The shape looked the same as a Spirit of an Elemental, however, the color was different . This was a black jewel . I would have thought it was a Spirit of an Elemental if it was red .
The aura it gave off was completely different as well . It felt so evil that just holding it in my hand made me want to frown .
It was probably even worse for a High Elf like Haeph, a race that were known for their purity . She kept her distance, as if she feared coming near me .
“But why have you not destroyed it yet?”
“I would like to, but I do not know how . ”
“Wouldn’t it break if you slam it down on the ground?”
I had already tried that . I tried to destroy it as soon as I got it .
But it had no effect .
I didn’t want to explain it, so I demonstrated for her .
“Like this?”
I threw the Demon Lord’s Relic as hard as I could toward one of the walls . However, it did not even leave a scratch .
“Or like this?”
This time, I put the relic down on the ground and smashed at it with a large boulder . I made sure to get the largest and strongest boulder to demonstrate .
However, the boulder just ended up breaking in half while the relic was still flawless .
Haeph finally nodded her head .
“It really is not a normal item . Then please take it to Peri Mountain . The fairy-nim will be able to teach you how to destroy it if you take it there . ”
‘Oh! Fairy! Can I finally meet with a fairy?’
“I will do as you said . ”
A normal Demon Cave would have created a portal for us to leave once we defeated the Boss Monster .
However, that was not the case with this one .
Of course, I would have gone back the way I came, even if a portal had opened, since I had someone to pick up on the way .
The Dark Elf Rohas .
My second monster slave and the one I plan to put to good use for a while .
I quickly started to leave the Demon Cave with the Elf Brigade .
We ran into some monsters on our way back, but they were not even strong enough for a warm-up exercise . We moved about three or four times faster than we had when entering the Demon Cave .
I could finally see the Dark Elf Rohas after walking for a while .
Rohas was still imprisoned the way I had left him . He was just sitting there like a statue with his eyes moving around .
I took out the orb of natural power .
It was almost completely transparent now, such that I questioned whether I would even be able to release Rohas .
But thankfully, it still had some power left . The seal was removed once I touched Rohas’s body with the orb .
“Huuuuuuuuu . ”
It must have been difficult, as Rohas let out a deep sigh as soon as the seal was removed .
“Stop your whining . Let’s go . ”
The Elves and Stone Elves headed their own way once we returned to Peria Mountain . Only the High Elf Haeph remained by my side to guide me higher up the mountain .
The Dark Elf Rohas was calmer than I expected . I thought he might try to make a run for it, but he didn’t seem like he intended to do that .
There was not much change to his loyalty either . In fact, it went up by a bit even though I didn’t do anything .
It seemed like he started to accept that he was now my slave .
The three of us walked together for a while .
Our destination was the supposed location of the fairy . The thought of finally being able to personally meet the Fairy made my heart start to beat faster .
‘But I wonder how much farther we have to walk . ’
Did she read my mind? Haeph suddenly stopped walking .
“It is right here . ”
‘Wow! There’s a lake this high up the mountain?’
It reminded me of Heaven Lake on Mt . Baekdu . It was a large lake located on top of the mountain peak .
It looked to be very deep as the water was clear, but I could not see the bottom .
“What a beautiful place . ”
“It is the Fairy-nim’s residence . Please put the Demon Lord’s Relic on the altar over there . ”
I could see a pile of rocks to the side . It looked more like a rock tower than an altar, however, that was the only thing here that could be considered an altar .
I walked over and placed the relic on the pile of rocks .
‘Will the Fairy appear now?’
However, the Fairy did not show up . Instead, I could hear a voice in my head .
The reward was excellent . My jewel alchemy should have increased by another level with this reward . ‘Huh? That’s it? The Fairy didn’t even show up?’ I was a bit disappointed . However, something that I just heard was enough for me to get over my disappointment . ‘Command over High Elves!’ It meant that I would be able to make a High Elf my subordinate . I’ve already confirmed the abilities of a High Elf inside the Demon Cave . Their physical strength was not very high . Although they were much stronger than Elves, it did not seem enough to be reach the level of the Chief of the Elves . Even the magic genius s.h.i.+one would be an ant in front of a High Elf . s.h.i.+one at level 600 would not even be half as competent as a High Elf . That was how great a High Elf’s support magic was . That wasn’t it either . The High Elf was the leader of the Elves . An Elf Brigade was bound to follow behind a High Elf . That would give me a strong army that would be as strong as thousands of human soldiers . Furthermore, this quest was related to the Southern District . I was planning on heading to the Southern District anyways . I just need to catch another Golden monster first but now that was done . But that’s that . There was something I needed to ask since I was meeting with a Fairy . Although I could not see them, I knew they were around here somewhere . “Fairy-nim, may I ask for a favor?” But would she answer my request? Would I be the only one that can go? Thankfully, I heard the Fairy’s response . I quickly stated what was on my mind . “I have human companions who wish to climb Peria Mountain . They wish to use the Altar of the Sun to learn how to use Spirit Energy . Could you allow them to enter?” I was relieved . The fact that the possibility was still there was important . “Thank you very much . But what quest would I need to complete?” ‘The Stone Elves’ souls?’ I still did not know how to gather those . However, I should be able to figure that out easily because I have the Royal Roader draft plan . “Thank you very much . I will gather a lot of the Stone Elves’ souls . ” I left the Demon Lord’s Relic on the altar and backed away . The High Elf was waiting for me with a bright expression . She was already extremely beautiful but seeing her smiling so brightly made it feel like I was being purified . I almost wanted to just blankly stare at her face for a while . My heart jumped thinking about how this beautiful race could be my subordinate once I complete this Fairy’s Quest . However, I needed to focus . I could not forget my reason for coming to Peria Mountain . I still have not accomplished that goal yet . It was because I still did not manage to approach the Altar of the Sun . I could not get through the demonic aura around the altar even with the Demon Lord’s Relic in my hand . But it should be different now . “Haeph-nim . Do you think we can approach the Altar of the Sun now?” “The Demon Lord’s Relic will be sealed by the Fairy’s power for a while . The demonic aura around the Altar of the Sun should be gone as well . ” “Then I wish to head there right away . ” “I will guide you there . ” I followed Haeph toward the Altar of the Sun . Everything was fine as Haeph mentioned . The invisible force that was pus.h.i.+ng me away was no longer there . The two of us got close to the Altar of the Sun . Once we got there, I noticed a string of words that I could read . [Only the permitted can climb the altar . ] “Whose permission do we need to get?” Haeph pushed me forward instead of answering my question . I cautiously climbed up the altar . There was an altar for rituals at the top . I slowly climbed the stairs one by one . There was no resistance . Nothing stopped me until I made it to the top . I heard a voice in my head once I approached the altar at the top of the pyramid . I guess you needed the Elemental Lord’s permission . Then there was just one question left . Some of the Church of the Sun believers were using Spirit Energy . Based on how the Demon Cave was connected to the Altar of the Sun, I would guess they earned their power from the altar . But how was that possible? There was no way the Elemental Lord would have given them permission to approach the Altar of the Sun . But that was not very important . What was important was that they were able to use Spirit Energy . Anyways, I kneeled as the voice indicated . ‘Huh? That’s it?’ I thought there would be some big changes because I was getting access to a strong power, but there wasn’t anything other than that one line . I waited for a moment just in case, but nothing happened . I needed to verify it worked . I needed to verify it worked . ‘Status window open!’ [Kang Hwi Ram, Level 359] *Available Points: 40 ‘Oh! There was a change!’ I didn’t need to see anything else . The only thing I could earn from the Altar of the Sun was Spirit Energy . That definitely changed . My basic Spirit Energy was at 50 and only went up to a maximum of 124 when I hunted the believers of the Church of the Sun . But now it was at 300 . This was probably the base level . It would go up if I hunted monsters . I wonder what the maximum value was . Logically speaking, since the base went up to six times the original, the maximum probably went up about the same to a bit over 700 . But I would not know until I tried it out . Anyways, I finally completed my original reason for coming to Peria Mountain . Now it was time to go back to the Shapir and have them reinforce my equipment . That shouldn’t take too long . I climbed back down to see Haeph smiling as widely as I was . She really was beautiful . I could not get used to it even though we’ve spent a lot of time together already . She reached her hand out to me as I continued to enjoy her beauty . Her flawless hand seemed to be holding something . A reward from the High Elf . I was wondering what it could be . Haeph put some small red jewels in my hand . The information appeared as soon as the jewels landed in my hand . [Stone Elf’s Soul] You may summon a Stone Elf’s Soul and turn a nearby rock or boulder into a Stone Elf . The shape looked the same as a Spirit of an Elemental, however, the color was different . This was a black jewel . I would have thought it was a Spirit of an Elemental if it was red . The aura it gave off was completely different as well . It felt so evil that just holding it in my hand made me want to frown . It was probably even worse for a High Elf like Haeph, a race that were known for their purity . She kept her distance, as if she feared coming near me . “But why have you not destroyed it yet?”. “I would like to, but I do not know how . ”. “Wouldn’t it break if you slam it down on the ground?” I had already tried that . I tried to destroy it as soon as I got it . But it had no effect . I didn’t want to explain it, so I demonstrated for her . “Like this?” I threw the Demon Lord’s Relic as hard as I could toward one of the walls . However, it did not even leave a scratch . “Or like this?” This time, I put the relic down on the ground and smashed at it with a large boulder . I made sure to get the largest and strongest boulder to demonstrate . However, the boulder just ended up breaking in half while the relic was still flawless . Haeph finally nodded her head . “It really is not a normal item . Then please take it to Peri Mountain . The fairy-nim will be able to teach you how to destroy it if you take it there . ” ‘Oh! Fairy! Can I finally meet with a fairy?’ “I will do as you said . ” A normal Demon Cave would have created a portal for us to leave once we defeated the Boss Monster . However, that was not the case with this one Of course, I would have gone back the way I came, even if a portal had opened, since I had someone to pick up on the way . The Dark Elf Rohas . My second monster slave and the one I plan to put to good use for a while . I quickly started to leave the Demon Cave with the Elf Brigade . We ran into some monsters on our way back, but they were not even strong enough for a warm-up exercise . We moved about three or four times faster than we had when entering the Demon Cave . I could finally see the Dark Elf Rohas after walking for a while . Rohas was still imprisoned the way I had left him . He was just sitting there like a statue with his eyes moving around . I took out the orb of natural power . It was almost completely transparent now, such that I questioned whether I would even be able to release Rohas . But thankfully, it still had some power left . The seal was removed once I touched Rohas’s body with the orb . “Huuuuuuuuu . ” It must have been difficult, as Rohas let out a deep sigh as soon as the seal was removed . “Stop your whining . Let’s go . ” The Elves and Stone Elves headed their own way once we returned to Peria Mountain . Only the High Elf Haeph remained by my side to guide me higher up the mountain . The Dark Elf Rohas was calmer than I expected . I thought he might try to make a run for it, but he didn’t seem like he intended to do that . There was not much change to his loyalty either . In fact, it went up by a bit even though I didn’t do anything . It seemed like he started to accept that he was now my slave . The three of us walked together for a while . Our destination was the supposed location of the fairy . The thought of finally being able to personally meet the Fairy made my heart start to beat faster . ‘But I wonder how much farther we have to walk . ’ Did she read my mind? Haeph suddenly stopped walking . “It is right here . ” ‘Wow! There’s a lake this high up the mountain?’ It reminded me of Heaven Lake on Mt . Baekdu . It was a large lake located on top of the mountain peak . It looked to be very deep as the water was clear, but I could not see the bottom . “What a beautiful place . ” “It is the Fairy-nim’s residence . Please put the Demon Lord’s Relic on the altar over there . ” I could see a pile of rocks to the side . It looked more like a rock tower than an altar, however, that was the only thing here that could be considered an altar . I walked over and placed the relic on the pile of rocks . ‘Will the Fairy appear now?’ However, the Fairy did not show up . Instead, I could hear a voice in my head .
But that was not the end .
The only item that can destroy the Demon Lord’s Relic is the Fairy’s...o...b... Please recover the Fairy’s...o...b..that was lost in the Southern District .
You will be given command over High Elves should you succeed . >
However, their support magic was amazing . It was impossible to compare it to the abilities of a human .
It was because I still did not manage to approach the Altar of the Sun . I could not get through the demonic aura around the altar even with the Demon Lord’s Relic in my hand .
“You’ll find out once you go up . ”
I a.s.sumed she knew what she was doing .
This Altar of the Sun reminded me of the Incan pyramids . It was a square pyramid base with a stone staircase at the center .
Dexterity: Advanced level 7, 67%
Strength: 340
Agility: 1,561
Stamina: 96
Intuition: 126
Magic: 180
Vitality: 39
Mana: 728
HP: 766
Endurance: 33
Reinforced Toughness: 150
Guard Point: 2,516
Intelli Point: 2,429
Spirit Energy: 300
“What is this?”
“Many Elves were saved thanks to you, Kang Hwi Ram-nim . This is a reward for your help . ”
