[Main Quest: Ages]0

The main quest branches off in many ways. Sometimes, an independent quest circles back to the main quest, while other times, the main quest itself splits into an independent quest.0

However, the main quest always found its way back to the story’s core. I took in my surroundings. Shadows hung heavy, thick as fog, and each step made the ground crunch beneath me, as though dusted with shards of frost.0

"Hmm."0

I took a moment to assess my condition. The steep fall had left me with more than a few wounds. If it weren’t for my Iron Man body, I’d likely be lying here as nothing but shattered bones.2

"How tiresome."0

I wrapped Duct Tape around the wound. The bleeding stopped almost immediately, and the deep ache in the bruised bone began to fade. As I discovered, Duct Tape had many uses—even as a makeshift healing aid. In a world where healing magic had faded into legend, that was good enough for me.5

I took out the map a soldier had handed me before I arrived. It was just a basic map, meant to outline the surrounding areas of the Northern Region—not this crevasse.0

However, my Midas Touch granted magical effects to the category of maps itself. Here, in this area where mana glowed brightly in the air, my available mana noticeably increased. If I also gathered the mana from my staff… 0

[Manifested Level 5 Midas Touch]0

Even with Deculein’s body, performing such a miracle that consumed 5,000 mana wasn’t entirely impossible. At Level 5—fueled by 5,000 mana—Midas Touch unleashed strength on a whole new level, one far beyond that of Level 4.1

This was a defining feature of this world, as symbolic numbers like 5, 10, 15, and 20 set clear thresholds that established order within the levels.1

Zzzzzt—!0

Sparks ignited in my grip, a flash of lightning illuminating the darkness around me. The surge of magic flowed swiftly into the map, turning the plain sheet into a glowing artifact alive with pulsing blue light.0

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[Rapturous Map]0

◆ Description0

 : A map artifact that records the surrounding area and is imbued...0