Chapter 77
‘Eliminating mana consumption essentially ans constant activation, doesn’t it?’
Unless it was detected or touched by sothing, it would remain active at all tis.
While it was tricky to use in combat, it was the perfect option for situations like this, where avoiding concentrated attention was critical.
An item truly worth its heroic-grade status!
‘Is it really okay for to obtain sothing like this so easily?’
This wasn’t just a pumpkin rolling in on a vine; it was a whole treasure trove delivered right to his feet.
Now, even by simply standing still, he was obtaining heroic-grade items for free.
What would other players think if they heard this news?
If it were Do-hyeon hearing this, he would’ve hurled ssages full of curses at the developers for days on end.
‘This is absurd.’
It was such an incredible stroke of luck that it defied common sense.
Even though he had accumulated plenty of heroic-grade equipnt to the point where it didn’t feel as special anymore, heroic-grade was still objectively a very high rank.
Though it was a piece of auxiliary equipnt and didn’t have many effects, it was precisely because it was auxiliary equipnt that it had even greater rit.
‘Auxiliary equipnt is tough to obtain through ordinary ans.’
There was a reason why auxiliary equipnt was usually acquired after reaching a relatively high level.
Its high level of difficulty to acquire and its performance made its price exorbitant. Wearing auxiliary equipnt as a low-level player was typically a privilege reserved for the exceptionally wealthy or ostentatious show-offs.
‘Are there others who obtain things like this? Is this what happens when you raise a divine beast?’
He had no idea because he hadn’t raised a divine beast or even a Guardian before.
Purple occasionally ntioned that divine beasts sotis brought hidden pieces or triggered related quests, but…
‘Would this count as a hidden piece?’
It was unclear if this fell into that category, but who cared?
A good item was a good thing.
And right now, he was more curious about sothing else.
“Why do you even have sothing like this?”
– Ah, as you can see, Elisa is a bit peculiar. I figured a lot of people might target her, so I was worried. One ti, I turned a dead assassin into an undead, and he happened to have this item on him…
That’s how the bracelet known as ‘Elisa’s Bracelet’ ca into existence.
However, it was too large for Elisa, so she had to wrap it around two or three tis and wear it as a necklace…
Co to think of it, no one ever ntioned Elisa before.
It wasn’t like she was hiding in soone’s arms. She openly perched on shoulders or heads.
‘So, this was why. I thought it was strange… She’s not exactly inconspicuous.’
Who would’ve guessed that what seed like a simple leash was actually a heroic-grade bracelet with incredible performance?
– Now that I think about it, this is really all I’ve done for you…
– LizaLiza!
– Thanks for saying that, Elisa.
Whenever she went outside, she wore it, and since it was both her first and last gift, it beca one of Elisa’s cherished possessions.
It seed like every story about these guys had so emotional backstory.
Well, they were reunited after 150 years, so it wasn’t surprising.
– LizaLiza!
– She’s grateful too, and she thinks you’ll need it more than she does now.
“…Thanks, Elisa.”
– Liza!
The way she placed her hand on her waist while responding looked like she was saying, “Don’t ntion it.”
‘Things have been going smoothly since I got these guys.’
Was this why Purple was so obsessed with divine beasts?
Occasionally, divine beasts would fetch special items or hidden pieces, and now he could understand why they seed so lovable.
‘She’s ridiculously adorable, honestly.’
– LizaLiza!
Do-hyeon couldn’t help but affectionately pat Elisa’s head with his finger.
Elisa, rubbing her head against his in delight, couldn’t have looked more endearing.
After spending a mont enjoying this, Do-hyeon finally tried on the bracelet.
‘It’s actually a relief that it’s a bracelet.’
If it had been a necklace, it would’ve overlapped with his Blood Pact Necklace.
It had looked big on Elisa, but it fit perfectly on Do-hyeon’s wrist.
[You have equipped Elisa’s Bracelet.]
[‘Minor Invisibility’ is now active.]
– Oh, master, you look semi-transparent now.
– Liza!
Just as they said, Do-hyeon’s body had beco faint and blurry.
This was only visible to Do-hyeon and his Guardians; to others, he would have vanished entirely.
“Oh? He must’ve left already.”
“Hm, I was just about to say sothing if he caused any more trouble…”
“Well, since the High Priest brought him in as a guest, it’s better this way. No issues arose, so that’s fortunate.”
“But he left his companion behind?”
“She looked young, so perhaps he left her behind out of concern?”
Even when walking right past the priests, they couldn’t see Do-hyeon.
They were only gossiping about Jihad in his robe.
The effect was undeniable.
The sa went for its other features.
[MP: 1,150 / 1,150]
‘Wow, it really doesn’t decrease.’
Confirming that the second effect worked perfectly, Do-hyeon grinned widely.
All problems were now resolved.
It was ti to boldly step out onto the field.
“I’m going now.”
With those words, he confidently strode through the corridor and opened the door to the entrance.
Creak– Slam.
Do-hyeon had to imdiately shut the door before it even fully opened.
Murmur, murmur–.
‘…Why are there so many people?’
In that brief mont when the door had opened slightly.
The crowd visible through the crack was far larger than he had expected. Thinking he might be mistaken, Do-hyeon opened the door just a little bit more.
‘…Why does it feel like there are even more people?’
Then, he began to seriously think.
‘How am I supposed to get through this?’
Getting invisibility was great.
The option to use it even in the city was fantastic.
However, the issue lay in the performance of the Minor Invisibility skill.
‘Can I even get through that crowd without making contact?’
Even for Do-hyeon, it was nearly impossible to navigate through that sea of people without touching anyone.
Just from the glimpse he got through the crack, there were hundreds… no, perhaps even more.
They were packed so tightly that physical contact seed inevitable. He had already lost his invisibility earlier just from touching a single door.
‘Don’t those guys have anything better to do? Why are they loitering out there?’
Seeing them made him realize just how famous he had beco.
With 790,000 subscribers, the numbers weren’t just for show. If all of them were fans, that would be fortunate, but…
‘That’s unlikely. Look at those sharp eyes. They’re desperate to strip of sothing.’
– Wow, amazing. Those people have the sa look in their eyes as you when you’re catching .
‘….’
– Ow! Why did you hit , master?
After flicking Jihad’s forehead, Do-hyeon began to reorganize his thoughts.
‘I need to co up with so sort of strategy.’
Either he needed to disperse the crowd sohow, or find a way to teleport out.
It would be great if he could use Backstab, but damage-dealing skills were prohibited in the city.
Even if that weren’t the case, using Backstab would leave a mark, which would dispel his invisibility.
That would make the whole point of using invisibility aningless.
-Keereuk, keereuk.
“Can you be quiet? Why are you making those noises? I told you to watch out for that sound.”
-Oh… sorry. But I can’t help it, I’m just feeling really good.
“You’re feeling good?”
Soone here was stressing out to death, and he’s feeling good?
As Do-hyeon furrowed his brow, Jihad quickly explained himself.
-No, that’s not what I ant. It’s just… it feels like the commoners are looking up to … It’s oddly addictive.
“….”
Ah, that’s right.
He did have that strong tendency of bullying the weak while fearing the strong.
Being a Guardian with an extre bully-the-weak instinct, it wasn’t surprising that Jihad found joy in being the object of admiration.
‘Co to think of it, he seed happy earlier when we were making our way through the crowd.’
This guy once commanded an undead army and ruled a forest, so he might be enjoying this feeling again after a long ti.
Though, now, it was hard to imagine such a sly-looking creature had been a ruler.
Even now, it seed completely unbalanced.
‘Wait, admiration?’
At that mont, sothing crossed his mind.
The word “admiration,” Jihad’s presence, and the fact that he was a Guardian all ca together in a brilliant idea.
“Hey, didn’t you say you liked the feeling of being admired?”
-Huh? Yeah… I guess?
“Then, how about enjoying it to the fullest?”
-Huh?
As Jihad tilted his head in confusion, Do-hyeon grinned and explained his plan.
When the explanation was over—
-Keereuk. This is amazing!
“Right?”
A smirk spread across Jihad’s face, making his already sly expression even slyer.
Do-hyeon’s face probably wasn’t much different.
Thus, the two partners, united for once, looked toward the door with determined eyes.
“Let’s go.”
-Keereuk!
And then, Do-hyeon disappeared.
—
anwhile, at that mont, Brion was in chaos.
Murmur, murmur—.
“Wow, look at that crowd…”
“It looks like a line for a concert. Why are there so many people gathered?”
A massive crowd resembling a concert queue was gathered in front of the Lair Grand Temple.
The sheer number of people was overwhelming, making it hard to breathe just by looking at it.
Considering how large Brion was, and how vast the Grand Temple itself was, it was a truly remarkable sight.
A man passing by with his group clicked his tongue in exasperation.
“What, did they sar honey on sothing inside? Or is there so surprise event going on?”
“They say Kaiser entered the Grand Temple.”
“So what? If he’s in Brion, he could go in. Does it really warrant this kind of turnout, even if it’s Kaiser?”
The man was genuinely confused.
Kaiser? Sure, he knew the guy was the hottest dark horse and star right now.
There had never been another player who gained this much attention in such a short ti.
But even then, wasn’t this a bit excessive?
It was a fair question, but his companion looked at him as if he were ignorant and exclaid, “Haven’t you heard yet?”
“Are you serious? Of course, there’s sothing special going on! Haven’t you heard anything while being in Brion this whole ti?”
“Why? What’s the deal?”
“They say he’s eting the High Priest! Rumor has it that two priests even ca out to escort him.”
“What? Didn’t he just arrive in Brion?”
“Exactly! That’s why everyone’s so curious. It’s obviously not an ordinary event.”
If that was true, it was a big deal.
Sure, Kaiser had fa, but that was mainly among players.
NPCs—especially soone as high-ranking as the High Priest—wouldn’t normally have any reason to pay attention to him.
Yet, here he was, having barely set foot in Brion, and he was already eting the High Priest?
The sa High Priest that most players couldn’t even see before graduating from Brion?
‘I haven’t t him yet either…’
It slled fishy.
The scent of a hidden piece.
“So, can you bla them for gathering? Sure, so are just curious, but honestly, so are probably envious too.”
“…True.”
While many were waiting purely out of anticipation, there were bound to be those with less noble intentions.
What kind of ga was God of Savior, anyway?
PK (player killing) and looting were basic chanics, and countless moral boundaries were often crossed in the ga.
The only reason people refrained in cities was because they didn’t want to end up in jail.
But if soone obtained sothing valuable right in front of their eyes, there were plenty who would try to take it, even out of sheer jealousy.
‘That’s why everyone joins guilds. It’s also why the Hero Guild is so popular.’
Without a protective guild, or with a weak one, you were just waiting to get robbed.
This was why guilds monopolizing resources and wielding power often got a free pass.
In a place like this, guilds were essential.
That’s why most notable stars in the ga joined prestigious guilds, and those guilds, in turn, grew stronger by recruiting them.
A kind of positive feedback loop.
‘But Kaiser doesn’t have a guild, does he?’
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