Episode 367
367. Episode 367
“Mr. Choi Soo-chang?”
“Ah… … you’re here.”
“You didn’t take it down by yourself, did you?”
The one leaning next to the fallen boss monster at the center of the source was Choi Su-chang.
Se-Woon’s eyes widened as he knew that he was strong, but he never thought that he would go out alone to find the owner of the source and kill him.
‘gig?’
The weapon he is holding is a harpoon.
At first glance, it looked like a spear, but instead of a blade, it had a detachable iron skewer attached to the spearhead.
The iron skewers were not the only ones; there were dozens of them stuck into the body of the owner.
The body appears to be tightly bound, with a rope hanging from the end.
It was a sight that gave a rough idea of what kind of battle was being fought.
“It was quite… … a tough fight. But thanks to my new weapon… … I was able to somehow catch him.”
“That’s amazing. You’ve grown a lot.”
“The place that Ms. Arcana told me about… …was helpful for my training.”
I vaguely remember hearing it.
When I first introduced Arcana to the guild, she introduced Lilac Lake to Choi Soo-chang.
Considering that it was a weapon that Seun hadn’t discovered before his return, it seems like it was stuck at the bottom of the lake.
“But how did you fix this?”
Seun asked, pointing to the rope connected to the harpoon.
There was nothing to secure it to, but the rope was stuck deep in the ground and pulled taut.
Then Choi Soo-chang answered with actions instead of words.
Swish-
Choi Soo-chang lightly floats his body and then dives into the ground.
This method of using the land like a sea was very similar to the movement method used by desert monsters.
maybe…….
‘Is it the power of Porseuus?’
Forneus, the 30th ranked demon lord.
It was the name of the demon king who made a contract with Choi Soo-chang.
It was only natural that Choi Soo-chang would use this power, as he was known to be adept at manipulating water.
A moment later, Choi Su-chang suddenly rose from the ground and lifted up a harpoon. A long rope was attached to the end of the harpoon and it was connected to the ground.
“It was fixed underground like this.”
For a short time, the gills and scales around Choi Su-chang’s neck were visible disappearing.
That also seems to be part of p*rneus’s power.
I thought that only Kang Han-cheol and Yoo Seo-ah had succeeded in embodying the power of the constellations, but the Diablo Guild was growing stronger faster than Se-un had imagined.
“It looks like I took the Master’s prey. I’m sorry.”
“I’m sorry. But how did you find the source?”
It was a question born of pure curiosity.
Seun said that there was a guidepost for the journey, Kang Han-cheol said that he found it by feeling the vibration of the ground, and Yoo Seo-ah said that as soon as she heard the sound, she ran towards the source as fast as the wind.
There are so many different methods, but I couldn’t guess the method that Choi Su-chang used.
In response to Se-Woon’s question, he quietly lowered his head and pointed to the owner of the source who was lying miserably.
“Have you ever seen the remains of a monster or blood on the ground?”
“That’s still everywhere, but what do you mean…?”
“I only realized this after the first wave was over… … but all the debris and blood here were flowing to one place.”
“Is it flowing?”
“It’s not so noticeable. It’s a very weak reaction… … but it’s not an ordinary reaction.”
Debris and blood heading towards one place.
This was a reaction that even Se-un didn’t notice.
Just in case, I focused my gaze on the boss monster he was pointing at with the harpoon.
As expected, there is no movement.
He just quietly looks at the owner of the source.
1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes.
As time passed, Choi Soo-chang did not ask any questions.
And finally.
‘… … It’s true.’
I could notice the corpse of the owner of the source moving slightly.
Honestly, if I hadn’t listened to Choi Soo-chang, I would have just let it go, thinking it was just shaken by the wind or vibration.
It wasn’t a reaction that seemed particularly special, but judging from his words,
“So you’re saying that if you follow this flow, you’ll find the source?”
“Yes. Something from the source… …magnetic force? I thought there was some kind of reaction, but I was half right and half wrong.”
“yes?”
“It was definitely flowing here, but after I defeated the owner, I saw a bigger flow.”
A bigger flow.
To be honest, when Se-un saw it, there didn’t seem to be any particular movement, but since it was what Choi Su-chang, who had made a contract with p*rneus, said, it must be true.
A flow towards the source. And a larger flow that emerges after conquering the source.
The guidepost for the journey did not respond, but Seun’s intuition, which had been stirring up the tower as an adventurer before returning, responded to his words.
‘Is this a hidden piece?’
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The reason the itinerary doesn’t indicate the route is probably because of the distance.
It is clear that the Journey’s Guide is a great unique skill, but its conditions only point to the desired goal of Seun or a singularity that has come within a certain distance.
If it was a hidden piece that was so far away and that Se-woon hadn’t even thought of, it would be natural for Se-woon not to have known about it before his return.
That’s why I have even more expectations.
“Let’s go.”
“I will guide you.”
The journey with Choi Soo-chang began unintentionally.
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How long has it been since you started going with the flow?
It was similar to finding the origin with the guidepost of Seun’s journey. No, it was a little faster than that, and he was able to discover a new origin.
‘A clump of blood.’
It was a more difficult opponent than expected, but it was just ‘difficult’ and not strong enough to cause problems for Se-Woon.
To be honest, it wasn’t an enemy that I could use my weapons against, and I had to fight against it with a one-sided magic firepower battle, so it wasn’t an interesting fight.
So immediately following that, the owner of the next source is.
‘A skeleton that doesn’t move.’
It was a unique monster specialized in huge size, defense, and curses.
That huge body was so strong that even Durandal had a hard time striking it properly, so he had to start by breaking its joints, then gradually breaking its body, until he finally had to use an axe to crack its skull.
By the time we finished organizing and arrived at the third source.
Se-un could be sure.
‘It’s really connected to the source.’
I couldn’t help but nod my head as I watched Choi Soo-chang find the location of the origin faster than the travel guide.
Although it was extremely faint, Se-un was able to more clearly perceive what Choi Soo-chang meant by the ‘flow’.
I couldn’t tell if it was because the flow got stronger as I followed it, or if Se-un’s senses became clearer.
“Geuuuuuuuu-”
And so we arrive at the fourth source.
I thought the level of the source in the 51st floor trial was completely random, but it wasn’t.
As I moved along this flow, I could feel the level of the source increasing.
The more certain I became, the more curious I became about what existed at the end of this flow.
– Preyed on ‘trampled creatures’.
– Absorbs nutrients to increase muscle strength and intelligence by 3.
Although he is helplessly defeated by Seun, all the owners of the source are boss-level monsters.
However, the ability that could be absorbed by the power of gluttony continued to decrease.
The abilities of regular monsters that are not the master will not increase at all.
I wondered if it was because Beelzebub was not satisfied.
– The constellation smiles happily as it looks at the table filled with ‘the hungry prince’.
– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, is amazed, saying that it has been a long time since he has eaten more food than he can eat.
– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, vows to himself that he must eat sparingly this time and prepare for the next shelter.
That doesn’t seem to be the case.
It seems that Seun’s abilities have increased too much, so there is a limit to how much his abilities can increase.
‘Well, that makes sense.’
Currently, all of Seun’s abilities are over 200 and approaching 300.
At this point, I honestly feel like the levels are meaningless.
Before returning, it felt pointless to hang on to each level and worry about experience points.
“Next… … this way.”
“It doesn’t seem like the direction is straight.”
“It’s a movement like a flowing river. It bends and changes speed… … but it’s clearly pointing to one place.”
Seun also nodded at his words.
As I recognized the goal of the end of the flow and walked along the flow, the guideposts for the journey began to respond little by little.
I don’t know how much further I have to go, but it’s definitely evidence that I’m getting to my destination.
“Do you see this…?”
As we continued to attack a few more sources, the leader pointed to a corpse that had just collapsed and was about to be eaten by Beelzebub.
The level of monsters has gradually increased beyond what Seun knew, but no further singularities have been discovered.
I looked at the body, wondering what he was talking about.
“It’s moving. No, it’s flowing.”
“Yes, slowly… … the flow is becoming clearer.”
Until now, a faint flow that could only be seen through Choi Soo-chang’s power or Se-woon’s full concentration has now become visible.
Even though it was still faint, it was moving in a certain direction, and even an ordinary person could see it if they focused hard.
“Geuuuuuu-”
Even if it is not the source, the number of monsters in the surrounding area has increased to an annoying level.
Even the ground was becoming a field of corpses, with undead flesh filling the surroundings, as if to prove the flow of corpses and blood.
Then, when we meet again, at the source.
“This place.”
“The Wilderness of the Dead.”
“The living have a name.”
“No access.”
“To carry out that mission.”
“Our mission.”
Three monsters were waiting for Seun.
It is not entirely uncommon for a pet to have multiple owners at its source.
There may be monsters that split, and there may also be masters that attack in unison.
But they all have something in common.
That’s right, it’s maintaining the ‘difficulty’ that the Origin should have… no, the 51st floor’s ordeal should have.
For example, even if there are two boss monsters, it means that the power is distributed appropriately.
That’s normal.
That’s normal… … .
“… … Prepare for battle.”
“All right.”
They were different.
All three are boss monsters.
No, honestly, I could say that it was stronger than any monster I’ve faced so far.
Their true identity is Death Knight.
It is a top-tier entity that possesses reason among the undead and can use the sword energy called Aura.
Since they wield swords, their attacks can easily cut through any armor, so Seundo had to be careful during the battle.
Of course, I had no intention of turning back here.
“The flow… has become stronger.”
“It’s right here in front.”
Because the direction of the journey was pointing fiercely behind them.
fantasy,
