Something Keeps Appearing in My Subspace - Chapter 305

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305. Orcon Ruins (5)
[Oath of the Sky (S-rank)]
-Armor forged by an Ancient Dragon from its own scales and Orcon Ore, refined through breath as a gift for the human it loved.
-Upon using a movement skill, temporarily gain a Shield (A-rank). Can be detonated at will to create a concussive effect. (5/5)
-Health +15, Agility +10
The S-rank armor was called the Oath of the Sky, and its specifications were the kind that drew gasps the moment you saw them.
“Wow…….”
Health increased by fifteen and Agility by ten. A total stat gain of twenty-five, equivalent to eight levels in one stroke.
The S-rank spear Twilight Mane had given a total of fifteen stats; this meant I could gain ten more than that.
There were differences, of course. Twilight Mane granted access to Twilight Repose, an S-rank skill.
But this was hardly a poor alternative. Getting an A-rank Shield each time I used a movement skill?
-Those five charges recharge, by the way.
For me, this defensive option was actually better than Twilight Repose’s offensive focus.
I already had Searing and Segmentation in my arsenal, so my offensive arsenal was plenty sufficient.
True, I had Han Chul’s First Guard and Lee Shin-hee’s Shield, both now S-rank, but insurance like this was always welcome.
There would be times when I traveled alone or had already burned through Han Chul’s First Guard.
‘I’ll need it more when I’m pushing deep into enemy territory.’
If I went on a rampage among powerful foes, one shield wouldn’t be enough. This would become my greatest asset in those moments.
Especially with the ability to detonate it on command for a concussive effect—I could use Leap, trigger the shield immediately after, and escape in one fluid motion.
The stat boost, the skill, everything—just as Mister said, this armor was tailored perfectly for me. He had the Flying Island, sure, but lately he’d been avoiding close combat.
Beyond all that, the armor itself was magnificent. I didn’t know what Orcon Ore was, but…….
Wasn’t this a gift from a dragon to its beloved human? Mixed in with dragon scales, no less.
At a glance, it looked sturdy and unbreakable.
‘And it’s light armor, not heavy.’
For someone like me who moved constantly, this was guaranteed to be the perfect fit.
“This is definitely the Guild Master’s piece.”
“Han Hye should wear it.”
Even the other guild members were saying this armor should go to me.
Min-jae expressed his regret playfully.
“Sigh, not a mage piece.”
“Dream big.”
Mister let out a dry laugh.
“That’s what they say you should do.”
“Says who?”
“My parents.”
“Ah…….”
While Mister was left speechless by Min-jae’s deflection, Han Chul spoke to me with a smile.
“Why don’t you try it on? It seems like it’ll suit this place. I’ll step out for a moment.”
“Oh, no need. I can change in the Subspace.”
Wanting to feel how it wore, I quickly slipped into the Subspace, changed, and came back out.
“Looks great on you.”
Han Chul said it, and both Mister and Min-jae nodded enthusiastically.
“Brother, you look seriously sharp.”
“Sharp?”
“Means you look cool.”
“It does suit you well.”
Even Mister, who rarely gave me compliments, was nodding—so it must’ve looked decent.
“How’s the movement?”
“It feels great. Not heavy at all, and nothing gets in the way.”
“Perfect fit, perfect fit. Damn, it should’ve gone to me.”
I couldn’t help but laugh at that.
“But you got an S-rank spear.”
“People should be greedy.”
“Says who?”
“My parents.”
“You’re lying.”
“I’m not.”
…….
Somehow I doubt that. Well, let’s just let this one slide.
Right now I was in a state of overwhelming happiness—so much so that the world seemed beautiful, and I could let such things pass with an open heart.
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.
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[Gate ‘Orcon Ruins’ cleared.]
[Experience gained.]
[Level increased.]
I’d gained one level during the battle with the Dragonian, and one more from the Gate reward—two levels total.
As a bonus, I’d also obtained Yong-yong’s Necklace. It was B-rank. Perhaps the rank gap came from the fact that it was a gift made by human hands.
‘Though the description did say it was a necklace imbued with affection.’
It granted Red Dragon a one-time Shield and a slight boost to speed—nothing remarkable, but far better than nothing.
Of course, these things didn’t feel as important to me right now, which might be why I viewed them that way. The S-rank armor was what had truly delighted me.
A sudden thought struck me: I was genuinely grateful I’d brought the Dragon Egg when I awakened the Subspace.
Even without it, I would have grown stronger through the Subspace, but…
‘I wouldn’t have been able to share it with Mister.’
And Yong-yong was the same. Flight alone had granted us tremendous advantages all along.
Especially in this case. If flight had been impossible, we’d never have discovered the reward at the higher level.
When I got back, I’d have to give Yong-yong something nice.
Hmm. What would be good?
I always gave the best food, but I couldn’t exactly offer chocolate or that sort of thing.
I’d need to think about it a bit.
* * *
[Space Mage Han Hye! Reached Level 82! Earth’s first and highest level!]
Being Korea’s highest-level Hunter, every time I entered a Gate, the media frenzy exceeded my imagination.
Not all media outlets were like that, but some were particularly excessive—those chasing nationalist sentiment coins, I suppose.
It was natural that I’d become “first” with every new level gain as the highest-level Hunter, yet they were inventing the bizarre phrase “Earth’s first and highest level” and running articles about it.
It felt good and strange at the same time, if I’m being honest.
—About Han Hye
—I get the hype, but where did this baseless phrase “Earth’s first and highest level” come from?
┗lol even when Choin reached his levels it was just “XX Level Achieved!” nothing more
┗The journalist seems to have completely lost their mind to sensationalism
The comments reflected the same sentiment as mine, so I wasn’t the only one who found it strange.
[Space Mage Han Hye! Reached Level 82!]
The article had actually been corrected soon after. But this time, something other than my level had drawn attention.
[Space Mage obtains new armor!]
[Han Hye’s armor revealed for the first time! What rank could it be?]
I’d simply left the Gate wearing the armor I’d equipped inside—switching it seemed pointless.
People had noticed the dramatic change in appearance. It was clearly S-rank armor, wasn’t it?
The quality was visibly different at a glance, so the article ran about my armor before my level, and it attracted considerable attention.
While it became a trending topic, speculative comments flooded in as well.
—S-rank 99.99999% sure
┗You clueless idiot, S-rank doesn’t drop that easy. Even A-rank has plenty of beautiful options
┗If Han Hye found it in a Ruin Gate, it’s definitely S-rank
—Is it just me, or does Han Hye’s new armor look insanely cool?
┗fr fr jet-black armor energy hits different
┗If you added a cloak to that, it would be legendary
┗Bet she’ll find another one somewhere
While surfing through the comments, I found one that resonated with me. Adding a cloak in a matching color would indeed look better.
Hmm. Should I buy a cloak? The Auction still had time, and I was fairly sure I could find one if I looked.
‘There’s no reason to hold back on equipment anymore.’
I’d reached the official highest level. I needed to clear Gates from the summit itself. I could still take it easy as before, but that didn’t seem like the right choice.
It was the same reasoning behind letting Min-jae perform Enhancement on my gear. He could work with A-rank metals too.
Still, I didn’t intend to have my S-rank equipment refined yet. It was partly my own judgment, but Chun-bae had advised me on this as well.
—I’d recommend receiving Enhancement on S-rank equipment once S-rank metal refinement becomes possible. The difference is transcendent.
The highest grade deserves the highest grade. I’d take Enhancement on Esirel and other A-rank and below equipment, then get the rest done once Min-jae reaches Level 7.
In any case, I was planning to ask Seo-ung about the cloak separately.
[Lv82 Space Master, Han Hye]
Strength: 110
Agility: 120(+10, +5, +1)
Stamina: 145(+15, +1)
Spirit: 104
Mana: 160(+1)
Bonus Points: 15
With two levels gained and armor equipped, my stats looked like this. A total increase of 25 points—there was no denying it was beautiful.
[Lv82 Sky Lord, Han Hye]
Strength: 110
Agility: 120(+10, +5, +1)
Vitality: 145(+15, +1)
Spirit: 110(+6)
Mana: 160(+1)
Bonus Points: 9
I boldly invested points into Spirit. With the fierce confrontation against the Demon Grand Duke looming ahead, I needed to push my mental fortitude higher.
The remaining bonus points could be allocated in the Lottery Gate depending on the situation, I figured.
* * *
“You’ve got to pack a ton of sunscreen. Your skin will literally cook out there.”
“Can’t you just buy one bottle there?”
“What are you talking about? You need to slather it all over your body. Your scalp burns too, trust me.”
“Your scalp?”
Min-jae jumped at what Mister said.
“Yeah. Last time I went, my scalp burned so badly that skin started peeling off like dandruff.”
“Ugh, that’s gross.”
“What? It could happen to you too.”
After finishing the Orcon Ruins Gate, our guild was preparing for vacation time.
“Actually, no need to buy any. There’s plenty of sunscreen in my Subspace.”
“Sunscreen? You have sunscreen?”
My Subspace was so vast that even guild members didn’t know what was stored in there half the time.
Truth be told, I didn’t know everything either. Most of it—over eighty percent—had been stocked by the Hunter Association and guild staff.
There was an inventory list inside the Subspace, though I rarely bothered to check it.
I only found out what was there when someone mentioned we’d need it before entering a particular Gate.
“We stockpiled entire boxes for things like the Desert Gate and situations like this. SPF 110 or something like that. You should have used it last time, no?”
“Oh, that stuff?”
Mister finally nodded.
“You don’t need to worry about travel luggage either. Just bring a few suitcases and I’ll throw them in the Subspace.”
“I know that much. My wife’s already packed two suitcases—just for her clothes. She changes outfits three times a day, she says.”
“Three times a day?”
Min-jae nodded at my question.
“My girlfriend does that too.”
Is that normal? I was tilting my head when my eyes met Lee Shin-hee’s.
“……I change twice a day.”
“Huh?”
Was there really a difference?
Well, I suppose people who like taking photos might do that. I was planning to bring just a swimsuit and three comfortable outfits.
“Have you ever tried snorkeling, Hye?”
“No.”
“Let’s do it this time. It’s seriously fun.”
In any case, the guild atmosphere was fantastic. This was vacation time for the first time in a year, after all.
I wasn’t particularly excited since I’d never really played before, but everyone else was buzzing with anticipation. Han Chul said he’d be meeting colleagues in Hawaii too.
The sparring session with Shin Chang was postponed until after vacation. Since our next opponent was Chulbyeok and Saebyeokbit would be staying behind in Korea with them.
Besides, I still had unresolved questions from my recent sparring with Fist King’s avatar, so I wasn’t eager to rush into it.
“There’s not much to pack, really.”
Since the Hunter Association had arranged this vacation, there was little preparation needed.
I didn’t even need a passport. They’d already handled all that, apparently.
They wouldn’t be fussy about paperwork for the world’s strongest hunter. In fact, I heard they’d welcomed the news enthusiastically.
Each island had its own resort, and once they heard we were coming, they’d cleared out an entire island for us.
‘So it’ll be just resort staff and our guild.’
There was no direct flight, but the Hunter Association had given us a private jet, so we could go straight without any hassle.
Both Korea and the Maldives had pulled out all the stops for us, you might say.
Even I, who’d been indifferent at first, was beginning to feel anticipation as the departure date drew near.
I was curious what an actual overseas trip and real relaxation would be like.
—Han Hye.
The problem came the day before we were supposed to leave.
-The Lottery Gate has disappeared.
“I beg your pardon?”
There was no helping my bewilderment at such an unexpected development. It had been a difficult gate, yes, but it was a connected gate—what you might call a hidden gate among hidden gates.
It simply vanished like that? It made no sense.
‘That damn God of Play…’
Just as I was about to curse him out, a different question took shape in my mind.
‘Could he have judged that we couldn’t clear it?’
It was a thought that had surfaced unbidden, though the likelihood seemed low. The gate had appeared some time ago already. We’d even obtained S-rank armor from it.
Seo-ung called fifteen minutes later.
-It appears a Lottery Gate has manifested on the island we had reserved.
Seo-ung’s voice carried considerable alarm.
‘This bastard.’
It was the God of Play’s doing—another one of his tricks. Was he telling me not to rest? Possibly.
If Mana Erosion was truly that difficult…
Then again, maybe the point was to deal with it first and then relax. Perhaps if we delayed any longer, something would go wrong.
He’d been conscious of the erosion’s gaze when we first met, after all.
‘There’s no choice.’
Vacation or not, I’d have to clear that gate first. It was better to handle it and then rest than to rest and then enter a gate.
It seemed a peaceful vacation was not to be.

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