Chapter 331
After leaving Beyond, I slumped down on the chair in front of Loretta’s Floor Shop . Loretta stared at me intently and tilted her head .
“You didn’t change much . ”
“Do I have to undergo some super transformation every time I come back?”
“You’ve been doing that for a while now . I thought Oldie was pouring she has for Shin-nim . ”
Thinking about it now, she wasn’t wrong . I scratched the back of my head and retorted .
“Well, Sherafina will have some trouble filling up the higher floors again, but not this time . Even I can’t stick a straw in and suck everything out from every enemy I meet . Ah, by the way…”
Suddenly remembering what I just experienced, I clenched my right fist and raised my index finger before slowly moving it to the right .
“Yes?”
“Mm…”
As Loretta didn’t seem to understand, I went slower and gestured more clearly . Only then did Loretta seem to understand .
“Huhu, I see . ”
“Yes . ”
“That’s great… I knew my eyes weren’t wrong . ”
Loretta smiled brightly as though she knew this would happen . I reached out and grabbed her hand before asking her what I’ve been wondering for a long time .
“Did you decide it was me from the very beginning?”
“Of course . When Shin-nim was on the 7th floor, I was already certain . ”
Loretta smiled shyly and grabbed my hand tightly before continuing .
“Though, I didn’t think I would come to love that person . That was also when I gave you the key . ”
“… Really, I can’t win against Loretta . ”
“Now you know how amazing I am . ”
Loretta strutted her chest and smiled confidently . Seeing her, I spoke as though I only just thought of something .
“By the way, I picked up an axe . Do you want it?”
What I took out from my inventory was none other than the black giant axe which carried the Death Lord’s life .
“Chaotic Spear is full now . I already extracted the skill it had, but it shouldn’t lose in terms of sturdiness . ”
“If it’s a present, I’ll gladly accept it . But you should know that giving an axe to your lover isn’t common sense . ”
“Don’t complain if you’re going to take it . ”
I grumbled and handed her the axe . Loretta swung the axe a couple times and seemed satisfied .
“Wow, this is a great weapon . Hm? I can’t appraise it… It’s beyond what Lord can read!”
“It’s perfect for self-protection, right?”
“Shin-nim, have the monsters in the dungeon been that freakish lately?”
“Yes, even Loretta might have trouble dealing with them . ”
When I nodded seriously, Loretta made a tired expression before swinging her axe like she was angry .
“Just how many monsters did Lord put in the dungeon without me knowing? If not for Shin-nim, they might have swallowed up all of the dungeon’s mana! The resources in the dungeon are infinite . Lord seems to be taking in monsters without much thought . How is she planning on dealing with the maintenance cost?”
“Thank you for telling me things I didn’t want to know . Anyways, stop swinging that axe every time you say something . It’s scary . ”
Loretta smacked her lips and swung the axe a couple times more before putting it away in her body . I couldn’t get used to it no matter how many times I looked at it . Still, I now knew that it was Loretta’s unique spatial magic .
“I’ll take good care of it . ”
“Even if I’m not there, that axe will protect Loretta well . ”
“Or Shin-nim can just stay with me always . ”
Loretta murmured as she slowly approached me . Seeing her shining eyes, I could tell what she was thinking about . I scratched my face and replied .
“I have to climb the dungeon . ”
“That spear, it’ll take some time for it to evolve, right? I’m sure it will . ”
Now that she mentioned it, I indeed didn’t have a reason to hold back from evolving the spear . I held up Chaotic Spear . Although it has been sucking in my mana for some time, it didn’t seem close to finishing its evolution . I had to take a seat and focus on pouring mana into it .
“Fairy Garden has great air and great water! I’m sure being there will help Chaotic Spear’s evolution!”
“You have no basis for that, right?”
“Yes!”
Loretta nodded confidently . She already had one hand holding onto mine, but now that she put away her axe, she used her freed hand to grab my shoulder tightly . If she had a tail, I’m sure it would be shaking fiercely .
“Come on, let’s go! I can give it some of my mana too . ”
“No, it’s fine . Just make me some delicious tea . ”
“Sure!”
As soon as I gave my agreement, Loretta opened the gate to Fairy Garden . With a bitter smile, I walked in with Loretta .
“Noonim, you’re being rude . ”
“Leave . ”
For some reason, when she saw Lin at her cabin, she tried to chase him out . However, Lin laughed shamelessly as he shook his head .
“Now, now, this is the final evolution of a weapon I made . As its creator, shouldn’t I offer my help?”
“Liiiiiin…!”
It seemed Chaotic Spear automatically notified Lin when it became ready to evolve . But still, to think he would predict that I’d come to Loretta’s cabin…
I pacified Loretta, who was in her battle mode and smirked at Lin’s slyness .
“I didn’t know I needed Lin’s help . ”
“When it evolved into Chaotic Spear from Gluttony Spear, I think it wasted too much energy . Plus, I thought its attribute would become similar to yours, but for some reason, its fire attribute became strengthened, which I didn’t like . ”
“Isn’t Lin a flame dragon?”
“That’s how it was made, but it wasn’t supposed to be like that when it evolved . ”
This was the first time I was hearing about this! When I stared at Lin, wondering why he didn’t tell me all this time, he slowly dodged my gaze and looked away .
“A-Anyways, it didn’t fully digest everything it devoured either . I guess it’s my fault for not knowing it would devour a holy sword . So I went and settled it out with Eleine . ”
“How does Eleine relate to any of this?”
Lin took out a small bead from his pocket .
“As you know, the magical tool Eleine gave you was quite extraordinary . Until then, I was looking down on her quite a bit . But that magical tool of hers could raise an item’s rank by a stage even when it wasn’t part of the item’s creation process . That’s a feat that’s hard to explain with words . So if we borrowed her power, I figured we could get your spear to evolve without having any energy indigested . ”
“And that bead is what you got from Eleine?”
I placed Chaotic Spear on top of a table . Lin examined the spear before letting out a sigh .
“I expected as much, but it sure ate a lot of random stuff . Be thankful for my foresight . ”
“I’m always thankful . ”
“Lies . ”
Lin snorted, but he seemed quite satisfied . At that moment, I saw a kiss mark on his neck . Thinking about the price he must have paid to get this item, a chill went down my back .
“Lin, you going that far for me is a bit creepy, so please…”
“I know what you’re trying to say, but this is from Loka . ”
Lin almost smacked me .
I obediently placed my hand on top of Chaotic Spear . Loretta and Lin, whom I trusted absolutely, were both here with me . After gathering nearby mana with Peruta Circuit and Absolute Soul, I began to push every ounce of mana into Chaotic Spear .
“This bastard… I already had an idea, but just how much mana does he…”
“Lin, if you’re going to do it, do it properly . If possible, end it quickly and leave . ”
“I understand, so stop with that killing intent . ”
As I poured mana into Chaotic Spear, Lin also placed the bead in his hand on Chaotic Spear before drawing out his mana . From the side, Loretta watched the scene of two horned men holding onto a single spear .
After some time, the spear began to shine on its own . The amount of mana put into it easily surpassed 1 . 5 million . However, Lin’s gaze told me to keep going, so I continued to pour more mana in .
After a truly baffling amount of mana went into the spear, the bead placed on top of it disappeared . Lin widened his eyes .
“Whew, there . Kang Shin, finish it . ”
“Yes . ”
As soon as the words left his mouth, I poured all the mana I had left in a final spurt . Immediately, the spear released a blinding light . Amidst the light, the shape of the spear became more simple .
After one powerful light filled up the cabin, the spear finally stopped devouring my mana .
The smooth spear handle was revealed first . The reddish black symbols covering the spear had disappeared, and an absolutely spotless platinum metal filled my eyes .
“… Lin, did something go wrong?”
“You think I know?”
After leading me on all this time, Lin betrayed me! I examined the spear more worriedly . First, the length didn’t change much . The spear blade was a bit longer, making it more suited to stabbing than cutting, and it was made of an even whiter metal than the spear blade . I had never seen such a metal before .
“What a beautiful spear . ”
Did it look different to Loretta? Her dazed voice made me reexamine the spear . Because of what she said, the spear suddenly looked prettier .
“Grab it, Shin-nim . ”
“Mmm . ”
I grabbed the spear like Loretta said . Immediately, an electrifying feeling spread from the tip of my fingers . Just by holding onto it, it seemed as though it had become a part of my body . Although Chaotic Spear was a supreme item in its own regard, it was incomparable to this spear .
“How is it, Kang Shin?”
“Shin-nim, how is it?”
The draconian and elf were waiting for my reaction . I held up the platinum spear and embraced it . After confirming one thing, I spoke confidently .
“This… I can’t see its information . ”
Sherafina’s indignity had yet to end .
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