Episode 64 No.388 Feather Serpent Altar (3)
– Crunch!
The barbarian’s body disintegrated with the sound of flesh and blood.
This one was the last one.
Go Hyun-woo stuck the slightly cracked iron sword into the floor.
It looks like it’ll break soon, so it’s better to let it go now than to let it break during battle.
I took out a new iron sword from my inventory and started moving along the path.
“… … .”
Go Hyun-woo, who was walking quickly, caught sight of a large rock on the right.
Beyond that, all he could see was thick darkness, but he knew.
‘It’s an ambush.’
Because it was all written in the strategy book.
There was no reason to wait for the enemy to strike first.
As Go Hyun-woo leaped towards the rock, the savages who had been hiding were startled and revealed themselves.
“I got caught!”
“Kill him!”
The javelins flew in.
Go Hyun-woo responded calmly as before.
With a gentle stroke of his iron sword, the javelins that had been rushing towards him lost their power and fell to the ground, followed by the heads of the barbarians.
– Crunch!
There was not an inch of hesitation in Go Hyun-woo’s sword.
Mercy is a luxury to those who offer people up as living sacrifices.
Even in the midst of a bloody scene, Go Hyun-woo’s expression remained indifferent.
Immediately fly to the next location.
‘There is no time to waste.’
By now, Kim Ho would be risking his life fighting the boss monster one-on-one.
He took on the most difficult role so that he could obtain the hidden piece.
So what is the best you can do?
The goal is to achieve the goal as quickly and accurately as possible.
[Feather Serpent Altar] After memorizing the entire strategy guide and entering the dungeon, I realized that it wasn’t as complicated as I thought.
Even if I made a few mistakes, it seemed like I could achieve my goal without any problems.
Considering that it’s the first underground dungeon, they probably made it simple and easy.
However, Go Hyun-woo had no intention of being satisfied with something half-hearted.
‘Perform perfectly without a single error.’
And so it will be proved.
The fact that you can trust and rely on me even in the most dangerous of deep dungeons.
As soon as Go Hyun-woo’s thoughts were interrupted, the road ended and a fairly wide space appeared.
The Feathered Serpent Altar was clearly visible from afar, but it was even more magnificent when seen up close.
It feels like one side of my field of vision is filled.
In front of the altar, preparations for the ceremony were in full swing.
The captives, soon to be sacrificed as sacrifices, are tied up in a row like livestock, waiting for their turn.
There was no life in his eyes, as if he had surrendered to the inevitable death.
A few barbarians are hovering around, constantly throwing something from their baskets.
What should I call that… … .
‘seasoning?’
Meanwhile, the barbarians were armed and prepared.
It was natural, since news about Ko Hyun-woo had already been reported.
Hostile gazes pour in from all sides.
Go Hyun-woo crossed the crowd with a confident gait, receiving those gazes.
“What are you doing! Catch me right now!”
“I don’t care if you kill me!”
At someone’s shout, all the swords in the room were aimed at Go Hyun-woo.
From this point on, Go Hyun-woo gradually increased his speed.
He ran straight in one direction, cutting down anything that blocked his path with a single stroke of his sword.
I brushed past the guy who was poking at the window.
The next moment, a long wound appeared on the bastard’s chest.
Another guy took the shield and swung his sword.
When Go Hyun-woo tilted his body slightly and swung his iron sword, it split in two along with the shield.
“Eww!”
“Ugh!”
We move forward quickly, leaving the last horses behind.
Know in advance where you need to go.
At Go Hyun-woo’s destination, there was a giant standing there.
A noticeably larger stature and larger build than the average person.
Their facial makeup was also very colorful, which clearly set them apart from the typical savages.
‘The author is fat.’
Among those waiting at the altar, there are two deacons.
They are, to put it simply, mid-bosses, with a position just below that of the priests.
Kim Ho’s strategy book had the nicknames ‘Fat’ and ‘Slim’.
– The fat one uses his brute strength to swing a thick log, and the thin one runs nimbly and shoots poisonous needles.
– When two people start attacking together, it becomes very difficult to deal with them.
‘I’d like to fight just once.’
Although he was proud as a pilot, Go Hyeon-woo did not forget his duty.
‘For now, we’re just going to carry out the strategy as is.’
“… … .”
The fat man locked eyes with Ko Hyun-woo and hugged a thick log stuck in the ground nearby.
As you continue to apply force, the log gradually comes out from deep in the ground.
Meanwhile, Go Hyun-woo’s new model was closing the distance between him and the guy with each passing moment.
What is the next content in the strategy guide?
– When two people start attacking together, it becomes very difficult to deal with them.
– But is it really necessary to deal with both of them at the same time?
Just before the fat man pulled out all the logs.
At the moment when the opponent was most defenseless, Go Hyun-woo’s iron sword drew a straight line.
[Rapid Current]
A strong wind blew from behind.
Go Hyun-woo’s sword accelerated further along the flow.
The sharp sword skills honed through the confrontation with Jang Sam were displayed.
– Pot!
The next moment, the fat man’s movements suddenly stopped.
The fat man opened his eyes wide for a moment as if he couldn’t believe it, then quickly fell over, clutching his neck.
The giant bodies and logs collided with the ground one after another, kicking up clouds of dust.
– Kookung!
Go Hyun-woo let go of the iron sword that was beginning to crumble and pulled out a new one.
I grabbed the fat man’s arm, which was growing cold, and ripped off his bracelet.
“One thing first.”
The next moment, he turns around and draws his sword.
– Tta-dang!
Something bounced off the iron sword.
I glanced at what had fallen to the ground and saw that it was a very thin and short stinger.
Go Hyun-woo’s eyes scanned the barbarians surrounding him, then caught a shadow moving quickly between them.
Most likely it will be ‘slim’.
– Shh!
Dodge the poisonous stinger that flies in again by taking half a step to the side.
I followed the place where it was launched with my eyes, but it had disappeared again.
A tactic that involves building a wall of numerous barbarians and shooting poisonous needles at them.
‘It’s annoying.’
This was Go Hyun-woo’s honest impression.
It was a tactic that I could never like as an unmanned unit.
The one piece of good news is that the barbarians’ defenses aren’t as sturdy as Park Na-ri’s pet tiger.
It was effective to remove the fat in advance.
The following instructions from the strategy book really resonated with Go Hyun-woo.
– Don’t go after the slimy ones right away, but first reduce the number of savages.
Because he was confident in a head-on confrontation.
The movements of the iron sword gradually became slower as the enemies rushed in like waves.
[Clear stream]
A soft wind swept through the savages.
But what happened next was far from smooth.
– Kagagagagak!
“Kwaaah!”
The sword energy contained in the wind mercilessly tore apart a dozen or so barbarians within range.
The men behind them filled the empty spaces left by their fallen compatriots, but the wind blew again and took their lives.
They were fanatics who would rush forward even at the risk of death, but there was nothing they could do as they were all struck down by a single sword.
The human wall collapsed in an instant, revealing the man who had been hiding between them.
The body is as thin as a skeleton and it has a long tube in its mouth.
Go Hyun-woo was not the type to comment on other people’s appearances, but now he had no choice but to admit it.
‘Brother Kim is good at giving nicknames.’
The nickname ‘Hal-jjuk’ is a perfect fit.
– Hook!
A slimy creature that shoots poisonous needles.
Go Hyun-woo’s attitude was more relaxed than before.
As I continued to slowly draw my sword in the air, the poisonous needle wore away on its own as it flew away.
“!!”
The slender man’s eyes widened in shock.
Go Hyun-woo aimed his sword straight at the man who had been frozen in place for a moment.
As if to say, it’s your turn next.
The squirrel was startled and tried to run away, but no matter how fast he was, he couldn’t escape the wind.
As [Cheongryu] concentrated, his whole body twisted and blood spurted out.
Soon a lump of flesh that was too dilapidated to be recognized lay on the floor.
“… … .”
Go Hyun-woo approached Holjjuk’s body and retrieved the necklace.
A fat person’s bracelet and a thin person’s necklace.
When I put the two together, they fit perfectly, as if they were originally one.
It was a snake-shaped symbol with a coiled shape and a body covered in feathers, and it looked dynamic as if it would soar into the sky at any moment.
‘Next, we ascend the altar.’
As I ascended the altar, I encountered far fewer distractions than before.
After the two subordinates lost their lives, the barbarians’ spirits seemed to have been dampened.
In addition, the altar itself seemed like a holy place where one should not step on it, and there was a hesitant look on it.
Only occasionally would he cut down one or two people who rushed at him without caring about their lives.
The entrance to the inside of the altar was tightly closed with a thick stone door, but it reacted immediately when Go Hyun-woo approached.
The snake symbol in his hand trembled, and the door opened on its own as if welcoming him.
The interior was neatly organized, without a speck of dust, and a longsword was neatly placed in the middle of it.
It is made of gold, but it has little luster, and the blade is engraved with countless hieroglyphs.
It was more of a work of art than a sword.
[Feather Snake Sword (D)]
Originally, this sorcerer’s sword was a weapon belonging to the Feather Serpent Priest.
During the final battle, the priest will slowly move towards the altar. If you do not stop him, he will be armed with a sorcerer’s sword.
From now on, you will have to fight against swordsmen who are good at both close range and long range combat.
However, since Kim Ho had tied up the priest in the village, and Go Hyeon-woo reached the altar first, the magic sword became his possession.
But it’s not over yet.
‘There is one more step left.’
As Go Hyun-woo left the altar holding the magic sword, an invisible, alien energy poured in.
The sorcerer’s sword greedily devoured all of them,
[Feather Snake Sword (D+)]
▷Feather Serpent Tribe Soul 100/100 (Complete)
▷Feather Serpent Sub-Treasure Soul 2/2 (Complete)
▷Feather Serpent Priest’s Soul 0/1 (In progress)
The rank went up half a level from D to D+.
The worn parts of the blade have been considerably repaired, and the hieroglyphs have become clearer.
It is strengthened by absorbing the souls of barbarians and subordinates.
Just one more thing and I’ll be able to finish the reinforcement perfectly.
‘Going to the village.’
Go Hyun-woo started going back the way he came.
Since Kim Ho left markers here and there, it will be easy to find the village.
* * *
– Kwakwakwang!
I twisted my body this way and that to avoid the golden clumps that flew towards me for who knows how many times.
I paused for a moment and took in the sights inside the room.
A village that was completely destroyed, as if a natural disaster had swept through.
Barbarians scattered here and there.
Most of them were the work of priests.
I have no other sin than running away.
I’ll admit to about 10% of my fault, since I’ve occasionally sent the occasional troublemaker flying with Windforce.
“this……!”
The priest stopped casting his spell and turned his gaze towards the altar.
It was relayed that the connection with the sorcerer’s sword had been lost.
The fact that the ownership of the sorcerer’s sword has been transferred means that someone has successfully broken in, which means that the two sub-bosses have been defeated.
‘I guess it’s over.’
I was very satisfied.
If you estimate the time it has taken so far, it is almost as expected.
I guess you followed the strategy guide well.
If Go Hyun-woo had lost his competitive spirit and fought against the fat guy and the skinny guy at the same time, he would have wasted a lot of time.
Also, if I hadn’t killed the barbarians first like I told you to when catching the slimy one, it would have taken longer and I would have had to kill 100 barbarians, which was the target of the sorcerer’s sword.
I was able to finish it within the expected time because I set my strategy as the top priority and implemented it.
‘You passed.’
With this, I think I can trust and leave the next hidden piece to you.
“Stop him! I’m going to the altar.”
The priest pointed to me and gave instructions to the few remaining barbarians.
And I tried to leave the place in a hurry,
“Sir, where are you going alone?”
[Use ‘amplify’.]
[‘Windforce’ grade increases. (C+->A+)]
[Duration 00:01:57]
[Reuse Wait Time 00:49:57]
– Phew!
I had the wind blowing straight ahead.
When the tremendous physical force was applied, the priest tried to resist with all his might, but soon he stumbled backwards and fell on his buttocks violently.
He shouts with a face that is bright red.
“bloke!!”
“Are you going to leave without fighting? It’s disappointing.”
“Do not disturb!!”
“There’s no point in going there. It’s all over anyway.”
Even if you don’t go, Go Hyun-woo is coming this way anyway.
The final goal to strengthen the sorcerer’s sword is to absorb the priest’s soul.
There will be no obstacles on the way, I will have left signs.
It won’t take long to get here.
“Let’s see the end soon.”
My fist was engulfed in crimson flames.
