Chapter 57
Jinseong was trembling all over, mustering all his strength.
“Huuuup…!”
“Grrrr…!”
Beside him, Tako also tried to mimic his master, sticking out his tongue and flexing.
The Dark Knight’s pale face turned red, but Jinseong kept pushing on, undeterred.
‘Open… Open up!’
However, what Jinseong desired did not co to pass.
Jinseong’s face quivered as he thought to himself.
‘Is it because my level is too low? But I did reach level 40 while coming and going through the Dinsional Rift.’
The required level for the First Awakening Quest was 50, so Jinseong wondered if he wasn’t achieving the desired result because he hadn’t reached that level yet.
But considering that Dark Knights do not have an Awakening.
‘Instead of Awakening, they gain Awareness… But there aren’t significant changes in na for the First and Second Awareness. You gain a passive skill during the First Awareness and an active skill during the Second.’
The only noticeable change is the [True Awareness] that cos after reaching level 100, resulting in [True: Dark Knight]. Jinseong also wondered if he wouldn’t be able to achieve that result until he reached level 100.
In the office that doubled as Jinseong’s temporary quarters in the [Ergency asures for Abnormal Phenona] committee of the Mage Guild, only his sighs echoed.
‘Or maybe… Was it impossible from the start? Back then, it was not purely my power; sothing else intervened-.’
The aningless actions continued for a while longer in the office, which had a small mattress tucked away in the corner.
Knock, knock, knock.
It was only when soone knocked on the door that Jinseong exhaled and stopped.
“Phew… Who, hoo, is it?”
“Mr. Jinseong? I’m coming in.”
“Ah, yes! Co in.”
Sharan entered and saw Jinseong, whose face was still flushed red, showing a slightly surprised expression.
“Oh my? Were you working out?”
“No, not really, I was just… Hehe, what’s up?”
Jinseong waved his hand awkwardly.
There was no need to say sothing like, ‘I was trying to open the Dark Knight’s “Ti Gate” again, but there’s no progress. How did I open it back then?’
Sharan shrugged and pulled a chair next to Jinseong before sitting down.
“Do we need a reason to et?”
“Hmm… As the Guild Master and the Ergency Committee, our relationship is quite delicate. Normally, the Committee would step in if the Guild Master did sothing wrong, so it’s not unusual for us to be at odds-.”
“Stop with the unfunny jokes! Co on, sit down.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
Jinseong quickly sat across from Sharan.
Sharan stared at Jinseong, then let out a soft laugh.
“Seriously, I can’t tell if you’re ambitious or not… You’re such a curious person.”
“Hmm? What do you an?”
Jinseong tilted his head.
Looking at him, Sharan raised her voice as if she found it ridiculous.
“The epidemic! Don’t you rember our conversation? I was anxiously waiting, thinking you’d imdiately co to with demands to do this and that.”
“Oh~ the promise? Of course, I rember. I knew you were busy with the follow-up asures, so how could I bother you? Haha, I was just waiting.”
Jinseong responded with a gentle smile.
Whether he rembered or not, his response was just right.
“I really can’t figure you out. Hmm, anyway… First, let express my gratitude on behalf of Queen ia of the Kingdom of Penneth. Even though the Queen and Elder Saffron aren’t aware of your existence, Jinseong… I felt it was necessary to express thanks not only personally but also in the na of my holand, for helping preventively save it.”
Sharan bowed her head toward Jinseong.
Jinseong imdiately stood up, received her bow, and bowed in return.
“No need for that. The peace of the Kingdom of Penneth and the establishnt of friendly exchanges with the Duchy of Bell yer are in the best interest of the entire continent of Arad.”
Sharan glanced up at Jinseong briefly before turning her head.
Jinseong noticed her eyes were slightly moist.
“Even at 509 years old, I still feel a pang in my heart when I hear things like this-.”
“So, the gratitude is done. How is our Guild Master planning to repay ? I believe you promised unlimited support.”
Creating this kind of atmosphere was intentional.
Sharan quickly wiped her eyes and snorted.
“-Just when I was getting into the mood! Ugh, fine. Moving on to practical matters! As the Guild Master of the Mage Guild, I will keep my promise to provide full support to Jinseong, the [Ergency asures for Abnormal Phenona] Committee mber… but.”
“But?”
“You’ll need to tell us what you need help with, Jinseong. It’s not like you just want gold, right?”
The atmosphere between the two quickly turned serious.
Yet, Sharan’s eyes started to shine with anticipation, likely because she was eager to see how Jinseong would use this support.
Jinseong was not flustered by the counterproposal.
Instead, he opened the office safe next to his seat.
Creak…
“My… my goodness!? What is this?”
The gold coins and gold bars taken from the Dwarves’ Golden Cavern.
Sharan was speechless, staring at the pile of shimring gold.
“As you said, gold isn’t really a pressing matter for anymore.”
“How did- Jinseong? Did you rob a safe or sothing? That gold?”
Sharan asked with wide eyes.
Jinseong responded with a relaxed smile.
“Ahem, well, let’s not ask where it ca from. The first thing I want is an appraisal of all the gold in here under the na of the Mage Guild Master.”
“That’s not too difficult, but… There’s a lot of it. Where did you get this from-.”
“You shouldn’t be surprised yet. Let’s see…”
The main scenario quest didn’t just yield gold.
Achieving level 40 in the Dinsional Rift wasn’t the only thing Jinseong had gained.
There was another reward Jinseong obtained when he realized during his conversation with Diregie that Diregie was stuck and had to cooperate with him.
Jinseong pulled sothing out from his [Inventory].
When he placed it on the office desk with a thud.
“Kyaaa!? !”
Sharan scread in shock.
The swift creation of a protective barrier to guard herself was certainly a testant to her quick reaction as a Guild Master.
“Uh? I expected you’d be startled, but not this much-.”
“Are you crazy?! Jinseong! I can’t overlook this, even for you-.”
“No, no, ahem, it’s not as dangerous as it seems.”
“Not dangerous? Not dangerous! This is exactly what nearly shook the entire continent of Arad!”
Sharan had every reason to scold Jinseong.
On the desk lay five pieces of plated equipnt.
Chest,
Legs,
Shoulders,
Belt,
Shoes,
Equipnt from the Dinsional Rift, made using the aura of the 6th Apostle, Diregie, who was perpetually being crushed and regenerated—the set.
Jinseong quickly spoke to calm the excited Sharan.
“The acquisition thod was a bit indirect. It’s about whether to call it unsealing or making it properly usable? Anyway, I was hoping you could check and appraise it. And if it were dangerous, I’d be the first to be affected, right? Don’t you think so, Guild Master?”
Indeed, the Black Disease’s aura was present, but it wasn’t spreading or causing harm.
At least from the mont Jinseong took it out from his [Inventory], he hoped that fact would be acknowledged.
“Acquisition thod? Where did you even get sothing like this? It seems infused with Diregie’s aura.”
“Yeah, it’s like that. From the Apostle Diregie directly, should I say? That’s how it is.”
“You can’t just brush it off like that! This- oh dear… .”
Rational Sharan was hesitating between emotion and reason, having understood this.
-Guild Master, what happened?
-Sharan? May we co in?
-We heard screaming, are you alright?!
“Ah, I-I’m fine! I’m fine, so go about your business.”
It was such an event that the Guild Master of the Mage Guild scread, startling the guild mbers.
Even the renowned Mage Guild Master found it difficult to manage the situation.
“Can you do it?”
“…A promise is a promise, so I have to keep it. Hmm, now that I hear Jinseong’s story, I’m slightly curious, too. Equipnt imbued with Diregie’s aura… making it usable… I would like to take a closer look, considering its magical reaction.”
Jinseong’s question made the corners of Sharan’s mouth curl up.
Being the Mage Guild Master requires more than just skills.
One must have a natural curiosity about the unknown.
“Hehe, I thought you might. Oh, take your ti with the appraisal, but I’d appreciate it if you could quickly assess the gold. Also, I need you to admit sowhere.”
There was nothing particularly urgent for Jinseong.
The required level for the set was 71.
Even with the level reduction provided by ,
it was still 61 before he could equip it, so Jinseong’s imdiate concern was the accurate valuation of the gold and finding a place to use it.
“Admit? Where to?”
“Next door.”
“Next door…?”
“I’ll cover the gold, so. Hehe, just let in. It seems I can’t enter by myself.”
* * *
Jinseong left the Mage Guild with sothing given to him by Sharan.
There was no need for lengthy explanations.
After acquiring gold from the Golden Cavern, one of the places Jinseong wanted to visit the most.
However, he couldn’t enter because he wasn’t a ‘user,’ a zone that required ‘special teleportation.’
“You want to enter my boutique? Normally, entry is prohibited to the general public.”
The person standing at the entrance scrutinized Jinseong from head to toe.
Jinseong grinned and handed over what Sharan had given him.
“A certificate of guarantee from the Mage Guild Master. As a mber of the Ergency asures for Abnormal Phenona committee of the Mage Guild, I request permission to use Miss Hills’ Avatar Market.”
Jinseong had arrived at the [Avatar Market].
A space accessible only to users, where NPCs were generally barred from entry.
* * *
‘I figured it would be like this. Utilizing in-ga systems like shortcuts is impossible! But maybe, just maybe, you can do sothing through an NPC!’
Pressing F5 to access the Cera Shop was impossible.
Using the auction house by pressing the B shortcut didn’t work.
However, the [Avatar Market] was different.
A special zone accessed through the NPC Hills.
Jinseong had been watching Hills from the vicinity of the Mage Guild, and after his trip to the Dinsional Rift, he gained a certain confidence!
But it was clear they didn’t admit just anyone. From NPCs shown in the ga to even ordinary citizens of Arad who lived this world as reality, entry was denied, which is why Jinseong requested this as his reward from Sharan.
“Hehehe.”
At last, his plan was coming together.
Jinseong didn’t bother to hide his smile.
It didn’t matter.
The Avatar Market was, in a sense, the space most frequented by users in the ga Dungeon & Fighter.
“Urgent purchase of avatars at high prices. Recognizing up to 90% of market price.”
“-Market No.1- Buying all kinds of avatars ssssss”
“****Available 24/7**** Buying avatars at the best price!”
“☆Highest price guarantee☆ Just co trade!”
Jinseong’s murmurs were drowned out by the traders’ shouts echoing across the map.
‘Technically, it’s not the users speaking, but rather their creatures, ‘Bobo,’ doing the talking, but still.’
It was practically a space solely filled with users. For Jinseong, this was his first ti experiencing a place with so many users gathered together.
An NPC wearing an eyepatch at the market center called out to Jinseong.
“A lot of new products have arrived! Please, co this way!”
Her na was NPC Dalbi, a maid serving NPC Hills.
Jinseong naturally approached Dalbi and spoke.
In the ga Dungeon & Fighter, countless avatars allow you to customize your character’s appearance through various combinations.
However, Jinseong wasn’t after just any avatar.
“I’m looking to see the ClrAp.”
What he needed was the ultimate performance item, the .
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