Chapter 59
Chapter 59
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 59
Chapter Title: Quest
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"This is insane."
Was this what a Mythic-grade title was supposed to be like? It was on a whole different level from the Legendary-grade title of World Destroyer, which was equally unusable.
"Does this mean I should start collecting recovery-type abilities too?"
I'd planned to get healer-related abilities through summons, but with this title, things changed.
It might make my build too scattered, though...
Having a ton of abilities didn't always mean better. Just like with Sun and Chaos, different powers could clash, cancel each other out and tank effectiveness, or—in the rarest, worst cases—go berserk and drive the owner mad.
Trying to do everything solo was just greed. Even the gods stuck to their domains, didn't they?
It wasn't impossible to become perfectly self-sufficient alone, but it wasn't feasible either. Somewhere in between.
That's why, after my regression, I'd excluded that assumption from my plans from the start. No matter how much fortune favored me, walking that absurd path was far too risky.
That's also why I was aiming for that job class that enabled a one-man army.
"Tch. Miracle Guild can hunt them down for me anyway. Let's just grab some healer abilities."
The Miracle Guild was a hub for healers. As an honorary director, I could pull double duty there too.
With that, I neatly wrapped up my tangled thoughts—sparked by the sudden appearance of the divine seat—and moved on to check the next items.
First up: runes. I opened my inventory, pulled out the rune, and activated it right away.
The rune settled properly into my status window.
Next: the quest. This was what I'd been most curious about. It was tied to that now-vanished divine seat, after all.
Grade: Myth | Rank: A
In ancient times, Lucifer, the most radiant and mighty archangel, basked in all praises. But his overwhelming power dyed him in pride. Seizing the chance, the root of the Seven Deadly Sins—Pride—approached and corrupted him. Now obliterated, he tore his power apart and scattered it across the world. Collect that power and become his true heir.
📍 Goal: Collect Lucifer's 12 pairs of wings (2/24)
🎁 Clear Reward: Authority: Fallen Archangel, Authority: 24 Pairs of Chaos, Authority: Halo of Light and Darkness
⚠️ Failure: Wing ownership deleted, Stat: Pride deleted
"This is insane."
The clear difficulty was nuts, but the rewards were even crazier. Three authorities outright. That matched the number I currently held—for clearing a single quest.
Of course, that 'single' quest is Mythic-grade A-rank.
I closed the quest window and shelved the thought. It'd take years of grinding minimum to clear anyway.
No point getting excited now.
For now, if I buy the last one appearing on Earth and steal three from the invaders...
Theoretically, that gets me six. Still leaves eighteen more. Utterly daunting.
Wonder if I'll find half before I kick the bucket. No intention of quitting, though.
I rose, gaze sweeping the now-familiar streets.
Time to claim that hidden quest lurking in this primordial city.
The starting quest for the Mythic job—Emperor of Ten Thousand Spirits.
Mythic job or not, no way a Stage-0 had a Mythic quest just sitting there. But this primordial city definitely offered an item as a reward—one that unlocked the Mythic job quest.
The Underground Aqueduct Monster Extermination (Advanced-E+) quest from the village guard captain. Hands down, the toughest quest available here.
So first, prep work to get it. Simple enough.
Just raise reputation with the villagers. Sure, it'd involve endless fetch quests, but picturing the juicy payoff made it impossible to skip.
"Hmm~ Shall we head to the village center?"
Player quests were listed near the massive electronic billboard in the central square. Strolling down the main avenue, the crowded plaza came into view, packed with players.
Aside from Abyss natives, they were all Korean players—summoned here via portals nationwide.
Some fresh arrivals, others settled after hitting their limits, a rare few visiting from higher stages for R&R.
I wove through them slowly to the billboard. The densest spot, so I hung back at a decent distance. Available quests popped up.
I scanned the 478 quests and sighed. Number 478—the one that unlocked on condition met—was my target.
Condition: Reach sufficient favor with over half the villagers. Not easy.
To do that, clear their quests. Most offered worthless rewards, so players ignored them.
Even the oddballs who tried often quit empty-handed, reinforcing the trend.
Who'd waste time on flower bracelets, dinner, or booze when they could hunt goblins instead?
Hence, the hottest quest was 127: goblin scouts. Better rewards than tutorial scraps—purple coins and quest bonuses. If not for the twice-daily limit, it'd be non-stop honey.
But me? Worthless chores to build favor. And favor wasn't visible, so satisfaction was a crapshoot.
Worst case, nearly all 500.
I accepted 1 through 10 first. As they cleared from the board, murmurs rippled through the players.
"Pfft! Some idiot took 1 through 10."
"Crazy? Or just bored? Nah, rich moron maybe."
"Could be a streamer grinding content."
"Whatever. Doomed. Bust your ass for nothing. Tsk tsk."
"Total newbie vibe. Leave him. He'll burn out like the rest. Not our problem."
"Yeah. Poor bastard. Pedal hard—we'll make bank."
You lot are the pitiful ones. Weaker than me, broke, yet gossiping.
My wealth? Infinite! Just inventory coins could buy nations!
Oh, right—one more thing to check.
I opened my inventory and eyed an item: a ticket. The 0th-grade Merchant Summon Scroll, prize for world-breaking.
Plus 10,005 black-and-white coins. A 0th-grader wouldn't blink at purple—only black and white mattered.
Ancient texts say even sightings of 0th-graders are rare.
I could summon one. Do accepted quests first, call during break. Hoarding unusable black and white coins was pointless.
Following system directions, I reached a small house first.
Knock knock.
A tiny patter inside, door cracked, a little head peeked out.
"Who awe you?"
A toddler girl, speech lisping. She reminded me of my little sister back then. I knelt, meeting her eyes.
"Hi, Nikki. Home alone? Where's Mom and Dad?"
"At wowk. But who awe you weally?"
"You asked for your hairpin back, right? Big bro's here to find it."
Her face lit up, nodding furiously. So cute, I smiled.
"Any idea where you lost it?"
"Uh... smol mountaintop. Pwaying."
I glanced at the small hill behind. Easy find. Nodded, stood.
"I'll be quick. Eat this while you wait."
Pulled a candy from inventory—Seo Ye-rin's spares—into her hand, then headed out.
Hill was tiny. Grass short, hairpin obvious. For a hunter like me? Trivial.
"Eye of the Sun."
Sun stat blazed red in my eyes. Absorbed into Pride stat, shade brightened slightly.
Minor buffs otherwise. But spotting the hairpin? Breeze. Half-loop in, found it in the grass.
Dusted it off, returned, handed to Nikki.
"Whoa~!! Thank you!"
She dashed inside, returned with flowers, clumsily tied them on my arm.
"Thank you vewy much."
"Good girl. No crying till parents return."
"But... what awe you doing now, big bwother?"
"Gotta help others. Bored? Wanna tag along?"
Her eyes sparkled, nodding wildly. I couldn't help a wry smile.
Reminded me of my past—babysitting my busy parents' kid sister. Pre-orphanage, we had nannies, but blood called; she'd whine only to me.
Even at the orphanage. Feared others, stuck to my heels.
Annoying back then.
Now? Adorable.
Nikki, alone in this tiny home, craved attention and stability too.
I couldn't ignore her.
Smiling, I scooped her up, pinned the hairpin in her hair, and stepped out.
Next: rat extermination.