The Player Hides His Past

Chapter 179: Everything Is ripe (2)

Bi-herb.

Bi-herbs that were fully ripened were called elixir.

Naturally, the value of the elixir was unimaginable.

No, it would be right to say that it was impossible to measure.

In the first place, the elixir had never been exhibited on Arcana or any auction house.

Since ancient times, high-ranking people had devoted all their energy to preserving their own bodies.

According to books on bi-herbs, kings and nobles had been frantically looking for elixirs since the days of the ancient kingdom.

The person who is known to take the most elixirs is Urus of the Iron Arm. Born as a weakling by nature, he took an elixir to survive and then realized its true value

Later, he traded his vast county territory for elixirs.

According to the old story, he eventually became a wandering fallen aristocrat

There was a moral lesson in every old story.

I nodded my head as I read that passage.

This was why drug addiction was dangerous.

But I never thought I would be the one coveting such an elixir!

The reason why I needed elixirs was simple.

I recalled the effects of bi-herbs.

No matter how precious the bi-herb is, the stat increase can only do so much.

It was the same with the four-colored mistletoe I acquired in [Predators Swamp] where I signed a contract with Haiel. However, the effect of the elixir didnt stop at that level.

That kind of change doesnt happen just because your stats increase by a few points. Never.

It was impossible so I could be certain.

I had solid evidence, didnt I?

Regardless of whether the stats increased or not.

I had the daily overwhelming physical training class quest.

Urus upheaval was inexplicable both at that time and at the time of writing this book. The man who didnt even have the grip to hold the sword properly smashed the gate of the capital city with his fist

Was it because of that?

At the end of the book it was written:

It is said that most of the bi-herbs that had been rooted and grown for a long time to be called elixirs have already disappeared from the Arcana Continent around the time of the ancient kingdom

Anyway if it worked well for your body.

It was too good to be true.

But who am I?

I was the owner of the [Pentagram of Pure Knowledge].

I had knowledge of all plants in the Arcana Continent. So, the knowledge of the precious elixir also existed in my head!

Indeed.

What I was watering now was the bi-herb plants that had the potential to grow into elixirs.

Someone would ask.

Isnt just the bi-herb alone hard to find?

Where did you get those bi-herbs from?

I would answer with confidence.

I am good at being pathetic.

[Map That Connects All Things]

[Grade: Epic]

[Restriction: None]

[Effect: You can find out the location of something that someone secretly hid, someone lost, or something hidden somewhere. You can also teleport to the location of that object just once.

However, when the teleportation effect is activated, all effects are lost immediately.]

[Description: A magic tool with infinite possibilities depending on how you use it.]

In order to save Marcelos life, I had no choice but to teleport to the Arcana Continent.

Unlike Grandfel, who had pure integrity and wasnt concerned about material things.

I, Lee Hoyeol, could not give up my material greed.

Just like the [Hexagram Brooch], I knew in advance the location of the items that could possibly be useful later.

An elixir. Its meaningless to me.

I remembered muttering something like that, but

You did a good job putting up with Grandfels interference, Hoyeol.

This patheticness might save me.

Thanks to the [Pentagram of Pure Kowledge], I was able to distinguish between elixirs that would be medicine or poison for me. In this way, there were two elixirs I selected.

Eternal snowflower.

Scorching sunflower.

The circle was the state of mages.

Naturally, in order to activate the circle, I had to elevate my poor magic abilities.

There were many ways to do that. I took the easiest shortcut.

The other ways are too difficult for me.

How could I do something that even Marcelo couldnt do?

Even if I could do it, it would take a lot of fo time.

I politely refused to hear this heartbeat for that long.

Eternal snowflower increases ice magic affinity.

Having the exact opposite nature.

Scorching sunflower increases fire magic affinity.

I was planning on taking two precious elixirs.

No, I had to.

Otherwise, I would die from side effects.

As you could see from the Ursus anecdote.

The elixirs had considerable potential.

What if I took all those elixirs?

Naturally, my body wouldnt be able to accept it.

Urus fainted after taking the first elixir. He woke up a full month later. Even that was thanks to the fact that his naturally weak body didnt conflict with the medicinal effects of the elixir.

Someone must have had questioned it.

If the elixirs were so effective.

Shouldnt all the people who took the elixir have their names written down in history?

The reason that didnt happen was so simple.

Because most people who took the elixir died from the side effects!

Neither cold nor heat can affect me.

This was the formality that prohibited wearing short sleeves in the middle of summer.

Or wearing padding in the middle of winter.

But this is not just a matter of coldness or heat. Grandfel.

Even if you just consume it, you will suffer from side effects.

Clank

I even had the shackles of the circle attached to my heart.

So there was only one way.

Take the eternal snowflower and the scorching sunflower at the same time. Neutralizing the effect was the only way to increase magical abilities without suffering side effects.

Splatter

I had set a goal to consume two precious elixirs.

What I was doing now was just watering the garden with a watering can.

Someone might think I was growing a lettuce or something.

Even so, this wasnt just a vegetable garden.

Here is the research project you requested!

Skilled mage, Klee.

Indeed, as accepted by Grandfel.

Klees How to grow bi-herb had made a lot of progress in a short period of time.

Healing magic maintains the optimal environment for bi-herb medicine to grow Thats an interesting idea. Regardless of the efficiency of mana, it deserves praise.

Bi-herbal plants grew in difficult environments.

If I were to explain it using the Arcana system

It took debuff unless in a specific environment.

Klees development method focused on eliminating the debuffs, not on adapting to the environment.

Of course, it takes a ridiculous amount of mana.

Healing magic already consumed an incredible amount of mana.

For that kind of healing magic to be manifested in plants?

That was the reason why Klees research hadnt been able to work.

But I didnt care about that.

What I believed in

No, I didnt even just believe in it.

It had room to improve.

So, I planted a lot of bi-herbs plants in the garden.

They would grow into eternal snowflowers and scorching sunflowers.

If I sprinkled them with water containing Haiels blessing

Wouldnt it be okay to look forward to it a little?

In that case, I had to go to a rupture tomorrow.

So that I could meet with Haiel.

I talked leisurely.

Its refreshing.

Water droplets fell on the bi-herb plants.

Growing a garden must seem very peaceful from other peoples perspective. However, this was the beginning of the vacation that I couldnt enjoy at all

Indeed, there is no work of art greater than nature.

Likewise, I couldnt enjoy this guys self-talk.

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Why did Hoyeol suddenly take a break?

Its definitely because of a quest.

Yoon Jongjin raised his voice for the first time in a while.

In the [Count Ascuras Citadel] rupture where Lee Hoyeol first revealed his presence to the world.

Yoon Jongjin had been the one who watched Hoyeols first move.

That damn Lee Hoyeol! Lee Hoyeol, who wandered around in the snowy mountains of Siberia without a single padding! Would such a poisonous man suddenly stop all his activities and take a break? It doesnt make any sense!

Get out of the way.

My patience is at its limit.

His chilly voice was still vivid in Yoon Jongjins ears.

In response to Yoon Jongjins strong argument, Hyun Yongseok eventually raised the white flag.

So, you mean youll be waiting at the portal of the tower?

Thats right. To perform the quest, he has to enter the rupture anyway. The players will capture that image, and Ill just jump into the portal!

Yeah, so be it. Its nice to see you motivated.

Hyun Yongseok looked uninterested

Yoon Jongjin wanted to give Hyun Yongseok a blow.

Today Arcana.

As its main camera director, he had a feeling.

Yoon Jongjin said to Writer Kim who rushed to the set.

Im good at reading peoples faces. My aunt is a shaman, so maybe thats why I have that supernatural skill. Our Hoyeol has a face of not being able to completely rest.

So, how fierce must have her face looked that she got dragged into this?

Writer Kim had a lot to say, but she held back.

Then she roughly agreed.

Whisper.

In that regard, Producer Yongs face is very

The moment Yoon Jongjin continued to chat.

Writer Kim, who was looking into her smartphone, was shocked.

Then she suddenly got up from her seat.

Director, camera! Bring your camera!

H-Here it comes! I knew it!

Yoon Jongjin hurriedly packed his equipment.

He folded the tripod and diligently followed Writer Kim.

Anywhere was welcome except for Russia.

So which rupture is it?

Rupture? Its not a rupture.

Huh? Its not a rupture?

Its the Yusra Kingdom.

Ah, so that was how it was!

It was a quest that started in the Yusra Kingdom.

It was highly possible.

Wasnt the Yusra Kingdom an ancient kingdom?

If it got tangled up, the quest would be endless.

However, the moment Writer Kim shoved a smartphone to Yoon Jongjins face.

W-What is this? Isnt this photoshopped?!

Yoon Jongjins face-reading theory.

It was cruelly broken.

In the photo on the screen.

With a dignified posture as always.

Hoyeol was tending the flower garden.

Yoon Jongjin made a dejected expression.

No, thats not how his face read at all.

Director, stop face-reading people and turn on the camera!

Camera? You want to film this?

Sk

Writer Kim put on her glasses and her eyes sparkled.

Writer Kim also had a feeling.

The image of Lee Hoyeol tending the flower garden. There will definitely be a demand for that too. Its refreshing! Above all, if you dont want to hear harsh words from Producer Yong

Ah.

He didnt have time to agonize.

Hadnt he already raised his voice?

Yoon Jongjin immediately started running holding the tripod.

Its in the annex of the Golden Palace, right? Ill be there first!

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In the end, Writer Kims intuition was correct.

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The appearance of Hoyeol leisurely tending to his flower garden.

It was a sight that no one had ever witnessed.

At the same time, it caused a small stir.

How exhausted he must be that he suddenly grows flowers?

- Lets stop bothering him

But what kind of flower is that???

Stop wondering about that, too!!

Lee Hoyeol.

Maybe he truly simply wanted to rest.

As that public opinion became the main focus, Hoyeols actions so far began to come into the spotlight again.

It was a killer schedule;;;

Think about Lee Hoyeols level

Hes at least level 900

Achieving that level means that he was continuously doing something even when we couldnt see it, right? Im a player too, but I really respect him

Of course, the world wasnt just filled with people living with pride.

As someone said.

If there is light, there is also a shadow.

There were people who saw the same thing but had different thoughts.

The Yusra Kingdom which was covered in the darkness, the Golden Palace.

Two shadows were buried in the darkness.

Skill, [Stealth] activated.

Two shadows whispered in secret.

That bastard Kinber opted out? Really?

Supernova, Kinber.

They had worked with other players several times, but there was no other player who was as confident and as brutal as he was. Above all, Kinber didnt shy away from his job.

His face turned white.

Kinbers face turned pale? Did you explain it properly?

Im not an idiot, would I have misrepresented the job? I explained it clearly. Its not about killing or attacking anyone. Were just sneaking in.

It wasnt about sneaking into the Golden Palace where the guards were all alert, but it was just about pulling up some roots of flowers in the garden.

Who would dare?

How could they rob Hoyeols flower garden?

But as long as they made it work.

No players in the underworld would doubt their courage.

Its an opportunity to raise our value.

The two players infiltrated the Golden Palaces annex for that purpose.

But why did Kinber reject it?

Considering Kinbers [Stealth] skill proficiency, no one would be able to find him in this darkness.

However, as soon as Lee Hoyeols name was mentioned, Kinber left as if he had heard something he shouldnt hear.

Well, enough about that cowardly bastard.

Anyway, it seemed that Lee Hoyeol didnt think there would be people who would open his flower garden.

There were no guards in sight.

As expected, they did well finding it.

Anyway, he seemed to cherish them, didnt he?

Could it be a valuable item?

Hmm, how precious it could be?

Sk

The moment the two shadows approached the garden.

Plop

!!

In an instant, they had goosebumps all over their body.

Eyes shining brightly in the dark.

A message appeared before the eyes of the two men.

[Fear occurs.]

[Skill, Stealth is canceled.]

Not only the extreme fear made them forcibly cancel their stealth.

Clink!

It even made them drop their weapons to the ground.

Soon, a huge presence appeared from the darkness.

Recognizing its identity, the faces of the two men distorted mercilessly.

What the hell?

The existence of a legend comparable to that of the dragon.

A monster that single-handedly destroyed Lakid, a member of the Shadow Mercenary Corps.

The elf was guarding Lee Hoyeols flower garden?!