by Park Saenal
“Ohhhhhh!”
Different weapons simultaneously struck out from every direction.
[You have received 150 damage.]
[You have received 163 damage.]
“Urghh…”
My health gauge reached the bottom with just two hits and had only 23 health left.
‘Crazy. They weren’t even critical hits.’
I pulled out a potion from my inventory and drank it. It was an intermediate health potion that restored 1,500 health at once.
‘My health is considerably less than 1,500, but an intermediate potion is the lowest grade potion I have. It would’ve been nice if I had an inferior potion…’
The potion reuse time was 20 seconds, so I had to defend myself from attacks for at least 20 seconds. But now the enemies had started systematically linking their strikes. It became harder.
“We have been fighting together for 10 years. No matter what you try, you will eventually go to hell!”
I moved to the side in order to avoid the big sword that would take off my head, then an attack aimed for my knees, as if they had predicted my movements. My battle senses, developed from my days as a warrior, let out a warning.
This was unavoidable!
“Kuk!”
I aimed the arrow downwards.
Kaaang!
The Special Jaffa Arrow accurately hit the mace in an attempt to shift the orbit. But an arrow was a very lightweight weapon. It was impossible for a light weapon to shift the orbit of the large mace that weighed several kilograms.
Kwajak!
“Kuaaaak!”
The mace hit half of my knee, dealing a critical blow.
[You have received 200 damage.]
[Your left leg is severely damaged. Movement speed has decreased by 40%. The ability to control your body has decreased.]
As I groaned on the floor, a strike of lightning could be heard above me. If I stayed still, my skull would be caved in.
“Hup!”
I endured the pain and rolled back.
Kakakakak!
The floor where I had been lying just a few seconds ago was smashed to pieces. I stared at the enemies and made a decision.
‘I will act luxuriously today.’
I steeled my heart, pulling out the intermediate strength potion and intermediate agility potion. The price for one was 10 gold. 10 gold was 12,000 won!
‘I’m sorry but it can’t be helped.’
I closed my eyes and poured 20 gold, in other words, 24,000 won, down my throat.
Gulp gulp.
I shed tears as the buff potion was swallowed.
‘Ahh! This potion is more expensive than the sweet and sour pork set!’
I prepared the buff potions for moments of crisis during Earl Ashur’s quest, but I felt such regret that I never used them. Now they were being used to complete a B-grade quest, not a boss monster.
[You have taken the intermediate strength potion. Strength will increase by 50 for five minutes.]
[You have taken the intermediate agility potion. Agility will increase by 50 for five minutes.]
There was a flood of attacks from two directions as the notification windows popped up.
“Son of a bitch! Don’t think that we can’t touch you while you are eating!”
I was able to avoid the two attacks due to my sharp rise in agility, then I gripped the arrow and fought back. But two attacks came from different directions and I was forced to give up.
“Pant pant… r-really horrible.”
I would’ve died if it wasn’t for the intermediate agility potion. It felt like my heart would burst from the extreme tension, and the gangsters were filled with rage once their attacks were over.
“This rotten bastard! How long will you run away?”
“Where is your momentum from your first attack? What a shameful brat! Fight fair.”
The four of them were ganging up on my lone self, yet they were complaining about fighting fairly?
“Hey, you fuckers have no conscience! Let’s do it one against one.”
“Won’t we still win in a one-on-one fight?”
“Then bring it on!”
“Bullshit! Don’t you know that being able to fight in groups is a virtue?”
Chwaruruk!
The flail stretched out like a whip.
Tatatang! Tang!
I hit it with the arrow and barely managed to spin my body. I felt a hot pain as a greatsword scratched my side.
[You have received 30 damage.]
Fortunately, I succeeded in avoiding it. Once the crisis passed, I tried to continue the conversation to buy time for my potion reuse time to end.
“Hey guys, let’s talk about it honestly. Shouldn’t you know by now that I’m not a pushover?”
“……”
The gangsters didn’t want to admit it, but they didn’t refute my words. I made a suggestion, “Hand over the contract and then no one will die anymore.”
“What?”
The gangsters were furious.
“Don’t play games! You think you can get out of here alive after killing Johnson? Don’t worry about the contract. You must die here.”
“What? Is it hard to come forward? Won’t you regret it? You guys really can leave here alive if you hand over the contract.”
“Hahat! Stop talking nonsense! A guy who broke his leg is spouting these words. From the very beginning, we could leave here alive! You are the only one who will die here.”
“Hrmm, will that really happen?”
During the conversation, the reuse time for my potions had reset. I turned away from the gangsters and sneakily drank the potion. At the same time, my health and the wound on my leg recovered.
‘Now.’
The gangsters thought I was still seriously injured. I used that to sneak attack one of them.
“N-No?”
They couldn’t respond properly because they thought my leg was still injured. I pierced one person accurately with the arrow.
[Critical!]
[The effect of the Special Jaffa arrow is activated, meaning the enemy’s defense is completely ignored.]
“Keeok…!”
[You have defeated Winston’s outlaw, Neil.]
[Reputation in Winston Village has increased by 60.]
[4,300 experience has been acquired.]
[Your level has risen.]
[Your level has risen.]
[Your level has risen.]
‘Good!’
The gangster stabbed in the belly couldn’t even scream properly as he turned into grey light. The eyes of the gangsters shook as they lost another companion.
“You… you bastard! How did your leg suddenly become better? D-Don’t tell me you drank a potion?”
“… Didn’t you see me drinking it?”
“You stupid bastard! You should fight with your own body!”
“Bullshit! Can you really say that? You are gangsters trying to bully an innocent citizen!”
“You…! Kill! Kill that brat as soon as possible! He is like a cockroach, so keep attacking until he is dead.”
“Isn’t he just a druggie? I will crush him!”
The extremely angry Veil commanded his men. “The ‘You will Die’ formation!”
It was the worst naming sense. In any case, the villains received Veil’s command and unleashed a barrage of attacks.
Kwa kwa kwa kwang!
Chukak. Bam!
The murder techniques that didn’t consider defense ran rampant. Even if my arrow was aimed at their hearts, they didn’t try to defend or avoid. They kept attacking and attacking.
“Kuk!”
Even if my arrow stabbed them, they didn’t stop attacking. I instantly found myself on the defensive.
[You have received 203 damage.]
[You have received 180 damage.]
Chwaruruk! Buuuong. Kwaang!
Like a snake persistently following me on a blocked path, the greatsword with a wide range
of attack gave me a big crisis. Even if I avoided the mace, my balance would become off because the mace would break the ground or walls.
There were 13 seconds left on my potion reuse time and my health was at the bottom.
‘This is my limit. I can’t endure anymore.’
Unless the Legendary Blacksmith’s Patience skill activated and my defense and health were strengthened, there was no way to overcome this crisis.
‘The end…’
The moment I was about to give up on the quest… I suddenly had a thought.
‘Why am I depending on potions and skills?’
Was I a warrior? No. I was Pagma’s Descendant.
‘Where am I right now?’
A smithy.
‘I’m so stupid… Why didn’t I think of this earlier?’
I noticed the various weapons and armor displayed all over the room. A number of things popped into my head.
“Khan!”
Khan, the elder blacksmith standing in the corner, responded instantly to my call.
“Speak.”
I asked him, “Do you want to keep this smithy?”
“Of course! I already gave up, but changed my mind thanks to you. If you help me, I will be able to keep this place!”
I liked the cool answer.
“Hey, what are you doing now? Why are you chatting with that old man instead of fighting? Are you thinking of some trick?”
Kwa kwa kwang!
The gangsters didn’t stop the offensive. I avoided the attack and threw my arrow at the largest of them.
Swaeek!
The quickly thrown Special Jaffa Arrow…
Whether he sensed the crisis or if he was confident, Praga changed his attitude and started defending.
[Critical!]
Chaaeng!
“Wah!”
A critical appeared the moment the arrow struck the mace, and its heavy power made Praga instantly back up. However, the other two gangsters didn’t care and struck. I turned around and ran away from them.
“Kuhahahaha! Stupid person! You threw away your weapon.”
The gangsters saw me running away unarmed and chased after me. Praga overcame the crisis of the flying arrow and sighed with relief. I never looked back at them. I ran forward with all my strength. Then I ran up the stairs and reached the second floor.
There was a brilliantly shining full plate armor and a super large greatsword that was 3m in length.
I shouted toward Khan on the ground floor.
“Khan, lend me this equipment!”
“B-But…”
“I will give them back at the end of the fight! If you want to keep your smithy, give me permission!”
Taking away the items without the owner’s consent would label me a criminal. I waited for Khan’s permission, but he paused in a frustrating manner.
“Not just anyone can use that equipment! It is better to lend you the leather armor and blacksmith hammer over here. That is the ideal equipment for you.”
“No, just lend this to me.”
“B-but that battle gear…”
“Kihahaha! I’ve finally caught you. Die!”
Without realizing it, the enemies had neared me. Khan finally realized the urgency of the situation and nodded. “Y-Yes. If you can use it then feel free to!”
“Good. You should’ve said it sooner.”
[Due to your class characteristics, you have equipped Dainsleif (Reproduction).]
[A penalty is applied because the item conditions aren’t met.]
[Attack power of Dainsleif (Reproduction) will decrease by 20%. Only half of the option effects will be applied.]
[The penalties will be reduced if your understanding of Dainsleif (Reproduction) increases.]
[Due to your class characteristics, you have equipped Valhalla.]
[A penalty is applied because the item conditions aren’t met.]
[Defense of Valhalla will decrease by 20%. Only half of the option effects will be applied.]
[The penalties will be reduced if your understanding of Valhalla increases.]
Chapter 26
Chapter 26
I felt like a mountain after equipping the gold armor. With the giant sword in my hand, I felt brave enough to even cut at a dragon.
The gangsters were swinging their weapons. There was no need for evasion.
Kwang! Kwajajak!
[The enemy’s damage has been neutralized.]
The enemies’ attacks had a good momentum, but they couldn’t even deal a small scratch to my armor. My body didn’t feel any slight fluctuations. Rather, the weapons of the gangsters were damaged.
“W-What?”
“What is this…?”
The gangsters lived in the lawless world so their warning instincts were unsurpassed. At this moment, the gangsters felt despair.
“T-This is ridiculous…!”
I grinned in a devilish manner at the confused gangsters. “Have you heard of the item effect?”
Drugs? Skill? I didn’t need to rely on such things from the beginning. There were all types of battle gear piled up in the smithy, and as Pagma’s Descendant, I could use all of it!
Clink!
I grabbed the handle of the greatsword with both hands and tightened my waist as much as possible before lifting it up with all of my strength. I didn’t need to use any techniques. I used just the momentum of the greatsword to wreak havoc to anything in its path.
Seokeok!
There was a refreshing feeling in my chest as the sword cut through the enemies. With one strike, the bodies of the gangsters turned into grey light.
[You have defeated Winston’s outlaw, Praga.]
[Reputation in Winston Village has increased by 60.]
[4,300 experience has been acquired.]
[You have defeated Winston’s outlaw, Um.]
[Reputation in Winston Village has increased by 60.]
[4,300 experience has been acquired.]
[You have defeated Winston’s outlaw, Veil.]
[Reputation in Winston Village has increased by 100.]
[6,600 experience has been acquired.]
[Your level has risen.]
[Your level has risen.]
[Your level has risen.]
[Your level has risen.]
[Your level has risen.]
[Your level has risen.]
[Your level has risen.]
[Your level has risen.]
[Your level has risen.]
[Your level has risen.]
[Quest success!]
[Affinity with Khan has risen to the maximum.]
The tremendous rewarding sentences that kept appearing. I didn’t take the time to enjoy the pleasure.
“This weapon and armor…”
I immediately used the Legendary Blacksmith’s Appraisal skill.
[The blacksmith who becomes a legend that appraises items with an excellent discerning eye. If a hidden feature exists in the target item, it will be found.]
[Dainsleif (Reproduction)]
Rating: Unique
Durability: 500/500 Attack Power: 451~635 Attack Speed: -8%
* Additional damage equal to 10% of the target’s current defense will be dealt.
* The greater the number of enemies, the greater the damage.
* The skill ‘Golden Flash’ has been generated.
A work created by Albatino, the first human to receive the nickname of ‘craftsman’ before Pagma’s era. He attempted to reproduce the mythical weapon, Dainsleif.
While far lacking compared to the original Dainsleif, he succeeded in restoring some of its features, making it a masterpiece of its own.
It was acclaimed as a ‘masterpiece of human history’ by the founder of the Eternal Kingdom and king of the north, Loran.
The legendary blacksmith Pagma is said to have received great inspiration from Albatino’s work.
User Restriction: Level 250 or higher. More than 1,800 strength. Advanced Sword Mastery.
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Weight: 1,580
[A hidden function doesn’t exist.]
[You still don’t have enough knowledge and experience to understand the material, the production method, and the intentions of the maker of Dainsleif (Reproduction).]
[You have no understanding of Dainsleif (Reproduction).]
[Valhalla]
Rating: Unique
Durability: 701/701 Defense: 872 Movement Speed: -5%
* 20% increase in health recovery.
* If health falls below 10%, a shield will be generated for 5 seconds that will absorb 3,000 damage.
* Increases defense by 10% against cutting and stabbing attacks.
* Magic resistance +180
A work created by Albatino, the first human to receive the nickname of ‘craftsman’ before Pagma’s era. He aimed to create a walking fortress.
It was acclaimed as a ‘masterpiece of human history’ by the founder of the Eternal Kingdom and king of the north, Loran.
The legendary blacksmith Pagma is said to have received great inspiration from Albatino’s work.
User Restrictions: Level 250 or higher. More than 800 strength. More than 1,000 stamina. Advanced Heavy Armor Mastery.
Weight: 1,712
[A hidden function doesn’t exist.]
[You still don’t have enough knowledge and experience to understand the materials, the production method and the intentions of the maker of Valhalla.]
[You have no understanding of Valhalla.]
“C-Cough…”
W-What were these amazing things? How did such amazing items show up in the smith of a village like this? As the two items shocked me speechless, Khan came up to me and firmly grasped my shoulders.
Then he asked me in a trembling voice, “You… how can you use Dainsleif and Valhalla?”
I couldn’t afford to answer Khan’s question right now. Rather, I was the one with questions.
“Khan, why are such great items in a place like this? Huh? Where did you get this?”
“Heok!”
H-How surprising.
Khan freaked out after listening to my question. I was surprised because it seemed like Khan’s eyes were going to pop out.
‘Wow, this guy isn’t a frog so how can his eyes pop out like this?’
Khan’s eyes popped out of their sockets as he shook me. “You… Do you really know the value of these things?”
“Isn’t it great just by looking at it? The creator is the great Albatino.”
“H-Heok! You figured out who the maker is? P-Perhaps you are…?”
