Chapter 60
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 60
Chapter Title: Sylvannos's Breath
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Virtual Reality's Musical Genius
Chapter 60
Searching for Wonderland on YouTube yields a wide variety of videos.
From elite monster solo plays to raids, trading, and house building
Countless videos capable of piquing users' interest, regardless of genre, were constantly being uploaded.
Among them, a few were hailed as legendary by the user base.
The first was a video of the duel between the honorary knight Kenneth, representing the NPCs, and the user representative Hwarang at the Royal Palace Swordsmanship Tournament.
The second was the video of the Eternal Guild's world-first clear of the Ancient Dragon raid.
The grand finale was the PVP video between Korea's Rank 1 player, 'Yuryeong (Ghost),' and Japan's Rank 1, 'Kaze.'
It was a video that had garnered global popularity, amassing a staggering 30 million views.
Yuryeong can't beat Kaze in a million years
The only way a warrior beats a rogue is by landing the first stun with a charge-type skill.
But is Kaze just any rogue? Hes a legendary class rogue.
He said himself that he has over five stealth and evasion skills that hes revealed.
The warrior vs. rogue matchup is already 3:7, and hes a legendary rogue on top of that?
Is there even a need to calculate this? lol
Yuryeong didn't get to Rank 1 for nothing, so he must have a plan.
But even assuming theyre both legendary classes, it's a fact that the rogue has the advantage.
The pvp stats board shows warriors have a win rate of only 26 (vs rogues)...
fr, no matter how good Yuryeong is, taking down Kaze is gonna be tough tbh
I don't know, I'm just gonna cheer for the Korean guy.
-----The National Warrior Association prays for Yuryeong's victory-----
At the time, netizens naturally predicted Kaze's victory.
Since the warrior matchup was inherently unfavorable, they judged that even if both were legendary classes, the disadvantage couldn't be overcome.
Though loyalty often sways opinion, it was safe to say that almost no user genuinely expected Yuryeong to win.
"D-Damn it I lost."
However, once the results were in, all the users' predictions were proven wrong.
Kaze had been rendered helpless by Yuryeong's unbelievable CC skill.
What's more, Kaze had only managed to land a significant hit once.
It was, in a word, an overwhelming defeat, a humiliating death.
- what?? something shot out of yuryeong's hand and kaze just froze lol
- kaze was frozen for 3 seconds then just got sliced up
Users swarmed to uncover the source of Yuryeong's strength after his sensational victory.
Some watched the video frame by frame, while others analyzed it move by move at 0.25x speed.
Many opinions emerged from this process.
Finished analyzing the CC skill Yuryeong used
At 1:08 you can see something shoot out of Yuryeong's hand, right?
It's small and hard to see, but if you zoom in, it looks like an ice missile.
Anyway, as soon as Kaze got hit by it, he froze for about 3 seconds.
He's frozen until 1:11, so the duration is 3 seconds, and since he couldn't break free, it seems dispels don't work either.
f this is an insane skill, a 3-second undispellable CC lol
If anyone has info on the skill Yuryeong used, please share I'll pay
He hasn't released any info, how would we know?
This is 58001 a legendary class skill, no doubt.
Ultimately, the consensus was that it was a '3-second undispellable CC skill.'
Faced with such absurd power, users searched high and low to obtain the skill, but no one ever appeared who had acquired it.
Ding!
You have selected the clear reward.
Clear Reward 1: Hand of Frost (Legendary) has been awarded!
This skill book cannot be sold and is immediately bound to you. Would you like to use the skill book?
"Yes."
That was because Yuryeong was the sole first-place holder of the time attack, and this was the skill book he had earned as a reward.
For the past three years, it was destined to be the one and only legendary skill that no one else could know of or use.
That is, until Yuhyeon appeared.
Returning to the present.
Yuhyeon stared at the mail with wide eyes.
An unbelievable reward had appeared before him.
Ding!
Clear Reward 1: Hand of Frost (Legendary)
Clear Reward 2: Immortal Flame (Legendary)
Clear Reward 3: Sylvannos's Breath (Legendary)
Not Epic, not Unique, but the appearance of the even higher Legendary grade.
Moreover, it was a legendary skill book, whose value was even greater because it couldn't be traded.
The fact that it couldn't be sold meant it was that much rarer.
'Following Instructor Olsen's swordsmanship'
It was also the second legendary skill to be granted to Yuhyeon.
For a mere level 23 user to obtain two legendary skills just from quests and dungeons.
It was nothing short of a miraculous moment.
'Whoo, calm down.'
Yuhyeon let out a deep sigh.
He had to calmly read through the skill books before choosing his reward.
Soon, Yuhyeon's eyes turned to the first skill book.
Hand of Frost (Legendary)
Freezes the designated target. The frozen enemy cannot move for 3 seconds, and takes additional frost damage as the ice melts.
Additional frost damage increases in proportion to the caster's Strength and Magic Power stats.
This skill cannot be dispelled.
The first skill was a CC skill accompanied by ice damage.
And an incredible one at that, freezing the enemy for a long three seconds.
'This seems like a skill for melee classes.'
Seeing that the damage increased in proportion to the Strength stat, it appeared to be a skill for the warrior class.
This was because warriors were the class that invested the most in the Strength stat.
Immortal Flame (Legendary)
Burns the designated target. Enemies touched by the flame take fire damage for 10 seconds, and the effects of health recovery skills are reduced by 80.
Additional fire damage increases in proportion to the caster's Agility and Magic Power stats.
This skill cannot be dispelled.
The second skill was a CC skill accompanied by fire damage.
It was a damage-dealing CC skill that reduced the opponent's health recovery effects by a whopping 80.
'This one would suit a rogue or an archer.'
Seeing that the damage increased in proportion to the Agility stat, it seemed to be a skill for rogues or archers.
Since it reduced health recovery effects, it seemed most suitable for a rogue who relied on a single, decisive strike.
It was finally time for the last one.
Sylvannos's Breath (Legendary)
Summons a wind that the caster can freely control. It can pull enemies closer, push them away, and can also be used on the caster.
Permanently increases movement speed by 15.
The duration of this skill increases in proportion to the caster's Intelligence and Charm stats.
This skill cannot be dispelled.
The last skill was somewhat
"It does a lot of things."
Compared to the other skills, it had a lot of effects.
Though it was the same grade, the abundance of effects made it seem even better.
'It's not very specific, though.'
It wasn't very intuitive, so he couldn't get a clear grasp of what the skill did.
Pushing and pulling enemies, and usable on oneself
It seemed to be a support skill that could be used in various ways.
"Hmm."
Yuhyeon's expression grew calm.
He began to carefully review the battles he had fought so far.
The fight against the Skeleton Knight, the moment he faced the Elder Trent with Cedric.
'I have to recall the most dangerous moments.'
For now, he could block attacks he could follow with his eyes.
And with Olsen's secret swordsmanship, he didn't lack attack power either.
'A powerful CC skill, or a versatile utility skill.'
Ultimately, the biggest dilemma in his choice was split between these two.
Whether to choose a CC skill that could reliably finish off an opponent, or a utility skill that would aid in his survival.
Yuhyeon contemplated what he needed most, and the deliberation wasn't very long.
'I need a mobility skill.'
From that perspective, a mobility skill was what Yuhyeon needed most.
'Even if I block every attack, my health will still wear down.'
This was something he keenly felt while facing the Trent this time.
To fight effectively against an opponent with a long reach, he needed a mobility skill to close the distance quickly.
A charge-type skill, which was difficult for a bard to learn due to the class's nature.
'If I learn Sylvannos's Breath, my movement speed will increase by nearly twenty percent.'
In that sense, Sylvannos's Breath was suitable as a mobility skill.
With this skill added to the unique item he already had, his movement speed would increase by almost 20.
This meant that while others took ten steps, he could take two more.
Ultimately, he would be that much faster and able to cover more distance.
'The fact that it can push and pull enemies suggests it can be used as a CC skill to some extent.'
Considering it had a knockback function, it seemed it could also be used as a CC skill like the others.
'Most importantly, the main stat is a factor.'
Furthermore, the skill's main stat was Charm.
Unlike other classes, Yuhyeon knew an easy way to raise his Charm, so it was a shame to let this go.
Wasn't it a stat that could be obtained through special performances and the effects of titles?
'If I combine all the information available so far.'
In these various circumstances, Yuhyeon's choice was
Ding!
You have selected the clear reward.
Clear Reward 3: Sylvannos's Breath (Legendary) has been awarded!
Sylvannos's Breath.
After choosing the skill book, he immediately headed to the Whale's Armory.
Yuhyeon's voice echoed calmly.
"Are you here?"
The Whale's Armory boasted the same scenery as always.
A display case with swords and instruments exhibited together, bundles of sheet music scattered all over the floor.
And on the wall, a mural depicting a man holding a ukulele.
'It smells like rosin.'
From inside, the fragrant yet subtle scent of pine drifted out.
As if someone was making a string instrument.
"Gessin-nim, are you in there by any chance?"
When Yuhyeon asked, a loud clatter came from inside.
Soon, the sound of a sword being put away, clang, was heard, and then Gessin appeared.
"Oh, you're here!"
Gessin said with a bright smile upon spotting Yuhyeon.
About two weeks had passed since he had left to face the Elder Trent.
Seeing him return safely under such circumstances, he couldn't be happier.
"First, have a seat! I was getting worried something might have happened since I couldn't reach you."
"Haha, thank you for your concern."
"It's only natural. So, did you get the wood?"
Gessin asked casually, as if it were a passing thought.
He had deliberately spoken lightly in case Yuhyeon had returned after failing the quest.
After all, it was nearly impossible for a stranger in this village to face an Elder Trent.
"Of course."
But Yuhyeon simply offered a gentle smile.
Then he took out a bundle of wood and placed it on the table with a thud.
The wood of an Elder Trent, and three bundles of it at that.
Ding!
Quest Completed.
Hidden Quest: Bring the materials needed to repair the bow (Completed)
"Ha, haha."
Gessin let out a hollow laugh, as if witnessing a miracle.
He had been working hard to save up money to buy the wood just in case.
The reason his armory had more equipment than usual was for that very purpose.
He was planning to sell it all.
"And it's even the highest quality. This will be more than enough material to fix the bow."
Was it just for repairs? With this much, he could probably make a decent number of instruments.
"Haha, it would be great to make an instrument with this wood. I'm sure the sound will be beautiful."
What a beautiful sound an instrument made from this wood would produce.
Gessin's mouth spread into a wide grin as he imagined it.
Seeing Gessin's expression, Yuhyeon spoke.
"I prepared plenty of wood just in case, so please take your time with the repairs and if there's any left over, you can have it all."
"H-Huh?"
Gessin's eyes shot open as if he had snapped back to reality.
As if he had misheard.
"You'll give me what's left?"
This wood was something that appeared at the auction house once a month at most.
Aside from instrument makers, there was little demand for it, so few people farmed it, and few people sold it.
That was why a single bundle of this wood could fetch a price of 100 gold.
"Are you saying this without knowing the value of this wood?"
Of course, having more materials was good for repairs, but he didn't think he would use more than 10 pieces, no matter how much he had.
That meant at least 15 pieces would be left over, and all together, that would be worth over 500 gold
"I know. However, you are the only one who can repair this weapon, Gessin-nim."
Yuhyeon said with a soft smile.
"I hope you'll consider it a fair price for the repair."
He wasn't giving it away because he didn't know the value of 500 gold.
On the contrary, it was because he knew its value that he wanted to give it to Gessin.
'It was just like seeing my own expression when I look at an instrument.'
As someone involved in music, he knew the happiness a fellow musician would feel.
'There's also the saying to feed the worker first.'
Above all, since the repair of the bow was entirely in Gessin's hands, it was also meant to boost his motivation.
Wouldn't he repair it more joyfully while imagining the future instruments he would make with the wood?
'This would have been impossible without Cedric.'
Of course, this was a luxury he could afford only because he had received the bundle of wood meant for Cedric.
"Thank you."
Gessin, who seemed moved by Yuhyeon's words, suddenly nodded his head as if he had made a decision.
"Well, now that all the main characters are gathered, shall we begin?"
Gessin equipped a monocle over his eye and rolled up his sleeves.
Then he exclaimed in a thoroughly excited tone.
"I'll give it my all to repair this for you."
At the same time, a ding! alarm sound was heard.
The repair of the Broken Violin Bow (Legendary) will now begin!
The first hidden quest left by the Conductor of Melody.
The final leg of that first quest was about to begin.