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    Chapter 37

    2.

    Back at home, Seonghyun pondered for a moment while looking at the text message.

    A gathering with his colleagues this weekend.

    ''I won''t be attending university anymore, but...''

    Now that he was making money through gaming,

    He needed to focus on Eternal World.

    He had even signed a contract.

    It was natural to feel a sense of responsibility.

    He was a professional now that he was getting paid.

    ''And I have goals too.''

    He had to fulfill Helena''s wish and find traces of Hero Hindel.

    There was no obligation or duty to do so, but Seonghyun wanted to.

    It was fun, and for some reason, it felt inseparable from him in this game.

    Wouldn''t it be great to use that as a milestone?

    Seonghyun shook his head.

    He seemed to be getting lost in thought.

    He was thinking about the gathering, but...

    ''Anyway, I should say I''ll go.''

    Just because he wasn''t attending university anymore didn''t mean he wouldn''t have any friends left.

    Besides, they were people he was quite close with during university.

    Even if he quit, his friendships were separate.

    Seonghyun replied that he would go.

    ''I should also meet up with my high school friends.''

    Seonghyun was the first to be discharged from the military.

    He hadn''t been in touch with them yet, but...

    ''They''ll probably contact me when they''re on leave.''

    Thinking he would see them later, Seonghyun returned home, took a shower, and sat in front of his computer.

    While they were eating, his sister had told him that the Rapid rookie video had become a hot topic.

    He couldn''t quite grasp it, but...

    ''I should watch it.''

    Seonghyun entered the Eternal World community to check the reactions,

    And tilted his head.

    [Wow, isn''t this rookie the best ever?]

    『I thought the Demon King had descended or something lol.

    And what''s with the level of AI?

    It doesn''t seem like he''s giving detailed commands??』

    [Likes: 193][Dislikes: 3]

    [Comments]

    - Seriously, I thought it was the Demon King or something.

    - But really, what''s with the undead AI? It seems special.

    - The level of the undead is different;;;

    - Couldn''t it be like that if the rank is super high?

    - Who was the highest-ranked Necromancer so far?

    └ Immortal King!

    └ Was Immortal King Legendary rank?

    └ Yeah, but Immortal King''s undead aren''t this smart lol.

    └ Then higher than that?

    └ ???: Higher.

    Even a simple post, no different from a diary entry, was getting nearly 200 likes.

    Seonghyun couldn''t understand it.

    ''Hmm, is that all?''

    He knew the video was well-made because he had seen it himself.

    He had already watched it before coming here.

    It was a realistic and high-quality video.

    But was it worth this much enthusiasm?

    It was natural for Seonghyun to feel that way.

    Not only was he just two days into Eternal World,

    But what everyone was watching in the video was just an everyday occurrence for him.

    In another community post, people were making a fuss about a rising star appearing in the Rapid Guild.

    - Wow lol. Wasn''t the Rapid Guild all about live streaming? This will change things lol.

    - I wanted to tell them to stop overreacting after seeing the beginner video, but even I was drooling while watching it.

    - Shouldn''t the Rapid Guild create a video about this on a large scale?

    - Yeah, even I think so.

    - Even the Rapid Guild is getting an outstanding video creator.

    - Yuna hasn''t uploaded a single video except for live streams because she hates filming ???.

    It was a phenomenon that Seonghyun found hard to understand, but

    He did recognize it.

    ''I guess I''m good.''

    He couldn''t deny it anymore, but

    He didn''t know he was at a level where he could receive this much attention.

    It felt a bit real now.

    He didn''t know how to live up to the expectations, so

    He decided to leave it to the guild.

    He could just do as he was told.

    The Rapid Guild was said to be having a meeting about him, so

    He could just wait for that.

    ''My sister and Yoojin will take care of it.''

    He didn''t know much about such business matters.

    It was best to leave it to the two who knew well.

    Thinking so, Seonghyun logged into Eternal World.

    ''I should level up quickly.''

    He was only level 30.

    He still had a long way to go.

    3.

    Over Palace, the mage tower and sanctuary of all Black Mages.

    And...

    ''Wasn''t it the strongest organization currently existing in Eternal World?''

    Unlike other mage towers that specialized in different fields, this was where all Black Mages gathered.

    They boasted overwhelming military power compared to any other organization.

    The leader of Over Palace, Black Star, was also known as the first among the Nine Heroes.

    So, who would dare to oppress Black Mages?

    Thanks to Over Palace, a society where Black Mages were not ostracized was created in Eternal World.

    Why had such a powerful organization come to find him?

    "We have come to find the successor and deliver this."

    The crow-masked man said so and pulled out a letter from his bosom.

    A letter sealed in a luxurious black envelope.

    Seonghyun blinked and looked at them as he received the envelope, which looked extraordinary at first glance.

    The crow-masked man continued,

    "This is a letter that Black Star, who oversees our Over Palace, asked us to deliver."

    "Did the three of you come all the way here just to deliver this?"

    "Please refrain from using honorifics with lowly ones like us. There is no need to address us with such respect."

    "..."

    "Wooouu!"

    The silent doll woman nodded, and although he couldn''t understand what the corpse man, whose head was buried in the ground, was saying, it was probably a sign of agreement.

    Seonghyun nodded in understanding.

    "Alright. But the three of you came here just to deliver this?"

    "Yes, that is correct."

    "...?"

    ‘They dispatched this much manpower just to deliver a letter?’

    Was it that important of a letter?

    As Seonghyun looked at the letter in a daze,

    The crow-masked man lowered his head as if urging him to open it right away.

    It was a bit awkward to just leave it like this, so

    Seonghyun immediately opened the letter.

    It was written in an elegant script.

    『To our dear successor,

    Our Over Palace is a place built to be dedicated to the Overlord.

    Now that the rightful successor has appeared,

    It is time to prepare to offer the palace.

    Although we are eager to offer it to you immediately, there are still things we have yet to obtain for the successor.

    There are sacred arrangements bestowed by the previous Overlord and our god, Helena.

    The compass enclosed in this letter will guide you to these arrangements as you gain the appropriate power.

    Please do not mind and collect the arrangements.

    This humble Black Star conveys this to the successor.』

    "...?"

    Wasn''t this too excessive?

    The letter implied that he wasn''t the rightful successor until he collected all of Helena''s remaining arrangements, yet they were so devoted.

    Seonghyun, feeling bewildered, held the compass that he couldn''t understand how it fit in the envelope.

    [You have acquired the class-specific item, 『Overlord''s Compass』.]

    [The 『Overlord''s Compass』 is not yet responding.]

    [Class-specific quest not generated.]

    [The first condition for use is level 50 or higher.]

    ''Hmm.''

    So it generates class-specific quests.

    He was wondering how he would find the arrangements that even Helena''s memories couldn''t locate.

    It was this kind of system.

    As Seonghyun was about to fold the letter,

    He saw that it wasn''t over yet.

    What''s this? Is there more?

    『As an aside, the Hero''s successor is said to be a resident of this village, unlike the successor.

    I dare not say that a mere Hero could compare to the successor, but I have conveyed this information in case it might be of interest to you.』

    This was quite unexpected information.

    The new Hero successor was a resident of this village.

    In other words,

    ''There''s an NPC with the Hero class here.''

    A Hero.

    An NPC with the very class that Seonghyun had originally intended to acquire.

    His curiosity was piqued.

    Just what kind of person were they?

    As Seonghyun grew curious,

    The crow-masked man, seeing Seonghyun''s reaction, took out something else.

    And with a seemingly frustrated tone, he said,

    "I lament that I can only offer this meager gift, despite my desire to provide much more for the successor''s growth."

    "..."

    "Wooouuung!"

    Tears of blood even flowed from the doll held by the doll woman next to the crow-masked man, and she wiped the doll''s tears.

    The corpse man also roared as if wailing.

    He was already grateful for the compass, and they were giving him more.

    Yet, they apologized for only being able to give him this much.

    He was thankful just to receive anything.

    As Seonghyun looked at them with a perplexed expression,

    The crow-masked man, trembling as if in genuine regret, handed him a book.

    ''A skill book?''

    A skill book was a valuable gift indeed.

    He was overjoyed when he received the Corpse Explosion skill just a while ago.

    This was more than enough.

    [Received Legendary rank skill book, 『Skill Book - Add More』 from Over Palace envoy Karls.]

    "???"

    No, this seemed to be beyond enough.

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