The Returnee's Hidden Strategy Stream Chapter 20

[Translator - Jjescus ]

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Chapter: 20

The Ranger standing before him had a rather unpleasant expression.

Perhaps his face revealed his personality.

Hanbit calmly responded in a casual tone, "What's up?"

"That quest you just completed. How co you were the only one who succeeded?"

"How would a newbie like know? A veteran like you should be the one to figure it out."

"Don't give that bullshit... Do you think this situation is a joke?"

-Yeah, your face is.

-They're the ones who copied and now they're complaining.

-Seriously, no sha.

At the casual response, the Ranger furrowed his brows.

His face was practically an insult in itself.

"Including myself, all 50 of us who tried first failed. Moreover, the re act of failing consud the chance to obtain the Hero rank. Do you think it's a coincidence that you're the only one who learned the skill properly?"

"It's not a coincidence, it's skill. If you failed, go back to Artsvel. And stop bothering an innocent newbie."

"We're already checking. But she won't say anything other than greetings."

"Well then, I guess she's just being friendly."

-Yeah, just say hello. lol

-It's sothing that she even greets you. lol

-But he's persistently asking, though;

-That Ranger has quite the personality.

-I heard he insults your family with his facial expressions.

-Really, just look at him now.

At my response, the Ranger's face completely crumpled.

"Hey! Say sothing!" Yeonwoo whispered, nudging him in the side.

He seed to want to avoid making an enemy of the Ranger, but things had gone wrong from the start.

Hanbit, who had been provoked first, was simply responding to the fight.

'Well, shall I tell him the answer?'

The difference between the Rashtan mbers and Hanbit was crystal clear.

The proficiency in Fireball, the Rank 1 skill.

It was just a matter of maxing it out.

"Did you max out your proficiency?"

"Proficiency?"

"Fireball. You have to master it completely to move on to the next one, don’t you?"

"That's the sa condition for everyone. You couldn't have maxed out your proficiency either."

"But I did."

"...What?"

At the blunt remark, the Ranger's expression turned strange.

Hanbit opened the skill window and displayed it on the screen.

"Look at the stream."

"Hold on."

He was already watching Hanbit's stream and shifted his gaze.

His face was quickly painted with shock.

"...You really maxed out your proficiency? How is that even possible!"

-?

-He maxed it out?

-He maxed out all the other skills too?

-Why are there stars on everything;

-Report this hacker.

-You can't hack in RP. It's never been done~

-And Black Dragon is the one who does it.

Not only the Ranger, but the viewers also showed surprised reactions.

Since he had achieved his initial goal, there was no need to hide it anymore.

"I told you, it's skill. And if you're going to use the information I revealed, compete fairly. You're from a major corporation with an advance team, aren't you?" Hanbit rebuked him with a hint of disdain.

The Ranger narrowed his eyes and said, "That's impossible. Aren't you just trying to dress up luck as skill?"

"Well, then luck is a skill too. Or do you lack both?"

"Such childish provocation."

"I do have a baby face."

"..."

-Baby face. LOL

-Info) The Ranger is 30 years old.

-Info) His character looks similar to him in real life.

-Isn't he mid-40s?

-The advance team is fighting against ti;

Gnash-

As if he was watching the stream, the sound of the Ranger grinding his teeth could be heard.

The harsh comnts from the enraged viewers were his own doing.

The Ranger glared at Hanbit and said in a low voice, "We'll definitely et again soon."

Whirl-

The Ranger swirled his shimring cape and entered Artsvel's General Store.

Then, seemingly venting out his frustration, he yelled, "Don't just stand there dumbfounded, keep talking to her! Don't miss any possibility!"

A pitiful instruction given to his employees.

Hanbit let out a chuckle.

'Try all you want.'

Artsvel was soone who wouldn't budge an inch when it ca to magic education.

Effort, effort, and more effort.

She was a teacher who wanted her students to gain qualifications by steadily building their skills without greed.

She once said that she had seen many people die trying to get ahead of themselves.

'You want to learn the next magic quickly? I'll give you a chance, but keep in mind. If your practice isn't up to par, I'll never teach you again.'

When he learned magic for the second ti, he was driven by greed and heard these words.

Of course, it was premature, and she truly never taught him magic again.

In that playthrough, he had no choice but to quickly learn other skills.

'The historical accuracy is amazing.'

Even with the ga system involved, Artsvel was still Artsvel.

No matter how much Rashtan struggled, this fact would never change.

Rather, the more they tried, the more her likability for them would plumt.

"Hey, that was too harsh!" Yeonwoo said with a sullen face, as they moved a bit away from the shop.

Hanbit simply patted him on the shoulder.

"Cheer up. I'm rooting for you."

"But I wasn't the one fighting?"

-LOL

-Official) Strear Roper declares Rashtan as his main enemy.

-But he really seed really pissed off, lol

[Cuckoo has donated 1,000 won.]

[Breaking news) 6 Rashtan mbers kicked out by Artsvel. lol]

-Look at them clinging on. lol

-They must have had pretty high likability for helping her mom. lol

-Artsvel's expression was getting more and more grave.

-Typical of them) They even went for the fourth and fifth ti.

The unfortunate news wasn't even worth paying attention to.

Looking around, he said to Yeonwoo, "Let's stop by sowhere for a bit."

"Huh? Aren't we looking for the Swordsman of the Wind?"

"There's sothing I need to get before that. Follow ."

The two walked along the main road.

And when they reached the central plaza, Yeonwoo, who was following behind, stopped.

"Huh?"

His gaze was fixed on the front of the Adventurers' Guild.

A sizable crowd was gathered there, buzzing with excitent.

"Why are there so many people here?"

"Ah, right. You wouldn't know, would you?"

"Know what?"

"That person over there in the green robe. She's an advance player nad Raphina, one of the few Elentalists."

-Oh?

-Why is Raphina here?

-There are two advance players;

-Look how pretty she is.

-She's also famous for having a good personality.

-Ranger, reflect on yourself.

A female human was visible where Yeonwoo pointed.

As the viewers said, a gentle aura emanated from her as she smiled at the people around her.

Hanbit glanced at her, then turned his head and asked "You said there are only a few Elentalists?"

"That's right. Only a select few can use spirits."

-It's famous for being super hard content.

-It's an ordeal just to et a spirit.

-You really need to connect with them to use them.

-I still can't do it after 2 years. lol

-It's better to just learn regular skills.

-Don't you use no mana when using spirit skills?

-Yeah, that's what makes it so OP.

The viewers poured out the information they knew.

A bit more than what was written in the guidebook.

But there was a fundantal problem with their understanding.

'...To use spirits.'

If he had to pick the most important elent in this world, it would undoubtedly be the spirits.

Hanbit himself had invested a lot of ti and effort to interact with them.

Not to use their power, but to borrow even a little bit of it.

The overwhelming feeling he experienced when he first connected with a high-ranking spirit was still vivid in his mory.

"You said her na is Raphina? How strong is she?"

"She's an advance player in the 4,000s, specializing in water magic."

"Magic? I thought she was an Elentalist?"

"I heard she hit a wall with the Elentalist skills at Rank 3. Of course, they're good, but the Elentalist title is more of an honorary title. There aren't even 100 players who can handle spirits in the first place."

-It's rare, but you can't use Elentalist skills as your main.

-Yeah, it can't be helped since it's still a low-rank spirit.

-But it's Hero rank, so isn't it pretty good?

-It's comparable to a Rank 4 regular skill.

-So what. Raphina uses Rank 6 magic.

-Let's keep it for show.

-Elentalist skill effects are pretty, though.

100 people out of hundreds of millions of players.

The extrely small number proved the rarity of spirits.

'So Rank 3 is a low-rank spirit?'

What was directly connected to a spirit's power was its rank.

Low-ranking ant it was still in its infancy.

Even a mid-rank spirit could show quite satisfactory power.

Of course, it might be a different story if the skill rank was extrely high.

"Are you interested in spirits too, hyung?" Yeonwoo cautiously asked while he was lost in thought.

The power of spirits wasn't just sothing to be interested in, but sothing to strive for with all your might.

Only Hanbit knew that the first step towards that would soon be taken.

"Of course. It would be nice to have the power of spirits, wouldn't it?"

"It would be nice, but... this is completely different from magic. It's a ga, but it applies the theory of innate talent?"

Yeonwoo emphasized the importance of innate talent once again.

Even in this world, spirits were beings with extrely high barriers to entry, so there was nothing new about that.

"What about her? Is she one of those who benefited from this innate talent theory?" Hanbit asked while looking at Raphina, the advance player.

Yeonwoo followed his gaze and nodded in response.

"She's incredibly blessed. She connected with spirits of two attributes."

"Two attributes?"

"Yes. Water and wind, and it took less than six months for both. Other Elentalists take at least a year for one, so it's really amazing."

"That is amazing."

Connecting with spirits of multiple attributes isn't easy.

Because of their distinct tendencies and personalities, it's difficult to borrow their power simultaneously.

Moreover, to have moved the hearts of two spirits in just six months was a truly remarkable achievent.

Even Hanbit took quite a long ti to successfully connect with all attributes.

"You said she couldn't get to the next rank? How long has she been stuck?"

"Uh... about 10 months, I think. It seems she hasn't maxed out her proficiency yet."

"Hmm."

Yeonwoo focused on the skill proficiency.

But Hanbit's thoughts were a little different.

'It's probably not a matter of proficiency.'

Spirits are very complex and unpredictable beings.

It's highly unlikely that a spirit of the next rank would readily lend its power just because you've accumulated proficiency like with normal skills.

In other words, it ans you have to beco closer to the spirit itself.

"Is she the number one Elentalist?"

"As far as we know, yes. The top-tier advance players strictly filter the information they release to the public."

Only one player will clear the RP and gain ownership.

In a situation with a multitude of competitors, information becos a well-honed weapon.

He suddenly beca curious about their thoroughly hidden world.

What kind of people were the top-tier advance players?

Perhaps soone among them had found even a small clue about Erport.

A hope arose within him.

"Ah, she's leaving now."

Seemingly done with her business, Raphina, who had been conversing with others, moved to another location.

If she's an Elentalist, there might be a chance to talk to her soday.

If needed, it might be good to trade information with her then.

After all, there's a strange sense of camaraderie with soone who can connect with spirits.

"Let's go too."

"Co to think of it, you said we were stopping by sowhere?"

"We're going to the grocery store, and then we're going to search the forest for a bit. It'll take about 30 minutes."

"Huh? Are you looking for sothing?" Yeonwoo expressed his curiosity at the ntion of searching the forest.

Recalling old mories, the corners of Hanbit’s lips curled as he said, "I need ingredients to make alcohol."

[Translator - Jjescus ]

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