Chapter 107: Watch It and Block It (1)

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Chapter 107: Watch It and Block It (1)

An Jeong-mi seemed apologetic throughout, but I truly wasnt bothered at all.

When we had set out to conquer the Feathered Serpent Altar, the Priest item was my target, but I had already acquired and melted it down a while ago; and I had no further expectations afterward.

Besides, even if there had been something I wanted, a random box isnt exactly an item that behaves as one wishes.

So, I was quite relaxed about it and thought it would be fine either way.

And after all, the main reward is the dagger.

[Feathered Serpent Magic Dagger (C)]

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Memorize (C)

1. Stores magic twice

2. The rank of stored magic is reduced by 1

Memorize.

Most magic skills require time to cast, whether it would be long or short, but magic stored with Memorize can bypass this casting time and activate instantly.

However, its not as if one can store and freely use magic without limits; with a C-rank Memorize, you can only use magic twice per day.

Once youve used it twice, Memorize would be sealed until the next day.

If you store an A-rank magic, it manifests as B-rank when instantly activated with Memorize,

And while there is the advantage of instant activation, the strength of the unleashed magic is somewhat reduced.

If you store D-rank magic, it manifests as E-rank.

The rank decreases by one step according to the C-rank standard of Memorize.

These limitations could be mitigated by increasing the rank of Memorize. Unfortunately, skills imbued in equipment rarely grow.

Still, a C-rank would prove quite useful for a while.

I separated the blade and the handle of the magic dagger and attached the detached blade to the end of the [Root].

This resulted in a very short lance with a black shaft and a golden blade.

[Root(A)]

Very high mana conductivity

Damage protection (A) applied

Automatic durability recovery.

Levitate zone (C) constantly activated.

Upgradeable

Upgradeable

Upgradeable

Ive made sufficient use of the Priest trait by now.

Copy-Trait [2/2]

1. Elemental Resistance (S)

2. Priest (D)

It was fine now to overwrite the second slot with a different trait.

If Im to copy a skill or trait, taking it from third-year Dang Gyu-young would be most ideal.

So, during last weeks duel battle and the [Distortion] training, I closely observed her abilities, but unfortunately, everything I identified was from either the thief or shadow caster classes.

A versatile skill like [Thiefs Step] wouldnt be noticeable if I copied and used it,

But using [Shadow Butterfly Flight] would instantly raise suspicions about me since a truckload of people would start doubting me.

This was because a shadow caster itself is extremely rare, and Shadow Butterfly Flight was almost like Dang Gyu-youngs signature skill.

The same went for her traits.

For these reasons, I decided to put off copying anything from Dang Gyu-young.

Next, I turned my attention to Song Cheon-hye.

She was also a mage class like me and since she also belonged to the disciplinary committee, she ranked among the top of the first-year students.

Last week, I was slowly progressing in the defensive strategy battle at Song Cheon-hyes pace, but half of the reason for that was to observe any special traits she might have.

The other half was because of the [Close Combat] and [Commander] rules, so I needed to raise Song Cheon-hyes skills to a certain extent rather than doing it everything on my own.

Its almost complete now.

I had already chosen the trait to copy from her, and after continuously practicing in practice mode, we had developed a sufficient level of proficiency in defense.

It was time to start scoring in the real dungeon defense.

***

After school.

Kim Ho asked again.

Whats your target score?

Hong Yeon-hwa I mean above 90%.

Song Cheon-hye almost blurted out Just higher than Hong Yeon-hwa but quickly caught herself.

The fact that she saw Hong Yeon-hwa as a rival was her own secret.

Kim Ho didnt seem to care about her minor slips of the tongue and just focused on the latter part.

90% is definitely worth trying.

. How?

How does that calculation work?

Where does the missing 20% come from?

Instead of answering, Kim Ho pulled something out of his inventory.

A very short spear with an overall black color.

Ive just acquired it.

At first glance, it was clear that it was a high-quality item.

It appeared more like a well-crafted weapon than a magical item, but the true nature of an item wasnt known until its effects were checked.

It might even have effects specialized for this particular battle.

Still, Song Cheon-hye was somewhat skeptical.

It seems like a good item, but isnt 90% a bit too optimistic? I would understand 75%.

No, 90% is correct.

Id say at most 80%.

Im confident about it. Want to bet? Whether we exceed 90% or not.

Song Cheon-hyes competitive spirit was ignited.

What are we betting?

The same as last time, a wish ticket.

You already have one.

If I win, Ill have two. If you win, its a tie.

Song Cheon-hye quickly reviewed their conversation and tapped away at her internal calculator.

In the worst case, it would be status quo.

Since she would be scoring it just like in practice mode, ensuring at least 70% of the goddess statues health was guaranteed.

She didnt trust this man very much but he wasnt the type to make up stories or boast excessively.

Thus, while it was unclear exactly what he had prepared, setting a new record to some extent was possible.

90% seemed just nonsense to her, but up to 80% was feasible.

And at that level, they wouldnt be too far behind Hong Yeon-hwas team.

It would not be a loss in terms of scoring and she would win the bet.

Song Cheon-hye reached a conclusion.

I need to raise the stakes.

Pretending she couldnt win, she made a counteroffer.

Okay, but if you fail to reach 90%, lets make it two.

Two wish tickets?

Yes.

Kim Ho paused to look at Song Cheon-hye while deep in thought.

His expression was hard to read but there seemed to be a trace of pity in his eyes.

Soon he agreed with a somewhat resigned nod.

Lets do that. Two wish tickets.

Done.

A faint smile appeared on Song Cheon-hyes lips.

With two wish tickets, not only would she eliminate the one Kim Ho possessed but she would also gain one for herself.

She planned to use that wish ticket to ask him about the suspicious circumstances during the time he was found in the dungeon building.

Perfect.