Episode 276 No. 50 The Labyrinth of Transfer (2)
– Thud thud thud.
Oobleck’s remains poured down like rain.
Everyone knew that there was nothing good to come from touching it, and the wizards had timely put up a defensive barrier.
– Chii-ik—
Every time the black liquid touched the barrier, there was a constant burning sound and acrid smoke flowed out.
As expected, it appears to be highly acidic and toxic.
Soon after the black rain stopped, Seo Cheong-yong waved his hand in the air, and the filth that had filled the room quickly disappeared.
“I’ll take a moment to clean it up.”
Because the battle was so one-sided, there was no damage and nothing to repair.
Still, everyone checked their own status to catch any possible variables.
Meanwhile, Seo Cheong-yong said to Lee Su-dok.
“I bet you noticed.”
“That’s right. The scout was defeated.”
The Ooblecks we just fought against were like gatekeepers or scouts.
Wait in the first room, and when someone enters the dungeon, immediately rush in and self-destruct.
And the truth is conveyed to the Witch of Corruption.
“Starting from the next room, they’ll start making noises in some way.”
“Nothing changes, right?”
“That’s true.”
Seo Cheong-yong nodded in agreement at Lee Soo-dok’s indifferent answer.
I came in knowing from the beginning that the Witch of Corruption had fortified this place and that she would do something about it.
Just keep going.
Seo Cheong-yong gave instructions to everyone.
“We will move to the next room. Get ready.”
As the wizards spread their mana in all directions, magic circles began to slowly appear on the ground.
Some are barely big enough for a person to stand on,
Some are so large that they fill a room.
‘It’s right to go with something big no matter what.’
The larger and more complex the magic circle, the more powerful it is.
As the teleportation magic circle gets bigger, the number of people that can move at once also increases.
And if you want to move all of the dozens of punitive forces, you should naturally choose the widest one.
Since I was familiar with all these basic strategies, I injected mana into the largest magic circle in the arena.
Soon the ground beneath my feet was filled with bright light,
– Paaaaat—!
My vision flashed and then suddenly darkened.
Moved to the next room.
Fortunately, it wasn’t completely dark here, and torches were hanging on the walls, illuminating the room.
As before, the room was surrounded on all sides by old walls.
The difference is that it is completely empty.
“… … ?”
“… … What, it’s not there?”
At the moment when everyone was trying to let their guard down,
I pointed upward and shouted.
“Up!!”
“!!”
Everyone’s eyes turned upwards and they spotted black lumps attached to the ceiling.
Immediately, the Ooblecks fell down between the punitive force, transformed into knights, and swung their swords.
– Kagakak,
The battle began with one of the men clashing swords with the man.
Two Dark Ooblecks fell on either side of me, one slashing diagonally with his sword while the other stabbed me.
I avoided them by leaning over slightly and taking a half step back.
The guys kept following us and tried to continue the attack,
– Crunch,
One was cut to pieces by Dang Gyu-yeong with his shadow swords, and the other was blown away without a trace by Lee Su-dok with his sword.
The other punitive force members were also momentarily confused, but when they regained their composure and entered the battle, they were easily overwhelmed.
But soon, just like in the first room, the Ooblecks’ forms began to crumble and fall apart.
– Puff puff!
They all exploded at once, spraying black liquid.
Because it exploded while penetrating deep into the camp, some were unable to avoid it and ended up getting covered in it.
– Chii-ik—
“this……!”
“Ugh.”
Armor melts away in an instant and skin turns black from poisoning.
Those who were affected immediately took off their armor and drank potions to respond.
As the wizards cast multiple detoxification and recovery spells, the commotion quickly died down.
Seo Cheong-yong gave the same instructions in a calm tone.
“After a quick checkup, we’ll move on.”
Eventually, the punitive force found the largest magic circle in the area and breathed magic into it.
The field of vision brightens.
– Paaaaat!
This time again, the torch was illuminating the room.
Immediately everyone’s eyes turned upwards, but fortunately there was nothing stuck to the ceiling.
Instead,
– Clank clank clank!
Knights in pitch-black armor were charging forward.
Melee classes step forward, form a formation, and clash with them.
– Bam!
But this room wasn’t just filled with knights.
Four figures of robed wizards.
Likewise, it was eaten by Oobleck and turned completely black.
The moment we appeared, they began to chant a spell, and a small magic circle on the floor glowed brightly.
Seo Cheong-yong, who understood the intention, shouted urgently.
“Wizard! Catch the wizard!”
“!!”
The sword in Isudok’s hand became blurry, and the upper bodies of the two Oobleck wizards were cut off.
Following this, Seo Cheong-yong and the ranged classes also tried to concentrate their firepower, but at that moment, the Oobleck knights who had approached exploded all at once.
– Puff puff!
“Ugh… … !”
All of them had to focus their energy on blocking the pouring black liquid, and in that short gap, the two remaining Ooblecks completed their magic circle.
A bright light engulfs the expedition team members.
– Paaaaat!
After a while, the light fades and only about half of the original number of people remain.
Seo Cheong-yong was nowhere to be seen.
The teleportation magic worked and half of them were transported to another room.
After cleaning up the remaining Ubleks, Isu Dok looked around the room and clicked his tongue briefly.
“I got hit.”
‘I had a feeling it would be like this.’
It was something that was expected when the Witch of Corruption took up residence in this dungeon.
The power of the punitive force is so great that there is no chance of winning if we confront them head-on.
‘That’s why we’re trying to disperse the personnel.’
Just like before, activate a small teleportation magic circle to transfer only some of it to another room.
Then naturally the punitive force will split in two, and if this is repeated several times, everyone will scatter in all directions.
‘Then individual defeat becomes possible.’
Or, even if you fail to defeat them individually, you may be able to significantly weaken your troops.
Because we’ll have to fight the same battle with a smaller force.
Also, since the enemy always has the right to attack first, there are situations where you know you’re being attacked but still end up getting attacked.
There aren’t many choices either.
‘All we can do is fight well.’
All we can do is defeat the enemies with minimal damage and find the most efficient route to reach the boss room.
Lee Soo-dok must have thought so too, as he gave instructions.
“I’ll fix it and move on.”
Then he asks a nearby faculty member.
“Would it be possible to join?”
“… … It is impossible.”
The magic circle that the Ooblecks had activated had already run out of effect.
Other members tried to breathe magic into him, but there was no response.
Lee Soo-dok asked again.
“Is the communicator working?”
“No, it’s completely dead.”
The faculty shook their heads with bitter expressions.
All rooms in the Labyrinth are completely isolated spaces, except for those connected by teleportation magic circles.
Lee Soo-dok asked just in case, but he must have known a long time ago that it wouldn’t work.
Soon after the maintenance was finished, the wizards activated another magic circle.
– Paaaaat—!
The vision suddenly brightened and then darkened a little.
Then I felt an enormous presence next to me, and it was because Lee Soo-dok was gaining a lot of momentum.
The next moment, his sword flashed and a massive sword wind swept through the Ooblecks.
– Kwaaaaaaa—!
The next moment, they were gone without even a single drop of black liquid.
‘As expected, Segin Seine.’
The majesty of an A-rank hero.
There was a reason why the bachelor’s side entrusted the subjugation to Lee Su-dok and Seo Cheong-yong.
“… … !”
“… … !”
Everyone looked at me with half-astonishment, half-respect.
However, Lee Soo-dok only said one word in a calm tone.
“Move.”
* * *
– Kwaaaaah—!
Every time Lee Soo-dok took out the sword, the Dark Ooblecks were busy being deleted without being able to do anything.
However, even an A-rank hero cannot launch such strong attacks indefinitely.
I needed time to gather my strength.
However, I couldn’t just rest in one place for a long time, because there was also a magic circle that would activate automatically after a certain amount of time.
Then, there is no way to know how many people will go to which room.
It was a better option to move without stopping, and while Isudok gathered his strength, the rest of the punitive force fought the Ooblecks.
– Paaaaat!
Every time they activated the teleportation magic circle, the number of people gradually decreased.
Sometimes half of them fall off, and sometimes only two or three people fall off.
As we continued to progress through the labyrinth, only seven people remained.
It’s me, Lee Su-dok, Dang Gyu-yeong, Jegal So-so, and the faculty and staff.
“Move.”
Once again, the command from the head of the school was given, and the magic circle shone brightly.
– Paaaaat!
I expected that the battle would be similar in nature, but
This room was unusually spacious compared to the others.
‘Mid-boss room.’
Sure enough, we are surrounded by twice as many Oobleck knights and wizards as before, and a large knight walks through them.
With a shield in one hand and a mace the size of a man in the other.
“… … .”
Lee Soo-dok and the guy exchanged glances for a few seconds.
Soon his momentum soared and he swung his sword diagonally at the bastard.
– Kkwadduk—!
While the Ooblecks that had been positioned around were all swept away, the giant knight held his ground with his shield, as expected of a mid-boss.
Then he rushed at me with incredible speed and swung his hammer down.
– Bam!
As the guy and the Isudog clashed, the Oobleck knights who had been surrounding us also closed the distance from all sides.
‘I have to use this.’
It wasn’t a situation where I could care less whether it was a forbidden skill or not, so I clenched my fist tightly.
And then he extended his fist, filled with crimson flames, straight forward.
– Kwakwakwakwa—!
The front was completely blown away by the rushing firestorm.
But their numbers are still quite large.
A few knights quickly approached, filling the empty space.
– Crunch,
It’s suddenly cut into pieces.
Zhuge Liang intervened and swung his sword.
Dang Gyu-yeong and the faculty and staff also block the onslaught from their respective positions.
Meanwhile, a little ways away, a number of Oobleck wizards were powering up their teleportation circle.
Compared to the previous rooms, there are more of them and they are completed quickly.
‘It seems like it might get blocked.’
Still, we should try.
I let out an Inferno Fist with that thought in mind.
But as expected, the Oobleck knights gathered together as if they were determined to defend somehow, forming a thick wall.
– Kwakwakwakwa—!
As a result, the firestorm died down before it could reach the wizards, and the magic circle was completed.
A bright light bursts out and engulfs me.
– Paaaaat—!
‘You won.’
Up until now, the Ooblecks have been sticking with Isudog even after he has activated his teleportation magic circle countless times, but it seems that he has finally broken away.
‘Thank goodness I’m not alone.’
I exchanged glances with Dang Gyu-yeong and Jegal So-so.
The supporters ate it all
