DeRon’s Aurora
"just for reminder purposes, this is chapter 6! we have not yet released chapter 5" - RoyalRoadl
“For the sake of the quest Weed seems to have moved.”
“He followed the gold.”
In Morata spies were seen reporting to the Lords and the Guilds. In the north, the guilds and lords, as well as Central and Western continents sent spies to watch their movements. It was evident they were fairly conscious about the plans of Weed. Each of the stations also had sources planted in Morata to gain real time information.
“Is this the second part of the S-class quest?”
“It seems to be finally starting.”
Weed had the only S-class quest in progress on the Versailles continent. Even A and B class quest could influence the entire continent. The very difficult S-class is a step above that and a very big change was coming. Even just step one of the quest, devastated one of the Embinyu cults and restarted the secret Matallost cult.
“An S class quest that only be started out in the north, there shouldn’t be many cases that impact the Versailles Continent.”
“What if he acquires a rare sword that came out from the history books? A premium magic sword or maybe an outrageously fire resistant armor?”
“Since the north continent doesn’t have a nation, there could be a quest about establishing one.”
There were many who speculated what would happen, but if Weed completed the quest he would once again be the center of the worlds attention. If he was successful, he would be the first player to ever fulfill a S-class; with all the glory and prestige that every user yearned for. A fierce competition between broadcasters was going on behind the scenes. The views from the first part of the S-class quest were huge. King Hydra, Imugi, Balkan Lich: monsters that normal users couldn’t even find, were part of a fierce and massive battle. Balkan’s outstanding performance caused wizards to change to Necromancers in droves. However broadcaster did not expect for Weed to have a second success. According to Weed, part 1 was utilizing the Matallost relic to the utmost and a lot of luck. As the quest progressed each step would be more and more difficult. But even if the quest was failed, the viewers would still watch so they were preparing to broadcast.
“….seems to have disappeared from the waterfront.”
BardRay was also notified. Like a scalpel the Hermes guild focused on surveillance of Weed and were reporting directly to BardRay. It was a unilateral decision by the core guild members. The fact that the guild watches only the top 50 players in the Versailles continent which included Weed put BardRay in a very bad mood.
-What if it’s a sea quest?
BardRay asked in a whisper to his spy. He sent many high level spies to chase after Weed. Of course they ultimately lost Weed, but they were able to follow him to the water because Weed moved in a straight path there.
-There’s insufficient information on what the quest is.
-If the trail was lost, did you see if he rode the Wyverns and continued on?
-It seems he went to sea aboard a boat and not on the Wyverns. We’ve found traces of hunting around here that could be the wyverns but we also found traces of a boat landing on the beach.
-He rode a boat? What was the boat’s size?
-It was a small wooden boat but I can’t tell if he switched to a larger ship or not.
-He went out to sea without a doubt right?
-Not only the I but other guild’s spies are here looking for evidence here. We’ve found footprints of several hundred people from Morata. If you look at the characteristics of the footprints you can determine the equipment and they all belong to the same class. It appears it was that strong force during the Morata war. ( T/N Signs of Geomichis)
-Roger that. Notify me first if there are any changes.
-Yes, sir.
Bardray’s forehead wrinkled slightly. That Weed could succeed in an S class quest before him was getting on his nerves.
“Should I just kill him?”
Bardray heart wavered. His equipment and levels were incomparable to anyone on the Versailles continent. And Weeds combat ability that he showed while hunting the dragon was surprising, but the same could be achieved by Bardray easily. Bardray had been hunting monster of similar levels while receiving the assistance of wizards or clerics. It was after his 3rd job change at level 400 he passed the advanced training center. Even in virtual reality he was getting accustomed to fighting. There was no obstacle or monster he couldn’t overcome. If you lack movement in some way, then with equipment, skills, and levels the gap could be narrowed. Bardray fought many opponents in the Hermes guild, until he held the highest position in the guild. (T/N In this case there talking about how the BardRay faction holds the most power in the guild not that he is the highest seat, which is guild master.)
Even if he only used two or three sword skills, Weed was as good as dead.
“However now’s a critical time. Until we win full control of the Kingdom of Haven under the hegemony alliance I can’t leave. The time to show you the taste of true despair is not yet.”
Revenge would come with subjugating the Versailles Continent and exiling Weed; But Weed’s success in the chain quest and his growth annoyed BardRay.
“You probably used the Kallamore Knights for a quest, and they likely can’t be used more than a few times. More users are starting in Morata of late. You better savor it now because eventually I will be coming.” He hated users that surpassed themselves and rose up in the ranks. That Weed could some could somehow gain the same equipment of the same power level as him was terribly unpleasant.”
BardRay sent a whisper
-Navy Admiral Drinfeld.
-Yes?
An Admiral for the Hermes guild! Drinfeld was in charge of the Kingdom’s 2nd fleet.
-You’ve got work to do.
-Just send me an order.
-Take your 2nd fleet to the north. Your goal is Weed.
-You want me to keep assassinating him?
-No, it’s only important to kill him once or twice. Just to teach him a lesson.
-Yes, sir.
If Weed had left on a boat then Drinfeld was going to be needed. BardRay rethought about the command.
“It might not be enough. The sea is very broad. It’ll be tough for Drinfeld to catch-up to Weed.”
BardRay wrote a letter to allied guild master Laffe. It was a proposal to send a transmission to the Griffith pirates who occupy the largest sea area.
“Kill God of War Weed who’s out at sea….“
Griffith read the letter from the Hermes guild. The navies from the kingdoms in the continent were powerful, but Griffith’s power at sea was enormous. He had more than 400 small and medium Pirate vessels under his immediate control. Pirates also had an indirect sphere of influence. In order for sea merchants to transport shipments by sea, they had to pay a fee to the Griffith pirates. The deputy head of the pirates Colm asked.