Episode 148
148. Episode 148
– Welcome to the 13th floor trials.
– Topic: The monster that dyes the swamp
– Time limit: 96 hours
– You defeated the swamp polluting corpses and saved the swamp and its guardian clan.
– However, there is still a threat greater than the scorpion in the swamp.
As soon as I read the ordeal, I was able to think of my goal.
If you are a player who has reached the swamp theme for the first time, you may wonder what this means, but Seun has already passed the swamp trial once.
A monster that dyes the swamp.
It was clear that this was referring to a beast raised by the Orc tribe in preparation for battle against the Lizardmen.
As expected, Magu was the first to bring up the subject of the ordeal.
“Thank you so much! Thanks to you, I was able to heal the swamp and my friends too!”
“Because it was something that had to be done anyway.”
“But there is still one more problem… … .”
“It’s a demon, right?”
“That’s right! You are truly amazing. You are solving all our problems. You are like a messenger sent from God!”
“haha…….”
He is a messenger from God.
To be exact, it would be more appropriate to say that it was a messenger sent by Masin.
Well, now that I’ve heard the goal, there’s no need to hesitate here.
The trials of the swamp have begun and I haven’t rested even once, but missing a few days doesn’t affect my condition at all.
This was partly because the player’s body was strong to begin with, and partly because as he reached the second level, his own recovery speed increased and the rate at which fatigue accumulated decreased.
If possible, I plan to not sleep until I finish the entire swamp theme.
In order to obtain high public status, it was important to complete the trials as quickly as possible.
Even the time spent sleeping was precious.
Of course, this stubbornness won’t work in the middle-level trials.
“Oh, and the reward is!”
“It doesn’t matter what the reward is, so do whatever you want.”
“No! You have worked so hard for us, we cannot just sit still! While you are away, we will prepare a way to repay you!”
“Or so.”
“Have a safe trip!”
The hand of the Orc tribe.
Seun took his first steps to complete the ordeal of the swamp.
* * *
“Chwiik! What’s the fuss!”
The residence of an orc tribe, with monster bones and skins hanging as decorations throughout the village.
There, a particularly large orc frowned and approached the center of the commotion.
Because of his protruding molars, he made a hissing sound whenever he opened his mouth, but because of his fierce expression, even that sound sounded threatening.
“They say they captured a lizard.”
“Those loach-like things were caught?”
“Well, the condition is not very good. I think he has lost his mind.”
“Get out of the way. I will interrogate you myself.”
“yes.”
Recently, there have been repeated explosions in the area where the Lizardmen tribe resides.
The sound reached the Orc tribes, so naturally they formed a research team and cautiously explored the Lizardmen tribes.
But what is this?
Aren’t the Lizardmen tribes, their only rivals in this swamp, scorched to the ground?
Buildings were collapsing, swamps were caved in, and fires were lingering, burning the surrounding area.
It was as if dozens of meteors had fallen from the sky.
What was even stranger was that no lizardman corpses were visible anywhere in the settlement.
Whether it’s a disaster, an enemy attack, or something else, it’s natural for corpses to be left behind.
Even though they were enemies, the pride of the Lizardmen, who inherited the will of their ancestors, must have been strong enough to protect the village even if they died.
As if a ghost had swept away everything in the Lizardmen’s village.
So, after repeating the search, I finally found the lizardman in front of me.
“Shh, shh… … . Shh… … .”
The lizardman wasn’t bound. No, it didn’t seem to need to be bound.
The Lizardman’s pride had gone astray, and he was lying flat on the ground, curled up, biting his own tail.
His eyes were tightly shut and his body was shivering, and trembling breaths could also be heard from his mouth.
An orc approached the lizardman for questioning.
“Tell me your name.”
“Shh, shh… … .”
“… … You really seem to have lost your mind. I could at least acknowledge your pride, but now you look no different from an animal.”
How can I get information from that lizardman?
The orc, who had been thinking about it for a moment, soon shook his head.
When did you ever think or act like that?
Whether it’s an interrogation or a battle, it’s all the same.
Power. Only power solves everything.
bang!
“Speak quickly. If you don’t speak, I will crush you from the tip of your tail.”
“Shh, hiccup! Ah, devil. Devil. Devil!”
“I’ll say it again. If you don’t say it… … .”
“Your Majesty, please wait a moment.”
“Why are you stopping me?”
“What you just said. I don’t think you said it to Mr. Bakan.”
“what?”
You are the one right in front of you right now, and you are saying that you are not referring to yourself? Are you saying that it is possible to think of another being in front of you?
It seemed like nonsense, but there was no way that Soo-ha would have said something like that without thinking.
Bakan, who had no choice but to lower his fist, quietly looked at the lizardman.
The more this happened, the more the Lizardman began to tremble.
“Nonsense. Oh, devil. Shh, we’re all going to die. There’s no escape!”
“You’ve completely lost your mind. I can’t seem to get any proper information.”
“Disaster! The devil will bring disaster!”
The lizardman couldn’t stand the trembling and started nibbling at his own tail.
The bite was so hard that the scales broke and fell off, and green blood dripped from the flesh.
In that appearance, it seemed beyond simple fear, to madness.
“Get rid of it. Even without information, you can solve it with force.”
“Okay! Got it!”
Bakan spat as if he was fed up and turned his back.
I should have turned away right away when I first saw the situation. I felt like I wasted time, and the lizardman’s mad screams were somehow bothering me, and I couldn’t help but feel uneasy.
The moment two orcs, under Barkan’s orders, grabbed the lizardman’s arms and were about to take him to the execution ground… … .
Kwaaaaang!!
A deafening roar was heard from the entrance to the village.
Bakan frowned, and the other orcs covered their ears in confusion.
What on earth happened?
While everyone was panicking, only one creature was laughing as if it had expected this explosion.
“He has come. The devil has come, bringing disaster! We will all die! There is no escape! Kikki-kik!”
A lizardman screaming with its tail hanging halfway in its mouth, biting so hard it was almost torn off.
At that sight, a faint fear began to creep into the orcs’ minds.
* * *
Even if you say they are orcs, they are no different from lizardmen.
There are differences such as being slightly stronger and focusing on strength, but being lacking in tactics and formations, but their overall fighting power is the same.
So, this time, the strategy for conquering the ordeal that Seun chose was the same as the one for the ordeal on the lower floor.
– The power of ‘Inferno’ is strengthened according to the Black Tower’s magic.
– The speed of the ‘Tornado’ increases according to the magic of the green tower.
… … .
A 5th circle magic that the orcs have never experienced in this narrow swamp.
It’s about creating that disastrous magic and cleaning up from the entrance.
Of course, the Orcs outnumbered the Lizardmen, and he would run out of mana before he could kill them all, but while fighting the Lizardmen, Seun had realized the best way to deal with such a large army.
– The stigmata react to the tale of the Blood Wolf Legend.
– The first ability of the stigmata, ‘Fear’, awakens.
If he could just show enough impact to unleash the first power of the stigmata, then it would be the stigmata’s turn.
The power of fear spread around, eating away at the orcs’ minds.
Orcs are known as the most courageous warriors of any race. They are the ones who swing their axes for their race without fear of death.
“Chew, chwiik!”
“This is impossible… impossible!”
Under the power of fear, they became nothing but infinitely weak cowards.
Thanks to this, I was able to advance deep into the tribe while saving mana.
‘The duration of the stigmata is also limited.’
Just because it’s the power of fear doesn’t mean it can be used forever.
Just as magic uses the mana contained in the circle, and martial arts uses the internal energy contained in the danjeon, the power of fear also uses the divinity contained in the stigmata.
Compared to the second ability, the power of frenzy, the rate at which divinity is consumed is slow, but this too was best maintained for about twenty or thirty minutes at most.
However, that wasn’t a big problem. I was confident that I could clear out the orc settlement in about twenty or thirty minutes.
“It was you! You destroyed the lizard tribe!”
As we moved halfway through the village, hundreds of heavily armed orcs surrounded Seun.
And beyond that, there stood an orc with such a large build and strong muscles that he might as well have been an ogre.
His entire body was covered in countless wounds, and he was wielding a vicious glaive in his hand.
‘As expected of a hasty chieftain.’
It was a monster that Seun knew very well, as they were on the same side before the regression.
Bercal, the leader of the orcs.
Although compared to an ogre, its fighting power was stronger than that of an average ogre.
If we judge by sheer force, he is superior to the Lizardman Chieftain.
Since this was an enemy that was difficult to deal with with area-of-effect magic, this time Seun drew his sword and kicked the ground.
The surrounding orcs rushed in all at once to protect their chieftain.
– Blood Wolf Sword Technique’s sacrificial ritual, Blood Wolf Roar, is strengthened through internal energy.
– The power of martial arts is strengthened according to the secret of the ultimate deep attack.
Oww-
“Profit!”
It was little different from the battle at the lizardman village.
Even though he was an orc, he couldn’t stop the red aura that was fluttering around Seun, and while he was hesitating, Seun had already arrived right in front of the chieftain.
“How dare you. As a human being. Attack me.”
There was no sound of wind escaping from Bercal’s mouth.
Although the words were interrupted, each word was filled with so much power that it felt like a burden.
A kind of fight.
However, Seundo had no intention of going into the fight on the losing side.
“Where did you get your trouble on the topic of orcs?”
– Through internal energy, the Taesan Shippalban Sword’s Jeo-o first form, Taesan Apjeong (泰山壓頂) is strengthened.
– The power of martial arts is strengthened according to the secret of the ultimate deep attack.
Boom!
Seun’s sword struck Berkal’s glaive with the weight of a mountain.
There was a loud noise, more like two huge rocks colliding rather than weapons clashing.
The wind pressure that arose with it spread to the surrounding area, blocking the approach of the orcs.
If I get involved in this fight for no reason, I’ll just end up like a shrimp in a fight between whales.
“Everyone, stay out of the way!”
“This is the chieftain’s battle. Do you intend to interfere with a battle of honor?”
“Profit!”
Then, the surrounding orcs formed a circle around Berkal and Seun.
In an instant, a small stadium was completed.
Orcs value strength, and they do not like to be interrupted in one-on-one fights like this. That is why this situation has been created.
‘I’m fine.’
It was really annoying to fight the chieftain and keep the other orcs in check, but thanks to that honor, I was able to fight much more comfortably.
Kang, Kang!
Bercal and Seun’s swords clashed one after another.
Although Berkal had powers that surpassed those of an ogre, Seun, who used the Taishan Shipalban Sword and carried the weight of Taishan on his sword, was never pushed back.
No, rather.
Dduk dduk!
“For a human subject. You’re quite strong!”
As the swords clashed, Bercal’s heavy body was pushed back more and more.
The surrounding orcs held their breath and swallowed their saliva at the reality they could not believe even after seeing it with their own two eyes.
But the outcome was already decided.
The fact that Seun did not use the power of jealousy in this battle was proof of this.
The moment Berkal’s glaive staggered as it was unable to support the weight of the Taesan Shippalban Sword.
– The third technique of the Blood Wolf Sword Technique, Blood Wolf Attack, is strengthened through internal energy.
– The power of martial arts is strengthened according to the secret of the ultimate deep attack.
Kwajik!
Seun’s sword gnawed at Berkal’s weak points like a wolf targeting his weaknesses.
The neck, surrounded by muscles, was brutally torn off, and blood spurted out in a fountain.
Bercal raised one hand to stop the bleeding on his neck and glared at Seun.
Since the carotid artery was accurately cut, the outcome was virtually certain.
If it was the Berkal that Se-un remembered, there was a high possibility that he would concede victory here.
That moment…….
Woohoo-!!
‘This.’
A magical scream swept through the orc village.
fantasy,
