assistirfilmes Side Story Chapter 111 - Trait Gacha (1)
Side Story Chapter 111 - Trait Gacha (1)
Side Story Chapter 111 - Trait Gacha (1)
“We’re home—!!” Oh Kang-Woo screamed with his arms out, home after ten days of relic hunting.
Each piece of furniture in their home, which was easily over six hundred square meters, felt like new.
“There’s no place like home.”
“Fufu. I’m happy to be home after so long too,” Han Seol-Ah mentioned as she followed Kang-Woo inside and giggled.
Cha Yeon-Joo flapped the front of her shirt and frowned as she said, “Urgh, let’s get washed up first. I feel so dirty after not showering for over a week.”
“Hoho. Then why don’t we all go in together?” Lilith suggested teasingly.
“N-No, that’s...” Yeon-Joo slurred, her lips quivering in embarrassment.
“Oh? You don’t want to? Then I guess you can go in by yourself later.”
“N-No! I’m not saying I don’t want to!”
Lilith giggled with one hand covering her mouth as Yeon-Joo shouted in embarrassment. Yeon-Joo glared at Kang-Woo and kicked his foot.
“Why are you hitting me out of nowhere?”
“Dunno, dammit.”
She snorted and turned away.
“Hm! Kang-Woooooooooo!!! You’re back!!!”
Slam!
Echidna swung her door open, ran to Kang-Woo, and jumped into his arms.
“Whoa there. Were you alright by yourself?”
“Yeah! Did you get lots of relics, Kang-Woo? A huge uproar was on the news a while ago about Valhalla blocking the entrance to the Gate and getting in a huge fight with the other Players!”
“Oh, them?” Kang-Woo nodded and continued, “Don’t even get me started on them. Those scumbags outright killed a Player who was just trying to enter the Gate so he could earn money to buy medicine for his sickly mother.”
“Eh? Really?”
“Yeah. Not only that, but his little brother was with him, and those sorry excuses for a human even killed the little brother!”
“They’re terrible!”
“I know, right?!”
“Hm! I was offered an endorsement contract from Valhalla not long ago, but I won’t do it now!!”
“A wise decision!!”
Kang-Woo patted the frowning Echidna as if he were proud of her. Echidna smiled happily and tilted her head to rub her cheek on his hand.
“...”
Yeon-Joo, Seol-Ah, and Lilith, who had been on the scene, simply smiled awkwardly, no idea how to react.
“But Kang-Woo, what’s that hideous thing?” Echidna asked as she pointed at Horos trembling in a corner.
“E-Eek!! I-I’m so sorry!! I’m sorry I’m so hideous!!” shouted Horos as he bowed to the ground in terror.
He had been like this ever since Kang-Woo easily killed Oh Hyun-Seong.
Kang-Woo lightly tapped Horos’ giant eye and answered, “He seemed useful, so I brought him with me. I’m planning on putting him in Lilith’s team.”
Horos possessed an ability known as Clairvoyance. Unlike the Authority of the Beholder which Kang-Woo often used to survey his surroundings, Horos’ ability drastically amplifies his visual prowess to inspect the surroundings.
‘It’s technically an inferior version of the Authority of the Beholder.’
To make a simple comparison, the Authority of the Beholder was like a wide-area scanner, while Clairvoyance was like high-quality binoculars. The Authority of the Beholder would naturally be better in normal circumstances since it could also survey the inner areas of the surroundings.
‘But it’s a different story when the power of a Titan is involved.’
The Authority of the Beholder couldn’t detect the power of a Titan— it was like a stealth aircraft. Hence, it was far easier to search for traces of a Titan simply with amplified vision.
“Peep... P-Please spare my life...” Horos trembled on the ground, still bowing to Kang-Woo.
“I said I wouldn’t kill you, man.”
Kang-Woo chuckled and lightly smacked Horos’ head. He thought about stealing his ability with the Authority of Predation but since Kang-Woo wouldn’t be the one on his feet to gather information, he decided it would be much better to make Horos a member of Lilith’s intelligence team.
“Th-Thank you very much!! I offer you my eternal allegiance!!”
Horos stood up as he blinked his giant eye.
“Then get out and stand in the hallway for now,” Kang-Woo commanded.
“Peep!!”
Kang-Woo chased Horos out since he might be able to peek at his lovers bathing with Clairvoyance.
He turned back to the women and remarked, “You guys can wash up first.”
“Oh? Are you not joining us, Kang-Woo?”
“I have something to take care of first.”
‘In other words, I need as many cards I can play as possible.’
Hence, he would need to make his powerful comrades like Si-Hun, Yeon-Joo, and Balrog even stronger.
“Mmm...”
Kang-Woo closed his eyes and fell into thought. He then turned to Eve, who was sucking out the power of a Titan from the relics.
He asked, “Can I awaken Traits in Balrog and Lilith too?”
The others aside, Balrog and Lilith were not Players.
[Sluuuurp... Oh, yes, you can!]
“They’re not Players though.”
[But they are still residents of the Triad governed by the Law of Titans.]
“I see.” Kang-Woo nodded and snapped his fingers as if he finished thinking. “Alright, then. I’ll awaken Traits in Si-Hun, Yeon-Joo, Darling, Lilith, and Balrog.”
[Hmm? What about the remaining two?]
“Those are for myself.”
[Didn’t you say it was too inefficient?]
“I mean, yeah, but...”
‘I’ma be honest; I want the Abyss Watcher Trait so bad. Besides, I have to leave some for myself.’
Kang-Woo was the one who ultimately had to face Akart.
‘However strong Si-Hun and Balrog get, they’re no match for Akart.’
It was important to strengthen the cards he could play, but it was just as important to get stronger himself.
[I can understand for everyone else, but why would you awaken a Trait in Miss Lilith?]
Eve had a point; if Kang-Woo’s objective was simply to strengthen his party members, it would be more efficient to awaken a Trait in Layla instead.
“Because Lilith is exceptional in her own way.”
Lilith was specialized in information gathering, deciphering, and investigation— far more exceptional than Kang-Woo.
‘If Lilith awakens a decent investigation Trait...’
She might be able to find traces of Akart whom they had no luck in tracking all this time.
“Is the extraction complete?”
[Yes! All done!]
The relics were now nothing but scrap metal. Kang-Woo stuffed them into the bags again and stood up, full of anticipation.
‘Let’s start with my Traits.’
He would pull for everyone else after calling Si-Hun and Balrog tomorrow. Kang-Woo stood in the middle of the room and closed his eyes.
“Huuu, huuu. Alright. I have a super good feeling.”
Kang-Woo took deep breaths as he did squats and pushups in place. He had a feeling he would pull the SSS-rank Trait this time.
Riiing!
[Sir Guardian Deity!! Desperation!!! You’re still lacing desperation!!!] Eve commented sharply.
“Ah...” Kang-Woo realized he had been complacent until now. He got on his knees, clasped his hands together, and prayed, “Please, please, please, please, SSS-rank Trait!!! SSS-RANK TRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIT!!!”
[MORE! MORE DESPERATION!! LOUDER!!!]
“IT’S COMING! IT’S COMING—!!! I’LL PULL IT THIS TIME FOR SURE!!!”
[NOT ENOUGH!!!]
“WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!” Kang-Woo screamed and threw off his pants. He jumped in place and did flips. “ALRIGHT!! I’M FEELING GOOD!!! NOW, EVE!!! SPIN THE ROULETTE!!!”
[YES, SIR GUARDIAN DEITY!!!]
Brrrrrrrrrr!!!
The roulette spun rapidly.
“SSS-RANK TRAIT!!! I CAN SEE IT ALREADY!!!”
[YOU’RE DOING GREAT, SIR GUARDIAN DEITY!!!]
“LET’S GO! LET’S GO! IT’S COMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!!!”
The spinning roulette arrow stopped.
Riiing!
[You have acquired the Trait【Tentacle Expansion (Rank: C)】!]
“Fuck my life.”