Episode 264
264. Episode 264
“Mr. Seun!”
“Brother, why are you so late! I was so worried!”
“Don’t worry. You were just taking a leisurely nap! But Hyulrang Oppa, why are you so late?”
“I thought you would finish and come out quickly, but I was worried because you were late.”
As soon as he returned to the ship, the guild members who had been waiting welcomed Seun.
As soon as Se-woon appeared, they welcomed him with wide eyes, so it seems that their worries weren’t empty words.
‘Well, it did take quite some time.’
If it had been a simple battle, it would have ended quickly regardless of the outcome, but this time, quite a bit of time had passed as they were doing various things such as tricking the monsters, making food, and poisoning them.
Even the moment when the seal was lifted in the final melodrama felt like a fleeting moment, but when I came out, the sun had already changed.
‘Besides, there was no mana screen.’
Seun used the sight of the seagulls he had contracted with as familiars to show the players who entered Treasure Island on his mana screen.
However, that is only Seun’s magic.
Since Seun had entered Treasure Island, there was no way the Mana Screen could be visible.
“By the way, it’s nice. I didn’t notice it when it was foggy.”
“The atmosphere around me changed in an instant?”
The black fog surrounding Heukseom Island has completely disappeared.
The warm sunlight shining down from the sky and reflecting on the water made it look like a resort island.
It’s a completely different story when there’s fog.
– The constellation, the ‘serpent surrounding time’ happily wags its tail, saying it’s all thanks to you.
It’s certainly a beautiful sight, but the ordeal is over.
With Seun as the last player on the ship, all of them had completed their trials, so there was no need to stay here any longer.
“let’s go.”
“yes!”
“depart!”
The anchor of the stationary ship was raised and the sails were spread wide.
* * *
Perhaps because the treasure island of ‘Hermits of the Black Sea’ was so hidden deep inside, it took longer than expected to get past the 38th floor.
Still, the twin sisters were able to spend their time comfortably because they had created so many convenient facilities on the ship.
So let’s get to the end of the 38th floor.
“Wow… … .”
“Can you climb up there?”
“Of course! Our ship is so strong!”
“No, that’s not the problem!”
A huge waterfall came into view.
No, it was the exact opposite of a waterfall. The sea was gushing up high like a cliff.
‘I was also very confused at first.’
Before returning, when I boarded the pirate ship, I was very surprised by that mysterious appearance. However, the pirates who were with me at the time thought it was natural and calmly sailed the ship up there.
Thanks to his memories from that time, Se-Woon was able to steer the boat straight towards the gushing waterfall without panicking.
Shhhhhhhhh-!!
As I got closer, sprays of water started to blow from above.
The sunlight shone there and a rainbow stretched out endlessly.
The moment when the boat finally reaches the waterfall.
“Hold on tight!”
“Eww, it’s going up!”
The boat tilts nearly perpendicular and rises against gravity over the waterfall.
It was at an angle that made it seem like the ship would tilt and fall over at any moment, but it was stable, as if it was being pulled away from the wall.
Even the guild members who were holding on to the walls and pillars to avoid actually falling looked around in amazement at the strange gravity.
“Wow… … .”
“I’ve really had a lot of different experiences.”
“Well, to this extent, it’s actually quite noble. Compared to what I’ve experienced so far.”
The waterfall was higher than I thought.
After several minutes of defying gravity and the sea below no longer visible through the spray, the ship finally tilted forward.
Then, the sea on the 39th floor begins to appear.
“what’s this?”
“This is my first time seeing something like this… … .”
“I guess I should say that it was thanks to entering the tower that I was able to have all sorts of precious experiences.”
All members of the Diablo Guild stand against the outer wall, looking out at the sea in awe.
It can’t be helped.
Before returning, I heard from the pirates that the name of this place was ‘Sea of Eternal Life’.
Because all kinds of creatures were visible under the water’s surface, which was so clear and clean that the bottom was visible.
Phew-!
A huge whale rises to the surface and spits cool water.
Winged fish soar above, and beneath the water a school of crayfish swims, extending their large pincers.
The water isn’t that shallow, but you can still see the creatures on the bottom.
Beyond simply being clean, the sea seemed to be fully absorbing the light.
As everyone was admiring this, a message announcing the start of the 39th floor appeared.
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– Welcome to the 39th floor trials.
– Topic: Sea Fishing
– As you explore the sea, you arrive at the Sea of Life, where all the sea creatures from all over the world swim.
– Collect at least one creature of rarity A or higher from the sea.
“Let’s go sea fishing!”
“It’s gonna be fun!”
“Isn’t the difficulty level incredibly easy at this level?”
“Even though Treasure Island was a bit tricky, isn’t it truly healing to this extent?”
Trials that flow more comfortably than expected.
Most of the Diablo guild members thought the difficulty was easy, but Seun thought differently.
‘This time, there were a lot of trials we had to go through together.’
Starting with the Land of Lilliputians and the Land of Giants, and then on to the Pirate Island and other ocean-themed trials.
There, Seun unknowingly gave hints to guild members and personally showed them the strategy.
I tried to let them figure out their own strategy as much as possible, but since we were going through trials together, I couldn’t just sit back and watch.
Thanks to this, it seems that those who are going through the ordeal together feel more comfortable than other ordeals.
In that sense… … .
‘Should I just leave this ordeal to you?’
It’s not like there was any time pressure or anything. Compared to the speed at which Seun was climbing before his return, he was climbing much faster now.
I don’t necessarily intend to waste my time, but this isn’t a waste of time; it’s an investment in my guild members.
“Let’s take a rest for a while!”
“Haha, I guess I’ll have to make a fishing rod first.”
Se-Woon nodded quietly as he looked at his guild members who were happily enjoying the sea breeze without even knowing the difficulty of the 39th floor.
* * *
Day 3 of the 39th floor ordeal.
Most of the Diablo guild members had finished their break and were now starting to take on the trials in earnest.
Most of the basic equipment was provided by Go Chang-seok.
Some people sat on the deck and fished, while others cast their spears while looking down into the clear water below.
Even Choi Soo-chang and Yoo Seo-ah dived into the sea themselves to search for the target of the ordeal.
however…….
“… … It’s B-class again. I really thought it was A-class this time.”
“Still, Seo-ah, you’re doing a good job of finding it. Most people can’t get out of the top C-class.”
“but…….”
Not a single person has passed the ordeal yet.
I found a fish that looked quite rare and tried my best to catch it, but it was only a B grade.
It seemed that seawater of Class A or higher was rarer than expected.
still…….
“It’s only been three days. If one person starts catching them, everyone else will be able to find them quickly. Once you figure out the criteria, the rest will be easy.”
“I guess so?”
Except for Yoo Seo-ah, no one else felt any particular impatience.
The sea of life is transparent and beautiful. Even the weather here is always sunny, so there is not a single bit of impatience.
Day 7 of the 39th floor ordeal.
A week has passed and still no one has caught a Class A fish.
Impatience gradually began to show in people’s eyes.
“No, is there really an A-class?”
“How on earth am I supposed to get through here? Should I move the fishing spot a bit?”
“I guess that’s how it should be. It seems like there aren’t any rare seawaters in this area.”
No, it’s not like no one caught a Class A sea creature.
While everyone else was giving up, there was only one person.
As if to prove that there are no Class A sea creatures in this area, there was one person hunting Class A sea creatures.
Naturally, he is the guild leader of the Diablo Guild.
It was Seun.
‘excuse me.’
Wedge!
The Aphelion thrown by Seun flies powerfully through the wind.
But the goal is not visible.
Although the sea is so transparent that you can see right down to the water’s surface, there is no life where Seun throws his spear.
“Brother, where are you throwing it… … .”
A moment when everyone is puzzled by the sight.
Phew!
The window suddenly stops in the middle of the sea, and an eerie sound of something piercing is heard.
Then, something translucent emerges around the window, unnaturally shimmering.
Whirik-
Seun pulls the rope wrapped around the tip of the spear.
It was intentionally hung there so that only the spear would return when using Aphelion’s ability, the recovery function.
Soon, Aphelion was dragged onto the ship along with a translucent creature.
“Oh, what is this? Even though it’s above the water, I can’t see its shape very well.”
“Your skin looks just like a jellyfish?”
“Even so, there won’t be any Grade A fish in this area.”
The size is also quite large.
It was an eel-like fish, about 8 meters long, with translucent scales that sparkled like jewels.
When all the guild members gathered, Seun revealed the information about the fish to them.
[ Transparent Eel ]
Category: Fish
Rarity: A-
Description: A colorless, odorless, transparent fish that roams the sea. It is a fantastic fish known to have virtually no natural enemies, as it is impossible to detect except for a very small number of monsters.
“Uh, uh minus?”
A class A monster appeared, breaking the guild members’ expectations.
As if to prove it once again, a message floated up to Seun.
– Hunted a class A fish, a transparent eel.
– Would you like to register the fish and pass the trial?
Class A fish recognized by the system.
A monster that the Diablo Guild members had been unable to catch despite racking their brains and trying everything for a week was caught with a single spear thrown by Seun.
The mouths of those who said that there was no Class A seawater here were silenced.
However, Se-un soon shook his head.
It was impossible for a mere A-class fish to pass the ordeal.
At the very least, you need to catch a sea creature with an S-class rarity. No, an SS-class rarity to be able to challenge for the rankings.
“Tongue, bro! Aren’t you going to register that? Then give it to me! I’ll pass with that!”
“no.”
“Hey, you don’t need to register anyway, right? In that case, I’ll just… … .”
“I told you not to do it?”
“yes…….”
Even if it wasn’t Park Jeong-pil, everyone else had similar thoughts, just not saying anything.
It’s a grade A fish that you’ve already caught. You’re not going to use it, so you’re not even going to give it to me…
But, one of them.
There was someone who understood Seun’s meaning.
“Okay, let’s try again. You all know, right? There’s no point in going through the ordeal if you don’t find it yourself.”
“Ms. Seo-ah… … .”
“Besides, this alone is enough of a hint. I knew that A-class sea creatures couldn’t be caught with common sense like this.”
“Yeah, that’s right!”
“We were being too complacent.”
“Should we change the bait?”
“Brother Suchang, can you take us too? We want to go into the ocean and find out for ourselves!”
“Okay. Then first the equipment… … .”
The guild members, who had been feeling regretful for a moment, regained their energy after hearing Yu Seo-ah’s words.
As expected, she knew how to lead people.
During the short but not-so-short time she spent climbing the tower, she transformed into a consummate leader.
“But let’s move the area a little bit first. Since we’re going to do it, let’s start with a new mindset!”
“It’s good!”
“Let’s move right away. For now, we’ll move towards that small rocky island over there.”
As people moved around busily, the scales of the transparent eel left on the ground sparkled, reflecting the sunlight.
How do you deal with a fish of such high rarity that it’s A-grade?
The answer was simple.
– The constellation, the ‘hungry prince’, opens its mouth wide and waits for food to come in.
Because Se-un had a better tank than anything else.
fantasy,
