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The door leading to Armo’s home base opened.
The passage appeared again.
But there were no more traps or magic circles.
‘Because there is a limit to the dungeon cost.’
A dungeon is a world that is about to be destroyed and shattered.
It meant an isolated world.
Like the Blood King, the fragmented world needs nutrients to sustain itself.
Dungeon Cost refers to the surplus resources excluding the nutrients needed to maintain the world.
Magic circles, traps, monsters, etc. that exist within the dungeon are maintained through this cost.
‘Because there was something big like a magic circle of sacrifice.’
Armo is by no means a big world.
The size of the world and the cost of the dungeon are almost proportional.
There would be no more prepared traps.
“I have shown shame to the Blood Demon. If you do not need my life, I will give you one arm….”
“Please, shut your mouth. Your mouth!”
When Jeong Ji-su shouted at Lee Yoon-i, Jeong Ji-su quickly shut his mouth.
“under.”
Those who are called blood followers.
They have been trapped in the Blood King’s Castle for a long time, waiting only for their god, the Blood Demon, so it is not hard to understand their fanaticism.
I don’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing, but it should be done in moderation.
“And it’s not a shame.”
The beneficial one said.
“It’s different.”
“… … .”
“It’s been decades since Earth and Silver were fused. During that time, the Silver drones have been working tirelessly to maintain their world, or to reach higher ground.”
He’s a new recruit.
Originally, unmanned beings could not use items.
Items were the exclusive property of players, and in the early days of the world’s invasion, there were cases where players used items to fight against the drones.
But as time went by, the drones figured out how to use the items.
Of course, they are not so worthless that anyone can use them, but since there are also common new weapons, it can be said that most of the unmanned personnel operating on Earth are wearing new weapons.
What about the Blood King in contrast?
-They say that an unmanned vehicle shouldn’t be eaten by tools… .
A sigh comes out on its own.
The elders probably didn’t want the Blood Cult’s warriors to become stronger.
From their perspective of having to hide and wait for the Blood Demon, they would not have wanted the Muin to be interested in things outside the world.
‘Power is something that once you have it, you want to use it.’
This is the result.
“The 6th grader is no match for you. You should know that.”
“Yes, of course.”
The difference in skill between the political prisoners and the military academy students was stark.
In the first place, wasn’t it the political prisoners who were banned from the military academy before they even wrote the new soldier’s book that pushed him forward?
“In martial arts and martial arts, you have won. In enlightenment as well.”
The beneficial one said.
“It’s just that the difference in ability is big.”
Buff spells such as Strength, Haste, and Internal Energy Boost.
That alone makes the drone noticeably stronger.
‘If only Yuk Sa-geol’s sword hadn’t been damaged trying to block the explosion.’
The political prisoners would have had to fight harder.
“I guess I could have overpowered them after lifting the ban.”
The Blood Sword Band, freed from the Blood Demon’s golden rule, overwhelmed the warriors who were using the power of the new soldiers.
“But what if a strong person like you who broke the gold standard uses a new weapon?”
“… … .”
The political prisoner was unable to answer.
“So, follow Kang Eun-ha well. The priestess will take care of it.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
“Did you take good care of the new recruits?”
“yes.”
Lee Ro-woon nodded as if he had done well.
Even though they are of similar grade to regular items, new items are traded at prices several times higher.
It was also an item that could not be traded in the first place.
“I can’t use it right now. Bring it with you.”
After saying that, Lee Ro-un stopped walking.
At the same time, a political leader was walking beside him.
“… … .”
The players who followed after that.
The rest of the blood swordsmen also stopped.
Damn it.
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Lee Ro-un took another step forward.
Swaying.
The entire space shook and swayed.
The space suddenly changed, just like when I met the Black King.
A good man was standing in a large hollow in the dungeon.
Woohoo!
Magic circles filled all around were looking at Iroun.
***
Before we knew it, everyone was moving together with Iroun.
The magic lights attached to the ceiling and walls were emitting a soft light, like dawn.
Iroun turned his head and looked around.
Woohoo.
Dozens of individual magic circles rose up as if glaring at Irun and his party.
“Huh…!”
The players were so shocked that they held their breath.
“Overlapping magic circle…!”
Other players reacted similarly.
Due to the dungeon cost, there are no more spells that are made into traps.
In other words, the magic circle targeting them right now is a magic circle cast by someone.
Swaying.
The space in front of me began to ripple again.
There stood dozens of wizards in long robes.
“Uh, how….”
The magicians with astonished faces, holding out their hands and maintaining their magic circles.
“The activation of the magic circle… has stopped?”
They seemed to not understand the situation at the moment.
Swish.
Iroun pointed with his finger at the magic circle floating in the air.
Crackle, crackle.
Magic circles that are making noise.
There was a red needle stuck in one corner of the magic circle.
“It’s better not to do anything foolish.”
Iroun’s languid voice made his pupils ring loudly.
It was a voice amplified by history.
“If you recklessly collect the magic circle now, the magic circle will go out of control.”
The result of the magic circle going wild is the backflow of mana from the magicians who activated the magic circle.
If they were not careful, there was a possibility that the circle they had dedicated their lives to creating could be shattered.
“That’s ridiculous!”
The white-haired wizard shouted.
“In that short time, you found the axis of the magic circle and created noise at the center axis! And at the same time, in this many magic circles…!”
“It’s difficult.”
Lee Ro-woon said in a nonchalant voice.
“But you can feel it yourself, right?”
Shudder.
The wizards’ expressions became even more distorted.
Since they were the ones who activated the magic circle, they would have felt the strangeness of the magic circle the most.
“Is this what you did?”
Among the wizards, a young but strong voice was heard.
“You forcibly distorted the sacrificial magic circle and changed the number of sacrifices?”
Pfft!
One of the magic circles disappeared without a trace.
The magic circle that caused the noise was destroyed by cutting off its magical power supply.
It was easier said than done, but it was something that required the risk of backlash, and cutting off the supply to a magic circle that had been transformed by someone else was no different from instantly understanding a completely new magic circle.
“that’s right.”
“… … .”
The wizard, whose movements had become free, broke through the arms of the other wizards.
Short stature, short hair.
He was a young man with a face reminiscent of a high school student.
“Why would someone like you…?”
You’re probably talking about being with unmanned people.
“That stupid face hasn’t changed at all?”
“… … ?”
“You look like an athlete, which doesn’t suit magic at all.”
Lee Ro-un stepped forward.
“Ugh!”
Several wizards tried to cut off their magical power supply and dissipate the magic circle, but instead, they were left with blood in their mouths due to the backflow of mana.
“Do you… know me?”
“There’s no way I wouldn’t know.”
Benefit, he was already standing in front of the little wizard.
There was no such thing as rebellion.
Your head is probably spinning.
How did they twist the sacrificial magic circles, how did they create noise in these magic circles?
Even at this moment, when his life is on the line, his mind will be filled only with thoughts about the magic circle.
“I came to save you.”
“what….”
“Bondeno.”
“… … !”
Bondeno, the magician.
He was born as the successor to Armo, one of Einhart’s institutions specializing in the study of magic circles.
He was recognized for his genius from a young age and tried to create circles, but the circles ran wild and he ended up only creating three circles despite being Armo’s successor.
All that irrationality and weakness.
‘Magic circle.’
One who overcame it with just that.
“long time no see.”
***
It was a time when I was living on the run after being betrayed by my guild members.
Escaping from the Silver Unmanned is nearly impossible, at least in this Asian land.
I ran and ran again, trying to find a way to get to the west.
But in the end, it was when he was cornered and had to face the Silver Knights.
-This way!
An unfamiliar voice heard for the first time.
I followed him and barely managed to hide myself.
-Where did you go?
The drones didn’t notice them even though they were hiding right in front of them.
It was the hiding magic circle created by Bondeno that hid them.
-Shh.
Eventually, we succeeded in shaking off the drones.
-why?
A person who has no face at all.
He couldn’t even figure out why he had saved himself.
That’s when he said.
-Because you and I are the same. That’s why.
After that, Bondeno helped him hide for a while.
Until we finally set out to find our way west.
In the meantime, I was able to learn about the beneficial Bondeno.
-You’re that wizard?
That he was the famous magician.
When I was trying to escape from South Korea with his help.
-Shit. Go!
He came looking for me.
-You were here with the rat pup.
Plum blossom inspection.
It was a monster.
Even he, who was close to becoming a high ranker, and Bondeno, who was famous as a magician.
I had no choice but to endure it without being able to do anything.
-Sorry.
It was her.
His girlfriend, who he believed would be with him until the end, betrayed him and revealed her location.
That day, he became a slave of the Volcano Guild.
-no…!
Bondeno died at the hands of the plum inspector that day.
I knew it.
Until Ha Se-min said the guy’s name again.
* * *
“You came to save me?”
Bondeno said with a look of incomprehension on his face.
“I don’t know you. But why…?”
Everyone was looking at Bondeno and Iroun.
“You and I.”
Lee Ro-un said in a dry voice.
“Because it’s the same.”
“… … .”
A ripple appeared in Bondeno’s eyes.
“That’s why.”
When Yi-ro-un finished speaking, he had his eyes wide open and an indescribable expression on his face.
“You… You… There’s no way…”
“Everyone betrayed me. Even the woman I loved.”
He speaks so calmly.
“But you, a stranger, sacrificed your life for me. Why did you do that?”
I couldn’t ask at that time.
I just heard that he and I are the same.
I was afraid that if I asked more, he would leave.
I was afraid that something unexpected might come out of his mouth.
Then I’ll get caught eventually.
“I am….”
“I don’t understand.”
“I am….”
Bondeno said with tears streaming down his face.
“I liked the tank.”
“Dank?”
The players and wizards were in an uproar.
“Because as I was leaving Armo and struggling to save Armo, Dank’s anecdotes were an object of admiration to me.”
Was that so?
Did Bondeno like that which was marked by betrayal and ruin?
He had the stigma of being a fellow murderer, no one believed in him, and even the person he thought would be his life partner let him go, but Bondeno believed in him.
Himself, who was the leader of Dank.
“You really… this… this…”
“Save me.”
Lee Ro-un stretched out his hand.
“Just as you saved me that day, I will save you too.”
Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk!
The magic circles that had filled all directions were shattered in an instant.
However, none of the wizards suffered from mana reversal.
“You have to help me. Bondeno.”
Bondeno’s face still trembles as if he can’t believe it.
The guy said, extending his small but strong hand.
“It’s an honor. My hero.”
Master Sword King said.
-Do you wish for even that speck of dust to burn and disappear?
No, that’s not true.
Master.
Kwak.
I saved it.
That speck of dust.
