Time continued to past quickly without a care .
After the first hit, I allowed two more hits on me .
All of them were allies whom traveled with me .
But I didn't react at all .
But to even give a bigger hint towards me, some were wearing 'Empire' guild wear and attacking .
Each guild had uniforms bearing the mark of their guild .
Sending me a message by bringing Empire that has animosity towards Noblesse .
They were waiting with the thought of 'Treat him like a kid' or something .
Leading a cow out of the stables, then releasing predators around it .
They gave me the role of the 'cow' .
Attacking an herbivore like me .
The more I thought about it, the angrier I got .
The outside is dangerous, so head back in immediately?
My answer to that would be to 'annihilate both predators and the stable' .
The next day .
I will be ending things with Noblesse cleanly .
Jong Ho was worried and visited every day, asking if there is something he could do to help .
So I asked him to do a few things .
I needed evidence, logs and history about this current situation .
Let's say I completely destroyed the guild without any proof .
Due to the strict laws for the Awakened, I would be receiving quite the punishment .
Punishment? No . Probably an execution .
To prepare for that, I asked him to find about 5 people who knew how to operate heli-cameras .
And glasses that has a built in feature to record footage as well .
Of course, the best method is to annihilate them without it being noticed by anyone .
But for a massive battle to go unnoticed was nearly impossible .
That's why I made preparations in advance .
My ability would be exposed to the rest of the world, but I needed to show that the fight was justified .
If I'm lucky and have a chance to do so, I'll take care of business without drawing attention .
Think about it .
I just wanted to use my abilities to obtain massive amounts of money and live a peaceful, happy life .
But these goons won't leave me alone .
Something I learned while being bullied by Jae-Hyuk .
If someone tries to fight you, you shouldn't run away and fight back instead .
And I won't let any cheap excuses sway me otherwise .
I will show that my resolve is firm tomorrow .
* * *
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I wasn't able to get Louver's Necklace in today's hunt .
However, I was able to get something I needed more: Banwol Jincheon .
Louver's necklace has a very low chance to ignore an attack, both magical and physical .
Low chance .
It was like fighting a boss online and hoping for a 0 . 1% chance crit to work .
Depending on such as low percentage .
And the set effect worked only inside the dungeon, absorbing the monsters' magical energy and turning it into a shield .
It didn't matter since I have the Mana Shield .
Banwol Jincheon in both hands .
[610+20+400+400+286] = 1,716
I gained 600 more strength than holding onto just one .
And if I added strength enhancing jewels?
Of course I couldn't recover the jewels, but I didn't think of it as a waste in the slightest .
I went to a blacksmith in a weapon shop nearby by the market .
The interior was luxurious, categorized clearly from section to section .
Weapons made by the blacksmith .
Under the bright lighting, a red light similar to that of Blood Stone colored one of the walls .
From small daggers to giant swords, mace, and even the Ranger's shortbows and longbows .
Looking at how well the equipments were made, I felt like I could trust the place somewhat .
"Anyone here?"
"Yes . Let's talk outside . "
From one of the rooms in the shop, a man with a huge belly appearing to be 50 years old walked out .
A man wearing a running shirt that revealed his neck to his chest .
Despite being pale, he was covered in black soot like his shirt that showed signs of hard labor .
"I'm trying to embed a jewel on my weapon . "
To my words, he put on a pair of thick glasses that hung by his neck .
"Is the weapon you're hold Banwol Jincheon?"
"Yes . That's correct . I'm hoping it can be taken care of here?"
"Oho… . . Haven't been able to see a decent weapon in a while . "
"Is it possible?"
"Of course . It's doable . If you're going to do both, it takes about 1 hour . Will you come back for them later?"
"No . I'll wait . "
Soon as my words ended, he immediately got to work .
After securing the weapon tightly, he began to process the jewel .
To blacksmiths who could only level up by hammering, they put all their points into strength .
Because you'll need to be able to wield all the weapons in the world in order to make them .
Hearing the hammering, I thought about the grandpa I met while I was at Noblesse .
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Another member of Noblesse .
Honestly I hoped that Sangmin and his friends, as well as the grandpa would not be my enemies .
Like Jong Ho, I got to know them after being Awakened .
To point my sword at them, I couldn't help but be sad about it .
While I was thinking, the owner spoke .
"Did you get them from the level 18 dungeon?"
"Yes . That's right . "
"For someone so young, that's amazing . "
Hearing his words, I couldn't help but smile coolly .
"The work is done . Would you like to check?"
The sword I received from the blacksmith had red light flowing from the handle .
The yellow moonlight that covered the sword, and the red light that appeared as though trying to decorate that light .
I grabbed both Banwol Jincheon .
The strengths I gained from the jewels should be minor, but the power felt different than before .
"Thank you . "
"No need to . Please come often . It brings great joy to blacksmiths who can work on amazing weapons like that . "
* * *
Preparing everything I could, I went back home .
I saw mother who was studying Korean in the living room .
The danger I faced now . I could not let it also affect my mother .
A quick decision . It's a plan that's only a week old, but I needed to proceed without any hesitation .
At least for tomorrow during the fight, I wanted her to be in a safe place .
Despite being a safehouse, if they charge in relentlessly, it wouldn't be safe for long .
After a brief moment of thinking…
"Back, son?"
"Oh! Mrs . Professor hard at studying?"
"Don't tease me! There's nothing incorrect an adult would say . There's always a time for everything, so trying late isn't working out very well . "
"Eh . If it's you, you're still young . "
"Fine . Did you eat?"
"Yes . I ate with Jong Ho-hyung . "
"Ah . I decided to meet with Jong Ho tomorrow . You already heard, right?"
"Yes, I'm aware . "
I asked Jong Ho to take mother to a safe location .
A place with as many government members as possible .
Jong Ho probably thought of a place already .
Then . The news on TV that I wasn't paying attention sudden caught my eye .
-MBM news .
Recently, there has been news that attacks from the Awakened on regular personnel have been increased .
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The government is trying to find a solution .
They're trying to find a solution by the unawakened people's representative and Awakened Association's representative to meet .
Let's find out about the details . Kim Sang Hwan reporting .
-Yes . This is Kim Sang Hwan .
I'm at Seoul, Korean Awakened Association headquarters .
Preparations are underway for tomorrow's meeting .
As you can see, security is incredibly tight .
Especially due the fact that the discussion will be from 17:00 to 21:00 and citizens will be able to participate .
And the highest rankers from each class in the nation will be participating as well… . .
'That's it . '
No matter how insane you are, that place would be impossible to attack .
I'll have to send this information to Jong Ho as soon as possible .
"Mom, I'll be going in first . "
"You should wash your feet at least!"
"Nope! Your son's feet isn't smelly at all!"
"Ha… I bought some grapes so if feel hungry, just let me know . "
"Alright . "
Why would feet smell matter when there is such an important situation to take care of .
It's okay not to wash for one day . Because this will affect me for the rest of my life .
Returning to my room, I immediately called Jong Ho .
After a few rings, he received it .
-Oh . Min-Cheol .
"Yes . Hyung . Where were you planning to bring my mother to tomorrow?"
-As you asked, a place that's safe and with a lot of people .
"I saw the news just now . I found the safest place in the world, you know?"
-Are you talking about the headquarters that the meeting will take place?
"Yes! That's right . "
-I'm going to bring her over there tomorrow . Since it is a public meeting, you'd have to reserve in advance . I already did though .
"What… . You did?"
-Yeah . No need to worry . Ah . And I got the heli-cameramen that you've requested .
"Really, thank you so much, hyung . "
-Don't stick too much . Tomorrow is an important day . I'm sorry hyung can't be a bigger help to you .
"Don't say that . "
-Yeah . Rest and I'll see you tomorrow .
"Yes hyung . "
A man who sees much further than I do .
I was sincerely happy to have someone this reliable by my side .
Now I don't have to keep worrying about my mother's safety .
I can now focus on the battle tomorrow .
All attacks and defensive skills ready .
Other than Meteor Call and Iceberg, all skills are at level 100 .
Noblesse members ranging from level 100 to 200 .
Even if they came in droves, I was confident that I wouldn't be pushed back .
* * *
Early morning .
Despite not setting my alarm, I woke up to the same time I usually go out to hunt .
From the kitchen, I heard mother cooking .
Inside my room drifted a scent of delicious foods .
For this peace, I'm struggling to grow in a do or die situation .
Jong Ho planned to come around noon .
After eating, they planned to go to where the news covered last night .
After breakfast, I did maintenance on my equipment .
Although I call it maintenance, but really it was just equipping and checking my status .
In each hand I held Banwol Jincheon .
Louver's Ring and Bracelet on my left hand .
And the Titan Boots by the entrance .
Things that'll bring my abilities to the next level .
They were irreplaceable items .
Jong Ho eventually arrived .
"Madam, how have you been?"
"Aha . Young Jong Ho came?"
"Would you like to go on a date after lunch? I heard you enjoy literature, and there is a place that would be quite a sight to visit . "
"Oh? Is that so? Min-Cheol can come along too . "
"No, I have something to take care of . "
"Really? That's too bad . What concert?"
"Not a concert . Your son is an Awakened, right? There's a nice lecture being held that would be good to hear, so I'd like to take you there . "
"Jong Ho, you're so caring . If I was 10 years younger, I'd fall for you . "
"Your compliments are too much! Haha . "
With that relaxing atmosphere, Jong Ho and mother left the house .
After confirming their vehicle leaving, I prepared to leave .
* * *
Here was the front of the Noblesse guild building .
I was here to smash both the stable and the predators .
"This is real war, Park Hyun . "