It’s an Academic Fact That Rankers Are Model Students – Chapter 279

Chapter 279: Who Hunts to Level Up These Days? (1)

This is the western edge of the Fairy-Elven Alliance.

And the only land route to the Dragonian-Elven Alliance.

Currently, Kyung-joon is undergoing departure procedures under the guidance of TikiTiki.

“Hahaha! I knew it! Good luck then! Our brave hero of the Fael Alliance~ The next time I see you, I might call you a traitor instead of a hero~ “

“Or I might be called an otherworlder recognized by the dragons.”

“Ahaha, really! Saying that yourself?”

“Haha, maybe. Anyway, thanks for always simplifying the procedure when things are hectic.”

Kyung-joon’s departure procedure was nothing complicated; he was just chatting with TikiTiki.

He was a special exemption granted by the Fairy King, having received the hero’s mark.

Of course, even so, Kyung-joon thought it might be a bit troublesome because there had been a lot of bad news regarding the Fairy King in the past month.

“So I’ll be looking forward to it~ If my mom gets impeached, not only will my sweet gatekeeper position be gone, but I might even be dragged away as a traitor~ “

However, it turned out that the gatekeeper TikiTiki was one of the daughters of the Fairy King, so there wasn’t a big problem.

Rather, she welcomed Kyung-joon’s diplomatic journey to the Dragonian-Elven Alliance with anticipation.

“Even though I’ve made things as convenient as possible, this is as far as I can go. You’ll have to figure out the rest on your own.”

TikiTiki, her smile gone, warned Kyung-joon with a serious expression.

“The Dragonian-Elven Alliance…… Dragons aren’t beings you can communicate with like us fairies. They’re the most arrogant beings in the entire World. And they’re actually very strong as well.”

“Yes. I’ll be careful. Thank you. Bye bye.”

The Warp Gate connecting the Dael Alliance and the Fael Alliance.

Kyung-joon thanked TikiTiki for warping him directly to the Dael Alliance without complicated departure procedures and moved forward.

He then checked the legendary quest he received from the Fairy King.

[Fairy King’s Legendary Quest Status Window]

▶Descendant of Huma. I apologize for contacting you so suddenly without an envoy, as the king of a nation. However, I am also facing a major problem. Currently, some elders who harbor ill intentions towards me are preparing to impeach me this time.

(……Omitted…….)

Things are really bad.

Anyway, I’m in the Dragonian-Elven Alliance because of a diplomatic issue right now.

If I don’t make a big deal this time, I’ll just…… No, sh|t, both you and I are done! Ah, I’m in a hurry, so just come quickly!!

▶Quest Grade: Legendary

“Wow…… This is another new side of the Fairy King?”

<It seems like there’s a fire on her feet, no, on her wings.>

During the month leading up to the Fairy King giving this quest to Kyung-joon.

There was strong diplomatic friction between the Fael Alliance and the Dael Alliance because of Kyung-joon.

First, it goes back to the Magic Tower Virus incident.

The energy bolt, no, the damn strong energy bolt that the Fairy King used to finish the battle with Merde.

Because of that, a huge diplomatic problem has erupted with the Dael Alliance.

Why?

At that time, a dragon that was crossing the sky of the Fael Alliance got hit by the Fairy King’s energy bolt and was sentenced to six weeks of recovery!

“Wasn’t the dragon arbitrarily crossing the sky a clear airspace violation in the first place?”

Kyung-joon said while reading the summary that Teemo displayed on the status window.

<The Dael Alliance claims that it was tens of kilometers away from the Fael Alliance’s territory, so it wasn’t an airspace violation but a unilateral attack.>

“Hmm…… Sounds like an excuse. Besides, the dragon’s six weeks of recovery could be bullsh|t.”

There are plenty of cases where someone is said to need six weeks of recovery but is walking around and resting just fine in the hospital, not just in the World, but in reality as well.

Paang! Pang!

Kyung-joon continued to move along the path using the Fly skill and Shadow Step while checking the status window.

In addition to the dragon’s six weeks of recovery, there were various pieces of information, such as criticism of the Fairy King’s recent complacent diplomacy and failed policies, and the impeachment petition surpassing 1 million signatures.

“These are issues they should deal with themselves…… Hmm…… Oh?”

Among them, there was one noteworthy thing.

[……In addition, the fact that she arbitrarily awarded the ‘Hero’s Mark,’ which is proof of the 7 Heroes and the history of the Humanity Cantons, to some unknown otherworlder is also a major diplomatic issue…….]

“Teemo. If there’s more related to this, pick it out and show me more.”

<^오^7>

<Understood.>

Chwararararak.

Fael Alliance and Dael Alliance newspapers related to what Kyung-joon just read popped up.

Seeing that, Kyung-joon let out a hollow laugh, as if he knew it.

“This is it. The rest is just nitpicking.”

<Yes. The rest seems to be just side issues.>

To pick out only the most important part from the numerous summarized newspapers that Teemo showed, it’s this.

『The leader of the Dragonian-Elven Alliance, the Half-and-Half Dragon, is very dissatisfied with the Fairy King awarding the Hero’s Mark to a mere otherworlder.』

Besides that, the rest of the Fairy King’s impeachment, failed diplomacy, and policies, etc…….

They were all unnecessary side issues or stemmed from the Fairy King’s incompetence.

Perhaps the Fairy King knew this and gave Kyung-joon the legendary quest to come to the Dragonian-Elven Alliance quickly.

“I was thinking it was about time for the pressure to come from somewhere other than the Fael Alliance.”

<Yes. Except that it came sooner than expected.>

“Right. Really, Yoo Seol-…… Oh, right.”

Kyung-joon immediately corrected himself just in case.

Even though he was using a proxy connection, he might be being monitored.

“It would have been a big problem if I hadn’t recruited Kim Elsa.”

<Indeed. You’ve passed the stage where you can handle everything alone, Master.>

“That’s right.”

Anyway.

Kyung-joon, who entrusted the territory matters to the residents and the Arc-en-Ciel matters to professionals like Kim Elsa who are far more specialized in some areas than himself.

Now Kyung-joon needed to go to work as the lord of the Study Territory and as the representative of the Study Territory-Fael Alliance Special Administrative Region.

President, King, Lord, etc.

The biggest and most important job for a leader is 『diplomacy』.

Paang! Pang! Pang!

Kyung-joon moved forward quickly and then.

Taat!

He stopped walking.

In front of Kyung-joon stood a gatekeeper who had polymorphed into a human but still retained the form of a dragon, including horns and a tail.

<Gatekeeper of the Dragonian-Elven Alliance>

▼Parcella (NPC)

“Who are you? State your affiliation.”

Swoosh.

Kyung-joon pointed to the title above his head and spoke politely.

“As the Canton’s hero, awarded the title of hero by Fairy King Takiki, I have come to apply for entry into the Dragonian-Elven Alliance.”

“Ha! The title of hero! You must be that otherworlder everyone’s talking about!”

Parcella seemed to already know Kyung-joon.

Since he was all over the news, it would be stranger not to know him.

The news that the Fairy King had accepted and recognized Kyung-joon as a hero had already spread to everyone who needed to know in the entire Canton.

However, simply knowing and acknowledging are completely different stories.

“You are not allowed to enter.”

Parcella refused Kyung-joon’s entry.

“Under Canton law, my current title……. “

Kyung-joon tried to enter by explaining the immunity privileges that the hero’s title holds.

However.

Clang!

Parcella blocked Kyung-joon’s path with a dragon spear that looked at least ten times the height of a human.

Kyung-joon stopped walking with a hardened expression and glared at Parcella.

“You know this is a violation of Canton law, right?”

“Ha! Ridiculous!”

Parcella scoffed.

“We dragons are beings that cannot be bound by anything other than the rules between our own kind. We’ve allowed ourselves to be included in the Canton’s petty game, but do you think we really consider them true allies? A rootless otherworlder should just go back. If you value your life, that is.”

He was ready to stab Kyung-joon with the dragon spear if he took another step forward.

In response to this, Kyung-joon.

“The stories about dragons being arrogant were true.”

Kyung-joon scoffed just like Parcella had done earlier.

Parcella momentarily frowned at Kyung-joon’s words.

In a word, it would be the feeling of ‘how dare you’.

For example, 『How dare a mere human evaluate a dragon?』 This kind of feeling.

He knew about the arrogance of dragons even before hearing it from TikiTiki.

Huma’s quantum magic engineering computer installed in the abyss of the Fael Alliance.

It contained a vast amount of information that Huma left for future generations, and Kyung-joon had thoroughly familiarized himself with it before coming to the Dragonian-Elven Alliance.

The characteristic of dragons that Huma emphasized the most there was also arrogance.

So, as TikiTiki said, no words or logic work on dragons.

However.

Surprisingly, the way to deal with that arrogance is very simple.

Unlike fairies who use the magic of wisdom, dragons use the opposite, the magic of power.

Therefore, to persuade them, you don’t need words or logic.

You need to show them with 『power and action』.

[Unique skill 『Sylph Fly – Shadow Step』 ]

Shashak!

Kyung-joon instantly activated the Sylph wings on his back and cast Shadow Step!

It wasn’t just a simple Shadow Step.

[Mythical skill 『Dimensional Study Room (Lv.2)』 ]

▶Time Dilation: 3.76 times

Shaaaak!

The fastest jump, made 3.76 times faster by using the Dimensional Study Room!

However.

“Where do you think you’re going!”

Paang!

Parcella swung his spear in reaction to Kyung-joon’s speed!

Chwaak!

Kyung-joon barely dodged the blade, but.

Chwajwajwaak!

He was pushed back a long way.

Looking at Kyung-joon who was pushed far away, Parcella’s eyes widened.

“Pathetic! Is this all the hero recognized by the Queen Butterfly is capable of!”

Wooong!

Parcella’s vertically slit dragon eyes shone intensely.

Suddenly, Kyung-joon felt a strong pressure, as if goosebumps were rising all over his body.

[Epic skill 『Dragon’s Eye of Discernment』 ]

[All stats are revealed to Parcella.]

After confirming Kyung-joon’s level and stats, Parcella soon scoffed.

“Ha! Level 176! You have high intelligence and mana, but it’s still like comparing a dwarf’s height!”

Cheoeok.

Parcella gripped the dragon spear and took a stance as if he would jump out at any moment.

“With such meager power, you dared to try to pass through the gate guarded by me, Parcella Polti? Laughable!”

“Tsk, I guess my level wasn’t enough.”

Kyung-joon got up from where he fell and dusted himself off.

“Now I see that you’re not only weak, but also a fool who can’t even gauge his own limits.”

Sreung!

Parcella threatened Kyung-joon with a stance that suggested he would blow his head off if he took another step forward.

“Go back! This spear is too good to be used on someone like you.”

Here, Kyung-joon’s feet…….

“Hoo.”

……didn’t move.

Swoosh.

Instead, he moved his hand.

“I haven’t been just playing around for the past month either.”

Kyung-joon took something out of his inventory.

It was something that the Fael Alliance had imported countless times for the Player Jumping Event.

It was an experience potion.

However.

[Jet Black Experience Potion]

It wasn’t an ordinary experience potion.

Kyung-joon said with a smirk.

“Who hunts to level up in games these days?”

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