Chapter 173

Episode 173. Penalty and Quest

[Evolution Failed! A penalty will be given.]



[The quest will be given as a penalty for failing to evolve swordsmanship (Gifted).]

―Titling!

[Quest: Efforts to become a genius]

[Downward slash 0/1000000]

[Side slash 0/1000000]

[Stab 0/1000000]

[The pain due to evolution failure continues until the quest is completed.]

[Unable to evolve until the quest is completed. [

The evolution rate of swordsmanship increases according to the performance at the completion of the quest.]

[Evolution points are obtained according to the performance at the completion of the quest.]

“Keuk.”

Before I could even check the message window that filled my eyes, a pain that was different from before hit my body.

I fell to the floor in so much pain that I couldn’t even breathe.

―Hi-yung!

– Kreur.

Dalgrak?

He vaguely felt the undead roaming around, but he had no time to care.

In the end, I couldn’t stand the pain and lost my spirit that was getting farther away.

* * *

When I opened my eyes again, I had no idea how much time had passed.

The pain was still there, my head was dizzy, and my throat was badly burned.

“go... ... .”

Nickel handed over the water.

I unconsciously tried to say thank you, but the pain that ran up my neck automatically kept my mouth shut.

As soon as I drank the water, tears welled up along with the tearing pain.

“Huh.”

I never thought drinking water would be this hard.

I ate water and rice, barely enduring the pain I couldn’t get used to.

The meal itself was so painful, but I had to eat to live.

‘Check again... ... .’

I remembered that a message window popped up right before I passed out.

When I opened the screen again to double check and read it, I was breathless.

Swinging a sword when even drinking water is so painful?

A million times, three times in total?

‘It’s crazy.’

I couldn’t do that either.

Because I can’t live with this pain for the rest of my life.

Apart from the fact that evolution is impossible, you will not be able to lead a proper life.

“Huh.”

I shuddered and got up from my seat.

I could feel the undead watching me with uneasy feelings.

three million times.

It felt like my heart would break at that faraway number.

‘I never thought the evolution failure penalty would be this tough. I wonder if the penalty is different depending on the grade.’

First of all, I pulled out Galaksur and slowly lowered it.

It was a messy cut down because it was so painful.

‘... ... The numbers don’t go up?’

The quest window that came into the corner of the field of vision remained unchanged.

Looking at the quest that was still pointing to 0, this time I lowered it as straight as possible.

-One.

I laughed out loud when I finally saw the rising numbers.

Does it mean that you won’t even give three weeks to wield it roughly?

I felt like I was going to lose my mind at the harsh penalty of swinging the sword 3 million times with this body in a straight posture.

less so

As the frustration sets in, Nickel suddenly walks up to me and stands next to me.

And then... ... .

Whoo!

Silently, he started swinging his sword.

Timur, who saw such a nickel, came next to me when I was empty and started shouting.

Huang!

Are you willing to do it together?

I bit my lip as I watched the two of them start to move their bodies silently but cautiously and with the best effort on either side of me.

‘I’ll try it.’

I don’t know if it can be done and how long it will take... ... .

I slowly started moving my sword.

* * *

Whiik!

[Short cut 999999/1000000]

“Whoa.”

once.

There is only one left.

I couldn’t believe it when I thought this pain would end.

Should I say I’m used to it now?

To be honest, it seemed a little crazy.

And finally, the last sword fell.

Poof!

[Horizontal cutting 1000000/1000000]

―Teeling!

[Quest completed!]

[Reward given.]

[Goal achievement 100%]

[Swordsmanship talent evolution rate increases by 21%.]

[Evolution points given 6300 points.]

[Penalty disappears.]

“Ah... ... .”

It felt so far away that I couldn’t remember a moment without pain.

However, the pain that disappeared in an instant rather caused cognitive dissonance.

My whole body trembled and unexpected tears flowed.

I suppressed my emotions, but my body was reacting first.

―Hi-yung?

Mirina touched my crying face.

Nickel and Timur also stopped swinging their swords and shouting at me before I knew it.

“are you okay.”

My body reacted like this, but it was really good.

Rather, it was because positive emotions welled up.

Seeing how difficult it is to control one’s body and emotions, I wondered if something in my brain was broken... ... .

“thanks.”

Now I just wanted to say thank you guys.

If I had been alone in a space like this, I would have gone crazy.

If it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t have been able to stand it.

[Adrias Cromwell: 52% chance of evolving swordsmanship (gifted talent)]

[Do you want to evolve?]

And knowing that fact, I was able to challenge again.

“It evolves.”

I could have said it was a bit early, but... ... .

‘If you count the things that fail once again, you have to evolve them quickly.’

My head was spinning rationally.

Now there is only enough food left to last for about three years.

Unfortunately, I didn’t have time to linger over my emotions.

[Adrias Cromwell: Swordsmanship (Gifted)]

[Evolving... ... .]

[Remaining time: 310 hours 57 minutes 00 seconds]

The evolution time has been reduced.

As the probability increases, the time seems to decrease.

less so

Nickel’s worried feelings were conveyed.

Do you think I’m overdoing it?

“It was painful enough to die, but I hate dying more.”

I will definitely survive and return.

It didn’t matter even if I received a failure penalty again for that.

‘Evolution... ... 13th.’

The aftereffects of evolution are now tickling.

Rather than that, I looked at a new system that suddenly appeared at this time.

[Evolution Point 6300pt]

A strange point obtained by breaking the penalty quest this time.

There were various points in the game, but this is the first point to see.

Where are you using it?

It’s clear that it has a use, but it’s the first evolutionary feature itself, so I don’t know where it’s used.

It was the first time that evolution failed itself, so I didn’t even know such a thing existed.

While staring at the evolution point for a moment like that.

An amazing thing happened right away.

[You have acquired points (regardless of type) for the first time.]

[Daily quest opens.]

[Shop opens.]