Episode 71
71. Episode 71
“I’m serious.”
The view of the treasure trove from the seabed was truly spectacular.
A high cliff towered on all sides like an iron fortress. In the center, a long, thin pillar stood alone, supporting the ceiling.
Although it is said to be thin, it is only that thick compared to the cliff. In reality, it is several times thicker than the Sea Drake and Darakan that were faced on the cliff.
Below, hundreds of monsters were cowering, responsible for the fifth chapter of the tutorial.
More than half of them were physically unwell, groaning and licking each other’s wounds.
‘It doesn’t seem to have anything to do with Leviathan.’
Hiding between the cliffs, he activated his royal eagle’s eyes to search the nest thoroughly, but Seun did not see what he was looking for.
A literal monster’s den.
Unfortunately, it seemed that we would have to find clues about Leviathan separately.
‘But that doesn’t mean we can ignore this place and pass it by.’
Hidden dungeon.
Even if you are already confirmed as the #1 in the public rankings, if you conquer the hidden dungeon, you will be given a reward that suits you.
Of course, it is impossible for Seun to perfectly clear the dungeon by himself while fighting this many monsters.
Even if there are many injured monsters, since they are aquatic monsters to begin with, the difference in fighting power compared to fighting outside of the water will be more than double.
however.
‘There is no need to necessarily pursue the orthodox method.’
Before returning, Seun, who had been an adventurer, avoided combat as much as possible and explored all kinds of dungeons, was originally the type that was far from the ‘orthodox method’.
Rather, he was the type who would make more use of tricks that someone would think were ‘lethal’ if they saw them, such as bombs or traps.
Seun’s fighting power before his return was not that strong.
In this tutorial, we fought the monsters head-on in order to utilize our powers and increase our strength.
Because of that, the moment I saw the hidden dungeon and the spawning grounds in the deep sea, I knew how to conquer them.
Swish.
Seun took out the longbow he had been carrying on his back.
Judging from the ‘squeak-‘ sound I heard when I held the bow tightly, it seemed like its durability was quite worn out.
‘That’s right. I didn’t use the treasure directly, but I did experience the backlash of Ruin, the Bloodthirsty Magic Spear.’
If it had been a normal bow from the warehouse and not a lord’s weapon, it would have broken long ago.
No, it might have broken before it could even fire an arrow because it couldn’t withstand Ruin’s power.
-The ‘Judgment of the Grad Empire’ is strengthened through internal energy.
-Temporarily increases the elasticity and durability of the ‘Giant Hunter’.
Just like last time, I’m going to infuse my internal energy to increase my endurance. It’s a little precarious, but I think I’ll be able to hold out for a round with this.
The next thing Seun took out was a long stick.
This was also stolen from the lord’s weapon in the fourth chapter. Although it was heavy, it was sturdy and elastic, making it quite a useful weapon.
However, it was a weapon that was not being used because it was too thick and seemed inconvenient to use.
However, since Se-Woon had mastered the baton technique, he was confident that he could handle the baton better than anyone else, but right now, he had no intention of jumping down among them and swinging the baton.
Kirik-
He pulled back the bowstring and placed the arrow in its center.
However, it was different from the last time I hung the short pole. The pole was long, but it was thicker than I thought, so it didn’t hang properly.
Therefore, Seun immediately used the treasure he had in mind.
-The Treasure Trove of Greed has been opened.
[Sea of the Fall, Yeoui Geumgobong]
– A weapon used by the Great Master Son Oh-gong, it is a staff that can expand and contract as the user wishes. It is said that it was originally created to measure the depth of the sea, not as a weapon.
“Shrink.”
Swish.
The pole, which was only 2 meters long and as thick as a fist, has shrunk to a small size.
Both the length and thickness were reduced just as Seun had hoped, and it became the perfect size for an arrow for a bow.
Dduk dduk!
As he pulled the bowstring hard and placed it against his lips, the bow emitted the last of its presence.
The target is the center of the dungeon. The pillars holding up the ceiling.
With the eye of the Imperial Eagle, he set the target and with the justice of the Grad Empire, he took precise aim and let go of Seun’s hand.
Pyuwoong!
The Yeoui Bang, which had transformed into the size of an arrow, moved forward, cutting through the water.
Perhaps because the force was so strong, or perhaps because of the nature of the sea rather than the air, the Yeoui Bang flew in a straight line rather than the curve typical of an arrow.
There was a strong current between the cliff and the pillar that rejected intruders, but Yeoui Peak easily ignored the current.
Right after.
Sigh.
The Yeoui Bang was stuck between the pillars without a single inch of error.
The force was so strong that it was embedded so deeply that the handle was no longer visible.
However, the pillar stood firm as if it was not even bothered by such attacks.
At that moment, Se-Woon smiled with satisfaction and used all his strength to let go of the broken bow.
Then he recited towards the still conscious Yeouibong.
“Grow up. Yeoui Geumgobong.”
* * *
“Master Shax. We will be arriving soon.”
“What about monsters?”
“They say they have all returned and are resting in their bunk beds.”
“Okay. Since you said about half of them survived, we should kill at least the ones we can save.”
I couldn’t just clean up all the monsters because it was annoying. After a year, they would be called back again and I would have to take responsibility for the last chapter of the tutorial.
The conditions that allowed him, Shax, and the fishermen behind him to reside in this area outside of the tower.
That was one of the terms of the contract shared with the tower manager.
“I can see it.”
“Let’s prepare for battle.”
“This will be harder than any battle we’ve ever fought before. I plan to borrow his power, so everyone should prepare thoroughly.”
“Power… … Are you okay with it?”
“It would be better than hurting the soldiers.”
Shax held the easy spear in his hand tightly.
Now that a large-scale battle was imminent, Seun’s existence had completely disappeared from his mind.
As the ocean currents become rougher, the monsters’ lairs begin to appear.
A huge cliff and a mushroom-shaped ceiling covering it.
As if to prove that the monsters had returned, their strange cries seemed to be heard riding the ocean currents.
“Everyone, prepare for battle!”
“Prepare for battle!”
The fishermen following Shax finished checking their weapons and held onto their spears and shields tightly.
Even without any special instructions, everyone felt that this battle was different from the ‘clean-up’ work that had been done once a year until now.
Soon enough, a huge number of monsters will pour out of that spawning ground.
At that time, everyone was looking at the spawning ground with nervous eyes.
Kookookookook!!
“What’s going on?”
Something unusual happened in the spawning grounds.
The ground began to shake violently as if an earthquake had occurred, and the ocean currents began to stir.
“Master Shax! The ceiling of the spawning ground!”
Kwakwang!
Mushroom-shaped pillars. No, coral reefs that had been hardened and consolidated over thousands of years, stronger than steel, were cracking apart.
Rougher currents accelerated the collapse of the reef, causing debris to fall down to spawning grounds protected by cliffs.
“Keeeek!”
“Ugh… … .”
Compared to the ground, the debris wasn’t falling very fast.
However, the coral reef was so huge and surrounded by cliffs on all sides that there was very little space for the monsters to escape.
It was the moment when the natural fortress turned into a burial prison.
“Why are the coral reefs in the spawning grounds suddenly… … .”
“Master Shax, that’s… … !”
A spawning ground where coral reef debris and dust are swirling and turning gray.
In between, something suddenly popped out. A pillar with a gold pattern engraved on the end.
I don’t know what it is, but it’s probably the thing that destroyed the coral reef.
While everyone was at a loss over this embarrassing incident, Shax, who was the first to come to his senses, urgently commanded the soldiers.
“Wake up! We’re advancing now!”
“Understood! Kill all those who run away!”
“Kill them!”
“That’s not the issue right now!”
“If it’s a broken coral reef, what can we do right now… … .”
“Queen!”
“……ah!”
“Even if they all die, the Queen must be spared! Or else!”
Shax’s expression became more serious than ever. This is not a simple matter.
It’s unlikely, but if the queen of the spawning ground dies… … .
‘We must stop it!’
The contract with the tower is broken, and his shelter is lost.
Phew!
The anxious Sharks quickly advanced forward, leaving the soldiers behind.
* * *
Terrorism using the Yeoui Geumgobong.
Its power was beyond imagination.
At Se-un’s direction, the Yeo-ui Geumgobong grew so large that it broke through the ceiling of the spawning ground, causing the ceiling to shatter and break into pieces.
Ss …
The Yeoui Geumgobong that had broken through the ceiling showed off its golden pattern for a moment before quickly disappearing.
The bow was also broken while shooting the phoenix, so two weapons were broken in this attack.
Still, Se-un had no regrets.
‘Even if it’s a C-class item, the power it can produce varies depending on how you use it.’
Even if Se-un had held the pole and swung it himself, would he have been able to break that pillar?
No way.
Even Seun, who has grown up quickly, cannot withstand that kind of power.
It was thanks to the creative use of the bow and arrow to shoot the Yeoui Bang into the pillar and then activate it that the pillar was destroyed.
-Designated the entire ‘Deep Sea Spawning Ground’ with the power of gluttony.
-The fangs of gluttony swarm the monster!
Naturally, the monster that was crushed to death by the cliff was also treated as having been killed by Seun.
As hundreds of prey came in at once, Beelzebub kept sending messages of satisfaction.
Since most of them were monsters that had been killed on the ground, their abilities didn’t increase that much…
– Internal energy and mana are being greatly absorbed.
The dust-like energy gathered and gathered to create a noticeable effect.
At this rate, it wouldn’t be long before I could fill up 1 Gapja’s worth of internal energy and 3 circles’ worth of mana.
‘by the way…….’
In order to conquer a dungeon, you must hunt boss monsters.
While the monsters are busy avoiding the debris, you must find the boss monster.
Se-Woon, who was calmly watching from the top of the cliff, could see several monsters standing firm amidst the collapsing debris.
Boom, boom!
A large monster with a thick shell blocks the debris with its body.
The monster, which appears to be a sea serpent, also swings its tail to knock away falling debris.
Even when they were crushed by debris, had their senses ripped off, or had their tails crushed, they never left their spot.
Watching it, Seun’s intuition, who had made a name for himself as an explorer before returning, gave him the destination instead of the lost journey’s guidepost.
‘Over there.’
Swish!
Seun quickly headed towards his destination, leaving behind only white foam.
fantasy,
