Chapter 12

Surviving With An Sss-Rank Inventory Chapter 12Episode 12: A

completely unexpected explosion.

The system message that his level had risen constantly appeared to the point that it obscured Dio’s vision.

“What’s wrong with this?”

I instantly remembered the monsters I had killed while pretending to be a mercenary with my level 10 body.

Did the experience points from the monsters I caught then come in all at once?

“What kind of rice cake is this?”

Job compensation is natural.

But in addition, accumulated experience points come as a reward?

The mere fact that you have surpassed level 10 means that your chances of survival have increased exponentially…

‘What a reward!’

Dio, who couldn’t hide his smile, closed the level window and checked the new class he had acquired.

“uh?”

I was not only surprised by the job I saw for the first time.

Dio knew that this incident occurred in connection with the second update.

However, the problem is that the class level is clearly stated as ‘normal’.

Even though I completed a quest that seemed quite difficult, it was painful to know that my grade was not high.

‘It was a natural result that I ended up in a job I didn’t know about. But this….’

It’s a normal grade. And what is the growth type?

It was the first time in his life that a class had a growth type attached to it.

‘It will take quite some time.’

It would take a long time to analyze the information about job changes.

Deciding that he couldn’t waste time here, Dio immediately got up from his seat.

Dio came down from the altar and joined Clara and the mercenaries who were busy searching.

“what? “Monte?”

Clara, who finished her search on time, looked into the eyes of Dio, who was feeling confused, and tilted her head.

“Is something wrong?”

“…no. “It worked out well.”

Are Clara’s senses keen despite the mask? I think somehow the way he looks at me has changed.

Dio gave a vague answer to her question.

“Yes… I see.”

At Dio’s words, which had returned to its original state, Clara made a low noise and tilted her head.

Dio hurriedly spoke to Clara, who still did not let go of her reluctant expression.

“Once it’s over, let’s return.”

I finished all my business here.

Dio, who was running out of time to carry out his future plans, suggested a quick return to his colleagues.

The party agreed with Dio’s words and hurriedly headed to Evra Village through the road they came from.

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“Raymond is on the right there.”

“Hey you there. “Narrow your elbow angle.”

“left. “Hold it once and then fight back.”

“Brunette. Don’t you know that the more you use your wrists, the stronger they become?”

On the way back to Evra village.

Dio’s voice rang loudly amidst the battle between the mercenaries and monsters returning to the village after completing their mission.

[Your level has risen.]

‘I have to take care of what I need to take care of.’

Dio was returning by passing several camps rather than taking a shortcut.

Now that you have successfully changed jobs and are able to raise your level, you cannot miss the optimal situation where you can use mercenaries to get help.

Of course, because there were a lot of mercenaries, the experience gained was less than expected.

However, for Dio, who was still only level 28, it was an opportunity to raise his level significantly.

In the name of training, Dio collected the experience points of the monsters the party members hunted.

‘We need to prepare well for the upcoming wave.’

Monster Wave is an event quest that helps newbie characters who have just reached the appropriate level adapt to the village.

For Dio, it is only dangerous due to his low level, but if he is perfectly prepared, it will be an experience event with the highest efficiency compared to the effort.

The mercenaries had no way of knowing what Dio was thinking.

They simply followed his instructions eagerly, thinking that they could learn directly from an A-class mercenary.

‘Well, their mission isn’t over yet.’

Dio smiled as he looked at the mercenary who was struggling with his words.

Their mission is to bring Clara back safely.

Raymond and the mercenaries who followed him would want to receive as much instruction from an A-class mercenary as possible when they had almost completed their mission.

“Hey, do you have time to rest?”

“Huh huh no.”

“It was you who asked me to teach you during the mission.”

Dio opened his mouth to reprimand the mercenaries who were taking a breath.

“The priest said it was convenient, but if you have a conscience, you won’t have time to catch your breath. “I say it’s nice and comfortable for you guys to rest, but… will you be okay?”

“no! “I can go on!”

The mercenaries thought Dio’s words were for their own good and showed a passionate attitude as they stood up again.

However, Dio’s actions are only a whipping to get as much out of them as possible.

“Eh…I’m okay…”

Clara muttered softly, perhaps feeling somewhat sorry for Dio’s Spartan education.

Even considering the time wasted due to an unexpected encounter with the Death Knight, Clara had time to spare because she took a shortcut.

But…

‘I don’t have time.’

Unlike Clara, Dio did not have time to spare.

You must quickly return to the village while destroying as many of the mercenaries as possible.

“Hey there! “I can see you making a fuss.”

“Wow, I’m sorry. “Monte!”

…what. Even from the mercenaries’ point of view, it’s not all that bad.

Despite Clara’s words that there was no need to rush, Dio pretended to care for her and continued to whip her.

Only after Dio reached level 35 was he able to arrive at Evra Village, calling for the end of training.

* * *

[Entered Evra Village.]

After arriving at the village, the party headed to the mercenary guild to report on the completion of the mission.

However, Dio, who did not ask for compensation, turned his back to leave them immediately.

“oh! “Monte!”

Clara calls out Dio.

“Compensation for the special circumstances of this mission will be paid separately by the Luna Church. Especially to Monte, who saved my life….”

“It’s okay.”

Dio, who had expected what Clara would say, cut her off immediately.

These people are no longer needed by Dio.

Having achieved his intended goal, Dio must now prepare for the monster wave.

“older brother! Instead of that, why don’t you have a drink?”

“is it so! “I want to hear the details of how you dealt with that black bastard!”

“The priest is leaving because he has something to urgently report to the church, but Monte should at least come!”

At some point, Raymond naturally began to speak of his older brother.

Led by him, the mercenaries who were anxious to talk about this mission shouted one by one.

“I still have work to do. “Let’s postpone the banquet until later.”

From Dio, who spoke so clearly, the mercenaries felt the awkward and heavy air they felt when they first met him.

This level is just right.

They will consider this mission a valuable experience.

The thought of being able to continue a relationship with an A-class mercenary may seem excessively greedy.

That’s because the position of an A-class mercenary is extraordinary.

Dio left his regretful companions behind and went straight to his lodgings.

The original accommodation was under Dio’s name, so Dio found a new room under Monte’s name.

Dio, who was assigned a somewhat old but clean room, took off his mask and sat down on the bed.

‘I feel a little relieved now.’

I couldn’t organize my classes and skills because I was in a rush to get a job change and return.

Now that the mission was over, I needed to check it properly.

‘Stats must be distributed carefully according to class and skill.’

This is a character whose strength stat has already been greatly improved.

Even though you have fallen into the game and successfully completed your first goal, the most important first step may be now.

good. Then let’s check it out.

* * *

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Class: Forgotten Swordsman (Growth Type) – Normal

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Open the status window and check the class again. Dio was lost in thought.

What information about classes does the system provide?

What D.O. needs to do first now is analyze new jobs.

‘First of all, it has to do with the key…’

There is so much information he doesn’t know.

Temple murals and guardians.

Death Knight’s sword.

Energy received from the Death Knight.

key.

And…

the central point of all the changes that occurred from the 2nd update.

‘The connection between all of this and Adelia d’Arc will be important.’

Although it was only the beginning, Dio gritted his teeth as situations he didn’t know about unfolded.

Dio, who realized that an uncertain future was approaching too early, slowly composed himself.

‘calm down. This was expected from the beginning. My max level characters were all on different routes and everything was new to me.’

If I had only followed the designated train every time, I would have been beaten long ago.

Dio’s method was to research various methods even though the results were the same…

Constantly complaining about a given situation is just a waste of time.

The class you see for the first time and the main scenario related to it are anything but ordinary.

If you make a decision lightly in an uncertain situation, you may find yourself in an irreversible situation.

The original goal was to achieve massive ups through monster waves without changing.

However, we need to think carefully about our future route.

‘Is there no choice but to prioritize leveling up but face the future that I don’t know about?’

Yeah, there’s no way I can think of anything if I think about it anymore.

Dio opened the system window to know his status more accurately.

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[Status Window]

: 35

: Forgotten Swordsman (Growth Type) – General

Strength: 50

Agility: 5

Intelligence: 5

Stamina: 5

Mana: 5

Bonus Points: 125

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Dio, who was looking at the status window, smiled as if he was satisfied.

Although there were a lot of people in the party, the level of the monsters we hunted was much higher than that of Dio.

‘Thanks to you, I was able to raise level 7 for free.’

On the order board, it is important to invest points according to your character class and job skills.

After checking the level and bonus points, Dio remembered something more important.

‘It’s a trait I received as a reward for killing a Death Knight, so it’s definitely a good thing.’

Dio, who thought he should raise the level points accordingly after checking the characteristics and skill window, opened the skill window without touching the level points yet.

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Skill: Pledge of Liberation Lv.1

Effect:

Creates an oath of liberation with one designated target.

If the target responds to the oath, the caster’s stamina is consumed and all status abnormalities on the target are neutralized.

However, the amount of stamina consumed varies depending on the status of the designated target.

After that, the target becomes dependent on the caster.

10% of the caster’s stats are lost each time a contract is made.

Current Contractor: [0/1]

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Skill Name: Slash.

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“An oath?”

Dio muttered as he looked at ‘Pledge of Liberation’, one of the new skills.

‘It’s safe to say that neutralizing a status abnormality is an act of treatment, right? It seems that you can subjugate the opponent in exchange for treatment…’

I don’t know what connection there is between the forgotten swordsman and the skill with the characteristic ‘oath’.

It is difficult to understand why something is said to be liberation but becomes subordinate to the object.

However, a contract with another person creates an oath that cannot be broken.

Dio knew very well that this was a powerful ability in itself.

‘There are no restrictions on the target. If only I could subordinate an opponent who was much stronger than me…’

Dio racked his brain as he thought of a way to maximize the efficiency of his skills.

However, if you look at the conditions and penalties, it is not an issue that you can easily think about and decide.

First, you must ask the contractor for permission to enter into a contract.

However, there was no way that an opponent stronger than the caster Dio would bow down so easily.

‘But it’s a bit weird to sign a contract with someone who is too weak…’

That would be like throwing away skills.

There is only one person who can contract, and if you make a mistake, you end up adding unnecessary burden.

However, I am concerned about the penalty of losing 10% of my stats when I try to find a contract that matches my level.

When you lose stamina, you can recover it with potions.

However, restoring your stats is a waste of time, no matter how difficult it is.

‘It has several limitations, but it’s still a good enough skill. Besides…there’s no rule that says it can only be used on people.’

After thinking about how it could be used like a taming skill, Dio shifted his attention to the second skill.

“The skill name is ‘Slash’…”

Dio’s expression crumpled as he checked the second skill again.

The Oath of Liberation can definitely be a good skill if you find the right target and use it carefully.

However, no matter how much I think about it, the second skill seems to have a lot of problems.

Even if you look at it positively, it is nothing more than a slightly strong basic attack skill.

Dio was just disappointed by that fact.

He was disappointed for a moment.

Suddenly, the red energy of the Death Knight contained within Dio’s body fluctuated and a change occurred.

Hwaak-

[Skill changes appropriately depending on the player’s condition.]

“What?”

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