127. Class A (1)
「The mastery of the skill ‘Frenzy Swordplay (B-)’ has reached 100%.」
「The level of the skill ‘Frenzy Swordplay (B-)’ will rise by one level.」
「The proficiency of the skill ‘Magical Circuit (C+)’ has reached 100%.」
「The level of the skill ‘Magical Circuit (C+)’ has risen by one level.」
As expected, the fight with Namgoong-hyuk was not as passionate.
It was worth it.
From the beginning, this battle did not contain any conviction or resentment.
Or maybe Namgoong-hyeok had something called conviction.
I was blaspheming that my skills were nothing but deterioration of martial arts…
It was possible that he was trying to prove the superiority of martial arts because of his fanatical worship of martial arts.
But I wasn’t.
Just to grow and survive, fighting and winning.
There was no lowly pleasure in having broken faith or defeating an enemy.
I am just satisfied with the fact that I can overcome another hurdle and become stronger.
“…”
There was only one meaning other than that.
「We have detected that the foundation for creating a myth has been sufficiently prepared.」
「The authority ‘divine power’ is strongly activated.」
After a bloody battle at the risk of each other’s lives, the winner and the loser were decided.
「Calculation of myths based on actual results and Shinto beliefs.」
That was the only result.
「The myth < The Reversal of the Hero > has been completed.」
「Myth < Reversal Hero > accumulates in divine power.」
“From now on, the effect of < Indomitable > will be applied to the divine operation of challenger Han Seong-yoon.”
“When < Indomitable > is activated, your body can do its best in any state.”
“From now on, Challenger Han Seong-yoon’s divinity operation will have the effect of < Reversal >.”
「When < Reversal > is activated, you receive a bigger buff the more disadvantageous you are in battle.」
Wow…!
The divine power, which showed a mad presence in the heart, enveloped the whole body and announced its growth.
‘Has another myth been created…’
Savoring the growth of divine power that I have already experienced for the second time, I examined the state of my body.
Except for the minor wounds accumulated during the battle with Namgung-hyeok, there were no external problems.
However, it was found that the damage to the magic circuit in the body was considerable.
Could it be because I strongly activated the power of rapid magic recharge before?
‘It looks like the magic circuit got twisted by accepting the outside magic power too quickly.’
I was in pretty bad shape.
Even if the blown off neck was restored with a final resistance, the previous wounds were still intact.
Even the magic circuit was damaged and other parts were also injured, so I couldn’t feel my left arm from the shoulder down.
“…”
Perhaps because of lack of stamina, the skill of the gray blood didn’t activate.
In the end, I immediately opened my inventory and took out the unfinished elixir.
Originally, it was saved to drink when seriously injured in battle, but…
‘I’ll save it and use it somewhere.’
There was no reason to save more in a situation where the battle was over.
It was also an item that I just had to buy again if I needed it later.
Immediately after opening the stopper of the unfinished elixir and inhaling the purple liquid, the effect appeared.
「By taking the Unfinished Elixir (A+), all status ailments are lifted.」
「Completely recovers damaged magic circuits and damaged nerves.」
The left arm, which had no sensation at all, moved normally again.
Magical circuits that had been blocked in some circuits were also able to be used properly.
「I am curious about the identity of the non-standard skill that seems to have turned back time.」
「The administrator ‘priest who serves the god of thunder’ is astonished at the level of divine power you possess.」
「The manager ‘Hero of the Black Islands’ praises you for winning against the Aura Blade.」
After resolving the status abnormality so quickly, things that were invisible came into my eyes.
「The manager ‘Iron-Blooded Lord’ praises the contractor for being really good.」
「The manager ‘Baekhakgeomseon(白鶴劍仙)’ is enthusiastic about the contract’s battles and says that it is like his disciple.”
「Every time the manager ‘The Hero of the Ruined World’ sees you, she wonders if you really are a challenger from the 10th floor.」
Not to mention the messages from the managers who are rushing out of the corner of the field of vision.
「You have absorbed the command of challenger ‘Nam Goong-hyeok’.」
「Skill has increased by 47%.」
From Namgoong-hyeok’s corpse that still exists, to the signs of necromancy rising…
「The mastery of the unique attribute ‘Necromancy’ has reached 100%.」
「The grade of the unique attribute ‘Necromancy’ will rise by one level.」
After checking everything carefully, I glanced at Namgoong-hyeok’s corpse.
Maybe he didn’t know he would die because of a skill like Last Resistance, but Namgung-hyeok was in a desperate state with his eyes open.
As if he couldn’t accept the situation in which he was defeated.
Of course, it wasn’t a very important fact, so I immediately changed my mind.
‘But why doesn’t the corpse disappear?’
His corpse was still present in the ordeal.
It is clearly different from the challengers of the other world who have been scattered like sand without leaving any form after death.
‘Could it be that this happens if the penalty for intrusion into a layer is eased?’
It was plausible.
It had never been like this before this system expansion.
With anticipation for that fact, I activated Hwaryongan’s skill and looked at Namgoonghyeok…
‘That’s ridiculous.’
The quality of Namgung-hyeok’s belongings, which he inspected through Hwa-ryong’s eyes, was not very good.
Most of them were only C-level items, so there was nothing to look at.
Even the main weapon, the sword, was a B+ grade, so I didn’t feel the value of taking it.
Even that was covered with useless options such as automatically recovering durability or not being destroyed if possible.
At that, my anticipation cooled and I licked my lips.
‘I thought I’d be able to take the item if the corpse was left, so I expected it a bit.’
But even that was short-lived.
Leaving behind my regret, I pulled out the Blood Heaven Demon Sword and plunged it into Namgung-hyeok’s back.
“The exclusive effect of the True Blood Demon Sword (A-), ‘Blood Eating’ is activated.”
「By absorbing the blood of challenger ‘Nam Goong-hyeok’, the grade of the item grows to A-class (1174/1400).」
「By absorbing the blood of challenger ‘Nam Goong-hyeok’, < Imprint Skill: Strengthen Intention (B+) > is imprinted in the slot dedicated to the blood type.」
Then, while watching the message announcing the growth of the Blood Heaven Demon Sword, he calmed down his emotions.
I’ve put an end to this tough evil…
It was time to go back to the waiting room.
As always.
***
“You have entered the waiting room on the 15th floor.”
“The system expansion will begin.”
「The command ‘Quest’ will be unlocked.」
“From now on, challengers can receive various quests from the manager.”
「The quest that replaces the personal ordeal proceeds based on the records of the administrator during his lifetime.」
“When you clear a quest, you can receive a reward from the manager who issued the quest.”
“Only one quest can be accepted per floor.”
As soon as I returned to the waiting room from the 14th floor ordeal stage, a major system expansion occurred.
“A quest…”
In the past, I vaguely assumed that there must be a cause for the managers to favor me…
As if that idea wasn’t wrong, a system to receive requests from the manager in the form of a quest was created.
‘I think I know why the administrators tried to leave a stamp on me.’
There was even a restriction that only one quest could be accepted per floor.
The quests that challengers can receive on each floor are fixed…
Of course, there was no choice but to give priority to quests.
So, the manager is trying to win the favor of the challenger and preoccupy the priority of the quest.
‘Now I feel like my doubts are being resolved.’
But right now, he had no intention of accepting the quest.
That would be too…
It was because he had to check and inspect the rewards he had obtained in this ordeal.
First of all, I checked the ability of the newly grown necromancy.
『Unique Attribute – Necromancy (A)』
I found a newly added phrase under the characteristics of Necromancy, which had just become A-class.
『Detailed effect (7) – The quality of the god of death blooms.』
Then, he frowned at the unkind explanation of the new detailed effect.
The nature of a Shinigami is blooming…
‘I don’t know what this means again.’
death god.
Literally translated, it means the god of death…
It was difficult to infer the proper ability, leaving only questions about what the hell it was.
「The authority ‘divine power’ is activated.」
Even if I activate the divine power, nothing much has changed.
Even if he tried other abilities, he couldn’t even tell if his qualities as a Shinigami had really developed.
If it goes into practice, will we be able to know what this Shinigami’s quality is?
“…”
I don’t know.
However, whatever the Shinigami’s qualities were, they wouldn’t harm me, so I decided not to think deeply about them.
‘I’m sure I’ll know what a Shinigami’s qualities are later.’
Simply thinking so, I started checking out the other rewards.
“Inventory.”
There were a total of two items obtained by clearing the 14th floor ordeal.
「Wind Spirit Boots」
「Rating: A+」
「Movement speed +70%」
「Boots imbued with the power of the wind spirit by the enchantment of the legendary spiritist.」
「When a small amount of mana is injected into the boots, the exclusive effect ‘Path of the Wind’ is activated and three-dimensional aerial maneuvering becomes possible.」
「If the Spirit Art itself has even a little potential, it becomes possible to command the Wind Spirit when the exclusive effect ‘Wind Path’ is activated.」
The first thing I checked was the boots of the wind spirit, which can be called the basic breakthrough reward.
For me, who has wings of steel, aerial maneuvers didn’t appeal to me very much, but…
「Wind Spirit Boots (A+) exclusive effect ‘Wind Road’ is activated.」
After wearing it once, I realized it while moving lightly.
“There is a small amount of potential in Spiritual Art.”
「The wind spirit assists your movement.」
“…!?”
The fact that these wind spirit boots will sharpen my battles.
‘This is pretty useful, right?’
In a word, the wind spirit’s boots felt like they were creating footholds in the air.
Should I say it’s a form of making a foothold with the exclusive effect of the length of the wind and moving through it?
Movements have become quite dynamic, and it would be nice if it was quite good that aerial combat became convenient, but…
Through the assistance of the wind spirit, he was able to move as if he were gliding in the air.
As an analogy, it felt like changing from a stone floor to an icy road.
He didn’t pay much attention to the text that said he had the potential for spiritism.
Perhaps that was one of the potentials generated by the ruler’s halo.
Because my halo has an additional effect that increases various potentials.
‘It must be a very difficult talent to really learn spirit magic.’
However, that weak talent maximized the value of the wind spirit’s boots.
Satisfied with that fact, I soon took out the second acquired item from my inventory.
‘Breaking Heaven Sword.’
A sword that shatters the sky…
The name was quite unique, perhaps because this reward came from killing Namgung-hyeok, who was called the Changchun Sword Dragon.
Even the appearance was terrifying as the ominous purple luster shimmered on the sword body.
‘If you really look at the exterior, it looks like it could break the sky.’
Of course, I couldn’t really break the sky, so I expected moderate performance, but…
Soon, I was able to realize that I was able to activate even the Hwaryong’s eye and look at the Pacheon Sword.
「Breaking Heaven Sword」
「Rating: A+」
「Cutting power +10%」
「Charisma +10%」
「Attack speed +10%」
「Magic management +10%」
“A growth-type demonic sword that exists only to destroy the sky.”
“The Breaking Sword grows faster the more difficult it is to break.”
「When injecting magic power, you can activate the exclusive effect ‘Breaking Heaven’.」
「When Destruction is activated, the sword itself is instantly endowed with the property of absolute destruction and can cut magic itself.」
「However, the more difficult it is to cut down the broken sky, the more magic you have to consume.」
「When you demonstrate the concentration of the new sword, you can activate the exclusive effect ‘Sense of Sword’.」
“When Sword Sensing is activated, you can learn it in the form of a skill by designating one of the exclusive effects of items in the sword category.”
「Dan Sword Sensing can only be used twice, and it is impossible to learn duplicated skills.」
Why was this item called the Breaking Heaven Sword?
