"So, I need to join the Demonic Cult to find the whereabouts of the Demoness?" Alex asked Ludrarth.
'I don't know how difficult it will be to join the demonic cult, but even if I can join, how much effort do I need to put in to find information on the Demoness, and what is the guarantee that the Demoness hasn't just returned to the demon continent,' Alex thought.
Alex knew he needed to find and kill the Demoness if he didn't want to lose the (SSS) legacy, and to achieve that, he needed the help of the castle lord, but he didn't like his suggestion.
"As you said, this is the year 11367 of the Ancient calendar, and the disaster of the Forechester household occurred in the year 11294."
"I am certain that the Demoness would be in contact with the demonic cult, so the only way to locate her should be through the cult," Ludrarth said.
'I don't think it is worth it to go through so much trouble to gain just one (SSS) legacy when I could gather tens of those with less effort and time, but if there are no penalties to the quest, I will accept it,' Alex thought.
"I know that my request is quite troublesome and put you in danger, and that's why I am giving you the saber as the advance reward that will give you the opportunity to join the Thunder Knights, and after you complete my request, you will get additional rewards," Ludrarth said seeing Alex staying silent.
"What are the addiction rewards," Alex asked, curious about what other treasure he was willing to offer.
"As you know, I discovered the ruins of the ancient human civilization on the giant's continent, and other than me, only my youngest son knew about it, who is now dead."
"Those were not ruins but special legacy ground built by them in which any human could participate and gain rewards depending on the trials he can clear."
"I was the first human to discover that place in thousands of years, and as a reward, I gained the knowledge of their history and the purposes of those legacy grounds."
"I can't share my knowledge or the location of the legacy ground with you right now, but if you complete my request and kill the Demoness, you will gain all of that as your reward," Ludrarth said.
[Quest Updated.]
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[Ludrarth Forechester Request] [SSS]
Conditions: Kill Lerela Nilbontare
Reward: Stormrage Saber + Ancient Human Civilization legacy ground location
Time: ∞
Description: Ludrarth Forechester has given you the task to find and kill the Demoness who possesses the body of his wife Lerela Nilbontare.
Accomplish the task, and you will gain rewards of immense value.
Accept: [YES / NO]
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'If Zero recognizes the ruins as legacy ground, then it means he is not lying.' Alex thought, looking at the updated quest window.
'There is no time limit to the quest and no punishment, and I am also getting a free legendary grade saber with added benefits, so there is no reason not to accept it.' Alex thought as he accepted the quest.
"Adventurer Thanks, for accepting my request, and if you have any questions, please ask them, and I will try to answer them to the best of my ability," Ludrarth said with a relieved expression.
Alex nodded and asked Ludrarth to tell him everything he knew about demons and the demonic cult, which he disappointedly knew very little about.
After fifteen minutes, the conversation ended, and even though Alex didn't gain any solid piece of information, but Ludrarth did tell him the method he could use to gain entry into the demonic cult.
"When you kill the Fu***ing Bi**h, tell her that Ludrarth Forechester has sent his regards," Ludrarth said with a smile.
"I am ready to die," Ludrarth said as he removed his armor and threw it to the side, and just like waiting for the moment, both females removed their protective armor and came forward, ready to accept their death.
'Let's finish this.' Alex thought as he moved closer to Ludrarth.
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'I wonder which grade of wish Zero will give me for clearing the hidden dungeon.' Alex thought as he stood near the corpses of three decapitated undead.
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[Congratulation Player Hidden One]
[Undead Swordsman [Ludrarth Forechester] is killed]
[Forechester Castle Third Hidden Chamber Cleared]
[Hidden Dungeon "Forechester Castle" Cleared]
[EXP Gained]
[Level Up] (Level Cap Reached)
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[System Reward For Clearing The Hidden Dungeon]
[Legendary Magic Staff (Oathkeeper) Gained]
[Gold Grade System Wish Acquired]
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'This is very unexpected.' Alex thought, shocked, as he looked at the reward for clearing the hidden dungeon.
Alex knew he would be rewarded for clearing the hidden dungeon, but he expected that he would get some epic to a unique quality weapon with bronze or, if the system was very generous, a silver quality wish, but not even in his wild imagination did he expect to receive such generous rewards.
'This dungeon is related to some big events, so the rewards make sense.' Alex thought, realizing that the demonic cult and the ancient human civilization were significant events that could greatly affect the world.
'Let's check the magic staff.' Alex smiled as he opened his inventory and took out the newly gained staff.
'This is a beautiful staff.' Alex thought, mesmerized by the seeing the simple yet amazing appearance of the staff.
The staff was 6.1ft long, built from red crystal-like wood with a captivating head and a long handle with beautiful patterns inlaid on with golden material, and on top of every inch of the staff, tiny runes were engraved.
The head of the magic staff was carved into a crimson eagle with three pairs of wigs that were spread open, and the details in which the eagle was carved made it look alive and intimidating.
The eagle had a milky white crystal ball in its sharp claws, but after looking closely, one could see that the crystal ball was transparent and had a thick white gaseous material flowing inside it like calm clouds.
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Name: Oathkeeper
Weapon Type: Magic Staff
Quality: Legendary (Peak)
Grade: Unranked
Bound: None
?①-Effect:-Increase Mana Recovery by 500%.
?- Increase Elemental Damage by 100%
?- Increase Mana Sensitivity by 100%
?②-Effect: Increase All Air Element Resistance by 200%.
?- Decrease All Air Element Spells CoolDown by 20%.
?- Decrease Mana Usage of All Air Element Spells by 20%.
?③-Effect: Increase Intelligence by 200%
?- Increase Vitality by 100%
?- Increase Stamina by 100%
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Skill: [Quintuple Casting][Summon Mystic Roc][Magician Focus][Elemental Barrier][Meteor Rain][Cataclysmic Quake](???)(???)(???).
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?Description: A Magic Staff forged by the Sixth Dwarven king Elkamli Kragaxe using the wood of a millennium-year-old Ember Dragon Tree as its vessels, with its core being the refined Law Core of pure Mystic Roc.
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'This is a fantastic staff as even after getting downgraded to my current strength, the buffs this staff will provide would be amazing, but regretfully, I won't be able to dual-wield it with my sword at least not for now.' Alex thought, smiling ear to ear as he checked the cray stats boosts and skills.
Alex could technically dual-wield the staff with his sword, but he would gain zero benefits from the staff, and it will be just a good conductor for his mana and would provide a minor boost to his magic spells.
In the Ancient world, a player needed to reach the fourth Rank before they could learn the Dual wield skill, properly wield two weapons, and gain all their benefits without any restriction.
'I wonder what kind of changes will happen to the magic staff if I change its core with the Infinitus, the mana enhancer core I got from the Lich.' Alex thought, looking at the pure white law core.
'I don't know how one could even replace the law core without breaking the staff because the core is the only thing attaching the handle and the head.' Alex thought, raising a logical point.
'Let's forget it for now.' Alex thought, not focusing on something he had no clue about.
"Domain Ruler, This is a very nice magic staff, and this Sabre is also of outstanding quality." Lady Margaret said as she appeared next to Alex and used telekinesis to pick up the Sabre lying on the floor.
"Th Watcher gave the Magic Staff to me for my accomplishment of clearing the hidden Dungeon, and I received the Sabre for accepting a request," Alex replied.
"I think we should get going because those adventurers will arrive in this place in a few minutes," Darrien said as all the loot lying on the floor floated next to Alex.
'I completely forgot that the chamber entrance will get open after I kill the boss.' Alex thought as he quickly placed all the items into his inventory.
"Let's get going," Alex said, and Darrien placed his hand on his shoulder, and after that, everything became a blur to him.
After Alex left the chamber, close to forty fully armed players entered the empty boss room, completely blocking the entrance, and without saying anything, they started spamming magic spells bombarding every inch of the big room.
After a few minutes of bombardment, they stopped with absolute rage on their faces as they saw no player appearing in their sight.
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