Chapter 306

The method the boy came up with was none other than a ghost operation.

It was a plan to scare the mounted bandits with ghosts and somehow trick them into fleeing.

Normally, mounted bandits wouldn't be scared off by ghosts and run away.

But it was possible because of the boy's brilliant mind.

First, he made grass whistles that made the sound of the wind flutter like the sound of ghosts and installed them everywhere to change the wind's sound, and he installed shiny things around to reflect the moonlight and make it scary.

Well, as for the other things that happened, Seonghyun did them.

Since the boy had hired him, he did the rest of the things that a child couldn't do.

'Well, it was my specialty, too.'

He used Lord of Darkness to completely eliminate the light, spoke to Serphina to create a red moon, and used the Lord of Abyssal Terror to show hallucinations.

And it was the Lord of Abyssal Terror that made the horses fall from the air and created fear.

It was a method that suited Seonghyun very well, so it was too easy for a unique quest.

But he thought it might have been quite difficult for other users.

'It's not easy to make those mounted bandits tremble in fear.'

Still, should he say it was fortunate that it worked more quickly because there was one faint-hearted fellow?

He thought that guy would probably help other users too.

Seonghyun watched the successful operation and smiled warmly at the child.

“That was a very clever method.”

“Huhu, I'm the smartest in the village, you know?”

“I see.”

It was actually smart for a child's boastful words.

Seonghyun smiled and nodded his head.

But suddenly.

He slightly tilted his head, wondering what this had to do with the Necromancer Lord.

The boy, belatedly, looked at Seonghyun and said.

“You've worked hard too, hyung. Come to think of it, I didn't even tell you my name.”

“Hm?”

“My name is Will Baghdad. If you ever happen to visit the village again, please come to my house. The village inn isn't very good.”

“I see. Thank you.”

Seonghyun said so and looked at the boy, no, Will.

To think that this guy was Will, no, the Necromancer Lord's childhood self.

As Seonghyun thought so and nodded his head.

The boy Will waved his hand widely, and Seonghyun disappeared from that spot as if vanishing.

So the scenario ends like this, and I'm getting out of the book.

He thought so, but Seonghyun did not get out of the book.

'Huh?'

Seonghyun's body appeared in a translucent state in the air.

Seonghyun tilted his head in confusion.

Wasn't this just like when watching an event scene?

What could still be left?

As Seonghyun thought that and stayed still.

He could see the boy Will, who had waved and parted, heading towards his village.

It probably wasn't just to watch him go back normally.

Could there be something?

Just as he was having that thought.

In the forest, someone wearing a black robe appeared and stood before the boy Will.

At the sight of someone who looked suspicious no matter who saw them, Seonghyun was surprised and about to step forward, but.

There was nothing that the translucent Seonghyun could do.

And.

“Oh, oh? Wh, who are you?”

No matter how bold and cheeky the boy Will was.

He trembled as he saw the suspicious person in the black robe who had suddenly appeared.

The fear that they might harm him.

But when the robed person standing before the boy Will took off their robe.

A cascade of luscious and voluminous red hair spilled out.

And seeing that sight, Seonghyun's eyes widened.

Likewise, at that sight, the boy Will's eyes also widened. Was it because of the red hair?

Will's face turned beet red.

And the woman with such luscious red hair.

Looked at the boy Will and said.

“Aren't you a cute little boy? And smart too? Do you want to be my disciple?”

“Ye, yes???”

“Huhu, if you're interested, there's a cabin near the village. Come there. I'll be there for a while.”

With those words, the woman disappeared.

It was a very suspicious appearance and a suspicious story, but.

Why was it?

The boy Will swallowed hard with a look as if he were bewitched.

Because Will was someone who had noticed at a glance that Seonghyun was a good person.

Perhaps realizing that the woman who showed that appearance was also a good person, he nodded his head, making a firm resolve about something.

And Seonghyun, who was watching the whole scene.

The woman with red hair who had suddenly disappeared.

And Seonghyun shook his head as if it were absurd.

There was a saying that if something strange happens in world history, point to Britain.

And in this Eternal World, if there's any historical event.

-Helena?

-Ahem, well, that could happen!

If you pointed to Helena, she was usually the culprit in most cases.

Helena cleared her throat and glossed over it.

And Seonghyun chuckled as if it were truly amusing.

Is it Helena again this time?

As Seonghyun thought that.

The boy Will first returned to his home.

Will got an earful from his parents who were worried because he came in late, but.

Not thinking much of it, Will fell asleep looking at the moon in the sky.

And the next day, when the day broke.

Will, unlike usual, didn't even do his chores and headed straight for the forest.

A place in a different location from where he had found the mounted bandits.

He was heading to a cabin he had found while playing with the other children in the village.

As the boy Will went to find the cabin.

Helena, with her luscious red hair, welcomed the boy Will.

“Welcome.”

“A-a disciple? What kind of disciple were you talking about?”

Helena smiled softly at the boy Will, who was asking a cheeky question as expected.

Then.

She brought out her black magic power in front of Will, showed him a specter, and asked.

“Unlike when you chased away the mounted bandits, how about the power to handle a real ghost?”

“H, heok!? B, black magic!?”

Will was startled and freaked out by the black magic he was seeing for the first time.

It was understandable.

He had heard that black mages were severely ostracized at that time.[1][2]

However, Will quickly came to his senses.

And as if trusting his gut, he asked.

“A, are black mages not bad people?”

At that peculiar question, Helena smiled brightly.

Then she asked.

“Then are all the villagers good people?”

“Ah…”

The smart boy Will understood the meaning of that answer.

Not all black mages are evil just because they are black mages.

And even if they are ordinary villagers, not all of them are good people.

Will, who had realized that, nodded his head as if making a resolution.

The power to handle ghosts.

He thought that if he had this, he could really protect the village without great harm.

Because he had already defeated the mounted bandits with such a trick.

Will, who had seen the form of the specter, couldn't help but be fascinated by it.

Because he recognized it as a means to protect the village without harming anyone.

Helena, too, had intended to teach Will black magic for that purpose.

“First, to handle spirits, we have to talk about the demons.”

“Demons?”

“Yes, the origin of this skill is them. But not anymore. I've created a way to handle them much better than those guys.”

Even at those words that could be called self-praise.

The boy Will's eyes sparkled as he looked at Helena.

The meeting of the great black mage and the village boy.

The book ended like that.

Will Baghdad, the Necromancer Lord's childhood…

He was a smarter and cheekier kid than he had thought.

He had vaguely expected it.

That the boy might be Will.

Since there was no reason for the Necromancer Lord to step in while dealing with the mounted bandits from the middle.

He hadn't failed to predict it.

There were some resemblances, after all.

However…

'I didn't expect Helena to show up already.'

-Ahem, w, well, that could happen.

'It's not like you did anything wrong.'

-S, still, it's embarrassing that I suddenly appeared, you know?

Well, he already knew that Will had learned from Helena.

It wasn't something to be surprised about.

It's just that he didn't expect her to appear right away in this story.

It was a bit surprising.

How will the story unfold from here?

As if curious, Seonghyun came out of the book.

As soon as he came out, he looked ahead intently, but.

‘There are no hints.’

That was a bit disappointing, but it couldn't be helped.

It seemed the next story was in the Legendary rank library.

Just as Seonghyun was lightly warming up, already anticipating what kind of story would come next, and thinking about looking at other things.

The only other user in the Unique rank library with Seonghyun.

Barbaros slowly approached.

“Hm?”

Seeing Barbaros suddenly approaching, he wondered if he had some business.

Barbaros looked at Seonghyun, swallowed hard, and asked.

“Th…… Could I possibly ask you a favor?”

Seonghyun looked at Barbaros with a puzzled expression at those words.

A favor.

Then, looking at the book Barbaros was holding, he nodded as if he could understand a little.

Is there a book he can't clear alone?

Thinking that it might be possible, he said, as if to hear him out first.

“What kind of favor is it?”

“Ah!”

Perhaps because just hearing him out was hopeful, Barbaros’s face lit up.

Then, thinking he should speak comfortably.

“You met Will Baghdad, right!?”

“Pardon? Ah. Yes, I did?”

“And you saw the last part of the story too?”

“Yes, yes.”

“Th, that’s a continuation. Ah, you probably felt it too, Seonghyun-nim, but there’s a sequel……”

“……?”

At Barbaros’s story, Seonghyun tilted his head with a puzzled expression.

Wasn't Seonghyun looking for the village boy's base?

Since he was looking for the book first, it would have been normal for Seonghyun to think there was a quest related to it.

Did he not know that?

Barbaros was speaking in quite some detail.

“The sequel is now in the Legendary library…… It’s a bit difficult for me to clear on my own…… I, if it’s okay, could you clear it with me? I, I’m so curious about Will’s story……”

Since he was only thinking about his own business.

It seems he couldn't deduce that far.

Seonghyun chuckled at such a Barbaros.

Just as he was about to answer right away.

Barbaros spoke first.

“I, I’ll give you a reward, too.”

“……?”

He’ll even give a reward.

What kind of reward?

“M, my profession is related to books, so I can create a skill for you…… I’ll create any skill you want! Th, the rank can be up to Legendary!”

“……Pardon?”

What kind of exceptional profession is this?

Startled for a moment, Seonghyun swallowed hard, but then he thought for a moment and nodded his head.

He had a huge number of skills.

But if he could create any skill he wanted.

What could be better than this?

On top of that, it was possible up to Legendary.

It would be strange to refuse.

“Alright.”

“Ah, yesss!”

Seonghyun chuckled at the overjoyed Barbaros.

To give away a Legendary skill just to read a book.

How serious was he about books?

In any case, to get to the Legendary rank.

‘I need to do two more.’

He had to read two more Unique rank books.

Just as Seonghyun was about to look for another book.

“Ah! I’ll recommend a book for you. What kind of book do you want?”

“Oh, could you recommend one that’s fun and also has good experience efficiency?”

“A, as expected! You have a good eye!”

Delighted, Barbaros recommended other books.