The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 42

42.

[Black Goblin Shaman’s Soul Orb]

[Grade: Heroic]

[Description: A versatile orb containing the soul of a Black Goblin Shaman.

It possesses exceptional mana sensitivity and enhances the power of magic or spells by drawing out the essence of its power.]

[Level Restriction: 30]

[Equip Restriction: Necromancer, Shaman, Mage Classes]

[Magic Attack Power: 190~240]

[Durability: 100 / 100]

[Special Option: Skill Size + 10%]

[Special Option: Skill Duration + 10%]

[Black Goblin Shaman’s Robe]

[Grade: Heroic]

[Description: A black robe worn by the Black Goblin Shaman.

It is enchanted with a face recognition interference spell, making it easy to conceal one’s identity and aiding in mana sensitivity.]

[Level Restriction: 30]

[Equip Restriction: None]

[Magic Resistance: 40]

[Durability: 50 / 50]

[Special Option: Activating the robe’s hood triggers the face recognition interference mode.]

[Special Option: Magic-related skill power +6%]

“Ugh…!”

The first thing he checked was, of course, the equipment.

As expected of a Heroic-grade secret dungeon, both items that dropped were Heroic-grade equipment.

Even tradable items!

‘The performance is insane, as befitting a Heroic-grade weapon.’

Unlike Dohyun’s greatsword, it even had two special options.

And both options were excellent.

Just look at the Soul Orb’s skill size and duration increase.

One might think it’s only 10%, but 10% is more noticeable than you’d think when you actually experience it.

Even with Fireball, wouldn’t a larger one be easier to hit with than a small one?

More than anything, the aura it exudes, the ‘swag,’ is different.

And…….

‘It doesn’t say ‘magic skill’.’

It says skill size and duration, not that the size of magic or spell skills increases.

What does this mean?

‘I can also increase the duration of Bleeding.’

10% of 10 seconds is 11 seconds.

You might say it’s just 1 second, but 1 second is by no means a small amount when it comes to stacking Bleeding.

Also, what if you receive a 1-minute buff? You get a whole 6 seconds of extra effect.

The increase in size, I don’t know exactly how it will be applied, but it can only help.

What about the robe?

‘I can’t believe a sub-equipment dropped.’

As with other games, God of Seol has the concept of sub-equipment. [Equipment that provides supplementary stats and effects.]

If large items like tops, bottoms, and belts are main equipment, then sub-feeling items like cloaks or gloves are sub-equipment.

Actually, I don’t know why belts are main equipment, but that’s the setting.

And in the case of these sub-equipment, they literally play a role in assisting the items, so the performance itself is poor.

Magic resistance is also significantly low, and there isn’t even a stat increase attached to the equipment.

Nevertheless, why do people wear sub-equipment?

There’s also the purpose of customization, but usually it’s because of the special options.

Special options that are invariably attached to items of Rare+ grade or higher. The performance of those options was like rain in a drought to users.

In fact, sometimes they were more expensive than main equipment because of these options.

‘Usually, you only get something useful at level 50 or higher…….’

I didn’t expect to get it now, when I haven’t even left the first city on the main continent yet.

Even more so that it would be a Heroic-grade sub-equipment.

‘The options are a bit ambiguous…… but it wouldn’t be bad.’

It’s a flaw that it’s equipment that only mages would wear, but it wouldn’t be bad for Dohyun, who is an All-Master. [A character class that can master all skills.]

There’s no loss with face recognition interference, and you might get magic skills later.

There’s no reason to complain when you can’t even wear sub-equipment if you don’t have it.

‘Weapon Master, what is this really?’

Forgotten because it was hidden by the Eye of Truth, Weapon Master was also a scam, wasn’t it? The performance was so good that the words came out automatically.

If this kind of characteristic system had existed in Demonic Land, wouldn’t I have avoided that hardship?

Thinking about it made my stomach ache, but I soon shook my head.

‘I’d be shameless if I said that.’

Thanks to that, I’m enjoying the benefits I couldn’t enjoy back then.

Thanks to that, I was able to find this secret dungeon and get these generous rewards.

Dohyun, who put it in his inventory because it was level 30, turned his attention to the next item.

And I couldn’t help but express my doubts.

[Traces of the Forgotten Clan]

[Grade: ??]

[Description: Traces of the Forgotten Clan. It is unknown what this is or what it is used for.]

‘What is this.’

This is the first time I’ve seen a grade of ‘??’.

No, strictly speaking, I’ve seen it in Demonic Land.

However, the context was different then and now.

‘Unidentified items usually appear like this…….’

In Demonic Land, ‘??’ grade meant an item that had not yet been identified.

But this looked like a material item no matter how you looked at it.

Have there ever been material items that were unidentified items? I thought material items couldn’t even be appraised…….

It was full of questions in many ways, but I had a feeling.

‘Is it related to the Black Clan?’

The boss of this dungeon, Jihad Black.

It seemed clear that he had something to do with his clan.

Curiosity arose, but Dohyun put it in his inventory without much attachment.

‘I’ll find out someday.’

There’s no way to know even if I worry about it now.

There’s no need to hold on to something that won’t work.

[Remaining Play Time 00:18:26]

‘It’s already less than 20 minutes left…… I should just check the rewards and turn it off.’

This was even more true in the current situation where there was not much time left.

Still, there was plenty of time to check the remaining rewards.

Now it was time to check the last reward.

‘It was a card, right?’

The game God of Seol really liked cards.

Skill packs are cards, magic scrolls are cards, and even the defeated boss monsters recorded in the Book of Adventures are recorded in the form of cards.

‘If it’s a monster card…… it’s probably something like a magic scroll.’

Among them, monster cards were usually used for magic or magic materials.

Depending on how rare the card was, the grade of magic or the rarity of the material would change.

Legendary boss cards can cost millions of won per card, so it’s no wonder they’re called diamonds in the mining world.

There’s no better miscellaneous item for miners who pick up and sell miscellaneous items.

‘Since it’s a Heroic-grade named boss, I might get 200-300 if I’m lucky?’

In that sense, Dohyun was also looking forward to it.

At least 200 for just one monster card.

I haven’t even done magic yet, so I was planning to sell it and make some money.

Since I haven’t disposed of the items yet, it was the first item that Dohyun would actually earn money from in God of Seol.

‘Okay, it’s beef today.’

The moment I checked the reward with such expectations.

[Jihad Black Card]

[Grade: Heroic]

[Description: A card containing the soul of Jihad Black, the owner of the secret dungeon Black Goblin Shaman’s Hideout. When used, it is summoned as a Guardian and the card disappears.]

“Huh?”

Dohyun paused.

I had no choice but to do so.

“……Guardian?”

Because it was an identity I had never imagined.

It was the moment when the Guardian came to Dohyun for the first time.

* * *

Guardian. Translated into Korean, it means guardian.

In line with the meaning of the word, the Guardians in God of Seol were also playing the role of protecting users.

Salamanders that fire mages often take with them, or golems that alchemists often use, were like that.

Usually, those with weak bodies adopt it to compensate for their weaknesses.

If you think about it that way, all ranged users or supporters should adopt Guardians, but the reality was the opposite.

“Guardian? It’s not bad…… but it’s disappointing in many ways.”

“That money-eating hippo? I’d rather buy another item than raise that.”

“It’s hard to get a decent Guardian, and even if you get one, it’s hard to raise…… I don’t know if they listen well. Oh, raising them is just a lump of stress?”

The concept of Guardian itself is good.

However, the problem was that it was too impractical.

It’s like picking stars in the sky to get a useful Guardian, but it costs an unreasonably large amount of money, so it boasts the epitome of inefficiency.

There are many words, but there was one decisive reason.

“What are you going to use it for if you raise something like a Salamander or Golem?”

It was just too weak.

There are only a few types of Guardians that can be officially obtained, but they are all only useful in the early stages, and in the later stages, they can’t even properly play the role of meat shield.

Also, since there are only a few types, the strategies are too well known.

Then, if you give the Guardian items and train the Guardian’s skills hard, will it become stronger?

“Yes…… it does get stronger…… just a little bit.”

“Even if Xning tunes it for tens of millions of won, it’s still a MoX [slang for ‘worthless’]. What, does it become a BenX [slang for ‘slightly better than worthless’]?”

It’s better than not doing it, but the limit is clear for a Guardian.

Of course, not all Guardians were like that.

“Only the Pegasus of the Outer Heavens can be a Guardian.”

“Wow…… what about the Empress’s Emptiness? It’s really cool.”

Occasionally, there are such Guardians.

The moment you make eye contact, there are guys who boast a cool and performance that makes you gasp.

Unlike the Guardians that ordinary users choose, they were creatures called spirits…… or divine beasts because the Guardians directly chose the users.

They were so rare that bringing them in as Guardians was less likely than winning the lottery.

“That’s what Bora’s uncle used to carry around, Yongyong and Hosik.”

The guys that Purple Flavor used to carry around in Demonic Land were like that too.

As an uncle who was the culmination of capital and effort, he put a lot of effort into the Guardians, and eventually succeeded in carrying around amazing guys.

The power was powerful, but the appearance was so cool that I envied them…….

“Yes, that’s right…… they were all cool.”

As with all divine beasts, the style was not ordinary.

Not only that?

Unlike Guardians who can only communicate through simple gestures, divine beasts can have deep communion with their owners.

For Dohyun, who was unlucky, it was just a pie in the sky because he had never been chosen by such divine beasts.

And now, that pie in the sky was placed in front of Dohyun for the first time.

[Guardian Window]

[Owned Guardians]

-Jihad Black

Kireuk……? Kirureuk…….

“…….”

A skin darker than a black cat.

The Goblin’s unique mean face and small body, which were revealed when the robe was removed.

When I stared at Jihad Black, who was making a Goblin’s unique unpleasant sound and looking around with a blank face, the guy who made eye contact was startled and stepped back.

-What, where is this…… Ack! Wh, why are you!?

“…….”

-You devilish human! I don’t know what trick you used, but you won’t let me rest even after death! Okay! I couldn’t use my true power back then, but it’s different now. I will awaken this forbidden power in my body…… Uh? Wh, what is it. Why don’t I feel anything!?

While watching Jihad Black, who was talking nonsense on his own, getting scared, getting angry, feeling hopeless, and then crying out that this couldn’t be happening, Dohyun was seriously worried.

‘Is this a divine beast……?’

I wonder if I can really call that a divine beast.