Chapter 13: Legendary Sword Art
The description of the Primal Sword Art appeared below the Spiritual Technique column.
Primal Sword (Incomplete)
Rank: Legendary
First Technique: Primal Inevitable Strike
Description: This technique unleashes an attack that is impossible to dodge similar to an unavoidable force of nature.
Second Technique: Primal Spatial Rend
Description: This technique warps the space and allows simultaneous attacks from multiple directions.
Third Technique: Unable to comprehend.
Fourth Technique: Unable to comprehend
Fifth Technique: Unable to comprehend.
Sixth Technique: Unable to comprehend.
Seventh Technique: Unable to comprehend.
Eight Technique: Unable to comprehend.
Ninth Technique: Unable to comprehend.
While Finn was reading the description, Yurian called him out.
"Five minutes are up. You've won."
More screens appeared before Finn.
[Hidden Quest 1 completed: Win the bet against the Earth Dragon, ???]
[Reward: Cursed Fang (Legendary)]
[Hidden Quest 2 completed: Use at least one technique of Primal Sword.]
[Reward: Become the Earth Dragon's Successor.]
[Note, the rewards can be rejected. However, it might anger the Earth Dragon.]
His words snapped the Earth Dragon out of the stupor.
She noticed Finn waiting for the reward.
He completed an impossible task and yet, from his expression, it seemed like a normal Tuesday for him.
The Earth Dragon took out a pendent and a sword from her space pocket.
She threw the pendent towards Finn.
"This is the Level Disguiser. You can freely manipulate the stats and levels with it. But be careful to not use too high stats, or you will be easily found out."
The pendent was in the shape of a snake biting its tongue.
Finn wore it and adjusted his stats to level 10.
After that, the Earth Dragon passed him the sword.
Cursed Fang
Grade: Legendary
Level: 20
Attack Power: 1000~2500
Skill Slot 1: Locked
Skill Slot 2: Locked
Skill Slot 3: Locked
Additional Effect 1: 50% chance of Bleed Curse per hit.
Additional Effect 2: 50% chance of Slow Curse per hit.
Additional Effect 3: 50% chance of Diarrhea Curse per hit.
"You can take it and go," the Earth Dragon said.
"...I asked for an Epic-grade sword. Are you sure you want to give me a Legendary-grade sword instead?"
Finn had a little trouble believing that the Earth Dragon would accept her defeat easily.
The fact she was willing to give a better reward was weirder.
"What is up with this sword?"
Yurian interrupted.
"It's definitely a Legendary-grade. But why… is it so weak?"
He looked at the Earth Dragon with an accusing gaze.
"Fine. I accept it. I don't have a weapon weaker than Legendary-grade, so I gave him the weakest one."
Yurian shook his head as if he had expected this.
He turned to Finn.
"What do you want to do? I don't think that lump of meat will give you a better weapon. Beside a Legendary-grade sword, even if defected, would sell for more than an Epic-grade sword."
"Hey…!!! Don't call me a lump of meat!"
From what Finn had noticed, there were four grades to weapons.
Common
Rare
Epic
Legendary
There was a vast gap between each level. So Yurian's words were true.
He would earn more with the Legendary-grade sword.
"Looks like you've made up your mind," Yurian said. "Should we return?"
The reward for the Hidden Quest 2 had yet to be given.
It seemed the rewards in Infinite Online were not given instantly after completing the quest.
The Blacksmith Khan's Hidden Quest reward was also not given to Finn.
Were the late rewards unique to Hidden Quests?
Or was it because the rewards were not given by the System but the NPCs?
Anyway, the reward was not going anywhere.
He had to sell the sword first.
"Yes, let's go."
A magic circle appeared beneath Finn and Yurian.
He felt the shift when suddenly there was the noise of glass breaking.
The flash of light disappeared and…
"Sorry."
The teleportation failed.
They were still inside the ruins.
"I know I shouldn't do this but sorry."
The Earth Dragon massaged the back of her neck with one hand and sighed while staring at the sky.
"I need to complete the Primal Sword. You should understand what I mean Yurian. So, give him to me."
"What are you planning to do with him?"
Yurian quickly created multiple magic shields, far studier than the first one, and faced the Earth Dragon.
"If he trains under me for a year. He should be able to use the Primal Sword properly."
She looked Finn in the eyes.
"I've finally found someone who can use the Primal Sword. Be my successor."
Finn ignored the Earth Dragon.
He asked Yurian.
"Why are you getting ready to fight? She just wants me to inherit her swordsmanship."
"She said one year. You won't be able to do anything but train with a sword for one year."
Finn's expression hardened.
If he accepted the reward, how was he supposed to forge weapons and sell them?
He would not be able to earn money!
Noticing his expression, the Earth Dragon smiled bitterly.
"See? What is going to happen from now is because you have a unique talent. This is why Yurian wanted a level disguiser but he made a mistake by bringing you here."
Just as her words ended, a terrifying amount of pressure exploded into the surroundings.
The magic shields protecting Finn began shattering.
Before the damage reached him, Yurian released his aura to counter the Earth Dragon's aura.
The sky darkened and the forest trembled continuously.
Cracks appeared on the ground.
"Yurian, do you really think you can stop me? I'm not joking. Leave him and go if you don't want to die."
"You've finally gone crazy."
Multiple magic circles appeared behind Yurian.
Suddenly, an urgent voice spoke inside Finn's head.
'I'll teleport you to the town. As soon as you reach there, hide and don't come out until master returns.'
'Escape while I'm holding her back.'
An invisible magic circle materialized beneath Finn.
Before he could be teleported, roots shot out of the ground and tied him.
"You can't escape. Even if you do, I'll hunt you down."
The trembling of the ground intensified.
"Captain, can we not do this? I'd rather not fight you," Yurian asked.
From his strained expression, he seemed to be holding something down, though, Finn did not know what it was.
"Why are you calling me captain? Our party disbanded long ago. Call me 'lump of meat', why don't you?"
The Earth Dragon grinned savagely.
She seemed to have given up all thoughts of negotiating.
….!
Something broke.
The giant swords, stabbed into the massive stone knights, flew out of their bodies and shot into the sky.
They hovered above with their tips pointed at Yurian and Finn.
Each of those swords were larger than dump trucks.
If they fell from that height, Finn did not think even Yurian would be able to protect him.
'Should I accept the reward? No, if I do, I won't be able to earn money.'
The tension reached its breaking point.
Yurian gave up on convincing the Earth Dragon and decided to fight.
Just as they were about to clash, a familiar voice spoke,
"I leave for one day and I come back to find this?"
"M-master?"
Yurian looked at an empty space next to him.
The space distorted and it turned black.
Blacksmith Khan came out of the black emptiness.
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