While Lee Shin Woo was visiting the shop, Kehebe remained quiet. Jin mustâve been really bored being stuck in the city alone as he welcomed him back. Lee Shin Woo grinned and replied.
âThatâs because we were setting the price of each and every barrel of wine.â
âSo? How was it?â
Jin asked whether the wine was sold at a high price or not, and Lee Shin Woo simply replied like this.
âI took all of the level 6 elite bones they had. It seems like there arenât a lot of people killing level 6 elites.â
ââŠâ
âYet thereâs still a barrel of wine leftover.â
âWhy didnât you just sell it and buy a weapon or something?â
The only thing Lee Shin Woo didnât sell was the first wooden barrel heâd discovered in the winery containing the Kerr Century Dellocus 395 (52 L). While he could obtain all the bones without selling it, there was another important reason to it.
âIâll probably use it later somewhere.â
âIt doesnât seem like weâd have a use for it, but⊠No, do what you want.â
He was probably being considerate, but it didnât really work. Lee Shin Woo chuckled and changed the subject.
âThen shall we start reinforcing?â
âOh no. Donât.â
Lee Shin Woo possessed 120 million Perium in total; this came from selling all the wine that heâd gotten from the winery, as well as from the battle that ensued with the corps. With that 120 million Perium, heâd brought something that cost as much as 30 million! That was a level 7 elite, Fennoâs bone.
And with the remaining 90 million he bought all of the level 6 elite bones, which ranged from 1.5 million Perium to 7 million. As a result, there were 24 bones on the ground emitting light; 23 level 6 bones, and one level 7 bone.
âLife is all about luck.â
âItâs scary just looking at it allâŠâ
What theyâd acquired from selling all of the wine trumped everything that Lee Shin Woo and Jin had acquired thus far through their blood, sweat, and tears!
However, Lee Shin Woo knew that life was like that. What was most important in life? It was luck. Lee Shin Woo was just happy that luck was on his side right now.
âRight now, the most important stat for you is magic. So letâs put all the bones that increase magic in your direction.â
âLevel 6 bones⊠The level 5 bones hurt like crazy, so do you really think that I can absorb the level 6s?â
âIâll help you. You should be able to endure it.â
âUghâŠâ
In the end, Jin resolved himself. He couldnât back off for his own sake, and he couldnât back off for Lee Shin Wooâs sake as well, since he wanted to be more helpful to Lee Shin Woo.
Lee Shin Woo realized that Jin was all ready, so he raised one level 6 bone in his hand. It was a bone which was radiating an extremely deep blue; it was quite obvious that in terms of pure magic, the original owner of this bone was greater than Vitas, who led a corps of 10,000 strong.
âWeâre connected, so it shouldnât be that hard.â
âHoo⊠I got it. Letâs go.â
ââŠAlright.â
As the level of his Bone Reinforcement increased, he was able to share almost all the memories within the bone when used on another person, so it was certainly an important moment for Lee Shin Woo as well.
He softly placed the bone atop Jinâs head, who was gently closing his eyes and concentrating, and activated Bone Reinforcement. At that moment the magic knowledge and the immense magic within flooded Jinâs mind and instantly filled it to the brim.
[Executing Bone Reinforcement on Jin Taylor by consuming the Lv6 Skeleton High Wizard, Punetraâs skull.]
âUrghâŠ!â
âNo, you can take this much. Itâll end soon.â
âWhat about you!? Ugh!â
Lee Shin Woo calmly bore with the countless, confusing memories and organized them one by one. He accepted the information that wouldnât be helpful to Jin, and helped him to absorb the knowledge that would help him to utilize mana.
If it werenât for his joint research with Kratia, this wouldâve been difficult for him as well, but now that wasnât so. He hadnât become a magician; heâd just become very familiar with the method in which they accumulate their knowledge and skills!
[The Empireâs magic is too outdated.]
[Why didnât my teacher tell me his plans and leave on his own?]
[A Royal Magician? Theyâre just worms without a speck of talent.]
There were some fragmented memories that came along with the experiences that he judged to be ineffectual and unimportant; he was absolutely sure that the original owner of this bone possessed a sharp temper and was quite arrogant. Big talk for someone whoâd died when he was only level 6.
However, there would be a place where he could use these magic patterns, so he at least decided to memorize all of them. Since a Joker could absorb one thing, mix it together with something else, and create three or four new things!
[Jin Taylor is reinforced through Bone Reinforcement. A significant amount of memories and experiences are divided and shared. Magic has increased by 3. Low Rank Fire has become Lv7.]
Bone Reinforcement was successful. Because the boneâs original owner used fire magic, Lee Shin Wooâs fire element had leveled up.
It was the first element heâd acquired, and humiliatingly, it was also the lowest level of his elements, but if he leveled it up just a few more times, it would be at the intermediate rank, and would exhibit a similar level of power as acid or lightning!
âHow about you? It seemed like he was a magician who specialized in Fire Rain, so did you get a skill similar to that?â
âNope. Iâm sad. Iâd rather be the falling rain.â
Because he was dealing with the awful deluge of magic and knowledge, Jin became way too sensitive. Although Lee Shin Woo picked out and organized only the helpful parts, it was a level 6 bone, so the original ownerâs thoughts and power were on another levelâŠ
âShin Woo, itâs way too hard for me to absorb magiciansâ bones. This much magic knowledge is plenty, so couldnât you just give me a stupid warriorâs bone insteadâŠâ
âI guess it canât be helped. Then letâs go with a monster without intellect instead.â
Since elite magiciansâ bones were really rare, he only had two anyway. But he did have several monster bones which emitted tremendous amounts of mana that Jin couldnât refuse.
[Jin Taylor is reinforced through Bone Reinforcement. A large portion of memories and experiences are divided and absorbed. Magic has increased by 2. Proficiency in the Intermediate Mana Bone skill has increased by 9%.]
[Jin Taylor is reinforced through Bone Reinforcement. A large portion of memories and experiences are divided and absorbed. Magic has increased by 1, and Strength by 2. Proficiency in the Intermediate Mana Bone skill has increased by 4%.]
[Jin Taylor is reinforced through Bone Reinforcement. A large portion of memories and experiences are divided and absorbed. Magic has increased by 4âŠ]
Because heâd absorbed 10 bones in a row, Jin looked half-dead. They were level 6 bones, plus they were all bones focused on magic, which Jin lacked in, so his magic stat had increased by almost 200!
Lee Shin Woo had gotten a portion of those stats and his own magic increased by 30, so nothing else needed to be said. Moreover, his fire element increased by another level, so now it was at low rank level 8. Lee Shin Woo trembled at the power of money.
âSo thrilling, so refreshing. Money truly is the best!â
âIâd rather die! Kill me!â
âIâm done with your share, so just keep rolling over there.â
While Lee Shin Wooâs fire element was the only thing that leveled up, it seemed as though Jin gained three or four new skills.
Most of them were skills that supplemented his magic, so they should help him use Steel Heart from now on; Jin would have to develop and evolve those skills in a direction that suited his growth.
âItâs my turn nowâŠâ
Lee Shin Woo examined each of the lined up 14 bones in order. The level 7 bone was the main dish, so he had removed it for later, and the other 13 bones were placed in order by how much mana they emitted.
If there were one thing he regretted, it was that all the level 6 bones seemed much weaker compared to the level 6 bone heâd gotten in the past, the Weapon Tricksterâs bone.
âI suppose thatâs obvious. It seems like the Weapon Trickster was an extremely rare karma⊠and it was also the reward of an important quest.â
He decide to accept it, as the bone heâd acquired as a quest reward was just that good.
Lee Shin Woo carefully reached his hand towards a bone. It was a red bone; amongst the bones, it seemed like it would increase his health significantly.
âBone Reinforcement!â
[Executing Bone Reinforcement by consuming the Lv6 Big Mino Fighter, Eldurâs head horns. Health has increased by 14, and Strength by 3. You have learned the active skill, Lv8 Low Rank Twin Horn Charge.]
[Grr⊠My charge wonât stop until it breaks either you, or me. â Mino Charge Commander, Eldur]
âHuh?â
He thought that it would be impossible for him to learn new skills the more he and his skills leveled up, because the scope of his skills became wider, but that was just arrogance at work. Until now, heâd relied on Jinâs charge skill, but now he had his own charge related skill.
âTwin Horn Charge.â
Lee Shin Woo said softly, and two tough horns, comprised of mana, formed atop his bone helm. At the same time, he felt as though someone was forcefully pushing him from behind.
He would let the skill take over, dash forward, and strike his opponent with the twin horns; that was the technique.
âYouâre really like a monster.â
âNothing new.â
Jin, who had stopped rolling on the floor, looked at Lee Shin Woo and gave him his honest opinion; Lee Shin Woo replied curtly and deactivated the skill. It was definitely a good skill that would increase the power of his charges, but it wasnât really his type of skill. However, he had a chance to refine this skill.
âFortunately, the mana pattern that manifests this skill isnât very complicated. You charge quickly with the Twin Horn Charge skill, and simultaneously focus your strength in the horns; the Minos created this skill for that very reason. If I change that part around a bit then I might be able toâŠâ
He didnât think for very long. Lee Shin Woo was really eager to work on the skill, but it wasnât that easy to solve. It was more important to absorb the rest of the bones for now.
[Executing Bone Reinforcement by consuming the Lv6 Great Hornetâs reinforced exoskeleton. Agility has increased by 8, and Magic by 4. Proficiency in the Intermediate Acid skill has increased by 27%. Proficiency in the Intermediate Bursting Thunder skill has increased by 11%.]
[Executing Bone Reinforcement by consuming the Lv6 Corpse Eaterâs jawbone. Strength has increased by 5, and Health by 11. Proficiency in the Rule of Bone skill has increased by 16%. Proficiency in the Bone Reinforcement skill has increased by ??%.]
[The Lv6 Dotorusâ toe boneâŠ]
Each level 6 elite monster possessed their own inherent quality and growth. In the process of absorbing their various skills, Lee Shin Wooâs skills advanced more than heâd thought they would. Amongst them, this was the greatest one.
[Executing Bone Reinforcement by consuming the Lv6 Bewitcherâs rib bone. Health has increased by 7, and Magic by 9. Proficiency in the Acting, Disguise, and Instigate skills have increased by 19%.]
âMm.â
A Bewitcher was a rare monster that used their own mana to captivate and control their enemies. They used a type of mana that possessed an extremely dangerous property, and when he absorbed its bone, the proficiency of all three of his Jokerâs innate skills increased. Lee Shin Woo learned quite a bit from that.
âA Bewitcherâs mana⊠If I can master this mana, I should be able to grow significantly as a Joker.â
Of course, it wasnât that easy. If he were able to proficiently use a Bewitcherâs mana by just absorbing one bone, then Lee Shin Woo wouldnât have had to study a golemâs mana for so long.
âBut itâs true that Iâve gotten a hold of a hint. If I meet another one of these later, thenâŠâ
Lee Shin Woo engraved the Bewitcherâs pattern that both manifested and controlled their mana deep within his mind. He promised he would practice using the Bewitcherâs mana pattern the next time he used his Joker skills.
He now only had one bone remaining. It was none other than the level 6 magicianâs finger bone that Jin had refused.
âYou didnât change your mind, right?â
âDonât come this way with that thing!â
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âAlright, alright.â
Jin was really startled, and continuously rolled on the floor; seeing that, Lee Shin Woo snickered and activated Bone Reinforcement. ThenâŠ
[Executing Bone Reinforcement by consuming the Lv6 Royal Magician, Celon Von Betadornâs finger bone. You have exceptional compatibility with the target, so the skill is a resounding success! Magic has increased by 14. Absorbing Celon Von Betadornâs experiences and memories more deeply.]
The message, which heâd only seen once before, was accompanied with a sudden surge in his interior mana. When had he seen that message before? Right. It was when heâd absorbed the Anti-Skull cooperator, Gerritâs bone!
Heâd succeeded in preserving his memories, but the moment Lee Shin Woo sported a joyous expression, his consciousness faded.