𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟏𝟑
‘He even talks.’
I looked up at Ukron, who had said he was indebted to me.
Ukron was so large that I had no choice but to look up at him, but it didn’t matter since my neck wouldn’t get sore in the virtual world anyway.
━So what’s your purpose in coming here?
‘Huh?’
For some reason, his voice was strangely hostile.
Perhaps depending on my answer, there was a possibility of fighting Ukron?
Of course, I had no intention of fighting, so I decided to answer honestly.
“Actually……”
Saying this answer repeatedly made me feel a bit tired.
Anyway, I briefly explained the purpose of my visit. Roughly speaking, I said that monsters beyond the continent’s capacity had appeared consecutively, and I came here to find out the cause.
After listening to my explanation, Ukron stared at me intently.
━It doesn’t seem like a lie.
“There’s no reason for me to lie.”
━Does that mean Beluin’s seal is almost complete?
“What do you mean by almost complete?”
━……
Let me in on it too.
If you’ve been saved, shouldn’t you at least give me some information, if not everything?
Of course, it would be better if you helped me.
━Come to think of it, you said you came here to find out the cause?
“Ah, I already know the cause.”
If I simply answered ‘yes,’ there was a high chance Ukron would explain everything from the beginning.
However, I didn’t have the time or reason to listen to what I already knew, so I simply replied that I had heard from the Molmol and Elf tribes and knew to some extent. Fortunately, Ukron skipped the long explanation and went straight to the point.
━What do you plan to do next?
“I have to go to where the seal is. I can’t leave it alone.”
━But even if you go, there might not be a way.
Ah, is he perhaps trying to help?
I was inwardly hoping he would say he would help me since I couldn’t do it alone, but Ukron’s following answer betrayed my expectations.
━Besides, I haven’t recovered my strength, so I can’t be of help.
“……You haven’t recovered your strength?”
You’ve been resting well so far.
━I used up most of my power to resist the energy that was eroding my mind. And that wouldn’t have been possible without you.
‘Can’t I get Ukron’s help?’
No, besides not being able to get his help, I couldn’t understand why he was here.
If there’s no reward, does that mean what I did was pointless?
For some reason, I felt a pang of regret for the seal I had just released.
━Speaking of which, you said you came here to find out the cause?
The Apostle said to be in the sealed place is probably the First Apostle.
The First Apostle, a raid boss just like Ukron.
I was curious about Ukron’s intention in asking if I could defeat it, but since I had to fight it anyway, I nodded.
“Yes, I just defeated it alone a little while ago.”
━But the Apostle guarding the seal is different. I was dominated because I was defeated by it.
“You lost?”
━I hate to admit it, but yes.
Hearing that, I couldn’t even guess whether Ukron was weak or the First Apostle was strong.
Considering the situation, it seems like the First Apostle is that powerful……
━Still, in this situation, you have no choice but to rely on me.
Pot━
Suddenly, as soon as Ukron finished speaking, something like a black hole appeared in front of me, and then I could see a sword slowly emerging from within.
I don’t know what it is, but it has ornate patterns and decorations. And the whole thing was faintly shining in a golden light.
Is it a decorative sword?
━If you want to solve everything, stick that sword in the middle of the seal.
“What happens if I stick it in?”
━The seal will return to its original state. But to do that, you’ll have to defeat the Apostle guarding it.
“……”
If I stick this sword in, the seal will return to its original state?
If that’s true, what I did wasn’t a waste of effort.
This sword was essential to defeat the First Apostle and finish the seal-related matters.
Letting out a sigh of relief inwardly, I grabbed the sword that Ukron handed me.
━And one more thing. Take this.
As if there was still something left to give, another item emerged from the black hole.
An item that looks like an ordinary crystal ball.
It was so ordinary that it even made me think it was a special item.
“This is……”
━If you go to the sealed place, break that ball before you go.
“What happens if I break it?”
━I’ll get a signal. Then I’ll attack the abandoned castle and create an opportunity for you to charge in.
‘It seems like he doesn’t know about the secret passage.’
It might be helpful if I fight the followers, but since I can go straight to the sealed place through the secret passage, it’s a somewhat ambiguous item for me.
Can’t he fight alongside me against the First Apostle instead?
━I wish you success.
파밧!━
A sword and a crystal ball.
As if these two items were the end, Ukron’s whole body was covered in light and disappeared in an instant.
“……”
One way or another, it seems like I definitely need this sword, so my choice to save Ukron wasn’t wrong, but it was hard to shake the feeling that it was unnecessary.
‘What’s so great about this sword.’
Anyway, I checked the sealing sword I obtained after all the trouble.
[Zernoa, the Holy Sword of Protection] (Legend)
Description: A legendary weapon created by all races joining forces when the continent was in crisis. It was made with only the best materials available at the time, and finally, the God of Light added a part of his divinity. This weapon, which came to be called the Holy Sword, contributed greatly to saving the continent from crisis, but as soon as the war ended, it was judged to be too dangerous and handed over to a dragon.
Attack Power: 1200 Magic Attack Power: 300
Durability: 500/500
*Sword skill +5 effect.
*Faith-type auxiliary skill effect increased by 100%.
*150% additional damage to dark-type enemies.
*S Rank skill ‘Will of Light (LV30)’ permanently applied.
━Usable until the First Main Scenario.
‘What?’
Why is this so good? A Legend item?
Checking again, the sword Ukron gave me was a Legend item.
And as I witnessed the first Legend item in Twilight, I couldn’t help but marvel at its stats, but unfortunately, it wasn’t a weapon I could use.
“The restriction is quite harsh.”
To use it, I need to level up an A~S Rank Swordsmanship Skill to level 25.
Swordsmanship Skill is a skill that gives additional effects when wielding a sword, and naturally, I hadn’t acquired that skill.
‘Well, I guess there’s no need to be disappointed.’
To finish the Main Scenario, I had to stick this sword into the center of the seal.
As proof, there was a phrase at the bottom stating that it could only be used in the First Main Scenario, and seeing that, I let go of my lingering attachment to this Legend item and logged out.
“Log out.”
[Logging out.]
[Back to the streets illuminated by Twilight……]
‘I took more time than I thought.’
I logged out to get rid of the second Intuition I had used and decided to lie down in the capsule and wait until I felt better as I suddenly felt dizzy.
‘Now all that’s left is to catch the First Apostle.’
I had figured out how to lift the curse inside the abandoned castle and how to resolve the seal.
I was curious about what else would come out if I restored the World Tree in the Elf Forest where Aizen went, but anyway, I thought all the preparations were done and felt my head gradually clearing up as I attempted to log back in.
[May you find what you desire on the streets illuminated by Twilight……]
‘First, I should go to Yua, right?’
I decided to go to where Yua was, thinking she might still be waiting, and I immediately started walking. It didn’t take long before I found Yua and Sina.
They were busy fighting off thoughts near the entrance.
‘It’s definitely better to gain experience than just waiting.’
While I was thinking that, Yua seemed to have spotted me as well. She briefly smiled and then continued to eliminate the thoughts with fierce momentum.
And after a few seconds, having eliminated all the thoughts, Yua approached me with a refreshing smile that didn’t quite match her previous actions.
“How did it go?”
“It went well. I caught the Apostle, and the dragon’s control was released, so it disappeared somewhere.”
“Really?”
Yua looked surprised, as if she couldn’t believe I had defeated the Apostle.
Sina, who followed Yua, also seemed to have heard my words and commented in a newly impressed tone.
“I thought it might happen…… You’re amazing.”
“Honestly, it was dangerous.”
If Ukron’s control hadn’t been released back then, I might have run away.
Even I couldn’t handle both the Apostle and Ukron at the same time.
“But what’s that sword? It looks very expensive.”
“It’s a reward I received from Ukron.”
With my answer, I held out the sword for her to see.
I was inwardly curious about their reaction to seeing a Legend item, and as expected, after checking the Holy Sword of Protection, Sina’s eyes widened, and she wore an expression of disbelief.
“Wow, this is a Legend item.”
At the mention of Legend item, Yua also checked it out and showed a surprised expression, just like Sina, but she didn’t seem too surprised.
“It looks really good.”
Well, saying it looks really good is an understatement, but since it was Yua, I just let it slide.
I couldn’t even imagine how much this sword would fetch if I put it up on the Real-Time Auction House.
Moreover, if I enhanced it, the value of this sword could skyrocket astronomically.
“But you can’t use this sword after the Main Scenario ends?”
“……”
Of course, if it weren’t for the restriction that it could only be used in the First Main Scenario.
“That’s a shame. It’s a Main Scenario limited weapon.”
“And this sword has to be stuck into the seal. They say the seal will return to its original state if you do that.”
“You had to solve the seal problem too? Thankfully, your prediction was right, Rudin-nim.”
I sent Aizen to the Elf Forest because I didn’t think we should immediately challenge it just because we found a secret passage, and I went to Ukron.
Sina probably pointed that out, but I didn’t really care and thought about what to do with the remaining time.
“Rudin-nim, is there anything else besides this sword?”
“Something else? A crystal that can summon the dragon once, and……”
Answering that far, I realized that I had an item obtained from the Apostle and immediately took it out of the item window.
The item I took out was somewhat familiar to me, the gauntlet that the Apostle had been wearing.
‘So he gave me a gauntlet.’
Since it was a weapon used by an Apostle, I had some expectations and checked the gauntlet.
[Gauntlet of the Fighting God] (Rare)
Description: A gauntlet used by someone once called the Fighting God. Originally, it was an ordinary gauntlet with no function, but after the Fighting God, someone who obtained this gauntlet added various magic to sell it at a high price, and since the added magic was related to striking, he was able to achieve his goal.
Attack Power: 300 Magic Attack Power: 0
Durability: 150/150
*Magic Attack Power is combined with normal Attack Power.
*After 30 seconds of combat, 10-20% of the damage is applied as Defense Ignoring Damage.
‘As expected.’
To be honest, I expected it.
No matter how strong the 18th Apostle was, it was just a normal boss.
Since it was unlikely for a normal boss Apostle to drop a Unique item, I was satisfied that it at least gave me a Rare grade item. I handed the gauntlet to Sina, who was looking at it with a curious expression, and after checking the gauntlet, Sina showed a slightly disappointed look.
“It’s a Rare item.”
“Actually, a Rare item is pretty good.”
If it weren’t for the unexpected appearance of the Legend item, this gauntlet wasn’t a bad item either.
Especially the Defense Ignoring Damage.
The fact that it had Defense Ignoring Damage meant that it could deal damage to anyone, so this gauntlet would probably rank among the top tier of Rare items.
‘I should enhance this to about +10 and sell it on the Real-Time Auction House.’
Even so, I wasn’t sure if this gauntlet would make it into the top 5, so I was planning to put up the item I originally planned to sell as well.
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