SSS-Class Ranker Return

Chapter 14

Curse of Plague (2)

“Hey, I think I’m going to live a little bit now.”

It was 10 minutes after that, when Rokhan found the security post with a more refreshed look.

In addition, thanks to this, his first aid proficiency has risen considerably.

“So this means it was in the sewer.”

[Sewage cleaning is complete.][The tail of the sewer rat is settled.][You have acquired 10 silver.]

When the completion report was reported to the soldier in charge of the security post, the reward was automatically settled.

The quest item did not come out of the contaminated rat, but the reward was still 10 silver.

It was only natural that the income would be large, as it was like collecting a number that would be difficult to collect even with a party.

“Ugh, this is a cursed thing! Come to think of it, the spots on your face… … ”

While counting the reward, the soldier glanced around at the purple gem Lokan held out and realized that it was a cursed object. He also checked the spots on Rokhan’s face.

“It’s a big deal. I’ll keep you in touch, so can you take this to Steroian to treat you too!”

‘Baby, Ji will bring you… … .’

In the end, Lokan grumbled as he saw the soldier who didn’t even touch his hand. But he wasn’t stupid enough to put it out there.

Instead, he replied with a business smile and a brisk response.

“of course. Leave it to me.”

He answered with a commercial smile, and a new quest appeared.

[Deliver Cursed Gems][Quest]

Bring the cursed gem found in the Cton Sewer to Steroian located in the Wizard’s Guild.

– Failure condition: death

– Time limit: none

-Reward: 5 Lesser Potions, Healing the Curse of Plague, a small amount of experience

“Thank you. Your condition seems critical, so I’ll give you this.”

In addition, a soldier with an apologetic expression pulled his pockets. This reward was prepaid.

[You have obtained the Lesser Stamina Potion × 5]

Five low-level health potions that restore 200 health over 10 seconds was a pretty good additional income.

It was an additional reward to replenish the potions consumed while coming here from the sewer, but it was a complete income for Lokan. Because there was still a little bandage left.

Moreover, there was no need to delay because he knew exactly where Steroian was.

Lokan ran like crazy and entered the wizard guild.

* * *

‘Uh-huh, I’m going to die.’

The wizard guild was literally overflowing with people. It was a contrast to the Berserkers Guild, where even a single ant crawling could be seen.

‘I’m just pretending… … .’

Not to mention, there is a saying, ‘The flower of a fantasy is magic!’ or like in the fantasy world in the novel, there are no complicated formulas or difficult seals to use in The Road to use magic, so it was only natural for the Berserkers Guild to be pushed back.

Even in the beginning of his previous life, even the knights and warriors who had reached level 50 were looking for a wizard guild to become a magic swordsman.

Of course, such a phenomenon would not have been different in the present life. You’ll soon realize that the merits of the Magic Swordsman class aren’t as great as you think.

“Let’s go for a while.”“Oh, don’t push!”

“What is the power… … .”

There were so many people that it was impossible to pass, but Lokan pushed through.

Most of those who choose the wizard class would have invested their spare stats in intelligence and wisdom rather than strength, so they couldn’t possibly be his opponents.

It was the same no matter how many or dozens of people gathered together.

Every time Lokan used his strength, people were pushed back and split like waves crashing here and there and there.

Lokan, who forced the way through, went straight up the stairs to the second floor.

“Oh, what is that person?”

“Go up to the second floor!”

“Is it a high-level mage, or he hasn’t been able to enter yet?”

“Come down and ask!”

Unlike the first floor, which was like an anthill, the second floor was very quiet. No, I haven’t been able to find a nose bleeder as a user yet. This is because only those who have received scenario quests like Lokan can climb the 2nd floor of the Wizard’s Guild.

Wizard users who did not know it looked at Lokan with their eyes twinkling, but no one saw him as a zealot who even put an ax in their inventory. Instead, he started waiting for him to come down.

“Wheel.”

Rokhan, who had come up to the second floor, sighed as if he was getting tired and moved straight ahead. As he came, he was constantly bandaging, but now his vitality is ticking away.

“It was this way”

Relying on his memory, he took a step and soon several rooms appeared. Even within the Wizards’ Guild, it was a room for those who did it one by one, so if you entered the wrong room, you could be harshly beaten, but Lokan’s movements were not hesitant.

Click. profit… … .

“Are you there?”

“You are someone”

When he opened the door with force, an old man dressed as a wizard looked back at him.

He looked like he was researching something, but at once he turned to Rokhan and sat down. He knew what he had brought.

“Isn’t that the jewel of the plague?”

“Yes. I found this in the depths of the sewer, and a soldier from the security post told me to bring it to Steroian. He said that he would cure my disease.”

“You came right. Diseases caused by curses are my specialty! Come on, put it down.”

“… … .”

“Anything, please. Even now, that ‘Cursed Jewel’ is gnawing at you!”

When Lokan remained silent despite his words, Steroian became frustrated and hired him.

But Lokan was immovable. He wasn’t even looking at him at all.

“If it’s a real Steroian, I’ll give it to you.”

“What do you mean I’m a fake? … !”

Steroian burst into anger at the sudden answer, but Lokan snorted even more. Then he turned around and pulled out the orc battle ax that he had put in his inventory.

He even made threats, not even low-key threats.

“Then where shall we check?”

Lokan’s muscles twitched as if they were about to cut through the Steroid.

He was sincere.

“stop! I lost.”

Pugh!

When Lokan tried to wield the ax at any moment, a real Steroian appeared. His body was a small flowerpot lying on one side.

‘I thought it was a bird by the window… … .’

Ordinarily, he did not transform into an animal, or Rokan misunderstood it, but Rokhan didn’t try hard to express it.

Then a notification appeared soon after.

[Unbelievable achievement! The lie of the high wizard was determined without any help.][You have acquired the title ‘The One Who Sees Through Lies’][You are the first to acquire this title.][First][Those who see through lies][Unique]

I applaud your insight into the true nature of the magic unfolded by a high-ranking wizard without any help.

You are the first to win this title.

[Hold Effect]

-Increases resistance to phantom-type abilities by 20%

[special effects]

-Once a day, you can summon the [Truth Bell] that distinguishes between truth and lies.

‘Wow!’

Rokhan did not see through magic. Because it is difficult enough to be evaluated as an ‘achievement’.

I just knew in advance.

It would have failed if I had asked him to take a picture of the real thing, but thanks to Steroian’s first numbness in his feet, he was able to get a unique title.

‘It’s better for someone to use it properly.’

It was originally supposed to be a title that someone else had to win later, but he never made it to the top.

“I’m real, so give it to me now. You are in a very dangerous situation right now.”

‘‘Servant of Truth’, Summon.’

This time, Lokan, who was trying to poke at whether it was real, sneakily summoned the title special effect, the Bell of Truth, to check it out.

[truth]

At that moment, Rokhan was relieved and handed over the jewel. Then, it was only then that he noticed that he had less than 100% of his vitality left.

The bandage just fell off. If it was a little late, it would have been a waste to use a low-grade health potion.

“Drink this first.”

As soon as Steroian took over the Blight Jewel, he took a potion from his drawer and handed it to Rokhan. It was an antidote that could lift the curse of the plague.

[The curse of the plague has been lifted.]

As soon as I drank it, the curse was completely gone. He wasn’t a high-ranking wizard for nothing.

“The plague jewel was in the sewers… … .”

Meanwhile, Steroian carefully inspected the gem of the plague that had been passed on to him. He focused his whole mind on the structure or method of the force being released.

And after a while, rubbing his gloomy eyes, he got up from his seat.

“I will have to study this further. Haven’t you seen it again?”

Lokan informed him that the sewer rat had mutated into a tainted rat, but he wasn’t much of a help. It was not a clue because it had to be seen as a side effect of the Plague Jewel.

“Ummm, were you trying to make a fuss using mice?”

Usually it ended here. The hypothesis that problems are caused by using highly fertile mice.

However, it was difficult to see the correct answer as a contaminated rat, as the soldiers could easily suppress it if they were prepared for the smell.

“no. This is not it.”

Steroian, who had been ripping his hair alone, would now kick Lokan out of the door telling him to come back when he found out something else.But now it was different. Lokan sighed inwardly, thinking.

‘It’s not that simple as a high-ranking wizard.’

Lokan already knew the answer.

“That sounds like a pretty dangerous thing for humans too.”

“People, as you know from experience… … Ah!”

I know the answer, but sometimes turning around is the answer. It was especially necessary for those with strong self-esteem, such as wizards.

So Rokhan pretended he didn’t know, and made him realize himself by swiping his luck.

“Right! It was a human, not a mouse. That’s why the Plague Jewel was in the sewers!”

Steroian, like a high-ranking wizard, noticed at once with just that much hint. The unknown ‘they’ tried to spread the plague’s energy slowly throughout the city through the sewers.

It was a highly contagious energy, so if it was allowed to spread over a long period of time, it would most likely come back as a great threat.

If Rokhan hadn’t given the hint, the answer would have been found only after the plague spread throughout the city.

Starting with the slums, where even users do not often come and go, the plague will progress, so it would have been revealed only after the disease had progressed for a long time.

And to solve it, users had to perform a series of quests called ’10 consecutive quests of hell’.

‘But did I avoid the 10 consecutive quests of Hell with this?’

Rokhan skipped all of that process. Steroian threw the quest at Lokan and hurriedly left the building.

“I have to go see the captain of the guard right now. You, um, yes. Come back to me in three days!”

And the notification popped up just in time.

[Those who spread the plague][Quest]

Steroian, along with the city guard, are tracking anyone who has placed the Plague Jewel in the K’ton Sewers. Wait until the results of the first search come out and check.

-Completion condition: Meeting with Steroian after 3 days

-Reward: A small amount of experience

Lokan was suddenly left alone.

It’s the first time he’s ever experienced this too, so while scratching his head and trying to get out, he gets an unexpected notification. It was a whole system notification.

[The branch of Main Scenario 1-1 has just been decided by a user.][As a result, a number of quests, including the branch quest ‘Plague Outbreak’, will be deleted.]

“What”

If it is a plague outbreak, it was the first name of a chain quest to catch the plague that started from the slums.

that it disappeared by his actions

I’ve seen this happen in my past life, but now it’s too early.

“then… … .”

What kind of butterfly effect will this bring?

For once, the 10 consecutive quests of Hell would disappear.

If so, will it be any easier?

It can’t be. Since there was no way to stand on a similar line with 10 consecutive quests, others would have to complete more difficult quests in order to access the main scenario.

“I bought my time.”

As he walked out of the room with a grin at the thought of a gain, a rather shocking sight awaited him.

“… … what’s this ”

A view of the first floor from the second floor.

All the wizards, who had been packed so tightly that there was no room for movement a while ago, were all lying dead.