Solo Eating to Overpowered

Episode 231

: Highly Difficulty Quest!

The reason why X declared this was because of his wealth of experience.

It would be a different story if it were simply a case of missing children, but the case of Always Green Sunset Village was unique.

“Children are missing, but parents are keeping silent. It’s strange, isn’t it? “There are a lot of reliable naval forces near the village.”

“Are you saying the Navy is involved in the children’s disappearance?”

“That is likely to be the case.”

At this moment, X changed his evaluation of Cheol Jung-hwan.

From an ambitious person to an ambitious person who will do whatever it takes.

As I said, it was not a confirmed fact. There was a possibility that Danwoo and Katharine were just guessing.

However, if you listen to the stories of the village residents, you will be able to understand the truth of the incident.

‘It looks like we’ve committed some crime.’

The three exchanged glances and then entered the village, hiding their presence.

X began to have reasonable doubts. Since these were missing children, I couldn’t help but think about other beings.

‘First of all, I don’t feel any foreign energy in the village.’

Still, I thought it was a blessing in disguise.

The problem started now.

How can we contact the villagers on a late night like this? The village was unusually quiet, not a single child crying.

“If I make a loud noise, I’ll be caught right away, right?”

If I had known this would happen, I would have made an appointment in advance.

As Katharine bit her lip, Danwoo came out.

A small light was coming out of the blacksmith’s house next to the blacksmith shop.

“That guy clearly looked like he needed help.”

“Is it possible to have a proper conversation in a situation like this?”

Well, it would be okay if the blacksmith let me into his house. Didn’t the village residents also say that they were being watched?

It seemed that in order to contact them, we would have to exchange at least a password.

But Danwoo shrugged his shoulders.

“Blacksmiths have something in common.”

“…what?”

It was only for a moment that Katharine tilted her head.

Danwoo knocked softly on the door of the blacksmith’s house. Dan-woo whispered quietly as soon as there was a sign of popularity.

“trident.”

trident?

Did you decide on a password in advance?

There was no way that Ex and Katharine could have known about the discussion about the trident’s cost-effectiveness.

But blacksmiths have something in common.

Squeak-!

Soon the door was carefully opened.

“Please come in.”

The three of them quickly entered the blacksmith’s workshop without anyone knowing what to do next.

The blacksmith seemed surprised by the large number of people, but he opened his mouth with a determined face.

“Looking at your outfit… are you strangers?”

“you’re right. We are the upper class from the West Station.”

“West West Station?”

The blacksmith was startled, but heaved a sigh of relief.

“Maybe it’s a good thing.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“From now on, what I am asking you to do is because it is related to the high-ranking people of this land. “You don’t have to worry about getting caught up in them and causing harm to yourself.”

High people!

Danwoo and Katarin couldn’t help but be surprised by the words that came out of his mouth. Because X’s guess was exactly right.

Of course, this was what X had expected.

X asked back.

“Is it possible that General Cheol Jung-hwan is also involved?”

“Now how did you do that…?”

“It’s only natural to assume that you can’t ask for help from the Navy. So, can you tell me the whole story?”

The blacksmith took a deep breath and opened his mouth.

It is said that the incident began with a warning from a shaman.

“The shaman gave a fortune telling that if the village soil does not get wet for the next year, General Cheol’s path to success will be clear. “Except the providence of nature.”

“Wait a minute, what do children have to do with the village ground getting wet? “If you don’t let them play in the water, that’s enough.”

It was X who answered Katharine’s question.

“Wetting the ground probably refers to human tears. Unlike adults, children who have difficulty controlling their emotions are likely to shed tears.”

“That’s correct.”

“So you kidnapped the children just for fortune telling?”

Danwoo was dumbfounded and lost his temper, even his cheeks turned red.

The blacksmith let out a bitter laugh.

“The cause was education. “There are no teachers in the mountain village who can teach the children, so I will let them be educated by a knowledgeable shaman for a year.”

It is said that Cheol Jung-hwan persisted despite opposition and a forced separation occurred.

Even newlyweds who had a child less than a few months ago were no exception. The blacksmith continued speaking in a dull voice.

“General Cheol only said that the children were well, but I could no longer trust his words. But I don’t know how to ask for help…”

Ask to make sure the kids are okay. Or rescue the children.

The blacksmith seemed to not know what favor to ask. It must be that hard on your heart.

Katharine muttered softly, probably out of temper.

“Damn, this quest story sucks.”

It is a heavy story that is not easily seen on the Arba continent. The Eastern Continent seemed so different from what she had imagined.

Unlike him, X was calmly keeping his head down. I have become accustomed to heavy and gloomy stories such as human sacrifice and living sacrifice.

‘A shaman…’

What X focused on was the word shaman. Like a priest, it would be an occupation that serves a specific god.

However, X knew what kind of gods the gods of Fate World were.

Saints who achieved virtue in this world and ascended to heaven. Would such adults have ordered children to break the natural relationship between parents for the sake of personal success?

really?

X, who was thinking, asked.

“Do you happen to know what that shaman looks like?”

“No, I’ve never seen your face in person. Probably only General Cheol personally faced the shaman…”

“Hmm, I see.”

X began to have reasonable doubts. There is a possibility that the shaman is a worshiper of another being!

I thought it would be 100% if I was wearing a mask without decorations, but I felt like I would have to talk to Cheol Jung-hwan directly about this.

“Thank you for your hard work, X.”

“no. “I just want to thank you for joining me on this quest.”

“Tsk, it’s a bit hard to go in like this…”

Katharine seemed to be in a bad mood, but there was nothing she could do.

After much deliberation, the blacksmith ultimately did not ask for it.

X turned to Cheol Jung-hwan.

‘If you persuade the villagers, including the blacksmith, they will eventually have no choice but to ask you for a favor. ‘Because they are in such a corner that they have to tell the truth to strangers.’

So you can’t just sit still, can you?

I learned that not only the high-difficulty quest, but also other beings may be involved.

X was planning to negotiate with Cheol Jung-hwan tonight.

A famous liquor that was hidden in the inventory. X swallowed a sinister laugh.

“Can even well-aged volcanic deodeokju hold up?”

A volcanic deodeokju with a history of sending away the giant Ulrik!

It was an emergency stock that I intended to use when I wanted to impress Ulrik, but later I met Mandrion and there was no need to bring it up.

When Cheol Jung-hwan heard that X had arrived, he immediately prepared a drink.

“Hehe, a true hero cannot resist drinking and women even for a day. As expected, you have a connection with me. By the way, what is the name of this drink? “This has an unusual scent.”

Cheol Jung-hwan was unable to come to his senses due to the faint scent wafting from the glass.

X found the right moment to clink a glass of salt with him and start talking.

Tiroling!

[Heavenly taste has discovered the hidden taste of ‘Mature Volcanic Deodeokju’!]

[Max health increases by 3000 points!]

[Maximum mana increases by 3000 points!]

[Strength increases by 30 points!]

[Intelligence This increases by 30 points!]

“!”

Indeed, the effect resonates with the saying that the older alcohol gets, the better it gets!

X was shocked, so there was no need to mention Cheol Jung-hwan.

He quickly became drunk and his tongue was twitching.

X opened his mouth without realizing it.

“I stopped by a nearby village today.”

“Town? “Okay, what do you think?”

“The tranquility seemed perfect for feng shui geography.”

“Feng Shui? Haha, do you learn that kind of thing in the West Region as well?”

For a moment, I thought he had made a mistake, but Cheol Jung-hwan didn’t think it was a big deal.

And then, whether he liked X’s answer or not, he revealed a secret without even asking.

“I think it was thanks to the fortune telling that I met you.”

“Foretelling?”

X asked innocently, pretending not to know anything.

Cheol Jung-hwan spit out the same words the blacksmith said.

Even though he was laughing, he didn’t seem to have the slightest hint of guilt. X said, filling his glass with interest.

“He seems like a very brave shaman.”

“okay? Would you like to meet me too?”

“Can I do that?”

“There’s nothing that can’t be done, right?”

Rather, I had to be careful when things got out of hand. Instead of answering right away, X asked carefully.

“I’m also curious about my fortune, but that’s because I believe in a religion. Still, isn’t it possible that the god I believe in in the West and the god worshiped by the shaman in the East Continent are the same god?”

“Contrary to what it looks like, you pay attention to the little things.”

“So, general, do you know what kind of god the shaman serves?”

Gurgling X swallowed his saliva internally.

First of all, the decision to bring out the volcanic deodeokju was the best.

Cheol Jung-hwan, who was completely drunk, answered any question without thinking about it.

However, in Cheol Jung-hwan’s subsequent answer, something completely unexpected came out.

“Hehe, there’s a reason that shaman was useful.”

He continued speaking as if he was proud of Cheol Jung-hwan.

“Because he serves the ‘god of fate.’”

“!”

At that moment, X’s drinking glass shook slightly.

*

Early morning.

X was riding deep in the mountains. Strangely enough, X was not alone.

The owner of the shadow following closely behind X was Dallas. Dallas said, panting.

“Hey, Mr. X, isn’t it a bit weird to hunt monsters from dawn?”

“I heard you wanted to party hunt with me sometime.”

“No, now the experience points don’t increase because of the level difference.”

The reason why X led Dallas up the mountain was simple.

God of fate!

Doesn’t he express dislike towards himself for defeating other beings? Doesn’t he now kidnap innocent children?

Because I couldn’t help but wonder what the hell that guy was doing.

Therefore, X planned to honestly ask Sacredia, the god of sacrifice.

It seemed like even Sacridia wouldn’t be able to protect him if he told him what had happened.

“I’m sorry, but you’re going to have a hard time today.”

“You’re still having a hard time?!”

“My condolences in advance to your kneecap, Dallas.”

The advent of Sacredia!

X was now able to purify the rune stone without Dallas’ sacrifice, but he was unable to have a proper conversation with Sacredia who appeared like that.

That’s why I brought Dallas. Dallas has now enjoyed the jjambap to the point where he can read X’s thoughts.

Dallas shrugged his shoulders.

“Just looking at it, it looks like you are planning to offer a ancestral rite. But isn’t the most important relic missing? Unfortunately, my meeting with the goddess will be at a later date…”

Absence of sacred objects.

The sacred tree branches that X currently possessed were not enough to summon Sacredia.

But X clearly remembered what Seo Ji-ha said.

-Ah, that ugly duckling was a monster. The variety of monsters is so vast. Come to think of it, the flesh of monsters was often purchased by shamans who worshiped gods at a reasonable price.

“Well, it’s a sacred object, so you can look for it from now on. There’s a saying that if you don’t have teeth, you have gums.”

Why would only a shaman need the flesh of a monster?

Needless to say, this is because the flesh of a monster is an offering to the gods!

X, who was looking around, quenched his appetite.

“From the ancestral rites to the experience points, today’s hunting must be particularly rewarding.”

Munchkin that I eat all by myself