Dyne Slyfe, Storm Bringer, Tyrving.
The demon sword is well-known to the public.
Some swords became famous from a novel, while others originated from Norse mythology.
And everyone must have heard of them.
The demon sword that absorbs blood.
The sword that consumes blood.
Or the demon sword that kills enemies unconditionally instead of leading the user to ruin.
This Tyrving was created with that as a motif.
In his childhood, Hyun-soo also encountered various demon swords and even made them.
Because he wanted to see those special demon swords that appeared in fantasy novels in real life.
And the power that dwells within this Tyrving.
It was about absorbing all the blood of the enemy.
Hyun-soo thought,
‘If the source of power is blood, then I will suck up all that blood and use it as my power.’
[The eighth legend is written.]
Tyrving, born from the fingertips of a genius blacksmith.
The sword, made entirely of blackness, gathers the blood raised by Grout during the blood festival.
The blood is sucked into Tyrving.
Kurrrrrr-
Grout uses his greatest climax ability.
The tremendous power rages within Tyrving.
The ground shakes, and heaven and earth are tumultuous.
The black Tyrving turns as red as blood.
[Blood power is accumulating in Tyrving.]
[53%]
[Blood power is accumulating in Tyrving.]
[89%]
[Blood power is accumulating in Tyrving.]
[132%.]
[Tyrving…]
[Tyrving…]
Ding!
[Accumulation complete.]
[583% accumulated.]
Grout could see that all the blood was being sucked into the sword.
His pupils shook.
Even the blood that was the source of his power flowing from his body was being devoured by the demon sword.
[Grout’s HP falls below 30%.]
[Blood Demon Grout Lv.378]
Also, Hyun-soo couldn’t even imagine it. He checked the quest window while making the sword.
[Last Quest: Slay Grout]
Grade: SSS
Restriction: The one who triggered the last story
Reward: Blood Demon’s Ring, unimaginable storyline rate, World Message.
Penalty if failed: Annihilation
Description: You have reached another story’s final story. Each step of another story increases in difficulty. Clearing this final story quest will take your storyline rate beyond imagination.
‘There’s even more surprising news.’
Just a moment ago, because of the “Help, friend” call, everyone summoned disappeared.
Barad and Ben would have had the highest contribution.
His own contribution would have been about 20%.
However, contribution disappears when those around die or disappear.
That means, the contribution for hunting the demon Grout will be 100% filled by Hyun-soo.
Hyun-soo extends his sword towards Grout.
[Use barbarians to control barbarians.]
“Kill the enemy with the enemy’s power.”
Grout felt a chill down his spine. The power that shook the heavens and the earth.
Hyun-soo pulled back the demon sword Tyrving behind him and put strength into his right foot planted on the ground.
“This is impossibleeee!”
The demon Grout charged. He was determined to kill Hyun-soo somehow.
But he felt it.
‘This is…?’
His body moved differently than usual. It was much slower than before, while Hyun-soo’s movements were faster.
Of course, it was natural.
The current Grout was merely a level 300 boss mob.
Finally, Hyun-soo swung the sword he had pulled back with all his might.
Skaaaash-!
A massive amount of blood covered a radius of 30 meters.
And in a split second, it concentrated above Grout’s head.
A small, round drop of blood formed.
But like a nuclear bomb, although small, it had the power to destroy everything around it.
[Blood Explosion]
[Within a 40-meter radius, it exerts the power of an additional 1,005% attack damage with the force of a blood explosion.]
[The title “Creator of the Strongest Blow” shines.]
[Double damage is applied.]
Finally, that small, round drop of blood struck Grout.
Kuwaaaang-
With a massive sound of destruction, everything around disappeared without a trace.
Hyun-soo knew.
‘A power that cannot be unleashed again.’
It was a power made possible by absorbing the blood festival.
Within that massive explosion, Grout couldn’t believe it.
‘I’m dying to a mere human?’
Grout’s eyes shook as his entire body turned to bone dust and began to disintegrate.
‘To a mere blacksmith…?’
With that last thought, Grout could no longer think.
The last thing he saw was Hyun-soo watching Tyrving disintegrate smoothly.
Soon, Grout completely vanished.
“Huff, huff.”
Hyun-soo’s chest was filled with a hot thrill.
He knew.
‘No famous ranker in the world would have killed a demon yet.’
The rewards for this valuable achievement are beyond imagination.
[You have hunted the Blood Demon Grout.]
[You have gained 3,310,010 experience points.]
Hyun-soo couldn’t believe his eyes.
‘Over three million…?’
It was beyond admiration; it was astonishing.
Moreover, Hyun-soo’s level was in the 320s.
[You have leveled up.]
[You have leveled up.]
[You have leveled up.]
[You have leveled up.]
[You have leveled up…]
Hyun-soo leveled up a total of 13 times.
‘Thirteen levels from the 320s? I’ve never heard of such leveling up…’
Even the amount of gold was absurd.
[You have obtained 831,689 gold.]
Eight hundred million won in Korean currency.
It was the amount of gold he could only obtain by creating and selling a legendary artifact.
[You have obtained 8 Black Stones.]
[You have obtained Grout’s Fragment.]
[You have obtained the Blood Demon’s Ring.]
[You have obtained the Demon’s Byproduct.]
[You have obtained the Essence of Demons…]
[You have obtained the Demon’s Tail…]
The notifications kept coming for a long time.
Among them was an artifact Hyun-soo had eagerly anticipated in the reward list.
(Blood Demon’s Ring)
Grade: Legendary
Durability: Infinite
Defense: 130
Restriction: Level 330 or above
Special Abilities:
· All stats increased by 2%.
· Magic resistance increased by 50%.
· Attack power against evil increased by 10%.
· Attack power against good increased by 25%.
· Passive skill: Blood Absorption.
Description: This is the ring worn by the Blood Demon Grout. The power of this artifact is defined by the Blood Absorption skill.
(Blood Absorption)
Passive Skill
Level: None
Effect:
· Recovers HP equivalent to the damage dealt to the enemy.
· Activates with a 6% probability.
· Sometimes relieves mental fatigue when damage is inflicted on the enemy.
· Activates with a 1% probability.
· Only applies to normal attack damage.
Hyun-soo was amazed.
Despite the 6% activation chance and application only to normal attack damage, the Blood Absorption passive was incredible.
Potions cannot be used indiscriminately because they have a cooldown time.
In contrast, this could be used indefinitely, saving potion costs.
It even recovers HP equal to the damage dealt.
This ring’s most remarkable feature is its effectiveness when facing multiple enemies.
In battles against many enemies, Hyun-soo will continuously recover thanks to this effect.
[Final Quest: Slay Grout completed]
[Completed with astounding achievement.]
‘The storyline rate must serve as a link that provides some reward.’
Of course, he couldn’t know what that reward was.
But the higher this storyline rate, the greater the return for Hyun-soo.
Especially since the quest reward mentioned it.
An unimaginable storyline rate.
He couldn’t even begin to estimate how high this storyline rate was.
The notifications kept coming.
[Additional storyline rate accrued for progressing through another story step by step.]
‘Oh…!’
The tasks Hyun-soo had accomplished step by step.
[Linked Quest: Blood Demon Grout’s Fragment]
[Storyline rate increased by 10%.]
[Linked Quest: Incoming Monsters]
[Storyline rate increased by 10%.]
A total of 20% additional accrual.
As a result, Hyun-soo’s total storyline rate exceeded 90%.
Finally, an additional notification came.
[Storyline rate accrued for the Final Quest: Slay Grout.]
[The system recognizes your remarkable achievement.]
[It is estimated that the level difference between you and Grout is over 200 levels.]
[Additional storyline rate accrued for that difference.]
[Storyline rate increased by 20%.]
At the end, the storyline rate for the final quest was reported.
[Storyline rate accrued for slaying the Blood Demon Grout.]
[Storyline rate…]
Hyun-soo could hardly believe his eyes.
He wondered if this figure was even normal.
But he soon understood.
Hyun-soo was at a low level, and this quest would have been difficult for any high ranker to clear.
Moreover, this quest was of SSS grade.
Hyun-soo’s quest was of the same grade as those legendary quests.
In fact, there had been less than ten successful clearings of SSS-grade quests.
‘I did it.’
The manifestation of the extraordinary skill, Help, Friend.
The ghost steps powered by the skill Connection.
All were rewards for the path Hyun-soo had walked.
[Congratulations.]
[You are the first user to successfully hunt a demon.]
[World Message.]
[Your achievement will be announced to all users worldwide.]
[You can choose to be anonymous or use any name or character name you want.]
Hyun-soo closed his eyes and thought for a moment.
The World Message could be anonymous or use a character name.
Hyun-soo could choose to hide his identity and still activate the World Message.
There was a reason for this consideration.
‘People still don’t know that Crazy Rookie and Hyun are the same person.’
Because of this, the fact that Blacksmith Hyun was strong could be revealed.
Hyun-soo soon sorted out his thoughts and smiled.
‘No, that won’t happen.’
The puzzle in Hyun-soo’s mind was complete.
And Hyun-soo needed it.
‘The power that this World Message brings.’
Hyun-soo did not hesitate.
The World Message echoed throughout the world in the name of Blacksmith Hyun.
***
Lee Se-jin, who was on his way to the airport, stopped the car.
He was amazed as he watched the anchor’s comments flowing on the billboard and the related World Message text scrolling at the bottom of the screen.
He immediately asked Tae-seok the most curious question.
“What was the storyline rate achieved?”
Tae-seok’s voice soon came through.
-234%.
Se-jin was astonished.
The storyline rate is harder to accumulate compared to regular quest percentages.
While a regular quest might accrue 2%, the storyline rate of Another Story would only accrue 1%.
[The storyline rate for the Grout slaying has accumulated a whopping 120%.]
Se-jin couldn’t even imagine it.
He was trying to predict what rewards Hyun-soo might receive.
Where would Arte go with nowhere else to turn?
‘There’s a possibility that Arte might give additional rewards.’
A remarkable percentage often hints at a significant reward.
Though it’s not always the case due to the high degree of freedom.
‘What exactly can he gain?’
Ending that thought, he pondered another.
‘How was user Hyun-soo able to defeat a demon?’
It was something he deemed impossible by common sense.
Soon, he learned about the skill Hyun-soo had created.
The hand holding Se-jin’s phone trembled slightly.
Sword King Barad, Spear Heaven Ben.
Simultaneously summoning Bella and the Guild Bright Future members.
It was even a unique-grade skill with penalties.
And he wondered,
‘Who dares to call Barad and Spear Heaven Ben friends and summon them?’
Only Hyun-soo could be such a user.
This had to be acknowledged.
‘It was the power of user Hyun-soo. It was neither a balance breaker nor anything else.’
Se-jin soon got back into the car.
As he headed to the airport, he thought,
‘Why did user Hyun-soo use the World Message under his own name?’
It’s a double-edged sword for him right now.
Se-jin knew he was hiding his identity.
Se-jin thought deeply for a moment.
‘Users wouldn’t think Hyun was the one who caught the demon.’
He gave a small smile.
‘He’s a very clever user.’
Se-jin boarded the plane.
Sitting in a first-class seat, he closed his eyes.
A peculiar smile spread across his lips.
‘The rewards user Hyun-soo will receive aren’t over yet.’
Se-jin intentionally did not check the reward right then.
The plane flew for 12 hours.
‘The world must be in an uproar.’
Everywhere around the globe.
On the other hand, Se-jin felt proud of Hyun-soo.
After getting off the plane and getting back into a car,
Se-jin finally entered the auction house to confirm what he had been eagerly anticipating.
“This is insane…!”
He couldn’t help but exclaim in astonishment.
What he saw was the number of subscribers to Hyun’s blacksmith shop, which had skyrocketed explosively in just 12 hours.
It had increased to a level that could truly be described as insane.
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