Chapter 19

[You have successfully completed the class change to 'Sorcerer Overlord'.]

[A class-specific skill has been added. You can check the information in the skill window.]

[You have successfully become the first to change to a Mythic-grade class.]

[The title 'Myth' has been granted.]

The magic power of the magic circle was completely stored within Carpe, completing the class change.

'A Mythic-grade class!'

Even an Epic-grade class would have been something to cry about in all directions, but a Mythic-grade class!

-Huh. I only managed to get a Mythic-grade class once in over ten years of playing.

That one time was truly a combination of coincidences, a series of fortuitous events, and a real 'miracle.'

-How could I get it so easily?

It was mind-blowing.

Life is inherently unfair, and if you're destined to be someone, you should still stay within reasonable limits.

'Really, did I save a country in my past life? Maybe I was Admiral Yi Sun-sin.'

-That guy is only an 8-star here!

After 800 years, how much suffering must have been passed down since the fall of Arkham?

Seeing hope after such a long wait, it was understandable that his emotions were running high.

"But what is this 'duty' you mentioned?"

"It is the task of delivering the items left behind by the Sorcerer King for his successor."

"Oh!"

"Please wait a moment."

Drek said this and quickly disappeared to retrieve the item he had just mentioned.

-Now that I think about it, I also received an item when I got a Mythic-grade class. A Unique item.

"Kuh!"

The scent of a big catch was thick in the air!

After getting a Hidden class, to receive a Unique item next, the excitement was so overwhelming that it was hard to control his expression.

"Have you taken a liking to it?"

"Of course."

Is this the might of a Legendary item?

The options were so powerful that they made all the items he had obtained so far seem like nothing.

"I feel like fighting right now."

"Hehe. That's a fine attitude, but the time is not yet right. To face a powerful enemy, you must be well-prepared."

Ding.

[The class scenario 'Sorcerer King's Relic' has been activated.]

[Sorcerer King's Relic (1)]

[Though you have become the successor of the Sorcerer King, you are still a weak existence. The enemies you must face are extremely powerful and also treacherous.

Strengthen yourself to be able to fight them. You must obtain all the relics left behind by the Sorcerer King for his successor.]

[The first relic is hidden somewhere in the city of Luana.

Quest Success: Obtain the first relic. Linked to the second relic quest.

Quest Failure: The Hidden class 'Sorcerer Overlord' will be erased. All events related to Arkham will be erased.]

This was the appearance of a scenario quest heralding the start of a grand adventure.

* * *

Drek saw off Carpe, who had completed the class change.

"I will remain here to gather information and continue my research."

"Your research?"

"I am studying the coins that the outsiders carry. Those coins are the only clue connecting the outsiders to the fake gods."

"Oh!"

Players insert 'coins' into vending machines to summon background lords. The 'coins' act as a medium between players and background lords.

"So that's why you were collecting coins."

Who would have thought that such a setting was hidden in the junk shop quest? It was nothing but admiration.

"I plan to supply more coins more frequently now that my research is nearing its conclusion."

If Drek's words were true, the cooldown for guerrilla quests would be shortened, and the number of required coins would increase.

"Hmm. Is that so?"

"Is there any other problem? My Lord Overlord?"

"No. I might be able to help you with the coin supply."

Carpe summoned the Demon Horse.

'Bro.'

-What now? What are you trying to do?

'By any chance, are you good at video editing?'

-Video editing? I can do the basics, but why?

'Huhuhu.'

In response to the Demon Horse's question, Carpe just smiled.

* * *

That night.

A video was uploaded to the Last Savior's own video platform, 'Channel Lase'.

"Phew. Another boring one. Why do the Lase streamers these days lack creativity?"

Kim Sung-geun, a typical unemployed person who frequents Channel Lase, stumbled upon the video by chance.

"Huh? What's this?"

As usual, he was aimlessly browsing through Channel Lase when he came across a video with zero views.

"Hmm."

The upload time was just a little while ago.

'Should I give it a try?'

Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't have given this video a second glance. However, he was tired of the same old Lase streamers.

'They all just post videos of killing already cleared raid monsters.'

Recently, the videos uploaded to Channel Lase had become patterned.

When the top guilds released raid videos, everyone else just followed suit! There was no creativity to be found.

'Well, maybe it's okay to watch something like this once in a while.'

The channel had just one video, suggesting it was newly created.

It felt strange. Was he the first visitor to this channel?

Kim Sung-geun chuckled and started the video.

'Huh? This is the beginner's village?'

The video was in first-person perspective. The first thing visible was a long line of users.

It was the 'Mutant Horned Deer Quest,' a landmark in the beginner's village.

'Oh, it's just a beginner's video.'

It must have been a new player who, in their excitement, recorded and uploaded their gameplay.

'Phew. I'll take a shower and go to bed.'

The next part would be predictable.

The player would wait in line and then receive the quest.

Just as he was about to close the video, something unexpected happened.

"Huh?"

The protagonist of the video started acting in the opposite way of his expectations. Instead of waiting in line, he began walking towards the forest.

'That's the One-Piece Gang's territory, right?'

After that, he couldn't take his eyes off the video.

"Is, is that!"

The members of the One-Piece Gang were being wiped out like autumn leaves with just a few gestures.

The protagonist was definitely not a beginner.

"Wow. Insane."

He couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

It was impressive enough to wipe out the One-Piece Gang, but when he fought a ninja user who seemed to be the boss, his jaw dropped.

If he were to exaggerate, it was like watching a well-made trailer.

'The player must be a high-ranking user leveling a second character.'

The only downside was that there was no sound in the video. If there had been, it would have been a surefire best video of the week.

"Hmm?"

But the truly astonishing part came next.

The screen suddenly switched to the inside of the village, and the protagonist hurriedly moved towards a certain location.

"The church?"

Why here? It's a place that only users who are changing to a cleric class would visit.

However, contrary to expectations, the protagonist didn't enter the church. Instead, he started loitering outside the building.

'Huh? Was there an NPC there?'

His memory of the beginner's village was hazy since it had been a long time since he left.

Before long, the protagonist was talking to an old NPC whose identity was unknown.

[The Hidden NPC 'Junk Shop' has proposed a trade to you.]

[Do you accept the guerrilla quest 'Junk Exchange'?]

"Ah!"

Sung-geun screamed in shock.

"Hidden? Guerrilla?"

Despite his disbelief, his hands were quickly copying the video link.

* * *

-Not going to beat around the bush. I'll throw a video and keep it on best until you shit your pants.

Late at night, a post appeared on the Lase forum.

Like any large community, the Lase forum was filled with spam and clickbait.

At first, everyone thought it was just another useless post from a random person.

-Huh?

-What did I just see?

-Guys;; Did you see the video that just went up?

However, it quickly became apparent that this wasn't just a spam post. The forum soon burst into activity over the topic.

-Wow, what's the video? The guy fights really well. The One-Piece Gang couldn't even land a hit before turning gray.

└ BS. Is the good fighting the problem? Did you watch the video to the end? Of course, the fighting is good.

-This is a user who started playing Lase from the beginning. I've never heard of such a quest.

-I just checked with my brother who started the game a little while ago. There's no such NPC. This must be fake.

└ I'm a professional video editor. I'll stake my account on this being real.

-What? A real Hidden NPC? In the beginner's zone?

Communities tend to overheat when a big piece of news drops.

Posts questioning the authenticity of the video started appearing all over the forum. However, it didn't take long for the consensus to form that 'the video is real.'

People were ecstatic and began to focus on something even more important.

-If you bring junk to this NPC, can you get a quest?

-So what is this junk? Ah, it's so frustrating that there's no sound in the video.

-As far as I know, there's nothing in the beginner's zone that could be called junk...

The forum heated up again over the question of 'What is this junk?'

One member of the community made a plausible guess.

-Isn't it coins? Beginners carry them around, but they don't really have any use.

-Wow, that's it! In the video, he picks up coins after killing the One-Piece Gang.

-But wait, if that's true...

The moment they realized the junk was coins, a single word popped into the heads of the Lase forum members.

-Mammonism Guild?

-Now that I think about it, they were taking coins from beginners under the guise of volunteering.

-Crazy, this is so chilling. They were doing all this to monopolize the quest?

The community exploded.

-Mammonism, you bastards! Is there nothing you won't exploit, even newbies?!

-I would have known. Anyone who knows the Mammonism Guild leader wouldn't believe he was volunteering.

-Hey!!! Where are all the Mammonism bastards hiding?!

-Such a f**king, d**n, %&@!%&

Despite this, a member who claimed to be a Mammonism Guild member posted that they had genuinely intended to help with volunteer activities.

-Disgusting, right?

-Repulsive, right?

-Beep. A post from someone who hasn't even reached the level of a human.

-I asked for help from Mammonism in the beginner's village, but they just ignored me. Why? Because I didn't have any coins, of course.

-Explain this!

-Such a f**king, d**n, @^&*!

The post was quickly deleted by the moderator due to the overwhelming number of negative comments and curses.

-But who is the generous person who casually dropped such valuable information?

-Oh, wait. I think I saw the channel name. Let me check again.

A little while later, a post appeared.

[Chunma TV]

The channel name of the unknown generous person.

A 10-star player who became strong through draws.