#216
216. Unsuitable (1)
My soul and I returned to Taoni.
With Isel’s manipulation of the log, it must have seemed to Amkena that we had been to the dungeon every day of the week.
It wasn’t that he hadn’t been away for a day or two, so there was plenty of room for suspicion, but since there was no evidence, nothing special happened. Amkena continued operations as usual.
By collecting resources from the ruins, there was no problem in terms of quantitative improvement.
He could pick out hundreds of lesser heroes if he wanted to. In the hangar, the third airship, Tia, was completed, and the fourth and fifth airships were under construction.
And, as the power increased to some extent, Amkena sent the first party to the 46th floor.
Their mission is to bring Freea, who is trapped on a floating island, to the surface. The mission was as expected.
I stole the church’s airship that was wandering around the outskirts of the floating island, and I was able to safely escape Freea to the surface.
Up to this point, it was just fine like the other sub stages.
A few enemies appeared, but they were negligible and could be passed without much difficulty.
But it won’t be on the 50th floor.
This will probably be the biggest mission since I started attacking Taoni.
According to Gugukon, there is a high possibility that the named monsters I encountered on the 45th floor, such as the Beast King and the Saint, will pop out all at once.
Those guys can’t compete with quantity.
Even if you send a lot of thugs, you will only be massacred.
I had to put an end to it by bumping into an elite hero.
‘It’s an elite hero.’
The heroes who could be called the elite of Taoni were members of the 1st and 2nd parties.
There were 10 of them in total, and they had a significantly higher growth rate than heroes of other generations.
Among them, it was also 1 party.
Starting with the top 4-star Kishasha, the magician Katio, the overwhelmingly talented Jenna, the fighting spirit Belkist, and finally me. Even if you moved to a tolerable copper level account, there were only heroes who could go to the first team.
‘the problem is… … .’
The difficulty level of Taoni is not ordinary.
Basically, it was made with difficulty, and the prince, who could handle interference, made a mess.
Although I became stronger while obtaining Black Dragon Blood, I felt that I was lacking on my own.
Of course, with enough time, the party members could catch up with me, but we didn’t have much time.
It was necessary to increase power in a short period of time.
The easiest way to strengthen your hero in a short time is,
It is to raise the level of imprinting.
“so…….”
<It is to call another ancient species.>
My private room located on the 4th floor of the training center.
Gugucon is diligently pecking at the feeder.
There were so many pigeons coming here, so Kishasha installed a feeder and water bottle.
<It won’t matter if you fully master my powers, but you still fall far short. shit, you lazy bastard. Even though he had that much talent, he could only use 3 levels. If I used your body, by now… … adventure!>
As I grabbed his neck, Gugu-Kon cleared his throat.
<Anyway, look at this.>
Gugukon held out what he was holding with his wings.
It was a small scale with a light gray color, and it was old, worn-out dead skin cells.
It was an item picked up by a hero who went out to the exploration dungeon, and the item name was ‘unidentified skin’. It was one of the japtem that Amkena tried to get rid of, but left it alone.
<These are the scales of that prickly bastard>
“He’s a tough guy.”
<This is Asinis, the White Dragon.>
Asinis is one of the progenitors of the 4 Taoni families.
It was a monster on the same level as the black dragon Halgion.
<If you use this as a catalyst, I think you’ll be able to bring him into the Advent Ritual.>
“Summon an S-class Advent monster with one scale?”
I clicked my tongue.
What allowed me to summon this guy was the power of the highest grade Advent Stone.
Of course, there is no way that surplus will remain. It was all I got from the battle royale prize.
Top-notch Advent Stones do not come from ruins.
“Right now, I don’t have any Advent Stones to use.”
<I don’t need such troublesome things. If you let me into the dungeon, I’ll call him.>
Kock-kock-kock.
Gugu-Kon diligently ate the food while talking.
<Did you open the second seal?>
I narrowed my brows.
I guessed what Gugukon was talking about.
As a 4-adult, I only had one imprint that I could retain.
In order to add an imprint slot, it had to be upgraded to 5 stars.
In other words, you can have two imprints only when you have 5 stars.
‘Level 55.’
It was a five-star upgrade condition.
If you use synthesis well after breaking up to the 49th floor, it is not difficult to achieve level 55 with the current number of floors.
“Would you like to use White Dragon’s Blood on my second imprint?”
<Then are you going to hand it over to your subordinate?>
“Efficiency-wise, that’s right.”
If I get the white dragon blood,
It’s like holding a weapon in both hands and wielding it.
Even if you use only the main inscription properly, the combat efficiency will not decrease.
It was right to hand over the White Dragon Blood to the other children.
<Do you really think that an ordinary human can handle that power? It’s stupid. No matter how much the goddesses protect us, their vessels cannot contain us. Even if you forcefully crumple it, it will overflow.>
Gugucon stopped feeding his beak and looked at me.
<Let yourself write. Our power is the power granted only to the transcendent.>
The higher the imprint grade, the higher the difficulty of Advent Dungeon, and the higher the probability of failure when given to a hero.
The cost of failure is pollution.
In other words, the hero died.
<Don’t worry. You don’t have to quarrel with him like I do because it’s a test or something.>
“…”
I narrowed my brows.
If you don’t, you may lose the hero at the engraving ceremony.
As it is not easy to raise an elite hero, it would be a painful loss if one of the raid team members died.
‘Am I saying that the two stamps should be used together?’
This was also difficult.
Black dragon blood was not a skill that could be achieved in a day or two.
It was a top-notch imprint that had to be steadily developed until reaching the 6-star level.
But to add one more here.
Not impossible at all.
But it will take quite a while to use the two together.
In this section, trying to master Baekryonghyeol may end up being neither one nor the other.
‘I’ll have to think about it.’
High return high risk.
Utilizing White Dragon Blood is too much gambling.
“Excuse me.”
While I was thinking about it, the door burst open.
Me and Gugu-Kon looked back at the entrance at the same time.
It was Belquist.
As if he had just finished training, his whole body was wet with sweat.
Belquist walked towards me as I was facing Gugukon.
“What’s the matter?”
“I was going to pass by, but I heard the voice of my senior. I apologize if I disturbed you. More than that…”
“Queuck!”
Belquist grabbed Gugukon by the nape of his neck and lifted him up.
<Such a rude bastard!>
“Was this sparrow the source of your strength?”
“…”
“Don’t think I’m stupid. I’ve been pretending not to know.”
<This noooooum! Let go now!>
The dove struggled, but Belquist did not budge.
A gugu-con dangled from Belquist’s fingertips.
<What are you doing, Han! Don’t kick this cocky bastard out right now!>
“…”
I looked at Belquist quietly.
He kept his expressionless expression as usual, but something peeked out from the inside of his eyes.
“Belquist.”
<Han!>
“Do you want to become stronger?”
Belquist chuckled.
It meant that there was no need to answer.
‘is it.’
After retracing what I said outside, I think I figured out how things were going.
You must have been listening from the beginning.
“It’s kind of strange. I thought I caught up, but I’m getting farther and farther away. It’s not fair that I’m the only one using special powers, senpai.”
Belquist helped himself.
“That talentless spearman also got up, but I don’t know what I’m doing lying down.”
<A human who doesn’t know how to act is running amok. The power of the ancient species is not something that ordinary people can use. If someone who is not a vessel handles it, it will break!>
Belquist looked back at me.
“What are you talking about?”
“They say that if someone who doesn’t know how to use that power, it will break.”
“Ask me to find out too. Am I special?”
The dove flapped its wings wildly.
Looking at Gugukon’s reaction, it seemed that there was nothing special about Belquist.
They are just ordinary human beings with extraordinary talents.
‘but.’
It wasn’t a matter for me to decide in the first place.
It is up to you to decide whether or not to bear that power.
“I don’t think so. What a disappointment.”
“I repeat…….”
“Needless to say it’s dangerous.”
Belquist already has an imprint.
It was an imprint related to the wild nature, a mental skill, and although it was not a high grade, it was a versatile and safe ability.
If Belquist wanted to obtain the White Dragon Blood, he would have to erase the imprint first.
<I can’t guarantee that Asinis will like this guy. Then you die!>
Belquist let go of the dove.
A dove with its leash loose, it screamed and spread its wings.
<You cheeky thunderclap! I will cut you to pieces when my body power returns!>
“You’ve been squealing since before.”
“don’t mind.”
“I will.”
Let’s see.
I assumed White Dragon’s Blood as an S-class imprint, and calculated the probability of clearing Advent Dungeon and imprinting, considering the current Belkist’s rank and ability.
‘About 2 percent.’
Do you have to try 50 times to succeed only once?
It was an irrational move that I would never have tried if I were the Master.
It was the same after success.
Abilities that do not match the hero’s level sometimes cause a runaway.
Just like when I used Yongseongrak, the pollution state was triggered. At that time, I was able to somehow escape using the power of Gugukon, but there is a high possibility that Belquist will not be able to help.
“I know that it is contaminated because I heard from the archer.
“…”
“So, are you going to allow it?”
<This bastard, please… … Our great power to a mere insignificant human… … !>
I put a feeder in front of the struggling Goo-Goo-Kon.
“Eat a lot today. If you want something to eat, I’ll prepare it for you, so tell me.”
“Gu-gu-gu-guk!”
I buried the goo-gu-con’s beak in the feeder,
And whispered very softly so that only Gugukon could hear it.
“I think this is correct.”
<Again, your men’s lives cannot be guaranteed!>
“I know. But, how can I stop him when he says he will do it unconditionally?”
I know better than anyone else that Belquist is working hard.
Training to death from morning till night, never stopping until sweaty and bloody.
If I went to another account, I would have been treated as the first person and played the role of an ace. She was such an excellent guy. but… … Unlucky.
‘If you have enough talent, effort, and mental strength, there must be an opportunity after all.’
In the past, I would have rejected it with a single knife.
Even if it fails, it will be a huge loss.
However, seeing Aaron who mastered his karma, he changed his mind a little.
It may be a vain expectation, but I decided to walk there.
‘I can’t fight alone forever.’
I don’t need a subordinate to clean up.
What I needed now was a colleague who could fight shoulder to shoulder next to me.
<It’s a power that doesn’t suit criminals.>
“Where is such a thing? Just help.”
I released my hand that was holding down Gugukon’s head.
The pigeon with its beak removed from the feeder glared at Belquist.
<Hmph, I’ve spent thousands of times trying to figure out what kind of ending the guys who harbored the illusion of becoming strong easily… … .>
Gugukon, who was staring at Belquist’s eyes, shut his mouth.
and said in a whisper.
<This guy is crazy.>
“…”
<Heh, no matter what happens, I’m not responsible. you know what to do.>
“It will happen even if you don’t say anything.”
Gugukon picked up the skin of the white dragon with his wings and walked outside.
