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Chapter 33. The Phantom Thief (1)
One.
“Let’s do it as planned.”
El Palm, when he said he would go hunting with only their party, Pir did not object.
“We will do it according to plan.”
Instead, I prepared it.
“Prepare for the eventual failure of El Palm Party.”
Because it was more rational and wise to consider the possibility that he might fail rather than trying to convince El Palm.
In other words, Pir was convinced.
‘There’s no way it’ll work.’
The chances of El Palm Party catching the Pharaoh Snake on their own are close to zero.
The reason I didn’t stop him, the reason I didn’t persuade him, was simple.
‘But El Palm Party will never do anything reckless.’
Because El Palm Party’s greatest ability was none other than its ability to survive.
So, I was sure that if it was El Palm, it would not be an extreme all-or-nothing method, but a method that could be expected for the next time.
‘Opportunity comes.’
Above all, it was clear that the situation was not bad.
‘Because there are no monsters.’
Now that we’ve killed all of Pharaoh Snake’s mummies, we’ll definitely get another chance.
Of course, it wasn’t easy to see the situation.
I prepared thoroughly.
To ensure that a quick response could be made when the El Palm Party failed, no one but Pir was there to monitor the situation from close range.
‘oh my god.’
Thanks to that, I was able to see the pir.
‘Is this possible?’
El Palm Party, a sight to behold as they hunt the Pharaoh Snake with astonishing ease.
In fact, there was nothing special about the method itself.
The sight of warriors drawing the aggro of monsters from the front, ranged dealers attacking, and healers assisting warriors was nothing special, but rather a classic among classics.
Also, El Palm Party didn’t use any particularly special skills.
So I couldn’t help but be even more surprised.
‘This perfectly?’
Because the basics of El Palm Party itself were proof that they were on a different level and dimension from other adventurers.
‘It wasn’t like that last time?’
Crucially, the level of El Palm party that Pir remembers was never at this level.
The rest, except for El Palm, were just average, that’s all.
And that wasn’t that long ago.
That is, it means that tremendous skill growth has been achieved in a short period of time.
Actually, that was nonsense.
It was possible to increase abilities by obtaining items or through special circumstances.
But the fundamentals were literally the fundamentals, like a tree that could only be grown with a lot of time and training.
That’s why.
‘As expected.’
El Palm, he was confident in hunting the Pharaoh Snake.
No, in the first place, El Palm was only worried about the mummies poisoned by the Pharaoh Snake’s venom, and never worried about hunting the Pharaoh Snake itself.
‘There is no need to fear the Yellow-tier Mystic Gate anymore.’
Because among all the boss monsters that appeared in the Yellow Grade Mystic Gate, there was no boss monster that could threaten the El Palm Party.
Of course, there were exceptions.
‘Except for the martyrs.’
Martyrs were as dangerous to El Palm as they were to their very existence.
Because they were rule breakers.
Anyway, the hunt was over, and El Palm no longer had any interest in the Pharaoh Snake.
First, El Palm approached Pharaoh Snake.
Qyuu!
Then, the snail Mano, who had been hiding until now, revealed himself and quickly headed towards Pharaoh Snake.
Afterwards, I took an item from the chest of the dead Pharaoh Snake.
“Is it a ring?”
What appeared was a ring.
El Palm was able to immediately identify the ring.
“It’s the Poison Legion.”
4 Circle Poison Attribute Magic Poison Region.
It was a magic that turned the surrounding area into a poisonous zone, as the expression suggests.
It wasn’t a unique grade.
“If it’s the Poison Legion, then it’s huge, right?”
The rating is epic.
“Isn’t that what poison attribute wizards want the most?”
However, it was as difficult to obtain as a unique grade item.
It was that useful.
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The fact that it immediately creates a poison zone is useful, unlike other poison attribute magic.
But that was the greatest utility.
“Make a flammable poison.”
The poison made by the Poison Legion has flammable properties that cause it to explode when exposed to fire.
It was a perfect poison spell for El Palm.
In fact, El Palm was looking around several places to save the Poison Legions.
I’ll pay as much as you want.
Still couldn’t save it.
Because the owners of items imbued with Poison Legion magic wouldn’t give them up even for a billion dollars.
It was an item that was difficult to obtain.
‘So that’s why it was so poisonous.’
On the one hand, it was understandable that the mere spraying of the Pharaoh Snake’s venom would have had an effect.
If the Pharaoh Snake’s venom was mixed with Poison Legion magic, the area where the poison was sprayed would become a poisonous zone.
‘It’s unexpected.’
In any case, it was an unexpected harvest for El Palm.
But El Palm was not pleased with that fact.
I didn’t really care.
I couldn’t write.
“Boss, it’s a portal.”
Because I saw a portal appearing over the corpse of Pharaoh Snake.
‘I wonder what kind of preparations the thief Phantom has made.’
A portal leading to the Phantom Thief.
2.
There were 65 people.
Pir, the number of adventurers who came out of the portal, including him.
It was a large number.
Pharaoh Snake, the ridiculous boss monster that we encountered, and 65 people survived?
Anyone who hears that story will applaud without hesitation.
Even the adventure was even more amazing.
If I heard a tale of an adventure where there were followers of the Black Wizard and even they were defeated, I would dismiss it as a lie.
It was quite an achievement.
That’s why.
‘I’ve survived.’
The faces of the adventurers who returned alive were clearly filled with excitement.
It’s not that I don’t mourn the deaths of my colleagues.
The sadness made many people shed tears.
However, it was inevitable for adventurers to be excited about the results at the end of an adventure.
This adventure in particular wasn’t just any adventure.
‘From the request of the thief Phantom.’
It was an adventure commissioned by one of the six heroes, not just anyone.
Even Pir couldn’t help but get excited at that fact.
No, I was more excited because it was Pir.
‘Now you can meet the hero.’
Because Pir was the one who respected and was obsessed with the six heroes more than anyone else in Maple World.
For him, meeting one of the six heroes was more exciting than anything else.
That’s why.
ping!
Because of his excitement, he didn’t notice the exit of the Mystic Gate and the wires hidden around it, so he just stepped on them.
‘ping?’
And it was only when he heard the pinging sound, the sound of something being pulled and pulled out, that he finally remembered.
“A trap… … !”
There’s nothing strange about what’s here.
Push shu shu!
But before Pir could finish speaking, gray smoke began to billow out from all directions.
It was a moment.
Because it was already a closed space, the space where the Pir Party was was filled with smoke in an instant.
“Cluck!”
“Whew!”
Harsh coughs could be heard here and there.
Some quickly covered their faces with cloth or masks. Pirdo was one of them. He held his breath and covered his face with cloth.
But Pir knew.
‘shit.’
That this is meaningless.
Since he had already inhaled the smoke, all he could do now was buy some time.
And the poison was much more powerful than Pir thought.
dump!
Pir’s comrades, who had inhaled the smoke, began to fall limply to the floor like puppets with their strings cut.
‘This quickly?’
Meaning it is a truly lethal poison.
Pir clenched his teeth at that fact.
‘I was too careless.’
If you think about it, it was none other than Leek who joined while hiding the fact that he was a follower of the Black Mage.
This means that the followers of the Black Mage could have set traps at will.
However, even though he was fully aware of this fact, Pir was not prepared.
Of course, the price was catastrophic.
‘Is this how I die?’
Just one moment of carelessness, and the price for that carelessness was the lives of not only himself but all of his comrades.
‘sorry.’
In response to that fact, Pire now expressed his regrets to his fallen comrades.
With all my heart.
‘I am so sorry.’
That was the moment, that was the moment, to ask them for forgiveness.
Drumroll!
‘huh?’
I heard a sound.
Drumroll!
‘snore?’
A snoring sound that is obvious to anyone who hears it.
Surprised by this fact, Pir looked around at his fallen comrades, and at that moment, one of his comrades turned around and began to scratch his stomach.
Started talking in my sleep.
Only then could Piru realize.
‘Sleep!’
That this poison is not meant to kill people.
“hmm.”
At that moment, a man appeared before Pir’s eyes.
He was a man dressed in extremely flashy clothes.
She was dressed like she would be at a party held in the royal palace, and the most striking thing about her was the black mask that resembled a bird’s beak.
And behind that mask, I could see blonde hair and purple eyes.
‘ah.’
Pir’s thoughts ended there.
dump!
Soon, Pirdo couldn’t hold out and collapsed.
Cool… … Cool… … .
And then he snorted softly and fell into a deep sleep.
The man who appeared at that sight shook his head.
“Tsk.”
The man who appeared soon clicked his tongue and muttered to himself.
“If you can catch the Pharaoh Snake, then your skill level is top-notch, but how can you let your guard down in this area?”
The man’s voice as he spoke was filled with disappointment.
“It’s a shame. I couldn’t solve the last problem.”
A man like that soon stood in front of Pir.
Cool, cool… … .
Then he took out a letter he had prepared and placed it in front of Pir, who was already asleep.
“You worked hard to get here. I didn’t give you any compensation that would disappoint you.”
The man who had been speaking soon nodded briefly.
“It is nothing compared to the value of the lives of my dead comrades.”
And then, with those words full of sincerity, the man fell silent for a moment.
‘Sorry.’
He asked for forgiveness from those who died.
After a while the man raised his head.
The man who raised his head had a bitter look in his eyes.
Because he knew better than anyone else how regrettable it was that Ae-man’s life was ultimately lost because of him.
In other words, the man was that desperate.
‘But I can’t help it. What I need now isn’t just a skilled adventurer.’
To the point where they have to do such a test knowing that dead people will come out, to the point where they have to select people through such a difficult test.
‘An adventurer who can take my place.’
A sadness appeared in the eyes of the man who spoke those words to his heart.
Okay, I got it.
‘There can’t be such an adventurer.’
That it would be impossible to find an adventurer who could replace him.
‘I did something wrong.’
In the end, I realized that I had done something wrong.
‘Doing something useless.’
The man got up from his seat with that regret and looked at the adventurers sleeping around him before quickly turning his back.
I took a step towards the entrance I had come through.
That was when.
The man’s steps stopped.
I had no choice but to stop.
After a while, the man turned his head.
Then it appeared.
‘The portal didn’t disappear?’
The portal of the Mystic Gate still emits yellow light.
What it meant was simple.
It means that there are still adventurers out there.
Actually, you don’t have to put much meaning into it.
Even if the adventurers survive on the 2nd or 1st floor, the Mystic Gate portal remains open.
And usually, as time goes by, they have no choice but to face death for various reasons.
By then the portal would have naturally disappeared.
But what if that’s not the case?
What if the adventurer over there isn’t coming out on purpose and is just waiting for the right time?
The moment the man had that thought, that was the moment.
Swoosh!
The portal shook and soon an adventurer appeared.
A man wearing a mask that covers his entire face.
The man who appeared like that found the masked man without any hesitation in the smoke-filled space and approached him.
“It’s called El Palm.”
The man who approached like that, El Palm, bowed his head as he spoke.
“Nice to meet you, Phantom Thief.”
fantasy,
