‘Eh? What? He’s not giving an item? Perhaps it is the ‘Blessing of Fire’ again?’
The atmosphere turned fiery. Of course, Blessing of Fire gave him extra fire and burn resistance. And he thought he would receive Blessing of Fire again when he had entered the wards. But it took almost ten days to complete the quest. Well, he did waste one week consuming the wendigoes. Anyway, didn’t he suffer a crisis in Dragonian from the decreased stats? If he went through such troubles then Blessing of Fire alone wouldn’t be sufficient. Then Lumines slammed his staff into the ground and shouted.
“Original fire, please bless this chosen hero with your sacred fire!”
It was at that time. The statues of the Fire Draconians lined up started to spin. They all faced the altar where their mouths opened and streams of fire emerged. He was subjected to flames from dozens of statues! While Ark was in the midst of the flames, there was a white light and the information window popped up.
-Thanks to the sacred altar fire, you have learnt the ‘Descent of the Fire Draconian’ skill!
[Descent of the Fire Draconian]: Divine Skill
After being blessed by the sacred altar fire, you are the brave warrior selected who can use the Fire Draconian’s ultimate skill. Descent of the Fire Draconian is a revered skill which causes an explosion of sudden power. This skill is only meant for one person to use. It has been passed down through generations of Guardians protecting the temple. When using Descent of the Fire Draconian, you will accept the holy power into your body which will cause an ‘Immortal Fire Draconian’ effect.
* 300 Fire damage added to all attacks.
* Attack speed, movement speed and Reaction rate will increase by 50%.
* All enemies that attack will receive 10~100 fire damage.
* Fire resistance increases to 500% and all party members’ fire resistance will increase to 100%.
* When activated, all enemies within the area will receive 1000 fire damage while 50% of the user’s health will be restored.
-You have learnt a Divine skill.
The Divine skill is a high ranking skill passed down from ancient forgotten gods. The only way humans can learn this skill is through the ancient secret arts. In addition, tremendous energy is needed to use the power of the gods. Therefore humans can only use the Divine skill in special areas. It is the skill which can amplify the user’s abilities, Area Declaration.
* Divine skill can only be used within the Area Declaration territory of your profession.
If you leave the area after using the Divine skill then its effects would disappear.
‘D-divine skill!’
Ark’s mouth dropped at the sight of the information window. It was a skill with 5 different effects. Moreover, the effects were so strong it was like an advanced skill. Especially the one where he dealt 1000 fire damage while recovering 50% of his health. There was also a 50% increase in all types of speed! And the additional fire damage! The fire resistance also increased for all his party members! Enemies who attacked him would also receive fire damage! It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that he was almost invincible for the 10 minutes the skill was activated.
‘It is truly worthy of being called a Divine skill!’
The Divine skill Ark had experienced before was the ‘Indra’s Lightning’ that the Red Man had used. It was an enormous magic which took care of Ark, Shambala and Lariette with one blow! Just like the name ‘Immortal Fire Draconian,’ he was certainly immortal while the Divine skill was triggered. However, there was a fatal weakness in the Divine skill. It was only available within the territory of Area Declaration. That is to say, it was a meaningless skill if he couldn’t use Area Declaration. If he knew that information in advance then he wouldn’t have lost so badly against the Red Man.
‘Even though a user might know the weakness, I can take advantage of it when fighting against monsters. If I’m fighting a really strong monster then I can use it to win.’
“Now it is like you are a Fire Draconian.”
“I will use it wisely for the honour of the Fire Draconians.”
Lumines thought for a short time after Ark’s answer before talking again.
“……Can I ask you for one last favour?”
‘A favour?’
Was his true colours revealed after giving Ark something? However, he always welcomed the request of an NPC. A request from an NPC meant a quest. Although he hadn’t received any money from the Fire Draconian’s quests, he did receive a lot of stat increase.
“Please say it. I am already a member of the honourable Fire Draconian clan.”
“Thank you. You’ve proven your courage and capabilities through rescuing the Fire Draconians. I believe in your courage and capabilities so I want to ask this of you. The other day I said that Magura stole the Immortal Book which had been house in the Fire Draconian’s temple. The Immortal Book is an ancient treasure of the Fire Draconians that I can’t stand to see in Magura’s hands. Please look for the Immortal Book.”
“Magura…..I understand. Where is he?”
Ark asked with a questioning expression. But Lumines just shook his head and sighed.
“I do not know the details. The only clue is this slab left behind when Valderas returned to Dragonian. I’ve been trying to find clues using this slab but I still haven’t figured it out.”
Lumines took out a small stone tablet. An eerie aura surrounded it and it seemed like blood was flowing from the back. Lumines might not know the exact location but he did have a clue.
“I understand.”
Ark nodded and the quest information window updated.
-The quest has been updated.
Souls of the Fire Draconians= Demon Magura!
The demon Magura was one of the demons who spearheaded the Dark Lord’s attacks. Hundreds of years ago, Magura led astray one of the Fire Draconians which led to their destruction. You must find the Immortal Book that Magura stole from the Fire Draconians and take it back. If you find the demon Magura then you will also find clues to the Dark Lord.
-Bloody Slate (Quest Item)
A carved slate with ancient characters written using the blood of a demon.
‘A Lore quest!’
The degree of difficulty indicated that it was a lore quest. These quests were deeply associated with the history of New World. When he had previously completed Lore quests, he had been given stars as a special reward. Ark had currently gathered 7 of them. If he completed the Magura quest then he would receive 10.
‘I don’t know what kind of compensation will be given……’
When considering the degree of difficulty with his Lore quests so far, the reward shouldn’t be trivial.
‘I have to settle this. But I can’t find Magura until I can decipher the slate? I need to wait until I have 200 points in Knowledge of Ancient Relics.’
“I understand. I will be happy to solve the feud of the Fire Draconians!”
“I believe…..”
Lumines sluggishly nodded at Ark’s answer. Then his eyes closed. His body then turned to stone like the other Fire Draconians before there was a crack and the statue turned to powder. He was moving on just like he said. So all the missions were solved but the Fire Draconians had become extinct. Ark looked at the powder and clicked his tongue.
“Somehow there is a bitter aftertaste to this quest.”
Ark murmured with an uncomfortable expression. While all the other statues had turned to powder and scattered, only Lumines’ pile of powder stayed in one spot.
“Is he not leaving this place even after dying? Maybe Magura’s curse on the Fire Draconians also had an effect on Lumines. Elemental sword, Wind attribute!”
Ark thought it was slightly pitiful and used his Elemental Sword wind attribute. He created wind using his sword to blow Lumines’ ashes over Hwaryong Mountain.
“Now he’s probably free. Uh? What the, this is?”
Ark tilted his head to one side as the powder flew away. When he blew away Lumines’ powder, a large skull appeared. At first he thought it was a simple skull but when he approached closely he realized it wasn’t ordinary. He looked at the information window.
-Fire Draconian Skull (Rare, Material)
‘What the? A material item?’
Ark hadn’t expected to find an item when Lumines had left. Anyway, Razak showed extreme interest when a bone was found. However, Lumines’ skull was 3 metres. If Razak put on this skull then it would be impossible for him to move. Razak looked at the skull for a long time before sighing and shaking his head.
‘Heh, even Razak realizes the bone can’t be used. But it is a rare material item so it will probably become useful.’
Ark put away the skull and left Dragonian. Then Dragonian started to shake. Cracks spread through the ground and lava emerged everywhere. And it gradually sank into the lava.
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