Episode 200
200. Cave of Trials
The first test is being able to attack efficiently if you have a tank.
‘You can easily block it if you draw the monster’s attention with a provocation skill or have a knight’s protection skill like Ahn Sang-cheol.’
However, this does not mean that you have to be a tank to attack it.
‘The point is that you don’t have to get hit by monsters for 10 minutes.’
Before the monster appeared, Ryumin raised his scythe and looked upward.
Huge stalactites can be seen decorating the ceiling of the cave.
Clap la la rock-
The scythe stretched out like a whip and cut cleanly through dozens of stalactites.
“What are you doing… … .”
Thump-thump-thump-thud!
Giant stalactites stuck to the floor, blocking the path to the cave like iron bars.
Only then did John Delgado, who understood Black Scythe’s actions, remain silent.
‘Seo, are you really going to prevent monster invasion with stalactites?’
Although I was suddenly trapped in a stalactite cage, the effect was clear.
“Krrrrr, keungkeung!”
“Shhh!”
Werewolves and lizardmen trying to enter the cave were blocked by stalactites and could not get closer.
A situation where you can’t eat food even if you see it.
The monsters tried their best to destroy the stalactites, but it was not enough.
In the first place, the stalactites of this world boast enough weight to be embedded in the stone floor of a cave.
There’s no way it could break that easily.
‘To cut such a stalactite so easily… … .’
Looking at the black scythe that has cut the head smoothly as if cutting through it, it is impossible to estimate how high the damage is.
“It looks like the first trial is over. “Let’s all take a break for 10 minutes.”
People sat down one by one, following the black scythe as he sat down on the floor, speaking calmly.
‘It’s amazing. ‘I never thought it could be broken so easily.’
John clicked his tongue and sat down.
The monsters just 10 meters in front were spitting and glowing, but I didn’t think they were dangerous.
Because it was a stalactite densely packed with no room for monsters to escape.
After 10 somewhat noisy minutes, a message appeared.
[You have succeeded in your first trial.]
[The cumulative damage of the team is 0.]
[As a reward for success, the door to the next trial is opened.]
Cough keug keung-
The cave walls moved and the blocked path opened.
When I turned my head, I saw that the monsters that were going crazy trying to break through the stalactites had disappeared without even the mice or birds noticing.
“egg plant.”
The party members moved along with Ryumin.
John Delgado was curious about what the second trial was, but the other party members already knew.
Because I heard it all through prophecy.
When I thought I had walked about 100 steps, a wide cavity appeared before my eyes.
“Are you here? “The second trial location.”
As John, who expected that, approached with the party members, a message appeared, as expected.
<Second Trial>
└Second trial: Destroy 100 golems within 1 hour
└If successful ▶ Next trial opens
└In case of failure ▶ One party member is eliminated through voting.
[The second trial golem is a special monster that is impervious to ranged weapons and magic.]
[The trial will end if you catch 100 golems within the one hour time limit.]
[Conversely, if you fail to kill 100 animals by the end of the time limit, it is considered a failure.]
[If you cannot overcome the ordeal, one party member will be eliminated through internal voting.]
‘Ranged weapons and magic do not work… … ‘Special monster?’
The mission itself was simple, but the level of the monsters was not that simple.
‘Aren’t you saying archer and wizard classes can’t do anything?’
After reading the description, John suddenly thought of Dark Souls, a member of Messiah.
As a sniper, if he were here, he would have to suck his fingers or something.
[A monster appears after 10 seconds. Please prepare for the appearance of monsters together!]
As I was reading the message, the black scythe stepped forward again.
“Everyone stay behind me. “I will catch the monsters.”
At his words, the party members retreated without a word.
In this situation, there was no one but the black scythe to catch the monster.
In fact, it was a situation where only melee dealers could fight.
‘[Jephy] and [Shit Idiots], those two guys don’t carry weapons, so I don’t know what their job is… … .’
Judging by the fact that he is not holding a weapon, he does not seem to be a melee dealer.
Needless to say, [Democracy] gave me a buff.
‘My summons can also deal close range, but… … .’
It doesn’t look like the black scythe will fit him in.
‘okay. Rather than getting involved for no reason, it would be better to leave it to the Black Scythe and attack it quickly.’
If he were level 90 and came forward, it would be easy to deal with.
It was then.
Coo coo coo coo-
Stone pieces formed a tower from all directions, and five golems were created.
It was bigger than I thought, easily over 3m, but it was still good.
Even so, I was nothing more than a stone in front of the black scythe.
Flutter! Flutter!
Rumble-
Has 2 seconds passed?
The golem collapsed no matter how long after it was created.
‘I expected it, but I never thought I’d catch it so quickly… … .’
The black scythe was so fast that it could not even be detected by the naked eye.
All I could see was the golem collapsing as it passed by.
‘Even though I attacked from a distance like a whip, the golems died. ‘And that too in one shot.’
Due to the nature of the scythe, it is classified as a melee weapon, so it does not seem to be recognized as a long-distance attack.
John was impressed as he looked at the experience message that suddenly appeared.
[The second trial golem has been defeated!]
[Experience +1.53%]
[Gold+600]
[Experience +1.53%]
[Gold+600]
[Experience +1.53%]
[Gold+600]
… … … …
… … … …
‘Even though it’s a party, I can’t believe I’m receiving so much experience and gold… … .’
It seems that the golem’s level is stronger than expected.
However, the black scythe returned the golem to nothing as soon as it was created.
Creep-clap-clap-clap-!
Warrrrr-
It didn’t take an hour to catch 100 fish.
It only took about 2 minutes at most.
[You have succeeded in your second trial.]
[The team’s attack time is 00:01:59.]
[As a reward for success, the door to the next trial is opened.]
Cough keug keung-
A secret door on one side of the cavity opened, revealing a path.
“egg plant.”
Following the black scythe, another cavity emerged.
<Third Trial>
└Exterminate 100 golems in the third trial within 1 hour
└If successful ▶ Next trial opens
└In case of failure ▶ One party member is eliminated through voting.
[The third trial golem is a special monster that is impervious to melee weapons.]
[The trial will end if you catch 100 golems within the one hour time limit.]
[Conversely, if you fail to kill 100 animals by the end of the time limit, it is considered a failure.]
[If you cannot overcome the ordeal, one party member will be eliminated through internal voting.]
[After a while, golems will be summoned from within the cavity.]
The third trial was also to kill 100 monsters.
The only difference is that it is a golem that is immune to melee weapons.
‘Are you telling me to only catch it with a long-range weapon or magic this time?’
Since neither of them knew how to write, there was no room for John to step forward.
He had no choice but to lean on someone else, and of course his eyes turned to the black scythe.
He was the strongest wizard I’ve ever met.
“I will step forward.”
John was relieved when the black scythe appeared again.
I thought I could easily conquer the third trial.
But Buffer doesn’t seem to think so.
“uh? Black Scythe, do you know how to use magic?”
He said he was a colleague and was asking me if I had seen him use magic.
“I can write. “I recently learned something new.”
“ah.”
With those words left behind, democracy retreated.
Seeing as how he doesn’t even ask questions, it seems like he trusts me quite a bit.
[A monster appears after 10 seconds. Please prepare for the appearance of monsters together!]
Exactly 10 seconds have passed since the message disappeared.
As before, five golems were created nearby.
That’s scary.
I’m going to go to the middle of the day!
The black scythe’s lightning spread in all directions and struck the golem.
Of course, it was a one-shot cut.
‘Seeing you again, you’re so annoying… … .’
John swallowed dryly without even realizing it when he saw the skill that cleared 30 of his summons in one room.
In the end, I cleared the third trial in just over 2 minutes.
[You have succeeded in your third trial.]
[The team’s attack time is 00:02:02.]
[As a reward for success, the door to the next trial is opened.]
‘thank god. ‘The black scythe knows how to use magic.’
What if the group consisted of occupations that had no ranged weapons and could not use magic?
You must have had a hard time during this third ordeal.
‘He was probably playing tag with the golem to avoid dying.’
After holding on for an hour, you would have had to vote to kill one of the party members.
Only then could I move on to the next ordeal.
‘I don’t know, but there must be a party in this section that was voted out of existence.’
With that in mind, I followed the black scythe and passed through the secret door.
There was no large cavity like before, but a narrow alley.
At that time, a message came to mind, and John had to open his eyes in surprise when he saw the contents.
<The Fourth Trial>
└Help the angel to win the battle
└If successful ▶ The final trial opens
└In case of failure ▶ One party member is randomly destroyed.
I thought I was going to catch a monster again this time, but no.
‘Help the angel?’
While I was wondering, an explanation came up.
[After a while, an angel and a devil will appear before your eyes and point their swords at each other.]
[Basically, it is a fight at a disadvantage for angels because demons are stronger.]
[At this time, if you help the angel to win, the ordeal will end.]
[However, this time, attacks and skills are prohibited, and no interference other than auxiliary skills can be used in the battle between the two.]
[So the only way to help angels is with auxiliary skills.]
[Use your skills to turn the unfavorable situation around!]
[If the angel is killed by the devil, it is considered a failure.]
[If you cannot overcome the ordeal, one party member will randomly disappear.]
John, who played the game a lot, was able to sense the intention right away.
‘Ah, I understand. This time it’s a trial to test your support ability.’
This time his gaze was not on the black scythe, but on democracy.
It was fortunate that the team had a buffer.
‘If that woman gives me a set of 3 buffs, I can turn the unfavorable situation around in an instant.’
I was thinking that I would easily wake up this time, but the black scythe spoke without fail.
“I’ll come out, so everyone just watch.”
‘what? ‘This time too?’
It’s a trial to test support, but doesn’t Black Scythe have that ability?
Before I could resolve my doubts, the ordeal began.
“Die, you crazy angel bitch!”
“You dirty devil!”
An angel and a devil suddenly appeared, pointing their swords at each other.
The problem is that angels seem to be at a serious disadvantage, both in terms of strength and technology.
‘What and how are you trying to help me? ‘There won’t be any auxiliary skills?’
John’s doubts were answered as soon as he saw the Black Scythe’s actions.
Ugh-
Warm light surrounded the angel.
‘ah! There was emergency treatment.’
First aid, a common skill, is definitely one of the auxiliary skills.
The problem is that it is significantly less effective in supporting emergency treatment.
‘At best, it’s a skill that only stops bleeding… … place?’
As he spoke, John had to believe his own eyes.
The first aid treatment, which was considered an insignificant skill, instantly healed the angel’s torn wounds.
‘what? Was first aid such a good skill?’
No, that can’t be possible.
I know full well how insignificant a skill first aid is because I have used it.
There is no way it would have the same level of recovery as a heal like it does now.
‘Then what happened to that?’
The angel, who was in danger after being attacked by a demon, came back to life with periodic treatment from the black scythe and began to fight.
“Wow!”
“die! I’m dying! “You devil!”
Finally, the angel’s sword pierced the devil’s chest.
The angel who was at a disadvantage turned the situation around and won.
[You have succeeded in your fourth trial.]
[As a reward for success, the door to the final trial is opened.]
This time, I passed the ordeal with the help of the black scythe.
‘Well, there’s no way I can do anything about this.’
John, with a helpless smile on his face, walked along with the black scythe as usual.
No, I tried to walk.
‘huh? what are you doing?’
The black scythe, which I thought would move immediately, was standing tall.
It looks like he’s reading a message, as his eyes are in the air.
John’s prediction was correct.
It’s not that it wasn’t, because a message appeared in front of Ryumin’s eyes.
[You have completed the sub-quest!]
