#165
“Rod, step back.”
All the heroes stepped forward, pushing back Sehyeon, who stiffened and trembled in fear. Sehyeon’s escort was entrusted to Ruhak.
Kuehhh!
The ear-scratching howl of a monster echoed throughout the dark cave. The sight of the monster attacking him with its mouth wide open made his fingertips tremble. His hands were already sweaty.
Even though he had already encountered this monster dozens of times, Se-hyeon could not escape fear every time he encountered it. His knees buckled and he sat down. Every time that happened, Ruhak’s strong arms supported Sehyun instead.
Wedge-!
Where the sound came from, there was a monster wielding a sharp weapon. One had already disappeared into ashes.
The monster’s movements were so fast that they were invisible to the naked eye. Although he could not only see ahead, he showed superior mobility in all aspects, and was quick in his movements as well as quick judgment of hit-and-run situations.
It was to the point where I wanted to emulate that strength.
A huge blunt object flew over the heroes’ heads again. The heroes bent back or lowered their bodies to avoid blunt weapons flying sideways. The blunt object that passed by the heroes hit the cave wall with such force.
Kwaaaang!!
This was followed by a sound that felt like the entire cavity was collapsing. There was a brief earthquake strong enough to make water drip from the ceiling and shake one’s vision.
Sehyeon gritted his teeth and doggedly chased after the monster. He was too fast and missed most of them, but he doggedly chased the ones he saw.
The monster’s movements stopped when a red flash slit its throat like smoke. The object that grazed the monster’s neck was a long, sharply forged scythe.
The monster’s tattered neck, which had dozens of scars, was soon cut off cleanly at one end and fell down onto the stone floor.
The blood flowing down from the cut neck section instantly dyed the body, which was boiling with a foul smell, red. Even before the tilted body fell to the floor, the stench had dissipated into ashes.
Only then was Sehyun able to let out a long breath. For an instant, my strength disappeared, and my vision became blurred.
“Would you like to do more?”
Sehyun’s gaze shifted to my side. Ruhak, who was firmly supporting Sehyeon’s waist, was looking at the place where the ashes had landed and asking.
“Lord, how is it for you to pass away today?”
A voice filled with worry followed. When I turned my head, I saw Euncheong approaching me, wiping the blood that had spattered from her cheek with the back of her hand. Other heroes were also expressing concern with stern expressions.
When I saw that, I couldn’t help it.
“okay… . “Let’s leave it at that for today.”
In the end, Sehyun had to answer while taking comfort in the white text floating in her field of vision.
[You have acquired fear resistance LV.9.]
The text that was in my field of vision soon disappeared like a blur in water. Although I have not yet acquired <Fear Resistance>, the level of <Fear Resistance> has been raised to the level just before MAX. If you hit the MAX like this, it was not a bad achievement even considering the case where <Fear Resistance> was not created.
“Take the magic stone.”
When he pointed to the magic stone sticking out from the ashes, someone quickly picked it up and put it in his pocket. Only after confirming that appearance did Sehyeon turn back the way he came.
It had already been four hours since we entered the tower, starting in the daytime. Even though the knights were not brought with them, they entered the dungeon deeper than expected, perhaps because the heroes’ attack was faster than expected.
This is why the heroes were worried. The deeper you go into the dungeon, the stronger monsters lurk inside. It was said that there were many monsters that could not be overcome with fear tolerance alone.
Sehyeon walked along the path of the cave and looked at the status window.
[Do Se-hyeon (Awakened) Race: Black Heavenly Clan LV.55 Grade: B]
-Type auxiliary system
-Attribute bag
-Stamina 167/167
-horsepower 201/201
-Attack power 167
-Defense 143
[skill]
-Passive: <Dominance Resistance LV.3> <Pain Resistance LV.3> <Rapid Recovery LV.7> <Fear Resistance LV.9>
-Active: <Purification’s Fall LV.8> <Feather Sound LV.3> <Creation of Nothingness LV.1> <Depth of Love LV.7> <Depth of Trust LV.4> <Will to Heal>
It was a figure that showed a lot of growth. Currently, <Depth of Love> has reached a level where the effect of up to 84% of the buff value can be seen. In contrast, the growth rate of other skills was quite low.
Still, this could be said to be a huge step forward.
Crackling-
[…] army. count… army. Sehyeon… I hear… .]
Sehyun’s steps stopped at the sound of noise. It wasn’t just Sehyun who was like this. All the heroes, including Ruhak, were looking at Sehyun’s fingers. To be exact, a ring with an unpleasant voice coming out of it.
[Sehyun, can you hear me?]
The sound mixed with noise soon converted into a stable sound. The person who communicated was Fen.
“Why is communication so complicated?”
I meant to ask if I should listen to his voice until now, but Fan communicated again in a voice that didn’t hurt me in the slightest.
[I have something to tell you. It’s not a serious situation, but there’s nothing wrong with knowing.]
“I’m leaving soon anyway, so can’t I just go out and listen?”
[Actually, I wanted to test the performance of the communicator a little.]
The surrounding atmosphere suddenly became violent. Even without looking, I could tell what the heroes’ expressions were like. Sehyeon sighed tiredly and started walking again.
“If I have nothing to do, I’ll just hang up.”
[Wait a minute, it’s true that I have something to tell you.]
“Elder, please speak quickly before I turn off the communicator.”
[This is a message from the Magic Empire. About 3 hours ago, it was said that all of the White Coat Federation gathered in the White Coat Empire. And currently, an airship from the White Cloaked Empire is heading to the tower.]
“One?”
[There are no signs. However, it is not yet known whether this is a process for investigation necessary for the plan or to prepare for something.]
“Is the Magic Empire chasing after you?”
[That’s right. I’m planning to join soon too. If there are any more cracks in the barrier, it will be dangerous, so I plan to keep it in check as much as possible.]
Sehyun’s eyes turned to the dark and damp ceiling of the cave. The tower is now stable, but when the White Coat League ‘attempted’ to maintain it and many casualties emerged, the power of the monsters was said to have temporarily increased according to the words of the empires that were circling the tower.
A change that could not be underestimated was inferred from the part where it took a huge fight to kill even a monster that was normally easily killed. It was just that the number of magic stones obtained from killing monsters was significantly reduced.
The impact on the barrier eventually created some changes in the tower. Usually in a bad way.
“For now, please keep an eye on me. I’m leaving soon, so I’ll contact the Magic Empire as soon as I leave. Oh, do you have any sense of gathering victims?”
[As far as I know, there is none. The Magic Empire also monitors this very strictly.]
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“Aren’t you trusting it too much?”
[I only believe in contracts.]
I could just picture myself smiling meaningfully in my head. The only thing Fan believed in was solid elements. For example, a contract with complete cooperation clauses.
“yes. “I’ll hang up.”
[Good luck.]
Communication ended as is. Se-hyeon found the frequency of the ring entrusted to Kwak Jeong-han and connected it. The crackling sound quieted down with a pop after a while.
“Kwak Jeong-han, can you hear my voice?”
[…] Are you Sehyeon?]
“Yes, it is me.”
[Yes, did something happen?]
“no. “No, can you take a moment to look at the sky and tell me about the weather?”
Even while speaking, Sehyun slowly moved her legs. A voice that rang like an echo filled the cavity.
[It’s rather clear. It’s dry and the sunlight is strong, so Se-hyeon may be hot.]
[Grog.]
[Mr. Aul says the humidity is the same as yesterday.]
“Isn’t it overcast or something like that?”
[…] What else is happening?]
“Haha, no. It’s happening. “I was wondering if it was raining outside because I felt so stuffy.”
[You might have a cold, so it would be best for you to come back, Se-hyeon.]
“Yes, I’m already on my way. “Kwak Jeong-han and Aul, please don’t stay in the water too much and get some rest.”
[Yes, I will try my best.]
“Go and see. “I’ll hang up.”
[yes.]
Sehyeon sighed as soon as communication was cut off. Even though he thought that nothing would happen, he couldn’t stop his pace from getting faster.
What stopped that impatience was the hand that brushed the back of Sehyun’s neck.
“There is no need to rush. They said that there are currently no factors that could affect the tower, so we have no choice but to believe this. “No matter what happens, we can attack the tower right away, so there’s no need to fret.”
“… “I see.”
All results ultimately came down to Ruhak and the heroes. This is especially true in situations like the present where the only solution is strategy. As Ruhak said, in this situation, being inside the tower might have been safer than anything else.
Even if something happens, just attack the 88th floor like this and that’s it.
As my thoughts calmed down, my steps slowed down again. Sehyun smiled bitterly at Ruhak and put down her feelings.
It’s probably leaning.
I thought so. Until the second communication came from Fan.
