Chapter 59
After Se-un returned.
That is, after the tutorial started, it was the first time everyone could relax without worry.
Even though the castle gate was broken, they didn’t have to worry about any monster invasions within the Golden Castle.
Besides.
-Time remaining until ‘Tutorial Fifth Act – Defense’: 62 hours 10 minutes
Even the system was telling them that nothing would happen for the time being.
Of course, that didn’t mean they could just slack off for the remaining time.
The final act of the tutorial, Defense.
As it was the last, the danger was high, and so was the opportunity to acquire Contribution Points.
“I understand. You mean we need to repair the castle and reinforce the defenses, right?”
“Yeah. Just looking at the name ‘Defense,’ you can get a sense of what it’ll be like, right?”
“Yes. I’ll tell the others. We have plenty of time, so we can prepare adequately.”
“Good.”
After the discussion, Yoo Seo-ah went outside and gathered the people.
Everyone was used to the tutorial, so no one frowned at the difficult suggestion of repairing the castle and reinforcing the defenses.
As if it were something they naturally had to do.
Each of them distributed roles and found their work.
“Then, I’ll also…”
“No. Baek-hyun, please focus on the Manticore’s corpse.”
“Everyone is busy restoring the castle; I can’t just do that.”
“Baek-hyun focusing on the Manticore’s corpse will help increase our power more. I’ve already told the others, so you don’t have to worry about the castle.”
“…Understood. I will definitely succeed before the battle begins.”
“Good.”
Baek-hyun nodded and began working on the Manticore’s corpse.
He had shown quite rapid growth even on the bumpy carriage, so if he could fully concentrate in the castle, the speed would be much faster.
If Baek-hyun could really revive the Manticore before the fifth tutorial…
‘The tutorial won’t be a problem.’
Perhaps, he might see ‘it’ once again.
The identity of the faint outline that Se-un saw after defeating the last boss monster before his regression, though he wasn’t sure what it was.
No one believed him, but Se-un’s unique skill, ‘Guideline of the Journey,’ pointed to it, so he didn’t think it was a lie.
The situation at the time was too chaotic, so he doesn’t remember the conditions or location of its appearance, but he should be able to confirm it now.
‘First…’
Before going out to help repair the castle, Se-un checked his condition first.
Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory, so understanding himself before facing the enemy was the most basic thing.
[ Status Window ]
Name: Jeong Se-un
Level: 17
Title: –
Strength: 122 Dexterity: 96
Stamina: 99 Intelligence: 92
Remaining Stats: 6
Unique Skills: Authority of Gluttony, Authority of Voracity
Skills: Shiplodam Kick, Nol’s Snout, Hamelga Longsword Art, High Orc’s Tendon, Kasha’s Ember, Blue Mana Circle, Fireball…….
The last time he checked his status window and distributed his remaining stats was right before attacking the Golden Castle.
Thanks to leveling up twice after defeating the lord of the Golden Castle, Garden, he had new remaining stats.
‘My stats are amazing, even I can see it.’
All stats were about to reach 100.
Among them, Strength had long surpassed 100.
It seemed to be largely thanks to hunting the starving ogres in the third area of the tutorial, and ultimately hunting their leader, ‘Krak Katlak.’
‘It’s all thanks to the Authority of Voracity.’
-The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ shrugs, seeing your reaction.
-The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ boasts that he will pay any price if you just prepare a good meal.
-The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ gives you a hint that it seems like it’s almost time to eat.
After easily ignoring Beelzebub’s messages, who was trying to take credit, Se-un checked the next information.
That is, Contribution Points.
From the fourth act of the tutorial onwards, rankings are tallied as ‘Tutorial Overall Ranking’ instead of the same ‘Ranking within the Clan.’
He wasn’t worried because he had been finding all sorts of hidden pieces and easily overcoming obstacles so far.
Still, there were so many monstrous players in the tutorial that he couldn’t help but be a little nervous.
-Personal Contribution Point Ranking
[ 1st place: Jeong Se-un 740,080 points ]
[ 2nd place: Riel Refrain 451,220 points ]
[ 3rd place: Chen 400,080 points ]
[ 4th place: Iron Teeth 388,570 points ]
[ 5th place: Khan Chase Vivace Aria 388,560 points ]
…
[ 24th place: Kang Han-cheol 311,000 points ]
[ 25th place: Yoo Seo-ah 309,550 points ]
However, the moment he checked the Contribution Point Ranking, Se-un’s worries flew away lightly.
The difference with 2nd place was nearly 300,000 points.
‘Even if we finish the siege, it will be difficult to close this gap.’
Riel Refrain. Originally, she was the player who took first place in the tutorial.
She must have been running here with the support of the Constellation from the beginning of the tutorial, promising her first place, so she must have been quite embarrassed the moment she checked the Contribution Point Ranking.
‘Kang Han-cheol and Yoo Seo-ah. They’re doing great at that level.’
Honestly, Se-un had almost monopolized most of the Contribution Points while the tutorial was in progress.
Because of this, their Contribution Points were relatively low.
Yet, they ranked 24th and 25th.
Moreover, the fifth act of the tutorial, where the most Contribution Points can be acquired, was still remaining, so the ranking could be reversed enough.
‘Next are items…….’
There were too many items to check individually.
First, the equipment acquired from the Goblin Village. Most of them were E-grade items, but they were sufficient for one-time use.
Next, the equipment acquired by raiding the five fortresses were mostly D-grade items, and among them, the five items stolen from the lords exceeded C-grade.
Now that the Tooth Dagger was gone, they were also the weapons that Se-un would use most often.
In addition, there were axes obtained by hunting the ogre leader, instruments obtained by dealing with Pan, halberds obtained by defeating Gold Garden, and so on.
Se-un had so many items that it was difficult to count.
If it weren’t for the subspace pocket [an inventory system allowing storage of items in a separate dimension], it would have been difficult just to carry them around.
‘I should share some of these.’
There is a limit to the capacity of the subspace pocket. Moreover, even Se-un couldn’t use all these items at the same time.
It is true that many weapons are needed to use the Authority of Gluttony, but even considering that, it was at a saturation level.
However, he couldn’t go around looking for people to distribute equipment.
He was thinking of going to Yoo Seo-ah, who knew the clan members best, but…
“Seo-ah, where should I put this?”
“Please pile it up in the left warehouse. Please put the food in the right warehouse.”
“Sister! I’ve come up with a few siege weapon designs, can you take a look?”
“Of course. Ah, Il-jung, can you check the condition of the walls?”
“Yes, I will.”
She was busy directing people as a leader, so he didn’t want to burden her any more than this.
In the meantime, Se-un turned his steps as he came up with a good idea.
Clang, clang!
“Elder.”
“Oh, you came? What, are you going to entrust me with repairs? Or, production?”
Go Chang-seok. As the clan’s only blacksmith, he is in charge of all equipment production and repairs for the clan.
Last time, he cooperated with the twin sisters to make siege weapons.
His skills are skills, but as the contractor of the 28th-ranked demon king ‘Berith,’ the items he touched showed outstanding abilities beyond those of a blacksmith in an ordinary tower [referring to the game-like structure they are in].
He was still making various equipment from the monster materials he had obtained before.
In front of such Go Chang-seok.
Rumble-
Se-un poured out the items he had prepared in advance.
“What is this?”
“These are items I don’t need.”
“Oho.”
“I would appreciate it if you could distribute them to those who need them. If you want, you can disassemble them and use them to make equipment.”
“I always welcome using them as materials, but wouldn’t Seo-ah, that kid, be better at distributing them than me?”
“I think the elder has a better eye for equipment and the people who fit it.”
“Hehe, thank you for the compliment. I’ll keep an eye on it.”
“Thank you.”
Se-un also handed over various materials he had obtained so far to Go Chang-seok.
As expected of a blacksmith, he widened his eyes as soon as he saw the material and immediately started hammering.
“Next…….”
Se-un took out a piece of armor that shone golden in the sunlight.
Glorious Golden Armor.
It was an armor obtained by defeating Gold Garden, and it was an excellent piece of defense equipment corresponding to B-grade.
Naturally, its performance was also amazing. If a melee warrior saw it, anyone would be greedy for it.
Even in the tower, it was almost impossible to obtain an item of this level in the lower floors.
However, the problem is.
‘It doesn’t fit me to wear.’
The Golden Armor was a full plate armor. In other words, it was full body armor.
It was not suitable for Se-un, who basically alternates between various weapons and magic and quickly moves through enemy lines.
In the first place, Se-un’s combat style focused more on evasion and attack than defense.
‘I should give it to Kang Han-cheol later.’
Kang Han-cheol was the one who came to mind as the most suitable for the Golden Armor.
If it was Kang Han-cheol, who receives the enemy’s attacks with his body and unleashes even stronger strikes, he would be able to take full advantage of the Golden Armor.
As he was thinking that, a familiar voice was heard from afar.
“Hyung-niiim [a respectful way to address an older brother or male friend]!”
Park Jung-pil. He seemed to have just arrived after going out on Red Wolf from the morning under Se-un’s instructions to scout the surrounding fortresses.
“Report.”
“Yes! As Hyungnim said, quite a few other people had arrived. Some were doing sieges like us.”
“Any special features?”
“Everyone seemed busy with their own work, so there wasn’t anything particularly special. Ah, but…….”
“But?”
“It seemed like one clan was coming this way. No, it just seemed like the direction was that way. They were some suspicious guys…….”
Se-un was lost in thought for a moment.
He had arrived in advance through the pass ticket, completed the scouting, and occupied the Golden Castle, but what reason would a clan that had just started the fourth act of the tutorial have to come here?
If they were looking for a castle to occupy, there was no need to come all the way here.
After that, Park Jung-pil’s non-stop report. No, while filtering out information close to chatter, Yoo Seo-ah, who was directing people, ran to Se-un urgently.
“Se-un!”
“What’s wrong?”
“Right now, people have come to the castle gate!”
People outside the castle gate. Perhaps, it was the clan that Park Jung-pil mentioned.
With a bad feeling, Se-un’s expression coldly sank.