Chapter 295
My Villains Episode 295
54. paladin(3)
First, I checked to see if I had any usable equipment..
“Hmm.”
For now, I put the weapon on hold for a while..
Both ‘Morning Star’ and ‘Black Ice’ that I was using were unique equipment and their unique options were useful, so I didn’t feel like changing them..
In the end, my interest naturally turned to armor..
First of all, the ‘Emperor’s Gift’ set.
It is a great piece of armor with legendary level physical defense and various resistances, but it has a decisive penalty..
The fixed option, ‘noble self-righteousness’, is the penalty. This is a truly bullshit option that prohibits the wearing of all unique armor and accessories except for the Emperor's Gift Set..
Because of this 'noble self-righteousness', you must give up all of the unique equipment you were previously wearing, such as 'Dragon Slayer's Seal', 'Death King's Scale Belt', 'Death King's Scale Handcuffs', and 'Aelophos', in order to wear the Emperor's Gift Set. could.
In fact, if you decide to focus on the defensive side, it is better to take the penalty and use the Emperor's Bestowal..
However, Blood Knight is a class where balance between attack and defense is important. Sacrificing a total of 8 points of strength and agility for various skill support options, and giving up Aelophos' special ability in addition, is a huge loss in the offensive aspect..
And, in terms of performance, it is a bit disappointing..
‘The ‘emperor’s bestowal’ consists of a golden helmet with red tassels and full golden armor with red shoulder belts. Aside from the fact that the style is from the ancient empire, it is an overly ornate item..
Well, considering the performance, having an overly flashy exterior may not be a big drawback.…….
It's still okay though. It's embarrassing to wear it
I think I'll do it.
‘The ‘Rock of Corinth’ was a shield shaped like a roughly carved granite with a handle..
As it is a unique grade, it is an item with exceptional performance. It is extremely hard as a shield, and by using magic power, you can cast a stackable slowdown spell on the attacker..
But I couldn't use it at all. Because it's too heavy.
Even though my current strength is 32 points and a whopping 36 points when I add the equipment options, my movements are noticeably sluggish when I hold it with one hand. I think you need to have strength in the early 40s to be able to use it without being penalized for body movements..
I thought about offering it to Ute Kwai, but I was sure he would reject it, so I decided against it..
The most important reason to use a shield is to protect against long-distance projectiles, including arrows. However, since he has the ‘Shield of the Veil’ tattoo that nullifies most long-distance projectiles, the value of the shield fades..
Moreover, if you go berserk, things like shields will be thrown away, making them even more meaningless. I will recommend it only when the 'guidance of Mother Goddess' has become more mature and I am able to perfectly maintain my normal sense of reason even when going berserk..
Next is 'pure white'’.
As its name suggests, it is a plate armor that boasts a beautiful white color..
In the game, it is a piece of equipment that is thrown at a low probability by the named cathedral knight 'Archibald the White Knight' that we encountered earlier, but in reality, for some reason, Luke's Skull Knight was wearing it..
No, it's not that I don't know anything at all..
In the game, a paladin died and was resurrected as a skeleton soldier by the necromancer 'Corpse Manners', and that somehow affected the world..
Anyway, pure white is a very good armor..
It grants near-immunity to curses and black magic, some resistance to magic and elements, and also slightly increases vitality..
When worn by a Paladin, it adds a bonus to the 'Salvation' type skill, making it the best armor, but it is also useful for a Blood Knight..
Unlike the plate armor currently being worn, there was no order to make it lighter. So it's a bit heavy, but I can handle it with my strength..
“to use it?”
“uh? why?”
“I don't think it's a good idea.”
The person who said that was Heila, who was watching me choose equipment with Munchi. She pointed to her pure white chest and said.
“That's the mark of a 'white shepherd'.”
“mark of the white shepherd?”
When I looked again, the pure white breastplate was embossed with a human figure holding a long staff. Behind the relief, a ring cross was engraved like a background, giving off a somewhat unusual atmosphere..
……Was there anything like this? It wasn't visible when the Skeleton Knight was wearing it..
“White shepherd boy, what is this??”
“Patron saint of pioneering.”
“……Patron saint? ah.”
Only then will the knowledge dormant in Poynix's memory be revived..
Gwangmyeong Bridge has three patron saints whose names are unknown. They are the ‘Flower Maiden’, the ‘Rider of the Sun’, and the White Shepherd. They are the patron saints of farming, war, and pioneering, respectively, so they are popular among the people..
“……Will that be a problem??”
“At first glance, it is not an ordinary magical armor, so it is highly likely to be directly related to the white shepherd..”
“So, this could be a relic of a patron saint.?”
“huh. If that is really the case, it will be treated as a sacred relic of Gwangmyeong Bridge.” I unconsciously held my forehead..
“……How should I handle this? Should we bury it like Archibald did or hand it over to the church??”
“The White Shepherd is the patron saint of Gwangmyeong Bridge, but he died over 500 years ago. Even the church can't claim ownership..”
“then?”
“You can request ownership of the relics by asking the church, or you can sell them.” Heila explained that getting official recognition from the church is as difficult as finding a star in the sky..
Although I have made a contribution to protecting the sacred site, I am not a priest nor a ‘holy lord’ who swore to protect the religious order, so I am not qualified to possess the holy relic..
“So what are you selling? Sell it like stolen property.?”
“no. Just sell it to the church.”
“……Selling relics to churches?”
“The format is donation. It is common for churches to reward believers who voluntarily offer holy relics..”
“It's a reward. how much can i get?”
“I'll get a thousand if I use your reputation..”
“……gold coins?”
“huh.”
A thousand gold coins. It's a jaw-dropping amount..
I heard this while I was staying in Modos, and the budget for building a new Raven's Cliff Fortress was 300 gold coins..
So, with a thousand gold coins, you can build three forts and still have change left over. You have to take into account that in this world, labor costs are so low that construction costs are quite cheap, but anyway, a lot of money is a lot of money..
“Hmm.”
Do you use it while ignoring public opinion, or do you make money by selling it to the church?.
I need to think a bit more about the treatment of pure white..
First of all, I chose another plate armor as I was disappointed. It was a thin armor with a bluish feel..
Judging from its unfamiliar appearance, it appears to be a randomly generated rare item and not unique..
When I looked inside, I saw that strengthening, magic resistance, and lightening spells were engraved on it, just like the plate armor I was wearing previously. In addition, seeing that the blood circulation was a little smoother, it seemed like a magic correction option was added..
Well, since it is completely backward compatible with the equipment I was using and comes with a decent helmet, I should be satisfied with this..
After replacing the armor, I checked my equipment again..
In addition to resistance to poison and fire, a unique ring that amplifies damage against dragons and increases Dexterity and Strength by 3 points, 'Dragon Slayer's Seal'’.
In addition to having strong resistance to poison, decent physical resistance, and various skill support options, it is a set item that increases all abilities by 1 point, 'Death King's Scale Belt' and 'Death King's Scale Handcuffs'.’.
A magical necklace that increases resistance to electricity, a trophy obtained from the named orc ‘Fangkog the Madness’, ‘Lightning Enchantment’.’.
‘Aelophos’, a unique pair of boots with little defense or resistance options but useful special abilities.’.
The rare armor I just acquired, ‘Magic Plate Gold Armor’, the unique long sword, ‘Morning Star’ and ‘Black Ice’..
If you are only level 31 and have this much equipment, it is truly the best farming ever..
Still, I can't help but feel regretful..
Even though I got a lot of useful items, I only changed one piece of equipment. I will have to relieve this feeling of frustration by equipping my colleagues with equipment..
Utequwai was given a unique mace, ‘Mam Mon’s Hand’, and a magic glove, ‘Blacksmith’s Gauntlets’..
Mammon's hand was a type of flanged mace. Unlike an ordinary flanged mace with sharp iron pieces attached to a central axis, this vicious weapon had thick black spines rising in five directions. Just like a finger.
1.2Ute Kwai and I were the only people in the group who could handle this stupid object, which was nearly 7 kilograms long and a meter long, with one hand. Among them, Utequai is a berserker who specializes in blunt weapons and has a 'blunt weapon tattoo', so he is a perfect fit..
And Mammon's hand has two unique options: the unique option 'Touch of Greed' and the fixed option 'Shred'..
First, 'Shredding', as its name suggests, is an option that sometimes breaks the opponent and explodes it. It is especially useful when attacking large monsters or inorganic objects such as golems, and can cause area damage even when dealing with general enemies, making it a very good option..
‘‘Touch of Greed’ is a unique option available only to Mammon’s Hand, and has a very low probability of turning the enemy’s corpse into gold..
The gimmick itself is quite fun and it is good to be able to obtain gold, but it is also a meaningful option in terms of performance in that it can prevent various tricks using corpses. Well, you can't eat the heart from a corpse that has turned into gold, so sometimes it's a penalty..
In fact, the blunt weapon obtained this time was not only Mammon's hand. I also got a unique mace called ‘Nakseong’. however,
“that's not mine.”
“why?”
Utequai, who returned to the communal house after collecting the bodies of the mercenaries, responded by asking why he was asking such an obvious question..
“It is an object with traces of another god left behind. mother doesn't allow.”
The problem was the sacred power contained in the castle..
Well, there is no way the pagan Utequai could use a mace that openly radiates divine power. Also, even if you carried it around, you would often get into trouble with the priests..
Ha, damn it. It's very hard to have to worry about the church no matter what you do..
Well, Utequai liked Mammon's large and heavy hand much more than the arm-length Nakseong, so it didn't really matter at the moment..
‘‘Blacksmith’s Gauntlets’ are thick gloves made of plate and iron chains..
First of all, it was made of steel, so it was able to protect the hands, and it was a magic tool that gave fire resistance close to immunity limited to the hands. It would be a very useful item for Utequai, who always gets burnt on his hands while using the hellfire whip..
Thus, the Utequai were armed with the 'steel hoard', 'predator's seal', 'felfire whip', 'hand of Mammon', and 'blacksmith's gauntlets' with feather decorations..
As a tattooed berserker who does not use armor, the number of equipment is small, but I end up using all the valuable items..
Oh, and Utequai returned the magic tool, ‘Warhammer of Shock’, which he obtained from the named Orc warrior ‘Modor’. Now that the hand of Mammon has appeared, it has become useless. Store it well and sell it at auction to mercenaries..
Unfortunately, the only thing he could give to Mungchi was a 'geoggeol' that was broken in half..
It was not possible to use heavy weapons such as a trident, gleif, or one-handed sword, and even if given a longbow or heavy crossbow, it was difficult to use it due to lack of strength..
For an assassin whose agile movements are important, heavy and noisy plate armor was not an option in the first place..
“Well, it's cool. I like this.”
Fortunately, Mungchi seemed satisfied with just Geoggeol alone..
Well, I think it was a pretty useful weapon for him..
A sharp small sword that could cut through plate metal would be a secret weapon and a useful auxiliary weapon. Although it lacked durability, it didn't really matter since I wasn't good at using sharp swords. The length was broken in half and shortened to the length of his forearm, but it was more of an advantage for him..
In addition to the 'Lucky Sword', a sword imbued with magic, the 'Blinking Dagger' that flashes to jump through space, the 'Leather Collar of Blur' with special abilities, and the 'Ring of Concentration' that helps recover stamina and magic power during battle. Even the ‘Broken Palace’ was equipped..
“Hmm.”
Compared to Nana Ute Kwai, the equipment is a bit poor. In addition, there are a few throwing daggers and wrist crossbows, but they are not magic tools or anything, but just ordinary items..
I think it would be a good idea to hand over one of the two longswords I have.…….
“ to?" Under my staring gaze, Mungchi tilted his head with an innocent face. I smiled and patted his head..
Giving a unique long sword would only be meaningful after properly teaching swordsmanship. I guess I'll have to work on improving his sword skills for a while..
“I'm done.”
“……what?”
“Equipment. I don't need it.”
Before I could even open my mouth, Hayla struck the player with a very firm tone..
“Well, okay, let's say it's a weapon. But shouldn’t I wear armor??”
“no.”
“why‘?”
“You're ugly.”
I once got clothes called ‘Dignified Robes’ from Starmaker Soleva..
It was an excellent piece of equipment that prevented blade attacks to some extent, but even then, Heyla refused to wear it, just like now, saying 'You're ugly.' It was thanks to that story that those flimsy and unsophisticated formal clothes remained stuck on the bottom of the cart until now..
“Hey, you still have a choice this time. choose one of the two.”
The two options were the plate armor I was wearing and the new plate armor I got..
The one I used had scratches here and there and a hole in the back, but it was as good as new once it was repaired, and the new one I got was one that had chains attached to each joint instead of splitting it into several pieces, making it easy to move around..
but,
“I hate them both.”
“No, why??”
“I told you. It's ugly.”
“Aren’t you doing it a bit too much??”
“what?”
“One is the one I used..”
“…… however?" “For so long, when I was wearing it, he didn’t say a word, but inside he thought I was ugly and was making fun of him.?”
“no.”
Hayla blinked and spoke sternly..
“It suits you well. Because I'm tall and have a nice frame. I look fat when I wear it.”
“Try it on and tell me……
“You don’t have to try it on. I know it when I see it.”
After giving a firm answer, Hayla voluntarily withdrew from the equipment distribution..
......Ugh. Anyway, I'm stubborn in a strange way..
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