Titan Summon (1)
After that, Hyunjung and I briefly exchanged opinions on a few plans before he headed out. From our discussion, we'd narrowed it down to two things I needed to check right away.
'No time to dawdle. The longer I wait, the more restrictions might pop up on my movements. Better move fast.'
This chaotic aftermath of the incident was probably my last window to roam freely. I lay down in the capsule and logged straight into Tayen.
Bernstein Castle was still swarming with players even after half a day since the event. I slipped through the crowds in stealth mode and headed to the auction house, searching for the items I'd planned ahead for.
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The divine sword's reinforcement failure blessing—three uses left. First thing to test: how far could I push the Holy Sword with these three blessings?
Reinforcing it was inevitable, sooner or later. Figuring out the final reinforcement level ASAP would help with planning ahead.
Shining Weapon Reinforcement Stone (x3)
Shining Weapon Reinforcement Stone (x1)
Shining Weapon Reinforcement Stones had only a slightly higher success rate than regular ones, but cost four or five times more. Thanks to a month's grind, I scraped together enough for four—but it drained 10,000 gold in a flash.
"All that hard-earned gold from pure grind... Argh, blowing a million won at once!"
I'd never even owned a Unique item, let alone reinforced with shining stones. But right now, I'd pawn my soul for anything that boosted success odds, no matter the price.
"No time for fountains or wandering. Let's reinforce right here. Here we go!"
This was a historic moment for the Holy Sword, but I dove in without fanfare.
A deep blue glow enveloped the sword, swirling before slowly seeping in.
'Rune Paytona' reinforcement successful!
"Hell yeah! One-shot success!"
No real expectations—just banking on the blessing—and it hit +1 Rune Paytona.
'Great start. Today's my luckiest day ever! Everything's going my way!'
Riding the momentum, I tried again.
But this blue light seeped in... then flashed and scattered.
'+1 Rune Paytona' reinforcement failed!
Luiton God's Blessing prevents '+1 Rune Paytona' from being destroyed.
"Gah!"
It felt like the clang! of destruction, but nope—illusion. The failure message spooked me, but the sword sat fine in my inventory.
Options window showed the blessing count updated.
This item is blessed by the gods: It will not be destroyed on failure until blessings are exhausted. (Remaining blessings: 2)
"Just like it says—no destruction on fail. Two left. Still good—let's go!"
I tried again with another shining stone, but...
'+1 Rune Paytona' reinforcement failed!
Third try—another bust.
"What the...? Even Legendaries reinforce easier at low levels. Divine or not, this is ridiculous—two fails in a row on a +1 item?"
One blessing left. Another fail, and I'd be stuck at +1 until logout.
'Please, I beg you! It's not just the power... +1 looks so uncool! Please!!'
Clench! Fourth try, eyes squeezed shut.
That desperation paid off—the blue light held true.
'+1 Rune Paytona' reinforcement successful!
"Yes! +2! Awesome!!"
I grabbed one more stone from the auction house, but luck ran dry—fail.
"Three tries out of four ain't bad, maybe. No one's tested Divine odds with the server's only one."
And so, the Holy Sword's reinforcement was locked at +2 until logout. Bittersweet, but I focused on the positives and inspected the upgraded stats closely.
Attack Power: 2420(+484)
All Stats: +90(+18)
Physical damage to dark-attribute monsters, demons, undead: +4840(+968)
25% chance on hit: Light-attribute magic damage +2420(+484)
Guard light magic/skills with sword: Convert to damage absorption & HP recovery
All possessed skills level: +1(+2)
Titan 'Luitus(!)' summonable: Currently sealed(!)
Blessed by gods: No destruction on failure until exhausted. (Remaining: 0)
Unique item: Only one exists. Cannot trade/sell.
"Attack power's insane!"
Already monstrous, now up 20%. But the real kicker: the "all possessed skills level" option scaled too, as expected.
Divine weapon indeed—top of the 7 Divine Weapons. Options that grew with every reinforcement outclassed lower tiers.
"Skill level +1 was already OP... Now it's a total monster! Can't hold back anymore!"
Half a day, and my character's attack rocketed tenfold. I needed to feel it now.
Arrived at Bernstein Castle South, Gevan Village.
Whoosh! I pondered destinations, then warped to Gevan Village—more familiar than my own room now. Teleport fees? Didn't even register.
'Wasn't planning field time, but... this eases my mind.'
Gevan wasn't a high-level spot, but PK in open fields worried me. Equipping the upgraded sword and checking skills? Worries gone.
Mana cost: 300
Cooldown: 60 sec
300 sec invisibility: Vanish from sight.
Move speed -15% in stealth.
Attack/skill use breaks stealth.
Detectable by some skills; direct hit forces reveal.
8-star Stealth! With 6-star rare, this meant no one spots me first.
No trembling needed for mid-level hunting here.
"Huh? Why's HP and MP like this?"
First time equipping, checking status/skills revealed oddities. Not my usual HP/MP.
'Ah! All-stats +108 kicking in!'
One weapon swap boosted total stats 1.5x.
Magnum03 (Thief) Lv. 232
HP: 8184/8184 | MP: 4862/4862
STR: 396 | VIT: 398 | AGI: 570
INT: 182 | MAG: 182
Common Skills: Weapon Throw, Weapon Guard, Sword Mastery, Chain Slash
Unique Skills: Shadow Step, Trap Installation, Weakness Capture, Focus Evasion, Covert Strike, Stealth, Quick Movement
Every skill gained +3 stars.
├─ (Passive): +24% attack & move speed.
└─ (Active):Mana: 240 | Cooldown: 60 sec | +48% attack & move speed for 10 sec. ★
Thief's core DPS/mobility skill, now 8-star with better cooldown/effects.
Most summons vanish on a single hit, forcing foot combat (riders aside).
'Active maxes 27% faster than 5-star thieves... Means no one catches me if I bolt!'
High levels amp attack via stats/gear; faster attacks more often? With this sword's power? Deadly.
"Feels different already. Passive alone boosts speed noticeably. Skill level-up option is the real cheat!"
I reined in excitement, dodged players, and slipped into the troll woods.
Most hunted central forest for Montena pouch rewards. Outer edges—solo troll warriors—were player-free. Circling far from village, I found one.
"Kwek? Kruk!"
Stealth dropped—aggro pinged on the red-haired troll warrior.
"How many hits now? Last time, full buffs took ~20."
Trolls had 2x HP/defense over shamans, solid attack—always skipped.
I drew the Holy Sword, basic attacks only.
Whoosh, whoosh, thud!
"Kweeeek!"
"No... freaking... way?"
Mid-third swing, I froze mid-pose, sword in hand.
Two hits. No buffs.
"T-This is the Holy Sword's power...?"
My right hand's Rune Paytona awed again. Icy blue-white blade, gold crossguard, sun-gem pommel—unmatched elegance, overwhelming might.
"Even at Lv.200... two hits? Perfect. This is enough. Hell, I can solo now!"
Catch Darius. Crush Taesung Guild.
Years-long goal, slim odds—I'd steeled for it anyway. Egg vs. rock or not.
But feeling this sword's power? Possible now. Even No.1 Throne!
"Just don't die! Stay alive, grow strong—you'll be top dog. And this? My extra life."
Titan. Second check: unseal the sword-bound Titan, test its power.
Its performance would shape my fate.
I warped back quick—eyes everywhere—clicked the Holy Sword's exclamation for the quest window.