Weapon Gacha and Summon Gacha Hit the Jackpot, Oh My God (2)

"Who did our lucky little one take after to be this cute and pretty? Hmm?"

"Kyaeung~."

"That's right, that's right~."

Squeeze—

I hugged Dohwa to my chest.

I vigorously petted her and scratched beneath her chin.

Seeing the golden notifications, I couldn't resist showing her some affection.

-Ding.

[Using the trait 'Fusion+' to consume 'Moonlight Sword (Unique)' and 9 pieces of equipment, crafting a Legendary item….]

[The trait 'Fusion+' activates!]

The crafted item's grade increases.

[Crafting complete.]

'It really showed up.'

I had thought one Legendary would already be more than enough.

But somehow, I ended up with a Legendary sword and a sword of an even higher grade as well.

It was so sweet my teeth felt like they were going to rot.

'Mythic-grade!!'

Even the weapon wielded by Korea's legend, Hwang Hee-chan, is only Unique-grade.

Legendary-grade items could be counted on one hand even across the entire world.

And yet I had suddenly created a Mythic-grade item.

By gathering the Common equipment that dropped even in Egen Tower, I had obtained equipment of a grade that was probably unique in the entire world.

I couldn't stop smiling.

'Well then…. '

"Dohwa, let me check something for a moment~?"

A Mythic-grade weapon obtained through a Great Success.

Just how incredible would it be?

-Ding.

[The trait 'Dragon Eyes'….]

[Genesis Sword (Mythic)]

A weapon once wielded by the one who brought a world into being.

Imbued with that power, it manifests the user's inner world once per day.

Within that world, the user becomes a god.

(Duration: 1 hour)

"……A god?"

I knew it would be impressive.

But its scale was far greater than I'd expected.

'I thought another item from the dragon series would appear… but what is this?'

I couldn't even begin to guess what the effect did.

I knew how to use it the moment I grasped the sword, but that didn't tell me what it actually did.

Should I try using it?

That thought briefly crossed my mind, but

'No, using it at home would be a bit much.'

Why would I use something when I didn't even know what it was at home?

Do you know how expensive this apartment is?

If I was going to use it, I should do it somewhere else.

Somewhere I wouldn't care what happened to the surroundings.

'Should I stop by the Tower for a bit?'

-Glance—

My gaze scanned the curtains.

More precisely, I took in the strangely gaunt Egen Tower visible through the gap.

I'll climb the Tower again after my younger sister adapts to society.

That was what I'd decided, but…

'Floor 41 would be pretty quick, though.'

Wouldn't it be all right to stop by briefly on the way to the hospital?

That thought briefly crossed my mind.

I didn't agonize over it for long.

-Mutter.

"I'll do it later."

I'd told Serin I'd be back by dinner, and it would be a little awkward to return covered in blood from the Tower in the meantime.

And more importantly,

'I still have something else to do.'

Before returning to the hospital to spend my younger sister's final day as an inpatient with her,

I had something to finish at home.

That was…

Fusing everything in sight.

'I got a lot of armor too!'

Did you think I had only received weapons?

I'd received a thousand pieces of armor too.

Obviously, I should fuse those first.

'If I'm going to check them, I might as well do them all at once.'

I tucked the Mythic-grade sword, 'Genesis Sword,' into my inventory for now.

Instead, I took out the armor.

I laid it out on the floor in neat rows and columns of ten.

"All right, Dohwa! I'm counting on you again!!"

"Kyaeung!!!"

"Let's aim for another Mythic-grade!!"

They say once is never enough.

Buy one, get one free.

If you're giving me one anyway, be generous and give me another.

* * *

-Ding.

[Crafting complete.]

"So close~."

The armor gacha took two hours.

Unfortunately, no Mythic-grade item appeared.

'If only I could have cheesed it with Dohwa.'

The infinite-retry strategy using three-second Regression, otherwise known as 'rerolling,' failed as well.

I didn't know whether the time-manipulation resistance I'd obtained through 'Super Adaptation' applied to traits too, or whether there was some other reason.

Even after regressing dozens of times, the result was the same.

I kept changing the combinations too, but in the end, I succeeded only at the grades that were going to succeed.

"Kiiing…."

"It's okay, it's not your fault, Dohwa. Thanks to you, I got one more awesome item than I would have otherwise, didn't I?"

Still, I wasn't terribly disappointed.

This time, I had obtained two Legendary-grade items in total.

At least I'd avoided the tragedy of not getting even one Great Success.

I should have been bowing in gratitude as I received them.

It was something to be grateful for, but…

'…Couldn't it have given me something a little better?'

I knew that was a spoiled thing to say.

But I was a little disappointed.

Even more so because one of the items wasn't quite right for me.

-Ding.

[Shapeshifter (Legendary)]

The legacy of a great shapeshifter.

When equipped, the wearer can change their appearance to any desired form.

(Regardless of gender or race)

'This is impressive too.'

An item that allowed unlimited polymorphing.

Objectively speaking, wasn't that an incredible effect?

I could go about my business in public without even needing to turn invisible.

At first, I was so happy that I jumped for joy.

But there was one serious problem.

"……."

'No matter how I look at it, this isn't Iron Gangmin.'

…I'd even tried transforming into a famous celebrity.

I wanted to see whether other people would perceive me as Iron Gangmin.

But then Dohwa started yelping and asking where her master had gone.

I flinched in surprise.

Then I flinched again when my startled reflection looked utterly pathetic.

'I'd better give up on this.'

The moment I saw that, I abandoned the idea of operating as Iron Gangmin myself.

Rather than stepping forward only to damage my image, it seemed better to maintain my air of mystery.

'I'll use it sometimes… but wouldn't it be better to give it to someone else for everyday use?'

After taking off the choker-like necklace,

I gazed down at my side.

Dohwa was whirling her tails like windmills.

"Dohwa, Serin is getting discharged soon, you know?"

"Kyaeung?"

"But our Serin is afraid to bathe alone. She even begs me to wash her when she gets discharged."

So what if Dohwa used this Shapeshifter in everyday life?

Dohwa understood human speech, so with proper training, she might even be able to assist with Serin's bath.

"Think you can do it?"

"Kyaeung…?"

"Let's try it once first. Come here~."

I gently waved my hand.

I figured I'd put it on her and see what happened.

But Dohwa's reaction to that was…

"Keng, keng."

"Huh?"

She pushed my hand away with a forepaw.

And as if that weren't enough, she shook her head from side to side.

It was an unmistakable refusal.

I wondered why she was acting like this, but

-Boing.

"Kyaeung~!!"

Dohwa suddenly leaped high into the air.

Her four tails puffed up, soft and fluffy.

At a glance, she looked like a balloon floating in the air.

Fwoosh—!!!

The fur balloon began to glow pink.

"Huh, whaa…?"

'What is this?'

As I stood there in confusion,

that ball of fur gradually began to change shape.

Her four short legs stretched out.

Her torso elongated too, and her tails tucked away.

She looked just like a human doll made of fur.

"Dohwa, don't tell me…"

-Ding.

[The summoned beast Dohwa's trait 'Loyalty' activates.]

[Loyalty (Rare)]

A heart devoted to its master.

All actions performed for the master receive a positive bonus.

-Ding.

[The trait 'Dragon Knight' activates.]

Your level has a minor influence on Dohwa.

[Dohwa attempts to learn a new spell….]

Notifications filled my vision all at once.

The notifications explained that Dohwa's 'Loyalty' trait had synergized with my 'Dragon Knight' trait.

As I stood there quietly reading them,

Ding—!!

A clear sound rang beside my ears.

[Loyalty bears fruit! Dohwa learns 'Humanization'!]

"Humanization?!"

I'd suspected it, but actual humanization?

What was this, in the middle of a gacha session?

There was a limit to how out of the blue things could get.

'Though I'm hardly one to talk after awakening while spamming shitposts… no, first I need to check on Dohwa!!'

I hurriedly turned my head.

The pink radiance had just faded, and the fur that had covered her body was melting away into the air.

And what was revealed at the end of it all was…

A little girl.

"Kyaeung~!!"

"…Dohwa?"

"Keng, keng!!"

"……."

So our Dohwa had become human.

All because of the loyalty she held toward me.

But why did this feel so awkward?

It was strange to hear her yelping in human form.

"Kyaeung~?"

"Ah, yeah. Good job."

"Keng!!"

But Dohwa, oblivious to my feelings, was having a blast.

She struck the pose from earlier with her arms raised in a Y—the so-called 'Dohwa Thunder'—and grinned from ear to ear.

As if that weren't enough, she perked up her ears enthusiastically.

I'm a clever fox who can even turn human now. So make me do anything.

That seemed to be the gist of what she was saying.

'…Right, she's still Dohwa inside.'

"Then, Dohwa, since you've humanized, let's test a few things while we're at it."

Now that I had a humanoid summon, I decided to check her capabilities first.

The results were much better than I'd expected.

-Rub rub.

"Splish, splash~!!"

"That's right, good job."

I started by teaching her to wash her face.

I turned on the water, lathered up soap to wash her face, then dried it with a towel.

Dohwa copied everything perfectly.

-Rub rub.

"Kyaeung… keng!"

She even mimicked rubbing her hands together in the air.

They say if you teach someone one thing, they learn ten, and she already seemed to be simulating washing Serin.

Hmm, she really was smart.

I wondered just how much she could do.

"Can you bring me the remote from the living room?"

"Kyaeung…?"

"The long, rectangular thing with lots of buttons."

"Keng!!"

"That's right, good job."

I started with a simple errand.

She wandered around a little because she didn't know the word, but once I explained it, she brought it right over.

"Kyaeung~."

She even folded the cardboard boxes I'd laid out without any trouble.

Her dexterity was so good that it was hard to believe she'd only just humanized.

And the crowning achievement was, of course,

"You, Dohwa."

"Do…hwa!"

"Me, Ryu Hwi-min."

"Yu, yu… Ryu… Hwi…?"

"Is that too difficult? Just call me Master."

"Squeee! Dohwa, master!!"

She picked up words remarkably quickly too.

Her pronunciation was still at a kindergartener's level, but her ability to learn was incredible.

'A level-1,100 summon who can be Serin's friend, helper, and bodyguard…. '

Who could have imagined that Abigail would become this useful?

At this point, the summon gacha was a Great Success too.

Satisfied, I nodded.

-Rub rub.

"Master!!"

"That's right, that's right. Good job."

"Kyaeung~."

"……."

But having her come up to me in human form and demand to be petted was going to take some getting used to.

I just hoped Serin wouldn't find it strange.

'As for the Shapeshifter and the other one… well, I'm sure I'll find a use for them someday.'

* * *

The day after hitting the gacha jackpot.

The day of my younger sister's discharge dawned.

It should have been a day for the whole world to whisper Serin's name and bless her, but…

In the most unexpected turn of events,

the world was shouting my name instead.

[Breaking news. Japan is reportedly struggling to conquer a gigantic Gate….]

[Some are saying Japan should wait for Iron Gangmin's help….]

-Ding.

[Gate Portal]

Size: Gigantic

Type: Raid

Boss Level: 1,071

Time remaining until Break: 13 days, 17 hours

'Wow, looks like I'll need a nuke.'

A nuclear bomb had fallen on the neighboring country.