Chapter 46

When he opened the box, he found four types of items inside.

[Akram's Special Small HP Potion x10]

[Akram's Special Small MP Potion x5]

First, as the celestial horse had mentioned, there were potions. These special potions were about 30% more efficient than regular potions.

"Huh? A robe?"

There was also a real equipment-type robe, different from the custom robe that Carpe was currently wearing.

[Akram's Magic Robe]

[Wearing Restriction: Those acknowledged by Akram]

[Grade: Hero]

[This robe is for players acknowledged by the secret society Akram. It has a magic spell that aids in the circulation of mana.]

- Additional Option 1: MP recovery speed increased by 10%

- Additional Option 2: MP consumption reduced by 10% when using skills

* Outerwear equipment does not have defense or stats.

"There's such a thing as outerwear."

- It's equipment treated like necklaces or rings, for other parts. It's quite hard to obtain.

Although the options seemed a bit bland for a Hero-grade item, according to the celestial horse, outerwear typically only provided auxiliary abilities.

Another excellent point was the pocket on the left chest, which was large enough for Tina to fit into.

"But these...?"

The other two items looked special at first glance.

One was a thin book, and the other was something that made him wonder, "Why is this here?"

"Radar?"

The palm-sized object had a very familiar structure.

...It was 99% identical to the radar from a classic manga where the protagonist collects wish-granting dragon balls.

"Could it be...?"

The moment he saw the radar, his heart started racing.

After all, a radar is something used to find something, and that something was likely to be very sweet.

Ding.

[FB Radar x3]

[Type: Consumable]

[Grade: Unique]

[An ancient radar restored by Akram's scholars after extensive research. It embodies Akram's wish for the rapid growth of their descendants.]

[When used, it shows the location of boss monsters currently in the field. If the boss has not respawned, it shows the remaining time until respawn.]

* Not tradable

"Wow!"

- ...I can't believe it. There's such an item?

Boss raids.

Boss raids, the most popular content in Lase, were fiercely competitive.

Boss raids in low-level or ultra-high-level areas were relatively less competitive, but raids in mid- to high-level areas were chaotic.

A war of all against all!

Knowing the time and location of a boss's appearance in a world where the first to act is the winner meant being at least ten steps ahead of others.

- If the boss hunters found out, they'd foam at the mouth and collapse. Still, with only three, it's not a complete balance breaker...

[You have obtained the 'FB Radar Blueprint.' The method to create the FB Radar is recorded in the 'Magical Engineering' skill.]

-Damn, Lase! I can't stop cursing!

The last thin book in the box turned out to be the blueprint for the radar.

Of course, he would need to check what materials were required for production, but the ability to produce it himself was significant.

'This game is so good, I can't even express it. Everyone, we are living in the age of Lase!'

-It's not a god game. It's frustrating to live in an age of luck.

Seeing the smile on Carpe's face, Drek also smiled and nodded.

"It seems you like them."

"They're great. I really needed them."

"Hehe. I'm glad. I plan to stay in this city for a while, so please visit me if you have any other business."

"Ah, you have other business besides the box?"

"Yes. Since attackers have appeared to assault Akram, I need to investigate the matter."

"Ah..."

The death of the gravekeeper Geas.

Drek was referring to that.

"Actually, those who oppress Akram have been around for a long time. However, this is the first time they have attacked so openly."

Drek's eyes grew heavy.

"Enemies must have noticed that the successor of the Mage King has appeared."

"Huh? Wait a moment. That means..."

The fact that Carpe had become a Mage Overlord was known only to Akram.

In other words,

"Yes. There is a traitor within Akram."

According to Drek, Akram had already dispatched someone to the gravekeeper's cottage to investigate.

"The investigation of the attacker's death in the ruins is complete. It must have been the successor who defeated them, right?"

"Um, yes, that's right."

"Can you tell me who they were?"

"They were a Priest in white robes, serving the Shadow Lord."

When she was defeated, the Shadow Lord she served even possessed her, but it seemed the Shadow Lord was a bit surprised by the situation.

"Hmm..."

Drek slowly nodded after hearing Carpe's words.

"Not all False Gods think the same way. Like humans, False Gods can have deep conflicts and fight each other."

Or it could be a third party trying to take advantage of the relationship between the Shadow Lords.

"Complicated."

"You don't need to overthink it. Leave these small matters to us. I ask that you focus on growing stronger."

"Fortunately, I'm confident in that."

"Hehe. Excellent. Do you have any other questions?"

"Ah, do you know anything about the second artifact?"

"Hmm. I'm sorry, but I can't tell you about that yet. It's dangerous. However, I can tell you when you become stronger."

Ding.

[Your level is insufficient to perform the next quest. This quest can be started at level 25.]

"Unlock."

"Unlock? What do you mean?"

"…I was talking to myself."

He tried using "Unlock" in case it would work, but it didn't.

It seemed he couldn't cheat the quest level requirement.

"I wish you luck."

With that, the meeting with Drek ended.

* * *

Indeed, there was nothing as satisfying as free, easy gains in the world.

"The potions mean I don't need to visit the general store anymore."

-It saves time, so that's good. Are you leaving now?

"Um... the raid monster, the Elder Treant, is tough, right?"

-Of course it is. Not as tough as Maides, though.

Lase raids are typically done by a party of four, as that is the maximum number of members a party can have.

To form a team with more members, you need to create a "guild," but the conditions for creating a guild are quite strict.

First, you need permission from the local lord, and second, you must pay a significant amount of gold as tax to the territory.

-The in-game setting is that 'too many combatants gathering is a potential for rebellion, so the kingdom's permission is required!'... but in reality, it's just a gold recovery policy by the game company.

Due to these restrictions, large-scale guild raids are only organized when there is confidence in breaking even, and typically, raids are done by parties of four.

-The standard composition is a tank, a main dealer, a support dealer, and a healer. This is the ideal setup.

However, healers are so rare that it's hard to find one, so the current meta is to bring a support dealer with self-healing or minor healing skills instead of a dedicated healer.

Even then, it's common to go with three members and fail, or to go with two tanks and two dealers and fail.

-In short, you need to be able to handle at least four people's worth of work to attempt a solo raid.

"Tina can tank, Hyang can be the support dealer, and I can be the main dealer. It's a shame we don't have a healer."

-There's nothing we can do about that. We just have to rely on potions.

Unless healers start falling from the sky, that's the only option.

"I want to deal more damage, though."

The reason Carpe could defeat Maides was partly due to his physical strength, but mainly because of the 7-star skill, Holy Sacrifice.

"I don't expect to reach that level, but is there any way to increase my damage even a little?"

-That's easy.

"Easy?"

He was just expressing his regret, but there really was a way?

Carpe looked at him in surprise, but the celestial horse answered as if it was more absurd that he didn't think of it.

-Don't you find it strange that you didn't think of this? You've played a lot of games, haven't you?

"…What exactly are you talking about?"

-Go to the place I'm talking about. It's not far in the city.

Carpe followed the celestial horse's directions and headed to the commercial district of Luana.

After about five minutes,

-We're here. Turn right at the intersection.

"Huh?"

The moment he turned at the point the celestial horse mentioned, the air changed.

It was much hotter than other parts of Luana.

Clang! Clang!

The sound of hammers ringing out on the street clearly indicated what kind of place this was.

"…A blacksmith?"

-Yes, more precisely, it's a street of workshops where all kinds of production jobs are concentrated. Weapon shops and armor shops are all here.

The street was reminiscent of a real-world market.

"Here is the best crafting shop in Luana, run by the master craftsman Gary! We can forge high-quality weapons to your liking!"

"Hey, you there, messenger of the gods! Are you going to the front lines with such a shoddy shield? Even if