Vol 2 Chapter 9 (2/2)
It is an abnorraved on the surface, inscribed in a forgotten holy language of ic
However, the chill erim aura that has drank raved to restrain the evil aura There is currently no way to find out where it was used, but it likely wasn't used for good
Value: —
Bonus for learning about the Ancient Relic - Black Frost Blade:
Knowledge of Ancient Relics +10, Intelligence +5, Fame +5
”Wh-what?” Ark burst out in confusion
Though the description on the iteood, the problem was the value: '-' That meant it couldn't be sold in a store! An item he had invested 220 Gold and 1 Copper on was just a DECORATION!?
For the first time in a while, Ark felt dizzy
'da as a successful gaht I'd saved up some money, I waste it all in the end!'
Ark was about to throw the blade into the canal in anger, but he soon changed histhe ite to the item If he was lucky, as he had been with the Mysterious Slate, it could also lead to a good quest, or turn into so useful if combined with another item
'If I acquired a hilt or a sheath, for example, it could become a useable sword'
The chance of that was very low, but it would be better to hold on to it and hope for the best rather than throwing it away
Until now, all the ancient relics he had obtained froe of Ancient Relics by 1 But the Black Frost Blade raised it by 10! The stat had risen by that much when he found the hidden ancient ruin
If only because of that, it couldn't be called an average item
'Well, I'll pack it away for now'
”Snake, stone fragment”
Snake, as dozing off, snapped awake and spat out the stone fragment He had failed to e of Ancient Relics by 10 He had gained 8 Knowledge of Ancient Relics froe of Ancient Relics stat was now 53
'At least now I can check this item'
As soon as Ark held the stone fragment, it vibrated as an informationpopped up
- With the Knowledge of Ancient Relics, you have confirment Infused with Ancient Power
Stone Fragment)
This stone is a part of a very mysterious and awesome power It was created by the power of darkness, but it possesses light properties
Knowledge of Ancient Relics has confirmed this to be one of the Three Marvels of Hero Maban froo Hero Maban left a part of his oer in this enerations If a Truthseeker comes into possession of this e
The penalty imposed upon the owner has disappeared
The owner of the Star Fragment can utilize Hero Maban's techniques
Experience +30,000 Knowledge of Ancient Relics +15, Intelligence +10, Fame +20
You have learned a new profession exclusive skill
Gift of Darkness (Passive): All Dark Walker abilities unfurled in the dark will increase slightly Stats will receive a 30 increased growth Duration of 'Stealth' has been increased to 15 minutes However, it is impossible to level up this skill
You have learned a new profession exclusive skill
Bladestorinner): The first of Hero Maban's secret skills; it shatters the sword to make a maelstrom of shards that violently tears the enemy apart The used sword is completely destroyed
Mana Cost: 400
Wasn't it said that there is pleasure at the end of suffering?
He wasted all the money he worked to death on for half a month, but thanks to that, he was able to check the Mysterious Stone Fragendary itement!
The rewards fro about Bladestorm since he hadn't used it yet, but Gift of Darkness was better than leveling up a couple of times
However, the greatest success of all was that his goal as a Dark Walker was now clear He needed to find Hero Maban's Three Marvels If he knehat his goal was, he knehat he must do Because of this, Ark was able to take a step forward as a true Truthseeker of Hero Maban
'I'ets skills whenever they find a marvel'
Most professions were able to learn 5-6 exclusive attack skills when they were done with the job-change On the other hand, Ark had only received 2 skills, and Summon Demon wasn't an attack skill he could use directly
Dark Blade was quite a useful skill, but he had felt that having just one attack skill was lacking
'Bladestorm, huh it drains Mana like crazy If I don't raise my Mana more, there'll be almost no chance to use it with the Familiars out And the fact that it destroys the sword bothers reat as the penalty'
In any case, it see 220 Gold and 1 Copper
”Alright, if the result is good, all is good”
Ark made a pleased expression He went in and out of shops to prepare his bags for a departure from Giran, when--
FSSSHH! FLAsh!+ BOOM!
The sky suddenly darkened, then a flash of light flew in froht crossed Giran and sh in the sky Sparks flew as the whole toayed It was Giran's Magic Institute Tower
The Magic Institute Towers built in several cities resonated with each other When there was a need to send a widespread dispatch, it was transic by the towers just like now He'd read about this on the Jackson Castle foru it the dispatch being received
Alaric Institute Tower Not long after, a Magician hurriedly ran out of the tower and casted loudspeaker ic
”Urgent o, an unknown Dark Army launched a surprise attack on Jackson Castle Because of their attack, Jackson Castle has suffered enor in fear The Lord of Jackson is still resisting with his forces, but the Dark Arer than expected, so the future is uncertain”
At the Magician's words, the players started to talk ast themselves
Monsters organized an arinable event
Users who started in the Schudenberg Kingdoh Jackson Castle All the users held their breath and stared piercingly at the Magician
”If left as it is, Jackson Castle will be co's forces are stationed in the frontier regions, so deploying theic Institute has considered the urgent issue and has decided to recruit volunteers froions”
”Volunteers? Does that mean we can also participate?”
”Of course We are urgently recruiting brave warriors to save Jackson Castle The Magic Institute proreat reward for he who contributes in the war Those who call theic Institute Tower We have no tiic Institute will depart Giran for Jackson Castle in 3 hours”
”It's a special event!”
”An event where one can get awarded by the Magic Institute!”
Wide-eyed users flocked to the Magic Institute Tower Of course, Ark was also mixed in with the others and ran towards the tower
But because the airshi+p had a fixed capacity, not all players could be used Magic Institute Magicians checked the players' info one by one and only granted the quest to the qualified
”Next person, please”
When Ark approached, a Magician pushed a crystal ball toward him Then, Ark's character informationpopped up before his eyes
Character Name
Ark
Race
Human
Alignment
Good +100
Fame
700
Level
68
Profession
Dark Walker
title
Cat Knight, Soul Caretaker
Health
1,415
Mana
975 (+100)
Spiritual Power
100
Strength
178
Agility
218 (+17)
Stamina
268
Wisdom
27
Intelligence
186
Luck
43
Flexibility
15
Art of Communication
18
Affection
23
Special Stat: Knowledge of Ancient Relics
63
Equipment Effects
Black Bear Mouse Leather Arility 2, Frost Resistance +20
Cat Paws: Attack Speed +10, Agility +15, Critical Hit Rate +10
Crystal Golem's Head: Mana +100
All abilities will increase by 30 in the dark
You have the ability to hide in the darkness (15 et into combat)
Resistance to Fear, Darkness, Blind, and Seduction spells is increased by 50
You can bring out the true abilities from all types of tools
Fro the Star Fragment, he had leveled up to 68 His Health was 1,415, and his Intelligence had also risen fro his Mana close to 1,000 And although it didn't appear in the equipment effects, the attack power fronored If he equipped the the Guardian Ar to be jealous of With his Agility over 200, it greatly increased his crit rate, evasion, and dae Since his various other skills had also improved dramatically, he was at a level where it wasn't e to show his stats
As expected, the Magician's crystal ball recognized Ark's skill and shone with blue light
”Thank you for volunteering Please take this badge This symbolizes your participation in the battle as a ic Institute Please head to the top of the tower now The airshi+p will arrive soon”
Magic Institute Badge
A badge given to those who participate in the defense of Jackson Castle through the Magic Institute If the battle is won, those with the badge will be rewarded by the Magic Institute according to their contribution
As soon as he received the badge, a questpopped up
Hero assembly (Event Quest)
An unknown Dark Army has launched a surprise attack on Jackson Castle The Lord and his soldiers are currently doing their best to block the them
You must defeat the Dark Army before the Jackson walls that have protected the peace of the residents collapse It is an opportunity to show the skill you have honed and polished through your long journey
The hero who contributes greatly to the rescue of Jackson Castle will receive the reward prepared by the Magic Institute
(You must protect Jackson Castle or defeat the Dark Army after three days in real tidom's forces If you die, the quest will be auto in for 72 hours as the quest progresses)
Difficulty: ++C
Quest Restrictions: Level 60 (A player under the nized for their contribution even if they participate in the battle)
”Huh?” As he checked the syste dinner, Kim Gwon-tae cried out in surprise The monitor suddenly turned black as an enormous amount of data came up like crazy
”What's it doing all of a sudden?” Startled, Ki up like crazy was all in preparation for a single event
After hastily flipped through a thick booklet and compared it to as on the screen, Kim Gwon-tae screamed
”Team Leader, a protect-type level C event has activated!”
”What?” Ha Myung-woo ca in as he asked, ”What are the activation conditions?”
”I will check it now”
Kim Gwon-tae took out a laptop, connected it to theas if possessed He found a few conditions and answered, ”It's an event having to do with the 7 Heroes The starting condition is that there have to be at least 4 players with a Hero-related profession and 2 of them have to find a clue about the Heroes”
”da too quickly Kim Dae-ri, do we have any way to find the players with Hero-related profession? If you can also find the players who found the clues, even better”
”It's impossible at this ti those, there are people who failed the quest for job-changing and a feho succeeded What we can do with the systeate the found a Hero clue is Alan, who job-changed to Holy Knight You probably know this, but he is one of the applicants”
”Is there a way to interfere with the event?”
”No”
”Does it -woo bit his lower lip angrily
It was pathetic New World, the perfect virtual reality ga-woo, New World was full of faults The game was perfect, but because it was so perfect, it couldn't be controlled by an administrator
A sword you can't use is no better than a stick
'damn those crazy bastards!'
Nausea rose to his throat He was cursing the developers he had boasted of so vigorously in the reception room
Those so-called world-class scholars see on the ga time In the end, they fell under the misconception that they were true Creators That was the start of all the problems
The world they created must be perfect A perfect world where all existences must obey the absolute laws
With those absolute laws, the creations accepted the game as one world and had to overcome trials prepared by the Creator to write a new history— it was a world where no external influences were permitted
The result of such a crazy idea was an unprecedented virtual reality game, the true nature of New World
The developers put up soan ad team tried to use all sorts of methods and ht
As a result, the understanding of New World by the planning team was not much different from what the players knew They couldn't find out what kind of professions there were, or what kind of skills, even what kind of events would happen
Even the operation of the gaaame since the investa team didn't know, and even the developers, who called themselves Creators
Froerous situation Collecting players for the entrance exam was actually just an excuse to probe the system
'Park Woo-seong, you bastard!' Ha Myung-woo ground his teeth
All the locks on the gaa, a developer who boasted faner
In any case, as long as Park Woo-seong didn't release the locks, there was no way for the planning teaame
”Then at least search for information on the players involved with the event”
”But”
”Even if you have to look up hundreds of players one at a time, find them before the event ends! If we find them, it'll be possible to predict when the next event will begin”
”Understood” Kiers danced across the keyboard
An event no one predicted was happening A new history was about to begin in New World
TO BE CONTINUED