Episode 106
106. Episode 106
– Welcome to the 5th floor trials.
– Topic: Master of the Mountain
-Time limit: 10 hours
-Kill the master of the mountain and climb to the highest point.
The fifth floor trial began, and as I exited the cave, the first thing I saw was the blue sky.
This is the summit of the mountain, which can only be reached through a cave. This is the final ordeal of the first mountain-themed theme.
“Whew. The air is nice. I used to climb mountains often just to breathe this air.”
Go Chang-seok took a deep breath.
The cool air unique to high places filled my chest.
Perhaps because we were in a cave where ventilation was poor, the air felt even cooler.
Se-Woon calmly looked around and then took the lead and followed the path ahead.
It was a road that seemed to have been created naturally as something large passed by, rather than being a made road.
And soon after, the subject of the ordeal, the ‘Master of the Mountain’, was discovered.
“Is that him?”
“I think so.”
A monster that stretches out like a giant, blocking the path to the top.
Although Gochangseok was a monster he had never seen before, it was a very familiar monster to Se-woon.
Because it was a monster I had seen before the regression and even during the tutorial.
“Grumble… … .”
-The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, drools at the thought of the chewy texture of the tendons.
Ogre.
This is the first monster that comes to mind when you think of ‘strength’.
Judging by its size, it doesn’t seem to be a fully grown adult, but it’s still an ogre. Its strength is so great that it can shatter rocks with just its fists.
‘Before the regression, I was terrified as soon as I found out that my opponent was that guy.’
Even though I passed the tutorial, they gave me a challenge of having to fight an ogre with only two players. The difficulty level was truly ridiculous.
Seun had a history of fighting a hungry ogre during the tutorial, but that wasn’t originally a monster that was meant to be caught.
However, the tower does not present completely impossible challenges to players.
Rocks that look perfect for falling off the peak, poisonous plants growing here and there, cliffs hidden by grass, etc.
Players had to explore the surroundings while the ogre was sleeping and figure out a strategy.
If you don’t panic and calmly execute your plan, it would be a very possible ordeal.
Seun, before his return, also conquered the 5th floor in that way.
“What are we going to do? Are we going to attack right away?”
But Seun now didn’t need to do that.
I’ve already dealt with the hungry ogres of the tutorial, as well as their leader, Krakkatlak, so even an adult ogre is no threat.
Go Chang-seok also knew this, so he didn’t suggest any special plans.
“hmm…….”
However, Seun’s mind was filled with something other than the ogre.
Stone Flute, a quest item obtained on the previous floor.
It only says that it is used on the 5th floor, but there is no detailed information about whether it is used before fighting the ogre or after the battle.
That’s why I was worried.
However, the worries soon ended.
‘Well, you can just try using it every time.’
If I blow it now, nothing special will happen, and the ogre will wake up? I just have to beat the ogre up as soon as it wakes up.
Just in case, you can try using it in the middle of a battle and also after the battle is over.
It was a possible method because there was confidence in force.
After thinking about it, Se-Woon took out a stone flute from his pocket.
He thought about taking out a flute sheet music from Mamon’s storage, but Se-un had knowledge of the ‘Rough Sea Sheet Music’, a treasure that had previously been used to play the ‘Fairy-like Instrument’.
The score of the military song didn’t seem like it would go well with the stone flute, but that didn’t matter. There was no instruction to play any particular song.
Boo-
When Seun blew the stone flute, a deep, low-pitched sound flowed out.
Go Chang-seok looked surprised at the sound, which was completely different from the familiar flute sound.
The low and middle tones of the stone flute matched better than expected with the rough sea music, and its performance spread throughout the mountain.
And soon after… … .
“burdock……?”
The ogre that had been spread out on the ground opened its eyes and got up from its seat.
Since Se-un didn’t stop playing, the guy was soon able to find Se-un and Go Chang-seok.
The guy stared blankly at Seun for a moment, as if he was still half asleep, then came to his senses and picked up the weapon next to him while drooling.
“It’s meal time. The food has arrived!”
“I don’t know what the situation is, but you keep going! I’ll try to stop it somehow!”
Here the second problem with the stone flute is revealed.
Of course, you don’t know when or how long to blow the flute.
Still, Se-un nodded his head as he played the flute, thinking that he should at least complete the score once.
thud!
“The food is hard! But I am strong!”
“I don’t think I can hold out for much longer!”
Go Chang-seok’s power is stronger than that of an average warrior player.
As evidence, just holding the tower shield was enough to completely block the Ogre’s attacks.
The good news is the ogre’s intelligence?
There are probably a variety of attack methods, such as pulling off a shield or crushing someone with your large body, rather than just swinging your weapon recklessly.
The guy just kept swinging his crude wooden club at the shield as if showing off his strength.
Due to the Ogre’s strong force, Gochangseok was pushed back little by little, but thanks to the superior defensive power of his equipment, he was not suffering much damage.
‘Isn’t this it?’
However, Se-Woon could clearly see Go Chang-Seok struggling while leaning against the shield.
I began to wonder whether I should put down my flute and help him now.
That moment…….
Ddddddd-
A slight vibration was felt from the ground.
At first I thought it was a vibration caused by an ogre attack, but it was completely different.
It felt as if something was moving underground.
The vibrations grew stronger as the performance drew to a close, and the Ogre also felt the growing vibrations and stopped attacking, taking on a blank expression.
Se-Woon, convinced that this is the right answer, powerfully blows the stone flute and reaches the climax.
-The stone larva awakens due to the playing of the stone flute.
-The location of the trial changes to the original location, ‘Jamgonsan (潛昆山)’.
-The theme of the trial has been changed from ‘Master of the Mountain’ to ‘Ruler of the Mountain’.
– Defeat Stone Lava, the ruler of the mountain, and climb to the highest point.
“burdock?”
Kwaaaaah!
A cloud of dust rose from beneath the ogre’s feet.
Go Chang-seok hastily pulled back, and Se-un took the stone flute out of his mouth and looked forward.
A long shadow of something was visible through the dust.
Se-Woon, who had no intention of waiting like this, used Breeze magic to create wind and blow away the dust.
“What on earth did you summon?”
When the dust cleared, what was revealed was a large rock.
Large and small rocks clumped together to form a long shape that moved as if it were alive.
He shook his head violently and sent the ogre flying.
-The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, screams as he watches his snack bursting out.
The ogre didn’t even scream once before crashing into the wall and exploding.
Even if it’s an adult, an ogre is still an ogre. The moment I killed that ogre in one blow, it was proven how strong of a monster it was.
“I’m asking just in case, but my troops… … .”
“Kaaaaaa-!!”
“… … I don’t think so.”
The creature opened its stone-covered mouth wide and let out a harsh roar.
The stone dust mixed with the roar hit Gochangseok’s shield, and the force must have been quite strong, as the sound of it bouncing off was unusual.
“Stone Lava… … .”
Although it was his first time seeing it in person, Se-Woon was able to figure out its true identity because he had read various monster encyclopedias to survive.
Stone Lava.
As you can see, it was a caterpillar-shaped monster whose entire body was made of rock.
Its size varies depending on age, but judging by its length, easily exceeding 10m, it appeared to be a fully grown lava individual.
‘There was a monster like that on the 5th floor?’
Its entire body is made of rock, making it impervious to attacks and strong, but its danger lies in its growth stage.
Although it is currently at the youngest stage, the Lava class, it is known that once it goes through the pupa stage and transforms into its final form, its power will be close to that of a dragon.
It was inevitable that Se-Woon would be surprised when such a guy appeared on the 5th floor.
“… …Can you handle it?”
“Even if it doesn’t work out, I have to do it.”
-The gaze of the time begins to gaze at the ‘Lava Stone’.
The silver lining is that although they are adults, they are still in larval form.
If the bastard had ended the fable in its entirety, even Seun would have no way of dealing with it.
Even in larval form, the fact that he was strong remained unchanged, but there was still a possibility of victory.
“Then me too… … .”
“No, sir, you are hiding in the back.”
“… … I’m sorry. I couldn’t be of any help.”
“Most of my equipment is your work. I’ve already received a lot of help from you.”
“Cheer up. If it’s equipment, I can repair it for you.”
“yes.”
Even though Go Chang-seok is one of the strongest players, it is impossible for him to block Stone Lava’s attacks.
Se-Woon also found it impossible to fight Stone Lava while protecting him.
While Go Chang-seok was falling back, Se-woon reached out his hand towards the rushing Stone Lava.
-The Treasure Trove of Greed has been opened.
[ Stone wall ]
– The defensive magic of the Yellow Tower creates a wall made of rocks to block enemy attacks.
Kookookookook!
A rock rose from the ground and blocked the creature’s charge.
But that was only once. With just one collision, a crack was created that was clearly visible to the eye.
Stone Wall is a magic that boasts the highest defensive power among all magics, as befitting the magic of the Yellow Tower, but such magic was reduced to that level with just one strike, not even due to a difference in compatibility.
If you hit it directly, its body will probably explode in one hit, regardless of its armor or defense.
Knowing this, Seun continued to distance himself from the bastard and built a stone wall instead of swinging his weapon at him.
-The ‘Stone Wall’ becomes more solid according to the magic of the Yellow Tower.
Kookung!
Even if we collided right now, it would be impossible to deal a proper blow.
Weapon attack using Mammon’s Noble Phantasm?
I know how strong the legendary weapons are, but even they seemed difficult to penetrate the bastard’s overwhelming defense with one shot.
Seun could tell because he had used the power of various weapons so far.
But does that mean you can’t just avoid it like this?
No. If it were someone else, it would be like that, but Se-Woon had a power that other players didn’t have.
That’s right, ‘the power of jealousy’.
-The eyes of the time are jealous of the sturdiness of ‘Stone Lava’.
-Takes away defense.
-Takes away agility.
…
By the power of jealousy, the bastard will continue to have his powers drained, while Seun’s power will increase.
First, I bought time and took away as much of his strength as possible, and then when his weakness was revealed.
‘One room.’
You have to notice the power of the one he has set and kill him in one blow without giving him a chance to respond or escape.
fantasy,
