Emperor of Solo Play Chapter 80:
Chapter 80 – Olf’s Errand
1 .
Great Urugal Mountain Range .
Most users didn’t even realize such a landmark existed in Warlord . It was an obscure stage, yet it was crawling with powerful monsters that would suit even the famous Ranked users of Warlord .
A single user was running through such a dangerous land by himself .
Pah-aht, paht!
There weren’t any paths that could be called a road in sight . The user was incredibly fast as he ran across the rugged terrains at full speed . He wasn’t simply fast . Obstacles like rocks and tree roots continuously appeared, but he avoided them all . He even used some obstacle to push off of it to increase his spead . He looked like an animal .
At the same time, one could see his desperate resolve .
The reason for this user’s will was the existence following right behind him .
Kuhng kuhng kuhng!
A black dog was letting out rugged barks . Its outer appearance looked akin to a greyhound . It had a sleek black body that made it look agile .
However, no one would are to call this monster a dog . Its body was longer than 3 meters even when one discounted the length of the tail . It was massive, and its eyes were burning . It wasn’t a metaphor . It had big burning flames for eyes .
The most striking sight was the slobber that flew out as it ran . The dog slobber flew out of the panting muzzle, and it boasted a power to melt the vegetations and rocks in the surrounding . It was horrifying to think about what would happen when one was bitten with a mouth full of such saliva .
This monster, which caused him to imagine such a horrible scenario, was named the Black Hound . It was over level 130, and it was nicknamed the Priest Killer . It was a nickname that sent shivers down the hunters, who enjoyed party hunting .
Some basic monsters reacted to magic attacks as they prioritized attacking mages first . The Black Hound was unique in that it reacted to healing and buff skills . It prioritized attacking the priests . When one becomes poisoned from its bite, it couldn’t be healed through a low rank Antidote Skill . It was an extremely potent poison . This was why it was nicknamed the Priest Killer .
Currently, it was showcasing its incredibly fast speed . This monster was most suited for hunting and tracking than any other monster . When it was first revealed in Warlord, a 10 man party had come across it . The combined level of the party was over 1,100, yet they weren’t able to put up much of a fight . The party was wiped out in 20 minutes .
‘Shit!’
Hyrkan had picked up a tracker of that caliber, and it felt as if he was about to die .
‘If only I had a Wyvern Golem, I wouldn’t have to go through all this hardship!’
As he ran, Hyrkan recalled what had happened for the past couple days .
Hyrkan had earned the Clay Play skill as reward from the Battlefield two days ago . He immediately started experimentation to find out more about the skill . He had used a lot of money to purchase various types of monster gems . He used the ingredient gems as sacrifice to change the Golem into various monsters .
Hyrkan had really wanted to fly, but he had failed to obtain the requisite ingredients . However, he had found something about the Skill . The important part was the Skill Proficiency of the Skill . At Rank F, the Clay Play Skill gained only half the capability of the monster that was being copied . If one only had half the Specs, it would be impossible to fly .
In other words, he needed to get as close to 100% of the monster’s stat . Then he would be able use a Wyvern golem, Griffin Golem or even a Dragon Golem as a private plane . This could happen only if his Skill Rank was high enough .
Anyways, he would have to delay the plan of using a monster as a private plane . Hyrkan used his two legs to approach the great Urugal mountain range . This was two days ago .
‘I’ve been running away for two whole days…… Why the **** am I doing this, while paying a lot of money to play this game? Sometimes it really make me wonder . ’
For the past two days, Hyrkan had traveled around the entrance of the great Urugal mountain range to search for the blacksmith olf . When monsters showed up, he didn’t even battle them . He ran away . It was rare for him to experience a proper battle . Of course, he saw several monsters he had wanted to catch .
However, all the monsters that appeared at the great Urugal mountain range were difficult to take down for Hyrkan . He needed to spend a considerable amount of time fighting any of the monsters here, and he would be making a lot of noise in the process . It would attract monsters like the Black Hound, and the act of running away was difficult in itself .
It was apparent he would become a target of uncommon monsters .
Moreover, when facing a monster like the Black Hound, one didn’t get away for free .
“Chet . ”
Hyrkan clicked his tongue . He didn’t throw just one Skeleton Fragment . He had to throw three of them into the distance . After falling to the ground, the Skeleton Fragments immediately took form into becoming Skeleton Warriors . Each Skeleton Warrior were 2 meter tall, and they each held a well-used sword . Their appearance was imposing . They looked as if they were ready to cut down the drooling black dog with a single slash .
However, the Skeleton Warriors didn’t stand a chance with the Black Hound . They weren’t even able to attack it once .
It happened in a flash .
The Black Hound chasing Hyrkan moved like the wind, and it munched on the two Skeleton Warriors at the same time .
It took a bite .
Kwah-jeek!
It chewed them in a single bite .
In a flash, the skull of the two Skeleton Warriors were crushed like a hollow candies . Hyrkan’s Magic immediately decreased .
In a flash, the Black Hound bit into the skull of the last remaining Skeleton Warrior . The Black Hound’s movement was surprisingly fast . The Skeleton Warriors trained by Hyrkan didn’t even stand a chance .
Hyrkan gritted his teeth when he saw the massive amount of his magic being consumed in second .
‘It really is like a dog . ’
Hyrkan was barely able to run away after sacrificing his 3 Skeleton Warriors . He gritted his teeth, and he made a new resolve .
‘When I hit level 100 and advance in my Class, I’ll hunt down every one of these **** . I’ll melt their flesh, and I’ll cut their bones into bits and pieces . Then I’ll scatter it across the world . ’
It was a frightening thought, but if one thought carefully on it, it was the same kind of thoughts Hyrkan always brooded over . He met the blacksmith Olf on the 30th hour after he had left the Parung Forest .
2 .
The meeting with the blacksmith Olf was intense .
He was 130cm tall . Hyrkan would have to sit on a knee-high stool to be able to come face to face with the short dwarf . In the beginning, Hyrkan wasn’t even aware the dwarf was there . The short dwarf quickly headed towards him, and Hyrkan had a hard time identifying, who this person was .
When the distance between the two of them decreased, Olf swung the enormous hammer in his hand towards Hyrkan’s stomach .
“Kuhk!”
His single attack blasted Hyrkan into the air like a tennis ball, and he was slammed into a tree . His HP had been 85% full, but in a flash, it dropped below 1% .
‘I have to live!’
Hyrkan was barely able to save his life . He instinctively took out the recovery items hidden in various parts of his armor, and he started downing them into his mouth .
This was the most intense greeting Hyrkan had ever received .
While he was doing all of this, Olf stood in front of Hyrkan . Hyrkan was on the floor as he looked up at Olf .
“Who are you?”
Hyrkan once again let his instinct guide his action . He raised his right hand . It was the hand with the ring on . It was the Proof of the Secret Society . Hyrkan had his glove on, so the ring wasn’t visible . Fortunately, Olf had the ability to immediately recognize his own handiwork .
Olf was getting ready to bring down the hammer on Hyrkan’s head, but he put the hammer, which was as tall as he was, down on the floor .
Koohng!
The hammer’s head dropped to the floor, and the sound was unusually loud . Without realizing it, Hyrkan eyed the head of the hammer . At the same time, he fell into his thoughts . He even forgot the situation he was in right now .
‘So that’s the famous Olf’s Hammer…… It is a monstrous weapon that takes off a percentage of a user’s HP . . . ’
The item he had only seen through the vids was right in front of his eyes . However, Hyrkan wasn’t given any time to admire it .
“So you are the human sent by the Maeung . The Maeung contacted be a while back that he’ll be sending someone . You are finally here . What the **** were you doing while you were coming here?”
Olf’s words were very curt .
‘……it is as I’ve heard . This character was designed to **** off the users . I’ve just started to talk to him, yet he is making me angry . ’
Hyrkan’s feeling was about to go through an abrupt change when it happened .
[You’ve received the Title ‘Someone who have met the Blacksmith Olf . ‘]
[You’ve received the Title ‘The First One to meet Olf . ]
The announcement for the titles popped up .
‘Uh? It gives two titles?’
It suddenly cooled Hyrkan’s boiling anger inside . Hyrkan’s expression changed .
“I’m sorry for being late!”
At that moment, Hyrkan meant what he said .
‘It gave me not one but two?’
He had expected to get a single title . It was very difficult to meet Olf . If a user forced himself to meet Olf, the Blacksmith would ruthlessly kill you . If one considered how difficult it was to meet Olf, the title was to be expected .
The title was ‘Someone who have met the Blacksmith Olf . ‘ Its option was to increase the Class attribute by 25 points . It was a great title .
However, this was the first time Hyrkan saw the title, ‘The First One to Meet Olf . ‘
‘Someone ate it in secret . ’
Who would have guessed such a title existed?
On top of that, the title was in Hyrkan’s possession now . From Hyrkan’s perspective, he wanted to kiss Olf on the lips even if he had a dirty and unruly beard .
Olf had no idea what Hyrkan was thinking, so he looked on with cold eyes .
Hyrkan stared back into Olf’s eyes
Silence had descended .
Within the silence, Hyrkan once again organized the information he had about Olf in his head .
‘I never expected to meet him like this . ’
Blacksmith Olf was a NPC and he was one of the top 10 most famous figures in Warlord . He created a lot of uproar, since Olf had a hand in bringing out a good number of Epic Items in Warlord . These Epic Items had tremendous options .
At the same time, Olf was the most inhospitable NPC towards the users . The treatment Hykan had received was the norm . Unless one has a special quest or qualification, the hostile Olf attacked the user on the spot . His attacks were incredible . Even Level 200 users wouldn’t dare go up against him .
This was why several users had teamed up together to take revenge on Olf, but no one had ever succeeded . Olf was one of the strongest NPC in Warlord .
Moreover, Olf had the Olf’s Hammer, which allowed him to easily destroy the users . It was a famous item made by the game, and it was known for its cheat option .
‘It’s the hammer worth 1 hundred thousand dollar cash . ’
Some wealthy user had put a bounty out saying he’ll give 1 hundred thousand dollars to the person, who brought him the hammer .
Of course, it was a nonsensical request . Olf’s Hammer couldn’t be gained even if one killed Olf . If Olf was killed . . . If Olf died, the Quests within the game couldn’t progress, so the item was made to prevent such a scenario .
‘Wasn’t there a guild formed specifically to get that bounty?’
However, there were always couple crazy **** in the world, who wanted to try the impossible .
Hyrkan thought about the memories of that time . He had on a bitter smile inside .
‘……so how long do I have to stay here like this?’
Hyrkan had organized the thoughts in his head, but Olf was still staring down at Hyrkan .
His gaze wasn’t that welcoming . It gave off the impression that he was looking at a trash . It was enough to twist one’s mood from being viewed that way . Hyrkan had no idea why they would design a NPC like him . He really was curious as to why someone would create such a character .
Eventually Hyrkan ran out of patience, so he opened his mouth .
“Boss Maeung wanted me to help Olf-nim . . . ”
“How can I trust a **** like you with my business?”
Olf cut off his words like a knife .
“Please test my abilities . ”
“A test?”
Olf laughed hard in derision through his beard, and it cut away at Hyrkan’s mood .
“Yes . I will pass any test you give me to prove my competence . ”
“Poo-poohp!”
The overly embellished laughter was spat out by Olf . Olf stamped the finishing touch on Hyrkan’s foul mood .
Hyrkan pressed down **** the anger that was about to burst out of him .
‘You son of a **** . Once I hit level 300, you are dead . No, level 300 would be too low . Maybe, at level 350 . . . I should be on the safe side . . . . Yes, you are dead once I hit level 400 . ’
At that moment, a new goal was formed inside Hyrkan .
Suddenly, Olf took off a pouch from his belt, and he threw it at Hyrkan .
“Go find those pale **** at the Baheim Forest, and deliver this pouch to them . . ”
[Quest ‘Olf’s Errand’ has started . ]
His words were brief .
After he spoke the single sentence, Olf grabbed his hammer, and he immediately turned his body .
“W . . . wait a moment!”
Olf didn’t give Hyrkan the chance to hold him up . Olf disappeared in a flash from Hyrkan’s side .
‘Ah . It’s the Shadow Boots!’
Hyrkan finally realized Olf had the Shadow Boots . The item had the option to make one disappear from a user’s sight in an instant .
‘If I had the Olf’s Hammer and the Shadow Boots, I could take care of the Stormhunters . It would be like a work out . Ah, I really want those items . ’
After Hyrkan shook his head from side to side, he stood up .
After standing up, Hyrkan looked down at his stomach . His defensive gear was ruined . If he repaired it, it would be back to normal . However, for the time being, he would have to leave it in its damaged state .
“Shit . ”
‘If you hit a person, you should at least leave behind the repair fee . I had to go through all kinds of hardship just to meet that **** NPC . ’
After he let out a short burst of cuss words, he let out a really deep sigh .
‘Anyways, I’ve taken care of the difficult part . ’
He had successfully carried out his mission of meeting Olf at the great Urugal mountain range without being killed . He really accomplished a big task . If Hyrkan had followed the balance of Warlord, he wouldn’t have even been able to attempt this task at this level, yet he succeeded .
At the same time, a new task had been given to him .
“The Baheim Forest . . . ”
Baheim Forest .
‘It has been awhile since I’ve met an Elf . ’
Its other name was the Forest of the Elves .