“Instead?”
“You might not know, but the reason I give lectures is to repay my viewers.”
“It’s to express my gratitude and reward those who enjoy and support my broadcasts.”
“Of course, Ye-na said that just showing my broadcasts is already a form of repayment.”
“That might be true for an ordinary streamer, but not for ‘Lily.'”
“Just showing it doesn’t even come close to what I owe.”
“That’s why I’m spending my own money to teach about mana in this complicated way and allowing participation in the class.”
“Whether you get the condensed stone or not from the class, awakening mana is free. Awakening mana is the most basic of the basics, anyway.”
“However, coming to the lecture hall ‘in person’ to attend the class is a separate matter.”
“Coming to the lecture hall and attending means you’re someone who can move on to the next step, not just an ordinary student.”
“Of course, those with talent are always welcome, but we don’t assume that everyone has talent.”
“I’m neither a volunteer nor someone who works for free.”
“…So you’re saying you’ll give it?”
“How about you drop the casual speech first?”
“I am great!”
“If you don’t want it, then forget it.”
“I’m not planning to give it to someone who doesn’t want it.”
Without hesitation, I turned my head, and I heard murmurs from below.
“Give.”
“Give…”
“Are you saying you’ll give it… eh?”
[?]
[Wow]
[Is the Devil actually using polite language?]
[OMG!]
[LMAO]
[Lily’s just eating penalties!]
[Lily disregarding even the penalty, whoa!]
[The Devil isn’t using casual language!]
[The one who’s in a bind just ends up losing, LOL!]
[Totally, haha!]
[Just attending Lily’s class is already a huge benefit!]
The Devil, wiggling his fingers, was staring at the floor.
I patted the Devil’s head.
Wow. The Devil’s face turned even redder as he swatted my hand away and unfurled his black wings, stepping back.
‘Is that the power of the ‘Dragon’?’
It’s clear that the fluctuations in power differ based on emotions.
I think I can utilize this well depending on how I use it.
“What, what are you doing?”
“What are you doing?”
“What are you doing…?”
“That’s right.”
I patted him once more.
[LMAO]
[It’s like training a dog or something!]
[The Devil is cute!]
[Oh, I want to get patted by Lily too.]
[Why am I so jealous?]
Why?
Is Black a folding screen?
It’s hilarious that Black is just standing still, lol.
Redberry, having already faced a beating for a day, is laughing…
I handed the condensed stone to both the Devil and Black, who were standing far away.
They naturally received it.
Black seemed a bit surprised.
Did he think I wouldn’t give it?
“I think both of you will succeed. So, I’ll raise the difficulty a bit.”
The Devil will harness the power of the Dragon, and Black will show rapid growth in handling mana with several pieces of mythical equipment and as a Magic Sword Master.
They’ll probably manage it in a day or two.
At my words, Black and the Devil checked the condensed stone they were holding, which looked like a regular rock with the light off.
In an instant, both realized what this condensed stone meant.
“It’s the assignment that the four who came before you received. You need to imbue mana into the stick and transfer it back into the condensed stone.”
We’re starting from the second stage, not the first.
You might think that’s a bit harsh, but…
‘It has to be worth teaching when I give you something.’
[Skipping the first class, lol]
[Are you giving this to Black too?]
[Wow, giving out the homework for the second class right away]
[Can’t participate]
[Are you really giving it to Black?]
[I’d never give it because of Taebaek, but you’re actually giving it, lol]
[Maybe since they’re Rankers, they can do it]
[First one to get hit, level streak victory]
[Redberry is laughing…]
[Devil’s expression is so funny]
[Devil’s face has all the emotions, lol]
Looking at the Devil, he was full of embarrassment and joy earlier, but now his face is filled with deep worry.
The second assignment is a tough problem that even Yena and others of a higher level couldn’t succeed in.
Even Leo couldn’t grasp it at all on class day.
‘And he succeeded the next day.’
Personally, isn’t Leo the closest to becoming a Grand Mage?
I squatted down and looked at the Devil in the eye.
“If you succeed… I’ll tell you something fun.”
Since he’s not of the dragon race, it’s unreasonable to teach him the techniques used by the Dragon Lord, but I can share some techniques of the lesser ancient dragons.
Since he wields the power of a dragon, it would be an incredible help.
“…!”
Whatever he was expecting, the Devil’s eyes, which had been dull until now, lit up.
Now the Devil will be training hard day and night.
[Fun?]
[Something fun that Lily will tell…?]
[Whoa]
[Whoa whoa]
[I, I also want to hear it!]
[Lololololol]
[What are you all imagining? lol]
[I’m looking forward to this fun thing]
I’m looking forward to something fun!
“Are you going to let me know about Black too?”
“Wait, are you really going to tell me that?”
“Ugh.”
“I’m fine, thanks.”
“Yes.”
“……”
It may seem cold, but Black really has nothing to share.
He’s not particularly skilled with the greatsword, and any techniques worth learning from the Dragon Race don’t really synergize well with the power of the moon.
Swordsmanship is above the basics, but compared to spear techniques…
“If he’s a Sword Saint… No, here, the Sword Saint must be a different Sword Saint.”
I looked up at the sky.
The blue sky. The ‘sword’ itself that slices through that sky, carving out ‘space’.
The betrayer of all, who cuts the wings of the Celestial Race and the horns of the Demon Race.
“Can I hope a little?”
I hope he shows sword techniques worthy of the Sword Saint’s name.
■
After the scream and broadcast ended, I briefly visited Leo.
The reason I faced the copycat was to solve the issue with the mana stone mine that Leo owned.
Originally, it was just about investigating and stopping the strange voice, but I didn’t know it would escalate this far, and neither did Leo.
“Thank you for your hard work. I feel like I caused you unnecessary trouble.”
“……”
“I didn’t expect the difficulty to be this high. I’m glad you succeeded though. If things went south, the whole mine could have blown up─”
“You seem to be okay today.”
Leo was drinking herbal tea, not the usual sweet tea and snacks.
Both his behavior and speech were quite different from usual.
She scratched her chin unnecessarily.
“I came in just in time today. It gets buried under penalties and returns to normal a few hours after logging out. Now I can operate normally for about an hour.”
“That’s too bad.”
“Yes?”
“Nothing.”
I can’t even touch those cheeks one more time.
It was really disappointing, but since I saw the Devil today, I’ll have to be satisfied with that.
Leo cleared his throat. Choosing his words carefully, he handed over a box.
“I did give you a reward ahead of time, but I think the reward is quite low compared to the quest difficulty.”
“That’s true.”
“I have to face myself.”
For some, it may be simple, and for others, it may not be, but it was a great challenge for me.
Does it make sense for a doppelganger using Sacred Transformation?
Of course, I did force him out for my class change.
I checked the box Leo handed me.
A familiar design.
So this is…
“It’s a very, very rare random box. I had a tough time getting it.”
“Oh…”
“…Gacha. Gacha.
I watched the box intently as Leo chuckled softly.
“I wish I could give you more, but random boxes only drop from Dungeon Hidden Rewards or Field Boss Raid Rewards.”
“This is enough.”
I couldn’t resist the urge to gacha one more time.
I happily gathered the box.
Leo hesitated for a moment before asking.
“I have a curious question.”
“Yes?”
“What did you get from the World Boss reward?”
World Bosses are beings close to disasters, but the rewards for defeating them are beyond imagination.
The basic drop is Mythical level, and for named bosses like ‘Kraken’ or ‘Hydra,’ even getting one weapon puts you a few steps ahead of users with the same specs.
And I defeated a lower-tier World Boss, Lily.
My head nodded.
“…It seems like nothing came out, though.”
“What?!”
Leo shot up from his seat.
Saying you defeated a World Boss and got no reward—does that make any sense?
It wasn’t like I just defeated it casually; I mastered the entire dungeon strategy.
I had a complete grasp of the dungeon flow, and my handling of the boss was flawless.
She asked with a voice full of doubt, but really, there was nothing that could be called a reward.
At that moment, things were so chaotic, and all eyes were on the hidden class, Sorcerer.
The viewers were focused on the hidden class too; very few were fixated on the rewards.
Even if they were, they logged out immediately and couldn’t get answers.
Afterwards, a few questions came through donations, but I couldn’t give a definite answer.
I retraced my memory.
“Money… or experience points. Beyond that, I’m not sure.”
For reference, I have the blood of the Celestial Race, so my memory is pretty good.
“This doesn’t make sense! How could you defeat a World Boss and not even get a single piece of equipment…”
“…Hmm.”
Deoen is certain with the rewards.
Whenever you clear a dungeon, the rewards are settled, and the quality of the rewards depends on boss subjugation or performance.
If the rewards don’t meet the standards, there are two possibilities.
One is that the reward for the strategy was worth exactly that.
Or the reward that I didn’t even know about has already come in.”
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