Chapter 69: Chapter 69 - (1) The first floor
Chapter 69 . (1) The first floor
Inside the iron box, there was a piece of neatly folded leather armour and a strange looking black mask on top .
Noticing something wrong, Yeon-woo examined the box to see if it contained any other artifact .
But there was nothing else inside .
“I think you got the wrong box . I can’t find Gyges’ Eyes in it . ”
Yeon-woo said as he turned towards Henova .
From what he remembered, Gyges’ Eyes was an amulet . An amulet in the form of a pendant or a bracelet .
But the only thing he could see inside the box was a leather armor and a mask .
“Those are yours . ”
Henova confidently replied with a curl on his lips .
“But these aren’t amulet . ”
“Just take a look first . Once you do, you will be so full of respect for me that you won’t dare to grind my gears anymore . ”
Yeon-woo cast Draconic Eyes with skepticism and examined the leather armor .
[Gyges’ Armor]
Classification: Chest Guard, Amulet
Rating:
Description: An amulet named after Gyges, a giant that has hundreds of eyes and thousands of limbs .
Dwarven blacksmith Henova used the tail feathers of a Long-tailed Jackdaw, a bird known to dwell in Bladed Bushes, and combined them with the amulet, creating an amulet in the form of a chest armor .
It boasts a very light weight, and has excellent resilience and exceptional durability that can easily bounce off any normal sword .
Reveals hidden eyes and arms when infused with mana .
The eyes can see through attacks and curses that come after its owner, and its invisible arms can block those that may cause harm .
* Hundreds of eyes
Captures any external change by making the owner’s senses keener . In times of crisis, it increases reaction speed by up to 20% .
* Thousands of arms
Reduces damage received from five types (physical, fire, ice, electric and holy) . Also increases resistance against three types of status effects (curse, poison, arcane) and has a 15% chance to cancel or reflect the effects .
* Forestalling Gigantomachia
Converts a portion of the damage taken into health . If the owner’s health falls below 15%, the owner can restore their health up to 50% . Usage limited once per day .
Yeon-woo’s eyes dilated with surprise after reading the description of the magic armor .
Gyges’ Eyes was one of the most desired artifacts among many rankers because of its various defensive abilities . Abilities that can protect the owner from invisible threats, and reduces both physical and elemental damage .
If in luck, it can even cancel or reflect the damage back to the opponent .
But the best one among its various options was Forestalling Gigantomachia .
Carrying an item that can refill your health back to half when you are low on health was just like carrying a spare life for himself . It could be used as an ace in the hole .
Despite such extraordinary options, not many players had this artifact for two reasons: one is that it’s difficult to gather all the necessary materials, and the other is that there are not many blacksmiths who are skilled enough to craft this artifact .
However, Henova didn’t just make the artifact but also took a step further and enhanced its defense function by making it into a chest armor .
The armor so sturdy and resilient that most physical impact would not even leave a scratch on it .
Most of all, it was so light that he felt almost zero weight from lifting the armor with his hand .
It was a custom artifact designed to perfectly fit someone like Yeon-woo who valued mobility in combat .
“Don’t just stand and stare at it . Put it on . ”
Henova pointed at the armor with his chin with his pipe in his mouth .
Yeon-woo then put on the Magic Armor .
As he expected, the armor was very light . And it felt so comfortable almost like a second skin .
After stretching a few times, he slowly drew mana from his Magic Circuit .
‘Gyges’ Eyes has another function not indicated in the description window . ’
The reason why Yeon-woo needed Gyges’ Eyes, even to the point of wasting a whole month collecting materials .
*Wooong*
The moment he infused mana into the armor,
*Whoosh*
Solid lines drawn on the surface of the armor suddenly opened up .
It revealed dozens of pupils all in different colors, densely studded inside the seams .
The pupils that rolled around randomly as if they were alive . There were some closing and opening as if blinking, and some looking side to side trying to find something .
“They never fail to gross me out no matter how many times I see it . ”
Henova frowned and shuddered in disgust .
Indeed, an armor full of eyes that were moving on their own was an absolutely horrifying sight .
But thanks to the eyes, Yeon-woo was experiencing a new realm of sensation that he had never felt before .
As the armor and his Magic Circuit became connected, the ‘vision’ of the eyes, the information they received, was being transmitted into his brain .
[Your senses can now scan objects in a 150% wider area and analyze them in detail]
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[‘Gyges’ Eyes’ has begun to assimilate with your senses . It will now be considered as a part of your body . ]
[Synesthesia(共感覺) has been unlocked . ]
[‘Sense Strengthening’ skill proficiency has increased . 37 . 2%]
Gyges’ Eyes provides the owner with every slightest detail of the surroundings, thus capturing anything that could not be seen with bare eyes .
And such information not only could be conveyed through visual senses, it could also be transmitted as smell, sometimes as sound .
And this is what’s called ‘Synesthesia’, the hidden feature of Gyges’ Eyes .
[Body improvement has been confirmed . The halted succession process will resume . 98%… 99%… . ]
[Current progress: 99 . 1%]
‘Even the succession process?’
Yeon-woo stared dumbfounded at the message for a while, but soon came back to his senses as he realized the reason behind it .
‘There must be something more to this armor . The Gyges’ Eyes built inside this armor, it is better than the original one in every way . ’
Perhaps it had a hidden effect that speeds up the owner’s mana circulation .
But whatever it was, Yeon-woo could tell that Henova had worked very hard to produce this artifact .
Henova then exhaled a wisp of smoke with his face looking contented with Yeon-woo’s reaction .
“I feel so much better now after seeing you with that look . I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but that armor also has an effect that eases the flow of mana and increases mana recovery by 10% . The basis of all the options comes from mana . ”
‘I knew it . ’
His guess was only half correct . It not only sped up mana circulation, but it would help him fill it back up . This artifact had already surpassed the point where he could call it ‘Gyges’ Eyes’ .
Furthermore, Henova’s gifts did not end there .
“There’s one more . Check out the mask . ”
This time, Yeon-woo picked up the black mask .
The mask was black with its surface glowing like obsidian and it had three red marks painted next to the eye holes .
It reminded him of a devil’s mask that appeared in ancient mythology .
[Henova’s Magic Mask(魔裝鐵面)]
Classification: Headpiece
Rating: A
Description: A mask which Henova, a dwarven blacksmith, put his blood into crafting . It was made with a mixture of Gon-O iron (昆島鐵) and Han iron(寒鐵) which are both known to be found only in special environments, based on Beast Lord’s Lion Mane Helm .
* Recognition Interference
The magic circle engraved on the mask interferes with the opponent’s cognitive ability . It also helps the mask stick to the face, it will never fall off without the wearer’s permission . Can restore itself when damaged .
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* Attack Enhancement
Increases attack power up to 30% in proportion to the number of monsters killed within the last 30 seconds with each kill increasing attack by 1% . Also reduces the duration of crowd control skills on the user by 10% .
* Territory of Terror
Borrows the power of the Beast Lord, inflicting the surrounding enemies with the status effect ‘Fear’ for 15~20 seconds . Also weakens the enemies’ defense by 20% .
**This is a ‘Growth’ type artifact . The artifact can grow along with its owner, and its growth speed depends on the owner’s familiarity and proficiency with this artifact .
**This is a ‘Unique’ artifact . No same artifact exists in The Tower, and it will be bound to its owner . It cannot be transferred or traded between players .
**This is a set item with ‘Henova’s Magic Bayonet’ . When equipped together, provides the wearer with bonus effects .
-Current bonus effect
2 pieces: Attack speed +8%
Hoo-
Henova once again exhaled a puff of white smoke .
“I just thought whatever you had on your face looked uncomfortable and stuffy, and I had nothing to do in my spare time, so I made that . You won’t get sweaty in that mask, and I bet it’ll fit you well . ”
Henova spoke as if it was nothing, but Yeon-woo knew that it wasn’t as simple as that .
The Lion Mane Helm was an artifact he gave Henova as payment for Gyges’ Eyes . But Henova actually tore it apart, made it something completely different, and gave it back to him .
Yeon-woo asked as he fiddled with the Magic Mask .
“…This is too much . My payment is far from enough . ”
Henova snorted as if he had said something absurd .
“Did you really think you could get your hands on the works of this great Henova with what little things you had? Just take them for now . I’m selling them to you on credit . Pay me back later . ”
Yeon-woo looked at Henova .
He was standing with his arms akimbo and his belly sticking out . But at the same time, the tips of his ears were slightly red, making Yeon-woo chuckle .
Though Henova spoke lightly, Yeon-woo didn’t miss the heat still lingering inside the smithy .
And through his Draconic Eyes, he had a glimpse at the image of Henova working all night long in front of the scorching furnace to give Yeon-woo the best artifact he could make .
He knew Henova had been hiding something . But he never thought it was to give him a present like this .
Yeon-woo’s two eyes sank deeply .
‘Or, maybe it was because of Bahal . ’
It seemed like Bahal did pay a visit to Henova .
Henova must have hammered all night long to forget about him .
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But even so, items like these could not have been made in a day .
It could have sped it up a day or two, but he must have been preparing this artifact for a long time . All for Yeon-woo .
And those facts made Yeon-woo feel a lump in his throat .
‘Maybe, he just missed having people around . ’
Henova was just an old man with a loving heart, without a person to give his love to .
That must have been when Yeon-woo came to him .
‘He did not change . ’
He was sure of that .
“What are you doing just standing with your mouth shut? Why? Are you that deeply moved by the grace of Henova?”
Henova chuckled .
But strangely, Yeon-woo’s heart felt more bitter .
He was thankful that his face wasn’t showing because of the mask .
“I will put it to good use . ”
Yeon-woo thanked with a bow .
But the moment Yeon-woo turned away,
“Oh, by the way . ”
Henova caught Yeon-woo and cleared his throat . His nose was a little red as if he were ashamed .
“Ahem! I don’t think I’ve ever asked your name . So, what is it?”
Yeon-woo’s eyes grew slightly bigger, and went back to normal .
He couldn’t answer for a moment .
“Come on, what’s your name? Tell me already . ”
Below the mask, Yeon-woo said something silently over and over again .
“…Cain . ”
Then he spoke out loud after a long time of silence .
“It’s Cain . ”
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