Chapter 19 Part5 (2/2)

Celon Von Betadorn was definitely extremely talented. Since Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's Mana Bone skill, which had leveled up to level 4 from his exchange with Kratia, had leveled up again!

However, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo couldn't feel happy about that forever. Seeing Gerrit's death, as well as the confrontation between Anti-Skull and the researchers for eternal life caused him unease. Furthermore, everything that Celon had said had bothered him.

At that very moment, a quest appeared, as if it understood him.

[A quest has occurred!]

[Anti-Skull's objective]

[The horrific curse that came about due to the Emperor's struggle for eternal life. Anti-Skull did everything they could to stop it, but they ultimately failed. And you have successfully caught a few glimpses of their actions.]

[However, that's not enough. Somewhere in the Empire, they're still waiting for their time to strike. Find a member of Anti-Skull who is an executive or higher to get closer to finding out the secret of the Empire.]

[Quest rewards - 3 permits to G.o.d's secret shop, a corresponding amount of Perium]

”...It's been a long time since I've gotten a quest.”

This quest was incomparably vague compared to the quest he'd begrudgingly accepted from G.o.d. Also, the words were cryptic. It didn't even tell him where the Anti-Skull members were located, nor did it tell him what to do once they met; it was a really unfriendly ending.

He sported a sour expression as he looked over the quest once more, and Jin, who seemed to be done rolling on the floor

He sported a sour expression as he looked over the quest again. Jin, who seemed done rolling on the floor, stood up, dusted himself off, walked over, and asked..

”You got a quest, right?”

”Yeah. So you're at the level now that you can sense this flow of mana, huh. I'm proud of you.”

”You know, that tone of yours kind of p.i.s.ses me off...”

However, his abilities concerning magic were nothing compared to Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's; plus, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was the reason he was able to increase his magic this far, so he couldn't really retort very strongly. Finding no alternative, Jin promised to get revenge by shaking like crazy once Lee s.h.i.+n Woo rode on him next.

”You don't have to worry about it too much, as it's a quest that I can't really do anything about right now. This guy's more important than the quest right now.”

The secret to the Empire's curse? That's important. Anti-Skull? That's important too. Level 5 Intermediate Mana Bone? That's obviously important. However, he held something more important than all of those; it was the only level 7 elite bone that he'd bought from the secret shop!

”When you think about it, that probably means that there aren't that many high leveled heroes.”

”You told me that most heroes only hunt monsters that are a level lower than them. When you think about it that way, doesn't that mean that there's at least one level 8 hero?”

”They told me that this bone entered the shops dozens of years ago.”

”Ah...”

That meant that there weren't any level 8 heroes right now. Of course, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo didn't approach the subject so simply.

A level 8 hero may not have encountered a level 7 elite monster, they may have defeated it and a bone didn't drop, or they may have encountered a level 7 elite, but decided against fighting it, as they didn't think that there was any need to fight it...

”Well, this bone is what's important right now.”

”I respect your bravery.”

Jin saluted him, as Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was attempting to absorb a level 7 elite bone; it was already difficult to absorb a bone that was one level higher, yet he was absorbing a bone two levels higher.

Seeing that, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo chuckled and grabbed the Giant, Fenno's bone. Befitting a Giant, the bone was enormous; it was longer than the Drake Horn Lance. It was about 4 meters in length, was incredibly tough, and there was a horrific amount of mana concentrated within!

”My consciousness shouldn't get sucked in again, right?...”

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo resolved himself and after calming himself down as much as possible, he executed Bone Reinforcement. At that moment, the s.h.i.+n bone broke apart into pieces and pervaded his entire body... not his s.h.i.+n!

[The Giant, Fenno's s.h.i.+n bone reinforces your entire body. Strength has increased by 30, Health by 20, and Magic by 15. Absorbing a significant portion of the target's memories and experiences!]

What a relief. He didn't get a playback of the Giant's memories. The Giant was much too detached and overpowering for Lee s.h.i.+n Woo to share his senses with. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo thought of it as watching a movie.

Perhaps it was because it was a level 7 bone, but the memories within were almost completely intact when absorbed by Lee s.h.i.+n Woo. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo thought about the frightening product of a Giant's body and magic, and wondered whether it would be possible for him as well.

'A Giant's mana... Their bodies are built larger and st.u.r.dier, and this is probably some type of authority. I don't know what the basis for it is, but all of their mana is concentrated in reinforcing and enlarging their bodies, so I could say that there's a certain harmony between magic and body at work here...'

A huge body saturated with overpowering mana; they would infuse these two powers into their weapons in their entirety and swing them. This was a Giant's power!

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo clearly memorized it all: the powerful flow of mana that whirled around their bodies, the properties of said mana, as well as the chemical process that occured as that mana touched the body. His body didn't even compare to a Giant's body, but he would at least be able to use that mana someday.

[I am! Descended from the Giants! I said I'm a descendent of the Giants, Fennos!]

A descendent of the Giants. He didn't know what exactly that meant, but for some reason, that line was engraved deep within his mind. That memory was what finished the Bone Reinforcement. As well as...

[Inheriting the will of a mortal who attempted to reach the realm of G.o.d. Low Rank Avenger has been terminated. You have acquired the special pa.s.sive skill, Lv1 Rebellion. All stats have increased by 5.]

”...Huh?”

He'd acquired a skill he hadn't expected at all.

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