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“I'm off to work.”
“Mom, I’ll be going now~”
“Alright, take care.”
“Okay~ See you later~”
In the morning, Seong's father, Yoo Gwang-jin, was off to work, and his mother, Lee Na-gyeong, was leaving for some errands.
Seong and Yuna saw them off at the door.
The two were left at home.
And Yuna looked like she was full of complaints.
Seong shook his head, almost as if asking if she was still like this.
Why was she so full of complaints?
“What now?”
“It’s just that... you have to form a team, even if you’re a Necromancer. But why Luna's team, of all people?”
“If the guild decided, then it’s settled, right? What’s the problem?”
“No, why that crazy team? At least Luna’s fine, but everyone else is out of their mind.”
“Sigh, you’re not exactly sane either, you know?”
“......”
Yuna glared at Seong as if asking if he was really going to say that.
But it didn’t faze Seong.
He looked at Yuna coldly.
Yuna, as if understanding, pouted her lips and responded.
“Fine.”
“Then don’t complain.”
“Ugh, I’m the one in charge in the guild.”
“Fix that temper of yours.”
“Fine!!”
Yuna shouted and stormed off to her room.
When would she mature?
Well, it seemed like she understood, so it was fine.
Still, a crazy team?
‘There must be something to it.’
If that crazy Yuna was calling it a crazy team, then there must be a reason.
Seong didn’t particularly mind, though.
Even if it was a crazy team, a team is a team, right?
The team leader, Luna, was fine, so there shouldn’t be any real problems.
Seong thought no more about it and entered his room to check his schedule.
First, the things to do today.
‘We’re meeting at 10 AM, right?’
The most important part was Kim Che-geon’s interview.
Seong was going to accompany him to the famous dungeon, the Castle of the Past.
The meeting time was 10 AM.
It was still before 8 AM, so there was some time to kill.
However, time wasn’t being wasted.
‘Kahku’s second warehouse.’
The tasks were already set.
If he gathered the hidden pieces there, he would be right on time for the meeting.
‘Getting the warehouse loot will probably level me up.’
Level 40 was close.
He could get a new skill every 10 levels.
If he looted the warehouse, he’d level up and get a new Overlord skill.
What new skill could he get this time?
With anticipation, Seong connected to the capsule.
The familiar welcome message appeared before him.
[Welcome to another world, the Eternal World.] [May fortune bless you, Player 『Seong』.]
1.
Kahku’s second warehouse.
Unlike the first one, this one was quite serious.
From the guardian defending the warehouse to the treasures inside.
The treasures available in the first village were limited, after all.
The guardians were the same.
They were certainly on a whole other level compared to the goblin statues in the first cave.
[Lv.49 Magic Armor] [Lv.49 Magic Armor]
The difference in level was 11, but more importantly, the appearance was intimidating.
The armor was old-fashioned with golden embroidery, and faint blue light leaked from the gaps in the armor, perhaps powered by magic circles.
It gave off an aura of strength, but in front of those magic armors stood a group of ten Kaishaks.
Kikikikik!
Kikikikikikik!
Kikikikikikikikik!
The little devils, the Kaishaks, burst into laughter as they looked at the magic armors.
The Kaishaks, ten in total, were grinning wildly.
The sound of their chuckling filled the cave, and the magic armors rushed toward them, but it was hopeless.
The Kaishak’s tails lashed out, swarming the magic armors from all directions.
If the magic armors were living beings, they would have turned pale at the sight.
It didn’t even take 30 seconds for them to be torn apart by those tails.
Without even landing a single counterattack.
As the magic armors fell, Seong calmly walked through the wreckage.
With an expressionless face, Seong was met with the Kaishaks, who, having completed their task, naturally bowed before him.
In a solemn atmosphere, the Kaishaks returned to the underworld via turquoise portals.
It was truly the aura of a lord.
Contrary to the overwhelming atmosphere of command, Seong casually thought to himself.
‘That ended faster than I expected.’
The Kaishaks were much stronger than he anticipated.
The hidden pieces were satisfying, but having the Kaishaks under his command was even more satisfying.
Content, Seong walked toward the warehouse door, ready to open it.
[You have defeated a monster with a significant level difference!] [Experience gained!] [Level Up!] x3 [You are now level 41.] [Level 40 reached, unlocking a new skill for 『Overlord』.] [You have obtained the Legendary skill 『Demon Knight Summon』.]
‘Oh!’
An even more satisfying system message appeared.
A new Overlord-exclusive skill.
It hadn’t been long since he had learned the Command of the Lord, yet here he was, gaining a new skill.
After all, it had only been three days since Seong started this game.
It wasn’t long at all.
He pushed aside such thoughts.
Seong briefly hesitated as he looked at the skill name.
‘Should I check it now?’
He could have checked it immediately, but Seong shook his head.
‘I’ll check it all at once.’
Since there were still things to obtain from Kahku’s second warehouse, it was more convenient to check everything in one go.
With that in mind, Seong placed his hand on the warehouse door.
A message similar to the previous one appeared.
[Opening the Hidden Piece, Treasure Goblin Kahku’s second warehouse.]
With the message, the mechanism inside started moving.
Grroooan.
The massive, heavy door began to open on its own, and from the gap, a golden wave poured out.
An immense amount of gold, almost blinding.
Unlike the first warehouse, which had just contained a chest, this room was filled with a massive pile of gold.
Seeing it, even Seong couldn’t help but swallow.
‘So this is what "temptation" means.’
Anyone would feel that way seeing a pile of gold like this.
As Seong stared in awe, another message popped up.
[You have acquired 5,555 gold.] [You have acquired a Rare-grade item, 『Random Skillbook』.] [You have acquired an Epic+ grade item, 『Tricolor Whistle』.] [You have acquired a Unique-grade item, 『Treasure Goblin Kahku’s Treasure Map』.]
“Wow…”
Seong let out an involuntary exclamation.
The immense pile of gold, plus the Rare, Epic+, and Unique-grade items.
None of them were wasteful.
The Random Skillbook and the Treasure Goblin Kahku’s Treasure Map were clear from their names.
The Tricolor Whistle, though, seemed suspicious.
‘5,555 gold... that’s about 10,000 KRW per gold. That’s... 55 million KRW.’
Even though Seong already had more than 2 billion in his bank account, this wasn’t a small amount of money.
So this was how money could be earned.
‘Let’s check the items.’
Money was plentiful, and while Seong was initially amazed by the amount, the items were more important!
He decided to check the Random Skillbook first.
『Random Skillbook』
→ Rare
→ A skillbook that grants a random skill related to your class or a common skill.
→ The skills obtainable from this book range from Rare to Epic grade.
As expected, the effect was just as anticipated.
It was truly satisfying.
Not only were class-specific skills included, but even common skills could be obtained.
Epic skills were possible, but Seong didn’t expect one.
A Rare skill would be enough for him.
He put the Random Skillbook back in his inventory and took out the Tricolor Whistle.
This was the most unexpected item.
What would its effect be?
『Tricolor Whistle』
→ Epic+
→ A mysterious whistle whose origin is unknown.
→ It boasts a beautiful tone, and mysterious magic is invoked when blown.
→ When blown, the user can choose one of three effects to apply:
“A recovery item?”
It could only be used three times per day.
But it recovers a percentage of stats.
Considering its effect, it could be considered a final-tier item.
Especially since it didn’t just recover HP.
It also recovered MP?
‘This... I’ll keep it for life.’
Even Seong, who had only been playing the game for a few days, could immediately recognize the immense value of the item.
He could auction it off right now, and it could easily fetch tens of billions of gold.
Just the Tricolor Whistle was enough to make Seong amazed.
So, what about the Unique-grade item?
Seong took out the last item from his inventory with an excited expression.
『Treasure Goblin Kahku’s Treasure Map』
→ Unique
→ A treasure map created by the Treasure Goblin, Kahku.
→ While it’s unclear where the treasure is located, it is said that a terrifying being guarded it, which is why Kahku had to abandon the treasure.
→ Later, Kahku made this map to guide others to the treasure.
→ Only players who have completed their second class advancement can use this map. This map records a raid monster.
[You have acquired information about a new raid monster!]
Along with the item description, a new message appeared.
Seong’s eyes widened as he read the text.
‘A new raid monster?’
Wasn’t this just a treasure map?
Reading the text again, he understood what it meant.
It wasn’t just a map to the treasure; it was a map to a treasure that Kahku had to abandon because of a raid monster guarding it.
Just gaining the information made Seong's curiosity grow.
But the real focus was on the raid monster.
‘Raid monsters appear after the second class advancement, in the third village, right?’
The item description had also specified that only players who had completed their second class advancement could use it.
Just then, Seong had reached level 50 and had been notified that his first team activity would be coming up.
Could they complete the raid, then head straight to this map?
‘No reason to turn it down.’
Rapid Guild was a guild that focused on raids, so if Seong brought a new raid monster into the guild, no one would oppose it.
Also, whatever treasure or rewards were found would be Seong’s to take.
‘I’ll have to bring it up soon.’
He’d acquired some incredible items.
After confirming the treasure map, Seong took out the Random Skillbook again.
He already had the skill he obtained at level 40.
He didn’t expect much from this one.
Still, it’d be great if something useful came out.
It was random, after all.
‘Should I check it?’
[Do you want to use the Rare-grade item, 『Random Skillbook』?] [Yes / No] Using the skillbook will cause it to disappear and grant a random Rare to Epic grade skill, either class-specific for a Dark Mage or a common skill. Do you wish to proceed?
The warning message popped up, but Seong wasn’t fazed.
If he wasn’t going to use it, he wouldn’t bother checking it.
Seong casually pressed "Yes."
As soon as he did, the Random Skillbook began to hover in his hand.
Countless pages flipped, emitting a strong light.
Whoooosh!
With the sound of fluttering pages and radiant light, one single page floated in front of Seong.
It was a page colored in dark ink.
As the page appeared, a chilling shadow began to form around it.
The shadows dotted around the book.
At a glance, it seemed like a Dark Mage exclusive skill.
What kind of skill could it be?
Seong, curious, watched as the page fluttered in the air.
Whooooosh!
The dark inked page scattered, and a shape appeared.
A shadowy figure manifested, then disappeared into the air, reappearing under another shadow.
‘This...?’
It was so intuitive that Seong could immediately tell what it was.
[You have acquired the Epic-grade Dark Mage exclusive skill, 『Shadow Shift』!]
‘Oh!’
Just as described, the name fit perfectly.
And the grade was Epic.
‘Lucky.’
Seong quickly checked the skill information.
His mouth dropped open.
『Shadow Shift』
→ Epic
→ [Lv Max] [Fully developed] [Instant effect] [Active] [Cooldown: 1 minute]
→ Dark Mage exclusive skill.
→ Surround yourself with shadows and shift to any visible shadow of your choice.
→ After shifting, you become invincible for 1 second.
“Wow.”
It was a fully developed skill with an effect that was simply outrageous.
The ability to shift alone was immense.
But the fact that you became invincible for 1 second after shifting was beyond broken.
Though it was only 1 second, with the right timing, it could block wide-area attacks from other players.
‘Really lucky.’
It seemed like he’d acquired one of the better Epic skills.
The skill he got from the Random Skillbook was great.
Now, what about the Overlord-specific skill?
He couldn’t help but feel a little excited.
The skill was named "Demon Knight Summon."
How could he not be excited?
After all, he’d already felt the power of the minor demon Kaishak.
But a Demon Knight?
How strong could it possibly be?
Of course, there would be restrictions.
‘Let’s see.’
Seong quickly opened the skill description without further delay.
『Demon Knight Summon』
→ Almighty
→ [Lv Max] [Fully developed] [Instant effect] [Active] [Current summons: 1] The Demon Knight, summoned from hell at the command of the lord, is a tool of judgment to carry out the lord’s will.
→ Overlord exclusive skill.
→ Summon a Demon Knight from hell.
→ The Demon Knight is as powerful as the lord’s level.
→ For every 100 levels, an additional Demon Knight can be summoned. When you reach level 100, you can summon another Demon Knight. Demon Knights can also enter the underworld.
‘Hmm.’
It sounds strong, but...
It’s still hard to tell just from this description.
It seems like it’s a random summon of a Demon Knight.
It’s also random.
Considering the good luck he had with the Random Skillbook, Seong was a little nervous about this one.
Maybe the Demon Knight would be strong, but perhaps he’d end up with a useless one.
That’s something to think about later.
But Seong shook the thought away, deciding that if the summon didn’t turn out well, he could always leave it in the underworld.
‘If it doesn’t work, I can leave it there.’
With that in mind, Seong immediately activated the skill.
[Summoning a Demon Knight.]