Character Name
Ark
Race
Human
Fame
50
Level
5
Profession
None
Title
Mouse Hunter
Health
155
Mana
100
Strength
26
Agilitiy
36
Stamina
26
Wisdom
16
Intelligence
16
Luck
16
You have discovered a suspicious cave with an acrid smell and eerie chills flowing out of the deep and dark cave in the Harilal mountain range. You can feel that old secrets are being treasured here. - You have discovered a dungeon no one has found until now. Because you are a new explorer, if you register yourself in the Hall of Fame you will gain 500 experience and 50 fame. Will you like to register?
You have learned a new skill. Sword Mastery (Beginner, Passive): You have taken the first step towards being a Swordsman. From now on, whenever you wield a sword, all penalties received shall disappear. You can now use your sword as an extension of your own hand. You have become more skilled with connecting your sword skills to circumstances when you use them with other skills. You will gain bonus attack power, based on your sword skill level. *It has become possible to use the effect of ‘Swordsmanship’ as a combo, with Hand-to-Hand Combat. (Swordsmanship follows the levels of Sword Mastery and Hand-to-Hand Combat and rises accordingly.)
- ‘Unfortunate Traveler’s left-behind piece of parchment’ has been acquired. 3 years have passed since I received Sir Viscount Havestein’s command and set out searching for its trails. And with divine intervention, I was able to find what I was searching for by pure chance. But to think such an unimaginable demon would be living within the cave. I was extremely caught off guard. If that was here, then I should have definitely anticipated trouble... Everything is my fault. Because I’ve already come carelessly into the cave, I’ve suffered a huge wound. Is the Viscount’s desire going to come to an end like this? I am so bitter. It’s regretful but the secret within the darkness of this cave will be...
- Boss monster ‘Black Bear Mouse’ has appeared.
The quest has been updated. Unknown cave exploration → The mysterious organism living within the cave. You discovered a massive demon Mouse while exploring the cave. There’s no doubt this demon Mouse has been controlling all the other Mice. Escape the cave quickly and tell this truth to the bar owner Kraydon. Level of difficulty: F
- You have been stunned. All movements are blocked for five seconds.
“Um... Well, you know...”
‘Damn, I shouldn’t have talked about it.’
If the Lord dispatched Soldiers, then of course the users would also come to know of it.
If that happened, Ark will no longer have monopoly over the treasures of the cave. Soldiers might take it, or give onlooking players an opportunity to take it.
That would make Ark feel jealous to death.
‘That can’t happen, absolutely not! The cave is mine. Up until now, how much time have I invested in order to obtain treasures inside the cave? Now there’s one demon Mouse to kill, they can’t just come waltzing in at the last moment!’
However, he could not say his thoughts out loud.
After contemplating on what to do, Ark put his hopes on his intimacy with Kraydon and spoke.
“This is a job you requested of me. You believed in me and entrusted it to me, right? To repay your trust, I want to solve this with my own hands. So please give me a little more time. I will certainly repay your trust in me.”
“Yes, I didn’t know you cared that much about me. Of course, I believe in you. However, this isn’t a matter I can decide on by myself. The safety of the whole village is hanging on this. Even if we barely miss the timing, everything could become dangerous. I’m saying this can’t wait until you’ve become a worthy warrior.”
“I’m begging you. Give me a chance to restore my honor.”
The quest has been updated. The mysterious organism living within the cave: After hearing about the demon Mouse in the hidden cave, Kraydon has asked you to defeat the demon Mouse. Stipulation, this request has a time limit of ten days. If you do not clear the demon Mouse within this time, Kraydon will tell the truth to the Lord, and the request will be automatically cancelled. Level of difficulty: +F
You have learned a new skill. Survival Cooking (Special, Beginner, Passive): The owner of the bar in Harun, Kraydon, created this original method of cooking. If you learn this skill, you can use almost every type of food found in nature as ingredients to make food. However, the result cannot be predicted. Therefore, to find out the effects of the food, you may have to put your life on the line....
Ingredient Foraging (Beginner, Passive): You can gather a variety of food ingredients from nature.
- You have acquired an iron pot for Survival Cooking.
[T/N: In Korea, it is customary to bow to your elders when you see them and leave them.]
Because there was a schedule, he didn’t have a moment to waste. Ark immediately went to the general store and sold off all the Wolf leathers he had saved. Then he swallowed his tears and bought one recovery potion.
Until now, his spirit had somehow endured, but with the demon Mouse, he couldn’t spare money in facing it. This time, with his death he had lost 6 stats. Though he would probably be able to restore his stats killing the Mice in the cave, he didn’t have the time to waste on this again.
The price for a health potion that restores 100 life was a staggering 5 gold. Thanks to his intimacy, he only had to pay 3 gold and 50 silvers. The fortune he had accumulated bit by bit like a diligent ant was one fifth gone.
‘If I add the equipment repair fee to this....’
Automatically, he puffed out a sigh. However, Ark was resolute.
This was an investment. If he could get just one decent treasure from within the cave, even that would compensate for everything. For the last time, Ark had his rusted sword and leather clothes repaired at the blacksmith and set off for the cave again.