The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 23

Episode 23

‘I did it! I can’t believe this is actually in my hands!!’

Bae Do-hyeon in his previous life was able to take the top rank in the early stages with only a B-rank meditation technique.

However, one of the reasons why he was later pushed out of the rankings was the lack of total spiritual power.

I tried to find a better meditation method belatedly, but the large guilds and other rankers had already blocked the path to obtaining the skill book.

To begin with, skill books related to superpowers had the worst drop rates, and meeting a proper NPC teacher was like picking a star in the sky.

Perhaps for that reason, information related to superpowers was very limited. Even at the Link Cafe, there wasn’t much information about skill books or items related to superpowers.

Information about the [Quercus meditation method] was not made public until more than 10 years after Connect was opened.

Shigehisa Sataka, a pyromancer and ranker in the Japanese region, told a story on his personal broadcast ahead of his retirement, saying that the mayors of each starting city each have one S-rank skill hidden away, and that he obtained it from Mira’s library.

In fact, Bae Do-hyeon also obtained an S-rank skill book from Ignet, the starting city. However, the trap was that it was a wizard-only skill, so it was useless to Bae Do-hyeon.

I don’t know if it was possible to obtain S-rank skills from the libraries of other starting cities, but there was only one that could be obtained through this method.

Thanks to this, Bae Do-hyun in his previous life had to struggle with regret, but this time it was different.

‘The effects of the meditation method continue to overlap, so you won’t have to regret lack of spiritual power in this life, right?’

Superpowers are unremarkable at first, but as the level increases, their power increases exponentially and their range of use broadens.

If you have sufficient spiritual power, it will be much easier to increase your proficiency, and the time to regain your previous life will be much faster. If we can regain our former status before a full-scale war with the empire begins.

‘It could really turn the game around!’

Raoul hoped that day would come quickly, recalling the countless technologies he had planned but could not realize due to a lack of spiritual power.

* * *

Raoul selected a rare ring that increases magical power from Reynaldo’s secret warehouse.

Since there were much better weapons and armor at home, I decided to use appropriate accessories.

Raoul, who came down to the private exercise room in the basement of the official residence with a light heart, decided to look at things he had put off.

There are about 60 quests collected so far.

Including the unexpected quests that appeared during the subjugation process and the weekly quests in the skill book, I completed nearly 70 quests in just one night yesterday.

As a result, my level rose by 4 and I acquired several skill books below C rank and several items below rare level.

I felt like I was coin rich as I received about 50,000 player-only coins.

‘Check status window’

*Name: Raoul

*Level: 55 (Hardcore mode)

*Occupation: Knight (Sword Expert Beginner) Intermediate Telekinesis

*Affiliation: Count Ashton. First Guild

*Stats: [Strength 66] [Dexterity 67] [Stamina 65] [Intelligence 58] [Spiritual Power 71] [Magic Power 70] [Spiritual Power 72] [Sense 71]

*Unique Trait: Skill Collector (EX) Developer’s Analysis Plan (EX) Telekinesis Meister (S+) Lineage of a prestigious swordsman (A) ???(EX) The

status window checked after a month had clearly changed, as if reflecting Raoul’s growth.

All of his physical abilities, such as muscle strength, exceeded 65, and his magical power and spiritual power had already surpassed 70, growing to the point where he could be considered a powerful person.

‘But from now on.’

Stat growth slows down as the front position changes. To raise one stat in the 70s, it took as much experience as raising all the stats in the 60s. Of course, the effect of one stat was also significant.

Sword masters and advanced telekinetic magicians, generally called superhumans, have stats in the 90s.

In the past, Bae Do-hyun also reached 90 in mental power and sense.

It was still a long way, but my goal in this life was to have all stats at 90.

‘And if I get the chance, I’ll be the first player to get a 100-unit stat…!’

It might be like a dream, but somehow I felt confident that it would be possible.

Unlike his previous life, this time he was given so many opportunities.

Raoul calmly raised his left hand.

The bracelet on that wrist looked very ordinary.

There was no pattern and the color was simple silver. If you see one at a street stall, you’re likely to find one of them.

But in reality, it was an incredible item like no other in the world.

[Regnator: Power Armor]

Grade: B

Status: Bound (Raul) Partially open and sealed.

Output: 1.5 CP (Core Power)

Operating time: 5 min/max

Operating type: Self-charging.

Defense technique: Circle 6. Intermediate Mana Blade Defense Force Field. Attribute effect reduced by 50%.

Description: A replica of the mythical power armor [Regnator]. As it crossed time and space, most functions were sealed and some special functions were transformed. The seal is lifted when special conditions are met.

Special functions: Condemnation (effectiveness amplified by 200% against the target of the oath) Secret Predation (can absorb lower power armor and imitate its function) It

was one of the two items that came with Raoul when he was reincarnated.

The skill encyclopedia was unlocked through a quest, and during this subjugation battle, I was able to awaken the power armor, Regnator.

In both cases, many things were still sealed.

But what if you could break all the seals and restore it to its original mythic level item? It was clear that it would probably be of greater help to Raoul’s actions than anything else.

‘The problem is the conditions for releasing the seal…’

In the case of the skill encyclopedia, a quest to unlock the next seal has already been given.

Solve 50 quests related to the proficiency of random slot skills that change once a week. It was a level that could be completed within a year if carried out consistently.

However, no clues were given regarding Regnator. I thought maybe it was because it was difficult to handle even the current output.

And one more thing. After the final battle, something was revealed: a hidden unique characteristic.

[Developer’s analysis plan]

Grade: EX

Effect: You can spy on system-related information through the developer’s perspective. It also allows analyzing the flow of special energies.

It was this characteristic that allowed Raoul to see the information and mana flow of NPCs.

I didn’t know why the information was released only now, but I guessed that it was because of contact with the ‘Magi’ of the Imperial Hound.

This is because a quest arrived at the same time as the characteristics were unlocked.

〈Main Scenario Quest: Dark Magic〉

– Grade: ???

– Goal: Obtain a piece of black magic stone (1/5)

Additional goal: ???

Description: The scenario has not been opened. Please wait for updates.

compensation : ???

Originally, it was a quest that should have appeared when the official service started and players were at the level of leaving the starting city.

It seemed like an error that probably occurred because Raoul attacked the Imperial Hound’s hideout too early.

If you follow the same game strategy route as in Past Life, you will continue to clash with imperial forces to obtain pieces of black magic stone. And you must navigate the first and second scenarios amid extreme sabotage by the Empire.

‘But is there really a need to walk down such a thorny path?’

I already knew the flow of the scenario anyway.

There were several tricks that allowed you to skip the early scenario and join the main scenario later.

And things that were impossible for ordinary players were possible for Raoul. Because he was both a player and a resident of Connect.

‘This time, I refuse to become a puppet that moves as the developer guides. I decide which scenario to choose and which quests to complete.’

Quests help players grow, but they are also a kind of shackle that developers use to guide players’ movements.

If Raoul was a player on Earth, he would have walked a set path to reach the game’s ending, but he was a resident of Connect.

If the ending set by the developer was different from what Raoul wanted, the scenario and quest itself might have to be destroyed at some point.

‘I hope that doesn’t happen, but… we have to be prepared.’

Anyway, it was still a long, long way off.

In the first place, it was still unclear whether players from Earth would actually appear.

For now, it seemed like I had no choice but to do what I could and solve the problems at hand one by one.

* * *

The next morning.

In the study, I was sorting out information about the missing people and bandits remaining in Mira.

With a small knock on the door, Bernard, looking a little excited, entered.

“Confucius. Nikki regains consciousness. “Miss Nakia asks to see the Prince. What should we do?”

Raoul cleared his place and stood up as if it was natural.

“Of course I should meet you. “Hurry and guide me.”

As they entered the treatment room, Nakia, who was holding onto Nikki’s hand, stood up, knelt in front of Raoul, and shed tears.

“Thank you so much, Confucius. “I don’t know how on earth I should repay this favor.”

Raoul stood her up and spoke calmly.

“Even the thing called grace. Besides, Nikki isn’t completely healed yet. “In times like these, the older sister needs to be more of a strong support to her younger brother.”

Then I turned my head and looked at Nikki, who had come to her senses.

To be honest, Nikki looked unattractive.

My body was extremely small compared to my 13-year-old age.

Perhaps because of his long illness, he had no flesh on his entire body, making him look as if he had skin on his bones.

Her hair was brittle with split ends, and her skin, which was pale and white, looked like a cracked rice field.

Just one thing. The hair color resembling the blue sea and the deep eyes shining like sapphires were impressive.

“Thank you for saving me.”

Nikki speaks slowly and with a slight stutter.

However, there was no pitch or pitch in the words, so it sounded like an emotionless robot was speaking.

Then, he tried to raise his head slightly, but then he looked blankly into space as if he lost strength.

“sorry. “Nikki is very shy…”

But Raoul didn’t really care.

Have you been bedridden for a long time, much less a child? I just felt pitiful. But…

Nikki, who was lying blankly, suddenly turned blue.

And in those eyes, I saw the illusion of a storm raging and high waves covering the sea.

‘What is this?’

Surprised by such a sudden change, I looked at Nakia and Bernard’s expressions, but they didn’t seem to notice anything.

Thinking that this could not be possible, Raoul concentrated mana in his eyes and activated ‘Developer’s Analysis Plan’.

“Unbelievable!”

Raoul let out an exclamation without realizing it.

(Continued in the next part)