Chapter Seventy-Nine
Crow moved swiftly, leaving his base behind, cloaked in a shroud of magic.
He remembered everything —
Before the ocean update, there were four hidden quests scattered across the world that granted Divine Rank units as rewards.
And eleven hidden quests that granted powerful Demi-God Rank units.
Each one would have been fought over like treasures in his past life.
But now?
He was the only one who knew.
No competition. No delays.
Only him.
Crow's first target was a forgotten Shrine of Twilight, hidden deep within a black forest near the starter villages.
The players would only discover it months after the update normally, but Crow knew the path exactly.
Silent as death, he moved through the twisted trees.
His Eye of Insight pierced through the illusions and traps, dodging them effortlessly.
At the center of the forest stood a crumbling, ancient shrine.
Dark stone, overgrown with violet vines.
A massive broken sword was stabbed into the earth before it.
A message appeared as he approached:
[Hidden Quest Discovered: The Fallen Guardian]
Difficulty: Impossible
Reward: Divine Rank Unit (Fallen Valkyrie – "Velena")
Requirement: Restore the Fallen Guardian's Sword with Divine Energy.
Crow grinned coldly.
Restore the sword? Easy.
He summoned Ignara, his Divine Rank Fire Spirit.
He called forth Eclipse Dragon of the Endless Skies.
Power gathered between them — Divine Fire, Light, and Space compressed into a single point.
With a casual flick of his hand, Crow unleashed it into the sword.
The shrine trembled.
The vines burned away.
The broken sword glowed with radiant light.
Above him, a swirling portal opened —
And descending from the heavens came a woman clad in blackened silver armor, her wings half-broken but still majestic.
Eyes of molten gold locked onto him.
The Fallen Valkyrie knelt.
"I greet my master."
[Congratulations! You have obtained Divine Rank Unit: Fallen Valkyrie Velena!]
Crow's smirk widened.
One down. Three more to go.