Chapter 37
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 37
Chapter Title: Course Registration
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(The first to acquire it becomes the owner.)
Previous Owner:【Kazan Rudric】
Current Owner:【Ullan Bator】
“...!?”
Noa’s eyes filled with shock.
Because this engraving was exactly the reward she had so desperately wanted to claim.
And there was one more thing.
Another astonishing reason.
‘The trial’s reward was Kazan?!’
The true nature of the engraving.
The Hero’s Engraving, Kazan, was one of the most overpowered items in the entire Arsen Continent Chronicle, ranking in the top ten among all rare treasures.
Back when she had been a player in the game.
There had been a rumor circulating among the game’s veterans.
‘If you could obtain an engraving called Kazan, it was as good as lowering the game’s difficulty by an entire level.’
That wasn’t all.
If you were playing a mage or shaman character and got Kazan, you could switch to a hybrid magic swordsman playstyle from then on, or so the talk went.
Kazan was, without a doubt, the strongest engraving for massively boosting physical abilities.
‘And if a warrior got Kazan...’
It was basically like starting the game with a cheat code, they said. That led to a question popping up in the community back then.
What if Ullan—the named character hailed as the pinnacle of warriors—obtained Kazan?
How strong could he possibly get?
Something along those lines.
‘And then...’
A few veterans started experimenting.
But every attempt ended in failure.
It was inevitable.
‘Two reasons why.’
One was that the path to obtaining Kazan was unclear. The second was that Ullan wasn’t a playable character.
Ullan was a named character who judged and acted independently. Manipulating his behavior was no easy task.
So the rumor just faded away as mere bait.
That’s how it was supposed to stay...
‘But it actually happened.’
A scenario that had never existed before.
Noa let out a hollow laugh.
Meanwhile, perhaps sensing something off in the prolonged silence, Ullan spoke up casually.
“Do you not know what this engraving is either?”
“...No. I know it very well.”
Well enough to want it for herself, no matter what.
Noa let out a deep sigh.
A sigh of resignation. Once an engraving was imprinted, there was no way to change its owner.
‘Still, it’s fine.’
There were still plenty of hidden pieces left in Arsen.
Not quite on Kazan’s level, maybe, but if she searched diligently, she was sure to find treasures that could overcome her physical limits.
‘Next time, I’ll definitely claim it.’
This incident had driven the point home for Noa.
She’d keep it secret from others, but with Ullan, she’d be upfront and seek his cooperation. That way, nothing like this would happen again.
With her resolve hardened.
Noa began her explanation.
“Listen carefully from now on. That engraving is a Hero’s Engraving...”
Even as she spoke words of acceptance, her voice dripped with envy.
On the way back to the dormitory.
Two shadows—one large, one small—stretched out long behind them.
Three days later, on Sunday.
Course registration began for the freshmen.
Chapter 12. Course Registration