Episode 379
Part 2 Episode 45.
Creative bombing.
Although it was only a 3m long spear, the power of its explosion was like a spear thrown by a giant.
The moment the light exploded, a shock wave began to engulf the cave.
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The ground and inner walls shook violently.
My body shook like a balloon from the shock that felt like an earthquake, and the light was so dazzling that I couldn’t even see an inch ahead of me.
Do-hyeon frowned at the sight and exclaimed in admiration.
‘The power is really crazy. I think it’s stronger than before?’
Is it because he changed into the form that best suits Do-hyeon, or is it because his specs have improved since then?
I felt strong when I caught the intruder with Marty before, but this time it seemed 1.5 times stronger.
Actually, I really didn’t want to use arrows.
Since I only had two uses left, I had to be careful and save it.
That’s why I felt sorry even at the moment of firing the arrow, but when I actually used it like this, I was very satisfied with the salty taste.
‘He was also someone who had no choice but to use it.’
The arrow was fired faster than the tip of the spear could reach him by a hair’s breadth.
If I had hesitated even a little bit, I would have been the one to fall.
‘It’s definitely over at that point.’
It was at that moment that the tension began to ease a little at that thought.
-Yes, I did it… … .
-Liza! Liza!
-No, what nonsense are you spouting right now!
-Ugh, uh-uh!
Is this an attempt to add tension to the owner’s disoriented mind?
Eliza and Charlie quickly covered Jihad’s mouth as he continued to recite the forbidden spell without fail.
Thump. Push- thump-
Charlie covering Jihad’s mouth and Eliza shooting spider webs frantically over Charlie’s hand.
Do-hyeon, who was out of breath for a moment, looked ahead with a face that was ashen.
It reminds me of the time of Destroyer Gayman.
‘If I come back to life now, there will be no answer.’
I no longer have the stamina or mana to fight.
Charlie and Jihad are both properly retired. In fact, if he’s still alive, this is the end.
But isn’t it true that magic spells don’t always work?
Tiring-
[The unfortunate hero ‘??? Ra??sia’ has been defeated.]
[Additional clear conditions for the surprise quest ‘Intruder’ have been achieved.]
[Quest clear rewards are enhanced.]
[Get out of here safely and report to Periel.]
Do-Hyeon checked the message and let out the breath he had been holding.
“Whew.”
-Wow… …I was so shocked.
“What are you talking about? If the spell worked this time, you would have died first.”
-You need to watch your mouth a bit. The nose is long, but why is your mouth so short?
-Let’s go!
-……sorry.
As Eliza continued to nag, Jihad nodded with a sullen look on his face.
It seems like there is nothing to refute, as there have been several previous convictions.
‘I’m scared. Yeah, it would be weird if it really came back to life as a magic spell.’
It was a powerful spell that made me think, “What if?” but I actually thought it was a no-no, and a confirmation message also appeared.
It was at that moment that Do-hyeon’s tightly clenched hands began to loosen as he let go of his worries.
At that moment, the light stopped and my vision became clear with a vibration that felt like an earthquake.
-……master?
“why.”
-Why is that thing… standing there?
“?”
Do-Hyeon turned his head at Jihad’s trembling voice.
Then it appeared.
“… … ?”
In the center of the cave, full of traces of explosions.
The figure of the unfortunate hero standing tall as Jihad said.
Is this the order?
As soon as I thought about it, the words I had seen in the message flashed through my mind.
Do-hyeon’s eyebrows twitched as he checked the message again.
[The unfortunate hero ‘??? Ra??sia’ has been defeated.]
‘… … Wait a minute. Subdue? Not kill?’
I realized that there was something strange about the words written.
And at that moment.
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Ki-ki …
The thing that had hardened like charred lava moved while making a strange sound.
“This is crazy!”
-Kiheak! Are you, are you really alive!?
-Lee, Lee, Lee!
-Oh my goodness. My lord, I will stop it. In the meantime, recover a little… … .
In the shocking situation, the head protested, asking why this was real, but the body held the sword on its own and took a fighting stance.
But before I could even get into position.
Kikki-kik-
The twisted bones began to realign with a strange sound, and then suddenly the creature’s skin began to split open with a cracking sound.
It looks like an insect shedding its skin.
As the rotten skin fell off, something with a soft glow gradually revealed itself.
‘What the hell is going on?’
Even mountains beyond mountains are as high as the mountain itself.
Do-hyeon ground his teeth at the chaos that broke out again after he had finally caught them all.
My brain kept spinning without rest, the warning sound ringing in my head.
It seems like it would be right to escape, but what if the third match is held with that guy getting even stronger?
No matter how many simulations we ran to figure out what would be best, the answer always remained the same.
‘… … Let’s run away.’
This is truly a strategic retreat.
Here, rushing in with high risk, high return and all that is foolish and suicidal.
Do-Hyeon just liked high returns, and he wasn’t a foolish author who would fight a hopeless fight.
“Everyone jump… … !”
It was at that moment that Do-Hyeon shouted without looking back.
[The unfortunate hero is freed from his rotten body.]
[The true name of the ill-fated hero is revealed.]
[The once brilliant hero of ill fortune, ‘Astra Ravencia’ awakens.]
“……huh?”
… … Astra?
Do-Hyeon’s gaze, halted by the familiar name, instinctively turned to the arrow-like spear he was holding in his hand.
And the moment he followed that instinct, Do-Hyeon’s eyes opened wide.
I realized the name of this arrow.
“… … Astra’s arrow?”
Come to think of it, that hero also wielded a somewhat unusual spear.
And the shape of the spear was very similar to the giant spear that Do-Hyeon had thrown earlier.
Above all, its true name is Astra Ravencia.
This couldn’t be a coincidence.
That means… … .
‘… … That guy is the owner of this arrow?’
As it turned out, it was Do-Hyeon who had used the main character’s weapon to properly hit the main character.
-Wow, even I would be angry, Master?
-Liza… … .
-Hmm.
“… … Be quiet, Inma.”
Is it because it gave me such an incredible experience that even Charlie couldn’t deny it?
Astra, who was moved(?) by having this experience after dying, quickly turned her head and looked at Do-hyeon.
Not the dead eyes of before that had no life in them, but firm and intense gazes.
The moment when Do-Hyeon flinched at that.
[Human… … . Where did you get that… … .]
Astra’s rough mouth opened and a deep voice leaked out.
His gaze was on Do-hyeon’s hand.
At that, Do-Hyeon’s expression became awkward.
‘… … How do you explain this?’
Judging from his reaction, it seemed like he didn’t even know his weapon had been taken away, so I wondered how I could explain it to him so he would be convinced.
At times like these, I even thought that perhaps it would be wiser to prepare to run away, even without an explanation.
The next words came out of Astra’s mouth.
And it was an unexpected statement that exceeded Do-Hyeon’s expectations.
[Ellie… … Nell… … .]
“… … ?”
[Why does a human have her bracelet?]
“?”
Only then was Do-hyeon able to realize.
Astra’s gaze was not on the hand holding the arrow, but below it.
That it was directed towards Elinel’s bracelet on her wrist.
The moment I realized it.
[Keu… … Keuheuk… … . Elinel. I couldn’t protect you… … I have to keep my promise… … . Kuaaaaak!]
Suddenly he started to grab his head as if a painful memory had come back to him, and soon he started screaming.
‘Suddenly what… … .’
It was then that Do-hyeon’s comforting message came to mind, dumbfounded by the incomprehensible situation.
[The identity of the unfortunate hero has been revealed.]
[Encounter the hidden event NPC, ‘Astra Ravencia’.]
[Written in the Book of Adventures.]
[You have successfully subdued the ill-fated hero and fulfilled the hidden condition.]
[A hidden event quest occurs.]
… … .
“……what?”
Hidden event NPC, hidden condition, hidden event.
Do-hyeon was dizzy from the messages that kept coming to him, but the messages didn’t give him a moment to rest.
[The once brilliant and unfortunate hero ‘Astra Ravencia’ reacts to ‘Ellinel’s Bracelet’.]
[Hear the story about ‘Ellinel’s Bracelet’ from Astra Ravencia.]
[You might hear about ‘The Missing Girl’s Clue’.]
‘oh my god.’
Even in this hectic situation, Do-Hyeon’s eyes sparkled at the word ‘clue’.
Combining the messages, it seems that Astra is a hidden NPC connected to the missing girl and Elinel.
The scene we saw when Ruffalo’s horn was broken was also like that.
Given the circumstances, it seems like this woman named Elinel is a key figure… … .
‘I was wondering, so this is great.’
Now that you have the chance to learn about her, how could you not be interested?
More than anything, I was concerned about why the hero’s arrow was in the hands of an invader from the main continent.
I was terrified because I thought the third match would be held like this.
What he thought was a crisis was actually an opportunity, so Do-hyeon, who had been seriously considering a strategic retreat, couldn’t help but welcome it.
[Ahh… … I remembered.]
Are you trying to live up to those expectations?
Astra, who had just taken her hands off Dohyun’s head, continued to speak slowly to Dohyun as if she finally understood.
[Yes… . The one you chose is this man. I didn’t know he was human, but if it’s your choice, there must be a reason… … .]
“… … .”
Then he looked down at my body and made a pitiful face.
[… … I see. I guess I ended up dying and becoming a walking corpse. That means we were defeated.]
What are you talking about?
Although it was a completely incomprehensible story, Do-hyeon waited calmly.
Because when I looked at his actions, it was like seeing a cryogenic human who had just woken up and was trying to figure out the situation.
Fortunately, the wait wasn’t too long.
[… … The human who woke me up. What is your name?]
Astra, who had just figured it out, asked Do-hyeon.
Do-Hyeon answered him while looking straight into his eyes.
“This is Kaiser.”
[I see… …From my arrows to her bracelets. I have many questions, but I guess this is the right place to start for now.]
Astra’s expression sank momentarily as she said that.
A gaze so cold that it made one doubt whether it was the same person from before, who was filled with regret and bitterness.
[What do you think about elves?]
“… … ?”
He asked with a face that was almost cold.
[If you tell me to kill an elf, can I kill it?]
“…yes?”
Do-hyeon, who had never expected that someone would suddenly ask for a murder, quirked an eyebrow, and Astra shook her head.
[No, that was a childish question. I will correct the question.]
“… … .”
[Are you on the side of the elves or the dark elves?]
“What is that… … .”
[I ask. Are you the benefactor who came to save our clan by her choice… … .]
Astra, whose words trailed off for a moment, looked straight at Do-hyeon with an extremely heavy expression on her face.
He finished his speech with sharp, eerie eyes that seemed to pierce through my soul.
[Or are you on the side of those damn elves who betrayed her and framed us?]
And at the same time, Do-Hyeon’s eyes widened at the message that came to mind.
It had to be that way.
[Hidden event ‘Two Paths’ occurs.]
[A branching point has occurred.]
[Choose whether to side with the dark elves or with the elves.]
[The main quest that will proceed may change depending on your choice.]
‘……crazy.’
Because a truly big event has occurred.
