Chapter 107
[Ah, already the next phase lol]
[That discipline was awesome, right?]
[Hey! This is Eugene, hey!]
[Hey, stop bullying the boss mob– It’s pitiful now lol]
We hadn’t even been raiding the boss for that long, and we’re already moving on to the next phase!
The chat window was in chaos, but I didn’t have time to pay attention to it.
Just like I said “summon minions,” the boss summoned what you would call “small fries.”
[Kieeeeek!]
[Kiiiiiik!]
Countless tentacle monsters appeared, breaking through the mucus-covered floor!
But I didn’t need to step up to take care of those small fry.
“You insignificant trash, daring to harm the Lord!”
That’s because I had two very competent summons.
Blood King Nosferatu!
He wielded his blood-red sword, weaving through the small fries.
Every time his blade flashed, the small fries fell like rotten straw.
Lich Dice!
He summoned the undead.
The moment the undead, comprised of zombies, ghouls, and skeletons, including two Death Knights, appeared in the boss room, the numerical advantage the enemy held lost its meaning.
[Go, my soldiers! As the Apostle wills, eliminate all those filth!]
As soon as Lich Dice’s command fell, the undead immediately charged at the small fries!
I watched the scene, leisurely gripping the Iron Blood Executor in my hand.
[What’s Drakan doing lol]
[Drakan’s a totem-type streamer lol]
[Hey, our Drakan-nim is going to step out now. Watch closely.]
A heated debate was unfolding in the chat window about whether or not I would appear.
And I felt the need to put an end to that debate.
The change in phase meant that the boss monster didn’t have much HP left!
Even though it wasn’t a dungeon I particularly cared about, I couldn’t just sit back and watch.
“Iron Blood Avatar.”
[Skill ‘Iron Blood Avatar’ activated.]
[All stats temporarily increased by 65%.]
[Attack and defense temporarily increased by 65%.]
[Effects of all skills temporarily increased by 65%.]
[Stats of nearby allies temporarily increased by 32%.]
[Stats of nearby enemies temporarily decreased by 32%.]
Messages popped up in front of my eyes as soon as I activated the skill!
Perhaps because my Legacy Level had increased, I felt the immense power flowing from the Iron Blood Avatar, which was far superior to when I first used it, and I smiled.
[It’s here lol Drakan’s Avatar lol]
[Ah lol Trying to steal the kill now? Pathetic lol]
[What are you talking about? The main character always appears last.]
[Real talk, it’s unfair to compare Drakan to top-ranked Eugene when he hasn’t even reached max level yet;]
[The Black Cows are finally going crazy lol]
[Huh, what was that? I can’t hear you well because you’re a Eugene fanboy?]
The chat room descended into chaotic confusion as soon as I used Iron Blood Avatar.
I waved my hand to clear the chat window and kicked off the ground.
[Another mortal flies in like a moth to a flame!]
The moment the Unclean One, noticing me, shot a barrage of tentacles in my direction, I used my skill.
“Berserk Sword.”
Kwa-gwang!
The aura concentrated in the Iron Blood Executor exploded, and simultaneously, the Unclean One’s tentacle barrage exploded mercilessly.
[You damn mortals!]
The Unclean One even resorted to cursing!
But his suffering didn’t end there.
“Divine Strike!”
Kwa-gwang!
While the Unclean One was distracted by me charging towards him, Eugene’s Divine Strike once again struck the monster’s body.
[Kuaaaaaaaaaaaaaak!!]
A pitiful scream, almost pathetic now, filled the boss room.
At this point, it was hard to tell who was the monster and who was the player!
I took the Iron Blood Executor and plunged it straight into the screaming Unclean One’s body.
“Steel Storm.”
And I unleashed the Steel Storm, heavily infused with magic power, right inside the Unclean One’s body.
Kwaaang!
At that moment, with an explosive sound, the Unclean One’s massive, scarred body burst like a balloon.
I smiled as I watched the storm of crimson aura erupt towards the ceiling.
[You have defeated the boss monster Unclean One of the dungeon ‘Abandoned Temple.’]
Along with that, the death of the boss monster was announced by the system notification.
[Kill steal lol]
[Drakan’s personality, I see lol]
[Ah lol]
[Ah, I didn’t know bullying could be this fun lol]
[Hey, wait a minute, the results window will pop up now lol]
The chat room was buzzing as soon as the boss monster died!
And the donations exploded!
I read the chat and deactivated the Iron Blood Avatar.
[Skill ‘Iron Blood Avatar’ deactivated.]
At that very moment.
The results window appeared before my eyes.
[Calculating contribution rate.]
[Contribution rate calculation complete.]
[Dungeon ‘Abandoned Temple’ Contribution Rate Ranking]
[1st Place Eugene 50.00%]
[1st Place Drakan 50.00%]
[Congratulations! You have conquered the dungeon ‘Abandoned Temple’ with a significant contribution rate!]
[Level up!]
[The Dark God makes a subtle expression at the contribution results.]
[The Demon King of Destruction bursts into laughter at the raid results.]
[The Sea Demon King encourages you, saying you did well considering you were facing the Hero.]
[The Sea Demon King sponsors 1,000 points.]
The contribution rate result that appeared was surprisingly 50:50, as if cut with a knife!
The Demon Kings of the Demon Court seemed displeased with the result, sending disgruntled messages.
Except for the Sea Demon King, that is.
[Eek, fifty-fifty lol]
[How can the result be like this? lol Wow lol]
[I’ve never seen a result like this lol]
[Hey, where’s the guy who called Drakan-nim a totem-type streamer? I’ve got you saved, so come out while you can lol]
[No, this is cheating, hey, honestly, is fifty-fifty even possible?]
[Yep, there are no bugs in Ard Saga~]
[What cheating? It’s the system’s fair judgment lol]
[Real talk lol The system’s judgment is legit~]
And the chat room burst into collective laughter!
I looked at the rapidly scrolling chat and analyzed the result of the contribution rate being split perfectly in half.
‘My summons wiped out all the small fries inside the dungeon, but my boss fight contribution was low, while Eugene didn’t kill any small fries, but his boss fight contribution was high. That seems to be why this result came out.’
It was a dramatic result created by a coincidence upon coincidence!
Considering that the contribution rate of my summons is converted to mine, it was natural that the contribution rate would go to me since my summons handled all the small fry.
But my contribution to the boss fight was low.
On the other hand, Eugene didn’t kill a single small fry, but he dealt a massive amount of damage in the boss fight, so the system’s calculation was quite exquisitely fair.
“It’s good that the results turned out well.”
Eugene seemed to have seen the raid results window as well. He folded his wings of light, descended to the ground, and approached me, saying this.
“Yeah. It’s half and half, as if it was planned.”
Eugene scratched his cheek and laughed at my words, and I looked at him and said,
“How about item distribution? How should we do it? Roll the dice? Or auction?”
Loot distribution!
This was the alpha and omega of dungeon raids.
Because items, along with experience points, were the ultimate goal for users to run dungeons.
It was a common occurrence for dungeon runs to end on a sour note or for disagreements to arise between guild members or party members due to loot distribution. It was so commonplace that it wasn’t even considered news anymore when people argued and fought on the Ard Forum’s complaint board.
In the previous game, there was no built-in distribution system, so “ninjas” who would snatch items and run away appeared, creating utter chaos. However, in Second, the developers recognized this issue and implemented systems like dice rolls and auctions for item distribution, which somewhat reduced the confusion surrounding loot distribution.
“Honestly, I don’t really care about the items. You can have them all, Drakan-nim.”
Eugene said that with a grin.
Well, a top-ranked player like him probably wouldn’t be satisfied with items from an S-rank dungeon.
That’s why he was yielding to me like this.
[Oh, as expected of our Eugene-nim!]
[Real talk, Eugene-nim is really kind, huh?]
[Is that being kind? lol He’s a pushover lol]
[Does Eugene need junk items from a dungeon like this at his level? lol His act is disgusting, right?]
[You’re just a Black Cow]
[The Eugene fanboys’ praise is so disgusting that I had to say something, and they’re calling me a Black Cow lol Ah lol This is so unfair lol I hate Drakan so much;]
[Then try saying Drakan is a son of a b*tch lol]
And the problem, if you could call it that, was that this distribution process was being broadcast live.
In the chat room, which was now being updated almost every second, my fandom, the Black Cows, and Eugene’s fandom, the Infinite Eugene Church, were engaged in a fierce battle over whether Eugene’s offer to give up the items was an act of showing off or genuine kindness.
I looked at Eugene and thought.
Of course, his words were spoken out of pure goodwill.
Because he was that much of a pushover.
But the problem was that his goodwill was being amplified and reproduced as a heartwarming story.
It was a trivial matter, but I couldn’t just stand by and watch him gain even the slightest advantage.
They say you’re envious when your cousin buys land, but when your enemy buys land, your stomach might just burst!
“That’s not necessary. I think I told you before. The loot we obtained through the efforts of both of us, you and I, should naturally be distributed through a fair process.”
I told Eugene as if I was adhering to principles, and Eugene awkwardly laughed and scratched his cheek.
“My thinking was shortsighted.”
As I predicted, Eugene readily agreed as soon as he heard my principles.
[No lol Why is this so needlessly heartwarming? Ah lol]
[Drakan is refusing items? Is this the Drakan I know?]
[Hey, that bastard might not even be Drakan. Is he hacked?]
[Drakan refusing items; What am I even looking at right now;;]
The chat room was in chaos, and I was very satisfied with having blocked his trivial gain, so I called Lich Dice and ordered him to collect the loot.
[Here, I have brought the loot.]
Lich Dice collected the loot in an instant and spread it out on the floor!
I was about to examine the items that dropped from the boss monster.
Right at that moment.
Wooong!
Light began to emanate from the most conspicuous ominous purple crystal among the items laid out on the floor.
‘What’s this?’
The moment I furrowed my brow.
[The Dimensional Stone and the Tainted Moonstone Necklace are resonating.]
A short message popped up before my eyes.
[Inventory opened.]
And with that, my inventory opened on its own, and then the Tainted Moonstone Necklace floated in the air, emitting an ominous purple light.
“What’s happening……”
Eugene seemed surprised by the sudden item resonance, but I remained calm.
‘I wondered why there were no clues, but was there a quest item hidden among the loot?’
The quest to find the Lycansrope’s whereabouts!
I had come all the way to the Wolf’s Den and even completed the dungeon raid, but no clues had appeared. I was planning to search the boss room after the loot distribution, but now there was no need for that.
The Dimensional Stone!
A powerful quest item that even opened my inventory on its own had appeared.
Woo-woo-woong!
While I was analyzing the quest in my head.
[An unstable dimensional gate is opening.]
An ominous notification popped up before my eyes.