Chapter 36 (1/2)
“You can return them after I finish your weapon. Or use them up. They are failures, anyway.”
[90 seconds remaining]
“Uh… Thank you!”
“Hey, now go.”
Jin-woo bowed quickly and followed the swordsman.
The place they went to was not far from the smithy.
“Purr-! It’s been a long time since I saw a human.”
A lion.
An octopus, a mouse, and now a lion.
This seems to be an animal kingdom.
[Long time.]
“Huh? Ugh! You… you are-!”
The lion looked shocked upon seeing the swordsman, and the hairs on his mane rose.
“What on earth are you doing here?!”
[Nothing. Just playing around.]
You obviously don’t know what playing means, Jin-woo thought.
[Tsu! Stop wasting time and buy your stuff.]
“Ah! Do you sell return balls and tickets?”
“Purr-! Of course!”
“Oh, yes! I’ll live!”
“Hang on, I’ll search for them.”
The lion entered the store.
Jin-woo was nervous, but he waited quietly.
He looked around the shop as he waited.
“Is that a potion?”
There was a golden liquid in a pretty bottle.
He reached out and took the bottle to check the item information.
[Highest level recovery potion]
[Rank: Legendary]
[Efficacy: Restores 100% health and mana at once.]
[Cooldown: 8 hours]
Legendary potion?
100% recovery?!
I’ve certainly never seen a potion like this.
Jin-woo also examined the other items on display.
There were mostly consumables, but all of them are great.
Soon, the lion came out.
“Here.”
The lion held out a return ball and an admission ticket, which Jin-woo took.
Then, Jin-woo pointed at the potion on the stand.
“Is that for sale?”
“Radish… Of course! First, pay me for those items on your hand!”
“Ah, do you accept money transfer?”
“What are you talking about? You have to pay me in points?”
Jin-woo has never heard about points before.
“Points?”
[Hey, lion cub.]
At that time, the swordsman intervened.
With a low voice, he spoke to the lion.
[Put it on my tab.]
“What? Credit? That’s…”
[It would be better if you don’t refuse me.]
It seems like it’s not the first time the swordsman did something like this.
The lion hesitated.
“Hmm! Okay! I’ll allow you 1,000 points!”
“1,000 points?”
[That’s enough for the potion you are holding, the admission ticket, and the return ball.]
Jin-woo nodded, then placed the potion and the admission ticket in his inventory.
Then, a little marble beside the potion caught his eye.
[Orb of Holy Power]
[Rank: Legendary]
[Effect: Temporarily generates a Holy Power stat.]
[Duration: 3 hours]
Something flashed in Jin-woo’s head.
“How much is this?”
“500 points.”
“I’ll take this and the recovery potion!”
[Disciple, time is up]
Jin-woo hastily placed the marble inside his inventory and gripped his return ball tight.
“Mister Lion! Thank you!”
“Hey! Ah… Don’t come again!”
Jin-woo laughed awkwardly and broke the return ball.
* * *
Back in his hotel room in England.
Jin-woo checked the date on his smartphone.
They were gone a little longer than a day.
“Whooo!”
He caught his breath. It was another nerve-wracking experience.
“I thought I planned it so well, but the Octopus’ store is closed.”
He turned to the swordsman.
“How did it happen?”
[I guess he took a day off. Did you think they go to work every day?]
With that, the swordsman grabbed the smartphone from him and started browsing the internet again.
Jin-woo shook his head.
“I have to consider that when I plan for the next time.”
He was sadder that he didn’t see Mr. Octopus rather than the fact that he couldn’t buy from him.
“Well, Master. What’s a point?”
[Think of it as a currency that can be used there. You’ll know when you qualify.]
“Again, with that. Are you talking about the quest?”
[Well, that’s what it is.]
Jin-woo considered.
The name of the quest they have was Proof of Qualification.
“If I finish this quest, I’ll learn more about that place, right?”
[Yes. You’ll know all the things you don’t know.]
Jin-woo nodded. In order to qualify, he had to deal with the Demon Kings.
He started to check the items that were in his inventory.
There were various types of swords, maces, helmets, and shields.
“They are at least hero level…”
There were also legendary items mixed in.
Among those items, Jin-woo picked up a sword.
It looked impressive. Its blade is white, and its handle is quite colorful.
It looks more like a decorative sword rather than one for practical use.
However, when he checked the stats…
[Durandal]
[Rank: Legendary]
[Sword from Angel]
[Physical Attack: 580]
[Divine Attack: 400]
[Strength: 440]
[Agility: 450]
[Health: 500]
[Mana: 530]
[Special Skills: Angel’s Song]
[Special Skill 2: Holy Shield
[Special Skill 3: Holy Blade]
The weapon is a great option.
Its attack power was lower than that of the Dragon Blade, but it had a Divine Attack Power stat.
There were also three special skills attached to it.
“All skills have something to do with divine power… Did he know?”
It was the same with Dragon Blade.
Mr. Rat handed him the sword as if he knew that Jin-woo was going to deal with a dragon.
This time, he has to deal with demons.
Of course, divine power was bound to be their weakness.
However, the divine power stat does not exist in other weapons on Earth.
Jin-woo began checking the other weapons.
Among them were weapons for magic-users.
He went through all the items and finally checked the marble he hastily took from the Lion’s shelf.
Marble of Divine Power.
He took it at the last moment because he realized something at that point.
Divine power will hit demons hard.
If this marble forms some sort of synergy with Durandal and the other weapons…
Jiing-!
A text message arrived from Han Yu-ra.
-Meeting with Oliver tomorrow.