.”
Podrick, who had closed his eyes and focused, released his hand again after a moment passed.
“The energy of the magic stone has already penetrated to the head.”
– No, doctor, what do you mean?
-Is Jaejoo Kim dying?
“Is it dangerous?”
“It’s not life-threatening, but have you been very angry, irritable, or sad lately?”
“No.”
“That’s right. It’s a side effect of magic stones. Your emotions will gradually become dull. Just in case, it’s best not to ever, ever, ever think of eating a magic stone again.”
-The secret of Kim Fargo revealed
-Is that because of the magic stone?
– Somehow, I thought that his personality changed drastically from the second floor.
-?? Wasn’t he that kind of personality?
-Because it was Popoi
In fact, Jaejoo Kim did not feel anything different.
On the contrary, when I ate the magic stone, I felt light as if I could fly away.
‘So it was.’
It certainly wasn’t a big heartbeat.
Even when he was fighting the turtle dragon, he was calm as if he ate a cheongsimhwan.
If it was the original guy, it would have been insufficient even if his whole body was trembling with tension.
“Thank you for caring.”
“It was nothing.”
Podric is the only assistant to the second prince, Kaoli.
He was originally the guardian knight of Empress Fredessa, Kaoli’s mother.
After Kaoli’s death when she was young, she gave up her knighthood and took herself as a servant to Kaoli’s.
“Would it be okay to put the captured beasts underground?”
“Okay. I’ll go myself.”
“Okay. Oh, and the recent movement of the first prince is unusual, so I think you should be careful.”
“I see.”
With those words, Podrick left the room.
‘The movement of the first prince is unusual….’
Astrod world will be destroyed in one way or another a week later.
It was clear that the move of the 1st Prince was one of the reasons.
-But it’s a magic stone, it’s Nabal, and it seems like you’ve become Jaejoo Kim now?
-The ending difficulty is really hell haha
-Ah, I was looking forward to the mirror match.
– Hitting and hitting in the Night Mirror is a lot of fun.
-I agree
‘How do I…’
Jaejoo Kim fell into thoughts as he watched Popois quietly sleeping in a box.
‘It would be easier to get rid of other streamers than to get to the end first. But the reward is much better to reach the end.’
The problem is that we don’t know what other streamers are capable of.
‘I don’t know who it is right now.’
Then you should do what you can.
“First, let’s check the magic ability.”
– That’s right.
-go go
-I’m curious because I’ve never seen magical powers haha
Kim Jae-ju approached the bookshelf based on the memories he saw in the diary.
When the book in the middle was pulled back, a creaking sound was heard, revealing a hidden space in the corner of the floor.
– And Chaesin Technique!
-Is this magic engineering or something?
-What kind of mage engineering with this;
Popoi grabbed the iron box in which he was trapped and went down the stairs at the hidden entrance.
When I looked back for a moment, the entrance was already closed.
The exposed space was surprisingly bright.
The light was emitting from the ceiling wall itself, so it felt more like a laboratory rather than darkness.
[You have entered the space of a person related to the beast.]
[Related skill books can be purchased.]
[The increase in stats related to magical beasts increases.]
-no; What is this?
– It’s a little scary haha.
-Suddenly, the atmosphere is horror.
The interior was very spacious, as if three or four rooms of the prince were put together.
Most of the space was occupied by beasts locked in an iron box with iron bars.
krrr.
keying.
The beasts let out a weak cry when they saw Jaejoo Kim. The feeling of being happy to see the owner rather than being wary.
– What the hell are you thinking of doing this?
-Who saw the 2nd prince fighting with a demon on the 5th floor?
-Nope
– It’s not for combat purpose, it’s just plain stupid;
Jaejoo Kim looked around and opened the shop window with a calm expression.
[Adjusts the list to fit the space.]
– Basic Magical Mathematics: 500 Coins
– Relationship between magic stone and magic beast: 1000 coins
– Long history of beasts and humans: 500 coins
The shop window was full of skill books related to beasts.
– Just looking at the title makes me sleepy
-No?
– Insomnia treatment
Jaejoo Kim purchased the basic magic magic that was placed on top of them.
[Basic Magic Mathematics]
[Class: Normal]
[A book with a basic explanation of the beast. When used, the understanding of magical beasts increases.]
[Do you want to use it? Y/N]
When Jaejoo Kim pressed Y without hesitation, the skillbook melted into his hand.
In an instant, information about the magical beast flowed into my head.
[Skill has been created.]
[Basic Magical Mathematics Lv.1]
‘There is no useful information.’
One of the strengths of skill books is that you don’t have to read them all.
It will save you a lot of effort when the content is embedded in your head.
– Jaejoo, do you feel anything has changed?
-indeed? lol
“It’s okay.”
Most of the information I had grasped and remembered from the video was mostly.
I couldn’t figure out the created skill as there was no change that I could feel right away.
– Thread
– It’s not that people don’t touch their magical abilities for nothing.
– It’s not late even now, Night Gazzaah
-Is the wizard right? With 10,000 coins, you can be a wizard to level 10.
Even if it wasn’t for the viewers, Jaejoo Kim was thinking of going somewhere else.
‘Obviously, other streamers are more likely to choose Knights or Wizards.’
The faster the search, the better.
If you are a chief wizard, it is highly likely that you are training in a private laboratory, and if you are a knight leader, you are training in a dedicated gymnasium.
“I’ll leave Popoi behind.”
-no!
-I can’t lose our Popoi! I can’t lose my country!
– Are you leaving the body behind? crazy judgment
-If you’re like the 2nd prince, it’ll be cool if the 2nd prince suddenly puts Popo on his body, wouldn’t he?
-Look at the strong backlash from popo moms haha Kim Jaejoo Why are you telling me to go out and die?
‘If you think about the rewards, you have to suppress the actions of other streamers as much as possible.’
Kim Jae-joo left the iron box on an empty table and went outside.
Lee Seon-jae, who entered TOP’s 4891th grade, thought he was very lucky.
Coin sponsorship came in easily because the difficulty level was chosen from the first floor.
Even on the second floor, he easily dealt with monsters with the skills he had learned kendo.
On the 3rd floor, using another streamer as a shield, he destroyed the Eye of the Guardian and easily passed.
In the process, I thought that another streamer would die and the viewers would turn away, but coin sponsorship came in saying that he was a poisonous guy.
‘okay. If the difficulty level is higher, this level is not even on the bad side.’
On the 4th floor, I took advantage of Hunsu and managed to get past it with 30 minutes left.
‘This is the beginning.’
According to viewers, on the 5th floor, the ability of the streamer increases significantly.
At first, I was skeptical, but after a few hours of acquiring the skill book and practicing repeatedly, I realized that fact with my whole body.
‘it’s crazy. This is crazy.’
-Seonjae is so excited.
-It’s exciting, but if you’re on the 5th floor, it’s time to gain some strength.
Lee Seon-jae was left alone in the training room after completing the swordsmanship instruction of the cadets belonging to the Knights Templar to which he belonged.
A spectacular sword dance was unfolded in his hand.
I just learned the skill by acquiring the skillbook, but my hands moved as if I had practiced for several decades.
Every time he moved like that, seeing the skill’s experience level rise sharply, it was enough to put a smile on his face.
-Who’s here?
-Seonjae, a guest has arrived.
It was then.
Someone was walking towards this side of the hallway built at the end of the gymnasium.
– Where have you seen your face?
-I know. The clothes look like royalty. what was your name
Lee Seon-jae looked at the chat window with an urgent gaze.
I remembered the contents of the diary roughly, but needed the help of the viewers to know who the first characters I saw were.
‘hurry. You idiots!’
-Oh, he’s the second prince.
– That, Kaoli?
-Oh right
‘Prince?’
Lee Seon-jae hurriedly knelt down on one knee. As he saw in the diary, he straightened his body and turned his head to the front.
“I see you, Prince.”
“Get up.”
Lee Seon-jae slowly got up and shook his head.
‘Are you a streamer? Nope. That’s unlikely. It is most likely the same knight or wizard. Kaoli? He was a reclusive loner who was always stuck in his room. What’s wrong with such a person?’
“It’s always nice to see them putting their energy into training for the Empire.”
“I’m just doing my part.”
The person that Lee Seon-jae possessed is the commander of the Black Lion Knights, who mainly uses a sword.
He has an honest personality and hates lies.
At first, it was difficult to get used to the tone of voice, but it was not too difficult considering that I was following the words of other knights.
-Oh, Seon-jae’s acting is also very talented.
-Didn’t you see another streamer throwing another streamer at the Guardian on the 3rd floor? Because I’m a toxic guy.
“What are you doing to this sweaty place?”
“Oh. It’s no big deal. I suddenly remembered your favorite drink. Can’t you remember? Were you crying because your favorite drink didn’t come out at my birthday party last year?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
-Seonjae is immediately embarrassed lol
-Hey, if you meet another kid like this, you’ll be exposed immediately.
-Just give me an answer
– It’s kind of weird, isn’t it? I never had an event like that.
– Isn’t it random? each person is different
“So I’m thinking of sending the drink home, but as you know, I don’t like alcohol, so I can’t remember the name. What’s the name of the drink?”
Is it only Lee Seon-jae’s misunderstanding that Kaoli’s eyes look strangely sharp?
Lee Seon-jae glanced at the chat window.
-Skill test on
– Hahaha how do we even know that?
-Information) If it is a high-quality drink enough to appear at a banquet at Astrod, it is one of three types: Ruigen, Rosaignon, and Pirtille.
– A lover appeared haha
-Otherwise, I don’t remember. Yeah, there are no rumors about this being weird.
Lee Seon-jae cleared his throat and opened his mouth in a calm voice as much as possible.
“I remember it was Pirtille.”
“······· Is it? It seems so. Let’s send it by tomorrow.”
“Thank you. We will do our best to help the Empire.”
Lee Seon-jae got on his knees again with a moved expression on his face and bowed his head.
Kaoli’s expression looking down at Lee Seon-jae was cold.