Chapter 202

“Wait, what is this…?”

This wasn’t just any equipment from Hyperion; it clearly wasn’t even part of the Magic Sword King’s arsenal. From a glance, it seemed to be inspired by Western fantasy—the sort of accessory one might associate with a mage.

I quickly logged in.

Upon entering Ardenia, I made my way to the Guild Office and found the shelf where I had meticulously transcribed documents based on real-world information about monster-related games.

It’s a good item. Especially for an ice mage, it could be considered game-changing.

Until you remember…

“This item has nothing to do with the Magic Sword King, right?”

In fact, its performance falls far short of Hyperion. Despite being a top-tier item, this new thing clearly lags behind the established myth-grade 20-level item!

Well, to be fair, Hyperion was always on an abnormal level to begin with.

Hyperion is a one-of-a-kind item exclusive to the boss monster, the Magic Sword King. It doesn’t even appear in the shop where players can purchase items with in-game currency.

So what if you defeat the Magic Sword King?

It’s a pointless discussion. Blade & Magic is an AOS (action-oriented strategy) game, and it doesn’t have a conventional drop table system.

Even if you defeat the Magic Sword King during an adventure mode within the game, you only complete the quest and its associated achievement—no items are dropped!

But I thought for sure it would be Hyperion.

Reality, however, delivered freezing equipment. With a sigh, I sifted through my inventory, retrieving a gleaming golden crown, a top piece adorned with angelic wings, and dazzling gloves and shoes.

“Alright. I should look at this positively.”

Yes. What if it was mage’s equipment?

As long as it enhances my farming ability, that’s fine.

In truth, to significantly increase my current power, I’d need Mythical rank items, but… even the value of Legendary items shouldn’t be underestimated.

“Ah, come to think of it, there were quite a few legendary items, weren’t there?”

I set about tidying up my inventory.

This time, no less than seven legendary items had been dropped! With the power of the Transcendental Weapon Zero Point, an additional ten were added, bringing the total to a staggering seventeen.

There was Shadow Flame (Level 15), Seraphim’s Kiss (Level 16), Sword of Void (Level 18), Necronomicon (Level 19), and so on.

It’s truly ridiculous. It feels like someone emptied out the Blade & Magic shop of all its legendary items.

Most of them were primary weapons, which made them impractical for immediate use. Wasn’t it a bit late to start trying to wield a pair of double swords or a mage’s staff in one hand?

However, there was one item that immediately caught my eye.

The Divine Hourglass (Level 19)

Mana Modifier +1.0

Spell Acceleration +1.5

Is this item usable?

However, there was a problem.

“This isn’t an accessory, nor is it a weapon or protective gear…”

In “Revenge”, the equippable items were categorized as follows:

• Primary weapons: swords, staves, bows, etc.
• Protective gear: hats, shirts, pants, gloves, shoes.
• Accessories: earrings, necklaces, rings, bracelets.

Unlike in some games, where you could equip a ring on each finger, the system only recognized the effects of two rings at a time.

I conducted an experiment, equipping all the legendary items from my inventory, and discovered something new.

“I see… Items from ‘Blade & Magic’ are only recognized up to six, regardless of body part.”

However, when I first equipped items from Revenge, similar body parts equipped from other games didn’t apply their effects. In fact, some items with unclear equipment locations couldn’t be worn in any way.

This phenomenon occurred because my fundamental game was Revenge, even though I could use items from several games.

Still… It’s not like I can’t use them at all.

I took out the poorly-constructed hourglass that couldn’t be worn and poured mana into it.

Ding!

For 2.5 seconds, time froze and then returned. Isolation (Epic). A common state in games that made me invincible and untargetable.

It was a power that made me incapable of attacking others, but in return, I ignored all attacks.

“I’ll just organize everything neatly in my inventory and pull it out when needed. Well… the real issue is whether it’ll actually be useful or not.”

As a Transcendent, a being of extreme vitality, even the mighty Heaven-Demon God Technique could only inflict minor wounds upon me. I possess such resilience that even leaping into a black hole barehanded would be manageable; thus, these survival items are more fascinating than practically applicable.

“Anyhow, back to square one…”

After meticulously sorting through all the items before me, I found myself pondering:

How exactly does the drop table for the Magic Sword King work?

At first glance, the only item the Magic Sword King wielded was Hyperion. Although he wore pitch-black robes, it seemed unlikely they were of mythic rank.

Still, it can’t be purely random, since Hyperion appeared first. Is it some kind of unique item concept?

Upon further reflection, even that explanation fell short.

I wasn’t the only one in the cosmos with my hands on such an item. While I had acquired a good number of them thanks to the blessings of the goddess, the golden waves, my luck stat, and Zero Sum’s farming prowess, monster-derived items were continuously distributed throughout the macrocosm.

Considering there were transcendent beings or technologies controlling luck itself within the macrocosm, it logically followed that somewhere out there, another entity should possess Hyperion as well.

“Ah… I just don’t know. There’s no relevant information on the internet either.”

In the end, the only method was to keep defeating monsters and see what happened. Fortunately, one mythical monster remained on the planet Ruete.

“Log out.”

I returned to Planet Luete. From Kasim’s back, which spanned the sky, I saw two beings engaged in battle.

With a cheerful shout, a rainbow-colored sword was summoned.

None can escape his gaze! Firm will! Belief! All useless!

“Ah, the narration has started again. Do I have to listen to it when I enter a certain distance?”

I saw Hasty Gigas, the Constellation of Power and Strength, with its design too ornate, like a child’s toy.

The Justice Sword, once imbued with tremendous power, had dissipated without so much as a swing. It seemed he had suffered some form of mental attack, just like me earlier.

However, it didn’t mean he had been defenseless.

Thud, thud, thud…

Kaboom!

With his right arm holding the Sword of Justice immobilized, the giant used his intact left arm equipped with a particle blaster to continue attacking the Deep Eye. The giant had been gathering energy for an attack after being paralyzed, but once it closed its eyes from the onslaught, the attack was canceled.

Is that the rumored guardian constellation?

Although Planet Route was peaceful and didn’t have a large standing army, it wasn’t a weak planet by any means. Its society and culture, shaped by the splendid natural environment and charming native inhabitants, made it a renowned tourist destination throughout the universe. With plenty of wealth, they operated several Megalos and even maintained a considerable number of warships independently.

[Argh, you really are a Damn Devil!]

As Power Force was about to strike Deep Eye with another attack, they created a massive barrier to deflect the rays shooting in all directions from the Giga.

Greedy Gigas… With a Giant Master-class pilot at their helm, Power Force possessed enough combat power to overwhelm most Transcendents. However, their attempts to minimize civilian casualties prevented them from fighting at full capacity.

That is, until now.

Thud!

Kasim bounded off Jinwoo’s back.

“Haaah.”

With a single breath, Jinwoo filled himself with energy. The limitless inner force erupted like a tidal wave, swirling through his entire body.

It’s hard to gauge how long it’ll take to perfect my connection with the environment.

Eight attributes of chakra, elements adhering to contact points, bio-energy encapsulating atmospheric extremes, awakening of an absolute master, celestial opening leading to the realm of Atman—a martial art reaching the pinnacle.

Login and logout, skills and attributes, all sorts of items…

I had too many abilities.

It was better than lacking ability, but having too much could also be poison.

There were also too many connected abilities.

With the opening of the heavenly gate, all the martial arts systems I had painstakingly created completely crumbled.

I had new abilities, new insights, new inspirations, and new environments, so naturally my martial arts also needed to be newly created.

At present, the only thing I could do was utilize the old martial arts systems on a one-time basis. It was obvious that I couldn’t achieve the best results with this.

“Late Bloomer…”

However, even that one-time utilization…

-Subluminal.

-The Light Flash.

It couldn’t even be compared to the past.

Whoosh!

Five voices erupted simultaneously from Power Force. It wasn’t because the pilot had multiple personalities, of course.

The unique type of giant-class Gigas, the Palace Celestial Warrior Power Force, was controlled by ‘Five Giant Masters’, which was why this was happening.

Shunk.

At the same time as their astonishment, the Deep Eye’s body split in half.

As someone who had been concentrating on offense and fighting against Power Force, it was impossible to deal with an attack at light speed.

Of course, as a Mythical Rank monster, it possessed the ferocity of a survivor.

Not a chance.

It’s easy to forget, but Hyperion had physical and mana coefficients of 6.2 and 7.3, respectively. Thanks to the God Sword Fusion, these values doubled to 12.4 and 14.6.

Blocking this insane level of damage required skills and powers; trying to withstand it with sheer HP alone would end in disaster.

Pwithch!

The Deep Eye’s enormous pupil split open as its lens collapsed. The bloodshot eye began to tremble, revealing its gruesome interior.

Flash!

A multicolored light—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet—erupted from the Deep Eye’s eyes. Its body began pulsating intensely, as if about to explode at any moment.

Yarrrk! Get back!

Sensing the impending onslaught, the Power Force hastily retreated.

I, on the other hand, charged forward.

This is where it ends.

The Demon had engaged its berserk pattern, but I could handle it with my bare hands. After all, I was a biological Esper, a living being with extraordinary capabilities. Even if the cold steel of the Gumgang were to strike me head-on, it would merely result in a few superficial wounds—

Whoosh!

In an instant, the seven-colored light struck my body.

”…Huh?”

With this inexplicable message, everything went black.

“Ah, what’s this? Is he some kind of thug? Why are they fighting there instead of calling the police?”

“Unfortunately, with these grades, you can’t go to the National Police University.”

“Transfer to a military academy? I’m sorry, but that place doesn’t accept rebels like you.”

“Your ki sensitivity is too low. With these readings, you won’t be able to surpass the level of a novice in any psychic ability. Didn’t you know since childhood? Why didn’t you study or learn any skills?”

“Ah, I’m sorry. With these results, it’s just not…”

“Who are you glaring at? You bastard, are you some kind of punk?”

The world I was born into was called the Garden of Eden. The world was peaceful, and there was no enemy anywhere who would try to take away what was mine.

Despite this, I wandered aimlessly. Peaceful days were nothing but pain to me.

I am nothing.

Nobody loves me.

I cannot influence anyone,

Even if I were to die right this moment, not a single person would care.

I…

I am…

I am…

My eyes opened. My once sturdy body now refused to obey my commands. My eyelids, barely lifted with great effort, trembled uncontrollably, indicating my dire straits.

In a state where I lacked even the energy to assess my surroundings, I barely managed to push through the overwhelming fatigue and open my mouth.

“Log… in…”

Whoosh!

I was transferred to Ardenia. Unable to muster the strength to do anything, I fell asleep in the chair in the guild office, repeating this cycle over and over.

“Your Highness, are you alright?”

The next time I came to, I found myself lying on a soft bed, with Flower gazing down at me.

“Ah… I’m okay.”

It wasn’t just talk; my body was fine. Perhaps due to having slept for some time, I even felt somewhat rejuvenated. However, my head was pounding as if it were about to split open, and my mental state was frayed to the point of unraveling.

“Ah, this is insane.”

“Your Highness?”

“No, I wasn’t talking to you. Just, ha. What the hell is this?”

Frustration made me chuckle involuntarily.

“Is this the ‘Instant Death’ pattern?”