I Became the Only Reptile in the Community

Chapter 61

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The holy sword Lakea.

The Galactic Sword, engraved with beautiful stars.

Perhaps due to its appearance, it was officially recognized as the most mystical sword among the holy swords that appeared in “Save Earth Hero.”

It contained a trace of the Goddess Raine, boasting superior performance compared to ordinary holy swords, and it was also a sentient Ego Weapon.

[Lakea is the ultimate end-game item.]

-Author: BunnyPrincess

Damn, as soon as I got Lakea fully upgraded, bosses just melted.

No need to worry about enhancements failing, so as long as you have enough money, it literally turns the game into easy mode.

Controls? Skill set?  Screw that, none of it’s necessary.  With enough capital, Lakea can handle everything.

Of course, to take down the hardcore players in the rankings, Lakea alone isn’t enough, but for general gameplay, I recommend it.

-Holy swords originally have infinite durability.

└No, enhancements are an exception. Even holy swords can break during enhancement.

└Really?

└Yep.

└Wow, so Lakea is the only one that doesn’t break from enhancements?

└Ego Weapons, including Lakea, have true infinite durability; they don’t break from enhancements. Lakea just stands out more because it’s the only holy sword among them.

-But I don’t recommend it if you don’t have the money to enhance it.

└Agreed. Unenhanced Lakea is trash. Since its stats increase more drastically with enhancements than other weapons, it’s better for players without capital to use other holy swords.

In “Save Earth Hero,” Lakea was officially recognized as superior to other holy swords, and this was reflected in the game as well.

Honestly, there was a lot of talk when it was first released.

Because Lakea’s base stats were too low compared to its description.

However, its true value was revealed through enhancements, and when fully enhanced, it lived up to its reputation as the ultimate end-game item.

Though it came with the condition of requiring full enhancement.

‘So, unless you were overflowing with money or a veteran player who wasn’t focusing on other characters, Lakea was difficult to use.’

Even I hadn’t used Lakea because it was too much of a burden.

One might wonder if it was okay for the game to introduce such a weapon, but surprisingly, the number of players actually increased after Lakea’s release, so it could be considered a boon.

‘And now, in reality, there must be someone who possesses Lakea.’

[Anyone know about the holy sword Lakea’s lore?]

-Author: DragonSnack

I already know the basics, but does anyone know anything about its history before it became a holy sword, or about a cursed sword Lakea? Those who have Lakea, please share some information.

There had to be someone using Lakea in reality.

Especially a player who had fully enhanced it.

Even in videos, it was incredibly powerful, so a player who had actually wielded it would be too enthralled to give it up.

Frankly, if you properly developed Lakea, it was almost like becoming invincible.

-? DragonSnack, what kind of weird stuff are you up to again?

-Why Lakea?

-The cursed sword Lakea theory is quite novel lol

└Seriously lol

└It was a cursed sword, then became a holy sword? Oh, that’s interesting.

└Not at all

-But is there anyone among us who has Lakea?

└Dunno

-With so many people, there must be a few, right?

-I have a different holy sword.

└How did you get it, you bastard?

└Robbed a church. I have four holy swords now.

└?

└This guy’s not a hero, he’s a thief lol

However, contrary to my expectations, no one commented that they possessed Lakea.

Was I wrong?

*Ding.*

[Hero ‘HolySwordMaster’ has sent you a private message request.]

Just as I was about to give up, someone sent me a private message request.

Judging by their nickname, which seemed related to holy swords, I accepted without hesitation and sent a message.

>Yes

>(Picture of holding the holy sword Lakea)

I found it.

Someone who actually possessed Lakea.

‘Judging by the picture, did they just get it?’

Usually, Lakea’s appearance changed slightly as it was enhanced.

For example, the star markings on the sword became more elaborate.

Or the galactic energy manifested outside the sword, creating an aura around it.

But the picture HolySwordMaster sent was of Lakea in its initial, unenhanced state.

>So, DragonSnack, what exactly are you curious about?

>Okay, wait a moment.

I waited for a while, and then another message arrived.

Was this the same Lakea I was holding now?

>It said no?

>Yes. It even cursed at me for asking such a question of a holy sword.

Hmm. Was it simply hiding its past?

Or was it truly unrelated?

*Whoosh.*

-H-Hey? Why is the fire suddenly getting closer to me?

[Hmm…]

-No! What did I do wrong?!

>?

>Really?

Well, they wouldn’t believe me unless I showed them.

I took a picture of the noisy Lakea and sent it via private message.

>? That’s Lakea?

>Hmm. Hold on. I’ll ask again.

It was time to wait again.

-Why are you doing this?!

[I’m trying to determine if you’re a weapon that deserves to exist in this world.]

-You’re deciding that just by spacing out?!

Ah, since others couldn’t see the gallery, it must have looked like I was just spacing out.

I stared blankly at Lakea and then read HolySwordMaster’s reply.

>I drew a rough sketch and showed it to Lakea. Its reaction was a bit different from before. Like it was hiding something? I’m not sure, but it seems like there’s something there.

[Hmm… so that’s what it is.]

If I had received a firm denial, I would have erased the cursed sword Lakea without hesitation.

But the ambiguous answer gave me pause, and I decided to grant it a temporary reprieve.

-Is it a crime to be a cursed sword?! I was born this way, what am I supposed to do?!

[Ahem. You’re quite the talkative cursed sword.]

“So noisy… can’t we just break it?”

-I agree. It’s a bit loud.

Since we couldn’t just leave it in the cemetery, we brought Lakea back to the cave with us.

Leaving it there would take time to retrieve again, and we didn’t know what kind of effect its death qi would have in the meantime, so it was an unavoidable choice.

[Be quiet.]

-*Gurgle! Bubble.*

To suppress its death qi and silence it, I created a water bubble the size of my head using water qi and trapped Lakea inside.

With the gurgling sounds accompanying its attempts to speak and its death qi subdued, we were finally able to return home with peace of mind.

***

“Lakea, you’re not lying, are you?”

-You stupid contractor! How dare you call me, a holy sword, a liar?! Change! Change contractors now!

“Sigh.”

A knight clad in thick, sturdy armor looked at his sword and shook his head.

His name in the gallery was HolySwordMaster.

He had been transported to this world over five years ago and was the player I had just exchanged messages with.

‘There’s definitely something there.’

Honestly, he hadn’t believed it at first.

How could Lakea possibly be a cursed sword?

But considering DragonSnack’s reputation in the gallery and his own curiosity, he found himself exchanging messages with DragonSnack.

‘I asked just to satisfy my curiosity, but…’

The response was somewhat different from what he had expected.

It was a strong denial, but it felt like it was hiding a secret.

*Ding.*

“Huh?”

>How are you doing?

Who was this?

Since there was no notification of a message request, it meant it was a player whose request he had previously accepted.

“Let’s see… HistoryBuff? He’s been quiet lately, why the sudden message?”

The sender was HistoryBuff.

He was a named player whose activity had recently decreased so much that rumors of his disappearance had begun to circulate.

Why would he suddenly send a message like this?

>The system made me an interesting offer.

HolySwordMaster tilted his head.

It sounded like the system, including the gallery, had gained sentience.

>Yes. And to finish this, I need your help. Or rather, the help of the holy sword you obtained.

His gaze naturally shifted towards Lakea.

First DragonSnack, and now HistoryBuff needed Lakea.

“Wow, you’re popular today, aren’t you? What have you been doing behind my back?”

-Did you hit your head again? Why are you talking nonsense?

“Look at the way this so-called holy sword talks.”

In “Save Earth Hero,” despite Lakea being an Ego Weapon, there was no function to converse with it, so he hadn’t known its personality or manner of speech.

“I wish I had stayed ignorant. Give me back my illusions.”

-Shut up and move! You’ll hurt your head again!

“Sigh…”

With a faint sigh, he replied to HistoryBuff.

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