Chapter 149 (2/2)
Youngwoo casually stabbed her in a sore spot. Yura eyebrows’ twitched before she started frowning. Youngwoo continued without caring.
“Is this true? No, why are there seven people stronger than you? Aren’t you 5th on the unified rankings? Shouldn’t there only be four people stronger than you? In addition, you are the Eighth Servant so you should’ve obtained special powers. I thought you were strong enough to be one of Satisfy’s three pillars?”
Yura recovered her cool and explained.
“It’s true that I’ve obtained the status of Eighth Servant. By sacrificing my divine power stat to God Yatan, I can acquire new dark spells and my combat abilities have risen dramatically. But the world is huge. The rankings aren’t the only measure of strength. In fact, you aren’t a ranker. Given the number of unlisted rankers like you, there are probably at least 10 people stronger than me.”
“Hrmm… Who are the people stronger than you right now?”
Yura listed them without hesitation. “1st ranked Kraugel. 2nd ranked Zibal. 3rd ranked Chris. 7th ranked Agnus. 8th ranked Hurent. 11th ranked Bondre. 15th ranked Hao. That’s it.”
“I know that Agnus has an epic class, but the the 8th, 11th and 15th ranked?”
“Yes. Their levels are lower than mine. But they are monsters in combat. Although they are unimpressive compared to Kraugel.”
“Is Kraugel that great?”
“I have seen him hunting many times and he is beyond common sense. He is a person who draws out the maximum result with minimal movements at all times because his field of view is large and he can accurately calculate things like damage, skill cooldowns, as well as reading the pattern of movements and countering. People call me a genius, but Kraugel has several times more talent for the game.”
“Wow… He sounds amazing.”
He said so, but Youngwoo was thinking differently. So what if he is excellent at these things?
‘It is nothing in front of the power of items.’
The truth of RPG games was items.As Youngwoo was ridiculing Kraugel, Yura asked him politely.
“I need your strength as the first epic class. Please participate in the national competition and demonstrate your skills. The government has promised high incentives if you win a medal, so it won’t be bad for you.”
Youngwoo’s ears pricked as he heard the word ‘incentives’ and he was troubled for a moment.
‘I want to participate… But it will be annoying if it is revealed that I have a legendary class… Ah, perhaps?’
Youngwoo asked Yura, who was waiting for an answer with a serious posture. “Is it possible to participate while hiding my ID?”
“You can’t. Your identity must be thoroughly proven to enter the competition.”
It was expected. Youngwoo changed the question. “Then what about the pet marathon? Is it possible for inanimate objects to participate?”
“… Inanimate objects?”
“An inanimate pet.”
Pets were pets. Pets. Animals. In other words, a living creature. But inanimate?
“An inanimate object isn’t a pet.”
“The inanimate objects have an ego. They absolutely obey commands.”
Inanimate objects with an ego?
“Is it like the golems made by great magicians?”
“The concept is roughly like that…”
“Roughly?”
“Anyway, the pet marathon is basically a competition between drakes. They will bite at all the competition until the destination is reached. My pet doesn’t have the concept of stamina, so it can tease other pets and win the marathon. I will win the gold medal. The condition is that I don’t appear before the public.”
“Huh?”
“Pretend that my pet is your pet. Don’t worry, I will pilot it. Of course, all benefits that you receive for the gold medal will be mine. Okay?”
“…I honestly don’t care about credit. Do you have a pet that is equivalent to a high grade golem with an ego?”
“If you don’t believe me then go home and connect to Satisfy. I will show you.”
“Okay. I will connect and send you a whisper.”
Yura got up. She told Sehee that the tea was delicious and headed for the front door. Youngwoo opened the front door out of courtesy. Then Yura gazed at him and gave him belated news.
“There is something you should know. By now, Bairan Village should be ruined.”
“What?”
“Neberius, the Fourth Servant of the Yatan Church, has determined the coordinates of Bairan Village due to the spies he sent. Using Mass Teleport, he has led a large army, including the Fifth Servant Balak, to invade Bairan Village. The Tzedakah Guild is either already wiped out or on the brink of annihilation.”
“…”
Yura raised a finger and pointed it at Youngwoo’s heart. “Didn’t I say that I wouldn’t kill you when war broke out between the Yatan Church and the Tzedakah Guild? This time I have paid off my debt.”
‘It can’t be.’
Youngwoo checked the time. It had been 40 minutes or so since he logged out from Satisfy. That was two hours within Satisfy.
“Did you time your visit with the Yatan invasion?”
“Yes. You said you didn’t care about getting caught up in the war. Isn’t this good?”
“…I’m not sure.”
It was annoying. In the first place, his relationship with the Tzedakah Guild didn’t require him to get involved in wars. Youngwoo was a blacksmith of the Tzedakah Guild, not a soldier.
“Then I’m going now.”
“Wait.”
“What?”
Youngwoo stopped Yura before she was about to leave.
“The Fourth Servant… Does he have the ability to give God Yatan’s blessing?”
Yura shook her head. “Only the First Servant can give God Yatan’s blessing. Why? Do you have a quest?”
“What if I do? Can you help?”
“It’s hard. I am the Eighth Servant, but I haven’t met the First Servant. And aren’t you hostile to the Yatan Church in the first place?”
“Indeed… I understand.”
Yura left. Youngwoo immediately returned to his capsule and logged into Satisfy.
{Shit! Kill, the killing doesn’t end!}
{Faker’s group, we are facing Neberius. His magic will be sealed when we draw his attention.}
{This is Toban. Balak is so strong that I can’t last much longer. Where is the support from Regas and Pon?}
{The senior followers are focusing on Pon and Regas. I’m supporting with magic, but it seems hard for them to leave.}
There was an uproar in the guild chat window. The situation was so dire that few people noticed Grid logging in.
{Ah… How rotten. Being Jishuka’s protector is very arduous. If only Grid made my armor… Damn.}
It was Vantner. Grid smiled widely.
“You can play an active role if you have armor?”
Certainly, only Vantner’s weapons were good. It wasn’t just Vantner. Not surprisingly, many of Satisfy’s rankers were armed with items not suitable for their level due to a lack of top quality items. Grid was one of the few people who could overcome this scarcity.
“I will deliver the armor.”
Grid opened his inventory. Then he pulled out the Legendary Blacksmith’s Hammer and the Wave Armor that was on the verge of completion. The guild had endured the enemy’s ambush far longer than Yura predicted, but he still initiated a quick and deliberate hammering.