A duration of 1 hour and a cooldown of 6 hours.
But what actually applied was a duration of 1 hour and a little over 2 hours of cooldown.
‘Other things are like that too, but once I learned it, the cooldown really dropped. This must be the effect of the title too. At this rate, it’s much more useful than I thought?’
There were two titles that affected the cooldown time.
50% reduction from Desirable Priest’s Attitude.
And another 30% reduction from God’s Agent.
However, this wasn’t simply an 80% reduction off the total cooldown; it was a 50% reduction first, and then another 30% reduction off that reduced cooldown, so strictly speaking it was a 65% reduction.
But even that was enough of a reduction effect.
‘Appoint Guardian! Bak Gwangtaek! Choi Yuseon! Kim Changsu!’
Since the cooldown was over, he cast the Guardian’s Authority again.
“Huh? What! Didn’t you say this has a 6-hour cooldown? It’s only been a little over 2 hours, but it’s already usable?”
Gwangtaek looked puzzled.
“Yeah, the original cooldown is indeed 6 hours. But I have title effects that reduce cooldowns, so it’s been drastically cut. For reference, God’s Wrath and Radiant Wind have also been reduced to around 30 minutes, so I think I can use them much more often than before.”
The cooldowns of other skills were already reduced by 50% due to Desirable Priest’s Attitude.
With the additional 30% reduction from God’s Agent, the cooldowns decreased significantly once more.
This made faster hunting possible.
“Wow, so this means we can receive the Guardian effect every hour, right? Plus, they said the interval could get even shorter as levels go up. Eventually, won’t it be maintained continuously?”
“Wait! Aside from that, with a 1-hour duration and 2-hour cooldown, doesn’t that mean we can tackle A-rank dungeons? Even now, look. After reaching S-rank, I’ve become ridiculously strong. Plus, with Seongjun oppa’s buff, I can now sweep B-rank monsters by myself.”
When they only knew about the 1-hour duration and 6-hour cooldown, they thought A-rank dungeons were a bit ambiguous as a main target.
But if the interval was only 1 hour?
Then it seemed A-rank dungeons might be quite possible.
“Right. It’s worth considering making A-rank dungeons our main target. The problem is the boss. Can we really take down the boss alone? Of course, for now we have debuff potions, so it’s possible if we use them, but after we use them all, we have to face a full-powered A-rank dungeon boss. We need to gauge if that’s possible.”
After obtaining the God’s Agent title, the efficiency of buffs and healing skills increased once more.
Even this alone promised a tremendous increase in buff values, but aside from that, if asked whether they could take down an A-rank dungeon boss with a small party, they still couldn’t be sure.
“Since the boss fight isn’t certain, it’s a bit risky to summon an A-rank dungeon with the dungeon creation device. For now, should we test mostly on external dungeons?”
“I guess that’s what we have to do. Let’s hunt in external dungeons without debuff potions first, and if it seems fine, then we’ll switch our main hunting ground to A-rank dungeons.”
Seongjun also thought it was necessary to upgrade to A-rank dungeons for rapid growth.
So he planned to prepare for that quickly.
“By the way, it’s a shame. If that Guardian thing had applied to me too, it would have been a big help.”
At Seonhwa’s words, Seongjun smiled and said.
“Noona Seonhwa is already plenty helpful as is. Besides, if the experiment succeeds, you might become just as strong as us, right?”
Unfortunately, the Guardian’s Authority did not apply to Seonhwa.
It seemed because Seonhwa didn’t have a rank in the first place.
Until now, Seonhwa was the strongest after Seongjun, but after the others obtained the Guardian’s Authority, she was pushed to the weakest among the group.
Of course, she was still impressively strong.
But she had the corpses of the Harpy boss and the Gargoyle boss.
If the experiment succeeded and she could fully combine with them?
Seonhwa too would obtain strength surpassing S-rank.
“That’s true. Ah! By the way, I think we can start the experiment soon. The equipment hasn’t all arrived yet, so I can’t start the full experiment, but I can do basic setup. I can start extracting and storing DNA right away, so I’ll begin as soon as we clear this place and get out.”
Since not all equipment had arrived, it would take time for the full experiment, but she could start the most basic things.
Since she could now extract DNA from monster corpses, she planned to secure a sufficient amount of samples in advance.
“Is that so? That’s great. Now the real research can begin. I’ll look forward to it.”
“So, about that device. I managed to figure out the main ore materials and their ratios, but the operating mechanism seems difficult. Since it’s not my specialty, I think this is my limit.”
Seonhwa, who had been researching the device, had figured out the main ore materials and ratios, but was completely stuck on the operating mechanism.
In fact, it was impressive that she had found out that much despite it not being her specialty, but she herself seemed to feel a bit unsatisfied.
But what could she do?
Now she had to proceed with her own research, and above all, that was the limit of her own ability.
“Can’t be helped. Even that is amazing. So, what are the main ore materials and ratios?”
“A huge amount of materials went into it. The main ores making up the alloy are Adamantium, Orichalcum, and Mithril. The ratio is 50% Mithril, 30% Adamantium, and 20% Orichalcum. Actually, I had a hard time because the characteristics of those metals weren’t visible at all. It seems that when the device operates, the unique energy of those metals is consumed. And when all that energy is consumed and its lifespan ends, it stops operating on its own.”
Frankly speaking, even Mithril is an extremely rare mineral, but compared to Orichalcum and Adamantium, it could be considered relatively common.
The problem is that obtaining Orichalcum, called the metal of the gods, and Adamantium, called the metal of the demon realm, is extremely difficult.
Even though it’s an alloy made from such incredible minerals, it ends up being nothing more than a disposable device.
“Huh! Mithril, Adamantium, and Orichalcum? Those are extremely rare even among minerals from dungeons. And they’re making disposable devices out of them? That’s insane.”
“Seongjun, you said it, right? That organization called Revolution is trying to blow up all the dungeons in the world at once with these. But as you know, the main minerals used here are really hard to obtain. Making that many devices would be difficult in a short time. Unless they’ve been preparing slowly for a very long time without us knowing.”
If they wanted to achieve their goal, they would have to blow up at least hundreds of thousands, maybe millions of dungeons worldwide at the same time.
That means they need that many devices.
But in reality, obtaining enough Mithril, Adamantium, and Orichalcum to make that many devices is not easy.
Even if they gathered all the metals spread across the world, it would be impossible.
“If what noona Seonhwa says is true, it certainly won’t be easy for them to move in a short time. Frankly, they haven’t even finished testing yet. But we must not let our guard down. The fact that they made such a plan means they have a way to procure those minerals somehow. Anyway, thank you for your hard work.”
“So, what do you plan to do with that device?”
At Seonhwa’s question about what to do with the device, Seongjun cautiously asked.
“The operating mechanism can’t be helped, but if asked to reproduce it exactly, could you do it?”
At Seongjun’s question, Seonhwa shook her head and said.
“I could imitate it to some extent. But perfect reproduction is difficult. It doesn’t make sense to perfectly recreate something without knowing the principle of operation.”
There was a clear difference between reproducing after understanding the principle and just copying without understanding.
Because even if you try to reproduce it as close to the original as possible, you might miss something in the parts you don’t understand.
“For now, it’s enough if you can imitate it as closely as possible. Then we can obtain the ores that make up the main alloy and experiment again. Ah! What about the Magic Stone Amplifier? Is that hard to implement too?”
“The Magic Stone Amplifier itself I think I can implement. I just haven’t figured out how the amplified mana stone energy makes the device operate.”
At Seonhwa’s words, Seongjun nodded.
“That’s already amazing. Now that we know the device has a limited lifespan and can’t be reused, I’ll handle it depending on the situation. Thank you for your hard work, and for now, please focus on your research, noona Seonhwa.”
For now, they had done everything they could on their end.
If they brought in outside experts, they could find out more, but that would also reveal the existence of the device, so that was a pass for now.
All that was left was to wait for the Holy Emperor side to find something out, and to reproduce the device as closely as possible.
“By the way, thanks to the Guardian’s Authority of the Saint, we don’t need to maintain pairs anymore. Let’s all five of us scatter and hunt. During the 1 hour the Guardian is active, individual play; the remaining 1 hour, pair play; and then when Guardian is applied again, individual play. Okay?”
While the Guardian’s Authority was active, they displayed near-invincible abilities against B-rank monsters.
So Seongjun suggested forming teams of two, but playing individually while the Guardian’s Authority was in effect.
Of course, Seongjun intended to play individually regardless of the Guardian’s Authority.
“Okay.”
“That sounds good. That will save a lot of time.”
“Teams as usual, right? Me and Changsu, and Gwangtaek oppa and Seonhwa unni. Seongjun oppa will be alone as always.”
“Right. Then let’s finish as quickly as possible and get out.”
And so they began hunting in earnest.
*
A building in Zurich, Switzerland.
In a conference room that felt antique, three figures sat in a circle.
“A request came from Korea?”
When the blonde middle-aged man asked in surprise, the silver-haired middle-aged man nodded and said.
“It seems the device was exposed to the outside. Fortunately, the person who secured it seems to be keeping it to himself and only testing it, but he appears to be having trouble retrieving it back.”
Then the black-haired middle-aged man frowned and said.
“Tch, what is Pascal doing if he can’t even solve that? Can’t he just tell them to retrieve it by any means necessary? I trusted him with the Korean branch because I thought he had some ability, but he disappoints me like this.”
“He tried to retrieve it with money, but the other side wanted shares in Pascal’s company. It seems Pascal was willing to give up shares to retrieve the device, but Roberto, whom we sent there, judged it would be better to eliminate the target instead.”
If Pascal was Choi Sangjin, then Roberto was his chief of staff, Kang Ji-sang.
When they heard it was Roberto’s decision, not Pascal’s, the other two looked puzzled.
“Roberto made that judgment? Why? If we just retrieve the device, it ends cleanly. Why make things complicated?”
“The person who got the device mentioned the Holy Emperor. He said he could hand the device over to them if necessary. If it were just that, retrieving the device would be enough. But Roberto seems to have judged that this person could be a hindrance to our work in the future.”
If he was simply worried about it flowing to the Holy Emperor, he could give him the shares he wanted and retrieve it somehow.
But Kang Ji-sang judged that Seongjun could be a hindrance to Revolution’s grand plan, separate from retrieving the device.
“Who is he to dare interfere with our plan?”
“Kim Seongjun, called the Saint of Korea. He is an S-rank healer, but he is said to be a nearly perfect all-around hunter with buffs, healing, attack, and tanking. Above all, it has been confirmed that he possesses abilities far stronger than a typical S-rank. Even the United States is paying attention and monitoring him. That’s why they haven’t immediately approved his Irregular status and are trying to bring him to the US.”
When Seongjun’s name was mentioned, the Grand Overlords’ expressions changed subtly.
“The Saint of Korea? Is he on a similar level to the Saint of Japan? Then he shouldn’t interfere with the plan, right?”
“You can’t compare him to Kato Asumi. His existence alone allows insignificant people to project powerful strength. For example, I heard that guilds that couldn’t tackle A-rank dungeons became able to do so with his help. If he actively interferes with our work, we could end up in a very troublesome situation.”
The blonde middle-aged man seemed to know quite a bit about Seongjun, and thus judged it was better to eliminate him.
“Hmm, he’s that remarkable? But we must think carefully. If he’s that remarkable, his standing in Korea must be considerable. If we eliminate him, our activities in Korea could be hindered. We still have things to test in Korea. Is it necessary to escalate things like this?”
At the black-haired man’s words, the blonde middle-aged man spoke again.
“Anyone who has even the slightest possibility of affecting our plan should be eliminated, even if we have to endure that level of chaos. Besides, aren’t there plenty of places to conduct tests other than Korea? We could do it in Japan or China right away, or in Southeast Asian countries if necessary.”
At his words, everyone looked thoughtful.
“So he’s that kind of person? To the point we need to modify our plans? By the way, hmm, I don’t know about China, but I heard Japan’s dungeon management is thorough. Is it okay?”
At the black-haired man’s question, the silver-haired man chuckled and said.
“In the last Dungeon Break incident, I heard that not only civilians but also hunters suffered massive casualties. Moreover, with rumors of a president replacement, the association seems unable to properly fulfill its role. With Japan as it is now, we might be able to carry out our plan more easily than in China.”
Due to this Dungeon Break incident, Japan was in tremendous chaos.
Two cities were devastated, causing massive casualties, and the hunters’ sacrifices were also immense.
Fortunately, they still had more S-ranks than Korea, so their hunter strength wasn’t caught up, but it was naturally greatly reduced compared to before.
And above all, the Japanese Association was facing nationwide criticism because of this.
As a result, the association couldn’t function properly, and dungeon management was inevitably neglected.
“Then there’s no big problem. Good. Let’s eliminate this Kim Seongjun. Who should we send?”
“Roberto said one of us should come. Since he possesses abilities beyond a typical S-rank, he seems to think that unless we who have entered the Realm of Transcendence go, the chances of eliminating him are not high.”
At that, the black-haired man frowned.
“One of us? Do we really need to? Can’t we just pick a few capable Lords and send them? That should be enough.”
The Lords were positioned directly below the Grand Overlords, and they were all S-rank.
The black-haired man thought they didn’t need to go themselves; picking a few S-rank Lords should be sufficient.
“Most of them are already assigned to missions. Those without missions are only three, and those Lords are scheduled to be assigned soon too. Moreover, according to Roberto, there are very powerful comrades around him, so it won’t be easy with just them. His judgment is that one of us must move to ensure a clean and definite finish.”
“Tch, since that bastard Roberto is also a Lord, if he judged so, there’s some credibility. Then which of us would be suitable to go?”
That was correct.
Although he acted as the chief of staff for A-rank Choi Sangjin, in reality, Kang Ji-sang was an S-rank Lord.
Of course, he was an unregistered hunter.
And Seongjun had already heard from Choi Sangjin that he was not an ordinary monitor but an S-rank powerhouse.
Of course, he had also checked his detailed specs with Divine Eye.
Meanwhile, at the question of who should go, the blonde middle-aged man looked at the silver-haired man.
“To make natural contact with Pascal, wouldn’t it be better for you, Alexander, to go? If you visit on business, you can naturally get in touch with Pascal and Roberto, right?”
Alexander, one of the three Grand Overlords.
Of course, that probably wasn’t his real name, but from the way they spoke, he seemed to run a large business.
“Well, not bad. Lately my daughter keeps asking to go to Korea. I’ll take this opportunity to handle the matter as quickly as possible and enjoy a little trip with my daughter.”
Alexander was displeased that someone like himself, a Grand Overlord, had to move for such a matter, but since his daughter had been singing about wanting to go to Korea, he took comfort in that and readily agreed.
*
Shinwha Electronics CEO’s office.
Choi Sangjin stealthily looked at Chief of Staff Kang Ji-sang and asked.
“Will the Grand Overlords really move? The importance of this matter doesn’t seem high enough for them to move personally, does it?”
Then Kang Ji-sang chuckled.
“The importance is something they will judge themselves. In my opinion, it would be best if one of them moved directly, but their thoughts may differ. But don’t worry too much. Even if they don’t move, several Lords will move simultaneously.”
Since he operated in the same Korea as Seongjun, Kang Ji-sang also knew well how troublesome a person he was.
So he judged that to deal with him for sure, either a Grand Overlord had to move personally, or at least 4 or 5 Lord-level individuals had to move simultaneously.
At that moment.
Ding!
He received a text message.
Kang Ji-sang quickly checked the message.
After checking the message, Kang Ji-sang smiled and looked at Choi Sangjin.
“It’s a message from headquarters. It says that Alexander-nim will visit in person.”
At the name Alexander, Choi Sangjin’s eyes widened.
“Huh! Grand Overlord Alexander-nim in person?”
“Yes, outwardly he will be visiting for a wearable device design collaboration with Shinwha Electronics.”
Alexander, the Grand Overlord, operated a very famous luxury watch brand in Switzerland.
It was common for phones and other wearable devices to collaborate on design with famous brands.
So it seemed he planned to use that as a pretext to visit Korea.
“We must prepare thoroughly. Apart from this matter, we must receive him as grandly as possible. There must be no negligence in the protocol, so please, Chief of Staff, pay special attention.”
“Yes, it’s a matter of receiving Alexander-nim, so there must not be a single ounce of negligence. I will handle that part with special care.”
Kang Ji-sang bowed his head lightly and left the CEO’s office.
As Kang Ji-sang left, Choi Sangjin’s expression subtly twisted.
‘Of all people, Alexander. The compatibility is really bad. Perhaps Kim Seongjun might actually lose. I need to prepare in many ways.’
For some reason, Choi Sangjin judged that Seongjun might be defeated.
That was because the compatibility between Alexander and Seongjun was that unfavorable.
I Became an EX-Class All-Rounder Priest Chapter 118
E-book publication date: 2025.11.14
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