Chapter 40
Chapter 40
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 40
Chapter Title: Even Loners Can Raid
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I topped up my confidence and dopamine with some mindless gallery posting,
and after snagging a new master.
I was still lurking around the climbing gallery.
The gallery's resident mage rep and sorcerer rep.
Their bickering was hilarious.
Like sworn enemies, those two.
They even copied each other's shaky concepts.
'Is it embarrassing to stick to character in front of people they know?'
Watching them was heartwarming.
Felt like seeing newbies fresh to the gallery.
Lumi was definitely 28, right?
Same age as me.
Prime age for concept fatigue to hit.
'Lumi looked like a middle schooler from her photo.'
No idea why she wears pajamas everywhere.
Some kind of [Deficiency], I guess.
'How old is Great Sorcerer Master, anyway?'
Eh, whatever.
Doesn't matter.
Even if she's a hunched granny, she's my master if I say so.
Yeah.
Go ahead and fight it out. You'll bond while bickering.
Shwaaak-!
I unrolled the book from Great Sorcerer Master.
Well, scroll, technically.
Got it for free from the [Auction House].
'But damn, the handwriting is atrocious.'
This must be it.
Feels like she wrote with her left hand to hide her style.
Our concept addicts fear real-life goroshi the most.
"No need for this crap."
My criminally explosive talent strikes again without rest.
Gimme a skill for reading books properly instead.
I sighed.
Me.
No, Boy Joy having mage talent?
'A middle school dropout like me turns out to be an IQ 200 super-genius?!'
No way.
Maybe as Gallery Master.
Did Boy Joy have any mage-like qualities?
'I couldn't use attack magic, so I pivoted to physical DPS.'
At first, yeah.
I was a [Flame Arrow] mage too.
I wrecked the skill tree and quit.
Bizarru master too?
Didn't see the post, but something must've gone up.
I clicked the link to Bizarru's post.
[Title: Apprentice Technique Acquisition Day 2]
[Author: Physical DPS Wanted]
(Proof shot of split rocks) Practicing while swinging magic blade, kinda getting the feel. But our raid team has few mages. Not easy to practice. This kid won't even be anyone's apprentice, can only cast magic 50 times a day, why so many things she sucks at? Mages just lack grit, grit.
Hmm.
I see.
Skipping the familiar faces and pitiful lineup.
'That's why the mage talent talk came up.'
But who knew my SSR skills.
[Swift] and [Blood Splatter Slash] needed mage sense too.
Unexpected revelation.
Getting heated all of a sudden?
Guess it's a sore spot.
Makes me wanna hear more.
Mana recovery speed boost.
Option on my apron.
Lumi forgot to bid on master because of it.
'Must be a hugely significant option.'
I know from [Swift] mana overring.
Recovers mana faster.
Means one extra spell cast.
High utility.
Boosts DPS.
11 casts instead of 10 is 10% more damage.
Got it.
Definitely not my style.
'Relying on consumables isn't great.'
Though I could make talismans too.
[Shaman Inscription].
Should work on talismans.
'Talisman script uses mana and special materials, so crafting feasible.'
Just like engraving gear patterns.
I've used talismans.
Against [Tombstone Knight] boss.
'Ah, that [Beginner Flame Talisman] was basically a magic scroll, right?'
Magic scroll.
Let me use attack magic.
But talismans didn't work.
I tried after Yawn grabbed it.
Tore a wind talisman, nothing happened.
What's the difference?
Ask.
What's 100% interest if your whole fortune's locked in talisman deposits.
Orthodox mage recovers 1 mil mana.
Sorcerer recovers 10k?
No contest.
What?
Can't use 100% mana?
'Why?'
I didn't think that.
I figured it out.
From experience.
When I reflected goblin arrows with [Swift].
I collapsed from mana overring.
Without using it all.
Using 100% mana.
Like using 100% stamina.
Ever moved till you literally can't twitch a finger?
Not as easy as it sounds.
Plus doing it with magic?
Detection = focus breaks.
Become a retard who can only cast spells!
'But Yawn did melee against me too.'
Sorcery uses talismans.
Fast activation, no detection waste,
easy to use 100% own mana.
'And no passing out when mana runs dry.'
Definitely pros and cons.
Personally prefer orthodox magic.
But pointless worry.
'Can't really use either for combat anyway.'
[Noble Body, Baseborn Role] shining today too.
That's why.
I got interested in sorcery.
'Since I can use talisman arts too.'
Orthodox magic limited to shamanism,
sorcery has room to test.
Swish...
I picked up a thinly tanned leather sheet.
Not paper, but engraved a pattern.
Like a talisman.
'Full Power Talisman, was it?'
Tailor-made talisman with all their power.
Ultimate I stole from Yawn.
I.e.
I can learn it too.
My own signature finisher.
'Finishers don't need to be spammable.'
Talisman disposability no issue.
1-2 uses max anyway.
Finisher always gives advantage.
Sure sure.
I'll trust my apprentice.
'Well, [Elixir] can be made from monsters too.'
No real need to eat people.
Satisfied with the sensible conclusion.
"Gotta study even in the tower."
After wrapping up chat with Great Sorcerer Master.
I opened the world's most boring sorcery book.
A comment on an old post of mine.
Lumi snuck it in secretly.
'Would've missed it if sorcery book was interesting.'
I suck at checking notifications usually.
I'm too likable, always on.
Caught it today while messing around.
-Tap tap.
Can't ignore now I've seen it.
I typed.
Now I know why Lumi freaked over my apron.
Not directly told,
but I'm not clueless.
'Mana recovery option super important, but doesn't stick on crafted items.'
Heard indirectly.
Only on tower drops.
But craftable with recovery option?
Of course they'd be interested.
Enough to contact privately.
What the.
'So that's why Three-Day Worker?'
Fits perfectly,
but not the issue.
Obvious weakness [Deficiency].
Someone drags fight over 72 hours?
Lumi powerless.
Boiled, fried, or raw—can't lift a finger.
Flustered.
No, embarrassed.
Felt trusted.