ACT 9 The Evil Silrion Arena

Huumm, it is very vague.

Ark sighed as he messed around with a dark red key. Travelling with JusticeMan and the rehabilitation group, Roco and Sid took longer than expected. Roco took a break when she had to work at her part time job. When Roco wasnt there, the party had to stop to set up a camp while Ark concentrated on hunting, but with Roco they could just ignore the monsters and head straight to Selebrid. The party was finally able to reach Giran on the third day. While Roco was away, Ark reported to the Giran Institute of Magic.

Hopefully Im not too late.

Shannen welcomed Ark with a face that indicated he had been suffering a lot.

Yes, did you find what was requested?

The Heartsoul Bead was found.

Ooh, is that true?

But there is a little problem.

A problem? Whats the matter?

The Heartsoul Bead broke so the magic is gone.

Ark explained the situation calmly. He encountered the monsters that had been changed thanks to the beads and it broke during the fighthe didnt tell them that through the raccoon clans sacrifice, Ndhggur was sealed underneath Subarutalp. The reason was that Yggdrasil had asked him to keep it a secret to preserve the stability of the Northern Continent.

Shannen blew out a sigh and looked depressed.

.If that was the situation then it cant be helped.

Im sorry.

No, it is better to control it before its influence spreads even wider. I hope you dont mind that the Magic Institute will take care of the rest.

Shannen shook his head in case Ark tried to reject it.

He had done everything to search for the Heartsoul Bead so that there would be no political problems. The Magic Institute was worried about those facts. Nobody knows how the Heartsoul Bead could affect the continent. In the end, the Magic Institute taking responsibility for any disaster caused by the Heartsoul Bead was avoided. However, if the Heartsoul Bead broke then it was a different matter. The Magic Institute was partly responsible for the loss thanks to improper care. But at least they could avoid any of the predictions of the disasters that would have occurred.

We will bear responsibility for not managing the Heartsoul Bead properly. But the problem for the Magic Institute is the power that had disappeared. For the moment, we will make up an excuse for why we cant show the bead to the royals and the other guilds..anyway good job. My eyes were definitely correct.

I hope I didnt betray your expectations.

Of course, rewards and achievements would follow.

Ark was glad as Shannen continued talking. It was a linked quest that had the difficult of the quest increased to +C. When the quest was completed, he immediately gained 4 levels. The dissatisfied feeling when he didnt receive any experience for the Lore Quest was quickly solved. However, Ark wasnt satisfied with just that. First the Heartsoul Bead made him search for a group of thieves, before leading him to Kairote and then the Underground World, with a total time of one month spent on it. He didnt go through all that trouble just to increase his level. Ark stared with greedy eyes as he waited for Shannens next words.

Maybe I can gain access to the Magic Institutes treasure house once again.

However, Shannens only reward was an old key.

[The Dimensional Key of Magaro (Special)A long time ago, the genius alchemist Magaro left this behind as his legacy. Magaro was a genius that could be counted on the fingers of one hand, despite the long history of the Magic Institute. He was well known for his unique ideas and eccentricities as well as his genius.In his later years, the challenge that the genius was interested in was the organisms that lived in other dimensions. Magaro vanished while hiding the materials he kept at the Magic Institute to study.After that, no one knew his whereabouts. The fact that no one knew whether he was dead or alive was more painful. However, the key was delivered to the Magic Institute under the name of Magaro several years later.]

What is this?

Why, didnt you previously tell me that you were interested in the biology of your creature?

It was the time when he was looking for a way to end Snakes metamorphosis. Of course, the problem was solved and Ark forgot that he had even asked the question. But it seemed like Shannen didnt forget.

After that, I looked for materials in the library but couldnt find anything. Then I remembered about the key. In fact, the Magic Institute doesnt really have a lot of information related to biodiversity. When Magaro went missing a long time ago, he took all the books related to that subject. If you seek out his laboratory then you can gain the knowledge that you wanted to know.

But

Was this a joke? He almost died and suffered to complete the +C rank difficulty quest and the only reward was information about creature biology? Ark made a dissatisfied expression and began to open his mouth.

It is not just a book. Magaro lived in the prosperous time when magic was flourishing. Yet he was still one of the top five alchemists on the continent. In particular, he was a genius at inventing new ideas. The scrolls and magic sold at the Magic Institute were all made from ideas that he produced. Obviously there would be amazing magical knowledge piled up in his laboratory.

Ark quickly closed his mouth. He could smell money from Shannens words. He had no interest in acquiring different knowledge. But if the legacy of the genius magician in his laboratory was still intact. Who knows what might be in there? With any luck, he could find new magical items or learn a new skill.

Where is the laboratory?

Do you remember how I said Magaro went missing?

Shannen shook his head and added.

After that, the Magic Institute gathered many magicians and tried to visit the laboratory. But after decades of finding no traces, it was abandoned. Even the key has been forgotten by now. Along with the legacy he left behind.

I wasnt the only one who decided to give you this key. It is the key to the laboratory where all of Magaros research was kept. Although the location hasnt been discovered yet, it is an important asset to the Magic Institute. It wasnt easy for my heart to give it to a foreigner.

What do you mean?

At a meeting of the Magic Institute, Grand Master decided to give you the key. The Grand Master decided that if you solved the robbery case then you would be given Magaros key.

Shannen was the president of the Magic Institutes branch in Schudenberg, while it had a separate rank for the highest magicians. The chief of the Magic Institute in Bristol was a Grand Master.

I dont understand. Ive never even met the Grand Master. If the key is so important then why are you giving it to me?

The magicians have faith in you as a person. They wouldnt have decided to leave such a thing in the hands of a trivial person otherwise. Why waste thousands of warriors searching for it when you could use just one.

Isnt that a separate thing? Ark did not believe those words. People should work for it themselves if they wanted something. However, in mediaeval times thoughts like Shannens were common. It was similar to when Arthur became a king after he pulled out the sword from the stone. And New World was based on the medieval times. He could understand Shannens rationale on a theoretical basis.Anyway, his words were like the language of a shopkeeper who would say things like these clothes fit you perfectly, so Ark nodded his head.

So this key will give me a clue?

Nobody knows. But you are already managed to do impossible things twice. You created a miracle in Jackson and managed to regain the Heartsoul Bead with just a small clue. So we judged that you would be able to handle it and entrust the key to you.

Then Ark found himself offended from a part of Shannens words. Shannen gave the key to him a while ago but now it was only entrusted. Although the difference was small, he trusted his intuition.

This compensation isnt so simple is it?

Ark asked with narrowed eyes at the smile on Shannens lips.

Youre insightful as expected. Thats right, the key is the compensation for settling my request, as commissioned by the Grand Master of the Magic Institute.

Commission?

Yes, after the genius Magaro disappeared the Magic Institute lost all access to his research. It is a legacy that the Magic Institute cant give up on. So I want to ask you to please look for the laboratory. Of course, I dont know how difficult the work will be. No, definitely not. Although it might be hard to believe, but trust in your talent and development. Therefore, well recognize your right to all the goods in the laboratory. How is it? Will you try?

Shannen offered him another linked quest. An alchemist was a profession that could create scrolls and various magical items. If it was a genius alchemist, then it could be assumed that there would be many items piled up in his laboratory. If the Magic Institute gave him all the rights to it

It is a quest with a huge reward!

I understand. It might take a while but Ill do it.

Ark nodded and soon the quest was registered.

[Genius Alchemists laboratory.Shannen has told you about a genius alchemist that went missing a long time ago. He has asked you to find Magaros laboratory. When he disappeared a long time ago, he left no clues to his whereabouts. This is expected to be a difficult quest. However, if you manage to find the laboratory you will receive the absolute trust of the Magic Institute and receive appropriate compensation.<Difficulty: ???>

<Quest restriction: Friendship with the Magic Institute is more than 200 points>]