Episode 117: Dream in the game becomes reality

30. Giyeon Quest Step 8 (1)

[Giyeon Quest Stage 8]Conditions: Reach level 250, defeat Balrog Tarnis

Reward: Manuel Lucas' Magic Tower 9th floor opened

After checking the default quest items, I walked to the lower level of the exclusively rented dungeon to continue the hunt.

There really isn't much left until the next step.

If you just raise level 1 and hunt named monsters, you will achieve the long-awaited 8th circle.

Of course, hunting the named monsters in the process will not be easy.

Even with the Death Knight at level 7 of the last Giyeon Quest, I recorded death close to 20 times while hunting.

Moreover, the Balrog we were going to hunt this time was classified as a raid monster rather than an ordinary named monster, so it had a lot of blood.

It will definitely be much more difficult than the previous Giyeon quest.

'I wonder if the last 9th stage will be to kill the dragon.'

Still, I don't think it's an opponent that can never be defeated.

When dealing with the Death Knight in the last Quest, it was especially difficult because the battle strategy was not as well-equipped as it is now.

At that time, it was my first time trying the eccentric journey of becoming an evasion wizard, and I couldn't fight as well as I do now.

Arcia was also used to swinging a shield rather than a sword, so she had no choice.

However, if we try the Death Knight again with our current experience, we will be able to clear it in one go without much effort.

To that extent, our combat capabilities had reached perfection.

'If you are careful with the wide area, you have a good chance of winning.'

I don't think there will be any problems as Arcia's main characteristic is defense, but since I've never dealt with close combat monsters with AoE abilities, I think there will be some trial and error.

[Dragon Demon Warrior]So, in order to save as much time as possible, I chose to level up and gain experience with monsters with similar fighting styles in preparation for the Great Balrog War.

Currently, our exclusive hunting ground is an underground dungeon called 'Dragon Demon's Shelter'.

The Dragon Demon is a monster that is a cousin of the Balrog, and its skills and fighting style are quite similar, so it is called the Yeolhwapan Balrog, making it perfect for training.

"Hi Blessing! Gloria! Saint Armor! Healing factor!"

Bugs, trained through indoctrination training, gave out buffs with the appearance of monsters.

It would be better if Bug's character was at full level, but if the level difference is more than 20, experience points are not distributed properly, so his character level was 260.

[Strength and agility increase by 30% for 5 minutes.] [Attack power increases by 20% for 5 minutes.] [Defense increases by 20% for 5 minutes.] [Recovers 800 health per second when injured for 20 minutes. I order it.]At first, I had a lot of concerns about Bug's character occupation.

In the end, I chose healer because I didn't want it to affect the named game, which is the final round of the series quest.

Since he is not a member of the Quest, he is said to be unable to participate in the Named Battle.

So, while sticking to my current combat style, I thought of a job that would be helpful, and naturally I chose Priest, the representative job of healer.

-Sha la la la!

In addition, when I bought his account, a bonus came with it... … .

That was the supporter 'Spirit of Light'.

[The effect of healing magic and buff magic increases by 20% for 10 minutes.]The Spirit of Light is a small fairy that flies around sprinkling colorful light powder.

Although it had no combat ability, it had options to amplify buffs and improve treatment effects, making it an essential supporter for healers.

Bug really liked the light spirit with its gorgeous effects.

"Wide area!"

"yes!"

-Quaaang!

The Dragon Demon Warrior is an elite monster at level 260.

It is common to have a party of 5 people.

However, our party was pursuing extreme damage that was so crazy that even I, a wizard, engaged in close combat, so we were able to kill him with the same speed as a 5-person party.

"Praise this body."

-Sha la la la.

As the monster fell helplessly, Berg, who gave Hillman a shot from behind, wielded the spirit of light as a neat-looking priest character and uttered a line from a middle school soldier.

Now I see that he is not crooked because of a bad environment, but that there is a problem with his personality itself.

Arcia and I walked away, completely ignoring us, and Bug followed us and continued to mutter to himself.

At first, the fact that it was an artificial personality created by coincidence seemed mysterious, but it did not take even a day for the mystery to disappear.

"There is a trap on the ceiling 30 meters ahead, two dragon demons are hiding."

But no matter how strange he is, he is very useful in the virtual world.

Unlike Arcia, the virtual world was her home ground, so she was able to quickly notice changes around her.

Almost at the map hack level.

His abilities especially shined in the dungeon.

If there is Man-kyung in reality, in the game a bug is taking over Man-kyung's role.

Thanks to this, we were able to wipe out the dungeon with ease.

* * *

[Experience: 87.75%]"You really don't have much left now."

With only about 30 minutes left after maxing out my daily maximum play time for Chronicle Online, I stopped by Manuel Lucas' Magic Tower as always.

Then Chester, an IB manager who now feels like a friend, welcomed us.

"If there are no major problems, I think I will be able to level up tomorrow."

"Considering that you have experienced so many events in real life, you have grown very quickly. "Are you sleeping well?"

"I'm a nerd, so I can't do many things at once. It is natural to at least reduce sleep. But because of the magic, I'm not that tired."

"Beomjae? Do we need to look low on ourselves? "Adrian is definitely an outstanding person."

In response to his puzzled response, I gave him a shy look and said I was grateful for his high opinion.

"If you walk on the carpet laid by Archduke Lucas, no one will treat you as special. "Compared to him, it's natural that I'm an ordinary person."

No matter how much the world considers me a genius, I know very well that I am not one.

But he shook his head and said that was absolutely not the case.

"Archduke Lucas was born into a special environment where he had no choice but to be proficient in magic. There is no need to compare Adrian, who was an ordinary person, to him based solely on his magical abilities."

A special environment where one has no choice but to be proficient in magic?

It suddenly occurred to me that Archduke Lucas might have been a physicist when he was alive.

The physics of the Earth and the magic of this world have a lot in common.

"hmm… … ."

Although he is the heir, I actually don't know much about Archduke Lucas.

Chester thought briefly about my interest, and then… … .

"Well, I don't think there's any need to hide it."

Soon he said something unexpected.

"Archduke Lucas was a wizard from the beginning."

"yes?"

What does that mean?

Are you from Earth?

When I was taken aback, he chuckled and said he knew that would happen.

"How can someone who witnessed magic here say that there will be no magic on Earth?"

"Because I've never heard of it. "All the people who appeared on TV claiming to be wizards and superpowers were con artists."

"That's right. But they were real. "After degeneration after degeneration, their power became weaker, and only a small number remained, living like ordinary people."

This is a story that could appear in a conspiracy theory.

I wonder if it was necessary for Chester to lie, but since it was something that went against existing common sense, it was natural that it would not be easy to believe it.

"Although Archduke Lucas was American, he was the eldest son of a wizarding family with roots in Manchester, England. As magic declined and the Earth's mana became thin due to environmental destruction, there was little that wizards could do. At most, he had the ability to create fire or sparks with his fingertips, which was less powerful than a gun."

for a moment.

So, does this mean that Archduke Lucas' coming over here may not have been just a coincidence?

"Haha, that's right. "Did you really think you got hit by a reincarnation truck?"

"Well, it's no different. "I ended up here after being run over by the 'Reincarnated Dudon Van Truck.'"

He continued talking while stroking his beard.

"If you look at the conclusion, Archduke Lucas was also involved in an accident and was flown here. However, while conducting mana amplification research on Earth, he was caught up in a magical explosion powerful enough to tear apart space and was transported to this world, which is different from Adrian, who was reincarnated after death."

The secret story of Archduke Lucas that I heard for the first time.

It was a story that stimulated interest in many ways.

"In the aftermath of that magic explosion, Archduke Lucas built up magic power in his body at the level of an archmage. Instead of being blown away to another world, he was given a chance."

"That's really… … ."

"Unlike Adrian, who lived under the threat of life and death with nothing but his bare fists, Archduke Lucas started from the beginning with abilities equivalent to that of an archmage, so a simple comparison is meaningless."

I think I can understand why Archduke Lucas was so anxious for his return.

Unlike me, who had already experienced death once and was forced to come to an end, not only was he transferred to another world due to an accident, but he had also acquired the ability to possibly return.

It was a condition in which the country could not easily give up and was desperate for its return.

"Adrian, you can be proud that you are taking a better path than Archduke Lucas thought was the best path."

You are good enough, so there is no need to compare yourself to Archduke Lucas.

As a result, it ended up revealing Archduke Lucas' past, but it seems he wanted to cheer me on.

I smiled and said thank you.

Seeing me like this, Chester also gave me a kind, grandfather-like look.

It has a human appearance that cannot be considered an artificial intelligence at all.

"By any chance, Archduke Lucas has not passed away but has returned to his hometown, Earth?"

"There is research that has been attempted until the end, so the possibility is not out of the question. But only the person concerned will know that."

Archduke Lucas was a mysterious figure until the end.

"Hahaam!"

As the warm atmosphere continued, the bugs started yawning and showing that they were bored.

Chester clicked his tongue at that.

"Oh, Mr. Chester. "If I achieve Circle 8, will I be given Hollywood system administrator privileges?"

Five uses of Hollywood system administrator privileges given as a reward for achieving the 7th circle.

It has been used 4 times for money laundering, Arsia's family register, being a disciple of the Duke of Riverdale, and making a fake actor, and there is still one use left.

Chester nodded to my question.

"Yes, it is. "Now that you win, will you use your last remaining authority?"

I nodded with a satisfied expression.

"Please speak. "How can I help you?"

However, at my continued remarks, the calm smile on his lips disappeared.

"Can you tell me what Goddess Sepia's last words mean?"

I had Blue Moon investigate Sepia's remarks.

However, even Blue Moon could not bring much information.

Since we had already confirmed that Chester was behind such a blue moon, this situation could mean one of two things.

Either Chester doesn't know, or Chester is intentionally withholding information.

If Chester doesn't know, my request will be cancelled.

On the other hand, if he knew, it turns out to be true that he was intentionally preventing information leaks.

"The sacred site is also being interpreted, so isn't it a waste to just use this?"

I know.

The administrator authority in the last chapter was like insurance for me in case of an emergency.

Nevertheless, the reason I decided to use it is because of the goddess's gaze that can hardly be forgotten.

'It would be nice if it was just a misunderstanding... … .'

Don't people have feelings?

It feels ominous and like something is going to happen.

In this situation where everyone was peaceful, I was constantly feeling that sense of crisis.

That is why we are working even harder to achieve the 8th circle.

"Looking at that reaction, you know?"

When I asked him with certainty, he let out a small sigh.

"I'm not sure. "I just have a vague guess."

"Is this a story that needs to be hidden?"

"Because I don't want anyone accessing the goddess's realm. As I said in advance, Goddess Sepia was not very pleased with Archduke Lucas. "If it had anything to do with a goddess, I had no choice but to save her body."

At that, I stopped.

Humans are so weak before God.

If she doesn't want to do it, it's best not to do it.

As I narrowed my eyebrows and became concerned, he also appeared to be lost in thought.

"But if it was something that had to be hidden, was there a need for the goddess to announce it publicly?"

"That's right."

After thinking for a while, he took out a book from the bookshelves that filled the 8th floor of the Magic Tower.

"I think it would be better to look for hints yourself. "This is data that Adrian already has, so there is no need to use administrator privileges."

The title of the book he handed me was this.

[The reason why Rondel cannot enter space despite having high technology]