Aurelius sent TheoryMaster69 away after giving her a few more instructions.
He trusted that she would be able to deal with the remaining developments.
He had already initiated the trade with all the Players on the list, after all.
As for the rest, TheoryMaster69 could deal with them by herself.
With that thought, Aurelius soon pushed the matter of collecting the Relic materials to the back of his mind for now.
Sitting down on the bed, he started to take stock of everything he had obtained during the previous fight.
First of all was the numerous notifications still flickering within the log, as though begging for his attention.
When he recalled some of the bits of information he had briefly glimpsed, Aurelius subconsciously rubbed his hand in excitement.
He had many expectations for the rewards awaiting him.
The thing that attracted his attention first was none other than the synthesized skill he had gambled for.
It was perhaps the thing that changed the course of the night, one of the greatest rewards he had received last night.
"Ding! Synthesis was successful."
"You’ve acquired: Ocean’s Wrath."
Most of the names of the skills he had received so far were pretty self-explanatory.
Whether it was the recent Water Arrow or the initial Synthesis and Spirit Bullet, their names alone were enough to reveal what they did.
But the newly synthesized skill was different.
Ocean’s Wrath.
This name sounded powerful, but it was also extremely vague.
Had it not been for the knowledge that had flooded his mind back then, Aurelius would have needed to pull up its description to learn of its true function. At that time, doing so could very well have proven deadly.
Fortunately, now in the comfort of the inn, he had nothing to threaten him.
As he concentrated on the skill, lines of text materialized.
...
[Ocean’s Wrath Lv. 1: The skill produced by the Synthesis of Water Arrow, Ice Defense, and Azure Mirage. It grants the user extraordinary control over the power of water and everything related to the sea.]
[Once per day, the user can call upon the power of the Endless Sea, condensing it into a Divine Phantom. The Divine Phantom amplifies all the aforementioned effects and enhances the existing abilities of the Sea God’s Trident. As a result, it can only exist temporarily.]
...
Endless Sea. God’s Phantom. Authority over the sea.
These terms appeared in Aurelius’ mind, a part of them matching the information he had obtained during the Synthesis process.
Of course, there were also details that were completely new to him.
Endless Sea.
This was a term that sounded familiar to Aurelius.
After sorting through his memories and with the help of his enhanced Intelligence, he was able to find where he had seen it before.
The Endless Sea existed inside the territory of the Pirate Kingdom.
It was a dangerous area forbidden to humans, and even Pirate Generals would refuse to venture into it.
Even the Storm Church’s Priests, who were assisted by the power of the God of the Sea, struggled to enter it.
The difficulty lay not only in the countless sea monsters residing there, but also in its dangerous environment.
It was a place that constantly attracted natural disasters, ranging from tornadoes and blizzards to tsunamis.
However, these were none of Aurelius’ concerns.
The reason he remembered the Endless Sea was because of an ancient legend.
According to the tale, a giant whirlpool lay at the very center of the Endless Sea. Once one entered it and managed to withstand its devouring force, they would find themselves in the ruins of Atlantis—an ancient, long-lost civilization.
Aurelius’ eyes narrowed.
In the past, he had believed that the Sea God’s Trident was related to the God of the Sea and His believers.
But the name Endless Sea, combined with the illusory figures who had demonstrated the three skills to him, made him wonder if that assumption was wrong.
Could it be that the Sea God’s Trident did not belong to the Storm Church, but to this rumored ancient civilization instead?
But how had it ended up in the northern border of the Dawn Kingdom, on the completely opposite side of Nova Roma?
Aurelius thought for several minutes before he finally shook his head.
He chuckled to himself.
’It seems that obtaining an Epic Relic has caused me to become slightly inflated. I don’t even know whether this civilization exists or it’s simply a rumor.’
’Even if it did, its affairs are none of my business. The background of the Sea God’s Trident is meaningless to me.’
Aurelius smiled faintly.
After going through the description a few more times, confirming he had missed nothing, he dismissed the window and moved on to the next prompt.
Soon, he found something else that could truly pique his interest.
It was none other than the Experience notification for the Goblin Warlock’s death.
Or rather, the achievement that had accompanied it.
"Ding!"
"It has been detected that you killed a Rank 3 enemy for the first time."
"Rewards: 5000 EXP, 5 Skill Points, Arcanist’s Forbidden Codex, Template Upgrade Opportunity."
Unlike when he first killed an Elite monster, this time Aurelius did not unlock a new function of the Player Panel.
The rewards resembled what he would obtain upon completing a Mission.
The first two were nothing unusual.
Experience. Skill Points.
Although he had obtained both countless times before, he was still satisfied with them.
With the large amounts of Experience and Skill Points he had accumulated during this trip, he would be able to upgrade his Level and skills several times once everything was done.
As for the other two rewards...
Aurelius’ gaze briefly settled on Arcanist’s Forbidden Codex.
He immediately had a guess regarding its function, remembering how he had obtained an item with a similar name in the past.
Indeed.
Once he pulled up its description, his guess was proven correct.
...
[Arcanist’s Forbidden Codex: You can consume this item to upgrade one of your Main Class—Arcanist’s Talents or skills.]
...
Its function was similar to a Skill Point.
But what was different was that the Arcanist’s Forbidden Codex could upgrade Talents as well.
For a Mythical Class like Arcanist, which required much practice to upgrade any of its skills and Talents without the assistance of the Player Panel, this item was perfect.
Aurelius had the urge to consume it on the spot and upgrade his Main Class Talents.
But he quickly regained his composure.
His gaze moved toward the last and perhaps more important reward of the four.
Template Upgrade Opportunity.
The name alone was enough to make his eyes light up.
When he concentrated on it, its description unfolded.
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