Chapter 176. < Episode 56. Upper extremity (3). >
7.
Leitling’s Elixir Quest was simple.
“To make the elixir, you need cold magic crystals that can only be found in the frozen forest. About 20 should be enough.
20 materials to collect.
“My owl will tell you where it is.”
In addition, although it is not necessary, a guide was also attached.
It was the kindest quest among the main scenario quests that Midas had ever experienced.
Of course, that’s why Midas was convinced.
‘If it’s easy to find, it’s hard to get.’
If this is easy, it will be much more difficult in the future.
Midas’ prediction was correct.
couw!
[You have entered the land of cold magic.]
[The energy of the cold is overwhelming.]
Follow the owl’s guidance and enter the place.
Midas could see clearly in a place where it was difficult to check what was right in front of him, let alone find something because of the blizzard that raged incessantly.
’66 snow monsters.’
66 snow monsters gathered in one place like a family.
The appearances of those snow monsters were varied.
‘Among them, there are only five of them with the size of a troll.’
From a big guy like a troll, to a nimble guy of the right size like a wolf, orc or goblin.
‘It’s a combination worth swearing at.’
It was the combination players hated the most to face in the frozen forest.
In other words, it was a dangerous combination.
Generally, when hunting a group of monsters, there is a basic strategy suitable for that monster, but with such a variety of types, the basic strategy becomes virtually meaningless.
In particular, the combination of a big guy like a troll and a small but fast guy like a goblin was a combination that the opponent would naturally curse at.
However, Midas’ expression was different.
‘I’d rather go well.’
Rather, he turned his head to the side with an expression that seemed to welcome the difficulties he faced.
Panting!
Then, beyond Lucky, who found the enemy and lowered his breathing, he saw Ice Knight Gold, who did not breathe a single breath.
Eventually, Gold nodded as his eyes met.
Seeing that, Midas also nodded.
‘I need to be at this level to check the power of gold.’
Afterwards, Midas, looking at the battlefield again, took a short breath in and then exhaled it.
With that breath, he exhaled the command.
“Gold, sweep it away.”
His voice was so low that even if we listened closely, we couldn’t hear it because it was drowned out by the sound of the wind and snow.
“For the lord!”
However, at that voice, Gold showed more determination than ever before and started running without hesitation.
Krrr!
What is it?
The snow monsters who had gathered in that run focused their attention on Gold all at once, and at the same time focused their hostility.
prepared for battle.
And such a figure was covered as it was in a blizzard.
A terrifying sight.
That was the moment.
“Inferno!”
The demon of Inferno, which appeared along with Midas’ incantation, appeared and spewed huge flames at the snow monsters that had disappeared in the snow and blizzard.
Fire!
It was only after the flames melted the blizzard like a curtain and cleared the snowfield that the battlefield could be seen properly.
In fact, if you just wanted to hunt, there was no need to do it.
Because Midas’ eyes were not dazzled by blizzards or snowfields.
Nevertheless, the reason why I made the stage like this was to see it more accurately.
‘Show me your gold skills.’
Gold How well he fights with his new powers.
And so the battle began.
8.
[The snow monster has been killed.]
[The level has risen.]
After killing the last snow monster on the stage, Gold pulled out the knife stuck in the body of the snow monster and shouted.
“master! I have put an end to this battle!”
Seeing Gold’s appearance as if he was looking for praise, Midas couldn’t praise him.
Far from praising, Midas just looked at the battlefield without saying a word.
That was about it.
‘…. I never thought it would be this much.’
Gold’s fighting power easily exceeded the common sense of Midas.
It wasn’t just that his attack power was strong and his stats were high.
‘The combat method and attack patterns are diverse and clever.’
Rather, what impressed Midas was his ability to cope with the myriad variables that arise in combat situations.
‘It’s not a coincidence.’
In addition, this judgment was not made after seeing a single battle.
This was the twentieth.
In 20 battles, Gold proved that the combat power he showed was not luck, but true skill.
‘If you set the item properly and get buffs, you might be better at dealing than me… … .’
It’s to the point where I think that the story of BJ Gold, which I’ve been joking about so far, might not be a joke, but a reality.
On the one hand, that thought made Midas decide.
‘At this level, it’s an idiot not to set the temp.’
If you set a good item, the result will be doubled, but if you hesitate to invest because it is a waste of money, that is a loss.
‘Even if I rob all of my bank account.’
Now, Midas realized that it was not the time to go out of his way to set up Gold’s tem.
In those thoughts, Midas stood in front of a crystal flower that bloomed in the battlefield.
“Item loot.”
[The item has been acquired in the inventory.]
[The quest conditions have been met.]
The moment when all the materials requested by NPC Reitling are gathered.
‘Once I clear the quest, let’s go out and look for a quote.’
At that moment, the owl who had been guiding us until now made a sound.
Boo!
Unlike before, a mournful sound.
After making a few noises like that, it flapped its wings and flew over the blizzard.
After that, a man with an owl appeared in the direction from which the owl flew.
“You really did.”
NPC Reitling’s sudden appearance made Midas tilt his head.
What was even more surprising was what happened next.
“Receive.
As soon as it appeared, NPC Reitling lightly threw the bottle he was holding at Midas, and Midas reflexively snatched it up.
‘uh?’
Midas’ eyes widened to the size of a lantern after confirming the identity of the snatched bottle.
[Leitling’s Elixir]
– Leitling’s Elixir. Grow Thunderbird and bring out hidden power.
The elixir that Midas wanted appeared in front of him.
‘I didn’t even give you the ingredients?’
The problem was that Midas didn’t hand over any of the materials I had gathered in my inventory.
It’s natural to be surprised.
“I apologize for testing you.”
To Midas, who was so surprised, NPC Reitling apologized and explained the reason.
“I wanted to know if you really had the will and power to fight the power of a nameless god.
[The quest has been completed.]
The words continued behind the quest notification that was heard at that moment.
“From now on, you will be pursued and attacked by those who try to use the power of a nameless god.”
“Pursue and attack?”
The appearance of a word that would be a headache for anyone to hear brought Midas to mind.
‘no way?’
The case in which NPC Choi asked him for a favor.
“Choi must have told you. About the reason I left without a word.”
Midas thought at the explanation that followed.
‘Is there an enemy within the Tunga Kingdom? Then maybe?’
NPC Reitling told Midas more clearly.
“There is a group of people using the power of a nameless god everywhere, including in the Tunga Kingdom.”
[A new quest has been updated in the main scenario quest list.]
At the same time, a quest window appeared in front of Midas’ eyes.
[Reitling’s trust]
– Quest level: Main scenario
– Quest level: 145 or higher
– Quest content: Find and conquer the unknown archmage’s dungeon and gain Leitling’s trust.
– Quest Reward: Unknown
!Quest Reward: King Tunga’s Ring
!After completing the quest, ‘Reitling’s Comrades’ can proceed
‘Finally!’
The moment when you finally get what you want.
“Of course I can’t trust you right now. I can’t exactly confirm your skills. Will you be able to take on the role instead of me?…
At NPC Reitling’s words that followed, Midas shouted before he could even finish his words.
“You can do anything! If not, I will! I will prove that I can!”
To Midas who was so surprised, NPC Reitling nodded instead of warning and said.
“The reason I came to the frozen forest is to find the dungeon of someone who studied the power of a nameless god somewhere here. But still i can’t find it That is why I gave you my elixir.”
“Can I use the elixir to enhance Thunderbird’s search ability?”
NPC Leitling nodded instead of answering, and Midas, who saw that, did not hesitate.
‘Don’t waste time, let’s go quickly!’
After opening the bottle containing the elixir I received from NPC Reitling, I spilled it on my palm.
Then, a blue liquid like jelly appeared on his palm.
Wriggling wriggling!
And the liquid began to move on Midas’s palm, wriggling like a living insect.
“Uh uh!”
Surprised by the situation, at that moment, Jackpot flew in, pecked the blue liquid with his beak, and swallowed it at once.
coo-ooh!
Then, as he flapped his wings vigorously with a loud scream, Jackpot’s body began to grow.
[Choose the new ability of the jackpot yourself.]
Before long, three cards appeared in front of Midas’ eyes with a notification.
‘uh?’
Cards that all emit only golden light.
‘Basic Legendary? Even if I just close my eyes and choose?’
An absurd sight. Midas’ eyes widened as if he were about to explode when he found a card in the scene.
[Orion’s Song]
– Skill Grade: Legendary
– Skill Effect: Sings Orion’s song to bring part of Orion’s power to the designated target. All stats of the target increase.
Buff skill The moment he saw the ridiculous buff skill, Midas eventually couldn’t stand it and vomited in astonishment.
“Fuck nonsense!”
Afterwards, Midas, who covered my mouth with his hand, looked at the jackpot with still surprised eyes.
couw!
Jackpot boasts a bigger body now.
Midas, who confirmed that, turned his head and looked at Gold.
“That naughty bad bird has grown in size. Still, I won’t be alone.”
A picture was drawn in Midas’ mind as he looked at Gold.
‘If gold sets the temp and receives this buff… … A real tragedy will happen.’
A painting in which Gold tramples on BJ Grand Mage and becomes the main character of a live broadcast.
‘I’ll have to run.’
It was the moment when the hesitation in Midas’ chest disappeared.
9.
Frozen Forest.
There, Midas stood in the face of a blizzard.
Midas’ expression hardened coldly.
It wasn’t because of the cold.
‘Meeting in a minute.’
Now, after a while, I have to have a meeting with the president of Rising Star Channel regarding the gold special broadcast.
‘I’ll have to ask them to buy a Black Claymore.’
On the spot, Midas intended to ask the Rising Star Channel to purchase the Black Claymore.
Of course, I had no intention of asking to buy one.
‘I can’t do it myself even if I die.’
The money will be paid by you, so ask for the transaction on behalf of you.
Considering the connections on the Rising Star channel, it would have been much cheaper.
‘I’m doing the best, but… … ‘
Of course, no matter what, in the end, it was like leaving a portion of the post-processing of Midas’ accident to the Rising Star channel.
‘Oh, I never thought I’d make a mistake like this here after doing well.’
Also, this was the first time.
Until now, Midas had never entrusted the management of his work to the Rising Star Channel in this way.
Because Rising Star Channel helped me well.
That’s why I couldn’t help but feel even worse.
[Wharton logged in.]
Soon after, the president of the Rising Star channel appeared in the chat window.
– Wharton: How are you?
As soon as the president of Rising Star Channel appeared, he greeted me.
“Hmm.
Midas cleared his throat briefly without answering that greeting.
“Hmm.
‘Oh, it’s really hard to open my mouth.’
It’s even more shameless to open your mouth easily when you’re asking for a favor on the subject of knowing your own sins.
So Midas took a detour.
“Are you busy these days? because of me.”
We started talking lightly.
– Wharton: I’m definitely busy with BJ Grand Mage’s gold special issue.
However, Midas gave an awkward laugh at the answer that followed.
It didn’t end there.
– Wharton: Moreover, it was a little more difficult than usual to deal with the related work because the work was so big.
The moment he saw the chat that followed, Midas clenched his teeth.
Because the meaning of what the president of Rising Star Channel said was clear.
Suffering because of you is no joke!
‘Oh shit.’
At that moment, memories of the past flashed in Midas’ mind.
The fact that an insignificant guy like himself suddenly became arrogant with good grades, ignored the team order and acted as he pleased, giving the excuse for a come-from-behind defeat.
After that, while being dragged in front of the coach, he made excuses, and after that, he received a disqualifying order and was unable to play for a month.
The case told.
‘I can’t ask for it.’
Don’t even think about buying Black Claymore for nothing.
“sorry.”
just apologize
– Wharton: No. You don’t have to apologize. Anyway, thanks to the busy movement, I got all the stuff.
Midas’ expression slightly changed at the chat contents that came out at that time.
“A thing?”
– Wharton: Yes, I have this level of anticipation for the Gold Special, but I can’t be clumsy.
At that moment, Midas could feel the atmosphere going strangely.
‘ah!’
Eventually, Midas noticed.
‘You’ve got the item to take care of me!’
That Rising Star Channel made up for its mistake.
– Wharton: If it’s not the best broadcast, there’s no reason to do it.
And that I am giving you another chance to make up for it.
– Wharton: Everything has arrived. We’ll send it right away.
In front of him, Midas had one thing to say.
“Thank you for your effort.”
‘Thank you, boss. Before going to bed today, I will bow to the boss three times before going to bed. Long live.’
just to say thank you.
After the meeting, Midas said with a brighter expression than ever before.
“Gold! I’ll come with the tem! Wait! I’ll be back right away.”
10 minutes later, Midas, who logged into the game again, closed his eyes tightly and spoke softly.
“…. I’m really going crazy.”
Then, after opening my eyes again, Midas, who was looking at the new items in my inventory, said to Gold.
“Gold, from now on you will have no choice but to be the main character.”
