'I did it.'
A duel with an orc fighter. What seemed impossible was finally accomplished by Rokhan.
If the duel with the orc warrior hadn't resulted in an orcish battle axe, if Berserk's duration had been a few seconds shorter, it would have been Lokhan who would have fallen.
But in the end, Rokhan was able to stand firm.
'If I win, it's great.'
Rokan's red eyes returned to normal as he felt the power that filled his whole body with a white halo.
Beetle.
The effect of leveling up, which restores all status ailments, vitality, and mana, did not blow away the aftereffects of Berserk.
Rokhan staggered greatly at the sudden sense of separation, but no one looked down on him or attacked him. Because Rokhan had proven himself a warrior's honor.
[Impossible Achievement! You single-handedly defeated an orc fighter at 1st level. Your dance will be remembered as a legend.]
[You have acquired the title 'Caught an Orc Fighter at Level 1'.]
[You are the first recipient of this title.]
[Awesome achievement! You have proven your honor to the Orc warriors.]
[The title 'Honorary Orc Warrior' has been acquired.]
[You are the first recipient of this title.]
[The warrior's honor quest has been completed.]
[Title and EXP will be paid in bulk.]
[You have leveled up.]
[You have leveled up.]
[You have leveled up.]
[You leveled up… … .]
[First time] [Caught an Orc fighter at level 1] [Legendary]
You single-handedly hunted an orc fighter at 1st level.
You are the first recipient of this title.
[Retention effect]
-strength +30
-HP +30
-Fitness +20
-Increase attack power by 30% when fighting opponents stronger than you
-10% increase in critical hit rate when fighting opponents stronger than you
[First] [Honorary Orc Warrior] [Rare]
You have proven your honor to the orc warriors, and you are worthy of their respect.
You are the first recipient of this title.
[Retention effect]
- The faction penalty will be lifted only in the Kton Orc Camp.
-The reputation of the Kton Orc Camp is changed to [Trust].
- You can no longer gain EXP by hunting Orcs belonging to the Cthon Orc Camp.
- All Orc NPCs do not take priority.
Another legendary title!
And even a rare title that you never thought of!
'what '
Rokan clenched his fists as if he had done it, then panicked. The rare title 'Honorary Orc Warrior' was the problem.
It was the moment when his calculations to make the Orc camp his main hunting ground went wildly wrong as he could no longer hunt Orcs.
"It's good to get the title of legend, but this is really... … ."
Instead of forming a relationship of trust with the Orcs, who could never get close to each other because of their different races and camps, they could no longer gain experience points by hunting them.
The plan to eat the Orc warriors one by one in the form of a duel had no choice but to be overthrown.
"I can't help it."
I'm sorry but I couldn't help it. There were many ways to level up even if you weren't an orc warrior. Lorkhan readily accepted that fact.
'I think I can use this... … .'
At the same time, he began to rack his brains to find a way to use his newly acquired title.
'Wait, is that possible now?'
And something popped out. A fact that only Lokhan in The Lord knows. It seemed that using it would produce a pretty interesting picture.
"Chwiik, may the warrior's soul be with you."
It was the greetings of the Orc warriors that woke Lokhan, who was grinning like a madman. Even though they killed their chieftain, the orc fighter, they treated Lokhan with respect.
"May the soul of the warrior be with you."
Rokhan, who came to his senses, followed their greeting. Some ridicule this behavior, calling it role-playing, but Lokhan knew it. That it would be difficult to regard The Road as just a simple game.
Another world, another reality.
Only by thinking that way and acting like reality was it possible to play smoothly and approach a deeper truth.
It was difficult for those who treated NPCs harshly or lightly to climb to high places.
As soon as Berserk's aftereffects were over, Rokhan got out of the Orc camp. There were things that came to mind, but there were things to prepare as much as the plan was revised.
Before that, I had to level up a bit, and there were things I had to preempt before it was too late.
* * *
Returning to Cthon after a long walk, Lokhan checked the status window first.
"Whoa, that's great"
[Race] Human [Gender] Male
[Level] 19 [Job] Berserker
[Owned titles] Born fighter, natural fighter, descendant of David, 17 to 1 man, nothing is impossible!, Nooooh, Noah Ohki, My Neighborhood Merchant, Indomitable Will, Honorary Orc Warrior who caught an Orc fighter at level 1
[Life] 1,110/1,110 [Mana] 150/150
[Hungry level] 0 [Thirst level] 0 [Status] Normal
[Strength] 132 [Agility] 63 [Stamina] 111
[Competence] 96 [Intelligence] 15 [Wisdom] 12
[Weight/Gross Weight] 89/300
[Spare stats] 90
Rokhan was leveling up 18 levels at once while catching an orc fighter.
If he had beaten all the Orc warriors while he was kicked out on the spot, he would have been able to reach level 30. He ate it with regret, but it was unavoidable.
'Well, once or twice in battle, this is fine.'
In fact, this was not enough, to the point of overflowing. Isn't it The Lord that is rumored to be difficult to level up?
Of course, it was because he was not used to combat yet, so it was difficult to catch monsters of the same level, but considering the current situation where he is quite a master at level 30, the level-up speed of Rokhan, who raised him to level 19 in just one battle, is astounding. was
However, Rokhan did not attach much importance to it. After all, for him, the level in the beginning was something he could raise whenever he wanted. Rather, it was important that the planned arrangements did not go awry.
"Let's see, now that I'm level 19… … It was close."
There was a level limit on the quest that I was going to do immediately after getting the title 'Caught an Orc Warrior at Level 1'. It was just under level 20.
Even the Orc fighters were caught at once, so I almost couldn't even try it, but fortunately I wasn't over level 20.
Lokhan let out a sigh of relief and immediately visited the security post built on one side of the city and received the quest.
[Sewer cleaning][Quest]
Recently, rats have been infesting the sewage system in Cthon. If you hunt down a rat in the sewer and cut off its tail to prove it, you will be rewarded accordingly.
- Time limit: none
-Success condition: Obtain the sewer rat's tail!
-Reward: Sewer Rat Tail × 2 Cooper
'Reasonable party is a piece of shit.'
knitted The compensation was so tight that it was absurd. But it wasn't that the sewer rats were weak either.
The sewer rat's big front teeth were sharp enough that even if they had changed jobs, they could die if they were up to level 5.
'Let's gather 20 low-level monsters... … It was difficult to think. Even if 20 of them deal only 1 damage, 20 HP will be lost at once.
The problem is that they don't attack only once, nor do they only deal damage one by one. It was the sewer here that even those over level 10 would go to the goal if they were at a loss.
'I don't think there are many people who can deal with the contaminated rats.'
Moreover, the contaminated rats that appeared from the depths of the sewer were very tricky as they inflicted poisoning damage.
For nothing, the recommended level of the Cton sewer was not above 15.
The smell was so strong that the smell wouldn't go away for several days unless I asked for 'equipment washing'. Considering the reward that was only a rat tail, the navel had no choice but to be bigger than the belly.
Moreover, since the experience was worth more than the reward, it was not strange that only a few curious people entered it in the beginning, and it was nicknamed the developer's trap.
Still, the reason Rokhan received this quest was simple. It was because this quest became a clue leading to a very important scenario quest in the future.
Of course, you don't have to beat the sewer cleaning quest. but… … .
'… … Let's be patient, if I don't do this, it's 10 consecutive quests.'
If it wasn't the sewer cleaning quest, they had to complete ten more troublesome and exhausting quests to stand on the same line.
'But the smell... … No, I can't help it.'
And since there were several other reasons that only Rokhan knew about, Rokhan decided to accept that he couldn't help it.
"Yes, go, go."
There were two conditions for entering the Cthon sewer. Must have received the sewer cleaning quest, and must be below level 20.
If you have passed level 20, even if you have received the sewer cleaning quest in advance, you will not be able to enter the Cton Sewer.
Because of that, Rokhan prepared everything before entering the sewer. Otherwise, re-entry could be impossible after the first entry.
First of all, Lokhan sold the 'Japtem' he obtained from hunting Orc warriors and Orc fighters. The only thing he could get was an orc battle ax dropped by an orc warrior and a pair of normal boots dropped by an orc fighter.
'It would have been nice if the orc fighter had dropped something more… … .'
It would have been nice if the orc fighter had dropped a weapon, but unfortunately a pair of boots was all. It was possible to wear it, but due to the level limit, the effect of defense and options other than durability was cut in half.
Because of that, Rokhan also wore it only for the purpose of blocking the slimy filth in the sewer.
And the rest of the miscellaneous items were sold to general stores and turned into money and consumables.
[Possession amount: 5 silver 23 copper]
The amount obtained was over 5 silver. If this was the case, I would be able to pay off the debt in a matter of days instead of a month. Unfortunately, now was the time to invest.
'It's better to get a secondary job in advance'
Rokan headed to the butcher's shop, bought a slaughter knife for 10 copper, and acquired the secondary job 'butcher'.
The butcher's skill, 'slaughter', was to obtain leather or by-products from the corpses of beast-type monsters.
Animal or monster hides didn't make a lot of money in the beginning, but when hunting, there were many cases where you could get useful materials and side income by using slaughter.
That's why Rokan chose butchering as one of the three secondary jobs he could learn.
In particular, if you raise your slaughter skill, you can get things like blood and tendons later.
'It's a loss if you don't get things like troll blood or wyvern skin later'
Production jobs such as Blacksmith and Bo Craft had to be obtained as main jobs, but these primary production skills could be learned as auxiliary jobs.
In the meantime, I filled one more of the remaining auxiliary job slots.
This time it was 'First Aid'. First aid was a skill that used the 'bandage' item to restore the target's physical strength. It was difficult to use during battle, but during rest it was one of the essential skills for a good combat class instead of an expensive potion.
'It's not a well-known auxiliary job yet.'
There was a reason why it was not well known to users yet. This was due to two of the biggest problems with first aid, the difficulty in supplying bandages and the insignificant amount of recovery.
But Lokhan already knew the solutions.
"Buy fabric, buy scissors."
Bandages could be made in large quantities by purchasing scissors and fabric from a drapery store and then using the scissors item on the fabric in succession.
Since it was possible to make about 50 bandages with one piece of fabric, it was also excellent in terms of cost-effectiveness.
And that was the insignificant amount of recovery. It was supposed to be resolved by itself when the proficiency level rose.
If you want to increase the effect, you can soak the bandage in the potion in advance.
It might feel like a waste to soak a bandage with a potion that can recover instantly or in a short time, but considering that you can soak a lot of bandages by soaking a bottle of potion in water, it wasn't such a bad efficiency.
where is that
If the proficiency of the first aid skill goes up, you will be able to treat even quite a bit of poison with just a bandage. Thanks to this, it would soon become an essential item for combat jobs.
[Possession Amount: 3 Cooper]
"Huh, now I really want to go"
Lokhan, who bought bandages with all the money he had again, entered the Cthon sewer with a full mind.
If it was Lokhan now, even a sewer rat's teeth wouldn't stick.
However, in order to overcome that terrible smell, Rokhan also needed determination.