Chapter 32

Chapter 32

“Ah...”

The glimmer in his eyes faded quickly.

“Golden color, my foot...”

Gold?

It wasn’t even close.

Not even a similar hue showed up, as if to mock him for expecting such a thing.

Six brown cards, four silver.

In other words, six common-grade and four rare-grade items.

‘What? Isn’t this supposed to be random? Does this even make sense?’

It was utterly ridiculous.

It wasn’t like he was drawing from a mid-tier skill selection, but somehow, only those two grades appeared.

If this was a skill, it certainly had a knack for hitting only those grades.

‘Four rare cards... Statistically, that’s not bad.’

With a 40 percent chance of drawing rare-grade skills, it wasn’t terrible at all.

Even with Do-hyeon’s usual bad luck, this kind of balance meant he had a relatively high chance of drawing a rare skill.

‘...Or maybe not?’

After all the hardships he had been through...

Do-hyeon sighed, brushing off his hands.

‘Pulling a hero-grade on the first try must have been pure luck.’

And not just any hero-grade, it was the Backstab skill.

Perhaps he had used up all his luck at that moment.

It was a bit disappointing, but Do-hyeon quickly pulled himself together.

‘Some days are just like this.’

His recent luck had been extraordinarily good, but honestly, a rare grade wasn’t bad at all.

No, it was actually good.

‘Rare skills and titles tend to be the most versatile.’

In God of Savior, the most reliable and versatile skills were often rare-grade ones.

For example, skills like Invisibility or Paralysis Poison from AssassinBoy were rare-grade, but they were essential to an assassin’s kit.

While a single rare skill might not seem overpowered, it was great for combining with other skills, and when used together, they truly shined.

That’s the essence of rare-grade skills.

‘You really need at least one rare skill.’

And rare skills were exactly what Do-hyeon favored the most.

Thinking along these lines, he started to appreciate pulling rare skills.

...Well, not really, but convincing himself of this was better for his mental health.

Do-hyeon scratched his chin, clearing his mind.

“It’s actually a tough choice.”

If he had just one card, he would have picked without hesitation. But with four silver cards, it made him hesitate.

What if he picked something useless right now? Wouldn’t he regret not choosing another one and feel the sting of wasted potential?

‘Since I have the Eye of Truth, can’t it at least show me what skills are hidden? Why does it have to be so stingy...?’

After briefly imagining the impossible, Do-hyeon reached out his hand.

No matter how much he hesitated, it would only waste time.

‘Screw it. Whatever comes, comes.’

He picked the silver card furthest to the right.

A soft silver glow spread out, illuminating the surroundings.

As he read the message that appeared, his expression turned odd.

[You have obtained the skill ‘......’]

“Huh?”

...This wasn’t bad.

***

Deep in the western forest, in front of a cave.

Unlike the usual monster-hunting spots, countless players were gathered in clusters.

“Looking for a wizard! Fire attribute wizards preferred!”

“Ice or lightning wizards are fine too! Any wizards, please join us!”

“Only accepting players level 20 or above! Please apply!”

“Buying junk items~ I’ll give the best price~.”

“Anyone need weapon repairs?”

“Selling special stew~ It gives a health buff, so make sure to grab some before you go!”

From merchants and blacksmiths to cooks, and players looking to form parties—everyone was gathered here.

This place that had drawn so many players was, of course, a dungeon.

The Goblin Chieftain’s Lair.

Though these player-discovered dungeons were often worse than official ones, some turned out to be gold mines.

‘The Ant’s Nest is one of those.’

Who knew?

Maybe there were still undiscovered dungeons out there.

That’s why Do-hyeon had thoroughly scoured the forest before coming here.

He had hoped his Eye of Truth would activate and lead him to an unidentified dungeon.

Maybe there was even a solo-friendly dungeon hidden somewhere.

‘Wouldn’t it make sense for the Eye of Truth to have that kind of ability?’

It could see hidden things.

When he read the description, the first thing that came to mind was an explorer’s search skill.

Skills for finding undiscovered dungeons or hidden relics.

Those were also about discovering hidden things, so shouldn’t the Eye of Truth be able to do something similar?

But instead of revealing some unidentified dungeon, he found absolutely nothing.

‘Maybe it doesn’t have that kind of ability. Or maybe there just aren’t any unidentified dungeons left...’

It had been a year and six months since the game’s release, so it was possible that all of Raven’s dungeons had already been uncovered.

This was something he’d have to look into later...

Do-hyeon’s gaze shifted toward his inventory.

Inside was a seemingly worthless junk item.

[Useless Junk]

[Grade: Common]

[Description: Could be a good toy for children. Might be used as a machine part?]

‘...’

Even the system recognized it as useless, and merchants wouldn’t even buy it.

This was the definition of junk.

To Do-hyeon’s surprise, this item had come from Camilla’s Small Gift.

He had hoped the Eye of Truth might activate, but since it was a random item draw, nothing of the sort happened.

Still, plenty of people had found useful items from this gift...

‘Well, I wasn’t expecting much.’

Do-hyeon had gone through too many hardships to be discouraged by something like this.

After all, he had once failed ten consecutive item enhancements. This was nothing in comparison.

“Tanks and wizards ready. We’re looking for two more members!”

“Me! Me!”

A deep male voice caught Do-hyeon’s attention.

It was a man holding a heavy shield.

Next to him stood a rather skinny-looking man, clearly a wizard, holding a staff and wearing a robe.

As expected of a party with both a tank and a wizard, people flocked to them in no time.

“Hey, I’d like to join your party...”

“Ah, sorry. We’re already full.”

“...Understood.”

Do-hyeon hurried over, but the party had already filled up by the time he arrived.

He tried applying to several other parties afterward, but each time, he was rejected for the same reason.

“A swordsman? Hmm... Not sure about that...”

“Oh, you’re using the Warrior Set? Hmm... That does change things, but we still don’t have a wizard, so sorry.”

“You know how it is here with swordsmen... Wow, it’s really a shame though. If a wizard had equipped the Warrior Set...”

“Is that really the Warrior Set? It looks so mismatched, like someone colored it with crayons. Was it always this ugly?”

The Warrior Set wasn’t limited to just greatswords.

It could include anything from daggers and bows to staves and even crossbows.

That was why the Warrior Set was considered a graduation item for all classes in the Arde region.

Do-hyeon had been lucky to get a greatsword, so he had thought it was a good thing...

‘And yet here we are.’

This was all because, unlike DemRock, God of Savior had much stricter party requirements.

Still, it wasn’t entirely the party’s fault. Do-hyeon had been specifically applying to veteran parties.

It wasn’t intentional.

He just happened to pick well-rounded groups, and those were mostly experienced parties.

Naturally, experienced parties tended to avoid swordsmen.

He had thought his Warrior Set might help him get in, but it was harder than he’d expected.

Maybe it was time to lower his standards.

‘Yeah, the important thing is getting inside the dungeon.’

It didn’t matter if the team composition was a mess or if the members were newbies; getting in was the first step.

Or maybe it would be better to just form his own party.

While he was thinking this...