NOVEL NEXT chapter 9
9. first party raid
I woke up in Seion’s dorm and immediately opened the status window.
[Character status window]
Name: Kay
Level: 9
race: human
Occupation: unemployed
Status: Commoner
Honor: 0
stats
Strength: 40
Agility: 10
Intelligence: 10
Will: 10
Health: 100
Mana: 100
Undivided Stats: 20
resistance
Fire Resistance: 1
Freeze Resistance: 1
Shock Resistance: 1
Poison Resistance: 1
skill
Skill Eater [Myth Level] [Tier 1]
– True Berserk [Level 1]
Achievements
1. Giant Golden Rat Hunter [Rare]
2 levels rose by catching a rat, and 2 levels rose again by catching a giant golden rat. The original plan was to raise only strength up to level 10, then increase willpower and agility to match the equipment. A certain level of attack power was required to break through the boss’s defense, and that was the best way back then. But the plan changed. While catching a giant golden rat that I didn’t mean at all.
“For now, 10 undistributed points are distributed to will and agility… … .”
When Will reached 20, Health became 200, and Resistance increased by 1 each, bringing them all to 2.
“Next is the skill.”
Finally, it’s the Skill Eater’s turn that I’ve been most curious about.
You can see the skills you got from the Giant Golden Rat in Skill Eater in the skill column. With a beating heart, I pressed expand, and a new text appeared underneath.
True Berserk [Level 1]
– Increase attack speed by 1.25x when HP is below 50%, increase attack power by 300%
– Duration 1 minute
-10 minutes cooldown
– Doubles attack speed when HP is below 10%, increases attack power by 500%
– Duration 1 minute
-Cooldown 30 minutes
“Awesome.”
Except for the fact that the cooldown is 30 minutes, it is a skill comparable to a rare class. A level where you can put explosive damage beyond extreme damage. Now I think I know why this skill is mythical. As the skill tier goes up, the number of boss skills you can get will increase, so you just have to insert the skills you want later. That wasn’t all that was gained.
‘Achievements’.
Achievements were things that could be obtained when completing tasks in Seion. Many achievements are known to the public even how to acquire them, but few have actually achieved them. As such, the difficulty of the task to be recognized as an achievement is high. Details appeared when you clicked the text titled Giant Golden Rat Hunter in the newly created achievement under the skill column.
Giant Golden Rat Hunter [Rare]- All stats +5 [Not applicable]
“All stats!”
Among the achievements, it is not long to increase all stats. It is a very rare achievement. When you click the text that says not applied, the stats of the achievement are applied and all stats are +5. In terms of ability alone, it was almost like raising 4 levels for free, so the high-risk high-return was a success.
“The loot is next… … .”
When you open the bag for beginners, a smile comes out.
[Subjugation Helmet] [Advanced]
– Made of light and durable oak leather.
– Armor 10
-Durability 10/20
-Option: Strength 5
-set option
-3 parts: Strength 10 (3/3)
-5 parts: Agility 10 (3/5)
[Subjugation Breastplate] [Advanced]
– Made of light and durable oak leather.
– Armor 30
-Durability 16/20
-Option: Agility 5
-set option
-3 parts: Strength 10 (3/3)
-5 parts: Agility 10 (3/5)
[Subjugation Trousers] [Advanced Grade]
– Made of light and durable oak leather.
– Armor 15
-Durability 18/20
-Option: Will 5
-set option
-3 parts: Strength 10 (3/3)
-5 parts: Agility 10 (3/5)
Three high-grade set items have fallen. It can be said that it is only a high-class item, but it is a high-class set item. It’s a few thousand won in cash, so this is also a jackpot. Wearing them in a happy mood, perhaps because they are set items, they are cool enough to be incomparable to beginner sets. The harvest obtained from the giant golden rat was not the only one. Originally had 1 gold and 4 gold and 3 silver obtained from the giant golden rat. Finally, up to the 8 silver obtained from completing Horace’s Quest 1, you now have a total of 6 gold and 1 silver in your hand.
“This should be enough for the rest of the set.”
All that remains are shoes and gloves. Excited at how cool it would be to have the perfect set, I headed straight to the auction house. However, after entering the auction house and searching for the subjugation boots at the window, he immediately frowned.
“under… … .”
18001155 Subjugation Boots [Advanced]
Starting price: 4 gold 9 silver
Instant purchase price: 5 gold
Posted by: Private
18002121 Subjugation Boots [Advanced]
Starting price: 4 gold 9 silver
Instant purchase price: 5 gold
Posted by: Private
18003847 Subjugation Boots [Advanced]
Starting price: 4 gold 9 silver
Instant purchase price: 5 gold
Posted by: Private
Originally, the high-end boots he wanted to buy cost 2 gold, but the subjugation set boots cost more than twice the price. You can survive if you overdo it, but then you will run out of money to repair your weapons. You can use Horace’s shortsword until you finish Quest 2, but it won’t be repaired. I had no choice but to buy and wear high-quality boots that were cheaper than that, and I came out of the auction house, appeasing my regrets.
“Damn it, I have to go finish the event.”
While catching the giant golden rat, I saw a message that the beginner event was completed. The event NPC is a pretty girl named Ranelda, who is standing in the center of the city square and is wearing a colorful clown costume holding a large gift package. When I got closer, he turned his head towards me and asked me with a bright expression.
“How did you come?”
“I’m here to get a beginner event reward.”
“Wow! okay. congratulations. Then I will reward you.”
Ranelda rummaged through the gift package and pulled out three cards with a red background and held them out to me.
“Have a great day~”
[Normal~Legendary Item Draw Ticket*3]
One of the fodder that is sprinkled every time there is an event in Seion is this lottery ticket. Of course, the probability is extremely low, so one out of 10 high-end items falls, but for me now, who is missing one item, there is nothing better than this.
“What will come out?”
Whatever comes out will be better than now. On the one hand, I feel hopeful. Maybe rare… Also, there may be a legendary item that is said to come out at a lottery level. I tore three cards at once with expectant eyes. and… … .
Wow!
The pure white light that rose from the three cards began to gather in the air. It was struck by lightning and spewed out unusual energy, but it soon took on three forms.
“Float!”
Unbeknownst to me, my fists were getting stronger. this is really not so bad… … .
fish-
[Garbage] [Normal]
[Pit Poop] [Normal]
[Small Potion] [Normal]
“… It sucks.”
At the end, the fainting sound must have been mocking that your luck was originally like this. It’s comforting to drink a potion, but I need a place to relieve my stress.
“You need to kill the rats.”
* * *
malevolent malevolent-
Perhaps because it was night, there were more people than before, and here and there I could see people wearing shiny weapons and armor. It seems to be at least a rare level that would not be suitable for an underground waterway with only 15 level access restrictions.
“They look like nuclear whales.”
Looking at the rare level of papering, it seems that more than 10 million won was spent on equipment. Well, it’s a little envious, but that’s it. It’s not a sin to invest money in your hobbies because you have the ability. As I was looking around, someone came and tapped my shoulder.
“excuse me.”
“Yes?”
I turned around and saw an exotic beauty with long blonde straight hair looking at me with a shy expression.
“What are you doing?”
“What’s your level over there?”
Unexpectedly ask for level. Seion says it’s rude to ask for your level… Well, since it’s still low level, it won’t matter.
“Is it 9?”
“Are you the dealer?”
The only thing I know how to do is knife, so if I have to share, the dealer is right.
“yes.”
“that is great. Are you looking for a party?”
“A party?”
“yes. I’m on my way to catch the gnoll chief, but one of the dealers I promised didn’t come.”
“ah… … .”
Chief Gnoll appears randomly on the second floor of the underground waterway, and it was a popular boss monster that dropped an expensive item called the Cloak of Contempt while on a quest. If there were a few problems, it was written in Hyemi’s strategy guide that I hadn’t met a noll yet, and that the course to the nol boss was quite difficult, so unless you were a skilled party, you would be wiped out.
“Wetuber Bussan Ai gathers them, so they are all talented people.”
“You Tuber?”
“Yes. Stay over there.”
The woman pointed back and said. I look up and see three male players waving their hands. All three seem to be well-equipped. In particular, the man named Bussan Ai in the middle must be… It’s a nuclear whale!
“Busan Ai-nim will be in charge of the reading, but he is a tank with enough skills to upload a strategy video on WeTube.”
“Well… … .”
I’m not crazy about the word Witube. I’ve already been caught in thumbnail aggro once. However, the thought of working with a nuclear whale makes me hesitate.
‘Now, let’s try this experience.’
Since you haven’t finished Quest 2, you can’t complete Quest 3 to catch the Nol Boss, but you have to learn about party play in the future. Furthermore, since the party leader is Wetuber, at least he doesn’t know how to attack, he won’t get lost.
“I will.”
* * *
“I can pierce most traps with my body, so I go until the middle of the second floor without rest. If a looter appears, you just have to respond quickly according to my order, and Kei-nim will be in the rear and escort Aerang from the middle. Healer Aerang will route all the loot, and we will share it fairly after the expedition is over.”
“yes.”
“Then let’s go!”
With the cry of the party leader, Bussan Ai, the party entered the underground waterway.
Bussan Ai, who had heard that he was a YouTuber, led the party with skillful reading as he had heard, and the three except me seemed to have originally been a fixed party, so they moved on their own without having to order.
“Kyaaagh!”
With the head of a dog and a body of about 150 cm, the Gnoll was a monster between Tier 1 and Tier 2. As a bipedal monster, it can bite well and know how to use weapons to some extent, perhaps because it has the head of a dog. I was quite nervous because they said that when the level goes up, they use group tactics as well. At least they have more behavioral patterns than rats. However, such tension was colorless, but the exploration went smoothly.
“Mak Gong Pot kids say that the second floor is difficult due to underground water, but there is no place as easy as here if the formation is not broken.”
puck!
The crown of Nol’s head was smashed as he rushed at Bussan-ai’s mace. Two more attacked, but as Party Member 1’s twin swords danced, one of them was cut into pieces in an instant and scattered on the floor. .
The progress is so smooth that I wonder if I really need this party. It’s just like riding a bus… … .
“I have no strength and poor armor, so it ends in two or three hits. The reason they’re dangerous is because of their anomalous attacks. Of course, one thing we must not be vigilant about is that as the level goes up, the classes are subdivided into gnoll rogues and gnoll warriors, and each one cannot be ignored.”
“okay.”
Tsukeok!
The play that was crouching in the dark aims for my thigh and rushes at it. I pulled out my leg and cut Gnoll’s neck horizontally with the shortsword I was holding.
“you are doing well. But in that situation, it’s better to push vertically rather than horizontally. Stop rushing first… … .”
Bussan-ai looked at my fighting style and taught me quite kindly. He seems to have a bit of a two-much-talker temperament, but it’s not bad. Because you’re learning anyway.
“Mrs. Bussan. Don’t be so insistent on fighting others. It might make you feel bad.”
The only bright spot in the party, and the woman who led me to the party, bruises Bussan Ai. For reference, her ID is Aerang, but she is in charge of the party’s healer.
“Uh, when Aerang-nim says that, I feel very sad… … . ah! Kay, I’m sorry if you were really offended.”
“no. It can’t be.”
“Is that so? Aerang-nim only has me for no reason.”
“Busan Ai, shall we solve the survey results the other day? Or why do you keep losing subscribers to Bussan Ai? Or why the editor says he can’t do it because there are too many sounds?”
“Hum-hum, it’s almost halfway through.”
Bussan Ai was the first to declare surrender and distorted, as if there were some difficulties of their own that I did not know about. Anyway, about 30 minutes after coming down from the second floor, the waterway and ceiling became higher and the number of nolls began to increase. Bussan-ai, who looked around, pointed to a corner of the canal and said.
“I’ll take a break here and do some maintenance.”
“yes.”
“yes.”
“I will expand the safety zone.”
When Busan Child takes out a square box from her backpack and puts it down on the floor, transparent hemispherical light spreads in all directions along with a small bonfire. It protects the combatants in the safety zone from hostile beings, and can only be used in non-combat situations, but the duration varies depending on the size.
“Do you want to go to the bathroom?”
“Me.”
“me too… … .”
Party members 1 and 2 raised their hands side by side.
“Go slowly. Are you okay, Kay?”
“Mmm, well.”
The capsule didn’t send any warnings, but I’m a little uneasy.
“Go out once. I won’t be able to rest for another hour or so.”
“Maybe?”
“yes.”
I nodded at Bussan-ai’s words and logged out. Fortunately, I didn’t feel the urge to urinate, but I went to the bathroom, emptied my stomach, drank a glass of water, and logged on again.
“You are here.”
The four people sitting around the bonfire greet me all at once.
“I am the last one.”
“Ha ha, no. My time has come. Oh, Kay-nim, you only have one potion, right?”
“ah. yes.”
Somehow, he joined the party and immediately came in, so the only potion he had was a small potion obtained from a drawing ticket. Of course, I talked to Bussan Ai before departure, and he said it didn’t matter.
“In case you don’t know, I’ll give you a potion. Two would be better than one.”
“no. it’s okay. If things don’t work out, I’ll step back and bandage them.”
“Ah, it’s not even full with dirty bandages. This is more certain than putting the party in danger by breaking the formation.”
“Um, but I’m a bit sorry… … .”
“hahahaha, then I would like to subscribe and like Bussan.i on YouTube.”
“I see. hahahaha.”
I laughed out loud at Bussan Ai’s words and took a potion from him.
[Small Potion] [Production] Bussan Ai
-Recovers injuries and instantly restores a small amount of health.
“Do you do alchemy?”
“yes. It’s good for making money. I’m still in the process of picking herbs and making both, but if I only take 3 tiers, I earn better than most raids. If you need a potion later, let me know. I’ll give it to Kay at a special price.”
“thank you.”