Episode 213 No.294 Rainbow Lake (2)
“Caw.”
Dimensional Crows are neutral monsters and NPCs, so they don’t look that strong.
So, there was a time when there was a craze among players to hunt crows, but ninety-nine out of a hundred attempts ended in failure.
‘It’s so ridiculous.’
If I had to rank it, I would give it an S rank.
The elder of the Blood Cult that was barely defeated by the combined efforts of the graduates at the Black Market was an A-rank, but the Dimensional Crow was able to lightly steam him.
In fact, the fact that the word ‘dimension’ was added to it was meant to say ‘these guys are really cool’.
In any game, space-time magic is considered the best of the best, and this is no different in
But since the dimensional crows are so skilled in space-time magic that they can move through isolated dungeons as if they were their own home, wouldn’t it be stranger if they weren’t stronger?
In the eyes of such a formidable NPC, even Dang Gyu-yeong, a third-year class president, would look like a pyramid, and I would look like a minnow.
‘If there had been no [Monarch].’
A monarch is a being who is revered in and of himself, regardless of the size of his position.
Even if he is a C-rank, a monarch is still a monarch.
As a result, the crow tailor and I ended up talking on almost equal eye level.
“Caak, you came to take care of the sewing?”
“Not similar.”
“I’m sorry, young monarch. I don’t make clothes now.”
“I didn’t come here to look at clothes.”
“Caak? Then what is it?”
Tailors can make clothing and equipment for you if you pay them special materials and a lot of labor, but my inventory is a bit lacking for that.
So the reason I came to see him today was for another purpose.
“I would like you to use one skill.”
“What skill do you mean?”
“Weaving.”
The crow tailor flapped his wings in surprise.
[Weaving] is an S-rank unique skill that only he possesses in the world of
It was surprising that I suddenly mentioned it, since its existence itself was not well known.
“Young monarch, where did you hear that?”
“A young monarch is still a monarch.”
“Caaah, that’s right.”
The crow tailor somewhat accepts this, saying that a monarch could do that.
The effect of [Weaving] is just one line.
▷It combines different objects into one.
‘To put it simply, it’s a fusion skill.’
And one more fraudulent point that wasn’t mentioned in the effect is that you can fuse ‘anything’ without any restrictions.
It is possible to fuse items with each other, as well as items with skills or detailed options of items.
Of course, that’s from the perspective of a crow with skills,
From the client’s perspective, the story is a little different.
‘Because it involves a fee.’
The higher the level or the more materials you want to fuse, the more labor you have to pay.
The cost of fusing B-rank materials is higher than that of fusing D-rank materials, and the cost of fusing three or four materials is higher than that of fusing two.
For this reason, the materials I can currently fuse are more or less decided.
“Caak, where should I write this?”
“here.”
In response to the crow’s question, I handed over the root I was holding in my hand.
[Root (A)]
▷Very high mana conductivity
▷Apply damage prevention (A)
▷Automatic durability recovery
▷Levitate Zone (C) always activated
▷Memorize (C)
▷Upgradeable
▷Upgradeable
“Are you asking me to combine the options?”
“Yes, [Leviticus Zone] and [Memorize]. And these three as well.”
Next, a small vial of reagent appeared in my inventory.
[Mutation Reagent (C)]
That’s what you get with the material exchange voucher.
The effect of mutation reagents is to increase the instability of the item being crafted.
If you simply combine the above two options, the result will be something that combines the ‘range of influence’ of Leviathan Zone with the ‘magic storage’ of Memorize.
But if a mutation reagent is added here,
‘Something completely different might pop up.’
And that was also within my expectations.
The crow looked down at the roots and mutation reagents with curious eyes, then soon began to bob its head up and down.
“Okay, good. I’ll tie it up for you. How are you going to pay the rent?”
“Instantly, in kind.”
Before I knew it, I had a large ruby and emerald in my hand, sparkling with red and green lights.
The crow tailor got excited when he saw that and jumped in place a few times and flapped his wings.
“Caaah! Young monarch, you brought something shiny!”
“I prepared this because you said you liked it.”
“You are a king who knows how to make a deal. I will take special care of it for you.”
Then the crow tailor flapped one of his wings slightly as if making a gesture.
Then, the roots and mutation reagents floated into the air on their own.
▷Levitate Zone (C) always activated
▷Memorize (C)
The two options left the system window, and sentences were broken down into words, and words into letters.
There, a glass bottle containing the reagent shattered and shattered on its own, and the spilled contents mixed up with the letters.
Then, the bag that the tailor had placed on one side opened by itself, and a thread and needle made of mana came out of it.
The needle pierces the letters floating in the air one by one, and the thread of mana weaves them together.
I watched the scene and thought.
‘It’s a shame, I want it.’
Another reason to come see the Dimensional Crow.
When it comes to S-rank monsters, there is bound to be something to copy.
If it were possible, I would have made [weaving] my top priority, of course.
[Use ‘Copy-Skill’.]
[Copy failed.]
Unfortunately, that’s the type that can’t be copied.
Because it is a skill that is one level higher than copying.
Other examples include the amplification, empowerment, and monarchy that I have.
Even if the copying is successful, it won’t be able to withstand the massive mana of S-rank magic.
It was just a pie in the sky until it had a core that matched it.
Of course, I wasn’t the type of person to give up.
‘Just take something else.’
I thought back to the conversation I had with Dang Gyu-yeong before the crow tailor showed up.
– Poison, you know how to use it a little, right?
– I know, but I’m from the Tang family.
Dang Gyu-yeong is a direct descendant of the Dang family.
He avoided secrets because he didn’t want to be tied down by his family, but he did learn some of the secrets.
The reason I checked this is because
– Please do the detox just once.
– You said it was S-rank. If I attack you, will you be able to attack me?
– You just have to get the timing right.
When the crow hunting craze swept through the players, ninety-nine out of a hundred attempts failed.
‘And out of the remaining hundred, one was me.’
Looking back on that experience, the Dimensional Crows had some sloppy aspects that were not expected of an S-rank.
As they are neutral, they are not accustomed to combat and are more vulnerable to surprise attacks.
And that vulnerability is even more evident while casting the main skill, namely [Weaving].
– But Kim Hoya, even if Ha-dok is like that, wouldn’t he get angry if I suddenly stab him?
– Of course I will. I will counterattack too.
– … … Aren’t I just going to disappear into the room?
– Leave the rest to me.
– … … I believe.
“Caw.”
From the time the crow tailor first appeared until now, he has not paid any attention to Dang Gyu-yeong.
The shadows beneath his feet moving very secretly were also completely ignored.
Just focus on the weaving you’re casting, threading and weaving the letters in the air one by one with the mana thread and needle.
And just as the guy was about to type the next letter,
– Kwaaaaah—!
Shadow arms rose from the floor all at once, swinging the weapons they held in their hands.
Although it was a sudden surprise attack, the Dimensional Crow is in name only an S-rank.
The only reaction was a quick glance at the shadow weapons approaching.
Then, in front of him, countless dark purple hexagons rose up and connected with each other, forming a wide wall.
[Hexagonal Void]
The shadow weapons disappeared as if they were sucked into the wall the moment they touched it.
It was a perfect defense using space magic, but
‘That’s a head-on conversation.’
– Pook,
A very thin needle flew in from behind and stuck itself into the wing of the crow tailor.
After sneaking behind using the shadows, he attacked from the front and blew it away.
“Caw.”
The tailor flapped his wings once and the stinger disappeared completely.
Then, right in front of Dang Gyu-yeong, the wind gathered in a cone shape and shot out.
The series of events took place in the blink of an eye, so it was questionable whether it could have been avoided even if prepared in advance.
[Gail Thrust]
A magic that stabs enemies with a spear of wind and pushes them far away.
It’s considered a basic wind magic, but its rank is S.
If you get hit, instead of being pushed back, the area you get hit might burst.
Of course, I couldn’t let Dang Gyu-yeong die a violent death.
[Use ‘Buyeo’.]
[Grants ‘Distortion’ to the target.]
[Rank of ‘Distortion’ granted: -]
Before the cone of wind hit Dang Gyu-yeong’s abdomen, it twisted and flew off to an unexpected place.
– Kwakwakwakwa—!
And it devastated everything in its path.
It was a good thing it was leaked as distortion.
Seeing that Dang Gyu-yeong was fine, the crow tailor tried to cast the next spell,
“Stop it, back off.”
I was the first to give instructions to Dang Gyu-yeong.
It’s to appeal to the fact that I ordered everything.
As Dang Gyu-yeong bowed his head and stepped back, the tailor turned his gaze to me again and flapped his wings furiously.
“Caaah, young monarch. What are you doing?”
“I was too curious and playful. I apologize.”
“I’ll let it slide this time, but there’s no next time.”
“Keep that in mind.”
Anyway, I got what I wanted, so this is the end of the joke.
[Use ‘copy-properties’.]
[Register the target’s characteristic ‘Poison Resistance (S)’ to the slot.]
▷Copy-Characteristics[2/2]
1. Poison Resistance (S)
2. The Crown of the King
[Weaving] cannot be copied in the first place, and [Hexagonal Void] and [Gale Thrust] cast by him can be copied, but cannot be used due to lack of mana.
The same applies if you copy other magic.
It’s sad when the core’s rank is low.
Instead, I decided to bring in a trait that doesn’t cost much mana, and I copied [Poison Resistance] by making it a surprise poison.
By learning [Baekdokbulchim], I was able to block quite a variety of poisons, but there are still many poisons in the world.
Additionally, one of the main scenario bosses that you will inevitably face at some point uses poison as its main weapon, so it wouldn’t hurt to prepare for this opportunity.
“Caw.”
The crow tailor returned to weaving, and Dang Gyu-yeong and I watched her work silently without interfering any further.
After a while, the letters that had been scattered around began to form words, and the words began to form sentences.
And as the completed sentence is sucked back into the system window,
– Paaaaat!
The roots have changed shape slightly and have taken on a faint glow.
Originally it was a short staff with a golden sorcerer’s dagger attached to it, but now it is not attached at all and is one piece.
A short, single-breasted jacket with an overall black tint.
[Deep Roots (A)]
‘It was a success.’
