Published at 6th of February 2021 06:46:18 PM
Chapter 404.: Phoenix Rudy
Small, beady eyes stared at Kang Oh and Asu .
Chirp!
It was clearly a chick .
However, a normal chick shouldn't have come out of a Phoenix Egg! Plus, an SS-rank weapon's flames had been used to feed it .
[You are the first two people the Phoenix Chick has seen . It regards you as its parents . ]
Kang Oh carefully picked up the Phoenix and looked over its information .
[Phoenix (Chick)]
A Phoenix Chick . The Phoenix is a mythical bird, and is known as the Eternal Flame and the Judgment of Flame . However, the Phoenix Chick is nowhere near its full strength and is extremely weak . In order to trick those who'd attempt to take its power for their own, the Phoenix was born looking like a chick .
Parents: Kang Oh, Asu .
Food: High quality flames or delicious meat .
'It is a Phoenix . '
After reading the explanation, Kang Oh understood why it looked like a chick .
Chirp!
It cutely looked at Kang Oh and Asu with its beady eyes .
"Ah, my heart!" Asu grabbed her chest . It was just too cute .
[The Phoenix Chick requires constant care and supervision . ]
[Would you like to class change from Demonic Swordsman to Phoenix's Protector?]
[If you refuse, then the Phoenix Chick will return to being an egg . ]
"Huh? Oppa, it's asking me if I should switch classes . " Asu looked shocked .
"Would you like to raise this chick?" Kang Oh asked .
"Really?"
"Yeah . I can't raise it after all . "
If he became a Phoenix's Protector, then he would give up his current class, Demonic Swordsman . He wouldn't be able to have several classes unless he mastered his current class .
"Sounds good to me! Take good care of me . " Asu kissed the yellow chick's beak .
[You have become a Phoenix's Protector . ]
[Your original class was Knight, so you have class changed into a Phoenix's Knight . ]
[You have learned Resurrection (Passive/Skill) . ]
[You have learned Sun Sword (Active/Skill) . ]
[You have learned Phoenix's Fluttering Wings (Active/Skill) . ]
[You have learned Firebird's Armor (Active/Skill) . ]
[Main Stats +50]
[HP has increased significantly . ]
[Not only are you completely immune to fire, but you can also absorb flames to replenish your HP and MP . ]
[You will grow even faster from now on . You acquire more experience and proficiency . ]
Her body radiated faint light . It reminded him of sunlight .
"Ah!"
Asu gaped at the system messages .
Phoenix's Knight!
It was clearly no ordinary class .
Above all . . .
Chirp!
She was happy that she'd be able to raise a cute Phoenix Chick from now on .
[Please give the Phoenix a name . ]
"Mm, how about Rudy," Asu said .
Chirp!
The Phoenix, no, Rudy, seemed happy with the name choice, as it shuffled around .
"Raise him well," Kang Oh said .
"Of course . "
Chirp! Chirp!
Rudy cried out, as if it were whining about something .
"He must be hungry . " Asu took a look around . 'What should I feed him?'
"He eats fire or meat," Kang Oh said .
"Meat? Oppa, do you have any meat on you? I don't have any with me right now . Do I have to go to the kitchen . . . "
"I don't have any on me . But this should probably work . " Kang Oh softly shook Fire's Heart, and it spat out flames .
Chirp!
Rudy immediately flapped its tiny wings, rising up into the air, and sucked in the flames with its small beak .
As expected of a Phoenix, which disguised itself as a chick!
Chirp!
In an instant, Rudy was completely full . He also looked extremely happy .
"Hehe, was it good?" Asu petted his head .
Not only was he full now, but Asu's hand was quite comfortable, so he began to doze off . He really does whatever he wants, doesn't he?
Kang Oh turned his attention to the Fire's Heart and stroked it .
'Nothing happened, right?'
He really treasured the Fire's Heart . After all, it was an extremely expensive item .
[Fire's Heart]
A flame-shaped sword crafted by the great Elvish Blacksmith, Sunlei . Contains the mystery of metal .
The more flames it absorbs, the more powerful the blade becomes . For hundreds of years, it has remained deep within the Deskein Volcano's lava, and has absorbed its flames . The Phoenix has taken much of its power . Once the Phoenix is fully grown, however, the blade will become much stronger than before .
+ Fire Accumulation: Absorbs fire . The more fire it absorbs, the more powerful the sword becomes .
+ Evolving Fire: The power of all fire attacks, skills, and magic is doubled .
+ Flame Emperor: For 5 minutes, you become the incarnation of fire, the Flame Emperor . Cooldown: 1 hour .
Rank: SS .
Abilities: Attack Power +346, Fire Damage +200, Physical +150 . Completely nullifies fire damage .
Minimum Requirements: Level 300, Physical 500, Fire Resistance 95% .
"Oh my god!" Kang Oh said .
Fire's Heart had originally been a top-tier weapon that possessed a level 400 equip requirement . It had an attack power of 600, and added 400 fire damage to every attack .
However, its abilities had dropped significantly . And the reason for this was clear . 'The Phoenix has taken much of its power . '
'Now it's just a good sword!'
Who cares if its abilities were good? The sword's abilities had dropped across the board . Its price had been cut in half .
"What's wrong?" Asu asked .
"Rudy ate some really expensive flames," Kang Oh said, forcing himself to smile .
"Really?"
"Yeah . So you take this sword . " Kang Oh passed her Fire's Heart .
"Me?" Asu looked shocked .
"Yeah . You should be able to equip it . "
True to his word, Asu was able to equip it immediately .
Rudy had not only weakened the Fire's Heart, he had also reduced its equip requirement . Plus, by becoming a Phoenix's Knight, Asu gained the fire resistance necessary to equip it .
"But this is an SS-rank weapon . " She stared at Kang Oh, her gaze seemingly saying, 'Why are you giving this to me instead of selling it?' .
"When Rudy's fully grown, that sword will become even stronger than it used to be . So you should be the one wielding it . "
It didn't matter if he carried it around . He wouldn't be able to restore it to its original state . He couldn't dunk it back into the lava either .
"But remember, it's not free . You'll pay me back for it later . So make a ton of money . I'll take it back if you don't . "
"Got it . That makes me feel better . I don't like getting free handouts . "
The two stared at each other and laughed .
Chirp .
Rudy, who'd fallen asleep, let out a sound akin to a balloon leaking air .
* * *
The criminal organization, Red Moon .
They did a variety of jobs .
First, assassination . This was their main source of income . In exchange for money or some other price, they would assassinate a player or an NPC .
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Stealing was nothing to them . Serious criminal offenses like mass killing, arson, pillaging, etc . were done without a care in the world .
If the game allowed them to sexually assault people, they would've done that too .
It was an organization of shitbags that did what they couldn't do in the real world .
'Here it is . '
Shion was the Hercules Guild's leader, so he had some information on Red Moon . For example, he knew how to get in contact with them .
He was inside a deserted house, which was far from the city . Only the table and the bowl on top of it were intact .
Clink .
Shion placed a gold coin into the bowl . Then, a black beast arose from the shadows .
It stared at Shion with its red eyes . Surprisingly, human speech came out of its mouth .
"Are you a client?"
That's right . This was a place that allowed you to commission Red Moon for an assassination .
"Who do you want dead?" the Black Beast said jokingly .
"Hernandez, Helena, and Kang Oh," Shion said, his voice cracking .
"The Spear King, Hernandez, the Witch of Annihilation, Helena, and Predator Kang Oh?"
"Yes . "
"It isn't my place to answer this . "
"I want to meet Red," Shion yelled .
"Then reveal your identity . "
Shion pulled off his mask . "I'm the Hercules Guild's leader and Setinel's Sage, Shion . "
"Hahaha, I see . It was you . " The Black Beast began to laugh at him . Whoever was connected to it must be laughing .
"Shut up and contact Red . Tell him I want to see him . "
"You must think you're still the leader of one of the 5 great guilds . You're so arrogant . Do you know what happened to all the people who talked to me like that? They all died . That'll happen to you too . "
"You have some nerve . Tell me who you are . "
"Taboo . "
"Mm . " Shion bit his lip . He wasn't what he'd expected .
Taboo!
He was one of Red Moon's four high rankers .
"I promise this on my name . I'll kill you . "
"Sure, whatever . Just hurry up and call Red already," Shion replied, undeterred .
"Wait . " The Black Beast's body became faint .
Shion restlessly waited for him .
How much time had passed?
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All of a sudden, a hand popped out from beneath his feet, and Shion was pulled into the shadows .
Whoosh!
A strong wind suddenly blew . The sound of ghosts shrieking resounded throughout the deserted house .
* * *
One of an Assassin's skills was called Shadow Transfer .
It was a skill that allowed the user to travel between shadows . However, some people suspected that all these shadows were connected .
A passageway that connects shadows together; people called this the Shadow World or the Spirit World .
It was different from Ubist's original home, the Demon World .
The Arth continent and the Demon World were completely different worlds, but the Spirit World was akin to an unseeable place that was hidden by Arth's shadows . In other words, the Spirit World was Arth's back alleys!
There was an individual that could freely manipulate the Spirit World .
It was none other than Red!
Among criminals, he was called the Shadow King . After all, he was capable of opening and closing the door to the Spirit World whenever he wished .
Red ruled Red Moon as king, and brought Shion over to the Crow's Nest, which was the only city within the Spirit World .
The Crow's Nest was like a black and white TV . It was only natural . Only two colors existed within the Spirit World . Black and white .
"Hahaha . " A man stared at Shion and laughed wickedly . This was Taboo, the one who'd pulled Shion into the Spirit World . He was bald, but was covered in tattoos from head to toe .
"What an invitation . " Shion dusted himself off .
"You still have that pride of yours, huh . Follow me," Taboo said sarcastically, and turned around .
"Didn't you say you'd kill me?" Shion snarled .
He was inside the tiger's den, so he had to keep up his guard . If they messed with him, they'd pay!
"Don't be so impatient . If my master gives me the go ahead, then I'll kill you . Haha . " Taboo turned back around and stared him in the eye . Shion just flipped him off .
"Follow me . You said you wanted to meet my master . " Taboo didn't really care, and just turned around . Shion silently followed him in .
Sometime later . . .
Taboo led Shion to a giant castle, which was just as large as the Hercules Guild's base . The castle was completely black and white .
"I brought him," Taboo said .
They stood before a giant, skeletal throne . A man wearing a smile mask sat on the throne askew .
The man's facial expression was concealed by his mask, but the atmosphere around him was strange . Shion went rigid, as if he were a rat before a snake .
'That's Red!'
"You came with an interesting job for us . " Red's voice rang out . It was a bizarre voice, one that sounded both masculine and feminine at the same time .
"Master, this guy wants us to kill Hernandez, Helena, and Kang Oh," Taboo said .
"Sounds like fun . Let's hear your story . " Red's eyes glowed . However, in the Spirit World, they only contrasted with his surroundings .
Despite that, Shion could feel his heart pounding, and his blood flowing slowly .
Gulp .
Shion swallowed hard and barely managed to say, "I . . . want . . . revenge!"