Chapter 50
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 50
Chapter Title: In the Name of the Evil God (2)
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Upon spotting the banner, I touched the shop button as if possessed.
Tap.
The moment I pressed the button, the screen went dark for a second before the Premium Shop page appeared.
79,900 won for a 10-pull.
It was the usual price, but today, there was one different element.
It was a small line of descriptive text, newly added below the pull button.
- During the event period, performing a 10-pull will grant you a ticket for an additional 10-pull.
- The 10-pull ticket can only be received once during the event period.
Just as the banner had advertised, they were actually running a payback event.
Id always thought the developers only knew how to drain players wallets and had completely written off the idea of events.
Who could have possibly imagined they would run a summer event like this?
Marveling at the unexpected event, I stared at the brilliantly glowing pull button.
So they know how to run events like this after all.
If you do a 10-pull, the event gives you an additional 10-pull ticket.
In other words, for the cost of a 10-pull, 79,900 won, you could do 20 pulls.
They probably wouldn't keep giving out tickets indefinitely, but even one extra 10-pull was a significant gain.
If I was going to pull anyway, it was obviously better to do it while the event was running.
My heart pounding at the first event of its kind, I closed the game.
Ill just check my balance and do it right away.
Then, I opened my banking app to check the remaining balance in my account.
My plan was to check how much was left and then immediately do the pull.
Tap.
My finger, which had been opening the app, froze as I saw the balance.
I slowly read the balance displayed on the screen, starting from the first digit.
The amount remaining in my account was strange.
Blink. Blink.
Unable to believe the amount, I rubbed my eyes and looked at the screen again.
But no matter how many times I blinked, the numbers on the screen didn't change.
My balance was much lower than before.
Staring at the numbers, I was flustered by the reality that there was even less money than Id anticipated.
Why am I so broke?
Before I knew it, my balance had been decimated.
To be precise, it had broken through my personal bottom line and dipped slightly below it.
It seemed money had been withdrawn from various places without my knowledge.
Of course, questioning it wouldn't bring back the money that had left my account.
Looking at my now-desolate bank account, I couldn't help but ponder.
Ha This is seriously a once-in-a-lifetime event.
Do a 10-pull, get another 10-pull free.
This was an ambitious event from the developers who, at every opportunity, had been raising the price of a 10-pull.
If I missed an event like this, there was no telling when it might come back.
Should I save the money I have?
Or should I cut back on future spending?
As my gaze drifted along the floor in contemplation, a cup of instant ramen rolling around came into view.
Maybe I should just cut my food budget.
Seeing the cup ramen, the plan to reduce my food expenses popped into my head.
It was a thought that came to mind whenever I needed to spend money on the game, but it was always the first option I considered.
If I ate nothing but cup ramen for every meal for a few days, I could definitely scrape together enough money for the pull.
Where else in the world could I find such a rational way to secure funds?
The more I thought about it, the more brilliant the idea seemed.
I need to act on this immediately.
I couldn't just throw away a 10-pull event with a 100 payback for the sake of a few meals.
Having made my decision, I immediately launched the game.
Ting.
Opening the Premium Shop, the brilliantly glowing pull button greeted me once more.
If I had decided to live on ramen, there was no need to hesitate any longer.
Press.
I firmly pressed the pull button shining in the center of the screen.
Then, with a bright flash of light, the pulled items began to appear one by one.
- You have acquired Stylish Tunic.
- You have acquired Stylish Tunic.
- You have acquired Stylish Tunic.
- You have acquired Stylish Tunic.
- You have acquired Stylish Tunic.
- You have acquired Stylish Tunic.
- You have acquired Stylish Tunic.
- You have acquired Stylish Tunic.
- You have acquired Stylish Tunic.
- You have acquired Stylish Tunic.
Watching the screen scroll sequentially, I couldn't help but clutch the back of my neck when I saw the final result.
From start to finish, the 10-pull had yielded nothing but Stylish Tunic.
A curse naturally escaped my lips at the ridiculous pull results.
Statistically, it was impossible.
How could a 10-pull give you the same item 10 times in a row?
The odds of drawing the best possible hand in poker were probably much higher than this.
No, this does this even make sense?
The strength drained from the hand holding my smartphone.
It wasn't uncommon for gacha games to give you nothing but duds, but it was just as infuriating every time it happened.
Hoo.
I let out a sigh and looked at my smartphone again.
When I tapped the screen to move past the pull results, a new message popped up, informing me that I had received the 10-pull ticket.
- Free 10-Pull Ticket has been issued.
- Would you like to proceed with a 10-pull right now?
- Yes No
I was already seething from the previous pull.
If I didn't get something comforting from this new pull, I would definitely not be sleeping peacefully tonight.
To the message asking if I wanted to proceed with another 10-pull, I immediately selected 'Yes'.
Tap.
The screen changed, and a window appeared, waiting for the next pull.
Ha, seriously please, just give me something good.
I stared at the pull screen with a desperate heart.
I did think I needed a lot of Stylish Tunics, but that didn't mean I wanted only Stylish Tunics.
This time, I was hoping for a useful item, like a grimoire.
Chwa-rururuk.
Just like before, a bright light burst forth, and the results of the 10-pull began to appear one by one.
- You have acquired Rusted Iron Sword.
- You have acquired Stylish Tunic.
- You have acquired Baguette.
- You have acquired Grimoire: Giga Lightning.
- You have acquired Sponge Cake.
- You have acquired Sponge Cake.
- You have acquired Holy Relic: Etalia's Compass.
- You have acquired Stylish Cloak.
- You have acquired Crude Dagger.
- You have acquired Baguette.
I examined the items displayed on the screen one by one.
An iron sword. A tunic. And a baguette.
My eyes, scanning each item, stopped when they spotted something.
Among the usual basic items was a grimoire.
Thankfully, the disaster of getting ten Stylish Tunics hadn't repeated itself.
Giga Lightning? A lightning-based skill?
With the grimoire on the screen, I began to examine the name of the new magic Id pulled.
Grimoire: Giga Lightning.
It had been a while since I'd acquired an offensive grimoire.
Judging by the name alone, it seemed to be a skill that dealt lightning-type damage.
Just getting an attack spell was a good thing, but the fact that it was lightning-type was even better.
Now that Evan was my Apostle, the element of the magic was also important.
It seems to be a higher-tier skill than Lightning. I wonder if Evan can use it.
If it was a spell that dealt lightning-type damage, I could share it with Evan through the trait of the Divine Artifact: Astrape.
The fact that it was a lightning spell alone increased its value compared to other magic.
Just by learning a lightning spell, I could help Evan grow stronger.
After checking the grimoire from the 10-pull, I continued to look at the next items.
Normally, I would have just checked the grimoire and moved on, but this time, an unexpected item had appeared.
And Etalias Compass
Holy Relic: Etalias Compass.
Along with the grimoire, this was the other rare item I'd acquired from this pull.
Like the magic sword that had appeared before, this item was exuding an unusual aura.
The first thing that caught my eye on the pull screen was the appearance of Etalia's Compass.
Despite its name, it had the form of a jewel with a string attached, not a compass.
Staring at the screen showing Etalias Compass, I tapped the screen to close the pull results.
Looks like Ill have to check the inventory for its description.
According to Evan's explanation, Holy Relics were objects that symbolized the six temples.
They were even included as materials needed to evolve the Advent skill, which meant they were fundamentally difficult to obtain.
To think a Holy Relic would come from a 10-pull of all things.
Of course, I wouldn't be able to use this item to level up my Advent skill, but it was undoubtedly a valuable object.
Feeling a bit bewildered by the unexpected encounter, I tapped on the inventory.
As the inventory opened, I could see the grimoire and the Holy Relic sitting side-by-side in the item window.
Alright, lets check the description.
Tap.
I moved my finger and clicked on Holy Relic: Etalias Compass.
The image of the clicked item enlarged, and below it, a detailed description appeared.
My gaze slowly swept over the items description on the screen.
After reading the entire description, I couldn't help but be surprised by its rather extraordinary effects.
Why is an item like this coming from a gacha pull?
The special ability possessed by the first Holy Relic I had ever obtained.
It was an ability that suited the item's name, compass, very well.
The Temple of Plenty in Crossbridge.
As Saintess Serena sat in her office in the temple reading a book, a priest approached and offered her some refreshments.
Before entering the Temple of Plenty, Serena had strictly avoided such treats due to financial issues.
But after becoming a Saintess and entering the temple, she had been indulging in sweets whenever she felt like it.
Dismissing the attendant who had brought the tea and pastries, Serena picked up a cookie and spoke.
The Empires subjugation force failed to defeat Kueberberg.
Listening to Serena was, of course, her guardian knight, Lian.
Hearing that the subjugation had failed, Lian looked at Serena with a grim expression.
The Lord of the Abyss, Kueberberg.
It was a servant of the Evil God, sent down by the one who opposed the six temples.
The failure to defeat the monster rampaging through the Empire was a major setback for the Holy Land.
This is serious.
It is. Its a huge problem, not just for the Empire, but for us as well.
The operation to subjugate Kueberberg had mobilized members of Cloud, considered the elite of the Empire.
Since a subjugation involving such elites had failed, it would not be easy to succeed with just any ordinary force.
Moreover, it was painfully obvious that the Empire, having suffered massive losses in this operation, would request aid from the Holy Land.
Crossbridge, which served the six temples, could not escape its responsibility concerning the servants of the Evil God.
It was highly likely that the Holy Land would also have to prepare for the next subjugation operation.
Even if we form a joint subjugation force, it will be difficult for the Holy Land to dispatch many troops.
Thats true. And the Heroes won't be able to stay out of the next one either.
Has the Council of Elders already reached a decision?
Yes. Theyve decided to send the Hero of Wisdom and the Hero of the Hunt to the subjugation.
Bringing up the topic of Heroes, Serena quietly lifted her teacup.
The six Heroes chosen by the goddess existed to defeat the forces of the Evil God.
The Council of Elders, judging that they had grown to a certain extent, had decided to mobilize the Heroes for the next subjugation.
From Vice-Commander Lians perspective, they still seemed very lacking, but if the Council of Elders had made a decision, there was nothing to be done.
Lian expressed his discontent with the Heroes being sent into real combat sooner than expected.
This is sooner than I thought.
Is that what you think, Lian?
Of course. Besides, there are still Heroes who have not yet come to the Holy Land.
Ugh
If the Hero of Plenty, the most important of all the Heroes, doesnt come Saintess?
At Lians words, Serenas hand, holding the teacup, trembled.
She reacted particularly strongly when the Hero of Plenty was mentioned.
It was because what she had gone through at the Council of Elders meeting flashed through her mind.
Serena, who had suffered great humiliation due to the Heros absence, set her teacup down on the desk.
Then, trying her best to feign composure, she spoke to Lian.
Ill find him.
Pardon?
Ill go find him myself. That mercenary named Gilbert.
Are you saying you will go in person?
Serena nodded at Lians question.
The Temple of Plenty was considered the best in the Holy Land, but its prestige was continuously falling because of the missing Hero.
Furthermore, even in the Council of Elders, many of the elders were giving Serena pointed looks.
She couldn't just wait for the Hero indefinitely.
That was why Serena brought up the matter she had been holding in her heart during the council meeting to Lian.
Lian. Lets the two of us leave the Holy Land.
And well capture the Hero of Plenty with our own hands and return.
Naturally, upon hearing Serenas plan, Lian opposed her idea.
The situation was already dire with the servant of the Evil God running rampant in the Empire.
He didn't know what might happen to Serena if they went to the Empire.
Its a dangerous plan. It would be better to send someone else
No. We have to go. Because only I know the location.
Saintess.
Ive been patient for a long time. But this Gilbert person has no intention of coming to the temple, does he?
Serenas will was firm.
Lian tried to persuade her somehow, but Serena simply stuffed a cookie into his mouth.
It was a sign that she would not listen to him.
Gulp.
Swallowing the cookie in his mouth, Lian looked at Serena with a look of resignation and said.
Do you really have to go?
Yes. Im definitely going.
I understand. In that case, I will request the release of a Holy Relic from the Holy Knights.
He was displeased with the Saintess going herself, but the issue with Ascalon and the Hero had to be resolved eventually.
After a brief moment of thought, Lian nodded at Serenas words.
This would require the Holy Lands secret escort.
It seemed he would have to have a separate conversation with the commander.
A bright smile spread across Serenas face upon hearing Lians words.
She put down the cookie she was about to stuff into his mouth and clasped his hands instead.
Lian!
In return, once you come back, you must give up any thought of leaving for a while.
She always tried to appear wise, but in essence, she was still just a girl not yet in her twenties.
Sighing, Lian mentally reviewed the Holy Relics stored with the Holy Knights.
Which Holy Relic should he bring to prepare for any contingency?
That was the most important task now assigned to Lian.