Chapter 4 Part5 (2/2)

'Ah...!'

While that went on, a tiny flame bloomed within that mana. The instant Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was about to exclaim after discovering it, it instantly swelled without him able to grab hold of it, and completely filled his entire body!

For a split second, a black flame rose up and then disappeared. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo realized that the flame couldn't harm him. A strong will dwelled within those flames. That was none other than his own will.

[You have learned the active skill, Beginner Flames of Revenge.]

[Beginner Flames of Revenge Lv1(Active)]

[An Avenger's tenacity is put into their magic and manifested in flames. It will pursue and latch onto your target and will not extinguish until you run out of mana, die, or your opponent dies. It can be extinguished by someone with higher Magic than you. It is also possible to incorporate the flames into your weapon.]

'Huh?'

The skill it had used was definitely the Flames of Resentment. But for the skill name to change? Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was puzzled by the name change but honestly, it was extremely obvious. That's because when he reinforced his bones, he would just get the object's memories and experiences, but he wouldn't get the skills intact.

In other words, his own memories and experiences would be added to the skill that was manifested based on the person's memories and experiences, so it was always possible that it would result in the skill taking on a completely different form. Like when he had absorbed the Ratman's finger bone, he had awakened the Catapult ability, rather than the Ratman's ability to launch its nails.

”...Hoo, now I'm feeling a little better.”

After the pain, as well as the dizziness from the sudden increase in magic had pa.s.sed, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo shook his head and got a hold of himself. He felt like the inside of his mind was much more refreshed. Though it was honestly still empty!

'Alright, shall we adapt and move around our body?'

He had collected everything the Lv3 Treasure Eater had left behind, but there might be some loot still on the battlefield that he hadn't collected. Even if he were to exclude the Skeleton Warriors' greatswords that he could easily see, there may be bones buried under the ashes!

As a result of him searching the entire area for 30 minutes, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo collected 15 Lv1 Long Bone Swords (+5), 1 Lv2 Treasure Eater lower jaw bone, 3 Skeleton Warriors' palm bones, and lastly, 2,560 Perium.

The fact that even 1 Treasure Eater bone was left intact was truly a happy occasion, but... the problem was that it didn't end with him just acquiring the bone.

[You have acquired The Trickster's token.]

”... What's this?”

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's features frowned when he saw the gold coin in the palm of his hand, depicting a bizarre man wearing a helmet and shorts, with a spear in one hand and a trumpet in another. Naturally, the explanation for the item came up.

[The Trickster's token]

[The token of a scammer who hates harmony, instigates disorder, and can plot anything. One is plenty enough, while two is too few.]

When he had first gotten the Slaughterer's token, he was pretty sure he remembered that it would definitely be easier to obtain Slaughterer's tokens than other types of tokens. And he thought that he'd done plenty enough here for him to earn another Slaughterer's token.

However, what is this? Trickster? What the h.e.l.l is this? Is it saying that he had to gather both the Slaughterer's tokens and the Trickster's tokens? Lee s.h.i.+n Woo furrowed his (nonexistent) brow and the moment he agonized over it, he observed the familiar distortion of mana. It was obviously a notice for a quest.

[The quest, 'Slaughterer's Token' has been canceled.]

[A new quest has been created.]

”...Ha.”

[A New Manipulator]

[The faces you possess are extremely numerous. And not one of them is the truth. If that's the case, fool everyone. If you do so, you can become anything! To be more specific, including The Trickster's token, gather 10 different karma tokens.]

[Quest progress - Trickster's token 1/1, karma tokens 2/10]

[Quest reward - 1 Lv6 Weapon Trickster's arm bone]

”Wait a sec!?”

Different individual karma tokens? Is it telling him to gain other karma tokens like how he had gained the Slaughterer's token and the Trickster's token? Didn't the quest difficulty go up outrageously!?

He thought about why he got this kind of token. He had thought that him acting like the Skeleton Warrior's ally, leading them, as well as making them fight against the Treasure Eaters might've had a huge effect but... still, the reality is way too hars.h.!.+

He didn't even know what conditions he'd have to fulfill to get the other karma tokens, and yet he had been given this quest; what the h.e.l.l is a Trickster for him to get such a quest!?

”...It'll be fine if I just ignore it, right? It probably won't be much of a problem.”

That's what he said, but it actually weighed on his mind considerably. It was a quest that had appeared after chewing up the Slaughterer's token quest. He couldn't help but be curious. He wouldn't have to gather 10 Trickster's tokens, but including this one, he'd have to gather a total of 10 different karma tokens...

'Ugh... it's not like anything will happen right away by exerting myself, so let's think about it carefreely.'

Ultimately, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo decided to positively put this off. Rather than rot his brain from thinking too deeply about this, he decided to instead do his best when it comes to a situation where it seems like he'll be able to progress the quest. After he decided to do so, he felt a bit more relieved.

'Anyway, the quest reward changed, so it's become kind of awkward to use the permit for G.o.d's secret shop right away.'

He had pushed through the dungeon and the Treasure Eaters all at once, so he had come to possess a fortune of 25,000 Perium in no time. Whether he buys a bone or a magic book; he had enough of a fortune to reinforce himself! ...Is what he believed.

However, since he didn't have a promise for when he got his next permit right now, he refused to use his remaining permit without careful consideration. In the end, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo sighed and changed his mind. He would continue to do what he had been doing first... in other words, cleanly mop up the level 1 dungeons in the nearby vicinity, and then go to the secret shop.

'I've decided, so shall we hurry?'

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo gently closed his (nonexistent) eyes and after checking where each dungeon was, he gripped his Bone of Thunder Lasting and hurried his steps. He had grown rapidly after the intense battle, and his steps definitely contained more strength than before.

He was currently level 2, and his stat total was 323. He was confident that he was growing at a ridiculous rate. Perhaps even beyond his own imagination.

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