You Will Be Blessed If You Do Good Deeds¿ - Chapter 202

In fact, 1.2 billion won worth of gold would only be about 10 kilograms at current gold prices.
Han Jaeyoung replied with a disgruntled expression.

"Only 10 kilograms, huh? Itâs easy to say, but who carries that much gold around?"
"Yeah, Daon. Thereâs no way you can just suddenly have that much gold."
Yuhanul also looked puzzled.

"Gold isnât an item, and it doesnât fit into an inventory. Maybe gold dust would work, but carrying that much gold around... thatâs just..."
"Not unless you're a fairy."
"..."

With a clatter!
Han Jaeyoung dumped dozens of items from his inventory, spilling them everywhere.
Yuhanul â Nоvеlιght â (Read the full story) glared at Han Jaeyoung, who was snickering.

"What are you doing?"
"Huh? Didnât Daon show some impressive magic last time? So, our guild has been working on developing items using regular minerals."
This was referring to the time when I had made the barrier after I received the house from the HP Guild.

I had spent half the contract money on gold and jewels.
Since then, Han Jaeyoung had been researching item development using jewels that I had suggested, sourced from Earth.
Itâs funny because, despite the guildâs name, HP Guild is actually full of mages who research all sorts of strange items. They usually lock themselves in their labs without anyone needing to ask, and since I gave them new ideas, itâs no wonder they got excited.

They started studying items using various jewels, and as a result, Han Jaeyoungâs inventory was constantly overflowing with things.
So, if you were to break down the experimental items Han Jaeyoung was carrying, youâd easily get around 10 kilograms of gold.
"Our guildâs item research speed is quite fast even globally."

"Half of it is probably useless ideas, though."
"Hey, donât say that."
"Well, Iâm actually complimenting you."
The other half were useful ideas, after all.

Of course, Iâm a great mage, not someone average, but research is faster when more people share ideas. If you work alone, your thoughts can get stale.
"The amount of gold should be sufficient."
I began to delicately grind the gold separated from the items with sandpaper.

Han Jaeyoung asked, clearly curious.
"So, how are you going to break this formation with the gold? I mean, from what you explained, the cinnabar and the gold seem to play the same role, so I donât think just a bit of gold dust will help much."
"Yeah. If we just sprinkle gold dust like this, it would just enhance the formation. To serve as a guide, we need one more element."

"One more element... Hmm, Iâd guess it has something to do with the Five Elements theory in the I Ching."
"You almost got it. Yeah, weâll use fire, which is the opposite of gold."
In the Five Elements theory, fire and gold are opposites.

"Being opposites doesnât mean they donât go together like me and Yuhanul. It means one controls or restrains the other."
"Oh, so youâre going to use fire to suppress the gold dust that should have merged with the formation. I get the theory, but I donât think regular fire will workâ¦"
Even though heâs a fairy hybrid, Han Jaeyoung, being an S-rank mage, was able to grasp my intentions from just a few words.

I nodded.
"Yeah, we need a special fire. A fire that can exert its power without violating the natural laws of this formation."
"Fire usually has a destructive nature, so does such a thing even exist?"

"Sometimes."
I pulled an item out of my inventory.
Yuhanul reacted first, even before Han Jaeyoung.

"Thatâsâ¦"
"Itâs a gift from an old friend."
Not long ago, when I was trying to get my hands on the Golden Ointment by visiting my past lifeâs home, I took with me a lantern I used frequently.

And this wasnât a regular lantern with a common candle.
Normally, candles are made from hardened beeswax, white and somewhat cloudy, but the candle inside this lantern had a very transparent black hue.
This wasnât something you could find in any dimension, let alone the whole world.

It was a candle made from the tears of a Black Dragon.
Using such a cheat item felt like cutting through knots made to be untangled with a sword, which was honestly a little pride-hurting, but there was no choice.
âIf I knew more about the I Ching, I would have been able to find the opening to the formation just by observing its arrangement...â

But I couldnât waste time.
I had already told Jeong Dajung it would take a week to clear the dungeon.
I snapped my fingers and lit the candle.

The wick of the black candle blazed with a bright, blue fire, infused with mana.
"This fire will play a role in suppressing the formation here."
Dragons are naturally the most powerful creatures in nature.

A lantern with a candle made from a Black Dragonâs tears is, by itself, an extremely powerful magical item.
No matter how clever or well-made this Qi Men Dun Jia formation is, it would be suppressed by the Dragonâs fire.
Afterward, when I sprinkled the gold dust over the flame, the gold dust reacted by vibrating and turning black in the air.

Now, the gold dust that touched this flame would follow the new law I set, instead of the formation's law.
I spoke aloud.
[Reveal the hidden truth.]

A mageâs language is a spell of command.
The blackened gold dust swirled in the air and, instead of falling to the ground, shaped itself and stuck to somewhere, revealing something that had been invisible.
"Oh."

"Is that... a kind of barrier?"
"Yeah."
The wall where the blackened gold dust had stuck stood firm.

If we had just walked, we would have walked right through the spot without noticing.
"If we pass through that wall, weâll probably return to the starting point."
And there were likely many more walls like that.

"We just need to avoid these walls and go around them."
This Qi Men Dun Jia formation is ultimately a maze created to keep outsiders from entering.
We are now wandering in a labyrinth where the walls are invisible, but the gold dust that touched the lantern revealed the labyrinthâs layout.

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Han Jaeyoung nodded, understanding.
"Thatâs why you said you needed 10 kilograms. Itâs clear... I donât know the full scale, but it would definitely take that much gold dust to break through."

"I hope itâs not too complicated a maze. Letâs go."
I led the way with the lantern.
Now, what we had to do was simple.

As we walked, Iâd scatter gold dust over the fire and check for walls. When we found one, we would change direction.
"Daon, youâre really amazing."
Han Jaeyoung, following behind me, muttered.

"Whatâs so amazing?"
"Well, most mages called âgreatâ usually try to hide their know-how. But you, the strongest mage Iâve seen, actually answers everything when asked."
"Sharing knowledge is something mages do, not power-hungry rulers."

"Wow, honestly speaking, were you a hybrid in your past life too? You must have some hybrid blood, just like me."
At that moment, Yuhanul, who had been following, let out a laugh.
I glanced at him.

"Why are you laughing?"
"Oh, I once thought like Han Jaeyoung Hunter."
"...You think Iâm a hybrid from my past life?"

Considering he was talking about the past, I figured he meant my past life.
This guy, who knew more about my bloodline than anyone, was saying strange things.
I frowned, and Yuhanul quickly clarified.

"I was just praising your virtuousness... no, I meant your wisdom."
I really had no idea what he was talking about.
And frankly, I didnât care enough to probe deeper.

As we walked, I noticed the dense fog starting to clear. Han Jaeyoung sighed.
"Such thick fog."
It was true.

What had appeared to us as a ruined canal city now seemed to open up as we carefully walked, avoiding the walls, revealing the thick fog that had been hiding.
This wasnât magic, it was a formation utilizing natural elements.
In the thickening fog, the glowing lantern and the shimmering gold dust were guiding us.

As we continued walking and scattering gold dust, I eventually stopped.
No matter how much gold dust I scattered, no walls appeared anymore.
And then...

"...I hear something."
As soon as Yuhanul spoke those words, the translation device I had inserted into my ear began working.
From a distance, voices began to be heard.

[When my shift ends, Iâm going to drink and go to sleep.]
[You should quit drinking.]
[How could I sleep without drinking?]

Han Jaeyoung and I exchanged looks.
It was Chinese.
Moreover, in front of us, there was a tall watchtower made from intertwined wood and stone.

The people speaking in Chinese were yawning as they watched the area from a watchtower built high above the barricade.
We must have found the right exit.
Yuhanul, tense, stepped forward and drew his sword, while Han Jaeyoung poked me in the side.

"Speaking of gold, I think thereâs still about 500 million won worth left, so give me the rest."
"Hey, stop being so petty. Youâre a fairyâare you really obsessed with gold? Youâre going to be doomed."
"Maybe itâs just the way my fate works. If gold is lacking, I might as well replenish it."

"You know, no matter how much you replenish, itâll still never be enough."
"...Are you guys really doing this now?"
A surprised Yuhanul turned around.

I nodded.
"Of course. Now, you better start talking. Put the sword away."
"Huh? What are you talking about...?"

"Wow, weâre saved! The city is finally in sight!"
"Huh?"
Our loud conversation obviously caught the attention of the two people who were lounging in the watchtower. They immediately tensed up.

[Wait, did I hear that right? A human voiceâ¦]
[Who are you? Identify yourself!]
I stepped forward with a smile, the kind I had perfected when the social media boom was happening in Korea.

"Hello!"
The translation device should have conveyed my words.
I walked out of the fog with both hands raised, showing myself to them.

[What... whatâs this? Itâs a young girl.]

[But why is she talking like that?]
[Idiot, thatâs a translator. Iâve seen ads for it before. Even Hyunam had one of these.]

[What? So, is she a hunter⦠Could she be sent from Nanjing?]
As I heard their conversation, I waved my hands.
"Iâm Korean, and I accidentally got caught up in a dungeon conquest accident. I opened my eyes and found myself here. I ended up wandering with my group and ended up here. Could you possibly help us?"

I took Jeong Daeyoungâs advice here.
James Chen had suggested that when entering Suzhou, I should act polite to be treated as a guest.
In China, anyone who doesnât welcome an unprotected guest is considered rude, especially someone like Hyunam who holds significant influence.
 

Honestly, I wasnât sure, but since I wasnât very familiar with Chinese culture, I decided to follow Jamesâ advice.
If it turned out to be wrong, Iâd deal with them later.
The person in the watchtower, after a moment of silence, turned to their companion.

[She, sheâs asking for help? What should we do?]
[Well... itâs not something we can decide. Should we tell them to wait and contact someone above?]
[Idiot, Hyunam isnât even here!]

I perked up my ears.
They just mentioned Hyunam⦠but said heâs not here?
But I couldnât press them immediately.

I quietly waited.
[But Hyunam said heâd accept anyone without a place to go when heâs away. They donât seem to have any weapons⦠Weâre safe anyway.]
[Thatâs true... Then we should test them first. Hey, come over here!]

"...It seems like they want us to come."
"Alright, Iâll go."
I had a rough idea of what they were going to do.

Above all, with Han Jaeyoung, Yuhanul, and myself, I knew I had the most advantageous appearance to disarm them.
Even in a world with mages, humans tend to underestimate someone who looks frail.
Sure enough, as I stepped out, slightly staggering, their wary expressions softened.

[Just a kid.]
I wiped my eyes theatrically.
"Th-thank you! I thought I was going to die, I was so scared..."

"Mya..."
Leaping off my arms, Leo mimicked me, pretending to cry too.
Iâve gotten better at acting.

I kept up the act while observing the guards in the watchtower.
They were holding swords, but they didnât look too skilled.
Honestly, their awkward looks suggested they were just regular civilians with swords.

[You really had a tough time.]
[We can let you in the city. But before that, we need to do a quick test, is that okay?]
"Huh? A test... What kind of test?"

As I responded, I couldnât help but wonder.
Would they really let outsiders in without any inspection?
Of course, theyâd test us in some way.

What kind of test it was, I wasnât sure, but it was best if I took the lead.
[In this city, no villains are allowed in.]
"...Huh?"

The person in the watchtower pointed to something attached to the barricade.
The barricade had a glowing blue gem set in it, and the light from the gem softly illuminated the surroundings.
[Thatâs a tool to identify evil-doers. If you stand below it, itâll change color.]

This was getting ridiculous.
Itâs not even a system, and they claim an item can determine evil-doers?
How is that even possible?

I thought to myself, but I didnât let it show.
[Donât worry. As long as youâre a good person, or at least ordinary, you can come in.]
The face of the person trying to reassure me looked so naive, it was hard to believe that such a ridiculous item really existed.

[Yes, as long as youâre not evil. I was once marked by the same pure white light, too. No problems.]
[Weâll test whether youâre good or evil using this, and then once Hyunam comes back, weâll inform you of the decision. Is that okay?]
"Ah, of course."

I said with a tone of uncertainty and walked toward the blue gem they had pointed to.
I was curious about what kind of item they were using to supposedly determine evil.
If it turned out to be wrong, Iâd just throw them out.

And thenâ¦
Beep!
The light from the item touched my body.

I felt nothing.
The blue gem shining on me began to glow with multicolored light.
And then, suddenlyâ¦

[Heavens!]
The people in the watchtower gasped, their eyes wide in surprise.
[Itâs... the light of

a saint!]
[Itâs the same as Hyunamâs color! A saint!]
"..."

I frowned as I watched them make a fuss.
What kind of scam artist had been here before me?