Episode 258
258. Episode 258
After confirming that the 38th floor trial had a return function, the Diablo Guild’s trial raid was quickly completed.
“Oh, that looks easy? Brother, I’ll go there!”
“Or so.”
“Oh yeah! Since you’re going to come back anyway, you should take your time and rest!”
First, the place Park Jeong-pil chose was the golden sand beach.
It was an island reminiscent of a resort, with a wide, sparkling sandy beach.
It seems like the guy decided on the island just by looking at its appearance… … .
– The constellation ‘Donkey-headed Snatcher’ covers his mouth with difficulty to keep himself from laughing.
Se-un could feel it.
That the sand wriggling on the beach was not caused by the wind, but by a monster.
It seems that there are monsters like Sandman, but it is not a place that can be easily conquered by players who do not know how to use magic.
‘Well, I guess you’ll figure it out.’
But I didn’t bother to stop him.
“Can I go there? There are a lot of interesting looking monsters there, so I’d like to get some samples.”
“It doesn’t matter, but that island has a lot of plant-type monsters, so the income won’t be that great.”
“Haha, that’s okay! Thanks to experimenting with the ‘Cursed Rafflesia’ I obtained before, I was able to create plant-type monsters.”
– The Constellation, ‘The Horse That Tramples Death’ is satisfied with the research results of the contractor who has begun to step into new territory.
After Park Jeong-pil and Baek-hyun entered the island, Choi Soo-chang discovered a treasure island called ‘Blue Void’, which was made up of deep sea except for the outer area.
Kang Hyeon-cheol conquers the treasure island called ‘Rotten Sea’, which has a scary entrance that resembles a skeleton.
Diablo Guild members disappeared from the ship one by one.
“That island looks really big?”
“I think it’ll be difficult to go alone… … Do you want to go together?”
“Include me too!”
“I need to get permission first. Your Majesty the Pirate King, by any chance… … .”
“Do whatever you feel like.”
“thank you!”
Players who joined from Pirate Island entered a place that seemed too large to be called an island.
As they left one by one, only a few people, including Se-woon and Yoo Seo-ah, remained.
“Are you looking for something?”
“No. I’m not looking for anything in particular, I’m just wondering where to go.”
It’s literal.
The treasure island that Seun had conquered before his return was not a place that could be called a hidden piece.
No, it was a place where the rewards were much better than the difficulty level compared to other treasure islands, but it wasn’t a place that Seun would be satisfied with.
‘It’s not like I know anything… … .’
It’s the same as the 32-story ordeal of the tunnel maze.
The only information given to Se-un was the appearance and name of the island.
The only fortunate thing is that thanks to the work of the seagull that was contracted as a service horse, we can scout out the island in advance.
“If you don’t mind, you can come with me… … .”
“Crunch!”
“great job.”
I patted a seagull that had just returned from scouting a new island.
It was an island with a rather rugged terrain, but there was a place in the center where you could feel a fairly dense mana.
I don’t know the details, but it seemed like a place with pretty good compensation.
However, the difficulty level seems high, so it will be difficult for the average player to clear it, and Seun has no intention of going there himself…
“Yuseo-ah, I think it would be better for you to go there.”
“……yes.”
I decided to send Yu Seo-ah.
She also kept hanging around, as if she hadn’t chosen Treasure Island.
‘I don’t see any place that I particularly like.’
We have already passed dozens of treasure islands.
There were quite a few places that looked okay, but none of them were satisfactory.
It was a moment when I desperately missed the Journey Guide, which was a unique skill before the return.
When I was thinking that I had no choice but to go to Treasure Island, which looked decent enough.
– The constellation, ‘The Serpent Surrounding Time’, lowers its head, saying that it can guide you if you like.
The message from Leviathan was heard.
‘guide?’
By the way, Leviathan was the constellation that governed the Sea of Radiance that existed on the 40th floor.
Even though the layers are different, if you look at it broadly, the entire ocean would have been affected by Leviathan.
“Do you know any places?”
– I am proud to say that I know the big picture, although I do not know the details of the constellation, ‘Snake Surrounding Time’, such as what the reward is or what monsters exist.
– The constellation, ‘The Serpent Surrounding Time’, says that things may have changed since a long time has passed.
“It’s okay. Just guide me to the most difficult part.”
It is natural that he does not know the reward. Even if he was the constellation that managed the sea, he could not understand the details of the ordeal one by one.
Moreover, this trial involves selecting one of the hundreds or thousands of treasure islands that exist in the sea and conquering it.
It was impossible to know the entire Treasure Island.
So, I made this request with the thought that if the difficulty is high, the reward should be great as well.
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– The constellation, ‘The Serpent Surrounding Time’, is actually something that was recently discovered through Estrotsha.
“Estroccia?”
Queen of the Black Sea, Dea Bakandel Estrotsha.
A monster that was cursed and banished after betraying Leviathan and crossing the sea, and is now living in the spawning grounds, neither alive nor dead.
It was also the monster that Seun encountered when he went to meet Leviathan.
– The constellation, ‘Snake Surrounding Time’, is said to have a place where Estrotsha’s former subordinates hid in the area of the 38th floor in preparation for the future.
– The constellation, ‘The Serpent Surrounding Time’, is reluctant to speak, saying that even though time has passed, Estrotsha’s subordinates have strengths that do not match their level.
Estrotsha’s subordinate.
She was once called a great tyrant who dyed the sea of splendor with blood and darkness. As such, her subordinates were also known to be incredibly powerful.
They are different from the squids you saw in the spawning grounds of the tutorial.
Real children born from the consumption of one’s own strength.
That was Estrotsha’s subordinate.
‘Surely… … it will be strong.’
As time passes, some people will have passed away, and many will have grown old and become weaker.
I don’t know if they are fertile, but even if they were born, they wouldn’t have the same strength as before.
‘possible.’
It wasn’t a gamble.
If they were her subordinates when she reigned as the Queen of the Black Sea, then it might not be a problem, but now she could easily deal with them.
“Please give me some guidance.”
– The constellation, ‘The Serpent Surrounding Time’, worries you, saying it cannot guarantee compensation.
– The constellation, ‘The Serpent Surrounding Time’, may still have an entity that retains its full power, and you… … .
– The constellation, ‘The Crow with its Head Down’, is the most useless thing to worry about, so he quickly introduces himself and twitches his beak.
– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, is very excited about the place, thinking that there will be a lot of delicious food there.
– The constellation, ‘The Serpent Surrounding Time’, guides you with a small sigh.
A line of pale blue fog was drawn across the sea, along with Leviathan’s message.
* * *
The blue fog was visible to Seun, so he took the helm himself and led the ship.
The fog was so pale that it was difficult to tell how far it reached.
After moving along the fog for some time, Se-Woon felt the surrounding ocean currents change subtly.
‘I don’t think I could have found it naturally.’
The currents were naturally leading the ships in different directions.
Little by little, without being noticeable. So subtle that you don’t even notice it while you’re holding the helm and looking out to sea.
If it weren’t for the fog, Seun would have lost his bearings.
“Oh, brother. Please listen! I almost died! What, as soon as we got to the beach, the sand started to stir and then stood up like a person?”
“Noisy.”
“Huh.”
Park Jeong-pil, who entered the trials right after Go Chang-seok, clung to Se-woon as soon as he returned.
As expected, the ‘golden sand beach’ was a dud, just as Se-woon had initially expected.
The monsters that appear are also difficult, and the ‘Sora-dong Trumpet’ obtained as a reward is only slightly better than other items.
“But where are you going?”
“To find the treasure island that I will conquer.”
“Oh, did you figure something out? As expected from my brother!”
“Can you please step away so I can focus?”
“Hey, bro! You seem to like it when I talk to you, but what are you…?”
“Strong iron!”
“Did you call?”
“The training we were doing at the rear, let’s take this kid along too.”
“i get it.”
“Tongue, tongue, tongue, tongue, tongue, bro!”
Only after Park Jeong-pil was dragged away by Kang Han-cheol’s hand did the surroundings become much quieter.
While moving through the fog against the subtly changing ocean currents, another strange event appeared in front of Se-un.
Ss …
“uh?”
“Why is the weather like this all of a sudden?”
“Wow, I can’t see anything in front of me?”
The area surrounding the ship was suddenly covered in thick fog. It was difficult to even see the sea beneath the ship.
The problem was that the green fog created by Leviathan was invisible because of the fog.
“Mr. Se-un, isn’t this dangerous? If we continue like this and hit a reef… … .”
“It’s okay! We made it so strong!”
“Yeah! … … It’ll probably be okay!”
“That’s right! … … Maybe!”
Se-woon shook his head.
The thick fog that appeared as we followed Leviathan’s guidance was absolutely not a natural phenomenon.
Rather, it was more like we had arrived at our destination.
If fog blocks the road, just clear it.
[ Fire field ]
– The fire magic of the enemy tower creates a designated area into a land of flames, generating flames or raising the temperature.
Hwaruk-
Flames erupted around the ship.
Fire Field is not a threatening attack magic in itself, but it can be utilized in various ways.
For example, you could change the surrounding terrain to fire attribute to your advantage in battle.
Even though it is not a combat situation right now… … .
Ss …
It is possible to increase the temperature and evaporate all the fog.
“Oh, the fog is clearing!”
“Hey, how wide is the range? Our guild leader, when you see something like this, you know how reckless it is.”
“That’s right. I thought I’d lose my bearings somehow, but the fog would clear away completely.”
Fortunately, even though the fog cleared, the blue fog created by Leviathan did not disappear.
Even if I stopped the magic for a little while, the surrounding fog would pour down and cover me, so I kept the magic going for a while.
Meanwhile.
“Huh? I see something over there!”
In the vast ocean where only the sea and fog were visible, something finally began to become visible.
An island surrounded by pitch-black fog, the interior of which is completely invisible.
Even though it was still so far away that I could barely see it, I felt something ominous.
Seun could tell that was his destination because Leviathan’s fog was pointed straight at him.
The name of the island that comes to mind immediately.
[ Hermits of the Black Sea ]
Black Sea.
The Black Sea, where Estrosia is said to have created the Sea of Radiance with blood and darkness.
Since that name was combined with the name Hermit, the information Leviathan had learned through Estrotsha was true.
“… … Are you really going there? It looks too dangerous.”
“It’s okay. I thought about that much before I came.”
“Okay, then I’ll prepare the boat for you right away.”
“it’s okay.”
Flutter!
White wings spread from Seun’s back.
Traveling by boat is actually dangerous, as the area surrounding the island is covered in black fog.
It would be safer to land on the island quickly, even if it meant spending a little mana.
“Yuseo-ah, take good care of your ship.”
“Yes! Leave it to me.”
“good.”
Followers of a tyrant who in the past attempted to destroy the tower’s discipline and rule over one floor.
Indeed, just how strong is it?
Rather than being worried, I felt excited.
If it’s that island, I can freely show off all the skills I’ve accumulated so far.
Phew!
Seun’s white wings disappeared into the black fog.
fantasy,
