Episode 124
124. Episode 124
“Is this the place?”
“okay.”
“It’s closer than I thought. I thought Se-un would suggest going to a place that seemed a little further and more difficult.”
The place Se-un arrived was in front of a huge sand tomb.
It was a fairly large tomb, but it was covered with so much sand that if you glanced at it casually, you might mistake it for an ordinary sand dune.
I was able to find it thanks to the white bricks visible between the sand that had peeled off here and there.
After walking halfway around the tomb, I came into view what appeared to be the entrance.
It was half-buried in sand, just as it had been before the return.
“By the way, this is the first time I’ve moved without encountering any monsters.”
“Perhaps the real ordeal begins after entering the ruins.”
“I guess so? Oh, but how did you know and come all the way here?”
“ah.”
Se-un rolled his head at the sudden question.
Honestly, there was no excuse.
While I was agonizing over whether I should tell her the truth about my regression now, she smiled brightly and continued speaking.
“I’m just kidding. You can tell me later when you want to. For now, I trust Se-woon’s choice anyway.”
“……thank you.”
“What! Should I go in right away?”
“OK.”
I used wind magic to clear away the sand blocking the entrance.
-The relic site ‘Early Morning Grave’ has been discovered.
-Once you enter this historic site, you cannot select another historic site.
Se-woon, who checked the message, met Yoo Seo-ah’s eyes.
Since I had already decided, I nodded and stepped inside.
As soon as that happened, a large rock fell behind with a loud bang, blocking the entrance.
It seemed like a measure to prevent people from leaving the ruins. Perhaps, like the walls of the Crystal Cave, it was an indestructible terrain.
“It’s brighter than I thought.”
As we entered, there was a fairly soft light illuminating the walls.
It was thanks to the light from the stone called luminous stone, half of which had run out of light, but the remaining ones still provided a clear view.
The wall was broken here and there, as if to prove its age, and there was an unidentifiable mural painted on it.
It too was badly damaged by the passage of time, but occasionally there were less damaged pictures and letters.
however.
‘I think I’ve seen this letter somewhere.’
Why is it? The letters that I see occasionally feel strangely familiar.
Before the regression, I couldn’t interpret any meaning, but is it a language I acquired after that?
However, the interpretation was not satisfactory.
“It’s amazing. It looks like an Egyptian mural.”
“Egyptian murals?”
“Yes, I saw it in a documentary.”
Now that I think about it, it felt a bit similar.
Of course, that didn’t mean I could interpret the mural.
Even though I moved quite a bit inside the tomb, not a single enemy appeared.
However, Yu Seo-ah held her twin swords tightly and did not let down her guard.
“Isn’t this the first time in a trial that you haven’t encountered a monster for so long?”
“That’s right.”
Since it was a site that had already been explored before returning, I remembered this place perfectly.
There are no monsters here.
instead.
“for a moment.”
“Huh? It looks like there are no monsters… … .”
“But there are no monsters.”
Crunch.
Kaang!!
There was a trap.
The moment Seun stepped on the stone on the floor that was slightly raised, dozens of sharp spears shot out from the walls on both sides in front.
Surprised, Yu Seo-ah stepped back with a ‘Huh!’
“Oh, how did you know?”
“I just wanted to let you know.”
“I was so focused on the monsters that I didn’t even think about the traps. It almost turned out to be really dangerous.”
“It’s okay. I’ll find the trap.”
Although not perfectly, I remembered the locations of the traps to some extent.
In addition, the current Seun possessed ‘Searching’, the best exploration magic for finding traps.
So there was no need to fall for the trap on the 9th floor.
And even if you find it first, you may encounter a trap that is difficult to deal with.
Crunch!
Just destroy the trap by force.
Seun, who had cut the rolling boulder in two with one blow, shook off the stone dust on his sword and continued walking along the road.
Since there wasn’t even a fork in the road, the two were able to move forward quickly.
‘No matter how I look at it, it looks familiar… … .’
Even while dealing with the trap, Seun’s gaze was fixed on the mural.
I’m sure I’ve seen it somewhere, but I can’t remember where.
As I was struggling with the vague memories that were on the verge of coming to mind, an unexpected message came to me.
-The constellation, ‘The Crow with its Head Down’, smiles bitterly.
-The constellation, ‘The crow with its head down’ laughs out loud, saying that it must be intentional to this extent.
‘ah!’
Only then was Se-Woon able to figure out what the letters on the mural were.
The hidden room that I heard while passing through the cave, which was a trial on the third floor, and the letters written on the book that was there. It was the language of the Berhel continent.
Of course, it wasn’t exactly the same. The strokes and shapes were subtly different, and the order in which they were arranged was also different.
That was the reason why Se-woon didn’t recognize it.
Perhaps, it did not seem to be the language of the common Berhel continent.
‘Is it some kind of ancient language?’
Even if they were languages from the same continent, they couldn’t all be the same.
The reason why he could not interpret the murals despite having mastered the language of the continent of Berhel seemed to be due to the differences between the two.
‘Moreover, judging by Mammon’s reaction, this place also seems to be related to Kepler.’
Constellation, the one who rolls the sun. Khepri, the god of sunrise.
Before the regression, it was a constellation that I had never seen before, but in this life, for some reason, I felt like I kept bumping into it unintentionally.
However, I had no intention of stopping because of that.
Seun didn’t choose to return just to see what the constellations thought.
‘found.’
How long did it take?
Finally, I was able to find the door I had seen before returning.
At the time, I didn’t even think about opening it, so I didn’t pay attention, but now that I look back, there were several murals carved on the door.
The language was indecipherable, but the dung beetles, resembling jewels, shone clearly, ignoring the traces of time.
Since the insect symbolized by Khepri was this dung beetle, this made me certain that this tomb was connected to Khepri.
“Are you going in?”
“of course.”
As expected, the door was firmly locked.
It had a handle shaped like a dung beetle, with a pentagonal slit cut through it.
It looks like they probably put something in there that replaces a key to open the door.
There was no way something like that could have been a reward for a trial, and I thought it was probably a place Kephri had hidden to reward players he liked.
But what does that matter?
No lock, no door could stop Seun’s path.
Crunch.
Strange-
The universal key in Se-un’s hand turned half a turn in the gap of the pentagon.
Even though the keyhole didn’t fit at all, the pentagon rotated slightly along the key.
The door, which seemed like it would always be closed, welcomed the guests with a rusty sound.
It’s only the 9th floor and I’ve already used the key three times.
Seun thought that choosing a key as a tutorial achievement reward was a great decision.
Of course, even if another player had the universal key, they wouldn’t have been able to think of a use for it, but Seun’s head was filled with a wealth of knowledge about the tower.
The moment the door suddenly opens wide.
Only then did Kepri realize what had happened and hurriedly sent a message.
-The constellation ‘The One Who Rolls the Sun’ is startled to find his tomb open.
-The constellation, ‘The One Who Rolls the Sun’, expresses his anger, saying, “Is it your doing this again?”
However, even if he knew the door was open, there was nothing Kephri could do.
Because it was nearly impossible for the constellations to directly intervene in the player’s trials.
From his point of view, this means that he has no choice but to keep his eyes open and watch.
“Mr. Se-un! This place, isn’t it amazing?”
There were no traps or monsters.
As Se-Woon had expected, there were various treasures sleeping inside the door, as if it were a treasure trove for his contractors.
-You have entered a place where the sunrise is visible.
-As a reward for this, you can obtain one of the treasures in the warehouse.
-The constellation ‘The One Who Rolls the Sun’ is urgently blocking the system’s notifications.
– The constellation, ‘The One Who Rolls the Sun’, shouts at you to leave his storehouse immediately, saying that he has no treasures to give you.
“……What should I do?”
“Don’t worry about it and just choose.”
Kepler kept blocking Seun’s view by recalling the message over and over again, but Seun simply ignored it.
The only regret was that there was only one treasure to choose from among these.
If it had been Kerpi who said it, I would have ignored it, but the system’s notification was absolute.
The moment you pick up a treasure, regardless of your will, your choice will be gone.
“see…….”
Gold and silver treasures sparkled and cried out for you to choose them, but their value in the tower was not very great.
Although you can sell them on some floors to gain a large amount of public points, public points are only earned by passing trials.
‘The equipment looks pretty usable, though.’
Weapons beautifully decorated in gold and silver caught the eye.
Among them, there were several spears that looked quite powerful, and since many of Mamon’s treasures were spear-shaped, they were quite desirable.
But even so, they are just ordinary weapons. They can’t compare to Durandal.
No matter how good its performance is, Mamon’s Noble Phantasm will break after a few uses.
This expression may only apply to Seun, but I had no intention of choosing disposable items as compensation.
The same goes for armor.
As a treasure prepared directly by the God of Sunrise, it was of a higher grade than what Seun was wearing right away, but it did not seem necessary.
Anyway, if Go Chang-seok’s skills improve, he will be able to make armor of that level.
“I’ll choose this!”
“Does it look okay?”
What Yu Seo-ah chose was a necklace made of gold.
It was a necklace that held the power of the wind, allowing the user to increase their speed and spread wind pressure around, and it seemed to suit her well.
It seems that, like Se-un, he trusted Go Chang-seok’s skills and excluded weapons and armor.
Seundo then turned his gaze and looked in the direction where the ornaments were.
There were several useful trinkets, but not many of them were desirable.
Meanwhile.
Woof!
The stigmata carved into Se-un’s right hand trembled slightly.
Se-Woon instinctively moved his hand towards the direction where the vibrations were getting stronger, and was able to find one treasure hidden among the many treasures.
-The constellation, ‘the one who rolls the sun’ opens its eyes wide.
-The constellation, ‘The One Who Rolls the Sun’, screams that it can’t be that way.
-The constellation, ‘The Crow with its Head Down’, is laughing breathlessly, croaking.
A statue of a dung beetle made of gold.
It was no ordinary treasure, but a statue imbued with the divinity of Khepri, the god of sunrise.
fantasy,
