A Veteran of Infinite Buffs - Chapter 29

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Chapter 29

A week had passed without my noticing.
Much had transpired in that time.
I devoted myself to my real-world life while logging into Another Dimension to actively oversee the normalization of Boa Village.
First, contact with the Kingdom was resolved immediately.
The moment I reported that the village’s ruling class had been subdued, the Training Instructor personally visited City Hall and shattered the corrupt official Paren’s authority.
After that, I utilized teleportation and visited the Royal Palace directly to expose the catastrophe that had unfolded in Boa Village.
Internal recovery within the village proceeded swiftly.
Numerous NPCs were rescued from the Underground Prison, including the addicted Sword Guild Master.
Among the prisoners were various NPCs ranging from civil servants to the Archery Guild Master.
Naturally, high-level NPCs like the Archery Guild Master were greatly indignant and displayed hostility toward Boa Village users.
The situation in the Southern Forest changed dramatically as well.
This was thanks to the birth of a user who had truly advanced to the Spirit Tamer class.
His advancement method spread rapidly, and since the Spirit-related mechanics were a class advancement independent of level, most Southern Forest users succeeded in advancing.
The replicated Spirit Tamers were immediately deployed to secure Boa Village’s public order.
The Spirit Tamer Legion proved invaluable to the village simply by virtue of being able to handle nightmare wolves—spirits unaffected by physical attacks.
And today was the day an ally would visit Boa Village.
It was the day a knight order from Belhard Kingdom, the representative kingdom of the Raheem Continent, would be dispatched.
Meriam Kingdom, which ruled Liam, maintained an alliance with us, while relations with the kingdom on the opposite border seemed strained.
Meriam Kingdom felt similar to our own nation.
It maintained an alliance with the Empire, the strongest power in Another Dimension, and had substantial trade with Belhard Kingdom, fostering a degree of friendly relations.
Belhard Kingdom, by contrast, maintained hostile relations with the kingdoms along the opposite border.
This resembled modern China in character.
Consequently, most of their military strength was concentrated at the borders, and Boa Village—relatively sparse in population and situated on the frontier—received comparatively less attention.
In any case, at a time when users possessed inferior combat strength compared to NPCs, news that Belhard Kingdom had dispatched a knight order to Boa Village became a major issue in the real world as well.
“Are you truly certain about this? The Belhard Kingdom 3rd Knight Order visiting here today carries the epithet ‘Demon of the Battlefield.'”
I reunited with Eden.
Once the village’s situation had been resolved, Eden sought me out.
“Since this incident surfaced, Belhard Kingdom has been carefully monitoring the Six Heavens. After all, it was revealed that they maintained amicable relations with the Royal Court while committing enormous crimes behind the scenes.”
Meanwhile, I was being mistaken for a Black Dragon Faction executive.
This meant I had become a subject of Belhard Kingdom’s scrutiny.
However, this posed no problem.
It would suffice to simply prove my status as a foreigner belonging to Meriam Kingdom.
Rather, the person who should have worried about their response was Eden, who belonged to Seo-gwang.
“Hmm. You seem concerned about me, but there’s no need to worry. Things are fierce here, but not in reality. The guild’s image has improved tremendously. A righteous guild that refuses to tolerate injustice and has saved countless people. Isn’t that wonderful?”
“Indeed.”
Certainly, Seo-gwang had begun attracting the attention of media outlets worldwide through this incident.
In contrast, China’s image had plummeted even further.
“Besides, I’m the type who follows orders without question. I bear considerable responsibility for this incident. Since confronting the Belhard Kingdom 3rd Knight Order is impossible, I’ve already steeled myself for the consequences.”
When I think about it, I’m not the one who should be worried.
Just as Sung-chul (Elder) had assembled numerous legal teams, belonging to Seo-gwang meant being part of the top 0.1% domestically.
“Then that’s fortunate. I also have my own sources of confidence.”
And as time passed, the moment arrived to face the Belhard Kingdom 3rd Knight Order.
Together with those who would prove my innocence.
“Sir! The Spirit Tamer Legion, currently on duty, has assembled in full!”
“Sir!”
They had begun taking charge of security in Boa Village in place of the relatively small number of soldiers.
They not only managed water rations but also tracked and eliminated the Six Heavens’ operatives who had infiltrated the village around the clock.
Now they had gathered as my personal guard of their own volition.
“Feel free to speak casually. As I mentioned before, I’m not affiliated with the Black Dragon Faction. I came from Liam. I’m from South Korea.”
Since the situation had been resolved, I revealed the truth.
That I was simply an ordinary user who had crossed over from Liam.
Though “ordinary” might be a stretch, given my particular fondness for newcomers.
In any case, they too were useful allies.
They were clearly outsiders affiliated with Belhard and showed high potential to grow into a formidable military force.
“Yes. And you’re our benefactor who opened our future. The news that Spirit Tamers are worth nearly 500,000 yuan has been a hot topic lately. We’re infinitely grateful that you freely unlocked such a precious profession.”
500,000 yuan.
Roughly equivalent to 100 million won in our currency.
Ever since hearing that news, honestly, my heart aches.
More money is always better.
Still, if they’re people who know gratitude, I have hope they’ll continue to be of great help to me.
“Leave it to us. We’ll certainly uphold your honor as our benefactor.”
“Thank you.”
My allies weren’t limited to just them.
By my side were also the existing powerhouses of Boa Village—the Training Instructor and the Sword Guild Master, among others.
“Krkr. If you wish to naturalize, I’ll help anytime.”
“Then I’ll help too. Did you know the Belhard Kingdom is also called the Kingdom of Gastronomy? I’ll serve you excellent cuisine as well.”
They were all people favorably disposed toward me.
It was reassuring.
“I will now open the gate.”
Ziiiiing—
The Royal Palace mages, who had arrived several days earlier, generated a massive teleportation gate in front of the Fountain in Boa Village.
Since this was an event involving an entire knight order, such preparations had been made.
Thump.
Knights began emerging from the massive gate.
Thump. Thump. Thump.
The design of jet-black full plate armor with crimson lines inscribed like magical formations was quite striking.
This too must be armor imbued with special magic.
Clack. Clack.
The knights began lining up on both sides of the Fountain in ceremonial formation.
Then, stamping their right feet in place, they created an overwhelming pressure.
Boom! Boom!
The atmosphere was instantly dominated.
It wasn’t merely a matter of psychological pressure—actual debuffs began taking effect.

[Active Debuffs]
[Behold the God of War (Weakened)]
[Movement Speed Drastically Reduced]
[Agility -20 Luck -10]
[Duration: 10 minutes]

This was the performance level of the weakened debuff.
Since there were civilian NPCs present, they’d intentionally degraded the debuff’s potency.
Thinking about facing this debuff in actual combat sent chills down my spine.
It was a debuff that eliminated the very option of tactical retreat.
“The Belhard Kingdom’s knights are quite aggressive. I suppose you need to be this formidable to earn the epithet ‘Demon of the Battlefield.'”
Eden regarded the knights with an expression of disgust.
Even at the current level of rankers, facing the Kingdom’s knights would be tantamount to suicide.
Clack.
Soon after, the Commander of the knights appeared.
He was a figure boasting a massive frame comparable to the Training Instructor’s.
Clack. Clack.
The Commander walked directly before the Training Instructor.
After all, the Training Instructor held the highest position in Boa Village.
“I greet the former Sword Saint.”
Sword Saint.
I’d suspected the Training Instructor here was no ordinary figure, but he bore the title of Sword Saint.
This meant there was a current Sword Saint in existence elsewhere.
“Calix. You remain unchanged. How fares the Second Prince?”
“Well. Recently, he personally subjugated a High Orc Lord.”
“A High Orc Lord, you say. Truly, he was born with martial talent.”
“He inherited the blood of the Overlord, a noble soul indeed. But I heard he was poisoned—shouldn’t he seek aid from the Royal Palace’s healers with haste?”
The Training Instructor smiled faintly and looked toward me.
“Thanks to this benefactor, I’ve recovered.”
Only then did Commander Calix’s gaze turn toward me.
Merely meeting his eyes sent a chill through me.
Was this what contempt for the weak looked like in a glance?
“…I heard you were affiliated with the Six Heavens, a high-ranking member of the Black Dragon Faction.”
“False information. I’m a foreigner who crossed over from Liam.”
“If you’re a foreigner from the Meriam Kingdom, there’s a possibility you’re connected to Seoguang. The one who committed a massacre in the middle of the village.”
The killing intent radiating from Calix intensified.
But it was only momentary.
The murderous aura he had been emitting was shattered in an instant by another presence.
“I belong to Seoguang.”
Crack.
The Commander extended his arm at a speed invisible to the eye, seizing Eden’s throat.
“How disrespectful.”
“Gack! H-here, the Meriam Royal Court’s personal letter, you see.”
Eden trembled as he produced what appeared to be a personal letter sealed with magic.
“Seoguang has no intention of opposing the Belhard Kingdom.”
“…The intentions of a foreign group are meaningless.”
“However, it is a personal letter from the Meriam Royal Court.”
“….”
Eden hadn’t come here without any contingencies.
He had something he could rely on with certainty.
A hidden card no less—a personal letter from the Royal Court itself.
“My apologies.”
“Not at all. Rather, you’ve grown considerably stronger.”
“Yes. I’ve achieved some progress. More importantly, it seems the previous Sword Master intends to protect this foreigner.”
“That’s right.”
“If I may ask, does the previous Sword Master intend to act against the Royal Court’s wishes?”
“That’s not it, but I’d like to treat a benefactor as a benefactor deserves. Not merely my own benefactor, but the Kingdom’s benefactor. Be grateful my body is in this state.”
Though they weren’t speaking openly at the moment, the Spirit Tamer Legion was desperately grinding their teeth and glaring at Calix.
The Training Instructor represented them.
For me, their presence was reassuring.
“…Understood. From this moment forward, the Belhard Kingdom 3rd Knight Order shall take responsibility for protecting Boa Village.”
At that instant, a message appeared.

[Hidden Quest, ‘Freedom for Boa Village’ has been completed.]

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