REWCS 08

Episode 8: The Constellation’s Game [Leica]

My combat debut seemed to have made quite an impression on the Constellation.

└ Our streamer really has a solid concept lol
└ fr lol fighting with a shovel, feels like the first time I’ve seen that since I grew hair?
└ But damn it’s funnier because he’s good at it lol

True, where would they have ever seen iron shovel martial arts? The Architect class isn’t common anyway.
If it weren’t for the crazy fairy, I probably wouldn’t even have known the Architect class existed, right?

└ By the way, at this level, can he really hunt Moon-Wolf?
└ Still, comparing trash mobs to Moon-Wolf is a bit much though…

Anyway, seeing them chatting excitedly makes playing feel more enjoyable.
If there had been Constellations watching during the beta server… would the infinite loop have been slightly less painful?
I think the greatest pain, loneliness, would have been much alleviated.
By the way…

└ Honestly, it ended so quickly it’s hard to judge lol
└ That shovel damage is no joke; if you perfectly exploit the mechanics, you might have enough DPS to kill it?
└ F*ck  lol why is Moon-Wolf hunting so damn thrilling lol

These guys still seem to doubt my success in hunting Moon-Wolf.
Even after showing them this much, their faith in this body is lacking.
Isn’t this a bit insolent?
Thinking that…

Ding-!

Startled by the sudden donation notification, I jumped.

[‘The Wandering Goblin’ has donated 10 LP.]

Ah…!
It’s the light!
I was the insolent one.
Phew…
Teachers, my thoughts were too shallow.
To have harbored disrespectful thoughts towards the Constellation, even briefly…
My faith was insufficient.

└ Anyway streamer fighting lol if you catch Moon-Wolf, I’ll even promote you a bit.

-Promotion… you mean, like, telling other Constellation about my channel…?!

└ yep

It seems I need to swear loyalty to Goblin-seat.
Channel promotion.
That level of favor is like a Constellation’s grace for a novice hunter like me.

‘Kyaaa what would I have done if I hadn’t turned streaming on?’

In that sense, with gratitude towards the Constellation-… I decided to move diligently, leaving them no room to get bored.

Ding-!

[Discovered ‘Gloaming Cave’.]
[The aura of night is felt more strongly here.]

But somehow, the more I go on, the more I feel these guys called ‘Constellations’ are showing their true colors.

└ Oh what. There’s a field like this here?
└ Doesn’t seem like a dungeon.
└ This is a shortcut to the laurel tree zone.
└ F*ck  lol how did the streamer know about this place?

What, you don’t know about Gloaming Cave either?
Goblin-seat seems to know, but…
Are you guys really Constellations?

-Aren’t you guys underestimating me too much? Even a newbie knows this much.

└ lol what’s with the streamer’s pride lol
└ The bluffing is real lol

Well, it doesn’t matter.
Honestly, Constellations just need to donate well.
So, I decided to focus on the task at hand.
I didn’t enter Gloaming Cave just to save time.

“Oh! Obsidian!”

This, you see, is a buildup for the next step.
No matter what the Constellations think, the mission to hunt Moon-Wolf is already a success in my mind.
Hehe.
So, I need to prepare in advance for the dungeon I’ll tackle afterwards.

Ding-!

[Discovered an ‘Abandoned Obsidian Mine’.]

By the way… there seems to be more quantity than I thought?
I quickly wipe the drool from the corner of my mouth…

Ding-!

[Acquired ‘Obsidian Powder’ item.]
[Acquired ‘Obsidian Powder’ item.]

While gathering side income, it seems our Constellation have gotten curious again.

└ What’s that you’re suddenly picking up?

Sigh, these Constellation bastards.
They really don’t know how to play the game.
Ah, no.
What am I thinking, being disrespectful again…

-The general store uncle said if I collect these, he’ll exchange them for an obsidian ring?

So, I answered gently and politely. We absolutely cannot upset our precious benefactors.

└ Oh, fr?
└ First time knowing this o.o
└ Obsidian ring, was that a Tier 2 ring?
└ Probably an accessory that sells for around 30 LP, I guess?

And none of the three knows the true value of this obsidian ring?
This doesn’t seem like such high-level information…

“Hmm hmm.”

Actually, this obsidian ring isn’t just a simple Tier 2 accessory.
It’s not a buildup equipment for nothing.
While its performance itself is average, it’s the only equipment obtainable early on that has Dark Resistance as an option.
That’s why it’s an absolutely necessary item for my final goal today: ‘Moonlight Garden Raid.’
Meaning it’s an item worth more than just 30 LP.

[Acquired ‘Obsidian Powder’ item.]
[Acquired ‘Obsidian Powder’ item.]
…etc…

Anyway, as I diligently picked them up, I was able to collect all the obsidian powder scattered in Gloaming Cave.
The total quantity collected was about 120 pieces.
I was a bit lucky.
Seeing this quantity, it seems no one has looted the obsidian powder recently.
As I was thinking that, Goblin Brother asked another question.

└ But why are you picking up so much? How many do you need to make a ring?

-Uh… 200.

└ Whoa. Not 20, but 200?

Yes. But.

└ Then it’s about 0.15 LP per piece?

Correct.
So per piece… it’s effectively fifteen hundred won.

└ F*ckㅋㅋㅋ lol you were picking up 0.1 LP pieces that diligently?

No, it’s 0.15, not 0.1?

└ I’m dying lol what is this disastrous frugality lol

What? Why the mood again?
Wouldn’t you pick up a 1,000-won bill if it fell on the street?
Having that brief thought…

└ Our streamer is pitifulㅠㅠ

Constellation Goblin sent another donation.

[‘The Wandering Goblin’ has donated 20 LP.]

Holy sheet.
I acknowledge it.
Brother, you are someone who doesn’t need to pick up a measly 1,000 won bill on the street.

-Thank you, Brother

Sniff.
I’ll live harder from now on.

 But I’m not your brother…

Brother opinion is not important.
To me, you are unconditionally Brother.
You’ve already donated three times; how could you not be Brother

-Anyway, thank you!

Goblin-seat’s donations now total 40 LP, even by amount.
Excluding the mission reward, that’s even surpassed 2nd Imperial Seat’s donation amount.
I can’t help but feel respect.
That aside…

Ding-!

[Discovered ‘Laurel Tree Forest’.]
[For discovering a hidden place, Fame has increased by +1.]
[Due to the influence of the ‘Laurel Tree’, the aura of the ‘Moon’ is full.]
[Some monsters gain strong power by receiving ‘Moonlight’.]

Thanks to moving diligently, I finally arrived at the destination, ‘Laurel Tree Forest.’

└ What, you really came!
└ Streamer, no matter how I look at it ㅜㅜ it seems too dangerous ㅠㅠ
└ Let him be~ He’s confident himself lol
└ Ahㅠㅠ It’s almost time to turn on Yuzrain’s broadcast, but I’m too curious about this to go elsewhere lol

Laurel Tree Forest, a special field where the moon hangs in the sky 24/7, an eternal day that never comes.
Dreamy indigo halos from the settled moonlight shimmered throughout the forest.
And from deep within that beautiful scenery…

Howl-!!

The chilling howl of a wolf echoed.

‘Moon shadow Wolf!’

Reflexively looking in the direction of the sound, the silhouette of a large wolf with silver-gray fur could be seen in the distance.
I thought there would definitely be one, but to find it immediately upon arriving…

“Hehe.”

It seems today is a lucky day.

Beck Ha-ram, in his 7th year as a Hunter, was a player who hadn’t even class-changed, remaining at level 20.
But the reason he had stayed at level 20 for 7 years was by no means a lack of talent.
It was simply because, due to the nature of his assigned duties, he couldn’t surpass level 20.

“Now, everyone. This way. Passing here leads to ‘Laurel Tree Forest,’ so you must be especially careful!”

Beck Ha-ram belonged to the HR team of Silver Knights, one of Korea’s three major guilds.
Within that, Ha-ram’s duty was the basic training of aspiring Hunters, and since that training took place on the ‘Starter Island,’ he couldn’t surpass level 20.
Players who class-change and surpass level 20 cannot return to this Starter Forest.

“Is there a particular reason Laurel Tree Forest is dangerous?”
“Of course. This is a field where moonlight always falls.”
“So it’s dangerous because of ‘Moon shadow Wolf’s’ unique ability?”
“Exactly. The Moon shadow Wolves you can encounter here… are much more ferocious than those in regular fields.”

But despite such restrictions, Beck Ha-ram had no particular complaints.
He was someone who felt great pride simply from being a member of Silver Knights.
It wasn’t that he didn’t regret not being able to level up further as a Hunter, but he simply thought his talent lay closer to this side.
Therefore, the job Ha-ram held now was undoubtedly what he could do best.

-An eye for discovering talent, like pearls hidden among pebbles.
-That is your greatest talent.

The Hunter he respected most.
The evaluation of Lee Hyeon-mu, the Guild Master of Silver Knights and Korea’s only top 10 ranker, surely couldn’t be wrong.

“However, as ferocious as they are, there is loot that can only be obtained from the Moon shadow Wolves inhabiting this place.”
“The Mark of Moonlight!”
“Exactly.”

Smiling gently towards the bright-eyed Hunter aspirants, Ha-ram continued.

“The reason holding this item is the minimum condition for participating in the ‘Knighthood Selection’ is also right here.”

The Knighthood Selection referred to Silver Knights’ entrance test.
And the minimum participation qualification for this entrance test was possessing the ‘Mark of Moonlight.’
Since the Mark of Moonlight was an account-bound item, it couldn’t be transferred from others.
Therefore, having this Mark of Moonlight was proof of successfully raiding a ‘Moon shadow Wolf’ in the Starter Forest before level 20.

“The Mark of Moonlight always drops, but it is a hidden piece that can only be acquired in a solo play raid.”
“…!”
“So, using shortcuts like taking a carry service to possess this mark is also impossible.”

And the Epic monster Moon shadow Wolf was, in principle, an elite monster meant for party raids.
So, no matter that Moon shadow Wolf’s level is 15, solo play before level 20 is a considerably difficult task.

After a brief pause, Beck Ha-ram looked around the audience and spoke again.

“Therefore, if you aim to join our Silver Knights, you will need to hone your talent within this Starter Forest for quite a long time. First, you must naturally reach level 20… And you must challenge, and challenge again, taking many risks until you succeed in a solo raid.”

Ha-ram smiled playfully and held up the Mark of Moonlight, shimmering silver.

“For reference, I… think it took me about a month to get this mark for the first time.”

At Ha-ram’s story, the audience made surprised expressions.
Actually, one month is a short period where even reaching level 20 isn’t easy…
And to have succeeded in farming the Mark of Moonlight within that time.
For the aspirants who had inwardly looked down on Ha-ram for remaining on the Starter Island for so long, they couldn’t help but be startled.

‘Was that person also a talented genius?’
‘Wow, as expected of Silver Knights?’
‘Definitely… it won’t be easy, huh?’

But while the audience was amazed, someone with a curiosity raised their hand high towards Ha-ram.

“By any chance, among Silver Knights’ ranker is there anyone who succeeded in this task within half a month?”

At the man’s question, everyone’s gaze focused back on Ha-ram’s mouth.
Those gathered here were all talented and passionate aspirants who dreamed of joining Silver Knights.
For such people, it was a natural question to be curious about.

“An interesting question.”

And soon, Ha-ram smiled gently and shook his head.

“Well, maybe if the captains had performed this task in the past, it might have been possible… but there’s no official record. In the 7 years I’ve been doing this job, I haven’t seen it either.”

Then, Ha-ram closed his eyes briefly.
Swallowing the words he was about to add.

‘Such a record is practically impossible. Half a month? Even with ranker-level talent, that’s around the time you’d only reach level 15… There’s no way someone could solo Moon-Wolf at that timing.’

But just as Ha-ram was having that thought…

Howl-!!

The howling of a Moon shadow Wolf echoed from afar.