66. Mercenary King’s Favor
[The Orc Warrior has been defeated!]
[Experience +37.73%]
[Gold+4,000]
[Additional Gold+2,000]
[The ‘Hwandu Daedo’ has been acquired.]
[‘Heart of Orc’ has been acquired.]
[‘Lesser Indigo Magic Stone’ has been acquired.]
[The ‘Stone of Balance’ has been acquired.]
[Subquest progress: 1/4 Balance Stone]
The corners of Ryumin’s mouth rose at the message that suddenly came to mind.
‘After all, it is more profitable to kill a boss than to kill random mobs.’
The experience level, which had been rising at a low level, also increased by more than 37% after defeating one boss.
I earned as much as 4,000 gold and even received additional gold due to the double slope.
‘It’s not just that. A lot of good items came out.’
[Handudaedo]
-Category: Weapon
-Rate: Epic
-Attack power: 100
-Effect: Attack speed +5% each time an enemy is hit (up to 10 stacks)
-Durability: 1,000/1,000
-Restrictions on use: Regular grade or higher
-Description: A sword with an impressive round ring on the handle.
The Hwandu Daedo is a regular grade epic weapon.
The basic attack power is high and the attack speed also increases when hit.
‘If you look at the specs alone, it’s a really good weapon.’
It’s a shame that it’s a sword and not a sickle.
If it had been a scythe, I would have used it without even thinking about it.
‘Rather, I think I’ll get better damage if I throw away the scythe and use a sword, right?’
The attack power of the Shinigami Scythe currently used by Ryumin is 25.
Even taking into account the Reaper’s Rune, which doubles the weapon’s attack power when using a scythe, it is only 50.
Even if you simply compare it, the Hwandu Daedo with 100 attack power is much stronger.
‘But the sword is not my main weapon.’
Since my first job was a hunter, I can use most weapons, but not as good as a sickle.
‘The attack power is low, but it would be more efficient to use the familiar scythe.’
I was already planning to upgrade my weapon after this round.
‘I’ll keep the sword and sell it to someone who needs it later.’
You won’t be able to find a weapon like this anywhere, so it will fetch a high price.
[Heart of Orc]
-Category: Belongings
-Description: A red, hard stone. Even though it looks like this, it is not a real heart, so you can rest assured.
The next item was the heart of an orc.
Some people might think it’s gross and throw it away… … .
‘If you do that, you’ll regret it for the rest of your life. It’s a combination material for unique items.’
It was a necessary item for Ryumin.
‘A low-grade indigo magicite has appeared, and a stone of balance has also appeared.’
There are many things you can gain from killing a mid-boss.
After finishing checking the items, I turned my head.
‘huh?’
Cho Yong-ho and his group are staring blankly at themselves.
Then he quickly comes to his senses and speaks with sparkling eyes.
“Black Scythe! You are truly amazing!”
“You can’t believe you killed that monster by yourself!”
“If it were me, I wouldn’t have even dared to fight!”
Men tend to harbor admiration for strong men.
In a way, this reaction is natural.
The moment the Orc Warrior appeared, you would have thought he was dead.
“Black Scythe.”
Jo Yong-ho calmed down for a moment and bowed his head politely.
“Thank you for killing the monster. Thanks to you, my brothers and I were saved.”
“I have no interest in watching people die.”
“I see. Did you know that a monster would appear?”
Ryumin was too lazy to answer, so he just talked around.
“In other villages, after killing all the orcs, a mid-boss appears.”
“Aha, so you told us to go quickly?”
Jo Yong-ho shook his head as if he understood and then looked at him again with awe.
For those who were desperate for even a single orc, the black scythe was an object of admiration.
“I’m done with my business, so I’ll just go.”
“Yes! Thank you for saving me again!”
“Take a look! Black Scythe!”
As Ryumin turned his back, a voice came from behind.
“Let’s go now too.”
“We should start hunting quickly!”
Seeing the black scythe making 100 per day alone gave me motivation.
At that time, the wounded mercenary said ‘Ugh’ and fell to his knees.
“Miki! Are you okay?”
“Tongue, brother. I can’t do this. I can’t hold on any longer.”
“What are you talking about?!”
Ryumin stopped and turned around due to the sudden commotion.
Cho Yong-ho was yelling at the injured mercenary.
“You said it was okay earlier, right?”
“At that time, I was afraid that my brother would worry. Now, it’s my limit….”
“Still, hold on! You have to hold on for the remaining time to survive in reality!”
Mercenary Choi Man-gi shook his head helplessly.
“You know, brother. It means nothing if you don’t reach 300.”
“…….”
Cho Yong-ho was silent about the reality he had forgotten.
If you don’t complete the main quest, you will be destroyed without any reason.
There is no use crying and complaining to the angel.
The moment you can’t catch the orc, hope disappears.
Choi Man-gi has now lost hope.
“I was wrong. I know my body well. I can’t fight with this body.”
“You really can’t even hold a weapon? Isn’t your other shoulder fine?”
“I’m fine. I’m just barely holding it in….”
I was bleeding profusely without being able to stop the bleeding.
Although it was okay at the time, the condition has now seriously worsened.
It’s a good thing I survived until now with my shoulder crushed.
“Just leave me. I can’t be a burden to you and my colleagues.”
“That’s not true. Well, there must be some way….”
Cho Yong-ho, who had always maintained his composure as a leader, was embarrassed.
“A sword. You can hold a sword, right? We’ll beat up the orcs well enough to kill them and bring them to you, so all you have to do is stab them. You have that much power, right?”
“Then you and your colleagues won’t be able to hunt. It’s still a nuisance, and I don’t want to hold you back until the end.”
“Hey! Choi Man-gi! Listen to me! If you don’t do this, you’re going to die!”
“Hehe, I’m already dead. Even if I managed to catch 300, it’s impossible to hold out for the remaining time… Ugh!”
Choi Man-gi frowned at the sudden pain.
I felt that death was close at hand.
“Huh, huh… Brother, please go quickly. I don’t want to show you that I can’t see you…”
“No… no. Are you going to keep saying you’re losing your strength? Where am I going to leave you?”
Ryu Min looked surprised at Jo Yong-ho’s almost panicked appearance.
‘I can’t believe the mercenary king, who will lead hundreds of mercenaries, shows such weakness towards one of his colleagues… … .’
I thought that a really close younger brother could do that.
Because he also had a younger brother.
‘Looks like I can help.’
Ryu Min, who opened the store window, hastily purchased a common skill.
Ryu Min intervened among Cho Yong-ho’s group, which was as gloomy as the atmosphere of a mourning house.
“hey.”
“……?”
“I think I need help. Can I take a look?”
As if Ryu Min’s appearance was unexpected, question marks appeared on the faces of the group.
It seemed like I was trying to help, but the situation was so hopeless that I only had negative thoughts.
“Is there any way to save this friend…?”
“okay.”
Hearing Ryu Min’s calm words, Cho Yong-ho left the room, feeling like he was grasping at a straw.
Ryu Min approached Choi Man-gi and examined his wounds.
“The wound is serious.”
“…….”
“But it’s not something you can’t recover from.”
Ryumin muttered something unintelligible and placed his hand on the wound.
‘What are you doing?’
At that time, the companions tilt their heads and wonder.
A green light radiated from Ryumin’s palm.
It was a warm feeling just by looking at it.
“Black Scythe, what on earth are you doing…”
Cho Yong-ho, who couldn’t hold back his curiosity and asked, momentarily couldn’t believe his eyes.
It’s not that it wasn’t, something unbelievable was happening right in front of my eyes.
The bleeding blood stopped and the wound healed on its own.
“Huh?!”
“Say, it hurts!”
Those watching simultaneously opened their mouths.
Even Choi Man-gi, the person involved, could not continue speaking and looked at his wounds.
No, I looked at the spot where the wound was.
“S-the wound…is it gone?”
It’s not just the wounds.
The pain completely disappeared.
“Black Scythe. How on earth…?”
“It’s a skill called first aid. Anyone can purchase it at the store.”
“First aid?”
“Ah! I think I saw you.”
“That’s right. I saw it at the store too. It was definitely a skill worth 20,000 gold.”
“I can’t believe it was such an incredible skill….”
The party members were surprised by the excellent healing effect, but in fact, it was not that much of a skill.
‘It’s just enough to stop bleeding and heal small cuts, not enough to fix a broken shoulder.’
However, Ryumin’s shoulder was almost completely repaired.
How was that possible?
This was because resilience varied depending on the influence of intelligence.
‘My current intelligence is 123. In addition, the skill effect has increased by 32% with the Rune of Radiance, so I have no choice but to easily compensate for the shoulder gap.’
First aid is basically a divine type skill.
It was able to be this effective because the effect was amplified by the Rune of Radiance.
“Try to move your shoulder. There will be a scar, but it won’t hinder your movement.”
Choi Man-gi turned his shoulder as if to confirm what Ryu Min said.
His face soon became filled with emotion.
“I’m moving normally!”
“But that doesn’t mean it’s all better. It’s literally an emergency treatment device, so if you overdo it, the wound may open again. Still, there won’t be any problem with hunting.”
“Ah… thank you so much. Black Scythe is my lifesaver! Thank you so much!”
Choi Man-gi suddenly got up and bent his back.
I thought I was going to die, but thanks to Ryu Min, I got a chance to live.
The rest of the group was equally grateful.
In particular, Cho Yong-ho’s gaze was special.
‘The more you look at him, the more amazing he becomes.’
Their eyes were a mix of awe, respect, and gratitude.
“Black Scythe. Thank you for treating Mangi.”
“Thank you too.”
“Thank you for saving my colleague.”
When Cho Yong-ho bowed his head, his companions followed suit and showed the top of their head to Ryu Min.
“I don’t know if it’s useful, but please take this. It’s my sincerity.”
Cho Yong-ho first took out an item from the inventory.
It was the lowest grade red magic gemstone.
The companions also rushed to offer items.
Some people gave me magic stones, and others gave me equipment so that I could get some gold if I sold them to the store.
“You don’t have to go this far.”
“No. It’s a token of my gratitude, so I hope you’ll accept it.”
Even if I refused, they gave it to me so I had no choice but to accept it.
Of course, I refused out of courtesy.
‘It’s quite rewarding to receive even miscellaneous items from five people.’
I took the item, but there was an even bigger benefit.
“Thanks to Black Scythe, this friend has hope to live. Regardless of the kindness I just gave you, I will definitely repay this debt someday.”
It was because he was indebted to the Mercenary King and gained his favor at the same time.
‘It’s such a big benefit from the common skills I had to learn anyway… … ‘Not bad.’
This incident will have a big impact when the Mercenary King’s power is needed in the future.
“Then see you next time.”
“Go take a look!”
Behind Ryumin, who turned around, the mercenary king and the mercenaries bowed their heads in deference.
