Chapter 391. < Episode 123. Legacy of Barman (1). >
1.
Time is the medicine for everything in the world.
– So let’s sort it out.
People who were confused immediately after BJ Grand Mage’s remarks began to analyze the situation as soon as some time passed.
– So, the condition for completing the quest that BJ Grand Mage was doing was not to catch a lot, but to annihilate the white desert monsters?
– But you hid it and put a bounty on it?
And when the results of such analysis came out, the world evaluated.
– In summary, did you spend 7.77 million dollars to clear the quest?
– As expected, you spend 7.77 million dollars on BJ’s bus fare.
This time, BJ Grand Mage held an event of an extraordinary scale to match his reputation.
Other than that, there was no evaluation or story about BJ Grand Mage.
The problem was the evaluation of other players.
– But to be honest, the players who hunted with foam at the mouth in the white desert were caught, right?
Whatever the case may be, it is clear that the players who came to the White Desert were taken advantage of.
– Except for the players who won prize money, everyone was chasing chickens and watching the roof.
ㄴ Became a dog, right?
Even those who did not receive the prize money ended up volunteering for the BJ Archmage without any remuneration.
– More than that, an all-star team is no big deal. Seeing that you didn’t win the prize.
ㄴIsn’t it like that? The kids with names don’t really work.
ㄴ But I thought it wouldn’t be this fast.
ㄴWhen they first appeared, they appeared as if they had come to end this war, but what was the reality?
In particular, the all-star team, which was considered as a candidate to win the bounty race, was disappointed and criticized as much as expectations were high.
In many ways, the atmosphere of the All-Star team has no choice but to go down to the bottom.
– If this is the case, the All-Star team has been beaten twice by the BJ Archmage?
ㄴ Surely you won’t get beaten by the same player three times in a row?
ㄴ That’s right, there’s no way in the history of games to get beaten the same three times by the same player.
This was the second time he even drank the water given by BJ the great mage.
At this point, it’s time for someone to take responsibility for this situation.
That was the reason.
“Everyone knows the public opinion situation, right? So I called everyone.”
Gord The reason why he gathered all the members of the all-star team who participated in this bounty race on the white desert.
“It is my responsibility.”
In front of those gathered like that, Gord was the first to bow his head.
“I made a mistake and in the end gave the All-Star team an indescribable yoke.”
A deep apology with no excuses whatsoever.
“So I’m stepping down as the All-Star team leader. I have no intention of staying here anymore, and no matter who becomes the leader in the future, the Big Family Guild will follow the will of that leader without saying anything.”
The dissatisfaction that had boiled over from the crowd at the subsequent declaration of resignation quickly cooled down.
It was literally.
Clearly, when Gord asked them to gather, not a few people had quite a deep dissatisfaction.
He was ready to announce his withdrawal from the all-star team if necessary.
He had already talked to the guild masters and officials.
‘I never thought it would come out like this.’
However, God apologized first and said he would step down, but he couldn’t just spit out the harsh words he had prepared on the spot.
“Did anyone else know that it would turn out like this?”
“Honestly, if I had been able to read BJ’s intentions, I should have played stocks rather than games.”
“BJ Grand Mage was a bastard.”
The only words I can say are words of comfort.
At the same time, several people tapped on their calculators.
‘If Gord steps down, who will be the captain now?’
‘It’s much better to move as the captain of an all-star team than to move the guild alone.’
Despite all this, the weight of the name of the All-Star team is by no means low, so being able to become the leader of such an All-Star team was appealing in many ways.
Now that the seat is cleanly empty, my thoughts are bound to change.
“What I am going to say from now on is not the leader of the all-star team, but my very personal opinion.”
While everyone was knocking on their calculators and was speechless, Gord spoke to everyone as if in a surprise attack.
“Why did BJ Grand Mage reveal it at the end?”
Everyone tilted their heads at the sudden question.
“Isn’t that what you did to piss us off? Isn’t the game meant to piss off the opponent?”
One of the dogs asked a question, and in response, Gord asked the question again.
“If BJ Archmage had kept his mouth shut here, he would have been able to do the next quest quietly. But were you just trying to piss us off?”
“Yeah…. Didn’t Merlin provoke you?”
“That BJ archmage got drunk with emotions at the moment because of Merlin’s provocation and spit it out without even realizing it? It would be better if Merlin responded with a grateful heart for the donation he gave. Again, BJ Grand Mage is BJ Grand Mage. Everyone knows now what kind of person this person is.”
At God’s words, the audience gave up their refutation.
And I was worried.
‘BJ Grand Mage is more clever than a snake.’
‘There’s no way a person like that would have said such a thing in front of everyone without any intention.’
As Gord said, if you are a BJ master mage, even that comment would be a target.
“This is what I think. First of all, by spitting out that line right away, you turned us into a bunch of clowns who can’t even make money. After that? What did the BJ great mage think we were doing as clowns?
“You’d think he was trying to restore his honor.”
Goad nodded at Soseo’s answer and continued talking.
“Yes, we now have to restore the honor of the All-Star team in some way. And if you want to restore your honor, you have to stick together fairly. Fighting cowardly and winning is meaningless, right?”
“ah!”
Only then did most of them understand what Gord was trying to say.
“Yes, BJ Grand Mage knows he can’t avoid fighting with us. That’s why I’d rather do it fairly. You must be preparing for it.”
The difficulties that the All-Star team has to face are more troublesome than everyone thinks.
“My personal thoughts end here. It would be presumptuous to say more than this on a topic that is not even a leader. Then let’s pick the next leader.”
The moment God stepped back after he had finished presenting his opinion, the All-Star team members tapped the calculator again.
Will it be a benefit or a loss to be the leader of this team?
One of them, who finished the calculation quickly, said.
Why don’t you try a bit more?”
At that, Goth smiled bitterly.
‘It’s over.’
And smiled inside.
At first, Gord wanted two things when this happened.
‘With this, the All-Star team is maintained and my place is maintained.’
One is that the All-Star team will not be disbanded and the other is that the All-Star team will remain as its leader.
The atmosphere now was what Gord intended for it.
“If a new leader is elected, word will come out no matter how it is selected, and then the All-Star team may collapse.”
“There’s no way I’ll let you do it, but I’m not willing to be the leader. If there is a problem again, it will be my responsibility, right? I don’t want to take on that kind of responsibility.”
“You should pay for mistakes not with apologies, but with success.”
And as intended, the atmosphere began to ripen, and in front of that atmosphere, God said with a smile that seemed troubled.
“It’s been less than 10 minutes since I said I would resign, so don’t do that too much, and it’s difficult to create an atmosphere like this. Tell me after at least a day has passed.”
declined the recommendation.
Of course, he had already made up his mind.
‘BJ Grand Mage, I’ll make you pay more for fucking me than you think.’
I will somehow end my revenge.
In addition, at this moment, Gord was more confident of victory than ever.
‘Because I’ve already figured out all of your money.’
It was through this work that he clearly grasped the limits of BJ’s great mage.
Gord said, holding that confidence to himself.
“So don’t do this here, let’s have a secret vote. Anonymous vote.”
2.
– Here.
Midas and his party, walking tirelessly through the white desert, stopped for the first time when they heard the voice of the sword.
I didn’t see anything special where I stopped like that.
Of course, Midas was different.
‘It’s over here.’
He could see the red pillars flashing in his eyes.
But you can’t deny that fact.
“I can’t see anything, is this right?”
Midas pretended not to know.
– Swing me.
At the voice of the sword that seemed to answer him, Midas raised the sword and swung it through the air.
Swoop!
Then, with a sharp sound, the air was cut open, and the space beyond it began to be seen.
The sight beyond it was no different from the white desert.
– Can you see it? A piece of leather hanging from a tree over there.
Except for the addition of a dead tree with a skin attached to it.
In any case, the bar to be seen was insignificant.
However, if it was a really insignificant quest, it wouldn’t have been such a difficult quest.
– It’s the dragon’s skin. The skin of Akkatus, the dragon that ate nothing but a god.
Eventually, the sword revealed the identity of that leather, and Midas made a surprised expression.
‘oh my god.’
That expression was not acting, unlike the previous one.
‘Why so small?’
It is also true that the visible leather of Midas was only 50 centimeters in length and width.
As an analogy, it’s the size of a rather large handkerchief.
It was an awkward size to use even as a towel.
That was why Midas was genuinely surprised.
‘I can’t even make a hat with this?’
If it was dragon skin, it would surely be a material for powerful armor items.
However, it seemed virtually impossible to make proper armor for the amount you see now.
‘No. Could it be that the elasticity is great? If you feed it something like magical power, it might increase.’
Of course, Midas soon convinced himself.
‘Nothing. I’ll give you the dragon skin, but I’ll let you make an item in some way.’
No matter what, they would give you dragon skin that couldn’t be made into an item.
Midas, who soothed himself, said to the sword.
“It must be a great leather. It must have great defense and effects, right?”
The sword immediately answered that question.
– You know me. It’s a really great leather. Leather that is hard to scratch even with the greatest sword and hard to scratch even with powerful magic. In particular, that leather is the neck leather that protects the dragon heart. It is the toughest and strongest part of the dragon’s hide.
At the words that followed, Midas let go of his concerns and smiled brightly.
‘Just listening to it, I can smell the legendary epic grade item. I wonder if there will be armor like this that ignores all attacks? Oh, then I’ll go and tank.’
It feels like a better armor than I thought would come out.
Midas finally couldn’t stand the feeling and spoke.
Then making armor out of that hide would be awesome! How awesome would that be?”
The sword answered that.
– Making armor with dragon skin?
“yes.
– That’s an interesting idea.
“yes?”
At that moment, Midas tilted his head.
“An interesting idea?”
– As I said, that leather is the strongest part of dragon skin. Even Dragon Slayer Barmang couldn’t penetrate it. By the way, do you make something by tapping and processing such leather? If you have that ability, I don’t think you need armor made of dragon skin.
And as soon as he heard the explanation, Midas straightened his tilted head, and at that moment, there was no smile anywhere on his face.
‘crazy!’
It was because I realized.
‘Wasn’t this part of obtaining an item?’
This reward was never what he thought.
‘No, where is this? If you give me dragon skin, of course I have to give it as an item material!’
Naturally, the resentment of being betrayed by Midas began to soar in Midas’ chest.
‘How much did I spend to complete this quest!’
And it started to hurt again.
Of course, the tone has also changed.
“So why are you showing me that damn hide? yes?”
A voice that stands out more than ever.
– As I said, the lesson Barmang will give you is how to catch a dragon. And in order to catch a dragon, you need at least the ability to pierce that hide. That is, it is a test paper.
And at the words of the sword that followed, Midas snorted and said.
“What do I do that even the dragon slayer couldn’t do? yes?”
The sword fell silent for a moment at that response, which was still sharp.
“Oh, if you really want to leave something, please leave something proper, but you’re leaving only weird things. wait for a sec. Are you asking me to pierce something that even a nobleman named Barman can’t pierce? Is there something strange about this? Did you make this test right? Is there fairness? yes? Does it smell like yam?”
In the meantime, Midas complained nonstop, and soon after the complaint was over, the sword spoke again.
– The only way is to train your weapon to be strong.
At that method, Midas openly snorted and said,
“Yes, yes, you will.”
That was the moment.
“yes? what?”
As if realizing something, Midas hurriedly asked a question, and the sword answered the question.
– Barman made me by mobilizing all his knowledge and secret techniques to catch the dragon. You too need a weapon like me. That is the teaching left by Barman.
[A new quest has been updated in the main scenario quest list.]
At that moment, a notification and a quest window popped up.
[Barman’s Legacy]
– Quest Grade: Main scenario
– Quest Level: 379 or lower
– Quest Details: Follow Barman’s teachings to create stronger weapons and destroy Accatus’ skin!
– Quest Reward: Unknown
! Quest Reward: Barman’s Staff.
!A chance to upgrade an item that can proceed with the ‘last test’ when the quest is completed
!
The moment he confirmed that fact, Midas froze.
‘oh my god.’
The sword spoke to him.
– Of course, you can give up if you don’t like it. What you have to do from now on will be very difficult and difficult. Even Barmang was late in making me, so I missed the time.
In response to the sword’s warning, Midas spoke while holding the sword with both hands before he knew it.
“Aww, giving up. I really want to follow Barman’s teachings and follow his will!”
More polite than ever.
“So what should I do?”
The sword answered that question.
– Watching you catch a mutant crocus in the White Desert, I learned about your characteristics while talking about your weapon. In the process, I could see that a powerful power lies dormant within you and in your weapons.
“is it so? Then, can we awaken that power?”
– yes. Now let’s talk a little bit.
“How can I do it?”
– According to my calculations, I think I can catch 8912 Crocuses in the Black Desert in the future.
“yes? How many?”
– 8912 Crocuses. If you catch stronger monsters, you will only need to catch fewer numbers.
As soon as he heard the specified number and the expression “a stronger monster,” Midas could understand what the sword was saying.
‘It means my level is not enough.’
That he couldn’t move on to the next level because he didn’t have enough level.
‘Damn it.’
That’s why there’s no such thing as a dog hole in this quest, so you just have to close your eyes and level up and hunt.
The sword spoke to Midas.
– Do it quickly.
