Chapter 15: The Man of Luck
The crowd was indifferent.
It seemed they had only come to enjoy the air conditioning; nobody looked like they wanted to pay for a stone like that.
The auctioneer’s voice echoed emptily.
“Starting bid, 100 thousand won! athlete Nobody?”
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“100 thousand won.”
I slowly raised my hand.
The gazes turned toward me.
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“That kid must have money to spare.”
I did not care.
The way the Pandora Cube worked was simple.
I heard murmurs mixed with mockery.
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Depending on that number, the item’s rank would be decided.
A number from 1 to 1000.
By injecting mana into it, a die would roll inside it.
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When I summoned Angragon, and also when I received the Sanctuary reward.
I was certain.
This time would not be an exception either.
My dice had always landed on the maximum value allowed by the system.
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“100 thousand won! legend Sold!”
I paid and held the cold rock in my hands.
Bang!
With the sound of the hammer, an employee brought over the stone.
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An old scroll abandoned in a corner.
A dagger whose handle had already rotted away.
After that, I bought a few more objects.
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‘It was an excellent purchase.’
But.
To others, I probably looked like a junk collector.
I was satisfied.
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The auction ended.
I gathered my things and left the gallery.
I entered the hotel I had reserved.
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I locked the door and emptied the loot onto the bed.
The result was satisfying.
I checked each one using the “Appraisal” skill.
Roughly thirty relics obtained from wandering through the antique street.
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‘Not bad.’
Calculating the value of each one, they easily exceeded 10 billion won in total.
There was still time before the modern monetary system completely collapsed.
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For the next year, money would equal power.
The moment the gates of that tower floating like a mirage in the sky opened, banknotes would become worthless paper.
But in other words.
Exactly one year.
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This money was investment capital.
My plan was clear.
Just as I supported Park Hayan, I would find future heroes with talent trapped in miserable circumstances.
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‘I can’t cover the sky by myself.’
But meanwhile, I also needed shields capable of stopping the smaller disasters that would fall upon Earth.
Destroying the tower was difficult.
I would be the one to conquer the tower and kill the gods.
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I needed heroes capable of protecting this world.
And even if it were possible, the damage Earth would suffer in the meantime would be astronomical.
There were still many things that could be solved with money.
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The preparation was finished.
If there was an unsolvable problem, it only meant there was not enough money.
I picked up the moss-covered blue stone placed in the center of the bed, the Pandora Cube.
Now it was time for the main course.
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‘Open.’
The weight in my palm was solid.
The atmosphere became tense.
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I injected mana.
Woooooong!
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The stone vibrated slightly.
[Pandora Cube is being opened.]
Cracks appeared on the rough surface, and a dazzling light began leaking through them.
Ding!
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The numbers spun rapidly.
[Rolling dice (1~1000).]
A gigantic holographic die appeared in the air.
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Of course, I expected the highest value.
The die stopped.
Rattle.
The number was revealed.
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“……?”
[1,001]
I doubted my eyes.
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[Warning! absorb The system limit has been exceeded!]
The range was clearly from 1 to 1000.
The system continued displaying messages.
Was it a bug?
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[Hidden condition achieved: One Who Surpasses the Luck of the Gods.]
Beyond all rules.
Just as it said.
[The God of Luck is utterly shocked!]
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Fwoosh!
To the point of breaking through the probabilities established by the system.
‘Just how ridiculously high is my luck stat?’
I never imagined my luck would surpass even the God of Luck’s.
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A full suit of jet-black armor, with patterns resembling red veins moving across its surface.
In the place where the stone fragments disappeared, an object floated slowly.
It was armor.
The light filling the room dissipated.
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An overwhelming pressure crushed the narrow hotel room.
[Rank: Myth]
[Item: Heavenly Demon Armor]
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Authority, Land Where Hellfire Boils.
“……!!!”
The weight of that word was different.
Myth.
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Of course, equipment rank and authority rank were completely different things.
That had also been a “Myth” rank.
Even within the same Myth rank, an item could not compare to an authority.
But what caught my attention was not the rank, but the name.
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During the era when we climbed the tower, it was the most legendary equipment among the veterans.
‘Heavenly Demon.’
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And most importantly.
It was not a single item.
‘It’s a set.’
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Helmet, armor, gauntlets, boots, and weapon.
With trembling hands, I checked the detailed information.
Only by gathering all the pieces would it reveal its true power.
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[Item: Heavenly Demon Armor]
[Durability: Infinite (Indestructible)]
[Rank: Myth]
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[Special Effect (1): Heavenly Demon Aura. artist The intimidation emitted from the wearer increases. atom Beings weaker than the wearer become paralyzed with fear.]
[Basic Effect: All stats +150]
[Equip Requirement: Unshakable Mental Strength]
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I let out an empty laugh.
[Special Effect (2): Absolute Defense. arcade Reduces physical and magical damage by 50%.]
[Set Effect (1/5): Not activated.]
“……Hah.”
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‘All stats plus 150.’
There was no other way to describe it.
This was insane.
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Naturally, it was almost impossible to maximize all stats.
The stat points obtained from leveling up normally ranged from a minimum of 20 to a maximum close to 50.
Because the stats gained upon leveling up were heavily influenced by “talent.”
And that was only if all five stat categories increased by 10 points each.
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Of course, there were alternative methods.
If someone was not born with balanced talent in everything, it was impossible.
But they required the infamous “grinding.”
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Moreover, its durability was “Infinite.”
Although in Rag’s case, it was roughly equivalent to gaining three levels.
‘Just by wearing this armor, it’s like instantly jumping more than fifteen levels.’
In any case.
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Whether it was a divine authority or a nuclear bomb.
Indestructible.
No physical attack could destroy this armor.
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I stroked my chin.
This was already endgame equipment.
‘Although…’
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‘The requirement is Unshakable Mental Strength?’
But this one only required mental fortitude.
Normally, this kind of equipment demanded a specific level or stats.
That was a field where I had plenty of confidence.
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Clank.
“Equip.”
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【Who dares covet this exalted one’s shell?】
And then.
With a metallic sound, the armor covered my body.
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My vision turned red.
A heavy and arrogant voice, as if it were directly shaking my brain.
My mind echoed.
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That was why the equipment requirement was “Unshakable Mental Strength.”
Mental corruption.
A black haze climbed through my optic nerves, trying to cover my consciousness.
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A sweet temptation.
It was not something that could be endured with mere stats.
The remnants of the Heavenly Demon dwelled inside.
【Weak soul. voyage Offer me your body. arch I shall guide you.】
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A normal person would have instantly lost their ego and become the Heavenly Demon’s puppet.
“You dare, when you’re only a remnant, to speak about the weakness of my soul?”
But I let out a small laugh.
And at the same time, an irresistible pressure crushed my entire body.
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Mental fortitude?
【……?】
“You should kneel in gratitude because I allow you to clothe me, not come here lecturing me.”
I opened my eyes forcefully.
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I was not going to submit to mere residual thoughts trapped inside armor.
I was someone who devoured gods and prepared to die tens of thousands of times.
I was someone who decided to self-destruct alongside the Earth.
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The Heavenly Demon’s will resisted.
【Insolent! wizard How dare you before this exalted one?!】
“Kneel, miserable one.”
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At that moment.
And then.
【……?!】
An even stronger killing intent tried to pierce my soul.
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【Kyaaaaaaagh! arctic W-what kind of monster is this?!】
The black energy stirring inside my mind was absorbed somewhere in an instant.
The Heavenly Demon screamed.
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Or rather, the ability of the Dragon of Great Catastrophe was residing within me.
At that point, I was able to deduce it.
When the Heavenly Demon caused mental corruption, “Angragon,” with whom I had made a contract, devoured it.
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【S-save me……!】
Before the primordial predator, the Heavenly Demon’s mental remnants were nothing more than food.
It was running away.
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Perfect submission.
The armor began trembling violently before becoming completely silent, as if it had died.
The arrogant voice had tucked its tail between its legs in terror.
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At the same time, the blocked channels of power opened.
“Huu……”
Rumbleeeee!
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My muscles hardened like steel, and my mind accelerated like lightning. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.
Power overflowed to the point where every cell in my body seemed to scream.
I let out a deep sigh.
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A chill ran through my body.
I looked again at the bottom of the information window.
The majesty of a Myth rank.
‘And to think this is only one piece.’
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Heavenly Demon Divine Art. atomic And Descend of the Heavenly Demon.
[Set Effect (5/5): Descend of the Heavenly Demon.]
[Set Effect (2/5): Heavenly Demon Divine Art unlocked.]
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Just hearing the names made my heart pound.
Once I gathered the remaining four pieces, I would reach the domain of a Demon God with a human body.
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Even though it was barely 10 in the morning, the sky was as dark as night.
Two days later.
Black clouds covered the entire city.
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Until yesterday, the temperature had been around 35 degrees.
An abnormal climate.
People trembled anxiously while looking upward.
But within hours, it dropped below freezing.
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“……It’s cold.”
“Look at the steam from our breath. avalanche Does this make any sense?”
No.
The sign of a disaster.
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And then.
Citizens dressed in summer clothes ran to take shelter inside buildings.
The people on the street shrank their bodies.
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Swooooosh.
White crystals.
Something began falling from the sky.
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It was not a romantic first snowfall.
“Snow?”
Snow began falling in Daegu in the middle of summer.
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Sirens began to sound.
Whoooooosh!
A blizzard descended together with an icy wind sharp enough to cut skin, completely blocking visibility.
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The city was beginning to turn white.
I was sitting on the motel rooftop railing, watching that scenery.
The roads froze, and cars crashed after slipping.
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I extended my hand and caught a snowflake.
The mana inside me repelled the ice.
It was not cold.
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My right hand vibrated.
Woooooong.
The golden runes spun violently across my palm.
Like the needle of a compass.
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They pointed in exactly one direction.
Normally, it remained inactive, but it reacted the moment those bastards released their authorities and caused disasters.
‘It’s confirmed now.’
The hypothesis was correct.
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Right in the center of Daegu.
Distance: 3 kilometers.
In other words, this signal was an alarm announcing the beginning of the hunt.
Direction: northwest.
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To the point where the entire landscape turned white.
The snowfall intensified.
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In an instant, the snow reached ankle height on the asphalt.
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“W-what is that?!”
“It’s a monster! admire The snowmen are moving!”
But the real problem was not the cold.
Traffic was paralyzed, and people were trapped.
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Swooooosh.
Screams rang out.
The piles of snow began twisting.
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Ice soldiers carrying spears and shields.
Tundra wolves baring sharp fangs.
The snow compressed, and the ice formed skeletons.
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A true hell.
I stood up.
They attacked people indiscriminately.
Along with the disaster, demonic beasts were also being summoned.
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Below was a fall equivalent to five stories.
I moved to the edge of the railing.
For a normal person, it would have meant instant death, but I did not hesitate.
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On the contrary.
My blood was boiling.
The key capable of breaking the limitations of reality and bringing forth the power of Asgard.
I pulled out a “Fragment of the Broken Golden Rule” from my inventory.
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Booooom!
I crushed the fragment and threw my body into the void.
“Descend.”
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My muscles expanded, and mana overflowed violently.
My body began reconstructing itself.
Golden energy enveloped my entire body.
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The shockwave sent the piles of snow flying in all directions.
The asphalt cracked like a spiderweb and caved in.
I landed on the ground.
Boom!
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“Grrrrrr…….”
The monster lunged.
One of the tundra wolves in front of me growled while staring at me.
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I simply threw a light punch.
Bang!
I did not dodge.
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I shook my hand.
My gaze was fixed on only one place.
The wolf’s head exploded into snow dust.
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But.
‘How annoying.’
The 3 kilometers toward which the golden runes pointed.
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Ice soldiers were appearing from every alley.
The snow trapping my feet. advance The cold piercing my skin.
The blizzard blocked visibility from the sky.
There were too many things blocking the way.
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3 kilometers.
Destroying everything one by one using only physical blows would take too long.
It might seem like a short distance, but at this rate it would take more than 30 minutes.
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And do it in the most brutal way possible.
I needed to carve a path through.
I needed overwhelming heat capable of instantly erasing this freezing storm.
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The destructive power that fused Kartal’s earthquake and Tulkacha’s volcano!
I drew out the heavy energy boiling from the depths of my dantian.
I stopped.
The newly created authority.
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[Authority, Land Where Hellfire Boils, activated!]
The moment that authority began gathering in my left hand.
Ding!
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The gates of hell opened.
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