𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 58
[You have acquired the title ‘Soul Contract’. Would you like to equip it?]
Still, it was rewarding. A new title had appeared. Ignoring the surrounding players for now, I checked the title first.
[Soul Contract] (Title)
Description：You have recreated Karzel’s Card Summoning, which made a mark in history!
50% reduction in magic power upon summoning.
10% additional HP for summoned creatures.
30% increase in all stats of summoned creatures.
50% increase in duration of summoned creatures.
‘It’s a title related to summoners.’
I stared blankly at one of the Puddings I had summoned. If I fought with this title equipped, it would probably be stronger than the Pudding here, but……
“Would it even be able to hunt Goblins?”
The problem was that the Pudding’s stats themselves were too low. To properly utilize this skill, I would probably have to catch something like a Blue Stone Golem or a Two-Headed Lizardman. At least they were stronger than other monsters, and with the title equipped, they would exert even greater power.
Or a boss would be fine.
Not to mention a raid boss.
‘It would be a jackpot if I could seal Goblin Chieftain Turu.’
Actually, the Goblin Chieftain was out of the question. Even when I fought Turu back then, I don’t think I lasted a minute. How could I last a minute while sealing him?
‘Probably even a regular boss monster wouldn’t work.’
The problem was the lack of movement and recovery. No, even if I could overlook the movement, if only recovery was possible, I was confident I could seal a boss.
“Sigh, should I be happy about this, or not?”
Anyway, if only the sealing problem was solved, it would be an incredible skill. However, that’s where the problem lies. If I seal a common monster, it would probably be weak, and if I seal a proper boss-level monster, I would probably die.
‘Should I go back for now?’
Even if the usage method was tricky, it was the S-rank skill I wanted, and I also learned what kind of skill it was. Thinking that the only thing left was the crafting skill, I turned around and entered the village again.
‘Come to think of it, the crafting skill also……’
Wouldn’t it give a title?
Elsyke’s Phantom Shift didn’t give a title. On the other hand, Karzel’s Card Summoning did. Similarly, recalling Jayer’s Guardian Shield, which also gave a title, I might be able to figure out how to obtain a title through Dreton’s Equipment Crafting.
Fortunately, my item storage was quite full of iron ingots.
Determined to melt down even the impure iron ingots at this opportunity, I moved to the place where I had been working on the skill book earlier and immediately took out the hammer and anvil to prepare for work.
‘First, let’s melt the impure iron ingots, and then make them into regular iron ingots.’
Since the higher the crafting level, the better the weapon would be, it seemed better to melt the impure iron ingots for practice for now.
[Using S-rank skill ‘Dreton’s Equipment Crafting’.]
[Please select the weapon to craft.]
[Weapon] [Armor] [Recipe]
“Oh? It can make armor too.”
It was different from Dwarven Weapon Crafting, which only crafted weapons. Was it because it was an S-rank skill? Anyway, since I needed to raise my crafting level now, I chose Weapon and decided to make the most familiar longsword.
[Materials have been placed. The number of hammer strikes is determined by the grade of the materials placed.]
[Related stat Skill (45) is applied.]
[The number of hammer strikes is reduced. Final number: 1.]
Perhaps because the quality of the impure iron ingot was not good, the final number of strikes was 1. It didn’t matter to me anyway, since the limit for S-rank was 250 hammer strikes.
Now, let’s make it……
‘Huh?’
My body, which was about to swing the hammer, froze as if it was stuck. No, it wasn’t frozen. It was moving on its own, regardless of my will.
Clang!-
“My soul dwells in the hammer.”
Clang!-
“And that soul strikes the iron.”
‘As expected…… should I say?’
Jayer’s Guardian Shield. Karzel’s Card Summoning.
I speculated on the cases where I got titles with these two skills. Seeing that the title-related event was happening again this time, it seemed my guess was correct.
‘It seems like the title is only given when the total stat increase reaches 20.’
Looking at the S-rank skills that have given titles so far, they were all skills that increased stats to the maximum of 20. Therefore, I was thinking that Dreton’s Equipment Crafting might also give a title, and I was actually experiencing that event.
“Finally, I can imbue my soul into the weapon!”
Whoosh!-
It’s a good thing no one is watching.
It hasn’t even been a few minutes since I experienced Karzel’s Card Summoning, and I couldn’t go through that spectacle again. Perhaps due to the influence of the event, the weapon was completed on its own, and I could see several messages appearing before me.
[An Excellent Longsword has been crafted.]
[Durability increased by 8 due to the effect of S-rank skill ‘Dreton’s Equipment Crafting’.]
[A +1 enhancement effect has been applied due to the effect of S-rank skill ‘Dreton’s Equipment Crafting’.]
[You have recreated Dreton’s Equipment Crafting, the legendary craftsman’s technique recorded in history. Among his numerous achievements, his crafting skill was undoubtedly considered the best. You, who have acquired Dreton’s Equipment Crafting, are truly deserving of the title of Legendary Craftsman.]
[You have acquired the title ‘Legendary Craftsman’. Would you like to equip it?]
The restraint was released only after the final title message appeared. Come to think of it, I’ve earned two titles today? I’ve obtained three titles through S-rank skills, which others struggle to get even one.
I don’t know what others would think if they saw this……
‘Should I check the weapon first?’
A weapon made with an S-rank skill. However, the materials were not good, and it was a weapon made without using Intuition, so I didn’t have high expectations.
[+1 Excellent Longsword] (Normal)
Description：A sword of below-average quality made with iron ingots containing impurities. However, due to the excellent craftsmanship, it has become a weapon that pushes the limits of its materials.
Attack Power：27 (+2) Magic Attack Power：0
Durability：30/30
*Enhancement Option (1)：Attack Power increased by 10.
“Hmm.”
How should I put it? It was a weapon I wouldn’t use even if it was given to me for free now, but considering the material was impure iron ingots, it was unexpectedly good. Moreover, it was even enhanced due to the skill effect. It seemed like something that would sell well to beginners, at the very least.
“But I can’t sell it for cash.”
Selling this weapon, which most players wouldn’t even buy, for cash? Even I thought it would be unconscionable. And looking at the weapons currently listed on the Cash Transaction Window, this weapon couldn’t even compare.
‘Next, it’s time to check the title.’
The titles obtained through S-rank skills never disappointed. Although Soul Contract was not a suitable title for me, its performance was undeniable.
[Legendary Craftsman] (Title)
Description：You have recreated the crafting techniques of Dreton, the legendary blacksmith!
━20% improvement in the quality of all crafting.
━10 additional special quality points for all crafting.
━30-50% additional special stat effect for all crafting.
━30 additional durability for all crafting.
‘As expected.’
It was so good that I couldn’t help but admire it. It was probably a dream title for players who chose crafting as their path. With a title like this, I could probably make a living from crafting as well.
“……Should I really do that?”
With an S-rank crafting skill and a title. If I learned a few more related skills, I could earn enough money through crafting, but it would be a waste of other S-rank skills if I decided to do that.
“Right, I can do both crafting and hunting.”
Since I’ve acquired the title, should I experiment with it?
“Change title.”
[Please tell me the title you want to change to.]
“Legendary Craftsman.”
[Changing title to ‘Legendary Craftsman’. Remaining changes: 2.]
What I did after that was simple. I used all the iron ingots in my item storage to continuously craft longswords. I had so many iron ingots that I crafted over 30 longswords, and my crafting level reached level 5 before I knew it.
[Ding!~ Level of S-rank skill ‘Dreton’s Equipment Crafting’ has increased.]
[Stats Strength 5, Stamina 5, Skill 10 increased.]
And a longsword crafted with Dreton’s Equipment Crafting level 5 and Intuition.
[+2 Soul-Infused Longsword] (Magic)
Description：A longsword made of pure iron. Although crafted with common materials, the craftsman’s exceptional skill and his imbued soul have created a weapon that transcends the limits of its materials.
Attack Power：129 (+21) Magic Attack Power：0
Durability：100/100
*Attack Speed increased by 15.
*Enhancement Option (1)：Penetration Damage increased by 5%.
“Was it this good?”
The combination of the S-rank skill and the title was tremendous. A weapon with over 100 attack power? Moreover, due to the enhancement effect, the damage was increased by 21, resulting in a total of 129 attack power.
“Well, it’s still not as good as the weapon I made for Raz.”
The bow I made back then had an attack power of over 150. Compared to that, this longsword was inevitably inferior in many ways. However, if I were to sell it for cash, its efficiency would be considerable.
Because I’m making this weapon with just iron ingots.
Raz said he spent about 2 gold on materials back then, but the cost of materials for this longsword wouldn’t exceed 5 silver, no matter how expensive it was. In comparison, that’s about a 40-fold difference.
‘Wait, hold on?’
Couldn’t I also craft recipe weapons? It wasn’t impossible since I had the Burning Sword recipe. The problem was the materials, but after raising my skill level today, it seemed like I could try crafting the Burning Sword later if I had the materials.
Wouldn’t it result in a weapon with 200 attack power?
‘Maybe the attack power could be higher than the defense.’
The reason I thought so was because my Strength was at a considerable level. Including items, it exceeded 300, so if I added 200 weapon attack power, it would exceed 500 in total. Then it would be similar to my defense, or possibly even higher.
Anyway, after using all the iron ingots, I got up and headed to the bank.
I wasn’t planning on selling the longswords made with impure iron ingots for cash, but the longswords made with regular iron ingots were good enough to be sold for cash.
‘It would be better to use the Normal Trade, right?’
There were exactly 19 iron ingot longswords. If I put them all up for auction, it would cost 1 gold 90 silver. On the other hand, if I put them up for Normal Trade, it would only cost 19 silver, so Normal Trade was better for saving money.
“The problem is the price……”
How much should I set it for?
The longswords I was trying to sell for cash were currently enhanced due to the skill effect. Since there was a probability involved, there wasn’t a single +3 enhancement, and they were all +1 or +2 enhanced weapons. Even this enhancement alone held considerable value.
“Let’s consider the price of enhancement stones.”
The enhancement stones sold at the Luxury Shop cost 5 gold. However, the Luxury Shop had inflated prices, so it would be better to think of them as costing around 3-4 gold. If I assumed they cost 3 gold, how much would that be in cash?
If I calculated it based on the market price I saw back then, it would be 600,000 won.
‘I wonder if the market price has changed now?’
“Summon Cash Transaction Window.”
Whoosh-
Let’s check it out.
I summoned the Cash Transaction Window and saw that the gold market price had indeed changed. 1 gold was 45,000 won. So, roughly speaking, 10 silver was 4,500 won. Compared to the price of 20,000 won for 10 silver the day after I started playing Twilight, it was a ridiculously low price.
“Well, you can earn 1-2 gold just by completing E-rank quests.”
The market price was this low because there were no other ways to earn money besides quests. Otherwise, the price might have been 10,000 won for 1 gold.
“Welcome~ How can I help you?”
Anyway, after arriving at the bank, I pondered for a while and decided to register the +1 enhanced weapons for 150,000 won and the +2 enhanced weapons for 200,000 won. I thought it would be better to sell them all at a slightly lower price rather than setting the price too high and not selling them at all.
Additionally, I listed all the items I had been holding onto, including the Black Beast Set, the [Flame Emission] skill book, and the [Intermediate Lightning Spirit] skill book, on the Cash Transaction Window before leaving the bank.
At that moment.
[Ding!~ The item you listed for auction, ‘+1 Soul-Infused Longsword’, has been sold for 150,000 won.]
[Excluding the 20% commission fee, 120,000 won will be automatically deposited.]
[Ding!~ The item you listed for auction……]
“Huh?”
Surprisingly, the longswords were selling at a terrifying speed, just minutes after I listed them. I stopped in my tracks, surprised by the sudden messages, and tilted my head.
It was definitely good that they were selling well, but……
“Why are they selling so suddenly?”
Even if only the longswords sold at this rate, the total amount would exceed 3 million won. 3 million won was the net amount after deducting the commission fee. It was more than the average monthly salary. Moreover, I would continue crafting until my crafting level reached 10, so I might be able to earn close to 10 million won.
“……”
Should I really focus on crafting?
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