Episode 115. can’t trust anyone
Shinwoong rushed towards Kim Jinseong again.
Kim Jin-seong raised his hands, which had turned into scythes, as if he had been waiting.
Go go go go!
The sharp scraping sound rang again.
While blocking all the attacks, Kim Jin-seong quickly turned around and swung his sickle at Shin-woong.
Okay!
A sharp wound appeared on Shinwoong’s body along with the sound of a deep cut.
Kim Jin-seong thought while looking at Shin-woong, who had already suffered quite a few injuries.
‘It’s much more worth doing than it was then.’
The first reason was the environment of the labyrinth.
▶ The user’s surroundings are filled with demonic energy.
▶ When activating demon energy, all abilities slightly increase.
Kim Jin-seong’s physical abilities in the demonic dungeon filled with demonic energy had increased dramatically compared to when he was fighting in the Colosseum arena.
In addition, there was a situation where a ‘space dominated by demonic energy’ was activated around the area.
In fact, excluding the self-immolation skill, Kim Jin-seong was currently doing his best.
‘If I summon my clone in this state, I might be able to catch it faster than I thought, right?’
Jinseong Kim immediately consumed all of his remaining MP and created an alter ego.
In an instant, the number of clones increased to 11, including Kim Jin-seong himself, and began to engage in joint attacks, surrounding Shin-woong.
Shinwoong quickly switched to a defensive stance and blocked the attack, but it was nearly impossible to block all the attacks.
So, he continued to allow attacks once in a while, and as a result, he became covered in blood in an instant.
It was then.
“Aaaah!!”
With a loud shout, Shinwoong’s eyes turned blood red.
It was evidence that he had used his unique ability, ‘Alobonzo’.
At the same time, Shinwoong’s attack speed became very fast.
Suddenly! Wow!
In an instant, the two clones were beheaded by Shinwoong.
Kim Jin-seong frowned at that sight.
‘Tch, as expected.’
But that was an ability I had already experienced once.
Kim Jin-seong was unfazed and blocked Shin-woong’s attack and summoned his alter ego again.
At that time, Kim Jin-seong turned his head at the unfamiliar signs of popularity he felt from all directions.
“… … !”
Jinseong Kim, who had been calm the whole time, opened his eyes wide as if he was surprised.
His eyes caught the sight of countless monsters appearing through the fog.
From the demon world’s minions to the polluters, the Aad and Mantodia tribes were also seen.
That wasn’t all.
‘Even the void monster… !’
The beings rising one by one from the floor were identical to the purple monsters seen in the ’empty space’.
As soon as all the monsters appeared, they all started rushing toward the clones, including Kim Jin-seong.
In an instant, even the numbers became inferior.
In a situation where it was difficult for even a single Shinwoong to withstand, the clones who were surrounded by numerous monsters soon began to fall one by one at a rapid pace.
Kim Jin-seong saw this and urgently called Dantillion.
‘Now tell me how to get out!’
In fact, it was Jinseong Kim who had tried to ask Dantillion a little while ago how to get out of the fog of illusion.
It was simply because I thought it would be a waste of time to stay here any longer as the enemies I had faced in the past appeared.
However, Shinwoong appeared immediately and rushed towards Kim Jinseong, so he missed the time to ask a question.
[Do you want me to know?]
Dantillion’s unexpected voice was soon heard.
[I thought I found the answer when I realized you were an illusion.]
‘Wow!’
At that time, Jinseong Kim sharply bent his back to avoid the missile of the Void Monster flying from the side.
Before we knew it, all the clones Kim Jin-seong had summoned were extinguished.
‘I can’t do this. First, we have to lift the siege.’
Jinseong Kim immediately concentrated his mind and entered a state of resonance.
In that state, Kim Jin-seong attempts to resonate with all the demonic minions around him.
Soon enough, everyone succeeded in resonating.
All of the Demon World’s minions changed their targets from Jinseong Kim to other monsters around them.
The minions, which made up more than half of the surrounding monsters, all turned into allies, and as a result, Kim Jin-seong naturally escaped the siege.
‘phew… . Okay, now explain.’
Jinseong Kim, who was able to focus on Shinwoong’s attack again, asked Dantillion again.
[Okay, let me explain it step by step. First, you need to know what illusion is.]
‘illusion? First of all, I know that it is a non-existent entity.’
[Yes. To explain further, they are all memory beings located in your brain.]
‘It’s a thing in memory… .’
[In the first place, illusions are no different from hallucinations that can only be seen in a state similar to insanity. Well then, think about it. How can we get rid of this illusory entity that does not exist?]
Kim Jin-seong quickly shook his head in response to Dantillion’s question.
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I didn’t find the answer right away, but I definitely realized one thing.
‘First of all, suppressing them with force like this may not be the right answer.’
[That’s it!]
Dantillion’s voice shouts that it is right.
Upon hearing that, Kim Jin-seong immediately came to one thought.
‘Then, doesn’t that mean you won’t take any damage from phantom attacks?’
Jinseong Kim did not block Shinwoong’s sword attacking him this time, but lowered his guard.
Shinwoong’s sword split Kim Jinseong’s side,
Wow!
‘Tsk… !’
Kim Jin-seong frowned as he was cut deeply.
Kim Jin-seong, who saw the wound area immediately starting to bleed, immediately used recovery skills to treat the wound.
[Puh-ha-ha! Did you really think that the attack wouldn’t work because the illusion wasn’t real?]
‘Tch… . ‘I just did an experiment.’
[Tsk tsk tsk! Unfortunately, the number of Middle-earth beings who died in the ‘Mist of Illusion’ in this way is too numerous to count. Don’t let your guard down.]
Jinseong Kim was lost in thought as he raised both arms again to block Shinwoong’s attack.
Although dealing with them with force is not the answer, if you do not stop them with force, they will be hurt just like in reality… .
What is the most perfect way to deal with these illusions?
‘I said I was fighting with the beings that remained as memories in my brain. … wait for a sec.’
Soon Jinseong Kim began to focus on the word ‘brain’.
If the illusions in front of you are beings born from the brain, wouldn’t it be easier to deal with them if you use your brain’s ability to deal with them?
‘Now that I think about it, resonance is the ability to utilize the brain, right?’
Kim Jin-seong, whose thoughts reached that point, soon began to focus on maximizing his resonance ability.
In that state, Jinseong Kim attempted to resonate with Shinwoong in front of him.
“… … !”
Jinseong Kim’s eyes widened as he saw Shinwoong, who was swinging his sword, turn into gray smoke.
‘This is the correct answer! then… .’
Jinseong Kim soon attempted to resonate throughout the range he could control.
Then a few seconds later.
The numerous illusion monsters that were fighting each other all began to turn into gray smoke at the same time.
Not only that, Kim Jin-seong noticed with his eyes that the gray fog that had covered the surroundings was rapidly fading away.
After a while, the gray fog completely disappeared and the surrounding area returned to its original appearance.
The gray crack that remained until the end also quickly became smaller and soon completely disappeared.
‘after… . ‘I did it.’
Only then did Kim Jin-seong, who finished the resonance, breathe a huge sigh of relief.
It felt like my whole brain was hot because my resonance ability was raised to an extreme in a short period of time, but I got used to it after using it a few times, so I didn’t feel dizzy like I did when I first used it.
[Good job! That’s right! As expected, they find the answer on their own even without teaching! How lucky is it that you were able to find and pinpoint this talent first? Hahaha… !]
Dantillion shouts happily and even laughs out loud.
However, Kim Jin-seong was not listening to his voice at all.
He was currently concentrating on the notification window that covered his eyes.
▷ The existence of evil has been defeated.
▶ The ‘Mist of Welcome’ skill has been acquired.
▷ Fog of illusion: Covers the user’s surroundings with ‘fog of illusion’. Enemies trapped in the fog will go into a state of insanity.
– Enemies encounter the presence in their memories as illusions, and the illusions are constantly summoned until they overcome the state of insanity.
– ‘Welcome Fog’ can only be created in one location, and if it is created again in another location, the existing ‘Welcome Fog’ will disappear.
– Consumes half of maximum MP when used.
▶ Would you like to delete the existing skill to acquire the ‘Mist of Welcome’ skill?
‘This…’ . ‘Did you absorb it?’
Kim Jin-seong, who saw the notification window, could not hide his surprised expression.
Jinseong Kim had no idea that he could obtain it through a skill since he was not killing a monster.
‘But if it’s like this, why didn’t I get the void ability?’
Kim Jin-seong, who came to this thought, soon began to wonder within himself.
‘Is it because I didn’t eliminate it myself, but with the help of the demonic energy within the labyrinth… ?’
[What are you talking about earlier?]
‘ah… . Nothing. ‘I’m talking to myself.’
Kim Jin-seong gave a vague answer to Dantillion’s interjecting question.
This was because there was no reason to reveal his abilities. This is not the state of the soul contract he spoke of.
‘Even if we made a soul contract, there is no need to reveal it.’
Soon, Kim Jin-seong erased his existing ‘Laser Beam’ skill and registered a new ‘Fog of Illusion’ skill.
‘Now, all we have to do is go outside… .’
Jinseong Kim looked at the exit portal right in front of him.
As soon as you step into that black shimmering place, Kim Jin-seong’s Colosseum survival journey is completely over.
but… .
[…] Why don’t you just walk to the exit?]
Seeing Kim Jin-seong’s hesitation, Dantillion asked curiously.
[Could it be that you have decided to make a soul contract with me before you leave?]
‘Of course not.’
[Okay… .]
Kim Jin-seong spoke honestly to Dantillion, who reacted with rapid anticipation and then disappointment.
‘It’s because the Daehan Clan guys are really reluctant.’
[It’s the Daehan Clan… . Are you talking about those humans who secretly created cracks within this labyrinth?]
‘uh. ‘I clearly saw them standing around the dungeon portal.’
When the floor of the transport plane first opens and falls into the dungeon portal.
Kim Jin-seong clearly remembered the Taegeuk mark drawn on the armor of the hunters who stood guard around the portal.
And the gray-haired old man I saw just before entering the portal.
He was definitely the Yong Han-gil I saw in room 3001 of the Colosseum Hotel.
‘Kids who do suspicious things inside the dungeon, what can’t they do outside the dungeon? In fact, he must have planned the plot with more peace of mind.’
Moreover, there was no thought that Baek Jun would stop the Daehan Clan’s moves.
When I met Yong Han-gil in room 3001, it was Baek Jun who was sitting right next to him and having an intimate conversation.
Considering the seemingly close relationship between the two, I honestly couldn’t trust Colosseum or Baekjun anymore.
[So what are you going to do? That doesn’t mean I’m going to stay here and not leave.]
Kim Jin-seong, who pondered Dantillion’s words for a moment, soon asked another question.
‘Is there any other exit? Or how to create a new exit portal?’
[Unfortunately, there is no such thing. In any case, only one exit portal is created in the Demon World Dungeon.]
‘Tch… .’
Dantillion asked vaguely to Kim Jin-seong, who regained his appetite as if regretting it.
[The nuance of what you say is that it seems like you want to escape without anyone knowing.]
‘… … .’
When Kim Jin-seong did not say anything, Dantillion seemed to have taken the reaction as a silent affirmation and continued speaking.
[If that is your goal, I can help.]
‘how?’
Dantillion asked a question to Kim Jin-seong, who asked with a happy expression.
[Have you heard of the ‘Ink Lucio’ phenomenon?]
(Continued in the next part)
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