Chapter 34
Actually, I never intended to stand out this much while playing my alt character.
When I first created my alt, it was simply for enjoyment.
Why did I tell Suzuka about the daily buff when we met by chance at the chapel?
Suzuka was already at the chapel, and it was information that would be revealed to the public sooner or later.
The same went for the method of using Heal as an offensive skill against the undead. Some people already knew about it.
Because of that, the number of priests was lower than I had expected.
However, I couldn’t say it was the fault of those who didn’t share the information.
Sharing information you discovered yourself was a personal choice.
Daily buffs and Heal. Honestly, I thought it was fine up to that point.
“Say it isn’t so.”
“Denial. It is indeed your fault, Master.”
Ugh. Aka-chan denied me.
Aka-chan’s expressionless gaze was incredibly piercing.
Was she angry? This was my first time seeing an angry Aka-chan.
“Everyone seems to be trying out tempering.”
Currently, Aka-chan and I were in observer mode, wandering around various parts of Akare.
It was to see how things would unfold from the things I had done.
As expected, many were attempting tempering paired with a priest.
“It won’t be efficient.”
Tempering originally appeared as a stat-boosting method during the level 50 Teaching event.
Naturally, the efficiency of tempering done below level 50 was bound to be low.
The gap between an unawakened priest and a high priest was greater than the distance between the earth and the sky.
That didn’t mean it had no effect at all, but there was no need to stubbornly stick to imitation tempering.
“Analyzing… Estimated significant stat increase around 5 to 10 points.”
“The correction level probability is applied normally, right?”
“Affirmative. The probability of correction level increase is significantly lower than that of other stats.”
Warrior. Fighter. Hunter. These three would eventually undergo tempering from the knight captain or a high priest.
During this process, traces of imitation tempering they had previously undergone would be erased by the high priest’s divine power.
It would be too overpowered if the effects of imitation tempering and real tempering overlapped.
This was the same for other classes.
Mages underwent body reconstruction as their circle levels increased.
Priests received blessings that returned their bodies to pristine, flawless states.
Therefore, spending a lot of time on imitation tempering in the low-level phases was a disadvantage in the long run.
So, one question arises here. Why does imitation tempering exist?
It was left in as a function to help with early progression.
Even though I made the game, Akare was quite difficult.
How many people in real life have actually fought in battles?
The stat boost gained from imitation tempering was already very limited.
A stat increase of 10. In the late stages of the game, it held significant meaning.
But the stat boost from imitation tempering was only useful in the early stages before the second awakening, so it wasn’t a big issue.
Even though there was a lot of talk about this because the information hadn’t been revealed, there was no way around it.
The gap and misunderstanding arising from the disparity in information. Only one thing was needed to resolve this.
Time.
“Ugh… This, too, is a problem that time will solve in the end.”
Just then, a warrior who had attempted a bit of imitation tempering began the Teaching event.
The player wasn’t a live-streaming streamer but a MoTuber who ran a game channel.
I wondered if they would upload a video of them receiving the Teaching on MoTube.
If that video spread, the misunderstandings would be cleared up.
“Aka-chan, are you still angry?”
“…”
Aka-chan wore a sulky, expressionless face.
No matter how I looked at it, she still seemed angry.
‘It’s understandable.’
The Director, who had dumped most tasks onto her, had been gaming with an alt for a while.
Doing all sorts of weird things and piling up more work.
Thinking from her perspective, it was natural for her to be angry.
“I’m sorry. What can I do for you to forgive me?”
“I, too.”
Aka-chan’s gaze shifted toward the horizon.
“I want to play in Akare.”
“…Should we play together?”
Glare-
The suggestion to slack off together was immediately rejected.
Well, it made sense that the one who paid the wages couldn’t slack off together.
“Alright. I’ll handle all the work for a while.”
“Affirmative. Very happy.”
Aka-chan smiled.
What was this, Aka-chan smiling?
Did I include a facial expression function when I designed the golem?
Curious, I was about to ask Aka-chan directly.
Aka-chan had already disabled observer mode and descended into the world of Akare.
“Well, I’ll ask later.”
Sigh.
I sighed inwardly and moved to the administrator’s office.
***
Two hours had passed since Daehyeop Kim received tempering from Jasper, the knight captain.
During that time, Daehyeop Kim had faced numerous moments of near-death and suffered crushing defeats.
Through the countless repetitions, Daehyeop Kim’s body was gradually being perfected.
“Ho, impressive…”
During a sparring session that had already exceeded a hundred rounds, Jasper marveled.
Showing signs of gradual growth, the divine power implanted by the high priest was beginning to shine.
“…Faster than expected.”
At the same time as Jasper’s acknowledgment, a system message appeared in front of Daehyeop Kim.
[You have acquired the skill ‘Tempering.’]
“Finally!”
Daehyeop Kim opened the skill window to check the details of the newly acquired Tempering skill.
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Tempering (Passive Skill)
- All stats increase by 20
- Attribute resistance increases by 10
- Magic resistance increases by 10
- Physical resistance increases by 10
- Damage amplification increases by 20%
You shall kneel before the Iron Body.
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“Wow, what is this…”
Awestruck by the overwhelming stat boost, Daehyeop Kim threw a straight punch forward.
Pang-!
The sound of air being struck as if shot echoed.
A strong gust of wind blew toward Jasper, who was watching from the opposite side.
And it wasn’t just any wind—it was a powerful gust.
“Congratulations. You have finally acquired the Iron Body.”
“Iron Body…”
Perhaps due to the increased correction level, he felt an inexplicable expansion of his senses.
A feeling of fulfilment that made it seem like he could accomplish anything.
Daehyeop Kim wanted to test this sense of fulfilment.
And right at that moment, there was an ideal opponent before him.
“Come at me.”
Sensing Daehyeop Kim’s gaze filled with competitive spirit, Jasper shouted boldly.
Meanwhile, the InGameGal that was broadcasting this scene was in utter chaos.
They had assumed that the stat-boosting method leaked by Fera was the same as Tempering.
But it turned out that Fera’s imitation tempering had too many differences from the real Tempering.
First of all, no matter how much imitation tempering was done, it never generated a skill.
In contrast, Daehyeop Kim acquired Tempering as a skill after just two hours of sparring with the knight captain.
In other words, the stat-boosting method Fera mentioned was a different type of stat-boosting than the real Tempering.
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Is Aurora stupid? Leaking things so openly, lol [10]
Turns out the Saintess was just a Tempering complainer, damn [5]
Been doing imitation tempering for 4 hours, this is trash [23]
Tempering faction failed to take a free ride and are now super mad [16]
Half a day spent, and not even one point of correction level increased, damn [33]
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Ta-da~ The tip shared by Fera was not Tempering.
As soon as this fact was revealed, victims started to appear one after another in the gallery.
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[Title] Who said it was imitation tempering? lol
(Image of endurance stat increasing by only 10 through imitation tempering)
This isn’t imitation tempering—
It’s a skill called Hardening, you idiots.
Isn’t the stat increase random? Ugh…
If I’d just spent this time grinding, I’d have hit level 50 already.
This sucks.
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[Comments 325]
You have understood the mystery of uniting offense and defense
ㄴCome join the warriors
ㄴStop abducting decent hunters
ㄴWhat’s so decent about a tanky ranged DPS?
The fact is, the endurance went up, so you’re healthier now
ㄴHealthy (for real)
ㄴWhy is this an actual fact?
ㄴMust be another blessing from the Saint Aurora
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For hunters, the main effective stats were attack power, agility, and correction level.
Affinity wasn’t bad either. Many of the hunter’s trap skills had affinity coefficients.
However, a case where only endurance increased by 10, defying extreme odds, had appeared.
They say tragedy up close is comedy from afar.
The hunter who experienced this record-level bad luck was immediately immortalized in the hall of fame.
In this way, imitation tempering proved to be an inefficient stat-boosting method for its investment.
Just like when Fera first opened the era of rice-coin farming.
And then the mass of rice-coin scammers and farming operations had to face normalization.
This time, too, the misdirected anger of those who suffered losses was directed at the cause of this situation.
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[Title] Fera << If Fera is the best troll in history, upvote
Aurora << Poor thing, just cleaning up the mess Fera left behind
Opened the rice-coin farming era, only increasing Aurora’s workload
Those crazy people who suspected they were the same person, please reflect.
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[Comments 681]
The fact is, the Saintess did nothing wrong either
ㄴWhat?
ㄴAre you serious…
ㄴDamn, then who’s at fault?
Isn’t it the place where rice-coin certification posts kept going viral?
ㄴAre you the Saintess?
ㄴJust agree with me
ㄴDouble standards are typical of In-Booms, lol
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Public opinion was increasingly solidifying into the notion that InGameGal was foolish.
Amidst this, a MoTube video posted on InGameGal stirred confusion once more.
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[Title] Breaking News: If you receive real Tempering, imitation Tempering disappears
(Link to a MoTube video of a ranked warrior)
At the end of the video, the attack power gained from imitation Tempering vanished, lol
If you receive real Tempering, imitation Tempering resets, kek
(Screenshot of the author’s correction level increasing by 5)
My correction level, damn
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[Comments 777]
And in that moment, correction level +5, damn
ㄴCasually flexing, huh, wow
ㄴThey said the chance is under 4%, how did you manage?
ㄴWow, that’s really unfortunate, lol
Temporary stats are so generous
ㄴDestined to disappear, just thankful for that
ㄴSpent half a day on this, is this a joke?
ㄴAbsolutely!!! Not a joke, lol
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Watching all this unfold, I smiled with satisfaction.
Just as I expected, InGameGal was self-regulating.
As a result, the baseless rumor that Fera and Aurora were the same person was quickly quelled.
It was like using a bigger fire to put out a fire, but it didn’t matter.
“It’s about time to release it…”
Daehyeop Kim was advancing to the climax of the first main story.
The Empire was trying to rescue Raven, while the Elder Lich aimed to stop them.
It was time for the scene that was the highlight of the trailer.
The trailer I had poured all my effort into creating.
No, the ‘Elder Lich Cinematic Trailer,’ which I had revamped from scratch during its production, was ready to be revealed to the world.
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