Realm of Myths and Legends

Chapter 1313: Fated Owner, Thunder God’s Roar

The first thing Izroth removed from his inventory was an old antiquated Realm Chart—half of which was missing as if it had been torn apart.

This was one of the items received in exchange for one of the Serva Stone items he placed up for auction.

The Realm Chart itself was faded, which made it difficult to make out any defining features or landmarks. In its current state, it was impossible to tell where it led. However, Izroth chose to accept this trade for two reasons.

The first reason was that the original owner of the map revealed that it was discovered somewhere in the kingdom of Rosentarus. The second had to due with the fact that he knew precisely where he could find the missing half of the map.

“Just as I thought—this is related to the partial map found by Sacred Beasts a while back.” Izroth said to himself as he examined the map.

Roughly two weeks ago in-game time, Sacred Beasts announced that they found a map that led to a hidden treasure dungeon. However, as it was only half, Sacred Beasts made it clear that they were willing to cooperate and share the profits equally with whoever found the second part of the map.

While Sacred Beasts did not release any physical details about the map for potential security reasons, they did reveal the name of the map—Atlas of Riches.

Name: Atlas of Riches Left Map

Usage: This is a partial map that reveals the location and entrance to the «Hidden Treasure Dungeon: Atlas of Riches» when combined with «Atlas of Riches Right Map».

“I wonder how Sacred Beasts managed to get their hands on the Atlas of Riches Right Map. Either way, their luck is rather good. If I never participated in this Golden Treasure House auction today, this map might have been nearly impossible to acquire. A Hidden Treasure Dungeon… I’ve never been to one before. But, the treasures that can be obtained in that place are said to several times greater than what one would find in a normal dungeon. More importantly, it’s not as heavily combat focused as a typical dungeon and often relies on mind over might.”

One of the largest drawbacks of a Hidden Treasure Dungeon had to be that a party of six could only enter one time. After that, whether they succeeded or failed, it would be gone forever.

One had to know that guilds spend countless time and resources putting together scouting parties to plan properly for conquering dungeons and raids with minimal losses. But, with a Hidden Treasure Dungeon, there was no such given luxury.

‘I’ve already sent a message to Guild Leader Meng Jiang about the Atlas of Riches. She’s offline at the moment, so I can only wait to hear back from her. Though it will be difficult for me to find the time to go personally anytime soon, it should be possible to make a few arrangements.’

Izroth returned the Atlas of Riches Left Map to his inventory. The next moment, a black and gold armguard with an exquisite design materialized in its hands.

‘Lifesaving items like this are hard to come by. Even more so one that’s capable of replenishing itself on a daily basis. Best of all, it’s a trinket accessory that can be worn by anyone regardless of level or other requirements. If this item were to appear in the player auction house, there’s no telling how much it would go for.’

Accessory Name: Black-Gold Dragon Veil

Accessory Rank: Legendary

Daily Uses: 2/2

Accessory Skill: Veiled Protection(Active) – The user negates damage from all sources for 5 seconds. The uses for this item resets every 24 hours.

High-ranked accessories were already considered scarce in RML. And, among them, trinkets were the rarest and notoriously difficult to obtain. That’s why Izroth did not hesitate to accept the trade that led to him getting his hands on the Black-Gold Dragon Veil.

Izroth equipped the Black-Gold Dragon Veil by placing it on his left arm. The instant he did so, the item vanished. The item itself had not actually gone anywhere. Izroth merely chose to hide its physical appearance.

‘It’s never bad to have another lifeline. There are also a few other applications I can think of where it can prove useful.’

“Now… Shall I move on to the last item I brought along with me?” A thin dark purple book appeared in Izroth’s hands as silver text materialized on its cover.

“I never thought someone would hand over something this valuable for some old box with unknown origins. But, I suppose some items have their fated owner.”

One of the items Izroth obtained from the Serva Stones was an old box locked with some mysterious method. The origins of the old box were unknown; however, since it came from a Serva Stone that was more than 5,000 years old, there was definitely some kind of story behind it.

Regardless, Izroth decided to place the old box up for auction because he sensed a lack of compatibility. In his eyes, there was no need to force what was not meant to be. Besides, he got something well worth it in return.

Name: Thunder God’s Roar(Unique*)

Usage: This book contains the «1st Verse» and «2nd Verse» of the recorded «Source Chant» of a legendary figure who once roamed the «Mortal Realm».

Special Note: This «Source Chant» once belonged to a certain individual who fought single-handedly against a powerful empire and prevailed!

“Although it wasn’t guaranteed, I thought there was a good chance this Source Chant could be related to the Call of the Thunder God skill. But, seeing it up close like this, now I am certain—the two are undoubtedly related and must share the same origin.”

At first, Izroth could only speculate on the name alone. After all, it was extremely rare for figures who left an impact to share the same titles as others unless it was one passed down like the Holy Maiden of the Order of a Thousand Blossoms.

Though after reading the special note area of the item, Izroth was confident that it had to be related to his Call of the Thunder God skill because the skill also mentioned a certain individual who accomplished the same feat of fighting single-handedly against a power empire and emerging victorious.

While it could all just be a coincidence, Izroth found this to be too unlikely. Either way, Izroth could at least see why the previous owner of the Thunder God’s Roar gave it up despite its potential value.

‘I see. It’s only a portion of the actual Source Chant. It’s no wonder they were so quick to part with such a treasure. Still, even in this state, it might be possible to recover the misses parts later down the line. There may even be a few hints hidden within the Call of the Thunder God skill.’

“This Source Chant may only contain two verses, but its effectiveness should still far exceed that of the basic Source Chant I’ve been using. Well, the best way to know for certain is to give it a try.” Izroth said as he opened the book and began to read its contents.

The book itself was less than twenty pages in total. And, every time Izroth flipped through one of the pages, he felt a mysterious energy seeping into his body as the Essence within him began to stir.

〈System Alert: The skill «Call of the Thunder God» has been detected.〉

〈System Alert: A hidden requirement for the item «Thunder God’s Roar» has been met.〉