Kang Sang-goo’s eyes widened in shock.
“Whoa? Is that for real?”
What popped out of the inventory wasn’t an item of this system.
“A fire extinguisher?”
Indeed, what Kim Hyuk-jin held in his hand was a fire extinguisher, a spray-type one that could be used simply and conveniently. He’d seen it once in an Internet ad. Supposedly, it extinguishes fires way better than regular extinguishers.
“Huh?”
But what surprised Kang Sang-goo even more was the fact that not only Kim Hyuk-jin but also Kim Seon-hwa had pulled out fire extinguishers from their inventories. And not just one—two each!
That’s why he was shocked.
“Hey! Why don’t I have one?”
Looking at them now, it seed like those two had planned this in advance. A coordinated strategy.
Sssshhhh!
With that sound, the flas engulfing the Blaze Demon were dying out.
Screeeeech!
The Blaze Demon screeched, an indistinguishable sound between a scream and a cry, flailing about haphazardly.
“Why am I the only one left out?”
Should I join in and pee on it or sothing? Kang Sang-goo mumbled to himself, creating so distance. Although he grumbled about being left out, the main actors of the raid right now were Kim Hyuk-jin and Kim Seon-hwa, each wielding two extinguishers. The four fire extinguishers were indeed doing their job.
‘Where this guy walks, flas always follow…’
That had turned into an extrely annoying trap. But now, it’s disappearing. The flas were nearly gone.
‘If it was going to be like this, why didn’t they use the fire extinguishers from the start?’
No, that’s not right.
‘If they had used them at first, it probably wouldn’t have worked.’
Kim Hyuk-jin seed to have tid the use of the fire extinguisher perfectly, waiting for the right mont. He chose the ti when the item(?) called a fire extinguisher could shine the brightest.
‘It looks like the fire’s mostly out.’
Kim Hyuk-jin’s figure, not falling off the brightly glowing horse, seed sowhat miraculous. Did he learn so sort of horse-riding technique? It couldn’t be just his leg strength holding him on.
He crept closer.
[Skill ‘Deadly Fla’ activated.]
Kang Sang-goo, having approached closely, enveloped his fist in flas and struck the Blaze Demon’s side.
Whack!
A loud noise rang out. Simultaneously, Kim Hyuk-jin pulled out the sword he’d plunged into the back of the Blaze Demon’s neck.
Whoosh!
He slashed horizontally.
The Blaze Demon’s head was severed. It fell to the ground with a thud.
[You have hunted the Blaze Demon.]
[Experience points have increased.]
[22COIN obtained.]
Kim Hyuk-jin leaped off the collapsing horse and smirked at Kang Sang-goo.
“You ca back at just the right ti.”
Kang Sang-goo’s punch had co at a perfect mont, making it much easier to sever the neck.
“No, um, my mood is very bad right now, so don’t talk to .”
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Status: Joy/Elation/Enjoynt
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“Why only pick on ? I can spray fire extinguishers well too. Squeak squeak. I dread of being a firefighter when I was young.”
Kim Hyuk-jin couldn’t help but laugh at the absurdity. Despite the complaints, it seed he was happy to have captured the troubleso Blaze Demon.
Seon-hwa spoke up.
“Brother. An item dropped!”
“Item?”
Kim Hyuk-jin examined the item. Its na was ‘Essence of Flas’.
‘What?’
This was strange, having a ‘Blaze Demon’ in this place, but even stranger was that it dropped the ‘Essence of Flas’.
‘Why would the Essence of Flas co from a Blaze Demon?’
The Essence of Flas wasn’t an item that should appear in beginner zones. It’s famously dropped in the Philippines.
At ‘Boracay’ island, within the ‘White Beach Dungeon’.
‘You’d need at least 10 players over level 50 to clear that.’
It’s certainly not an item for the beginner rank.
‘Why is it here?’
Kim Hyuk-jin picked up the brightly glowing yellow ‘Essence of Flas’ that had fallen to the ground.
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[Essence of Flas]
An awakening agent that enhances fire attribute magical power. When players with fire affinity consu it, all fire attribute abilities are amplified.
Level Restriction: 20
Consumption Condition: Special Guardian’s Pact
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After scrutinizing the item, Kim Hyuk-jin could be certain.
‘The Short Table Dungeon was prepared by the Giant of the Sunset to awaken Kang Sang-goo.’
Normally, the level restriction for ‘Essence of Flas’ is 40. It may vary depending on the grade, but usually around 40.
‘With a level limit of 20 and a newly added special consumption condition…’
There’s no consumption condition normally. If a player without fire affinity consus it, their other abilities weaken as a side effect. In other words, only people with matching constitution can consu the ‘Essence of Flas.’ It’s not such a great item for soone without a specific affinity, like Kim Hyuk-jin.
He rembered the notification he’d heard earlier.
[‘The Giant of the Sunset’ exercises its unique powers.]
[You cannot perceive ‘Kang Sang-goo’ within your senses.]
This place, where the Giant of the Sunset is so openly helping out. A place prepared and arranged for Kang Sang-goo.
‘If I consu it here…’
I’d turn the Giant of the Sunset into an outright enemy. Not a desirable developnt.
Kang Sang-goo asked.
“By the way, what was that item you just consud?”
“Essence of Flas. An awakening agent that amplifies the abilities for players with fire attribute affinity.”
“Ah? I’m the perfect player for fire attribute affinity.”
He chuckled, looking like he was saying, ‘That’s totally mine!’ Kim Hyuk-jin said,
“It seems like it would fetch a good price if we sold it. How about we divide the proceeds later, after we sell it?”
“…”
Kang Sang-goo’s body twitched.
“R-right? We could actually sell it.”
That sounded fair. After all, there’s only one item. It couldn’t be split. Kim Hyuk-jin continued to observe Kang Sang-goo, who apparently hadn’t received any particular notifications from the guardians, especially from the Giant of the Sunset.
‘Kang Sang-goo will co out after clearing this place on his own later.’
In the past, he would have absorbed the Essence of Flas here with a very high probability.
‘The fact that there’s a Blaze Demon at the second gateway ans stronger ones might exist in the next.’
If that’s the case, Kang Sang-goo’s role, who is directly protected by the Giant of the Sunset, might beco more prominent.
“However, I think it would be better if you consu it now, Sang-goo.”
Kang Sang-goo accepted the item with a grin, as if shouting, ‘Yay. This is mine!’ Despite his cheerful deanor, he seed to feel a heavy burden internally.
“Really, I eat this?”
Until just now, he seed ready to gulp it down. But when confronted with the situation, he hesitated.
“You seem the most like a fire affinity player to .”
“Really, I eat it?”
“Yes.”
Kang Sang-goo wavered several tis. They had struggled together, sharing the reward seed only right.
“But why give it to ? Hyuk-jin, you could eat it. You’re the one with the most influence in the raid, after all.”
Kim Hyuk-jin montarily hesitated. At this mont. The Giant of the Sunset must be watching.
“Read the item description. Once.”
“Na: Essence of Flas. Awakens fire(火) attribute magical power….”
The ensuing item description.
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Consumption condition: ‘Giant of the Sunset’s Protection’
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“…Giant of the Sunset’s protection.”
Kim Hyuk-jin almost laughed, unable to believe it.
‘The description has changed since I had it?’
When Kim Hyuk-jin had it, it was clearly ‘Special Guardian’s Pact,’ but when the ownership transferred to Kang Sang-goo, it specifically stated ‘Giant of the Sunset’s Protection.’
‘It’s confird then.’
This place is a dungeon for Kang Sang-goo, by Kang Sang-goo, and of Kang Sang-goo. The ‘Giant of the Sunset’ exerted so much power. Probably an enormous amount of COIN was invested. Sotis there are those extrely rare instances. Guardians obsessed with a player, who pour everything into their avatars or incarnations.
‘If I had consud it, it would have been a disaster.’
Because I wouldn’t have t the actual conditions, I’d have suffered from significant side effects.
“I have never heard the na Giant of the Sunset before.”
“Is that so? I hear about it every day.”
“Then it ans the guardian has chosen you. Don’t go against their will, just consu it.”
Kang Sang-goo scratched his head, seeming uneasy.
Kim Hyuk-jin smirked.
“Don’t worry so much. How about this? From now on, we’ll have the first claim to any rewards. Of course, I’m not saying we’ll definitely consu anything without proper discussion. Okay?”
Finally, Kang Sang-goo nodded.
“That would ease my mind. So, I really eat this?”
Kim Hyuk-jin nodded again, satisfied with the arrangent. This place was an incubator created by the Giant of the Sunset, who had invested a huge amount of coins to awaken Kang Sang-goo. Who knows what other good things were hidden here.
The words Kim Hyuk-jin just spoke were actually addressed to the Giant of the Sunset, not Kang Sang-goo. Having said this in advance, Kim Hyuk-jin had established a justifiable position.
‘He clearly conceded ownership with his own words.’
Now the Giant of the Sunset would have nothing left to object to. Kim Hyuk-jin had secured a clear position in about five minutes.
[‘The Whispering Devil’ takes pleasure in your play.]
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Kang Sang-goo consud the ‘Essence of Flas’. Apart from the flas that erupted from his body for a mont, there were no significant changes. Kim Hyuk-jin’s party moved on, discovering a ‘Portal’ in one corner of the adow. A circular shaped magic circle. A gateway to another place.
They could move to the next gateway through the portal.
[Entering the ‘Short Table Dungeon’ at the ‘Third Gateway’.]
[Entered the ‘Valley of Fire’.]
In the distance, a valley was visible. It lived up to its na. A valley where fire flowed instead of water, almost as if lava were streaming.
Intense heat could be felt. Sweat began to bead on Kim Hyuk-jin’s forehead.
‘Hot.’
It wasn’t just hot. It was burning. The valley where fire flowed emitted an imnse amount of ‘heat.’
The valley was about 7 ters wide. To get across, one had to pass through those flas, as there was no bridge in sight.
Kim Seon-hwa said,
“Brother. The portal is disappearing.”
[Please et the clearance conditions of the ‘Valley of Fire’ at the Third Gateway.]
[If you do not et the clearance conditions, you cannot escape.]
Kim Hyuk-jin frowned for a mont.
‘Clearance?’
A system quest was delivered.
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[Cross the Valley of Fire]
Beyond the Valley of Fire. The land of milk and honey, ‘Kuntan,’ is said to exist. Cross the Valley of Fire.
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Kang Sang-goo looked serious.
“I think I can cross.”
That made sense. A player with fire affinity, who had just consud the ‘Essence of Flas’ and whom the ‘Giant of the Sunset’—sure to have designed this dungeon—was protecting.
“I have a feeling. I can definitely cross it.”
Sure enough. Kim Hyuk-jin did not refute Kang Sang-goo’s words. He assud the ‘Valley of Fire’ was made so Kang Sang-goo could absorb that imnse ‘heat.’
Kang Sang-goo asked,
“Can you make it across?”
“I’m not sure.”
It wasn’t going to be easy. A width of 7 ters and a depth of about 70cm. One would definitely die just entering it.
‘The Giant of the Sunset… doesn’t want any survivors besides Kang Sang-goo.’
This place was ant only for Kang Sang-goo. That was Kim Hyuk-jin’s judgent.
‘At this level of difficulty, it looks like it’s been raised to the maximum possible within the beginner rank.’
No matter how many coins were spent, the difficulty could not be raised any further.
‘In other words, this is the highest difficulty section of the dungeon.’
How to get through this highest difficulty section was the challenge before them. And Kim Hyuk-jin knew a solution to this challenge.
But then, Kang Sang-goo unexpectedly said sothing.
“Ah but, you know.”
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