The Player Hides His Past

Argentress asked.

“Tempest Over the…. Is that his name?”

No, don’t say something so terrible too, seriously.

‘…I’d rather suffer than die in shame.’

This bizarre naming sense didn’t get any better.

By the way.

I wondered if I could name Akshan’s wolf however I wanted.

“Auuu…”

He seemed happy, so let’s carry on.

Of course.

Grandfel never dismissed anything.

“A storm on the horizon. Is there a more suitable name than that?”

In case Argentress didn’t understand.

He even kindly added an explanation.

Thanks to that, Argentress nodded in understanding.

“Indeed, if that’s what you mean, that makes sense.”

At this point, pride was the problem.

I was slowly coming to terms with such a name.

Of course, it was not entirely wrong.

‘If you consider how Akshan’s wolf arrived…’

It was like a storm that was worthy of being named Tempest. However, the problem was that it sounded too flashy…

Therefore.

“Lee Hoyeol.”

Let’s just be thankful that the name Lee Hoyeol Claudie didn’t come out.

Argentress seemed to be trying to remember my name.

He muttered Lee Hoyeol a few times and then continued.

“We need to sort out how to address each other.”

How to address each other?

Yeah, well, that’s good.

Since we had pledged to do this together.

I couldn’t call his name in such a stiff way forever.

In fact, if you looked at it based on age or the World Tree’s family tree.

I should bend down to him…

‘But can I do that?’

I wondered if I could do that with Grandfel’s personality.

However, there was no reason to openly oppose each other.

Here, I had no choice but to beat around the bush.

“Name address is nothing but a facade.”

“…Is that so?”

“You may call me whatever you want.”

“Then… I get it.”

It had been a very normal conversation so far.

As always.

This damn mouth was the problem.

“Like how Eunaxus uses an honorific to me.”

“…?”

Anyone can see that you’re blatantly giving hints!

Seriously, our Grandfel-nim’s iron mask was so thick.

Argentress looked surprised.

“Um…”

It was not just any other dragon, it was Eunaxus.

He must be surprised that Eunaxus used honorific with me.

In fact, it if were like before, he wouldn’t even snort.

‘Their relationship has been so bad.’

But unlike Eunaxus, who constantly referred to Argentress as his little brother.

Argrentress called him a lizard instead of hyungnim.

But that was a story of the past.

Argentress hesitated for a moment and then continued.

“…Then I will do the same.”

Wasn’t that the look of someone bowing down and accepting…?

It was very embarrassing.

But as expected, I couldn’t express it.

Let’s hurry up before I run my mouth again.

– Track down the primordial evil. (In Progress)

Did the wolf understand my intention?

If not that.

He was worthy of Akshan’s name as expected.

Sniff!

Tempest twitched the bridge of his nose.

He followed the trail of the primordial evil quickly.

This was surprising, but…

In times like this, I was glad, there were no gazes of the players in the Arcana Continent.

Even looking at it objectively, how I looked right now…

‘Wouldn’t it be quite a spectacle?’

It was physical common sense that the faster I moved, the more Dawn’s jacket on my shoulders fluttered. Not only that, I was riding Akshan’s wolf, Akshan’s mascot in the past.

It was an appearance that you couldn’t forget once you saw it.

Most rankers would find out its true identity.

It would be like advertising to the world.

I–Lee Hoyeol’s–class was the demon hunter….!

Of course, I had no reason to hide my class. I just didn’t want to show anyone else this embarrassingly glamorous side of me…

In that regard, I was glad.

The only people who saw me like this were Argentress and the evil eyes in the sky. The moment I tried to be grateful and have a positive mindset.

“!”

A movement followed the trace.

It was as if they were trying to block our path.

I saw something beyond the horizon.

I didn’t have to identify with my eyes.

Its presence touched my skin first.

There was no doubt about it.

It was the demon.

An unusual one, too.

“Grr!”

It must have noticed that as well.

Tempest immediately changed direction.

The demon began to rush to the spot where it thrashed.

Anyway, when it came to demons, Akshan wouldn’t just sit back and watch.

The moment I thought so.

Crack!

The desolate plains of the Arcana Continent.

The demon appeared from the ground.

A stinking smell.

The demon looked like a mess of flesh of unknown origin.

Its size was unusual.

Since this was neither reality nor the rupture.

There was no such thing as an update history or something like that.

However, I could notice it from the message that appeared.

You’re really not ordinary, are you?

[Demon, ‘Byproduct of Primordial Demon’ appears.]

An appearance message.

This was a message displayed when an overwhelmingly strong monster appeared compared to the monsters in the area.

‘There’s nothing here that it can be compared to.’

Instead, I had demon hunter’s sense.

It was stronger than any demon of the true name.

No, it was even stronger than the demon king.

The next message proved it.

[Demon, ‘Byproduct of Primordial Demon’ transforms the field.]

Just like the Ice Dragon Prosnax did.

Just by the demon appearing, the surrounding area began to change.

Its flesh begins to cover the ground at a rapid pace.

Someone might question that sight.

Wasn’t it a monster I encountered by chance?

How could something like that be stronger than the demon king.

But don’t forget.

I wasn’t crossing the continent for ordinary purposes.

I was chasing the primordial evil.

The primordial evil.

Not only it had created strife between the World Tree, dragons, and elves.

It was a being who played tricks on the Fruit of Knowledge of Good and Evil and eventually brought down the World Tree.

How is that?

That’s correct, isn’t it?

As if to answer, the quest goal was updated.

– Track down the primordial evil. (In Progress)

• Eliminate the Byproduct of the Primordial Evil. (In Progress)

I received a class unique skill as a reward.

Used it to kill monsters.

Became stronger through experience.

Well, it was finally progressing like a class quest…

Yeah, it was all good…

‘But isn’t the scale too big?!’

It was so horrible that Argentress even said.

“I’ll take care of it.”

The elves were strong even if they lost the blessing of World Tree. You could tell from the fact that Elsidore instantly slaughtered a demon-type monster that the player could not even dare to approach.

However.

“I’ll follow you soon.”

Argrentress aid that.

The opponent was so tough that he had to let me go first.

So the difficulty level was too much.

No, the name itself was the ‘Byproduct’ of primordial evil.

‘How can you call that a byproduct, seriously?’

It was different from the presence of demons and demon kings.

Above all, I didn’t feel any emotion from its movements.

Purely.

A feeling driven by malice.

I opened my mouth.

“Are you the lowest of low?”

The stronger the demon.

The more dispiteful Grandfel’s mouth was.

Being the worst of the worst probably meant that it was very strong.

Let’s use our brains, Hoyeol.

‘First of all, it’s a joint attack.’

And let’s make an estimate.

It was called the byproduct of the primordial evil.

I needed to estimate how strong it was.

Because I couldn’t tell how many byproducts I would counter along the way.

‘We need to conserve our strength.’

Teaming up with Tempest and Argentress.

Quickly dispose of the byproduct.

Any way you look at it, it would be a better decision to pursue the primordial evil together.

Of course, there was no way I would reveal my thorough calculations.

I moved smoothly like a stream of water.

I came down from Tempest and stood beside Argentress.

And I recited.

“Then I will throw you into beyond the lowest of hell.”

As soon as I said that.

“Auuu!”

Tempest kicked off the ground and rushed at the byproduct.

Indeed, that speed lived up to the name given to it.

It was right in front of you before you knew it.

Crunch!

Tempest bit off one of the tentacles of the byproduct with its sharp teeth and tore it away. The byproduct didn’t flinch, maybe because it didn’t have any emotions. It just continued to wriggle its flesh.

‘It doesn’t even feel pain.’

Because it didn’t have any emotions. It could appear fearlessly in Acana Continent where the legend of the Dark Dragon was overflowing. Argentress said to me as he was watching.

“I’ll join you.”

A magic bow appeared in his grasp.

Grandfel had a talent to be awakened simply by watching.

That was why Argentress’ use of magical power was so amazing.

I could notice right away.

‘Exploration, interference, manifestation. The process itself does not exist.’

To put it simply.

If an ordinary mage calculated using various formulas and tools.

Argentress was at the level where his calculations were completed with a split-second mental calculation.

Moreover, elf magic and human magic must have developed differently.

But that wasn’t something to be amazed by.

“That’s a great manifestation.”

Nevertheless, Grandfel was satisfied.

It was not for no reason that the portal leading to the Hidden Piece Sisley couldn’t be manifested. The arrow that left Argentress’ grasp reached toward the byproduct.

Swish!

Tempest’s close combat.

Agentress’ long-distance support.

A perfect joint attack.

It was an onslaught that even the great evils and demon kings would not have the talent to withstand.

Akshan’s spirit, Tempest, was enough to terrify a demon.

Argentress’ attack was enough to inflict a fatal blow.

But no message appeared.

If a status abnormality occurred from Tempest and Argentress, whose command was given to me, a message should come up about it.

Nevertheless, only silence remained.

From the fact that no state abnormalities occurred.

I could tell.

“I see.”

You have something similar to mine, don’t you?

“If there is a blessing, there must also be a shadow of the blessing.”

The World Tree where good and evil coexisted.

There must be ‘something’ that stood in direct opposition to the [Blessing of the First World Tree].

It seemed to be offsetting the status abnormalities.

That was what I guessed.

…I felt repulsed once again.

Was this really a class quest I was given to awaken?

Basically, this was a demon that could only be fought with the [Blessing of the First World Tree], right?

That meant.

The person who could defeat the primordial evil, the owner of that thing, was me, the only one who monopolized the [Blessing of the First World Tree].

This time too, it was a burden given to me.

‘I want to whine.’

Actually, it didn’t mean much to Grandfel.

Was Grandfel the kind of man who would refuse to throw a demon into hell?

So there was no hesitation.

“Stand back, Tempest.”

“Grrr…”

Despite my words, Tempest couldn’t calm down.

I completely understood its feeling.

It couldn’t forgive the demons who made Akshan like that.

But like I said, it was fine now.

I said generously.

“I know how you feel.”

“Grr…”

“My feelings are no different.”

“…Rr?”

No, maybe.

It might be much deeper and darker than that.

Not only I carried Akshan on my back like Tempest.

Grandfel and I even carried Claudie’s past.

Yes, when it came to hostility toward the demons.

I had a background that was second to none.

However.

“Don’t you know?”

“…?”

“Negative emotions become demon’s power.”

“…!”

“Even if you forget, you just have to open yourself to it one by one.”

There was always a reason for my attitude.

Only then did Tempest distance itself from the byproduct and return to my side.

Argentress asked, staring at the byproduct.

“Are you going to deal with it alone?”

Yes.

Unless it was me, who had the [Blessing of the First World Tree].

I didn’t think anyone could inflict damage on that thing.

Of course, I wasn’t sure yet.

I answered Argentress.

“That’s the only way for now.”

“Uh…”

“But, there’s no rule stating that it will be the same in the future.”

“…?”

Please watch me carefully, Argentress.

In the battle between me and the byproduct.

Find out its weakness!

I reached out to the ethereal iron on my waist.

I could feel it even before I held the sword.

The heartbeat of ethereal iron.

It must have been anxious.

The moment I held it in my hand, I heard a voice.

– I’ve been waiting, Master!

Yeah, ethereal iron.

By the way…

What have you been waiting anxiously for?

– It’s finally time to unfold my legend!

What? Legend?

Ethereal iron, don’t tell me, you…

Are you secretly paying attention to the legend of the Dark Dragon?

Are you feeling competitive or something?

If that’s the case, please stop.

‘It’s overwhelming enough right now…’

However, as if to make things worse.

Argentress’ keen eyes couldn’t ignore the ethereal iron’s extraordinary nature.

He asked me respectfully.

“…If you don’t mind, may I ask the name of the sword?”

N-Name?

The sword that cuts through illusions, Illusion Breaker, that one?!

Excuse me, but I’m really having a hard time…!!