210. Hidden Boss (1)
Anyway, after the long honeymoon, I returned to the imperial palace with my wives.
Upon returning to the imperial palace, Hessia had already returned from Atlon.
“I spread chicken to Atlon! Of course, he said it was made by Ethan. Did I do well?”
I laughed out loud at those words.
Actually, the chicken wasn’t made by me… . What. When I heard the story, everyone said they liked chicken.
“Oh, and when did mom say to come over?”
“Ah, yes… !”
“Ethan said he caught the demon king with his friends, so he really liked it. He said he would open the warehouse once again when he came over.”
I laughed at the word that the warehouse was open.
Come to think of it, thanks to Calcia opening the warehouse in Atlon last summer, Sepia got Remegeton, Vivian got Balmung, and Arthur and I got Skill Balls.
At that time, I felt a little sorry that I brushed off too much… .
Of course, Vivian and Sepia also used the artifacts they had acquired at the right time.
Come to think of it, what would I have done if there was no sepia Remegeton?
Thanks to Remegeton, I was able to find out the locations of ‘Kalad Bolg’ and ‘Philosopher’s Stone’. As a result, it could be said that Remegeton saved the world.
“yes. When winter comes, let’s go to Atlon together.”
“Uh! Ethan will have graduated from the academy by then!”
Life in the imperial palace passed peacefully.
And as the rainy season passed several times like the previous summer, the summer vacation that seemed to never end came to an end.
Sepia, Tia, and Vivian, including myself, entered the second semester like that.
Since it was newlyweds, it was okay to leave Tesya alone in the imperial palace, so we headed to Istvaan by taking the transition seat early every morning while staying in the imperial palace.
It was like commuting from Central class to East class every day. And every time I went to school, I had to spend a hectic day.
When commuting to school, we had to be escorted by the Imperial Guard.
Most of the higher ranks were subjugated, and each was able to defend himself, but the Royal Guard diligently escorted us under Tesha’s order.
I’m ashamed to say it myself, but I’m a national savior hero whether you like it or not, so I didn’t really need an academy diploma.
Because the empire gave me a pension.
Of course, besides that, I also raised quite a bit of money through investments. To the extent that there is no need to become a hero or an adventurer even after graduating.
Come to think of it, the job of a warrior is now a speculative business, right?
Because he signed a peace treaty with the Demon Realm.
Anyway, the reason I still attend the academy is because I wanted to graduate with Sepia and Tia.
And is it because it is an academy that aims for equality?
Nadia Academy did not stop me from attending the second semester.
Of course, going to the academy didn’t mean there was nothing to do.
Since he signed a peace treaty (?) with the Demon Realm, missions such as extermination of demons were not handed down.
In the end, most of the second semester was conducted by taking classes at the academy. And the early grads, including myself, had to mix with the seniors and take classes from the professors.
Surprisingly, our Arthur took notes in the class so that the notes were dense. After all, except for his sincerity and goodness, he was like Arthur, a corpse.
Reus did not stop listening to class, and Anya and Sonny nodded their heads eagerly during class and dozed off.
And I… .
I skipped classes to the extent that I was not expelled in moderation.
It’s not because I’m an insincere student who doesn’t like to take classes. This was all because the students’ clamor followed whenever he walked around the academy’s grounds.
“Wow… . Is that Ethan?”
“He’s the husband of His Majesty, but he’s more frugal than I thought… . Seeing that you’re still wearing your cadet uniform.”
“Hey, you’re setting an example. An example of following the academy rules!”
“uh? ah… ! That’s right. I guess.”
Even if I don’t want to stand out, I have become a prominent presence wherever I go because of the physical characteristics of black hair.
And one autumn day, Ahyeon came to visit me. We faced each other in the drawing room of the imperial palace.
“I finally finished my first draft!”
Ahyeon put the 400-page autobiography on the table. Ah Hyun’s eyes twinkled with anticipation.
“What do you think? Would you like to read it?”
“… right here?”
“no… . Well, you can read it slowly.”
by the way.
I was frightened when I saw the sentence written on the front page of the manuscript.
“Hey, what kind of autobiography is this?”
“why? Not good?”
“＜The Strongest of the Hero Academy＞ is the title of your novel.”
And this modifier, the strongest, meant me. Because it’s my autobiography. In the novel, he meant Arthur, but… .
“But I don’t have a title that comes to mind right?”
“Can’t we name something appropriate?”
“Then how about this? ＜The Great Ethan Ignis＞.”
what.
The title that reminds me of ＜The Great Gatsby＞ as soon as I hear it… . Guess who isn’t a writer specializing in parkuri?
The great Ethan Ignis… .
“Think of a different title, something more plausible.”
“Well… .”
For some reason, Ahyeon was quite serious and in trouble. At that time, I thought I could believe that Ahyeon was a writer.
“How about ＜I don’t dream of being the main character＞?”
“Are you okay… ?”
“Hey, isn’t this enough to be honest? But you can’t write a title like ＜The possessed person doesn’t dream of being the main character＞.”
The joke made me laugh out loud.
It was.
Ah-hyun and I are possessed chairs, and of course no one knew that we were possessed chairs except for Ah-hyun and me. I couldn’t openly say in my autobiography, ‘I’m actually a possessor’.
“But you haven’t told your wives, including Sepia, that you are possessed yet?”
I nodded.
It was still something I was worried about. It seemed like it would be okay not to tell Tesha, Sylvia, Tia, and Vivian, but not to Sepia.
It seemed like I had to tell Sephia about Ethan’s existence.
“I promised to tell Sephia when everything was over… .”
Originally, Ethan died, and now I became Ethan. But that’s what I meant to say as well.
“Just don’t talk. You must also have secrets to take with you to the grave.”
“… is it.”
I was momentarily shaken by those words. When I tell Sepia the secrets of this world, what kind of expression will Sepia make… .
“Hey, anyway, read the autobiography and tell me if there are parts you don’t like.”
“okay. I’ll read it once and contact you. I am also a reader who has read a few books at one time.”
“Ugh, a web novel is not a book.”
“Yes, yes. Okay. Okay.”
Ahyeon woke up first. Soon, she opened her mouth as if she remembered something.
“Oh right. Didn’t I say I based this world on a game?”
“Yes, but why… ?”
“Isn’t that the term hidden boss?”
“I know, but why all of a sudden?”
Hidden Boss.
When it comes to hidden bosses, it usually means a hidden boss that can be encountered after the final boss.
“Even in the strongest dragon, there is a hidden boss.”
After hearing the story, it was said that he appeared in the last episode of Dragon’s Strongest Side Story, but I didn’t read the side story until the end, so I had no way of knowing who the hidden boss was.
It’s all because I was possessed during the series of Gaiden.
“Who is that?”
“If you’re curious, take Arthur to the ‘last village’ at the edge of the wilderness.”
“no.”
Ahyeon was puzzled by my answer without hesitation.
“why not? I thought you would like it… .”
I was honestly curious.
So, hidden bosses are literally hidden bosses. And the hidden boss was also an existence that didn’t matter much whether or not it was broken in terms of the game story.
“What if I go and get robbed by a hidden boss?”
“I just need to fight lightly.”
“… Tell me who it is and I’ll think about it.”
Ahyeon smiled and shrugged.
“Just go check it out for yourself. By the way, do you have any idea who it is? I thought you could guess who the hidden boss is… .”
Having said that, no one came to mind.
“There’s nothing to do anyway. Go and see who the final boss is.”
Speaking of the last village, it was a village located in the eastern part of the empire. After all, it meant crossing the wilderness.
“But how do you know who is the final boss?”
“If you ask for an ‘Eastern Adventurer’, there will be only one person in that town with that nickname. That adventurer is the hidden boss.”
An oriental adventurer?
What kind of person is a ninja, samurai, or even a fan sword? Or even use inner strength.
“If you are curious, go check it out. Take Arthur with you.”
“Why Arthur?”
“Well, Arthur can use the skill called ‘Illusion Barrier’.”
The fantasy barrier was a skill that created a virtual space like Nadia Academy’s stadium.
Of course, even if he poured out all his mana from within, he would recover when he returned to reality, and even if he was injured there, it was the same.
Like the room of time and spirit, it was suitable for use as a training place.
In the end, it meant that if you use Arthur’s ‘Illusion Barrier’, you can fight the hidden boss without getting hurt.
Once I planted my curiosity, I kept wondering who it was. Even after Ahyeon left, I kept thinking about the hidden boss.
Soon I texted Arthur.
It was like asking if the two of you would go on a trip during Nadia’s entrance exam period, also known as fall vacation.
-The last village? But why are you there all of a sudden?
―They say a great master lives there. I want to meet you once. Why don’t you try using the fantasy barrier?
-great! If it’s within the fantasy barrier, you won’t get hurt. I also want to compete once.
Arthur readily accepted.
And when fall vacation was over, I headed to the eastern end of the empire with Arthur.
I could have taken a wagon, but I thought it would be better to ask Hessia to fly.
Soon, Arthur and I boarded the Hessia and headed to the last village.
It would have taken several days by carriage, but with Hessia’s flight, we were able to reach the last village in half a day.
I landed near the entrance of the village and walked with Hesia, who had returned to being a beautiful girl.
Since it was said to be a hidden boss, everything was fully prepared.
In addition to the Colossus, Lien, and the Black Brotherhood, I put a lot of potions in my shadow, and Arthur bought a lot of elixirs from the shop window just in case.
It is said that if you use the illusion barrier, you won’t get hurt, but there was one thing that could happen.
The last village was a small rural village. The total number of people in the village was less than 100 people.
“Hey, kids, did you know that they are adventurers from the East?”
Arthur grabbed the children playing on the side of the road and asked. A child pointed to a cabin on a hill.
“There is an adventurer with that nickname living there.”
Arthur and I headed in the direction the boy pointed out. And there, I was able to meet a person wearing silver armor and a helmet.
