Free Web NovelChapter 16: Ch 16: Quest Originator (SSS+)ú
Following its roar, the entire floor became even chillier.
Raidan shivered, feeling the frost clinging to his skin and seeping deep into his bones.
If this kept up, he would turn into a solid ice statue.
Nia hurriedly took an orange potion from her bag, quickly handing it to him.
"Quick, drink this. It will give your body temporary Ice Resistance."
"Thanks! I really appreciate it," Raidan said, his body shaking.
He quickly drank the potion.
The effects started to take root; however, the little monster didn’t give them any time to recover. freewёbnoνel.com
Boom!
With a wag of its tails, it created a hurricane of frost and air that was highly devastating in the enclosed space.
Tiny, piercing icicles spun chaotically, cutting through their clothes like paper.
Raidan raised his arms to defend himself, but he still received several cuts.
"Don’t worry. I’ve got this."
Saying this, Nia dug into the thick ice like an earthworm, then sneakily burrowed her way behind the Ice Wolf Queen.
Slash!
Her claws dug into its back, gouging out a thick layer of skin and flesh.
Awooooo!
The monster let out a painful howl, immediately losing control of the frost hurricane.
"Phew..."
As the freezing winds dispersed, the orange potion fully kicked in.
He felt very comfortable as a magical warmth spread through his veins quickly, melting the frost on his eyelashes and soothing his stinging cuts.
His body no longer felt rigid and sluggish.
"Now my turn," he muttered, his eyes locking onto the shrieking Boss.
[ Cloud Step ]
With a sharp kick against the icy floor, he propelled himself forward, leaving a trail of mist in his path.
The Three-Tailed Ice Wolf, bleeding from the deep gash on its back, snapped its attention to Raidan.
Infuriated, its three tails whipped the ground, launching three massive, jagged ice spears directly at his chest.
Swish. Swish. Swish.
Raidan didn’t panic. With his Agility now exceeding 40 points, the heavy projectiles looked almost sluggish.
In the empty air, he twisted his body smoothly, forcing the icy spears to brush past him harmlessly.
He closed the distance in an instant, positioning himself right above the ferocious little wolf.
The creature bared its fangs, and the crescent moon on its forehead shined blindingly bright.
From the looks of it, it was trying to unleash another point-blank blast of hard Ice.
Nia acted at Once.
"Greater Speed."
"Greater Strength."
She chanted, elevating her power to the maximum.
However, instead of attacking, she went under it, wrapping its legs like a coiled cat, making it unable to move..
"Now, Apollo!"
Gravity doing its work, Raidan brought his wooden sword down with every ounce of his enhanced Attack Power, targeting the glowing moon mark squarely on its forehead.
CRACK!
The impact shattered the ice magic forming in the wolf’s mouth.
Unfortunately, Raidan’s trusty wooden sword was also turned into dozens of splinters.
But it had served its purpose till the very last breath.
The Boss’s skull caved in under the immense pressure of that strike.
[ Critical Hit! ]
[ -350 ]
The Three-Tailed Ice Wolf went limp, swiftly turning into shimmering silver mister.
To Raidan’s surprise, in its place now sat a large Silver Treasure Chest and a monster core the size of a fist.
Although, Raidan barely registered the loot.
His focus was somewhere more important.
[ Ding! Quest Completed: Clear the 10th Floor ]
[ Rewards: 2000 Exp, +4 ATK, +4 AGI ]
[ Exp: 3500 / 3000 ]
[ Level Up! ]
[ Player Name: Apollo is now Level 10! ]
[ Milestone Reached! ]
[ Awakening Hidden Origin Class... ]
[ Class Unlocked: Quest Originator (SSS+) ]
[ System Authority Upgraded. ]
Raidan quickly focused on the Class.
Class: Quest Originator (SSS+)
Description: Since the dawn of Origin, there has always existed a benevolent existence that grants opportunities to others, receiving fate’s rewards in return.
The bearer of this class inherits that primordial authority, becoming the one who creates quests and weaves the cycle of giving and receiving.
Every completed quest strengthens the Originator, turning the achievements of others into the source of their own growth.
Benefits:
• Gain a 1X to 100X Return from every quest successfully completed by a Quest Seeker.
If a Quest Seeker receives 1 Gold Coin, a random multiplier of max 100 is applied. For example, if the result is 80X, the Host instantly obtains 80 Gold Coins.
• The return is not limited to quantity. On rare occasions, the system will trigger a Quality Evolution, upgrading the reward itself instead of multiplying it.
Examples:
1 Common Skill Book → 1 Legendary Skill Book
1 Bronze Treasure Chest → 1 Mythic Treasure Chest
1 Mana Crystal → 1 Divine Mana Crystal frёewebηovel.cѳm
"The more lives you empower, the greater the rewards that flow back to you. Such is the eternal law of the Quest Originator."
Meanwhile, ignoring the stunned motionless Raidan, Nia went over and picked up the silver treasure chest and the monster core.
Arriving in front of him, she noticed his bizarre, out-of-place state.
"Apollo, are you well?" she asked, knocking lightly on his head.
Raidan snapped out of it instantly. "Wha-what happened?"
"I asked if you were okay. You’re standing there like a statue," she replied.
"Ah, yes. I’m fine."
"That’s good then. Anyway, do you want to see what’s inside this silver chest?" she asked with a smile, maintaining an air of mystery.
His curiosity was piqued.
"Of course. Open it up."
Nia knelt down and unlatched the heavy silver lock.
With a soft click, the lid popped open, and a burst of cool blue light illuminated the dim cavern, reflecting off Nia’s fake face.
Inside, rested two items: a beautifully crafted pale blue longsword with a crystalline blade, and a small leather pouch that jingled.
Nia couldn’t help but smile after seeing the contents.
"A Frost-Steel Blade. E tier, without a doubt. It seems the dungeon decided to compensate you for breaking your weapon, Apollo."
She carefully lifted the sword and tossed it to him.
Raidan caught it by the hilt.
He felt a pleasant chill around his fingers.
It was also perfectly balanced. Light and
sturdy.
In that small pouch Nia counted 50 silver coins.
They hit a small jackpot.
Still, for some reason Raidan expressed his eagerness to exit the dungeon as soon as possible.
She was confused.
After all, she didn’t know how much he wanted to test the 100X Return function from his SSS+ ranked Class.
It was simply unfortunate she wasn’t a suitable person to test it on.
