Chapter 52 …
[You have acquired ‘Rising Dragon Kick
Rising Dragon KickGrade: Rare
Restriction: Martial Artist class
Description: A kicking technique imbued with the energy of a dragon.
It doesn’t actually contain dragon energy, but the phenomenon that appears when executed resembles a dragon, hence the name “Rising Dragon Kick.”
Effect: Deals heavy damage on impact and can be applied to all parts of the leg.
Cooldown: 21 seconds
“Hmm?”
Do-hyun’s eyes sparkled.
He was already familiar with this skill.
Rising Dragon Kick was one of the martial arts skills widely used by martial artists.
Its decent power, versatile usability, and flashy effects made it extremely popular.
“Nice.”
Do-hyun had always secretly envied martial artists’ flashy skills, which differed from a swordsman’s.
Above all, for Do-hyun—who preferred using his body in close combat rather than relying solely on a sword—martial arts skills would prove extremely useful.
“Alright, let’s ride this momentum and pull one more skill!”
Feeling excited, Do-hyun immediately used the remaining skill draw tickets.
Again, ten cards appeared, scattering silver beams, and Do-hyun let out a wry smile.
This time, only two of the cards were silver, not three as before.
“Probability’s still a joke.”
What kind of luck must someone have to pull a Hero or Legendary skill despite such odds?
Shrugging off the thought, Do-hyun drew the cards. With only two cards, there wasn’t much to consider.
Ding~
“Huh?”
But the moment the skill card appeared, Do-hyun froze.
[You have acquired ‘Striking’.]
Striking
Grade: Rare
Restriction: Buffer class
Description: A buff that grants strong physical power for a set period.
A basic yet practical buff that all buffers should know.
Effect: When applied to a target, increases physical abilities for 40 seconds, granting +40 Physical Attack.
Cooldown: 40 seconds
“A buffer skill?”
It was a completely unexpected skill from another class.
And it was Striking, a fundamental buff that every buffer learns early on.
Though it could only be applied to one person at a time and was less impressive in the late game, most damage dealers hoped to receive this buff.
“Because you can focus it on a single person.”
Known as the 444 Buff: +40 attack for 40 seconds with a 40-second cooldown.
There was no better buff to maintain when focusing on a single ally. Receiving it implied you were the team’s ace, giving the skill authority beyond just performance.
“But that doesn’t mean it’s weak.”
On the contrary, it was good.
For a rare skill, this performance was excellent. The “late-game disappointment” only applied if viewed superficially.
A skilled buffer equipped with buff-enhancing gear and skills could make Striking incredibly powerful, continuously maintaining buffs, making it arguably a core skill for buffers.
“Not that my Striking will be that strong yet…”
Even at this low level, acquiring Striking was satisfying.
A +40 Attack at this stage was significant, allowing Do-hyun to deal comparable damage to high-level rapier users with a greatsword.
“Sweet.”
He had worried that some strange class skill would appear, but fortunately, all the skills he got were useful.
As Do-hyun prepared to leave the field, he paused.
[Do you want to collect the essence orb of the Hidden Field Boss, ‘Goblin Warlord Karuk’?]
“Can’t forget this.”
There was still a reward to claim.
And not just any reward—it was a fully collected essence orb with a guaranteed equipment drop and a 30% increased drop rate!
Do-hyun reached out for the final reward before leaving.
Creak. Creak.
In the heart of the western forest.
After wandering blankly through the warriors’ habitat, Do-hyun stopped for the first time.
He stared blankly into the air as if frozen…
“Whoa…”
He muttered in awe.
Taking a few more steps, he stopped again.
“Ahh…”
Do-hyun repeated his admiration, which caused passing players to whisper among themselves.
“What’s wrong with him? Why is he acting like that?”
“Don’t know… There are always weird people in God’s Order. Better just ignore him.”
“Tsk… Going alone is suspicious enough.”
“But what about that kid next to him? Kidnapping…?”
“Shh. In a game? That’s too far.”
“Oh… right. Better avoid trouble.”
To them, Do-hyun looked far from normal.
Even though they thought they were whispering quietly, human hearing was good at picking up insults, and Do-hyun caught everything clearly.
Jihad, who was beside him, heard it all too.
Hm, perceptive humans.
Jihad agreed entirely.
Even he thought his master looked crazy.
Those players only saw a brief moment, but Jihad had witnessed this behavior throughout their journey in the warriors’ habitat.
Master, sometimes you scare me.
“You too? I’m scared of myself as well… How far will I go… haha.”…
At this moment, Jihad was genuinely grateful that Do-hyun’s robe had face-obscuring magic.
Otherwise, he would have instantly been treated like some clown with flowers in his hair.
[Karuk’s Red-and-Blue Leather Tunic]
Grade: Hero
Description: A tunic made from the hide of the great Goblin Warlord Karuk.
Karuk, born from both the Red and Blue tribes, possessed traits of both. The tunic, made from the hide of Karuk, who lived over a century, is extremely durable.
Level Requirement: 24
Equip Restriction: None
Physical Defense: 94
Magic Resistance: 75
Strength +2
Agility +1
Perception +1
Vitality +2
Special: Recovers 3% of max HP on monster kill.
Special: 40% chance to block knockback.
[Karuk’s Red-and-Blue Leather Pants]
Grade: Hero
Description: Made from Karuk’s hide, extremely durable.
Level Requirement: 24
Equip Restriction: None
Physical Defense: 90
Magic Resistance: 70
Strength +2
Agility +1
Vitality +3
Special: Recovers 3% max HP on monster kill.
Special: Physical defense increases with each attack up to 6 stacks; resets after 15 seconds without attacks.
[Karuk’s Red-and-Blue Leather Pauldrons]
Grade: Rare+
Level Requirement: 24
Equip Restriction: None
Physical Defense: 80
Magic Resistance: 64
Agility +2
Vitality +2
HP recovery +5%
[Karuk’s Essence Ring]
Grade: Hero
Description: A ring containing the essence of the great Goblin Warlord Karuk.
Karuk never stepped down from the title of great warrior. This ring holds a special ability infused over more than a century.
Level Requirement: 24
Equip Restriction: Warrior class
Physical Defense: 101
Magic Resistance: 91
Strength +3
Vitality +3
HP +400
Special: When HP falls below 1%, creates a shield that blocks 15% of max HP damage for 5 seconds. (Cooldown: 2 hours)
“Guh…”
The final items obtained from defeating Karuk.
Even seeing their brilliant grades, Do-hyun couldn’t help but admire them.
The set from the enhanced side quest, along with the pauldrons and ring harvested from the essence orb, were incredible.
Most notable were the tunic and the ring.
“Knockback defense and a shield… I got something amazing.”
Do-hyun had a Hero trait that prevented all status ailments.
However, that trait only explicitly blocked mental corruption. Physical effects like bleeding or knockback weren’t covered.
“Can’t block that, huh.”
God’s Order paid attention to wording. Using “mental corruption” implied that only mental-type status effects were blocked.
Even if probabilistic, blocking one of Do-hyun’s major weaknesses was welcome.
“Knockback is annoying anyway.”
Especially against tanks or paladin classes, many skills pushed enemies back.
Being a melee class, Do-hyun often had difficulty in such fights. But with protective options, he could worry less.
“The ring is overpowered.”
The tunic’s benefits pale compared to the ring.
The ring’s conditional shield activates only when HP drops below 1%, with a 2-hour cooldown.
Yet even so, it was a phenomenal option. It could nullify a powerful skill and allow a counterattack—a literal extra life.
“Of course, if more damage comes in, it’s useless…”
Non-tank classes usually have lower max HP, so relying on it recklessly could be dangerous.
Still, the extra-life shield was valuable and rare, especially in a game where death penalties mattered.
And it didn’t end there.
<Red-and-Blue Warlord Set Bonus>
3-set: +10% area on downward strike, +6.5% melee damage, +4 to all stats
“Wow~.”
A truly satisfying set bonus, like taking a refreshing drink of soda.
Equipping three hero-grade items created the hero set bonus.
Even conditional, the area boost, damage boost, and +4 to all stats were impressive.
[Warrior set deactivated.]
[Red-and-Blue Warlord set equipped.]
[Bastard Training Sword equipped.]
Do-hyun changed equipment without hesitation.
Warrior set? He had already enjoyed it enough. It was time to move on.
After equipping the new set and activating the character mirror, Do-hyun’s reflection looked significantly upgraded.
