Episode 224 I was lucky again.
I left the Ruby Tower where the sister fight was in full swing and headed to my next destination.
Then, I call up the notification message that arrived earlier.
[Sub Quest: 12th Week PvP Battle] (Completed)
▷Goal: Complete 3 rounds of PvP.
▷Achievement (3/3 wins)
▷Reward: [Copy – Skill] Slot +1
This week’s sub-quest was cleared with the highest achievement, with one win against Cha Hyun-joo and two wins against Hong Yeon-hwa.
The reward is, as expected, one copy slot.
▷Copy – Skill [2/3]
1. Thief’s Step (B+)
2. Overheat (C)
3. (None)
Meanwhile, an unexpected harvest is that Hong Yeon-hwa’s overheat went up one level from D-rank to C-rank.
I noticed that during the match and overwrote the existing slot.
Which skill should I register in the empty third slot?
And let’s gradually think about how to use the one remaining fixed pin.
As I reached my next destination, I lifted my gaze from my reverie.
That place was also a club room, and the nameplate hanging above the door read:
I waited for a moment, looking at the nameplate, and a familiar face greeted me.
It was none other than the club president of Mutoga, the hot-hearted toad, Kim Gap-du.
“You’re here.”
“hello.”
Kim Gap-du gives a very unpleasant look.
But I had come to see him because I had business to attend to.
Mentoring, Crystal Battle Week.
Kim Gap-doo made a 4-4 bet to win a one-day date with Dang Gyu-young, and as the club president, he bet recklessly with the club’s interests.
Although he was confident that he would win, he went too far, but when Jo Byeok, who was the basis of his confidence, lost, the bet went to Dang Gyu-young’s team.
However, if all those vested interests are handed over at once, Kim Gap-du’s position within the club will be greatly shaken.
Taking that into account, Dang Gyu-yeong arranged for the transfer of rights to be done sequentially without causing any burden.
And among the benefits you will receive,
‘I have my share too.’
Since I was the one who won the victory over the leader of the group, it is no exaggeration to say that I contributed the most to winning the 4-on-4 bet.
In the process, I had to show some of my skills, so I was promised some shares by Dang Gyu-yeong in return.
The reason I came to the martial arts club was to retrieve one of them.
Of course, since Kim Gap-du didn’t know this inside story, it would have been of no use for me to go there alone.
That’s why Dang Gyu-young sent a message in advance.
[Dang Gyu-young: Hey]
[Dang Gyu-young: Kim Gap-doo]
[Kim Gap-doo: Gyu-ha!! (meaning Gyu-young-ha)]
[Kim Gap-doo: Why are you yelling? ><]
[Kim Gap-du: (Happy frog emoticon)]
[Dang Gyu-young: Lee Kwon]
[Kim Gap-doo: Yeah >_< What are you going to prepare?]
[Dang Gyu-young: Sending Kim Ho]
[Dang Gyu-young: sg]
[Kim Gap-du: (serious frog emoticon)]
[Kim Gap-doo: Kim Ho?]
[Kim Gap-du: What vested interests?]
[Kim Gap-doo: Dang Gyu-young]
[Kim Gap-doo: Dang Gyu-young??]
[Kim Gap-doo:???]
Gip Gap-du said while showing the above message.
“There has been no reply since then.”
“You blocked me again.”
“Is that so… … .”
Gip Gap-du’s complexion darkened suddenly.
‘Sad capdune.’
While I was having such rude thoughts, Kim Gap-du quickly controlled his expression, perhaps because he felt he couldn’t act so gloomy in front of me.
“So, you’re saying you came instead of Dang Gyu-yeong?”
“Yes.”
“… … I guess you trust me a lot.”
He was given the role of conveying vested interests even though he was not a member of the thieves’ club.
It’s a look that makes you think they’re not on good terms.
But in fact, that vested interest is not being passed on, it is mine.
Gip Gap-du asked.
“What should I give you?”
“This is a production VIP ticket.”
The problem with [Deep Roots] is that it is short.
As a stopgap measure, we have attached a Class F horizontal bar, but we plan to manufacture and replace the proper parts as soon as possible.
Originally, it would have taken a bit more effort to obtain high-grade metal, but now that Bokdeungi has pulled out the Kraketite from the ingot box, you can start crafting it right away.
So I came to collect my VIP ticket earlier than scheduled.
“Take it.”
“thank you.”
Kim Gap-du took out the ticket and handed it over without a care.
It was a precious VIP ticket, so it was understandable that he would feel a little regretful, but it seemed as if he no longer considered it his.
As I bowed my head and turned to leave, Kim Gap-du asked me another question.
“Are you using the elixir well?”
After the mentoring bet, Kim Gap-du called me aside and gave me three standard elixirs.
– I don’t understand why you are giving me such a precious item.
– I’m not giving it to you because you’re pretty. I’m giving it to you so that you don’t get hurt and worry, and so that you can always stay by Dang Gyu-yeong’s side and use it if he’s ever in danger.
I guess that memory suddenly came to mind when he saw me.
I didn’t want to reveal the details of how I used it, but as the recipient, it was polite to at least give some updates.
So I briefly described what happened in the downtown black market.
While walking around the downtown area with Dang Gyu-yeong, a blood sect elder suddenly appeared, and the graduates joined forces to fight him.
And the damage sustained during that time was treated with a standard elixir.
Kim Gap-du narrowed his eyes as if he had heard the rumor.
“They said the Blood Cult Elder was causing trouble. Were you there?”
“Yes, I was unlucky. But thanks to you, I avoided any major injuries.”
When he expressed his gratitude politely, the corners of Kim Gap-du’s mouth twitched.
He asks, trying to calm the corners of his lips.
“How many are left now?”
“There is one left.”
“It looks like you and Dang Gyu-yeong each wrote one.”
“Yes.”
In fact, I didn’t use it to fight the Blood Cult Elder, but to train in Hyeonumokmaji, but there was no need to reveal that fact.
Kim Gap-doo spoke in a reproachful tone.
“How long has it been since you gave it to me and you’ve already used two? I clearly told you not to waste it.”
“sorry.”
“Wasn’t the Blood Cult Elder an opponent you couldn’t handle in the first place? If you had avoided combat, you wouldn’t have wasted elixir.”
But despite his sharp tone, he didn’t look that angry.
If you look at the corners of his lips still twitching.
‘A proud Gapdu.’
After a while, Poodeukgapdu looked at me with a serious face.
“Kim Ho.”
“Yes, senior.”
“Get stronger. Don’t let Dang Gyu-yeong or you get hurt when you fight against the Blood Cult Elder.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
“You should go now.”
At Kim Gap-du’s order to congratulate the guests, I stopped for a moment and started walking again.
“for a moment.”
But after walking only a few steps, Kim Gap-du called out to me again.
When I looked back, I saw that he was holding a standard elixir in his hand.
“But wouldn’t you have to carry two of them?”
“… … I will gratefully accept it.”
I took the elixir without any hesitation.
And I thought to myself.
‘Angel Gapdu.’
* * *
Now that we have our tickets, our next destination is obviously the blacksmith workshop.
This manager is of a similar type to Bong Jae-seok, and has a personality that absolutely hates wasting time on useless things.
Nevertheless, I was guided to the club room inside the workshop, and sitting across from me was the busy blacksmith manager.
Staring at me with curious eyes,
“This is the third time this year that you’ve used two VIP tickets.”
“If it’s the third time, isn’t it just okay?”
“If the first two weren’t managers.”
There are more than one or two clubs at Yongsal Academy, but a mere first-year student is in third place, beating out the strong club presidents.
It must have seemed strange.
I smiled and accepted it.
“I was lucky.”
“I think I said something similar before.”
“Can’t you have luck twice?”
“That’s right. But I wonder if it will end in two.”
“… … .”
I kept smiling silently, and the chief blacksmith stared at me as if trying to figure out my intentions.
But I felt I couldn’t waste any more time, so I got to the main point.
“What should I make for you?”
“This is it.”
Just like when I commissioned the creation of the root, I drew up a blueprint.
The chief blacksmith received the blueprint, unfolded it, and looked at it with a strange look in his eyes.
And ask.
“I’d like to take a quick look at the weapons I made before.”
“Here it is.”
I put the cool deep roots on the table.
Everything else is the same except that the priest’s dagger is incorporated into the tip.
The manager’s eyes lit up as he compared the roots with the blueprints.
“It looks like the two are connected.”
“You saw it right away.”
“It looks like there are more joints, so this isn’t the end.”
“… … .”
“He’s a funny guy, really.”
The blacksmith chief nodded as he said so.
It meant that he would accept the production request.
“You must have prepared the ingredients.”
“Of course.”
I placed the kraketite ingot on the table.
Then, the chief blacksmith’s eyes deepened, and he lifted the ingot and examined it for a long time.
“Kraketite… … . It’s a metal I’ve never handled before. Am I getting lucky this time?”
“Three times might be good.”
And if you think about it, it wasn’t that I was lucky.
The lucky sloth was lucky.
The manager stared at me for a while again, but this time he seemed to be putting his curiosity aside.
“It would be rude to ask for the source too much. I’m lucky, too. Thanks to you, I finally got to do a ranked work.”
The importance of skills and traits is no different for production classes than for combat classes.
In order to craft quality equipment, you need to acquire various skills and characteristics and constantly manage your rank.
However, when they reach the third year class president level, most of them will be stuck at A or B rank.
In such a situation, kraketite ingots are like rain in a drought.
It is extremely rare and there is almost no opportunity to handle it, and its rank is A.
Just using this to craft items would have made significant progress.
That’s why the blacksmith chief made a counter proposal.
“Like last time, I have some materials left over. If it’s okay with you, I can make you some side items. What do you think?”
When the roots were made of an alloy of iron and steel, the remaining materials were used to make Koh Hyun-woo’s sturdy ballpoint pen.
However, at this time, it was produced in return for granting the manager’s request.
This time, if you just let me use my remaining Kraketite, I’ll make something for you.
If you get a chance to do ranked work, it’s not a losing proposition.
I also wouldn’t mind if I could craft items without paying extra labor.
So I readily accepted the offer.
“I am fine.”
“Okay. I’ll send it to you as soon as it’s done.”
After the fine tuning was completed, the chief blacksmith stood up from his seat, holding the blueprint and the ingot.
Looks like they’re going to get to work right away.
‘Probably a week at most.’
Although Kraketite has the same grade as perennial iron, the difficulty of processing it is quite low.
As we were leaving the club room together, the club president added something meaningful.
“I wonder how many more times I’ll get lucky in the future… … I’ll be watching with interest.”
“You can look forward to it.”
Because it’s going to be good quite often.
