The Return of the Legendary All-Master - Chapter 58

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Chapter 58

Earth Korea Management Team.

At a time when everyone had gone home, Oh Jin Su remained alone, staring at his monitor.

Since the event couldn’t be spectated, it was impossible to know how it had proceeded, but it was possible to see the results afterward.

-1st Place: Private/Private/Martial Arts Master (2nd)

“As expected, he took first place.”

Oh Jin Su burst into laughter.

Since spectating was impossible, he could only watch as users finished the event and came out, but the majority were unsatisfied with the rewards and hadn’t completed their 2nd Job Advancement.

That meant the event difficulty had been quite challenging.

That made him even more curious.

Would that Martial Artist take first place as expected?

And that expectation had been perfectly accurate.

‘Martial Arts Master.’

Martial Arts Master was a job advancement corresponding to Unique grade even among Martial Artists.

It could be seen as laying the foundation to rise to Legendary later, and if obtained at 2nd advancement, it meant the opportunity to rise to Legendary would be given from the 3rd advancement onward.

Of course, grade advancement was like plucking stars from the sky.

However, Oh Jin Su knew.

That user was the first Martial Artist hidden class to appear in New World.

Probably that too was disguised with the Blind System.

‘What could it really be?’

Not a single Martial Artist hidden class had been revealed so far.

Even the only user who had completed the job advancement was somehow hiding their hidden class.

So there was no information at all.

Not even that user’s true grade.

“More than that, what the hell is that NPC?”

That wasn’t the only shocking thing.

The user who returned to Edenhark met some NPC and headed to Autoban together with him.

An NPC using a portal to go to another village?

It was information Oh Jin Su had never heard of since joining and working at Earth Korea.

And according to New World information, an NPC named Isaac didn’t exist in Edenhark.

In other words, it meant he had headed to Autoban together with an NPC that shouldn’t exist.

“Does that even make sense…?”

What the hell was happening?

* * *

Whoosh-

The capsule door opened and Jung Hoon came out of the capsule.

When he opened the door and came out, his mother happened to be watching TV while eating fruit.

“Mother, what are you watching so intently?”

When Jung Hoon showed interest in the TV, his mother snorted.

“I thought you were so absorbed in games that you had no interest in anything else, but I guess that’s not the case?”

“Ahem.”

When executing planned tasks, time passes without notice.

However, since he had made a promise with his mother, he unconditionally came out at dawn to sleep.

Of course, this time he had started an event and even added a bet with NPC Ling Ling, ending up staying up all night.

“Is the game going well?”

Fortunately, his mother didn’t say anything particular.

Feeling a bit sorry, he resolved inwardly to keep his promises as much as possible and said:

“Yes. I took first place in this event too.”

His mother was slightly surprised at the mention of taking first place.

“Really? Do they give you something for taking first place?”

“Yes. It’s not an actual product like a capsule… but I received a game item.”

“I see. By the way, what you’re playing is that one, right?”

His mother nodded and this time pointed at the TV screen.

New World was being broadcast on TV.

“Ah, yes. That’s right.”

Befitting a game loved worldwide, New World had also conquered the esports industry.

Various New World content had been professionalized with numerous leagues held every year, providing excellent promotional effects.

Last year’s finals live stream even achieved the great record of 1.2 billion viewers.

‘Just being successful as a New World pro gamer easily brings in over 5 billion won annually.’

Top-tier pro gamers were said to receive salaries close to 50 billion won.

Jung Hoon couldn’t take his eyes off the user being broadcast on the TV screen.

‘James Marcus.’

The user the camera was capturing.

Before his regression, Jung Hoon’s comrade and the strongest Paladin on the American Continent.

And the damn bastard who had betrayed and trampled on him at the end.

Jung Hoon clenched his fist tightly.

“Jung Hoon? Why are you suddenly acting like that?”

At his mother’s question, Jung Hoon snapped back to his senses with a start.

“It’s nothing.”

“…You looked ready to kill someone.”

Just moments ago, Lee Na Yeon felt a chill run down her spine at Jung Hoon’s murderous gaze.

Her son, who had rarely cried even as a baby and had been gentle, had grown up very well without ever going astray.

It was the first time she had seen such a look in her son’s eyes.

“…I guess I was just envious.”

Jung Hoon scratched his cheek with an embarrassed expression and tried to smile as brightly as possible.

“Really?”

Her son’s face had returned to normal.

Had she been mistaken earlier?

“Yes. But mother, isn’t there anything you want?”

Jung Hoon quickly changed the subject.

His mother’s birthday was coming up in a few months.

Before his regression, he had been studying at university and had saved up little by little to give her a 1 million won gift card.

Even then it wasn’t a small amount of money, but now he wanted to give her a gift worth more than 1 million won.

‘I should convert gold to cash.’

New World’s gold could be converted to cash.

If he converted that gold to cash, there would be no problem purchasing a birthday gift for his mother.

“I don’t need anything. What could I possibly need?”

Worried that her son might spend money, his mother hurriedly declined.

However, Jung Hoon wasn’t one to back down here.

“Mother, your bag is quite worn out… Should I buy you a new bag?”

“Bags are so expensive… I appreciate just the thought.”

“…No. I’ll definitely buy you one later.”

Jung Hoon nodded, mentally designating a bag as her gift.

“Alright. But how good do you have to be to participate in something like that?”

His mother asked, pointing at the TV screen.

“The tournament?”

“Yes.”

“Well… You’d have to be a ranker at least.”

Most of those participating in tournaments were rankers.

Rankings were calculated through comprehensive evaluation of level, job, status window stats, Achievement scores, and more while enjoying the game, and if you ranked within the top 10,000 on each server, you could be recognized as a ranker.

Naturally, since it was a ranking competition, there was constant back-and-forth movement every day.

Anyway, to participate in such leagues, you needed ranker qualifications to compete with other users.

In that regard, those who dominated the leagues were users like James Marcus who belonged to the extreme top tier even among the heavenly realm.

‘The experience gap can’t be ignored.’

As befitting a tournament, balance was maintained.

Nevertheless, the reason heavenly realm users dominated was due to experience and talent.

Rankers competed with users every moment.

It wasn’t just about raising experience points, but they strategized daily and sought the fastest path to growth.

Even when given the same amount of time as others, rankings were determined by how efficiently one moved.

It was natural that users belonging to the extreme top tier among the heavenly realm led in tournaments as well.

“I see. Then our son can’t participate.”

Even from Lee Na Yeon’s perspective, the gameplay of the user on screen was extraordinary.

The observer program for tournaments was developed directly by Earth Headquarters to allow even ordinary people to observe user gameplay in detail.

Therefore, even Lee Na Yeon, who had never touched games, could clearly watch the user’s play.

No matter how much Jung Hoon had won first place in events twice, it would be impossible for her son, who had only recently started, to participate in such tournaments.

‘Hmm, seems like you started too late?’

‘Those people have been playing since beta. They’re even geniuses. No matter how talented you are, it’s impossible to make up for that time.’

Jung Hoon had heard such words quite often before his regression as well.

‘Not now, though.’

However, with Jung Hoon’s current abilities, participating wasn’t impossible either.

Though he was only level 102, he possessed countless real combat experiences.

But he had no intention of participating in such tournaments.

Even without trying to participate, similar events would soon unfold under the guise of events anyway.

* * *

After taking a day’s rest and completing his preparations, Jung Hoon logged into New World again.

The login location was still Isaac and Charlotte’s home.

After simply organizing his bedding and coming outside, Isaac was already preparing to go out.

“Did you sleep well?”

“Thanks to you, I rested well.”

“That’s good to hear.”

“But where are you going?”

“Ah, to the Lord’s Castle. Since I’ve returned, I must report to the lord. He’ll be greatly pleased when I return.”

While carrying out his mission, he had been trapped in the Eerie Dark Street.

Having safely returned, he was going to report to the Lord’s Castle.

And above Isaac’s head, a question mark was blinking.

[General Quest: Knight of Autoban]

-Restriction: Trust level with Isaac 80% or higher

-Reward: Entry to Ogre King Subjugation Quest

-Description: Accompany Isaac and enter the Lord’s Castle.

Jung Hoon’s eyes lit up.

One of the things he had to do in Autoban was precisely the Ogre King Subjugation Quest.

Of course, similar to before, it was a quest that could only be started after raising the trust of the territory’s people through surrounding village quests and letting rumors flow into the Lord’s Castle.

If he could skip such a grinding quest, he would save at least 1-2 weeks of time.

“Could I come along too?”

“You too? Aren’t you not a knight?”

“Since I’ve made it all the way to Autoban, I thought I’d take a look around the Lord’s Castle.”

“Hmm, you’re the benefactor who saved me, so that much should be possible. Good! Let’s go together!”

* * *

Autoban Lord’s Castle.

Blaine, the lord of Autoban, was racking his brains over a recent troublesome matter.

A week ago, a Level 190 Ogre King had established territory in Northern Autoban.

With that creature as the leader, his minions had settled in and were turning the surrounding area into chaos.

If only that were the extent of it.

A few days ago, those creatures had tried to invade the territory, leading to a confrontation with the soldiers.

Many were injured in the process.

“How many casualties were there?”

“Three deaths in total. The injured exceeded twenty…”

“This is maddening.”

A catastrophe that occurred in just one week.

He wanted to drive the creature away, but Autoban’s forces alone couldn’t handle the Ogre King.

‘Not going.’

‘Won’t do it.’

Even the Outsiders visiting Autoban had turned their backs on the situation.

“How about recruiting Outsiders?”

“Where would we find Outsiders over level 150?”

The reason they turned away was none other than the Ogre King’s level.

The Outsiders were terrified and wouldn’t accept the commission.

A few Outsiders said they would take the commission, but even that fell through when they demanded unreasonable compensation.

“At times like this, if only Isaac were here…”

If asked to name the strongest knight in Autoban, he would choose Isaac without hesitation.

A Level 160 Saber.

He was far stronger than other knights and was a true knight who never skipped daily swordsmanship training and never spared advice for his juniors.

That Isaac hadn’t returned for over two weeks.

Where on earth was he and what was he doing?

“My lord! Isaac has returned!”

Then, welcome news arrived.

“Really?! Bring him in at once!”

Isaac had returned.

At that news, Blaine shot up from his seat.

But it wasn’t just Isaac alone who entered the Lord’s Office.

‘An Outsider?’

Next to Isaac stood an Outsider.

“Knight Isaac, I apologize for my late return.”

“Where on earth have you been and what have you been doing?”

Being glad was one thing, but what needed to be reprimanded had to be reprimanded.

Since he had disappeared during a reconnaissance mission and only returned after more than two weeks, there was a need to hear in detail about what had happened during that time.

“That is…”

What came out of Isaac’s mouth afterward left Blaine shocked.

“So… you’re saying you were trapped in some dungeon and it took a long time to get out?”

“Yes… That dungeon was different from other places. I was there for 8 years, but only a little over 2 weeks had passed here.”

“Good heavens…”

It was an unbelievable story.

However, Isaac’s face was seriously aged compared to when he had last seen him.

The face that had aged 10-15 years upon return was enough to break Blaine’s suspicion.

“And this person is the one who helped me get out.”

“Is, is that so?”

“Yes.”

Blaine’s gaze turned to the Outsider beside him.

The Return of the Greatest All Master (Serial)

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