NOVEL NEXT Chapter 23: Achievement Shop
After completing the awakening ritual.
Silvan couldn't wake up for quite a while.
It was probably the aftereffects of suddenly consuming so much magic power. In fact, the magic power remaining now was only in the single digits.
Creak—
As soon as morning came, he immediately closed the windows.
The darkened room.
Ferda sat beside Silvan, looking at him sleeping peacefully.
Two whole days had already passed.
Quite a lot had changed during that time.
"Status window."
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[Name]: Ferda Inosid
[Level]: 36
[Race]: Human
[Strength]: 98/98 [Stamina]: 139/142
[Agility]: 95/95 [Magic Power]: 101/105
[Charm]: 42/53 [Luck]: 34/34
[Bonus Stats]: 40
[Abilities]
-Yggdrasil System (Lv. MAX)
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Ferda chuckled as he looked at his status window.
"Who would've thought I'd grow this fast."
In a way, it was a natural result.
He'd defeated hundreds of zombies and specters that didn't resist.
As a result, his stats, which hadn't even reached C-rank hunter level, had grown to match a B-rank hunter. And there was one more thing he'd learned about.
'Bonus stats.'
A privilege exclusive to hunters with the system.
Literally points that could be invested in additional stats.
He hadn't expected even this to be implemented.
"I might be able to get stronger faster than I thought."
It was a path he'd walked once before. He'd even reached the peak.
Growth would only be a matter of time. Ferda smiled faintly.
That's when it happened.
Twitch—
Silvan's finger moved slightly, though weakly.
The moment he saw this, Ferda brushed away his idle thoughts. Then he immediately looked at Silvan's face.
A moment later, his tightly closed eyelids slowly lifted.
Golden eyes were revealed.
"Silvan."
Ferda approached Silvan's side.
Soon he asked in a worried voice.
"Are you okay? Does anything hurt?"
"Ferda..."
A parched voice.
Silvan muttered in a tone that seemed like it might fade away at any moment.
"...I'm thirsty."
Of course he would be after lying down for two whole days.
Ferda handed him a water bottle he'd prepared in advance.
"It's lukewarm water. Drink it slowly."
Silvan accepted the water bottle with trembling hands.
He looked quite unsteady. Eventually, Ferda took the water bottle back.
Then he brought the water bottle to Silvan's lips.
At Ferda's consideration, Silvan drank the water without much resistance.
Gulp gulp—
After emptying the entire water bottle in an instant.
"Phew."
A satisfied smile formed on his lips.
But that was only momentary, as drowsiness spread across Silvan's face again.
His eyes became hazy.
His eyelids, which had been raised, slowly began to lower.
"Just a little, just a little more sleep..."
He probably wasn't fully recovered yet.
Ferda silently nodded. Just then.
Grip—
Silvan suddenly grabbed Ferda's arm.
With his face half-buried in the blanket, he muttered in a trembling voice.
"...So don't go anywhere else and stay here."
It looked like he was acting spoiled.
Ferda chuckled and patted Silvan's shoulder.
"Got it. Get some more sleep for now."
Was he relieved by his answer?
Silvan quickly fell asleep. The sound of his peaceful breathing filled the room.
Ferda, who had been watching this quietly, turned his gaze to the empty water bottle.
"Should I go get some water."
He might be thirsty again when he wakes up.
He got up from his seat.
And just as he was about to pick up the empty water bottle!
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[Notification]: New achievement unlocked.
[Achievement]: 'Mythical Grade Necromancer'
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A message that appeared suddenly.
"Huh?"
Wait, an achievement?
Ferda's eyes went wide.
Of course, this wasn't the first time he'd seen one. It was quite common on Earth.
When you accomplished something others couldn't, or did something for the first time, a similar message would appear.
He'd achieved several during his active days, so he knew well.
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*You can check past records.
*Would you like to check past records?
-[YES] / [NO]
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An option that appeared suddenly.
"Do achievements have records too?"
Ferda muttered with curiosity.
That made sense, since there was nothing like this on Earth.
He couldn't understand what past records meant, but his deliberation wasn't long. Given his personality, when presented with such options, he usually pressed [YES].
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[Past Achievement Records]
[1st Cycle Author]
*Name: [General] Blake Morrison
*Record: -
[2nd Cycle Author]
*Name: [Adventurer] Lara Hamilton
*Record: 21 years 4 months 27 days
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"This is..."
Ferda's eyes narrowed.
He didn't understand at first glance. But as he continued looking, he began to have a hunch. And when he checked the next record.
His hunch became certainty.
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[8th Cycle Author]
*Name: [Sword God] John Mavin
*Record: -
[9th Cycle Author]
*Name: [Hunter] Kenny Bark
*Record: 13 years 9 months 30 days
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"As I thought."
Ferda chuckled.
The authors shown in the past achievement records meant people who, like him, had entered the world of "The Savior". He'd suspected from 'Sword God John Mavin,' but the variety of characters was surprising.
"It's a bit disappointing that it doesn't say which character they played."
Just like how Kenny Bark became Ferda.
Each cycle's author must have become different characters. But it was regrettable that it wasn't written in the records. But it didn't matter. He could guess if he thought about it a little.
"There were definitely standouts in each cycle."
Like John Mavin, who was Shane Arcdute's knight in the 8th cycle.
Ferda chuckled. Then he turned his gaze again.
"And the record is..."
It probably meant 'Silvan's age when he awakened his talent.'
There were two reasons this guess became certainty.
"In the first cycle, he couldn't even become a necromancer."
In the 1st cycle of "The Savior", the cycle ended without even figuring out what Silvan's talent was.
And in the 8th cycle, he walked the path of a knight, not a necromancer. While receiving teachings so harsh they drew blood from Sword God John Mavin.
"And..."
The second reason was the 9th cycle.
Silvan would turn fourteen at the end of June. That meant about 13 years and 10 months had passed since Silvan was born.
This matched what was mentioned in the achievement record.
"Looking at it this way, I definitely achieved it quickly."
Compared to the 2nd cycle, he was a whole 8 years ahead.
As he was smiling with a somewhat proud feeling.
A new system window appeared.
It was information about the achievement he'd accomplished.
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[General Achievement: Mythical Grade Necromancer]
*Condition: Awaken 'Silvan Arcdute's' talent
*Reward: Achievement Points [500]
[Hidden Achievement: Ultra-Speed Awakening]
*Condition: Awaken 'Silvan Arcdute's' talent before the first disaster strikes.
*Reward: Achievement Points [2,500]
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Giving rewards in points?
Seeing this, Ferda's eyes went wide.
"Is there an achievement shop too?"
As soon as those words ended.
A familiar shop window filled his vision.
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-S-rank Magic Skill Book [Earthquake]: [15,000]
-S-rank Alchemy Recipe [Elixir]: [13,000]
-B-rank Swordsmanship Skill Book [Green Forest Sword]: [1,000]
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His mouth dropped open automatically.
"Ha, haha."
Laughter flowed out unconsciously.
The shop was filled with items he'd seen or heard about during his hunter days.
After a moment, Ferda, who had stopped laughing, muttered with a still bewildered face.
"Wow, I really never imagined this."
It felt like receiving an unexpected gift.
It was natural for nostalgic emotions to settle in his eyes.
Ferda browsed the achievement shop while immersed in old memories. In the process, a product that caught his eye at a glance appeared.
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-One of SSS-rank Hunter Kenny Bark's [Skills]: [1,000]
-One of SSS-rank Hunter Kenny Bark's [Weapons]: [500]
-One of SSS-rank Hunter Kenny Bark's [Armor]: [500]
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These were the skills and equipment he'd used.
While staring at these blankly.
Ferda muttered as if dumbfounded.
"Hey, shouldn't these be given for free?"
These were things that had been his from the beginning. But was it okay to just put them up for sale in the shop like this? By whose authority?
Bewildered emotions formed on Ferda's face.
But that was only momentary.
Returning to reality, Ferda coldly looked around at the products that had been 'his.' It was to see if there was anything that might help in the current situation.
But there was one problem.
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[Notice]: This product is given randomly.
-Would you like to purchase?
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"Random..."
Ferda suppressed a groan.
Not all the skills and equipment he'd had were good. Especially among the skills, there were many strange skills that made you wonder 'Is this really useful?'
For example, abilities like [Stone Throwing]?
"Ugh, this is a bit troublesome..."
And there was one more problem.
During his hunter days, random draws from all shops interfered with by the Yggdrasil System boasted terrible odds.
If you drew 100 times, 99 would definitely be duds, so that said it all.
That's why hunters generally didn't do random draws.
This was the same for Ferda.
"Let me look around a bit more."
He had plenty of time anyway.
It wouldn't be too late to decide after looking through the entire shop.
Ferda browsed the shop with a quite serious face.
How much time had passed like that?
While looking through hundreds of products, something that caught his attention appeared.
It was an unexpected treasure.
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-SSS-rank Hunter Kenny Bark's [Inventory]: [3,000]
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"...!"
Shock filled his eyes.
He could buy his inventory?
Didn't that mean he could also get what he'd put in the inventory before?
His eyes trembled intensely.
"What was the last thing I put in?"
It was quite a while ago, so he couldn't remember easily.
But when he tried desperately to recall, there were things he could remember.
"Potions and materials, and skill books and..."
As he was tracing his memory.
Something suddenly flashed in his head.
"...Dragon Lord's Heart."
A treasure obtained from an S-rank dungeon.
Though it was sealed, it contained an enormous amount of mana by itself. And it was concentrated, high-purity nether mana!
Depending on how it was utilized, it could greatly help Silvan's growth.
Ferda made his decision immediately.
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[Notification]: Purchase completed.
*Achievement Points consumed: [-3,000]
*Current Achievement Points: [0]
*Purchased Item: [SSS-rank Hunter Kenny Bark's Inventory]
-Inventory function added to Yggdrasil System.
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After breathing lightly.
He muttered in a slightly trembling voice.
"Inventory."
As soon as his words ended.
A small window appeared before his eyes. Inside it was a small room.
The size was about 3 square meters. About the size of a small studio apartment.
"Let's see."
He narrowed his eyes.
After a while, Ferda realized his memory was still useful. The 'Sealed Dragon Lord's Heart' was carefully enshrined in a corner of the inventory.
"Good."
Ferda grinned.
And there was one more benefit.
Being able to use the inventory function.
This alone had infinite possibilities for utilization.
"Now if only Silvan wakes up..."
Let's create an environment where he can seriously learn necromancy.
With pleasant imagination, Ferda grinned.