Scene: Inside the dungeon's boss room.
Characters: Precious, Gisha, and Priya.
Precious is holding an old-looking sword — a talking knife.
Precious: This is the first time something has actually shocked me. 😉
Gisha (thinking): Yeah, first time indeed…
Priya: So… you can speak?
Knife: Yes, I just did!
Precious: How long have you been here? And how are you even able to speak?
Knife: I doubt you kids would be interested in my story. Just leave me here and let me sleep in peace.
Precious: (with a serious and slightly creepy look)
-- Tell me your story. What are you? How were you created?_
Knife: Okay!! Fine.
Knife: There are 11 others like me. Together, we were known as the 12 Nicul in ancient times.
Priya: Ancient times? I've been alive for over a thousand years, but I've never heard of that.
Knife: Not a thousand — millions of years ago. Back then, 12 heroes were summoned by a very famous king. These heroes were called the 12 Hearts. The king summoned them to defeat the Evil Fairy Gisaane.
But they had no weapons. So, the King asked the Demon Lord, Spirit King, and Elf Lord for help. They combined their magic and skills to create a single powerful sword called the Sword of Reality — a sword that could change reality itself.
But there were 12 heroes and only one sword. So, the Demon Lord split the sword into 12 parts. Then, the three Lords used those parts to create 12 unique knives — us. Each of us has a name. That's how the 12 Nicul Knives were born.
Gisha: And they defeated the Evil Fairy!?
Knife: Let me finish first.
No, they couldn't kill her. Because the sword's power was divided, its strength was also split. They could only seal her away. I don't know where she is now, so don't ask — and it's better if she stays sealed! 😨
Precious: Was she really that powerful?
Knife: She wasn't just powerful — she was dangerous. She had no concept of mercy or kindness.
Priya: But why was she doing all this?
Knife: Maybe… for fun?
Precious, Gisha, Priya: Huh!?
Priya: Who destroys the world for fun!?
Knife: She does.
Gisha: Calm down, Priya…
Priya: I am calm!!
Precious: So… what happened next?
Knife: That's it, really.
Precious: Huh? You didn't say what happened to the other heroes or the rest of the 11 knives. Or how you ended up here?
Knife: Oh, right! My bad! Hehehe 😅
Knife: While fighting the Evil Fairy, 8 heroes died, and 3 were seriously injured. One even lost an arm entirely.
Then, the Demon Lord said,
"These weapons are both powerful and dangerous. If they fall into the wrong hands, someone worse than the Evil Fairy could rise."
So, some of the knives were hidden away, and others — like me — were sealed inside dungeons or caves.
Precious: Ohhh… I see.
Priya: Interesting story!
Gisha: So… what now?
Knife: That's what I should be asking! Are you leaving me here, or making me your weapon?
Precious: Well, neither of those.
Gisha, Priya, Knife: What do you mean!?
Precious: It's time to use a little brain. I have an idea.
Knife: An idea? What kind?
Gisha: I don't know why, but I feel weird about this. T_T
Precious: I'm going to convert you into a skill — a talking skill whose voice only I can hear inside my mind.
Priya: You can do that!?
Gisha: Is that even possible?
Knife: Are you kidding me!?
Precious: No. I'm serious. So let's begin.
Knife: WHO CONVERTS A KNIFE INTO A SKILL!??
Precious:
Room of Cover, Room of Intelligence, Room of Extract, Room of Make
(All are Precious's skills)
Room of Cover: Creates a sealed room no one can enter without Precious's permission.
Room of Intelligence: Grants deep understanding of everything inside the room.
Room of Extract: Analyzes and breaks down objects safely.
Room of Make: Lets him recreate or repurpose anything inside the room.
Precious: Not done yet...
Scene: Inside the room are only Precious and the Knife. Gisha and Priya are outside. From outside, the room looks black, white, and silver in color.
Gisha: Even just looking at it is terrifying...
Priya: It's hard to believe a skill like this even exists…
Precious:
Now…
Skill Authority, Skill Adder, Unique Skill Supplier, and finally, Skill: Man-Made
Skill Authority: Allows granting or taking skills.
Skill Adder: Adds a new skill to the user.
Skill Supplier: Integrates the new skill into the user's body.
Skill: Man-Made: Helps maintain and support custom-made skills.
Precious: And… it's done.
Voice of the World:
Unique Skill Acquired – Intelligence of History World: Chakram
Precious: What was that voice!?
Precious (thinking):
This voice… I remember it. I've heard it 2 or 3 times before, like when I gave names to Grass or others — but not every time.
Precious: So what was that!? Someone explain?
Gisha: Of course, it w—
Precious: OOOH WAIT, WAIT. I'll ask my new skill instead. 😏
Gisha: As you wish, Lord Precious… T_T
Precious: Chakram, tell me — what was that voice?
Chakram (the skill): That was the Voice of the World.
Precious: What is it?
Chakram: Whenever someone gains a new skill or upgrades a unique skill into an ultimate one, that voice appears. It's existed since the world began — even before the Space Dragons.
Precious: Ooohh… interesting.
Gisha: Did you get your answer, Lord Precious?
Precious: Yup, absolutely.
Precious (to the skill): I won't just call you "Skill" anymore. Let's be friends. I'll name you… Kail.
Kail (the skill): That's a great name… Friend...!
Voice of the World:
Unique Skill evolved into Ultimate Skill: Pride of Skill – KAIL
Priya: You already evolved the skill that quickly!?
Precious: So now… let's go.
Gisha: Aren't we going to explore more, Lord Precious?
Precious: No. This much is enough. Yeah, the dungeon is big, but this was enough for now.
Priya: Okay, then let's head back. Let's go, Gisha!
Gisha: Hmm… (smiles)
Precious: Oh, and by the way — no one should know about this new skill of mine.
Gisha: Not even Grass or King Rental?
Precious: Only those I truly trust. But if it's not necessary, even they don't need to know. You can tell them what happened today, but make sure they don't tell anyone else.
Gisha & Priya: Yes, Lord Precious!
[Chapter 24 End]