The Player Hides His Past – Chapter 11 – My patience is at its limit (1)

Author: LyraDhani

Just like a rock turned into a teacup.

The shape of the teacup was changing.

It was like a shield made of rock.

I changed the shape of the teacup and built a wall out of it.

An arrow couldn’t pierce a rock wall.

Patter–

This means that even if you shoot dozens or hundreds of shots, you can’t reach me.

I checked the mana consumption.

‘Isn’t its efficiency unusually good?’

Is it because it is no longer a [skill] but『magic』?

It was certainly different from what the alchemist said on Nettube.

– Tada! The shape changed, right? Although only changing the form consumes relatively little mana. That’s only true when it’s small, like a teacup. The bigger it gets, the more it will take…

Mana consumption increases exponentially…

‘That’s definitely what they said.’

Even if my mana was bad, it was still fine even after building a barrier that could be three meters long.

It was surprisingly efficient even if [Natural Enemy Relationship] were activated.

Well, it might be one of the two.

The efficiency of 『Magic』 was overwhelmingly better than [Skill].

‘Is the alchemist a trash character?’

Well, it was a type that was often found in games.

To avoid nerfs or pointing fingers at characters.

Players who made a fuss like trash characters.

‘You have to raise a demon hunter to see what a real trash character is.’

Of course, no matter what happened.

At this moment, my work hadn’t changed.

I prepared for a counterattack, leaving my defenses to the barrier.

Equipped with a bow and arrow.

I put an arrow on the bowstring.

‘A crude arrow.’

Low-level arrows used by archer gnolls.

Naturally, its attack power had dropped considerably.

‘But what if you change that form?’

With enough mana.

I quickly changed the shape of the arrowhead.

Let’s see, just seeing it looked like would hurt.

Like a drill or a hook…

[Modified Arrow]

[Grade: Normal]

[Restriction: None]

[Effect: When attacking, there is a high probability of status abnormality ‘bleeding’]

[Description: The modified arrowhead maximizes its killing power]

…What is this?

It was more than I expected.

In addition to attack power, it also had a high probability of causing a status abnormality. Indeed, it was worthwhile to scribble with a pen for several days and nights. Effort never betrays you.

Creak–

Apart from that delight.

I pulled the bowstring calmly.

Yeah, it was just one arrowhead.

For Grandfel, it was not worth mentioning, regardless of my dramatics.

Sksk–

Indeed, a weeping archery gold medalist would proceed with calmness.

Is it because of that?

My arrow hit the bandits hiding in the bushes.

[Natural Enemy Relationship].

[Modified Arrow].

And [Shooting Mastery] that I’d rather have than have nothing at all.

The result of the combination of these three elements.

Hit–

It hit.

[‘Bleeding’ occurs to Blood-Stained Bandits.]

It caused bleeding.

Patter–

While taking shelter from the rain of pouring arrows again.

[Your level has gone up.]…

The bandit fell into ‘bleeding’ and died.

Again, my level had risen by four levels.

I opened the status window and checked the stats.

[Level: 80]

[Stat]

Strength: 25 / Agility: 30 / Mana: 18 / Luck: 2

[Point: 13]

Arcana’s system, where the experience required for level-up rose sharply every time the level went up.

It was so bad that even the No. 1 in the rankings barely passed level 400.

It was Arcana that had been in service for over 10 years.

‘It’s definitely fast.’

Considering the system.

My growth rate was ridiculous.

But it was too early to be happy.

Before blaming Grandfel’s personality.

‘This is basic.’

From now on I would hold back my toast of celebration.

It seemed there would be nothing left to celebrate when the class quest was over.

I invested my existing points without any hesitation.

‘Strength and agility can grow through repeated class quests.’

Therefore, I would be going all-in on magic that would be useful in battle right now.

[Mana: 31]

Let’s check the amount of mana that had risen sharply.

Of course, the targets were bloodstained bandits.

I transformed my arrow once again.

‘This time, let’s connect it to ‘Ignition’.’

Although it consumed much more mana than simple transforming magic. I had invested in mana, so I had to test its power at least once.

‘If the efficiency drops, I’ll stop using it next time.’

…Besides, I’m not in a position to cover things up, am I?

My heartbeat. Anyway, it was obviously a crisis situation.

I’m surrounded by monsters who are well over level 200!

Of course, there were other players around.

I had no expectations that they would care for my life.

That they would take care of me, my life.

In order not to sink into this heavy pride.

All kinds of struggles had to be tried.

Crackle–

Soon, flames rose from the tip of the arrowhead.

It was called a handmade ‘Fire Arrow’.

As I looked at the spreading fire arrow, I thought.

…It seems to be a lot faster than the original?

“That’s crazy!”

The one who shouted like that was Leonie.

Soon the end of her words was blurred.

“…Hgh?”

H-Hold on.

What’s that?

The teacup turned into a huge stone wall!

Even if she looked like this, Leonie was a ranker.

She had enough knowledge and experience of Arcana.

Yeah, she could guess what kind of skill it was.

It didn’t come out of the ground, it was the teacup that changed.

It must be an alchemy-type skill.

But there was another reason why she couldn’t understand.

‘Why is an alchemist in a rupture? All alone, too?’

Alchemist was a non-combat class.

Like the blacksmith or the craftsman.

Alchemists were classified as a production class.

But, not only that…

How far is that stone wall rising?

“Crazy, Leader. What’s that?”

It seemed to be 3 meters tall.

Arrows broke helplessly against the stone walls.

Leonie was astonished.

“…As expected he’s not normal.”

Alchemy was reputed to have extremely poor mana efficiency.

Using that alchemy to create that kind of stone wall…

What is the absolute amount of his mana?

But the surprise didn’t stop there.

The man suddenly took out a bow.

Leonie looked at the situation through the eyes of a ranker.

‘Still, it seems he’s run out of mana.’

He summoned a stone wall that big.

It made sense that he ran out of mana.

It seemed he would buy time with the bow until his mana recovered.

But she wondered if it could help.

If the alchemist could shoot arrows properly, that would make sense…

Hit–

“…T-That doesn’t make sense! Leader?!”

Just one shot.

One of the bandits staggered and then collapsed.

At that point, attention was focused on the mysterious man rather than the bandits who surrounded them.

One of the guild members who couldn’t hold back their curiosity activated ‘Hawkeye’ and stuttered.

“…Wait, what is it this time?”

“What’s wrong? There’s something else?”

“That looks like a fire arrow? What’s with him? I’m scared.”

Alchemist.

Not just an archer.

This time, a mage?

At that moment, the knowledge of Arcana flowed into Leonie’s head.

‘I have no idea.’

However, no matter how much she looked back on her memory, she never heard of or seen that kind of class.

Of course, a player could use alchemy, a bow, and offense magic.

But look.

The trajectory of that expanding fire arrow.

The speed was incomparable to most mages.

Mages of the Berserker Guild whispered among themselves.

“Can you shoot like that?”

“…No. Is that possible?”

“But that person isn’t even carrying a staff?”

There was no hesitation in his action.

Beyond being confident, he even looked elegant.

Tap tap–

The man’s clothes played a part in that.

Leonie was now beginning to understand the man’s suit.

‘He’s not just crazy, it’s an expression of confidence?’

Wearing suits and shoes is enough.

There was no way the monster’s blood would spill on me.

Well, is it something like that?

“As expected, it’s not easy from the beginning.”

She thought this was a warm-up, but she didn’t expect a reclusive master to appear from the beginning.

Her berserker’s instincts began to wriggle.

Leonie raised her double sword.

Clang–!

“I’m not going to just sit here and watch!”

“Come on, let’s go!”

“Buff me, please.”

Cluster–!

All right, this was a competition.

Leonie and the guild members rushed toward the bandits.

The man, Hoyeol, saw the fallen bandits and thought.

‘If I knew you’d help, I would have given you a tea bag.’

Outside the ruptures.

Countless filming drones floated nearby.

Broadcasting stations from all over the world.

Nettubers.

Even guilds.

Although their affiliations were different.

Everyone was watching the ruptures for the same reason.

“Indeed, which guild will receive the title of being the first who clear the new rupture?”

A common sight every time there was an update.

It was only natural.

The guild and the players had many interests intertwined.

Stock prices in the stock market and the order among countries fluctuated depending on their performance.

“In particular, the attack on Ascura’s Citadel has great significance. Count Ascura is the highest-level monster since the update of the demon.”

“Yes, correct. It’s a level 430 demon-type monster. Currently, it is evaluated as an impregnable monster… We hope our players will do their best.”

“Fortunately, I heard reports of victory everywhere. Let’s take a look at the reported data screen.”

The data was transmitted to the screen.

Indeed, it was a good start.

The Territory’s Outskirt.

Since the recommended level was in the mid-200s, it was not a big problem for famous guilds or high-level players.

Of course, there were occasional videos that revealed the viciousness of the demons.

“Oh, there were some players who fell into status abnormalities.”

“Ah, that’s fine. Isn’t that a situation where a strong healer supports you in the rear? With that level of status abnormality, they should be able to recover. Now, let’s see.”

“As expected, world’s No. 1! Shining.”

The PD watched the monitor.

Hyun Yongseok sniffed.

As expected, the Russian wind was fierce.

He curled up as much as he could into his jacket.

“Sniff. Still, the demons are definitely tricky. Isn’t that one from Shining doomed right from the start?”

“Hey, Director. They recovered right away~ That’s a no count.”

“Well, you’re not wrong, but… But has this ever happened?”

Today Arcana.

It was a program directed by Hyun Yongseok and had an average audience rating of 11 percent.

Although it was not a terrestrial broadcast, it had a viewer rating of more than 10 percent.

There was no other program in Korea that provided as much information about ruptures and players as Today Arcana.

The ratings were a measure of the public’s interest in ruptures and players.

‘I don’t think it has?’

Hyun Yongseok had been directing that Today Arcana from episode 1 until now.

However, looking back at the previous episodes, there was never anything like this.

What kind of guild is Shining?

It was the world’s strongest guild, both in name and reality, with as many as four top-10 rankers.

At a rupture with a recommended level of only 250, Shining suffered damage.

“Certainly, the number is unusual.”

Monsters that surrounded the Shining Guild.

If you let your guard down for a moment, you’re likely to be attacked.

Hyun Yongseok concluded.

“Demons. They probably have something that can’t be expressed with levels.”

In that sense, the current development was within expectation.

Whirl–

Hyun Yongseok gestured to the cast.

It was a signal to raise the tension a little more.

“Indeed. With that difficulty level, you can’t help but pay attention to the guild that clears a rupture the first time. It will be like making a clear impression on the world.”

The moment the caster said so.

The assistant director who was monitoring the filming drone shouted.

“Huh?! Sunbae, it’s up! The first clear!”

“Where is the rupture located? Hurry up and get the reporters to go!”

“Let’s see. Where is it? If it’s around here… First of all, it’s not Gaon.”

“Well, I’m afraid it can’t be helped.”

Koreans couldn’t help it.

They were hoping Gaon would win the first clear.

That didn’t seem to be the case.

The assistant director scratched his head.

“Sigh. Mother Russia. What kind of trees are so dense?”

“Have you zoomed in as much as possible?”

“Yes. I’ve picked it up, but I can’t see it because it’s covered by trees. Where are they?”

At that time, a radio came from the reporting team that was running to the location of the drone.

– Sunbae, is it really the first clear?

“That’s right. Do you think I’d play a joke on this situation? Which is it?”

– …It’s Leonie. It’s the Berserker Guild.

“…W-What? Berserker, you said?”

– Wait, who is that guy in front of Leonie? Is he Korean? Wait a minute, sunbae! Other reporters are coming soon? First of all, let’s start with an interview!

…A Korean?

Were there any Koreans in the EU guild, Berserker?

The moment Hyun Yongseok tried to remember.

Soon the walkie-talkie crackled again.

Hyun Yongseok asked urgently.

“Well? Is he a Korean? What’s their relationship? Is he in the Berserker Guild?”

– …Yes, sunbae. I think he’s Korean.

“But?”

An astonished voice continued from the walkie-talkie.

– He suddenly said, ‘Get out of my way’ to a proper interview…!

Whiing–

“…So you missed the interview?”