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At that moment.
[System-wide notification]
[Player ‘Shin Sang-hyun’ has successfully completed the infamous ‘Blood Tower’ quest!]
[The message will be sent to all players connected to the network via the system!]
[There are still 32 quests left unexplored. Players who wish to challenge themselves… … (omitted)]
“As expected, Sang-Hyeon oppa did it again!”
Kim Mi-so, who was absorbed in training and sweating profusely, smiled brightly after checking the message.
The American fellow players who were training with him also confirmed the contents.
“Shin Sang-hyun. Miso, isn’t that the person you always talked about?”
“That’s right. That’s him. He’s someone I can look forward to growing even more than he has grown so far.”
“Wow. The Blood Tower quest is a quest that has killed seventeen players in our country.”
“It looks like you solved it by yourself?”
“A solo play strategy… … This is even more surprising! What a talented player! I’m interested!”
Kim Mi-so’s colleagues’ reactions to her words also began to gradually intensify.
In fact, since there are still many promising players around the world, not everyone knows about Sang-Hyeon.
I heard that there are players in Korea with interesting abilities and skills… … That was all I knew.
However, through this notification, Sang-Hyeon’s name has become clearly known to all players.
The system does not arbitrarily send out entire messages. It only sends messages when they are worth sending.
In other words, the current situation is a confirmation that the system has demonstrated its best skills, surpassing its limits.
In fact, it was no different from publicly announcing that a task that was close to impossible had been accomplished.
Didn’t the system itself admit that this was a ‘notorious’ quest?
This is to say that the design purpose was like that from the beginning. The purpose was to take the life of the challenger rather than to be conquered.
“Hearing this, it will be easy to calculate your abilities. It has only been two months since you began to fully demonstrate your abilities.”
“Two… two months?”
“Not two years?”
“Yeah, two months. Isn’t that amazing? Before that, I was just a porter.”
She looked proud.
It was fun to see someone I knew so well get the attention of other players.
On the one hand, it is true that I felt guilty about why I could not grow to that extent… … .
That feeling only lasted for a moment, and the joy over Sang-Hyeon’s rapid growth was much greater.
It may be because there is always faith and awe in the Supreme Being, who is humble, passionate, and full of fighting spirit.
“Is that the person you were talking about before, the smile? Is that the person who constantly stimulates you and makes you want to develop?”
“That’s right. That’s one of the reasons I came all the way here and got my face tanned with you guys.”
“Hahaha. Smile, your face looks healthier now than before. You’re so bronzed.”
Kim Mi-so’s appearance, freely interacting with foreign colleagues, was clearly different from before.
Because in the past she was quite shy.
He was very close to those he was close to, but he kept quite a distance from those he was not close to.
But as I went through rigorous training and got along with my colleagues, my personality naturally changed.
What should I say?
Right now, I didn’t have time to worry about distance or familiarity. I was only thinking about becoming stronger.
‘Oppa. When I return, I hope to be much stronger than I am now. Because you are the one who can do it.’
Kim Mi-so smiled and picked up the bow and quiver that she had placed on the floor.
The brief respite is over.
Now that we’ve heard some good news from across the sea from Korea, it’s time to get back to training.
* * *
I had a crazy day.
From the moment he finished the quest and entered the quest area, Sang-Hyeon had to experience the cheers of a large crowd.
That’s because the Players’ Association is already gearing up for Sang-Hyeon’s success.
Of course, it was confidential, but a separate eulogy had been prepared in case Sang-Hyeon failed and died.
Since it ended with a happy ending, the preparations naturally disappeared as if they had never existed in the first place.
Anyway, I suffered for a long time until night.
People’s strong reactions were not unexpected.
This was because a Korean player was the first to clear the infamous quest.
Of course, in the early days, there were name players like Do Kyung-soo and So Hyeong-jun who achieved significant results.
But that was already two years ago.
Since then, the ‘special’ news of Korean players, which had been cut off, has resumed thanks to Sang-Hyeon.
Sang-Hyeon also decided to enjoy the attention.
And I respond by waving my hands to the cheers of the people.
I also enjoyed the interview table prepared in advance by the Players Association.
The one who was happiest of all was Han Hyeon-jeong.
This is because the popularity of Hyunjung Corporation, which signed a sponsorship contract with Sanghyun, also soared.
The reporters who covered Sang-Hyeon rushed to find her as their next interview subject.
How did you find out about the person named Sang-Hyeon and plan to invest a large amount of money early on?
How was it possible to keep Sang-Hyeon for the cheap(?) sum of 105 billion won for 3 months?
It was a crazy day.
To the point where Sang-Hyeon completely forgot the rewards and results he received from the Blood Tower.
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So, after I got home around midnight, I could finally catch my breath and check the results again.
* * *
“I’m really tired.”
My whole body felt heavy and tired, as if it had been hit with a hammer.
The wounds sustained in the battle with the nameless were mostly recovering well.
Thanks to the help of the Association, I was able to practically pour expensive healing potions all over my body.
In addition, he received intensive healing from Lee Ga-hee, who arrived at the scene early and was waiting for Sang-hyeon.
“… … .”
Suddenly, the last image of the nameless man came to mind. He was clearly smiling even as he faced death.
It was as if he had known this would happen. Or as if he had no regrets.
The nameless gaze was not the simple gaze of a common ‘monster’ commonly seen in a dungeon.
It felt different from the Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara, which was intelligent but ultimately just a ‘piece of data’ within the system.
“It felt alive and breathing. As if it had been dragged from somewhere and locked up… … .”
It could be a delusion, an illusion, or just unnecessary empathy.
But I didn’t want to deny that I had thought that way. There was depth in the nameless eyes.
“I got a huge unexpected opportunity. I thought the reward would be significant, but I didn’t think it would be this much.”
Sang-Hyeon looked at the sword placed next to the Maddening Sword in the middle of the spacious living room.
It was an artifact sword obtained from an anonymous person.
“Sword of the Nameless One”
■ Artifact Grade: Legendary
■ Artifact Introduction: This sword contains the joys and sorrows of a man who loved and cherished swords.
… … (omitted)
It was a legendary grade artifact.
The detailed stats were similar to those of the Mad Demon Sword that Sang-Hyeon possessed. It was a form that raised all stats evenly.
It is only natural that you would be very surprised and happy just by obtaining a legendary grade artifact.
Sang-Hyeon was deeply immersed in thoughts about the special ‘opportunity’ that only he could enjoy.
It was the fifth privilege that the Goddess of Luck provided as a constellation: artifact combination.
Up until now, the only combination opportunity that Sang-Hyeon has used was to synthesize two epic grade items.
That is, two legendaries have never been combined.
So, I tried to obtain the legendary-grade artifact ‘sword’ through Han Hyeon-jeong.
But since I got the necessary materials from an anonymous person, there was no need to spend a lot of money.
“The money is frozen.”
A plan that would have required spending at least 600 billion won just to obtain a single greatsword from an unknown person has disappeared.
This alone was enough to give a sense of how valuable the artifacts left behind by the anonymous were.
Even.
Aren’t there tons of stats and skills that you get as rewards here and there?
It seemed like it would take ages to calculate everything one by one!
“Let’s merge. There’s no need to worry.”
Sang-Hyeon looked at the True Demon Sword and the Sword of the Nameless One, or Nameless Sword for short, in turn.
The opportunity to obtain an artifact of Almighty grade does not come easily.
No, 99.9999% of players will never get it, even after decades. It’s that rare, that’s how valuable it is.
“I’m really nervous.”
This is the first time in my entire life that my hands have shaken like this.
Because I never once thought that I would be able to have an artifact of Almighty rank.
It didn’t feel real.
It felt like an ordinary citizen had become a millionaire overnight. It was more of a surprise.
For players, upgrading their primary weapon has significant implications.
When wearing an Epic, Legendary, or Almighty grade artifact.
It wasn’t for nothing that players used terms like “first job advancement” and “second job advancement.”
This is because the main skills are strengthened, stats ‘skyrocket’, and various skill options are created.
The same goes for Sang-Hyeon.
What if you could use an Almighty-grade greatsword?
A future that is incomparable to what we have seen so far will unfold.
Just like in his previous life, after Valentin conquered the Blood Tower, he experienced what is commonly called a ‘rice cake’.
Sang-Hyeon started putting it together right away.
There was absolutely no reason to delay the combination, as there was no need to use other weapons later.
[A sacred ritual is held to receive the protection of the Contract Constellation, the ‘Goddess of Fortune’.]
[Combine two Legendary-grade artifacts to obtain one Almighty-grade artifact.]
[After this, legendary-grade artifact combinations will disappear from the options. Other grades can be combined at any time.]
“Phew.”
A hot sigh with mixed emotions.
[I pray to the Goddess of Luck to put her hands together and give me an artifact with the best options.]
[The owner of the salty scent cannot hide his nervousness, twitches his beard, and swallows dry saliva.]
[The Storm God begins to watch you and the changes around you with interest. He becomes interested.]
The reactions of the constellations were similar.
The new seat also seemed to be interested in the big change planned for Sang-Hyeon.
AlmightyAlmighty.
The ultimate artifact grade.
The sky can’t get any higher, it’s time to reach that ceiling.
No matter what form the artifact took, it was certain that a new world would open up.
and.
Shaaaaa… … !
The combination has begun.
It was the birth of a new sword that was created by combining the ‘Mad Sword of the True Demon’ and the ‘Sword of the Nameless’.
A dazzling flash of light flashed ceaselessly, transforming swords of different natures into one.
The black ‘soul’ contained in the True Demon Sword and the white ‘soul’ contained in the Nameless Sword were mixed together.
It was a change that sought to achieve balance, as if achieving harmony between yin and yang, black and white, and day and night.
Sang-Hyeon closed his eyes, feeling the strong energy flowing from the sword with his whole body.
Now that the combination is complete, you will be holding an Almighty-grade greatsword in your hands!
Chapter 1 of Act 2 of your life as a player will open.
And the first step of the second act was to begin overseas, not domestically.