Part 2, Episode 180.
The one who does not change.
Literally translated, it means an unchanging existence.
“Hmph, isn’t that not a name suitable for the riverside?”
When Dohyeon first saw that name, he felt puzzled.
Considering the characteristic of “thousand transformations” changing into a thousand forms, I wondered if there could be a meaning more incongruous than this.
Of course, that’s because it means the exact opposite…
“Honestly, even if that isn’t it… doesn’t it look a bit shabby?”
It was true that it didn’t seem like an ability granted by the first mythical-grade enchanted item.
That is probably why.
Unlike the initial excitement that felt like it was about to explode, I regained my composure by the time I actually arrived here.
Since it’s Mythic-grade, it certainly won’t be bad, but after all, it’s just an enchantment, so it might be more ordinary than you expected.
I practiced what is commonly referred to as expectation control.
And that too, based on a very rational judgment.
“The monster of the Distorted Forest… was it Gravita? I heard it’s characterized by its monstrous toughness and traveling in packs, so it’ll be perfect to test.”
However, the moment he actually tested it against the monsters, Dohyeon realized it.
I wondered what absurd my thoughts were.
Even ‘Legend+’ in the same category is worlds apart from a Legend, so there is no way the rank above that could be ordinary.
And… … just how much weight a ‘Mythical’ holds in God of Savior.
Since it’s the first time, let’s keep it light just this once…
Swoosh-
The moment Dohyeon assumed his stance and lightly swung the Thousand Transformations to activate his ability.
Kwaaaaaa–!!!
“……uh?”
An intense effect burst forth, engulfing the field of vision, and the catastrophe that unfolded afterward was the very scene you are seeing now.
One shot, one kill.
They did that not to just one individual, but to dozens of monsters.
‘… … Didn’t they say Gravita’s toughness was better than an average mid-boss?’
A situation that someone might call a bug.
Dohyeon was momentarily taken aback by the power that exceeded his expectations, but he quickly accepted it.
This was because such power was only natural considering the ability that had just been activated.
That makes sense, because…
[The Unchanging One is activated.]
[You can activate the effects of other devoured weapons regardless of your current weapon.]
[Please select a weapon effect to apply to the current weapon, the White Lion’s Snow Flower Sword.]
… … .
What? This is crazy… … .
An unchanging being. An existence that does not change.
True to its name, the Heavenly Transformation with the Invariant option attached no longer needed to change.
Because even without changing weapons, I could activate all the effects of the weapons stored in the heavens.
[Selected the ‘Bizarre Shot’ option for ‘Archer’s Bow that Pierced the Rock’.]
[The effect of ‘Bizarre Shooting’ is added to ‘True White Lion’s Song’.]
[Ruthless Shot: Fires an arrow that penetrates obstacles in a straight trajectory. The types and range of objects that can be penetrated are proportional to the wearer’s strength. (Cooldown: 10 minutes)
Ah, I picked the wrong one… … Huh? You mean this works?
Even all weapons, regardless of whether they are melee or ranged!
Song of the True White Lion, the unique swordsmanship of Seolhwageom.
As it was imbued with the bizarre shooting effect of an archer’s bow that pierced a rock wall and the energy of the Heaven-Reversing Technique, unleashed power beyond imagination.
Grrr… … !?
Kwaaaah!
That was the scene unfolding just now.
“Honestly, the effect itself is good, but I couldn’t use it because the weapon was lacking… …but now I can use all the abilities I haven’t been able to use until now, right?”
Recently, the utilization of the riverside has been on a downward trend.
In the past, weapons all had similar performance, so I used to switch between them while fighting, but after obtaining the Snow Flower Sword, I could no longer do so.
There was the performance of the Snow Flower Sword, but there was another reason as well.
After all, he has the highest swordsmanship proficiency.
Unless it is a low-level section, a 1% difference in damage is significant given Dohyeon’s current specs.
If that is the case even with a 1% gap, it goes without saying if the gap exceeds 10%.
In reality, except when using a shield or bow, the fact was that I had no choice but to permanently wield the Snow Flower Sword…
What I am holding right now is strictly the Snow Flower Sword. In other words, it receives swordsmanship proficiency.
And the effects of options activated through the Unchanging One are also fully influenced by swordsmanship proficiency.
It only brought about an effect, since the weapon being held is a sword.
In a way, it could be called wordplay and sophistry.
One system acknowledged this.
“… … What, there’s no cooldown or risk?”
… … There aren’t even any major restrictions.
As explained in Young-mu’s resolution that it grants extreme freedom, it is something that can be brought in comfortably without conditions or risks.
“… … This is insane? Wow, is this a mythical-grade enchantment?”
It wasn’t legendary for nothing.
At this point, I couldn’t help but look forward to it.
Even consumable items like Enchant Stones have gained such a permanent effect, so just how overpowered will Mythic-grade equipment be?
I shouldn’t have complained about the main quest difficulty increasing.
Demlok and God of Savior are games where high risk, high return is the formula.
As expected, the difficult path was bound to be rewarded.
Hmm. As expected, life shouldn’t be taken lightly. Ah, I wonder if another continental quest will drop by?
-… … Master, your expression looks… … Hmm. No, never mind.
-Liza… … .
Ahem.
Jihad shook his head at the sight of him licking his lips as if his mouth was watering, but Dohyeon easily ignored him.
Something else was a priority rather than that.
“Hmm, anyway… if this is the case, the way we fight from now on is going to change a lot.”
Even while holding a sword, you can perform ranged attacks using the arrow option, just like before.
For now, the only ranged weapon I have is the bow, so considering the option’s cooldown, it would probably only be usable about once during combat… … .
That alone is enough to create a variable. The opponent wouldn’t even expect it. Later, if I devour ranged weapons like staffs or throwing stars, my options will expand even further.
Even that entire attack would land with the power boosted by the swordsmanship proficiency buff… … .
‘……wait for a sec,’
Since it literally just took the options, if it is affected by proficiency… shouldn’t the damage also be based on the Snowflake Sword’s attack power?
‘Even if the damage from the insane shooting was excellent, a one-shot kill was a bit strange…’
But what if it was power with the inflated attack power of Cheonbyeon applied?
It is sufficiently explained.
After all, the current Dohyeon is twice as strong as before by simple calculation.
Of course, that is just weapon attack power, but even taking everything into account, it will definitely exceed 1.5 times.
I’ll know for sure after experimenting a bit more… I should probably look into whether there are any other uses for it.
Furthermore, the true strength of the Invariant is not such as power.
Endless utility and anomalies.
Since the weapon does not change when viewed with the naked eye, it is difficult for the opponent to react because they do not know when or what type of weapon effect will be activated.
And this was the ultimate weapon for Dohyun, who was confident in distance control, timing, and psychological warfare.
‘If it’s now… wouldn’t it be worth taking on ‘that guy’ too?’
With confidence welling up inside me, that thought suddenly crossed my mind, and motivation surged.
The guy I haven’t fought even once since starting God of Savior.
I felt like I could beat the guy I had unconsciously avoided thinking I couldn’t do it yet, but now.
And I haven’t even grasped the full extent of my newly acquired ability yet.
Smirk.
‘Well then, let’s get a perfect grasp of your abilities first, and then try to catch me…’
It was when Dohyeon, with one corner of his mouth turned up high, was muttering softly to himself.
Ding!
A sudden, cheerful notification.
And Dohyeon’s face went blank at the world message that followed.
[World Message – The Guild War update will proceed as scheduled at the announced time.]
[You will be forcibly logged out shortly. Please evacuate to a safe place.]
[5… … .]
[4… … .]
“……?”
… … Guild War update?
What is that?
Questions arose at the completely unheard-of notification, but time passed quickly.
[Proceeding with the update.]
[All users currently playing will be forcibly logged out.]
[thank you.]
“-M-Master!? Why is it suddenly getting blurry… … .”
-Rizari… … !
-My Lord!?
Dohyeon was kicked out of God of Sekai without even having a chance to greet the Guardians.
* * *
[Official Guild War Update Notice]
Guild Wars are officially being introduced to God of Savior. Determine the most outstanding guild through Guild Wars.
Guild battles are scheduled to proceed in various ways.
Through this, each guild will be able to compete for rankings by fully utilizing their unique characteristics and strengths.
Please check Avtartel for more details.
The maintenance time is from 8 PM on x/xx to 4 AM… … (etc.)]
The notice posted at the top of the God of Savior homepage.
Dohyeon nodded, having gone straight to the homepage as soon as he came out of the capsule.
It was true.
Since God of Savior’s management is so often self-centered and arbitrary, I suspected they might have just pulled off a surprise update without notice.
It was correct that I had posted a prior notice as stated through the system window.
“… … I’m not sure if posting it just a day ago counts as advance notice, though.”
Still, since I uploaded it, I did upload it.
The problem was that I fell asleep without seeing it because I was so exhausted from the continent quest the day before and distracted by what the reward would be.
‘Wait a minute, then could I have gotten disconnected before testing the reward?’
If I had spent more time on the conversation between Aridna and Alowin, I might have been kicked out before even checking the reward.
The mere thought of it gave me goosebumps.
I was filled with anticipation for the reward even until the moment I fell asleep, and if I hadn’t been able to check it by today, I wouldn’t have been able to hold back and would have let out a scream.
Well, it’s a bit of a shame that I only really got a taste of it… but this isn’t bad. It’s better than not trying it at all.
Is that why?
My arm, which had gotten goosebumps from the sudden chill, quickly returned to its normal skin.
Having regained his composure, Dohyeon’s attention naturally turned to the screen.
[Breaking News! Real-time Guild War Update in Progress]
– Author: Dopi-neun-ja-hyu
JGN. The Guild War update has started.
God of Savior is set to be filled with the stench of blood soon. If you belong to a large guild or higher as a regular combatant, you must participate no matter what.
└ㅁㅊㄷㅁㅊㄷㅁㅊㄷㅁㅊㄷ
Is the big one coming? Is the big one coming? Is the big one coming?
└Guild War! Wow! Guild Wars are finally happening in God of Savior. I’m already so hyped at the thought of watching Guild War videos in a virtual reality game.
└Ah, I forgot because of the continent quests… … Wow, why are there so many events these days? The content just never runs out.
Lol, well, from our perspective, it’s good because there’s more to see now.
But why do we have to participate no matter what? Isn’t there still no proper information on exactly how it will be updated?
└That’s true, but… … it’s the first. Do you see God of Savior not caring about the first-ever content they’ve released? The rewards are bound to be insane, no doubt about it.
└I agree. Honestly, siege battles and guild wars are the highlight of MMORPGs, so it was strange that there hadn’t been any official guild wars until now.
Everyone’s reaction is good.
