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chapter 60
Back at the underground rendezvous space.
Everyone tilted their heads, watching Hanbit in deep concentration.
The sight of him rewriting the scroll spread out on the table naturally drew attention.
“Can unnie do that too?”
“I can’t do it like that. Where did he learn this?”
Artsvel, who could create simple magic scrolls, was amazed by what she saw.
It was so complex that it was hard to even understand.
-You can mess with scrolls that much?
-I only learned how to connect lines;
-Isn’t this just art disease?
-Artist Dragon.
-All newbies are doomed.
-Shouldn’t we just go find Gorik?
[User 설명충 donated 5,000 won.]
[Info) The Hedric Kingdom was destroyed a few years ago.]
-What?
-Then is Gorik dead too?
-We’re screwed;
-Newbies, choose your starting city carefully.
The donated information made the chat noisy.
Gorik, who would know this scroll best—
But as the viewer said, his kingdom had fallen.
Unless the scroll was fixed directly, there was no other way.
‘I should at least give a hint later.’
Unlike the viewers’ worries, the scroll was only one option.
Even without using it, clearing the story posed no problem at all.
There was a clear timing for Asla, the key helper, to appear.
Of course, persuading him would depend on individual ability.
Slip—
Holding the quill, Hanbit carefully rewrote the lines.
If he made even one mistake, everything would go wrong.
There was no way to obtain another blank scroll of the same material right now.
Scratch—
Rustle—
Under everyone’s gaze, the scroll modification entered its final stage.
After carefully drawing the last line, Hanbit slowly lifted the quill.
“Phew.”
The tension he had built up dispersed with his exhale.
Watching him, Ria asked quietly,
“Is it done? How did you fix it?”
“Simply put, I changed it so activating the ring won’t cause a self-destruct.”
“That’s possible?”
“It is. Things will get busy later, so let’s use it now. Give it to me for a moment.”
“…….”
Ria fiddled with the hand wearing the ring, hesitating.
The dangerous contents written in Kamon’s note were still etched in her mind.
“It’s fine. Even if something happens, the spirits will protect you.”
Asla, who had been watching, gently added.
Whoosh—
Along with him came a soft breeze.
The gap between a lesser spirit like Sylph and the Spirit King Salion was enormous, but it was only a trace.
Asla would also respond if needed, so there was no danger here.
“…Alright.”
After continued persuasion, Ria slowly nodded.
She removed the ring from her finger and handed it to Hanbit.
“Shouldn’t I be the one using the scroll too? Ownership won’t transfer, right?”
“It’s fine.”
Hanbit accepted the ring without hesitation and placed it on his palm.
Holding the scroll in his other hand, he stood up and stepped away from everyone.
“The modifications I made to the scroll are stability and directional force. Instead of exploding with the user, it fires toward the targeted direction.”
“Fires?”
“Don’t tell me it can be used as a weapon?”
Cowen immediately grasped how it might be used.
The reason for using the scroll despite having an existing route—
He wanted to deal with Vares directly.
“It becomes like that after certain stages. I’ll use it now.”
Holding the scroll, he immediately brought it close to the ring.
And the moment the paper glowed and vanished—
An unexpected change occurred.
Whoosh—!
Flames suddenly burst from the ring, engulfing Hanbit.
The first to react was Asla.
“This is…….”
Approaching with wind wrapped around him, he stopped.
The flames pushed everything away, as if refusing any approach.
-???
-Emergency.
-Emeeeergency!
-Black Dragon -dead-
-Burning ending, seriously?
“Black Dragon!”
Voices overlapped in alarm.
Hanbit focused on the flames surrounding him.
‘…It’s not hot.’
He had been startled for a moment, but there was no damage.
The situation itself was simply strange.
It was completely different from the heat wave that had occurred when Asla touched the ring.
‘The scroll isn’t wrong.’
The traces of the Spirit King Salion that should have activated within the ring—
Their manifestation outside was beyond expectations.
The only possibility was a failure in modifying the scroll, but he hadn’t misdrawn even a single line.
Of that, he was certain.
“Don’t worry. The inside is fine.”
Hanbit spoke first to reassure those more panicked than himself.
After briefly surveying the area, he slowly extended his empty hand toward the flames.
Slide—
The fire that looked capable of burning everything wasn’t hot even when it touched his skin.
‘Do I need to wait a bit?’
If it was spirit power, it might calm down over time.
The problem was that since it was Salion’s trace, there was no telling how long it would burn.
Ding—
At that moment, a message appeared with an alert.
[The Wind Spirit Sylph urges you to draw your sword.]
‘Sword?’
Sylph’s sudden insistence.
The reason came to him instantly.
“Ah……!”
A sigh escaped him with realization.
Immediately drawing the pale blue sword, Hanbit thrust it into the flames.
Whoosh—!
The fire instantly converged toward the inserted sword.
After briefly wavering, the flow rapidly intensified.
Fwooo—!
The flames swirled and wrapped around the blade.
Then they gradually moved toward the hilt, spreading along it to Hanbit’s hand.
Whoom—!
The raging fire was sucked in as if gathering into a single point within his body.
When the flames finally disappeared, another alert rang.
Ding—
[Hidden Achievement: You have attained the first trace of a Spirit King.]
[Rewards have been granted for achieving this first.]
[Hidden Spirit Skill Attribute Manifestation (Rank 3 – Epic) has been added.]
[This skill automatically upgrades as you collect traces of Spirit Kings, and you may choose an attribute corresponding to the trace you possess.]
-Oh?
-???
-Insane. LOL
-Holy shit, is this real?
-A hidden skill pops out?
-Epic epic epic epic epic
-This is bullshit, seriously;
-Edlen was a hidden field all along;
[User ㅇㅇ donated 10,000 won.]
[Is this RP Season 2?]
The viewers exploded at the newly appeared hidden skill.
“Another hidden……?”
Yeonwoo, who was filming, could only stare blankly in shock.
But Hanbit himself was just as bewildered.
‘What is this?’
He had experience using the traces of the Spirit King, but he had never learned them as skills.
Was attribute manifestation possible in this way?
“Black Dragon!”
As the flames vanished, Ria was the first to run over.
Artsvel and Cowen quickly followed.
“Are you okay?”
“It looks like there’s no damage…… but what just happened?”
Despite everyone’s questions, Hanbit couldn’t answer.
His attention was on the ring in his hand.
“The power that resided within it is gone.”
Asla spoke first, having grasped the situation.
Hearing that, Ria turned and asked,
“Gone? What do you mean?”
“…I’m sorry. The trace of the Spirit King that was inside here was absorbed into the sword.”
“Absorbed?”
She couldn’t understand what had happened at once.
Looking down at his sword, Hanbit continued quietly.
“Whether it’s because of the spirit stone in the sword or my constitution, it’s my mistake. I should’ve asked you first.”
“That’s possible? That’s interesting.”
Despite having the Spirit King’s trace, passed down through the Northton family, taken away, Ria was calm.
Only curiosity and concern about what had just happened could be felt.
“So it’s fine, right? Your body’s not getting weird or anything?”
“I’m not the issue—are you okay? It was power your family protected for generations.”
“I couldn’t use it in the first place. If it moved to you, there must be a reason.”
She added that as long as the ring remained, it was enough.
Cowen, who had been watching, wore a complicated expression, but soon nodded.
“The identity passed down through the Northton family is important, but we cannot leave such danger unattended. Even if Vares dies, the Holy Nation’s obsession will continue. Miss, please forgive my lack of strength.”
“Don’t say that. If it weren’t for you, I would’ve died long ago.”
-ㅠㅠㅠ
-Sorry for being weak.
-Can’t we just give her a piece of Sylph?
-Are you cotton candy or what?
-Protect Sylph.
At Cowen’s self-reproach, Ria firmly denied it.
The viewers joked about sharing Sylph, but that was impossible.
Spirits only stay as long as their summoner’s heart reaches them.
Once separated, they return to the wind.
“Anyway, don’t worry about it. I’m more worried about you being targeted now.”
“That’s fine. It won’t be easy to detect.”
The trace of the Spirit King absorbed into the sword would be hidden by Sylph.
Unless he used the skill, it would be difficult to even sense.
“It’s dangerous power. Can you control it properly?”
Asla stepped closer after quietly listening.
Even as a trace, the Spirit King’s power was fundamentally different.
It wouldn’t be strange if it swallowed a person whole.
“I’ll try.”
Attribute manifestation.
Right now, there was only one thing he could accept.
Slip—
Stepping away from everyone, Hanbit gripped his sword and took a stance.
Then, recalling Salion’s power, he activated the skill.
Whoosh—!
Flames instantly bloomed, covering the blade.
Contrasting with the pale blue sword, they formed an even more brilliant harmony.
-Wow.
-Insane. LOL
-Fuck, give it to me too;
-Is the sword broken?
-No, Black Dragon himself is broken.
-RP, explain yourself.
[User 마검사 donated 50,000 won.]
[Professor, A4 40 pages is fine this time too. Please upload a guide. We can get this by clearing the story, right?]
-You think?
-Wait for the next skill~
-But seriously, is it possible? 100 pages maybe.
“Hm.”
Asla carefully observed the power.
After a moment, he nodded.
“That’s enough.”
“Yes.”
Slip—
With his reply, the flames vanished instantly.
Even with such brief use, backlash could be felt.
‘Don’t tell me…….’
As his strength drained, his body felt sluggish, and his stamina and mental power were being consumed.
In other words, all four stat effects were being affected.
Ultimately, spreading his stats evenly had been the correct choice.
As each stat increased, he would likely be able to withstand the backlash better.
“At this level, the Wind Spirit should be able to stabilize it. If necessary, combine it with the sword techniques you learned from me.”
“Understood.”
Chirp—!
The wind that had been wrapping around him returned to the form of a small bird.
With Sylph’s support, the new skill became another tremendous weapon.
It was enough that he wouldn’t even need his helpers’ strength for the ending of this episode.
Lightly stroking Sylph’s head, Hanbit stood up from his chair.
Then he opened the quest window.
[Main Quest #13: Preparation]
You have decided to draw out an official trial using the evidence obtained from Brook.
It will likely take time until Vares makes his decision.
In the meantime, could something be done with the Northton ring and the scroll?
It may be worthwhile to consider various possibilities over time.
Objective: Consider how to use the ring while waiting for the results.
Reward: None
*Current progress: 85 percent
*This quest can be cleared by pressing the ‘Complete’ button. It will immediately transition into a cutscene, after which Main Quest #14 will proceed.
With unexpected power acquired, the necessary preparations were complete.
There was no reason to delay any longer, so he immediately pressed the Complete button.
Ding—
[You have completed Main Quest #13.]
[Progress has increased.]
With the message appearing, everything around him froze.
The scenery before his eyes changed moments later.
[Moving to cutscene.]
