Chapter 2
2 – Twilight Girl
“John! Where else are you wandering around! There are only three weeks left until the academy entrance ceremony!”
I left the store leaving my father who was nagging me so much. There are much more important things than helping the store.
Juseomjuseom The leather clothes he wore were more uncomfortable than he thought. It was a part of the greatness of modern factory clothes. It seems to be wearing clothes made of tree bark.
“Look at that. It’s John.”
“Wow. You’re handsome, you’re damn handsome Is he the son of the bakery?”
“I, that bakery, go see that kid.”
I could hear people murmuring from here. My face got hot.
‘Did I customize it too selflessly?’
It was an emotion that could never be felt in real life. I felt good, but at the same time I was also embarrassed. This is the pathos of face geniuses.
Academy admission.
That’s the first goal I’m aiming for now. However, some preparations were required to enter the academy.
‘First, I need to learn the skill.’
To pass the academy entrance exam, you must possess at least one skill. It’s no wonder that it’s a D-class garbage skill. A minimum grade of C or higher is required. However, there was not a single skill I learned right away.
There are two ways to learn skills in the Legend Route.
The first way is to learn skills through skill books. Skill books are sold in a place called the Skill Shop.
Of course, the better the skill, the more expensive the skill book. You can buy low-level skills below grade D with moderate pockets, but you can’t pass the academy entrance exam with those skills. So, buying skills from the skill shop is out of the question.
The second way is to learn the skill from a colleague who has mastered the skill. Unlike the previous method, it is a method that does not cost money.
In order to receive a skill from a colleague, a favorability level of 70 or higher is required. It was impossible to learn a skill from a colleague without a fair bit of guts because it was a very boring nogada.
Besides, just because you have a high affinity doesn’t mean you can learn a skill unconditionally. Skill transfer has a certain probability of success, but this probability was less than 10%.
By the way, the higher the luck, the higher the chance. This is one of the reasons why luck is so important in the legend route.
It is impossible for me to learn skills from colleagues right now. Because there are no colleagues who have learned the skill.
In other words, you must acquire skills through skill books.
There is something called ‘hidden piece’ in the legend route. Hidden pieces are secret elements hidden in the game, ranging from very trivial easter eggs to bonuses that allow you to easily and quickly attack the game.
Of course there are skill books among the hidden pieces. That’s exactly what I’m aiming for.
I came to the back alley of the royal capital. It’s a musty and dirty smell, so it’s not easy to move your steps with sober mind. This is a place where you have to be careful because you meet bad quality bullies with a low probability.
If you get into a fight with those guys for no reason, you could lose your money or, in the worst case, get killed. Because this street is full of people who only live today.
I passed through an alley and came to an old warehouse. It’s a half-burnt warehouse.
It didn’t take long to find because the geography in the game and the actual geography were almost the same. Rumor has it that there are ghosts here every night, so there were no homeless people.
The rumors about ghosts weren’t completely false. Because there are things that bring ghosts.
“It is very messy. I’ll have to find it soon.”
I searched the warehouse. The smell of mold, as stale as the alley, stung my nose.
I was worried about what to do if I didn’t have it, but a small box was found under the dusty rubble to put those worries to shame. It is a box that shines brightly in silver. Also, there was
When the box was opened, a book and a small dagger were found inside.
[Dagger of Ghosts (Class A): The spirits of the assassins dwell in the dagger, giving rise to the power of reciprocity. Since the dagger is always ready to point its blade at the user, the wielder of this dagger should exercise extreme caution.
Power +30 Critical Rate +10%
※ There is a certain probability of inflicting a status ailment on the user.]
The silver dagger is the A-class weapon, the dagger of ghosts. Even though there are no equipment requirements, it is the strongest initial item with 30 power.
It even has a 10% critical hit rate, so if you upgrade well, you can use it until the second half. Of course, you’ll need some luck here.
The problem is that it curses the user with a certain probability…
‘I knew that, and I had a lot of luck.’
The chance of this curse decreases as the luck level increases. Curses do not activate if Luck is over 50.
My current luck is 20. Although the curse cannot be completely sealed, it can be considerably suppressed. The key to the legendary route ‘Dando Run’ is to get your luck up to 20.
[Skillbook : Attacks the opponent by throwing a dagger made of mana in front. The number of daggers thrown is proportional to mana. There is a 10% chance that a ‘Super Killing Dagger’ will be created. The dagger of super-kill has a 100% chance to inflict a critical hit.
Power: The power of the equipped knife + (luck * skill level)]
The skill contained in the skill book is knife shot. It’s a skill that simply creates and launches a knife, but it’s an A-class skill.
There are two reasons why this skill is A-class.
It can be said that the probability is only 10%, but even this is compensated if the luck value is high.
Even if your luck exceeds 500,000, you are guaranteed a super-kill dagger with almost half the chance.
The other is the skill factor.
The skill factor for knife shots is luck multiplied by skill level. As the skill level increases, the coefficient changes, so the potential of the skill is very high.
As for general skills, it’s normal for the skill to increase as the level goes up. Skills that increase the number of strokes or increase the coefficient are very limited. It can be said that the skill coefficient of knife shot is very unusual.
I learned the skill using the skill book.
[You have learned .]
As soon as I learned the skill book, I seemed to know how to use the skill. I used the skill through practice.
“Knife shot.”
Three knives made of mana were created in the air. One knife per 5 mana.
As I swung my hand, the knife flew to where I was aiming.
Pasasac!
The knife stuck in the wall soon disappeared. There were clear marks of knives on the walls.
“The power is still good enough. Is it because the skill level is low?”
Setting the direction of the knife seems to take some practice. For the time being, I will use this place as a practice area.
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The date of the academy entrance exam is fast approaching in a week.
Anyone can apply for the academy entrance exam itself. So, many commoners applied for the entrance exam.
Even though the tuition is a bit expensive, the academy is almost the only window to rise in status. It was not uncommon for the whole family to come together and support that one possibility. There are quite a few commoner characters with this kind of background in the legend route.
Of course, the number of students who actually enter the school is not even a handful of the numerous challengers.
“I’m getting used to the knife.”
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[Level 3]: Throws a dagger made of mana forward to attack the opponent. The number of daggers thrown is proportional to mana. There is a 10% chance that a ‘Super Killing Dagger’ will be created. The dagger of super-kill has a 100% chance to inflict a critical hit.
Power: Power of equipped knife + (Luck * 3)
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[Level 2]: Temporarily increases agility by strengthening the body with mana. The duration of the skill is proportional to the agility level, and the increasing agility level is proportional to the luck level.
Cooldown: 2 minutes
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[Level 3]: Summon by weaving a chain with shadows. The higher your mana, the more shadows you can use. The darker the surroundings, the higher the power of the skill, and deals 150% additional damage to opponents affected by the abnormal state of ‘darkness’.
Power: Equipped wand, staff’s power + (Mana) + 30
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[Level 5]: Baking success rate increases, and special effects are applied to bread with a certain probability. 10% Chance to create a Masterpiece product. Masterpiece products are given special effects with a 100% chance.
Special Effect: One of Strength Amplification, Dexterity Amplification, Mana Amplification, and Intelligence Amplification is given randomly.
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The skills I have learned are as follows. 2 Combat skills, 1 auxiliary skill, and 1 crafting skill.
Knife Shot, Haste, and Shadow Chain are skills that are directly or indirectly helpful in combat. Even if you have this level of skill, you will pass the academy entrance exam without difficulty.
The Is a crafting skill. There are many production-related skills, and baking was one of them.
If you learn crafting skills in the Legend Route, you usually learn metallurgy or alchemy-related skills. Because it is more intuitive and useful. However, there is a good reason why I chose the baking skill.
‘Cooking is the best for making good impressions.’
Legend Route’s favorability system is so sophisticated that it is quite embarrassing. In order to increase the favorability of a particular character, you must pay attention to each action and choose the correct answer from numerous options.
However, there is a way to make this kind of impression very easy, and it is to present a delicious dish.
Among the many cooking skills I have, there are two reasons why I chose baking. One is because I originally liked bread, and the other is because our house is a bakery. Thanks to that, I was able to practice a lot, so I raised my skill level to 5.
My parents were happy that I had grown up late, but unfortunately, my son, who has grown up late, is going to leave home next week.
“Shall we end our training today?”
My training place was a half-burnt warehouse where I found the Dagger of Ghosts. It was the best place to train alone because no one was looking for it.
I finished my training and headed home. As I was passing through a winding alleyway, a harsh voice hit my ears.
“hehehe! This is like this rat. I finally got it.”
It was clear that the soft voice belonged to a gangster.
I am not talking to you. It was the sound I heard at the entrance of the alley.
“The money you stole is only 2 silver. Are you prepared?”
“Brother. This b*tch’s face seems pretty smooth, but she sells it to a brothel. I think I can get a good deal.”
“Of course. Before that, let’s have some fun first.”
It was as mean a conversation as a mean voice. I moved towards where the voice was heard.
There were two men and a woman there.
The two men were notorious thugs in this alleyway. They are called One-Eyed Hans and Cramp-Legged Sam, respectively. In fact, he has one handicap in his body, but he is famous for his violent attitude.
The woman in front of him was a beautiful woman with bobbed black hair. Her eyes, as if they had been hit by all the storms of the world, were impressive.
Her clothes were shabby and worn, but the butterfly-shaped hairpin that adorned her hair was shiny and new.
‘Isn’t it Sierra?’
That girl was a character that appeared in the original story.
My full name is Sierra Grimkeeper.
One of the mid-bosses in the original story.
Sierra is a character of the thief class with the alias of ‘Twilight Visitor’. Thanks to her good looks and cool personality, she is quite popular, and she always ranks high in the polls for who she wants to be as a playable character.
“hehehe. I have to pay back the money you pickpocketed with my body.”
One-eyed Hans said with a glistening smile. With his words, the current situation was all understood.
‘To meet Sierra here… Wait, isn’t this a good opportunity?’
Sierra’s characteristic is 「Empress of Twilight」.
It is a characteristic that goes well with the skills I have learned.
I took a great opportunity in an unexpected place.