Chapter 780

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Chapter 780: A Ruckus (1)

“Good grief.”

Yeongwoo began plummeting toward the ground alongside the mound of money.

However, the problem wasn’t Yeongwoo himself.

Wasn't this place also filled with a swarm of bandits that blackened the sky?

Unless those bastards had spare parachutes, most of them would crash straight into the earth, either dying or ending up paralyzed.

“I have to save those guys.”

As Yeongwoo muttered as if talking to himself, Obstruction of Justice, who was twitching a finger beside him, asked back in disbelief.

× What? Who?

It had never dreamed that Yeongwoo was talking about saving the bandits.

At that, Yeongwoo pointed toward the swarm of bandits, who were shrieking unsightly screams.

“Those guys.”

—Aaaaargh!

—I-it’s too high!

—Save me……!

“Those bastards have no more legacy to aim for, and no home left. Besides, half of their comrades are already dead.”

Then, the pistol spoke as if it still found it hard to accept.

× Is that a big deal in this universe……? It happens all the time.

This was true.

It was just that this time was a little different.

“I inherited the legacy of a great bandit, after all. So I ought to show mercy to bandits, at least. They're in the same line of work as Yugui Moga, aren't they?”

× You must be awfully full and satisfied.

Following Obstruction of Justice’s grumble, Yeongwoo once more summoned his maternal uncle, Song Jeongho, from the Aratu Bank.

Kwaaaaah!

“Pick up those bandit bastards on your back. You can do that, right?”

Then, Song Jeongho, having revealed his form once more amidst the crimson surge, snapped his massive maw wide open.

∴ Realistically, scooping all of that up seems difficult. I don't necessarily have to save every single one, right?

“Yeah, well, pretty much.”

When Yeongwoo shrugged his shoulders, Parina, who had been watching quietly, shifted her form into that of a dragon.

『I shall scoop up the rest.』

Thus began the bandit rescue operation of the Magma Dragon and the Thunder Dragon, and meanwhile, Yeongwoo stared at Yugui Moga's third legacy scattered in all directions.

Namely, high-denomination coins of a form he had never seen before.

No, rather than coins, they were closer in form to iron plates.

Blue-green iron plates slightly smaller than a palm.

“This is a first for me, too.”

When Yeongwoo grabbed the currency in question that happened to be falling near his hand, the number 1.6 million appeared in midair.

“1.6 million……?”

Excluding bonds or certain arbitrarily crafted special currencies, it was the largest denomination among the standardized currencies he had seen so far.

If there was an odd point, however.

“I’d understand if it were 1 million or 2 million, but what's with this ambiguous 1.6 million?”

As Yeongwoo tilted his head with the currency in hand, Commandment Chief Achiga, who was escorting him even mid-fall, elaborated.

=Because 16 is a symbolic number to bandits. That is why there are as many as sixteen seats for Bandit Kings.

“…What? Bandits?”

Blinking his eyes, Yeongwoo reexamined the iron plate in his hand.

Come to think of it, as many as sixteen diagonal slashes were deeply gouged into the surface of this currency.

At first, he naturally thought it indicated 1.6 million, but looking at it now, it represented the number 16.

“Then, are you saying this is currency for bandits?”

=That is correct.

If so, a problem immediately sprang to mind.

“Don't tell me this only circulates in the bandit world or something like that?”

At that, Commandment Chief Achiga brought up a very interesting story.

=Several thousand years ago, the great Yugui Moga wrote a new myth as a bandit. And as a reward, the Shadow Coins were recognized by the universe. Therefore, bandit is an official occupation, and that coin is also an authorized currency.

“Whaaat?”

For Yeongwoo, who had lived his entire life in the universe as a criminal, it was a story that could only make his jaw drop.

“So you're saying Yugui Moga wrote a myth under the status of a bandit and brought this private currency into the institutional system?”

Did this even make sense?

Yeongwoo was finally able to understand the reason why so many bandits had been after Yugui Moga’s legacy.

She wasn't simply a great figure; in the world of bandits, she was practically a myth itself.

=Of course, there will be those who do not accept Shadow Coins.

“Still, since it's an authorized currency, automatic transfers or whatever will all be possible. The government will take this money, too.”

=Of course.

“Crazy. That really makes no sense.”

Shaking his head, Yeongwoo soon shifted his gaze toward the Commandment Chief as something came to mind.

“Wait. But there are as many as sixteen Bandit Kings?”

=That is correct. If there is a vacant seat, anyone can proclaim themselves a Bandit King.

“What if there isn't a vacant seat?”

=Soon, one of the Bandit Kings will lose their life.

“So it's a position you have to maintain with skill. Truly the bandit world, indeed.”

Well, even Kezen the Master Thief, who had a bit of bluster, hadn't dared proclaim himself a Bandit King, had he?

By the way, was that guy living well somewhere?

After reminiscing about the past for a fleeting moment, Yeongwoo looked back at the Commandment Chief.

“By the way, why do you know about the Bandit Kings? That’s useless knowledge when it comes to guarding the legacy.”

=It is the will of the great Yugui Moga, so I dare not fathom its depth.

“Then is it right that you know other things, too? In any case, it means all of it is knowledge Yugui Moga entered in advance, right?”

=That is correct.

Kwaaaaah!

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Meanwhile, the ground closed in right before their eyes, and just as Yeongwoo tried to brace for impact, Commandment Chief Achiga scooped him up in midair.

Thump!

“What.”

Then, on behalf of the heir, he set his own two feet upon the earth.

Kwaaaaaaaang!

“…You didn't need to go this far.”

And in the meantime, Parina and Song Jeongho, filled to the brim with bandits, settled down slowly onto the ground.

∴ Most probably lived.

Song Jeongho said, gently pointing a forepaw toward some bandits whose heads were shoved into the earth.

At this, Yeongwoo shrugged his shoulders and looked around his surroundings.

“Right, then now that we’ve fulfilled our moral obligations, let's collect the payment. Bring all the weapons and coins here.”

No sooner had Yeongwoo issued the command than the Commandments scattered in all directions, and seeing this, the bandits scrambled out, vying with one another to offer up their weapons.

It was because they knew that if they stayed still while holding weapons, the Commandments would assault them.

Just like that, hundreds of weapons and thousands of Shadow Coins piled up before Yeongwoo in an instant.

Of course, thousands of coins valued at 1.6 million didn't amount to an astronomical fortune.

At least, by the standards of Yeongwoo, who dreamed of being a multi-generational billionaire.

“Roughly how much is this?”

Then Achiga immediately gave the answer.

=It is 6.72 billion.

“It's about a hundredth. Compared to the name value of Yugui Moga, that is.”

=It must have been an amount of legacy deemed sufficient by the great Yugui Moga.

“Yeah, well… maybe she spent all the money she had to buy those bombs that exploded earlier.”

However, the greatest harvest of this legacy search battle lay elsewhere.

It was because there were as many as 463 weapons seized from the bandits.

Tap.

Next, when Yeongwoo laid his hand upon the pile of weapons stacked on the ground, the masterless edged weapons were sucked into the Weapon Catalog all at once.

Swaaaaaah!

Along with that, the collection progress of Yeongwoo's Weapon Catalog swelled to an unprecedented extent.

[Weapon Catalog]

〔941〕

‘Nine hundred… nine hundred and forty-one……!’

The moment Yeongwoo’s eyes went wide, the text announcing the unlocking of a new effect finally appeared.

「The sixth collection effect has been unlocked!」

‘Finally.’

Then, dark gray tooltips carrying the texture of metal appeared sequentially within Yeongwoo's vision.

[Collection Effect : 500]

|Master of Weapons

‘Master of Weapons……?’

As Yeongwoo reflexively looked down at the Bastard at his waist, the elaboration of the new collection effect soon followed.

「You have achieved a great accomplishment. From now on, you become a Master of Weapons.」

「Once you finalize the weapon type to master, all combat capabilities increase by 15% when using that weapon.」

‘Ah.’

Yeongwoo could finally understand.

Why the renowned high-rankers of the universe generally used only one type of weapon.

‘At this rate, I only have one choice.’

Without even having to think deeply, there was only one answer.

What weapon could he possibly use other than the Bastard?

‘Sword. I will become a Master of the Sword.’

When Yeongwoo made the request like this, the Catalog system asked once more.

「You have selected Master of the Sword. Are you sure? Resetting the type requires a 24-hour waiting period.」

‘Oh, so it doesn't mean I can only use one weapon for life.’

Soon, when Yeongwoo nodded his head, the sixth collection effect was finalized.

Pee-eeng!

[Collection Effect : 500]

|Master of Weapons : Sword

「You have become a Master of the Sword. From now on, all combat capabilities increase by 15% when using a ‘Sword’ type weapon.」

“Splendid.”

After lightly touching Bastard at his waist, Yeongwoo checked the status of the Weapon Catalog once more.

[Weapon Catalog]

〔941〕

“941… If there is a next stage, with a high probability, won't it unlock when I gather a thousand weapons?”

If that was really the case, reaching the seventh stage wasn't very far off either.

× A thousand weapons? At that point, what, will you become able to substitute the blade of your hand for a sword or something?

The anti-government pistol let out a vulgar burst of laughter.

“Now that I’ve become a Master of the Sword, that won't be impossible next time either.”

At any rate, he had settled the biggest among the problems that needed to be resolved on Pareshik.

So now, what remained was to find the planetary seal of Pareshik, and then…….

“Huh?”

The moment Yeongwoo, sensing something, lifted his head toward the sky, the Commandments surrounding his perimeter drew their weapons all at once and aimed into the air.

And soon, something truly appeared above Pareshik.

Gooooo……!

Making a sound like a giant ventilation fan turning, a semi-mid-sized warship of some sort appeared above the battlefield.

Then, as if it had discovered the horribly shattered Colossus mountain range, it began to carefully circle the area.

Shooting some kind of blue beam of light to scan the surroundings, that is.

At this, Yeongwoo and Obstruction of Justice, who intuitively sensed the opponent's identity, muttered almost at the same time.

“The sheriff has arrived.”

× Finally, something we're allowed to shoot has arrived.

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