It was truly a bizarre sight.
The man with white hair and blue eyes was fighting a monster assigned to be unbeatable while suppressing his own power.
No, this couldn't be called a battle.
It looked more like a child playing with a toy.
...
"You can't make a mother who can bear your child like this, can you?"
At my words, the monster shrieked and multiplied its tentacles into dozens, attacking from every angle of my vision.
An ordinary person would definitely be hit... but it picked the wrong opponent.
"Stopping right in front of my nose, is that consideration? To show such consideration... you're weak, aren't you?"
Smirk.
I walked slowly towards the monster.
As I approached, the tentacles were pushed back all at once, eventually pinning the Darkness Keeper against the wall.
"Tentacle patterns are simple too..."
Pinned against the wall, the Darkness Keeper lashed out with its tentacles.
The tentacle on the upper right moved first, aiming for my head, so I twisted my body to dodge.
The Darkness Keeper glared at me, seemingly quite annoyed.
But what can you do? It's your fault for having slow, easy-to-dodge attacks.
"Ready!"
Hearing Kim Dokja's voice from behind, I immediately stepped back.
I turned my gaze to the broken sword in his hand, and upon seeing it, I retreated behind Kim Dokja to take my position.
"I drained its stamina considerably. Go learn a thing or two."
Vwoom.
The broken sword vibrated rapidly, making a sound. The Dokkaebi, who had been nearby since some time ago, screamed as if greatly shocked by the vibration of Kim Dokja's sword.
[H-how!]
Soon, Dokja's sword emitted a brilliance, and a pure white virtual blade began to rise from the tip of the broken blade.
"O-tar Wars..."
I blurted it out without realizing.
Although subtly different, in a way, isn't that a lightsaber too?
Right. That is that sword.
Soon, a red one will appear too, claiming to be his father.
"It's not that."
"Too bad."
But unfortunately, Kim Dokja denied it.
I suppose so. Lightsabers have slightly more sophisticated handles.
"Still, its function is no different from a lightsaber or whatever."
"That could be true."
He chuckled, then immediately charged at the Darkness Keeper, gripping the sword tightly.
He moved optimally, as if he knew how the tentacles would move and what patterns they would follow.
It seemed that thanks to me buying more time than expected, he was able to recall the contents of the pages he had quickly read.
"Kuaaaah!!"
Already enraged, the Darkness Keeper could only fall helplessly to Kim Dokja's blade.
"Car, mien, dero."
"How... all my weaknesses...?"
For it, today must be the worst day.
No trick worked on the first guy it fought, and the next guy knew its weaknesses inside out.
"Just read a lot of books usually."
And even mockery.
Kim Dokja delivered the final blow to the Darkness Keeper, just enough not to kill it.
Unable to withstand the attack, the Darkness Keeper collapsed.
[Oh, oh my god... Dear Constellations. Did you just see that? Did, did I see something wrong...?]
[The Constellation, 'Abyssal Black Flame Dragon', widens his eyes.]
[A few Constellations doubt their own eyes.]
[The Constellation, 'Prisoner of the Golden Headband', pulls out his hair in satisfaction.]
[You have been sponsored 300 Coins.]
Why 300 Coins? If you're going to give, give about 500.
After manually closing all the message windows, I approached Kim Dokja's side.
"Good job. Dokja-ssi."
"Phew... Thank you. Thanks to you buying enough time, I could prepare thoroughly."
"If you're thankful, treat me well."
"I intend to, even without you saying so."
Kim Dokja and I looked at each other and smirked.
I felt like I finally understood why Kim Dokja tried to follow Yoo Joonghyuk and be his companion in the original work.
How should I put it... It was a survival method, sure, but ultimately, he chased him out of admiration because he was the protagonist he wanted to see.
"So, let's stick together until I repay you."
"I'll stick with you even after that."
Maybe it's because I came to know that feeling.
I also wanted to play an active role alongside the protagonist of this story, within the story I read.
[E-Ether Blade from the beginning of the scenario...]
Seeing the Dokkaebi muttering in disbelief, I turned my head to check on him. Still that black furball.
By the way, Ether Blade. No matter how you look at it, that's a lightsaber.
"Strictly speaking, it's not the real deal. That one is definitely stronger."
[R-right! Strictly speaking, it's just 'White Pure Star Energy' imbued into 'Broken Faith' which absorbs m-magic power to create a blade...]
Explains it well.
[Amazing... One guy leisurely p-plays with a 7th grade demonic species with his own power... and the other guy... Does Bihyung's channel only have freaks like this...]
"Enough, the scenario is over, so give us the reward."
[Ugh, right. W-wait!]
I saw the black Dokkaebi hurriedly inputting something into the air.
Looking like that, he really resembles a typical office worker.
As I chuckled watching that, a message appeared right in front of my eyes.
[The sub scenario clear conditions have been met!]
[You have acquired 500 Coins.]
[A few Constellations admire the scenario you created.]
What did I create?
I... only played with the kid.
[So, so, why is no one killing that guy?]
The Dokkaebi sent us a gaze full of expectation.
Must be aiming for something?
"I'm a pacifist."
"There's no need to kill it."
At Kim Dokja's words, I added my own response as if continuing his thought.
[The Constellation, 'Demon-like Judge of Fire', admires you, saying she believed in you!]
[You have been sponsored 100 Coins.]
Of course, Kim Dokja probably has a purpose.
I also have my reasons for not killing it.
If I tried to kill it, Kim Dokja would have probably stopped me anyway. Killing that thing brings no good.
[N-no reason to kill it! If you kill that guy, the reward will be huge? If you kill it now, you'll be the first slayer of a 7th grade demonic species, so y-you'll definitely get at least 7000 Coins. Do you know h-how much money 7000 Coins is?!]
"I said we won't kill it. More importantly, we need to open the reward box, so move aside..."
Kim Dokja pushed away the Dokkaebi hovering in front of him as he spoke, but he couldn't finish his sentence and turned around.
I also turned around. The reason was simple.
[7th Grade Demonic Species. 'Darkness Keeper' has died.]
Because this message popped up absurdly as soon as the Dokkaebi finished speaking.
Anyway, our gaze fell on the Darkness Keeper fading away, struck by a knife made from a Ground Rat's bone.
"Haha, hahahaha!! I, I can become strong too now! You bastards! You didn't expect this, did you?!"
And there was Han Myungoh, clutching the problematic knife, grinning as if dying of happiness.
Is that so. This stupid bastard didn't even try to think about why we didn't kill it, did he?
[You have hunted a 7th grade demonic species for the first time!]
[You have completed an impossible achievement.]
[You have acquired 3000 Coins.]
[Contributors: Choi Gang-hoon, Kim Dokja, Han Myungoh]
I recall Kim Dokja getting 8000 Coins in the original story, but it seems it got split because of my intervention.
Well, it doesn't matter much...
"Pacifist? Stupid bastards! In a world like this, what pacifism! That's why guys like you can never be the boss! Got it..."
That guy. Facing quite a funny situation now.
[Demon King 'Asmodeus' has noticed the existence of the slayer by killing the 7th grade demonic species 'Darkness Keeper'.]
[Demon King 'Asmodeus' will chase the Incarnation who dealt the final blow to his kin until death.]
[Demon King 'Asmodeus' casts a terrible curse on the one who dealt the final blow!]
[Final Blow Dealer: Han Myungoh]
Oh my, how unfortunate.
"W-what! What is this message!"
Flustered, Han Myungoh screamed, and Kim Dokja and I looked at him pitifully.
"Did I not tell you? We didn't kill it on purpose."
"Anyone could see that killing it would lead to something ominous, yet you killed it."
Han Myungoh stared into space, dazed.
It seemed our words didn't reach him.
In the story, I recall Asmodeus casting a curse that realizes 'the thing one dreads most'. If that's correct... well, you reap what you sow, so enjoy the suffering.
"Wow..."
Hearing a sound of admiration, I looked to the side and saw Lee Gilyoung and Yoo Sangah, who had come next to us at some point, staring blankly at us.
Kim Dokja also noticed their presence, turned his head towards them, and smiled brightly.
"Let's open the rewards together."
After a while, we searched the treasure warehouse thoroughly and showed each other what we found.
"I found this."
"I found this..."
"I got this."
Yoo Sangah and Lee Gilyoung showed what they found.
[Magic Power Recovery Bracelet]
[Old Iron Shield]
And I looked at mine.
[High-grade Sleeping Mask]
All three were D-grade items. But the ones that looked useful were the two items excluding mine. I sighed as I put the sleeping mask in my hand into my pocket.
"This crap... is treasure?"
"Indeed. Quite simple."
It's even black, as if custom-made. It's practically telling me to use it.
"It's probably scarce because someone took a few."
"Ah, that guy again?"
I held my head.
You mean Yoo Joonghyuk swept through again, leaving me with just a High-grade Sleeping Mask?
Fine. Be like that. Next time I meet Yoo Joonghyuk, I'll make him feel like he's riding a Gyro Drop.
"The main prize is still left, so it's fine."
Kim Dokja opened the black box in the center of the warehouse and took out a brazier.
It was small enough to fit in a pocket. An item embarrassing to even call a brazier.
"...What is this?"
"It's a brazier."
"No, I know that too..."
"I think I know the use of this brazier."
Kim Dokja examined the brazier, activated it, and placed a leg of the dead Ground Rat on it.
At a glance, it looked ridiculous, like putting food on a plate that didn't fit the size, but within 5 seconds, an amazing change occurred in the Ground Rat's leg.
"Oh, smells delicious."
A savory smell filled the tunnel, and soon the Ground Rat's leg was roasted golden brown.
"It's meat!"
Gilyoung likes meat, like a kid. Right. You eat a lot.
"T-this... is it okay to eat?"
Seeing Yoo Sangah ask urgently, it must really smell delicious. Maybe because I've been starving since morning too, I wiped the drool flowing from my mouth, tore a leg off the Ground Rat's corpse, and placed it on the brazier like Kim Dokja did.
"...Done."
While I waited a bit, Kim Dokja tore into the leg first. It must have been quite tasty, as he closed his eyes and savored the flavor.
"...!"
After that, I could also understand his reaction.
This... is a taste you can't experience in the original world.
A fantastic taste. Was that expression meant for this?
[The Constellation 'Demon-like Judge of Fire' cheers, saying you look handsome even when eating.]
[You have been sponsored 100 Coins.]
Perhaps other Constellations' attention was focused on Kim Dokja, so sponsorships went to him since he ate first. I remember the Constellations making quite a fuss in the novel.
But tasting it, I could understand.
The taste is quite superb.
"D-Dokja-ssi. I was crazy earlier..."
"Eat. Don't mind me."
"T-thank you!"
"They say a ghost who died eating looks better, right?"
At my words, Han Myungoh froze with a crack.
Well, it was a joke, but seeing him react like that is funny.
"That box. Why is it still there?"
I munched through the entire leg, waved the bone around, and looked at the box.
Of course, I knew that box played a pretty important role in ORV, so I threw the bait quickly.
Because being stuck in a tunnel is boring.
"You're right. Huh? Something is written on this box?"
Yoo Sangah, perhaps curious at my words, approached the box and began reading the inscription.
"Random Item Box?"
"Oh. It's gacha."
I turned my gaze to Dokja.
"You gonna use it?"
"May I use it?"
"I... if Gang-hoon-ssi is okay with it, I don't mind."
Dokja looked at me at Sangah's words, and I nodded.
He immediately put the core of the 7th grade demonic species carved from the Darkness Keeper's corpse and the Broken Faith he used into the box and closed it.
[W-why is that here! It was banned from release almost immediately!]
[Sword-type items inserted; same type of item will appear as a reward!]
[Random Draw proceeding.]
The Dokkaebi appeared hurriedly to stop it, but realizing it was too late, he even showed a crazy response by immediately pausing the broadcast.
[The sacrificed item is related to a specific Constellation!]
[Probability of item related to that Constellation appearing greatly increased.]
"Oh. Lucky event."
And the box opened, revealing an item inside.
[High-rank item has appeared!]
[Random Item Box usage count became 0...1.]
Hm? Not 0 but 1?
"I'll open it."
"Uh, yeah."
As far as I know, the count is originally 1, so it should be 0 now.
But... for it to become this. Is some kind of miracle happening?
"W-Wow!"
Gilyoung from behind was more surprised than Kim Dokja, who actually acquired it.
However, the item was worthy of surprise.
"You got something good. Dokja-ssi."
"Indeed. It seems one chance remains, will you use it?"
"Shall I?"
I looked around, and the Ground Rat leg bone in my hand caught my eye.
Nothing to lose anyway... shall I just put it in?
I tossed the bone into the box—thud—then remembered I needed to put one more thing in. Thinking 'Come out something that suits me', I plucked a strand of my hair, put it in the box, and closed it.
"...Are you serious?"
"If I'm lucky, something good will pop up."
"Ha..."
Soon, just like when Kim Dokja put items in, the box emitted light and the random draw proceeded.
[Polearm-type item inserted; same type of item will appear as a reward!]
[Random Draw begins.]
"Is a bone a polearm?"
"I guess it did look like a staff-like leg bone."
[High-rank item has appeared!]
{Random Item Box usage count has become 0.}
"Unfortunately, seems the Relic failed."
"Perhaps my case was special."
"Probably..."
I opened the box to check the contents.
"...Hm?"
However, a staff with a somewhat familiar pattern appeared before my eyes.
A staff with a red base and decorated with black patterns here and there.
No, the weapon I'm thinking of is definitely a three-section staff... right?
Just in case, I checked the item information.
< Item Information >
Name: Playful Cloud (Modified)
Grade: SSS
Description: Unlike other Special Grade Cursed Tools, this is a Special Grade Cursed Tool that contains only pure Cursed Energy. Its power varies wildly depending on the user's capacity. Originally a three-section staff, but modified into a staff for some reason.
Originally belonging to the Gojo Clan but moved to the Zenin Clan for some reason. Broken by a man who wielded it recklessly in the past, but during repair, it was modified into a staff and regained its role as a Cursed Tool.
"Wh-what."
"What's wrong? Gang-hoon-ssi."
"SSS Grade...!"
Everyone there was surprised at my words.
Because unlike the Relic drawn through a connection, this is practically SSS grade drawn purely by luck.
Is this because I put a strand of hair in? But I've never seen Satoru use this.
"A-anyway..."
Jackpot.
Gojo Satoru. Are you the strongest even in luck?!
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