A corner inside the stone chamber.
As expected, there was a shabby-looking box sitting there.
“A box… Judging by the grade of the potions, this doesn’t seem like a low-tier ruin at all. I wonder what’s inside.”
Even putting the mithril ingots aside, the potions were all A-grade.
However, it was difficult to conclude it was an A-grade ruin based solely on that, as consumable items often appeared at a higher grade than the ruin itself.
Ultimately, the most crucial factor in determining a ruin’s grade was the grade of the artifacts found within.
Click!
Seong-jun carefully opened the lid of the box.
“Huh? Th-this is… a skill book?”
Inside the box were two skill books and one ring.
“Two skill books and one artifact. Let’s check the artifact first.”
Postponing the inspection of the skill books for a moment, Seong-jun checked the ring, the sole artifact, first.
[A-Grade] Lightning Ring
Archer class exclusive artifact.
-Converts regular arrows of light into lightning arrows through an activation word.
-Lightning attack power +300,000 upon conversion to lightning arrows.
-Limit: [10 times] per day.
-Uses reset at midnight.
-Special skill [Lightning Arrow] available for use.
The Lightning Ring.
It was an artifact exclusive to the archer class, and above all, it was a staggering A-grade.
It allowed the use of the Lightning Arrow skill ten times a day, but the important part was that the damage of the Lightning Arrow was a whopping 300,000.
It boasted damage almost comparable to the ultimate moves of high-rank damage dealers.
If Yu-seon wore this ring, she would temporarily surpass high-rank damage dealers.
“Well, this is clearly Yu-seon’s.”
Since it was an archer-exclusive artifact, neither Seong-jun nor Gwang-taek could use it.
In the end, it was confirmed that the owner of the ring would be Yu-seon.
“By the way, I wondered about it after seeing the potion grades, but it really was an A-grade ruin. That means the skills in these skill books must be appropriate for an A-grade ruin as well.”
Because the potions were all A-grade, he had suspected it might be an A-grade ruin, and looking at the artifact confirmed it.
That meant the remaining two skill books contained skills equivalent to A-grade.
“Let’s check them right now.”
After tucking away the ring, Seong-jun immediately checked the skill books.
[Active Skill Book] Chain of Light
Defender exclusive skill.
-Cast Chain of Light using a shield after designating a target.
-Pulls the target in front of the shield upon casting. [Up to 2 targets simultaneously] [Number of simultaneous targets increases with level]
-Applies status ailment [Immobilize] for 10 minutes to targets pulled by Chain of Light.
-Applies status ailment [Stun] for 3 seconds to targets pulled by Chain of Light.
Casting time: [Instant]
Aura consumption: [100 per chain]
Cooldown: [15 minutes]
[Active Skill Book] Subspace
Allows storage of items up to a set weight regardless of quantity.
-Storage capacity [1 ton] [Weight capacity increases with level]
Casting time: [Instant]
Mana/Aura/Divine Power consumption: [300]
Cooldown: [None]
The skill books were Chain of Light, a tanker-exclusive skill, and Subspace, a general skill.
In the case of Chain of Light, it was a very rare skill that any tanker would want to acquire.
Not only was it extremely useful when dealing with long-range enemies, but it could also quickly pull a monster away if aggro shifted and a party member was in danger.
However, because it was a skill that dropped with an extremely low probability, it was known that fewer than fifty tankers worldwide had learned it.
Naturally, none of the tankers in the country had learned Chain of Light.
And Subspace was literally a skill that stored objects in a specific space.
The problem was that it boasted a drop rate just as abysmal as Chain of Light, meaning almost no awakened individuals possessed Subspace, and even if they had learned it, they rarely revealed it.
This was because they would be designated as major targets for management by the Association under the assumption that they could smuggle out relics or other items found within dungeons through their Subspace.
However, Subspace itself was so rare and in such high demand that it commanded an enormous price in the tens of billions.
“As expected, none of these are ordinary. Anyway, Chain of Light is a tanker-exclusive skill, so I can give it to Gwang-taek. If that’s the case… hehe, is Subspace mine?”
At a glance, the value of Subspace might seem lower compared to the A-grade artifact Lightning Ring or the tanker-exclusive skill Chain of Light.
However, considering the utility of Subspace, it was by no means inferior to the other two.
Especially from Seong-jun’s perspective, obtaining Subspace was a much more profitable deal than the other two skills.
“In any case, with this, it’ll be worth a shot even if I can’t raise my level.”
Chain of Light to seal the Sylph’s fast movements, and the Lightning Ring to drastically boost their insufficient damage.
These two alone would clearly reduce the difficulty of the boss raid significantly.
It would be the icing on the cake if he could also level up and achieve a grade increase on top of that.
“Anyway, that magic circle glowing faintly on that wall over there. That seems to be the device for exiting… Let’s grab these first and then check it out.”
Seong-jun gathered the ring and skill books and approached the magic circle.
Then, he immediately placed his hand on it.
Thud!
A new notification sound reached Seong-jun’s ears.
[Do you wish to exit the ruins? Remaining magic circle uses [5/5] Yes / No]
As expected, the magic circle was indeed the device that allowed him to exit the ruins.
And there was a limit to the number of times the magic circle could be used.
‘So there’s a usage limit. However, seeing as the count is still the same even though I used a magic circle to get in here, does it count entering and exiting as one use? That’s good. I can go out, check on Gwang-taek and Yu-seon first, and then come back in.’
Ultimately, Seong-jun called out “Yes” and exited the ruins.
***
Emerging from the ruins through the magic circle, Seong-jun immediately woke Gwang-taek and Yu-seon, who were in a deep sleep.
“Gwang-taek, Yu-seon. Wake up for a second.”
At his call, Gwang-taek and Yu-seon rubbed their sleepy eyes and sat up.
“Ugh, what is it? Is it already time for the shift change?”
“Yawn! What? Has an hour passed already?”
Seong-jun spoke to them with a serious expression as they just woke up.
“Don’t be shocked and listen. I found a ruin. An A-grade ruin, at that.”
At Seong-jun’s words, Gwang-taek and Yu-seon momentarily looked dazed.
“…”
“…”
Seeing them like that, Seong-jun continued.
“It turns out this cave was the entrance to a ruin.”
Seeing no hint of a prank on Seong-jun’s face, Gwang-taek and Yu-seon instinctively felt that those words were not empty.
“Wh-what are you saying right now? I heard that right, didn’t I? A ruin? And an A-grade ruin?”
“Cough! Oppa! Is it true? So suddenly? You’re not joking right now, are you?”
The two of them were wide awake at the mention of a ruin.
It wasn’t just any ruin, but an A-grade ruin.
“It’s not a joke. I really found a ruin, and this is what came out of it. First, the Lightning Ring, an archer-exclusive artifact.”
Saying so, he handed the Lightning Ring to Yu-seon.
Yu-seon, who received the ring, immediately checked it and her eyes went wide.
“Gasp! The L-Lightning Ring! This is something known to be possessed by only a tiny handful of the archer class. My god! This came out? Is this for real!”
In terms of auction price alone, it was worth over 50 billion won, but that wasn’t the important part.
It was an item with value that fundamentally could not be converted into money.
“And this is Chain of Light, a tanker-exclusive skill.”
This time, Seong-jun handed the Chain of Light skill book to Gwang-taek.
“No way! Chain of Light? Wow! Damn! From what I know, fewer than 50 tankers in the whole world have learned Chain of Light! Besides, there isn’t a single one in our country! That Chain of Light is in my hands? Ha, haha! Does this make me the first in the country?”
Gwang-taek was grinning from ear to ear, staring at the Chain of Light skill book in his hand as if it were a miracle.
Those who were dead tired just moments ago were now more energetic than ever.
“Ah! That’s right! Then what about you, Oppa?”
When Yu-seon asked with a look of realization, Seong-jun waved the skill book in his hand and said.
“Mine is Subspace.”
When Seong-jun showed the Subspace skill book, both Gwang-taek and Yu-seon looked surprised.
“Whoa! Subspace? Really?”
“Subspace! Wow! Is that for real? Wa-wait! Then we can just put the things we found here into Subspace and take them out without needing to report them separately!”
The first thing that came to mind upon hearing the word Subspace was, naturally, smuggling out the items from the ruin.
In fact, anyone who possessed the Subspace skill would think of this first.
“That’s right. Not just the things from the ruin, but I plan to put everything except a few items from the boss raid into Subspace and take them out. With the first-entry benefit and the closed-dungeon benefit, the rewards will be quite substantial, right? I’m going to pick out the most expensive ones and put them in Subspace.”
They had to defeat the boss to leave the dungeon anyway.
Therefore, they couldn’t hide the entire boss raid reward and leave.
So, Seong-jun planned to pick out a few of the most valuable items from the boss rewards to put in Subspace, and just report the mediocre ones and pay the taxes on them.
Looking at Seong-jun, Yu-seon spoke with an expression of admiration.
“By the way, Seong-jun, you’re really amazing. If it were me, I would’ve learned the Subspace skill as soon as I found it and monopolized the ruin. Gwang-taek and I were sleeping like logs and wouldn’t have known anything anyway.”
If anyone had found the Subspace skill in a ruin while alone, they would have had the same thought as Yu-seon.
However, Seong-jun didn’t do that; instead, he woke them up, told them the truth like this, and even distributed the loot appropriately.
To Yu-seon, Seong-jun couldn’t help but look special.
‘Of course, it’s not like I didn’t have those thoughts either. But what use would all those be if we can’t leave the dungeon? The important thing right now is to catch the dungeon boss and get out. To do that, we need to utilize the Lightning Ring and Chain of Light to the fullest.’
Seong-jun hadn’t avoided such thoughts either, but even if he monopolized everything, what meaning would it have if they failed the boss raid?
He decided that instead of risking death to monopolize the ruin, prioritizing a stable boss raid even if it meant distributing the loot was the priority.
But at that moment.
[Choi Yu-seon’s trust has reached 100. [Absolute Trust] has been generated for Choi Yu-seon.]
[Limited to targets whose trust has reached 100, you can bring and use one of the target’s skills once a day.]
Yu-seon’s trust hit 100.
The trust that had been stuck at 99 finally hit 100 due to this incident.
‘Oh! Yu-seon’s trust finally hit 100!’
Seong-jun cheered inwardly and quickly checked Yu-seon’s status.
[Analysis Results]
Choi Yu-seon: [F-Grade Ranger]
Average Stats: [F+]
Combat Style: [Engages in dynamic combat with agile movements and rapid fire.]
Core Skills: [Rapid Fire / Tracking Arrow]
Trust: 100
[Absolute Trust]: When in a state of absolute trust, the target possesses absolute belief in the user and will not betray them under any circumstances. [Even if it contradicts their own thoughts, they will generally follow the user’s opinion.]
Psychological State: [Sending infinite trust to Seong-jun, who did not monopolize the Subspace skill despite acquiring it, but informed them and distributed it.]
As expected, honestly revealing the existence of the ruin seemed to have played a big part.
“Inside the ruin, there are about 40 mithril ingots and about 10 A-grade debuff potions. We’ll use the debuff potions when we raid the boss, and if any are left over, I’ll put them in Subspace along with the mithril ingots to take them out. Also, Yu-seon, your ring. I’ll store that in Subspace immediately after the boss raid to take it out, so keep that in mind. Once we get out of here, I’ll give it back to you then, so don’t worry.”
At Seong-jun’s words, Yu-seon said with a smile.
“What do you mean, worry? If you say so, then that’s how it is. I won’t worry about that.”
“In my view, while there might be slight differences in value between the Lightning Ring, Chain of Light, and Subspace, I don’t think the difference is huge. So, instead of calculating the value and distributing it, let’s just finish by taking one each. We’ll use the debuff potions for the boss raid, and even if some remain, we’ll use them while hunting, so let’s exclude them from the distribution and just divide the mithril ingots.”
In any case, a ring for an archer, a skill book for a tanker, and a general skill had appeared.
Since each person had taken one evenly, he judged there was no need to create the hassle of evaluating their value and settling the accounts separately.
Yu-seon was the first to respond to Seong-jun’s words.
“Just looking at the simple value, you’re the one taking a loss, Seong-jun. But in the case of Subspace, we also benefit from it, so in the end, you’re the one losing the most here. So if you say we should do it that way, no one here will object. Right, Gwang-taek?”
At Yu-seon’s question, Gwang-taek laughed loudly and said.
“Isn’t that obvious? Thanks to you guys, I became a B-grade tanker, and now I’m the first tanker in the country to possess Chain of Light! Hahaha! What more could I ask for? Seong-jun, you can take even my share of the mithril ingots. I’m already satisfied with just Chain of Light.”
Gwang-taek said Chain of Light was enough and passed his share of the mithril ingots to Seong-jun.
Of course, Seong-jun was not the type to just obediently accept that.
“That’s enough. We’ll distribute the mithril ingots according to our shares. Anyway, since the probability of succeeding in the boss raid has drastically increased with this, we’ve gained some breathing room. Let’s all go check the rest of the relics together and then rest some more.”
At Seong-jun’s words, Gwang-taek said with a pleased expression.
“Rest? What rest? I want to test out Chain of Light right now. Let’s put all the relics in Subspace and start hunting immediately. I’m wide awake anyway.”
Yu-seon also agreed and said.
“I agree! Is sleep the problem right now? I’m dying to try out the Lightning Arrow as soon as possible. Let’s pack the relics and start hunting immediately!”
Yu-seon, who wore the Lightning Ring, and Gwang-taek, who learned Chain of Light, wanted to use their newly acquired abilities as quickly as possible.
Perhaps because of that, their eyes, which had looked like those of a rotten pollack, were now shining brightly.
“Hey, but that’s not right. You and Yu-seon might have slept a bit, but I haven’t slept a wink yet. I know you want to use the new skills quickly, but we have to rest when it’s time to rest.”
Setting everything else aside, Seong-jun was in a state where he hadn’t slept at all.
The situation was different from Gwang-taek or Yu-seon, who had at least closed their eyes for a moment.
No matter how quickly they had to clear the dungeon, shouldn’t they get at least a minimum amount of sleep?
Therefore, Seong-jun dismissed Gwang-taek and Yu-seon’s opinion to go hunting immediately.
***
Three days had already passed since the closed dungeon was generated.
Contrary to the expectation that it would be difficult to even survive, let alone clear the dungeon, the dungeon clear rate was steadily rising.
And now, the employees of the Awakened Association’s Dungeon Management Bureau were all gathered in front of the closed dungeon.
“It has already passed 90 percent? And it’s only the third day?”
The reason the Management Bureau employees were fully mobilized was precisely because of the clear rate.
In just three days, the dungeon clear rate had surpassed 90 percent.
Even if more than ten parties had entered the dungeon, they wouldn’t have been able to raise the clear rate this quickly.
Was it even a logical situation that a single 3-person party had surpassed a 90 percent clear rate in a D-grade dungeon in just three days?
“I can’t believe it either, but it’s a fact. Currently, the clear rate is 91.6 percent. At this level, it’s correct to see that most of the monsters in the dungeon have been cleared, leaving only a small number of monsters, including the elites.”
Even if there was a B-grade tanker, it had been judged that clearing even regular monsters would be practically difficult because there was no damage output.
But what on earth was happening?
In just three days, the monsters in the dungeon were almost entirely cleared.
And that was by a single 3-person party without any other support.
“Is that possible? By now, they should be starving because they haven’t been able to eat, and they wouldn’t be able to use their strength properly, but they cleared most of the dungeon monsters in the meantime? And in just three days?”
At the words of the Dungeon Management Director, the Management Team 1 Leader answered hurriedly.
“As a result of the investigation, it was confirmed that F-grade ranger Choi Yu-seon purchased twenty-seven hunter-style combat rations at a nearby convenience box before entering the dungeon. Even if they ate three meals a day, it’s enough for three people to last for nine days. It’s plenty of volume to last three days.”
The Team Leader’s face crumpled at the employee’s words.
“Ah! Damn! Is that what’s important right now? It’s not about whether they starved! It’s one B-grade tanker and two F-grades! Besides, the only one who can output proper damage is the F-grade ranger! Is it possible for just those three to sweep away most of the monsters in the dungeon in three days!”
Even if the food problem was solved, that wasn’t the important point.
The point was that it made no sense to clear most of the monsters in the dungeon in just three days in a situation where there wasn’t even a proper damage dealer.
“Um, I don’t know if I should say this…”
When Team Leader 1 trailed off as if he had something to say.
“What is it? Did any new information come in?”
The Director asked curiously.
“It’s about the buffer Kim Seong-jun. In the F-grade dungeon, and also in the E-grade dungeon that came up recently, he gives buffs for free to everyone he meets. But they say those buffs are completely different from ordinary buffs.”
How different could a buffer’s buffs be?
Perhaps that was why the Director’s reaction was somewhat lukewarm.
“Different? How different can they be? A buff is just a buff.”
“Everyone who has received a buff from Kim Seong-jun, ten out of ten, says it shows an enormous increase, as if they’ve risen at least one grade or more.”
What kind of talk was this?
Achieving the effect of a grade increase with just a buff?
“What? It produces an effect as if they’ve risen one grade or more? Just a buff? Does that make sense?”
“I also think it’s nonsense, but since everyone who received a buff from him says so, shouldn’t we check it out?”
If it were just one or two people saying it, he would’ve brushed it off, but if everyone who received a buff from Seong-jun said so, this was not a matter to simply overlook.
“Hmm, if that’s true, it would indeed be worth checking out.”
“Ah! And this isn’t confirmed yet, but it’s said that Kim Seong-jun not only uses healing magic comparable to high-rank healers, but also employs very powerful attack magic.”
He could accept the buffs, but healing magic and attack magic?
“What? What kind of nonsense is that again? A buffer using heal and attack magic?”
“It’s about the villains caught on the Path of Glory a while ago. There’s a rumor that Kim Seong-jun’s party helped catch those guys. Upon checking, it was confirmed that Yu Se-hyeon of the Path of Glory personally met Park Gwang-taek, Kim Seong-jun, and Choi Yu-seon.”
If it were just a rumor, they could laugh it off, but if Yu Se-hyeon had personally made a move, it was not a matter to just dismiss as a simple rumor.
“Yu Se-hyeon of the Path of Glory moved personally? If so, that means there really is something.”
Perhaps because of that, the Dungeon Management Director’s expression turned quite serious.
I Became an EX-Class All-Rounder Priest Episode 28
E-book Publication Date: 2025.11.14
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