Chapter 143
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 143
Chapter Title: Igniting the Black Flame
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Ha A one-year suspension?
Add Lee Hwarangs one-year suspension on top of a million gold?
He understood the reluctance to sell and the temptation to lie, but this brazen attitude left Sa Jae-hyeok flustered.
No way, right?
Red Dragon Bone Bow.
The weapon known as the only one with a Black Flame option.
He had verified the clue Lee Hwarang brought, so it was certain.
But what was with that confidence?
If youre not interested, Ill be on my way.
As Sa Jae-hyeok hesitated, Jeong Hoon turned to leave.
Sa Jae-hyeok wasnt about to let that happen.
He had almost fallen for it.
Throwing out such an extreme demand on purpose, then trying to slip away!
Fine. Well add Lee Hwarangs one-year suspension.
You mean it?
Yes.
Sa Jae-hyeok nodded.
Yes. Ive recorded this conversation.
Yeo Sun-woo pulled out a recorder and waved it.
With a million gold and Lee Hwarangs one-year suspension on the line, they needed it airtight.
Sa Jae-hyeok ground his teeth at the sight.
We dont usually show weapons like this but Ill let you have a quick look.
Jeong Hoon took out the Anima and briefly made it public.
Dragon Anima Bone Bow(1)
-Type: Bow
-Rank: Legendary
-Attack Power: ? (Adjusts to wearers level) (1.2x applied)
-Critical Hit Rate: 10 15
-Damage reduction based on level gap is decreased. (Legendary exclusive)
-Remaining Durability: 100
-Special Ability (1): Mana arrows are infinitely generated. (Mana arrow damage 10)
-Special Ability (2): On hit, low chance to apply random debuff (Debuff chance slightly increased)
-Special Ability (3): Passive: Black Flame activates at random chance. (1)
-Special Ability (4): Passive: Dragon Void activates at random chance. (2)
-Remaining Reinforcement Attempts: 19
Dragon Anima Bone Bow.
That was the name of the bow Jeong Hoon had revealed.
L-Legendary?
Sa Jae-hyeoks pupils trembled wildly.
He himself wore Dragon gear.
But it was Unique rank.
This was his first time seeing Legendary rank.
How on earth did he get it?
With the Black Flame special ability, it was clear the Black Flame had come from that bow.
Ha You even succeeded at 1.
Yeo Sun-woo was just as shocked.
Seeing the reinforcement value next to it, he realized they had used the Legendary Reinforcement Stone he delivered last time.
Yes. Is this enough?
Jeong Hoon moved to put the Anima away.
Sa Jae-hyeok grabbed his wrist.
W-Wait! Instead of this, come to the training grounds and show it in action!
Pardon?
Sa Jae-hyeok couldnt accept the reality in front of him.
What if the item had been tampered with?
He even resorted to absurd denials.
Well, if thats what you want, lets go right now.
Jeong Hoon shrugged and headed to the training grounds.
A Lv. 300 scarecrow doll should work, right?
Yeo Min-ji approached Jeong Hoon and asked.
Yes. Level 300 sounds perfect.
Got it. Generating it now.
The scarecrow doll was set up in record time.
Thirty Hoyoung Guild members also entered the training grounds and took their seats.
You have to honor the deal.
Yeo Sun-woo stood beside Sa Jae-hyeok.
He replayed the recording to remind him once more.
I know. Dont worry.
An Anima?
He had never seen or heard of a Dragon item like that.
They said nothing but the Red Dragon could produce Black Flame, so what was this?
It looks awfully complicated.
Watching Sa Jae-hyeok fail to control his expression almost made him laugh.
Black Flame.
In truth, Black Flame was a set ability that couldnt be activated with just the Red Dragon Bone Bow before upgrading to Anima.
Only the Red Dragon can ignite Black Flame.
That applied when the full set was equipped, as an added ability to the bow.
It couldnt be done with the bow alone.
Of course, Sa Jae-hyeok and Lee Hwarang had no way of knowing that, which was why they made this ridiculous offer.
Man, with this, youre deleting that reckless punk for a year plus a million gold?
A year Its a bit short, but not bad.
Fair point.
A year would be enough to slow Lee Hwarangs growth, even if it felt a tad insufficient.
Jeong Hoon drew the bowstring, aiming at the scarecrow doll.
Fwhoosh!
The arrow flew and struck the scarecrow dolls chest dead-on.
But no Black Flame.
A 1 chance meant it shouldnt activate every time.
Jeong Hoon drew the bowstring again, targeting the scarecrow doll.
Fwhoosh!
The arrow hit the chest again, but still no Black Flame.
Wow.
Crazy.
Even the guild members who had come to see Black Flame were captivated by Jeong Hoons archery skills after just two shots.
Sa Jae-hyeok, however, had zero interest in his skill.
He only cared if Black Flame ignited.
Fwhoosh!
Jeong Hoons arrow struck the scarecrow dolls chest once more.
Black flames began to rise from the impact site.
Does this prove it?
Thats impossible.
Yeo Sun-woo asked triumphantly, while Sa Jae-hyeok stared at the Black Flame in horrified awe.
Passive: Black Flame activates.
A 1 chance triggering in just three shots.
Luck was on his side today.
Lee Hwarang hadnt even logged in, just killing time.
Tch, taking forever.
The results should be in by now.
As time dragged on, Lee Hwarang grew increasingly anxious.
Bzzz
His smartphone buzzed.
Caller: Park Jin-hyuk.
The results must be in.
Hey Youre really screwed.
But the voice that greeted him was Park Jin-hyuks grave tone.
Huh? What bullshit is that?
Well
Park Jin-hyuk relayed everything Sa Jae-hyeok had told him.
What the fuck?!
Lee Hwarang couldnt believe his ears.
The bow the guy named Hoon had wasnt the Red Dragon Bone Bowit was something else.
On top of compensation, they were paying 1.1 million gold, and Lee Hwarang faced a one-year suspension.
If he wanted to save face, stay logged out for a year.
The bow was coming in, right? Is this what came in?
Hey! A one-year ban? Fuck, what kind of nonsense is this!
Not a week or a montha whole year?
In that time, hed lose his ranker status and get left behind for sure.
Take responsibility for what you did.
What? Responsibility? You messing with me?
Does this sound like a joke? Anyway, I passed on the message, so Im hanging up.
Ha, that fucker Sa Jae-hyeok!
Lee Hwarang rushed to his capsule and logged in.
A fist filled his vision.
Pow!
He took it to the face without even thinking of defending, his head snapping right.
Guh!
He grimaced from the brain-rattling pain and straightened up.
Jeong Hoon stood before him.
Hey. Long time no see.
He had logged into the Hoyoung Guilds reception room.
No one else was there except Jeong Hoon.
What the.
Didnt you hear? Youre banned from the game for a year.
Fuck off!
Lee Hwarang bellowed and reached for his Tempest Bow.
Jeong Hoons fist smashed his face again.
Myeongwang Fist Technique infused the punch.
Quit being stubborn and just log out.
Puhaha! Shut up, you fuck. Think you can last five minutes?
Suspension time extended only on reconnection if you died within five minutes.
Survive five minutes, and it was just a 24-hour ban.
Huh? Whatre you saying? Youre gonna die here nonstop for a year anyway.
What?
Im gonna keep killing you for a year.
Bullshit. Think I cant escape?
Lee Hwarang had a guild transfer scroll.
Using it would send him straight to the guilds safety zone.
Oh, that probably wont work. Theyve likely sealed the safety zone.
To enforce Lee Hwarangs one-year ban, Sa Jae-hyeok had no choice but to follow through.
He had completely blocked any escape routes.
N-No way!
Lee Hwarang pulled the scroll from his inventory in disbelief.
He poured in mana and tore it, but nothing happened.
Alright, time to die again.
You motherfucker!
Jeong Hoon killed Lee Hwarang again in under five minutes.
Now a 48-hour ban.
Then Ill leave the rest to you.
Jeong Hoon picked up his pouch and said to Yeo Sun-woo.
Yes. Understood.
Yeo Sun-woo smiled.
Before being Hoyoung Guild Master, he was one of the seven 7s alongside Sa Jae-hyeok.
Koreas number one Thief ranker.
Shadow King.
That was Yeo Sun-woo.
With him stepping in, Lee Hwarangs bans would continue.
In New World, permanent bans were rare, but short as two days or up to a year happened often.
Trapped in fields and dying repeatedly wasnt uncommon, nor was getting repeatedly banned by malicious players.
Early on, newbie users complained en masse, but New World had ignored it all.
The weak are meant to die.
New World offered endless growth opportunities, but showed no mercy to the weak.
Thats why it had bizarre systems unlike normal games.
They wouldnt change until reality caught up.
Yes.
The gold all transferred to Jeong Hoons inventory.
Heading out now?
Yeah. Got a lot to do.
I see.
By the way, not curious where all this golds going?
Yeo Sun-woo never asked about the gold.
You earned it proving your innocence. I cant pry into that.
Thanks.
Yes. Good luck. Call anytime you need help.
Puhaha, that guys face is still hilarious.
Muk-ho couldnt stop laughing, Lee Hwarangs dumb expression burned into his mind.
More importantly, got plans for all that gold?
Yeah. Something very useful.
1.1 million gold thanks to Sa Jae-hyeok.
No gold worries for a while.
While waiting for Ha-jin, Jeong Hoon handled all the enhancement requests at the enhancement shop.
Starting with Yeo Min-jis gear, then the pile of requests.
Master Enhancer
-Normal (full ) 75110,000
-Rare (full ) 63410,000
-Epic (full ) 1210,000
Still a long way to Master Enhancer.
Leviathan(16)
-Type: One-Handed Sword
-Rank: Unique
-Attack Power: 478
-Critical Hit Rate: 6 6.25
-Remaining Durability: 83
-Special Ability (1): 5 chance to trigger Leviathans Wrath when swinging
-Special Ability (2): While holding the sword, Passive: Enhanced Valiant Spirit auto-activates
He used all 22 Unique Reinforcement Stones to push Leviathan to 16.
Durability at 83, so time to visit the smithy for repairs.
Hoon!
Ha-jin came running up with a bright face.
That look promised good news.
Success?
Spot on.
Ha-jin grinned and nodded.
Yeah! Uhahaha! Im not an Aura Knight anymore! Im a Dark Lord!
So elated, he danced around with his grin ear-to-ear.
Jumping from Rare to Hidden classnatural reaction.
So, hows Dark Lord treating you?
Getting Dark Lord was just the start.
Now the real work began.
How Ha-jin grew would determine if he could unlock its true power.
Freaking amazing! Makes you wonder if this is even a sword!
Dark Lord.
King of Darkness.
Simply put, a Knight King class leading an army of darkness.
Originally meant for Kaneda Shun.
Even after reaching 5th advancement, Kaneda Shun never fully unlocked Dark Lords power.
How far could Ha-jin take it?
It all depended on him.
Guess its time for that feast.
Feast?
Yeah. Finished a royal castle quest recently, and they offered one. But you were grinding for Dark Lord, so I couldnt enjoy it alone. Held off till now.
Buddy!
Apparently, getting Dark Lord had been pure hell for Ha-jin.
He felt firsthand why Karyan pushed him to his limits.
Karyan was buddies with the previous Dark Lord, right?
Yeah.
The previous Dark Lord and Karyan were best friends.
Different paths, but they met regularly to share drinks.
I need someone to inherit this Dark Lord power.
That power?
Yeah. So Ill scatter a book on the succession process. Get Karyan to deliver it.
This guy Why drag me into it?
Puhaha, turns out youre the only one I trust after all these years. Help him out if he seems worthy.
Fine. Ill do it.
Thanks. Without you, my life wouldve been wasted.
The previous Dark Lord passed soon after, due to a congenital illness.
Thats why visiting Karyan was Dark Lords starting point.
Anyway, inheriting it from you felt refreshing somehow.
Makes sense.
Straight to the feast then?
Nah, one mores coming.
One more?
Yeah. Should be here soon.
Speak of the devil.
A familiar player appeared.
Vroom vroom! Your upgraded Bongo van has arrived!
Pfft!
Ha-jin burst out laughing at Kim Bong-gus flashy entrance.
Kim Bong-gus face turned beet red.
Youre here? Lets go.
Jeong Hoon walked off casually.
Where to?
The feast.
Huh?