Chapter 11
Chapter 11
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 11
Chapter Title: Hidden Job Change Quest VER.N. DAWN
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Last time, Dun had given Yi Yoo-hyun a total of two quests.
One was to perform downward strikes, diagonal slashes, and upward strikes 1,000 times each, and the other was to create a new item using "Gray's Venom" and "Yenz's Wing."
Fortunately, Yi Yoo-hyun had successfully completed all the quests Dun assigned within the given timeframe.
Arriving at the training grounds, Dun looked at the wooden sword Yi Yoo-hyun had been using. Beyond the basic 1,000 repetitions of each motion, it seemed she'd done a lot of other practice as well, because the wooden sword he'd given her was heavily worn.
[E-Grade Quest: Swordsmanship Basics Complete.]
[???-Grade Quest: Item Creation Complete.]
"Good work. Here's the 'Blade of Growth.'"
Dun pulled the item he'd prepared from his pocket and handed it to Yi Yoo-hyun.
[Received [Unique] Blade of Growth from Dun!]
He could see the system notification pop up for Yi Yoo-hyun. Holding the unique item "Blade of Growth" reverently in both hands, her eyes sparkled brightly.
"Thank you!"
It was a gaze full of overwhelming gratitude, almost brimming with tears.
Well, it was a pretty great item. When used, it steadily increased strength and agility, and the sword itself grew alongside its owner—an incredible effect.
He'd had to smash a high-level monster's lair to get that one.
"So, how'd the item creation quest I gave you go?"
Truth be told, Dun wasn't particularly interested in whether Yi Yoo-hyun became a warrior or a swordsman. Strength-based warriors weren't the kind of talent that appealed to him. What Dun was interested in was a somewhat different class.
"Oh, I finished it. Are you sure I can really have this?"
Yi Yoo-hyun stared blankly at the Blade of Growth cradled in her hands for a moment before pulling an item from her pocket and holding it out.
[Epic] Pello's Trace
"Oh ho."
The item called "Pello's Trace" looked like a small stone. Gray, compact, and enveloped in a strange aura.
She actually succeeded with this. Is it because her luck stat is so high?
It had even come out as "Epic" grade. Considering how low her level was right now, this was an outstanding achievement. He'd expected it to fail and lose the materials, or at best come out as normal grade.
Dun secretly pulled up Yi Yoo-hyun's status window in front of him.
[Player Name: Yi Yoo-hyun]
Level: 15
Class: Adventurer
Titles: Worm Collector, Faithful to the Basics, Golden Hand
HP: 2500/2500
MP: 1000/1000
Popularity: 100 [View More]
……What the hell. In the short time he hadn't checked, something massive had been updated.
Her level had jumped a full five stages.
Shocked, Dun pulled up her stat window and skill window at the same time.
[Stats]
Strength: 30 Vitality: 40 Agility: 50 Intelligence: 60 Luck: 90
[Skills]
[Improvisation lv.5], [Thrust lv.3], [Escape lv.6], [Throw Dirt in Eyes lv.2], [Essential Crafting lv.13], [Downward Strike lv.10], [Upward Strike lv.10], [Diagonal Slash lv.10]…
Thanks to steady training, her strength and vitality had barely caught up to the average for her level. But that explosive growth in luck and intelligence stats. She'd probably dumped all her earned points into strength and vitality, so intelligence and luck must have risen naturally through growth.
Before meeting Dun, the "Essential Crafting" skill she'd picked up while making traps to compensate for her weak strength had already hit level 13 thanks to the crafting quest he'd given her.
It seemed he'd slightly underestimated Yi Yoo-hyun.
"Here, a gift. Take it."
Dun fiddled with "Pello's Trace" for a moment before tossing it back to Yi Yoo-hyun.
"But what does this item even do?"
Yi Yoo-hyun pulled up the description window for "Pello's Trace," examined it closely, then asked Dun.
The description window held no useful info. It just said, "A trace left behind by Pello," in simple terms.
Dun watched Yi Yoo-hyun, who was pouring intense interest into the mysterious item "Pello's Trace," then spoke up nonchalantly.
"I don't know what it does either. I heard some story somewhere and out of curiosity told you to try it."
In truth, he knew exactly what the item was and how to use it. But Dun shrugged like he was clueless, dangling the bait.
"You heard a story?"
"Yeah. A legend that's been passed down forever. Whoa, oh, amazing—turns out that story was true."
"……A legend?"
Her tone grated a bit, but the word "legend" hooked her more. Yi Yoo-hyun's eyes widened as she asked back.
[???-Grade Quest description begins.]
"Yeah, a legend. You know my mom runs a general store, right? Before settling here, she wandered around collecting item crafting materials. That's when she heard it from a merchant."
Dun sat on a box stacked with wooden swords and swung his legs.
"Tell me?"
Yi Yoo-hyun nodded eagerly several times, sat comfortably in front of Dun, and prepared to listen attentively.
"A long, long time ago, there was a dwarf named Pello."
"Yep."
"He was amazing at making things…… Um…… Really, really good at it. He had this incredible talent for crafting exactly what was needed. That's how he became the legendary dwarf and left his name in history."
"Ooh, and then?"
"But he died."
Dun stopped there after saying "died." Seeing Yi Yoo-hyun waiting for more, he spoke again.
"That's it. That's Pello's legend."
"Huh?"
He'd started to give a grand explanation since it was a hidden job change quest description, but gave up. Whatever, as long as the core message got across.
"Anyway, what I'm about to say isn't the legend passed down—it's something that merchant told me personally. The legend's sequel. The legendary dwarf Pello, who everyone thought was dead, actually just vanished. People kept bugging him to make this and that, so he got annoyed, faked his death, and bounced."
"Ah, no way……."
"They say this dwarf Pello lives near the territories of Yenz and Gray. Only a strong, exceptional legendary craftsman can find him and inherit his knowledge, so he left his traces with the surrounding monsters."
"Strong and exceptional…… craftsman?"
[S-Rank Hidden Job Change Quest] Pello
Content: With Dun as your guide, find ‘Pello’ and inherit his knowledge.
Recommended Level: 100 or higher minimum
Reward: Hidden Class ‘Pello’ 1st Job Change
On Failure: None
"No, hidden?? Level 100……?"
Yi Yoo-hyun's eyes bulged as the hidden job change quest activated, but they narrowed again upon seeing the recommended level of 100.
Monsters "Yenz" and "Gray" were in the level 100 range, so it couldn't be helped.
But with a minimum level requirement of 100, it had to be an exciting class. An S-Rank hidden class, no less.
If she took this class, it wouldn't be warrior, so she might not make much as a hunter, but selling items as a crafter would let her earn a ton of money as a gamer.
For the money-strapped Yi Yoo-hyun, it'd be pretty tempting. Even if she wanted to be a hunter, if money was the reason, better not. You'd have to risk your life.
But if she gave up hunter and chose the hidden class to become a gamer, her life would be safe, and she'd rake in cash.
And once Yi Yoo-hyun with her special class fell into his grasp via "Soul Contract," it'd be a win-win for both.
Come on, Yi Yoo-hyun. Give up becoming a hunter and become a gamer instead.
You can figure out which is more profitable, right?
"Level 100 range…… Even the top rankers are barely in the 80s right now……."
He thought she was agonizing over gamer vs. hunter, but she was getting serious about something weird.
Curious, he listened closely to her mutterings, and it was utter nonsense.
Top rankers at level 80s? What? They're in the 150s.
Since he'd died, a lot of time had passed, so there were probably level 200s by now. Does she never check the rankings?
But something felt off. Based on the Yi Yoo-hyun Dun had observed, she wouldn't neglect rankings or game guides.
Suddenly, all the unease he'd felt since moving from Lihao Well and Montgiel Continent to Genesis Village came rushing back.
Player numbers had strangely decreased, high-level hunting grounds had few players, and people he knew from his past life were nowhere to be seen.
The claim that top rankers averaged level 80 nailed down the hypothesis he'd been desperately ignoring.
"Um, can I take a little time to think it over before deciding?"
Lost in thought for a moment, Yi Yoo-hyun spoke up.
"……."
"Dun?"
When she called his name again, he snapped out of it.
"……Y-yeah. Take your time."
Dun forced a shallow smile as he replied. He could no longer turn a blind eye to the truth.