Owner of Twilight Intuition – Chapter 12

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 12

‘Buy time with Jayer’s Guardian Shield, then escape this area.’

That way, there’s a chance both of us can survive. Well, I don’t know why I’m going this far for a woman I’ve just met, but I couldn’t just leave her to die after offering to help.

” I’ll buy you some time. “

” What? “

” The moment I charge at the wolf, you run away. “

” You’re not going to try and stop it alone, are you…… “

” I’m going. Skill Use! Jayer’s Guardian Shield! “

I charge at the Blood Wolf, almost feeling like I’m gambling. At the same time, I use Jayer’s Guardian Shield. This skill should be able to hold out for a good 30 seconds.

However……

Halt-

My feet, which were running with momentum, stopped.

‘Huh?’

Unrelated to my will to run towards the Blood Wolf, my body suddenly stopped my running feet, automatically assumed a defensive stance with the shield, and then started talking on its own.

” This shield is my conviction! “

Wh, what?! What’s going on all of a sudden?!

” Um, what are you doing all of a sudden…… Ahhh! “

Hayeon, startled by my sudden declaration, tried to say something but ended up screaming as the Blood Wolf pounced on her.

Regardless, my mouth continued to chatter mindlessly.

” It will never break, no matter the trial. “

” Ahhh! Help me! “

” It will never be dropped, no matter the hardship or adversity! “

” Hey! You bastard! Help me! “

Crunch!-

‘……I’m speechless.’

Hayeon, bitten by the Blood Wolf, desperately called my name and finally turned gray. In other words, she was dead. Even though I didn’t intend for this to happen, guilt washed over me like a tsunami.

What the hell is this!!

I realized later that this was the declaration of Jayer, who single-handedly held back tens of thousands of demons.

The unwavering will to protect everyone behind him!

Honestly, from my perspective, it’s nothing short of absurd.

” My unwavering conviction, which none shall violate, will protect everything! “

Protect what? Everyone’s already dead.

In any case, the skill only activated after those words were finished.

Flash!-

A pillar of light rises.

A pure white pillar of light, untouched by any impurity. The pillar of light enveloped my body and soared endlessly, and beyond the pillar of light that disappeared in an instant, several message windows appeared.

[S-rank Skill, Jayer’s Guardian Shield, is activated.]

[Consumes 300 Magic Power.]

[Insufficient Magic Power.]

[Stamina consumption doubled.]

” Damn it! “

I curse at the message content and charge towards the Blood Wolf. The speed is fast enough to barely catch up with the Blood Wolf!

Just then, a new message window appeared before me.

[You have reenacted the forgotten ancient legend, Jayer’s Guardian Shield. The single light that shone in the vast darkness of the demons. That lone light in the darkness is a symbol of the legend that shines brighter than anything else.]

[You have acquired the title ‘ Shield of Protection ‘. Would you like to equip it?]

” Equip! “

I don’t know what it is, but I’ll equip it for now. What can I check in this situation where I only have 30 seconds?

” Skill Use! Strong Strike! “

[Insufficient Magic Power.]

[Stamina consumption doubled.]

” Argh, damn it! “

Just using two skills consumes over 20% of my stamina. Considering the fight with the Goblin Warlord, this Blood Wolf likely has a considerable amount of HP as well, which means this fight is likely to be a long one.

Still, since I’ve already used the skill, I went ahead with the attack.

Slash!-

[Skill Damage! 68.]

The attack, much faster than before, cuts the Blood Wolf.

Agility 4, increased by Hayeon’s Blessing. All basic stats increased by 10 due to Jayer’s Guardian Shield. Thanks to this, my agility is currently approaching 24.

” Kng! “

Meanwhile, the Blood Wolf also attempts to attack, refusing to be outdone.

However……

[Overwhelming Defense! No damage taken!]

” As expected, it’s truly invincible! “

[Hit Damage! 37.]

Perhaps due to the significant increase in agility, my body felt incredibly light. I attacked the Blood Wolf with seemingly divine swordsmanship, and the Blood Wolf stubbornly continued to attack, but it was ineffective against me.

[Hit Damage! 32.]

[Hit Damage! 35.]

Hahaha! I’ll just kill you like this……

[S-rank Skill, Jayer’s Guardian Shield duration has ended.]

Huh?

My body suddenly feels heavy. This is what it feels like when agility drops all at once. But a bigger problem is that Jayer’s Guardian Shield has worn off.

‘……Is it my turn to die now?’

Suddenly, I saw Hayeon’s corpse, turned gray. Will I become like that too? While thinking that, the Blood Wolf pounced.

Thud!-

[Damage taken. -1.]

” Ugh, da…… Hm? “

I made a puzzled expression, expecting to receive ‘ normal ‘ damage. What’s with this dismal damage? Is it a bug? While I was thinking, the Blood Wolf attacked again.

[Damage taken. -1.]

” Haha…… Hahaha! You’ve been acting all mighty until now! “

There’s no need to be afraid since I’m not taking damage! Ignoring defense altogether, I continued to swing my sword.

And I think.

It’s a good thing Hayeon died. If Hayeon were alive, wouldn’t I have to share the Blood Wolf’s items with her? It was the same with the Goblin Warlord. But if possible, it’s more satisfying and better to keep everything for myself.

[Damage taken. -1.]

[Hit Damage! 24.]

[Damage taken. -1.]

” Keep attacking! “

*　*　*

” Gro……owl…… “

Thud-

[Boss Monster ‘ Blood Wolf ‘ has been defeated!]

[Combat Experience 1,000 acquired!]

[Level Up!]

[Ding!~ 20 Silver acquired!]

[Ding!~ ‘ Blood Wolf’s Tooth ‘ acquired!]

[Ding!~ ‘ Blood Wolf’s Leather ‘ acquired!]

[Ding!~ ‘ Bloody Earring ‘ acquired!]

[Ding!~ ‘ Bloody Wolf’s Dagger ‘ acquired!]

[Ding!~ ‘ E-rank Skillbook ‘ acquired!]

” Haa, haa, finally caught it. “

I must have fought for 20-30 minutes, if not more. It’s only natural, considering most of my attacks missed due to my low agility. If only my agility was half that of my strength, I could have caught it within 10 minutes.

But the important thing is that I caught it.

” Huu, then shall we have some fun checking out the items? “

Despite being exhausted, I checked the Blood Wolf’s equipment in the item window with a joyful heart.

[Bloody Earring] (Magic)

Description: An earring stained with blood. Created by the passage of time and the blending of natural mana, this earring has the effect of increasing the wearer’s Magic Power.

<Additional Stats: Intelligence (5), Magic Power (5)>

<Restriction Stats: Intelligence (10)>

Durability: 25/25

*Magic Power increased by 50.

[Bloody Wolf’s Dagger] (Magic)

Description: A dagger stained with blood. Its unique sharpness designed for taking lives and the blood-stained blade give it a chilling aura.

<Additional Stats: Strength (2), Agility (10)>

<Restriction Stats: Agility (15)>

Attack Power: 32 Magic Attack Power: 16

Durability: 30/30

*Penetration damage increased by 15%.

” As expected! “

They’re good enough to not disappoint my expectations. Even the dagger is better than the longsword I’m currently holding. Of course, in terms of weapon reach, the longsword has an advantage, but a weapon like this is worth using even with that trade-off.

The earring also increases Magic Power, so it’s not useless, but……

[Unable to equip. Restriction: Intelligence (10)]

[Unable to equip. Restriction: Agility (15)]

‘It’s no good.’

To think I’d be caught by item restrictions.

Even so, I wasn’t disappointed because I could use them once I level up.

” Lastly, let’s check the E-rank Skillbook. “

It didn’t give a Random Skillbook since it was the second Boss Monster I caught, but…… Would it matter? I still have one Random Skillbook left in my item window.

[Wolf Summon] (E-rank)

Description: A skill that summons a wolf to assist you in battle. The summoned wolf gains a small amount of combat experience and grows. Of course, once the wolf is fully grown, it no longer takes experience.

<Stat Increase: Magic Power (1), Summoning (2)>

” ……Summoning? “

A somewhat ambiguous skill appeared. If it were a healing or support type, I would have learned it even after some consideration. But when it comes to magic or summoning, it’s, how should I say it? Ambiguous?

” If it’s a wolf, it can’t be those wolves here, right? “

Those wolves that die with a single swing of my sword. Well, it’s not to say that wolves are weak. Aren’t they at least stronger than Goblin Scouts? If raised, they might even become Blood Wolves.

” Should I learn it? Or should I sell it? “

It’s a dilemma. The problem with learning it is that it takes experience points. Honestly, levels don’t mean much in Twilight.

” Tsk, I’ll think about it later. “

If Wolf Summon increased strength and stamina, I would have learned it. But this summoning skill increases magic power and this strange stat called summoning. Perhaps if I were a mage, I would have happily learned it?

‘By the way……’

After finishing a rough check, I put the items back into the item window and recalled the previous situation.

‘What was the reason for that damage?’

The damage of 1 I received during the battle with the Blood Wolf. Thanks to that, I caught the Boss, but the strange thing was still strange.

” ……Status Information Window. “

[Name: Rudin]

[Title: Shield of Protection]

[Level: 7]

[Fame: 0]

[Health: 1578/1628]

[Magic Power: 31/170]

[Stamina: 11.9%]

[Attack Power: 81] [Magic Attack Power: 8]

[Defense: 173] [Magic Defense: 137]

[Stats]

Strength: 51 (32+19) Intelligence: 8 (7+1) Agility: 11 (7+4)

Stamina: 26 (19+7) Skill: 11

[Acquired Skills: 5/20]

” Huh? “

When did my health and defense get so inflated?

My health, which had exceeded 400, is now inflated to over 1600. How did it increase? The only thing that changed from before is the title……

” Ah, the title! “

Just in case, I check the title.

[Shield of Protection] (Title)

Description: Reenacted the forgotten ancient legend, Jayer’s Guardian Shield!

━Additional Health +1000.

━Additional Health increased by 10%.

━Physical & Magic Defense +100.

━Additional Physical & Magic Defense increased by 10%.

” Aha~ So that’s why I didn’t take any damage. “

Truly formidable stats. Wait a minute? The fact that I obtained this title means that others can also obtain titles if they acquire S-rank skills? Although S-rank skills won’t be easy to come by, considering my case with the Guardian Shield, it seems likely that other S-rank skills will also grant titles.

” ……By the way, why is it so difficult to get this title? “

In any case, it’s a remarkable ability.

Furthermore, it’s also the moment my path as a tank was solidified. Outstanding defense and health like no other! An invincible skill that can be used in a pinch! Who could possibly kill me?!

” …… “

Now, let’s go back to town.

I thought about the Boss in the next area, but…… I immediately gave up on the idea after recalling my current agility. What can I do with this agility? It would be better to return to town and reorganize.

I should change my shield while I’m back in town.

For reference, the money I have is 41 Silver 96 Copper. Surprisingly, it’s much more than the amount I earned from weapon crafting in town. The money I earned from catching those trash mobs was unexpectedly significant, and the money from catching the Blood Wolf was also considerable, which is why it turned into this amount.

‘Somehow, it seems like hunting is more profitable than crafting.’

Is it because of the S-rank skill?

‘If so, I should learn skills related to shields.’

The S-rank skill, Jayer’s Guardian Shield, increases the effects of shield-related skills by 5% upon activation. However, without shield-related skills, it simply becomes a decent tanking skill, which is the current reality.

‘But I can’t even learn the skills I want……’

” Why are you doing this! “

Whose voice is that?

A sharp female voice. There aren’t many women I know in this place. Among them, the woman who would be here is……

‘Is that Yua’s voice?’

Was she still hunting? I stopped walking and focused on the sound of their conversation.

” Ah, really! This is pissing me off. You’re going to get a warning message just for touching it for a moment? “

” I, I told you I didn’t want to. “

” We brought you all the way here and helped you level up, and you’re being all picky. Honestly, do you think you could have leveled up without us?! “

” That’s…… “

” With your crappy healing, what gives you the right to refuse! “

Hmm? Listening to the conversation, it seems like something happened. If I go out now, I might get caught up in it.

‘Should I take a detour?’

Having thought that far, I absurdly realized that I hadn’t even considered helping them and let out a small chuckle.

I’m a bit cold-hearted, even for me. I wasn’t like this before.

” …… “

Thinking about myself, I stepped forward. I don’t know why, but I felt like I had to step in now.

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