The Game Difficulty
Has Gone Crazy
Chapter 23
Skill Book: Euclia’s Secret Tome
Looking at the skill book with a strange name he had never seen even in his days as Seong Yohwan, Glen narrowed his eyes.
‘This looks like an extension of the Lunatic rewards.’
In a world that perfectly matched Gray Eden, anything Glen did not know had to be related to Lunatic.
And since this was an additional reward obtained through the Lunatic Quest Chart, it was reasonable to assume that an item he had never seen before—Euclia’s Secret Tome—had come into existence.
‘Even the author’s name was suspicious.’
《Euclia’s Secret Tome》
《Grade》 : Epic
《Type》 : Skill Book
: A book containing the secret magic of Euclia, the “Mage Who Does Not Exist.” You can learn the epic-grade skill 『Imitation』.
《Story》
: Euclia was born without sight or hearing, but in exchange, she possessed extraordinary talent in sensing and controlling formless powers such as mana. Abandoned by the world, she lived quietly in an uninhabited ruin, researching magic, before disappearing after leaving behind a single secret tome.
: In Euclia’s life, there was only one close friend and teacher. He was a rune mage who helped the sightless and deaf Euclia by obtaining magic books written in braille. Using her teacher’s books and her own talent, Euclia endlessly copied and studied countless spells.
Euclia, the mage who does not exist.
Her name, her title, and even the skill called Imitation—none of them had ever appeared in the original work.
But what mattered to Glen was not whether it existed in the original story, but what kind of effect it had.
‘In that sense, the performance passes.’
《Imitation》
《Grade》 : Epic
《Proficiency》 : 1/10
: 『Imitation』 – You can imitate one skill stored in the user’s memory. The imitated skill will produce effects different from the original depending on the user’s source of power and level. – Completion 30%
: As proficiency increases, completion rises, and the effect of the imitated skill becomes closer to the original skill.
Judging by the description alone, the ability to use skills stored in the user’s memory was not just acceptable—it was a legendary cheat that could completely shatter balance.
Because the user was none other than Glen, Seong Yohwan himself.
To put it bluntly, if Glen remembered every skill that existed in Gray Eden, then through Imitation, he could even use the skills of the strongest beings in the world.
‘Of course, that’s only if you look at the text alone.’
As Glen read the detailed description of Imitation, his excitement quickly cooled.
Unfortunately, at the present time, the skills Glen could manifest were not based on the memories of veteran player Seong Yohwan, but on the experiences of Glen Wordsworth.
That meant skills Seong Yohwan knew before possessing this body could not be reproduced through Imitation.
‘So I can only imitate skills I’ve encountered since possessing this body…’
Even so, it was still more than worth it.
Though it had only been three months, Glen had gone through an unbelievable amount of experiences in that time.
From trainee knights at around 1-star, to beings as powerful as the 9-star Banshee Queen.
He had encountered many different existences and seen plenty of useful skills he could not ignore.
‘High-level skills wouldn’t work properly at my current level anyway, and with completion at only 30%, they’d be terrible. For now, this is more than enough.’
Comforted by the massive increase in the range of skills he could use, Glen nodded.
Either way, the rewards gained from the Lunatic Quest Chart were unimaginably luxurious.
In addition to the S Point gained from fully clearing the quest, he also had 10 Reward Adjustment Points, so Glen claimed all the remaining rewards.
《Using 6 pt to obtain adjusted reward 『Shared Companion Experience Increase』.》
《Using 3 pt to obtain adjusted reward 『Stat Experience Increase (B)』.》
《Using 1 pt to obtain adjusted reward 『Gift from Count Langlois』.》
《Adjusted reward 『Gift from Count Langlois』 will be delivered to the recipient by NPC ‘Ersen de Langlois’.》
Now, on top of the Stat Experience Increase (A) obtained as a quest reward, Glen also gained a B-rank stat experience boost through reward adjustment.
《Glen Wordsworth》
《Race》 : Human / 17 years old
《Stats》
§ Strength : 49 Agility : 58 (+10)
§ Vitality : 50 Charisma : 62
§ Holy Power : 59 Demonic Power : 40
《Innate Potentials》
§ Demonic Power User
§ Favor of Blades
§ Ringless Knight
§ Survivor’s Will
《Status》
§ Normal
Thanks to Einheria’s experience sharing, his stat growth—which had slowed somewhat—suddenly surged forward.
At this rate, it wouldn’t be long before he could form the fifth Ring of Stars.
‘Once I reach around 8-star, the world will look completely different again.’
On top of that, shared companion experience was a bonus. The companions included would likely be Romina, Tasha, and Hawkney, who had cleared the quest with him.
Felix was uncertain.
In any case, the incident that began with the Black Cult’s red robe Hawkney found by chance on the hill ended with gains far beyond expectation.
“…?”
“What is it, Tasha… huh?”
“My body suddenly feels lighter.”
“…I feel the same.”
A short distance away from the campfire.
Hawkney and Tasha, who had been exchanging sword strikes, stopped sparring and examined their bodies.
It seemed they could feel the drastic change caused by receiving the same amount of experience Glen had.
Since it was not a small amount of experience, the improvement would be very noticeable.
‘If Hawkney was already a full 5-star, he’ll probably reach 6-star from this.’
Even if they were not party candidates, the growth of allies was always welcome.
Glancing at the two with confused expressions, Glen quietly sipped the warm milk he had heated.
“Nice.”
The warm milk mixed with honey went down smoothly.
For some reason, he began to hope that his schedule in Istirenne would go just as smoothly.
It was already noon the next day when Glen finally arrived at Istirenne.
Deeeng—
Deeeng—
Deeeng—
A gentle bell sound echoed from afar.
The Bell of the Sun.
Installed in the bell tower of Istirenne Cathedral, it was a famous landmark that had told the time of the capital without error for 700 years.
‘Hearing that sound really makes it feel like I’ve arrived in the capital.’
Hearing it with his own ears felt very different from listening to it through speakers.
Romina suddenly approached, narrowing her brows, and whispered near his ear.
“Glen. Do humans here live listening to that noisy sound every day?”
“Don’t say that out loud anywhere. You’ll get stones thrown at you.”
To be honest, Glen felt the same way.
Even though they were dozens of kilometers away from the cathedral, the bell was still this clear—he wondered how people living near it endured it.
‘Faith, maybe?’
As he wasted time on pointless thoughts, a guard approached.
Then, with a crisp and disciplined voice, he saluted.
“Processing is complete. Sir Glen Wordsworth. We sincerely welcome you to the Holy Capital Istirenne, the sacred land of light and the sun!”
Leaving the guard behind, Glen’s group passed through the massive checkpoint.
Only after passing the checkpoint—one even high-ranking nobles had to go through—did the lively midday scenery of the Holy Capital Istirenne come into view.
“Come! A famous spot where you can overlook Istirenne’s beautiful scenery at a glance—only five copper coins!”
“For weary travelers, I’ll introduce Istirenne’s best inn for just two copper coins!”
“The age of horses is over! Ride a miracle carriage powered by holy stones, blessed by Lord Minice—only one silver coin!”
