#5
Episode 5
Treasure Dungeon (2)
As soon as he realized he had entered the dungeon, he became alert in all directions.
‘for now… ‘Nothing looks dangerous.’
It’s funny that a person who has visited a place called a dungeon for the first time would judge it, but at least that’s how it seemed.
“Whoa… ”
Inside the dungeon was a low cave. Although he was only slightly short of 180cm, his hair was enough to brush the ceiling of the crypt.
Fortunately, it wasn’t narrow, so I didn’t feel stuffy.
And what was even more fortunate was that the dungeon had a single-track structure.
There is only one road that stretches straight in front of Jeongdo’s eyes.
Torches were hung at certain distances from the walls on both sides of the road, illuminating the road.
It seems like it’s telling you to come this way.
It looked very blatant.
“… … .”
My knowledge of dungeon exploration was only at a basic level. In addition, there was no exploration skill at all. In fact, it was much better to come out like this.
‘You could think of a trap… .’
Even if it was a trap, I had no choice but to move forward.
‘Anyway, once you enter the dungeon, there’s no going back.’
There is usually no way to get out of a dungeon other than clearing it. Whether it’s porridge or rice, you have to move on.
“… joy.”
I gathered my courage and walked along the road.
* * * * * *
How long did you walk?
Jeong Do took out his smartphone from his pocket and checked the time.
9:30 am.
The ‘out of communication zone’ signal displayed once again confirmed that I had entered the dungeon.
‘I came in around 5:10, so I walked a little more than four hours.’
Still, there is no sign of the road ending.
‘At this point… ‘That’s it?’
In fact, when I checked the time about an hour ago, I thought, just in case. But I kept walking.
And now, an hour later.
I was certain to that extent.
“Welcome.”
Or a maze laced with perception-impairing magic.
I had no idea how they could pull off such tricks on a straight road, but that’s just how dungeons are.
Modern common sense and physical laws are bound to be broken in a dungeon.
From now on, Jeong-do assumes welcome and sets guidelines for action.
“First, start with the mark.”
Jeong Do took out a Meteor Magic marker from his backpack and headed towards the wall. Then he drew a large, meaningless scribble.
“This is okay.”
Leave a mark.
This is the most basic policy in a maze-type dungeon.
After inserting the meteor magic, Jeongdo walked forward again.
Has it been about an hour?
“bingo.”
Jeongdo slowly approached the wall and checked the graffiti. Clearly, he had drawn graffiti on the wall.
‘It means I kept turning in the same place on a straight road… .’
Although the situation made no sense in terms of common sense, I was not at all embarrassed. The knowledge he accumulated to become a user became a strong root and guided Jeong Do to the correct answer.
‘It’s not a straight road, it’s a circular road!’
As I guessed earlier, it would have been made to look and feel like a straight line using some sort of cognitive inhibition magic.
Once the judgment was made, the action was quick. He took a triple baton made of reinforced plastic from his backpack and advanced through the dungeon, pounding on the ceiling and walls.
‘There must be a hidden passage somewhere.’
And about 20 minutes later
widely! widely! Tang!
A distinctly different sound echoed through the dungeon compared to when I knocked on other places. The sound made when hitting a thin hollow piece of iron, not a stone.
“found.”
It was a moment when my thoughts came together beautifully.
I approached the wall where the sound came from and examined it carefully.
After a while
“… “I don’t know.”
Is it because I still lack practical sense, or is there really no such thing as a device?
I scanned everything from ceiling to floor, but there was nothing strange. It just looked like the same wall as anywhere else.
‘Originally, we would have had to force a breach here, but… .’
Jeong Do had no such power. Will the stone wall crack even if I exert all my strength? But he wasn’t worried at all. Because there were skills that were more useful than force.
<Observation>
A skill derived from the talent <Communication>. It is a skill that grasps information about a target and reveals hidden elements.
In fact, hitting the wall or ceiling with a triple pole was also an unnecessary action. The <Observation> skill would have revealed the location of the hidden passage.
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However, unlike <Status Window>, <Observation> is a skill that consumes mana. Since 1 mana was only 1 draw coin, she had to save as much mana as possible.
‘Well, when you have to use it, you have to use it.’
I used the skill against a stone wall that had a different sound.
Tiring!
<This is a stone wall inside the dungeon.>
<Hidden information discovered! This is a stone wall enchanted with the Ultimate Illusion spell. I see through it.>
‘Ultimate Illusion?!’
It is the highest level of magic in the world of fascination. It is the highest level magic in the world and the number of users who can use it can be counted on one hand. I just ‘see through’ it. It was definitely not a magic that could be filled with five letters.
“<Information Draw> wasn’t the only scam.”
Suddenly, the stone wall in front of him disappeared, and an iron gate appeared in its place.
“Whoa… ”
It’s real from now on. I had that feeling.
When I pushed through the iron door and entered with a reasonable amount of tension,
“welcome. human!”
A loud voice echoed throughout the cave.
“what… what?”
I looked around in surprise, but I couldn’t find the person who was hearing the voice.
“Where are you looking? “It’s down!”
‘under?’
I quickly followed the voice and looked down.
There was a man just below the waist.
A rugged, muscular body.
A beard covers half of the face.
Definitely a very small stature.
Jeongdo said exactly the words that came to his mind.
“Dwarf?”
“oh. “You really have a keen eye for insight into the Ultimate Illusion!”
‘… Anyone can see that he’s a dwarf.’
He was the dwarf that everyone would think of if they had ever played a fantasy game or movie. Things like sharp eyesight were irrelevant, but I didn’t necessarily say my thoughts out loud.
“Congratulations on passing your first test. Smart friend. Then follow me.”
The dwarf just said what he wanted to say and immediately turned around and started walking away.
“… … .”
Is it okay to blindly follow along? I thought about it, but I eventually decided to follow along. Because there was no other alternative.
‘Did mole mean dwarf?’
So do the dragons in England and the pandas in China also symbolize different races?
I occasionally heard rumors of seeing different races such as elves, dwarves, and cats in the dungeon, but I dismissed them as urban legends.
“ruler. “Everyone has arrived.”
Before we knew it, Jeong Do and the dwarf arrived at a small door with a nice pattern engraved on it. Of course, by dwarf standards, it would be a fairly large door.
The dwarf who guided the way opened the door and shouted.
“I brought you!”
The response erupted as if they had been waiting for it.
“uh. “Are you here?”
“okay. see. This challenger… what? “You’re so weak?”
“But if you look at the fact that you made it through the illusion, you must have some talent.”
There were a total of six dwarves inside the door. A total of 7 people, including the dwarf who brought Jeong Do.
‘It’s not some kind of fairy tale book… .’
Jeong Do entered the door with the dwarf who brought him.
“Nice to meet you, human. Welcome to our home. My name is Jis. The rest… Ugh, I don’t need to take any more after the exam anyway, so what’s the point of knowing things like names? “Say it roughly.”
The dwarf who guided us so far said so.
“I am also pleased to meet you. Jis. It is called sedation. But what do you mean by test?”
I knew that much, but I asked just to confirm.
“It’s literally a test. We give you a task and you just have to complete it. Then we will give you a reward. How easy is it?”
‘It’s based on known information… .’
But can there be such a sweet story of being rewarded for taking a test like this and passing it? For nothing in return? I wasn’t foolish enough to believe this story at face value.
“Why on earth are you doing this?”
“what? “Do you not want to receive compensation?”
“It’s not that, I’m just curious.”
Jis looked at Jeongdo as if he wanted to see some strange guy, but he soon answered.
“We’re doing it because we want to, too. I got into a wrong relationship with that damn geas once and got my nose pierced… A Seapearl.”
‘Geas? That Geass from mythology?’
It refers to an oath that places restrictions on a person’s actions in exchange for providing great power. A strong curse that, if violated, can lead to death.
“What covenant did you make?”
“Even if I want to talk, I can’t. Including that, it’s Geass. Anyway, you just have to take the test. “If you don’t like it, you can leave.”
“… “What happens if I fail the test?”
“Nothing happened. I’ll just send it to you. And they will open a dungeon somewhere else.”
“yes? Is that possible?”
Once entering a dungeon, either the user dies or the dungeon is cleared.
It was a moment when the common sense that I knew was one of two things was destroyed.
“Why are you so surprised? There were four people who failed the test before you and were sent away. “Hasn’t there been a rumor about us in your world yet?”
“… “At least I’ve never heard of it.”
Jis clicked his tongue and spoke at those words.
“That world is a much harsher place than we thought. “They’re just greedy people.”
“… … .”
At least I couldn’t say anything. Even if he failed and was kicked out, he wouldn’t have revealed it to anyone.
We live in an era where information becomes power and money. Even though it was tough, there was nothing I could do.
“What is the content of the test?”
“All you have to do is compete with me and win. “It’s simple, right?”
“Win? “You mean Dalian?”
The dwarves who had been quietly listening to the two people’s story burst into laughter at the answer.
“Hehehe! What is this kid saying now? Couplet? You and Jis? Arthur. “1000 years is a long time.”
“People from this world are barbaric. When do you fight with your fists?”
“Now that I think about it, the guy who came in before started pulling out a knife, so I gave him a few hits and he calmed down. Is it common sense in this world to throw a stab at someone instead of greeting them? “You’re barbaric, you’re barbaric.”
“Well, I gave him a sparring match like he wanted, but he couldn’t last a single match. It was so boring that we decided to compete our way next time. It will be better for you too. “You barbarian from another world.”
I’m crying.
‘Do these things not even look in the mirror? ‘The faces are the very essence of barbarism.’
I just thought about it to myself. Because I didn’t want to become quiet after being touched a few times.
“Then how do you compete?”
“There is a special device for winning. Follow me.”
With those words, Jis went into the next room.
Then, Jeong Do and the rest of the dwarves followed suit.
The moment you enter the room
“What is this?!”
Jeongdo was astonished by the scenery in the room.
“Hehehe. Are you surprised? “This is a masterpiece of conversion that our seven Grand Meisters put their heads together to invent!”
That object was something I had never expected to be in a place like this.
A large TV hanging on the wall.
Two wires sticking out from under the TV.
A box on a table connected to two wires.
And the two joysticks connected back to the box.
To some extent, I was at a loss for words.
“It will load soon, please wait. How do you feel? How do you feel about seeing cutting-edge civilization?”
“… I couldn’t even imagine it. sincerely.”
A dwarf fiddling with a game console? Who would have imagined it? I was afraid that it would appear in my dreams.
“good. That’s it. hey! Come and sit here. “I’ll teach you the basic operations.”
Jis said, tapping the empty seat next to her with her hand.
‘No matter how much I am a former professional gamer, what are my chances of winning in a game I play for the first time?’
Dwarves must be familiar with the game. It was a very unfavorable situation, but I didn’t complain.
korean.
And a professional gamer.
People from other countries(?) wanted to compete in a game, but my pride wouldn’t allow me to leave.
I will destroy those dwarves who are steeped in the ideology of the chosen people!
When he gathered his composure and looked at the game’s title screen, he was shocked once again.
“omg?”
“huh. What.”
“no. I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere… .”
“joy. Is that possible? “Even if you search across all dimensions, you will only find a few technologies of this level.”
Unfortunately, the dwarves couldn’t even imagine that those few dimensions were where people lived.
When JIS started explaining the operation, Do-do’s expression became serious, but then changed strangely.
An expression that looks as if one is either astonished or dejected.
What is certain is that it is not a dark expression at all.
“… For now, this is the explanation. Well, would you like to play a few rounds as practice?”
“no. it’s okay. “Let’s get started right away.”
“huh? what? Have you given up already?”
I didn’t care what the dwarves were talking about.
The title screen when the game first starts. And then there is Jis’ explanation that follows.
There were some differences, such as modern characters being made into fantasy versions, but it was almost the same.
The game that Jeong Do played as a professional gamer.
Legend of Legends. Commonly known as LOL.
It was that game.
“Well, it’s important for us to carry out Geass. “Do whatever you want.”
“joy. People from this world don’t have guts. “You give up before you even start.”
‘You can talk as much as you want.’
The results will tell whether you are sloppy or I am sloppy.
‘The dwarves may be incredible experts, but… .’
Anyway, he himself is a huge expert. He had no reason to be discouraged.
“Then let us begin. “Now take this.”
When Jeong Do took the joystick thrown by Jis,
Tiring!
<Start the game. Activation of talent <game>.>
<All abilities increase by 100% while playing the game!>
I was certain to that extent.
From now on
It’s time to truly educate the uncivilized dwarves.
