Chapter 19 Part4 (1/2)
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”It took quite a long time.”
While Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was visiting the shop, Kehebe remained quiet. Jin must've been really bored being stuck in the city alone as he welcomed him back. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo grinned and replied.
”That's because we were setting the price of each and every barrel of wine.”
”So? How was it?”
Jin asked whether the wine was sold at a high price or not, and Lee s.h.i.+n Woo simply replied like this.
”I took all of the level 6 elite bones they had. It seems like there aren't a lot of people killing level 6 elites.”
”...”
”Yet there's still a barrel of wine leftover.”
”Why didn't you just sell it and buy a weapon or something?”
The only thing Lee s.h.i.+n Woo didn't sell was the first wooden barrel he'd discovered in the winery containing the Kerr Century Dellocus 395 (52 L). While he could obtain all the bones without selling it, there was another important reason to it.
”I'll probably use it later somewhere.”
”It doesn't seem like we'd have a use for it, but... No, do what you want.”
He was probably being considerate, but it didn't really work. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo chuckled and changed the subject.
”Then shall we start reinforcing?”
”Oh no. Don't.”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo possessed 120 million Perium in total; this came from selling all the wine that he'd gotten from the winery, as well as from the battle that ensued with the corps. With that 120 million Perium, he'd brought something that cost as much as 30 million! That was a level 7 elite, Fenno's bone.
And with the remaining 90 million he bought all of the level 6 elite bones, which ranged from 1.5 million Perium to 7 million. As a result, there were 24 bones on the ground emitting light; 23 level 6 bones, and one level 7 bone.
”Life is all about luck.”
”It's scary just looking at it all...”
What they'd acquired from selling all of the wine trumped everything that Lee s.h.i.+n Woo and Jin had acquired thus far through their blood, sweat, and tears!
However, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo knew that life was like that. What was most important in life? It was luck. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was just happy that luck was on his side right now.
”Right now, the most important stat for you is magic. So let's put all the bones that increase magic in your direction.”
”Level 6 bones... The level 5 bones hurt like crazy, so do you really think that I can absorb the level 6s?”
”I'll help you. You should be able to endure it.”
”Ugh...”
In the end, Jin resolved himself. He couldn't back off for his own sake, and he couldn't back off for Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's sake as well, since he wanted to be more helpful to Lee s.h.i.+n Woo.
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo realized that Jin was all ready, so he raised one level 6 bone in his hand. It was a bone which was radiating an extremely deep blue; it was quite obvious that in terms of pure magic, the original owner of this bone was greater than Vitas, who led a corps of 10,000 strong.
”We're connected, so it shouldn't be that hard.”
”Hoo... I got it. Let's go.”
”...Alright.”
As the level of his Bone Reinforcement increased, he was able to share almost all the memories within the bone when used on another person, so it was certainly an important moment for Lee s.h.i.+n Woo as well.
He softly placed the bone atop Jin's head, who was gently closing his eyes and concentrating, and activated Bone Reinforcement. At that moment the magic knowledge and the immense magic within flooded Jin's mind and instantly filled it to the brim.
[Executing Bone Reinforcement on Jin Taylor by consuming the Lv6 Skeleton High Wizard, Punetra's skull.]
”Urgh...!”
”No, you can take this much. It'll end soon.”
”What about you!? Ugh!”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo calmly bore with the countless, confusing memories and organized them one by one. He accepted the information that wouldn't be helpful to Jin, and helped him to absorb the knowledge that would help him to utilize mana.
If it weren't for his joint research with Kratia, this would've been difficult for him as well, but now that wasn't so. He hadn't become a magician; he'd just become very familiar with the method in which they acc.u.mulate their knowledge and skills!
[The Empire's magic is too outdated.]
[Why didn't my teacher tell me his plans and leave on his own?]
[A Royal Magician? They're just worms without a speck of talent.]
There were some fragmented memories that came along with the experiences that he judged to be ineffectual and unimportant; he was absolutely sure that the original owner of this bone possessed a sharp temper and was quite arrogant. Big talk for someone who'd died when he was only level 6.
However, there would be a place where he could use these magic patterns, so he at least decided to memorize all of them. Since a Joker could absorb one thing, mix it together with something else, and create three or four new things!
[Jin Taylor is reinforced through Bone Reinforcement. A significant amount of memories and experiences are divided and shared. Magic has increased by 3. Low Rank Fire has become Lv7.]
Bone Reinforcement was successful. Because the bone's original owner used fire magic, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's fire element had leveled up.
It was the first element he'd acquired, and humiliatingly, it was also the lowest level of his elements, but if he leveled it up just a few more times, it would be at the intermediate rank, and would exhibit a similar level of power as acid or lightning!
”How about you? It seemed like he was a magician who specialized in Fire Rain, so did you get a skill similar to that?”
”Nope. I'm sad. I'd rather be the falling rain.”
Because he was dealing with the awful deluge of magic and knowledge, Jin became way too sensitive. Although Lee s.h.i.+n Woo picked out and organized only the helpful parts, it was a level 6 bone, so the original owner's thoughts and power were on another level...
”s.h.i.+n Woo, it's way too hard for me to absorb magicians' bones. This much magic knowledge is plenty, so couldn't you just give me a stupid warrior's bone instead...”
”I guess it can't be helped. Then let's go with a monster without intellect instead.”