chapter 91 kakeith thinking

Kaelith's Logout Preparation

Kaelith let out a slow breath, his body sinking into the worn wooden chair inside the quiet confines of his rented inn room. He stared at the flickering candle on the bedside table, the dim golden glow casting shifting shadows along the walls.

Ten hours.

He had been playing Eldoria for ten straight hours—his longest session yet since starting fresh in this world.

His muscles felt tense, a dull ache settling in his shoulders from maintaining his posture for so long. His eyes, though sharp as ever, carried the weight of exhaustion. Even in a virtual world, fatigue was real.

> "Alright... I should log out before I mess up due to exhaustion."

He opened his system menu, the familiar interface appearing before him in a soft blue glow.

[ Log Out ]

His finger hovered over the option, but he didn't press it immediately. Instead, he took a moment to mentally review everything he had done in these ten hours.

1. Assassination Mission Completed

He successfully eliminated Noble Marcos, not through brute force, but through careful manipulation.

Lara was pleased—so much so that she had personally rewarded him.

2. Valuable Rewards

Ten Skill Stones

A pending mystery reward tomorrow

Noble Favor—which meant more missions, better opportunities, and access to restricted areas.

3. Alchemy Progress

Malthor had given him the Agility Potion blueprint—an incredible find.

Veryon was fully supplying him with healing potions, ensuring a steady income source.

4. Auction Profits

His posted healing potions were already selling at a high price.

> "Yeah… this was a damn good session."

Despite feeling drained, he smirked. Everything was progressing smoothly.

Still, his intuition told him things would only get more chaotic from here.

With a final glance at the candlelight, he reached for his dagger, twirling it between his fingers absentmindedly. The weight of the blade felt reassuring—a reminder that in this world, strength and cunning ruled above all.

> "Tomorrow, I'll push further."

Kaelith's Final Task Before Logging Out

Before completely logging out, Kaelith knew he had one last thing to do.

From his inventory, he retrieved a carefully folded piece of parchment—the Agility Potion blueprint given to him by Malthor. The design detailed the alchemy process required to create a potion that could temporarily boost agility by +10 for five seconds.

He didn't fully understand the alchemy mechanics in Eldoria yet, but he didn't have to.

That was Veryon's job.

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Meeting Veryon

Kaelith made his way back to Veryon's workshop, where the alchemist was hunched over his workstation, stirring a bubbling crimson mixture inside a glass cauldron.

The room smelled of herbs and burnt wood, with faint traces of an acidic scent clinging to the air. Various alchemical tools were scattered across the wooden shelves—vials filled with glowing liquid, crushed ingredients wrapped in cloth, and handwritten notes detailing potion compositions.

Hearing footsteps, Veryon glanced up, his usual relaxed expression shifting into mild curiosity.

> "Back so soon? What do you need?"

Without a word, Kaelith tossed the parchment onto the wooden table between them.

Thud.

Veryon blinked, reaching for the paper. He unfolded it carefully, his eyes scanning the contents with growing interest.

For a moment, silence filled the room.

Then—

> "Where the hell did you get this?!"

Kaelith smirked. The reaction he expected.

> "Let's just say… I have my ways."

Veryon's eyes darted between Kaelith and the blueprint. He knew Kaelith wouldn't just hand him something useless, but this? A blueprint for an Agility Potion?

> "This is a high-grade formula… Alchemists would kill to get their hands on something like this."

He scratched the back of his head, deep in thought.

> "You're giving this to me?"

Kaelith nodded. "I expect results when I log in."

Veryon scoffed, shaking his head with a chuckle.

> "You're one crazy bastard, you know that?"

Despite his words, excitement flashed in his eyes. He was already mentally deconstructing the formula, eager to experiment with its properties.

> "Fine. Leave it to me."

Kaelith watched as Veryon immediately got to work, gathering ingredients, adjusting measurements, and muttering to himself.

Satisfied, Kaelith turned toward the exit.

> "When I log in again, I better see results."

With that, he left Veryon to his craft and made his way to log out, knowing that when he returned, a powerful new potion might be waiting for him.

Waiting for Malthor – The Mastermind's Return

As Kaelith walked away from Veryon's workshop, his mind was already drifting toward his next big move. The day had been profitable, but he knew that true riches wouldn't come from simply selling healing potions or completing noble tasks.

The real goldmine lay in Malthor's schemes.

He leaned against the wall of a nearby inn, watching the lively streets of Eldoria with a smirk. Players bustled about, some engaged in heated bartering, others preparing for quests and dungeon runs.

But Kaelith wasn't interested in any of them.

He was waiting for Malthor—the old manipulator who had already scammed countless fools out of their gold.

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Malthor – A Master of Deception

Kaelith had met many con artists in his two lives, but Malthor was different. He wasn't just some small-time swindler tricking beginners; he was a grandmaster of manipulation.

In his past life, Kaelith had heard rumors of a mysterious figure who had caused entire player guilds to collapse—not through brute force, but through deception, betrayal, and greed.

Now, seeing the pieces fall into place, he was almost certain.

> "Malthor is that guy."

And that meant one thing—

If Kaelith played his cards right, he could ride this scam all the way to the top.

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The Perfect Setup

Kaelith crossed his arms, his thoughts racing.

Malthor had already scammed players once. That meant he had gathered a fortune. But Kaelith wasn't satisfied with just a cut—

He wanted more.

> "If I can get Malthor to run another scam… I can reap even better rewards."

But how?

Kaelith knew Malthor wouldn't move without purpose. He was careful, always ensuring that the risk was low and the profit was high.

If Kaelith wanted to push Malthor into action, he needed to present an opportunity too tempting to ignore.

He smirked.

> "What if we scam an entire guild?"

Not just individual players. Not small groups.

An entire faction of rich, desperate fools.

The thought alone sent a thrill through him.

With Malthor's experience and Kaelith's information from his past life, they could create a legendary con—one that could leave even the biggest guilds in ruins while they walked away with pockets full of gold.

But first—

Malthor had to return.

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A Waiting Game

Kaelith sighed, pushing off the wall and making his way to the tavern where he had last met Malthor.

He ordered a cheap ale, settling into a corner seat where he could observe the room.

His eyes darted toward the entrance every few minutes.

> "Come on, old man. Let's make history."

He didn't know when Malthor would return, but one thing was certain—

When he did, the next grand scam would begin.

Logging Out – A Long Day's End

Kaelith let out a deep breath as he leaned back in his chair at the tavern, watching the lively crowd move around him. His mind was still buzzing with schemes, but he knew it was time to log out.

He had been playing for nearly ten hours straight, and while his stamina in-game was still going strong, his real body needed rest.

> "I've set everything up for tomorrow. Now, I just need to see how things unfold."

Before logging out, he did a final check of his inventory:

✔ 50 healing potions listed at the auction house

✔ 10 skill stones from Lara

✔ Agility potion design given to Veryon

✔ Debt records of Noble Marcos safely stored

Everything was in place.

Kaelith smirked to himself.

> "Tomorrow is going to be interesting."

With that, he opened the system menu, selected log out, and in the blink of an eye—

The world of Eldoria faded to black.