Former Hero, Solo Play Oriented – Chapter 21

Smile smile.

Pat pat.

I smiled brightly while touching the red horns on my head.

I really liked how the horns, shrunk to match my small build, poked out cutely from between my white hair.

[Demon’s Horns]

[Head Decoration Item]

As if to commemorate my first clear, an elite dungeon exclusive decoration item with a very low drop rate had appeared.

Although decoration items don’t fill my stomach, decorating my body wasn’t bad either.

Of course, a weapon dropped too. Though not for my class.

The elite weapon obtained from this clear, ‘Sealed Demon’s Yin-Yang Orb,’ was already listed on the auction house at an appropriate price.

“That was a close call.”

I took several deep breaths to calm my startled heart.

Fortunately, I checked the cash to gold ratio right before listing it on the auction house.

At this point, when many people have entered the second area, quite a lot of currency was circulating.

The gold price, which was 1 million won per gold in the previous area, had already dropped to 200,000 won per gold.

Excluding the 1 gold weapon I had listed unknowingly, the first weapon sale price for the ‘Orc King’s Cave’ elite dungeon was 5 gold, a whopping 5 million won in cash.

Then, at this point, I calculated that I should receive at least 25 gold for this weapon to break even.

Ding.

As I took several screenshots against the background of the lava lake while touching the ‘Demon’s Horns’ decoration item, I heard the auction house sale notification.

I opened the auction house to check the sale amount and joyfully smiled.

“25 g-gold…!”

24 gold, even after deducting fees.

Nearly 5 million won at the current cash exchange rate.

An enormous amount I’ve never had since returning!

But the joy was short-lived, and I couldn’t help but sigh.

“Still, I was hoping for a sword.”

It took an enormous amount of mental energy just to run this dungeon once. It took a whole six hours.

The monstrous HP figures of the named bosses, the dreadful patterns that don’t allow carelessness.

Do I have to keep soloing for several hours until I get my weapon?

“Huh?”

As I blankly stared at the auction house after receiving the sale amount, an item entered my view.

[Sealed Demon’s Sword]

[Elite Grade]

[Attack Power 120]

[Increases ‘Moonlight Slash’ combo skill damage by 30% on successful block]

The price was 25 gold.

“Ah…!”

A sword, the weapon for my class.

Moreover, a sword with an additional option that increases the damage of ‘Moonlight Slash’, the Swordsman’s main skill.

It seems another clearing party has listed it.

“I-I want it…!”

If I use that weapon, I can run this dungeon twice as fast!

I have 25 gold.

The amount I got from selling the Yin-Yang Orb I acquired was 24 gold, even after deducting fees.

It felt like I was taking a small loss, but I could invest about 1 gold.

But 5 million won in cash.

Is it okay to use such a large amount just to run dungeons a bit faster?

Shake shake.

I shook my head vigorously.

Rain, think carefully.

It seems I leveled up quickly and cleared this dungeon quite early, but think about ‘Orc King’s Cave.’

Now that ‘Sealed Demon’s weapons’ have started to be released at the auction house, the listings will increase quickly, and the market price will fall.

People running in parties will farm much faster than me, and the time I can solo farm will be short.

I can increase my farming speed more if I use that weapon.

If I double the speed and sell two at the same time, there will be change left over.

It won’t take as long as you think to make up for the 25 gold.

Having decided, I hurriedly put my hand on the purchase button.

Someone might snatch my sword listed on the auction house in this brief moment while I’m hesitating.

I closed my eyes tightly and bought the weapon.

[You have purchased ‘Sealed Demon’s Sword’ for 25 gold]

“Haaa.”

I groaned and sat down with a thud.

My hands and feet were trembling.

It was the first time in my life that I had spent such a large sum, and it wasn’t very good for my heart.

Stand up.

But I got up not long after.

I didn’t have time to waste calming my heart.

I need to start the second clear quickly to make up for the 25 gold.

As I was heading towards the dungeon exit, satisfied with the increased attack power after equipping the ‘Sealed Demon’s Sword’, I suddenly felt something wrong with my body.

“Eh?”

Stagger.

My head was dizzy, and the world was spinning.

Why?

I soon knew what that strange sensation was.

The forced leveling march minimizes sleep time.

The brain is overworked from maximum concentration during dungeon clearing.

Those accumulated, and the fatigue I hadn’t felt during clearing, suddenly rushed in all at once.

My weak body was strongly demanding rest.

“N-no.”

I forcibly lifted my drooping eyelids and shook my body.

25 gold.

I spent 25 gold.

If my body is this tired, I’ll surely sleep for an extremely long time like last time.

It’s terrifying just to imagine what the price of this dungeon weapon will be after I wake up.

My 25 gold.

The 25 gold I invested in buying the sword.

If I don’t make up for the 25 gold quickly.

…

“Snore.”

[The game will automatically shut down as the user’s sleep state has been detected]

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[Title]

Revealing ‘Lesser Demon’s Tomb’ 1st Named Clear Strategy.txt (+1,061)

[Content]

You know those skeletons around when you enter the boss room?

The crossbow weapons dropped next to the skeletons are ‘Wyvern Killers.’

They don’t deal much damage, but if you shoot 4 times when the special pattern flight starts, the named boss falls right away.

When the Black Wyvern falls, the baby wyverns also run away through the holes they came from and disappear, and 10 seconds of free damage starts.

[Comments]

-Wow! Skeletons!

-Sounds like a lie.

-For real? I’ll try it right away.

-Lolololol, if this is true, it will become super easy. I heard only ‘Chris’s Raid Party’ and a few top raid parties are farming efficiently, and the 2nd and 3rd named aren’t that hard. Everyone’s stuck at the 1st named.

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-Hey this really works lololololol

-Wow it really falls. Well, the 1st named difficulty was ridiculous.

-Look at how fast the prices of Sealed Demon weapons are falling on the auction house lololol I was upset that only the top raid parties were farming easily.

-They made the game well. Isn’t this the first object use gimmick?

-From now on I’m going to touch all the surrounding structures every time I enter an elite dungeon.

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Splash splash.

I dipped my bare feet in the oasis at the ‘Philia Village’ center and kept splashing.

Is this oasis used as drinking water by the villagers? Then, shouldn’t I be doing this?

Hmph, who cares.

Whimper.

Wipe wipe.

I wiped away the tears that were forming without me realizing.

I felt very bitter.

I slept again.

I slept all day, restlessly.

Meanwhile, the weapon price dropped again.

I looked at the ‘Sealed Demon’s Sword’ hanging at my waist with a tearful expression.

My 25 gold weapon.

You’re different from other children.

Other demon weapons are 50 silver weapons, and you’re a 25 gold weapon.

You’re 50 times more noble.

Splash splash.

I completed accessory farming without running a few more rounds.

Still, I ran hard to make up for the gold I lost.

It took a long time to run one round solo. So I haven’t made up for the 25 gold yet.

But I was mentally very tired, so I was soothing my mind and body by dipping my bare feet in the village oasis.

“…?”

I felt a presence nearby.

A woman entered my view as I turned my head.

Fiery bright red hair.

A sharp impression that looks pretty but slightly cold.

In contrast, a warm smile on her lips drawing a pleasant curve.

White skin revealed through the slightly sexy costume with the waist area exposed, beautiful waistline.

It’s the pretty and well-figured sister Chris.

It’s her first meeting since receiving the ‘Desert Admiral Costume.’

My mood, which had felt a little welcoming due to mental fatigue, sank again when I saw the ‘Sealed Demon’s Yin-Yang Orb’ hanging at her waist.

She looked like an advance party member, too, did she farm it herself?

No, the weapon price dropped faster than expected.

Her weapon must be a 50 silver one, too.

The ’50 Silver Sister’ sat down beside me, who had grumpily puffed up my cheeks.

I moved my hips a little to the opposite side of her.

I don’t want to sit with a 50 silver person.

Whether knowing my mood or not, Chris spoke to me with a bright smile.

“Rain, why did you turn off your message reception function?”

“…I was farming.”

I played the game with everything turned off except for necessary battle announcements and auction house notifications.

Unnecessary regional announcements or system messages appearing in front of my eyes make it hard to concentrate. It also reduces the sense of reality.

Of course, I turned off the message reception function, too.

Still, she’s someone who gave me a 1 gold costume for free.

If I hadn’t accepted it, it would be one thing, but having greedily taken the costume, it pricked my conscience to completely ignore her.

“Looks like you’ve already finished demon farming? I wanted to farm together. I told the party tank I wanted to run dungeons with Rain quickly, so I focused accessories on him and made him graduate first.”

“Y-you don’t need to mind me.”

It was burdensome.

Why does this sister want to be nice to me?

Chris was still looking at me with a gentle smile.

As I glanced at her occasionally, I shifted my gaze back to the oasis.

Swish.

“Eek!?”

“Ah, did I startle you? Sorry.”

Suddenly, a strange sensation assaulted my head.

It was Chris’s hand.

As I flinched in surprise at that sensation, Chris removed her hand from my head.

“Those horns, they’re Demon’s Horns, right? Looks like you got them while farming, hehe. Cute.”

“I-I-I’m going now!”

That sister, she has no sense of distance!

I stammered and hurriedly put on my shoes that I had taken off and quickly ran away.

Pitter-patter!