220. Mythic Item '???'
220. Mythic Item '???'
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The Cave of Trials clear hologram. With it now displayed in large magnification, the chat window began exploding upward.
[holy shit lmaooo]
[she cleared it?]
[wow she even beat Daji;]
[look at that mythic-grade reward text sparkling, it's glorious]
[not even claiming the mythic reward and showing it off is wild too]
[she actually cleared it;]
[the community was saying Daji won, what's this? Rin won?]
[never seen guaranteed mythic reward text sparkle like that before, for real... damn how good would that feel]
[tell us how it ended with Daji]
[how did she win?]
[ah no wonder Rin's tone sounded so relaxed lol]
[where'd all the people singing about Daji winning go?]
[wait, Rin actually won?]
Serin, the corners of her lips curling up, simply watched the explosive reaction as if savoring it.
The response was so good that she couldn't help feeling proud. Honestly, before turning on the stream, she'd wondered how to explain the outcome in words, but her decision to show the hologram first, as she was doing now, seemed more than right.
"I'm really sorry about the stream suddenly cutting off yesterday, too. Instead, I saved the reward so I could show it to you all in person. I did well, right?"
As soon as Serin spoke in a soft, soothing voice, as if placating the viewers, the mood in the chat flipped 180 degrees.
Before the reward reveal, the chat had been in an uproar with weird messages about her stalling, but now the chat transformed in an instant and began filling with messages praising Rin.
[this is the real Rin]
[who the hell doubted Rin?]
[considering yesterday's schedule, Rin had every reason to be tired. and she was even holding off on claiming the reward for us, fr]
[honestly it'd be understandable if she was too exhausted to turn the stream back on]
[fr I don't get the people flaming her for not coming back on yesterday]
[the chat's 180 is making me sick lmaooo]
[people who don't know Rin were talking shit saying she lost, and what's the reality? Rin won, right?]
[I was so curious because she didn't stream yesterday, but hearing she saved the reward so we could see it together completely melted my heart]
[Rin is god...]
[from now on I'm not treating anyone who doubts Rin as a person]
[surely no one doubts god, right?]
As the chat's mood completely flipped to a friendly one, Serin smiled faintly and parted her lips.
"Well, since so many of you are watching, I won't stall any longer and will claim the reward right away."
Truthfully, she was also dying to know what mythic reward it would be.
She had received Moonlight as a gift from Daji, and though she currently had it unequipped,
this was effectively her first time properly acquiring a mythic item.
And so, when Serin pressed the reward beneath the text sparkling in brilliant gold,
Whoooosh!
a massive burst of light erupted along with a grand congratulatory fanfare.
Ding-ding-ding-ding!
A dazzling golden wave seized her vision, and the moment the golden light faded, a single sword was positioned right before her.
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Mythic-grade item. 'Durandal' acquired.
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The flashy notification adorned one side of her vision, but Serin simply stared at the single sword as if entranced.
The blood-tinged, translucent red blade seemed to hold a sinister allure that could captivate just by looking at it, and the elegant yet clean shape of the blade looked incomparably beautiful.
Serin slowly reached her hand toward the Durandal floating in midair, then grasped the sword's hilt.
Swish.
Though she didn't usually handle swords, for some reason the moment she gripped Durandal, Serin found the sword utterly to her liking. It felt as if it had always been her weapon, settling into her hand the instant she held it.
"Viewers... is Durandal a good item?"
Serin slowly drew Durandal to her chest as she parted her lips.
Then, as if giving the viewers time to react, Serin slowly ran her hand down Durandal's blood-red blade and examined the sword closely.
The blood-stained edge held a sharp keenness as if it could cut through anything, and the blade visible within was as beautiful as a translucent ruby.
[Durandal?]
[this drops here?]
[is this good? the flex is unreal lmaooooo]
[after the Dwarf's Ring, here comes 'is this good?' part 2 lmaooo]
[Rin hasn't even had the Dwarf's Ring for a month yet, and now she gets Durandal too, is this even a real game?]
[wow look at Durandal's insane blade, it's gorgeous]
[no way... a Dancer getting Durandal, this is so wrong...]
[watching someone get Durandal in real time is making my stomach hurt, is this normal?]
[sword users collectively losing their minds lmaooo]
[people who've never even gotten a mythic are losing their minds over what lmaooo]
[how much is Durandal going for right now?]
[how much?]
[there's no listings at all, right?]
Serin glanced at the chat, and a mischievous smile crept onto her face before she knew it.
'Looks like it's pretty good?'
When it came to identifying good items, there was nothing easier than asking "Is this good?" on stream.
Because truly good items made viewers react in all sorts of ways, just like now.
Just watching the chat made it hard to keep the corners of her lips from rising.
On top of that, while she'd been very happy to get the Dwarf's Ring, an unexpected treasure, she was even happier now because this seemed like an even better item.
Swish!
Serin swung the sword once through the air, and a gasp of admiration naturally escaped at the distinctive feel.
"Wow... everyone, this feels like swinging a feather."
The phrase "splitting the air" could be felt from the simple movement alone; Durandal seemed to cut through the empty air without any resistance.
Afterward, Serin, curious about Durandal's stats, opened the detailed information and shared it on the stream screen.
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Durandal
Grade: Mythic.
Base Effect: Attack Power +1889.
Additional Effect: Damage +70%, the passive skill 'Legendary Knight's Fighting Spirit' automatically activates the moment Durandal is equipped, enables use of the skill The Song of Roland.
- Description: A mythical sword once wielded by Roland, one of Charlemagne's Twelve Knights, containing a special power.
It was one of the heavenly weapons that an archangel once handed to Charlemagne, and Charlemagne later bestowed this sword upon Roland in recognition of his achievements.
- The Song of Roland: Increases all of the Durandal wielder's stats by 50% for 1 hour. (The stat increase may grow further depending on the wielder's Song of Roland proficiency. Cooldown 24 hours.)
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Serin, who had been carefully checking the options, murmured a word without thinking.
"Should I say the options are simpler than I expected? They're pretty intuitive."
Compared to Moonlight, which she'd checked just yesterday, the description was immediately clear.
The overwhelming attack power befitting a melee weapon stood out, and it certainly seemed like a weapon with performance good enough to make viewers react strongly.
[that's simple?]
[Rin seems like she's seeing Durandal for the first time, why is she so calm lol]
[isn't this her first mythic? I've never seen anyone call Durandal a simple item;]
[Legendary Knight's Fighting Spirit is seriously broken]
[but she's a Dancer, so isn't it useless?]
[has Rin ever used a sword?]
[if she can use a greatsword, wouldn't she obviously be able to use a one-handed sword too?]
[wait, Rin can use swords?]
[she's good with greatswords though]
Serin, watching the chat in real time, opened her mouth with a peculiar expression.
"I'm not that good with swords. Just a little...? Not as much as with greatswords, but I do know how to handle them."
Compared to the time she'd spent trying to get used to greatswords, her experience with one-handed swords was too embarrassing to call extensive.
Then Serin moved her hand to Legendary Knight's Fighting Spirit.
ding.
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*Legendary Knight's Fighting Spirit.
Resists all 'lethal' status effects, and also possesses a certain level of resistance against other status effect skills.
Immunity to lethal status effects. 30% resistance to other status effects.
If there are party members or nearby allies, half of the effect is applied to them as well.
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The moment she saw the description, Serin recalled the pink-haired opponent she'd faced not long ago.
—Louise Tepes.
A user with the hidden class True Ancestor, and a skilled player she'd met in the final match of her Master Promotion Series, so she remembered her vividly. She'd later found out that Louise was a famous named user, but as someone who'd faced a True Ancestor for the first time, it had been quite a fresh experience.
Skills like mystic eyes that inflicted status effects such as Confusion had certainly been incredibly troublesome to deal with, but Durandal could resist even such mystic eyes. Moreover, the fact that it applied as a passive was the greatest advantage of all.
'Immunity to lethal status effects seems pretty good too.'
If it said "lethal," it probably meant status effects close to incapacitation, like Charm or Petrification, and being completely immune to those was an ability close to broken in itself.
"Legendary Knight's Fighting Spirit, isn't this broken?"
When Serin casually remarked while checking the skill, the chat responded in agreement.
[it's totally broken lol]
[it's broken fr because it's a passive]
[doesn't it mean you don't have to carry around a bunch of potions? super convenient]
[petrification immunity, mystic eye immunity, especially broken in the Demon Realm]
[Demon Realm free pass basically, yeah, and not many people even have Durandal]
As she watched the chat and realized it would be useful in many ways, Serin's mood improved even further.
Before claiming the reward, she'd worried about getting a bad item or something completely useless, but an item like Durandal was useful enough to keep.
"Anyway, is it a coincidence? Charlemagne..."
Her eyes drifted to Charlemagne written in Durandal's description, and the skill called The Song of Roland was fascinating too.
She found the romantic chanson de geste system intriguing, and the mention of Charlemagne made her laugh because it reminded her of the scrim coming up this week.
'I never expected to gain so much from a dungeon I entered just to clear my head.'
Honestly, compared to a team like G1, the scrim against the Charlemagne team had felt a bit lacking in reward, but as it turned out, it had essentially given her the opportunity to obtain a far better reward.
Finding it fascinating that the mythic item reward was connected to Charlemagne, Serin figured it was about time to speak.
She unequipped the Durandal in her hand, placed it in her inventory, and parted her lips.
"Ah, and viewers, I have something to say."
Serin smiled brightly, then equipped another item.
A cord like pure white silk settled in Serin's right hand, and the white Crescent-Moon Weight connected to that cord revealed itself in the air, radiating a mysterious beauty.
"What do you think this is that I've equipped?"
Serin, having equipped the mythic Crescent-Moon Weight Moonlight, smiled brightly and spoke as if inviting them to guess.
[what's that?]
[isn't that the pure white Crescent-Moon Weight from yesterday?]
[that's the one Daji lent her yesterday]
[wasn't it a temporary acquisition, like when you borrow equipment during a quest?]
[why does she still have it?]
[...?]
[no way... right?]
[come on, don't say something ridiculous lmaoo]
[this is seriously insane;]
Watching the chat blaze upward, Serin smiled and parted her lips.
"Actually, I have news far more important than this Crescent-Moon Weight."