Level Up Monster
Chapter 32
As soon as she returns home, Sae-Jin scours the internet to find a cure for the Goblin curse.
There are two ways to deal with it.
One is to find a Wizard who specializes in buffing magic to cast purification spells, or wait for the curse to disappear naturally by itself.
The first option takes about four days to heal, but it will cost a considerable amount, while the latter requires it to wait a minimum of three weeks.
"Hello? Miss Hazeline?"
That's why he called Hazeline first. He guessed that the alchemist and Witch professions should have some sort of relationship with each other.
"Oh, it's you, Mister Sae-Jin . What's up~?" – "Oh, it's you, Mr. Sae-Jin. What's up ~?"
Fortunately for him, he happily greeted her while extending the end of his sentence.
"Ah, that's .. I used to …"
Sae-Jin significantly shortens the event as much as possible and explains it to her. As he was hunting in the low Mid Tier hunting grounds, he encountered the wayward Witchdoctor Goblin and ended up being cursed by it.
– "Yes my goodness. Really? And this is your arm, of all things .. It's a big deal, that thing. Oh, but I am currently at the airport preparing to go abroad on another assignment now ... What should we do ? "
"Maybe you know some other witch who can help me?"
– "I know someone. But, will it be okay?"
Hazeline carefully asked him. Most alchemists hate, like pathological diseases, letting others into their homes.
However, Sae-Jin does not suffer from such consequences.
"Yes. I'll be fine."
– "Ah, if you say so .. I'll send my junior Wizard to your home. Don't worry about it and just wait for him to show up later. Ah, and I'm not going to tell him that you There's an alchemist so you should also pay attention to what you're saying around him. "
"alright. Thank you very much. Well, I don't have to worry at all, then. I should have called you first."
– "Hehe. It's gonna be fine. Then, please wait for him ~."
The phone ends with friendly words from Hazeline. It seemed like this curse might be dealt with more easily than he thought.
Now that she doesn't have to worry about the dang problem anymore, Sae-Jin puts down the phone and heads to the basement. It was time to check out the magic technique he had obtained after killing that Goblin boss.
The spacious basement was divided into left and right workshop.
The one on the left was an alchemy workshop filled with tools, ingredients and Mana Stones to craft potions, while the right side featured a sofa, which was, a storage cabinet that holds several metal rods as well as a glass display cabinet to show off all the items he has created so far – it is a blacksmith workshop that happens to not resemble one.
'Let's try spiritualization first. '
Transforming matter into spirit form and storing it in the body, which is called Spiritualization. To test this technique, he took out a steel ingot from the storage cabinet.
While holding it, he closed his eyes and activated a spell. The solid steel became pliable like a liquid, and then turned into a metal-colored gas before entering his body.
[Ingot plain steel that has been spiritualized has been absorbed into the host body, increasing the overall sturdiness. ⸢Saturation Level 5 / 100⸥ (This increase is brought to another Form.)]
– Durability up 7.
Outwardly, he did not seem much different, but the feeling of his body becoming stronger was truly present.
Again, it proved easier to understand by actually colliding head-on rather than grappling with all those complicated words.
store things within me until 100 is reached . 'That level of Saturation probably means that I can keep things inside me until 100 is reached. '
He accepted this and moved on to the next thing. This time, he checked the weapons displayed inside the glass cabinet.nd Round of judging in the Blacksmiths tournament . They were all made by him, but ended up being kept here as he felt it was a bit pointless to hand them over for the Round 2 appraising in the Blacksmiths tournament.
He took out a steel mace endowed with an attribute called "Material Destruction Level E". destroy other weapons one rank below it in terms of strength . By endowing this mace with the ability to affect the field of cleavage from other materials, it could destroy other weapons one rank below it in terms of strength.
'Spiritualization. '
spirit and again, entered his body . The technique activated according to his mind, and the staff turned into spirit and again, entered his body.
[Spiritual steel tones with E level attributes have been stored, and special effects have been applied to the body. ⸢Saturation Level 50 / 100⸥]
– Physical Strength and Durability up 15 each.
– Attributes with F-rank, 'Material Destruction', will be applied to the whole body.
"…. Ohhh."
Kim Sae-Jin muttered low in admiration. Without a doubt, this was very useful to him. With this technique, Kim Sae-Jin's humans should be equipped with above average strength from now on.
'But, how about Magic Tattoos …'
Next up is Magic Tattoos. It seems very useful, judging from the explanation alone.
But given that it is very difficult to get a tattoo yourself, this technique seems to be openly geared towards helping others. That's why it looks suitable for a boss-type Goblin. The so-called head will perform this tattooing role to other Goblins, after all.
* SFX for doorbell sounds *
He was busy debating whether to try this technique out for himself or not when the doorbell rang. Looks like the Wizard Hazeline in question has arrived. He quickly climbed the stairs.
"Who is this?"
When he spoke the customary question, from behind the door, an answer "I'm a Witch" in the voice of a man returned. Sae-Jin opens the door.
"Hello, over there. I'm Kim Yo-Han, the Witch."
It was a Wizard wearing a blue-colored robe. One could distinguish the ranks of Magicians by the color of the robe he was wearing. Blue indicates a C rating. The ranking system uses the English alphabet, ranging from A, the highest, to F, which is the lowest.
"It's nice to meet you. Please, come in."
Sae-Jin leads the Wizard to his living room.
Then, the two men sat on the sofa in a completely awkward silence.
"Should I start right away?"
"Please. I'll take care of you."
When Sae-Jin rolls up her sleeves in arms with a curse, the Wizard groans.
"Huh. It's a lot worse than I thought. At least, it seems like you need to receive purification diligently for the next two weeks."
"Ah .. Is that so?"
"Yes, unfortunately. I picked it up easily because I heard it was a low Mid Tier curse but …. Perhaps, from the next time onwards, a magician more skilled than I might be needed here."
10 Minutes passed, then 15.
"…. What are you doing?"
"… Eh? Oh, uh. My apologies. This .... your blood vessels look a little different …. Keheum. I'll start soon."
Only then did the Witch place her hand on Sae-Jin's ailing arm and begin chanting incantations.
That's when the mysterious event happened.
The mana in the air gathered towards his hands and formed the purest form of white light. This light made her feel comfortable and warm inside at the same time. Sae-Jin closes her eyes and enjoys the full, warm and fuzzy feeling.
Right at the same time, a new warning window appeared in his view.
It was a little, no scratch, absolutely nothing to do with what's going on here now.
[Complete condition: The Joy of an Orc – is recognized by critics, the mass media, and the general public. ]
– The equipment made by the host has got the recognition from many people. The Monster form 'Orc Warrior' evolved into 'Orc Jaguar'.
– All Statistics related to Up form.
"…What?"
"Yes?"
When Sae-Jin makes a confused exclamation, Wisaya inadvertently asks back.
"Yes?"
"Eh?"
"Yes?"
"Eh?"
"……"
After Sae-Jin kills the sudden explosion of this stupid exchange with a hint of silence, she picks up the phone and the TV remote.
"Is it okay if I turn on the TV?"
"Ah, yes. Doesn't matter. I'm done with the purification."
"Have you?"
"Yes. This purification effect will continue for the next 8 hours and fight the curse. Usually, the first treatment always ends in failure. But by repeatedly doing this, we weaken the curse bit by bit."
"A-ha …"
Sae-Jin nodded and waited. He thought that the Wizard would leave now that his work here was done.
However, Wisaya leaned comfortably behind the sofa and stared at the black TV screen.
"…"
So, Sae-Jin turns on the TV. Channel set to 08. The program that shows the Iron Clever Tournament is on this channel.
The Hotly Burning Flame Sabre crafted by ORK, also known as the Orc's Forge K, has won the 2nd Round of judging by scoring an average point tally of 9 . – The Hotly Burning Flame Sabre made by ORK, also known as Orc's Forge K, has won Round 2 of the judging by scoring an average of 9. 48 !!
The show is nearing its end.
– This sword has a built-in special Mana effect, and since its appearance, it has garnered a lot of attention from the critics and the Knights.nd place finisher . And it has earned a much higher points tally than the second finisher. Finally, a word from the Knight who was trending at the moment. Let's hear the last comment from Miss Yu Sae-Jung.
The host then handed the mik to Yu Sae-Jung.
– Thank you . Yes, it really is a top-tier product. Not only the design, but the performance is also perfect. There were parts that were still a little lacking in terms of its hardness and strength, but still, this Hotly Burning Flame effect, something I had never seen before, was something I had never seen before, it has been proven to be the best addition of all.
Yu Sae-Jung said these short words and expectantly looked at the host.
– Is that all?
– I believe that the next product of this blacksmith should really be worth the wait.
– Alright ~ Thank you for your words. In that case, we will meet again within two months, in the grand final of the Blacksmith Tournament of Open Invitations !!
The program ends there. Sae-Jin picks up her phone and starts browsing the internet.
He saw that the sword he made was a hot topic in real-time search results on various portal sites. Even news outlets are busy reporting on it as well. Not only that, local critics, blacksmiths, Knights, as well as international broadcasters were busy talking about his creation, the Hotly Burning Flame Sabre.
The tip of his lips lifted up on his own.
– 9:30 this morning, a crack 500 meters in diameter opens in the middle of Beijing, China. The Chinese government has revealed that they are still fighting against the monsters that came out of this Fissure, 8 hours after its eruption. The incident once again demonstrates China's inadequate ability to counter the Monster threat …
"…?"
Suddenly, the sound of a news broadcast assaulted his ears. Sae-Jin raises her head to see what is happening, only to find the Wizard sitting there as if this is her own home and busy playing with the remote.
"…Excuse me . "
When Sae-Jin asks, flabbergasted, the Wizard finally puts down the remote control and quickly gets up.
"Ah, yes. I have to go now. And maybe from next time onwards, a different Wizard will come. That curse ... well, I guess it will be difficult for me to deal with my current level."
"…. All right then. Careful."
Sae-Jin escorts the Wizard to the door, and returns to the sofa.
– Please see the trailer.
He was about to turn off the TV, but the footage shown there stole his attention for a bit. In short, it looks fantastic. It shows the combined efforts of countless Knights, Hunters and Magicians. The sword auras of the Knights split the earth, and the destructive magic spells of the Magicians struck out like a tornado wind.
"…. Huh uh?"
In the midst of the Magicians, Sae-Jin sees someone who is quite familiar with her. A robed woman, commanded the troops to go around like generals on the battlefield while freely using the high-level magic spells of Thunderstrike and Galeforce Blade Winds.
"Hazeline ?!"
Although she could only see the bottom of her face, she was quite confident in her identity, especially when looking at her slender nose and chin line. Since one would need about 10 minutes to get to Beijing from Seoul using a Mana jet, even the time frame seemed to fit.
"…. She's amazing."
He had only considered him an alchemist until now …. Completely speechless, he bore witness to the absolute display of dominating his battle prowess.
