I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 277

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Chapter 277
277: What’s Wrong with Matap?(1)
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After Dohyun’s Overseer Party concluded the incident, they handed the Elves over to the other Yongin Clan members and instructed them to conduct the interrogation themselves.
Of course, the goal was to determine how much the Elves currently knew, so it would take some time. In the meantime, they decided to rest—especially since none of them had properly rested since entering the B-Rank Zone. They resolved to take several days of genuine rest.
And the same applied to Dohyun.
When I thought about it, right after capturing Davy Jones and waking up, there was the Dimensional Peace Agreement, Hezway’s South Korea tourism, exploring the Draxion Dimension, then immediately entering the B-Rank Zone, and getting entangled with the Divine Assassin Squad and the Elves—it was enough to cause mental exhaustion.
Of course, that wasn’t the end of it.
I had created two new martial arts, acquired ‘Sashin’, and the grade of ‘Usurpation’ had risen slightly, so I was in a considerably fatigued state as well.
‘Ugh, I feel like I’m dying.’
Should I say my soul was exhausted?
That’s why I needed sufficient rest.
I wanted to go straight to the Heavenly Martial Alliance’s Gold-grade Archive and create martial arts, but that was truly beyond my limits.
Then suddenly, I had a thought.
‘If I’m going to create a cultivation method anyway… I should probably look into mana manipulation as well.’
If that was the case, it seemed better to stop by Matap first rather than going straight to the Heavenly Martial Alliance.
Though I had been using martial arts frequently lately rather than magic, I had been using magic applications to enhance my martial arts in the meantime.
Besides, I was curious about magic too.
Looking at it now, ‘Sashin’ was being used exceptionally well in terms of martial arts, but ‘Plague Lord’ turned out to be surprisingly magic-oriented, and ‘Ruin’s Dragon Solvent’ was a versatile type proficient in both, so I had decided I needed to learn magic. Going to Matap seemed like a good choice.
Since I had already collected all the coins for the Heavenly Martial Alliance, it would be better to go to Matap and make a request.
Besides.
‘I haven’t been taking good care of Narin.’
Hanalin had performed greatly this time too, but since she hadn’t received more than Jiyuchan or Hezway, I couldn’t help but feel concerned.
No matter how much Hanalin said she would be considerate and yield, it was natural to feel concerned.
‘Yes, next time I’ll go to Matap.’
With that concern, I made that decision and fell asleep as soon as I lay down on the bed.
As the exhausted Dohyun slept, I watched ‘Sashin’ being beaten and punished by other traits and skills, giggling with laughter.
With the thought of whether this was a dream, I enjoyed the dream anyway, thinking ‘well, what does it matter.’
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While Dohyun slept, tremendous chaos was erupting in two organizations—or rather, one organization and one race.
The Elves who had been moving to target the Overseer Party had all gone silent, and when Agent No. 1, Erebus, the leader of Bultegore’s Upper Division, received contact from the Elves, he disappeared as well. Both sides were thrown into turmoil.
The Elves’ reaction was particularly intense.
This was because the whereabouts of the Elves’ only two treasures had also become unknown.
The captain, Kaelin, was completely disregarded, and they were obsessed only with finding the treasures, even committing the insane act of formally protesting to Draxion.
-Belmutt, the Dragon Regent of Hongryeom, we demand the return of our treasures.
Despite the fact that they had been the ones to attack, they brazenly made such a statement, yet Draxion’s response was formidable.
-Stop your whining.
Even in response to Belmutt’s rudeness that went beyond disrespect to outright aggression, the Elves had no choice but to tuck their tails between their legs.
They knew that going any further would incur Belmutt’s wrath and might even lead to war, so the Elves were reluctant to push further.
They couldn’t be certain that Belmutt had the treasures based on that alone, but the probability was high enough that they were devising countermeasures, while the Divine Assassin Squad belatedly had Agent No. 2 and Agent No. 3 step forward and take action.
The news reached the upper echelons of the Divine Assassin Squad immediately, and they were deeply incensed by Erebus’s death—a descendant of Sashin himself.
Though they had already ascertained what mission he had been undertaking, the upper ranks of the Divine Assassin Squad grew troubled upon realizing the Elves had altered their request during the commission process, uncertain how to proceed.
Ordinarily, once a request was accepted, one would not accumulate grievances, but this time a descendant of Sashin was involved, making the situation extraordinarily awkward.
Yet just as the Divine Assassin Squad deliberated on how to respond, protests came flooding in from the Elves.
-The Divine Assassin Squad is commanded to recover our property.
And the Elders of the Divine Assassin Squad could only respond with cold indifference.
They too had accepted the request and done their utmost to fulfill it, yet as a result they had lost Erebus, one of their finest successors—and now the Elves blamed the Divine Assassin Squad?
Had they let this slide, they could not have survived so long within the Black Gate.
And so.
-So the Elves’ audacity truly pierces the heavens, as they say.
-The Divine Assassin Squad officially accepts no further requests from the Elves.
-Should you lodge another protest, we declare war.
Did they truly believe the Elves were easier to handle than other Superior Races?
When the Divine Assassin Squad came down hard, the Elves could only whimper helplessly.
Judging they could do nothing now that their treasure was lost, they had intended to gather all B-Rank Elves based on the intelligence gathered thus far and mobilize them—but this time, the Draxion Dimension offered a similar stance.
-As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Should you need aid, speak freely, Divine Assassin Squad.
And to Belmutt of the Draxion Dimension, the Divine Assassin Squad sent their response.
-The Divine Assassin Squad ordinarily does not create debts through commissions, but this time we express our gratitude for Draxion’s magnanimous conduct.
In other words, they had made an enemy of the Elves through this commission, while feeling indebted to the Draxion Dimension.
With only the Elves left stranded, they realized that should they send Elves into the B-Rank Zone now, they might face war against the combined forces of Draxion and the Divine Assassin Squad—so they chose to halt their efforts.
Unable to move for the time being, they could only stamp their feet in frustration.
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“Uuuaahhh!”
My eyes snapped open, and feeling as though I had been dreaming for ages, I stretched and looked around. Fortunately, I saw no attendants or servants in sight, which brought me some relief.
I wondered if I had collapsed from exhaustion for several days, but it seemed that was not the case.
In the meantime, I saw Jiyuchan emerging from the bathroom in my room after showering, and he spoke to me.
“You slept in today.”
“Mm, what time is it?”
Though time was somewhat nebulous within the Black Gate, my party had established rough time divisions for our conversations, so Jiyuchan answered immediately.
“Around 11.”
“Hmm, I’m starving.”
Ever since becoming a Hunter, I had been eating more than three meals a day, sometimes five or more, so I rose feeling the pangs of hunger.
Seeing this, Jiyuchan asked me.
“Shall we grab lunch then?”
“Yeah, I’ll shower first.”
“We actually decided to figure out what comes next around lunchtime. Shower and meet us at the Dining Hall.”
“Perfect, got it.”
I answered thus and headed to the bathroom for a quick shower.
After washing, drying off, and stepping out, Jiyuchan had already gone to the Dining Hall and was nowhere to be seen, so I quickly changed clothes and headed there myself.
There I saw Hanalin and Hezway.
Both of them appeared refreshed, their faces bright from a good rest.
As I moved toward them, they sensed my approach and turned their heads in my direction, waving me over eagerly.
“Did you sleep well?”
“Judging by how late you slept in, it looks like you got some solid rest.”
“We were waiting for you.”
As they each greeted me, I nodded in acknowledgment.
Once I joined them, Jiyuchan pulled out the food they’d prepared in advance from his magical pouch, despite being in a dining hall where the Yongin Clan prepared meals.
Today’s menu was beef hotpot.
I wondered how he’d managed to fit it in the magical pouch, but given that Jiyuchan was a pure Korean cuisine enthusiast, he’d found a way to make it work.
Jiyuchan retrieved an elegant brass hotpot, a burner, and an abundance of beef and broth, licking his lips in anticipation. Watching him, both Hanalin and I found ourselves doing the same.
After all, beef hotpot was a Korean dish that appealed to everyone regardless of age or gender.
It was harder to dislike it than to enjoy it.
“…The, the aroma is wonderful.”
Even Hezway, who had never tasted beef hotpot before, swallowed hard at the sight, and Jiyuchan chuckled softly as he spoke.
“Hehehehe, I shall show you a taste of heaven.”
With such confidence, he began preparing the hotpot.
While setting up the hotpot, his ears remained attentive, so I seized the moment to speak.
“So, shall we discuss our next schedule?”
At my words, Hanalin and Hezway turned their heads toward me, and from the way Jiyuchan’s ears perked up while setting the pot and burner, it seemed he was listening as well.
Seeing my party members’ attention, I continued.
“While learning movement techniques, I realized something. Yuchan and Hezway are both learning movement techniques and growing stronger in martial arts, but it seems we’ve been neglecting Narin. This time, I’m thinking of going to Matap to request a commission. What do you think?”
Upon hearing my suggestion, Hanalin hesitated slightly.
Then, while expressing considerable gratitude, she seemed embarrassed and let out a small cough.
“Ahem.”
Separate from Hanalin’s embarrassment, Jiyuchan and Hezway nodded enthusiastically in agreement.
“That sounds wonderful.”
“I agree as well. I’ve been concerned that Narin seemed left out.”
As Jiyuchan and Hezway spoke, a slight blush appeared on Hanalin’s face, making her look even more delicate.
Whether it was strange to be cared for this way or simply embarrassing, I couldn’t tell, but at least her expression showed she wasn’t displeased.
Setting aside Hanalin’s reaction, both Jiyuchan and Hezway had been concerned about her anyway, so they actively agreed, and I thought the decision was settled right then.
But then Hezway suddenly recalled something and made an ambiguous expression.
“Ah, but….”
“Hm? What?” “Why?” “Is there a problem?”
All three of us asked out of curiosity at Hezway’s reaction, and Jiyuchan was so curious he paused his hotpot preparations to look at Hezway.
Then.
“I’ve heard the Matap branch here is somewhat unusual… but let’s go check it out anyway.”
“Unusual?” “Hmm, unusual indeed.”
At Hezway’s words, both Hanalin and Jiyuchan found themselves looking at me without thinking, and I looked at them both and said.
“Park! What are you looking at!”
Wondering if anything could be stranger than me, Hanalin and Jiyuchan shook their heads, and Hezway likewise nodded in agreement.
Matap is at least less strange than Dohyun.

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