Loot!

In the end, we didn't level up...

"What?! We didn't even receive EXP, from killing that Death Knight!"

Julius scratched his head in frustration, as he lay on the floor suffering from mana exhaustion. Though they received almost nothing, I received the reward from the <quest>.

[Your Class is Advancing From 'Alcorian Disciple Swordsman' to 'Alcorian Master Swordsman'!]

[You've become the first player to become a master at the Alcorian Swordsmanship Academy!]

[You gained the class skill 'Alcorian Martial Body' (Beginner)]

[You gained the class skill 'Mind's Eye' (Beginner)]

[The skill 'Sword Mastery' Leveled up (Superior)]

[The skill 'Observation' Leveled up (Superior)]

[The class skill 'Alcorian Sword Style' Leveled up (Superior)]

[The class skill 'Alcorian Breathing Technique' Leveled up (Superior)]

[The class skill 'Alcorian Mana Control' Leveled up (Superior)]

[You gained two titles!]

[Mind's Eye] is a skill that's coveted amongst close combat classes. It's a skill that acts like a sixth sense, making it easier for close combat classes to sense incoming attacks from all directions.

While the [Alcorian Martial Body] increases the effectiveness of my alcorian-related skills by 50%, and it increases the amount of proficiency I gain when I use them, there's something special about it, it gave me hp regeneration of 10 per second. However, it's just 10 per second. There's only a handful of skills that give self-regenerate, and most tanks have these skills.

"Hey, Clarent, Julius. There's a chest over there."

Julius got up despite his condition. I also stood up, despite only a quarter of my HP remaining. Although painful, I could feel my body repairing itself over time. There was an enormous chest where we first saw Zemar. It looks like a wooden chest, but when Julius opened it.

There was a lot of gold, precious gems, golden trinkets, spell scrolls, and high-grade potions. Though what attracted my attention was these three items specifically.

***

[Zemar's Prized Amulet](Unique)

Effects: +30 Strength, +30 Magic Power, +30 Agility, while day time your defense increases by 30%, and during the night your attack and critical damage increase by 30%.

An amulet carved out of mithril with two precious gems in the front and back symbolizing the sun and moon, but there's more to it than just an amulet.

Condition of Use: You need to be an 'Alcorian Master Swordsman'

***

[Thunder Dragon Scale Armor](Mystic)

Durability: 100/10,000

Defense: 2,200 Magical Defense: 2,990

Additional Effects: +100 Magic Power, +100 Strength, All Electric Type Skills Effectiveness is Increased by 200%.

An Armor made of the scales from the Thunder Dragon Vektor.

Condition of Use: You need to be an 'Alcorian Master Swordsman', Level 100, Agility 250, Vitality 250.

***

[Potion of Growth] (Unique)

Effects: +20 to all stats permanently

***

These items are great! In fact, it's the best in the pile, but since we're a party, we should split the rewards. I looked at Julius, who was the party leader, and Camilla, who was his sister. In the end, it's their choice.

"Clarent, you can have the armor and amulet, since you're one of the few who have the qualifications for the condition of use, and you're the one who killed the boss, after all."

Camilla nodded in agreement. Then she noticed me looking at the potion of growth. She eyed her brother, and he smiled. But it looks like he had a plan in mind.

"Here, you can have it as well."

Julius handed me the [Potion of Growth] and gave me a thumbs up. I'm thankful they gave me the potion, but why?

"You must be thinking, 'Why would Julius give me such a valuable item?' It's simple our dear swordsman, let's call it an investment."

"An investment."

"Yep, I and my sister here wanted to make a guild, and join in on one of the local tournaments, as winning those you can also get items, and we might get scouted to be pro-players."

They're planning on inviting me to join their guild so that we could enter the tournament. It'll also be of help to me, and I guess it'll be also as much help to them.

"Sure, I'll hold you on that. When you make a guild, make sure you invite me."

"Then, I'll add you to our friends list."

***

After distributing the share of money and items, I ended up with the three they originally gave me. We parted ways once we exited the dungeon, and when no one was there, I drank the potion of growth and wore the necklace.

"<Status>."

***

[Status]

Race: Demi-God, Human

Parent Deity: The Unknown

Name: Clarent

Age: 26

Level: 42

Class: 'Alcorian Master Swordsman'

Titles: Saviour of a Tribe (Rare), Ogre Slayer (Rare), Rising Star (Rare), Saviour of Alcor (Unique), Ye Who Witnessed The Beginning of Armageddon (Mythic), Sword Saint Candidate (Mystic), Conqueror of The Alcorian Dungeon (Unique).

HP: 500/6,166 MP: 2,222/2,222

Stats: (Str): 105 (+100) (Agi): 166 (+95) (Vit): 125 (+70) (Int): 118 (+75) (Magic Power): 90(+135)

Skills: Sword Mastery (Superior), First Aid (Intermediate), Digging (Beginner), Sharpening (Beginner), Observation (Superior), Repairing (Intermediate), Cleaning (Intermediate), Magic Resistance (Advanced), Fiery Wrath of Alcor (Advanced).

Class Skills: Alcorian Sword Style (Superior), Alcorian Breathing Technique (Superior), Alcorian Mana Control (Superior) Alcorian Martial Body (Beginner) Mind's Eye (Beginner).

Racial Traits: Divine Blood.

Unallocated Points: 0

***

I'm a Sword Saint Candidate! I've seen in the community forums that to become a Sword Saint Candidate, you would need to enter the last ascension of the swordsman class. Does that mean Alcorian Swordsmanship Academy only had the master and disciple classes? The title's effects are a +10 to all stats, and it increases the exp I receive from killing monsters when using the sword by 50%, and it increases my chance of making a critical hit.

Then we have the 'Conqueror of the Alcorian Dungeon'.

***

[Conqueror of the Alcorian Dungeon] (Unique)

You've conquered the Alcorian Dungeon, designed only for those that are descendants of Alcor. Your EXP gain is increased by 20% when you hunt monsters inside a dungeon, and you deal 50% more damage to the undead while you're inside a dungeon.

***

These are nice titles. Though the latter is a bit more situational, it'll come in handy when I raid lich or vampire dungeons, though I guess it's time for me to move to the next area.

I checked my equipment and all of it has 1 durability remaining, though that attack should've destroyed all of my equipment in one go. I guess it's because the legendary blacksmith made it. That's why it survived that surreal ordeal.

[Repair]

[Repair]

[Repair]

[Repair]

[Repair]

[Repair]

With the proficiency I had with repair, I've only brought back 100 of its durability. This would do for now. I walked toward the north of Alcor, following the dirt road. This road would lead me to the next town, Alanor, the town of Magic.

Though as I was walking, I notice the surge of players waiting in the forest of Alcor. It was the time of the day when the field boss spawn. If I recall correctly, the field boss of Alcor is a double-headed troll. With four arms, the item it drops is essential for making items that have the HP regeneration traits.

The double-headed troll's level isn't something that belongs in the fields of Alcor, as the level is around 70~80, its HP regeneration is in the thousands, and putting it into flames only increases its damage, and barely does anything against the regeneration, it's one of the f*ck offs to the players made by the devs, as players always use fire burning down the forests in the early patches of the game when they fought against the normal troll boss.

"It's starting!"

Someone shouted as a bright light enveloped the forest, a troll with two heads, and four arms, and in each hand were axes, its body clad in dark metal armor. It shouted in the air, releasing a shockwave, uprooting all the trees in a 50-meter radius and wreaking havoc among the players.

[You've resisted fear state!]

"Q-quickly attack it with everything you've got!"

The mages who were casting a spell got disrupted as the troll inflicted them with fear. Then it charged at the nearest player and jumped in the air, four of its axes bearing down on the poor player.

"Raise your shields!"

This field boss is being treated like a raid boss. The amount of players swarming it right now is at least 100. There are a hundred level 60-80 players facing it right now.

[Because of The Nearing of Armageddon, The Field Boss 'Arutuk' The Dragon Butcher is level 120!]

"What?!"

"Did you see the notification?!"

"Sh*t, it's not a normal field, boss! It's a raid boss, everyone is careful not to get hit, mages get in the back line, clerics buff the vanguards, vanguards hold the line and keep the aggression away from the main damage dealers, and ranged dealers!"

A red-haired woman clad in full gold armor raises a flag in the air, with the sun as its symbol. It was the flag of the rising sun guild, and one of the 10 general classes in the server, general Jeanne, the valorous heart, a level 100 player.

A general class is unique in ranking, and it's the most flexible class out there. It can either buff the troops, become the main damage dealer, or become a vanguard. She waved the flag and a golden aura enshrouded all the players, including me.

[Valiant Charge!]

[Valiant Charge] is a skill that significantly improves the magic and non-magic damage dealt by at least 50%, and it also removes all debuffs from their allies.

"Now, attack!"