Drrrrrrrr—
The Guiyeong Spear vibrated.
At the same time, the mana it had been holding began to vent.
Su-ho knew what the spear looked like when its final consciousness awoke.
It was no longer a spear, but a wolf—no longer “Guiyeong Spear,” but “Guiyeong,” the name it bore: a faithful shield and the sharpest spear that served the Shadow King in his past life.
“From the start, the Guiyeong Spear was said to be made from the bones of a shadow divine beast.”
Before long, the gushing mana ceased.
[ Congratulations. You have succeeded in fully awakening the Guiyeong Spear’s consciousness. ]
[ Item information is updating. ]
[ For achieving a great feat, the system gifts you 10 bonus stats. ]
Ten bonus stats.
Yeah.
That does count as a great feat.
He’d fed the spear so many powerful beings, after all.
Su-ho immediately checked the Guiyeong Spear’s information.
[ Guiyeong Spear ]
# The Guiyeong Spear whose 5th-stage consciousness has awakened.
# Having absorbed powerful mana, the Guiyeong Spear has succeeded in fully unlocking its former might and has regained its complete power.
# It recognizes the first to awaken its consciousness as its master; “Guiyeong (S)” can be drawn from the owner’s shadow at any time.
# As long as shadows and mana exist, a broken Guiyeong Spear can be repaired and resummoned at will via “Shadow Regeneration (S).”
# “Shadow Shackles (S)” can be used to bite the target’s shadow and pin down the target’s movements.
# While the shadow fangs are embedded in the target’s shadow, the target suffers bleed damage every second from “Shadow Bleed (S).”
# “Shadow Pierce (S)” can be used to unconditionally penetrate any target that is covered in shadow.
# “Shadow Move (S)” can be used to teleport to the Guiyeong Spear’s location.
# The shadow divine beast “Guiyeong (S)” can be summoned. Guiyeong’s loyalty to its master is absolute. It always dwells within the master’s shadow, guards the master, and carries out any command without hesitation.
Reading the updated info, Su-ho narrowed his eyes in a thrill.
And at once, he summoned Guiyeong.
“Guiyeong.”
[ Summoning Guiyeong. ]
Shrrruk!
With the system alert, wisps of black smoke dispersed before Su-ho’s eyes, and the shadow divine beast “Guiyeong” was summoned.
Guiyeong’s appearance was curious.
Like a black cat in the dark, everything but its golden eyes melted into shadow.
If you didn’t focus closely, it looked like nothing more than a lump of darkness tracing the outline of a wolf.
Su-ho asked Guiyeong,
“Are you Guiyeong?”
Guiyeong nodded.
Just like what he’d seen in his past life.
But could it speak?
Come to think of it, even when he faced the Shadow King before, he didn’t recall Guiyeong ever howling.
Su-ho checked Guiyeong’s information.
[ Guiyeong▲ ]
# A shadow divine beast dwelling in the Guiyeong Spear.
# One of the faithful shadows of the Shadow Lord.
# Affected by the master’s mana.
Su-ho pondered.
By the circumstances, there was only one Transcendent likely to appear at this timing.
“Don’t tell me—the Shadow Lord?”
From the start, the Guiyeong Spear was one of the Shadow Lord’s treasures.
But why only three black boxes?
Shouldn’t it be five if it’s the Shadow Lord?
Just then—
[ ■■■ examines your qualifications. ]
[ ■■■ is surprised by your qualifications. ]
■■■’s surprise.
What did it see to be surprised?
Another alert surfaced.
[ ■■■ nods at your qualifications. ]
[ ■■■ grants additional power to Guiyeong. ]
[ Guiyeong’s information is updating. ]
[ For achieving a remarkable feat, the system gifts you 5 bonus stats. ]
Guiyeong’s information changed.
And he gained 5 more bonus stats.
[ ■■■ smiles at you. ]
With the notification of a smile, no more messages appeared.
“......”
Su-ho checked Guiyeong’s information again.
[ Guiyeong ]

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