Translator: HunterW
Editor: RED
Nine days later…
"Tomorrow's the last day, Jiwon oppa . "
"Yeah, time sure flew, didn't it?"
"Thanks, oppa . You got us to first place . "
"Don't worry about it . You guys helped me out a lot, too . "
"And…" Haein trailed off . I turned to face her . "Thanks for getting my brother back on his feet . "
"Oh… that . "
Haein softly laughed . "Did you know? After three years of not paying attention to him, my brother went up to his only son and apologized while crying . Do you know how I felt when I saw that?" Haein's eyes were beginning to well up with tears .
I could tell she wasn't sad, though . She was grinning from cheek to cheek . I could sort of tell what she meant .
"Oh, that's right . You probably don't know this, but when you called a fortnight ago, my brother ran off . "
"He did that?" Now that I thought about it, the whole time I was with the Sunbin Guild, I hadn't seen any sign of Song Haechang anywhere .
"Yup . He said that he was going to focus on training during the meantime and went off to the mid-grade dungeon in Mongolia . But I'm sure he was just embarrassed . "
"Is he still using a broadsword?"
"Nope . He jumped into the Sea of Reset and for some reason, decided to become an Ice Mage . "
"Really? That's a relief . "
-Well, I guess it's good that he took my advice to heart . -
I sat back on my sofa and sipped my coffee in the moonlight, as I listened to Haein talk about this and that .
Late that night, I received a call from Lagus .
"I did offer to help…"
"Hahaha . It's the thought that counts . "
We had kept in touch every now and then . I had offered to help the Ravi Guild with the Time Attack quest, but Lagus turned me down . He said that the Ravi Guild was focusing its entire attention and resources on the Vaishyas and Shudras, and that they didn't have time for any side projects . In my opinion, at least participating in the quest wasn't a bad idea, but I wasn't going to change his mind .
"Then, I'll continue to wish you the best of luck . "
"Thank you . "
---
The next day…
==[Time Attack will end in 1 hour .
All records registered on display boards will be final once the quest ends .
Please register better times you have recorded before time runs out .
Once the quest ends, all one-man and sixteen-man entry passes in inventories will be removed . ]==
"It's the end . "
"So it seems . "
The Sunbin and Myth Guild officers and I gathered in the conference room to celebrate . We were keeping an eye on the display boards in case somehow someone managed to get better times than us, but we weren't too worried about it . There was no way anyone could beat us . We spent the next hour leisurely talking about this and that until the message appeared .
==[Time Attack quest is now over .
All records registered on display boards are now final . Rewards will be distributed according to rankings . ]==
==[One- man dungeon rankings
SSS Rank: 00:49:32 – Lee Jiwon (Deva)
F- Rank: 02:09:56 – Mellow (Deity)
F- Rank: 02:14:33 – Yoana Momon (Deity)
:
31 . F- Rank: 02:39:17 – Gar Gran (Deva)
: ]==
==[Sixteen-man dungeon rankings
SSS Rank: 02:13:44 – Sunbin Guild
SSS Rank: 02:13:57 – Myth Guild
E Rank: 04:57:17 – D . Nerv
:
27 . F- Rank: 05:44:43 – Cheng Long Guild
: ]==
"YES!"
"We got SSS Rank!"
"Mr . Lee, thank you so much!"
"This was all thanks to Master Lee!"
"It was my pleasure . "
---
The Gnosis Guild's headquarters…
"So, in the end, it was all thanks to Lee Jiwon . "
"Just as we expected . "
"All that time and effort wasted, just like that . " The Gnosis Guild tirelessly gathered intel on the dungeons, but once the Sunbin and Myth Guilds took first and second place, no one bought anymore intel . There was no way anyone could beat them .
---
The Cheng Long Guild's headquarters…
The Cheng Long Guild had given up on the Time Attack quest even though they held first place for the longest time during the month . There was no way they could ever beat the Sunbin Guild's record, and it just served to wound their pride .
Wai Chung fumed as he stared at the display boards . "The Sunbin Guild robbed us at the King-Emperor's Tomb and now they rob us again! Fucking Dongyi bastards!"
Wai Chung threw the bottle of liquor that he was holding at a wall . "Lee Jiwon! It's all his fault!"
---
The San Tuan Guild's headquarters…
"Holy shit… did you see the records?" Toh asked Wanhu .
"Of course I saw them . I'm actually afraid how high Lee Jiwon will end up . "
"We really woke the beast . "
"That we did . And we even invited that beast into our living room, like idiots . "
---
The Sahtashwi Guild, the Behi-Kinat Guild and all other guilds and mortals around the world were talking about Lee Jiwon . In the end, it was Lee Jiwon who took everything from the Time Attack quest . The Sunbin and Myth Guilds may have ranked first and second for the sixteen-man dungeons, but that was all thanks to Lee Jiwon . There was no one who didn't know that .
And so, while the month-long Time Attack quest had come to an end, Lee Jiwon's name continued to soar .
---
While we were congratulating and thanking each other, another message appeared before us .
==[You have placed first for the one-man dungeon Time Attack .
With a time of 49 minutes and 32 seconds, you have reached SSS Rank and have proved to everyone the extent of your abilities . As you have gathered 784,900 points, 78% of the one-man dungeon rewards will be given to Lee Jiwon .
1 Rank 8+ random chest .
900 extra Stat points .
1 extra Skill Point .
295,000,000 golden rings . ]==
==[Please acquire your rewards when you turn in your quest at a Store's quest board . ]==
I smiled as I read through the messages . I did want the Random Skill more, but I was happy with this, as well .
-If I'm getting 78% of the rewards, then I should be getting that too, right?-
I followed everyone else out of the building and we all headed for Store 72 to accept our rewards . Once that was done, I returned to the room I was staying in . The others were too busy checking out their rewards to notice I had slipped away .
"Okay . As long as I get at least a Rank 9 item, I won't be sad about not getting a skill chest . " I took calming breaths as I stroked the top of the Random Chest . "I don't even expect to get a Rank 10 item . A Rank 9 will be enough! Come on! Come on!" I carefully opened the Chest .
"Holy shit?" Inside was an item, shining in a bright, purple light . "Item check!"
==[Ring of Infinite Space (Rank 10)
This is a ring that belonged to _ _ _, the controller of time and space . _ _ _ confined three continents and twenty-one kingdoms in the Ring of Infinite Space for the sole reason that he did not like them .
And thus, angered by _ _ _'s actions, the entire northeastern continent declared _ _ _ as his own sovereign state, gathered an army of one million strong and declared war upon _ _ _ .
Two years and one hundred twenty-seven days later, the war ended with the alliance's victory . Thirty thousand soldiers remained ,and those soldiers brought the Ring of Infinite Space to a legendary blacksmith to destroy it . However, it was impossible to fully destroy the Ring, and so thirty other famed craftsmen were gathered and together with the blacksmith, broke the Ring into pieces .
Splintering the Ring was enough to lessen its power .
(This item is restorable, but only those with at least the title of Master will be able to restore it, little by little . Each piece will be destroyed as the Ring is restored and all missing effects will reappear and restore their original values . )
Restored: 8 . 1/100
All Stats increased by 100 points
Space can be infinitely extended, depending on the wearer's ability . However, there is currently a limit, as the Ring is still mostly destroyed . (Current Space: 100 x 100 x 100 meters . )
Space can be accessed via Enter and Exit commands .
Durability: 17,000/17,000
DEF 1, MDEF 1]==
"What! Huh? Uh…" My expressions kept changing as I read through the item description .
"At least a Master? Where am I supposed to find a person like that, and why will it only restore little by little?"
The single best crafted item was the Rank 7 Stop Watching Me and that was made by a Journeyman craftsman .
"Was there ever a Master?" I don't think I ever heard of anyone called a Master Craftsman in my past life . There was a chance that I just didn't know, but either way, a Master should appear eventually . If I had to, I would even fund a Journeyman craftsman to get them to Master rank . I would have to, as this ring was obviously powerful . That was one reason I wasn't really happy with it . I would probably end up in debt trying to complete it .
"No! It's still a Rank 10 . And this Space effect is…" I struggled for a second to imagine how big the Space was at 100 meters cubed .
"A . . . anyway, it's probably as big as a track field!" That was more than enough . I could fit a house, a car, and a motorcycle if I wanted to .
"Hmm…could I go inside, too?" I was curious . "Enter . "
==[The wearer of the Ring of Infinite Space cannot enter . ]==
"Dang it . " If I could, then I would have my own 'little' safe space .
"Well, if it doesn't work, I shouldn't worry about it," I said to myself, as I stared at the Ring with longing . One day, I'd make sure its true form saw the light of day again .
As I turned my attention to my Stat points and Skill Point to figure out what to do with them, a few people came knocking at my door . It was Song Daechul and others from the Sunbin Guild .
"Thank you, Jiwon . "
"It was my pleasure, sir . I think I've received enough thanks now . "
"Hahaha . Still, take them . We still can't thank you enough . "
"I understand . "
"Anyway, I wanted to reward you for getting the Sunbin Guild to first place . "
Both I and the Sunbin Guild knew that even though they reached first place, no one would really be talking about them . People would likely be saying that they got there only because of me and that it wasn't a true competition .
"Bwahaha! That matters little . It just proves that you and the Sunbin Guild are good friends . That's enough for me . Don't worry about what other people say," Song Daechul said, as if he knew what I was thinking . "Your role this past month has been significant . I want to reward you for everything you've done for us . If there's anything at all you want from us, just say it; it's yours . "
"I want only one thing . "
"What is it?"
"The last time I came you gave me the King-Emperor's Helm . "
"I did . "
"I want to return it to you and take the Mantle instead . "
"Done," Song Daechul replied straight away .
"Thank you . "
"But, I'll just give it you . "
"Sir?"
"I don't want to exchange it with the Helm . Keep them both . It's my thanks for everything you've done . "
That would mean the Sunbin Guild would have nothing from the Tomb . "You don't have to…"
"I don't want to hear it . You know, I've found many reasons to smile these days . Do you know why?"
"Why is that, sir?"
"Because you brought my grandson back to his senses . He's almost back to his old self now . "
" . . . " Song Daechul was beaming at me, and I could see that he was genuinely happy .
At his order, the Mantle was handed over to me . To be honest, it was hard to accept it . Even if the Sunbin Guild had its own reward from the Time Attack quest and even if I helped them a lot, a Rank 9 item wasn't worth it .
"We're going to have a dinner party tonight . You'll come, won't you?"
"Of course I should . " I smiled back at the older man . Well, if he really wanted to give it to me, I had no choice but to take it . It just meant that was how far he and the Sunbin Guild would go for me, regardless of the reason .
---
"It's alright . " I was talking with Shin and Ebonene . They wanted to reward me as well, since the Myth Guild had received pretty nice rewards, but I turned them down . The Sunbin Guild could afford to, but the Myth Guild could not . I didn't want to take any more from them .
"But still…"
"Really, it's quite alright . " The Myth Guild did not have a single Rank 8 item . They already handed it over to me before in the form of the Bracelet of Eternal Fire . They hadn't been able to find another one after three Khufu dungeon raids, but then again, they could have been lying . I had no way to confirm it, but it didn't matter . If they said they didn't find one, they didn't find one .
"Then, take this at least . " Shin took something out even though I kept turning her down .
"This is…"
"We don't have any Rank 8 items we can give you . This is the best we can do for you . " Shin handed over seven items that each increased my unassigned Stat points by 100 . "We have our own reputation, you know . I won't accept no for these . "
"I understand . " I graciously accepted her gifts .
I spent the rest of the day having fun with both guilds . I don't remember the last time I had that much fun with other people .
Chapter 145: Chapter 144: This Has To Be A Bug! Part IV Translator: HunterW Editor: RED Nine days later… Tomorrows the last day, Jiwon oppa . Yeah, time sure flew, didnt it? Thanks, oppa . You got us to first place . Dont worry about it . You guys helped me out a lot, too . And… Haein trailed off . I turned to face her . Thanks for getting my brother back on his feet . Oh… that . Haein softly laughed . Did you know? After three years of not paying attention to him, my brother went up to his only son and apologized while crying . Do you know how I felt when I saw that? Haeins eyes were beginning to well up with tears . I could tell she wasnt sad, though . She was grinning from cheek to cheek . I could sort of tell what she meant . Oh, thats right . You probably dont know this, but when you called a fortnight ago, my brother ran off . He did that? Now that I thought about it, the whole time I was with the Sunbin Guild, I hadnt seen any sign of Song Haechang anywhere . Yup . He said that he was going to focus on training during the meantime and went off to the mid-grade dungeon in Mongolia . But Im sure he was just embarrassed . Is he still using a broadsword? Nope . He jumped into the Sea of Reset and for some reason, decided to become an Ice Mage . Really? Thats a relief . -Well, I guess its good that he took my advice to heart . - I sat back on my sofa and sipped my coffee in the moonlight, as I listened to Haein talk about this and that . Late that night, I received a call from Lagus . I did offer to help… Hahaha . Its the thought that counts . We had kept in touch every now and then . I had offered to help the Ravi Guild with the Time Attack quest, but Lagus turned me down . He said that the Ravi Guild was focusing its entire attention and resources on the Vaishyas and Shudras, and that they didnt have time for any side projects . In my opinion, at least participating in the quest wasnt a bad idea, but I wasnt going to change his mind . Then, Ill continue to wish you the best of luck . Thank you . --- The next day… ==[Time Attack will end in 1 hour . All records registered on display boards will be final once the quest ends . Please register better times you have recorded before time runs out . Once the quest ends, all one-man and sixteen-man entry passes in inventories will be removed . ]== Its the end . So it seems . The Sunbin and Myth Guild officers and I gathered in the conference room to celebrate . We were keeping an eye on the display boards in case somehow someone managed to get better times than us, but we werent too worried about it . There was no way anyone could beat us . We spent the next hour leisurely talking about this and that until the message appeared . ==[Time Attack quest is now over . All records registered on display boards are now final . Rewards will be distributed according to rankings . ]== ==[One- man dungeon rankings SSS Rank: 00:49:32 – Lee Jiwon (Deva) F- Rank: 02:09:56 – Mellow (Deity) F- Rank: 02:14:33 – Yoana Momon (Deity) : 31 . F- Rank: 02:39:17 – Gar Gran (Deva) : ]== ==[Sixteen-man dungeon rankings SSS Rank: 02:13:44 – Sunbin Guild SSS Rank: 02:13:57 – Myth Guild E Rank: 04:57:17 – D . Nerv : 27 . F- Rank: 05:44:43 – Cheng Long Guild : ]== YES! We got SSS Rank! Mr . Lee, thank you so much! This was all thanks to Master Lee! It was my pleasure . --- The Gnosis Guilds headquarters… So, in the end, it was all thanks to Lee Jiwon . Just as we expected . All that time and effort wasted, just like that . The Gnosis Guild tirelessly gathered intel on the dungeons, but once the Sunbin and Myth Guilds took first and second place, no one bought anymore intel . There was no way anyone could beat them . --- The Cheng Long Guilds headquarters… The Cheng Long Guild had given up on the Time Attack quest even though they held first place for the longest time during the month . There was no way they could ever beat the Sunbin Guilds record, and it just served to wound their pride . Wai Chung fumed as he stared at the display boards . The Sunbin Guild robbed us at the King-Emperors Tomb and now they rob us again! Fucking Dongyi bastards! Wai Chung threw the bottle of liquor that he was holding at a wall . Lee Jiwon! Its all his fault! --- The San Tuan Guilds headquarters… Holy shit… did you see the records? Toh asked Wanhu . Of course I saw them . Im actually afraid how high Lee Jiwon will end up . We really woke the beast . That we did . And we even invited that beast into our living room, like idiots . --- The Sahtashwi Guild, the Behi-Kinat Guild and all other guilds and mortals around the world were talking about Lee Jiwon . In the end, it was Lee Jiwon who took everything from the Time Attack quest . The Sunbin and Myth Guilds may have ranked first and second for the sixteen-man dungeons, but that was all thanks to Lee Jiwon . There was no one who didnt know that . And so, while the month-long Time Attack quest had come to an end, Lee Jiwons name continued to soar . --- While we were congratulating and thanking each other, another message appeared before us . ==[You have placed first for the one-man dungeon Time Attack . With a time of 49 minutes and 32 seconds, you have reached SSS Rank and have proved to everyone the extent of your abilities . As you have gathered 784,900 points, 78% of the one-man dungeon rewards will be given to Lee Jiwon . 1 Rank 8+ random chest . 900 extra Stat points . 1 extra Skill Point . 295,000,000 golden rings . ]== ==[Please acquire your rewards when you turn in your quest at a Stores quest board . ]== I smiled as I read through the messages . I did want the Random Skill more, but I was happy with this, as well . -If Im getting 78% of the rewards, then I should be getting that too, right?- I followed everyone else out of the building and we all headed for Store 72 to accept our rewards . Once that was done, I returned to the room I was staying in . The others were too busy checking out their rewards to notice I had slipped away . Okay . As long as I get at least a Rank 9 item, I wont be sad about not getting a skill chest . I took calming breaths as I stroked the top of the Random Chest . I dont even expect to get a Rank 10 item . A Rank 9 will be enough! Come on! Come on! I carefully opened the Chest . Holy shit? Inside was an item, shining in a bright, purple light . Item check! ==[Ring of Infinite Space (Rank 10) This is a ring that belonged to _ _ _, the controller of time and space . _ _ _ confined three continents and twenty-one kingdoms in the Ring of Infinite Space for the sole reason that he did not like them . And thus, angered by _ _ _s actions, the entire northeastern continent declared _ _ _ as his own sovereign state, gathered an army of one million strong and declared war upon _ _ _ . Two years and one hundred twenty-seven days later, the war ended with the alliances victory . Thirty thousand soldiers remained ,and those soldiers brought the Ring of Infinite Space to a legendary blacksmith to destroy it . However, it was impossible to fully destroy the Ring, and so thirty other famed craftsmen were gathered and together with the blacksmith, broke the Ring into pieces . Splintering the Ring was enough to lessen its power . (This item is restorable, but only those with at least the title of Master will be able to restore it, little by little . Each piece will be destroyed as the Ring is restored and all missing effects will reappear and restore their original values . ) Restored: 8 . 1/100 All Stats increased by 100 points Space can be infinitely extended, depending on the wearers ability . However, there is currently a limit, as the Ring is still mostly destroyed . (Current Space: 100 x 100 x 100 meters . ) Space can be accessed via Enter and Exit commands . Durability: 17,000/17,000 DEF 1, MDEF 1]== What! Huh? Uh… My expressions kept changing as I read through the item description . At least a Master? Where am I supposed to find a person like that, and why will it only restore little by little? The single best crafted item was the Rank 7 Stop Watching Me and that was made by a Journeyman craftsman . Was there ever a Master? I dont think I ever heard of anyone called a Master Craftsman in my past life . There was a chance that I just didnt know, but either way, a Master should appear eventually . If I had to, I would even fund a Journeyman craftsman to get them to Master rank . I would have to, as this ring was obviously powerful . That was one reason I wasnt really happy with it . I would probably end up in debt trying to complete it . No! Its still a Rank 10 . And this Space effect is… I struggled for a second to imagine how big the Space was at 100 meters cubed . A . anyway, its probably as big as a track field! That was more than enough . I could fit a house, a car, and a motorcycle if I wanted to . Hmm…could I go inside, too? I was curious . Enter . ==[The wearer of the Ring of Infinite Space cannot enter . ]== Dang it . If I could, then I would have my own little safe space . Well, if it doesnt work, I shouldnt worry about it, I said to myself, as I stared at the Ring with longing . One day, Id make sure its true form saw the light of day again . As I turned my attention to my Stat points and Skill Point to figure out what to do with them, a few people came knocking at my door . It was Song Daechul and others from the Sunbin Guild . Thank you, Jiwon . It was my pleasure, sir . I think Ive received enough thanks now . Hahaha . Still, take them . We still cant thank you enough . I understand . Anyway, I wanted to reward you for getting the Sunbin Guild to first place . Both I and the Sunbin Guild knew that even though they reached first place, no one would really be talking about them . People would likely be saying that they got there only because of me and that it wasnt a true competition . Bwahaha! That matters little . It just proves that you and the Sunbin Guild are good friends . Thats enough for me . Dont worry about what other people say, Song Daechul said, as if he knew what I was thinking . Your role this past month has been significant . I want to reward you for everything youve done for us . If theres anything at all you want from us, just say it; its yours . I want only one thing . What is it? The last time I came you gave me the King-Emperors Helm . I did . I want to return it to you and take the Mantle instead . Done, Song Daechul replied straight away . Thank you . But, Ill just give it you . Sir? I dont want to exchange it with the Helm . Keep them both . Its my thanks for everything youve done . That would mean the Sunbin Guild would have nothing from the Tomb . You dont have to… I dont want to hear it . You know, Ive found many reasons to smile these days . Do you know why? Why is that, sir? Because you brought my grandson back to his senses . Hes almost back to his old self now . . Song Daechul was beaming at me, and I could see that he was genuinely happy . At his order, the Mantle was handed over to me . To be honest, it was hard to accept it . Even if the Sunbin Guild had its own reward from the Time Attack quest and even if I helped them a lot, a Rank 9 item wasnt worth it . Were going to have a dinner party tonight . Youll come, wont you? Of course I should . I smiled back at the older man . Well, if he really wanted to give it to me, I had no choice but to take it . It just meant that was how far he and the Sunbin Guild would go for me, regardless of the reason . --- Its alright . I was talking with Shin and Ebonene . They wanted to reward me as well, since the Myth Guild had received pretty nice rewards, but I turned them down . The Sunbin Guild could afford to, but the Myth Guild could not . I didnt want to take any more from them . But still… Really, its quite alright . The Myth Guild did not have a single Rank 8 item . They already handed it over to me before in the form of the Bracelet of Eternal Fire . They hadnt been able to find another one after three Khufu dungeon raids, but then again, they could have been lying . I had no way to confirm it, but it didnt matter . If they said they didnt find one, they didnt find one . Then, take this at least . Shin took something out even though I kept turning her down . This is… We dont have any Rank 8 items we can give you . This is the best we can do for you . Shin handed over seven items that each increased my unassigned Stat points by 100 . We have our own reputation, you know . I wont accept no for these . I understand . I graciously accepted her gifts . I spent the rest of the day having fun with both guilds . I dont remember the last time I had that much fun with other people .
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