Chapter 308

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Completely unaware of the fact that he had caused a commotion in the guild.

Seonghyun logged in as soon as the next day arrived.

Because he could enter the book to see the past of the Necromancer Lord, Will Baghdad.

As soon as Seonghyun logged in and entered the Legendary rank library.

As expected, a phrase appeared before Seonghyun's eyes.

[Traces of the 『Necromancer Lord』 remain.]

[Find the Legendary rank story, 『The Village Boy's Sorrow』.]

Seonghyun didn't pay much attention to the phrase that gave the hint.

After all, Barbaros would find the next book for him.

And after entering the library, Seonghyun looked ahead without even looking around.

This time too, Barbaros was already there.

“You're early.”

“Heehee, I was just so excited.”

Seonghyun nodded in agreement at Barbaros, as if to say he felt the same.

Then.

Barbaros pointed to one side of the Legendary rank library.

And a book floated in the air there, as if prepared in advance.

The title was the one the phrase had told him.

『The Village Boy's Sorrow』

A somewhat gloomy title, unlike before.

Seonghyun also frowned slightly at it.

It was understandable, as he had some idea of what to expect.

And as Seonghyun frowned like that.

Helena muttered as if it were a pity.

-It couldn't be helped. At that time.

Seonghyun couldn't help but agree a little with those words.

Now, he could correct the perception of black magic thanks to Over Palace.

But that wasn't the case back then.

With that thought, Seonghyun approached the book.

Barbaros also followed behind Seonghyun.

Then.

“Shall we go right away if you're ready?”

As Seonghyun said that.

Barbaros replied with a bright face.

“Yes! Let's go!”

At Barbaros's words, Seonghyun also nodded and sent a party invitation.

Since they had both already revealed their names and jobs.

He didn't hide the information.

As the party was created.

The party window popped up.

『Seonghyun - Lv.239 - (Overlord)』

『Barbaros - Lv.241 - (Knowledge Lord)』

The information was as they had both revealed.

Their levels were also similar.

Although Barbaros was higher than Seonghyun.

Anyway.

As the two of them immediately picked up the book.

They were sucked into the book as if absorbed.

However, unlike before when the scenario started immediately, Seonghyun and Barbaros became translucent.

Realizing it was like an event scene, they decided to watch for now.

The beginning of the video continued from the cabin.

The woman with luscious red hair.

The story began with Helena teaching Will black magic.

The black magic of handling specters was quite difficult, but.

Will absorbed everything Helena taught him like a sponge.

“You've learned well.”

“Th, thank you.”

Helena praised Will, who was learning quickly, as if he were commendable.

And Will answered the praise shyly.

As the days Will learned black magic from Helena grew longer.

People chattered among themselves without even realizing it.

“The energy of the forest has been gloomy lately.”

“I've been hearing wailing sounds, too…。”

“A few days ago, I even heard a ridiculous rumor that this place is cursed.”

“That can't be true. This is the village that the hero Hindel saved!”

“That's right! It's a village that the hero Hindel-nim saved! Someone must be spreading false rumors out of jealousy!”

Saying so, the villagers went around, indignant that they were false rumors.

Of course, strange sounds were heard from the forest not far from the village, but.

They just thought it was the sound of the wind and chattered on.

Will flinched every time he heard such stories, but.

He didn't pay much mind to it.

'I'm learning black magic for the sake of the village.'

Will knew better than anyone in the village that black magic was not a bad thing.

Just like Helena, who was teaching him.

He knew that not all black mages were necessarily bad.

Besides, unlike demonic energy, black magic power was not an evil energy.

Rather, it could be said to be a very beneficial energy that releases those bad energies.

And.

'If I save the village with black magic, people will see me as a hero too, right?'

He thought so and was excited.

Even if he was smart and cheeky.

A child was still a child.

A child who was thirsty for praise from people.

That's why Will wanted to receive Helena's teachings even more.

That he, too, would protect the village like the hero Hindel who had saved his village.

Isn't that why he defeated the mounted bandits with the mercenary?

If he gained power, he would definitely do so.

He had lived believing that.

Then one day.

“You learned well today too.”

“Hehe, i, it's because you taught me well, nuna.”

“Look at this little guy, talking so prettily.”

Helena said so and stroked Will's head, but.

For some reason, Will knew that Helena looked sad.

As he was about to say something out of anxiety.

Helena looked at Will and said, as if it were a pity.

“I have to leave this place now.”

“Wh, why?!”

“I have something to do. Even if I don't teach you, you must study hard by looking at this book, okay?”

At Helena's words, Will's face turned sad as if heartbroken.

Perhaps he had grown too attached to Helena, who had taught him all this time.

Or maybe it was a village boy's fever, he didn't know, but.

It was too sad to part like this.

But he couldn't hold back Helena, who said she had something to do.

“Just like I want to protect the village, you have your own things to do, right, nuna?”

“Oh my? Our Will is such a smart boy.”

“...When I'm all grown up and can protect the village even if I leave it, I'll definitely come find you.”

At those words, Helena gave a strange smile and nodded her head.

Then she said.

“Okay, if you come looking for me, I'll welcome you.”

Helena said so and bid farewell, and the lone Will cried and cried for a while.

His parents thought it was strange seeing his eyes all puffy from not being able to sleep at night, but.

Will was so gloomy that they couldn't ask anything.

They could only offer comfort.

Seonghyun, who saw that story, looked behind him with a strange look.

Helena, who was in the underworld, said as if making an excuse.

-I, I really had something urgent to do.

-I get it.

As Helena said so defensively and Seonghyun said he understood.

Barbaros raised his index finger and said.

“Shh, this part is important.”

Watching Barbaros, who was completely immersed.

Seonghyun also nodded his head and waited.

Then.

Will didn't forget to go to the forest and train every night, even while crying his eyes out.

And from the specters wandering around the forest, he could hear strange stories.

-The number of monsters has increased around here.

-A dangerous omen is approaching.

-We must prepare.

Hearing that story, Will instinctively recalled the story he had heard from Helena before.

A disaster that occurs as monsters begin to gather, a monster wave.

And he realized that now was the sign that the monster wave was about to happen.

This area is famous for its quite ferocious monsters.

He knew that the territorial army often came here to hunt.

But Will could realize that they hadn't been hunting recently.

And Will already knew the reason why.

“Savage Wolves!”

Although he had chased them out of his village.

The territorial army, which had to look after several villages because they had attacked them, ran out of time to hunt the monsters around the territory.

That was why the wave was occurring.

Realizing that, Will thought about what it would have been like if Helena had left a little later, but soon shook his head.

This was his village.

It was a village that the hero Hindel had protected, but.

In any case, it was the village where he was born and raised.

And now, it was different from back then.

“I, I have power too.”

He was a little shaky, but just as he was about to step forward.

The translucent bodies of Seonghyun and Barbaros began to regain their color, and they appeared before Will.

And seeing them, Will shouted with surprised eyes.

“H, hyungs!?”

The hyungs who had defeated the Savage Wolves together a few days ago.

At that time, Seonghyun and Barbaros were not in a party, but.

It seemed that since they both cleared that book, they had resolved it together.

Anyway, as the two of them appeared.

Will was very happy to see them.

And Seonghyun and Barbaros, reading the mood, greeted Will warmly.

“It's been a while.”

“You look like you're in trouble. I'll help you this time too.”

As Seonghyun and Barbaros stepped up like that.

Will smiled brightly and nodded his head.

Even though he had gained power, he was still a child.

The boy Will smiled as if he felt secure now that he had someone to rely on.

And watching Will, Helena muttered from the underworld.

-…If I knew this would happen, I should have helped.

What was she in such a hurry for?

Helena, who had left so cruelly first.

She recalled the memory of that time and spoke in a voice tinged with regret.

But Seonghyun said to Helena.

'It's okay. I'm here now.'

As he replied like that.

-…Thank you.

She said so, looking at the comforting Seonghyun, and Helena's voice disappeared.

So many people had looked up to her.

Why couldn't she recognize that?

Helena was a little regretful, but.

Now Seonghyun was taking her place.

How reassuring was that.

Seonghyun also didn't say it, but Helena.

Because he was connected to her soul, he could feel all her emotions without her having to say them directly.

So.

'I have to do my best.'

He knew that the past would not change no matter what he did.

But even so.

He does his best with the given opportunity.

That was one of the things Seonghyun had learned while playing this game.

So.

“What can we do to help you?”

“B-but this time, the money…”

Will said, looking a bit troubled at Barbaros's words.

Seonghyun looked at Will, smiled, and said.

“You don't need money to help someone you know.”

As Seonghyun said that.

Will's eyes widened as if surprised.

And after hesitating and trying to say something.

He swallowed his words and replied.

“...Thank you.”

At that expression of gratitude tinged with a bit of embarrassment.

Seonghyun smiled brightly and nodded his head.

So, now he had to learn what to do, right?

'A monster wave.'

He thought it would basically be a defense game.

First, he would have to deploy troops around to protect the entire village.

As soon as Seonghyun thought that, he opened the underworld and quickly summoned his vassals.

However, not only Will, but also Barbaros, who had changed his job to a Lord, did not notice it.

The vassals who quickly got out of there.

And Seonghyun gave an order to those vassals.

-Let's protect the village as if surrounding it.

At those words, Helena answered as the representative.

-Leave it to me.

Confirming that, Seonghyun nodded in understanding and said to Will.

“My colleagues are blocking the forest around the village. So don't worry. Let's protect the entrance.”

“Ah?”

He was a little bewildered by the story that he even had colleagues.

But Will soon realized that this mercenary had readily helped before and nodded his head.

Along with the thought that they might be a mercenary group that came to help the villages around here.

“Okay! Hyungs, then just follow me. There's something to prepare!”

Since they had to prepare busily before the monster wave occurred.

Seonghyun and Barbaros followed this smart boy.