Episode 289 Week 16 Battle (3)
‘With this, Cha Hyun-joo has confirmed it.’
We have even figured out that Team Cha Hyun-joo’s position, composition, and physical strength are close to 100%.
Even if you don’t fight directly, it can’t hurt to have at least one more piece of information about your opponent.
Even more so because most of the information is blocked by the blind rules.
This is because, depending on the situation, you can either distance yourself from them or attack them.
‘Next we have to look at three teams.’
It is not too late to decide later whether to fight and defeat them or to use the environment to prolong the war.
That’s why I finally met Cha Hyun-joo, but I just built an ice wall and came back.
If we clash now and waste our stamina, we’ll only be doing good to the three teams we haven’t even met yet.
And here’s another thing I’m trying to do:
– Thud, thud!
The fact that Cha Hyun-joo is making a lot of noise by breaking the ice wall.
Even though I put a fair amount of distance between us, the sound of hitting the wall continues to come through.
If there were three teams nearby, attention would be drawn to that side.
It would be better if the two collided and wasted power.
On the one hand, we also need to keep moving.
‘It’s a labyrinth so it’s a headache to just wander around, and there are a lot of traps, so wouldn’t it be better to just sit in one place and kill someone, regardless of whether you die or become food?’
It’s an idea that anyone would think of.
Naturally, the bachelor’s side also anticipated this kind of turtle strategy and prepared many ways to check it.
‘To put it bluntly.’
At that moment, a wave of mana swept across the area from afar.
Accordingly, a clanking and rubbing sound of metal can be heard on the walls, ceiling, and floor.
“… … ?”
The calligrapher looked around curiously, then pointed to the floor a little way away.
“It’s stretched out, it’s a trap.”
“It will increase more in a little while.”
As time goes by, traps continue to be added.
And if you stay in one place for a long time, it will be installed only there.
It is said that while you are still, a trap is set up under your feet and then activated.
Therefore, it is best to continue moving as originally planned.
But there is a problem that just arose,
“Is it a bit much?”
“huh.”
If you look at the passageway in front, it is so crowded that there is hardly any room to step.
The magic circles are shining one after another, and the number of various devices is uncountable.
The situation at the back is similar, so no matter which way you go, you have no choice but to touch it.
This situation will only get worse.
“What can I do? I have to step on it and go.”
If you can’t avoid it, you should touch the safest thing possible.
Because a puddle trap will do less damage than a flame explosion trap.
So I pointed to a tiny gap a little way away, between the magic circles.
There is something that looks like a stepping stone there, so if you look at it, a trap will be triggered, but
“That looks pretty good. I’ll throw it to you so you can step on it and run.”
“huh.”
The calligrapher nodded and took a small step back.
And then he casted a feather step and quickly walked forward a few steps.
There I grabbed the calligrapher’s wrist and gently threw him forward, casting Windforce at the same time.
The 2-person skill is Windfall.
“Jump, jump.”
“Shoot.”
-Whew—
The calligrapher flew forward in a long parabolic arc.
And after landing lightly on the step I gave you,
“Jump.”
He immediately kicked it away and leaped forward once more.
Because the trap had been triggered, sharp spears shot out from the walls on both sides, but the calligrapher had already flown away and landed a long way away.
He looks this way and waves his hand gently as if to tell me to come quickly.
I also did a similar thing, using a combination of Thief’s Step and Windforce to jump long distances.
It would be necessary to continue this practice for as long as I had to continue wandering the labyrinth, but the situation was not so bad.
‘It’s not just us.’
– Bam!
An explosion sounded in the distance and a small vibration was felt beneath my feet.
Judging from the direction, it seems to be towards Cha Hyun-joo, but unfortunately, it seems like he touched an explosive system trap.
Although the three teams are in similar situations where they have to navigate through trap fields and mazes, their eyes for traps are nowhere near as sharp as Nana Seo-Yeon’s.
The damage caused by the trap will also be great.
‘Still, I’m catching up pretty well.’
– Kwakwakwang—!
Another loud noise was heard from a little distance away.
A sound like something heavy being slammed down.
What matters is the distance between us, and it feels noticeably closer than when we heard the explosion.
We’ll probably see each other again soon, but the longer we delay, the better for us.
So the strategy is the same: keep moving.
Meanwhile, something suddenly occurred to me, so I asked the calligrapher.
“Mr. Bokdeungi, where can I find the other team?”
“… … ?”
Rather than wandering around aimlessly, it didn’t seem like a bad idea to leave it up to Bokdeungi’s luck.
The calculation was that if there were 3 teams going that way, it would be good, but even if not, since it was the original route, there was no harm in doing so.
The calligrapher kept tilting his head and looking around the passages, then soon pointed in one direction.
“hey.”
“great.”
We made our way through the labyrinth, jumping over traps and sometimes breaking them, just like before.
Then the passage splits into two and I ask again,
“Left, right?”
“right.”
Turn right and go for a while, and this time the passage splits into three paths.
Go straight or left or right.
“Where this time?”
“It’s over there.”
Instead of giving directions, the calligrapher made a strange remark.
For some reason, I checked there and indeed, three teams came into view.
Team 3 also slows down when they see us.
“It’s tight… … no, it’s full.”
Work.
At the beginning of the semester, I was picked as a calligrapher and a random teammate in a 2-on-2 match, and during the mentoring period, I was on Kim Gap-du’s martial arts team and had a 4-on-4 bet.
I remember beating up Kwak Ji-cheol so excitedly.
Since the score range was similar, around 600-700 points, I thought we would meet at least once, and that time was right now.
Ilgong looked at me and quietly recited the curse.
“Amitabha… … .”
An attitude so carefree that it’s hard to believe it’s in the middle of a fight.
I thought it was like that because it was similar at other times, but I didn’t want to match that pace.
So, as soon as I greeted him, I immediately asked him what I was curious about.
“Hello, who’s next to you?”
Next to Ilgong stood a monk with a similarly shaved head, but unlike him, who was a master of the recommended method, he was holding a sword in his hand.
When he was pointed out, he answered with folded hands.
“The little monk is called Lee Gong.”
‘They really make up names carelessly.’
Japanese and English?
I was about to ask, “How many balls do you have?” but I decided to hold back because it seemed rude.
Still, it’s easy to memorize, so it’s a little better than the Salsu Duo.
Ilgong asked with a calm expression.
“Can you teach me a trick?”
“It’s not like it won’t work. But… … How about getting it from them instead of us?”
When I nodded over my shoulder, everyone’s eyes turned in that direction.
There,
– Kiririririk—!
“Kim—ho—!”
Cha Hyun-joo’s team was running while shooting arrows.
He was so angry that his eyes were bloodshot.
As he came, he stepped on all the traps, but he didn’t even pay attention to the flying creatures that were flying around and the magic spells that were pouring down.
I guess I’m the only one who can see it.
The earnest feeling was sufficiently conveyed, but
“Yeah, I won’t fight.”
If you were going to do what I want, I would have done it earlier.
I went back the way I had brought the calligrapher, then blocked the passage with an ice wall.
The Cha Hyun-joo duo and the Ilgong duo are isolated beyond the ice wall.
“I told you to stop hitting the wall—!”
“I hope you four have a good time.”
“This dog—you son of a bitch—!!”
“Please refrain from using bad language.”
The calligrapher nodded in agreement.
“No bad words.”
Even in this absurd situation, the monk duo remained leisurely.
As if this were the most natural providence.
Ilgong’s voice is heard beyond the ice wall.
“Teach me a lesson—”
“Shut up—!”
As expected, Cha Hyun-joo immediately turns her anger towards Ilgong.
If it were another team, they would have formed a temporary alliance because they found what I was doing annoying, but their eyes have already turned away and they can’t see anything.
The only thing that gets in the way is attacking and watching.
– Kwung, kwung!
As the two teams began to face off, I said to the calligrapher.
“Come back later.”
“huh.”
As a result, one of the two teams would be eliminated, and I planned to take advantage of the situation.
However, due to the nature of the dungeon, if you wait in one place, traps will be set up only there.
Even while waiting, you must constantly move.
So I took a walk around the labyrinth with the calligrapher and returned to the same place.
– Thud, thud.
The ice wall was full of cracks that looked like they could break at any moment, and it seemed as if someone was pounding hard on the other side of the wall even now.
Soon, a corner collapsed and Cha Hyun-joo’s figure was revealed.
“… … !”
Cha Hyun-joo spots me and glares at me as if he’s going to kill me.
Even though he must be extremely tired from the fierce battle, his eyes are filled with venom.
‘I told you he is definitely a promising prospect.’
You have to be at least that good to get an S rank.
I asked while looking at Cha Hyun-joo.
“Heechan is a substitute?”
“… … .”
“Did you get hit?”
“……okay.”
It seems that the team member became incapacitated while fighting the Ilgong duo.
I nodded and gently shook the sapling, and the ice wall collapsed with a crunching sound.
But then, a little bit ahead, a perfectly good ice wall rises.
As if that wasn’t enough, add an ice wall.
I said brightly.
“This time it’s double!”
“Stop… … . Stop it… … .”
Cha Hyun-joo now started to cry a little with anger that had crossed her limits.
Actually, this time it was a joke and I needed to finish it up, so I put the ice wall back on.
Then I asked a question to Cha Hyun-joo.
“Why do you want to fight me so much?”
“Why do you keep avoiding me?”
Cha Hyun-joo answered questions with questions.
I knew he had a bad personality, and since it wasn’t a difficult question, I just shrugged and answered.
“Because you’re the type of person who doesn’t waste energy on useless things. And you’re too weak.”
“what……?!”
Cha Hyun-joo’s face hardened as if she had heard a severe insult.
Regardless, I continued what I was saying.
“Honestly, that’s true. Up until now, I’ve not just lost, I’ve been beaten by an overwhelming amount. If I had hit even one, it would have been different, but that’s not the case.”
“… … !”
“If you do this, it’s not a match, it’s just continuing to hit when it’s not working out. I’m not the kind of person who has the leisure to deal with all that.”
“… … !”
Cha Hyun-joo couldn’t say anything and just trembled.
I don’t know if it’s because he admits what I said, or if he’s too angry to speak.
Then, as if something had occurred to him, he took a deep breath, glared at me, and asked.
“So, you’re not going to fight?”
“Right now. There is an order to things.”
“What should I do?”
In response to Cha Hyun-joo’s question, I pointed to the calligrapher next to me.
“Let’s try to take this guy down first.”
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