I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 59

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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 059

Rune Dwarf

[Required Materials: King’s Insignia (Bound) x 1, Supreme Summoning Scroll x 3, Advanced Summoning Scroll x 10, World Tree Leaf x 10]

These are the materials needed to make a ‘Guaranteed Summoning Scroll’ (B-rank).

Baek Jin-woo arrived at the Crafting Workshop and immediately started the crafting process.

[Thump thump thump!]

[Crafting in progress!]

The probability is 80%.

Unless he has really terrible luck, it should be made!

Please! Please! Please!

With sweaty palms, he rubbed his hands together desperately.

Flash!

[Success!]

[Congratulations!]

[You have obtained a ‘Guaranteed Summoning Scroll’ (B-rank)!]

“Niiiiice!”

Aaaahhhhh!

Baek Jin-woo roared.

Now.

He didn’t need to worry about these blueprints anymore.

There were only two B-rank summoned creatures among the EX-ranks anyway, and now he could summon both of them.

‘Thank goodness.’

Two 80% probability attempts.

He was worried, but it went smoothly without any mishaps.

Before going to the 30th Floor of the Tower of Trials, he could see the Rune Dwarf.

Baek Jin-woo left the Crafting Workshop and thought, why wait any longer? He just tore the summoning scroll.

Riiip!

[Using ‘Guaranteed Summoning Scroll’ (B-rank)!]

[Player ‘Baek Jin-woo’ selects a summoned creature!]

Whoooosh!

Among countless cards, there was only one summoned creature he had in mind.

[‘Rune Dwarf’ (EX-rank)]

Yeah!

I’ve been waiting for you, buddy!

Baek Jin-woo grabbed the card with an excited heart.

Whirl!

The card spun around and around, then burst with light.

[Player ‘Baek Jin-woo’ has obtained summoned creature ‘Rune Dwarf’ (EX-rank)!]

– Uh, uhm? What’s this.

Step, step.

Some white-bearded shorty crawled out cutely.

– Where is this…? Who are you? How did you summon me?

The dwarf’s eyes were full of curiosity as he looked around.

“Runde.”

– …Runde? Hmm, that familiar way of addressing me. Could it be Jinugod?

“That’s right, it’s me. My name here isn’t Jinugod, just Jin-woo.”

Sigh.

That damn Jinugod.

It’s cringeworthy every time I hear it.

– Heh, heh heh heh!

The Rune Dwarf slowly started laughing, then burst into hearty laughter.

– Kahahahahaha! Is it really you? Really?!

Then he ran over and firmly grasped Baek Jin-woo’s hand.

– I really, really missed you! After being suddenly isolated, I couldn’t swing my hammer even once. How I missed that feeling! I believed! That you would summon me again someday…!

Wow.

I knew Runde was somewhat of a chatty character.

But hearing it in actual language has a different flavor.

By the way, Runde only overlapped slightly in time with Hunkyo.

He had never met Ramba or Pokryong.

Let me check his information first.

[Summoned Creature: Rune Dwarf]

[Race: Dwarf]

[Rank: EX-rank (Isolation Status)]

– Isolated due to balance-breaking elements discovered in specific situations.

[Level: 1]

[Stats]

Strength: 1, Intelligence: 1, Stamina: 1, Agility: 1

HP: 1,000, MP: 0

Critical Hit Rate: 20%

Critical Hit Damage: 20%

[Skills]

– Crafting (Lv.1): Creates desired runes with a certain probability using various materials.

He’s the only summoned creature among them that has skill proficiency.

If he diligently builds proficiency and receives blacksmithing education from Hunkyo?

He’ll learn the potential ability ‘Masterpiece Creation’ (Lv.1), which is totally overpowered.

Because it allows him to craft all kinds of rare runes and unique runes.

By the way, during Battle of Summoners, the Masterpiece Creation skill got balance-patched when it reached Lv.3.

Ugh!

Just thinking about that time still makes my blood boil.

“Welcome back to our camp, Runde.”

– I’m so happy to see another side of you too! My resolve is the same as before! In exchange for letting me swing my hammer to my heart’s content, I’ll make runes for you for the rest of my life! I mean it.

“Yeah, thanks.”

Every summoned creature has a kind of desire.

For Runde, it’s hammering.

As a player, it’s a desire that can only be incredibly sweet.

“Let’s go for now, my guys. I’ll introduce you.”

“Say hello.”

Baek Jin-woo returned to the Penthouse and released Runde.

“He’s a new member. And an elite one too. You’ve heard a lot about him, right?”

Baek Jin-woo grouped EX-rank summoned creatures under the term ‘elite.’

Ramba, Hunkyo, Pokryong, Doldol, Runde.

He planned to pour all his time, affection, and assets into these five as his main team.

As for the rest, well.

He’d just raise them moderately.

– You’re the Runde we’ve only heard about in stories? Hi there! Nice to meet you!

Flutter flutter!

Ramba approached.

Then she started singing some song.

– I’m the summoned creature, Ramba! Jin-woo’s staff! A fairy who likes eating cream bread! When you see me, give me a greeting~ Give me a cheerful greeting!

– Ramba, you’re noisy.

As Hunkyo, who had been cleaning and organizing his sword, approached, Ramba’s lips jutted out.

– Tch.

– Runde, it’s been a while.

– Oh! You’re Hunkyo! How nice to see you again. Yes! Kahahaha!

Hunkyo and Runde had always gotten along well.

The desire to train and the desire to hammer a little better matched perfectly.

– I’m Pokryong. Nice to meet you for the first time.

– …Kruk!

Runde smiled brightly even when he saw Pokryong and Doldoli.

– Hahaha! Yes! It’s our first meeting, but please take care of me! Just looking at you, I’ll have to make runes for you too! Of course, I’ll have to rebuild the proficiency I lost first…. Krahaha! Yes, that’s actually a good thing! Doesn’t it mean I can swing the hammer more for the proficiency I lost?

Positive thinking.

In other words, Runde-style thinking.

However.

Baek Jin-woo felt a bit frustrated.

He had worked so hard to build proficiency before.

And now he had to build it again.

For reference, the maximum crafting level is 10.

Once you reach 10, it becomes quite efficient.

The problem is it takes a damn long time to get there.

‘But well.’

Thinking about it, the situation is better than before.

Back then it was a game, now it’s reality.

Since it’s reality, obtaining materials?

Was actually easier.

“Jin-woo, what’s going on?”

Baek Jin-woo, who had left the house with Doldoli’s escort, immediately called Yu Ji-a.

He needed to discuss matters related to Runde’s proficiency.

‘Ah, of course.’

He also had something to give her before that.

“First, please take this. It’s a gift.”

Baek Jin-woo initiated a trade.

The item was ‘Dokshimjo’ (A-grade).

“Huh? What’s this? An eagle?”

“It’s called Dokshimjo. I got it as a reward from the Tower of Trials this time, please read the description.”

“…Ah, yes.”

Yu Ji-a nodded and received it, reading the description.

Then, her pupils widened considerably.

My goodness.

A lie detector bird!

And it’s rare too.

B-grade rares are still relatively easy to obtain, but A-grade rares are truly precious.

You can name your price.

Because the probability of getting one is almost zero.

“You’re giving me something this precious?”

“I thought it would be more useful for you to use it than me.”

Her eyes filled with emotion.

Hey, getting moved by just this much won’t do.

I’m going to bring you many better things in the future.

“Don’t be too happy about it. I’m giving it to you so you’ll work harder.”

“Ah, haha! Really? Looks like I’ll have no choice but to work overtime without going home?”

“Hey, it’s not that extreme.”

Baek Jin-woo shrugged his shoulders and brought up another topic.

“The gift is a gift, but I have a favor to ask.”

“A favor?”

“Yes, it’s related to rune crafting. Could you do some promotion for me?”

Baek Jin-woo and Yu Ji-a discussed for a long time.

What was decided after the discussion?

To immediately commercialize the Rune Dwarf.

Runde’s abilities?

Tremendous.

If a major guild had owned him, they would have tried to keep it to themselves without letting it leak out.

But?

Baek Jin-woo doesn’t have a guild.

He’s a player who operates solo with management support from “Yubaek”.

“Proficiency. Of course I can build it alone. But that would take too long.”

In “Battle of Summoners”, it took roughly 2 years to max out his crafting proficiency.

Even then, he had grinded tremendously to gather materials.

“Rather than doing it alone, I need help from other players.”

“Listening to you, that definitely seems more beneficial.”

Yu Ji-a nodded.

“However, it shouldn’t look like we’re doing this because we need it. We should proceed while receiving fair compensation.”

“Compensation…”

“Since the failure rate is high right now, how about doing it for free when it fails and receiving one summoning scroll when it succeeds? Of course, the client would bear all the rune crafting materials.”

The rune crafting success rate for Crafting (Lv.1) is abysmal.

I believe it’s less than 0.1%.

However?

It still has definite value.

Because you can get the rune you want, and even the options you want on it.

“Summoning scrolls?”

“Yes, one superior summoning scroll each.”

Since a superior summoning scroll is worth 3 million won, he’d be receiving 3 million won per successful rune craft.

‘Ooh.’

If properly commercialized, it would be a huge profit.

‘I benefit by building proficiency while earning money, and they benefit by getting the runes they want with money?’

Moreover.

He needs to start collecting superior summoning scrolls now.

There are still 5 EX-grade summons remaining.

[Little Giant (C-grade)]

[Dhampir (C-grade)]

[Aso (A-grade)]

[Demon Cat (A-grade)]

[Destruction Dragon (S-grade)]

Among summoning scrolls with established market prices, superior summoning scrolls are the highest.

Supreme or ultimate summoning scrolls are not only priced at whatever sellers want, but there are no items available.

The summoning probabilities for superior summoning scrolls are as follows.

[D-grade: 94%]

[C-grade: 5%]

[B-grade: 1%]

Baek Jin-woo planned to tear through superior summoning scrolls like crazy to obtain Little Giant and Dhampir.

If he could just get those two, he could build the best tanker lineup possible.

Summoned creatures that would be essential for easily conquering the Tower of Trials in the future.

‘Of course, it would require tremendous luck to summon them…’

But wouldn’t it work out eventually if he kept trying?

It was impossible before, but now at least there was a glimmer of hope.

And if he could earn summoning scrolls through Runde on top of that?

That hope would grow considerably.

“That’s a good method.”

“For now, revealing Runde’s existence to other countries is still a bit premature, so shall we try making agreements only with domestic major guilds? Under confidentiality conditions.”

Oh.

Yu Ji-a was indeed reliable.

Right.

Too much information could bring danger like with the gang incident.

To walk around the world openly without secrets?

At least all his EX-grade summoned creatures would need to have full graduation rune enhancements.

He’d probably need to unlock all their potential abilities too.

By then, wouldn’t he be able to meet Rachel openly?

No, even if the whole world became his enemy, he felt he could face them confidently.

“Please do that.”

“Yes, I’ll contact Baekho, Arirang, and Ilwol.”

“Ah, please add Carpe Diem to that list too.”

Gi Jae-hyeok, Kang Ji-ho.

Baek Jin-woo personally felt favorable toward those two.

The way they followed him calling “hyung, hyung!” made it seem like they’d obey whatever he asked without complaint.

Right.

If there were good things, he should share them with those guys too.

He had decided to take them as disciples anyway.

“Yes, I’ll follow your orders!”

Yu Ji-a saluted cutely with a cheerful voice.

She seemed to be imitating Hunkyo.

Baek Jin-woo chuckled as he watched her.

Good.

He felt like things were falling into place nicely, step by step.

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