Chapter 49 Part2 (2/2)
The Archmage had exhausted every means available to him to create this supreme artifact, but with the collaboration of two, young geniuses, the Huginn's Eye was reaching a realm even beyond that. The Archmage would probably have no idea that this item would eventually become the noose around his neck.
'An artifact that can categorize mana, can divide the strands into more detail, can affect a large area, and can pick out a specific target... Something that can pick up information from anywhere that's affected by mana, like Odin's raven...!
At some point, the current of mana being infused ceased. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo took a deep breath and carefully placed it on the table. As if waiting for him to place it down, light surged from the artifact, and it began to suck in the atmospheric mana like a vacuum!
”We succeeded...!”
”Yeah. The artifact's crazily sucking in the surrounding mana, which means…”
Kratia said silently, and Lee s.h.i.+n Woo likewise lowered his voice. Kratia didn't show her emotions often (though she tended to show them quite often nowadays), but looked quite happy and gripped Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's hand tightly while still being connected.
[The Lv8 Huginn's Eye has acquired suitable karma and is evolving.]
[You have acquired the Lv9 Mana Radar.]
”...”
”...s.h.i.+n Woo?”
”No, it's nothing.”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo picked up the new level 9 artifact and felt dissatisfied. It had such a cool name before, so why did it change into such an intuitive one!?
Of course, this was all Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's fault. As the one that modified the item, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's thoughts had caused an extreme change in the artifact, causing it to become a reflection of his subconscious will. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo didn't know what to think. He stared at the Mana Radar but ultimately grabbed it.
And was shocked.
”This is more amazing than my wildest imagination...”
First, it's search range. It had a huge range when it was a level 8 artifact, but now that it'd leveled up its range could cover the entire Underground Empire.
That quality was enough to prove that it was a level 9 artifact, but what was even more shocking was its primary function! By categorizing the target and subdividing them, the user could figure out everything there was to know about a target they'd met once or someone who had a deep connection to mana.
”This can find anything. There's nothing it can't find. What's worse, even if it's an artifact...”
”Yeah. It really is amazing. The result of adding our power to the surface and underground's magic engineering.”
They had, unbeknownst to the Magic or Undead Emperors, combined the surface and underground's techniques to create such a divine artifact. Would they ever become aware of this fact!? Though the two had become easier to kill because of that!
[You have created a level 9 artifact with the help of a talented comrade. Though it was originally a level 8 artifact, you fused together the knowledge of several worlds and civilizations in order to develop it one step further. These techniques are so impressive that it is difficult to appraise them.]
[You have acquired the t.i.tle 'G.o.d's Hand'. All stats have increased by 50. The chance that you create a high-quality item increases.]
He'd been expecting a message like this. Kratia was rewarded as well this time. The two briefly enjoyed the status bonuses. But the most welcoming news was that his recently acquired t.i.tle would make the rest of his tasks easier!
”Then, s.h.i.+n Woo. Let's move on to the next thing. A t.i.tan equipped with the Demon Heart. I'm really excited.”
”There's something I need to do before that. Wait just a little bit.”
”...Tch.”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo entered Seagald's mana into the Mana Radar. If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't have understood Seagald's Annihilation Flame, even if they experienced it first hand.
However, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo already had three innate elements, and had temporarily stolen the Annihilation Flame with his Dark Flame! Perfectly imitating Seagald's mana pattern wasn't impossible for him!
”...But why is it acting like this?”
”What's wrong, s.h.i.+n Woo?”
”It's just that there's no way he's here.”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo couldn't believe his eyes and shook the level 9 Mana Radar around. In Korea, he'd learned to hit things when they didn't work to get them working again, but he suppressed that urge, as he didn't want to damage such a precious artifact.
It wasn't a level 9 artifact for nothing; no matter how many times he tried the search, the result was the same. So long as there wasn't a fundamental issue with the artifact itself, there was no way the information would be wrong.
”Do you know where this is?”
”Just a minute. I'm not familiar with these coordinates. Let me look through your memories... Yeah, I know where it is.”
Soon, Kratia understood why he was reacting like that and sported a peculiar expression. Who else could understand the absurdity of this all besides her?
”This b.a.s.t.a.r.d. He really is on the surface...”
”Now I know why he was never caught...”
That's right. He didn't know how long he'd been there, but the Anti-Skull's leader... Seagald Von Retadane was on the surface.
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