Alabantinos' Secret Diary.
"So this really was here…" Alan murmured.
Then his gaze shifted to the second item."But what about this cloak?"
The moment he inspected it, his expression froze.
"…This?"
His eyes widened slightly.
"If you like it, you may have it," the Queen said softly. "It was left behind anyway."
Alan accepted the cloak without hesitation."Thank you," he said sincerely.
The Queen smiled."No. It is we who should thank you. Now we can return to our homeland, free from this war and its suffering."
Alan nodded, storing both items away.
"I wish you luck, then," Alan said.
The Snow Lizardman Queen smiled, and the others waved as he turned and left.
Soon after, Alan returned to the Frontier City of North. He rented a room at an inn, washed away the blood and frost, and finally sat down in silence. Only then did he take out Alabantinos' Secret Diary.
The moment he opened it, pale runes surfaced from the pages and flowed into his hands.
[ You have learned Magic Rune Smithing ]
[ You can now actively engrave runes onto the items you create ]
[ Alabantinos, during his quest to create a legendary item, learned this art from a famous magic item craftsman. ]
"Magic smithing, huh… good," Alan muttered, nodding in satisfaction.
Next was the unexpected item.
Kruger's Cloak.
[ Kruger's Cloak ]
Rating: Legendary (Set)
Durability: Infinite
Defense: 430
Agility increases by 50%
Stealth increases by 40%
10% probability to deflect enemy attacks
Various resistances increase depending on the climate
Damage taken reduced by 60%
Skill 'Absence of World' generated
Skill 'Dragon Scales' generated
Set Effect: ???
A masterpiece created by the legendary tailor Kruger.
It boasts infinite stretch and will never tear.
One of the Five Legendary Invisibility Cloaks made by Kruger using dragon scales he accidentally discovered.
Conditions of Use: None
Weight: 350
[ Absence of World ]
Enter absolute stealth at will
Skill is canceled when attacked (attacking does not cancel it)
Mana Cost: 1000 per activation
Cooldown: None
[ Dragon Scales ]
10% chance to totally nullify all damage and also reflect the nullified damage back at 100% power
Mana Cost: 2000
"This is the best cloak I could possibly have," Alan murmured, staring at its overwhelming attributes.
Alan then checked Brynrk's Greatsword.
It was a decent Unique-grade weapon, but not impressive enough for him to use. Without hesitation, he placed it in his private auction, restricted to the Tzedkah Guild.
Next, Alan examined the Rune of Predation to see what new ability it had absorbed.
[ Brynrk's Power ]
Overheat:
Enter a berserk state.
All damage dealt increases by 80%
All damage received also increases by 80%
All stats increase by 50%
Duration: 10 minute
Aftereffect – Weakened State:
After Overheat ends, all stats are reduced by 50% for 30 minutes.
Cooldown: 24 hours
Alan's lips curved into a faint smile.
A high-risk, high-reward ability—perfectly fitting for a tyrant's power.
"Though it's not a skill I can use anytime I want… it will need perfect timing," Alan muttered.
He then looked at the skill book dropped by Brynrk.
[ Dragon Hunt ]
Designate a target as prey.
While dashing toward the designated target:
Movement speed increases by 500%
Ignores all obstacles and non-targeting skills
Your next attack deals 1000% increased damage
Mana Cost: 1000
Cooldown: 5 minutes
"Whoa… this is a very good skill," Alan said with a grin.
Without hesitation, he learned it on the spot.
"Okay, that one's done too," Alan muttered as he stood up.
"Now all I need is to create the 100 Unique-rank weapons."
"But before that… it's time to create my first Guardian."
He opened his inventory, eyes sweeping over the materials he had accumulated so far.
[ Available Bodies ]
Vampire Baron ×3
Malacus (Dark Priest)
Brynrk (Half-Dragon)
[ Soul Essences ]
Mumud Soul Essence
Braham Soul Essence
Tiramet Soul Essence
Malacus Soul Essence
Brynrk Soul Essence
Vampire Baron Soul Essence ×14
"I've got good bodies… and powerful soul essences," Alan murmured.
"With these, I can make a Priest-type Guardian, a Tank, or even a hybrid."
He frowned slightly.
"This first Guardian will define everything that comes after. I can't mess it up."
Alan closed the screen slowly.
"I should gather more materials before deciding," he said calmly.
"I have a feeling my first Guardian needs to be… exceptional."
"And I still have one more thing to do…"
Alan sighed as he looked at Dainsleif.
After the battle with Brynrk and the Snow Lizardmen, the sword had finally crossed the threshold—it had become Legendary.
Yet…
It doesn't end there.
"…But what does this mean?" Alan murmured.
White Lion Dainsleif
Rating: Legendary (Growth)
Durability: 2,530 / 2,530
Attack Power: 1,510 ~ 3,266
Defense: 280
Effects:
Additional damage equal to 30% of the target's current defense.
The greater the number of enemies, the greater the damage.
(Additional 30 damage per enemy)
Increases the power of attack skills by 30%.
Skill [Golden Flash] generated.
Skill [White Lion's Roar] generated.
Skill [White Lion's Claw] generated.
High probability of activating [Five Joint Attacks].
Description:
A masterpiece created by Albantino, later reforged with bones of an unknown holy beast.
Though it has reached Legendary rank, it still possesses the ability to grow further.
Special:
If Goddess Rebecca blesses this sword, something extraordinary will occur.
User Restriction: Alabantino's Successor
Weight: 1,580 ]
"The new skill it gained after reaching Legendary rank is White Lion's Claw."
[ White Lion's Claw ]
Description:
Rip the target to shreds with the might of the White Lion's claws.
Effect:
Releases three consecutive slashes, each dealing 1000% of your Physical Attack Power to the target.
Each slash independently applies Bleed.
Additional Effects:
If two slashes land on the same target, the target enters heavy Bleed Status.
If all three slashes hit the same target:
Total damage is increased by 100%.
Laceration is inflicted.
Laceration Effect:
Instantly deals 60% of the target's current HP as damage.
Mana Cost: 1500
Cooldown: 5 minutes ]
" Laceration it's really powerful skill especially against bosses with high health, I can rip them apart fast with this skill and Soul ingestion of Sapphire" he mumbled as put Dainsleif back in inventory.