Chapter 6

After defeating the guide knight, I waited for a while in the same spot, and suddenly, a system sound echoed.

["I have confirmed that you have cleared this dungeon alone."]

["I have confirmed that your level was below 10 during the boss battle."]

["I have confirmed that your HP did not decrease at all during the boss battle."]

["All conditions have been met."]

["A door will be generated. Use the keyword to enter."]

After the system sound, a door appeared on the back wall of the boss room. Seeing this, I smiled slightly.

"Good. It seems the Inheritance Shrine system is still active."

If the door hadn't appeared or the conditions had changed, I would have had to change my strategy immediately. However, it seems that wasn't necessary.

I moved in front of the door and cleared my throat. Then, I placed my hand on the door and recited the keyword for the Sword Emblem as instructed.

"O sharp blade, dwell in my hand. Here, the path of a true swordsman shall be opened."

Right after that,

["I have confirmed the keyword."]

["The door will be unlocked."]

A system sound echoed, and the door slowly opened.

"…Let's go."

As I stepped inside, there was a shrine enveloped in a sacred atmosphere. This was the most important system in Creon—the Inheritance Shrine.

I showed the emblem on the back of my left hand to the shrine.

"Alright, I'll leave it to you."

["Verifying the emblem..."]

["Emblem name: [Emblem of Nothingness] confirmed."]

["Conditions met. Skills will now be inherited."]

At that moment, a faint pure white light was emitted from the Inheritance Shrine and was absorbed into my emblem. This continued for a few seconds, and then all the light was absorbed into my left hand.

Immediately after, multiple message windows appeared in front of my eyes.

["Inheritance completed."]

["Skill [Parry] acquired."]

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[Parry] Lv.1

- Sword skill

- By timing your strike correctly, you can deflect enemy attacks.

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Seeing this display, I made a determined fist pump.

"Great, it worked!"

As planned, I successfully acquired the inheritance skill [Parry] from the [New Recruit Training Ground].

The effect of [Parry] is quite simple. Similar to other games, it allows you to deflect enemy attacks. However, if there is a power difference, it might not activate, but let's set that aside for now.

There was a significant reason I wanted to get [Parry] first. As you can see from the description, the activation condition of this skill depends on the player's skill, and it doesn't require any MP consumption. In the early stages, when managing MP is challenging, this skill will be incredibly useful.

To put it more vividly, during the guide knight battle earlier. If I had [Parry], I could have deflected the enemy's attacks head-on without having to dodge, dealing one-sided damage. It's that versatile a skill.

"Anyway, it's a relief to know that I can still acquire inheritance skills with the [Emblem of Nothingness]. If I can use the skills of all emblems, reaching the top shouldn't be too far off."

I felt a surge of motivation throughout my body. After resolving to keep acquiring skills from tomorrow, I left the [New Recruit Training Ground].

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The next day, I immediately headed to the next F-rank dungeon, the [Thorn Nest] (Recommended level: 18).