Episode 103
103. Episode 103
– Welcome to the 4th floor trials.
– Topic: Passing through the cave
-Time limit: 10 hours
-I met a fellow hiker while climbing the mountain.
– You are currently a member of the ‘Diablo Clan’. The companions you encounter are randomly selected within the clan.
A companion I met while climbing a mountain. This is a kind of story.
I don’t know why it’s structured this way, but there were many cases where this kind of story was told while climbing the tower.
Now, it’s just a matter of meeting colleagues, but depending on the floor, it can give you various stories that have a direct relationship to the trials.
For example, asking someone to cooperate or gather colleagues.
‘Perhaps the setting was that this cave was the only passage leading to the top of the mountain.’
No matter how steep the cliffs were, it seemed like he could climb straight up to the top of the mountain, but as far as Se-woon knew, there was no turning point in this ordeal.
Moreover, even players with wings depending on the race will have to pass through the cave on the fourth floor.
The question is who will be chosen as a colleague… … .
Honestly, I hope that Park Jeong-pil doesn’t get caught up in the ordeal and make a fuss since he can solve it on his own.
As soon as we stepped into the cave, the bright sun disappeared and darkness fell in an instant.
At the same time, I felt a presence next to me.
“I’m glad to see this.”
“Elder.”
“I guess I’m pretty lucky since you’re my randomly chosen comrade.”
The player who appeared next to Seun was none other than the Diablo Clan’s blacksmith, Go Chang-seok.
Just like the golden armor that had been given to Kang-cheol before, he too was wearing full plate armor.
A solid-looking full-body armor, a helmet with only the necessary holes, and finely crafted iron shoes.
In his hand he held a battle hammer that looked similar to the one Seun had used to strike the stone bridge, and its surface was shiny, as if it had just been polished.
“Hehe, it’s a bit embarrassing to be staring at you like that. I prepared this equipment because I thought there might come a time when I have to fight on my own.”
“It suits you well. Wasn’t it difficult to come up?”
“I was a little worried, but it was easier than I thought. In fact, the hot weather was the hardest part.”
Well, even though he didn’t have much combat experience, he worked as a blacksmith and his strength and stamina would have been better than that of an average player.
With a body like that and all that equipment wrapped around him, it would have been difficult for even a small monster to inflict a wound on him.
If you were hit by that vicious battle hammer, all your vital points and other parts would be completely crushed.
“By the way, it’s darker than I thought. If we go in a little further, we won’t be able to see at all.”
Perhaps because it was still near the entrance, some light was streaming in, but the outline of the walls inside was completely invisible.
Seun was able to secure his vision through the ‘Night Owl’s Eyes’, but it was a situation that would have been quite difficult for other players.
Se-Woon nodded slightly and prepared a new magic.
-The Treasure Trove of Greed has been opened.
[ Light ]
– As the most basic light magic of the White Tower, there are applications that can brighten the surrounding vision or obstruct the vision of enemies depending on the output.
“Oh oh.”
A white halo of light rose from Seun’s hand.
As a circle magic, it consumes almost no mana and you can use it with your hands freely by simply specifying the location, so it is an efficient magic.
The light rose above Seun’s head according to his mana usage and stopped a little further forward.
From now on, that light will illuminate the front first.
“That magic is always amazing no matter when I see it.”
“Let’s move forward.”
“You don’t have to try to protect me. I can protect myself.”
Go Chang-seok followed Se-un, holding the battle hammer tightly.
Indeed, it seemed difficult for the monsters in the lower levels to even inflict minor wounds on him.
Even if you swing your claws by surprise, they will just break off rather than pierce the armor.
“There is a torch. Should I take one?”
“I don’t think that’s necessary, since this is more efficient than a torch.”
“Haha, it really looks convenient in so many ways. I want to learn one too.”
A single torch appears as you make your way through the darkness and turn a sharp curve.
Originally, the basics of this ordeal were to move here by groping along the wall and then move forward with a torch.
If the torch goes out, the difficulty of the trial will become extremely difficult.
That was also one of the reasons why the number of challengers for the second floor trial was set to two.
If you’re the only one holding the torch, it’ll be too limiting to proceed with the trials.
“It’s still quiet. Considering the two trials ahead, I don’t think things will go smoothly here either.”
“Tsk tsk tsk-”
“It seems like those guys aren’t nobles either.”
“hmm?”
“hey.”
A noise that can only be heard by Seun, who has heightened hearing compared to other players.
When Go Chang-seok was puzzled by Se-un’s reaction, he moved the light forward and increased the brightness.
Then something’s smooth shell sparkled, reflecting the light.
“Ugh, it’s gross.”
“You don’t like bugs?”
“That’s not true, but if you put a big song like that in front of everyone, everyone will react the same way. Except you.”
An arthropod with more than a dozen legs that are exposed to light.
It was similar to a fox, but unlike a fox with a flat shell, it had a rounded shape based on a semicircular shell.
Although songbirds on Earth may not be such aggressive bugs… … .
“Tsk tsk tsk-!”
“careful……!”
Sigh.
Not here.
As soon as he found Seun, he quickly crawled along the ground, showing off his flailing legs, and stuck his back between the carapace of the creature.
No matter how thick the shell is, there is only fragile soft tissue between them.
The head of the songbird, which was over 2 meters long, was broken off.
I kicked the torso of the thing that was squirming in surprise even though its head was gone.
“… … It was a needless worry. You don’t need me to help you with this.”
“No, I need your help, please?”
“What are you talking about?”
“I just thought it wasn’t all just one of them.”
“Tsutsuttut-”
“Tsk tsk tsk-”
Dozens of monsters appeared, accompanied by the eerie sound of hundreds of legs crawling on the ground.
The sight of their sleek carapace sparkling in the light was quite creepy.
At this, Go Chang-seok frowned and lowered his helmet face, holding onto his battle hammer tightly.
“I took the time to clean it up, but it’s already getting dirty again.”
“Tsk tsk tsk-!”
The foxes charged, sticking out their hard carapace.
Their original target was light, that is, the player holding the torch.
Therefore, it was normal for the structure to be such that the player in front had to protect the other players in order to protect the torch.
But now Seun was using magic instead of a torch to brighten his vision.
So, their attacks were naturally directed at Seun, who was standing at the very front.
Sigh.
Crunch-
The moment they entered Seun’s attack range, their heads were cut off before they could even react.
There was no need to use any martial arts.
Even though it was a hard shell, even if the aim was slightly off, it easily pierced through the shell of a flying songbird.
There were so many of them that I missed a few, but that didn’t matter.
Kwajik!
“Ugh, this is so thick I’m going to have to work hard to clean it off.”
Every time Go Chang-seok swung his hammer, the monster’s body would violently burst apart.
They are known as quite difficult monsters because they attack with torches and have a hard shell that makes even the most powerful blades impervious, but in front of Se-un and Go Chang-seok, they are no different from ordinary bugs.
Then… … the stomach of one of the monsters behind me bulged and spat something out of its mouth.
Kwaaaa!
A yellow gas that spreads like fog as soon as it is spat out of the mouth.
A foul smell wafts from afar.
I knew what it was because I had experienced it before returning.
It is an attack that not only gives off a terrible smell, but also makes it difficult to open your eyes like tear gas and makes your airway sting when you breathe.
So, before the gas could push any further, Seun put his other hand forward.
-The speed of ‘Breeze’ increases according to the magic of the green tower.
A cool wind blowing from behind pushed the yellow aircraft away.
The man, startled by the sudden wind, tried to vomit out the stench once more, but Seun’s sword moved even faster than that.
Sigh.
Eventually, the stench of the bastard stuck in my throat and I couldn’t get it out, and that was the end of the short battle.
“I feel like I should just wipe it off. It’ll take quite some time to clean it up.”
“Let’s finish the ordeal first.”
“I know. You have to save as much time as possible to get more of those public points.”
Go Chang-seok looked at the sticky fluid stuck to the battle hammer with displeasure.
I know he values his equipment, but I can’t afford to waste time maintaining it every time I fight a monster.
-The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, savors the taste of this deep and rich fluid, saying that it is the best among insects.
After using the power of gluttony, I started to move forward again.
Fortunately, the cave remained open for a while.
Various monsters, including the one that just appeared in the shape of a stingray, attacked us by surprise, but they didn’t pose much of a threat.
As I continued to move forward like that, the first fork in the road appeared.
“Hmm, it’s a fork in the road… … . Do you know the way? I’m not very good at finding my way, you know.”
Se-Woon, standing in the middle of the crossroads, closed his eyes and focused on his senses.
Hearing, smell, touch, etc. Senses enhanced by various treasures detect all the slightest traces or changes in the surroundings.
“Probably, this is the exit.”
“Oh, that’s great. I don’t feel anything.”
Se-un pointed to the right path.
Judging by the slight temperature difference and wind flow, the left road was blocked.
Go Chang-seok tried to head to the right path in a good mood, but Se-woon stopped him.
“Let’s go the other way.”
“Huh? Why? I thought you would try to get out of the cave as quickly as possible.”
That’s right.
Obtaining public service points through high rankings was also a goal that Seun had set for himself.
But as has been the case up to now, rankings are not determined solely by ‘speed’.
“I think there might be something over there.”
The hidden piece discovered before the regression.
It seemed like I could open the door that I couldn’t open back then now.
fantasy,
