Chapter 65
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 65
Chapter Title: Hall of Sol
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I never thought Id live to tame a black magic user.
Jeong Hoon had never been fond of black magic.
It was the art used by the bastard who attacked his mother.
For a time, he couldnt suppress his rage and slaughtered any monster related to black magic without mercy.
But he didnt kill Michael.
Revenge.
Michael shared many similarities with Jeong Hoon.
Besides, Michael wasnt a monster.
Not in my collection, so he mustve gotten caught up in a dungeon, after all.
New World wasnt a newly created dimension.
It was better viewed as a world constructed by transplanting a fragment from another dimension.
Michael had likely become the dungeons master without realizing it after his death and burial.
That was why he could respond to Jeong Hoons Taming skill.
Taming List
-Michael (Epic)
Michael was on the Taming List.
Jeong Hoon checked Michaels stats.
Michael
-Rank: Epic
-Level: 140
-Job: Necromancer
Detailed Stats
-Strength: 73
-Agility: 82
-Vitality: 66
-Defense: 60
-Wisdom: 172
-Mana: 183
-Mental Strength: 175
As expected of a Necromancer, his physical stats were quite low compared to his level.
But his Wisdom, Mana, and Mental Strength surpassed his level.
This guy would have plenty of uses.
More importantly, wheres the crystal orb? It should look like a big glass sphere.
Theres an old chest next to the coffin. Its probably in there.
So thats where it was.
Jeong Hoon approached the coffin and picked up the dusty chest beside it.
The chest was securely sealed with a metal lock.
Can I smash this?
Of course! Everything of mine is yours, Master!
With Michaels permission, Jeong Hoon brought his fist down on the chest without hesitation.
Myeongwang Fist Technique, 1st Star.
The chest couldnt withstand the fist enveloped in Myeongwang Fist Technique and shattered.
Just as the Necromancer said, inside was a single broken crystal orb.
It was identical to the one hed seen in the Origin Village ruin.
Found it.
Jeong Hoons lips curved into a wide grin.
He placed his hand on the crystal orb.
Just like in the Origin Village ruin, an exclamation mark appeared above it.
You have discovered a hidden Hidden Theme!
You have acquired 5,000 Achievement Points!
Would you like to move to the Hall of Sol?
If Origin Villages Hidden Theme was Mana-Rich Field, this one was Hall of Sol.
Move.
As Jeong Hoon accepted, his body was enveloped in blue light and swallowed by the broken crystal orb.
At the same time.
Isaac paced in front of the portal, vigilantly scanning the surroundings.
In the meantime, a few knights appeared.
Captain, what are you doing here?
They were off-duty knights who had just switched shifts.
That was why they hadnt heard Isaacs order to stay away.
It seemed the incoming shift hadnt passed along the message properly.
Dont come any closer.
Isaac blocked their path.
Huh? Whats going on... Huh?
One knights eyes widened.
A portal was wide open in what should have been a ruined dungeon with only traces left.
Captain, why is that open?
Hoon went in to take care of it.
This much should be fine to say.
No need to keep his mouth shut for no reason.
Oh, the outsider who single-handedly took down the Ogre King?
Isaac nodded.
And now hes trying to completely erase this ruined dungeon.
Is that for real?!
Yeah.
This damn ruined dungeon was finally going away?
If true, hed welcome it with open arms.
Guarding this place extended their shifts from two days on, one off to three days on, one off.
If it vanished, no more shifts here, and their working conditions would improve.
But how did that benefactor even open it?
What he was curious about was how the outsider opened the ruined dungeon.
Normally, ruined dungeons werent just tracesthey reeked of corrupted mana.
Thats why even knights guarded them cautiously.
I dont know either. But one things for sure: Hoon will close this damn dungeon for us.
Isaac shook his head.
He had seen Jeong Hoon approach the portals remnants and place something down.
The dungeon reacted, and the portal was restored.
Hoon knew the portal would restore.
He hadnt shown any surprise when it did.
With a calm face, as if hed foreseen everything, he entered the portal.
Thats why Isaac was convinced he could close the dungeon.
You have entered the Hall of Sol.
10,000 additional Achievement Points have been awarded.
The new Hidden Theme, Hall of Sol.
His vision went dark, and when it returned, he stood in the center of the hall.
The hall was vast, with enormous statues on the east and west sides, each in different poses.
But their faces were all the same.
The God of Magic, Sol.
Sol was the legendary figure said to have ascended to godhood at the pinnacle of magic.
The hall was built by his followers and had long been forgotten, untouched by human feet.
The reason was simple.
Sol wasnt the only one who reached the pinnacle.
While Sol reached the peak of white magic, there was Balak at the peak of black magic.
And Balaks followers numbered a staggering 1.5 million.
Sols followers, humble and rarely seen, numbered only about 60,000.
As a result, many knew Balak but not Sol.
Overwhelmed by numbers, Sols Hall collapsed within a week of Sols eternal rest.
The Hall of Sol he was in now was a restoration of its pre-collapse state in New World.
The reason its a Hidden Theme is simple.
Just like Origin Villages Mana-Rich Field, it allowed magical achievements, making it a Hidden Theme.
Jeong Hoon walked toward the statues.
This statue holds mysterious power.
Records said Sol blessed the halls creators, leaving his mana in each statue.
First, the eastern statue.
It posed with a staff raised to the sky.
You can increase your Circles.
This statue held the power to increase Circles.
Jeong Hoon currently had one Circle spinning in his heart.
Even that only allowed Magic Missile, and unlike before his regression, he rarely used it.
Myeongwang Fist Technique and Anima were too superior.
Would you like to increase your Circle?
Circles could stack up to ten.
But building them was excruciating.
Thats why Alessandro Braiden scoured for Hidden Themes with fire in his eyes.
They were cheat keys for magical growth.
Wow! You can increase Circles?! What incredible magic!
Behind him, Michael cheered while circling the statue.
Having succeeded in Taming, he could accompany on Hidden Themes as Jeong Hoons limb.
This is a statue of Sol, who reached the pinnacle of white magic.
Michael recoiled at the words white magic.
White magic? Ugh, almost got dirty. Ptooey.
Jeong Hoons eyes narrowed at the sight.
Dirty? I was just about to accept this power.
Oh, I meant myself! Even the clearest water gets tainted by a single drop of ink!
Michael frantically self-deprecated to excuse himself.
The excuse worked perfectly.
Youre right about that.
Black magic was rotten, after all.
As Jeong Hoon readily agreed, Michael looked a bit sullen.
Yeah... I guess so.
But youre not.
Huh?
Youre my limb now. So youre no longer dirty.
Meaning no need to self-deprecate.
Master...!
Deeply moved, Michael clasped his hands, eyes welling up.
Increasing a Circle raises base magic power by one level.
Similar to rank upgrades, and they stacked.
A 4th Circle Magic Missile (Normal) nearly matched a 1st Circle one (Epic) in power.
Increasing Circles was essential for mages.
Scanning the user.
Current Circuits: 1.
Would you like to form an additional circuit in your body?
Upon first job change, one Circle is inscribed.
Second job change usually adds three.
One forms during leveling, one more at second change.
Of course, Jeong Hoon skipped that, so still one.
Ill form it.
As he accepted, his body heated up, and another circuit formed near his chest.
Circuit formed.
Now he had 2 Circles.
2 Circles, but only Magic Missile to use.
He chuckled.
Next was the western statue, reading a book.
This statue holds mysterious power.
As expected, it held power.
You can learn 2 random spells.
This one contained knowledge to learn spells.
Two of them, from Sols era no less.
Luck has to be on my side for this one.
Sol wielded diverse spells.
From Unique to Normal grade.
Legendary and above existed, but Hidden Themes blocked them here.
Probability wasnt zero, but 0.0001practically impossible.
I regret it. If Id known more about Hidden Themes, I couldve aimed for better rewards.
Alessandro had muttered that in passing.
Jeong Hoon still remembered.
Time to use Achievement Points.
He had no intention of settling for Unique.
Current Achievement Shop level: 4.
Items are arranged by category.
Far more items than at level 3.
Jeong Hoons Achievement Points: 132,000.
Untouched since awakening Anima, easily over 100k.
Quite the stockpile.
His lips curved up.
Enough for his plan.
He set category to consumables and dragged the slider down.
-Absolute Luck Potion
30,000 points each.
A cheat item boosting one draws probability to 50 for top rewards.
But 30k per use.
50-50 odds.
A dud at 50 meant 30k down the drain.
Normal users ignored it.
Hard for average players to earn points.
Jeong Hoon accumulated fast with pre-regression knowledge, but 5k was tough for others.
Still, worth trying.
50-50 is feasible.
Plenty of points.
He bought two Absolute Luck Potions.
60k spent, 72k left.
Absolute Luck Potion
-Type: Consumable
-Rank: Unique
-Increases one draws probability to 50. (Highest reward only)
-If rewards are graded, highest grade applies.
Jeong Hoon took a potion from inventory and drank it.
Would you like to learn the spell?
With Absolute Luck active.
He learned immediately.
Acquired Lightning Bolt (Epic).
First skill: Lightning Bolt.
Powerful lightning spell, but disappointing.
30k for Epic, not even Unique.
One more left. Drank another and tried.
Acquired Block (Legendary).
Finally.