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“Let’s go already!”
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“Hey! Let’s get moving!”
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The carriage quickly made it past the wall and disappeared, and the people blocking the road scattered just as fast.
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Kang Juho and Kim Seokju also exited through the wall and left the city hall grounds.
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“You’re heading to the Magic District first, right?” Kim Seokju asked.
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“Yeah, I need to buy some accessories.”
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Juho was already wearing decent enough armor (though it was standard-grade), so his first priority was filling in the empty accessory slots.
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As they headed to the Magic District, they stopped by a general store to sell off all their monster loot.
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Normally, they’d just buy potions, but today, there was one more item on the list.
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“Twenty Passion Stones, please.”
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Juho bought them to unlock a skill.
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He immediately acquired the skill “Relentless.”
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[Skill Quest ‘Relentless’ completed.]
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[Skill ‘Relentless’ acquired.]
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Reading the message, Juho smiled in satisfaction.
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‘I want to level this up fast.’
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He was eager to see how this skill would evolve.
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Before long, they arrived at the Magic District.
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“There, that’s the shop,” said Kim Seokju, pointing at the accessory store.
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“Alright, see you later!”
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“Yep, I’ll wait at the North Gate!”
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Only Juho was buying accessories, so they split up after agreeing to meet again at the gate.
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As Juho entered the store—
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“Welcome!”
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He was greeted enthusiastically by the shopkeeper.
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“What are you looking for today?”
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“I’ll just browse.”
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The owner nodded and returned to the counter, letting Juho peruse freely.
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The first thing to catch his eye was a ring with an emerald inlay.
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Before checking its stats, Juho looked at the price tag.
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And then… he was speechless.
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5,000 gold.
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He thought he had misread it. But no—
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Even after rubbing his eyes, it still said 5,000, not 500.
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‘What kind of crazy stats does this thing have to be worth that much?’
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He looked at the other rings—
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‘They’re all expensive!’
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The prices ranged from 3,000 to 6,000 gold.
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‘I can only buy two rings?’
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Juho had 10,532 gold on hand.
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Two rings and he’d be broke.
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Still, curious, he checked the emerald ring’s details:
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[Ring of Vitality – Special Grade]
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Requirement: Level 70
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Durability: 100%
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Magic Defense: 200
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HP +20
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“…?”
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Not bad, per se. +20 HP and 200 magic defense.
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But… for 5,000 gold?
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That felt underwhelming.
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‘Should I just buy armor instead?’
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With 5,000 gold, he could buy multiple special-grade armor pieces.
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‘No, maybe this ring is just a bad example.’
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So he checked others:
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[Ring of Wisdom – Special Grade]
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Requirement: Level 45
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Magic Defense: 250
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INT +15
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[Ring of Valor – Special Grade]
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Requirement: Level 100
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Magic Defense: 500
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STR +30
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HP +30
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Good options, but most of them required high levels that Juho hadn’t reached yet.
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‘Guess I need to level up first.’
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Everything he could equip now felt overpriced and inefficient.
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‘Are the other accessories the same?’
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He checked bracelets, necklaces, earrings—even facial ornaments.
Yep. Same story.
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So in the end, Juho left the shop empty-handed.
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“Accessories are for level 130 and up.”
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That was his final verdict as he walked away.
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Next up: food and gear.
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There were food vendors everywhere, so that could wait.
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Juho decided to hit the Production District first for equipment.
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‘The forge should be up north.’
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He navigated through the alleyways, eventually arriving at a large street filled with forges.
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Unlike Villemé, which had only one forge, Boredos had several—
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Each specializing in certain gear: weapons like swords and spears, or specific armor pieces like helmets or shields.
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Juho started with shields.
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His weapon and helmet were already special-grade, but the rest were standard.
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The closest forge dealt in shields.
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[You have entered Ragoal’s Forge.]
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Shields were displayed right at the entrance, with prices: 1,500 gold, 2,300, 3,000—much cheaper than accessories.
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He began examining them.
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Eventually, he found one he liked:
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[Shield of Valor – Special Grade]
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Requirement: Level 60, STR 50, HP 150
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Durability: 100%
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Damage Reduction: 55%
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Physical Attack: 270
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Physical Defense: 450
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Movement Speed: -10%
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With a damage reduction of 55%, it was top-tier (max was 60%).
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Its stats were vastly superior to Juho’s current Iron Shield of Toben.
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He kept checking others, but most required even higher levels.
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The best he found was the Black Iron Shield:
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Requirement: Level 300
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Physical Attack: 1700
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Physical Defense: 3400
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Damage Reduction: 60%
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It made even other special-grade shields look pathetic.
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“1,800 gold,” said the blacksmith.
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“Here you go.”
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“Thank you!”
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Juho paid and equipped the Shield of Valor.
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He sold his old shield for a measly 250 gold.
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Then, off he went to the next forge.
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“Hooah…”
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***
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Meanwhile…
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Yu Janghyuk stood and gathered reports before heading to Kim Yuri.
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Her desk was stacked high with paperwork, and she was silently focused.
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“Here it is!” he said, placing a report in front of her.
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“What’s this?” she asked, glancing at the cover.
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“The main episode. I’ve started working on it.”
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It was the report for the first main storyline event.
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“Already?” she replied, setting aside what she was reading.
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“Wasn’t it supposed to launch with the auction house opening?”
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“Yes, that’s when it goes live—but I needed to prep behind the scenes.”
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“Ah, groundwork. Got it.”
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“Paraville Kingdom… starting in Boredos, huh.”
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“That’s near the starting city, right?”
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“Yeah, one of the adjacent cities.”
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“Perfect.”
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A main episode starting close to where users gather?
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That would boost engagement and promotion online—raising both player count and retention.
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“What are the special-case players doing?” she asked.
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“…”
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Yu Janghyuk thought a moment.
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No one was doing anything particularly unusual.
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“They’re just grinding. I expect some changes once the episode begins.”
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“No one’s created a guild yet, right?”
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“Right. You need to be level 200 and pay a fee.”
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Joining a guild was open to any level, but creating one required level 200.
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Currently, the highest-level player was only level 82.
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Guilds would take time.
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“Okay,” she said, putting down the report.
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“Let me know the moment anything unusual happens. And keep sending progress updates.”
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“Understood!”
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***
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Back with Juho…
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“Hyung! Over here!”
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At the north gate, Kim Seokju waved at him.
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“Sorry I’m late,” Juho said, out of breath.
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“No worries! Haha.”
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“Did you finish gearing up?”
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“Yeah, I spent all my gold.”
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Juho had replaced everything—starting from the shield to armor, boots, gloves, and greaves.
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“Whoa, all 10,000?” Seokju was amazed.
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He still had 3,000 left after his own shopping.
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“Show me your gear info!”
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“I’ll show you while we walk.”
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The two exited the city and headed north toward the Coban’s Marsh.
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As they walked, Juho started sharing his updated gear stats, starting with his chest piece…
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