Owner of Twilight Intuition – Chapter 71

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟕𝟏

“Elsyke’s Phantom Shift!”

Pas━

Having moved near the High Priest using Phantom Shift, I immediately used Giant’s Sprint, leaving the clinging Basilisk to the phantom.

Kwaaaaang!!━━

[Skill Damage! 2,197.]

“Keuhuk!”

“Crazy b*stard! How far are you going to throw the High Priest?!”

“Hurry and chase him!”

The High Priest flies off once again. There’s no need to hesitate now. I just need to keep running towards the High Priest who was blown away by Giant’s Sprint. Thanks to that, the players and the Basilisks that were massacring them chased after me in droves, but they couldn’t catch up to me running with Giant’s Sprint.

[Magic Power recovers by 600.]

[Magic Power recovers by 600……]

“Kuaaa! I’ll kill you!”

Hwaruk!━

While running and recovering Magic Power, the High Priest, who had sprung up from his spot, floated dozens of fireballs above his head and hurled them at me. At first glance, it was a threatening situation, but mere fireballs couldn’t stop me.

“Giant’s Sprint!”

Bang!- Bang!━

Jayer’s Guardian Shield effect.

The fireballs disappear without a trace before they even touch my body. It means the attack power is lower than my Magic Defense, which exceeds 1,000.

‘Good.’

Realizing that fact, I smiled contentedly and collided with the High Priest.

Kwaaaaang!!━

[Skill Damage! 2,205.]

“Kueok!”

Just like that, I continue to use Giant’s Sprint while chasing the High Priest. His magic attacks are meaningless. Only the Basilisks were bothersome, but even they turned their attention to the players chasing the High Priest along with me, so I could focus solely on the High Priest with peace of mind.

Kwaaaaang!!━

“Keoheok!”

After being hit by Giant’s Sprint exactly 9 times and sent flying, the High Priest finally looked at me with hateful eyes and dropped his head.

“I, I lost to this kind of guy……”

Thump━

‘Is he dead?’

[The Bamut Cult’s High Priest has fallen.]

[You have earned a total of 316 Contribution Points for the achievement of defeating the High Priest.]

As expected, a message pops up as if it was waiting……

“Huh?”

What? Why did only this much come up?

The bosses I’ve caught so far have given me numerous rewards, including experience, gold, and items. So I was expecting it this time as well, but this damn High Priest didn’t give me anything other than Contribution Points.

“Yes! The Basilisks have weakened!”

“Kill them all! Damn crocodile b*stards!”

‘……What was all the trouble I went through for?’

Leaving behind the feeling of being betrayed, I turned around to see that the ‘Dominated Basilisk’ had changed back into a regular ‘Basilisk’. It seems the domination was released because the High Priest died. Whether the 3x stat boost disappeared as well, they were falling helplessly at the hands of the players.

“Wow, we finally caught the High Priest.”

“Hey! What items dropped? Can you show us the items?”

“What grade are they?”

Why are they gathering around as if there’s a show going on?

I thought everyone here would have a rough idea of the rewards since they all attacked the High Priest, but it seems that wasn’t the case.

“Nothing dropped except Contribution Points.”

“What? What nonsense is that?”

I wish this was nonsense too. Why is the truth so hard to reach? Anyway, when I was about to tell the truth, someone pointed at me and shouted as if they had made a historical discovery.

“Oh?! Emperor Guild! It’s the Emperor Guild’s emblem!”

It’s a part I didn’t even pay attention to, but the word Emperor Guild seemed to have quite a significant impact. Everyone who heard the shout had surprised looks on their faces.

“Huh? He’s right. It’s the Emperor Guild!”

“Judging by the silver border, he’s the Vice Guild Master.”

“Wow~ I thought Aizen was the only monster in the Emperor Guild.”

“……”

The player figured out my affiliation and position with just one emblem. I left the players chattering to themselves and headed towards where Yua was. Yua had been following me to some extent, so I was able to reach her without walking much.

“Good work.”

“It was a bit of a struggle.”

While she replied flatly, Sina spoke with a curious expression.

“Rudin-nim. Can you show us the items?”

“I would if I could, but there are no items. Only Contribution Points dropped.”

“Really?”

What would I gain by lying about this? I nodded as if to confirm it was true. And seeing the growing attention, I quickly left the spot.

‘Come to think of it, there was a guy recording a video earlier, right?’

One way or another, it seems unavoidable that posts will appear online.

I’m guessing the title will be something like, ‘Emperor Guild’s Vice Guild Master Captures Bamut High Priest’. I don’t care if it’s posted, but I hoped it wouldn’t cause any unnecessary trouble.

“If only Contribution Points drop, there might not be anyone who will hunt the Bamut Cult in the future.”

“Probably so.”

I don’t even want to think about hunting him again. It was quite a shock that the High Priest, after all that hardship, only gave Contribution Points. To put it simply, the efficiency was the worst.

‘Just the cost of the potions I drank is quite a lot.’

“Hmm~ This will be interesting.”

“What is?”

“You know the Diwood Territory that was occupied yesterday, right? They say a large number of Bamut Priests have appeared in the Jaron Plain and Black Spot Forest located there, making hunting impossible.”

It’s something I already know. I read the messages while working on the Random Skillbook yesterday. However, this is the first time I’ve heard that hunting is impossible.

“If we leave the priests that randomly appear here unattended, wouldn’t it become even harder to find a place in the Harpe Empire without Bamut Priests?”

“By that time, people will gather and attack the Pope.”

“That’s true, but…… it might be different if they lose the next battle.”

The next battle? Thinking about it, most people would have seen the Bamut Cult video. The video of the fight against the Blacklight Guild. Therefore, it was highly likely that they would prepare properly for the next battle, but it was uncertain what would happen if they lost that battle.

“More than that, I didn’t know Rudin-nim was such a good fighter. How do you dodge those fast attacks?”

“……I predicted them in advance by figuring out the attack patterns.”

“Is that even possible?”

“It’s possible because I did it.”

“Wow!~”

Sina looked at me with admiring eyes. Honestly, I felt a bit guilty. It was a result created by the Intuition that activated on its own. If, in a situation where Intuition didn’t activate, she asked why I couldn’t fight like last time, what would I say?

‘Well, that’s a problem for later.’

At that moment.

[Beep!- Warning!]

“Huh?”

[The player’s fatigue has reached its limit.]

[Disconnecting for safety.]

팟!━

Twilight shuts down with a message I’ve never seen before.

‘What?’

Back in reality, I was about to think about what happened when I suddenly felt dizzy. Dizziness that made my head spin, a feeling of all strength draining from my body, and fatigue that made me feel like I would collapse at any moment.

It felt like I was experiencing a complete package of fainting symptoms.

“Ah, ugh.”

Damn it.

I cursed inwardly. Again, logging in today was quite a push. But I didn’t expect it to result in this, so I couldn’t help but feel flustered. Fortunately, the dizziness gradually subsided.

‘Should I refrain from logging in when I’m tired from now on?’

Still, after resting for a while, some of my strength returned. I got up from my seat and drank water, thinking I should regain my senses a bit more. Soon, I felt a slight revitalization throughout my body.

“Phew……”

How many hours did I log in for?

I looked at the clock on the wall, and it showed 12:30. Calculating the time I logged in today, I was kicked out in less than an hour. Well, being kicked out due to fatigue in less than an hour is shocking, but it means my physical condition isn’t good, so it seemed like I should rest well today.

‘But what should I tell Yua?’

The connection was forcibly terminated before I had a chance to explain. Wouldn’t she find it strange? If I was in good shape, I would’ve logged back in to explain, but not now.

Because I don’t know what will happen if I log in again.

A plausible excuse would be better. Having organized my thoughts like that, I came up with a simple excuse and was about to explain it through text, but before I could even write the message, I saw my phone ringing.

♪~

‘A call?’

Just in case, I checked, and it was the number Yua had given me. She probably called to check what happened since the connection was suddenly terminated.

‘Maybe this is better?’

I can explain things in advance.

Anyway, as soon as I answered the phone, I heard Yua’s voice, the same as I heard in the game, but with a hint of puzzlement.

━Rudin-nim? Why did you suddenly leave?

“Ah, the connection was cut off due to a power outage. I was just about to send you a text message. Anyway, I’m sorry.”

━Then will you log back in when the power outage is over?

Log back in?

I feel like I would collapse if I lay down on the bed right now, and she’s asking me to log back in? As someone who was forcibly logged out due to fatigue, it was hard for me to nod easily.

“No, that…… actually, I’m tired. I’ll just take a rest today.”

Fortunately, Yua understood my answer.

━If you’re tired, there’s nothing you can do. Don’t worry and get some rest.

“Yes, I’ll see you tomorrow.”

Having ended the call without any issues, I let out a sigh of relief. How did I manage to get through that safely? Anyway, I told Yua, so now I could rest comfortably.

‘Come to think of it, setting a meeting time is subtly inconvenient.’

If I hadn’t set a meeting time with Yua, I would probably still be sleeping in bed today without even logging in. However, thinking about the two people who would be waiting, I barely managed to log in and ended up being kicked out due to fatigue.

No, the root cause was using Intuition.

‘Can I consider fatigue as a side effect of Intuition?’

On the other hand, it wasn’t without gain since I figured out the side effect of Intuition. It’s just that I was unsure whether to be happy or not about it. Still, I decided to think positively and lay down on the bed.

“Side effect, huh……”

I lay down on the bed, but I didn’t fall asleep because I was thinking about the side effect. Wouldn’t it be better to change my plans? Well, either way, the solution to the problem was simple.

Not using Intuition.

‘But it feels uncomfortable not using Intuition now.’

I’ve already earned over 50 million won. It’s not even comparable to the 200 million won I barely earned in two years of playing online games. It hasn’t even been half a month yet. If I focus like this for half a year, I might be able to earn hundreds of millions of won.

‘If I earn money without using Intuition……’

There’s only hunting. Coincidentally, the most money I’ve earned so far was from the Turu Raid. Of course, it was sold at a high price because it was a Rare grade staff and enhanced to +5, but even without the enhancement, I think I would have received around 20 million won.

Moreover, there’s an opportunity to earn that much money even now.

‘The Bamut Cult.’

That’s right, the Subjugation Request.

If I catch the Pope in the Subjugation Request, I can acquire three Rare Boxes. What if I sell all three Rare grade items that come out of them? I would definitely be able to earn a significant amount, but I had to put it on hold.

‘Selling Rare items isn’t good in the long run.’

How would I hunt after selling them?

The act of selling items is quite tricky. As time passes, I need to put out better items to sell them. And to acquire those better items, my own equipment is essential.

‘For now, it’s the Bamut Cult.’

It would be better to check if I can make money from the Bamut Cult.

And as the direction was set, my eyes slowly closed.

At the same time, the Bamut Cult and the army of thousands came to mind. Thinking about it calmly, it’s not impossible to break through. I can use Elsyke’s Phantom Shift. With the phantom and stealth effect, I might be able to move to where the priests are gathered without being in much danger.

Breaking through with Giant’s Sprint is crazy.

I would most likely die, blocked by monsters and unable to move, while being attacked from all sides. And it’s also a possible method because I know from today’s experience that the domination is released when a priest is killed.

Of course, it’s not without its problems.

The problem of distance. The distance to where the priests are. The distance I can move with Elsyke’s Phantom Shift. When all of this is combined, it’s questionable whether I can reach them with my Phantom Shift.

Because Elsyke’s Phantom Shift is an S-rank skill.

An S-rank skill that consumes 10% Stamina.

Also, even if I reach where the priests are, if I don’t have any Stamina left, it would be worse than not moving at all.

‘Well, if the Emperor Guild doesn’t move, I won’t even be able to try.’

Thinking up to that point, I slowly fell asleep.

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