Chapter 115: Futile Effort (1)
"Hey, let's take good care of him. β
At first, Conou didn't know if he could use the spy, but now, he just wanted to get rid of him, if for no other reason than to deal with the unbearable itch on his back.
"What to do?" asked Eder.
"What do you mean by 'how'. Let's talk to him!"
Conou suddenly turned around and headed straight for the spy. He pushed the brush aside and stood in front of the man in the turban.
"Oh, oh..."
The man in the turban was visibly taken aback.
"Hey. β
Conou grabbed the player by the throat.
[You are acting hostilely.] ]
[If you escalate further, you may be labeled a criminal.] Please be careful. γ
[The other party can attack you.] ]
[An attack by the opposing party will be considered self-defense.] ]
Kang Ou does not worry about system information.
He won't level up any further, he's already taken the initiative!
"Hey!" Conou yelled.
"Yes!?"
The man was shocked.
"Why do you keep following us, and are you trying to ambush us?"
"Nope"
"What do you mean by 'no'?"
"I didn't think ... Ambush you. β
"Then why are you following us?"
"I didn't follow you ... Or. β
"I think I saw you at the entrance. So you're saying you happen to be on the same path as us?" said Conou with a sharp eye.
"Yes! Iβit's a coincidence!" replied the man in despair.
"Ah, what a coincidence, huh? I'm sorry. "I must have misunderstood," Conou laughed and let go of his throat.
"It's okay to be T-shaped. β
"But if I see you again ... I'll kill you. β
Conou whispered coldly, "I'm going to kill you." "To the man's ear.
β!!!β
"I'm not stupid enough to let you walk freely when you can ambush me at any time. If you're sure you won't be discovered, then feel free to follow me. β
Conou stared coldly.
The man avoided Conou's gaze.
"Let's stop meeting again, okay?"
Conou patted his shoulder and returned to Eder.
"Let's go. β
Oh, Kang takes the lead.
Edel glanced behind him. People in hijabs don't want to follow them anymore.
He was standing next to Conou.
"Wow, as I thought, you're really good at doing evil!"
Conou cleverly threatened the man in the turban.
"I just told him not to follow us. What's wrong?" asked Conou.
"You didn't tell him. You threatened him. β
"I didn't threaten him. I just convinced him. β
"Ah, so 'I'm going to kill you' is a way to convince someone, ha. I learned something new today. β
Edel nodded exaggeratedly.
"Oh, did you hear that?"
He's sure to whisper.
"I read you with lips. β
"Ahh We've flicked our tails, let's start gathering real information. β
Kang'ou's target is the white monkey.
However, he did not have enough information about the target. Not only that, but the Asta union is also blocking him.
It was at times like these that he needed to gather more information!
Conou and Eder lost their tails, and they fought the Grancians as they explored the forest.
Unfortunately, they couldn't find the white monkey.
Instead, they occasionally encounter some members of the Asta Society.
"Those people must also be from the Asta Guild. β
"Probably. β
"Phew. If that's the case, why are they following us?"
Edel sighed.
"They must not want others to see what they have discovered. β
The Asta Guild sneaked a glance at Conou and Eder to track down what they were doing.
But they just watched and did nothing about them.
So far, that's it!
As Conou and Eder were about to head east, they were stopped by three members of the Asta Guild.
"You can't go any further," said the eldest of the three.
Conou's eyes sparkled.
"It looks like the monkey has passed this hurdle. β
It's obvious.
"Why not?" asked Conou, slanting a skewed pose.
"Our troops are hunting. Spectators are not allowed, so please leave.
"What if I don't?"
"So... We will have to use force. β
The man drew his weapon, and the two men next to him drew their weapons as well.
"Seriously, these people thought they were a guild guy. β
Con frowned.
Then, Eder poked Con'ou to the side, as if asking, "Are we going to fight?"
No
Con Ou shook his head slightly.
It's tempting to beat these people up, but it's not the time yet.
If they fight the Asta Guild now, then they will be hunted down before they catch the monkeys.
"Phew. Scary. I should have done it another way. β
Conou shrugged and headed west with Eder.
"The monkey must be in the East," Conou said.
The Grancia Forest is divided into 5 different areas: Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western and Central.
"That's true. But if they keep stopping us, we won't be able to catch the monkeys. β
"This is not necessarily true. β
Conou grinned.
He received a lot of information about the situation.
First of all, there are members of the Asta guild. Second, despite the fact that there were a lot of monkeys, they failed to catch them.
"I don't think it's because the monster is very strong..."
If that's the case, they don't have any extra members. They will withdraw their spies and the people who block the entrance, because they need all the people they can find.
But given how things are going, they don't seem to have been able to catch it.
Meaning ... οΌ
"You can't chase this thing. β
They brought so many people with them, but there was still no sign of fighting, which meant that the normal way of fighting monsters didn't apply here.
If so, then ...
"There must be some special way to catch it (e.g., a special item, lure it out, or attack its hiding place). β
"Do you have any great ideas?" asked Eder.
"I don't think you can hunt monkeys normally," Conou said.
"It's not easy to catch!"
Edel nodded.
"So we should find its hiding place first. β
"Where is it hiding?"
"Yes. The Asta Guild is frantically chasing it, so it should have no choice but to return to its hiding place. Then we'll aim for it. β
"How do you suggest we find its hiding place?
Edel tilted his head.
"I don't know. But if my super-intuition is really activated, it might have something to do with monkeys. β
"So you're saying, even you, search every nook and cranny of this place. β
"We were looking for something different. The people were looking for monkeys, and I was looking for a place to hide. That's a huge difference. β
"You can say anything. β
Edel snorted.
"It's different. You know, you've been very picky lately. β
It's like Conou is firing a laser with his eyes, why should I...!.
Ed's expression seemed to say, "Oh, yes. βγ
"Ahh
He avoided Conou's harsh gaze and lowered his head.
"We did a good job. β
Cono patted Eder on the shoulder.
"Yes!" replied Eder immediately.
Whack!
Acor, the leader of Asta, kicked a nearby tree.
"Dude. We lost it again. β
"Odd. Yes. β
Vesta's tongue clicked.
When they discovered that the unseen monkey was in the east, they formed an impenetrable perimeter around it.
Still, the monkey used his abilities and leisurely walked out of their encirclement.
Its stealth is truly unique.
The dye does not work, nor does it detect magic or tracking abilities.
It is perfect for stealth and can even erase its own existence!
If only we could get this stealth...!
Vesta licked his lips with his tongue thirsty.
"Is this really invisible?" Akol asked, looking suspicious.
"You see it for yourself. It became as transparent as glass and disappeared. In The Adventures, it's called the Invisible Monkey.
"I saw it, yes, but you can't say with absolute certainty that it's invisible. β
"What else could it be?"
"Maybe teleportation or something. β
"The effect of teleportation is different..."
"Whatever the case may be, we can't continue like this," Akol interrupted.
Vesta frowned and said, "We can't."
"You mean ... Should we give up?"
"No, we have to succeed because we have used up the time and energy of the guild members. β
"And what?"
"Bring about 10 guild members and gather more information about that monkey. It's just a hunch, but ... I feel like we're on the wrong track," Akol said.
"Understood. β
Vista also felt that they needed something else to get out of this situation.
"From now on, we won't catch it. We're going to kill it. β
Akol's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
So far, they have tried to catch the monkeys with various methods. However, none of them succeeded.
Therefore, they have only one choice.
"Sort of... It's possible that I can't get what I want from a monster corpse. β
Monster scholars like Vestal can extract monsters' special abilities, skills, or magic from their corpses.
Of course, he also has the possibility of failure.
"No way. At this rate, some of our guild members will leave or rebel. We can't stay here forever either. The other guilds will smell the smell and rush over. What if one of them is one of the five guilds?" said Akol firmly.
"Whew, I see. β
Vesta was reluctant to admit it, but Akol was right.
"We'll try to catch it alive, so try to find some information. β
Vesta nodded.
From this point on, the Asta Guild's capture mission becomes a kill mission.
However... οΌ
Do they really have a chance?
Conou and Eder set out to find the monkey's hiding place.
Whenever they see the Asta Guild, they stop searching and act like they're hunting.
After all, they couldn't find any clues.
"Phew. There's more over there. β
Edel nodded at one of the Asta Society members.
"I hope this monkey will reappear and get their attention," Conou said.
"What if they could catch it?"
"They probably won't. If they could catch it, they would have caught it a long time ago. β
"It makes sense. β
When they leave the sight of the Asta guild members, they return to their monkey's hideout in search.
They searched between rocks, through underground tunnels, and even underneath and above trees.
After a while ...
Conou and Eder begin their search in the central region of the Grancia Forest.
There are all sorts of rocks, boulders, and pebbles, but no trees to be seen. Because there are no trees here, and there are no grandmothers here.
Not only that, but they didn't see the members of the Asta Society here, so Conou and Eder could fully concentrate on their search.
"Did your super-intuition reveal anything?" asked Edel.
"Not yet. It's possible that it won't activate. β
Ultra-intuition points out some hidden secrets.
However, when he discovers the monkey's hiding place, he is not sure if it will activate.
"I'm sorry, if your hyper-intuition isn't activated, how can we find it?"
"We're worried about it after we've searched the forest. β
Conou shrugged.
"Oh my gosh. I hope your super-instincts find something. β
Edel folded his hands in prayer.
After a while ...
Con'ou, who had been searching among the rocks, suddenly stopped.
"Huh?"
THIS FEELING ... Feeling like there's something suspicious here!
His supernatural instinct exploded when he saw the square, flat marble between the rocks.
"What's wrong?"
Ed approached him.
"That's all!".
"What?"
"I said it was it!"