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Chapter 18. Martyrs (3)
7.
All adventurers say.
“The difference between a human and a tiger is the 2nd and 3rd circles.”
The difference between one circle and another is indescribable.
“Then what is the difference between Circle 3 and Circle 4? Well, at this point, the comparison is meaningless.”
Among them, the value that the 4th circle had for adventurers was indescribable.
“A very skilled hunter can catch a tiger. But no matter how skilled a hunter is, he can’t catch a wyvern. The difference between the 3rd and 4th circles is that small.”
The 4th circle adventurer was really strong.
Incomparable to the 3rd circle.
“One 4th circle adventurer can do the work of five 3rd circle adventurers. This means that one 4th circle adventurer is better than a small party of 3rd circle adventurers.”
It would not be an exaggeration to say that it is overwhelming.
‘It was possible to open the 4th circle at any time.’
El Palm was hiding its immense power.
There were several reasons.
It’s okay to hide your trump card.
‘If you open it, it will be impossible to conquer Perion’s Nightmare.’
But the biggest reason was the 200-person orange-grade Mystic Gate that would soon appear in the Perion region.
In order to conquer the Mystic Gate, which would later be called Perion’s Nightmare, El Palm had to maintain 3 circles.
Plus, that Mystic Gate was pretty important.
‘I give up the unique item, the Eye of the Phoenix.’
Because there was a very important item there.
No, it wasn’t that important.
The Eye of the Phoenix doubles the duration of fire attribute magic used by its owner.
That was a huge privilege for a fire attribute wizard.
The longer fire burns, the more lethal the damage it can cause.
Moreover, the level of damage that El Palm’s main weapon, Fire Arrow, could inflict varied depending on its duration.
If I had the Eye of the Phoenix underwater when I was dealing with the giant swamp monster right now, it would have taken 2 minutes instead of 5.
It was that important an item.
‘You need the eyes of the phoenix to catch a horntail.’
Later on, it would become a very important item for hunting the Horntail, that ridiculous monster.
Still, the reason El Palm gave up on the item at this moment was simple.
‘But we need more Divo.’
The value of the Phoenix’s Eye and the value of Divo are not comparable.
“The hunt continues.”
That’s why I had no hesitation in opening the 4th circle.
“yes yes?”
There is only one thing.
‘Fucking martyrs.’
Just anger.
“No, boss, what are you talking about?”
“Let’s get that out of the way first.”
“What is that… … .”
El Palm turned his rage on the now dying giant swamp monster.
“Fire Arrow.”
So El Palm fired a fire arrow at the giant swamp monster.
“Fire Arrow.”
One after another.
And in the midst of such fierce battles over El Palm’s attack, a sound echoed.
Dismissed!
The sound of a giant swamp monster’s magic stone breaking.
Oh my!
With that sound, the giant swamp monster let out a final roar and began to collapse.
Everyone was astonished at the sight.
Did you think it would end this easily?
To them El Palm said:
“I’ll take care of the rest.”
It’s not over yet.
As he uttered those words, El Palm took out a staff from his waistband and shouted at the approaching swamp monster.
“Flame Vortex.”
8.
Flame Vortex.
It was a magic that summoned a powerful flame forward using a 3-circle fire attribute magic.
The power was very strong.
Above all, it was very effective in hunting multiple monsters.
For example, the Flame Vortex spell showed surprising power against mushroom monsters that came in hundreds or thousands.
Of course, the Flame Vortex spell was also effective against the swamp mud monsters, as the mud hardened the moment it was exposed to the heat.
‘Flame Vortex?’
So when El Palm pulled out his Flame Vortex spell, the El Palm party realized.
‘I don’t know why I’m using that now.’
‘If you have that, mud is no problem.’
El Palm uses 4 circle magic, and that’s not the point, if it’s Flame Vortex magic, it can turn the tide!
Of course I knew about El Palm Party.
‘The boss bends, I break.’
‘It’s our job to clean up the mess.’
We must help El Palm.
Everyone thought the same thing, so there was no need for conversation. Everyone moved at the same time.
But they were wrong.
‘uh?’
El Palm, he showed.
Hurrr!
‘The flames are swirling?’
The flames that El Palm breathed out towards the swamp mud monster did not pass by but engulfed it.
As if a swamp monster were trapped inside a wall on all sides.
There was actually a wall.
‘Psychokinetic wall.’
El Palm, he used his telekinesis to block the swamp monster’s perimeter.
It wasn’t difficult.
El Palm had previously demonstrated a room skill that allowed him to gather poisonous fog into one place using his telekinesis.
Compared to that, creating a psychic wall was a laughable task.
Of course, it wasn’t anything great.
Even if it was called a psychokinesis wall, it was only capable of holding back fog, which means it was only capable of penetrating the finger of a newborn baby.
‘It only becomes useful when you have around 4 circles.’
In order to create a wall of psychic power that could even repel flames, you would need at least 4 circles.
In fact, this means that no physical defense can be expected at all.
However, the extent to which the flames could be deflected and the power it possessed were beyond what anyone could have imagined.
Hurrrrr!
The flame vortex that El Palm unleashed enveloped the swamp mud monster, roasting its entire body.
It was on a whole different level from just baking part of it.
The whole body was frozen, which meant that the swamp mud monster would have a hard time moving properly.
Ohhhhhh!
Even if there was any movement, it would be welcome news for El Palm.
Padduk!
Because every time you move, the hardened parts break down and the newly exposed mud parts harden again.
Through such repetition, the swamp mud monster’s body was quickly crushed.
It was a moment.
Kookung!
One swamp slugskin fell to El Palm’s Flame Vortex spell in less than 20 seconds.
Overwhelming firepower!
‘oh my god.’
El Palm said to his colleagues who were dumbfounded by the fact.
“Draw attention while I sort out the rest.”
thud!
“That bastard.”
To capture the giant swamp monster.
It was not an easy task.
Only El Palm had gotten stronger, and the condition of the rest of his comrades was worse than usual.
Above all, Devo was tired.
“yes!”
But Debo answered without the slightest hesitation.
It was definitely difficult.
“I will endure!”
‘If you hold on, you can catch it!’
But unlike before, when we had been holding on without even a shred of hope, now there was clear hope.
‘If you’re the boss!’
The hope called El Palm.
It wasn’t just Divo that was like that.
“Divo, step back. I’ll deal with you for a while!”
“Dwarf, get back! Don’t overwork yourself and end up dying when you’re already exhausted!”
“Divo, don’t push yourself too hard!”
Everyone, including Kiri, Miner, and Ralph, showed their will.
“Divo, if you die, 75 million mesos will disappear!”
A strong will in many ways.
Of course they still thought.
‘Can I catch it?’
‘Uneasy.’
‘El Palm, he’s no joke, but this situation is even more of a joke.’
‘I don’t know about anything else, but Divo can’t die. He’s worth 75 million mesos. I have to keep him alive somehow.’
There is hope, but it is not easy to hold on to that hope.
No, it wasn’t that it was difficult, the situation was still very bad.
The number of swamp monsters that El Palm had to catch right now was well over twenty.
Even if it takes 20 seconds to catch one, catching twenty would take at least 400 seconds, or roughly 7 minutes.
Even at best, it was only seven minutes, but in this chaos, it would take even longer for El Palm to catch the swamp monsters that were rushing towards him.
So El Palm captures the giant swamp monster while he deals with the ragtag group?
can do.
If you give it your all.
But what next?
‘We have to hold out for at least 10 minutes to catch that guy.’
It honestly felt like a long time to think about how long it would take to catch a giant swamp monster.
‘I feel like I’m going to throw up, though.’
In particular, the pressure Divo felt was greater than expected.
‘I’m holding on somehow.’
Still, Debo did not say anything about giving up.
“Boss! You don’t have to rush so much! I can deal with this guy all day long!”
I set my will ablaze.
“Take your time and finish it.”
El Palm answered to that will.
“I don’t catch giant swamp monsters.”
“yes?”
“I’ll just take care of the leftovers and leave this place.”
“ah!”
Only then did everyone become aware of El Palm’s plan.
‘Yeah, there’s no need to catch this guy! Just catch the little guys so they can run away!’
‘It’s not hard to divert the gaze of a giant swamp monster!’
‘You can catch it after you’ve rested enough.’
And the moment he heard that plan, the word despair no longer existed in El Palmar Party’s mind.
There is only one thing.
‘You can survive.’
Just hope that I can get out of here.
And three days later, that hope became reality.
9.
“I mean Jack Leach’s grave.”
Adventurers were very interested in Jack Leach’s tomb.
“A party of five entered Jack Leach’s tomb!”
“A party of five?”
“It’s called El Palm Party, a party of five went in alone!”
But the news that followed, the news about the El Palm party, did not receive much attention.
“There definitely are. Crazy guys who are after the meso.”
Because everyone thought that El Palm Party went on an adventure to monopolize Jack Leach’s items.
“If it’s Jack Leach’s relic, it’s worth it. If you just get it, there’s no reason to take any more chances.”
“Of course, I can do it too. I just have to find the exit and get out.”
And Jack Leach’s tomb was worth the risk.
“I heard it’s El Palm Party, a specialist in finding exits?”
“Specialist?”
“He may not be good at hunting monsters, but he’s a ghost at finding exits. He was the only surviving party in the 100-person gate disaster.”
Once El Palm Party’s career became known, everyone considered it an adventure worth taking.
Of course I was sure.
“But this time I was too greedy.”
“Of course, Jack Leach would have died for nothing. There must have been a reason.”
El Palm Party is going to die.
“The portal is blocked?”
“The portal is blocked? Then?”
“You mean you moved to the second floor?”
The same thing happened when I quickly moved to the second floor shortly after entering.
No, rather, people thought.
“You must have run away to the second floor because you moved so quickly.”
“I can’t save you anymore even if I wanted to.”
“Still, you’re lucky since you managed to escape to the second floor.”
Evidence that the El Palm Party is in crisis.
The thoughts of the adventurers gathered around the Mystic Gate, which had become Jack Leach’s grave, were the same.
No, I wasn’t even interested, let alone thinking about it.
All I could do was wait.
“What about the portal?”
“It is still being maintained. Entry is not possible.”
“Tell me when it disappears.”
When the portal disappears.
When that time comes, the adventurers who gathered to attack Jack Leach’s tomb will gather again.
Only then will it become a real adventure.
In fact, that’s why Henri wasn’t feeling well right now.
“I’m wasting my time with that damn El Palm guy.”
Because the El Palm Party entered the Mystic Gate for no reason, I ended up waiting around without being able to do anything.
“If you’re going to lose anyway, you might as well do it quickly.”
Anyway, Henri was convinced.
El Palm Party will die soon and the portal will disappear.
That was when.
“Mr. Henri.”
“What’s going on?”
“Po, the portal… … .”
Henri smiled at his subordinate’s words.
‘at las.’
It seems like the time we’ve been waiting for has finally come.
“Really? He’s gone? El Palm, that idiot bastard, he’s gone?”
The moment Henri spoke in joy, a man appeared behind his subordinate.
‘uh?’
A man wearing a robe turned inside out.
“Eh, El Palm?”
A man who was thought to be dead.
At the man’s appearance, Henri’s expression turned pale. He looked as if he had seen a ghost.
At the same time, Henri thought.
El Palm must have heard the words he just said.
That was a pretty big problem.
After all, isn’t it a curse to El Palm?
It was an adventurer from the top of Goldrich who was insulting an adventurer dispatched from the top of Gapor to the top of Goldrich.
If there was a problem, it could have happened at any time.
El Pham said to Henri, whose embarrassment could not have been greater in many ways.
“Goldrich, I would like to meet him secretly.”
“Th, what is that?”
“This is Jack Leach’s will.”
El Palm took out a letter along with the words.
“Jack Leach was murdered.”
fantasy,
