Chapter 19
Chapter 19
The lead party of the Tzedakah Guild moved along the main road and barely managed to finish the Guardian of the Forest raid after three days .
Kurururung .
The Guardian of the Forest, who was covered with minerals, fell down with a thunderous boom . Some party members were frightened by the sound and fell down, making them unable to resist the attacks of the golems .
"Ack!"
"H-Help me!"
Those who fell into a panic couldn't feel the pleasure of a successful raid . The face of Jishuka, the leader of the party, didn't look good as she searched through the remains of the Guardian of the Forest .
“Idiots, what were you paying attention to?"
Jishuka had already thoroughly lectured the party members about the precautions and strategies before confronting the Guardian of the Forest . But that hard work was for nothing, as nobody followed it save for a few of her guild members . Therefore, it was frustrating for her .
“I'd rather die than live with the judgment and learning ability of a monkey . "
The guild's reputation would become worse because of the party members' deaths .
"Che . "
Despite her disapproval, she was the genius who saved the lives of her party members with every pull of her bowstring . The first ranked person on the archer rankings .
The party was barely able to escape the crisis thanks to the activities of the martial artist Regas, the twin axe-wielding Vantner and the other members of the Tzedakah Guild . But the damage was severe .
"A total of 75 people were killed . "
There were four guild members among the list of deceased . Unlike the other fools who died from stupidity, they were killed in battle against the Guardian of the Forest .
“But it is over . "
It was a really tough battle .
The Guardian of the Forest was armed with superior defense, high health, and AoE skills that kept the party's main members occupied . Meanwhile, it constantly summoned golems that put pressure on the other party members .
Without the overwhelming actions of Jishuka and Regas, the raid would've 100% failed . Jishuka checked the items dropped by the Guardian of the Forest and was unable to hide her disappointment . The other party members also sighed .
They had fought against the Guardian of the Forest and the golems for two days, and when the guardian was finally defeated, they were disturbed by new golems .
The loot was tacky compared to such suffering . 30 iron ores, 7 orichalcum ores, and 1 blue orichalcum ore .
Regas shrugged . “The Amethyst Shield didn't emerge again this time . "
The Tzedakah Guild constantly challenged the Guardian of the Forest raid once every two weeks in order to get the Amethyst Shield . But the drop rate was the worst .
'The difficulty of an S-grade quest is beyond one's imagination . '
Even though they were the same S-grade quests, the difference between a single quest and linked quests was like the difference between heaven and earth . Vantner picked up the blue orichalcum and said .
“Fortunately, we received this . "
[Blue orichalcum]
Orichalcum is a mineral born with the power of moonlight and the Guardian of the Forest .
It is impossible to erode the Guardian of the Forest's magic power, but it has the best hardness and strength among all minerals .
It is lightweight and becomes much stronger in the darkness .
* Advanced blacksmith skills are required to smelt it .
Weight: 3
The value couldn't be determined at the present time, but it would become an expensive commodity once an advanced blacksmith appeared . Jishuka was filled with disappointment as she returned to the village with her exhausted party members . The party members who died had resurrected and were waiting in the square .
Toban converted the value of the minerals into money by dividing it according to the market price, then distributed it to the party members . They barely avoided a deficit . There were no complaints from the guild members, but the general users complained about the small compensation .
But what could they do? This was the result .
Jishuka disbanded the party and gathered the guild members . Then she spoke with a serious expression .
“This is already the fourth raid without any success . Rumors are spreading among the general users that there is no value in participating in the Guardian of the Forest raid . In the next raid, the level of the participating users will be even lower . This is difficult . "
The Tzedakah Guild was composed of the top rankers . But their reputation was low, which was why they were a small guild .
The 17 members of the Tzedakah Guild had been together before Satisfy, since the days of the L . T . S game . It was impossible for them to challenge the Guardian of the Forest raid with their strength alone . Therefore, they attracted general users . But that wouldn't continue to work .
Toban, the level 172 paladin and the guild's chief of staff, nodded .
“I need the Amethyst Shield for a linked quest, but it can't be helped . For the time being, we have to give up on the Guardian of the Forest raid and try to strengthen the guild's power . "
Vantner, the 2nd ranked person on the guardian knight rankings, wasn't armed with a shield despite choosing a defensive class . He instead chose to wield twin axes .
“That’s right . It's useless in this state, so we can't be impatient . Let's leave the Guardian of the Forest raid for a while and increase our quality . "
When she looked at the faces of the guild members, they all seemed to have the same opinion . Only Regas' eyes were shining like lanterns . He was clearly thinking 'anything is good as long as I can fight!'
Jishuka thought about it and declared,
"We will give up on the raid for the next three months . In the meantime, we will improve our level and equipment . If we gain 15 levels in the next three months, can't we kill that guy? Regas, you should gain 20 levels . "
Jishuka laughed brightly . Her half-moon eyes were sexy; however, they were considered horrifying to the guild members . Their leader was scary . If they didn't fulfill the goal, they really would experience hell . The guild members, who knew better than anyone how fierce Jishuka was, gulped and Regas cried out in a trembling voice .
“Let's go train!"
Thus, the Tzedakah Guild discretely dispersed .
Jishuka headed to the guild warehouse alone . The South American's unique beauty and curvy body attracted the attention of males . She was a famous ranker so the crowd around her increased .
But she ignored them .
Jishuka left the blue orichalcum in the warehouse and headed to the auction house without worrying about being followed or not . The blue orichalcum was an item that could be sold at a later date, but not now . For the moment, the iron ore and orichalcum would sell for the best price .
Jishuka registered the minerals before looking through the auction house .
“Show me the list of Jaffa Arrows . "
A transparent screen appeared in front of Jishuka . The list of Jaffa Arrows currently registered at the auction house appeared on the screen . The immediate purchase price for the Jaffa Arrows was 6 silver .
It was an incredibly expensive price for one arrow, but she couldn't see any other arrows after using it . Jishuka swept up all the arrows on the list . She didn't care about money . She invested the money obtained from being a top ranker and pinpointed exactly where she should use it .
"What is this?"
Jishuka confirmed the bid price for the Jaffa Arrows at the bottom of the list and frowned . It was the only one without an immediate purchase price set . There was also a total of 99 bids, with the top bid at 18 silver .
Jishuka wondered why some madman would bid three times the price of a Jaffa Arrow, but then she noticed that the name of the arrows was purple, not white .
'Did I see it incorrectly?'
She blinked but it was still purple . She hurriedly checked the details .
[Special Jaffa Arrow]
Rating: Epic
Attack Power: 35~42
An arrow made by a craftsman with great skills and potential but lacking in experience and reputation .
Due to the effect of combining jaffa with steel, it has extremely high penetration and ignores some of the enemy's defense .
* Has a certain chance of ignoring the enemy's defense .
Weight: 0 . 1
“……!”
Jishuka's eyes widened . If she didn't know that people were paying attention to her, she would've screamed wildly .
'Unbelievable!'
Jishuka was surprised beyond amazement . She had played Satisfy all day for the past six months and had adventured with all types of people . She collected as much information as possible by using money and her guild members .
Nevertheless, she never imagined that an epic rated arrow would ever exist . She was convinced that arrows were unconditionally normal rated items .
She went to famous blacksmiths with various materials and asked them to make arrows, but all of the arrows born from their hands were normal rated . She had never heard of or ever witnessed a higher rated arrow .
Until this moment! Epic arrows, not rare, appeared in front of her . In addition, the performance was fraudulent .
Jishuka bid on it right away . The bid price was a huge 35 silver .
It was difficult to judge if the arrows were worth it considering they were consumables, but she needed to consider its scarcity . She also believed it could be used as a secret weapon when meeting a strong opponent .
'Who is the person who made this?'
She thought of two people first . The 1st and 2nd ranked blacksmiths, Panmir and Steng . However, they didn't fit the explanation that the blacksmith 'lacks skill and reputation' because both of them had a high reputation .
‘…A blacksmith who surpasses them is hiding . '
It was probably a blacksmith who put a lot into their skill level, but their character level was low as a result and as such didn't enter the top rankings . The explanation of 'great skill and potential' strongly enticed her .
'If I find them…'
Jishuka canceled the registration of the black iron and orichalcum .
‘Thanks to the Guardian of the Forest raid, I have steadily gathered minerals . '
She planned to use the best minerals as bait for the blacksmith who made the epic rated arrows .
{Contact all the users in the top 100 blacksmith rankings and measure their skill level . Make a shortlist of those whose skill levels are high compared to their character level . }
Jishuka's command appeared in the guild chat window and upset the guild members .
{What are you suddenly saying? Contacting blacksmiths out of nowhere?}
{We need to level up!}
Jishuka dismissed the opposition .
{Shut up! There is a greatly skilled person hiding! If we find them and make them join the guild, the Guardian of the Forest raid won't be a problem . }
{Are they that skilled?}
{This blacksmith is better than Panmir and Steng . The performance of the items they produce is likely to exceed the existing items . So far, they haven't surfaced so no one is aware of this blacksmith, but that is no longer the case . All guilds on the continent will be frantically trying to find the blacksmith . We can't lose them… Find them! Find the blacksmith before anyone else . }
{If Master says so…}
{This blacksmith must be huge . Okay, let's find them!}
As a rule, the Tzedakah Guild didn't accept new guild members . They were a small number of elites who only recognized and relied on each other since the L . T . S days . Their small number was a constraint and the growth of their guild was slow, but no one complained .
They couldn't occupy castles like large guilds, but anyone would fear their power . They might not have as much reputation as large guilds, but they displayed their authority with their force . The Tzedakah Guild members occupied the top three rankings of each class in the six months since starting Satisfy, so they were confident and proud .
The 17 members whose strength would make them the top in their country, it was the first time they were interested in another person since the L . T . S days .
“Someone raised the bid price again?"
Jishuka received the notification that her bid on the Special Jaffa Arrows failed and didn't hesitate to bid again .
The first epic rated arrows! The bidding price skyrocketed .
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