Chapter 22
Chapter 22
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Translator: Vine
Chapter: 22
Chapter Title: 25 Gold and 50 Silver
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Beaming.
Fiddling.
I smiled brightly as I touched the red horns on my head.
I loved how the horns, sized down to fit my small frame, poked out cutely from my white hair.
[Demon's Horns]
[Head Decoration Item]
As if to commemorate my first clear, an elite dungeon-exclusive cosmetic item with a very low drop rate had appeared.
Cosmetic items didn't fill my stomach, but decorating myself wasn't so bad either.
Of course, a weapon dropped too. Though not for my class.
The elite weapon I got from this clear, the 'Sealed Demon's Yin-Yang Orb,' was already up on the auction house for a suitable price.
"That was a close call."
I took a few deep breaths to calm my racing heart.
It was a good thing I checked the real money-to-gold exchange rate just before listing it.
With so many people entering the second region, a considerable amount of currency was now in circulation.
The price of gold, which had been a million in cash per coin in the previous region, had already plummeted fivefold, down to two hundred thousand.
If I hadn't withdrawn the one-gold weapon I'd ignorantly listed, the first weapon from the 'Cave of the Orc King' elite dungeon would have sold for 5 gold—a whopping five million in cash.
By that logic, I calculated that I needed to get at least 25 gold for this weapon now to make it worthwhile.
Ding.
As I was touching my 'Demon's Horns' cosmetic and taking a few screenshots with the lava lake in the background, the auction house notification sound chimed.
Opening the auction house to check the sale price, I broke into a joyful smile.
"T-Twenty-five gold...!"
Even after the fee, that was 24 gold.
At the current exchange rate, that's nearly five million in cash.
An enormous sum I hadn't possessed even once since my return!
But my joy was short-lived, and I couldn't help but sigh.
"Still, I was hoping for a sword."
Just one run through this dungeon consumed an immense amount of mental energy. It also took a full six hours.
The named monster's absurd HP, the vicious attack patterns that allowed no room for error.
Did I have to keep soloing for hours on end until my weapon finally dropped?
"Huh?"
As I stared blankly at the auction house after collecting my earnings, an item caught my eye.
[Sealed Demon's Sword]
[Elite Grade]
[Attack Power 120]
[Successful Block increases 'Moonlight Slash' combo skill damage by 30%]
The price was 25 gold.
"Gasp...!"
A sword, the weapon for my class.
And it even had an additional option that increased the damage of 'Moonlight Slash,' a Swordsman's main skill.
Another party must have cleared it and listed it.
"I-I want it...!"
With that weapon, I could clear this dungeon twice as fast!
I have 25 gold.
The money I got from selling the Yin-Yang Orb was 24 gold, even after the fee.
It felt like a small loss, but I could afford to invest one gold.
But still, that's five million in cash.
Is it really okay to spend such a large amount just to clear a dungeon a little faster?
Shake, shake.
I shook my head vigorously.
Rain, think carefully.
I may have cleared this dungeon very early thanks to my fast leveling, but think back to the 'Cave of the Orc King'.
Once 'Sealed Demon's Weapons' start appearing on the auction house, the supply will quickly increase and the price will drop.
People running in parties will farm much faster than me, so the time I have to profit from soloing isn't that long.
With that weapon, I can increase my farming speed even more.
If I double my speed and sell two in the same amount of time, I'll come out ahead.
Making back 25 gold won't take as long as I think.
Having made my decision, I hurriedly placed my hand on the purchase button.
In the brief moment I was hesitating, someone else could snatch my sword from the auction house.
I squeezed my eyes shut and bought the weapon.
[You have purchased 'Sealed Demon's Sword' for 25 gold.]
"Haaaaah."
I let out a groan and collapsed to the ground.
My hands and feet were trembling.
It was the first time in my life I'd spent such a huge sum. It was not good for my heart.
Up.
But I got up not long after.
There was no time to waste calming my heart.
I had to start my second run quickly and make back that 25 gold.
As I equipped the 'Sealed Demon's Sword,' satisfyingly confirmed my increased attack power, and headed for the dungeon exit, I suddenly felt something wrong with my body.
"Eh?"
Stagger.
My head was dizzy, and the world was spinning.
Why?
I soon realized the source of this strange sensation.
The forced march of leveling up with minimal sleep.
My brain, overworked from the maximum concentration exerted during the dungeon clear.
All of it had accumulated, and the fatigue I hadn't felt during the run came crashing down on me all at once.
My frail body was vehemently demanding rest.
"Oh, no."
I forced my drooping eyelids open, my body trembling.
Twenty-five gold.
I spent 25 gold.
If my body is this tired, I'll definitely oversleep for a long time, just like last time.
The thought of what the price of this dungeon's weapons would be when I woke up was horrifying.
My 25 gold.
The 25 gold I invested in this sword.
If I don't make back the 25 gold quickly...
.......
"Zzz."
[User's sleep state has been detected. The game will now automatically log out.]
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[Title]
'Tomb of the Lesser Demon' 1st Named Monster Strategy Guide.txt (+1,061)
[Content]
When you enter the boss room, you see those skeletons around, right?
The crossbows lying next to the skeletons are 'Wyvern Killers.'
They don't do much damage, but if you shoot the named monster just four times when it starts its special flight pattern, it'll fall right out of the sky.
Once the Black Wyvern falls, the baby wyverns flee back into the holes they came from and disappear, and you get 10 seconds of free DPS.
[Comments]
- Whoa! Skeletons!
- Sounds like bait.
- Seriously? Trying it now.
- lololol if this is real, it's gonna get super easy. Only 'Chris's Attack Squad' and a few other top squads have been profiting from this. I heard the 2nd and 3rd named monsters aren't that hard. Everyone's stuck on the 1st.
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- Yo, this actually works lolololol
- Wow, it really falls; I guess the difficulty of the 1st named monster was pretty ridiculous.
- Look at how fast the prices for the Sealed Demon weapons are dropping on the auction house lololol. I was so jealous of the top squads hogging all the profits.
- Well-made game. Isn't this the first time we've seen a mechanic where you have to use objects in the environment?
- From now on, I'm touching every single structure in elite dungeons.
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Splash, splash.
I dipped my bare feet into the central oasis of 'Philia Village' and repeatedly splashed them in the water.
Is this oasis used as drinking water for the villagers? If so, shouldn't I not be doing this?
Hmph, who cares.
Sniffle.
Wipe, wipe.
I wiped away the tears that were welling up in my eyes without me realizing it.
My heart ached.
I had slept again.
I slept like a log, for the entire day.
And in that time, the price of the weapons had dropped again.
I looked down at the 'Sealed Demon's Sword' at my hip with a tearful expression.
My 25-gold weapon.
You're different from the others.
The other Demon weapons are worth 50 silver, but you are a 25-gold weapon.
You are fifty times nobler.
Splash, splash.
I finished farming for accessories without doing many more runs.
Still, I grinded hard to make up for the gold I'd lost.
Soloing a run took a long time. Because of that, I still hadn't made back the full 25 gold.
But being mentally exhausted, I was soothing my mind and body by dipping my feet in the village oasis.
"......?"
I sensed someone nearby.
Turning my head, a woman entered my line of sight.
Fiery red hair.
A pretty but slightly cold, sharp impression.
Contrasting with that was the warm smile gracing her lips, forming a pleasant curve.
Her slightly risqué outfit exposed her midriff, revealing pale skin and a beautiful waistline.
It was Chris, pretty and with a great figure.
This was the first time I'd seen her since receiving the 'Desert Admiral's Outfit.'
The slightly happy feeling I had from seeing her, thanks to my mental exhaustion, sank again when I saw the 'Sealed Demon's Yin-Yang Orb' at her hip.
She seemed to be one of the frontrunners too, did she farm it herself?
No, the price of the weapons dropped faster than I expected.
I bet her weapon is a 50-silver one, too.
The '50-Silver Lady' came and sat down next to me as I pouted, my cheeks puffed out.
I scooted over a little, away from her.
I don't want to sit with a 50-silver.
Whether she knew how I felt or not, Chris smiled brightly and spoke to me.
"Rain, why did you turn off your message notifications?"
"...I was farming."
I played with everything turned off except for essential combat announcements and auction house notifications.
Useless regional announcements or system messages popping up in front of me break my concentration. It ruins the immersion, too.
Of course, I had message notifications turned off as well.
Still, she was the person who gave me a one-gold outfit for free.
If I hadn't accepted it, it would be one thing, but since I'd eagerly taken the outfit, completely ignoring her pricked my conscience.
"Looks like you've already finished your Demon farming, huh? I wanted to farm with you. I was in such a hurry to run the dungeon with you that I funneled all the accessories to our party's tank to get him geared up first."
"Y-You don't have to worry about me."
It was a burden.
Why is she being so nice to me?
Chris was still looking at me with a gentle smile.
After sneaking a few glances at her, I turned my gaze back to the oasis.
Pat.
"Hiee!?"
"Ah, did I startle you? Sorry."
Suddenly, a strange sensation washed over my head.
It was Chris's hand.
Startled by the touch, I flinched, and Chris pulled her hand away from my head.
"Those horns, they're the Demon's Horns, right? You must have gotten them while farming, hehe. They're cute."
"I-I-I, I'm leaving now!"
She has no sense of personal space!
Stammering, I hurriedly put on the shoes I'd taken off and quickly ran away.
Scurrying away as fast as I could