You say you’re an Elemental Magician? Your skills aren’t outstanding enough to receive my quest.” Viscount Boldman rejected her with a sneer.
Selsia smoothed down the collar of her robe in embarrassment. “I’m afraid I won’t do.”
Even after Hegel, Nide, Selsia, and Twitter finished their quest for the school assignment, they frequently travelled together.
In Hegel’s case, he asked for some assistance from the Black Lion Guild, but asking for help every day was awkward. The Black Lion Guild consisted of only high level players, so there were no guild-mates who would travel with Hegel to hunt or complete quests.
He could show off his skills and become friends with the girls, so travelling with his friends was a chance to kill two birds with one stone!
Hegel walked up confidently. “After I receive the quest, I’ll share it with you.”
Since Hegel was a party member, Selsia agreed. Granted, if he was able to accept the quest, he could only share it with his party members if it was shareable.
“I will help you.”
Boldman just snorted at him. “Your help? You’ve given up in the middle of many quests, haven’t you? So there’s a rumor you’re someone who can’t be trusted. The Nobles of Sur Kingdom won’t entrust any kind of quest to you.”
The humiliation he suffered from Boldman!
Hegel’s face turned beet red.
However, Boldman had a few more words to add. “If you were as talented as Sculptor Weed, you would be able to solve my problem… But that impressive individual is busy and has many things to do, so he probably wouldn’t be able to help me with my quest on top of it all.”
“Weed-hyung?”
“Do you know about Sculptor Weed? He is worthy of being a good example to the Adventurers of Versailles Continent. There has never been a greater Adventurer than he. He is throwing himself into helping those who are hampered with difficulties and is righting the world. Why do you think there is still a fragile peace on the continent? Don’t you think it’s because of the Sculptor Weed?”
Hegel was dumbfounded.
Boldman, who had spoken nothing but offending words to him and his party, was sparing nothing to praise Weed.
“Weed blocked the machinations of the Embinyu Church, which no one could challenge. The Embinyu Church’s pursuit has been organized, but I believe Weed will never been captured.”
Hegel really wanted to say his two cents. ‘I’d be overjoyed if he was caught and killed!”
Boldman continued his praises.
“Weed truly deserves to be called the great Sculptor who protects the continent’s peace. From his long journey to find the origin of sculpting, he is stopping the Embinyu Church. It seems there are many secrets hidden in sculpting.”
The Black Lion Guild chat window was flooded with messages.
Provence: It looks like Sculptor Weed is in the middle of challenging an amazing quest with the highest difficulty. All the civilians and Soldiers are talking about Weed.
Ject: Provence-hyung, I’ve been hearing about it too.
Provence: Where are you currently?
Ject: In a small village named Neria in Zen Kingdom. The NPCs are all talking about Weed.
Shen: I’m in the Britten Alliance Kingdom; they are also talking about Weed here.
Pine: I’m in a rural village in the Western continent. You can also hear talk of Weed here.
Shen: Mister Pine, is that true?