by Park Saenal
It took exactly 14 minutes and 47 seconds for the Korean team to score 150 points after Youngwoo entered the competition and used Transcended Link. Based on that, Yura could figure out that the cooldown time of Transcended Link was at least 15 minutes.
‘Youngwoo-ssi didn’t use several of the skills he showed in the Bairan battle. Pagma’s Swordsmanship is strong, but its weakness is that it needs a sword dance to be invoked and has a long cooldown time.’
Yura had analyzed Pagma’s Descendant dozens of times since the Bairan battle.
Pagma’s Descendant. In other words, she was able to grasp the functions and power of the four skills that Youngwoo used during the Bairan battle, which were Transcended Link, Link, Kill and Wave.
And the conclusion she came to was that it was ‘insufficient.’ It wasn’t a matter of talent, such as good or bad control. Pagma’s Descendant was a class that was basically a blacksmith, so the combat skills were poor. The weaknesses were also clear. Despite being a legendary class, the fighting power seemed to be less than the epic classes.
‘He has the strongest passive skill of ‘Status Immune’ and has the advantage of making legendary items.’
However, he couldn’t stand up to the best players. It was the limit of a production class. Pagma’s Descendant might be able to generate tremendous economic value, but it was relatively unimpressive in combat.
This was the analysis of Yura and other experts. However, they were mistaken. Pagma was the best blacksmith and swordsman.
In fact, Youngwoo had several skills that hadn’t been shown to the public. They were Restraint, Transcend and Linked Kill. If Youngwoo used either Restraint or Transcend, he would’ve been able to easily overpower Hurent.
Restraint limited movements for three seconds, and it was possible to deal a fatal wound during that time. Or he could destroy Hurent with the overwhelming firepower of Transcend.
That wasn’t all. In the past, Youngwoo acquired the title of Apostle of Justice and learned the Unbreakable Justice skill. The mana consumption was burdensome and it was more efficient to use Pagma’s Swordsmanship, so he had sealed it for a long time.
Youngwoo’s intelligence stat had steadily grown to 643 after four months of producing hundreds of items, including Failure. He would gain 200 more intelligence if he wore Malacus’ Cloak. A level 200 user would gain 6 mana per one point in intelligence.
Now Youngwoo was in a position to be able to use Unbreakable Justice easily with Pagma’s Swordsmanship. Unbreakable Justice was an immediate use skill, unlike Pagma’s Swordsmanship. Youngwoo could’ve used Unbreakable Justice against Hurent.
That wasn’t the end. There was the Wind Blast and Wind of Justice attached to the Ideal Dagger, and Golden Flash attached to Dainsleif. Among them, Golden Flash was the only skill that dealt damage proportional to his magic power, so it was good at penetrating the enemy.
In other words, Youngwoo’s power was much more than what people grasped. Then why hadn’t Youngwoo used them? He saved his skills despite being humiliated by Hurent? The reason was simple. He didn’t want to expose his power.
‘If it wasn’t for the pavranium, I would’ve eventually forced Hurent to logout. It was a disappointing result, because I stupidly overlooked the pavranium.’
The National Competition wasn’t over yet. Today was only the second day. The Korean team was lacking and very reliant on Youngwoo. But Youngwoo was going to participate in the PvP event.
That’s right. He was prepared to unveil his real skills in the PvP event. Every time he met a new enemy, he would be able to demonstrate a more powerful appearance by introducing a new skill. He would be able to become a star by being a hot topic.
‘I’ll get you back sooner or later ,Hurent. I will make you suffer the embarrassment I felt.’
Control? It was nothing in front of the trinity of skills, stats and items. Aura Master? A hidden growth type class?
‘I am a legendary class from the beginning.’
He was participating in the National Competition now. He would win a gold medal in his three events! Youngwoo thought like that.
“Grid!”
“Pagma’s Descendant has come!”
In front of the Korean team’s waiting room. Hundreds of reporters were gathered. The domestic and foreign reporters were all only paying attention to Youngwoo.
“Oh my.”
She was being ignored. Yura was always treated the best wherever she went, so this was a strange experience for her. Was her pride hurt? Not at all. Yura was excited too.
‘Be calm.’
There was a lot of people. In particular, dealing with the press was very tiring. Thanks to Youngwoo, she was able to be freed from them, so she should stick to him in the future. On the other hand, Youngwoo was surrounded by reporters.
“When did you become Pagma’s Descendant?”
“Please tell us the process of becoming Pagma’s Descendant.”
“What was your reason for hiding your identity in the meantime?”
“You aren’t registered in the rankings, so what level are you?”
“The current 1st ranked Kraugel is level 297. Have you already achieved level 300?”
“Can you disclose the information of your items? In particular, many people are wondering about the blue greatsword.”
“What are those golden blades?”
“Why weren’t you seen when you first entered the National Competition? Was it a skill? Or did you create an invisibility cloak, like many experts speculated?”
“What exactly is your relationship with Jishuka?”
“What school did you go to? Your age? Where do you live? Your family?”
“Are you married?”
“What type of animal do you like?”
“What is your favorite food?”
It started from questions that pierced to the core to absurd questions. The languages of different countries surrounded him.
‘This is crazy.’
Youngwoo was confused because this was the first time he was experiencing it. In the end, Yura interfered. She said in English.
“First of all, give Youngwoo-ssi time to wear an interpreter.”
“Ah…”
The reporters briefly fell silent. Yura belatedly received an interpreting device from a staff member and persuaded Youngwoo.
“You’ve revealed yourself, so it’s good to be interviewed. Answer as much as you want, but don’t be stupid. Keep as much privacy as possible while satisfying the reporters. If the reporters aren’t satisfied, you will be stuck with their persistent stalking.”
“Yes.”
Youngwoo had vowed to become a star from the moment he decided to participate in the National Competition. Youngwoo took a deep breath and agreed.
“Sigh… I understand. I’m nervous because I’m unfamiliar with interviews, but I will do it because it’s a gateway I must go through.”
“Huhut.”
This man, sometimes he made nice expressions. Yura smiled and handed the interpreter to Youngwoo. Then finally, Youngwoo met the reporters.
“Hello.”
But he was surprised from the first question.
“It looks like you have a special relationship with Yura. Are you perhaps lovers?”
“Then what about Jishuka?”
“…”
Weren’t these questions supposed to be from third-rate magazines that dealt with celebrity scandals? Youngwoo thought the question was ridiculous and fell silent.
Yura skillfully answered on his behalf. “We are close, but we aren’t lovers. It is a relationship where we share the purpose of gaining good achievements for South Korea in the National Competition. His relationship with Jishuka is similar. Youngwoo-ssi is part of the Tzedakah Guild.”
“I see.”
Yura’s words didn’t show any interest in Youngwoo. The reporters no longer doubted the relationship between the three people. Then they started asking other questions.
“40 days ago in real time, there was a phrase that suggested the first legendary class emerged in Satisfy. Was that the moment you became Pagma’s Descendant?”
No. Youngwoo became Pagma’s Descendant eight months ago. 40 days ago was when he produced his fifth legendary item and was truly recognized as Pagma’s Descendant. But Youngwoo didn’t tell the truth. There was no need to.
“That’s correct.”
“What’s your current level?”
“I don’t want to reveal it.”
“What are those golden discs and blades that move by themselves? Don’t they boast tremendous durability and mobility?”
“…”
He also didn’t want to reveal this. But the reporters would become more persistent if he was too uncooperative. Yura’s advice about moderately satisfying the reporters went around in Youngwoo’s head.
“You can think of it as a private item for Pagma’s Descendant.”
“Private item?”
“Is it an item that exists to supplement the somewhat lacking combat power of Pagma’s Descendant?”
Youngwoo glared at the reporter who said ‘lacking combat power.’ An American reporter didn’t miss this look and threw a provocative question.
“You were one-sidedly hit by the US representative, Hurent. Experts from all over the world have doubts about the combat capabilities of Pagma’s Descendant. Pagma’s Descendant is the greatest blacksmith and swordsman, but did you inherit all his skills as a descendant?”
“I was one-sidedly hit?” Youngwoo scoffed and stared straight at the American reporter who asked the question. Then he said something shocking. “That’s correct. I have yet to fully inherit Pagma’s power. My class change quest still isn’t finished yet.”
“…!”
Yura standing beside Youngwoo and the reporters all looked amazed.
“You haven’t finished the class quest yet?”
“This is the incomplete state…!”
Yet he still won against many rankers and obtained the gold medal in the target processing event?
“I’m only a child compared to the legendary Pagma, but that is only when compared to Pagma.” Youngwoo made a prideful expression and declared in front of the reporters. “Hurent? If he participates in PvP, I will log him out in 30 seconds.”
“Heok!”
He was going to log out Hurent in 30 seconds, one of the best rankers, and 8th on the unified rankings! It was a huge scoop.
“…Write it down.”
Shin Youngwoo made a ridiculous declaration without a single tense look. Yura’s heart jumped from beside him.
Chapter 177
Chapter 177
“Hurent? If he participates in PvP, I will log him out in 30 seconds.”
It was a shocking declaration. There was only the sound of breathing everywhere.
‘Are you making fun of the United States?’
The United States’ power was superior to all the countries that competed in the National Competition. It wasn’t uncommon for people to think that the United States would win the overall competition.
Hurent was the number two user in the US team. Yet Hurent was going to be logged out in only 30 seconds? Youngwoo’s remark was dangerous enough to stimulate the entire American population.
‘This will unconditionally be a front page headline!’
Amazing. A scoop above all other scoops. The reporters’ eyes shone. In particular, the Korean reporters were thrilled. How excited would Koreans become when they heard Youngwoo’s remark? They couldn’t even fathom it.
On the other hand, the American reporters were uncomfortable.
“The experts have analyzed that Hurent is better than you. Don’t you think you are acting too proudly? It seems to be an exaggeration.”
“You declared it publicly, but what if you can’t log out Hurent in 30 seconds? Then you will be be disgraced globally. Can you afford the mockery and criticism from the public?”
“The world will become disappointed that the first legendary class is a simple braggart. Do you have any intention of withdrawing your remark?”
There was no question if this was a question or a threat. Youngwoo drove home his point to the American reporters who were subtly threatening him.
“I am better than you think.”
Originally, Youngwoo was a below average player. He took a leave of absence from school and played Satisfy as soon as it was released, but he fell behind others instead of getting ahead. Then he fell to hell when he performed Earl Ashur’s quest to find Pagma’s Rare Book. He wasted several months on the quest, and kept dying and losing his possessions.
Thanks to his unyielding spirit, he barely managed to become Pagma’s Descendant, but his personality and lack of talent were problems. He was unable to properly handle the fraudulent class and wasted several months.
But it changed after the Malacus raid. After building a relationship with the Tzedakah Guild and going through all types of incidents, Youngwoo gradually changed. He surely grew. Now at this moment. Youngwoo was confident that he was the best player.
“Please don’t overlook the fact that I am a legend.”
He was proud about overcoming the trials that accompanied his pathetic nature and lacking talent. He expressed this pride without any shame.
“I am the best. Control? You shouldn’t judge and ignore people because of that.”
Gulp.
The reporters swallowed their dry saliva. The hundreds of reporters were convinced at this moment.
‘He’s a star.’
Not all of Satisfy’s talents were stars. Only a handful of people who had something special that would stimulate and make the public enthusiastic could become a star. From that perspective, Youngwoo was a true star.
He was the first legendary class and had a pride that matched it. The uncompromising words might make someone feel uncomfortable, but it would give others excitement. He would be a hot topic whenever he opened his mouth, regardless of whether it was positive or negative.
The excited reporters continued to question him.
“’A successor to Pagma’s techniques and will has emerged. He’s the only one in the world that can create legendary items.’ That phrase appeared in Satisfy. As the phrase suggests, can you create legendary items?”
“That’s right.”
“Ohh…!”
“Truly a legendary blacksmith!”
“How likely is it that a legendary item would be produced?”
“It isn’t high right?”
“What is the difference between your legendary items and the legendary items that can be acquired from raids?”
“Do all your equipped items have a legendary rating?”
“It’s predicted that many top guilds will invite you. Have you ever thought about leaving the Tzedakah Guild?”
“What is your stealth? Or did you create an invisibility cloak like many experts speculated?”
The interview lasted more than 30 minutes. But the reporters’ questions never seemed to end. On the other hand, Youngwoo was a beginner at interviews and reached the limit of his concentration.
‘This is crazy.’
In the first place, Youngwoo wasn’t a clever person. Until now, he had been able to lead the interview with full confidence, but he couldn’t grasp the point of the current questions. Yura noticed his difficulty and restrained the reporters.
“The interview ends here.”
“Isn’t there time to spare until the next event? Can’t you cooperate a bit more?”
“No. It will end here.”
Yura had a definite personality. Her decision was final. The reporters were well aware of her nature and retreated. They were already satisfied with the scoops that they got.
“Sigh… That wasn’t an easy task.”
After the reporters left.
Youngwoo finally let out a deep breath.
Yura encouraged him, “You did well.”
Her ebony hair f
licked back as she smiled beautifully, making her seem like a refreshing tonic. Youngwoo felt like all his fatigue was released just looking at her.
“Thank you. I was able to do well thanks to you.”
“Rather, I should be the one thanking you. Thanks to you coming today, I was able to win a gold medal.”
Youngwoo had clearly stated his intention to not participate in the National Competition. Nevertheless, the Korean government and Yura arbitrarily put him on the list. It would’ve been very unpleasant for Youngwoo.
To be honest, Yura knew that Youngwoo wouldn’t participate in the competition. She was grateful that he appeared at an unexpected moment and got good results. On the other hand, she was sorry.
“…Aren’t you angry at me?” Yura carefully asked Youngwoo.
“I was mad that you got me involved as you pleased.”
“…”
Yura bowed her head. Then Youngwoo spoke to her with a soft expression.
“But in the end, it was me who decided to participate in the National Competition.”
That’s right. He made the decision himself.
“I don’t blame you. And I unexpectedly like this stage. I really like the situation right now. Ah~ it’s enjoyable.”
“I’m glad.” Yura smiled.
She looked at Youngwoo with clear affection. Unfortunately, Youngwoo failed to notice this fact. On the other hand, articles about Youngwoo were being spread all over the world.
[Shocking news! Pagma’s Descendant isn’t complete yet!]
[The golden discs and blades are Pagma’s Descendant’s exclusive items! Will future legendary classes also have exclusive items?]
[The owner of the first legendary class, Shin Youngwoo. In reality, he’s just an ordinary youth.]
[Yura and Jishuka? It’s a simple friendship.]
[Pagma’s Descendant can make legendary rated items.]
[(Column) The economic influence that Pagma’s Descendant can exercise is astronomical. Grid will become the richest.]
[Grid has no intention of leaving the Tzedakah Guild.]
[Can Grid really produce an invisibility cloak?]
[Grid, ‘Hurent? I’m not complete yet, but I can logout the 8th place person on the unified rankings in 30 seconds.’]
[The Americans are angry at Grid’s arrogant remark!]