Level Up Inquisitor [EN]: Chapter 122

Purifier (2)

Koo-oong!

The giant crashed to the ground with a thunderous sound.

It had lasted a long time against Aile and Neshua’s combined attacks, but their skill and teamwork in facing it were perfect.

They would have been instantly killed if they had allowed even a single attack, but they subdued the boss monster without taking any damage.

“Then…….”

Aile, standing at the giant’s head, raised his longsword high.

Kwa-ack!

[You have executed an enemy of the Order, a blasphemer!]

[You have successfully executed the designated punishment according to the ‘Sentence of Punishment.’ The stat bonus is doubled due to the skill’s effect.]

[Favor of the Goddess +1.35% (Currently 85.69%)]

[Light Order Contribution +650]

[Faith stat +20]

[Madness stat +20]

[Level up!]

The giant’s severed head rolled away.

Thud.

The head stopped at Neshua’s feet. Aile, who had sheathed his dagger, turned his gaze to him.

“What brings you here?”

「You too」

Neshua showed the letters he had written on the parchment he had subtly taken out.

He had come without knowing that Aile would be here, and it was merely a coincidence that their paths overlapped.

Neshua was the one who knew about this dungeon and entered it first.

“It doesn’t seem like you knew about it… Did you also get involved in the world quest?”

Neshua nodded at Aile’s words.

When he first encountered him, it was over the ancient spirit, so it wasn’t unexpected that it would be related to the world quest.

Moreover, seeing him readily help, it didn’t seem like he was connected to the prince’s side.

There was no need to be wary.

He didn’t know exactly whose quest he was receiving and acting on, but he seemed to have completely turned his back on the forces that had betrayed him.

‘Besides, his skills have improved a lot more than before.’

As much as Aile had grown on his own, Neshua’s skills had also improved significantly.

Of course, not only his skills but also his level and stats were the same.

He didn’t feel much difficulty in defeating the tricky blasphemer in the level 90s.

[You have acquired an item!]

Aile and Neshua approached the corpse and looted the boss monster’s items.

Among the dropped items, the most impressive was the skill book.

Two purple skill books dropped, and they each took one.

Aile began to dismantle the remaining corpse after looting.

Neshua indifferently turned his gaze away, seemingly not interested in the byproducts. Aile glanced at him and asked.

“Have you seen anyone else here? You came in before me, so you should know.”

“…….”

At his words, Neshua rummaged through his inventory and suddenly took something out.

The severed head of a dark elf.

“Crazy…….”

Aile blurted out, surprised by the head with its eyes wide open.

He wondered what item he would take out, but this was unexpected.

Regardless of where the torso went, why was he carrying something like that?

「This is the guy who was hiding here」

“Is that the last one?”

「I’m investigating」

Neshua shrugged and put the head back into his inventory.

Kwa-ack!

Aile’s dismantling work was completed, and he recovered the dropped items.

Meanwhile, Neshua moved first through the wall that the giant had broken.

Beyond the broken wall was a large room, and a black spirit stone was floating in the middle.

It seemed that the monster was created to guard the spirit stone, but he had revealed his location first because of his hasty nature.

Aile, who finished looting and got up, followed Neshua and entered the room, which now had two entrances.

Saa-aaaa!

The spirit stone was saturated with black magic.

However, unlike the spirit stones he had seen before, it seemed to be strongly absorbing the surrounding energy, causing a wind to swirl around it.

“This is…….”

Whirr!

A dagger stabbed at Aile’s neck.

The dark elf, who had been hiding behind the wall, suddenly appeared and ambushed him.

It was a sharp blow that took advantage of his carelessness.

But it was useless.

Clang!

He summoned a dagger in his empty left hand and blocked the attack.

Aile was careless, but he wasn’t easily defeated by this level of attack.

When Aile blocked the first surprise attack, the dark elf was flustered, and his next reaction was delayed.

Kwa-ack!

“Cough…….”

Neshua’s dagger, which had approached in an instant, was embedded in the dark elf’s neck.

Aile didn’t know exactly what skill it was, whether it was a skill exclusive to his job ‘Shadow Watcher,’ but it was certainly a high-level approach skill considering the speed at which he moved.

Aile, who had drawn his longsword in the gap, cut him down in one fell swoop.

Thud!

The dark elf, who fell backward, bowed his head, unable to move.

“That was a surprise…….”

「They often use that method」

“Have you dealt with them a lot?”

Neshua silently nodded at Aile’s guess.

He knew that he had been betrayed by the forces that had given him the quest, but he was also cutting off heads and carrying them around.

It seemed that an even worse relationship had developed since then.

An individual hostile to a large force.

It was clear that Neshua was being chased and in a disadvantageous position.

But for some reason, Aile felt sorry for the dark elves who would be hostile to him.

‘Well, anyway, is this the completion of the mission…….’

* * *

Aile, who had finished purifying the contaminated area, headed to the White Forest, the territory of the high elves.

Arriving at the White Forest, Aile completed the quest that the female high elf had left behind.

He also delivered the keepsake she had left behind after her death, and those who received it thanked him for helping their fellow tribe’s last moments.

Along with a good amount of experience, he also obtained a high-level skill book as a reward.

Two purple skill books, and if you add the one obtained from the boss monster, he had secured three skill books.

But that wasn’t all.

The quest item he had obtained by suppressing the dark elves in the city, ‘Helibron’s Sealed Directive.’

As for the name of the person written here, the patrol captain Alrund was going to explain it, but there was no need, and Aile also knew who it was.

The Black Witch, Helibron.

She was the leader of the Dark Forest and a named NPC [Non-Player Character] who led the dark elves.

She was a strong person comparable to Alrund in terms of force alone, and she was quite famous among the users in the Balatia region because of her cruel nature.

“The fact that this was discovered means that they have completely turned their backs.”

Alrund said with a frown as he took over the directive.

It is easy for some people to deviate within a race anywhere.

But this time it was different.

As he said, the fact that Helibron gave the order directly meant that virtually all of the dark elves were involved in this matter.

Although the directive was sealed and the contents could not be known, it was obvious what kind of instructions would be given in the current situation.

“But in order to hold them accountable, we need solid evidence. We also need to find out what kind of instructions were given, and the only way is to break the seal on this directive…….”

“Is there a way to break the seal?”

“Of course, but it’s not easy because it contains a very strong seal. To release this level of seal without the possibility of loss, you need the Seal of Destruction.”

“If it’s the Seal of Destruction…….”

“Do you know it?”

Aile nodded at Alrund’s question.

If it was the Seal of Destruction, it was a top-level item mainly used for high-level seal releases, so he couldn’t not know it.

“Then it will be easier. I don’t want to ask for help if possible, but it’s difficult to obtain in our current position. It may not be easy for humans who are not restricted by the treaty to obtain the seal, but… if you cooperate, I will definitely give you a reward.”

The quest that Alrund proposed.

Aile was lost in thought for a moment.

Of course, it would not be easy for the high elves to obtain the Seal of Destruction.

It was virtually only traded in human cities, and it was a very difficult item to obtain even among players with an auction house system.

‘Basically, there are not many ways to get it… but there is only one way that is possible for me right now.’

The Medea Arena.

That was Aile’s next destination.