Episode 50
Kang Jin-hyeok was heading to the innermost part of the dungeon, enjoying himself in such luxury that it made one wonder if it was okay for him to do so.
Whenever a monster suddenly popped out, Lucia would step forward and take care of it, so all Kang Jinhyuk could do was suck his thumb behind her back.
“Wouldn’t it be better for me to fight too? To gain some experience… … .”
“You can do that kind of thing to your heart’s content in the temple, so save your stamina.”
Lucia quickly dealt with the additional monsters that came rushing in and opened the newly received candy container to replenish her sugar supply.
If you receive compensation, you must do your job faithfully.
That was her iron rule as a platinum-rank adventurer.
“If you eat candy like that, won’t your teeth rot?”
“Humans are like that. I’m not like that.”
“But won’t there be other problems, like the smell or something?”
“I cleanse my body with magic every day, how could something like that happen?”
It was only then that Kang Jin-hyeok realized that he had never smelled anything bad from Lucia.
Even though I had never seen her wash her face before, her skin was so clear that it was all magic.
‘Should I say it’s clean or dirty… … .’
She is a woman who doesn’t even brush her teeth or wash her face, claiming that she can purify herself with magic.
My head started to spin as I thought about how to take this.
“Are you thinking about useless things again?”
When Lucia noticed and asked, Kang Jin-hyeok quickly shook his head as if he was reacting with his spinal cord without going through his brain.
“No, I was just thinking about how to break through the temple.”
“What do you mean by breaking through? If you feel like you’ve gotten a little stronger, don’t think about going any further and just crawl out.”
“Why? Is there something more dangerous inside?”
“I heard there’s a guy who asks for a strange test.”
“You didn’t see it yourself?”
“Only the wizard who went with me went in further inside.”
Because it was unknown what kind of bizarre monsters with strange abilities might appear if they went in together, only magicians went inside the temple.
“Did the wizard pass the test?”
“It looks like I passed since I received the mana core I wanted.”
“Have you heard anything about the test content?”
“I said I could never tell you that. I guess keeping it a secret is a condition.”
Lucia started the story with the intention of caution, but it ended up piquing Kang Jin-hyeok’s curiosity.
‘It’s a test that gives you what you want… … .’
Perhaps because I was in a position where I had to become stronger rapidly in the short amount of time I had left, it seemed even more tempting.
Lucia saw Kang Jin-hyeok’s eyes shining with his mouth shut.
“Ugh.”
Lucia sighed in disappointment as she cleared away the monsters blocking her path.
It was originally a journey that would take a long time.
Thanks to Lucia dealing with the monsters so quickly, Kang Jinhyuk was soon able to reach the temple.
A huge wall blocked the way as if it were the end, but in the center of it was a door with a picture of a dragon carved into it.
“Is this a temple?”
“Yeah. You can tell just by looking at it.”
“The only thing you can tell by looking at it is a picture of a dragon.”
Just looking at its appearance, it didn’t feel like a temple at all.
Rather, the fake temple on the second floor felt more antique and mysterious.
“I’ll follow you only this far.”
Lucia stepped back, her bow on her back.
Although it was something that was decided from the beginning, Kang Jin-hyeok was very disappointed.
But there was nothing she could do because the monster’s abilities increased greatly the moment she followed.
Thanks to her care, my condition was at its peak and I had prepared enough consumable items.
Kang Jin-hyeok confidently took out the key he had received from the dwarf.
Then he walked up to the huge door blocking the way and put it in the keyhole.
Even before I turned the key, the picture engraved on the door was already shining brightly, creating an extraordinary atmosphere.
“Phew.”
Kang Jin-hyeok took a deep breath, turned the key, and opened the door.
Behind the doors that opened to the left and right with a loud sound, there was only dull darkness without a single ray of light.
As Kang Jin-hyeok took a step forward, a light appeared as if it was a sensor.
“It’s more like a maze than a temple.”
The only difference from the first floor was that the walls were a bit more old-fashioned.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who had expected a more splendid view, entered with a sense of disappointment.
Then the open door automatically slammed shut.
“Hold on… … . It’s not like it’s a horror movie.”
Kang Jin-hyeok took out a baseball bat and held it while calming his surprised heart.
Since it was a situation where we didn’t know when the enemy would appear, from now on we couldn’t let our guard down even for a moment.
As we slowly walked forward, we heard footsteps around the corner.
The sound of footsteps mixed with the clanking and creaking noises was slowly approaching Kang Jin-hyeok.
“Is that guy wearing armor?”
Even though he was fully armored, Kang Jin-hyeok had an aura.
Aura is a fraudulent skill that ignores defense and deals damage unless blocked by an aura. Even if you wear something like armor, it will only slow down your movements and make you easier to deal with.
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As the color of the aura in the baseball bat grew darker, Kang Jin-hyeok’s confidence also grew.
“Come and see for yourself.”
The sound of footsteps grew louder as they got closer, and the owner of the sound eventually appeared around the corner.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who confirmed the identity of his opponent, took a deep breath without realizing it.
“F*ck?”
The opponent was not just one person.
Coming out from around the corner were knights in full iron armor, easily over 20 of them, even if you count them with your eyes.
They walked in unison, in unison, so that one might mistake the sound of one person singing.
Kang Jin-hyeok was speechless at the sight of that horrifying sight.
Crunch.
The knights who discovered Kang Jin-hyeok all took out their swords and assumed the same posture as if they were cliches.
It was so flawless that not even a speck of dust could enter.
It seemed difficult to attack them head-on, but that didn’t mean there were no ways to attack them.
Kang Jin-hyeok held a baseball bat, imagined the shape of lightning, and swung it with all his might toward the knights.
A huge thunderclap shook the labyrinth, and lightning shot out in bright light, striking the knights who were gathered tightly together.
Because they were covered in armor made of iron, the knights had to feel the power of lightning keenly.
“Did you get hurt?”
Kang Jin-hyeok realized belatedly what he had said and shut his mouth.
But once words were spoken, they could not be taken back.
The knights who had been emitting smoke through their armor regained their composure and began walking as if nothing had happened.
“This guy has a mouth that’s full of shit.”
Kang Jin-hyeok sighed and gripped the baseball bat tightly.
“If lightning doesn’t work, that means at least not to living things.”
The way they moved in unison, like machines, made it impossible to see them as living things.
“It doesn’t look like a skeleton… … Then is it a golem?”
It was more likely a golem, since skeletons made of only bones could not support the weight of that armor.
If it’s a golem, it’s probably wrapped tightly around its entire body to protect its core.
“In the end, is there no other way than to confront it head on?”
Kang Jin-hyeok, who was looking around, turned his back and ran far away before the knights approached.
Then, the knights chased after Kang Jin-hyeok with even faster movements.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who confirmed that the knights were chasing him as he had intended, immediately turned his body to the side.
The knights who followed Kang Jin-hyeok to where he had escaped ended up in a narrow passageway that could barely accommodate one person.
Kang Jin-hyeok provoked the knights by waving his hand across the passage.
“What are you doing? If you want to catch me, crawl in yourself.”
The provocation worked, and the golems changed formation and stood in a single line.
The knights, lined up in a long line as if they were playing a game of trains, followed Kang Jin-hyeok into the aisle one by one, starting from the front row.
“This is really coming in.”
Their unity may have been good, but their intelligence seemed to have been the worst.
The knights were approaching one by one, completely abandoning the advantage of being in a large group.
Kang Jin-hyeok picked up his baseball bat and struck down the pitch of the player approaching from the front.
The knight tried to defend himself with his sword, but the aura-enhanced bat broke his sword and even dented his helmet.
The knight did not fall over, even though his helmet was dented like a stepped-on soda can.
As the knight swung his broken sword, Kang Jin-hyeok took a step back.
“The core isn’t in the head. So is it in the torso?”
Kang Jin-hyeok twisted his body to avoid the knight’s sword-swinging attack once again.
As I swung the bat with all my might towards the knight’s flank, a cracking sound and the feeling of something breaking passed through my hand.
“It’s here.”
The knight with his core broken fell limply.
[Level up.]
Thanks to the fact that he was a monster with considerable experience, Kang Jin-hyeok leveled up right away.
But now I’ve only just caught one.
The knight following behind swung his sword without giving Kang Jin-hyeok a moment to rest and threatened him.
“Now that we know where the core is, it’s just a matter of time before we catch it.”
Kang Jin-hyeok smiled leisurely and walked down the passage, taking down the knights one by one.
The sound of metal clashing echoed for a long time in the narrow passage.
When Kang Jin-hyeok’s level rose to a considerable level.
There were no more knights walking with footsteps.
“It’s more doable than you thought?”
Kang Jin-hyeok, who had been frightened by Lucia’s words, relaxed after dealing with the knights.
“You can hunt easily as long as you have MP potions left.”
Kang Jin-hyeok replenished the MP he had wasted on Aura with a potion he took out from his inventory.
The only downside to Aura is that it consumes too much MP.
If you could just drink potions like in a game, there wouldn’t be a problem.
In reality, after drinking more than 20 cups, the water level became too high and it was difficult to move.
“Should I empty my stomach by drinking some water?”
Kang Jin-hyeok returned to the place where he first encountered the knights, half-seriously contemplating.
I closed my eyes and listened to the sounds around me, but this time I couldn’t hear anything.
But just in case, Kang Jin-hyeok took out the radar from his inventory.
“Hmm… … There are no monsters around here anymore.”
Kang Jin-hyeok was disappointed to see that there was not a single dot shining on the radar.
In a situation where you need to catch monsters quickly and level up, this flow was not pleasant at all.
“I guess we need to go a little further in.”
Kang Jin-hyeok moved forward with his radar turned on, preparing for a sudden monster attack.
After wandering around the maze for about 5 minutes, a bright dot appeared on the radar screen, which had previously only been black.
“Okay.”
The moment Kang Jin-hyeok discovered new prey and cheered, three more dots appeared.
After that, 5, 10, 15… … the dots on the radar kept multiplying without stopping.
“uh?”
As the radar screen was soon filled with dots approaching 100, Kang Jin-hyeok began to feel the gravity of the situation.
And when those dots all started moving towards Kang Jin-hyeok, goosebumps appeared on the back of Kang Jin-hyeok’s neck.
“What kind of people don’t know how to do things in moderation?”
I had hoped that a lot of monsters would appear, but I never expected 100 of them to come at once.
Kang Jin-hyeok turned around, thinking he would have to go back to the narrow passage and force a one-on-one fight, and then he saw dots densely appearing in front of him on the radar.
“Huh?”
This is a big problem.
It was too late when he realized the situation he was in.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who lost the timing to escape, was put in a dangerous situation where he had to deal with numerous monsters rushing from the front and back.
