Chapter 74
by lionBack Home and a Flood of Rewards
Jun-sang reappeared in a mountain near the East Sea with a flash of white light. The first thing he did was wash off the grime. If he went down to the village in his current state, covered in Karkash’s blood and monster flesh, he’d be lucky if he wasn’t reported immediately. First, he changed his clothes and roughly washed the exposed parts with his reserve water. Then, Jun-sang immediately went down the mountain and checked into an inn.
He then thoroughly washed his dirty body. After scrubbing off the blood and grime and even neatly washing the clothes he had worn in the other world, he finally settled into a hot bath and began to read through the messages he had set aside.
Epic Quest: Dawn
- Defend the city from the Dark Forces. : A mighty army of darkness is advancing towards the walled city of Ibelua. Stop their invasion. (Time remaining until invasion: 45 hours 38 minutes) -> COMPLETE! (Hidden) Eliminate General Karkash. (Cooperation) -> COMPLETE! (Hidden) Eliminate Guard Captain Anyut. (Cooperation) -> COMPLETE! (Hidden) Eliminate 10 Skeleton Mages. (Cooperation) -> COMPLETE! (Hidden) Eliminate Supply Captain Bukail. (Cooperation) -> COMPLETE!! (Hidden) Eliminate Vanguard Captain Langdajal. (Cooperation) -> COMPLETE! (Hidden) Eliminate Scout Captain Grunwal. (Cooperation) -> COMPLETE! (Hidden) Eliminate 10 Scouts. (Cooperation) -> COMPLETE! (Hidden) Eliminate 20 Hyenas. (Cooperation) -> COMPLETE!
- Calculating your actions and achievements in this quest. This process will take some time. Please wait a moment.
Congratulations!
: Your rank is Ex:Hero.
- You have saved the world from a threat with heroic actions. Additional rewards will be given in addition to basic rewards. Reward: Very large amount of experience, Additional Reward Box (Cooperation) x8, Additional Reward Box (Ex:Hero), Title [Savior of Ibelua] -> Would you like to claim your reward now? (Y/n) _(Caution) Unclaimed rewards will be automatically deleted after 7 days.
“Very large amount…” Jun-sang tilted his head, noting the unusual phrasing regarding experience, then immediately claimed the rewards. Immediately, three consecutive level-up phenomena manifested from Jun-sang’s body.
“Huh…” He initially thought one level-up might be due to the accumulated experience from single-handedly sweeping through Karkash and the Dark Forces, but even with that, he had leveled up two more times. He had experienced this during the tutorial, but considering how much lower level he was then compared to now, this was quite astonishing.
“So… I’m Level 23 now, then.” Having leveled up three times consecutively after acquiring the Level 20 title, this was likely correct. Jun-sang first checked the title before opening the boxes.
Congratulations!
: You have made a decisive contribution to solving the Epic Quest: Dawn.
- In praise of your feat, the title ‘Savior of Ibelua’ is granted. [Click here for detailed title information.]
Jun-sang immediately brought up the detailed information.
[Savior of Ibelua]
Title granted to the single individual who made a decisive contribution to Epic Quest: Dawn.
-Effect: 10% increase in experience rewards when completing quests in ‘Delodran’, the nation Ibelua belongs to.
-The title’s effect is automatically applied upon acquisition.
“Increased rewards, huh…” Although it was limited to the nation that the walled city of Ibelua belonged to, for Jun-sang, who could monopolize quests ahead of others, this was quite a satisfying reward.
After checking the title, Jun-sang decided to open the Cooperation Quest Reward Boxes first. There were eight boxes in total. Just opening them would be a big task.
Congratulations!
You have acquired ‘Healing Potion’ from the Additional Reward Box (Cooperation).
:Healing Potions are excellent for treating external injuries.
[Click here for detailed card information.]
“Good.” Although he already had an extra Healing Potion card, having more Healing Potions was always better. Jun-sang then opened the second box.
Card Info
Name: Taunt
Level: 1Lv
Experience: 0
Grade: Common
Category: Skill
Growth: Normal (Small)
Attribute: None
Effect: Taunts the enemy, causing a status ailment.
Cost: 10
Seed: 1 slot
“Hmm…” It seemed to be a type of mental attack rather than a direct one, but he felt that if he had time for this, it would be better to throw another punch. Of course, it could be used to divert attention to himself to protect allies when facing a large number of enemies, but he couldn’t think of any other uses. Jun-sang then opened the third box.
Item Info
Name: Assassin’s Knife
Level Requirement: 10
Type: Weapon
Grade: Uncommon
Attack Power: 9-16
Effect: Critical hit chance increased by 10%
Seed: 2 slots
Description: A sharp dagger favored by assassins.
“Tsk…” While it increased critical hit chance by a significant 10 percent, it wasn’t a weapon that matched his combat style, so Jun-sang wasn’t particularly fond of it. He briefly examined the sharp dagger with a dull black blade that had somehow appeared in his hand. Well, he couldn’t always expect to get rewards he liked, could he? Jun-sang clicked his tongue in disappointment, set the dagger aside for now, and opened the fourth box.
This time, a seed with a 7% Life Steal effect appeared.
“Good.” For Jun-sang, who frequently used techniques that consumed vitality or put a heavy strain on his body, higher Life Steal or Regeneration Rate was always beneficial.
The fifth box contained a card.
Card Info
Name: Instant Acceleration
Level: 1Lv
Experience: 0
Grade: Uncommon
Category: Skill
Growth: Early Bloomer (Medium)
Attribute: Wind
Effect: User’s speed increases by 20% for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 30 seconds)
Cost: 10
Seed: 2 slots
“This is good too.” While the cooldown was a bit long, it would be perfect for escaping dangerous situations or quickly closing in on enemies. Moreover, since it increased both movement speed and attack speed, he thought it would be quite effective when rapid consecutive attacks were needed.
Card Info
Name: Snowflake
Level: 1Lv
Experience: 0
Grade: Uncommon
Category: Summon
Growth: Early Bloomer (Medium)
Attribute: Ice
Effect: Summons 1 small Ice Spirit.
Cost: 10
Seed: 2 slots
The sixth box yielded a new spirit. When summoned, it took the form of small, fluttering snow crystals, but it seemed to be struggling greatly, perhaps due to the steamy bathroom. Jun-sang sent the Snowflake out of the bathroom and then opened the seventh box.
Congratulations!
You have acquired ‘Seeker Potion’ from the Additional Reward Box (Cooperation).
:Seeker Potions are excellent for awakening extrasensory perception.
[Click here for detailed card information.]
“Hmm? Extrasensory perception?” Jun-sang tilted his head and checked the detailed information.
Item Info
Name: Seeker Potion
Level Requirement: 10
Type: Potion
Grade: Uncommon
Effect: Awakens extrasensory perception.
Duration: 5 minutes
Cooldown: 10 minutes
Remaining Uses: 10
Description: Amplifies the user’s senses and opens the sixth sense. Using this potion puts the user in a state of awakening, allowing them to perceive various things they normally couldn’t. This potion is mainly used to find enemies hidden by invisibility or stealth.
“Not bad.” While he had summoned creatures like spirits and wolves, having such a potion for emergencies wasn’t a bad thing. Jun-sang nodded and opened the last Cooperation Quest Reward Box.
Card Info
Name: Insult
Level: 1Lv
Experience: 0
Grade: Uncommon
Category: Skill
Growth: Normal (Medium)
Attribute: None
Effect: Insults and scolds the enemy, causing a status ailment.
Cost: 15
Seed: 2 slots
The eighth box contained a mental attack card similar to Taunt. He clicked his tongue in slight disappointment, but then a new message suddenly appeared.
“What’s this?”
Congratulations!
:Combo cards can now be combined.
-Currently combinable combo cards are as follows:
1. Goblin Market’s Scolding Grandma [Detailed Check]
-If you wish to combine a combo card, press the corresponding number. If not, press n (1/n)_
“…” Jun-sang frowned at the oddly awkward combo card name.
Goblin Market’s Scolding Grandma
-Everyone becomes a child in front of the Goblin Market’s Scolding Grandma.
[Combination Details]
Taunt, Insult, Double Strike, Thick Skin
-Effect:
1. When using a mental attack, there is a 10% chance to cause confusion to all targets within vocal range.
2. Mental attack effect increased by 50%.
3. When using a mental attack, the attack and defense of enemies within vocal range are reduced by 20%.
It felt unnecessarily powerful. Not only the confusion rate that didn’t distinguish between friend and foe, but also the powerful debuff applied to enemies within vocal range was impressive. Jun-sang tried equipping the combo card, wondering if there would be a title, but surprisingly, this card didn’t grant a title for its first combination.
“That’s a shame.” Even if he didn’t use the combo card, having a title effect would always be useful somehow. Therefore, Jun-sang couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed.
Now, among the reward boxes, only the Ex:Hero-grade Reward Box remained. The Triple S-grade Reward Box usually yielded two rewards. Of course, Jun-sang had no way of knowing whether Ex:Hero grade was directly above Triple S grade or where it ranked among the special grades exclusive to epic quests. However, it was clear that there was a higher probability of getting better items or cards than from a Triple S grade box.
Then, new messages poured out again. The first thing that caught his eye was a card shining brilliantly with a golden light.
Card Info
Name: Blood-soaked (H)
Level: 1Lv
Experience: 0
Grade: Hero
Category: Skill
Growth: Late Bloomer (Extreme)
Attribute: Fire
Effect:
- 45% chance to inflict fear on the enemy upon successful attack.
- Regeneration rate increased by 20%.
- Attack power increased by 15%.
- 10% life steal upon successful attack.
- Fearful Gaze can be activated. Cost: 40 Seed: 10 slots
“Huh…” He wondered why it hadn’t appeared sooner. Effects aside, it was another Blood-soaked card. Jun-sang couldn’t help but chuckle. Anyway, since it came from an Ex:Hero-grade box, was its grade also Hero-grade? As powerful as its effects were, its cost was equally immense, and it had twice as many seed slots as a Super Rare-grade card. Jun-sang first checked the Fearful Gaze effect.
Fearful Gaze: The moment their eyes meet that chilling gaze, the enemy is gripped by fear and their body freezes.
- Immediately inflicts a Fear status on enemies lower in level upon direct eye contact. (Base duration: 1 second, stackable)
- Amplifies fear infliction probability and effect by 50% from other means.
“Huh…” “Other means” likely referred to the fear-inducing effect upon attack that Jun-sang had been using effectively until now. This meant that simply by looking, it would unconditionally inflict fear on enemies lower than him in level. For similar or higher level enemies, it would amplify the existing fear-inducing effect and probability upon successful attack by 50%. Jun-sang couldn’t help but be astonished as he understood the card’s effects.
“Incredible.”