Chapter 26

Chapter 26

[Episode 06] Legend (2)

I had somewhat guessed.

Because it was different from the starting room.

With gold plastered all over, if one doesn’t feel that something is different, one is a fool.

In [Normal] grade, one skinny goblin, in [Rare] grade, three muscular goblins, in [Unique] grade, one elite goblin came out.

Then [Legend] grade.

‘About three elite goblins.’

From my position, a difficulty that is not that tricky.

However.

‘...Everyone who got caught in this difficulty would have died?’

Being told to face three elite monsters that come out as the 5th Floor boss mob based on [Normal] grade at the same time.

The Tutorial has to be proceeded with specs no different from an ordinary person.

In reality, close to impossible.

Thinking so, I looked at the options of the Tutorial provided weapon.

[Black Angel Wand] (Janus’s Apostle exclusive) -Item Grade: 「Legend」 -Effect: Magic Attack Power +193 / Magic Precision + / Mana +17 / Mana Sensitivity + / Space Magic Efficiency +300%

‘······Might it be possible?’

Options far more flashy than even a [Unique] grade weapon.

It was then.

[Weapon ‘Black Angel Wand’ has been bound.] [‘Summon’ of the bound weapon is activated.]

At first I wondered what this meant.

‘Summon’?

As a test, I put the wand down on the floor and then increased the distance.

“Summon.”

At that moment.

Zing—

The wand that was on the floor ‘transferred’ to my hand and appeared.

“Heh.”

I wanted to experiment this and that on what the conditions of summon are, but it seemed impossible right now.

“Summon.”

[‘Summon’ of the bound weapon is only possible once a day.]

Because a 24-hour cooldown was attached.

‘This is okay?’

Now there is no need to bother carrying the [Wand] around.

Even if facing a sudden monster appearance, just summon the bound weapon.

‘Although I have to check how much the distance limit is first.’

Should it be said that it is befitting a [Legend] grade weapon.

There were many special functions.

With this much, the skills of the [Legend] grade class also become curious.

If using the weapon with such overwhelming options and the skills of the [Legend] class moderately well, wouldn’t three elite goblins be sufficiently clearable.

But.

‘I have never heard the rumor that [Legend] appeared even once.’

From [Unique], a system notice goes out.

The higher grade [Legend] would not be that different.

Of course, there is a possibility that all Awakened of the country where [Legend] appeared kept silent.

‘It doesn’t make sense.’

That many people hiding [Legend] with one heart and one will doesn’t make sense.

Moreover, it has already been several years since the level of Explorers became national power.

Even to reassure fellow citizens, they would have wanted to announce the appearance of [Legend].

But the fact that there has been no talk about [Legend] until now.

‘It means the Tutorial content is that absurd.’

There is a need to be alert.

‘First, shall I check the newly obtained skill and move on.’

I recited the activation words.

“Open.”

At that moment.

Crack—

The mana of the whole body began to be sucked into the [Black Angel Wand].

‘Wait—.’

The momentum of mana being sucked was so vicious that I even forgot to calculate the casting delay of the magic.

One black bead generated at the tip of the [Black Angel Wand] that ate mana at a frightening momentum.

However, the magic did not activate, and

Crack—

Mana is still being sucked in.

‘This, it is a charging-type skill.’

Because if staying still like this, it was a momentum that would suck all my mana, I drew the wand horizontally toward the empty air.

That became the trigger and the magic activated.

A black bead stretching long horizontally.

What was a point stretched long and became one line.

And a black area extending forward and expanding rapidly.

Following the area the wand drew in the empty air, space split.

Crack—

“!!!”

Right after that, the black area disappearing without a trace as if nothing happened.

However.

Rumble—

The back of the space where the black area appeared and disappeared.

One long scar was deeply engraved on the wall of the starting room.

Embracing darkness where one couldn’t even see where the end was.

‘This is crazy.’

Crazy magic.

I felt the conviction that ordinary monsters could all be torn and killed with one shot of this.

But before that.

‘What kind of magic is this?’

Currently my Mana Sensitivity value is 411.

A figure that even ordinary high-level Explorers cannot reach unless [Unique] grade.

But.

‘One skill swallows half of my mana?’

Moreover, among the effects of the [Black Angel Wand], there was the option of space magic efficiency +300%.

Anyone could see that the space magic ‘Open’ would be receiving the application of this option.

Then.

‘Does it mean that to use without a weapon, 4 times the current mana is needed?’

It becomes the sound that even the current me cannot use the skill without the help of the weapon.

Of course, as much as entering the charging stage, it was eating more mana than originally.

‘The amount of mana that goes into skill activation also cannot be ignored.’

No matter how much thinking, it didn’t seem like a person who has just Awakened could use this magic.

In reality, it means having to clear the Tutorial without skills.

And with bare fists at that.

I understood at once why [Legend] grade Awakened have not come out until now.

‘...For now, shall I invest all the remaining Skill Points here.’

Invested all 2 saved Skill Points into ‘Open’ and then took a short rest.

After recovering all the consumed mana, I set out for the full-scale clear.

‘Search Eye.’

[Skill ‘Search Eye’ activates.]

“······.”

Just in case, I used it.

Because I felt a bad feeling.

Sure enough, tricks were applied from the entrance.

The entrance going out from the starting room.

A trap was installed on the floor there.

‘Vicious.’

I confirmed that the [Emergency Escape Right] in my bosom was well there.

Starting the dungeon exploration with the thought of tearing the [Emergency Escape Right] anytime if dangerous.

As expected, this place was not an ordinary Tutorial dungeon.

From the starting room to the clear room.

Unlike other grades that were composed of a straight corridor, the [Legend] grade dungeon was structured in a maze form.

Like that, after wandering a place no different from the upper floors of other grade dungeons and finding the clear room.

Rumble—

At the same time as the door begins to open.

‘Shadow Step.’

Slide—

Activated the stealth skill.

Hid into the darkness and then confirmed the inside of the clear room through the door gap.

‘...I knew it would be like this.’

A monster of enormous size.

Height alone easily exceeds 3m.

Arms and legs with thick muscles embedded were sufficiently close to weapons just with that.

That had already gone beyond the category of the goblin species.

Extended the [Lightning Staff] toward the guy.

To obtain the effect of lightning magic damage +200%.

‘Lightning Strike (Falling Thunder).’

A skill acquired at Level 1 when changing class to Heavenly Punishment Mage.

A skill that shows rather more powerful power than Chain Lightning limited to single targets.

Crack—

Already in a state of having achieved max level for this skill as well.

Therefore, it was possible to activate with only will without activation words.

About 1 second passed?

Light flashed once inside the clear room, and

Kwarrrrrung!

Directly hit the head of the monster in the middle.

A monster collapsing while burned pitch black.

With that, the end.

I thought so.

But.

‘The altar doesn’t appear?’

Not even the system message of having defeated the guy, let alone the altar, was not appearing.

That meant, in other words, the guy was still alive.

-Kwooooo―!

The monster burned pitch black rages and struggles.

Thud! Kwaaaang!

Every time the guy’s fist or foot stomps down on the floor, the golden floor shatters and fragments scatter in all directions.

Moreover, what was chilling was.

Crunch— Crunch—

Clearly until just now the entire skin was burned pitch black, but at some point the area of skin that looked fine had increased.

‘It is recovering.’

I had to finish before the guy completely recovered.

Having finished the judgment, I approached the guy while maintaining stealth.

Because Shadow Step that became Level 15 has a movement speed buff effect just by maintaining it.

Kwaang! Kwaang!

The floor exploding right in front.

It wasn’t particularly scary.

Thanks to the Agility stat exceeding 700, it was a level where I could recognize each flying fragment and also dodge.

Arriving near the guy’s shoulder, I took out the [Black Angel Wand].

“Open.”

Crack—

Perhaps thanks to investing Skill Points, control was much easier than earlier.

Eventually a black sphere was generated at the tip of the wand, and I pushed more mana in.

Crack—

The monster that noticed the abnormality in the middle extended its hand toward me, but I lightly rolled on the ground and dodged.

Thanks to the effect of the [Winged Shoes], I jumped up to a level of almost flying and climbed onto the guy’s chest.

And drew the wand as is toward the guy’s neck.

Right after that.

Crack—

Along with the sound of space splitting, the monster’s head and torso were separated.

As expected, the performance alone was outstanding.

Thud!

The monster’s corpse scattering into ashes.

[You have defeated the Mutant Goblin.]

Along with the system’s death sentence,

Rumble—

The altar announcing the dungeon clear soared from the floor.

The exit generated on the altar.

Suspecting if even that was a trap, I carefully entered.

Fortunately, it seemed it was not a trap.

[You have cleared the Legend Dungeon (1st Floor).] [Salvation Points are being settled.]

Only after confirming that the clear had really ended.

“Huu.”

I was able to breathe a sigh of relief.

“Status Window.”

First, I opened the Status Window.

Because I was curious how many bonus points would be given for such extreme difficulty.

{Bonus Stat Points}: 100

“Wah―.”

Invested all into Mana Sensitivity.

Because I judged that a larger mana capacity was needed to freely use the newly acquired skill.

Then a system notice appeared.

[{Notice} The world’s first Legend-grade Awakened has appeared.]

With this, Awakened all over the world came to know of the appearance of [Legend] grade.

***

“Wipeout?” “Yes.”

Salvation Preparation System Board Chairman, Eleanor Boyd.

Even if the US president changes and the regime is replaced, he was steadily holding the seat.

Because since he took office in 2019, there had never been a case of Salvation Points being insufficient in the US even once.

That much, he was a capable person.

“The Dark Shadow (Ink Shadow) guys of China were wiped out?” “Yes. It is said that Shim Kang was attached next to the new Unique grade.”

Eleanor shook her head.

“No. There is no way a Unique grade with one arm missing can handle the Dark Shadow guys.”

Thinking of the power of the special forces that clashed with China in the Nigeria war, they were never things that a half Unique-grade Awakened could do anything about.

Then the remaining possibility is one.

Eleanor quickly inferred the whole from just a fragment of the incident.

“The new Unique. His power is certain.” “But Chairman. He is only a novice of only the 2nd week after Awakening.” “But he is also the man who earned 100,000 points in those 2 weeks.”

The judgment was easy.

Because there was no need to calculate.

“This matter is not something to view lightly. Prepare. Going to Korea.”

While Eleanor was going through the procedures to personally visit Korea, there was one man who went through exactly similar thought circuits and reached a similar conclusion.

“Interesting?”

Russia’s monster, Chernyshev.

He boarded the plane heading to Korea.

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