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The day the party members gathered again.
Teresa and Sangsu, as well as Soso, who was indifferent to others, were looking at Dojin with curious eyes.
I’m sure I noticed something there and that’s why I disappeared…
Their curiosity was at its peak because no matter how hard they looked, they couldn’t figure it out.
In particular, Teresa, who was the most serious about LOST out of the three, suffered from such severe symptoms that she would search for keywords like ‘hidden piece’, ‘hidden piece discovery case’, and ‘hidden piece reward’ on YouTube and watch all kinds of videos without sleeping a wink.
But Dojin wasn’t very interested in solving their curiosity.
“I’m sorry about that time. I know you’re curious as to why I suddenly disappeared like that… but let’s put that aside for now. Before that, there’s something I’d like to ask for your consent for.”
Party members asking what the agreement is.
Dojin continued speaking calmly.
“First of all, today’s hunt will be different than before. It will likely be much harder than you think, and the risk will be just as high.”
At that moment, before Dojin could finish speaking, Teresa suddenly intervened.
“I, we’re not stupid! At that time, the wizard discovered something there, and we all knew that it could be dangerous. But if we can do it together, we want to do it together. I don’t know what the wizard thinks, but I’m taking this game very seriously. I’ve put my life on the line.”
It might be dangerous, and I might die! Losing experience, losing level? I’ll take it. I’m not scared. I’ll work hard to not be a burden. So please take me with you.
It could be more dangerous than before? This is a typical hidden piece bait!
Teresa suddenly became violent and ran wild, and Dojin panicked.
This woman, even when I first met her, was very good at beating the drum and janggu on her own.
‘What kind of determination is this?’
I just brought it up to mean that the risk would increase a bit, so be careful not to make a mistake… … .
This is a cosplay of a general walking on all fours, so Dojin couldn’t help but be dumbfounded.
“… There’s no need to be that determined. I meant to say that it’s more dangerous than simple repetitive hunting, so be a little more cautious. I’m not saying that you should be prepared to die. In the first place, we won’t create situations where party members die.”
Teresa’s face turned red.
She also realized that she had been in a rush.
Sangsu chuckled and patted Teresa on the back.
“Don’t worry. I’m not someone who’s risked my life like him, but I’m also the type of person who hates people who think it’s okay to do things half-heartedly because it’s a game, and even though Soso is a prickly person, he really hates it when others hurt him… … .”
“What do you know about me?”
“Am I wrong?”
“Well, that’s true.”
Dojin nodded, saying that was enough.
“Oh, right. The atmosphere suddenly became so heavy that I almost forgot to ask for your consent.”
The words Dojin added at the moment when things were starting to get a little warmer were like cold water itself.
“Up until now, I’ve hunted while taking breaks, but I don’t think I can do that this time. Once I start, I plan to go to the limit, until I can’t move at all. I might not leave the hunting grounds at all for at least three days, or at most a week. Since this is something that we need to work together on, I think we need to agree on… .”
Dojin, who was speaking, closed his mouth after seeing Teresa and Sangsu’s expressions.
Their expressions and faces resembled those of corpses.
“Sir… … ?”
Teresa, whose race had changed to undead in an instant, raised her hand.
“… Did I hear correctly? Up until now, you’ve been hunting while taking short breaks… … Sangsu, did you hear that too?”
Teresa asked, but Sangsu did not answer.
The most severely overworked slave, the driver and sub-dealer, was already staring into the distance with a sallow face.
If it weren’t for the words I said, I would log out right now…
Looking at the two in a state of panic, Dojin said.
“Don’t worry too much. We’ll get enough rest to maintain our fighting power. We’ve also prepared food and sleeping bags, so you can think of it as a light camping trip.”
Camping? That guy is a devil, as expected. Two pairs of trembling eyes said so.
Dojin asked those two pairs of eyes with his eyes. So you’re not going? It would be too much of an experience and reward to do that.
The winner of the snowball fight was obviously Dojin.
* * *
The end of the tunnel where we finally stood again.
The other three, excluding Dojin, were looking at the wall, wondering what secret was hidden there.
Is there a secret passage? Or is there a magic circle that only wizards can see? Or… what the heck?
‘Surely you’re not trying to break through there… … .’
Teresa already knew from hammering at it that it wasn’t a wall that could be broken through with just a little force.
So, I’m crossing out the impossible hypothesis.
“Back a minute.”
Dojin gestured for them to step back and took something out of his inventory.
And then, with a smooth movement, something happens, and a shining magic circle appears.
It was a very complex and large magic circle.
At that moment, a red dot appeared on the wall, which was so hard and sturdy that it contained a lot of iron.
At first, I thought something was wrong because it looked so shabby for a shape made by a fancy magic circle.
“… … ?”
But after a while, those watching the scene, including Teresa, realized that it was not that.
The red heat that started from a small dot spread widely and quickly began to melt the wall.
“Ugh… … !”
The party members stepped back, startled by the overwhelming heat they felt from the wall.
Yet their gaze was fixed on the wall.
A red energy that digs deeper and deeper, just big enough for a person to pass through.
It was literally boring holes into the rock layers, turning them into lava.
“Can a wizard do something like that?”
How could that be?
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At this point, there is no way that a user could overcome such a wall.
But that guy did it.
How did they do it? This was a question that not only Teresa, but also Sangsu and Soso felt.
Then Dojin looked back at them and said.
“Just spend the money.”
A cold aura emanated from Dojin’s fingertips as he spoke.
In an instant, a huge amount of steam was generated, but Dojin gathered it up and froze it again, then continued to shoot it into the hole.
When Dojin’s work was finished.
The solid 3-4 meter thick wall had a hole large enough for a person to pass through.
* * *
“Listen carefully. The ones inside may not be much different from those outside, but their numbers will be enormous. We’ll be the only ones inside. So we’ll move in a direction where our backs are to the wall as much as possible. A formation that’s easy to defend against the enemy while protecting me and the healer.”
Teresa and Sangsu thought.
Let me tell you in advance. That guy never says anything until he’s asked to.
It was a legitimate complaint.
Hana Dojin did not prefer to explain the situation in detail before it even occurred.
In the first place, in my previous life, there weren’t many people who would throw me a party, so I didn’t have the opportunity to do so…
Anyway, Dojin’s basic idea was this.
‘Why explain in detail? Just throw it out there and do it right away.’
If we do something difficult together, then that’s what we should do.
This isn’t difficult. It’s just very hard.
And in order to make them forget the hardships, you shouldn’t give them a chance to think.
“Get ready.”
As he spoke, Dojin poured mana into the magic circuit.
The magic I’m trying to complete is-
“light”
A spell that brightens your vision in a wider range.
Grasp- and with the brightened vision, the bodies of the sleeping golems were visible.
One, two, three, four, five… That was all I could see with my naked eye.
There were more red glowing dots that appeared slowly.
Each of them was the eye of an iron ore golem.
One of them moved quickly and looked at Dojin.
[You have entered the hidden location of the
[A one-time limited experience buff is given to the first party entering.]
[A one-time drop rate buff is given to the first party entering.]
[This buff will automatically disappear when you leave the dungeon.]
At that moment, a welcome message came to mind, as expected from a game that clearly treats ‘firsts’.
But that’s not the point.
Before the golems became fully active, we had to secure a convenient fighting position.
“Come here!”
The party members, who were filled with tension at Dojin’s low, powerful voice, reacted quickly as if they had been set on fire.
Three people ran like mad, following Dojin as he ran along the wall.
Meanwhile, the iron ore golems that had been sleeping for a long time woke up.
Crunch, crunch. The sound of the impurities stuck between their joints breaking apart was loud.
chin.
Dojin reached a corner wall. There was no escape route, but it was a good spot to face the incoming enemies.
“What are you doing? Block one direction to the left and right with the Jeon-Sarang Inspector! Healer, stand behind me! If an emergency arises, I’ll handle it. So, unless there’s a separate call, don’t panic and stay in your spot no matter what happens. Healer, don’t worry about anything else and just worry about the HP and buffs of the two of you.”
Two melee dealers hastily taking up positions.
Soso also took a seat right behind Dojin.
Thud. Thud. Thud.
Enemies approach with a steady rhythm.
The numbers were staggering.
“Oh, what should I do? There’s a lot more than I thought.”
“Are you sure you can do this? Isn’t this too much? I’d say at least a hundred… … .”
Teresa and Sangsu said in frightened voices.
As they say, there are just too many red dots that catch your eye.
But there was something they overlooked due to their excessive tension.
“Can’t you see that even the small one is over 2 meters tall? Even if they gather in large numbers, we’ll only be able to deal with three to five of them at a time while we’re in the corner. Stay alert, stay alert. If you get scared, you’ll get eaten.”
Teresa nodded vigorously after hearing Dojin’s words.
Sangsu gritted his teeth.
Behind them, Dojin’s words announcing the start of battle were heard.
“It looks like the experience event is finally starting.”
Thump thump thump.
In line with those words, the golems exploded with hostility towards humans.
《The Curse of the Lotus》
The curse magic spread as widely as possible and enveloped the rows of iron ore lumps.
Since it’s not cast on a single target, the effect should be reduced, but there’s no need to worry about that now.
The iron ore golems in this dungeon are the monsters with the lowest magic resistance in LOST.
Kwang.
Teresa’s hammer struck the shoulder of the cursed iron ore golem diagonally.
Crushing shoulders. Flying debris. Dojin lit his magic cigarette while looking at them.
His heart, made of mana, cried quietly in accordance with his will.
