Chapter 7: <(2). Character Reset -3>

“What? You want me to be the vice guild master?” Piolan’s two eyes widened at hearing Herss. “Yes, I need you to be the vice guild master starting from today.” The previous vice guild master of the Lotus Guild was Ian. Herss was the master because he was the founder of the guild. On the other hand, Ian was the vice-master because he was the strongest and had the highest level. No one had objections. Now, Piolan was suddenly asked to become the vice president. Master. He was surprised. “Ian cannot be the vice-master anymore.” In Kailan, your level had to be at least 20 to join a guild. The moment Ian reset his character, he would be automatically excluded from the guild. Herss looked bitter while Piolan was even more surprised. “Wait, are you serious? He’s been our strongest player! Losing him as vice-master will set us back significantly.” Herss nodded, frustration evident on his face. “I know, but if he resets, there’s nothing we can do. It’s not just about losing his rank; it’s about the experience and skills he brings to the table. We’ll need to find someone else to fill that role—and fast.” Piolan sighed, realizing the weight of the situation. “We can’t let this affect the guild’s morale. We need to come up with a plan to support Ian through his reset and find a way to keep the guild strong in the meantime.” With determination, they both set their sights on strategizing for the challenges ahead, knowing that their guild’s future depended on it. “Why is Ian… leaving the guild so suddenly?” Herss shook his head. “No, that’s not it…” He sighed and continued to explain, “He drank the Potion of Reincarnation.” “…” Sometimes, when you get too surprised, people suffer from panic disorder. That was what happened to Piolan at that moment. A while later, he gathered his senses and asked, “Why on earth did he do that?” “That’s exactly what I want to ask him now. Why would he make such a stupid decision?” “What…” Piolan was dumbfounded, and Herss could completely relate to his. “Well, it’s a long story. But it was his choice.” “I-I suppose so.” “So please don’t ask me why he reset his character. Please be the vice-master.” Piolan was a wizard at Lv. 89. He had the second-highest level in the guild after Ian, before he reset his character. Hence, Herss was asking him to become the vice-master. Piolan hesitated, glancing around at the concerned faces of their guild members. “I appreciate your trust in me, but I’m not sure I’m ready for that responsibility. Ian held this position for a reason—he had the experience and the leadership skills we all relied on.” Herss shook his head, urgency in his voice. “We don’t have time to second-guess ourselves. The guild needs stability now more than ever. You have the skills and knowledge to lead us. If not you, then who?” Taking a deep breath, Piolan weighed the implications. He knew the guild needed direction, especially with Ian’s absence. “Alright, I’ll do it. But we need to gather everyone and come up with a plan to ensure we don’t lose our momentum.” With a nod of determination, he stepped forward, ready to take on the challenge and guide their guild through this difficult transition. “Ha… ha… I’m a little, no, very confused.” “Me too.” There was an awkward silence. Finally, Piolan accepted Herss’s offer. “Well, the n give me the job for now. Am I supposed to give it back to Ian when he reaches Lv. 20 and joining us again?” Herss shook his head again. “No. Even if he comes back, we cannot let a Lv. 20 be our vice-master.” “It would be…. not good, right?” “Yes. So you should be the vice-master for a while… no, maybe forever… haha.” Soon, a system message emerged in front of Piolan. – You have been promoted to the ‘vice guild master’ of the ‘Lotus Guild’. “Anyway, since I am the vice-master now, I will do my best.” “Thank you.” “Ian… he is coming back, right?” Hers nodded. “Of course. He will reach Lv 20 in no time.” “Well, with his skills, he would soon be able to do his part in our guild.” “…I hope so.” Then Herss was reminded of something and added, “Ah, and Piolan?” “Yes?” “The fact that Ian has reset his character… let’s keep it a secret for now.” “But everyone can find that out by looking at the guild’s information.” “Of course, the members of our guild would soon find out. I meant externally. Some guilds might wage war against us if they found out that Ian’s gone.” Hers wasn’t being too careful. Ian’s presence was a big part of the Outus Guild’s strength. Without him, they risked becoming a target for rival guilds looking to capitalize on their weakened state. The thought sent a chill down Pilan. “We need to manage this carefully. If word spreads that we’ve lost our vice-master, we could attract unwanted attention.” Herss nodded, urgency in his eyes. “We have to reinforce our defenses and keep our plans under wraps. I suggest we increase patrols and make sure our members are on high alert. We also need to build alliances with other guilds to strengthen our position.” “Agreed,” Piolan replied, determination solidifying in his chest. “Let’s rally the guild and come up with a solid plan. We can’t let anyone see us falter; we have to show that Outus is still a force to be reckoned with.” Piolan smiled wryly and nodded. “I understand.” When Herss and Piolan were sighing, again and again, Ian, who had ‘succeeded’ in resetting his Character, was moving his body. “I feel weak in many ways.” As soon as he drank the Potion of Reincarnation, he felt his body getting physically heavy. “It’s probably because all my stats are gone.” Going down from Lv 93 to Lv 1, the difference was big. “Let’s check my stats!” Ian opened his statistics window and felt somewhat excited. ‘I used the most expensive potion… please give me a lot of bonus stats!’ [Ian] Lv. 1: 0 / 15(0%) Race: Human Class: None(beginner) Title: None Reputation: 0(If reputation drops below 0, it becomes evil reputation.) Strength: 25(+0) Speed: 49(+0) Intelligence: 20(+0) Stamina: 23(+0) Health: 230(+0) Magic: 150(+0) Ian’s jaw dropped. “What the?” Ian was greatly surprised. Usually, when creating a character, the total stat of a Lv.1 user was 10. In other words, Ian had received 77 reincarnation bonus points. “Let’s see… 15 in Strength, 39 in Speed, 10 in Intelligence, 13 in Stamina… 77 in total?” Ian was shocked. To his knowledge, the user who had the most bonus stats by resetting his character with a Potion of Reincarnation, till now, I have gotten about 40 bonus points. Many called that a miracle. What should we call it when he got 77 bonus points? “I knew it… I am path is destined to succeed!” Ian felt energy surging from inside. 77 stats were not at all little. In Kailan, a user was given five to six stats in total with every level-up. And the stat was distributed automatically. It was known that the distribution was most affected by How the user hunted to raise his level. Assuming that 5.5 points were given at each level-up, Ian was a Lv.1 user whose abilities were compared. Too a Lv. 15 players. Considering that the higher your level is, the more difficult it becomes to raise your level, those 77 Stats were a blessing. “But, to reset again…” There were many other ways to get stats; hence, resetting a character was quite inefficient except for Special cases like Ian. ‘Maybe I should have tried to make some more money before resetting… I didn’t know that I would get these many stats…” Ian was starting to play with the stats of a Lv.15, so it was a piece of cake for him to reach Lv.10. In addition, Ian had great battle skills, so he might be able to train at the hunting grounds with Lv.20 Monsters as a Lv.1 user. “One or two hours? No, maybe in an hour… it should be enough to reach Lv.10.” He couldn’t raise his level higher than 10 unless he had decided on a class. Now he had nothing to do for 2~3 days before the update. “Let’s reach Lv.10 first and then consider our options.” Ian started to walk. He first went to the auction house. Ian was planning to get the best items he could so that he could start hunting. Items in Kailan had various limits before allowing you to use them. Some had level limits, however, Most of them had stat limits. Bows, the weapon used by Archers, mostly had limits like ‘Able to use with X Speed or higher’. Swords and axes, which were commonly used by Warriors, had limits like ‘Able to use with X Strength. Or higher. ‘The best weapon I can use now would be a bow.’ About half of Ian’s bonus stats were on speed, probably affected by his previous stats before the Reset. Additionally, Ian was most familiar with long-distance hunting using a bow. Ian started to look for a bow on auction. I want a bow that has a stat limit. That would be the best option. Items that made use of stat limit were more efficient for low-level users. \ This is because Ian’s level was 1, but his speed stat was at 49. His stat was similar to those of a Lv 15 Archer, so if he could find an item with ga ood stat limit, he would be able to use a weapon used by even Lv.30 archers. Ian wanted to get the best weapon he could use, and soon he found a nice item. [Archer’s Lizard Light Bow] Category: long bow Rank: Hero Use limit: Speed 45 or higher, Strength 20 or higher Attack power: 53~175 Durability: 105/105 Option: speed +25 / strength +20 / fatal blow probability +6% A bow of good quality used by a Lizard Archer. It was made by a skilled Lizard blacksmith. Its price was 70,000 Gold. It was an item suitable for a player of level 10~20, so although it was a good weapon, its price was quite low. However, 70,00 Gold was a big money for users of that level range. However, that wasn’t much for Ian, so he bought it right away. ‘Its minimum damage is too low; however, I can make up for it with my accuracy rate.’ Bows had lower minimum damage than other weapons and had higher maximum damage. However, the bow Ian just bought had an even bigger damage gap than ordinary bows. However, it wasn’t much of a problem for Ian. Kailan’s system was that the more accurately you attack, the higher the probability of maximum damage. And thanks to Ian’s accuracy rate, that damage gap was a better option for him. Ian then bought a bow as good as the one he had just bought so that he could use it after reaching Lv. 10 At the price of 150,000 Gold. He also bought some gear for defense and other accessories. “First hunting ground will be…” Ian thought about it for a moment and made his decision. “I’m going to the Hill of Kalimpus.” The Hill of Kalimpus was nicknamed ‘The fox cave’. Since most of the monsters that lived there were foxes. The foxes of the Hill of Kalimpus had an average level of 25. Ian had thoroughly analyzed which Hunting ground to choose from. A hunting ground where hunting would be a little tough for his level. Ian started to move. The Hill of Kalimpus wasn’t far from Trumbon, where he was right then.