Episode 196
196. Episode 196
At that time, Yoo Seo-ah, who had teamed up with Kim Mi-jung, the chef of the Diablo Clan, was in the middle of completing the 22nd floor trials.
Kurururur!
Black waves coming down from the top of the volcano.
As it descended, it grew in size and became a black tidal wave, swallowing up everything on the land.
It is a disaster in itself.
“What should I do about that? I should just avoid it… .”
Kim Mi-jeong lowered her bow without realizing it.
She started practicing archery in Skabe, and her skills improved rapidly in the Frost Fortress, so she was confident in battle, but there was no way she could deal with a tsunami like that.
In the first place, she was not a combat player when she made a contract with Buer, the 10th ranked demon lord in the constellation known as the ‘Strange Constellation’.
So I suggested hiding, but Yu Seo-ah shook her head.
“No, we’ll just go ahead.”
The way he answered decisively seemed like he was looking at Se-woon.
Unlike Kim Mi-jeong, who was taking steps back, Yoo Seo-ah took out her twin swords and stepped forward.
Then, he opened his mouth for Kim Mi-jeong, who was hesitating behind him.
“Please trust me.”
If it had been someone else, it might not have been different, but these were the words of Yu Seo-ah, who had been leading the Diablo Clan with Se-un until now.
Kim Mi-jeong hesitated for a moment, but then nodded and came forward.
“I’ll help too!”
– Player Kim Mi-jeong uses ‘Red Star Meal’.
– Player Yushua’s strength and speed are greatly increased.
“thank you.”
A red aura enveloped Yu Seo-ah’s body.
Although Kim Mi-jung uses most of her power for cooking, Buer’s power was specialized in strengthening the power of others.
Taat!
Yu Seo-ah kicked the ground and moved forward.
The sight of them running towards the tsunami that had already risen high enough to cover the sky looked incredibly reckless.
What can mere humans do against disaster?
Anyone who saw the next situation would have thought that the two humans would be devoured by a black tidal wave.
At that moment, Yu Seo-ah’s twin swords swung like a flash of lightning and reached the tidal wave.
– Player Yushua dominates the ‘Volcanic Debris Flow’.
The tsunami has stopped.
A surreal scene where time seems to have stopped.
The stigmata of Yushua located on the back of her left hand were shining brightly, burning with divinity.
– The constellation, ‘The Crowned Spider’, nods, saying that the Apostle’s abilities and his own power are surprisingly well-suited.
Originally, the potential of Yu Seo-ah, ‘Domination’, was a power that was activated only on the living beings that were cut down.
But now it was different.
Her potential, which was fused with the divinity of Baal, the first-ranked Demon King, allowed her to control even the tidal wave-like phenomenon before her eyes.
Crunch!
Immediately afterwards, the sword was swung dozens of times in less than a second.
In the center of the tsunami, which stood tall as if time had stopped, black marks piled up and piled up until eventually a long hole was created.
“You go through first!”
“yes!”
Kim Mi-jung was able to endure it thanks to her body being strengthened, but even she could not have held onto such a huge tsunami for that long.
Already, my spirits are falling to the floor and cold sweat is running down my body.
The moment when the two of them pass through the black tsunami.
Kurrururur-!!
Time, which seemed to have stopped, began to flow again, and a black tsunami stretched down toward the bottom of the volcano.
“Wow, you’re really amazing! Isn’t this on par with the clan leader?”
“No, not that much.”
Yu Seo-ah shook her head.
He was always trying to keep up with Seun, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t keep up with him.
But that doesn’t mean I gave up.
I may not be able to keep up with him, but I won’t be a hindrance. Beyond that, I wanted to be of help to him.
Having heard a little about Seun’s past and feelings from Seolryong’s lair, her resolve became even stronger.
That was also the reason why I faced the debris flow instead of avoiding it just now.
From now on, I didn’t plan on avoiding crises anymore. I planned on moving forward confidently, like him.
“There’s not much time left. Let’s move quickly!”
“yes!”
Gurrrrrr!
A large black cloud erupted from the volcano’s crater once again.
* * *
– You have successfully completed the 23rd floor trial, ‘Lava Zone’.
– Calculating public figures… … .
– Time remaining: 42 hours 52 minutes
– Complete the hidden quest ‘Master of the Volcano’.
– Added public service points due to hidden forks.
… … .
– Total accumulated merit points: 350,000 points
– Congratulations! You passed the 23rd floor trial with the highest ranking.
– You have received 100,000 points as a reward.
By the time we exited the crater, the 23rd floor ordeal was over.
Before the regression, I didn’t even think about dealing with Living Lava and somehow escaped and returned to the other side of the cave.
I thought that was the only way to end the ordeal, but it seems like all I have to do is somehow escape the cave.
Even, as if escaping through a crater like this.
“Whoa!”
Seun and Park Jeong-pil’s bodies rose high along with the erupted lava.
Below was hot lava, and all around was pitch-black graphite.
If the golem hadn’t been protecting me, I wouldn’t have been able to hold out properly in my current state, with neither mana nor internal energy.
Kkudangtang!
After reaching the peak, the two crashed to the ground along with the golem.
I was pulled out of the golem’s embrace with a dull thud, and the sound of something shattering was heard behind me.
When I looked back, the Volcanic Golem that had been protecting the two was completely torn apart, with not a single part of its body intact.
‘That makes sense.’
Although it is said that it takes less damage because it has the same attribute, the opponent was Living Lava.
To begin with, that hidden fork in the road was a place that a normal player could not conquer, and the only way to conquer it was to run away like Seun before the return.
Living Lava was a very difficult and strong monster.
I was facing such a monster and just calmly took its attacks and held on… … .
This would have been absolutely impossible without the Volcanic Golem.
“Good work.”
“Thank you for your hard work… ….”
Crackle.
A sound of something breaking was heard from inside the golem.
Along with that, the golem’s gaze dimmed, and the lava and rock that had gathered around the core disappeared.
A quick look revealed that the core had lost its color and was split in two by the final impact.
The repair itself is impossible.
Even though it was a summoned being without any emotions, thanks to it I was able to replace the attributes of Dragon Heart.
I put my hand on the guy’s core in gratitude.
A way of mourning in one’s own way.
at that time.
– The stigmata react to the tale of the Blood Wolf Legend.
– The third ability of the stigmata, ‘@#!%’, is awakened.
Seun’s stigmata shone.
Moreover, the power was not the power of fear or madness that Seun usually used.
The third, unknown ability used when swallowing the outer.
‘Why is this?’
I looked around anxiously, but there was no trace of Outer.
I tried to suppress the light in case of an unexpected situation, but even though I had practiced handling the stigmata so far, it didn’t work this time.
In the meantime, Se-Woon was soon able to confirm the purpose of the stigmata.
Ss …
The golem’s core was split in half. The core was being absorbed into the stigmata as it crumbled into fine powder.
‘The core of the golem?’
I didn’t understand.
I haven’t even figured out its name yet, but I thought that the stigmata’s third ability was the power to destroy the outer…
By any chance, is there some kind of connection between this golem’s core and outer shell?
– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, drops his fork in vain as he watches the plate he was aiming for disappear.
That didn’t seem to be the case.
Judging by the reactions so far, Beelzebub’s sense of smell is absolute.
If there was any relation between the core and outer of this golem, Beelzebub would have been the first to smell the stench and hold his nose.
But judging from the fact that he was even preparing a meal, it was clear that it had nothing to do with Outer.
Not long after, the golem’s core was completely absorbed by the stigmata.
– The stigmata absorbed the remaining ego in the ‘Volcanic Golem’s Core’.
– Deep within the stigmata, the ego is born.
‘Ego?’
Ego means self.
For example, you can increase the power of a weapon by imbuing it with your ego, like an ego weapon, or conversely, you can seal your ego into an object.
As such, the existence of ego was rare even in a tower where countless possibilities existed.
That ego was imprinted in Seun’s stigmata.
– … … .
I had hoped for it, but there hasn’t been any significant reaction from the stigmata since then.
Judging from the fact that there was no response even after raising the divinity, it seemed that the power was still unknown.
‘The ego is embedded in the stigmata… … .’
What is a stigmata?
Literally the traces of God.
In Seun’s case, he was created by force by absorbing the divinity of ‘Mokshin, Pan’, but he was literally a unique vessel containing the power of God.
How could there be an ego there? It was nonsense.
perhaps…….
‘The third ability… … .’
The third ability of the stigmata, which has not yet been discovered, may not simply be the ability to destroy the Outer.
“Wow, it’s completely destroyed. I really thought I was going to die just now! No, is this a real volcano erupting?”
Park Jeong-pil, who had come to his senses, came closer and spoke to me.
Actually, Seun didn’t think the volcano would erupt in that situation.
furthermore…….
Bubbling-
The volcano was not in good condition.
The heat was noticeably intensifying, and gray smoke was rising steadily from the crater. The lava that had already filled the interior was boiling as if it would explode at any moment.
The explosion that Se-un and Park Jeong-pil experienced was likely just a warning sign before a full-scale volcanic eruption.
Soon, a full-blown explosion.
That means there will be 24 floors of trials.
“Stop being lazy and look over there.”
“Huh? Can’t you really rest this time? I really worked hard! You probably didn’t see me, hyung, but do you know how ferocious those monsters were?”
Seun looked down at the scene below.
The sight of the world was completely different from the beautiful scenery usually seen after climbing.
The sky was darkened and the ground was covered with volcanic ash.
On the left, the ground was parched and cracked as if there had been a drought, and on the right, the heavy snow mixed with volcanic ash was filling the ground with black snow.
It feels like looking at a world on the verge of destruction.
“I thought I was tearing up with two heads!”
– The constellation, ‘Donkey-headed Snatcher’, bursts into belated laughter, saying that it must have been just like the cow backing off and catching a mouse.
In the meantime, there was one forest that still looked somewhat intact.
As the road continued through the forest, a city with half its walls collapsed was visible.
That is the final field where the 30th floor trial takes place.
The ‘direction to go’ mentioned in the 22nd floor trial was pointing to that very place.
“Oh, you have to hear this too! Just before you came out, a lizard head started spitting fire, and almost… … Brother? Are you listening?”
“I guess you’re all resting now?”
“Huh? No, it hasn’t even been ten minutes yet. How can we rest? Let’s rest a little longer. Seriously!”
Park Jeong-pil slumps down in his seat, saying that he really can’t move this time.
I shook my head at the sight.
Se-un also had a strong desire to rest. Right now, he was almost out of mana, internal energy, and even divinity due to the replacement of Dragon Heart’s attributes.
Moreover, this is the summit of the volcano with the strongest heat.
It was the most suitable place to create the sixth circle using a dragon heart imbued with fire attribute mana.
Despite these advantages, the reason Seun was considering leaving was simple.
Bubbling bubbling-
“I’m sorry, but this decision isn’t mine to make.”
“yes?”
Kwaaaaaaa-!!!
“Eww!”
After showing signs for some time, the volcano finally erupted.
This time, it wasn’t an explosion that just spit out lava like the first time.
A full-blown eruption, proving that the volcano is active.
“let’s go.”
“Let’s go together. I’m your brother!”
The 24th floor ordeal began without even a moment to catch my breath.
fantasy,
