But the gains from this trip were undoubtedly worth it. Although I didn’t know how to complain about the extra title, even if I ignored the quest rewards Myceni had given me, just the unsealed Radiant Chapter alone was more than enough.
Radiant Chapter [Sealed]
Item Description: A holy relic born in the ancient ruins of the Amus Courtyard. It seems to hide powerful and unique strength. To prevent it from being used by dark forces, the Holy Knight Enzo placed a seal upon it. Only by undoing all the seals can its true form be glimpsed.
Attributes: Holder’s Intelligence +10%, Spirit +10%, Constitution +20%, Dark Resistance +20%, Will +15, Tenacity +15
Attached Skill: Holy Stripping [Can strip any attribute, skill, or effect from equipment and transfer it to a designated piece of equipment. Has a limited number of uses. Cooldown: 1-5 natural days.]
Usage Restriction: None
Leaving the attributes aside, the attached skill alone more than made up for the hardship of grinding skeletons in the Mihri Ruins these past few days.
Being able to transfer equipment effects, attributes, and even skills to myself or other pieces of gear, I could already foresee how powerful this holy relic would become in the late game.
After all, this was a new way to enhance equipment besides the game’s built-in soul strengthening and gem socketing.
Right after obtaining it, I experimented by using my Harbinger of Death set and another piece of equipment. I discovered that stripped equipment would be completely destroyed, and if I chose a set’s attributes or skills, the entire set would be consumed along with it.
Although the cost was rather high, in exchange the extra attributes and skills from the silver-tier Harbinger of Death set were now almost comparable to ordinary gold sets. No matter how you looked at it, it was a great deal.
The cooldown was a bit long, though. I wondered if completing the later trial quests would shorten it, but I had no idea what level the subsequent trials would require to unlock.
Whatever. I’d think about that later. Right now there was one more important matter to handle.
After yesterday’s final wave of events, almost every guild had handed over the glowstone lanterns in their possession to the Rhine Chamber—which meant they had come to me.
The number of glowstone lanterns on the market right now could only be described as extremely scarce. Any that appeared were quickly snapped up by the major guilds, even at prices far higher than before. It had clearly become a seller’s market.
However, I knew this was only temporary. With the efficiency of those large guilds, they would definitely obtain enough supplies within a week. So I had to sell off the glowstone lanterns in my hands as quickly as possible.
But I was also well aware that I could use the current hype around the newly opened Gloom City Ruins to create a hunger marketing effect and boost profits. Therefore, it was necessary to control the quantity sold appropriately.
“I see.” Satahia nodded, though she still looked puzzled. “But Demon King, why are you telling me all this?”
“Simple.” I pressed confirm on the trade panel, handing over all the glowstone lanterns to her before explaining, “Because from now on you’re in charge of selling these supplies.”
After all, with such a huge quantity and the need to price them according to market conditions, there was no way I could waste all my time on this.
Seeing no sign of joking on my face, Satahia was shocked. “Is it really okay to leave something this important to a dummy like me?”
Because she didn’t want to work, she had actually accepted the “dummy” label herself. Now I was the one shocked. “It’s fine. Kai and the others will help you.”
The monastery squad, who had been looking forward to happily sticking close to their loli, were shocked.
“We… we will do our best to assist Miss Satahia.”
Once she saw that the situation was irreversible, Satahia suddenly put on a determined expression. “No way. I refuse. This kind of thing is obviously super boring.”
“No room for discussion?”
“Free will cannot be stopped.”
I fell silent for a moment and decided to change the subject. “Satahia, do you know what a Demon Hunter is?”
Fortunately Kai and the others explained in time. “I think I’ve heard of it… Of course, it would be difficult for someone who calls herself a dummy.” “It’s a special title granted by the Holy Light. By continuously eliminating demons, you can obtain higher status and honor.”
“I see.” Satahia showed an understanding expression, but then she thought of something. “But Demon King, why did you suddenly bring this up?”
“Nothing much. I mainly wanted to show you what this is.”
I shrugged and revealed the title I had just obtained above my head.
“Don’t worry, Demon King! I’ll do my best to sell all these supplies!”
After smoothly handing the task of selling the glowstone lanterns over to Satahia and the monastery squad, I walked out of Naldun Town’s exchange feeling completely relaxed.
Well, I said relaxed, but it wasn’t entirely so.
The Barenna Underground Fortress would open tomorrow, and I wondered how Syl’s preparations were going. I also needed to stock up on more black fragments from the Mihri Ruins to demonize the monsters under my command.
After summoning and binding the attribute-less Mana Crystal, I thought for a moment and decided to head over to the Gloom City Ruins first.
If possible, it would be best to obtain that hidden holy relic. After all, I had specifically taken the prerequisite quest for it. With three holy relics in hand, I could somewhat weaken the strength of those high-end players in the later stages.
Just as I was about to leave Naldun Town and head toward the Gloom City Ruins, I suddenly felt something bump into me from behind.
“An An, I found you~” A cheerful voice rang out.
Hearing that familiar voice, I couldn’t help but freeze. “Evin? What are you doing here?”
The person who appeared before me was a certain headache-inducing girl. Or rather, not just her—there was another unexpected petite figure as well.
“Huh? Cecilia’s here too?”
This was the first time I had seen Cecilia in-game. From her outfit she seemed to be an alchemist class, and combined with my previous impressions, it wouldn’t be strange if she pulled something out from under her skirt the next second.
She really did!
Cecilia flipped out a bottle of some unknown potion from under her skirt, shook it, and put it back. Noticing my horrified expression, she explained, “This skirt is special equipment. It can nurture potions and enhance their effects.”
So it was special equipment. That made sense… or not!
Why did it have to come from under the skirt?! Don’t tell me it’s nurtured with a girl’s holy water or something!
“Th-that’s… impressive.” To keep the atmosphere from getting awkward, I could only force myself to sound encouraging.
“Impressive! So impressive!” The golden twin-tailed girl beside me copied my gesture and clapped her hands.
“So how exactly did you two find me?!”