novelraw Chapter 173 : Almighty - (1)
Chapter 173 : Almighty - (1)
Chapter 173: Almighty - (1)
“Wow.”
He was at a loss for words.
In his previous life, he had imagined this scenario.
What kind of reaction would he have if he obtained an Almighty-grade Artifact?
Back then, he thought it was an absurd, impossible fantasy.
So, he had told his colleague who asked the question:
"I'd bow to the sky thousands of times and dance all day, shouting like a madman."
"Wouldn't you do the same?"
Standing there speechless seemed too much like a novel. He'd go crazy on the spot!
He had definitely said that.
But when he actually experienced it, none of what he had said came true.
All that came out was a single exclamation: "Wow."
It wasn't because he wasn't surprised. There was simply no expression or words to contain this overwhelming emotion.
"I got it. The Almighty. I... I..."
Sanghyun looked at his new weapon, which was radiating brilliance mid-air.
If his previous Frenzied Demon Sword had a dark, yin-like aura,
This sword had a white, yang-like energy as its base.
The feeling was entirely different.
"Perhaps the need to gather the Essence of Curse is gone now. Well, if the sword's nature has changed..."
He recalled the previous option that transformed the sword into the Night's Demon Sword upon collecting ten Essences of Curse.
It was an interesting option.
But he didn't feel any regret.
After all, that was when the greatsword was of Legendary grade, and now it's of Almighty grade.
"Alright. Let's see."
Sanghyun firmly grasped the sword floating in the air.
He was the owner of this sword.
Now it was time to bond with this newly reborn weapon.
"Nameless Sword"
■ Artifact Grade: Almighty
"Nameless Sword. Nice name."
After confirming the official name and grade of the Artifact, Sanghyun grinned.
He had always disliked excessively fancy names or those filled with embellishments.
He preferred names that were short but had clear meaning or implied significance.
A sword without a name.
That alone made it seem like a sword with many stories.
Perhaps it was a sword embodying the meaning of "nameless," just like the one who once fought Sanghyun. It's open to interpretation.
■ Artifact Description: Having transcended all, you have entered a state of no thought and no self.
Your name, status, honor—none of it matters anymore.
A swordsman speaks through the sword. In front of the sword, only the sword matters; names are irrelevant.
"Ha, that's quite poetic. Did a writer pen this? It's written like a novel. Well done."
Sanghyun nodded.
The right hand holding the sword felt warm.
It was as if the sword itself possessed an innate warmth.
On a cold winter day, holding it would eliminate the need for a hand warmer.
With a sense of pride, Sanghyun's gaze moved to the additional stat details.
Strength +1300.
Stamina +1100.
Agility +450.
Mana +290.
Luck +150.
Evasion +550.
Defense +350.
Since it was a fusion of two Artifacts, the stat increases were naturally immense.
Among them, the significant increase in Evasion stat stood out.
Previously, the Demon Sword only increased Evasion by 150.
Artifacts generally don't provide high values for Evasion or Defense stats.
In other words, like Luck, it's a rare stat. It's not easy to increase.
But just by fusing, the Evasion stat increased by a whopping 400.
This clearly indicated that the sword was specialized in evasion mechanisms.
"Wow, why are there so many basic options?"
Sanghyun was amazed at the lengthy list below the stat increases.
It wasn't something you'd see with ordinary Artifacts.
Apart from the inherent skills, the sword had additional unique effects listed.
And those effects were very intriguing. A total of five unique effects caught his attention.
[Path of Anti-Magic: All 'magic skills' consuming 100 or less Mana are automatically evaded. Such magic skills can never hit you and will glide past you.]
"...Is this for real?"
His mouth hung open.
It was almost enough to make him exclaim that it was overpowered.
Of course, it wasn't unreasonable.
That's why it's an Almighty-grade Artifact.
Its average market price is nearly 3 trillion won.
And that's just the average; well-constructed Almighty Artifacts can cost more than twice that.
With the Path of Anti-Magic, it would be hell for low-level mages, even if they're skilled.
No matter how many magic skills they use, Sanghyun wouldn't get a scratch.
The battle wouldn't even be established.
Only a one-sided massacre would remain.
That's why it's called Almighty! It becomes an existence living in an entirely different world.
"Even for fairly skilled mages, there's a high chance that most of their skills would be ignored."
If a skill consumes more than 100 Mana, it's usually a main skill.
That means, unless it's a main skill, it can't harm Sanghyun.
Even with such overpowered options, no player would complain about an Artifact of this grade, the Almighty.
Sanghyun continued to examine the remaining four unique effects.
[Binary Choice - For non-melee dealer skills, one out of every two normal attacks will definitely fail.]
"Heh."
Now, he let out a hollow laugh.
Such privileges were no longer surprising.
An attack definitely failing means the damage calculation becomes '0'.
Even if he clearly stabbed the opponent with his sword, they wouldn't be injured at all.
Even if he stabbed the abdomen, it wouldn't penetrate but just press against it.
This was possible because all of a player's abilities are thoroughly influenced and adjusted by the system.
Originally, ordinary humans gaining superhuman strength was also due to the system's influence.
"That's really nice."
He couldn’t stop smiling.
Even for a named swordsman player, not every attack was performed using skills.
Sanghyun, too, mixed in basic attacks with his skills when fighting.
But if one of those attacks was guaranteed to be nullified every other time? Nothing could be more demoralizing.
[Safe Teleport – Instantly teleport to a memorized location. After use, it cannot be reused for 24 hours.
There is no distance limit, so you can cross even from the other side of the world.]
"A guaranteed survival method. It's not just a temporary fix on the field—it allows for complete evasion."
Safe Teleport was also an incredibly useful effect.
What if he was caught in an extremely dangerous situation, or just being on the battlefield itself was a threat?
Rather than trying to hold on with invincibility or undead-type skills, escaping the scene entirely would be more beneficial.
Safe Teleport was a skill that made this possible. Instant teleportation without distance restrictions was a major advantage.
The effects were so well-structured that it felt like he was truly being supported, so he looked forward to the other two as well.
[Realization – Designate one skill and raise it to the maximum skill level.
However, it must be a skill that uses your primary weapon, the ‘sword’. Otherwise, it will not apply.]
"If it means the max skill level, that’s level 20. That’s insane. How many years of work does this skip, seriously?"
These days, it's considered difficult even to train a skill up to level 5.
In his previous life, it took Sanghyun a staggering eight years to reach a skill's maximum level.
Of course, his growth was slower back then, but in any case, it required a lot of patience.
But the Realization effect ignored all that and simply handed him the result.
"I need to think carefully about this one."
Raising a skill to its ultimate maximum level was no trivial matter. He had to be cautious.
A few key skills did come to mind right away, but it was a decision that needed careful consideration.
And finally, the last one.
[Ever-Flowing Spring – When your mana falls below 10, recover all of it instantly. Can be used 10 times per day. The count resets based on midnight of the country you’re currently in.]
"This is insane, seriously."
It even solved the chronic mana management problem that plagued swordsman players.
He began to understand what the power of an Almighty-grade Artifact truly was.
It didn’t just scratch an itch—it made it so the itch didn’t even exist to begin with!
And this was just the unique effect—the skills embedded in the Artifact were separate.
"I'm probably the first one to acquire an Almighty-grade Artifact at level 200."
A one-of-a-kind case.
Even Jerron Decay, a world-renowned name and practically the world’s top-ranked player, hadn’t obtained it this early.
If Sanghyun’s memory was correct, Jerron Decay obtained his Almighty-grade Artifact at level 350.
"My weapon journey ends here. I won’t have any reason to be interested in other swords."
It was over. In other words, he had graduated.
Unless he acquired another Almighty-grade greatsword, he wouldn’t need to care about weapons anymore.
Now it was time to check the skills.
Skills were just as important as the unique effects.
There was a high possibility that these would become Sanghyun’s main force in the future, so he had to examine them closely.
The raid he planned with Do Kyunghye was in two days. Not much time left.
He wanted to fully understand the unique effects and skills embedded in the Nameless Sword before then.
Before checking the skills—
A section highlighted in red caught Sanghyun’s attention.
[Unique Skill: The following skills begin proficiency growth at skill level 5.]
It meant the skills were already at the first tier of training from the start. In other words, enhanced versions.
At this point, it was clear—Almighty-grade was definitely broken. It was so blatantly overpowered it made him chuckle.
『Thunderbolt Blade』
■ Skill Level: 5 (0.0%)
■ Skill Description: Creates a powerful sword aura that fires up to 30 meters forward from the tip of the blade.
In the case of an area attack, it extends 30 meters. For a targeted attack, it can reach up to 50 meters forward.
Targets hit by the skill and unable to resist it are inflicted with the ‘Electrocution’ status, making them vulnerable to follow-up attacks.
Consumes 250 mana.
"Does it chase you to the ends of hell?"
Fifty meters was definitely not short.
In apartment terms, it meant the distance of over 15 floors—he could strike enemies across that span in an instant.
And not just that—acquiring a new status effect option was also a huge gain for Sanghyun.
That was Electrocution.
By itself, it had no direct effect.
But it was the most lethal debuff, as it doubled the damage of any linked status effects.