Novel Will Be Taken Down on 17 May or Earlier Chapter 168 - The Second Stroke

The effects of set items varied.

 

Since it was not common, its effects were not widely known.

 

According to the players who owned it…

 

– “If you don’t have it, you would just feel a little bit regretful.”

 

– “Considering how rare it is, it’s still worth the price.”

 

– “Slight differences are what make luxury goods, right?”

 

So I didn’t have much expectations.

 

No, seriously.

 

I had a conscience, too.

 

The effect is a 10% increase in all physical damage, but it would be unscrupulous of me to expect a great set effect when only two out of six were collected.

 

[Hexagram Brooch 2/6]

 

[Set item effects are applied.]

 

[Currently applied set effect: 2/6]

 

[1. All basic stats increase by 2 points]…

 

But what is this?

 

‘All the basic stats…’

 

[Strength], [Agility], [Mana], [Luck].

 

It increased each of the four stats by 2 points?

 

It was basically the same as raising 8 levels!

 

Moreover, considering the exponentially increasing experience points required to level up…

 

This was different from what I heard!

 

I had been steadily improving my stats through class quests, so I just didn’t feel it. Regular players really risked their lives for every single stat.

 

‘Depending on the class, some stats will be useless.’

 

What was my class?

 

There was nothing special about it.

 

Demon hunters must nurture every stat carefully.

 

For me, there was no effect I welcomed more than this.

 

This alone was beyond my expectations.

 

But that wasn’t all.

 

Thanks to wearing two brooches, there were two effects activated.

 

I immediately checked the second effect.

 

Then I remarked.

 

“Not bad.”

 

[2. When attacking the boss monster, all damage increases by 10%]

 

…It wasn’t bad, it was a great effect.

 

What kind of monsters were boss monsters?

 

A monster with strength beyond their level.

 

It was a monster that was dozens of times stronger than regular monsters, and in some cases, they were even stronger than named monsters of the same level. Naturally, their vitality was also incredible.

 

By the way, all damage increased by 10%?

 

I could guarantee.

 

An 8-point stat increase was a ridiculous effect.

 

Especially for me, there was no effect that I welcomed more than this.

 

Because I was a demon hunter who used all kinds of flesh and all means and methods.

 

Since I already mentioned this, let’s move on.

 

Demon king and great evil.

 

Moreover, there were demons like the Loser of the Western Demon World, Laxioros.

 

It wasn’t just for the Battle for the Demon King that was coming near.

 

All the monsters I would meet at the Holy War would be boss mobs.

 

These monsters who were not only boss monsters but also possessed ridiculously high levels, wouldn’t it be better to test this effect on them?

 

All right, I was done thinking.

 

Keek–!

 

Soon, a group of griffins rushed towards me.

 

Clink–

 

I took out a sword and a crossbow.

 

I had no time to relax.

 

Training was like actual combat.

 

Actual combat was like training.

 

I should improve my relatively poor close combat ability rather than using magic that I was familiar with.

 

Tail, wings, claw, etc.

 

They talked arrogantly, but they were not losers.

 

[Level: 544]

 

[Stat]

 

Strength: 102 / Agility: 112 / Mana: 455 / Luck: 12 / Aesthetic: Medium

 

[Points owned: 0]

 

Even if all stats increased by 2 points due to the set item effect.

 

I still had a lot of shortcomings in strength and agility stats.

 

At most, my stats would be at the level of a level 200-250 melee player.

 

Level-500 monster.

 

It was against common sense to fight the griffins with physical strength alone.

 

But for me, for Grandfel.

 

I had the talent to turn levels into mere numbers.

 

『His innate magical talent is such that he can imitate most magic just by looking. Furthermore, the potential of his body is comparable to that.』

 

Karimjeva and Senios.

 

After watching the battle between the two demigods, I could see the 『state of magic』

 

After witnessing my life flash before my eyes in the Arcana Continent, I rose to the rank of 『sword force』.

 

Grandfel’s setting, which had all the good things, meant that I could awaken something in any experience.

 

Indeed.

 

Once again, I witnessed it.

 

Something shocking enough to make me awaken something.

 

Hit–

 

In an instant, my body accelerated.

 

“Keek?”

 

It was so fast that even the eyes of an eagle capturing its prey in the sky couldn’t follow it. At level 250, it was a speed that my body couldn’t handle.

 

‘No, apart from that.’

 

This was not a speed that a ‘human’ body could achieve.

 

Yes, what I copied was the dragon-like being.

 

It was the movements of the elf, Elsidore, when he lunged at Lakid.

 

Flash–!

 

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.

 

After Lakid collapsed from injury.

 

Kitch, the leader of the Shadow Mercenaries, came to see me.

 

Kitch said to me as she entered the office of the Golden Palace.

 

“I didn’t tell you, but there’s a saying in our Shadow Mercenary Corps that you have to pay back what you’ve suffered. Where is he? That big-eared guy.”

 

I could understand her desire to pay back.

 

Elsidore’s rudeness was really infuriating.

 

However.

 

“Are you confident in your victory?”

 

Elsidore was too strong.

 

Even if this was Kitch we were talking about, her victory couldn’t be guaranteed.

 

Kitch smiled meaningfully as she swept away her long black hair.

 

“Even if I won’t win, I’m confident that I won’t lose. My resentment is worse than I thought.”

 

No, actually, I felt pricked.

 

Because I was the reason the elves ran from their hometown, Sisley!

 

To be precise, it was because of the blessing of the [Blessing of the first World Tree], but… There was no way Granfel’s pride would pass on what happened between me and the elf to a third party.

 

I declared to Kitch.

 

“I understand your feelings. But keep this in mind.”

 

“…?”

 

“I am responsible for you.”

 

Moreover, the Shadow Mercenary Corps was currently employed in the Yusra Kingdom.

 

I had [authority] function in the Yusra kingdom.

 

This meant that it was natural for Grandfel to be responsible for the Shadow Mercenary Corps.

 

“!”

 

Kitch paused and laughed.

 

This time it was a hollow laugh.

 

“As Wolf said, this kind of treatment is unfamiliar.”

 

Of course, this couldn’t be easy for the Shadow Mercenary Corps either.

 

Knowing how I felt, I continued speaking.

 

Like how I usually did.

 

“I will also make him spit out something more valuable than his life.”

 

“…!”

 

Elsidore had no freedom.

 

Unless he proved his pride.

 

Perhaps Kitch also understood Grandfel’s theory of pride.

 

Her eyes finally returned to their original state.

 

“As expected. Then I’ll believe you. Commander Lee Hoyeol!”

 

…Commander Lee Hoyeol.

 

Seriously, that name sounded terrible.

 

I really couldn’t get used to it.

 

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The best mercenary corps on the Arcana Continent, Shadow Mercenary Corps.

 

He smashed the lowest seat Lakid and even Kitch, the leader, couldn’t guarantee a victory against him.

 

The elf, Elsidore.

 

But it wasn’t because of the difference in skill or combat power.

 

‘As Elsidor said, it was just a difference in origin.’

 

No matter how talented Grandfel was, I couldn’t overcome the difference in origin. So at this moment, how could I accelerate the body as abnormally as the elf did?

 

Hit–!

 

Accelerating my body.

 

Human muscles and joints shouldn’t be able to withstand it.

 

I was still fine, excessively so.

 

[The blessing of the first World Tree rejects the fissure.]

 

[The blessing of the first world water rejects the fracture]

 

Indeed.

 

The difference in birth that the elves talked about so much seemed to be influenced by the [Blessing of the first World Tree].

 

In other words, I could imitate Elsidore’s movements with the buff…!

 

“It puts wings to shame.”

 

“Keek?!”

 

“Infinitely slow.”

 

Flash–!

 

…Thanks to the buff, you get really brazen, Grandfel.

 

“As I have said many times, numbers are meaningless in front of me.”

 

…You may not know shame, but shame is beautiful, Grandfel.

 

The griffins collapsed.

 

Silence came in an instant.

 

Was this the 500-level limit?

 

The second brooch’s effect of increasing all physical damage was also significant.

 

And by adding the body movements of the elf.

 

It was more than enough to make up for my poor strength and agility stats.

 

‘I’m looking forward to it even more now that I’ve experienced it.’

 

What about the set effect and the effect of increasing boss monster damage?

 

Perhaps they got the hint.

 

The griffins didn’t rush in anymore.

 

Well, let’s happily move on.

 

I didn’t enter the rupture for hunting purposes either.

 

“You finally have basic manners.”

 

It was a forced etiquette lesson.

 

As the surroundings calmed down, I raised my mana.

 

It was to understand the situation on the Arcana Continent through Haiel and Diend.

 

Soon, Haiel and Diend appeared from the air.

 

By the way, what are you two doing?

 

“I, Haiel, have answered your call.”

 

“Infinitely Deep Darkness, my master.”

 

Haiel gave me a noble greeting as well, but.

 

Diend’s greeting was quite burdensome.

 

Master.

 

You weren’t that kind of character originally, were you?

 

Haiel spoke proudly.

 

“I talked to Diend about basic formality.”

 

…As expected of my alter ego.

 

Yeah, it was important. Manners.

 

Even if I didn’t hear the exchange, I think I know what you said to him, Haiel.

 

Still, it was quite overwhelming.

 

It was so heavy that I felt like my cheeks were burning up.

 

I wondered if this was the weight of summoning the two spirits.

 

‘…Let’s summon them separately if possible.’

 

Especially for Diend, it would be better to talk to him in a place where no one was watching. Of course, I didn’t reveal my feelings. I recited generously.

 

“I know how hard you work.”

 

“It was nothing.”

 

“Nonsense, Master.”

 

…Please, why don’t you both listen?

 

However, the scream in my heart was worthless.

 

Diend faithfully didn’t forget to report his work.

 

“By the Master’s order, the survivors of Dredsen have taken refuge on the Iron Castle. Even if there are survivors, there are only about twenty of them.”

 

Certainly, at this point, there was no safer place in Arcana than Iron Castle.

 

Considering the size of the Iron Castle, accommodating the Dredsen residents wouldn’t be too difficult.

 

“Following Chainwalker’s words, the dwarves accepted the Dredsen survivors. Of course, humans and dwarves. Since there is almost no interaction between the two races, it seems that it will take time for them to harmonize.”

 

You see one thing and know ten things ^[1] ‘See one thing and know ten things’ = You only learn a little bit, but since you’re so good at it, you end up knowing a lot of things. , Haiel.

 

It was exactly what I was curious about.

 

As the last survivor of Akshan, my relationship with the dwarves was at its maximum from the beginning, but that wasn’t the case with other people. Still, Chainwalker had stepped up, so I felt less worried.

 

“Also the demons began to move.”

 

“I’m listening, Diend.”

 

“The scattered forces are gathering.”

 

It seemed the time had come, [Battle of the Demon King].

 

Let’s see, considering the time difference between the Arcana Continent and reality…

 

At the earliest, content related to the battle would come up in the next regular update.

 

Of course.

 

“I’ve warned them. As expected of an inferior race, they don’t understand.”

 

I had been preparing for that since entering the Arcana Continent.

 

Besides, this time, I didn’t worry about it alone.

 

Yusra, Frost, Muon, Mage Tower, the union of the players…

 

We put our heads together and prepared ourselves with some of the most reliable allies on the Arcana continent and in reality.

 

So I was confident.

 

“I will make you appreciate the humiliation of the demon king’s oppression.”

 

I even added a setting of Grandfel, who always made what he said come true.

 

Of course, it was up to me, Lee Hoyeol, to handle it.

 

Until then, let’s prepare as much as possible.

 

I asked Haiel.

 

“How’s the smelting of the ethereal iron, Haiel?”

 

Dwarves’ best blacksmith, Worswyle.

 

I heard he was in charge of the ethereal iron.

 

Surely, there must have been some progress.

 

However, for some reason, Haiel’s expression didn’t look good.

 

“About that, I have something to tell you.”

 

*

 

Iron Castle.

 

Crackle–!

 

An ultra-high temperature furnace was heated with ultra-high purity magic stones.

 

The ethereal iron shouted while completely melting.

 

“This not enough. Who do you think my master is?”

 

The ethereal iron had witnessed everything.

 

“That man is. Infinitely Deep Darkness.”

 

“No, A Ray of Light in the Infinitely Deep Darkness.”

 

“At the same, the one who hunted the evil dragon.”

 

Because it had witnessed everything.

 

He naturally had a lot to say.

 

The Air Castle was filled with the ethereal iron’s shouts.

 

“He is the savior of another world, and in addition to saving that world, he also wants to save the Arcana Continent that has nothing to do with him. He is a noble person who struggles without a break even for a moment.”

 

“So I must be born as a weapon worthy of him.”

 

“That’s why I exist.”

 

The ethereal iron provoked Worswyle, the dwarves’ best blacksmith.

 

“This tempering is more lukewarm than the tea he drinks!”

 

“…!!!”

• 1. ‘See one thing and know ten things’ = You only learn a little bit, but since you’re so good at it, you end up knowing a lot of things.