Episode 116
116. Episode 116
– Predated the ‘Crystal Creature’.
– Absorbs nutrients and increases stamina by 2.
I had a hunch that it was really possible to use the power of gluttony.
Teeth that chew on fragments of crystal and rock, making an unpleasant, clacking sound.
I was worried that my teeth might break, but soon they began to gulp down the fragments, breaking them into even smaller pieces.
A strength like that could even chew and swallow a dragon’s scales.
Se-woon and Yoo Seo-ah also watched the scene with blank expressions.
“… …Can’t I just attack the monsters with that power?”
“Unfortunately, that power can only be used on monsters I’ve defeated.”
-The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, rolls his tongue and savors the sweet crystal shard.
-The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, mutters loudly, saying that these fragments are fun to chew.
While Beelzebub was tasting them, Seun noticed the names of the men displayed on the power.
‘Crystal creature… … .’
Even for Seun, who had fought and investigated hundreds and thousands of monsters before returning, this was the first time he had heard of this monster.
But the reason could be quickly guessed through the name.
Creature.
It is a word meaning a living thing or a living being, but it is also a name mainly used for artificially created monsters.
That is, as expected, this place was artificially created.
The monsters were probably artificially created to protect this place.
As I continued on my way with that thought in mind, not long afterwards the bastards showed up again.
This time, about ten.
As the passageway became wider, the size of the things they had first encountered had also become larger.
However, once the strategy for attacking it had been revealed, it was no longer a threat.
-The third form of Bagua Jang, Po-Wol-Jang (抱月掌), is strengthened through internal energy.
clattering-
Every time Seun’s hand reached out, the creature’s body collapsed in vain.
At first, I was not used to distributing my internal energy, so I used it excessively, but now I was only using the bare minimum to reach the core.
Thanks to this, no power is wasted and they don’t explode.
By the time Seun had taken down the three creatures he had built, Yusua was also fighting them skillfully, unlike the first battle.
-Player Yushua uses the ‘Tarantula’s Third Leg’.
Kaka River!
At first, a strong resistance sound was heard, but Yu Seo-ah’s black beast persistently targeted the gap between the tails.
Then, with a squeak, the creature’s tail was cut off.
It wasn’t an instant death, but as expected, when its tail was cut off, the creature showed a brief seizure and gradually lost its strength.
Since the connection between the core and the body was severed, there was no way it could rise again.
“Your movements have improved a lot.”
“I think training on the 6th floor helped me a lot!”
-The constellation, ‘The Crowned Spider’ nods.
-The constellation, ‘The Crowned Spider’, murmurs that it might be time to take out its fourth leg.
Starting with that, Yu Seo-ah’s hunt also gained momentum.
The sound of resistance bouncing off the rocks like at first was no longer heard, and each time the twin swords struck, their tails were cut off in an instant.
I’m completely used to attacking gaps.
Thanks to that, all ten creatures were defeated in an instant.
There were several more attacks after that, but the battle never lasted more than a minute.
Before she knew it, Yu Seo-ah’s expression was filled with confidence.
-The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, fills his bowl with crystal shards and makes an ecstatic expression.
After killing about a hundred creatures, the long, lonely road finally came to an end, and the first fork in the road appeared.
“Where should I go?”
“hmm…….”
I tried to focus on my senses like I did in the 4th floor trial, ‘Passing the Cave’, but I didn’t feel any difference.
It was the same even if I used scan magic.
The flow of the wind, even the traces of mana, everything was uncannily identical.
“Should we move first? If one side is blocked, like on the 4th floor, we can just go back.”
“OK.”
Sometimes, there are forks in the road like this one, without any hints.
In such cases, as Yu Seo-ah said, the best thing to do was to move first and gather information.
-The constellation, ‘The Crow with its Head Down’ tilts its head, wondering if the purple color of the crystal looks familiar.
Did it take about 30 minutes?
This time, no creatures appeared. Instead, a new fork in the road appeared before the two.
No, could this be called a new crossroads?
From the way it appeared, to the flow of mana, the flow of air, etc., everything was exactly the same as the fork in the road I had first seen.
“… … What should we do? Should we go a little further?”
“No, let’s go back.”
“Already? I haven’t even figured it out yet.”
“There is one thing I am suspicious of.”
I can’t give you more details because I’m not sure yet.
As expected, no monsters appeared on the way back, and I walked for another 30 minutes through the dreamy light that I had become accustomed to.
And Se-woon and Yoo Seo-ah had to open their eyes wide at the fact that appeared before their eyes.
“How did this happen?”
A fork in the road appeared before the two. Judging from the angle of the passage, it was definitely not the first fork in the road they had passed.
It was a fork in the road that looked exactly like the first or second fork.
Something that physically doesn’t make sense.
Seun Lee was able to be confident.
“It’s fantastic.”
“Is this a fantasy?”
“It’s probably some kind of barrier. A barrier to keep out intruders.”
“So what do we do now?”
“If the fork in the road is a barrier, there must be a core that makes up the barrier. Like the mana stone I used before.”
“If it’s nuclear… … . Are you talking about that?”
Yu Seo-ah pointed to the crystal stuck between the forks in the road.
If you want to hide a tree, you should hide it in the forest. I didn’t care at all because there were crystals everywhere.
The reason Seun, who was focused on mana, did not notice this crystal was because he could barely feel any mana from the crystal.
But, the more I thought about it, the stranger it became.
‘The mana felt is weaker than that of other crystals for its size.’
It’s as if he’s deliberately avoiding other people’s attention.
Se-un was able to confirm that the crystal in front of him was an illusion.
As soon as he was sure of it, Seun took out the Durandal.
Although the wall is said to be indestructible, if this crystal is the core of the barrier, it will definitely be possible to destroy it.
-The third form of the Taishan Eighteen Half Sword, Taishan Three Forms, is strengthened through internal energy.
-The power of martial arts is strengthened according to the secret of the ultimate deep attack.
Kaga River!
A sharp metallic sound echoed throughout the cave.
The noise was as loud as the force and energy she put into it, so Yu Seo-ah unconsciously covered her ears with both hands.
Even the echoes that returned after spreading far away felt loud enough to make one frown.
However, even with the attack that went as far as the ultimate attack, there was not a single scratch on the crystal. Not even a small scratch.
However, the moment the moon touched the crystal, Seun could feel the mana contained in the crystal writhing to protect the core.
With this, it was confirmed that the crystal in front of my eyes was the core of the illusionary barrier.
‘It seems like it’s protected by magic rather than physical force.’
If that was the case, no matter how hard you tried, you couldn’t break it.
When I think back to my memories of dealing with creatures, I don’t think it would be possible to break the crystal even if I used magic.
‘then.’
-The Treasure Trove of Greed has been opened.
[Imagine Breaker, the sword that breaks illusions]
– A magical sword created by the seven magic towers joining forces to attack the Black Tower. It has the power to cut through mana itself, so it can cut through any magic or barrier.
An unknown power has taken hold in the moonlight.
Now that I have realized that I can freely use the sword-shaped Noble Phantasm contained in Mamon’s warehouse by using Durandal while fighting the Ant Ghosts.
There was no need to save the power of greed.
The Durandal imbued with the power of the treasure was dyed red, resembling the original form of Imagine Breaker.
A sword that shatters illusions, or a sword that cuts magic.
The black sword that was called that was even rejecting its master’s mana.
In less than a second, my hand began to tremble as mana drained from the palm holding the sword.
A sword created by a wizard, but designed to reject magic.
Because of this, it is said that the wizard who used this sword lost all of his mana and circle with that one strike.
However, Seun was different. He completely cut off the mana flowing from the circle to his hand.
Extreme mana control utilizing the magic of the Four Great Towers.
After concentrating and concentrating to ensure that no more mana was being lost, the moment my trembling hands stopped, Imagine Breaker revealed its form and spat out a red flash.
Crunch-
A surprisingly clean cutting sound that makes it hard to believe it was cut with a knife.
The magical power that had been guarding the crystals could not buy even a moment for Imagine Breaker.
The crystal slid obliquely along the diagonally engraved solid line.
Inside, the smooth cross-section of the crystal was visible.
“Phew… … .”
The power of the treasure was scattered in Durandal.
Seun, who had been focusing all his mind on the mana of the circle rather than simply swinging his sword, let out a hot breath.
Mana circulated again through the pale hands that had become unresponsive.
“Mr. Se-un, are you okay?”
It was because I succeeded in controlling my mana in an instant, but if I had swung my sword blindly, all my mana would have been lost.
Seun only read that this sword had the power to simply cut through magic, and did not know that it could also destroy the user’s mana.
Thanks to the knowledge that seeped in while using the treasure, I was able to react quickly.
I thought I reacted quickly, but in the meantime, three circles worth of mana was lost.
Srrrr-
With the nukes gone, the illusion of powerlessness gradually faded.
The two paths that had been divided into two merged into one, and the mana that had been involved in the five senses also disappeared.
It seems that it was not simply an illusion that deceived the eyes, but an illusion that deceived the senses and space itself.
This is a high level fantasy barrier.
‘Could it be that God is involved?’
It seems unlikely that players or residents would be able to place these barriers.
It was difficult for even the players in the middle tier to create such a perfect illusion barrier.
So it was natural for Seun to think of God.
“Mr. Seun, that is… … .”
While I was lost in thought, Yu Seo-ah pointed ahead with her finger.
Suddenly, the illusion was completely gone, and something was blocking the passage that had become wider.
A giant crystal wall. It was a crystal wall made up of multiple layers of crystals, not just one layer.
There was a force blocked there that was incomparably stronger than the crystal that Seun had just broken.
Obvious.
That’s where the ‘secret’ mentioned in the ordeal is hidden.
This is the center of the crystal cave.
fantasy,
