Level Up Monster

Chapter 30

"Ah ... So Dawn managed to drink the potion as well? They're not kidding, are they?"

The headquarters of the Raven Knight Order, inside the resting area for the Knights waiting. Disappointed Knights words spread like****** infection. Inadvertently eavesdropping on the side, Kim Yu-Rin's body trembled slightly.

"really. They are very aggressive at the moment. Don't forget, they also hit the jackpot with this year's Blacksmiths Tournament as well. They say the lucky boy will fall into the lap of a beautiful woman even when stumbling backwards. Not only did two great weapons suddenly appear, there was a hidden master also – that the meeting of fries suddenly became the meeting of the masters. "

nd Round's? Did you see the item?" "Oh, right. There are tournaments too. What's again? Forc Orcs? What was it like in Round 2 ? Did you see that item?"

nd Round only . There's nothing we can do but to sit on the sidelines sucking on our thumbs . Since the Dawn has the first refusal and what not . " "I didn't see it, but the seniors did it anyway. And I heard it was amazing. It should rank the same as last year's winner, around Mid Quality, even if it's just round 2. Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do but sit on the sidelines sucking our thumbs. Because Dawn had the first rejection and what not. "

The male knight massaged his temple, as if only the thought of this event irritated him to no end.

"Yes …. That's why the children of the Dawn Knights Order walked around like that ... After seeing their annoying mugs, how could I continue like this?"

Their conversation was filled with complaints about the Dawn Knights Order's aggressive rise to the top spot. Beside him, Kim Yu-Rin let out a long sigh and violently ruffled her hair into a mess.

"Oww, ** * * …."

If only taking into account the end result, what happened now seemed entirely to be his fault.

First, the Alchemist Goblin. This alchemist, who had caused quite a stir in the alchemy world and with the Knights as well, was in close relationship with the Yoseon Alchemy House. It is alleged that they have obtained exclusive rights to distribute a series of Goblin potions.

And the reason why the Raven Knights Order did not receive the necessary info regarding the "Goblin Alchemist" was.

Next, the Iron-Savvy Open Invitation Tournament. The reason why Dawn poured so much money into sponsoring the competition was to earn the right to obtain an extraordinary weapon from each round of judging.

If it had been in the past, Raven would have gathered another Order Knight and opposed this, saying granting such a right was absolutely nonsense, after all, but the quality of the tournament participants in the decline was clear from before, so Dawn was left to do whatever they pleased.

Heck, Kim Yu-Rin himself argued that investing in other projects with that budget would be a wiser move.

However, such an estimate ended up dramatically missing the mark. It was fine even when Master Tae-Baek's student entered the competition. But then, Orc's Forge happened. Nothing is known about this unknown person – gender, age, even race; but to be sure, his sudden appearance was completely beyond everyone's expectations.

nd Round of judging and personally saw the weapon submitted by this smith – 'the Hotly Burning Flame Steel Sabre . Just yesterday, Kim Yu-Rin was there on the 2nd Round of judging and personally saw the weapons sent by this blacksmith – 'Shot Burning Fire Steel Saber. '

He was completely stunned by the exquisite elegance of the sword, and was even more speechless to the name changer he had never seen before in his life.

At first, he was confused by what this Hotly Burning Flame meant. But after testing it for less than five minutes, he could completely understand what it meant.

And then, he was fascinated by it.

As he infused the Mana with the sword, the Mana Blade took on a deep red hue and the aura of the reddish blade seethed at high temperature. Since Quality was only rated around the Mid rank, he could not put much Mana into it but still, it was an incredible feat that the sword could add a heat effect to the Mana Blade.

That's a very good weapon. That was very good, the Raven Knights Order just had to take him with them. Real good.

Unfortunately, it was just a cake in the sky for her.

The problem is the 'right to first refusal'. As long as the Dawn Knights Order did not consist of puppets, they would definitely choose this sword. The thought of giving up on this incredible weapon without a fight, just obediently handing it over to the Dawn people, made him lose sleep overnight.

"You idiot idiot idiot idiot …."

"S, please stop it !!"

Unable to hold back any longer, Kim Yu-Rin starts hitting her head in regret when, Kim Soo-Gyeom suddenly appears out of nowhere and tries to stop her.

"… Mm. How long have you been watching me?"

Now completely embarrassed, Yu-Rin scratches the back of her neck and looks at her. He had a short stature and a cute face, but contrary to that young appearance, he has an original talent who promoted him to Mid Tier Knight at the age of 23 – one of the brighter future prospects of the Raven Knights Order.

"just now. I was training with Senior Jong-Suk and wanted to take a short break."

"…Is that so?"

Yu-Rin let out a long breath. Kim Soo-Gyeom looks at her worriedly before handing over a warm cup of coffee.

"mm?"

"Please, don't care too much about those things. It's not as if Miss Yu-Rin knows what's going to happen, however …"

"…. You're correct. Thank you." Thank you."

He lightly rubbed the head of the young Knight who he thought was adorable for worrying about him. His cheeks flushed gently at his actions.

"By the way, do you think the Goblin Alchemist must have made a deal with Dawn?"

Yu-Rin asks while sipping coffee. Kim Soo-Gyeom comes from a prestigious family. His father is currently serving as a judge. And his uncle was the vice chairman of the Witch Association. So, when it comes to intel, he should know better than he does.

"I don't know the details either, but .. is that almost certain? Judging from the potions all went into Dawn's pouch. They're openly liked, aren't they?"

"… Do you know what conditions they offer him?"

"Eh? Ah, from what I heard, the rumor says Dawn has offered the alchemist his personal workshop and an unlimited supply of materials, to boot. That's how we get the endless flow of potions."

Alchemist Goblin, a genius alchemist who appeared like a meteor. His name might be a bit annoying, but the abilities and talent displayed were good enough to be referred to as the second coming of the Rodes. In addition, he is also quite diligent with his job – earned the title of 'Chairman of Workshop' by producing more than 50 bottles of potions in just less than 5 months since his debut.

"Oh, and private jets too. There's a rumor that they bought him a private jet, too."

"What, jet? Haaa …. I don't have an answer for that. There's not even. I mean, do they have a surplus of money like air or something …."

He found himself sighing more at this moment. The fact that the country's leading Knight Order, the Raven, could not have a friendly relationship with the rising alchemy star, was a fatal crack in his armor. And to think, his fault was solely with him….

'… Hazeline. '

However, when one's cup floated in his mind, Kim Yu-Rin finally gritted her teeth. Until finally, like a stubborn mule, she blocks Yu-Rin's path. How evil bi*ch.

"…. Hey, Soo-Gyeom. Can you find something for me?"

Kim Yu-Rin asked him in a helpless voice. He quickly nodded his head.

"of course. Give me a word."

"The Goblin Alchemist. Dig up his identity for me, yeah."

Soo-Gyeom is surprised and has to ask her again. Maintaining the identity of alchemists was an unspoken rule that had been practiced for a long time. Especially for the Knight Order, as they had an indelible symbiotic relationship with alchemists who made potions.

"Well, that's really inevitable, right?"

Kim Yu-Rin cannot accept this lying down without doing something. informed them of wrong dates by a mistake . The number of times the Raven Knights Order failed to attend the auction venue for the potion was already too high, because the Alchemy House informed them of the wrong date by mistake. Presumed. So, she decides that she must act, even if it means fighting Hazeline once again.

"Even then, even if you met the alchemist, what would you do? I don't think we can offer better terms than what Dawn has to offer her."

"Well, that's …"

Kim Yu-Rin massaged her temple and suffered greatly, before coming up with the only idea that came to her mind.

"Well, let's hope that Mr. Goblin is a man."

"Eh, eh ?! What, what are you talking about, Miss Yu-Rin ?!"

It was just a joke. But Kim Soo-Gyeom's reaction was something else. He stood up right, his face tangled in an unsightly manner. His two tightly clenched fists seemed to tremble.

"That, that, that …"

Yu-Rin snorts after discovering her current actions where she can't even string the right words together are a bit silly.

"… I was just kidding. You think I would do something like that? As a High-level Knight of the Raven Order, I felt that I should chat with this alchemist at least once. Sitting on a*us "After doing the potion, there are more important things to consider, such as our fame and pride of being the best in the country."

"R, right, of course."

Only at that time, Kim Soo-Gyeom was able to calm down and sit in his chair.

"See for me. We can't let the people at Dawn take it all. Especially now, when we are getting more and more bickering about the matter of 'Fissures'."

that, would you?" "…. Will do. But seriously ... You wouldn't do that, would you ?"

Kim Soo-Gyeom asked timidly, like a rabbit. Yu-Rin chuckles and answers.

"obvious. What do you see me like?"

"… Yeah. Then, I'll do my best and see what I can know."

*

On a certain afternoon, the drowsiness caused by a full stomach slowly ate the black-colored wolf lying on the sofa, making it slowly drift in and out of sleep. vvrrooong and woke up the creation . But then, a cell phone went vvrrooong and woke the creature up.

Opening his eyes, the wolf extended one of his legs. The claw that looked no different from an animal suddenly became one's hand when grasping the phone.

WeaponAn incredible weapon entered during this round of the tournament. Would you like to see it?⸥

It was a text message from Yu Sae-Jung.

It had been a month and a week after their first hunt together. The number of them hunting as a couple was 8. Right now, she quite often sent him text messages. Even if there was no hunting schedule, he would send a message to her at least every two days. It was proof that he and Sae-Jin had been quite familiar with each other.

He stared at the message for a moment, before slowly moving his fingers.

⸢What? Is that a weapon from a blacksmith called ORK or something? ⸥

Before he could even put down the phone, the answer came straight in.

⸢Yeah This time, it was a sword but just an amazing thing. There were special attributes added to the weapon and when you poured Mana, it became red in color and started to boil. Add that along with the increase in cutting power, I think it will show off some surprising potential. Unfortunately, I can't swing it. ⸥

⸢ Can I still say that to me? Isn't that spoiler territory? ⸥

⸢Ahh, it's okay. ⸥

A short answer, and then the images of the sword in question flooded his inbox. As if he was taking a photo of a delicious meal, there were several shots taken from different angles, and some of them even had filters applied as well.

⸢Good look . Will you use this one too? ⸥

⸢ I want, but can't. Others may see it in a bad light. If I want to take the final winner of the tournament, I have to let this one go. I am very happy to see what will come out in the final. (smile) ⸥

He felt quite proud when he started praising the weapon.

If someone like the famous Yu Sae-Jung was outspoken without noticing the feelings of others so enthusiastically, he could expect to see some favorable reactions this time as well.

⸢By the way, do you have time this week Friday? ⸥

⸢Maybe I . What, another hunt? ⸥

⸢Iya nih . ⸥

Sae-Jin grinned a little. It seemed that all the messages to and fro were buttering him for now, to take him hunting.

Okay, cool. How about 2pm? ⸥

⸢Iya nih . That's cool . (Thank you)⸥

⸢Thus, you don't have to do that emoticon until the end, you know. ⸥

⸢I know . Oh, and it's not "towards" but "on". (TL: weeell, this line had our MC speak in a local dialect and Yu Sae-Jung is admonishing him for the grammatical faux pas . It's literally untranslatable to English . So I ended up making stuff up . Please bear with me on this one...) You are fine with regular grammar, but why are you always wrong? ⸥ (TL: weeell, this line prompts our MC to speak in a local dialect and Yu Sae-Jung reprimands it for a grammatical error. It literally cannot be translated into English. So I finally made up. Please come with me on this one ..)

"… Keheum."

⸢MyGames . I did not receive a proper education. I will write it in my heart. ⸥

Daijobu, desu!! ) ⸢ (LOL) (not okay) ⸥ (TL: Daijobu, desu !! )

"…. Fuyohu."

Sae-Jin scratches her head with a sigh, unable to tell if she is making fun of him or not.