Episode 202
202. Second subquest
[There is a hidden sub-quest!]
<Sub Quest>
└Overcome the ordeal on your own without the help of a summoner
└If successful ▶ Elixir of immunity provided
[You have completed the sub-quest!]
[The Elixir of Immunity has been placed in your inventory.]
The party members who received the sub-quest reward looked bewildered.
Because it was an unexpected message.
“Well, Black Scythe, did you get it too? It’s a subquest reward… … .”
“received.”
An unknown potion was given as compensation, but Ryumin knew its value.
[Elixir of immunity]
– Category: Consumables
-Grade: Legendary
-Effect: Immune to all attributes for 1 minute
– Restrictions on use: Master level or higher
-Description: A potion that can perfectly resist all attribute damage. It tastes bitter when taken.
An indomitable resistance potion once appeared in the Tower of Trials.
‘It was a potion that prevented 95% of resistance to the three major attributes.’
Rather, it was an upwardly compatible item with a wider range of attributes and resistance up to 100%.
Although the duration is short.
‘It’s a potion that is very helpful in times of emergency. Especially when facing a strong opponent.’
Even if you have a resistance of 95%, if the opponent’s attribute damage is unbearable, you can die with only 5% damage.
‘That’s why a potion like this that provides 100% protection is much more valuable.’
The elixir of immunity was a potion that was not easily obtained.
‘It’s probably an item that requires Victor to reach max level before he can make it.’
Even if you don’t need it now, if you have it, you will need it someday.
However, the reward was not the only reason the party members were dumbfounded.
“The quest condition is to overcome the ordeal without the help of the summoner… … .”
Because it was a quest that could not be obtained if you did not follow the Black Scythe.
“Did Black Scythe know? Will there be a side quest?”
“I’m not a prophet, so how do I know that?”
“You really didn’t know?”
“That’s right.”
Ryu Min consistently remained ignorant of Minjoo-ri’s questions, but that did not resolve the doubts.
“Then how did you know about the trap and avoid it? I couldn’t see anything other than the back of the person in front… … .”
“It’s a feeling.”
“yes?”
“I just avoided it by intuition.”
It was an insincere answer, but Min-ri Min thought she would do it without replying.
‘Well, Black Scythe has great insight… … .’
I could only guess that they had some type of rune that could detect traps.
“With this, I have completed all five trials.”
“Not yet. “Because one person didn’t come.”
“Oh, you mean John Delgado.”
Min Joo-ri, who glanced at Ryu Min’s attention, spoke after much thought.
“After listening to the conversation earlier, it seemed like things weren’t going well between you two… … .”
“That happened. “It’s none of your business.”
“Oh, I don’t intend to pry. “I just wanted to tell you to be careful after looking at his actions.”
‘I’m level 50 worrying about level 90.’
Ryumin, looking at Minjoo-ri, smiled.
“Thank you for the advice. “Be careful.”
“Oh, no. Any advice on my topic? Out of anger, I ended up meddling. Black Scythe will never be in danger… … .”
“I’m a human too, so I can be dangerous. “Thank you for your concern.”
“yes… … .”
Min Joo-ri felt somewhat shy after hearing her say thank you twice.
“Anyway, when is John Delgado coming? Will it come?”
“If you don’t want to die, you will come.”
“What if he doesn’t come? “You might be able to endure it to get revenge on us.”
“Don’t worry about that. “I will definitely come.”
Despite those words, Min Joo-ri looked at the passage to the bottomless pit with concern.
I couldn’t help but be concerned as the attack took place only when all party members arrived.
* * *
‘f*ck… … What happened?’
John Delgado looked into the darkness of the passageway with bewildered eyes.
‘Are you really gone? Ignoring my suggestion?’
Rather than listening to the words of its summoner, the black scythe just walked away into the darkness.
Bring your own party members.
‘A crazy bastard giving up his life because of his pride?’
Honestly, I don’t know if he’s dead or alive.
I tried using the tracking skill just in case, but it didn’t work.
They say it doesn’t work except for summoning skills, and that’s true.
‘He must have died. Cancer, I would have died.’
John was sure.
He must have disappeared along with his party members before he could take a few steps.
Even a black scythe can’t see through the darkness, right?
‘Jerk the. ‘I can’t believe I met the wrong leader and died so fleetingly.’
John, who assumed that he was dead, took out a summoned animal.
“The country has to survive too.”
And with the summons leading the way, I penetrated the darkness.
If you fall into a trap and disappear along the way, you immediately take out another summon and find your way again.
10 minutes to destroy the traps while consuming summons.
‘Seeing the light over there, I guess it’s the end.’
John finally reached the end of the passage and stepped on the ground smiling.
It was then.
“Are you here now? “It took a long time.”
John’s face suddenly hardened, as if he had seen a ghost.
The black scythe was alive.
“Uh, how… … ?”
“How did you live? “That’s why he survived because he avoided the trap and crossed over.”
“… … .”
It wasn’t just the black scythe.
The other party members were also looking at themselves with normal faces.
From a different perspective than before.
‘Damn it. An image window appeared.’
There was no reason to look good, but there was no reason to receive such critical attention.
I wanted to immediately yell at him to shut his eyes, but that wasn’t the problem.
Because the real problem was the black scythe in front of me.
“What did you say to me earlier? “Give me 10 million points and ask me to kneel and beg for my mistakes?”
“Uh, well, that’s it… … .”
“We’ll talk about it after we get out of here. “I think we need to talk to our bodies.”
John’s face scrunched up as he realized what that meant.
‘f*ck it, it’s done.’
John regretted himself for acting like a boss without thinking about what happened next.
‘I never thought the black scythe would pass by on its own… … .’
I never thought it would turn out like this.
‘A good bastard who gets lucky once.’
I complained internally, but John didn’t know.
I am not in a position to discuss other people’s luck right now.
[Even though you are a summoner, you arrived last in the fifth trial.]
[A penalty will be given to those who do not even care about party members.]
[All stats are permanently reduced by 50%.]
[The summoner’s stats are permanently reduced by 50%.]
“What the f*ck is this?”
When I saw the message, a curse came out in my voice without even realizing it.
All stats permanently drop by 50%?
Not only yourself, but also your summons?
It was absurd.
I was speechless as unexpected situations occurred one after another.
“why? What’s going on?”
Black Scythe asked slyly, but didn’t even have the energy to reply.
I just feel dizzy with despair and frustration.
‘I’m completely out of my wits.’
Ryumin secretly chuckled at the operation that went according to plan and looked away.
John Delgado is no threat anymore.
Because my abilities have dropped to a level lower than level 30.
‘Even so, we can’t neglect it.’
Since I used everything I could, it didn’t matter if I killed him.
No, considering the possible consequences, it would be better to dispose of it neatly.
‘First, look at the situation on Messiah’s side.’
There was no need to decide now, so I decided to save his life for the time being.
[You have succeeded in your fifth trial.]
[The team’s attack time is 00:15:49.]
[congratulations! You have passed all the trials!]
[After a while, experience rewards will be given according to the records of each trial.]
[Calculating experience points. Please wait a moment.]
Soon, experience points were paid to the party members.
The party members, who weren’t expecting much, widened their eyes in surprise.
It’s not that I didn’t, because I went up 10 to 12 levels in one go.
“Wow, Black Scythe! “I have reached master level!”
“I guess you’re level 60.”
“me too! “I finally became a master.”
“I learned a new skill!”
Min-ri Min, Jeffrey, and Seong-tak Joo checked the skill window with excited faces.
They all reached level 60 and reached master rank.
Reading my thoughts, I realized that John Delgado was no exception.
‘Have I only gone up 1 level?’
When I saw that I was level 91, I burst into laughter.
Well, I guess it’s good.
You can reach max level in one go with points anyway.
I just didn’t upload it on purpose.
“democracy. “What skills did you learn?”
“It’s a skill called [Buff Zone]. Shall we try it?”
When Ryu Min nodded, Min Joo-ri applied the 3-piece set again, saying that he needed to apply a buff before that.
[All stats increase by 80% due to the effect of Skill Bless.]
[The effect of Skill Swift increases attack speed and movement speed by 80%.]
[Skill safety barrier has been activated.]
[You can be protected twice only from physical attacks.]
As the level increased, the buffs became stronger than before.
“Now I’m going to use the buff zone.”
When Min-ri Min cast the skill, a yellow magic circle spread out beneath her feet.
It was a floor skill with a wide range, enough to cover a 30m radius.
“What effect?”
“It has the effect of increasing the ability of the buff I applied while in range. “It also resets the duration.”
When I checked, I found that Bless’s stats had indeed increased.
‘It went up to 100%?’
Swift was also 100% and the safety barrier also protected the third inning.
‘In other words, the buff will be strengthened like when you reached max level, right?’
So what happens if you cast Buff Zone when you reach max level?
Wouldn’t it go beyond 100% to 120%?
‘That’s an incredible skill.’
Suddenly, I was excited to see what skills Min-ri Min would learn when she reached max level.
I don’t know because I’ve never saved her life before.
‘This episode takes us to the end.’
Ryumin, who was smiling contentedly, suddenly turned his face.
The creature reacted to the detection of a presence at 60m.
‘Who is it?’
There is no way that someone will suddenly appear at this time when the ordeal is over.
Except for the angel who is the guide.
‘No, not even angels come here. ‘I just wait in a colorless waiting space.’
The tension that had been released was tightened.
As he was looking to one side with a stern expression, Min-ri Min asked.
“Why are you doing this? Black Scythe?”
“Look over there.”
A figure appeared from the darkness that Ryumin was looking at.
“angel?”
The being that the party members saw was none other than an angel.
It also has more than ten wings and is probably tens of meters long.
“… … .”
“… … .”
The party members kept their mouths shut and just watched.
I realized that they are on a different level from angels who provide guidance.
Even John, who was dazed, couldn’t help but come to his senses when the angel appeared.
As soon as Ryumin saw him, he immediately recognized his identity.
‘An archangel appeared?’
I found out his name by reading his thoughts.
Sariel was the 6th highest archangel in the hierarchy, and he was an angel with whom I felt a strange sense of kinship.
[You are the black scythe.]
Sariel pulled out a curved sword from between her wings in a low voice.
[If you don’t want to die, don’t resist. This is an order to bring him quietly.]
