What in the world is happening as soon as I return?
The Silent Agent is mercilessly attacking, and Yena is risking her death to charge at him.
Every time the Agent’s sharp something swings, Yena falls, particles of blood accompanying her descent.
“So… Miss Yena is working on a Hidden Quest, huh?”
[ OOO ]
[ Having a duel with the Agent lol ]
[ Mazm ]
[ Haven’t we tried like 50 times already lol ]
[ Yena, you’ve had a tough time ]
[ lololololololol ]
[ I missed Lily T_T ]
[ What are you doing? ]
[ Da Ye Na ]
Aaaah!!
Dead again.
After dying and resurrecting, Yena grabs the Green Hermit and charges forward with great speed.
She’s fighting so hard that she doesn’t even look this way.
Checking the time, it’s been about 20 hours since the trial started.
That means we’ve been in this trial for about a day.
“You’ve really been through a lot. You could take a break, you know.”
Replacing my broadcast for a whole day must not have been easy, yet here she is, fighting hard without resting.
I mean, even though I asked her to do this, a little break wouldn’t hurt.
[ Can’t take a break lol ]
[ Yena can’t rest… ]
[ lolololololololol ]
[ For real lol ]
“Huh? Why not?”
I asked in a puzzling tone, but the chat was flooded with lololol.
Cack! Yena was bounced back with a screech and flopped in front of me.
“Wow. What a crazy… Lady Lily?”
“You’ve done well.”
“Lady Lily!!”
Yena jumped up, greeting me.
She looked even happier than when she received the Green Hermit.
With a chuckle, Yena quickly stood next to me.
“Please help me!”
“? You need help with Miss Yena?”
“Yes! I suddenly had to do that Hidden Quest, but the conditions are—”
‘Are you considering giving up?’
A long woman in colorful robes stood before us.
The veil that concealed her identity has lessened, revealing some of her form.
She feels oddly familiar.
‘It would be troubling if you gave up…’
“No, it’s not that I want to give up… This is just over the top. Honestly, it’s impossible to even land a hit; how can I stay here for a thousand years—”
“A thousand years? What do you mean by that?”
“Oh, that’s—”
Yena looked back and forth between the Agent and me, explaining what had happened so far.
explained the matter.
At first, I hosted a talk show and blossomed into storytelling, but as time went on and I still hadn’t appeared, I resolved to fight the Agent.
Based on the techniques I had received help with, I managed to land a hit on the Agent, but since I provoked them, I ended up trapped in a hidden quest that I couldn’t escape from…
“Did you say you succeeded with the technique?”
The Storm Cutting Technique?
“Yes! No, that’s not the main issue; the problem is I can’t get out…”
“That’s the important part.”
The Storm Cutting Technique that mimics the Roar of the Spear, cutting through the world seven times.
It was a technique Yena had been trying to perfect since joining the newly established academy, and I had received plenty of help from her and Lasty.
Given the huge risks involved, I thought it would take a while to complete, but I never expected she would pull it off.
Yena scratched her head awkwardly, clutching the Green Hermit.
“Uh, is that so?”
“Of course! I never thought you would succeed. It was worth the effort I put in.”
“Fufufu, I’m Yena. This is just basic for me.”
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Yena feeling good]
[Sudden mood boost]
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Complimented Yena]
[So cute]
[Yena land…]
“How exactly did the technique succeed? No, I need to review the footage. The performance was definitely displayed, right?”
“Absolutely! The risk was a bit more intense than I expected. But it was definitely amazing.”
Yena nodded while making thoughtful sounds.
Then she turned her head slightly to glance at the Agent.
“…Well, aside from one time, it didn’t work.”
‘What an impressive technique. Thanks to it, I have gained interest.’
“Please, can you just stop at being interested?”
‘No.’
“This is what I mean. Please help me out here.”
With the Agent’s firm words, Yena prayed desperately.
It definitely seemed beyond her capabilities to reduce the Agent’s health by 30%.
Although I hadn’t seen the technique Yena used yet, it wasn’t one she could continuously use, and the Agent wasn’t hurt at all.
Rather, a familiar aura flowed sharply from behind the robe.
“I don’t know what the path of the Divine Cat is, but if I stay like this, I might really be trapped for months.”
“…Divine Cat, huh.”
“Yes. It seems to be the Agent’s power, and there’s also the Great Cataclysm. It’s too much to be trapped here.”
“Divine Cat… Divine Cat.”
I looked at the Agent.
The Agent still hid their identity behind the robe.
Yet through the gap that Yena had mentioned she had cut, faint pink fur was visible.
“If Lady Lily helps, I’ll somehow find a way to repay you…?!”
Kaaah!!!
Aaaah!!!
In an instant, I attacked The Agent with the Silver Sword in my hand.
If it were an ordinary monster, it wouldn’t have been able to respond to such sharpness, but The Agent calmly blocked the attack.
I could see sharp claws.
“Interesting.”
‘……’
“I wonder how much longer it will last…”
“Huh?”
“Keep trying.”
[?]
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Ah lol, just try to challenge me]
[???]
[Sudden attack, bye!]
[Sword?]
I bring down the sword.
The Agent stepped back, retrieving his claws, while Yena, who was the only one not understanding the situation, asked.
“Huh?”
“Don’t give up; keep challenging. You’ll definitely get stronger.”
With The Agent’s power, he could easily master the Storm Cutting technique.
So I shouldn’t intervene.
‘This is Yena’s opportunity.’
It has to be something she earns on her own, without anyone’s help.
[Lily) Yena doesn’t get it]
[Just stay quiet and be stuck lol]
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[What’s ‘doesn’t get it’?]
[If you get a masterpiece, you should understand, Yena]
[Yena, Yena…]
“No, no, no. What are you talking about, Lady Lily?”
“You mentioned the Divine Cat’s path, right? It will surely help you use Storm Cutting once you acquire it. Plus, your specs will increase drastically.”
“I can’t clear it before the Great Cataclysm, though?”
“You can.”
I can do this.
If The Agent is the one I know, he can easily elevate Yena in the remaining time.
‘Is there about two months left?’
November is coming soon, so it could be just barely doable.
“Two months is enough.”
“I can’t do it without the Guild Master.”
“I’ll take care of the Guild. If there’s no Guild Master, an attack could come in.”
Since the Demon King of the One just entered, if he makes a move, user attacks can be easily blocked.
No need for me to step in; just summoning two elite soldiers would handle it.
“What about the broadcast?”
“The broadcast? We need to do the duel broadcast.”
Do I have to take care of that too?
For strength, something inevitably has to be sacrificed.
Many users who acquired numerous hidden jobs and special something did so, and this time it’s Yena’s turn.
“Ah.”
[Take it easy, Yena lol]
[Yena, Yena…]
[Is Yena finally going to get into the single digits?]
[But what’s that sword?]
[Is it transcended?]
[What was the trial?]
[Isn’t it some silver thing?]
[Lily, what’s going on?]
“This?”
I flicked the Silver Sword in my hand.
The sword emitted a completely different aura than before.
This is a sword.
Yena held her head but showed interest in the sword.
“…By the way, isn’t that the Silver Purifier?”
“That’s right. I asked for some enhancements.”
The masterpiece I chose is the Silver Purifier.
There are several reasons for this, but the main one is the ‘Purification’ power of the Silver Purifier.
I’ll encounter Low-class Demons and other special-power Monsters in the future, and during those times, the power of ‘Purification’ will be effective.
If it’s given to someone who can handle the sword reasonably well, they could probably cut down even Low-class Demons.
‘Of course, they’d have to withstand the Demon’s Magic.’
The Black of Destruction or the Yellow of Plunder are usable but the sword is the most straightforward and not too difficult to use.
I didn’t even pick up the Green one.
“When I cleared the Trial of the Light of Transcendence’s creator, they said they would enhance two masterpieces. So, I enhanced the White and Silver ones.”
“What was the trial?”
“Dealing with a Vampire and several Demon Beasts. I happened to bring one back; do you want to see?”
[ooooo]
[ggggg]
[Oh Vampire]
[Vampire?]
[Didn’t Lasty mention some Progenitor?]
[Don’t give me the Green Exorcism, damn it]
I opened the Space of Despair and put my arm in.
I was trying to retrieve the Life Vessel I had thrown in, but for some reason, it doesn’t come out.
“?”
“Lady Lily?”
“Just a moment.”
Why isn’t it coming out?
I moved True Blood.
The True Blood residing in my heart pulled out something trapped and I ended up dragging out a mystical girl into my hand.
Huh?
[?]
[lololol?]
[What the heck]
[Professor?]
[Progenitor, why are you coming out from there?]
“Hello, sister.”
“Lasty? Where’s the Life Vessel?”
“That? I knew it was sent by you, sister.”
What now?
Lasty came out of the Space of Despair holding a blood-stained orb.
Was the organization done in the meantime? The Life Vessel of the Demon King of the One was made of Lasty’s blood.
“This Newcomer isn’t acting out like before. The kid is nice.”
“I gave it a little assistance.”
“You didn’t have to do that.”
“Have you decided on a name?”
I was thinking of changing the Demon King of the One since I didn’t really like it, but has it been changed by now?
Lasty’s red eyes blink.
“The Demon King of the One sounds good.”
“?”
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