The Only Enhancer - Chapter 58

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Chapter 58
Chapter 58 – Clues of Level 6 and the Seven Masters (1)
Everyone in the hall gasped as the Reinforce Guild members made their entrance.
To be precise, everyone except Ma Hyun-seok.
When Min-jun appeared moments later, all present could not help but be astounded.
A brilliant crimson radiance emanated from his entire being, as if every item had been enhanced to +5.
In particular, the guild masters of the Four Major Guilds and Lee Hyuk and Myung Ha-jin of the Sacerdotal Society rose to their feet without exception.
Where could such formidable power have come from?
The Hunter Association?
If it were the Hunter Association, they would certainly have the resources to provide such support.
Yet there were aspects that seemed inconsistent with that explanation.
‘Even the Hunter Association couldn’t manage this.’
Lee Jae-young, guild master of the Ilseong Guild among the Four Major Guilds, regarded the scene with disbelief.
Though his parent company had provided support to acquire high-enhancement items from overseas, obtaining items of +4 enhancement or higher through legitimate channels was no simple feat.
For a single guild to possess so many high-tier enhanced items was extraordinary.
None of the Four Major Guilds—the Ilseong Guild, Mirae Guild, Sun Guild, or Milky Way Guild—possessed such a quantity of items.
Especially not +5 enhancement items.
Min-jun alone wore more than ten +5 items.
When combined with the +5 items each guild member carried, there were over forty +5 enhancement items in total.
‘Should we really go in?’
‘….’
As Myung Ha-jin and Lee Hyuk exchanged whispered words to that effect,
the guild masters of the Four Major Guilds regarded Min-jun with considerable wariness.
Should they somehow stop him?
Such thoughts crossed their minds, but the critical question remained: how could they possibly do so?
Franklin clicked his tongue as he observed the Four Major Guild masters.
Even Franklin, the leader of the globally renowned Saint Guild, was shaken, yet these mediocre figures were scheming to obstruct him.
‘They’ve lost their minds.’
Such small-time operators were beneath his notice.
Franklin’s true interest lay in Min-jun’s items.
‘Where on earth did he obtain them?’
That was the question consuming him.
For a moment, Franklin was tempted to break his contract and ask Isabella directly.
Yet doing so risked reducing all the cooperation he had cultivated to nothing, so he could only restrain himself through superhuman patience.
But he was genuinely curious.
One might assume Franklin, being obsessed with talent, had little interest in items, but that would be incorrect.
Rather, because he was interested in talent, he also paid attention to items.
It made it easier to recruit talented individuals.
Yet recently, his intelligence network had detected no trace of such items circulating anywhere.
Neither in legitimate channels nor in the shadows.
‘How on earth did he obtain it?’
Even Franklin, with his exceptional intellect, I couldn’t imagine he had actually created it.
The fact that it transcended common sense and seemed impossible weighed heavily on my mind.
In any case, Franklin believed his instincts had proven correct once again.
‘It was wise to establish this cooperative relationship.’
To solidify things further from here, something more would be necessary.
I pondered what else I could offer, but nothing came to mind immediately.
I would have to think about it gradually.
More pressing was how Isabella’s demeanor had noticeably changed in less than a week.
What could be the matter?
‘There’s a venomous glint in her eyes.’
And she looked exhausted as well.
Perhaps she had grown weary from coordinating before the guild’s founding ceremony, which was only natural?
Yet even so, it was impossible for Isabella, a Level 5, to appear this way.
Truly, this guild harbored many secrets.
‘I’m curious, but it would be better to ask directly later.’
With that thought, Franklin enjoyed the founding ceremony.
Unlike the shocking items, it was quite an ordinary ceremony.
If not for Min-jun’s final declaration, that is.
“Reinforce Guild will not aim to be the strongest in Korea, but the strongest in the world. We will bring you exciting news soon.”
Truly an arrogant statement.
Yet no one present thought it presumptuous.
That declaration was more akin to a proclamation.
A proclamation that he would soon become the world’s greatest.
0.
[Reinforce Guild Founding Ceremony, All Four Major Guild Masters in Attendance, Plus the Steel Hero Ma Hyun-seok and Franklin of the Saint Guild.]
[Everyone Shocked by the Lavish Guest List! Just What Is Reinforce Guild!?]
[Reinforce Guild Master Kim Min-jun, A New Hero Challenging Korea’s Second Level 6!]
[Reinforce Guild Master Kim Min-jun, ‘We Aim Not for Domestic Dominance, But Global Supremacy.’]
[The Steel Hero Ma Hyun-seok, ‘None but Min-jun Is Worthy of Being the World’s Greatest.’]
[Saint Guild’s Richard Franklin, ‘I Have Witnessed a Guild That Will Usher in a New Era.’]
[Torrential Praise Draws Eyes from Overseas! Kim Min-jun! Who Exactly Is He?]
Articles poured out frantically, and words of praise were flooding in relentlessly.
It was only natural, perhaps.
Korea had made an enormous fuss whenever a Level 5 talent appeared, yet here was Min-jun, perceived as possessing Level 6 potential.
This was beyond mere fuss—it was unprecedented.
The remarks from Richard Franklin, master of the globally renowned Saint Guild, also became a hot topic.
Known for his insatiable hunger for talent, he was famous for being more discerning about talent than anyone else.
For such a Richard Franklin to offer praise.
Attention was inevitable.
-Why is Richard Franklin showing up;;;;;
-No idea
-Seems like people already knew? Isabella from the Saint Guild is now part of the Reinforce Guild;;;;
-Huh? Hahaha that’s crazy.
-No wonder there are so many 5-star items.
-Are those items acquired from both domestic and international sources?
-They must have a ton of money;;;
-Wow, so our country is finally getting a world-class guild?
-Exactly, I mean, the Top 5 Guilds have been hyped up this whole time, but honestly, none of them are truly world-class.
Everyone gazed at the Reinforce Guild with anticipation.
Though the Four Major Guilds had earned considerable prestige, they only excelled domestically.
On a global scale, they weren’t particularly renowned, so it was unavoidable.
But the Reinforce Guild’s founding ceremony was extraordinary from the start.
They possessed over forty 5-star items alone, and already had two Level 5 guild members.
Plus Min-jun with Level 6 potential.
No matter what anyone said, the structure guaranteed they would inevitably join the ranks of world-class guilds.
-Cha Hae-yeon was there too?
-Yeah, two Level 5 tanks!
-Wow, they’ll be running Disaster Level 4 raids right away;;;
-How strong are they? They all have ultimate skills, so won’t they eventually run Disaster Level 5 raids too?
-The post above is seriously hilarious lol, they’re clueless. Even the world’s #1 guild right now can’t clear Disaster level 5 raids. How is that even possible?
-To make it work, you’d need two Level 6s and at least thirty Level 5s in full force.
-You’d need 6-star items too.
While Hunter Net was buzzing with heated discussion about the Reinforce Guild.
Min-jun was meeting with Ma Hyun-seok, the Hunter Association chairman.
“I have to admit, I was a bit surprised.”
“Oh, is that so?”
“The items didn’t surprise me—I knew there were even more—but you did.”
Ma Hyun-seok spoke while regarding Min-jun with sharp eyes.
An indescribable, immense mana.
Now that he looked closely, Ma Hyun-seok felt an involuntary chill at the mana deeper than his own.
The mana control was so refined that he would have overlooked it without careful observation.
Seeing that, he spoke.
“Did your level increase?”
“Oh, you noticed.”
As expected.
Ma Hyun-seok was astounded by the incredible leveling speed, but with mana of that caliber, things were different.
With mana denser and deeper than his own, rapid leveling was only natural.
Min-jun’s trait was anything but ordinary, after all.
With that broken ability to gain experience through enhancement alone, it made sense, but even so, the speed was too fast.
There was something I hadn’t gotten around to telling you.
“Could it be….”
“Level 5.”
“Ah, I thought so. No wonder you said you could create a Level 6 so easily. I’m sorry—I should have told you sooner.”
“…?”
It’s not too late to explain now.
I can just tell you right away.
Min-jun tilted his head at Ma Hyun-seok’s words.
What hadn’t he been told?
“To reach Level 6, you need something other than experience points.”
“Pardon?”
This was the first time I was hearing this.
Well, with only fifteen Level 6 hunters in the entire world, it made sense that this wasn’t common knowledge.
In any case, Min-jun listened to Ma Hyun-seok’s explanation with that in mind.
So what else is needed?
“At Level 4, you can no longer gain experience from monsters below your level…, though you might be different, but that’s the message that appears.”
“Ah, yes. I received a similar message.”
“Anyway, once you reach Level 5, you don’t get that message, but there are hidden conditions. Sometimes skills have such conditions hidden within them as well.”
“Hidden conditions.”
“You seem calm about this—you already know, don’t you? This will go faster.”
Min-jun nodded.
Hadn’t additional options already been unlocked through item enhancement and the Enchanter’s Blessing?
Of course, I never imagined such things would be necessary to achieve Level 6.
“In my case, it was enduring the ability of a Disaster Level 5 monster over a hundred times.”
“Hmm.”
The condition was more demanding than expected.
And hearing the condition, I got a sense of what it might entail.
“It’s related to monsters of the same level as before, correct?”
“That’s right, though what comes after is another story entirely. According to what I heard from another Level 6 dealer, his condition was landing his ultimate ability a certain number of times against a Disaster Level 5 monster.”
This too was a demanding condition.
I could certainly understand why Level 6 hunters were so rare.
They literally had to fulfill conditions while facing Disaster Level 5 monsters—calamities themselves.
But Min-jun’s case was different.
While other hunters gained experience wrestling with monsters, Min-jun did not.
‘Could my condition be related to innate Level 5 equipment?’
As Min-jun was thinking this.
Ma Hyun-seok spoke.
“So I was thinking—how about exchanging some of the Level 5 items we have at the Hunter Association?”
At Ma Hyun-seok’s words, spoken with a sly grin, Min-jun smiled brightly and nodded.
“Thank you so much!”
“Hahaha! Of course I should! That’s only natural!”
Of course, they were both thinking something entirely different in their hearts.
‘Hahaha, I’ll raise him quickly so I can retire.’
‘I really should create a custom 6-tier item for him.’
Thoughts that would perplex them both if heard aloud.
1.
The acquisition of innate 5-tier items had been completed successfully.
Unfortunately, I hadn’t obtained many.
At most, around ten pieces.
I would have liked more, but regrettably, there weren’t many that matched the body parts of the 5-tier items Min-jun already possessed, so I only brought this much. Ma Hyun-seok assured me not to be discouraged, saying he would exchange them again next time if I brought normal items reinforced to 5-tier, so I returned home with my disappointment set aside.
Now I needed to reinforce them.
This reinforcement required particularly careful attention.
‘A clue to raising my level.’
Currently, there were at most two viable possibilities.
One was to reinforce innate 5-tier items to create exclusive options.
The other was none other than creating 7-tier items.
One might argue that the first had already been verified.
But that wasn’t the case.
‘I created the Blazing Gauntlet at level 4, didn’t I?’
According to what Ma Hyun-seok said, hidden conditions emerge only after reaching the appropriate level.
So it only made sense to obtain it now that I had reached level 5.
Or perhaps I needed to display several exclusive options or more.
And the second possibility was precisely 7-tier.
If I made innate 5-tier items into 7-tier, wouldn’t the condition unlock?
I couldn’t be certain, but these two methods were all I could think of right now.
I had no choice but to try both.
‘It’s wasteful, but there’s no help for it.’
I reinforced the 5-tier items I had prepared in advance by upgrading normal items, then elevated them to 6-tier to create the essence of reinforcement.
It was essential for attempting 7-tier.
However, in this process, I had no choice but to consume two 5-tier essences.
Moreover, I had to sacrifice the 6-tier items I had painstakingly created to make the essence.
My heart ached.
At least this was less painful than it could have been.
I had managed to fill the empty slots of five reinforced level 4 magic stones with worthwhile 6-tier ultimate skills, so it was fortunate.
If it hadn’t been for skill extraction, my heart would have ached far more.
But there was no helping it.
‘A small sacrifice for a greater cause!’
With that thought, I managed to create a total of five 6-tier essences.
Even if they shattered with each attempt, I could challenge it five times.
Even if everything breaks the moment I try, I can still challenge it five times.
There was a guaranteed enhancement stone, but I was planning to save it for later.
If all five attempts failed, then perhaps I’d use it then.
The success rate from +5 to +6 enhancement was 5%.
With the Enchanter’s Blessing and mana reinforcement, the total came to 25%.
By probability alone, there was a chance of succeeding at least once.
Of course, I’d need to enhance the innate +5 item to +6 first.
That wasn’t particularly difficult.
With all probability bonuses applied, the success rate for +6 was 35%.
Of course, since the base probability was only 15%, the chance of obtaining a unique option was low.
“Phew.”
Quite nervous, I took a deep breath and retrieved the innate +5 item I’d prepared first.
A plain-looking white wand.
Yet an ominous power emanated from it.
It was a wand obtained after defeating Tereron, a Disaster Level 5 monster that had caused countless casualties in Korea before the Gangneung Disaster Raid.
[Tereron’s Single Horn Wand]+5
-The single horn of the Disaster Level 5 monster Tereron is said to contain powerful magic.
-Tereron’s horn generates a powerful gravitational pull, piercing those caught upon its tip.
-If you lack attack-type skills, you can use the skill ‘Blink’. (Extraction Applied)
-If you possess subspace-type skills, you can use the skill ‘Gravity Field’. (Extraction Applied)
-If you equip a ranged weapon, you can use the ultimate skill ‘Horn of Attraction’.
-When using skills with this wand, those skills ignore the defense barriers of Disaster Level 5 monsters.
└When used against Disaster Level 4 or lower monsters, it ignores their barriers and deals additional damage.
It was a perfectly customized wand with Blink and Gravity Field embedded into it.
I was delighted with this wand—the mobility of Blink paired beautifully with the ultimate skill Horn of Attraction and the Gravity Field.
I wanted to enhance first the wand I liked most among all the items I’d obtained this time.
I attempted the +6 enhancement quite casually.
“Item Enhancement.”
Unlike the previous Blazing Crimson Gauntlets, a fairy of different caliber didn’t appear.
It didn’t appear during the +6 enhancement either, so I’d thought it would appear when enhancing an innate +5 item, but seeing that it didn’t, it seemed like a phenomenon that occurred when a unique option appeared on an innate +5 item.
Regardless, the enhancement succeeded.
I looked at the item that had become +6.
[Tereron’s Sturdy Single Horn Wand]+6
-The single horn of the Disaster Level 5 monster Tereron is said to contain powerful magic.
-Tereron’s horn generates a powerful gravitational pull, piercing those caught upon its tip.
-It is said that Tereron’s horn contains the power of penetration that ignores defense.
-If you lack attack-type skills, you can use the skill ‘Blink’. (Extraction Applied)
-If you possess subspace-type skills, you can use the skill ‘Gravity Field’. (Extraction Applied)
-If you equip a ranged weapon, you can use the ultimate skill ‘Horn of Attraction’.
-If you possess penetration-type skills, you can use the ultimate skill ‘Pinpoint Penetration’.
-When using skills with this wand, those skills ignore the defense barriers of Disaster Level 6 monsters.
└When used against monsters of Disaster Level 5 or below, it ignores their barriers and inflicts additional damage.
A wand that shimmered with a brilliant violet light.
It was an item I couldn’t help but be satisfied with.
I hadn’t started this just to stop here.
‘I’m creating the world’s first item.’
The highest level monster observed in the current world is Disaster Level 5.
Monsters drop items at their level ±1.
To obtain a 7-star enhancement, I’d need to defeat at least a Disaster Level 6 monster, but none existed.
In other words.
I was now attempting to reach an item tier that I could absolutely never obtain.
Normally, it would be impossible.
I opened my eyes wide and activated the skill.
Enormous mana drained away, but it was fine.
Didn’t I now have the enhanced 4-star mana stones?
Even combining all five fell short compared to my mana reserves, but it was better than nothing.
But why?
‘Is… is all of it being sucked away?’
My mana was being drained like a receding tide, as if the skill was trying to devour every last drop.
The mana stones had long since been completely depleted.
More than half of my seemingly infinite mana had been drawn out, yet it greedily pulled for more.
How much did it need?
When over 80% of my original mana had been consumed, I thought:
‘Should I have done a guaranteed enhancement instead?’
I never imagined it would be this much.
Is this really a 7-star enhancement?
Just as I thought that, the mana drain stopped.
An item that had consumed all the mana stones and devoured 90% of my mana.
If this failed, the damage would be catastrophic.
As I swallowed hard at that thought.
A voice came from somewhere.
-Still making reckless attempts, I see.
It wasn’t a delusion or hallucination.
But it wasn’t a sound I heard with my ears either.
It was as if the voice resonated directly inside my mind.
Or should I call it a voice at all?
I sensed something strange about it.
Who on earth was this?
When I had that thought, the voice spoke again.
-Child, I’ll help you this once.
As the voice finished, the surroundings began to darken.
It wasn’t merely a matter of extinguishing light or the arrival of night.
The very concept of light had ceased to exist.
In that place where only darkness remained, nothing should have been visible—yet the item shone with crystalline clarity.
What in the world was happening?
As I pondered this, the darkness parted, and a hand of pure white light emerged like radiance itself.
I could sense it instinctively.
That hand belonged to the owner of the voice.
As I stood transfixed by the sight, the pristine hand flicked its fingers.
The wand trembled violently, its shell cracking open as it unleashed brilliant light.
The orange radiance surged forth, enveloping me completely and banishing every shadow of darkness.
As the pure white hand began to withdraw once more,
I tried to speak.
But as if anticipating my words, the voice resonated in my mind again.
-When the time comes, you will understand.
With that, the hand vanished, the darkness dissipated, and I found myself back in my original room.
‘What on earth was that….’
I could only blink blankly, my mind reeling.
Were those sprites that appeared when I was enhancing items actually real sprites?
Unable to comprehend anything, I felt utterly foolish.
What was all this?
It made no sense.
In that moment of bewilderment, the wand entered my field of vision.
It emanated a glorious orange light of an entirely different dimension than before, glowing softly.
Looking at it, I could finally grasp the truth.
So what if I’m confused? I have a Tier 7 item.

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