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Episode 259. Upgrade
Gulp-.
I already knew that dwarves were serious about beer.
But I never thought I would shed tears.
“It tastes great. It’s really great.”
“You’re really running towards the best beer.”
Clap clap clap-.
The three elders applauded.
-You have achieved the achievement!
– [Taste of Emotion] Likes were earned by achieving the achievement.
– Got ‘5’ likes!
“With this kind of skill, there’s nothing I can do.”
“I’ll open it for you! Let me check to see if what you want is there.”
* * *
Squeak-.
The secret vault of Tartarus was opened with a loud noise.
Ethan went straight inside.
‘there is.’
Inside, a single jewel was seen engulfed in splendid flames.
“It’s called a red flame stone. Is the red flame stone you’re looking for the ingredient used to make the ultimate beer?”
‘It’s not a jewel.’
The relic was not the red flame stone, but the shabby-looking hammer behind it.
“Well, unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to be what I was looking for.”
“Does that mean… that we can’t make the ultimate beer?”
“Right now, yes.”
The three elders looked sullen.
“But don’t worry. When I make a better beer than the one you had earlier, I’ll definitely treat you to it. Thank you for opening up your warehouse.”
“Hmm, I’m sorry I couldn’t be of help. I could have tasted the ultimate beer… right away.”
“What about the other stuff? I don’t know if the stuff you’re looking for will help you make the ultimate beer, but there’s a lot of stuff here that might be useful.”
“If you want, I can give you one. Of course, the most important one, the Red Flame Stone, is impossible. The Red Flame Stone is the living flame of Tartarus. It is something that a great hammer must protect.”
The three elders who tasted the beer made by Ethan had already opened their hearts to Ethan.
‘It’s well made.’
Ethan picked up an old hammer quite naturally.
“Then, may I take this hammer as a reminder of my promise with the three elders?”
The dwarven elders nodded at the shabby-looking hammer.
“Hmm! I could have chosen a better one.”
“I heard you are so humble.”
“Actually, I’m not a human, I’m a pure-blooded human.”
“A pure-blooded human? How can a human be this humble? All the humans I know are greedy.”
The three elders linked arms and nodded simultaneously.
“You, next time you come to Tartarus with some good beer, be sure to ask us. We’ll make you something you want.”
-You have cleared the quest!
-It’s an overwhelming achievement!
-Rewards are enhanced!
-You can request equipment crafting from the Dwarf Elder!
– Additional rewards are given. You can make any equipment when requesting equipment production with materials.
‘I never thought of that.’
Who are the Dwarf Elders? Aren’t they the former kings of Tartarus, known as the Great Hammer?
‘You can ask for any equipment of S-class or higher to be made.’
The equipment they make is basically S-grade. There is nothing they cannot make.
“Of course, don’t forget to bring the ingredients.”
“I will definitely come see you again.”
* * *
Ethan put his hand on the old hammer. Like the relics of Waterpia, this old hammer was imbued with the power of a powerful god.
‘Each relic has a different feeling.’
This is already the third one.
As Ethan absorbed the power of the relics, he was able to discern the characteristics of the power contained in each relic.
‘This is a burning power.’
Ethan summoned Lucas.
“Take care of them, Lucas. I’ll get them all later.”
“Ouch!”
‘If I absorb the power of this relic, it will practically absorb the limit of what my body can endure.’
I can’t accept any more force unless I improve my physical condition.
‘I have to fill it up to the limit. It’s a shame, but I have no choice but to accept the loss.’
Shaaaaah-!
As the divine power contained in the holy relic entered my body, the feeling I had when I absorbed the divine power at Waterpia came back to me.
‘I feel it again.’
A feeling that something is about to break.
Something blocking my path was about to crumble.
Tsk tsk-. Tsk tsk-.
If Waterpia’s holy relics had turned into gold.
The power I was absorbing now was breaking down the cracked wall.
Crunch-. Crunch crunch-.
‘The power of Moon Force… …!’
Three holy relics.
The energy of the Moon Force within his body was what absorbed the power of the three gods within him.
Soon, the energy of Moon Force, which had absorbed the power of the gods, flowed strongly throughout his body.
Shaaaaah-!
For a moment, Ethan felt a sharp chill. But that only lasted for a moment.
Shaaaaah-.
The cold began to slowly seep out of my body.
Soon, the land of Tartarus, which had been seething with heat, began to freeze.
‘Much stronger than before.’
Ethan stomped hard on the ground. A large area centered on the ground he stepped on instantly froze.
-You have learned the Eternal Frost skill!
– Added skill: Eternal Frost (SS)
-I learned the full moon skill!
– Added skill: Full Moon (SS)
‘SS-class.’
Ethan looked at the frozen ground in surprise.
SS-grade is the grade just below Legendary, and even in Mepan, there were only a few instances of obtaining SS-grade skills or items.
‘This is no different from awakening.’
Strictly speaking, it could be seen as an awakening to one’s profession.
It was as if the power of Moon Force had gone up a level, no, several levels.
“Eternal Frost.”
Ethan used the Eternal Frost he had learned this time. Then, the powerful cold energy that had been embedded in his body enveloped Ethan’s body like a protective shield.
As I rolled my foot, a cold air spread out from my foot in an instant, and as I held my sword, a protective layer of cold air covered the blade.
“also.”
The ultimate reason Ethan decided to take on the Moonforce Descendant profession was for defense.
This skill was a perfect fit for that reason.
“Originally, my body wouldn’t have been able to handle it.”
Following the awakening, thanks to the Pope’s healing, I was able to use this Eternal Frost.
‘I must take all the Pope’s worries away.’
“And one more thing.”
Ethan didn’t just learn Eternal Frost.
“It’s a full moon.”
Ethan used the full text right away.
Kwaaaaang-!
At that moment, there was a huge explosion as if something had exploded.
At the same time, my whole body exploded.
Kwaaaaang-!
It wasn’t an ordinary explosion.
A blast of cold air.
I never thought the cold air that had been in my entire body would explode at once.
Full Moon was a technique that released the power by exploding the cold air from the entire body, while at the same time freezing the body to protect it.
‘oh my god.’
This full text was a kind of finishing move.
‘The answer was here.’
Ethan had searched the New World for a god optimized for defense.
As a result, the person I met was Xiang Yu.
Attack is the best defense.
What I learned from Xiang Yu was the power of attack and defense combined.
But the real battle was here.
The power to attack and defend yourself at the same time.
‘This technique is truly the technique of combining attack and defense.’
Full Moon was a technique that allowed one to instantly attack an opponent by emitting strong cold air while completely freezing oneself.
Ethan was now frozen in the same position he had been using the full moon for.
‘It’s a defensive technique, but it also restricts my movements.’
Crunch-.
Kyaang-!
Ethan came out of the ice.
“You can move it yourself and break it, but it takes some time.”
But it was definitely a great skill.
‘What is the range?’
The cold didn’t seem to spread as widely as I thought.
Ethan grabbed a few of the minerals lying around.
Shaaaaak-!
Then the frozen mineral crumbled into pieces.
“It seems to be more effective when you hold it in your hand.”
Ethan smiled brightly.
“Nothing but gratitude comes from the Five Apostles, really.”
If it weren’t for the five apostles, we wouldn’t have even known that the holy relics were here.
“Eat well and go.”
* * *
Obtained the Holy Relic from Tartarus and acquired two SS-grade skills.
But Ethan was still troubled.
‘There’s only one thing left to secure now. A real Sigma Roadhammer recruit.’
The five apostles’ top priority targets, Waterpia and the relics of Tartarus, have been secured.
But as things stood, it didn’t seem like Ethan had the advantage.
I had to find the real Sigma Roadhammer to prove he was a fake.
‘And the five apostles know that very well.’
Ethan thought for a moment.
‘There are only so many places you can hide. It has to be somewhere where you can never be caught. Waterpia and Tartarus are bound to be places where you have a high chance of being caught.’
It was natural that these two places were not familiar to the Five Apostles. However, if these two places were excluded, there would be no place to hide.
‘It couldn’t have been hidden on the ground.’
That crack isn’t like a portal that allows you to travel to other places with ease.
‘If you’re going to use it for that purpose, there’s no reason to use such an inconvenient method.’
“Where could it be?”
Where did you hide the Sigma Roadhammer?
A place that is not on earth and that no one can find.
‘Unlike Waterpiana Tartarus, it is a place familiar to the Five Apostles.’
In an instant, a place popped into Ethan’s mind.
‘no way.’
* * *
“Are you talking about Ethan? You said you were going to look for the crack earlier.”
“Which crack are you talking about?”
“It’s a crack in the square.”
The crack in the square was a very special crack among the cracks in this Waterpia.
That’s understandable, since Sigma Roadhammer and the dwarves came to Waterpia through that rift.
“……no way.”
The fisherman who managed the crack looked at Sigma with a puzzled expression.
“What’s the matter?”
“No. If so, maybe Mr. Ethan Wickers.”
“Oh, yes, that’s right. He went over to Tartarus to check if it was really connected.”
Sigma’s head became complicated. Tartarus was a much more closed off place than Waterpia.
To be precise, the dwarves of Tartarus do not like humans very much.
No, I don’t like other races in the first place.
Dwarves are people who are only interested in making good equipment by hammering.
That’s why Sigma Roadhammer, no, the Five Apostles also had a hard time securing the Holy Relics of Tartarus.
I could have just killed them all and gotten them, but I couldn’t do that because of what the top three apostles said.
There are still undiscovered strongmen in each race, so we must make sure to prepare without provoking them.
So the five apostles made their own plan.
I figured out a way to secure two relics at once and also secure their souls.
“I did something stupid.”
“yes?”
“No, I’m just talking to myself.”
That’s why I could smile brightly.
This was Ethan Wickers’ self-inflicted wound.
With this, the five apostles were able to clearly understand Ethan and determine their next plan.
It’s right to kill that guy.
“If you were going to lie, you should have definitely lied and done it.”
The Holy Relics of Tartarus and the Holy Relics of Waterpia.
To obtain these two relics, one had to blindfold oneself.
“You won’t get anything out of Tartarus anyway. They don’t understand each other. They’re like beasts.”
The five apostles snickered. At the same time, they recalled the unpleasant experiences they had had in Tartarus.
The failure to secure the relics from Tartarus first was due to their considerable wariness.
The Great Hammer was clearly the King of Tartarus, but he did not have an absolute status like the King of Man or the King of Waterpia.
Basically, that position is an elected position that is earned through ability.
That is why the secret storehouse in Tartarus that has been passed down through generations is a place that cannot be easily entered even by the king with authority.
They needed permission from the dwarves, known as the elders, but there was no reason for the five apostles to risk their lives and meet the dwarven elders.
Anyway, if the plan goes ahead, Tartarus will naturally be emptied.
All I had to do was take advantage of the gap, deal with the elders, take the key, and open the door.
“If you took the relic simply to disturb me, I can’t let you do nothing.”
The Fifth Apostle believed that Ethan Wickers would never have obtained the Relic of Tartarus.
At the same time, if he had done this simply to ruin his own plans, he would not have killed him kindly.
“I have business with Ethan Wickers. I’ll talk to you when I get back.”
As I was about to leave after saying goodbye.
Kukugugu-!
The crack began to shake.
And then someone walked out of the crack.
Thud-. Thud-.
The one who walked out was one of the two humans residing in Waterpia.
Ethan Wickes.
But there was someone else next to him.
“Euuuuuu.”
The one who was supported by Ethan while groaning was a dwarf.
“Sir, no way.”
“What is this… … .”
“Nonsense!”
The dwarves next to Sigma were shocked. Then they looked back and forth between Sigma next to them and the dwarf next to Ethan.
There were two Sigmas.
fantasy,
