Owner of Twilight Intuition – Chapter 196

As a prime example, C to A-rank skills could be acquired, and there were also rewards that gave Rare-grade equipment.

Furthermore, upon closer inspection, I found that various recipes, along with rare materials like Spirit Stones or World Tree Fruits, could be obtained as rewards, making me think that taking just a branch would be a waste.

‘Since this is a rare opportunity, I should try to get as much as possible.’

Anyway, now that I had checked the rewards, all that remained was to proceed.

“How do I restore the World Tree?”

“You need to infuse it with the energy of nature.”

“……?”

The answer to my question about how to restore the tree seemed a bit off, but thankfully, after saying that, Ladels handed me something that looked like a transparent crystal.

“Therefore, you need to gather the energy of nature. Take this crystal and hunt monsters related to elemental attributes. Then, the corresponding energy will gradually accumulate.”

[Ding!~ You have acquired an Empty Elemental Crystal.]

“So you’re saying I just need to hunt monsters with this crystal?”

“Yes, but there’s something you need to be careful about. Only one attribute can be stored in the crystal. If you put in the fire attribute, you won’t be able to accumulate other attributes afterward, so keep that in mind.”

“In short, you’re saying I should only put in one attribute.”

“You understood correctly. In addition, it will be difficult to find attributes around here, so it would be better to look elsewhere.”

As Ladels said, it was difficult to even find monsters in this area.

Except for the Rock Giant I encountered by chance earlier, no other monsters had been spotted.

The fact that I had to hunt monsters with attributes was also a problem.

‘Attributes……’

Where should I go?

The first place that came to mind was the Ice Palace where Arnela was.

Since only ice-related monsters would appear there, I thought it would be much easier to gather attributes.

‘The problem is that I need to receive a quest.’

Unfortunately, the Ice Palace was an area that could only be entered after receiving a quest.

‘Or I could hunt them in the sea of the Iot Kingdom.’

As I thought about it one by one, surprisingly, the Harpe Empire didn’t come to mind.

If I had to pick one, maybe Deronak?

If I caught the raid boss ‘Deronak, Breathing Flames,’ I might be able to obtain quite a lot of attributes, but even if I went now, I wasn’t sure if I could catch it.

I had heard that several guilds attempted to catch Deronak several times a day.

For the record, I had no intention of catching it openly in front of people.

“I’ll gather as much as possible.”

“I look forward to it.”

[Using Return Scroll.]

After leaving those words with Ladels, I took out and used a Return Scroll, and soon arrived back at my house.

‘By the way, where do I find attribute monsters?’

Should I ask Aizen?

If it was a dungeon owned by the Emperor Guild, there was bound to be at least one dungeon where attribute monsters appeared.

However, considering what might happen later, I decided not to inform Aizen for the time being and pondered as I went out to the living room, where I heard a familiar voice.

“Rudin-nim?”

“Ah, Yua-nim.”

Judging by Yua being in the living room, it seemed she had been resting at home without going anywhere.

“But where’s Sina-nim?”

As I briefly looked around the living room, I noticed that Sina was nowhere to be seen, and only Yua was sitting there alone.

“She said she had an appointment and left earlier. By the way, how did things go?”

Unlike Sina, who had left for an appointment, Yua didn’t seem to have any particular plans.

And as if curious and worried about what had happened, Yua looked at me with a mixture of both, and since it wasn’t anything significant enough to be a secret, I told her briefly.

“Nothing much happened.”

I thought over a thousand players would fight me, but they ran away. Then later, the Daewon Guild Master secretly approached me and asked me to switch guilds.

I refused and fought the Guild Master, but they ran away again.

Something like that.

But now that I had said it, it seemed like everyone was running away.

“Isn’t that dangerous? You’re saying they’re hiding in that area.”

“I’ve already told Aizen, so there shouldn’t be any major danger.”

I said that and looked at Yua once more.

‘Why don’t I take Yua with me?’

The Contribution Point quest I received had excellent rewards.

It offered skills, equipment, recipes, and materials, so I thought it would be helpful for Yua as well. Thinking that, I told her about the elves and the forest I found in the main scenario area.

“That’s amazing. You’re saying you get Contribution Points for restoring the World Tree, and you can get rewards with those points?”

“Yes, there are many rewards, so you won’t lose anything.”

“But wouldn’t it be a waste? You could have all those rewards for yourself, Rudin-nim.”

“How many days would it take for me to take all those rewards alone?”

Probably at least a month, wouldn’t it?

Of course, there’s nothing I couldn’t do if I tried.

The problem was that there was a high chance that either Aizen or Lee Juho’s forces would find the Elf Forest before I could claim all the rewards.

If either of them found the Elf Forest, all their members would gather there, and then at least hundreds of people would help restore the World Tree.

And if that happened, it wouldn’t be strange at all for the World Tree’s restoration to be completed within a week.

That’s why I hadn’t informed Aizen yet, intending to take everything I could before contacting him.

‘First, even if I postpone informing Aizen……’

Should I tell Raz?

Remembering that there was also a B-rank Archery skill among the Contribution Point rewards, I naturally thought of Raz.

She was the only person I knew who used a bow, so I thought acquiring a B-rank skill would be quite helpful for her.

‘Well, let’s tell her and give up if it doesn’t work.’

Even if I told Raz, I didn’t know if she would actually come.

It was because of her tendency to wander around alone, but I thought that even just asking her would be doing my part.

*　*　*

“Wow, is this the Elf Forest?”

‘I didn’t expect Raz to be unavailable too.’

I had intended to do something good, but after confirming that Raz, following Sina, was also unavailable, I ended up coming to the Elf Forest alone with Yua.

Anyway, after finding the Elf Forest again, I explained the situation to Ladels, and soon saw Yua also receiving the Contribution Point quest.

“There are so many rewards.”

“But you can’t get them now.”

In other words, it was like a picture of a cake.

“But we can get them later, right?”

“Yes, you can. But it’s better to get the necessary items first.”

“Necessary items……”

Since the necessary items could vary depending on the individual, it was better for her to decide for herself.

Besides, Yua wasn’t a beginner, so I thought she would figure it out on her own. I left her alone for a while and considered suitable locations, and then Yua, who had decided on which rewards to get, spoke up.

“I’ve decided. But where are you planning to gather attributes?”

“I’m still thinking about it. We need to go to a place with attribute monsters, but I can’t think of any.”

“How about the Iot Kingdom?”

The Iot Kingdom wasn’t a bad choice either.

Since most of the hunting grounds were in the sea, there was a high chance that the monsters that appeared would have water attributes.

Moreover, my Azure Guardian set had options related to water, so I might be able to hunt more easily there.

However, there were also problems.

“It’s not a bad choice, but there might not be any place for us to hunt.”

“It would be difficult in the field, right?”

“The field in the Iot Kingdom is the sea.”

Was she planning to hunt by fishing one by one?

As I briefly imagined hunting by fishing one fish at a time, I suddenly remembered when I first found this Elf Forest.

‘No, I could just find it myself, right?’

If I found a dungeon in the Iot Kingdom, almost everything would be solved.

I could find a dungeon with my Intuition.

Although it would be a burden since I would have to use my second Intuition, I thought I could just log out as soon as I found a dungeon. So I decided to go to the Iot Kingdom with Yua.

*　*　*

“Huh? Isn’t that person over there Rudin?”

“It is. What’s Rudin doing in the Iot Kingdom?”

“I heard he destroyed the Yonggammusang Guild. Is he going to destroy a guild here too?”

Murmur~ Murmur~

‘…… I didn’t expect this at all.’

As we arrived in the Iot Kingdom and started walking, some players who spotted me started murmuring while looking our way.

What did I destroy, anyway?

Furthermore, for some reason, Yua was walking two or three steps away from me.

“Yua-nim?”

“Ah, sorry. I’m not used to the attention.”

Her words reminded me of how Yua would cover her face with a hood when going out on crowded streets in reality.

‘If that’s the case, I can’t help it.’

I was grateful that she wasn’t walking too far away from me.

And as we headed towards the docks to rent a boat, I saw five or six players approaching with friendly smiles.

“Excuse me, Rudin-nim. What brings you to the Iot Kingdom?”

“Shall I guide you? It’s nothing to brag about, but I have my own boat.”

“What skill did you use when you caught the Apostle?”

I couldn’t be harsh to those players, so I answered briefly and continued moving towards the docks. The number of players nearby gradually increased, and now 40 to 50 people were following me.

At this rate, they might even follow me to the dungeon I was going to find.

‘Should I hide somewhere and disguise myself?’

Due to the videos that had spread so far and the broadcast I filmed a few days ago, it seemed like almost everyone knew my equipment.

So I thought that just changing my equipment would be enough of a disguise, but I couldn’t even hide because of the players following me closely, and my worries only deepened.

How could I shake them off?

‘It’ll cost me some money, but should I return home, change my equipment, and come back?’

“Oh~ Look who’s here, a celebrity.”

“……?”

Just then, I heard someone’s sarcastic voice.

However, when I turned my head to check, I saw a player in his late 30s with a welcoming expression, and I realized it wasn’t sarcasm.

But where have I seen him before……?

“So, what brings you to the Iot Kingdom? You should be busy with the main scenario.”

“I’m here for fun.”

Fortunately, after thinking for a while, I managed to remember who he was.

In the first place, there weren’t many people I knew in the Iot Kingdom.

Anyway, as I recalled those people one by one, I finally realized that he was Black Dragon, the Guild Master of the Absolute Guild. Then another question arose.

‘Why would he want to talk to me?’

“For fun, huh…… Actually, I have a favor to ask.”

Black Dragon, who had said that, looked around.

By now, a few more players had gathered, and more people were watching than before.

“There are more people than I expected. If you don’t mind, how about coming to my castle and having a chat?”

“Well, I don’t know. It feels like a serious conversation is coming.”

“It won’t be as serious as you think. It might even be helpful for you.”

“……”

At his words, I thought for a moment.

Why did Black Dragon want to talk to me?

The only thing that came to mind was the main scenario. The Absolute Guild, to which Black Dragon belonged, was one of the top three guilds in the Iot Kingdom.

They must have received the main scenario, right?

Then, I thought he might ask for a favor related to the main scenario.

“Well, if it’s just a chat, I think I can do that.”