#147
Episode 147
Ellie McDowell (1)
When Do-do was contemplating the possibility that Ellie McDowell had something to do with the Miracle of the Beginning.
Two men were arguing in my head.
<It hasn’t been long since I was called, but I already have to go back! It’s been a while since I’ve seen the world, but I can’t do that!>
<… Astolfo, my friend. Thank you for not having a body. If I had a body, I wouldn’t have left it alone.>
<When I heard that sound, I didn’t want to go even more… .>
After saying those words, Astolfo’s voice seemed to be getting further and further away, but then it disappeared completely.
<Successfully loaded a high-ranking character.>
<Mana has increased by 2, strength has increased by 4, stamina has increased by 7, reflexes have increased by 1, and mana sensitivity has increased by 2.>
<Successfully loaded a high-ranking character.>
<Mana has increased by 5, strength has increased by 1, stamina has increased by 1, reflexes have increased by 1, and mana sensitivity has increased by 10.>
“It’s over.”
Jeongdo muttered that while loading the album on a wired basis. At the same time, two turning plates appeared and began to spin vigorously. It was as if a white character had been loaded, but the difference this time was that both roulette cards came as rewards.
<Confucius, talent is good, but I hope you get some fancy skills this time. Something like a sword lecture.>
Recently, Wired’s interest has focused on two things.
One was about the reward you would receive by loading a character of Black or higher, and the other was about the body you would get through <Transcendence>.
<But when you gain a body, will your past body be implemented as is, or will you get a completely new body? Hmm. As for Jim, I hope he gets a body that is different from his past. Oh, don’t misunderstand. In the past, Jim’s appearance was outstanding enough… .>
“Now that you say that, I’m curious.”
At a time when I had no idea what the ‘special conditions’ were for obtaining a body, I thought Yu-seon was drinking too much kimchi soup, but I agreed and said that was just the way it was.
He was not ruthless enough to break the emperor’s simple dream of acquiring a wonderful body and wielding swords.
Swish.
The two turning plates began to gradually decrease in speed and eventually came to a complete stop.
<You have acquired the skill <Transcendence Regeneration>.>
“oh.”
A good skill appeared from the first spin.
His style of fighting was close-quarters rather than long-distance, so the risk of injury was high.
Considering the performance of <Transcendent Regeneration>, which instantly restored the punctured side of the arm in the battle with the old man, it was a very satisfying reward. What’s more, doesn’t he even have the <Dragon Blood Awakening> skill? Considering the combination of <Transcendent Regeneration> and <Dragon Blood Awakening>, it would not be wrong to say that it was a regenerative monster that surpassed a real troll.
<Good. Even if your body is broken, you recover and move forward with courage! It contains the elegance of a man.>
“Yes. “It’s a skill filled with romance.”
Jeong Do also nodded and agreed with Yoo Seon’s words. And then I turned my attention to the remaining roulette.
<You have acquired the skill <Fear Immunity>.>
“It’s okay.”
As a reward for loading Astolfo, I obtained <Fear Immunity>.
Immune to poison with Manpok Invulnerability, and immune to mental interference magic with Gesuna’s protection.
And this time, I even gained immunity to fear-type skills. She was gradually saying goodbye to her condition, but the degree was a little disappointing.
‘If possible, I wish <The One Beloved by Mugu> would come out.’
He currently possesses a skill called <Master of Arms>, which he received after loading Perseus.
And in addition, what if you combine these two skills after acquiring the <He who receives the love of martial arts> skill?
It seemed like a very good skill would be born.
Of course, it was just a guess and not certain.
‘But I think the opportunity will come soon.’
I had a feeling that Astolfo would definitely be chosen again.
It wasn’t an unfounded feeling. Because Astolfo possessed <Fortune-lv.2>.
I once said something like a wire passing by.
He said that he would be happy to be called at any time, and that he was extremely lucky to be called. He said that the reason he gets called up so often is because of <Kangun-lv.2>.
And the result is +7 streamlined.
‘From what I saw earlier, it seemed like Astolfo really wanted to be called.’
Since all conditions were the same except for the difference between normal and black, it was natural to expect that Astolfo would be chosen often.
‘Once the black class was strengthened, the bonus was amazing.’
When I successfully strengthened Black-class Arthur, I received a guaranteed White Road ticket. Even though it was only +1 reinforcement.
And it is common knowledge in this industry that the higher the reinforcement value, the higher the reinforcement bonus!
I had no idea what kind of reward I would receive if I succeeded in reaching the +8 or +9 rounds.
‘It is very desirable.’
There was just one catch. The point is that Astolfo’s abilities are very abnormal.
Originally, any Black-level person could be said to have a fighting spirit in any situation, but Astolfo is the only exception.
Astolfo’s other abilities, except for mana and mana sensitivity, were at diamond level or lower than diamond level.
What if you draw a black business card in an imminent crisis and it is Astolfo? What if there is no time to unload or use dual rods?
If you were unlucky, you could have missed the goal.
‘… ‘No matter how much I think about it, I can’t find an answer.’
If so, let’s forget about that for now and finish with the answer.
After Jeong Do escaped from the imperial castle, he first returned to Ixia’s Lair.
‘That guy named Shriel suddenly came in and I couldn’t take a look.’
Jeong Do frowned as he remembered the flawless appearance of the Elyos.
Because of the battle with Shriel, Ixia’s lair collapsed, and in the end, in order to re-enter it, all the collapsed soil must be removed.
It was very annoying, but it was a waste to just ignore it and return to Earth.
It’s a dragon’s nest.
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When it comes to a dragon’s nest in a fantasy world, the standard thing about it is that it is piled up like a mountain of various treasures.
I didn’t know that various gold and silver treasures might be waiting in the room that Jeong-do couldn’t enter.
“good. “I’ll give it a try.”
Arriving at the Brandish Mountains, Jeongdo transformed the King of Allegiance into the form of a giant shovel and began digging vigorously.
Thanks to its high physical ability and large, sturdy shovel, it was able to quickly reach the nest.
And the result of a calm search of the nest.
“Damn it.”
Jeong Do realized that he had overlooked one thing.
The Elyos named Shriel appeared as if he had been waiting for me as soon as I entered Lair.
It must have been an alarm spell installed.
And what he meant was that before he arrived here, the Elyos called Shriel visited Lair first.
‘I guess they took everything that looked good.’
Still, it did not mean that there was no spiritual harvest. The Elyos called Shriel swept away all the artifacts like a person addicted to luxury goods, but other than that, they remained intact.
In particular, the biggest harvest was the skill stone.
A total of three skill stones could be found, one of which was a magic skill. As much as I always wanted to have magic-related skills, I was able to soothe my aching stomach with it.
‘Well, it looks like Ixia hid the most important items separately.’
The diary left by Ixia said that if you collect all of Ixia’s parts, you can obtain valuable information and items.
Of course, it is a luxury item that cannot be compared to the items placed carelessly in the nest.
Considering the sincerity with which Jeongdo personally came and donated the six parts, he decided to forget about taking the small artifact.
“Ixia.”
<Ugh… yes. Master.>
“… … .”
<Cow, digestion is still bad.>
“… Let’s go back. “Open the gate.”
<Okay… Ugh, it’s me. I will open the gate leading to Korea on Earth.>
Jijijijik.
A gate began to form in front of Jeongdo’s eyes.
I did everything I had to do in Listenia.
All Ixia parts present here were collected and two high-ranking Elyos were dealt with. He was unable to defeat one Elyos in the end, but that was beyond his ability, and as a result, he betrayed the Elyos, so he could think positively.
‘The system that Heaven laid down has been completely broken, so the situation will not worsen any further.’
After looking around Ixia’s Lair for the last time, he entered the gate.
* * * * * *
As soon as I arrived in Korea, I was able to wash cleanly for the first time in a long time. And then I headed to the guild office that I had heard about when I called Seoyoon.
When Jeongdo casually entered the guild office, all the members in the guild were shocked.
“brother!”
“… Glad you’re back. older brother.”
“Calm down, man. What kind of guy is the guild master… no. “I’m glad you came back safely.”
“I’ve been away for a long time unintentionally. “Everyone has worked hard so far.”
After Jeong-do sat down first, the rest of the people also sat down. After smiling sheepishly, he asked the guild members.
“Did anything happen while I was away?”
“It was a lot of work. But it was minor compared to the guild master’s disappearance.”
Cheol-yoon, as the representative, glared at Jeong-do once, but then sighed. Although he was upset, he was truly relieved that Jeong-do returned safely.
“First of all, I’ll have to contact the Round Table in England. And to the association. After you get caught up in the boss monster in the dungeon, the chaos continues. The Round Table has been apologizing every day, and the Association has been scolding the British side as per the Association… In particular, Team Leader Seo Sang-hee went crazy.”
“… Everyone is a bit overdone. “It can be like that while running through a dungeon.”
“What is over? You, man. The only Triple S on Earth. Treat yourself with respect. “We were so worried because we thought you were also eaten by the dungeon.”
“hmm?”
Even you?
What he meant was that there was someone else who was eaten in the dungeon besides him. And then I realized that one of the guild members was quieter than usual.
Jeong-do looked at Hae-sik and said hastily.
“no way? Hae-joon, did you go into the dungeon too?”
“… “Yes, brother.”
“How long has it been since you went in?”
“Today is exactly the 25th day.”
“this.”
Jeongdo sighed briefly.
The dungeon breaks 30 days after its occurrence. This has absolutely nothing to do with the user entering the dungeon and the progress being made.
Therefore, if users who are assigned to a dungeon do not clear the dungeon after 25 days, they are declared quasi-dead. And if the dungeon is not cleared by the 29th, the dungeon is forcibly closed using the dungeon closing system.
It was a cruel thing for the users in the dungeon, but it was something that could not be ignored.
There are two ways for players to survive 25 days after entering the dungeon.
One is when, according to heavenly luck, users conquer the dungeon on their own for the remaining four days.
Alternatively, there was a way to intervene in the dungeon using the <Dungeon Opening> skill of the Japanese SS-level user, Princess Kako.
Of course, the latter was something I could no longer do even if I wanted to.
“What is the level of the dungeon?”
“This is an S-class case that originated in the United States. “It’s a mission type.”
“It’s S-class.”
Hae-jun’s rank is Double S. There was no problem at all in terms of grade.
And when Haejun received the title of Double S, it was before the experience lock on Earth was lifted.
Haejun must be stronger now than he was then. Although the fact that it was a mission-type dungeon was a variable, it was still more than enough considering the difference between S-class and SS-class.
It was a situation where I could only assume that some unexpected variable had occurred.
Haesik continued speaking with a bright expression.
“I heard that preparations were thorough because it was a dungeon after the third erosion. “In addition to my brother, other SS-level users have also been brought in, so they will probably clear it and come out soon.”
“… Besides Hae-joon, were other SS-level users also involved? who?”
Do-do felt an unexplainable sense of ominousness in Hae-sik’s words. And that ominous feeling became even stronger as Hae-sik continued.
“Ellie MacDowell. “My older brother went into the dungeon with older sister Ellie.”
The identity of the person who entered the dungeon with Hae-joon.
He was the developer of Awaker, who believed that Jeongdo was related to the miracle of the beginning.
