Owner of Twilight Intuition – Chapter 17

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 17

[Skill Damage! 120.]

[Damage Received! -1.]

[Damage Received! -1.]

[Damage Received! -1.]

[Hit Damage! 9.]

[Damage Received! -1.]

[Penetration Damage! 84.]

Suddenly, this thought came to mind.

What would Yua and Yena think of me, attacking Zeld alone amidst the numerous attacks? The Kobolt Zombie’s attack power would be higher than expected. I am ignoring it with my overwhelming defense, but I thought that others wouldn’t be able to endure it like me, and as soon as that thought came to mind, I glanced at them.

As expected, Yena was there, staring blankly at me with an incredulous expression.

On the other hand, Yua was looking at me with a rather worried look. Perhaps because she didn’t know much about the game, she didn’t seem to care about the defense I was showing.

” You, you arrogant bastard! How long do you think you can hold out! “

‘What nonsense!’

No matter how much the Kobolt Zombies around me were hitting me, no damage was coming in. Whether Zeld knew this or not, he was just hoping for me to die quickly, and I swung my shield towards him and hit him in the face.

Whack!-

[Skill Damage! 122.]

” Uh, Ugh! “

” Huh? “

Suddenly, Zeld’s whole body, which had been hit by the shield, trembled, and then slumped like a puppet with its strings cut. At the same time, the Kobolt Zombies that were attacking also stopped moving and disappeared, scattering silver dust.

Could it be, finally!

And the message window I had been expecting appeared in front of me.

[Boss Monster ‘ Zeld, the Black Magician ‘ has been defeated!]

[Acquired 520 Combat Experience!]

[Level Up!]

[Ding!~ You have acquired 13 Silver 33 Copper!]

[Ding!~ Party member Rudin-nim has acquired ‘ Zeld’s Staff ‘.]

[Ding!~ Party member Rudin-nim has acquired ‘ Lower Grade Magic Potion (2) ‘.]

[Ding!~ Party member Yena-nim has acquired ‘ Zeld’s Ring ‘.]

[Ding!~ Party member Yena-nim has acquired ‘ Lower Grade Magic Potion ‘.]

[Ding!~ Party member Yua-nim has acquired ‘ Black Robe ‘.]

” Rudin-nim! Are you okay?! “

As soon as Zeld collapsed, Yua staggered towards me. I hadn’t been able to see properly before because of the situation, but looking at her now, it seemed like even walking was difficult for her. She looked quite exhausted. Come to think of it, it was amazing that she had survived until now.

Without any decent armor.

Anyway, following Yua, Yena also approached.

” You worked hard. I never thought you would catch the boss so overwhelmingly. “

Yena’s eyes seemed to be filled with suspicion.

Is it my misunderstanding?

No, maybe it’s not a misunderstanding. It hasn’t even been a day since Twilight opened, and I caught a boss monster with a skill clearly different from other players. Alone, at that. Therefore, it was natural for anyone who knew a little about the game to be suspicious.

‘Still, should I consider it fortunate that she didn’t ask about it?’

With that thought, I took my eyes off Yena and opened the item window. Then, I took out the most noticeable blue bottle from the item window and checked it.

[Lower Grade Magic Potion] (Normal)

Description: A potion that restores magic power. It can also be made with the Potion Making skill.

━Restores 200 Magic Power.

━Consumable item.

‘As expected, MP potion!’

In a way, it could be the item I wanted the most. With this, I would be able to use Jayer’s Guardian Shield and still have plenty of skills left. Satisfied, I was about to check the staff when I saw another message window pop up.

[Quest Completed.]

[The quest has been completed, but the person who requested it has died. You no longer need to report to the Quest Guild, but the reward will be reduced as a penalty. The quest reward will be automatically acquired when you return to the original location.]

[Currently completed F-Rank quests: 1.]

[Would you like to return to the original location?]

What does this mean? Does it mean Kares shouldn’t have died?

Various thoughts came to mind, but I decided to ignore it for now. If it was really strange, other people would have made a fuss about it.

While I was thinking like that, Yua said.

” Huh? Then what happens to Kares-nim and Geo-nim? “

” Well? Since they died, the reward is probably…… “

Gone. It also meant that if you died, that was the end. Still, since the quest was successful, there might be a small reward, but I didn’t think there would be any.

” That’s unfortunate. “

Their skills were lacking, so what’s unfortunate? Anyway, since the quest completion message also popped up, I decided to leave this place.

” Shall we move? “

” Yes. “

They also nodded, not wanting to stay here any longer, and I nodded at their appearance.

” Move. “

[Moving to the original location.]

Whoosh!-

Along with the message window, I and the girls arrived at the place where we were before we started. And then, a reward message appeared.

[You have acquired 20 Silver as a quest completion reward.]

[Fame has increased by 24.]

‘Fame?’

Did quests received from the Quest Guild also give fame? After learning a new fact, I saw Yua looking slightly happy on one side.

What is she so happy about?

” Rudin-nim. Did you also receive 20 Silver? “

” Yes. I did. “

” With this money, I can learn the skills at the library. “

‘Ah, is that why she’s happy?’

Certainly, 20 Silver is not a small amount of money. If you don’t buy expensive skills, it’s enough to acquire 3-4 skills. Especially for Yua, who probably only has one or two skills, it would be better to learn something at the library.

” And I also got this outfit. “

What Yua took out of the item window was a black robe. It seemed like she got it after defeating Zeld. Was the name Black Robe? Anyway, Yua approached me and held out the robe, and I immediately understood her intention, grabbed the robe, and checked its stats.

[Black Robe] (Magic)

Description: A robe with a striking dark color. As a robe worn by a black magician, it has resistance to magic.

<Additional Stats: Intelligence (7), Magic Power (5)>

<Required Stats: Intelligence (12)>

Defense: 15　　　Magic Defense: 30

Durability: 30/30

*Reduces magic damage by 30.

” How is it? “

‘A Magic-grade robe……’

It was good. However, Yua’s fighting style was melee…… no, wait? Yua has only acquired one or two skills at most. That means she can become a magician anytime. Also, isn’t the skill she acquired from the Random Skillbook a healing skill? Thinking that far, I nodded.

” It’s good. I think you can use that robe for a while. “

” Oh, really? Then should I give it to Rudin-nim? “

” Huh? “

What is she saying? I thought Yua handed me the robe to check what kind of robe it was. Since Yua said this was her first game, it was natural to think that way, but did she actually mean to give it to me?

” You wouldn’t have gotten it without Rudin-nim anyway. “

” …… “

Ah, she’s smiling so brightly that I’m speechless. I looked at Yua, who was answering with a pure smile, and let out a sigh.

” I’m wearing better equipment than that robe, so you keep it, Yua-nim. “

” Oh, is that so? “

” Yes. And you don’t have any other equipment, Yua-nim. “

I can’t say anything about giving items to others. But I thought it was a problem to give something to someone else when you haven’t even equipped yourself properly.

‘I’d better tell her here.’

It might be conveying my values, but I believed it would definitely help Yua.

” Yua-nim. Equipment is important in this kind of game. So don’t give it away to others easily. That’s why I gave you that spear for money. “

” Ah…… “

Fortunately, Yua didn’t say, ‘Why?’ Honestly, no one would find it strange that she was giving it away because she wanted to. But if I didn’t say this, it seemed like she would give away every single item to others, so I had to say it.

I’m amazing too. Saying something I don’t even need to say.

Anyway, I decided to leave the party at this point.

” Leave party. “

[You have left the party.]

” Eh? Rudin-nim? “

” The quest is over. “

” Ah…… Yes. “

At my words, Yua also says the words ‘Leave party’. Is Yena left? But I didn’t want to worry about Yena too. Instead, I was concerned about the ring she was checking.

Ah~ what is that ring? Why did I get a staff?

For your information, I don’t have a single ring. Should I ask to trade? But unless Yena is a magician, what use would a staff be to her, who uses a bow?

‘Tsk, yeah. Let’s give up.’

After thinking for a moment, I decided to give up on the ring. After all, Yena worked hard too.

By the way, why isn’t Yena leaving even though I left the party?

As I looked at Yena questioningly, she opened her mouth as if she had been waiting.

” Rudin-nim. Do you have any thoughts of continuing to hunt with me? “

” Continue hunting? “

” Yes. I saw that you have excellent defense. If Rudin-nim blocks the monsters, I can attack from behind. Isn’t that good? “

‘Would you like it if you were me?’

Where does she get the attack power to provide rear support? I’d rather do it all by myself. In the first place, I was the one who killed Zeld, the Black Magician, alone. Frankly, I can confidently say that the others didn’t help at all.

” I’ll think about it when you get stronger, Yena-nim. “

” …… “

Nothing to say?

I don’t know how much attack power Yena has, but I’m sure it’s lower than my defense. In other words, no matter how many Yenas there are, they’re no match for me.

” I understand. Then I’ll see you next time. “

Contrary to my expectations, Yena, who I thought would say something, nodded and turned around without hesitation. I feel uneasy. Will she come looking for me later?

[You have used up all your playtime. Please rest in reality and reconnect later.]

[Automatic disconnection in 1 minute.]

[If you have a problem with the location, you can extend it by 30 minutes. Would you like to extend it?]

‘Hmm?’

Unfortunately, it seems like time is up.

” Extend. “

[Extending by 30 minutes. Please note that you will be automatically disconnected after 30 minutes.]

I extended it by 30 minutes because my business with Yua wasn’t finished yet. I didn’t think I would need all 30 minutes though.

” Yua-nim. “

” Yes. Ah, what are you going to do now? Should we go to the library? “

Where is she going? I have to log out. There’s no reason to go to the library when I’ll be forcibly logged out in 30 minutes.

Anyway, I shook my head and told Yua what I wanted to say.

” Yua-nim, you said you wanted to follow me and learn something…… but I don’t think there’s anything left for you to learn. “

” Huh? Then…… “

” I’ll go alone from here. “

” …… “

For some reason, Yua didn’t say anything. Still, I thought. This is it. I had no intention of doing anything more for her. What would Yua think of me like this?

” Um, Rudin-nim. “

After a short silence, Yua opened her mouth.

” Yes. “

” You’ve helped me a lot. So I want to help you too. So if you ever need my help, please tell me. I’ll help you in any way I can. “

Help me……

Those words made me smile. Who is helping whom? But I couldn’t deny that I appreciated the sentiment.

” Do that. “

” Yes? “

” If you want to help me, work harder than you are now. “

” I, I’ll work hard. “

” Yes. I’ll be looking forward to it. “

Contrary to my answer, I actually didn’t have any expectations. No matter how hard Yua tried, she couldn’t catch up to me with my S-rank skill.

Still, wouldn’t it be better to part ways amicably?

” Then let’s meet again if there’s a chance. “

” Yes. “

” Log out. “

[Logging out.]

[Again, on the street illuminated by Twilight……]

I said my final goodbyes to Yua and logged out. As if it were the end, the sensation in my whole body disappeared beyond the darkened screen and returned, and I exhaled deeply to force energy into my languid body.

‘I’m tired.’

Is it because it’s dawn?

I don’t know the exact time, but it must be past 2 am. Thinking like that, I understood why I was tired. I thought I should lie down quickly and got out of the capsule, but……

” Huh? “

Suddenly, I found that the clothes I was wearing were soaked, and I looked down at my clothes with a hardened expression.

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