I Found a Hidden Piece
| [Quest, ‘Beginner Training,’ cleared.]<br>[Beginner’s Shovel acquired.]<br>[100 Gold acquired.]<br>[Skill, ‘Blunt Weapon Mastery LV1,’ acquired.]<br> |
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Yeong-ung lowered his shovel as he read the messages.
The Beginner Goblin lying in front of him soon turned into light and disappeared.
“Truly remarkable.”
Hans murmured softly.
To be honest, when Yeong-ung picked up the shovel, Hans had naturally assumed he would not be able to defeat the Beginner Goblin.
A shovel was a piece of equipment with no attack power whatsoever.
Even if the Beginner Goblin had been designed to be weaker than an ordinary goblin, a goblin was still a goblin.
It was not such an easy monster that one could defeat it with a shovel.
“You truly fought well.”
“Well, it wasn’t much.”
“Hahaha, no. It truly was remarkable.”
He had seen it.
Yeong-ung had dodged every one of the goblin’s attacks while relentlessly striking only its head with perfect accuracy!
The movements he had displayed were anything but ordinary.
‘His talent is exceptional. It only took that long because he was using a shovel. If he had been holding a sword, it would not even have taken ten seconds.’
A thrill ran through Hans.
It was intuition.
Perhaps Yeong-ung could climb to the dizzying heights Hans himself had never reached and become a true knight.
Hans had lacked what it took and had been forced to despair and give up, but the Revelator before him might be able to do it.
“You……”
“Yes?”
“Have you ever considered becoming a knight?”
Ding!
| [Hans’s Favorability has increased.]<br>[Hans senses in you an overwhelming talent that he himself does not possess.]<br>[Hans believes that you may be able to achieve the dream he abandoned.]<br>[Special Class Quest, ‘Sun Knight,’ has been generated.]<br>[Accept?]<br> |
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“What do you think? If you wish it, I will give you everything I have.”
A Special Class.
It was a higher class than the existing standard classes, granting access to special items, titles, and skills.
‘You can get one like this?’
From what Yeong-ung had seen on the community boards, countless people were desperately searching for Special Classes.
That was because Special Classes possessed overwhelmingly greater performance than ordinary classes.
He had heard that the number-one-ranked player had a Special Class called Dragon Knight.
‘Come to think of it, didn’t they say most rankers have Special Classes?’
That was how extraordinary the performance of a Special Class could be.
Naturally, many people wanted one, and there were even specialists dedicated to finding them.
“What do you think? This is an opportunity unlike any other!”
Hans did not think Yeong-ung would refuse.
He already knew that Revelators liked special things, and the Sun Knight was special even among special things.
‘There is no way he will refuse. He will never get another chance like this.’
He looked at Yeong-ung with shining eyes.
Yeong-ung opened his mouth.
“I refuse.”
| [Declined.] |
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“What!? Why!?”
“There’s something I want to do.”
“Something you want to do? Hmm…… Haa…… Then it cannot be helped. I cannot force someone who already has something he wants to pursue.”
| [Hans’s Favorability has increased slightly.]<br>[Hans greatly approves of your steadfast nature.]<br> |
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“Hahaha! I heard Revelators are greedy, but you seem a little different! I will write you a letter of recommendation. With this letter, they will waive your guild joining fee.”
“Thank you.”
“Very well. But what is it that you intend to do?”
He was curious.
What had Yeong-ung wanted to become badly enough to turn down his offer?
Yeong-ung answered his question without hesitation.
The reason he had started playing Overlord was to fulfill a dream he had been unable to achieve in reality.
“I’m going to become a Farmer.”
***
“Check.”
| [Letter of Recommendation]<br>Grade: F<br>Description: A letter of recommendation written by Hans, the Beginner Instructor.<br>With this letter, the guild joining fee will be waived.<br>Requirement: Recognition from Hans.<br> |
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“Hmm, not bad. I needed to save money if I wanted to start farming anyway.”
He had heard the guild joining fee was 500 Gold.
He had earned only 100 Gold from clearing the quest.
‘Normally, I’d be short on money and would have to earn more by doing side quests, right?’
He had gotten lucky.
Because Hans’s Favorability had risen and he had received the letter of recommendation, Yeong-ung could change classes without worrying about the fee.
‘And…….’
“Check!”
| [Beginner’s Shovel]<br>Grade: F<br>Description: A shovel suitable for beginners.<br>Used for digging the ground.<br>Requirement: Level 1 or higher.<br>Durability: 500/500<br>Options: Strength +1<br>Digging Speed +10%<br> |
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“Pretty useful. It felt good to swing, too.”
Yeong-ung fiddled with the shovel a few times before putting it into his inventory.
“Come to think of it, I got this too, didn’t I?”
This time, Yeong-ung took out a different item.
It was something Hans had given him.
Hans had handed it over after Yeong-ung declined the Special Class Quest and said he wanted to become a Farmer.
“Check!”
| [Unidentified Seed]<br>Grade: ???<br>Description: A seed of unknown identity.<br>Try planting it.<br>Requirement: Level 1 or higher.<br> |
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‘I found this seed at a certain temple while I was traveling long ago in pursuit of my dream of becoming a knight. Since you say you intend to become a Farmer, I will give it to you.’
That was how he had received the seed.
Even after reading the description, he still could not tell what kind of seed it was.
‘I’ll change class to Farmer first and plant it.’
Yeong-ung quickly went looking for the Farmer Guild.
As he walked down the street, the village scenery entered his view.
“Meat skewers for sale~ Only 10 Gold!! Revelators~ Come have a taste!”
“Delicious sweet potatoes for sale! One sweet potato for 10 Gold!! Cheap, cheap! Hahaha!”
“Herbs here~ Whatever you need, come take a look!”
“Cheap equipment here! Equipment perfect for hunting…….”
The NPCs shouted energetically to sell their goods, actively advertising to passing players.
It was incredible.
Yeong-ung felt as though he understood why Overlord had never fallen from the number-one spot in the popularity rankings during the year since its service began.
‘This is no joke.’
The NPCs’ expressions, speech, and atmosphere were so vivid that he could easily believe they were living human beings.
Who could possibly think of them as data made from zeros and ones?
‘Is this another world?’
“Amazing.”
Taking in the scenery, Yeong-ung made his way to the Farmer Guild.
The method of obtaining a class was simple.
You brought money to the appropriate guild, and you could obtain that class.
Of course, the method of changing classes varied depending on the class.
‘For Thief, didn’t you have to steal something and get scouted? And for Assassin, you have to kill someone.’
He had heard that to change class to Priest, one had to enter a temple and pray for ten days.
‘And Mage had some kind of quiz, right?’
There were even cheat sheets for the Mage quiz circulating online. That said everything.
“Is this it?”
Yeong-ung found the Farmer Guild.
Changing class was not particularly difficult.
When he went inside, there was an NPC waiting there. The moment Yeong-ung showed the letter of recommendation, he changed classes immediately.
| [Class changed to Farmer.]<br>[Title, ‘Farming Newbie,’ acquired.]<br> |
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| [Farming Newbie] Grade: E (Multi)<br>Acquisition Condition: Change class to Farmer.<br>Option: Gain additional Farming Skill EXP.<br>Description: Sssssss~ Hah……. What a fine Farming Newbie has joined us.<br> |
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“Congratulations on becoming a Farmer! You are now officially a Farmer.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes! I never imagined a Revelator carrying this letter of recommendation would come here.”
Hanna, the NPC of the Farmer Guild, stared at Yeong-ung in fascination.
This was the letter of recommendation an instructor gave when a Revelator defeated the Beginner Goblin in one go.
“Usually, this letter is given on the instructor’s honor to certify that the Revelator possesses exceptional talent. Most people who receive one naturally go to a different guild…… so this is quite surprising.”
“I wanted to farm.”
“My goodness!”
| [Hanna’s Favorability has increased.] |
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“You really are an unusual Revelator!”
“Why? Farming is fun. Growing something of your own, nurturing it, and then the feeling when you finally harvest it……”
“Ah…… It truly is an indescribable joy.”
| [Hanna’s Favorability has increased significantly.] |
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“To think you are this serious about farming! I am deeply moved!”
| [Hanna’s Favorability has increased significantly. You may receive a special gift.] |
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“Would you accept these? I am not really supposed to hand them out like this…… but for you, Revelator, this is a special service!!”
| [Land Clearing Skill Book acquired.]<br>[Sowing Skill Book acquired.]<br>[Harvesting Skill Book acquired.]<br> |
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‘Oh…… I’m pretty lucky.’
Normally, Skill Books had to be purchased.
From what Yeong-ung had looked up, each Skill Book cost around 500 Gold.
‘If 100 Gold is worth 1,000 won in cash, then 500 Gold is…….’
5,000 won.
It was not exactly a huge amount of money, but there was nothing wrong with saving it.
“Thank you.”
“Not at all! Ah! And you will need land if you want to farm. If you go behind the guild, there is land reserved for guild use. You may farm there freely.”
Hanna said with a smile.
“Planz Village has plenty of land!”
***
“Is this it?”
Yeong-ung came around to the back of the guild as Hanna had instructed.
The land back here had been purchased by the Farmer Guild, and she had said he could farm on it however he liked.
‘There’s no one here?’
“Well, Farmers weren’t exactly a popular class online either.”
A vast stretch of land sat unused.
With no one else around, Yeong-ung was free to do whatever he wanted here.
“Should I learn these skills first?”
Yeong-ung took the three Skill Books Hanna had given him out of his inventory and used them.
| [Skill, Land Clearing LV. 1, learned.]<br>[Skill, Sowing LV. 1, learned.]<br>[Skill, Harvesting LV. 1, learned.]<br> |
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| [Land Clearing LV. 1]<br>Grade: F<br>Classification: Passive<br>EXP: 0.00%<br>Description: Allows you to clear land more easily.<br>Effects: Work Speed +10%<br>Stamina Consumption while working -10% |
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| [Sowing LV. 1]<br>Grade: F<br>Classification: Passive<br>EXP: 0.00%<br>Description: Helps seeds sown in a garden plot grow better.<br>Effects: Growth Speed +10%<br>Yield +5% |
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| [Harvesting LV. 1]<br>Grade: F<br>Classification: Passive<br>EXP: 0.00%<br>Description: Allows you to harvest crops more easily.<br>Effects: Harvesting Speed +10%<br>Stamina Consumption while harvesting -10% |
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These three skills were essential for anyone who became a Farmer.
‘Then should I start by planting sweet potatoes?’
Yeong-ung took out the one hundred sweet potato seeds he had bought at a discount for 100 Gold.
He also had a Beginner’s Hoe.
The Farmer Guild lent hoes to novice Farmers for free.
Yeong-ung tilted his head as he looked at the sweet potato seeds.
‘Normally, you’d grow them by planting slips or sprouts.’
Sweet potatoes were one of the crops that had to be grown by planting the tuber itself rather than seeds.
But perhaps for player convenience, Overlord allowed most crops to be grown simply by planting seeds.
“Then should I plant this first?”
Before anything else, Yeong-ung took out the mysterious seed Hans had given him.
That was when it happened.
Ding!
| [Hidden Piece discovered!]<br>[A Farmer has obtained an Unidentified Seed.] |
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“Huh? What’s this?”
Yeong-ung looked startled.
The next moment.
An intense light burst from the seed and wrapped around Yeong-ung’s body.
By the time the light faded, Yeong-ung had vanished from Planz Village without a trace.
“Oh, right! Mr. Yeong-ung, make sure you return that hoe later…… Huh? Where did he go? Did he already leave?”
Hanna came out belatedly, but when she saw no sign of Yeong-ung, she went back inside the guild.
‘Well, he’ll come back to the guild eventually, so I’m sure he’ll bring it back then.’
But Hanna did not know.
The hoe she had lent Yeong-ung would never return.
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And at that very moment, Yeong-ung……
“This place……”
Ding!
| [You are the first Revelator ever to visit the Spirit Realm.]<br>[Temple of the Forgotten God discovered.] |
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“What is this…….”
He was in the Spirit Realm.