Episode 705. Labyrinth ‘Temple of Ramses’ (4)
A half-human, half-beast with a cold yet beautiful appearance appears.
“What, why me?”
This is the monster that struck fear into the hearts of countless warriors in Greek mythology.
It was ‘Medusa’.
Medusa, her tail wagging, tilted her head at the sudden external summons.
Clearly, the person who captured him and sold him to the author Rick Hennessy was the one who did it. However, it was absurd that he suddenly found himself again after quite some time had passed.
“how have you been doing?”
Jinhyuk bit his lower lip with a complicated expression.
He added a word while doing so.
“I was doing something wrong….”
A tone of speech dripping with regret and longing.
It’s like a conversation with an ex-lover.
“… … ?”
Medusa made a face as if to say, “What the hell are you talking about?”
Jinhyuk continued speaking, regardless.
“Actually, I felt bad after sending you off to Uncle Rick. We had a lot of memories together, didn’t we?”
“What the hell are you talking about? I only remember you and me fighting to the death, and you even used that barrier to cowardly trap me.”
“Let’s not dwell on the little things. Let’s just talk about the good memories. Anyway, I want to give you freedom once again to correct the mistakes of that time, but before that, I want you to help me just this once.”
Medusa’s resting place, filled with stone statues.
I’ll bring back the days when we could freely collect things.
“……freedom.”
Like Pendariel and Muhon, Medusa too could not help but be sensitive to that word.
Especially if you’ve been locked up in Rick’s treasure vault for a long time.
“What should I do? I don’t have much time, so I have to decide quickly.”
“I will tell you why the mighty warriors of Greece trembled before me.”
[Medusa accepts the ‘Brand of the Soul’.]
Cheeeeek!
A bright red brand engraved on the skin.
‘Okay.’
The corners of Jinhyuk’s mouth went up.
The fraudulent ability to turn a target into stone simply by looking at it was so useful that it was fraudulent.
Above all, it was encouraging that once you were branded and became a god here, you could upgrade your abilities as much as you wanted.
Jinhyuk immediately called upon his powers from the Infinite Library.
[The unique ability ‘Mentra Taming’ is activated!]
[Consumes 5 top-grade magic stones.]
[Medusa’s basic abilities increase by 200%!]
Kukukukukukuku!
Medusa’s body was filled with new magical powers.
[Medusa activates her unique ability, ‘Eye of Petrification’!]
Tsk tsk tsk tsk!
The bodies of the bugs that came into view began to turn into stone.
“Keeeeee!”
“Keee…!”
Desert bugs, with high physical resistance but low magical resistance, were helpless against the unfamiliar petrification ability.
furthermore.
“What, what is it?”
“My body… is turning to stone. Kkaaaah!”
The curse of petrification is not limited to bugs, but is also devouring players of Dreadroar.
The attack force, already overwhelmed by the bugs alone, suffered serious damage from the Medusa that suddenly appeared from the side.
Medusa’s nature was to attack anyone she came across without distinction between friend and foe, so persuasion did not work.
“What the hell are you doing! It’s not like we should all die together!”
Emily, the main healer of Dreadroar, screamed in agony.
“Who tried to kill us first?”
Jinhyuk shrugged his shoulders.
Since when were we colleagues? There’s no need to hit me in the back of the head.
Because there was an unspoken agreement that they would tear each other apart whenever the opportunity arose.
A gust of wind blew through the defenseless players as petrification took place.
“Sylphide. Collect them all without fail.”
“Yes, master!”
Silph flew around, snatching several items from the players.
The items these kids own are pretty obvious.
It is highly unlikely that they have any relics that would be helpful in fighting the primordial deities or higher gods.
However, there were some who had items that were needed for some reinforcements or were needed in the subsequent war with Eden.
[You have obtained a ‘Fragment of Aldebaran’.]
[You have acquired the ‘Unknown Trumpet’.]
[You have obtained the restoration set of ‘Andiana Johnson’!]
Jinhyeok stored the newly acquired items in a corner of his subspace inventory.
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Arrangements for work in the distant future.
It will be a long time before these come to light.
‘Still, they are definitely necessary. Hmm. Anyway, I’m getting more from this event than I expected.’
I felt a little sad.
But it’s destined to become a statue anyway, so having something like this won’t be of any use.
‘Well, later on, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to lift the curse of petrification on some of them and ask for a bigger price.’
Either turn to stone or come back to life.
All that awaits those here is hell.
“If you turn us all into enemies, it will be difficult for you to be safe either.”
Emily pointed to the bugs and their queen, Sharak.
“Koooooooo!”
The petrification that had been taking place on the insects began to disappear at the sound of Shareik’s roar. No matter how great Medusa’s ability was, it was not enough to surpass the named monsters of much higher level.
“You don’t have to worry about that either.”
Jinhyuk’s gaze turned to the two subordinates next to him.
Sling… .
Clank!
Wolyoung and Tibone, with their weapons drawn, stood on Jinhyeok’s left and right respectively.
“We’re going to go after that guy named Meyer and get the book. Can we leave it to him?”
“of course.”
“Dalgrak! It’s a long-awaited fight, but all you can do is kill a bug queen. It’s a bit disappointing, Master.”
“Hahahaha. Are you out of your mind? Even if all of you guys came at me, it wouldn’t be enough. You’re trusting me with just the two of you… Huh? Huh?”
Emily’s eyes widened in shock as she spoke.
[The Great Lord of the Shadow Realm, ‘Wolyoung’ releases his magical power!]
[Grand Death Knight ‘T-Bone’ releases his magical power!]
Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwa!
An unimaginable storm swept through the entire nest.
“Kii…?”
“Creek, creek…!?”
The bugs that were eating the players stopped moving.
Tingle tingle!
It was because the overwhelming fear that consumed his instincts made him lose his characteristic belligerence for a moment.
“… … .”
Shareik also unknowingly opened up a distance of more than ten meters due to the momentum of Wolyoung and T-Bone.
“Please don’t worry about anything.”
“Dalgrak. I’ll clean up quickly and wait.”
Wolyoung and Tibone bowed to Jinhyeok.
***
Same time.
“This is the worst.”
“Whew. What the hell is going on….”
Officials from the World Awakening Association, which is hosting the event, were also put on alert.
It was only a few hours ago that I was convinced that I would not tolerate even a single variable in the stage that I had painstakingly created and the virtual space that I had realized through dozens of simulations.
but.
Something happened that shattered everyone’s confidence in one fell swoop.
Players who enter the Temple of Ramses continue to disappear as if they were swallowed by a black hole.
The large guilds that sensed the change sent out a follow-up force, but they too had not returned for several hours.
The viewers’ complaints and concerns had already exploded a long time ago.
The association is now in a situation where it must make an all-out effort to uncover the truth about this disaster and come up with countermeasures.
While advance parties from several large guilds went missing in the Temple of Ramses, a rescue party was hastily assembled to rescue them.
One of them was Cheon Yoo-seong, who was acting alone.
At first, I tried to suppress it with threats disguised as a request… .
‘… … What kind of guy is this?’
That was a mistake.
Parts…!
A black aura that burns so bright it hurts your eyes.
No, this wasn’t a black ink or anything, this was a black ink without a doubt.
Isn’t that the pinnacle of purity, something I’ve never seen before?
Kuung!
dump.
All the employees of the association who had gone to ask for a favor (?) collapsed on the floor.
Among them were rankers reaching AAA level.
“Why should I go to a place like that? I have things to do.”
The tip of Cheon Yoo Seong’s sword stretched forward.
There was a strong will not to tolerate even the slightest compromise.
“You can become a hero who saves countless people. And of course, the association will promise you a huge amount of money and compensation. No, if you help me, I can even give you a blank check.”
The association staff continued speaking in a flustered manner.
At a time when even one hand was precious, Cheon Yoo-seong, who could easily subdue even rankers, was a target that had to be recruited.
No matter what conditions are presented.
“be not interested in.”
After Cheon Yoo-seong cut off the last suggestion with one stroke of his sword, he turned around and continued walking.
“ha.”
The association staff lowered their heads at the resolute response.
It has been determined that the figures who are presumed to be colleagues are inside the main temple, but judging from the fact that they have been moving around separately since the start of the main event, there is no sense of camaraderie.
But just in case, I’d like to ask one last question… .
“Inside it are Kang Jin-hyeok, who is waiting for Cheon Yu-seong’s help… .”
Towering.
Cheon Yoo-seong’s steps stopped.
“Kang Jin-hyeok… is in there?”
“Did it get eaten… No. Yes! That’s right. In addition to Mr. Kang Jin-hyeok, Ms. Teresa, Mr. Tibone, and Mr. Wol-young are also locked up.”
The association staff read out the personal information they had.
“It is uncertain whether the competition will continue because of the emergency situation. In other words, the person who plays the biggest role in this Ramses Grand Temple may become the winner of the competition.”
Virtually the last chance.
Not only would he win the tournament, but if he could rescue those trapped inside the temple in front of all of humanity, he would be able to prove that he is above all other players.
“… … Guide me. To that temple or something.”
Cheon Yoo-seong turned around.
***
Tadadadadada!
While the Dreadroar’s raiders fell victim to the body.
The main force of the guild, including Mayer, Kiyov, and Ivankovic, flew to their original destination.
Run without looking back.
Anyway, the survival chances of those abandoned in the bug colony are 0.
You should devote all your energy to securing books rather than being swayed by petty emotions like pity.
“How much is left?”
“Huh. Huh! Soon…! Almost there!”
The explorer shouted, catching his ragged breath.
As soon as he finished speaking, the color of the previously dark passage changed and a room decorated with obsidian appeared.
At first glance, it doesn’t look ordinary.
A room decorated with all kinds of ancient languages.
The black smoke rising from between the cracks in the obsidian was also extremely ominous.
“It looks like there are a lot of traps.”
Meyer swung his sword like lightning.
The blade traced a long trajectory across the passage.
Kwakwakwakwakwakwang!
Waves of black powder intersected haphazardly on both sides.
The crescent moon made of black ink was torn to pieces.
“I don’t think I can just go there naked. Is there a way?”
“that is….”
The explorers looked at each other hesitantly.
If you have enough time, maybe.
They aren’t even the main explorers of each guild. It would be impossible for them to come up with a strategy right away.
Right then.
“That’s really fast.”
The most unpleasant voice to hear echoed from behind Meyer.
