I Stole the Number One Ranker’s Soul - Chapter 96

Episode 097

It was such a sudden proposal that I felt a little awkward.

Yoo Eun-dam was watching with an interesting expression on his face, and Ban Seo-hu had an expression like, ‘Why are you receiving that?’

Seo Ji-han thought about the same thing as me and gave me strict advice.

– Ask what changes will happen when you receive territory. Because you might not be able to leave this dungeon or anything like that. Every good offer has a catch.

Hearing those words brings me to my senses.

I don’t think Elfanis would do that, but no matter what, you have to beat on a stone bridge before you cross it.

There are similar ghost stories.

When I received the boatman’s oar, I was trapped in that boat forever….

“If I take the dungeon, won’t I become the boss monster here and be attacked?”

Elfanis widened her eyes and waved her hands as if it was no surprise.

“It’s not like that. How could that be! If you find it hard to believe me, you can take it in the form of killing and acquiring it.”

“Elfanis!”

“Just take care of this young Lordran.”

Lordran, who had been standing quietly, was startled.

Not only that, Elfanis knelt in front of me without hesitation and tried to kiss my shoe sole.

If I hadn’t stepped out with a sigh, I would have committed a misdeed with my elderly grandfather.

“I will obey.”

There were even tears in Elfanis’ eyes.

I quickly got him up, sat him down on a chair, and picked up the coffin.

The more we talk, the less I feel that he is trying to trick me or harm me.

I’m not naive enough to believe 100% of the nonsense that someone I meet for the first time says.

However, I am not so blind that I cannot see the sincerity of someone who is as earnest as this.

“I’ll take it.”

Elfanis was overjoyed at my answer.

I looked at it happily and brought the coffin in front of me.

Inheriting the skills of boss monsters was done in the form of eating their horns.

This tube will be a replacement for the horn, so if I want to accept it…

do I have to eat it?

Well, no matter how you look at it, it’s metal.

Still, I said I would get it, so I guess I should eat it now, right?

Oh, don’t worry, grandpa.

This is the person who gathered all the Kyrgyz horns and ate them all in one month.

It is said that such a small crown can be destroyed in just two bites.

I confidently bit into the tube.

It’s made of metal, so it tastes like iron.

Still, it won’t be a problem, right?

Why is it so hard? Should I bite a little harder?

I chewed the crown with great force, but it only hurt my head and the crown was fine.

Something is wrong.

When I turned my gaze towards the ominous feeling, I saw people looking at me with very strange expressions.

And on behalf of them, Elfanis cautiously opened his mouth.

“Are you in the market? Even if I give you some refreshments…”

First of all, I awkwardly put down the coffin I had bitten into.

I guess this is it. I

looked around awkwardly, and Yu Eun-dam was covering his mouth and smiling, and Ban Seo-hu was looking at me like a crazy person.

Seo Ji-hanman . He looked just as confused as I did.

After all, it was just Seo Ji-han.

It was really comforting.

“Isn’t this how you do it? You have to eat monster horns to inherit it.”

He spoke as if making an excuse, but fortunately, Elfanis smiled softly and moved.

“It is right to eat the dead king to gain strength, but when the king is alive and asks to become a subject like now…”

He picked up the coffin with a reverent gesture. He put it on my head.

Nioh Elfanis wants to belong to you. Do you want to accept?

This is how

you accept/reject .

As soon as I accepted, I felt a warm energy spread over my entire body like a blanket.

It feels very cozy.

I vaguely realized that it was Elfanis’ energy.

“Thank you for your trust.”

After the subjugation ceremony, I could see that everything Elfanis had said so far was true and that he meant it.

Strangely enough, I felt the feelings of Elfanis, who had been subordinated to me, and Rodran, who came in with me.

It’s not something grand like reading thoughts or anything like that, but it’s just enough to know that this person is friendly towards me and doesn’t have bad feelings towards me.

I think it was probably a system to prevent betrayal, but it was very interesting.

I suddenly felt like there was a bond that only happens between friends who have been friends for 10 years.

As Nioh Elfanis’ position is passed on, skills are inherited.

The S-class skill < Saint's Dignity > (Passive) has been released.

The S-class skill < Sanctuary Barrier > (Active) has been opened.

I looked at my newly acquired skills.

As Elfanis said, neither of them had combat skills.

Sanctuary Barrier was a skill that literally formed a barrier in a certain area to prevent unauthorized people from entering.

It seemed like an ability similar to a barrier placed near a dungeon.

The saint’s majesty seemed to be a skill that gave the opponent a feeling of intimidation, fear, or awe and intimacy.

I vaguely realized why it was difficult to be hostile toward Elfanis.

And the reason why Yu Eun-dam and Ban Seo-hu drank tea so obediently.

Well, no matter how much he looked like a grandfather, the opponent was a boss monster, so he wasn’t overly cautious.

It was because of this skill.

Hmm, it seems like a good skill to win someone’s favor and persuade them.

Nioh Elfanis’ dungeon has been assigned to Son Moa.

You have become the holder of the highest level of access to the Son Moa Dungeon.

By exercising your access rights to the Sonmoa dungeon, you can create unlimited gates that allow you to access your own dungeon from anywhere.

I was mesmerized for a moment as I saw the message floating around.

yes? what?

No, I’m happy, but is it okay for you to just give it to me like this?

Are you giving me both land and skills?

I’m really happy. Are you okay, Grandfather Elfanis? Are you Elfanis?

“You gave this entire dungeon to me, right? Are you okay?”

Elfanis looked at my embarrassed face and smiled happily.

And somehow, he burst out laughing with a lighthearted look on his face.

“It would be a big deal if the king kicked me out, but I trust my eyes. Aren’t you the type of person who only accepts the territory and treasures of your subjects and then expels them from the territory?”

“yes? Of course I won’t kick you out. “Such trash…”

“I have met a good king. Don’t be too burdened. What belongs to a subject belongs to his lord. If you wish, I will also show you the underground treasure room.”

“Treasure room?”

“These are heirlooms that have been preserved for generations in the Holy Empire. Although they are not items, they may have the ability to please the king.”

It was tempting for a moment, but I hastily declined.

Later, it’s not urgent right now.

This dungeon is mine anyway, and I can come at any time, so there’s no need to see it now.

“Later. That’s not what’s urgent right now. Well, I mean, it’s the final hall. “You said monsters would come out of the dungeon before it opens, right?”

“That’s right.”

“Is that really what happens? Could it be that the predators don’t come?”

It was a dizzying feeling to think that monsters might come out of the dungeon starting tomorrow and slaughter people. I

wanted to hear some hopeful news, so I asked, but Elfanis shook his head resolutely.

“Predators appear without exception. “If an evil territory or a dungeon appears, they will definitely follow.”

“Ah…”

Elfanis continued with a slightly sorry expression.

“There have never been any exceptions so far. “Predators follow traces of their power.”

“yes?”

“When transporting the king to another world, the Hall of Finality steals and uses some of the abilities they use to move between worlds.”

“How do you know that?”

This person is truly incredibly knowledgeable.

Elfanis just smiled at my admiration.

“A very old refugee I met once told me.”

“So if you close the dungeon, you won’t be able to come back?”

“There are worlds that have tried that method, but once the dungeon has already been opened, it is already connected to the refuge, so it is of no use. Even if you close it, the dungeon will remain open, and traces of the power they used to escape will still remain.”

At this point, this system and the final hall start to feel a bit suspicious.

If things continue this way, the number of people in the world being harmed will increase.

Isn’t it actually the system that attracts them?

Even if I know something, there isn’t much I can do.

“Well, first of all, you can’t stop the progress.”

“That’s right. But how many dungeons have been opened in this world? If you haven’t unlocked a few dungeons yet, you still have some time. If you gather as many subjects as possible and win the hall, you will be able to take the king’s precious people and run away.”

“well. “I think there were over 60.”

Elfanis was a little surprised and asked again.

“With that number, there must be quite a few Nioh.”

“yes? “No, it’s just me.”

You can become king only by eating the intact horn of a boss monster.

But as far as I know, I was the only one like that.

This is because all countries have blocked boss attacks, so there are almost no boss monsters that have been conquered.

“Oh my… how long is the dungeon creation cycle?”

“Just one month…”

“Less than a month.”

With a serious face, Ban Seo-hu joined

in. Yoo Eun-dam added one more sarcastically:

“Some people are blocking our ability to attack boss monsters, so we don’t even have a few kings to participate in the hall.”

It was clear that the words were aimed at the Ban Seo-hu, but the Ban Seo-hu had a stiff face and did not react.

Elfanis watched his eyes and then said cautiously,

“Then it looks like there is not much time left. The kings will soon start leaving my territory. “To gather friends to participate in the final hall or to kill each other.”

“As for gathering those comrades, do the King-type dungeon bosses agree with each other and join forces or something like that? They don’t seem to have any intelligence.”

In response to Yu Ndam’s words, Elfanis warned with a serious face,

“In the face of a life crisis, instinct is more valuable than wisdom. The dungeon owners in this world are kings who have won at least once in the final hall of a world. Don’t forget that you have the ability to sense approaching danger and the flexibility to judge what is advantageous in the face of it.”

Well, when we saw Elfanis, we chose to talk to him rather than attack him because he was a fellow human being.

If they had seen similar people, even if they were creatures from another world, they would have a sense of camaraderie.

“We should hurry.”

“That’s right.’

I became anxious because it felt like the city would be attacked any moment tomorrow.

If what Elfanis said was true, at least one more dungeon had to be eliminated.

Especially dungeons that are close to the city and inhabited by monsters that don’t speak the language.

“By the way, King, what is your relationship with that heroic spirit?”

As I got up to leave, Elfanis cautiously opened her mouth.

He was looking exactly in the direction where Seo Ji-han was.