Chapter 42
Chapter 42
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>Translator: penny
>Chapter: 42
>Chapter Title: Black Goblin Shaman's Spectral Orb
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>[Black Goblin Shaman's Spectral Orb]
>[Grade: Heroic]
>[Description: An all-purpose orb containing the vengeful spirit of the Black Goblin Shaman.
>It has exceptional mana sensitivity and draws out the essence's power to enhance the effectiveness of magic or shamanism.]
>[Level Restriction: 30]
>[Equip Restriction: Necromancer, Shaman, Mage classes]
>[Magic Attack Power: 190~240]
>[Durability: 100 / 100]
>[Special Option: Skill Size +10%]
>[Special Option: Skill Duration +10%]
[Black Goblin Shaman's Robe]
>[Grade: Heroic]
>[Description: A black robe worn by the Black Goblin Shaman.
>It's enchanted with face recognition interference magic, making it ideal for concealing one's identity, and it aids mana sensitivity.]
>[Level Restriction: 30]
>[Equip Restriction: None]
>[Magic Resistance: 40]
>[Durability: 50 / 50]
>[Special Option: Wearing the robe's hood activates face recognition interference mode.]
>[Special Option: Magic-related skill power +6%]
“Ugh……!”
The first thing he checked was, of course, the equipment item.
As expected from a heroic-grade bidet, both items were heroic-grade gear.
And they were even tradeable items!
‘As expected of a heroic-grade weapon. The stats are insane.’
Unlike Do-hyun's greatsword, it came with two special options.
And both of them were excellent.
Just looking at the Spectral Orb's skill size and duration increases made that clear.
One might think 10% was negligible, but in practice, that 10% made a huge difference.
Take Fireball, for example—wouldn't a bigger one be easier to land than a small one?
Above all, the sheer presence it exuded was on another level.
And……
‘It doesn't specify magic skills.’
It said skill size and duration, not magic or shamanism skill size.
What did that mean?
‘I can extend the duration of Bleed, too.’
10 seconds at 10% would become 11 seconds.
Sure, just 1 second, but in stacking bleeds, that was no small amount.
And if it was a 1-minute buff? That'd be a full 6 extra seconds of effect.
He wasn't sure exactly how the size increase would apply, but it was bound to help somehow.
Then there was the robe.
‘A support item, of all things.’
Like in other games, Godose had the concept of support gear.
If major slots like chest, pants, and belts were main gear, then things like cloaks or gloves had a sub vibe to them—support gear.
He had no idea why belts counted as main gear, but that was the system.
These support items literally supported other gear, so their base performance was usually lackluster.
Magic resistance was notably low, and they didn't even have stat boosts that normal gear had.
So why did people still equip support gear?
Customization was one reason, but mostly it was the special options.
Any item rare+ grade or higher invariably had a special option, and to users, those were like rain in a drought.
Sometimes, those options made support gear pricier than main gear.
‘Usually you don't see anything decent until level 50 or higher……’
He hadn't expected to get one before even leaving the first city on the main continent.
And a heroic-grade support item, no less.
‘The options are a bit niche…… but nothing to complain about.’
Sure, it was gear suited for mages, but for an Allmaster like Do-hyun, it was fine.
Face recognition interference was a win, and he might pick up magic skills later anyway.
Support gear was something you wished you had more of— no reason to gripe.
‘Weapon Master, what the hell is this?’
He'd forgotten about it, overshadowed by Eye of Truth, but Weapon Master's performance was straight-up broken.
If Delrock had a trait system like this, he wouldn't have suffered so much, right?
The thought made his stomach ache for no reason, but he shook his head.
‘Saying that would make me an ingrate.’
Thanks to that suffering, he was reaping the benefits now.
That's how he'd found this bidet, and scored these amazing rewards.
Since it was level 30 restricted, he couldn't equip it yet, so Do-hyun stowed it in his inventory and turned to the next item.
And he couldn't help but feel puzzled.
[Forgotten Clan's Relic]
>[Grade: ??]
>[Description: A relic of the Forgotten Clan. It's unclear what this is or what it's used for.]
‘What the hell is this?’
A '??' grade was a first.
Well, technically he'd seen them in Delrock days.
But this felt different.
‘Unidentified items usually show up like this……’
In Delrock, '??' grade just meant an item that hadn't been appraised yet.
But this was clearly a material item, no matter how you sliced it.
Were material items ever unidentified? They couldn't even be appraised……
It raised all sorts of questions, but he had a hunch.
‘Related to the Black Clan, maybe.’
This dungeon's boss, Jihaad Black.
It was obviously connected to his clan somehow.
Curiosity piqued, but Do-hyun tossed it into his inventory without much attachment.
‘I’ll figure it out eventually.’
No point agonizing over it now when there was no way to know.
No need to dwell on the impossible.
[Remaining Play Time: 00:18:26]
‘Less than 20 minutes left already…… Better just check the rewards and log out.’
Especially in a time crunch like this.
Still, plenty of time to check the rest of the rewards.
Now for the grand finale—the last reward.
‘It was a card, right?’
Godose loved cards.
Skill packs were cards, magic imprints were cards, even boss kills recorded in the Adventure Tome were in card form.
‘A monster card…… probably a magic imprint or material.’
Monster cards were typically used for magic imprints or as magic materials.
The rarity of the card determined the grade of magic imprinted or the material's value.
A legendary boss card could fetch millions per card— no wonder miners called them diamonds.
No better junk loot for miners who sold scraps.
‘Heroic named boss…… could go for 200-300k if I'm lucky?’
Do-hyun had some expectations, too.
A measly monster card was worth at least 200k.
He couldn't do imprints yet anyway, so he'd sell it for cash.
Since he hadn't sold any gear yet, this would be his first real earnings in Godose.
‘Sweet, beef tonight.’
With that anticipation, he checked the reward.
[Jihaad Black Card]
>[Grade: Heroic]
>[Description: A card containing the soul of Jihaad Black, master of the secret dungeon Black Goblin Shaman's Hideout. Using it summons a guardian, and the card is consumed.]
“Huh?”
Do-hyun froze.
He had no choice.
“……Guardian?”
It was completely out of left field.
This was the moment Do-hyun's first guardian arrived.
* * *
Guardian. Guardian in Korean.
True to the name, guardians in Godose protected their users.
Salamanders toted by fire mages or golems favored by alchemists were prime examples.
Weak-bodied players used them to cover their shortcomings.
By that logic, every ranged DPS or support should have one, but reality was the opposite.
“Guardian? Not bad, but…… kinda underwhelming all around.”
“That money pit? I'd rather buy another item.”
“Good luck finding a decent one, and even if you do, raising it sucks…… If it at least listened well. Ugh, they're just stress balls.”
The concept was solid.
But practicality was the issue.
Decent guardians were rarer than stars, and they guzzled cash like crazy—peak inefficiency.
Plenty of gripes, but the killer was one thing.
“What's the point of raising a salamander or golem? Where do you even use them?”
They were just too weak.
Officially available guardians were few, useful only early-game; late-game, they couldn't even tank properly.
And with so few types, counters were common knowledge.
Give them gear, train guardian skills hard—would that make them strong?
“Yeah…… they get stronger…… by a hair.”
“Xning spends millions tuning one and it's still moX. Gets banX anyway?”
Better than nothing, but guardians had hard limits.
Not all were like that, though.
“Something like Heavenly Sky's Pegasus—that's a guardian.”
“Ugh…… Her Majesty's Emptiness is another level. Pure style.”
Some guardians were exceptions.
The kind where eye contact alone made you gasp—style and power incarnate.
Unlike player-picked ones, these picked their users. Divine beasts…… or sacred beasts.
Rarer than lottery wins.
“Purple Bro's Yongyong and Hosik back in Delrock were like that.”
Purple Taste's crew from Delrock days, too.
True to his whale status, he'd grinded hard on guardians and scored killers.
They hit hard, but man, the looks made him jealous……
“Yeah, they were cool…… every last one.”
Sacred beasts oozed style, as expected.
And unlike regular guardians with basic gestures, they shared deep bonds with their masters.
Do-hyun, cursed with rotten luck, had never been chosen—always pie in the sky.
And now, that pie was on his plate.
[Guardian Window]
>[Owned Guardians]
>- Jihaad Black
Kiruk……? Kirruk……
“……”
Skin blacker than a black cat.
Robe stripped away, revealing the sneaky goblin face and puny body.
Jihaad Black scanned around with a dazed look, making that grating goblin noise.
Do-hyun stared, and their eyes met—the thing jolted back in fright.
-What is this? Where am I…… Eek! W-Why the hell are you here!?
“……”
-You demonic human! Whatever trick you pulled, you won't let me rest even in death! Fine! Back then I couldn't unleash my true power, but now it's different. I'll awaken the forbidden power within me…… Huh? W-What's this? Why can't I feel anything!?
Do-hyun watched Jihaad Black ramble—scared, enraged, despairing, denying—and pondered seriously.
‘This thing's a sacred beast……?’
Was it even worthy of the name?