Episode 63 Preparing for the Mission (1)
I received the message, but I couldn’t return to my home right away.
After watching Meihong attack the platinum level dungeon, Kwon Wol returned to his home.
“You are here.”
As soon as they arrived, Joo Ha-yeon greeted the two as if she had been waiting for them.
“How did things go?”
“I have already received it. Please go inside.”
Following Joo Ha-yeon’s words, Gwon-ul went to his mansion.
When I went inside, I saw a square bag. It was an attache case, commonly called a 007 bag.
“It is a special box used by the production department to maintain security. It can never be opened unless it is a pre-designated person.”
Joo Ha-yeon recommended Kwon-ul.
“Put your hand on the box.”
Kwon-wool put his hand on the box as Joo Ha-yeon said.
The box absorbed Kwon Wol’s mana, and the lock opened with a click and sound.
Gwon-ul slowly opened the bag with trembling hands. Inside the box was a pair of shoes and a pair of gloves.
They were leather shoes and gloves that office workers would wear. It was a clean design without any decorations.
Kwon-wool looked back at Joo Ha-yeon with a puzzled face.
“Is it true that Master Park Tae-shik made it?”
“you’re right. Why?”
“Master Park Tae-sik made equipment like this?”
Park Tae-shik, who cursed the design of the Black River set so much, made equipment that looked like this? As a matter of authority, I did not understand.
“I asked to match the shape with the Black River set if possible. Because it looks good that way.”
“What did you not say?”
“You did a lot. Still, I kept asking, and luckily he listened.”
Saying that, Joo Ha-yeon smiled. Kwon Kwon-ul felt a slight chill. How the hell did that upright person bend his pride?
“Let’s try it on.”
Gwonwool put on the gloves first. Surprisingly, as soon as I put it on, the gloves stuck to me. It felt like it was not a glove, but a layer of skin.
＜Mukgang (墨强) – Gloves＞
-Quality: Legendary (SS)
-Description: A leather glove made using dragon hatchling’s fangs and leather by Taeshik Park. Thanks to the use of compression materials, all performance is greatly enhanced.
-ability
1. Aura power increased by 30%.
2. Increases the power of penetration and slash attacks by up to 30%.
3. Ignores enemy’s defense up to 30%.
Next, I put on my shoes.
＜Mukgang (墨强) – Shoes＞
-Quality: Legendary (SS)
-Description: Leather shoes made using Dragon Hetzling’s fangs and leather by Master Park Tae-shik. Thanks to the use of compression materials, all performance is greatly enhanced.
-ability
1. Aura power increased by 30%.
2. Increases the power of strike attacks by up to 30%.
3. Ignores enemy’s defense up to 30%.
* When all Mukgang sets are equipped, special skills can be used.
Mukgang set effect
1. Air supply? Creates a special aura that neutralizes the enemy’s magical power.
The grade of Black River created by Alchemist Weaver Heinkel was Legendary S++.
And the Mukgang set made by Park Tae-shik is SS grade. It seems that Park Tae-sik’s boastful assertion that he was superior to Weaver Heinkel was not a lie.
“Wow… … .”
The look on Mei Hong’s face next to him was admiration. As an expert in weapons, Meihong immediately recognized how amazing the Mukgang set was.
“Try it!”
“Do you write?”
“Ah, I mean, at least try punching.”
Kwon Wol stretched out his fist in the air as May Hong said.
phut!
Even though I stretched out lightly, there was a loud sound as the air around me was pushed out.
Kwon Kwon-wool shuddered slightly. What if you try your best like this? Even if it was a great mountain, he was confident that it would collapse.
“Do you like it?”
“It’s great, really. It’s as strong as it is. You still have special skills left, right? If you use that… … .”
Kwon Kwon-ul was excited and chattered without realizing it. Joo Ha-yeon also smiled happily.
“Oh, Mei Hong. I have something for you too.”
“To me?”
“Yes, there was a special order from the president.”
Joo Ha-yeon opened the subspace and took out something. It was a red colored garment with a tiger pattern.
“This is the equipment the president handed over to congratulate the team on joining. It is made of red blooded leather and the effect is… … .”
“Kyaaah!”
Meihong cheered and received the clothes. He looked around and screamed once more.
“Are you really giving this to me? Really? It’s not a dream, is it?”
“I also made a request. It’s a good thing… … .”
“sister! I love you so much!”
Meihong hugged Zhu Hayeon. Joo Ha-yeon separated her with a puzzled face.
“Try to wear it.”
“yes!”
To change her clothes, Mei Hong left for a while. When she disappeared, Kwon-wool asked Joo Ha-yeon.
“Is that such a good piece of equipment?”
“Legendary A+++ grade equipment. It can be said that it is the best equipment for a prosecutor. I thought I wouldn’t give it up because there are a lot of coveted people. It was the chairman’s order, so he gave it without saying anything.”
“Did that miser really give such an order?”
Gwon-ul couldn’t believe it at all.
“The chairman said it was thanks to Kwon Kwon-ul.”
“Is it because of me?”
“Yes, I heard you promised to fully support Kwon Wol’s team in return for losing the bet.”
Hearing that made me feel sad.
“No, why won’t you do anything for me… … .”
It was a time when the resentment continued to grow. After changing clothes, Meihong came out.
“sister! This is really great! I feel lighter and full of energy because I am wearing it!”
“I’m glad you like it.”
“It’s not about lifting! This kind of thing doesn’t even exist in the Mei family!”
Meihong looked around the clothes several times. It seemed to like it so much.
“Oh, and I brought this too.”
Next, Joo Ha-yeon took out a long sword and held it out.
“This is the White River Sword. It is a sword forged by refining rare metals found in dungeons.”
The moment he saw the sword, Meihong’s face became serious. After receiving the sword with both hands, he examined it carefully.
I pulled out the hilt to check the blade, then stretched out to check the balance.
how many times have you seen that
“… … It is a good sword.”
Contrary to what he said, Mei Hong’s expression hardened a little. Joo Ha-yeon asked her if she noticed that.
“If you don’t like it, I can bring you another sword.”
“no! It’s an undeserved sword for me now! What a great sword! but… … .”
Meihong murmured. Gwon-ul, who was watching, asked.
“You were thinking of your father’s sword.”
At those words, Meihong nodded slowly.
The sword that was once used by her father and then passed on to the First Sword is now in Kwon Mi’s hands.
It would probably be impossible for Meihong to retrieve the sword. I will give you my sword, because I rejected Kwon Mi’s offer to join Kwon Hudon’s team.
“Do you regret it?”
“No, it can’t be.”
Meihong said firmly.
“Because Dad would want revenge more than me clinging to that memento.”
In Meihong’s eyes, the slightest hint of life disappeared after being young.
“Oh, and Mr. Gwonwool.”
The moment the atmosphere was about to become awkward, Joo Ha-yeon brought out another object.
“This remains.”
Joo Ha-yeon gestured to the employees. A servant brought a tray with a closed round lid.
However, the servant’s behavior was very cautious. As if this action is a mission that must be fulfilled in one’s lifetime.
The servant put the tray down and lifted the lid. A bright light streamed in through the slightly open gap.
At the same time, a cool scent filled the room. Kwon Gwon-ul swallowed his saliva without realizing it.
The lid fell completely off the tray. A golden apple on the tray was emitting a dazzling light.
“The tree withered as soon as it bore fruit.”
Joo Ha-yeon’s explanation didn’t even come into my ears properly. Kwon-wool’s eyes were focused only on the golden apple.
“Have you decided which stats to raise?”
Kwon Wol nodded his head without saying a word.
“Then take it.”
As soon as Joo Ha-yeon finished speaking, Kwon-wool bit off the golden apple.
* * *
As soon as I put it in my mouth, the golden apple’s flesh melted. It became a gas, not a liquid, and was absorbed into Kwon-ul’s body.
‘… … It’s a huge amount.’
It was like pouring water from a huge dam into your body.
The strange thing was that such an enormous amount of power was being absorbed into the body without difficulty.
＜’Golden apple’ was eaten.＞
＜The immense energy changes your body.＞
＜You can raise one of your abilities to S-class.＞
＜Which stats would you like to increase?＞
Kwon Kwon-ul chose his abilities without hesitation.
＜The energy of the golden apple increases your physical strength.＞
Among strength, agility, stamina, mana, senses, and mental strength, Kwon Kwon-ul chose physical strength.
Actually, I wanted to increase my mana. Among the six stats, all hunters rank the highest in magic.
If other abilities are the skeleton, mana can be said to be the fuel that flows through the body. Even if you have excellent magical power, you can compensate for other abilities to some extent.
Nevertheless, Kwon-wool dared to choose stamina.
The reason is because of the lineage.
Currently, Gwonwool can gain tremendous power by using the lineage at the same time.
You could tell just by defeating Ruin Aspadam and Noh Ho-min with a body that could not rise to the S rank.
But great power comes at a cost.
Every time I used bloodline repeatedly, I felt my body hurt.
That’s why I chose physical strength first.
＜’Stamina’ has reached S-class.＞
As the physical ability increases, the hunter can be active for a long time and can quickly recover the energy consumed.
And the S-class stamina transforms the hunter’s body into a strong one like metal.
You can’t even get hurt with a few sharp blades. The same goes for overlaying an aura.
The change caused by the golden apple did not end here.
＜You ate a golden apple. Acquire the special skill ‘Golden Spirit’.＞
＜Golden Spirit＞
-Quality: Legendary (A++)
-Description: A skill that can only be used by those who have eaten golden apples. You can strengthen your vitality by radiating the energy of the golden apple.
-ability
1. You can heal wounds by strengthening the life force of yourself or others.
2. When you use the Golden Age on plants, you can speed up their growth.
There are many elixirs that can raise stats to S-class, but among them, the golden apple is considered the best because of this golden spirit.
There are very few types of skills that heal wounds. Not to mention, there are fewer types of high-grade recovery skills.
‘I got everything I could get from this.’
It was when Kwon-wool thought so. An unexpected message popped up.
＜Healthy blood (健康血) reacts to the golden apple!＞
＜’Healthy Blood (健康血)’ absorbs the energy of the golden apple! Your powers will be further strengthened!＞
I felt the power of the healthy blood in Kwon-ul’s body grow even more. Soon, a new message surfaced.
＜Healthy blood (健康血) strengthens your body!＞
＜One stat can be raised to aaa level!＞
‘aaa grade?’
It was the first grade I had ever heard of. The ability must be S after A, right?
‘Still, there’s nothing wrong with uploading it.’
The second worry didn’t last long.
＜’Magic Power’ reaches aaa level.＞
The quiet dormant mana began to overflow. Kwon Kwon-ul sweated and controlled his magic.
I was careless because it wasn’t S-class. The mana that reached the aaa level was truly different.
It was much tougher and stronger. It wasn’t easy to control either.
It was like a cat turned into a leopard.
“… … Whoa.”
Gwonwool let out a long breath. Too much happened in a short moment.
“You worked hard.”
Joo Ha-yeon said to Kwon-ul.
“You seem to have chosen magic.”
“no.”
“yes? It can’t be. The wave just before must have been… … .”
Kwon-ul did not bother to explain in words. He ordered towards Mei Hong.
“Cut my throat with that knife.”
Meihong spoke without hesitation. However, Mei Hong’s knife was blocked without cutting Kwon Wol’s throat.
“… … It really cuts the veranda.”
Kwon Kwon-ul said with a shy expression. Even so, I didn’t know that there would be so much hesitation.
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“I thought you did it because it was okay.”
Meihong slowly drew the sword. Only a thin cut was left where the knife fell off.
It is said that it does not contain an aura, but Baekgang Sword is a famous sword that cuts through rocks like a stream.
Even with a sword like that, he couldn’t cut Gwon-ul’s throat.
“… … You chose stamina.”
“Yes that’s right.”
Kwon Kwon-ul hung his neck. The wound had completely healed. This was also thanks to S-class stamina.
I took my equipment and improved my skills. Then, there was only one thing left.
“Ha-yeon, how much time do you have left until the mission the president has entrusted to you?”
“You must arrive at the promised place by the day after tomorrow.”
At that, Gwon-ul said with a smile.
“It’s just right.”