Chapter 47
“Cancun, is your body okay?”
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“Thanks to your help, I’m fine now . ”
Cancun posed to show off his muscles . Now, he was no longer wearing a fur coat . He didn’t have to wear the cumbersome clothing after the curse was released .
“Then are you going to return to the Black Forest?”
“Yes, I have to go back to the tribe . I want to see Father . ” Cancun’s eyes were full of nostalgia for his home .
“Good bye, friend . I will be with this master in the future,” Tang-E said his goodbye from within Cancun’s arms . Tang-E’s words were said coolly, but he was inwardly disappointed and didn’t leave Cancun’s arms .
“Then I’m going . ” Cancun put down Tang-E and placed the huge broadsword on his back .
After that, he left without looking back .
Hyeonu returned from sending off Cancun to see the Pioneer Guild members arguing .
“Isn’t this for me?”
“You’re a priest, idiot . This is an item for magicians!”
At this moment, Jewel noticed Hyeonu approaching . Jewel looked so cool and composed that it was unknown how often he had experienced this . Yet once he saw Hyeonu, he felt embarrassed .
“You’re here? Is the orc gone?”
“Yes, he went home . By the way, what is this?” Hyeonu pointed to Maha and Nix, who seemed like they were going to start punching each other at any moment .
“Well, they’re always like this, fighting over items . I would just buy it myself . ” Jewel shook his head .
It was different if it were among themselves, but it was embarrassing for an outsider to see this, especially when it was Alley Leader .
“What is the item?”
“A rare item that reduces cooldown time and has magic power attached . The cooldown reduction option is rare, and it is even rarer to have magic power . Thus, their fight this time is a bit larger . ”
Jewel was just giving an explanation to Hyeonu when something finally happened . The two men swung their fists at each other . Eventually, the guild leader Ket had to intervene between the two people .
“Get out of here!”
“Don’t stop me!! I’m going to kill that little bastard!!!”
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However, a magician and priest couldn’t go against the power of the warrior, Ket . The two people were scolded, and they stepped back .
“I’m sorry to show you this . ”
“You don’t have to apologize . Are the two of them okay?”
“Yes, they’ll be talking again in five minutes . They have been close friends since they were children, so you don’t have to worry . ” Asu approached Hyeonu with a smile of shame . Then he held something out . “Take this item . ”
Asu handed over a ring .
Hyeonu asked, “Why are you giving this to me?”
“It is natural . You practically caught it alone . ”
‘I should take what is given . ’ Hyeonu hesitated before reaching out . It was because it would seem too tacky if he accepted it instantly .
Asu added, “If you want to sell that ring, I would appreciate it if you sell it to me . ”
“Is this a ring with the cooldown reduction option?”
“Yes, the price will be more than the market value . ”
After checking the ring, Hyeonu decided the options weren’t attractive for him and decided to sell it .
‘I can only wear one more ring, and it can’t be a rare rated one . ’
“I’ll sell it . ”
Once Hyeonu expressed his intention to sell it, Asu smiled and handed over a pouch . “Here is 20,000 gold . ”
“It’s so expensive?” Hyeonu accepted the money and was surprised by the price . It was considerably higher than he thought .
‘A rare item for 20,000 gold? Moreover, the options are just so-so . ’
He was glad that he was wearing a mask . Otherwise, he would be showing a ridiculous look at the price .
“Um?”
Asu grabbed the ring and returned to where his group had gathered . Hyeonu confirmed the options of the bracelet he had received .
[Cursed Bracelet]
[An outstanding black magician engraved this bracelet with long-term magic .
Rating: Rare
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Restrictions: More than 400 strength .
Effect: Magic Power +50, ‘Cursed Spear’ is available (Cooldown time: 60 minutes)
Cursed Spear: Create a spear filled with black magic energy . The health of the target hit will be reduced by 1% per second . It lasts 20 seconds (However, it only applies if the target is a creature) . ]
“Isn’t it amazing? Good . ”
Hyeonu liked the bracelet . More specifically, he liked the skill attached to the bracelet . This was the bracelet with the unidentified spear that Cardum had used . It was a conditional option that only applied to creatures, but with the exception of undead and golems, almost all monsters in Arena were creatures . In short, it was like saying he could reduce the health of nine out of 10 monsters he met by 20% .
“One every hour . . . ”
Once again, it wasn’t just at the level of being good .
‘Why does this only have a rare rating?’
It was a question that came out naturally . This skill alone meant it should be at least the unique rating . There seemed to be no better skill in boss raids . Hyeonu was basically aiming for soloing . He would hunt alone, kill bosses alone, and do raids alone . In the case of a desert dragon, at least a few hours were needed to kill it . Yet with the Cursed Spear, he could decrease the dragon’s health by 20%, and this would reduce the time needed by at least an hour .
“This is the best for me . ”
Hyeonu wasn’t troubled at all as he wore the Cursed Bracelet on his empty right wrist .
After Hyeonu separated from the Pioneer Guild, he pondered on the suggestion Ket had made, “I want to sponsor you personally . ”
Hyeonu had refused the offer . After signing with Nike, he hadn’t added a single sponsor .
It was obvious that if things became messy, it would lead to trouble . Hyeonu refused, but Ket just suggested it again like he had expected Hyeonu’s rejection .
“Then I’ll suggest it again the next time we meet . I hope you’ll give me a positive answer at that time . ” Ket said goodbye politely and left . He said he was exploring another remote place .
“It looks like he is enjoying Arena in a romantic manner . ”
Hyeonu was left behind and became somewhat bitter .
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It was a fragrant smell that greeted Hyeonu who left the Cube . Hyeonu frantically ran to the living room, which was the source of the smell .
“Chicken!! Give me chicken!!!” Hyeonu screamed as he ran into the living room .
Hyeonu was greeted by Yeongchan and the chicken . “Uh, you came out?”
“Wings, wings, wings!”
Hyeonu only looked at the chicken wings . His favorite part of the chicken was the wing . Hyeonu was a wings believer who believed that although the wings were small, the essence of a chicken was contained in them .
“It’s here . This guy . . . Eat . I don’t eat the wings anyway . ” Yeongchan loved the legs, so there weren’t any problems when the two people ate fried chicken . Hyeonu liked wings while Yeongchan liked the legs . It was a very harmonious combination .
Yeongchan asked, “What level are you?”
“Me? I’m now level 93 . Why?”
Yeongchan inhaled the chicken quietly before asking Hyeonu this question once he was full, “You should appear in it—the comprehensive competition . ”
“Me? I’m not a pro though?”
“It is all about money this time, dude . If you stream it, you can save on content . Then you can edit it into a video and upload it, gaining more subscribers . ”
Hyeonu thought about it and put down the piece of chicken he had bitten . The comprehensive competition—only players below level 100 were allowed to participate in it . It was also called a platform or lottery for players—a platform to be noticed by large guilds or professional gamers . If a player was lucky at the comprehensive competition, they could get good skills and win the lottery .
“Then I should go . By the way, what are the events?”
“PvP, magic power test, and achievements evaluation . ”
“Yes, those three . ”
It was like an extension of the tutorial . The tutorial consisted of two parts—the magic power test and the monster killing . In fact, the comprehensive competition had been created with great care by Quency, the developer of Arena .
‘How can I prevent players from falling behind as much as possible?’
The answer was to compare themselves with others . After stimulating a competitive mentality, players being in the competition would receive decent rewards in the name of a ‘random reward’ . Players in the lead would gain good rewards from winning the competition . As a result, nothing changed .
However, it was different in the hearts of the competitors .
‘Ah, I can also be like that . ’
Those who were lacking thought this . They weren’t lacking because of their own flaws . It was because they didn’t have this skill or this item . If they had the skill or item, they wouldn’t be any worse than the people in the lead .
‘Ah, I’m better than those people . So I ought to do more . ’
This was a natural desire to keep doing what a person was good at . It was much more enjoyable and fun to play a game they were good at than one they were bad at . Quency was aiming for this point . They were the same but had different dreams . The comprehensive competition was Quency’s commitment to prevent players from losing motivation .
“Is Alley Leader going to appear in the comprehensive competition?”
“Yes, Boss . It will probably be used as streaming content . ”
Jamie and Kale had met very often in recent times . It was also just the two of them . This was because Kale was a figure who had newly emerged in Nike . They were the only two people who talked about Hyeonu freely . Even within Nike, the information about Hyeonu was top secret . It had been made so in order to prevent any information leaks .
“Will he break all the records?”
“So far, he is only known in the tutorial for magic power testing . I think he can set records that can’t be broken in the other two areas . ”
“Yes, no player has ever maintained a bronze medal in the arena below level 100,” Jamie agreed with Kale positively .
This was the reason why Alley Leader was becoming more of a hot topic . He was a player who gained a bronze medal 30 levels below the average level . It was the first time this had occurred since the launch of Arena’s service . A recent magazine survey showed that the average level of an arena bronze medal was 120, a silver medal was 142, and a gold medal was 170 .
“It is important to keep an undefeated streak below level 120 . It is an achievement, but it is a predictable result . He is definitely of the highest standards,” Jamie’s tone expressed that he was convinced of it .
“Boss, did you see the video of the dullahan?”
“If you’re talking about this, I’ve already seen it . ”
Jamie pressed a button, and Hyeonu’s video started to play on the small screen at the other end of the office . Both Jamie and Kale watched the video silently . They had both seen it many times, yet they still couldn’t stop watching every time . Soon, the video was over . It was a very short five-minute video, and the two of them felt very sad when it ended . Everyone who had seen the video probably felt the same way .
“Is the trailer finished?”
“Yes, it just needs to be spread now . ”
“Then it can be seen from anywhere in the world tomorrow? Mister Kale . ”
“Of course, Boss . ”
The Masked Fighting King trailer was about to be released to the world .