Episode 108
108. Episode 108
“You! Are you okay?”
As soon as Stone Lava fell, Go Chang-seok came running in a hurry.
Seun was lying face down on the hard floor, having used up all of his internal energy and mana.
After seeing Se-un like that, he took out a bottle of medicine from his bosom.
A bottle of medicine that Lee Ha-neul gave each person.
Since there was only one bottle per person, it was a second life medicine in case of an emergency, and without hesitation, he opened the cap and put it in Se-woon’s mouth.
“I’m okay… … woof.”
“No matter who looks at it, it doesn’t look good. Just take it.”
Although the medicine that Lee Ha-neul made was excellent, Se-woon’s current condition was close to a type of mana dehydration symptom.
There was no point in taking medicine to heal the wound.
However, because Go Chang-seok’s gaze was so serious, Se-woon swallowed all the medicine without saying a word.
I could taste the bitter taste of the herb, and it felt like the wounds that had accumulated without me knowing were slowly healing.
“I knew you were strong, but you took down a monster like that in one blow! I’m really surprised.”
“haha…….”
“Are other people dealing with that guy too? No matter what, it would be impossible for anyone other than you to handle that guy… … .”
“No. The others will just have to deal with the ogres they’ve seen for the first time.”
“I see. It looks like you called that guy here on purpose.”
“Yes.”
Honestly, I didn’t think Stone Lava would appear even though it was Seun, but what do you think?
Good thing it was good, I was able to defeat him somehow.
Now that you’ve defeated such a monstrous creature, the rewards for the trials will surely increase.
‘black…….’
Se-un lowered his head and looked at the moon behind him.
The light that had been radiating when Excalibur’s power seeped into it disappeared, and instead, dry mud fell off.
I had hoped for it, but as expected, unlike the one I was using directly, it seems that the power of the Noble Phantasm applied to equipment has limitations in terms of time and power.
‘Then what if the seals on Durandal are completely released?’
Currently, the Durandal boasts B-class performance due to the seal being less released, but once the seal is released, it will have greater durability than it does now.
Then wouldn’t the power of the treasure be enough to withstand it?
If that were the case, it seemed like I would be able to use sword-related treasures without worrying about durability.
-The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, opens his mouth wide and drools.
Meanwhile, Beelzebub was waiting for Seun to use his power of gluttony.
Since the fragments of Stone Lava were blocking the path to the top and had to be cleared anyway, Seun unleashed his power without hesitation.
Crunch, crunch!
Sharp teeth appeared, and a different sound than usual was heard.
That’s understandable, since Stone Lava’s skin was made of rock.
But the teeth did not give up and continued to crush the rock into small pieces and swallow them down.
The rocks were not very big, so I swallowed them without even chewing them.
-The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’ is happy, saying that the crunchy texture is the best.
It has a crunchy texture, not crispy at all.
I thought that Beelzebub might be the only one to use such an expression.
Because of Stone Lava’s size and solid body, it took longer than expected for the power to finish.
“Those teeth are amazing every time I look at them.”
By the time Gochangseok was blankly admiring the teeth, the remains of the stone lava that had been covering the summit had finally completely disappeared.
– Predated on ‘Stone Lava’.
-Absorb nutrients to obtain ‘Stone Skin’.
“uh?”
Dduk dduk!
Of course, I thought my abilities would increase as usual, but contrary to my expectations, something completely new was absorbed into Seun’s body.
The skin hardened like a rock, with a gray glow appearing on it.
When I raised my hand, it made a sound like stones grinding, but fortunately, over time, my skin color returned to its original color.
Stone skin.
Rather than a skill, it seemed like a kind of physical strengthening concept.
It was a power that was incomparably good compared to the ability value increase, which greatly increased defensive power even when standing still.
“What was that just now? Your skin was turning like stone.”
“I guess this is a reward for catching that guy.”
“Wow, that’s interesting.”
Actually, it wasn’t a reward.
Because it was a power that no one could have obtained if it weren’t for Seun, who had the power of gluttony.
While I was satisfied with my skin that had become so firm, a completely unexpected message from the constellations came to mind.
-The constellation, ‘The One Who Rolls the Sun’, belatedly checks on his dead pet bug and screams.
– The constellation ‘The One Who Rolls the Sun’ quickly scans your surroundings for even the corpse of your pet bug.
-The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, groans and lets out a groan.
-The constellation ‘The One Who Rolls the Sun’ screams so loudly that the sun shakes.
‘The one who rolls the sun?’
It was a god in Seun’s memory. That’s understandable, since he was one of the three sun gods that symbolized Egypt.
Although he was said to be of a lower rank than ‘Ra’, the sun god of noon, his rank was known to be that of a main god.
That constellation suddenly appeared, talking about a pet bug.
Without having to think too deeply, I knew the answer.
‘Stone Lava was Kepler’s pet bug?’
Se-un blinked at the completely unexpected situation.
Why would you hide your precious pet bug in a place like this that causes such a seizure?
At that moment, I remembered the lock on the door where I had found the stone flute.
‘Even with the travel guide, I couldn’t find the key there.’
A room made impossible to open. And a stone flute hidden there. Finally, the place of the ordeal changed to ‘Jamgon Mountain’, which is called Bonteora.
All of those things were connected in my head.
‘Did Kepler place the Stone Lava here to grow?’
If you interpret it this way, it makes sense.
Then, I recalled the knowledge from ‘The History of the Continent of Berhel’ that I had used to interpret the books in the room.
‘also.’
The names of the gods of heaven and earth written in history books are ‘Khepri’, the god of sunrise, and…
-The constellation ‘The Crow with its Head Down’ laughs, saying that it was also that beetle.
– The constellation, ‘The One Who Rolls the Sun’, hears the crow’s laughter and exclaims in shock, asking how you knew about this place.
It was Mamon, the demon of greed.
‘So that’s why you gave me a hint.’
This must be the reason why Se-un told him in the room that the language of the book was from the continent of Berhel.
The more I understood the knowledge of history books, the more convinced I became.
But what can I do?
Since he couldn’t revive Stone Lava who was already dead, Seun could only watch the war of nerves between the two.
-The constellation, ‘He who rolls the sun’, vows revenge, saying that this incident will never go quietly.
– The constellation, ‘The Crow with its Head Down’ continues to laugh at bugs, saying that even if they struggle, they are still just bugs.
‘no…….’
I couldn’t help but sigh at Mamon’s reaction.
No matter how much I thought about it, it didn’t seem likely that Kepri would go to Manmajeon himself to take revenge on Mamon.
Perhaps, instead, he will try to harass Seun in some way.
By using his apostles or his followers.
‘Well, even if I had known, I wouldn’t have let him live.’
Didn’t they say if you can’t avoid it, enjoy it?
Se-woon raised his head proudly.
Soon after, the argument between the two ended and Kephri’s messages stopped appearing.
– The constellation, ‘The Crow with its Head Down’, praises your actions, saying that it was fun.
“Please let me know in advance next time.”
– The constellation, ‘The crow with its head bowed’, is no good, it’s shaking its beak.
Se-Woon, who had been sighing softly at Mamon’s irresponsible answer, stood up from his seat.
Now that we had arrived at Jamgon Mountain, the starting point of the trials, there might have been additional hidden pieces, but with no guideposts for the journey, it didn’t seem like we’d be able to find anything if we wasted time.
Moreover, since Stone Lava was Kepler’s pet bug, the reward for its contribution will be enormous.
Se-Woon, who judged that there was no way he would miss out on the first place ranking, climbed to the peak of Jamgon Mountain.
“They said the location changed, and it definitely shows.”
“That’s right. The scenery itself is different.”
“That’s right. It looked hazy like fog earlier, but now it’s completely different.”
Seun and Gochangseok were amazed by the view from the top of the mountain.
To the left, there was a horizon of jagged mountains, and to the right, there was a horizon of the sea.
It was a spectacular sight that made me understand why people on Earth climbed mountains.
‘A little higher?’
The peak of the mountain we climbed before returning.
It’s been so long that my memory is hazy, but somehow I feel like I’m more excited now than I was then.
As I stood on the highest rock with nowhere left to climb, a cool breeze cooled my sweat.
and…….
-You have successfully completed the 5th floor trial, ‘Master of the Mountain’.
-Calculating public figures… … .
-Time remaining: 8 hours 47 minutes
– Complete the hidden quest ‘Stone Flute’.
– Hidden monster ‘Stone Lava’ defeated.
…
-Total accumulated merit points 400,000 points
-Congratulations! You passed the 5th floor trial with the #1 ranking.
-You have earned 100,000 points as a reward.
– You have achieved an amazing feat and received 100,000 points as a reward.
“Haha, thanks to you, I’ve even earned a few hundred thousand points.”
The merit points earned through this trial were about twice as high as those earned through other trials.
Moreover, with the achievement rewards added to the first place reward, Seun’s public service value quickly surpassed 2 million.
After the trial was over, a selection window appeared, allowing you to proceed to the next trial as usual.
“I guess there’s no break time. I was secretly looking forward to it.”
There is a shelter on every tenth floor of the tower. Until then, it was a repetition of trials and tribulations, as Go Chang-seok said.
However, there was one way for players who were part of a clan to gather together and have a proper rest.
For Seun, who mostly acted alone before his return, this was one of the benefits of the clan that he could only discover after climbing the middle floor of the tower.
‘Clan Upgrade.’
[ Increased maximum clan members ]
[ Increased Clan Attack Power ]
[ Increased Clan Defense ]
…
When Seun, the clan leader, thought of the system menu, various items came to mind.
It was a menu that could only be thought of after conquering at least 5 floors.
There were a lot of items that looked appealing, but this wasn’t what I was looking for.
‘we are here.’
[ Create a clan-only residence ]
Clan-exclusive residence.
It was a space that players could enter and exit regardless of where they were.
Of course, there are restrictions such as being able to enter only after completing a theme, but the clan residence has enough performance to take these into account.
The problem is the price.
– You have chosen to create a clan-only residence. This will cost 1,000,000 points. Is that okay?
A whopping 1 million points.
As a founder, it was a level where he had to invest about half of his public service value.
This is a price that other players would never be able to purchase once they reach the 5th floor… … .
“of course.”
– A clan-only residence is created.
It was a price that would not be too difficult for Se-un.
I created a residence without hesitation, and a million points disappeared in an instant.
[Once the 5th floor trial is over, select Move to Clan-Only Residence from the system menu.]
After leaving a short message in the clan chat, Se-Woon entered the clan residence with Go Chang-Seok.
fantasy,
