The Return of the Legendary All-Master - Chapter 73
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Chapter 73
The users were engulfed in shock at the situation unfolding before their eyes.
“I-is it over?”
“The Dragonia has fallen…”
A Common Grade Martial Artist.
Seeing that it was a 2nd Job Advancement meant he hadn’t even reached level 200.
When everyone was trying to flee, when he was the only one who approached the Dragonia, they thought some crazy bastard was showing off.
He would surely die without being able to move.
Because his mana and divine power, the sources that allow him to use skills including vitality, had been reduced to 1%.
And recovery was impossible for 30 seconds.
But what was this?
The Martial Artist suddenly pulled out a bow and drew the bowstring?
“What…? He shouldn’t have any mana, so how is he using Mana Arrow?”
A Mana Arrow was created on the bow that had nothing.
No, wait.
That wasn’t the only surprising thing.
“How is a Martial Artist handling Mana Arrow…?”
It was incomprehensible that a Martial Artist class, not an archer class, had generated a Mana Arrow.
If it had ended there, it would have just been surprising.
“Kruaaak…”
The Lv.175 Dragonia that had made everyone tremble collapsed.
“Crazy… what is this.”
Shock beyond surprise.
A mere Common Grade Martial Artist had solo hunted a Lv.175 Dragonia.
“Just what the hell is that Martial Artist?”
“How did he defend against Annihilation? Can we get skills that neutralize abilities at our level?”
“No wonder… there was a reason he travels with Yeo Min Ji.”
At this point, they were curious about the Martial Artist’s identity.
Just who was that Martial Artist?
“Kruaaa! Not yet! Not yet!”
The Dragonia they thought was dead raised its head and roared.
“Aaah!”
“Shit! That thing still isn’t dead?!”
The users screamed and stepped back in horror.
‘What? Its heart was completely destroyed, but it’s still alive?’
Jung Hoon drew the bowstring with a puzzled expression.
He had completely damaged its heart with 9 arrows.
So it should normally be unable to open its eyes.
Could it be that Ling Ling had used some trickery?
The drawn bowstring was released and the arrow was shot.
The arrow flew in a parabolic arc toward the Dragonia’s forehead.
[Dragonia uses ‘Final Breath’.]
Then the Dragonia opened its mouth and shot out a different breath than before, like a laser.
It was a breath created by squeezing out its remaining vitality and mana.
The breath instantly struck Jung Hoon.
“Jung Hoon!”
“Hoon!”
Yeo Min Ji and Ha Jin cried out urgently.
Kwaaaaang!
[The stronghold is being destroyed!]
[Damage: 0.782%]
Where the breath had swept through, nothing remained and acrid smoke was rising.
“Hehe… let’s go together…”
The Dragonia muttered quietly and dropped its head.
It had died.
“Phew, that was almost a bit dangerous.”
However, Jung Hoon walked out from the side completely unharmed.
The users were so shocked at his unharmed appearance despite taking the breath head-on that they could only gape.
“How did you survive…?”
Even the Anima riding on his shoulder asked with a fed-up expression.
“Ah, I got a skill.”
[Block]
-Type: Active
-Level: 1
-Grade: Legendary
-Consumes 50% mana to absolutely defend against any attack (1 time)
-Cooldown: 24 hours
Block, the skill obtained from the Hidden Theme.
He never thought he’d have to use it this soon, but without this skill, Jung Hoon would have been in danger too.
‘Good thing 30 seconds had passed.’
Jung Hoon used a potion in that split second to recover part of his mana.
Then he activated Block to defend against the breath.
If Annihilation had still been active, he would have died from that breath attack.
If that had happened, he would have lost the bet with Ling Ling.
The creature pretended to bet against all the users, but in reality, it had bet against him.
“Jung Hoon!”
“Hey! Are you okay?!”
Yeo Min Ji and Ha Jin ran over to Jung Hoon and examined his body.
“I’m fine.”
Jung Hoon chuckled and shrugged his shoulders.
“…No way, you’re fine after taking that breath attack?”
After confirming he was unharmed, Ha Jin asked in disbelief.
“I got a skill that defends against opponent attacks.”
“Damn! You have everything. Everything.”
Ha Jin looked at him enviously, while Yeo Min Ji’s pupils trembled frantically.
“What grade is it to be able to block that breath…?”
“Who knows?”
Yeo Min Ji frowned at Jung Hoon’s lukewarm response.
However, she didn’t ask again.
It seemed like he wouldn’t answer even if she asked.
[The 4th Monster Wave has ended.]
[Since the stronghold damage did not exceed 1%, you have achieved final victory in defending the siege!]
With Dragonia’s complete death, the long siege event came to an end.
Clap. Clap. Clap.
Then, the NPC Ling Ling who had proposed the bet appeared again.
“Good work. I never thought you’d defeat that Dragonia so cleanly.”
Ling Ling was staring solely at Jung Hoon.
It was Jung Hoon who had hunted Dragonia and made Ling Ling gasp in shock.
“It wasn’t that surprising.”
Jung Hoon shrugged his shoulders.
The bet with Ling Ling.
He had proposed a bet that was more difficult than the Eerie Dark Street.
Annihilation plus Final Breath, an ability that shouldn’t have existed originally.
Despite using every trick to somehow win the bet, even though it ended in Jung Hoon’s victory, Ling Ling smiled brightly as if in a good mood.
“Hehe, you’re really interesting. This is why I can’t stop betting.”
Ling Ling snapped her fingers.
Then everything around them disappeared, and the users were moved to the Settlement Office.
Since the event had ended, the corresponding rewards had to be distributed.
However, the Settlement Office was entered individually rather than as a party.
“What do you want to talk about that you called only me separately?”
“Huh? I never intended to give rewards to the other guys from the start? They’ll just hear the results and receive trivial rewards before leaving.”
“Is that so?”
“Of course, I’m planning to give them junk items under the guise of random boxes. Hehe.”
Ling Ling said this while making a mischievous expression.
“That seems like a scam.”
“A scam! I originally said I’d give rewards if you successfully completed the 4th Wave.”
“Then didn’t everyone succeed? They all survived until the end.”
He had to speak up properly.
Even if he didn’t know about the other users, he wanted to take care of Ha Jin.
“…Ah, that’s true too?”
“Then you should give equal rewards even now.”
“Th-that’s a bit difficult. I proposed it with the intention of hunting Dragonia…”
Ling Ling stammered excuses with a flustered face.
“Then at least take care of my party.”
“Ah, 3 people?”
“Yes.”
“Hmm… Alright! That much is possible!”
Ling Ling nodded and snapped her fingers.
With this, Yeo Min Ji and Ha Jin would be able to receive upgraded rewards.
It was a bit annoying that bastard Kim Bong Gu would receive rewards too, but anyway, he had faithfully carried out the orders given, so he’d let it slide this time.
“So what are the rewards?”
“First, receive the Celestial Energy!”
[You have obtained 5% Celestial Energy.]
First was 5% Celestial Energy.
This was what Ling Ling had proposed before entering the siege event.
And now it was time to receive the reward for defeating Dragonia.
“From what I hear, there are quite a few tempting rewards.”
His job grade couldn’t be raised any further at the moment.
However, it was true that Unique grade items and skill books containing rare skills were quite tempting.
“Hmm, then I’ll give you one thing. Choose!”
Several holograms appeared in front of Jung Hoon.
Unique Equipment Random Box.
Epic Skill Random Skill Book (Rare).
2 Unique Enhancement Stones.
And so on…
They were composed of items that would be difficult to obtain at his current level.
‘One of these.’
Honestly, it was a bit difficult to choose just one.
Not because he was greedy, but because they were all equally ambiguous.
‘The random aspect is disappointing.’
Jung Hoon knew about future value.
So if it were a selection box, he would have chosen Unique equipment without hesitation.
But if it was a random box, that was a different story.
Rather than getting a useless Unique equipment, getting something else would be 100 times more beneficial.
“If it’s hard to choose, I’ll make you a proposal!”
While he was thinking hard, Ling Ling made a new proposal.
“What is it?”
“That ring on your finger. I’ll restore it so you can use it permanently.”
“Is that really possible?”
Jung Hoon’s eyes widened.
The Stat Amplification Ring was so overpowered in performance that there were virtually no permanent versions of such items.
To make such an item permanent.
“That’s right. Of course, the effect will be much weaker… but wouldn’t it be better than using it once and throwing it away?”
“…Good.”
Even with reduced effects, a stat amplification item was still an overpowered item no matter what.
“Good! Then you forgive me!”
“What?”
“Ahem, I was a bit spiteful because you wouldn’t make a deal. This is my way of asking for forgiveness.”
Because Jung Hoon wouldn’t make a deal, Ling Ling had proposed a bet to all the users.
She had made it so that with a majority vote, Jung Hoon would be forced to participate in the bet.
Ling Ling seemed to feel bad about that.
“Then you shouldn’t have set up the situation in the first place.”
“…So you won’t forgive me?”
“Sigh, fine. I’ll let it slide this time.”
Since the result was good, he’d let it pass this time.
“Thank you! Then put the ring in this Restoration Device!”
A Restoration Device made of hologram appeared in front of Jung Hoon.
“Yes.”
Jung Hoon removed the ring from his finger and placed it on the Restoration Device.
Then a transparent barrier covered the front of the device, and it began operating with loud noises.
Whirrrr!
Whooom!
Soon smoke burst out and the Restoration Device stopped operating.
The barrier was removed and a ring lay in front of it.
It wasn’t the ring that had lost its light after one use, but a ring imbued with red light.
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[Stat Amplification Ring]
-Type: Ring
-Grade: Epic
-Special Ability (1): When drawing out the ring’s mana, increases all stats of the wearer by 15% for 1 hour. (Cooldown: 2 hours)
-Special Ability (2): Reduces all abilities and attack damage from opponents by 20% for 1 hour. (Cooldown: 2 hours)
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It was the moment a permanent ring was born, not a one-time use item.
* * *
Whoosh-
The capsule door opened and Ha Jin came out.
Then Lee Hyeon Woo approached as if he had been waiting and asked.
“Is it over? How did it turn out?”
Ha Jin nodded with a dazed expression.
“Yes… We got 1st place!”
“1st place?”
“Yes! And I advanced to Aura Knight.”
It wasn’t just 1st place.
‘Congratulations! You’ve risen to Rare Grade with this!’
Ha Jin chose to advance one grade, and as a result, he went from a formal knight to an Aura Knight.
It was an extremely satisfying result.
Moreover, since they had taken 1st place as a party, all party members would be able to have personal capsules.
“Really?! You bastard, congratulations.”
Lee Hyeon Woo congratulated Ha Jin with a happy face.
Ha Jin had always wanted to have a personal capsule.
So much so that he had hinted at buying one for him, but Ha Jin had firmly refused, saying he couldn’t accept such an expensive capsule for free, and continued using capsule rooms.
So now that he had won it fair and square through an event, there was no need to use capsule rooms anymore.
“Hyung… thank you.”
Ha Jin’s eyes reddened.
Since starting New World, getting a Unique Weapon had been his luckiest day.
And now that day had become second place.
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