Chapter 428
I never thought that a monster like this would have been born in the labyrinth.
I couldn’t imagine.
“This would put too much pressure on Stella.”
Right now, among these members, only one Stella can stand against that new type of monster.
“are you okay. This is not too much of a burden.”
Stella said with an excited expression. It seems that some confidence has returned.
It seems that his self-esteem has risen because the only person he can trust right now is himself.
“Don’t act tough.”
I lightly tapped Stella’s forehead as it was.
“I know better than you how much the mind sword consumes.”
As someone who has seen the sword more closely than anyone else and has analyzed it himself, he has no choice but to know better than Stella.
“Aren’t there less than ten left?”
If my predictions were correct, Stella could wield the sword less than 10 times.
“… … No less than 10 times.”
Stella became sullen again.
“If it’s a monster of the level that just appeared… … 13… … No, I can handle about 14 of them.”
14 times.
It doesn’t seem to consume as much as I expected.
‘No, does Stella’s mind sword consume less than Sein-nim’s mind sword?’
Unlike Sein-sama, Stella’s mind sword is a control-oriented sword.
It may consume less.
“14… … . It means that the moment 15 of them come out, there will be problems.”
Adela pondered with a serious expression on her face.
He must be thinking about how to overcome this situation now.
“I… … .”
Sunchan raised his hand.
“It’s not just about resting until Ms. Stella’s strength recovers… … go?”
“It’s okay to rest.”
It was a theory.
The problem now is Stella’s consumption.
Once Stella regains her powers, the problem goes away.
“If you can rest.”
At that time, Stella’s expression changed sharply again.
I quickly brought my hand to the sword and swung it lightly.
Slow-!
Along with the sound of something being cut, there was the sound of something soggy falling to the ground.
It was the third new monster that appeared.
“They are surprisingly friendly. If you see me appearing in person, there is no need to explain.”
“… … okay. Even if you rest, you are not resting.”
New monsters are breaking through space and appearing.
As long as it has the property of penetrating space, there is no point in sitting still and resting.
Whether we move or not, they will attack us at will.
“For these monsters, it might be more dangerous to stay still.”
Mimir frowned at the remains of the monster.
“Considering its ability to move through space, there is a high possibility that monsters will flock to it.”
If the monsters are convinced that this side is not moving, all the monsters present here may flock to this side.
Mimir said so.
“Actually since the appearance of the first monster, the second and third. The frequency of each appearance was also shortened. Just don’t expect to wait.”
“… … okay.”
If Mimir says that, then that is the correct answer.
“Then let’s move. Think on your way.”
“yes.”
“yes.”
Adela and Stella answered respectively.
“stellar. I’m sorry, but I’ll ask for their response for a while.”
We have to figure out a way while Stella holds out.
“yes. Please leave it to me.”
Stella smiled and moved in front of me.
“First of all, since I just used the mind sword, there are 13 left, right?”
“yes.”
“… … okay.”
13 times.
I don’t know how often they will appear, but there should be enough time to calmly organize your thoughts.
“Then let me ask you a favor.”
“yes.”
Stella’s momentum shone sharply.
No matter where the monster appears, I will never miss it.
It was a momentum that showed such a will.
‘… … A monster that eats magic. How should I deal with that?’
I moved behind Stella, lost in thought.
* * *
About 20 minutes passed after that.
Meanwhile, we couldn’t find any solution.
Every time I thought of a method, I told Stella to try it, but none of them worked.
I didn’t know that it was a monster with no answers.
The thought that all methods would be incapacitated.
It was a big mistake.
‘Dangerous.’
If this continues, everything will end with Stella’s exhaustion.
While thinking so, the atmosphere was getting serious.
Slow-!
Stella used the 14th sword to slash a monster.
With this, Stella’s stamina ran out.
We have lost all means of defense.
“… … .”
“… … .”
There was such a serious atmosphere.
Everyone is immersed in thought, frowning their brows and looking down, as if thinking about what to do next.
‘method. I have to come up with a way somehow… … .’
So did I.
As the leader of this party, I am responsible for overcoming this situation.
I have to find a way somehow
Caught in such an obsession, I was desperately rolling my brain.
“I… … .”
It was then.
Stella quietly raised her hand.
“Well, the atmosphere is so nasty… … I couldn’t get the words out easily… … Anyway, I feel like I have to tell you now.”
With timid gestures and a confident expression, he wiggles his fingers while continuing his conversation.
“That, there is still a long way to go.”
“… … How long have you left? what?”
Do you want to say that there is still a long way to go before you arrive?
“My stamina.”
“… … uh?”
I quickly scanned Stella’s entire body.
He was certainly far from exhaustion from head to toe.
“Maybe I could use 40 more times… … .”
“… … 40?”
The number of uses of the mind sword, which had only 14 left, suddenly increased to 40.
“why?”
How could that be?
“hmm… … . The frequency of monster appearances wasn’t that short, was it? So, after taking a break… … .”
“You recovered in the meantime?”
Mimir asked with trembling eyes.
“yes.”
“… … Nonsense.”
Mimir looked at Stella like a monster.
“The mind sword eats away not only the stamina of the caster, but also the mental power… … In terms of the energy consumed, it’s a skill comparable to mythic magic. I can’t recover that easily… … .”
The number of times the sword was used was as if it were fixed.
Since the consumption of mental power is greater than the consumption of stamina, it cannot be recovered without sufficient rest.
however… … .
“… … is that so?”
Stella replied with an expression that had never been heard before.
Mimir asked with a puzzled expression.
“When you were being trained by Sein Binoche. How long did it take to recover from exhaustion?”
“uh… … .”
Stella blurted out with a troubled expression.
The expression of not knowing how to answer.
Is it that I don’t remember well?
“I don’t know.”
also. I don’t seem to remember.
“… … I have never been exhausted.”
“… … what?”
Me and Mimir. And even Elena-nim and Aslan-nim who were listening to the story.
Everyone was at a loss for words at the same time.
“I’ve never been exhausted… … doesn’t exist?”
“yes.”
“… … How many hours have you been training?”
“well. 10… … no. At most, I think it was about 11 hours.”
“Nevertheless… … Have you ever experienced burnout?”
“yes.”
“… … .”
Everyone, not just Mimir, was looking at Stella like a monster.
‘What is that?’ Everyone’s eyes were saying that.
‘Is Yu-geom’s resilience exceptional?’
I wonder if I should think of it as a different type of sword from Sein-nim’s sword, just by name.
If you think that it is completely different from Sein-sama’s sword, it is not unconvincing.
“Why, why do you look at me like that?”
As everyone’s gaze continued to focus on them, they crouched down as if they were anxious.
“… … Why are you so insecure?”
Adela asked as if she sincerely couldn’t understand.
“With that level of skill… … .”
I don’t know why I act so insecure in everything.
Adela’s eyes said so.
“that… … .”
Stella bowed her head.
A look that has nothing to say even with ten mouths.
This self-esteem has nothing to do with ability.
Stella’s expression and gestures said so.
“A person who is a tiger, no matter who sees it… … Why rodents… … .”
“now. stop.”
I blocked Adela’s front, blocking Adela’s words.
“Talking about that later. Do it when it’s just the two of you. It doesn’t matter now.”
It’s not worth talking about here.
“anyway. stellar. If monsters appear with the same frequency as now, you mean we can respond as much as we like, right?”
“yes? yes. It’s okay if it’s a little shorter.”
“… … okay. That is really fortunate.”
There was no way to respond to this.
I was sincerely relieved.
“Then let’s proceed.”
“Aren’t you going to modify the route separately?”
Adela asked.
“uh. to go as is Judging from the mana response I can feel, it seems like we are getting closer.”
The increasingly thick mana and complicated roads.
It is clear that we are heading towards the center.
There is no need to modify the root here.
“Let’s keep going like this.”
We moved along the road along a pre-determined route.
* * *
Meanwhile, outside the black castle.
Two men and women appeared at the place where Shin Ha-yul and his party were just before.
“Are you here? A fucking labyrinth where the stuff Vale-sama said is asleep.”
“that’s right.”
The woman responded calmly to the man’s question.
“okay. I mean, I had to go inside… … .”
The man clicked his tongue in annoyance.
“Is that possible? Just looking at it, it’s insane.”
“… … Quiet. Because each is in stock now.”
The woman frowned, keeping her gaze fixed on the black star.
I’m still distracted, but I keep talking to you, so I’m even more distracted.
I’m getting a bit annoyed now.
“Whoa. be scared.”
The man pretended to be scared with an exaggerated expression, then kept his mouth shut.
The woman gave off an aura that said she would kill if she said more, so she couldn’t speak any more.
“… … after.”
Just like that, silence comes.
The woman began to focus on reading mana with a calm expression.
After reading, reading, and reading again, analyze the mana.
The woman repeated this act infinitely.
About 10 minutes passed like that.
“… … it’s over.”
The woman concluded.
“It’s a very complicated mana, but… … . It’s not impenetrable.”
The conclusion is that this level can be penetrated.
“Hey, pierce that? Why, before you came, you said you couldn’t break through?
“I thought I couldn’t break through… … .”
The woman looked at the black castle with a suspicious expression.
“Something is weaker than I expected.”
“… … Are you weak? is that?”
“uh. Weak.”
It’s much weaker than I’ve heard.
“As if someone had dealt with mana once… … .”
I expected a jungle where humans had not moved for hundreds of years.
When I came to see it, it was a jungle in a somewhat polished state.
“Who handled it once?”
The man’s expression darkened coldly.
“Does that mean there’s going to be other guys besides us in there right now?”
“… … I don’t know. I could have just dealt with mana and withdrew… … . Or maybe I’m mistaken.”
You won’t know until you go in.
“so.”
The woman got up from her seat and turned to face the man.
“It is possible to enter, but… … how. Are you going in?”
The man grinned.
“What’s the matter?”
It was a question that didn’t even need an answer.
“let’s go. For Vail.”
Corrupted mana poured out of the man’s body.
like a flood
As if he would not lose to the sea that was filling up around him.
Mana continued to expand the count.
