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“Okay, I’ll pay today, so eat as much as you want.”
“Thanks for the food.”
Sina spoke generously, and Yua responded with a bright smile. I watched them and picked up a piece of food in front of me.
‘What’s the occasion, by the way?’
The reason the three of us gathered in real life like this was because Sina, who had earned money through the Real-Time Auction House a week ago, contacted us saying she wanted to buy us lunch to celebrate.
Perhaps what she said about me buying lunch back then was a joke.
‘No, let’s just focus on the Demon King for now.’
Two days ago, I participated in the Demon King raid with thousands of players, but contrary to my expectations, I experienced a crushing defeat. The formation was disrupted by tentacles, and he sang a song to massacre the players, so there was no chance to even fight.
Perhaps the reason things turned out this way was due to the lack of prior information.
Instead of simply retreating when the song was heard, the players panicked, wondering how to block it, preventing a proper battle from taking place. By the time the song ended, the remaining number of players had drastically decreased to about 1,000.
But it might have been okay if that was all. However, this damn Demon King summoned low-ranking and mid-ranking demons using the corpses of dead players, further demoralizing the remaining players.
Well, as a result, the raid was a failure, and it only served to increase the Demon King’s power.
Afterward, the players who judged the situation as hopeless fled without hesitation. I also determined that I couldn’t do anything alone and had no choice but to escape with them, marking the end of my first Demon King raid.
“By the way, Kiwon. Did you participate in the Auction House yesterday?”
“Yes.”
Apart from the Demon King raid, in order to collect Gold Coins, it was essential to participate in the auction. Yesterday was no exception, so I participated in the auction, easily took first place, and obtained the coins.
Naturally, the item I listed was the [+9 Unquenchable Flame Staff].
The staff obtained from Deronak was sold for a whopping 140 million won. It was less than half the amount of the Beksha Set I had listed previously, but that was because there were six items registered, so there was bound to be a price difference.
Besides, I received 140 million won because it was enhanced. Otherwise, it might have received a similar price to existing rare items.
“As expected, that staff……”
‘What about that staff?’
I looked at Sina questioningly as she muttered something to herself and trailed off, but she didn’t say anything more and just remained lost in thought. I soon averted my gaze.
“Do you plan to list the other items in order?”
‘Hmm?’
I looked at Sina with a puzzled expression at her words, which came as soon as I looked away.
“Why do you ask?”
“People were disappointed because you listed the whole set before, but only listed one item yesterday. That’s why I asked.”
“……”
What do I care?
If I list all the set items, what should I list next week?
I had to participate in the auction three more times to obtain the Gold Coins, and to do that, it was better to list them separately. I could easily rank within the top 5 with a suitable item and enhancement. So, I don’t think I’ll be listing the whole set anymore.
“Here, have some of this too.”
“Ah, thank you.”
At that moment, Yua, who was sitting next to me, offered me some food, and I reflexively thanked her. However, this gesture didn’t seem to sit well with Sina, as she spoke in a dissatisfied tone.
“By the way, how long are you two going to keep using formal language? You’re all the same age.”
For the record, Yua, Sina, and I are all the same age.
“You use formal language with Sina too, don’t you?”
“It’s Sina, not Shin-a. And I don’t mind, but it’s frustrating to watch you two.”
Come to think of it, even though I heard Sina’s name before, I’ve been calling her Sina without realizing it. I hadn’t thought about it until she pointed it out.
“It’s time you spoke comfortably.”
Is it?
I thought about it and looked at Yua next to me. Yua seemed uncomfortable with Sina’s suggestion and hesitated, so it seemed it was still too early.
* * *
[May you find what you desire in the streets illuminated by Twilight……]
‘Phew.’
The longer-than-expected lunch ended, and Sina left after saying she’d buy us lunch next time. I chatted with Yua for another few minutes before returning home and finally logging into Twilight.
‘Will I be able to catch the Demon King today?’
[Nayra’s current Soul Erosion Rate: 32%.]
I checked the Soul Erosion Rate while thinking about the Demon King, and there was still some leeway. Based on the remaining time, it was about a week? I had to catch the Demon King within this week, but considering his power, it wasn’t an easy task.
‘The song is the main problem.’
If only the song the Demon King sings disappeared, there might be a way to strategize, but that song kept hindering us. With 100 HP draining per second, people had to use healing skills, and using healing skills depleted stamina, affecting subsequent battles.
On the other hand, some people who prepared for the song surprisingly recovered their HP with potions. Their determination to replenish a total of 18,000 damage with potions impressed me.
In the end, they either retreated or died when they ran out of potions.
Anyway, the method I thought of to catch the Demon King was enhancement. If I enhance all my equipment to +15, would the Demon King even be a problem? However, that method was also difficult to put into practice.
‘I didn’t expect Rare Enhancement Stones to be this scarce.’
Absurdly, there were almost no Rare Enhancement Stones in the Cash Transaction window. There were five Weapon Enhancement Stones available, but that was only because some guy listed them at a price of 5 million won each. Otherwise, there was a high chance that even these wouldn’t have been available.
As a result, a total of 25 million won went down the drain, but since I had earned a lot of money yesterday by selling the Flame Staff, I could easily overlook it.
“Anyway, since I have five Weapon Enhancement Stones……”
Should I enhance the Roar of the Thunder Dragon after all?
The problem is that the Demon King is similar to Ust in type, making him a difficult opponent to approach. So, for the Demon King specifically, the Magic Bullet Bomber might be better.
“……”
Well, I can buy more Rare Enhancement Stones later.
Thinking that ranged attacks are more important than melee attacks right now, I decided to enhance the Magic Bullet Bomber.
I took out the Magic Bullet Bomber and the Rare Enhancement Stones and attempted to enhance it. Then, I noticed a slightly different message than before.
[From +11 enhancement onwards, the enhancement success rate is extremely low. Do you still wish to proceed?]
[Enhancement success rate…… 2.55%.]
[To cancel, please drop the Enhancement Stone.]
‘Even with my Luck exceeding 270, the success rate is this low?’
But it wasn’t a problem. I attempted it dozens of times and finally succeeded in enhancing it to +11.
[Enhancement successful.]
[Successfully enhanced to +11. All enhancement option values have increased.]
‘Enhancement option values increased?’
After successfully enhancing it to +11, a strange message appeared. The enhancement options are additional abilities that are added during enhancement. Recalling that, I checked the enhancement options of the Magic Bullet Bomber.
*Enhancement Option (1): Attack Speed increased from 30 → 60.
*Enhancement Option (2): Range increased from 20 → 40M.
*Enhancement Option (3): Additional Fixed Damage increased from 10 → 20.
*Enhancement Option (4): Damage against Dragon-type increased from 2 → 4%.
“It doubled.”
And afterward, when enhancing it to +14, I saw that the increased values doubled again. Roughly speaking, when enhanced to +14, the attack speed was 150. I expected it to reach a total of 180 when enhanced to +15, but the result exceeded my expectations.
[Maximum Enhancement Achieved. ‘Magic Bullet Bomber’ has now become a flawless weapon.]
[Enhancement options are doubled.]
“Huh?”
Upon seeing the message, I immediately checked the Magic Bullet Bomber, which had been enhanced to +15.
[+15 -Luxury Shop- Magic Bullet Bomber] (Unique)
Attack Power: 127 (+107) Magic Attack Power: 0
Durability: 213/215
*Attack speed doubled.
*Decreases 10 MP per Magic Bullet fired.
*Attack Power value is applied as Fixed Damage.
*Enhancement Option (1): Attack Speed increased from 150 → 300.
*Enhancement Option (2): Range increased from 100 → 200M.
*Enhancement Option (3): Additional Fixed Damage increased from 50 → 100.
*Enhancement Option (4): Damage against Dragon-type increased from 10 → 20%.
“……I didn’t know this existed.”
Anyway, it’s good. With this, the Fixed Damage has become 227. The original attack power of the unenhanced Magic Bullet Bomber was 20, but now it has increased tenfold.
‘By the way, I was trying to solve the ranged attack problem with skills.’
To think I solved it with a weapon.
Moreover, with this attack power, there was no need to obsess over ranged skills. It’s likely to deal much higher damage than most archers.
[You are the first in Twilight to successfully enhance an item to +15. Through repeated luck, you have finally achieved the maximum enhancement level of +15. You are now worthy of being called the God of Enhancement.]
[You have acquired the title ‘God of Enhancement’. Would you like to equip it?]
“Huh?”
God of Enhancement?
I was taken aback, not expecting to receive a title just for enhancing an item. I hesitantly read the message and then checked the title.
[God of Enhancement] (Title)
Description: The first in Twilight to achieve +15 enhancement!
━Adds 1,000 Luck when enhancing.
“Oh.”
1,000 Luck increase when enhancing.
It was truly a tremendous effect, but in reality, it was a meaningless title. Simply put, it means that when enhancing, my Luck will be applied up to 1,277. Although it’s a shame that it only applies when enhancing, it’s still better than nothing.
‘Alright, let’s go.’
Unlike before, I now felt confident.
Murmur~ Murmur~
“Okay, let’s succeed this time!”
“Selling potions! Potions perfect for healing!”
I went out to the street where people were gathered, carrying the Magic Bullet Bomber, and there were already a considerable number of players present. Perhaps it was because it was Sunday. Anyway, I looked around the bustling crowd of players to see if there was anyone challenging the Demon King, but before I could find such a person, I heard a shout.
“The Demon King is outside the village!”
“Don’t go out now! Go through the other gate!”
‘Is the Demon King moving?’
He was indeed the Demon King who resurrected in the Veadi Mountain Range, but the place I fought him the day before yesterday was slightly outside the mountain range. Just from that, I could tell that the Demon King was moving, and the fact that he had reached the vicinity of the village in just one day meant……
‘Well, the Demon King probably doesn’t need to sleep.’
He probably moved all day without rest. Still, it might be a good opportunity. I’ve never heard of monsters entering the village, so if I utilize that aspect, wouldn’t a strategy emerge?
But before I could finish that thought, a message popped up.
[Warning! The Demon King Agreenes will attack the village in 5 minutes.]
[If there are no players remaining in the village, the village will be considered conquered by the Demon King Agreenes, and all NPCs will temporarily disappear. At the same time, the facilities in the village will become unusable, so please be careful.]
“Wh-what’s this?!”
“The Demon King will attack in 5 minutes!”
‘So there’s something like this too.’
After reading the message, I glanced around. Everyone here must have received the message, as they were all in a frenzy. However, I focused on examining the terrain of the village rather than the panicking people.
Perhaps because it was a village located on the outskirts, far from the capital of the Karzen Kingdom, it was mostly filled with wooden houses. Naturally, the village was surrounded by a wooden fence, but aside from that, there were many geographical features like houses, so it seemed like it would be possible to fight to some extent.
‘Still, it’s fortunate.’
What would have happened if I had logged in just 10 minutes later? I might have logged in amidst a battlefield without knowing what was going on. Anyway, I climbed onto the roof of a nearby house and started to prepare myself.
“Get out of the way!”
“T-Teleportation Device!”
There were also players who were running away, but I had no intention of stopping them. It was much better to fight alone than to have hundreds of useless players around.
“……But do I really have to fight?”
A sudden thought crossed my mind. Without a proper plan, there was no chance of winning. Perhaps the players who were running away were the wise ones. However, the players who were already preparing for the raid were gradually finishing their preparations for battle.
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