After the battle of Igris. Jongryeo has witnessed jin woo level of power.
And now, he stared at the man who was standing in the middle of the dungeon’s boss’s room, yet the smile on his face didn’t want to go away.
‘He has it too.’
He suspected that jin woo was also involved in the ‘system’ as well. Though the strange interface floating in mid-air in front of jin woo confirmed it immediately.
Having the confirmation he needed. He was glad that he was not alone in this matter, strangely his heart began beating even faster.
‘No, no, no.’
Jongryeo quickly shook his head.
‘The quest isn’t over yet, so let’s calm down.’
Besides, he still had other things to sort out, too.
First things, first..
“Hunter Sung.”
The man flinched.
It seems that Jin woo was too preoccupied with sorting out his skills that he forgot that Jongryeo was with him.
‘I felt a bit offended’
Jongryeo huffed and shook his head.
“Would Hunter Sung like to collaborate with me?”
“…”
Jin woo looked at him confused.
Then what Jongryeo said next was something Jin woo didn’t expect to hear.
“Status window.”
Jongryeo lowered his head. This was the first time he said those words out loud.
‘My face felt hot for some reason.’
He raises his head and stares at jin woo’s reaction. He seems deep in thought while he studies Jongryeo’s status’.
Each passing second felt like a minute.
Jin woo eventually opened his mouth.
“Ok.”
“Thank you, Hunter Sung.”
Internally Jongryeo brightened.
With a trace of excitement still lingering in his mind, Jongryeo shifted his gaze to the other two items.
[Rune Stone: Ruler’s Reach]
[Item: Immediate Return Stone]
Two pieces of stone.
Out of the two walnut-sized stones, the first one to grab his curious gaze was the Immediate Return Stone.
‘I know what is a Rune Stone, but this….’
Just what could this Immediate Return Stone do?
His curiosity got resolved pretty quickly, however. The information on the Immediate Return Stone floated up right away.
[Item: Immediate Return Stone]
Rarity: ??
Type: Consumable
An item exclusive to this Job Change Quest. When destroyed, you’ll be transported outside the dungeon immediately. However, once the Job Change Quest has been concluded, it will automatically be destroyed.
Can’t be stored in the Inventory.
The way to use it was similar to a Rune Stone.
However, to think that its effect wasn’t about absorbing a new skill, but to escape from this dungeon….
‘Hang on a sec. The Job Change Quest isn’t over yet?!’
If that were the case, then this particular item should’ve been destroyed already.
Since it hadn’t, that could only mean…
For some reason, he felt a creeping chill slowly caress his spine.
What an odd sensation that was.
He had received one of the best items out there that could help him make his escape from this dungeon, yet why was he getting this incredibly bad premonition right now?
If this stone could be used in regular dungeons, and not only inside the System-generated ones, then just about everyone alive would try to buy this thing.
Seriously, this stone would be the same as having a surefire way to save their lives, so no one should be foolish enough to pinch pennies when trying to get their hands on one.
It was the same with Jin woo, too. Just this item alone should decrease the burden of this quest by a great deal.
‘If I so choose….’
….He’d be able to escape at any time.
However, the ominous feeling taking root in the corner of his mind didn’t want to go away, no matter what.
The warning beep from the System went off in his head as if it was waiting for this moment.
[‘Player’ has acquired the Immediate Return Stone.]
[The ‘Job Change Quest’ will now commence.]
So, this was the item to start the quest for real!
He nearly fainted on the spot. He felt like he had stepped on something he shouldn’t have in the first place.
‘If I knew this might happen, I’d have taken a short break first!’
What would regret doing for him now?
No matter how much one relied on one’s experience and knowledge to predict the future, one would never be able to correctly guess the tricks of fate.
Jin woo summoned the Status Window inwardly and confirmed the remaining HP and his fatigue level.
[HP: 4161/10270]
[MP: 390/850]
[Fatigue: 61]
A strand of cold sweat dripped down from Jin woo’s forehead.
Then Jin woo felt a tap on his arm. He looks at Jongryeo who’s smiling at him gently.
“Hunter Sung is not alone.”
What a relief that was.
As if to encourage himself, Jin woo continued to tell himself that…
‘I can still do this. It’s not impossible.’
Of course, his life should not be in any imminent danger. Because, he held the Immediate Return Stone, after all.
However, no matter how hard he thought about it, this Immediate Return Stone sounded awfully like an item that signified him giving up on the quest.
‘If I give up on this quest….’
Wouldn’t it be the same as him giving up on this chance to get his class?
The cold sweat on his forehead rolled past his temple before it could go any further to his chin, someone wiped it off.
“If Hunter Sung doesn’t mind, please take it with you.”
Jongryeo handed the beige-colored handkerchief with a tiny black cat embroidered at the edge.
Gulp.
Just as Jin woo swallowed a bit of dry spit and his Adam’s apple bobbed up and down. He gently took it and nodded as a gesture of thanks.
Their tranquil moment was disturb when the System’s message popped up in his view.
[In ten seconds, dimensional doorways will be randomly generated.]
‘Dimensional doorways?’
Even before his question could be cleared up, huge numbers appeared up in the middle of the air.
[00:00:10]
He could easily tell what that was.
It most likely was signifying the countdown.
Meanwhile, the messages continued on.
[‘Player’ has a choice.]
[You can escape from the dungeon by using the Immediate Return Stone, or….]
…..8, 7, 6.
The timer continued to tick down to 0.
[Or, endure as long as you can and earn as many advancement points as possible in order to access the higher ranked classes.]
“Endure?! Endure what exactly?”
He ended up shouting out loudly as his frustration mounted. However, Jin woo was already holding the Poison Fang of Kasaka summoned from his Inventory.
He stored the handkerchief inside the Inventory, while the Immediate Return Stone was placed inside the back of his pocket since it couldn’t be stored there.
Even though his heart beat fast and hard enough to nearly explode, he didn’t forget to get ready for the battle that was about to come.
That was how Sung Jin woo operated.
[The Class Change Quest will soon commence.]
….4, 3, 2.
Jin woo anxiously glared at the time and quickly looked over at Jongryeo.
Jongryeo was collected and already holding Vortex Vanquisher. There was determination in his calm eyes.
[00:00:01]
[I wish you the best of luck.]
What?
For the first time ever, the System expressed ’emotion’.
Too bad, Jin woo had no time to stew inside his shock. The moment the timer hit 0, several Gates began forming all around him.
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