Chapter 370

Chapter 370

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“Holy crap.

Back in his room, Akres frowned.

“What should I do?

I couldn’t think of a way to do it.

“Can you think of anything?”

Akureth said to the man sitting across from him, Kakura, the Vice Guildmaster of the Bloody Guild.

“Honestly, the imperial palace is not a playground.”

Kakura opened her mouth to reply, puzzled by Akureth’s words.

“How am I going to go back there and kidnap the princess when I’ve already failed and my guard is up to ridiculous levels?”

The imperial palace of the Aman Empire was not a place where just anyone could enter. To try to kidnap the princess again, when their guard had already been raised to the highest possible level due to one failed attempt, was ridiculous.

“What about using internal helpers?”

Akres said.

“The helpers? Most of them died in that incident, especially the branch manager.”

“So it’s still there, right?”

Akureth opened his mouth to say that he was relieved to hear Kakura’s answer, but Kakura shook her head and continued.

“If the rest of the helpers we have left are any indication, we’ll be out of the Aman Empire altogether.”

The kidnapping has resulted in a purge of many of Aman’s allies in the Empire. If the remaining allies are killed, we will not be able to obtain any information about the Aman Empire. At Kakura’s words, Akureth furrowed his brow and exclaimed.

“Dude, that’s the problem, we’re going to die now?”

Even if your allies are weak, you must kidnap them. Failure to do so would spell the end of the Bloody Guild itself.

“Why can’t you just hit the bitch?”

Kakura said.

“Dragons aren’t invincible, and you can kill them if you plan it right, and it would be easier than kidnapping the princess, so why don’t you just hit them?”

“…”

Akureth was speechless at Kakura’s words.

“Didn’t I tell him?

And then I thought to myself.

“No, you barged in while I was with her, right?

Recalling the time when the current situation was created, Akureth looked at Kakura with a furrowed brow.

“You’re not Hetzling, and you’re going to kill a full-grown dragon? Says the guy who got knocked out by a piercing.”

“…”

This time, Kakura didn’t say anything to Akureth’s words. Akureth spoke to the silent Kakura.

“First, plan to kidnap the princess. If that doesn’t work, then we can go for it.”

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[You’ve found the last clue].

[You have completed the quest “Behind the Kidnapping”].

[2 million merit increases].

[Quest ‘Assassin’s Guild Bloody’ has been created].

[You have obtained the quest map “Bloody – Helioca Branch”].

“Done!”

As Ming Hu wandered through the chambers of Arhan, Deputy Knightmaster of the Imperial Palace Knights 1, he smiled as the message he had been waiting for appeared and opened the quest window.

The clue you found in Arhan’s room, the assassin’s guild ‘Bloody’ was the one who kidnapped Revil. Visit the Bloody’s branch in the Helioca Empire!

[Heliocar Empire Branch Chief: 0/1].

Quest Difficulty: A

Quest Reward: 2 Million Merit, Quest “Bloody Headquarters

“There’s a branch here, too.

After confirming the quest, Ming Hu closed the quest window. He then opened his inventory and pulled out the map he got when the quest was created.

“You had a branch outside the capital.

Bloody’s branch of the Helioca Empire was located on the outskirts of the empire’s capital, Nexus. Ming Hu decided he had to go, so he put the map in his inventory and left the room.

“Are you sure you’re done?”

As I walked out of the room, Yad, who was waiting outside, asked.

“I wonder if they’re still waiting.

I thought he would have gone immediately, but he didn’t. Yard was still there, waiting for his name to be called.

“Oh, yeah.”

Ming Hu answered Yard’s question and began to walk to Bloody’s Helioca Empire branch, which was located in an outlying area. However, not long into the walk, Ming Hu couldn’t help but feel a bit flustered.

“Why are you still following me?

Despite being quite a distance away from the Templar building, Yard was still following. At first, I didn’t mind, but as it continued to follow, I became concerned.

Jab!

Eventually, Ming Hu stopped walking, turned around, looked at Yard, and said to Yard, who stopped walking alongside him.

“Anything you want to say?”

“Oh, that’s…”

At Ming Hu’s words, Yard let out a short exclamation, a puzzled expression on his face. He hesitated for a moment, then spoke with a determined expression.

“Is it possible that the reason you went to your room is because Deputy Knight Arhan is involved in your affairs in a bad way?”

Hearing Yard’s question, Ming Hu thought.

“You seem to know something.

I couldn’t be sure, but the look on his face and the way he spoke made me think he knew something.

“Can I tell you the truth?

Ming Hu looked at Yard, debating whether to tell him the truth or not.

“You’ll know anyway.

Ming Hu nodded and said, “I’m done thinking about it.

“Yes.”

“…!”

Yard looked incredibly serious when he heard Ming Hu’s words.

‘He knows something after all.

Ming Hu saw the serious look on Yard’s face and was certain that Yard knew something.

“You were right.”

Sigh

Yard then opened his mouth and pulled a book from his bosom, which he handed to Ming Hu and continued, “I’ll tell you what.

“Can you take a look at this, please? It was spilled by the Deputy Knight Commander before he went on vacation, and I thought you might need it.”

“Was it that?

Ming Hu thought as he took the book from Yad’s hand.

[Bloody – You have obtained the Helioca Empire Annals].

[Quest “Corruptors of the Empire” has been created].

When I received the book, a message appeared

“…huh?

As expected, Yard’s book was no ordinary book. Ming Hu quickly checked the information in Yard’s book, the Bloody Helioca Empire Registry.

[Attribution]

A list of people with close ties to the assassin’s guild Bloody, which can be taken to the Emperor for a hefty reward.

The item information was as Minghu expected.

“Huge reward?

One thing I wasn’t expecting was the huge reward at the end.

“What’s in it for me?

Ming Hu had the title of earl, a manor, and access to a treasure trove.

“Are you going to give me a lot of credit?

The only thing that came to mind was Merit. Ming Hu placed the Book of Life in his inventory and then opened the quest window to see the quest.

Take the Annals to the Emperor, a list of names of those with close ties to the Assassins’ Guild Bloody!

Quest Difficulty: A

After checking the quest, Ming Hu couldn’t help but wonder.

“What the hell?

Something wasn’t right. The quest only had a difficulty level, but I didn’t see a reward or anything else that should be there.

“Is this a Connections Quest?

It seemed to be a quest that belonged to Yad’s list. Ming Hu closed the quest window and spoke to Yard.

“Thank you.”

“No, I’m honored to be of service.”

Ming Hu thanked him, and Yad replied. He then bowed his head to Ming Hu, saying, “Thank you.

“I’ll take my leave then.”

Yard was following behind Ming Hu to give him the registry. After speaking, Yard began to retrace his steps back the way he came.

“First…

Ming Hu thought as he watched the back of the yard.

“I’ll stop by on the way and drop it off.

He’d planned to travel to the outskirts of the city to find Bloody’s branch, but the quest he’d gotten from the registry had changed his mind. Ming Hu turned and walked toward Alkan’s office, thinking.

‘What a great reward…’

I was very curious to see what the big prize was that was listed on the roster.

“In the days of Elpanus…

In the Kingdom of Elpanus, you have returned the Chronicle and earned 50 million Merit Points.

“I think they’re going to give me credit for this one.

I wasn’t sure, but I had a feeling that they were going to give me credit again.

Smart

“Your Majesty, this is Count Minghu.”

Arriving at the residence, wondering what the reward would be, Ming Hu knocked on the door and called out.

“Come in!”

Alkan answered as if he had been waiting for Ming Hu’s call. Ming Hu opened the door at Alkan’s words and stepped inside.

“Did you find anything?”

Alkan opened his mouth to ask as soon as Ming Hu entered the room.

“Yes, Revil’s kidnapping was, as I mentioned, the work of a guild called the Bloody, and they have internal helpers.”

“Internal helpers? You mean you had internal helpers?”

Alkan frowned at Myung-Hoo’s answer.

“Yes, here’s a directory with the names of people who have close ties to Bloody.”

In response to Alkan’s question, Ming Hu opened his inventory, pulled out the annals he had received from Yard, and handed them to Alkan.

[You have completed the quest “Corruptors of the Empire”].

[You have made a great contribution to the Helioca Empire].

[Increases your public reputation by 100 million].

When I handed over the address book, a message appeared.

‘It was a merit badge.

As expected, the big reward was merit points, with 100 million merit points, double the 50 million earned in Elpanus’ kingdom.

“Thank you.”

Alkan checked the registry and said to Ming Hu. However, unlike his words, Alkan’s expression was not so good. It seemed to be because of the people on the list.

“What are you going to do now?”

Alkan then asked.

“I’ve found Bloody’s branch in the Helioca Empire, and I’m going to go there.”

“Do you mind if I go alone?”

Ming Hu chuckled at Alkan’s comment.

“Yes.”