Owner of Twilight Intuition – Chapter 116

Attack Power: 662 (+60)　　Magic Attack Power: 161 (+14)

Durability: 300/300

*Deals 28% additional damage to undead monsters.

*Enhancement Option (1): Increases Agility by 10.

“It would have been nice if the Penetration option came out.”

Honestly, it was a shame, but I decided to move on. I couldn’t make it again just because of one Penetration option.

Pabat!━

“Hmm?”

At that moment, two lights appeared in the living room, and soon I saw Yua and Sina appearing. It seemed like they came back using a Return Scroll, not by logging in.

‘But did something happen?’

Their expressions weren’t good. Like they had something on their minds? Anyway, since Yua appeared at the right time, I thought I could give her the weapon I made.

“Yua-nim.”

“Ah, Rudin-nim. You were here?”

“Yes. Here, take this first.”

I offered the spear I just made through a trade request. Yua, who saw the spear listed in the Trade Window, showed a slightly surprised expression, and when she checked the spear that was transferred to her, her surprised expression deepened.

“Did you make this, Rudin-nim?”

“Of course. It’ll be pretty useful.”

“What is it? Show me too.”

Sina, who was next to her, also seemed curious and approached to check the spear.

“Wow~ What is this? The attack power is incredible. You made this weapon, Rudin-nim?”

“I’ve been indebted to you in many ways. I put some effort into it.”

It’s a Magic-grade weapon, but the attack power is not at the Magic-grade level. I thought it would be much better than the weapon Yua had been using, and I watched the two of them continue to admire it and asked about their worried expressions from earlier.

“But did something happen?”

“Ah…… Actually, we were progressing through a quest, but we got stuck in a strange place.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. It told us to go to a pharmacist working at the royal palace? The problem is that you can’t enter without a letter of recommendation. We’re stuck because we don’t know how to get that letter of recommendation.”

‘Royal palace?’

Can’t I enter the royal palace? In three different ways, too. A letter of recommendation from Deron, the blacksmith. A letter of recommendation from the Knights Order. And finally, the sword given by the Harpe Emperor, for a total of three. Realizing that, I said to Sina.

“Can’t you get a letter of recommendation?”

“To do that, you have to be friendly with an NPC connected to the royal palace. There are a few NPCs like that in this capital, but they’re so important that we can’t even meet them.”

Sina added, “Ah~ so frustrating.” It seemed frustrating to be stuck in a quest in such a strange place.

‘Well, it’s not that difficult.’

The simplest way here is to lend Sina the sword bestowed by the Harpe Emperor. Then it could be easily solved, but since it’s come to this, I decided to go and have a look around.

“Let’s go. I’ll help you.”

“To the royal palace?”

“Yes, I think we can go.”

“Eh?”

At my words, Sina looked at me with questioning eyes, and Yua also said doubtfully.

“How are you planning to go to the royal palace?”

“There are a few ways. Well, I can’t guarantee it since it’s my first time going there too.”

At my words, they tilted their heads but started to follow me, and I led them towards the royal palace. However, Sina, seeing me accompanying them to the royal palace because of her, spoke in a slightly apologetic tone.

“But don’t you have things to do, Rudin-nim?”

“I can do them later. Besides, wouldn’t it be nice to see what the royal palace looks like?”

Adding that it wouldn’t take long to go to the royal palace and back, I thought there wouldn’t be any problems and soon arrived at the royal palace.

“Halt. This is a restricted area where outsiders are not allowed…… Ah, it’s Rudin-nim.”

‘A game is a game.’

Seeing the soldier’s attitude change as soon as I took out the Rare sword from the Item Storage, I thought it was indeed a game and pointed to Yua and Sina beside me and asked.

“Can these two people come with me?”

“Hmm, it’s not normally allowed, but since you are Rudin-nim, who has been recognized by His Majesty, it might be okay. Please come in.”

If he had said no here, I was going to lend the sword to Sina, but it seemed unnecessary. Should I just look around the royal palace as planned? I thought so as I entered the royal palace and looked around, and Sina clung to my side and showed admiring eyes.

“How did this happen? We got into the royal palace so easily?”

“I have a sword I received from the Emperor.”

“Ah, that sword just now?”

“Yes. I received it for getting 1st place in Contribution Points in the Bamut Cult battle.”

“You received that too? I only heard that you were 4th in Contribution before……”

Was I? Anyway, as we entered the royal palace, we were greeted by an interior that was much larger and more splendid than I had expected. The walls made of pure white marble were decorated with antique furniture and picture frames that couldn’t be seen even in the Housing Information Window, and the floor was covered with a carpet so soft that our feet sank into it, leading all the way to the stairs.

“Wow…… It’s amazing.”

Also, the appearance of the maids walking around was impressive. Their hair and attire were neat as if they had just finished getting ready, and even their posture while walking was impeccable.

“Rudin-nim. What are you looking at?”

“Huh? Ah, that NPC over there.”

“……You’ll regret this later with Yua behind you.”

Sina narrowed her eyes and replied to my honest answer, but I didn’t think Yua would say anything to the NPC either.

“More importantly, we don’t know where the pharmacist is, right?”

“This is my first time here.”

It’s my first time too. I decided that we had no choice but to ask, so I grabbed one of the maid NPCs walking nearby and asked.

“Pharmacist Pelloc-nim? Go up to the 3rd floor using those stairs and he’s in the first room you see.”

Having relatively easily found the location, we headed there without hesitation. At this point, I thought about leaving them for a while to look around, but I decided to give up, thinking they might be kicked out if I disappeared.

Knock- Knock━

“Hmm, come in.”

Sina knocked on the door after arriving on the 3rd floor, and after confirming someone’s voice from inside, she slowly entered.

‘Hmm.’

As we entered, a smell resembling herbs wafted through the air. While I was looking at the various herbs placed around, Pelloc, who had been staring at us, opened his mouth first.

“New faces. Who are you?”

“Ah, I’m Sina, here on behalf of Romin-nim.”

‘My, how polite.’

It was the first time I saw Sina being so polite.

“Romin? Ah, the guy I helped before. So, what brings you here on his behalf?”

“I have a letter here.”

Knock- Knock━

“……?”

As Sina handed the letter to Pelloc, someone knocked again. And with that knocking sound, Pelloc, who was slightly frowning, opened his mouth again.

“Come in.”

“Excuse me.”

‘Huh?’

The person who opened the door and entered was an NPC dressed as a knight. I didn’t know why a knight came here, but it seemed like I wasn’t the only one with that question.

“What is it?”

“I heard that Rudin-nim is here and came to see you. By any chance, who is Rudin-nim?”

“That’s me.”

As I slightly raised my hand and spoke, the knight nodded, and Pelloc spoke as if he was slightly impressed.

“Oh, so that’s Rudin? I heard about the Bamut Cult from afar. You’ve done a difficult job.”

“Yes. But His Majesty is looking for you, Rudin-nim. I apologize, but could you come with me?”

“……”

I came here just to look around, but why does he want to see me? Anyway, it didn’t seem like a situation I could refuse, and thinking it wouldn’t be bad for me either, I nodded.

“Yes, let’s go.”

“Please follow me this way.”

‘But if it’s His Majesty……’

He’s probably talking about the Emperor. On the other hand, why would the Emperor call for me? I already received the sword as a reward for the Bamut Cult, so it’s over. He wouldn’t call me just to say thank you, so the only thing left is probably a quest.

“Now, please enter here.”

“Yes, thank you.”

Passing the knight who guided me, I opened the door and entered, and it was a dining room.

‘……Why a dining room?’

“Oh, are you Rudin?”

‘Hmm?’

My attention was drawn to the various dishes laid out on the long table, and I belatedly recognized the owner of the voice. Is he in his 30s? No, 40s? But the first thing that caught my eye was his sturdy build and bold impression.

“I am the Emperor of this Empire, Daylont Harpe.”

“Yes, I am Rudin.”

Harpe? Is it Harpe because it’s the Harpe Empire?

“Don’t just stand there and have a seat.”

“Yes.”

He seemed to lack the dignity of an emperor, but it wasn’t a problem. I sat in the seat the Emperor pointed to, and as soon as I sat down, the conversation began as if he had been waiting.

“First of all, thank you for your great work in the Bamut Cult incident.”

I listened quietly, not knowing what the Emperor would say, and realized that the content wasn’t really anything special. Thank you for eliminating the Bamut Cult. I didn’t know they would suddenly appear. Actually, we eliminated them decades ago, but they reappeared somehow, and so on.

‘Does he not have anyone to talk to usually? Why is he so talkative?’

Just as I was starting to get annoyed after hearing him say, “If there is a hero in this era, it would be you,” the Emperor finally got to the main point.

“Actually, I called you not only to thank you, but also to ask you a favor.”

“A favor?”

The Emperor nodded at my question and began to explain.

“It was about 100 years ago.”

‘100 years ago?’

Anyway, to summarize what the Emperor said, it was as follows. About 100 years ago, there was a monster that appeared out of nowhere. And that monster was incredibly strong. There was no way to defeat it, so they sealed it by dropping it into a large hole at the bottom of a cliff, but eventually, the seal was broken. The Emperor, realizing this, was looking for someone to defeat the monster before it escaped into the world.

“I can’t think of anyone else but you.”

“……”

[An NPC quest has been generated.]

The problem was that the person he wanted to defeat it was me.

‘Wait, you want me to defeat a monster that they couldn’t even defeat 100 years ago and had to seal?’

Just in case, I checked the quest.

[The Harpe Emperor’s Request.]

Description: The Harpe Emperor, realizing that the seal that imprisoned a monster 100 years ago has been broken, is asking you to defeat that monster. Accept the quest if you want to fulfill the Emperor’s request.