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64
As if it was planned, the moment I reached level 100, the Gaeseong Expedition ended.
It was because of news that a large-scale southward movement of monsters was detected from the north, away from the center of Gaeseong.
No matter how strong the team was, it couldn’t handle a group with an average level of 200.
Even if Jo Jin-ho or Shin Tae-ri were not known, Kim Mi-so was at a level where it would be difficult to deal with her right now.
In addition, the greatest impact was that the drizzle turned into a downpour, creating bad weather.
Since the strategy ended according to weather and field conditions, no player was dissatisfied.
Because everyone gained some salty experience, there were more parts where they felt satisfied and said, “Let’s end it here.”
‘You really fought without any reason.’
Sang-Hyeon looked proud as he looked at the body covered in dirt.
Just as much as Kim Mi-so, Lee Se-hwa was also a pleasure to work with. The synergy was also amazing.
Even though I was overpacing quite a bit, my mind was still clear. How should I put it? I felt like I was high on adrenaline.
“I’ve worked with players from the inspection department more than once or twice, but Sang-Hyeon was the hottest. He was the best, really.”
Lee Se-hwa must have had the same thought as she gave Sang-hyun a thumbs-up while handing him a bottle of cool water.
“I also fought without any worries. I felt the fun of setting up the board and the absurd thrill of leveling up.”
“Are you originally the extreme type like me?”
Extreme Attack. Short for extreme attack.
Isehwa was the magic player who best fit that description.
“I don’t have a fixed concept, but I prefer offense over defense.”
“This, this… … I think we definitely have to meet again?”
“Is that okay?”
“Just because you’re an employee of an association doesn’t mean you’re completely tied to the organization. You have time.”
“Then let’s exchange contact information.”
“great!”
Contact information was exchanged in an instant as both sides strongly desired to meet again.
Sang-Hyeon thought that Lee Se-Hwa would be the best match when going to dungeons that were mainly open areas.
In places with rough and narrow terrain, Kim Mi-so is suitable, and in the opposite case, Lee Se-hwa is a good match.
After exchanging contact information.
Lee Se-hwa recalled the battle he had with Sang-hyeon and emphasized it again.
“There were a lot of really impressive skills, starting with the skill reset. If it’s not too much trouble, I’d like to take a look at all of Sang-Hyeon’s skills later.”
“If the opportunity arises, by all means.”
“And I apologize.”
“hmm?”
“Actually, I thought the media gave it too much prominence. I thought there was too much exaggeration… … It was my misunderstanding. I have to admit it.”
As a magic player, I felt better the more I thought about it, perhaps because it was the recognition of a famous named player.
That’s how the first Gaeseong offensive ended.
Even putting aside the financial income, Sang-Hyeon experienced an explosive level-up that was unbelievable.
In addition, since he had made connections with Lee Se-hwa, it seemed like he would be able to use them a lot in the future.
* * *
Returning home after a fierce battle, Sang-Hyeon came out only after showering in hot water for over an hour.
I stayed in the shower for a long time because I felt refreshed just by putting my body in the shower with good water pressure.
“A total of 4 billion won was distributed… … When did I receive this kind of money before?”
Sang-Hyeon was astonished when he saw that the sum of money from today’s expedition had been fully settled and deposited into his bank account.
I also sold all the magic stones I had previously acquired to the Eden Guild, and received the full price for them.
Of course, there was also loot that wasn’t included here.
The thirty-five bronze and silver grade artifacts that I obtained by persistently attacking the clones of the splitter, as well as the artifact I am currently wearing, were those.
“I understand why in my previous life, when players heard about a conquest, they would risk their lives to participate.”
When I was a thorough outsider, I wondered what on earth made them go into the extremities of a punitive war.
But when I actually participated, it was more than worth it. 4 billion won per day! That’s an absurd number.
[The owner of Miyeon tells you that your stage is still small and that you should move forward into a bigger and wider world.]
[The Holy King recognizes your ability to win the favor of players under the protection of the Flame Emperor.]
[The Emperor says that you are the best match for the player he has contracted.]
“Thank you, Your Majesty. So you are the constellation of Lee Se-hwa?”
[The Emperor nods. The Emperor expresses his wish to broaden the horizons of player Isehwa through you.]
“Huh, would that be free? If you give me some conditions, I’ll think about it seriously.”
[The Emperor responds positively to your words. He says he will be in touch with you soon.]
“You really took it seriously.”
It felt strange to hear the constellations’ praise, as if I was on an airplane without rest.
And I felt it again.
This means that you still have spare slots available to contract with other constellations.
[The Lady of Fortune emphasizes again that she would rather have you coexist with a more powerful constellation.]
“Thank you always.”
It was a truly wonderful constellation.
Sometimes it was confusing who was the constellation and who was the player who had made a contract with the constellation.
The goddess of fortune looked only at him. She also did not spare her all-round cooperation.
‘But it would be better if I could make a contract with the Goddess.’
Sang-Hyeon whetted his appetite.
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Constellations and Divine Seats consume the same number of slots. In other words, if you make a contract with a Constellation, you will never be able to make a contract with a Divine Seat.
So most players who signed a contract with the God of the World did so at extremely low levels.
In other words, the new throne predicts the future in which the named will be born and extends its hand to sign a contract early.
Although Sang-Hyeon doesn’t know it yet, the representative example of an early contract is Shin Tae-Ri. When she made the contract with the new god, ‘Heuk-Yeong’, she was only level 35.
at that time.
“huh……?”
A status window that was completely different from anything he had ever seen before began to blink.
It was a golden window, completely different from the constellation message window through which messages from the constellations were transmitted.
Sang-Hyeon was extremely nervous about the appearance of a system that seemed to have never been implemented in the first place. What on earth could it be?
【An unknown deity has expressed interest in you. This message emphasizes that this is a special route that even the goddess of fortune cannot detect.】
【The unidentified divine being demands complete secrecy. He instructs communication through the mind.】
‘Suddenly the new throne is here?’
Sang-Hyeon expressed his inner thoughts as the divine counselor had said.
If you open your mouth when I ask you to keep it a secret, your first meeting will end up being your last.
【The unidentified god is quite curious as to whether you are worthy of the god’s attention.】
‘What do I have to prove? First of all, I have something to say. I decline the title of Murderer’s Seat.’
Even as Sang-Hyeon answered politely, he made his point clear.
The murderer’s throne.
As the title suggests, he is a god who is crazy about murder.
The named person who later turns into a serial killer who slaughters players had a 100% chance of having made a contract with that constellation or deity.
Luca Violet, the Constellation Predator, probably made a contract with such a killer god or constellation.
【The unidentified god asks if you can pass his test without making foolish guesses.】
‘What kind of test is it?’
【He says that he wants Sang-Hyeon to definitely overcome the crack that he will soon create.】
‘Then, the reason why gates and cracks have been occurring continuously since the era of players began is… ‘
Since long ago, Sang-Hyeon had been curious about the reason why the number of gates and cracks kept increasing no matter how much he prepared and attacked.
But I couldn’t get the answer, and then I got a clue from an unexpected place.
The gods and constellations create these spaces ‘just for fun’ to test the players’ abilities.
Isn’t this the test that the Divine Seat is giving you right now, that it will create a crack that can cause disaster to humans?
I thought there must be more than one or two cracks created this way. There must be countless of them.
At that moment.
The location of the crack that was about to form came to mind clearly, as if I had remembered it from long ago.
Near Gapyeong Station.
It was predicted that a crack would appear in three days in the direction of the uninhabited slope.
However, nothing came to mind regarding the internal information or limitations of the crack.
【The unidentified god says that if someone asks for help, the moment they are together, this string of interest will disappear.】
The new king seemed quite cautious and picky. It was different from the image that Sang-Hyeon had in mind.
It wasn’t like he suddenly showed up and proposed a contract or stole the player’s heart on the spur of the moment.
It’s like watching a consumer carefully choosing an item, trying out different things.
【And even if you don’t make a contract with him, he emphasizes that you will get some pretty useful rewards from the rift.】
‘So you’re saying that since I worked hard, you’re going to give me a bonus?’
【I wish you good luck.】
“… … .”
That was the end of the conversation. It was a secret communication that had become a secret even to the constellation, the goddess of fortune.
‘The new seat… … .’
I had no idea that the story of the contract with the new god that I had been thinking about like a whim would suddenly become a reality like this.
In the entire history of the player, there are only a hundred gods. That’s how rare they are.
One of them finally showed interest in him.
Although it is still marked as an unidentified god, its true nature will be revealed someday.
‘Is level 100 a turning point in many ways?’
Since I haven’t even strengthened my skills yet and the test of the divine throne has been added, I feel like I have more to think about.
Sang-Hyeon’s mind became complicated.
“Let’s start with the artifact first.”
To simplify the scattered work, Sang-Hyeon decided to tackle the most obvious things first.
Eating 35 artifacts obtained by defeating the schismatics through trickery in this Gaeseong subjugation battle.
They were all bronze and silver level and had a lot of overlapping parts, so I didn’t feel like they were worth wearing.
The grade was low, so the absorption rate was low, and so the total stat absorption for one artifact was low, around 2 to 3.
After eating 35 artifacts, the amount of increased stats was quite good.
You have experienced at least a 10 increase in each of Strength, Agility, Stamina, Mana, Defense, and Evasion.
Since the total stats have increased by more than 60, it is worth the price of one platinum grade artifact.
This was a satisfactory predation. And at the final stage of predation, I also gained a hidden skill.
『Lonely Recovery』
■ Skill Level: Stage 1 (0.0%)
■ Skill Introduction: Players can recover health to maximum while in stealth mode.
After recovery, stealth is automatically removed and a shield is activated to protect the player while recovering.
Stealth applies ‘Absolute Stealth’, and the shield withstands damage equal to the player’s health.
Cooldown: 6 hours.
“Is this the emergence of a light warrior skill?”
Sang-Hyeon smiled at the appearance of a new type of skill. It seemed that eating artifacts was a good thing.
Also after the regression.
The luck stat that I had been steadily increasing now felt like it was having a noticeable effect.
The emergence of hidden skills.
As you increase the number of samples of edible artifacts, your luck stat will naturally increase!
It was the ultimate privilege, like scratching a lottery ticket every time with a high chance of winning.