The Last Adventurer

Chapter 59

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Chapter 59: Cheryl’s Request (2)

4.

“Apollo’s Fire Arrow.”

The moment El Pam uttered those words, all of his comrades turned to look at him.

‘What kind of magic is that?’

Their eyes were filled with questions.

It was no wonder, as none of them had ever heard of the magic El Pam had just used.

Of course, that’s why they were excited.

If El Pam had brought out a new magic like this, it was sure to be something extraordinary.

‘Is that an arrow? It’s too small, isn’t it?’

However, the fire arrow they saw amidst their anticipation was incredibly small.

Half the size of the Fire Arrow that El Pam usually summoned!

Honestly, it was so small and insignificant that it was more like an arrowhead than an arrow. It was almost an insult to call it an arrow.

‘What can you do with that?’

It was hard to imagine what this insignificant thing could do.

But El Pam was different.

His eyes, gazing at Apollo’s Fire Arrow, were filled with more anticipation than ever before.

It couldn’t be helped.

‘It’s been a while.’

This wasn’t the first time El Pam had used Apollo’s Fire Arrow.

It wasn’t just a matter of not being the first time.

‘You’ve saved my life hundreds of times.’

Apollo’s Fire Arrow was one of the key magics that had helped El Pam become the ultimate adventurer.

Naturally, El Pam was confident in his ability to use Apollo’s Fire Arrow perfectly.

That was the reason he had entered this place with confidence.

And El Pam showed them why.

‘Move.’

The moment El Pam launched Apollo’s Fire Arrow with his psychokinesis, the arrow moved.

Fit!

It let out a very faint sound.

Pik, pik, pik!

It began to pierce through the skulls of the Skeleton Warriors as easily as if they were made of paper.

The destructive power was astonishing.

But even more astonishing was its speed.

Fit!

It was impossible to follow its movement with the naked eye.

‘Oh my god.’

Among El Pam’s party members, only Golden Eye Minerv, with her golden pupils, could barely keep up.

This was unbelievable.

Among the many talents Golden Eye possessed, her eyes were the most exceptional.

Her eyes never missed anything.

Even Captain Kyrin had acknowledged her talent and taken her on as a disciple.

‘Even my eyes can’t follow it?’

The fact that even she couldn’t properly track it meant that most adventurers in the world wouldn’t be able to.

Pik, pik, pik!

Naturally, the speed at which the Skeleton Warriors were destroyed was incomparable to any other adventurer.

This was even more surprising.

‘No, what is he?’

Minerv was well aware that El Pam used psychokinesis to manipulate magic.

She had been surprised by it many times.

But this was on a different level.

‘How can he control that?’

The speed of Apollo’s Fire Arrow was not something that could be controlled.

If El Pam’s handling of the Fire Arrow was like handling a puppy, then Apollo’s Fire Arrow was a tiger.

It wasn’t just any tiger, but a giant tiger that ruled over two or three mountains!

Yet, El Pam handled it perfectly.

It was thanks to experience.

Thanks to the countless experiences he had gained through life-and-death battles.

Pik, pik, pik!

Thus, the Skeleton Warriors, which had numbered well over a thousand, began to be swiftly dealt with by El Pam’s magic.

Of course, it wasn’t possible to eliminate all of them quickly.

It took time.

“Come!”

But for El Pam’s party, who were already well-trained, including Hero Tracker, buying that much time was no big deal.

Pakak!

El Pam’s words became reality.

“This is the last one!”

They had hunted down all the Skeleton Warriors.

Witnessing this scene, El Pam’s party members once again looked at him with dumbfounded expressions.

“Boss, every time I see you, I’m amazed. How do you do that?”

It was then.

Dul dul dul dul!

Once again, a familiar, chilling sound began to approach El Pam’s party.

As everyone turned their heads at the sound, they saw a sight of Skeleton Warriors, once again numbering well over a thousand.

The number was overwhelming.

“They’re coming like a pack of dogs.”

But El Pam’s party’s reaction was different this time.

“They don’t even know this is hell.”

They were full of confidence.

“Hero Tracker.”

“Yes, Boss! You want to sweep them away again, right? Leave it to me! I’ll show you what I can do.”

But El Pam told him.

“Fall back.”

“Huh? Here? But Boss? Isn’t that easy for me?”

El Pam explained to him about the drawback of Apollo’s Fire Arrow.

“Once you use Apollo’s Fire Arrow, you can’t use it again for 30 minutes.”

It was a rather fatal flaw of Apollo’s Fire Arrow.

So it was a question.

“Well, then shouldn’t you save it? Why use it here?”

Why would he use such a powerful spell from the beginning?

Of course, there was a reason.

“I wanted to show them.”

“What?”

Because El Pam’s party now had hope with this time buffer.

The hope that they could change the situation if they just held on for 30 minutes, even in the worst situation.

“We retreat for now. And then we look for survivors. Our goal is not to hunt Skeletons, but to rescue survivors.”

With that hope, El Pam’s party began their rescue operation.

And on the 6th day.

“My name is Pir.”

They encountered a survivor.

“I’m the only one who survived.”

The only survivor.

5.

“My name is Pir.”

The survivor they found after six days in the dungeon was in a terrible state.

It couldn’t have been good.

For El Pam’s party, it had been six days, but for the survivor, Pir, it had been 30 days since he started his adventure in this Mystic Gate.

The food he brought had already run out.

Moreover, the monsters that appeared here were Skeleton Warriors.

Unlike monsters that could be eaten after being killed, there was no way to fill his stomach no matter how many he killed.

Because of this, Pir’s appearance was gaunt, with sunken eyes and other signs of malnutrition.

Pir, who would have originally had blond hair and handsome features, looked incredibly haggard.

“I’m the only one who survived.”

But the most devastating thing was that he was the only survivor.

It meant that he had witnessed all his comrades fall victim to the Skeleton Warriors.

Pir’s words made El Pam’s party members somber.

The despair that adventurers venturing beyond the Mystic Gate would one day face was right in front of them.

That’s why Hero Tracker thought it was right to follow El Pam’s words and come for the rescue.

If it weren’t for them, this man would have simply died helplessly.

“We’re here to rescue you.”

So he spoke with sincerity.

“Let’s get out of here together.”

To that sincerity, the survivor Pir replied.

“Get out of here yourselves.”

“Yes, get out… What?”

Everyone, including Hero Tracker, was surprised by his answer.

Meanwhile, Pir repeated.

“I have something to find here. I appreciate you coming to rescue me, but ignore me and go ahead.”

At his words, others also stepped forward.

“What are you talking about?”

“Are you crazy? Hey! You barely survived alone, what are you looking for?”

“If you’re rescuing me for free, isn’t that something you should do anyway? It’s free!”

It was completely incomprehensible.

Only one person, El Pam, was an exception.

For him, it was rather as expected.

‘Just like a Hero Tracker.’

Hero Tracker Pir, the one who had found even Freud’s legacy, which no one else had even found a clue about.

His yearning for the Six Heroes was far beyond the realm of common sense.

That was the reason he had come here.

“There’s something I need to find. It’s important. I can’t die until I find it.”

The clue of a hero is here.

“No, you’ll just die if you do that! Hey, come to your senses. Do you know how many Skeleton Warriors are here? We’ve already killed thousands, thousands of them!”

Of course, from Hero Tracker’s perspective as a person of common sense, this was beyond comprehension.

“Boss, I think we need to do something.”

Finally, Hero Tracker sought out El Pam, and only then did El Pam move.

“Cheryl asked me a favor. To rescue the survivors.”

“I appreciate you coming to rescue me, but I have something to do. Go out first and tell her.”

“Then it’s meaningless. Favors require compensation.”

In that conversation with El Pam, Pir sensed it.

‘He’s the same kind as me.’

The man in front of him was not someone he could reason with.

Of course, that didn’t change Pir’s actions.

“So what do you want?”

“Let’s make a deal.”

“A deal?”

“Cheryl’s request was only to rescue the survivor. There was nothing about fulfilling the survivor’s request.”

“Are you saying you’ll do me a favor?”

“If the price is right, there’s nothing I can’t do, is there?”

At that point, Pir’s eyes narrowed.

It was a rather tempting offer from Pir’s perspective.

No matter how he looked at it, if Cheryl had sent an adventurer party to rescue him, their skills must be extraordinary.

No, just the fact that they had found him here was enough proof of their skills.

And they’re going to help him?

If the price was right, there was no reason not to make a deal.

“What do you want?”

To Pir’s offer, El Pam answered without hesitation.

“Freud’s legacy.”

At that moment, Pir’s eyes, which had been unwavering until now, shook violently.

He never expected to hear that name here.

But soon, Pir’s eyes stopped shaking.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

He pretended not to know.

But it was useless against El Pam.

El Pam knew the Hero Tracker’s achievements, what he had accomplished, better than the man himself.

Especially the reason why he had come here, El Pam knew.

“The Phantom’s Necklace, you came here to get that, didn’t you?”

At those words, Pir’s eyes trembled even more.

“How, how did you know that?”

Even Cheryl didn’t know, no one in the world knew.

On the other hand, El Pam knew it well.

He couldn’t not know.

What made Hero Tracker Pir most famous was the anecdote of him enduring 251 days in this place.

Naturally, people were curious.

Why did the Hero Tracker stay there for 251 days?

Later, the reason was revealed.

‘He discovered the location of Phantom Thief Phantom’s secret vault, and to enter it, he needed Phantom’s Necklace. The person who had Phantom’s Necklace died in this Mystic Gate.’

El Pam didn’t know which Mystic Gate it was, but he knew the reason.

Of course, Pir had no way of knowing how El Pam knew this fact.

He could only feel it.

El Pam knew this, and yet he was mentioning it, not out of goodwill.

‘This is a threat.’

Far from goodwill, this was a warning from El Pam to Pir.

‘If I refuse, he’ll take it.’

A very chilling warning.

At this point, Pir had no choice.

Nevertheless, he couldn’t easily accept the deal. The traces of heroes were like life itself to him.

To Pir, El Pam made a proposal.

“Even if you have Freud’s legacy, you won’t be able to use it if you’re not a mage. I’m not asking for it. I’m just asking to borrow it. I’ll return it whenever you need it.”

To that proposal, Pir replied.

“Fine, I’ll make a request.”

El Pam didn’t react immediately to that answer.

He knew.

“The request is for you, El Pam, to help me find Phantom’s Necklace. In return, I’ll lend you Freud’s legacy.”

That Hero Tracker Pir was not someone who would easily accept a deal.

“But there’s a condition.”

Pir added a condition to the deal.

“Complete the request within 20 days.”

Finish all of this within 20 days.

It was an absurd proposal.

‘It can’t be done.’

Pir had come here with dozens of his comrades, but they were all wiped out without accomplishing anything.

Moreover, this was a Yellow-ranked gate.

A place with three floors!

To go beyond the third floor and get out of this hellhole within 20 days?

It wasn’t easy even if they were told to do it. No, it was almost impossible.

However, Pir’s request included finding Phantom’s Necklace, which he desired.

Needless to say, this was Pir’s attempt at negotiation.

‘I can’t keep getting dragged along in the negotiation.’

An attempt to make the situation a little more favorable for himself.

‘First, get angry.’

Pir naturally thought El Pam would show anger and dissatisfaction.

To Pir, El Palm said.

“I’ll do it in 20 days.”

He would accept the proposal.

“And for each day I finish ahead of schedule, I’ll receive an additional 1 million mesos.”

With an additional condition.

“What?”

The moment Pir was surprised, it was that moment.

Clatter clatter clatter!

“Boss! Skeleton Warriors are coming!”

El Pam, who confirmed the approaching horde of Skeleton Warriors, turned his head and said.

“Apollo’s Fire Arrow.”

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