Chapter 65: No.388 Feathered Serpent Altar (4)

Chapter 65: No.388 Feathered Serpent Altar (4)

The priest must be defeated, but in truth, a D-rank dungeon boss was still too formidable an opponent for Go Hyeon-woo to confront directly.

It was clear that this was a task for me.

Before unleashing my inferno fist,

I should make a copy first.

[Activate Copy-Trait.]

[Registering the targets trait Priest (D) in the slot.]

Copy-Trait [2/2]

1. Elemental Resistance (S)

2. Priest (D)

It was the main trait of the Feathered Serpent Priest.

This trait was a combination of several complex abilities, of which Increased Mana Sensitivity alone was very useful for mages.

Bastard!!

When the priest extended his staff, a cluster of golden light fell once again.

I had been dodging successfully until now and had no intention of getting hit.

I lightly stepped to the side and avoided the attack while closing in.Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m

With one hand clenched into a burning fist, I extended my other hand forward.

[Wind Force]

Whooosh!

A wind imbued with physical force blew from all directions at the same time, pressuring the priest and leaving him immobilized.

What is this?!

When the priest squirmed futilely in place, I steadily closed the distance between us.

At the same time, the fist I was gripping blazed even more fiercely.

Realizing his imminent doom, the priest spat out a line befitting a third-rate villain.

Do not think this is the end. I will surely!

Sure, well meet again.

The Inferno Fist struck the priests face.

And a storm of flames engulfed everything in front before swallowing him whole.

Kaboom!

Kim-hyung!!

Go Hyeon-woo arrived shortly after.

He looked quite startled, probably thinking something serious had happened to me after witnessing the explosion of flames.

He was immediately relieved when he saw that I was fine.

Ah, youre here.

It seems everythings finished.

Just before you arrived.

The timing was perfect.

Go Hyeon-woo glanced down at his sword.

Since the sword had just absorbed the priests soul, it was obvious what the enhancements were without even looking at it.

[Feathered Serpent Magic Sword (C)]

High-Level Durability Protection

Automatic Durability Recovery

Elemental Resistance (F)

For a C-rank sword, the abilities werent particularly that great.

However, in terms of durability alone, it could be considered as C-rank or higher.

Additionally, the inclusion of even the F-rank [Elemental Resistance] would provide some help when dealing with magic.

It was, in every sense, an item tailor-made for Go Hyeon-woo.

His face lit up as he reviewed the swords abilities.

Such abilities! All thanks to Kim-hyungs arrangements. Ill make good use of it.

We did this together. But this, Im keeping for myself.

Four wooden boxes were now placed where the priest had once stood and each one of them was exuding a mysterious aura.

[Feathered Serpent Altar Random Box (D)] *4

Go Hyeon-woo nodded his head in agreement.

Is this what you mean? For me, this sword alone is more than enough.

Right. Lets get out of here.

The dungeon began to crumble slowly.

Having defeated the priest, who was both the core and the boss monster of the dungeon, its collapse was inevitable.

There was no benefit in staying any longer so we needed to hurry out.

When we came out, Shin Byeong-cheol greeted us.

Oh, it really didnt take you that long?

Told you it would be quick.

Even though it was a D-rank dungeon, we completed it perfectly in a short amount of time.

It was thanks to the seamless cooperation between Go Hyeon-woo and me.

When I came out and looked back, the dungeon entrance which had been the size of a large door had shrunk to the size of a fist and lost its color, turning black and white.

A dungeon whose core had been destroyed would close its entrance like that, making entry impossible until enough time had passed for the core to regenerate.

By then, the Feathered Serpent Tribe we had defeated would be fully resurrected and they would roam the inside of the dungeon once again.

This would inevitably lead to someone else entering the dungeon to conquer it; the core would be destroyed, and the cycle of regeneration would repeat endlessly.

Nevertheless, this marked the successful completion of our first underground dungeon level.

But it was too soon to let our guard down.

After all, we still have the return journey to make.

We entered the underground dungeon without following any official procedures and secretly destroyed its core.

Even though Shin Byeong-cheol did his best to erase our tracks, the fact that the dungeon had been destroyed could not be hidden.

Soon, someone would come down to investigate the situation.

It was very likely to be one of the faculty members managing the dungeon building.

A crack appeared on Song Cheon-hyes face.

***

Song Cheon-hye remained in a daze for a while.

It was a trivial bet, yet the fact that she lost seemed to have shocked her.

Perhaps it was the shock of having a lower overall strategy score than mine.

Either way, we took this opportunity to quickly say our goodbyes and hastened our steps.

Han So-mi would take care of the rest, I hope.

I decided to keep the right to a wish as a debt in my heart for the time being.

After all, the bet wasnt made with the intention of making any grand requests, so I planned to ask about the latest developments in the disciplinary committee later on.

The next day.

After lunch, during a brief moment of free time,

Seo Ye-in, Go Hyeon-woo, and I gathered in a secluded spot.

Shin Byeong-chul was too busy with his errands at the center.

With both of their gazes fixed on me, I pulled out four wooden boxes from my inventory.

[Feathered Serpent Altar Random Box (D)] *4

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Go Hyeon-woo looked down at the boxes with evident interest, and Seo Ye-in was also unusually curious as she poked at the boxes with her finger.

Go Hyeon-woo asked,

What comes out when you open these?

Im not sure. There are so many different items.

Thats right, a myriad of items could spring forth and with no disclosed odds, even I wasnt fully aware of what each box contained.

But there were a few items that were known to appear quite frequently, and among these, my goal was to find items prefixed with Priests~.

As long as an item carried this prefix, it would be a D-rank item, and I would be satisfied regardless of its type.

Ill now begin the unboxing ceremony.

Clap, clap

Seo Ye-in gave silent applause.

It might have seemed lackluster, but that was the most animated reaction she could muster.

I picked up a random box and showed it around as if doing a magic show, and then I lifted the lid with a solemn expression on my face.

Flash!

The emanating glow wasnt particularly bright.

Still, the contents remained a mystery until they were examined.

[Rank Up (E)]

Not bad.

Considering the rank of the random box, this was a decent find. The Rank Up was a very important item to me.

I gratefully accepted it.

Next.

I proceeded to open the second box.

This time, I simply lifted the lid while leaving the box in place.

Flash!

Ah.

Ah.

Go Hyeon-woo and I both exclaimed in admiration.

It was because a glow far more intense than the first burst forth.

[Priests Black Bracelet (D)]

Its here.

I silently cheered to myself.

It was a Priest item, and moreover, one that fell into the category of accessories I favored.

Considering the Rank Up that had appeared before, this was definitely more than breaking even.

With that in mind, I made an offer to the two of them with a more generous heart,

Would you like to try opening one each?

Would that really be alright?

Go Hyeon-woo had conceded all the random boxes to me and was content with just the magic sword, but it seemed he was still curious about what the boxes contained.

Go Hyeon-woo carefully picked up the third box.

After taking a deep breath, he lifted the lid.

Click.

[Feathered Serpent Tribes Wooden Cup (F)]

Ahem

Go Hyeon-woo seemed to be embarrassed and started to clear his throat repeatedly.

From the moment of opening the box, not a single beam of light was visible and just as expected.

Occasionally, daily life-related items that have nothing to do with combat appear in random boxes, and this was a case like this.

I nodded indifferently.

Bad luck.

Im ashamed in front of Kim-hyung.

Dont worry about it too much. These things happen all the time.

In the world of random draws, its normal to accept whatever outcome one gets without blaming others.

Even if Go Hyeon-woo was unlucky, I was the one who decided to leave it to him.

He decided to use the wooden cup as a teacup.

Now, only one random box remained.

Go Hyeon-woo and my gaze shifted to Seo Ye-in.

It was natural to feel pressured by the atmosphere, but Seo Ye-in casually brought the last random box in front of her and opened it with the utmost ease.

Flash!

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TN: Some people are just lucky