The Return of the Legendary All-Master - Chapter 38
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Chapter 38
Normally, he would have logged into New World as soon as he woke up, but today he couldn’t do that.
It was because today was his father’s death anniversary.
Since there wasn’t a single relative who would visit, his mother prepared the food by hand every year.
Perhaps because of this, it had become natural for Jung Hoon to help his mother prepare the food.
“Thank you for helping me again this year.”
“It’s something I should naturally do.”
His mother selected the ingredients, and Jung Hoon carried them in a basket.
After spending 2 hours shopping like this, he would prepare the ingredients according to his mother’s orders.
After finishing the food preparation, they placed it on the ancestral altar.
‘Father.’
The image of his father remained vividly in Jung Hoon’s mind.
Until his sudden death in a traffic accident, his father had been very healthy.
His father who always praised and encouraged him.
‘First place in the entire school again? Wow… that’s definitely my son. I live because of you.’
His father, who was pleased with his son’s report card, bought him beef.
And in the accident that happened the next day, his father died on the spot.
Was it because he remembered everything?
Every time his father’s death anniversary came around, feelings of longing would surge up like crazy.
‘Father, this time I will definitely protect what I need to protect.’
However, now was not the time to be dominated by emotions.
Instead of saying he missed him, Jung Hoon conveyed his resolve.
Although he couldn’t prevent his father’s accident, he would definitely prevent the disaster that happened before his regression.
He would do his best to be filial to his mother for his departed father’s share as well.
* * *
Welcome burns hot 24 hours a day.
The topics always change, but depending on their impact, they sometimes continue for several days.
Lee Hwa Rang was exactly one of those multi-day topics.
A named player who caused a disturbance in a restaurant.
What a perfect topic for drawing aggro.
However, contrary to expectations, the heat around Lee Hwa Rang quickly died down.
The reason was a strategy guide posted in the morning.
[Hey! This strategy guide is real! I got an Evolution Stone with this lol]
-Thank you so much for posting the walkthrough guide ㅠㅠ
└Ah lol I also just got a pendant with that strategy guide~
└Users who were stuck on map interpretation also got it after seeing the strategy guide!
└I’m heading to Edenhark now;;
└Fuck, I want to get an Evolution Stone too!
The strategy guide’s view count had already surpassed 200,000.
A rapidly rising popular post currently ranking 41st in real-time rankings.
A post that hadn’t even been up for 12 hours was at 40th place.
At this rate, it could even aim for the top 10.
That made sense since it was a strategy guide for obtaining Evolution Stones.
Thanks to this, Lee Hwa Rang could be quickly buried.
“What is this…?”
Park Jin Hyeok, who had logged out for a brief rest, immediately went to Welcome.
It was to check how hot Welcome had become due to the light incident at the restaurant.
But Welcome was flooded with content related to the Edenhark Evolution Stone quest, not stories about Lee Hwa Rang.
It made sense why the users who had disappeared had returned in large numbers.
“Should I consider this fortunate?”
While it was fortunate that Lee Hwa Rang wasn’t being talked about by people, the more painful reality was that it had become even harder to find the user who obtained the Red Dragon Bone Bow.
Would those guys who had already given up on the quest once and left have discovered the Red Dragon Bone Bow?
“No, that’s impossible.”
Park Jin Hyeok shook his head.
There was no way those guys who relied on strategy guides without that level of patience could have discovered such a rare weapon.
His prediction was correct.
“…I’m going back.”
Lee Hwa Rang said with a completely hardened face.
A full five days, exceeding two days.
For five days, he had traveled around all of Edenhark, but the results were zero.
Despite the explosive influx of users, the owner of the bow had not revealed themselves.
‘Ahem, consolation would be useless in that state.’
Park Jin Hyeok tactfully kept his mouth shut.
It seemed like offering consolation to that murderous face would only cause trouble to fly his way.
So the two departed for the field.
* * *
Jung Hoon’s Myeongwang Fist Technique exploded.
“Gueek!”
The White Murkun, hit in a vital spot, collapsed while foaming at the mouth.
It trembled several times before dying.
[You have obtained White Murkun’s Fang.]
[Level has increased.]
[All stats have increased by +1.]
[Bonus Stats +1 have been granted.]
I just leveled up to 41 from hunting.
Moreover, with the fang I just obtained, all material collection was complete.
[Materials List]
-Will Tiger’s Fang 500 pieces (Complete)
-Black Tiger’s Fang 500 pieces (Complete)
-Murkun’s Fang 500 pieces (Complete)
-White Murkun’s Fang 500 pieces (Complete)
With this, all the Advanced Decomposition materials were gathered.
Jung Hoon wiped away his flowing sweat and was about to return to the village.
‘Hm? That guy is?’
His steps came to an abrupt halt at a face he hadn’t seen in truly a long time.
Bowmaster Lee Hwa Rang.
And Lord Knight Park Jin Hyeok.
Though they were younger than the faces in Jung Hoon’s memory, it was definitely those two.
‘I didn’t expect to encounter them here.’
After his regression, this was the first time directly facing Hwa Rang.
Despite quite some time having passed since staying in Edenhark, Jung Hoon had yet to encounter Hwa Rang until now.
And Hwa Rang’s side also seemed to have spotted Jung Hoon, approaching with gleaming eyes.
“Excuse me for a moment.”
“What can I do for you?”
Jung Hoon asked, feigning ignorance.
A small anger flared up inside, but he skillfully suppressed it.
He had to endure.
It wasn’t time yet.
‘His face is overflowing with composure? Even after seeing a famous player like Hwa Rang.’
Park Jin Hyeok, who was watching from behind, quietly admired Jung Hoon’s expression.
The reactions of users they’d met in Edenhark so far had been varied.
But a reaction like Jung Hoon’s was a first.
Usually beginners who hadn’t surpassed level 100 had no choice but to look up to famous players, but he couldn’t find such a feeling from Jung Hoon.
“By any chance… phew, have you recently discovered a bow?”
There wasn’t even a trace of expectation on Hwa Rang’s face as he asked.
The user before his eyes was just a level 41 low-rank Martial Artist.
He didn’t think such a Martial Artist could have obtained the Red Dragon Bone Bow.
However, Jung Hoon’s answer exceeded their expectations.
“Yes. I did get one while hunting.”
“Is that really true?!”
Hwa Rang’s eyes widened.
“Yes.”
“Co-could you show it to me for a moment?”
He hurriedly requested a trade with Jung Hoon.
However, the trade was declined.
“Hmm… that’s a bit difficult. It’s an item I’m not planning to sell right now. Well then, I’ll be going.”
Jung Hoon tried to leave the field with a light greeting.
Then Hwa Rang urgently grabbed his shoulder.
“If you show it to me, I’ll buy it right away! Whatever the price, 10 times the current market rate! I’ll pay 10 times and buy it!”
How desperate must he be to make such an offer without even confirming?
Jung Hoon inwardly laughed at his clouded judgment.
And he asked with wide eyes.
“10 times…?”
“Yes!”
“Hmm… well, it must be an item you need.”
At the mention of it being a needed item, Hwa Rang felt himself becoming desperate.
He felt like he was going crazy wanting to check the item right away.
“So please accept the trade.”
“…You’re really going to pay 10 times?”
“Yes.”
Money was prepared.
If desired, he was even prepared to pay with items worth more than that.
Hwa Rang requested the trade again, and finally Jung Hoon accepted.
‘Red Dragon Bone Bow. If he got a bow, that must be it.’
There aren’t many quests in Edenhark that give weapons as rewards.
Even those give weapons suited to the class, so a Martial Artist would be forced to receive knuckles.
And since he said he got it from hunting, wasn’t there a possibility it was the Red Dragon Bone Bow?
However, the weapon that appeared was not the Red Dragon Bone Bow.
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[Receive Bow]
-Type : Bow
-Grade : Rare
-Attack Power: 53
-Critical Hit Rate: 0.7 ~ 0.75%
-Remaining Durability: 100%
-Special Ability (1): Arrow damage increases by 3%.
-Special Ability (2): Proficiency gain is corrected by 1%.
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When a Rare grade bow appeared, Lee Hwa Rang blinked his eyes with a completely stunned expression.
“What is this?”
“It’s a weapon I obtained from hunting. Since I’m a Martial Artist, I don’t need it… Rather, wouldn’t this be an item you need?”
“Ha…”
Lee Hwa Rang let out a hollow laugh from the sense of futility.
“You’re not saying you won’t buy it, are you? You said if I showed you one, you’d buy it for 10 times the price.”
Jung Hoon tilted his head.
This bow was really obtained while hunting monsters.
Monsters in the Field have a very low probability of dropping weapons, so most people accidentally get weapons while hunting for other purposes.
Jung Hoon fell into this category as well.
“No, that’s… well…”
Lee Hwa Rang stammered once more.
How embarrassing it must be to have made such a ridiculous mistake after getting distracted by just one mention of obtaining a bow.
“Usually, this level of Rare grade would be about 30 gold.”
According to what he had said, he would have to pay the enormous sum of 300 gold to take this bow.
“…I understand. A promise is a promise.”
As if his head was throbbing, Lee Hwa Rang held his forehead and registered 300 gold to exchange for the weapon.
“Thank you for the good trade.”
Jung Hoon left the Field with a satisfied expression.
* * *
‘I really screwed him over good.’
Recalling that dumbfounded expression automatically made him laugh.
For now, he was satisfied with this much.
The revenge Jung Hoon had in mind wasn’t about beating them to death anyway.
Taking away what they should have originally obtained, and ending the game they so desperately didn’t want to end.
This was the ultimate method of revenge he had thought of from the moment he regressed.
Of course, it would take quite some time to reach that point.
‘Anyway, since 300 gold came in, let’s put it to good use.’
But first, decomposition.
Jung Hoon immediately visited Heirn’s Mansion.
“Oh, you’ve already collected everything?”
Heirn asked with a surprised expression.
An exclamation mark was floating above his head.
“Yes.”
When Jung Hoon completed the Quest, the materials slipped out of his inventory and were set up on the table.
[You have completed the Quest.]
[The NPC will perform Advanced Decomposition. The resulting products will be taken by ‘Hoon’.]
“Ooh! Everything is correct. With this, I can start the Advanced Decomposition!”
Heirn took out extraction equipment from a pouch in the corner.
The equipment was only the size of a fist, but when he channeled mana into it, it grew large enough to fill the table.
“Then I’ll start, so would you mind stepping out for a moment? There might be an unpleasant smell during the decomposition process.”
“I understand. I’ll wait outside.”
Before his regression, he had watched directly, but during that process, he had properly inhaled the acrid smoke.
It had been a very foul smell.
This time, it wasn’t a smell he particularly wanted to experience, so he decided to wait outside.
“Yes! Then please wait just a moment.”
Saying that, Heirn firmly locked the door.
Jung Hoon sat on a nearby chair and waited for his work.
Not long after, the closed door opened and Heirn came out.
“Is it finished?”
“Yes. Would you like to come in and see?”
“What about the smell?”
“I cleared it all with an air purifier, so you don’t need to worry.”
“I understand.”
As Heirn said, the room was clean without a trace of smell.
And on the table, the extract that Jung Hoon had so desperately wanted was sorted and laid out.
‘This is it.’
Soul Stone Fragment.
That fragment had revealed itself.
The Return of the Greatest All Master (Ongoing)
Author │ Yeon I Yo
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ⓒYeon I Yo 2024
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