Episode 119 This Trap Is Now Mine
Before I climbed the tower, I gathered a lot of information.
I wanted power because I knew that one day I would be called to the top, because I was dissatisfied with my life as it was, and because I knew how broken a person can be.
So I don’t know if I read more. Books about monsters and dungeons that were on the market. Papers. News.
I heard stories from hunters on YouTube and saw personal stories in the community.
Among them, there were some stories whose truth or falsehood could not be confirmed, and as always, they were summarized as either aggro or brainwashing.
A representative example is the ghost story of the lamp of the dead.
A green light that you can occasionally see while climbing a tower.
The story goes that when you realize it, you’ve already fallen into a trap, and then a huge amount of ghosts pour out and turn the people there into idiots.
I thought it was just a common, homemade ghost story.
-Pass.
My thoughts changed when I saw the green lamp appearing before my eyes.
[Entered the lamp of the dead.]
Rising notifications.
It was the moment when ghost stories became reality.
-Ahhhhh
-Ahhh, ahhhhh!
Without even saying where, ghosts started to flock.
Ten, twenty. Damn it! There’s no point in counting them. There’s probably at least a few hundred.
A monster that devours the spirit of the living.
Since it had no substance, physical force did not work, and even if there was only one contact,
[You are in an abnormal state.]
[sensory dulling]
[Asthenia]
[Loss of motivation]
[Mental confusion]
You receive all kinds of mental debuffs.
“Ugh!”
Ghosts are swirling in at a very fast speed. They are already one wave.
It started to move freely and eat me.
“Eeeeek!”
For some reason, Deokchun, who was not taking any damage, resisted, but it was a weak gesture to them.
“Hey, ugh!”
-Poohwaaaaah!
Deokchun, who used his special ability, spat out fire. Several ghosts were burned in an instant.
It was a moment when the chaos attribute shone.
The guys who had stopped for a moment dispersed, but that was only for a moment. They showed signs of moving again.
That will do.
“Good job, Deokchun.”
“On the track.”
I took out what I had prepared and drank it when they weren’t attacking me.
A potion of mental attack mitigation, and a potion of removing curses.
I still don’t have any skills to counter curses and mental attacks.
At best, it’s a level where you can hold out with mental strength.
[Status abnormality disappears.]
A body that has become significantly lighter.
-Ahhhhhhh!
-Ahhh! Aahhh!
The ghost came towards me.
At that moment, when it was right in front of our noses.
-Flash!
I unleashed my divine power.
I don’t know about other people, but I have divine power as a stat.
It’s not at a level that can be called a skill, but it’s possible to do simple movements.
-Hhhhhh!
-Keeeeeek!
As expected, ghosts are weak to divine powers.
If I could react a little faster, if I had resistance to curses and mental attacks, it would have been easier to respond.
“Let’s focus.”
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I was able to push them back by unleashing my divine power, but I don’t know how long they’ll last.
Should I strike him down with divine power in my fist?
No. There are too many. I’ll fall before I can catch them.
furthermore.
-Poohwaaaaah!
-Whaaaaah!
Every time Deokchun breathes fire, a few ghosts disappear, but the empty spots are quickly filled.
Either the number of ghosts is greater than imagined, or they are regenerated as many times as they disappear.
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It is said that there is no hope through simple combat.
then.
“I have no choice but to aim for that!”
Pfft!
I ran forward.
There is only one object that triggers the trap. A lamp that emits green light!
If that’s the source of the ghost, then the right thing to do is to get rid of it first.
-Woooooooo!
-Wow!
I wonder if I chose correctly. The ghosts all attacked me at once.
Deokchun kept spitting fire, but it wasn’t enough.
-Kwaaaaang!
I also detonated a fire bomb, but it didn’t cause any damage.
Is it something that can’t be stopped with simple skills?
An attack imbued with divine power is required.
I also tried to use the divine power of Fire Night.
[Fire Bomb is a magic-based skill.]
[Cannot be powered by divine power.]
A message just popped up saying it wasn’t possible.
I don’t know if there is an item that can be given separate properties, but I don’t have one.
Likewise, it does not have any divine skills.
but.
“There is a holy relic.”
Just one. It’s time to use the sacred relic that has not been used until now.
The last of the six relics stolen from Magnarok.
[Pilgrim of Hellfire (AA)]
-The sacred relic of the temple of fire
-Connects a path of sacred fire to the target point.
– You have a Seal of Fire. You can continue to use it as long as you have divine power.
The only relic of the Fire Temple that I have.
I felt like my divine power was fading away.
-Phaaaaat!
The flames soared.
Intense momentum. The flames that rose up around me advanced forward, annihilating the ghosts blocking my way.
The destination is the lamp of the dead.
-Kihaaaa!
-Ahhhhh!
Ghosts blocked by the flames tried to catch me by throwing themselves at me.
-Cheeeeeek
-Saaaa
Blocked by the sacred flame, he could not touch me even with his fingertips, and I was able to grab the lamp, the culprit of this incident.
[Lamp of the Dead (AA)]
-Bound items
– Creates an imperceptible boundary.
-Seal those who enter the boundary and create endlessly proliferating ghosts.
-We won’t stop until the intruder’s mind is broken.
Explanations that feel malicious.
At the same time, the question was answered. How could an imperceptible boundary be created?
If it were original, the presence of the lamp would have been noticed from a long distance away.
This is the generally revealed explanation.
[S-class power, the eye that gazes upon the stars is activated.]
In the explanation shown through the authority.
[Lamp of the Dead (AA)]
-If you cover the lamp, it will stop working.
-The one who covers the lamp is recognized as the owner.
There were instructions on how to use the lamp of the dead.
Shh. The corners of the mouth go up.
I will take good care of the AA-grade artifact.
Without hesitation, I put the lamp of the dead into my treasure bag.
[Lamp of the Dead (AA) ends.]
[The Lamp of the Dead belongs to Jo Hyeon-su.]
With that message, the ghost’s screams stopped as if it were a lie.
-Whew
When the relic is deactivated, a normal hallway is revealed.
I thought I walked for a long time, but in reality I didn’t walk that far.
This must be because you entered the realm of the lamp of the dead and your cognitive abilities were manipulated.
I shook my head and came to my senses.
The aftereffects of the curse still linger, but there is no time to stop.
Because there might be traps that operate on a time difference, like acid fog.
A terrible place.
Now it’s to the point where I can’t help but be amazed.
Using a AA-class artifact in one trap.
“You said you were a thief, but isn’t this stolen property too?”
“Yeah.”
The guy who created the labyrinth was called a thief, so it’s quite possible.
Even though I don’t know his face, I want to chew him up.
[Water (E) Lv.1]
Before that, I washed my throat with cold water to wake up a bit.
You never know when you’ll have to fight, so you need to replenish your water supply now.
after.
I feel a little better after drinking water.
I stared blankly at the passageway extending ahead.
A fork in the road that bends in all directions.
It was a maze that I didn’t know how long I would get lost in. I was scared of having to go through that path without any information.
“I have to go.”
I moved forward.
Because you have courage?
no.
“Hehehe. Now that I’ve obtained an AA-grade artifact, I guess I can get something better next time?”
Realizing that traps can soon become treasures.
The strength that was lost is restored.
I also moved forward with light steps.
“… That’s it. Tsk.”
Deokchun clicked his tongue with a sour expression.
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As a result, the right path was a dud.
I tried turning countless alleys, turning back, and taking other routes, but the end was always blocked.
It wasn’t a satisfying result after overcoming threatening traps and wandering through a labyrinth of dizzying structures, but it was still a success.
“Isn’t this the place we are at?
“Ugh. Ugh.”
After learning the surrounding geography to some extent, I was able to pinpoint the location on the treasure map.
I was worried that maybe I had fallen into a map piece that hadn’t been filled in, but that didn’t seem to be the case.
The place where Deokchun and I are currently staying is slightly to the east of the map. It is close to the outskirts.
I put my hand on my chin.
There are a total of 4 treasure map pieces that I didn’t get.
Somewhere in the west near the bottom and center of the south. One is in the corner of the map, so you can probably ignore it. The distance is also the shortest, so just go to the last one.
“The closest blank space should go up.”
The remaining blank space is not too far from where I am.
Although it was relatively close in terms of distance, due to the nature of the labyrinth, you had to go around it.
Now that we know the location, moving it itself shouldn’t be a problem.
The problem is the hidden traps along the way.
First, I carefully checked the places I passed by with a ballpoint pen. I also wrote down what kind of traps there were, and I took pictures of some of the difficult-to-explain places with my camera skills.
“Phew.”
I organized the general information and put the pen in the pouch.
3 days.
It’s time to wander through the labyrinth.
You can’t see my face, but I think the dark circles may have gone down to my chin.
Because I get nervous every time I move, I feel a lot of mental fatigue.
[Shower (E) Lv.4]
-Saaaaah.
A warm breeze passes through my body, energizing me.
Ah. My body is slowly melting.
It was a godsend that really leveled up my shower skills.
A confined space. The passageways are the same no matter where you go.
It was the perfect place to go crazy, and if you didn’t relieve tension like this, you’d quickly get tired.
Deokchun is a tower by nature, so it doesn’t seem like there will be any problems.
“There are only 4 days left.”
The place I am currently in is one of the few safe zones in the labyrinth.
I looked up at the ceiling and thought for a moment.
From the second day, we figured out the location and started to pick up speed. Four days would be enough.
I have a rough idea of how the labyrinth is structured and have figured out some of the patterns.
First of all, not all passages have traps.
Simple mechanical traps, poisoned arrows, rocks falling from the ceiling – these are common, but they don’t pose much of a threat to me.
The truly dangerous traps were usually located in long hallways or side alleys.
Places where visibility is limited or where tension must be maintained.
If there’s one thing that’s special.
“I haven’t seen any monsters yet.”
Are there no monsters placed inside the labyrinth?
He shook his head.
It’s too early to tell. Monsters have tenacious life. If they have nothing to eat, they will bite their own kind to survive.
Besides, isn’t this a tower?
Due to the influence of the system, monsters that would have been originally dead may still be alive.
Considering the difficulty, there are no 1 or 2 star monsters, and there will be at least 3 star monsters prepared.
“Maybe there’s a 4-star one, right?”
“Ouch.”
One could have expected it to be up to 4 stars.
Five stars are an exception. No matter how great the facilities here are, they are not worthy of five stars.
I can break down doors right now, but what if I had a 5-star? I would have made them go around and set off every trap they could find.
The labyrinth you worked so hard to build loses its functionality.
Just look at the 5-star monster Hwagapryong that we met on the 13th floor. It’s a bit much to lock up a guy like that…
But let’s keep it in mind just in case.
After thinking about it for a while, I looked around the community.
There’s a message. The sender is Lee Jun-seok.
I clicked on the message.
“Oh?”
I raised the corners of my mouth after reading the content.
