Episode 124: Subdimensional Labyrinth -1-
Forbidden ritual?
I know what it is.
But why is it out already?
Originally, it was a ritual that appeared in the personal quest of an SSR character in the Sun Tower, a character with the starting trait of polarization.
That is, it would take several years for the ritual to be carried out.
‘It’s because of me.’
It’s the butterfly effect.
A completely different story unfolds as Elder Jo’s disciple and I become entangled, expelled from the magic tower, and changed careers to magic soldiers.
“Forbidden ritual?”
When I asked him, pretending not to know, Ma Top-ju frowned.
“There is something like that. Huh. It’s obvious what she’s thinking. Let’s go right away.”
The top priest raised his hand.
A flash of orange light surrounds the people.
When my eyes brightened and then returned to normal, I felt them turn blue and cool.
It can’t be helped.
It felt like we were floating on the blue sea, as if we had never been inside the sun tower.
And one island you see below.
An island where green trees and steep cliffs create a harmony.
Ulleungdo.
As expected, the best is the best.
He teleported hundreds of kilometers in one breath, and he took with him dozens of people including himself, Kim Magic, the elders, and his attendants.
“This is… … .”
“It’s already started.”
“If I had been even just a little bit late, I could have been in big trouble.”
The sea is beautiful and Ulleungdo is like a painting.
But there was thick darkness.
I raised my head and looked at the sky.
It’s daytime now.
The sun, which should have been blazing hot, was covered in black smoke.
The edges are slightly blackened, as if someone had eaten them.
Japanese food.
It caused a phenomenon worthy of the name of the school.
It’s not just magic that blocks out light.
It was absorbing solar power as electricity.
If it were just that, there would be no reason for it to be banned, but the problem is that it is not just about absorbing solar power.
It sucks up all the magic power of the sky, the earth, and the sea.
Even the magic of life.
The elders’ faces became gloomy.
“So in the end, they forced this ritual… … .”
“Isn’t that crazy?”
“We must hurry. In this day and age, if we perform such a peculiar ritual, our tower could be ruined.”
“I bet the Glacier Tower would love that.”
Did Elder Cho overcome the side effects of the Japanese eclipse ritual?
The reason Elder Cho didn’t perform the eclipse ritual before developing the Jikjihwa in the game.
Because it absorbs miscellaneous magic power and jumps to level 8, it is easy for magic power to go wild, and even when it reaches level 8, it loses its sanity and becomes a mutant.
What good is level 8 if you can’t enjoy wealth and honor while alive and become a monster?
“It’s over there.”
Matapju lowered his hand.
People who were floating around descend, cutting through the wind.
Nari Basin, the center of Ulleungdo Island.
A little further in from there.
Originally, in the world, there stood an old mansion where thyme blossomed in profusion.
Surrounded by a wall like a castle.
Woohoo.
I feel an incredible magical power.
Magic power was being absorbed from the sun, the earth, and the atmosphere.
Ss …
The sound of waves from several kilometers away can be heard here.
A whispering voice came on the wind.
[The wind is strange… … .]
[Is a typhoon coming?]
[This winter?]
[Your voice is weird. It keeps echoing.]
[you also.]
[Why is the sky like that again?]
[I need to call the police… … I can’t get through?]
It was really a close call.
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As soon as we entered, the outside world and radio waves were blocked off.
If it had been a little later, even the space would have been isolated.
So much so that you wouldn’t be able to get in without using special equipment.
“hmm!”
Matapju looked at the mansion and made a noise.
“This bitch, you really cracked the pumpkin seeds. What the hell are you doing?”
“Why are you doing that?”
“If you want to catch that bitch, you have to go inside, but there’s a subdimensional labyrinth set up. That means you’ll have to wander around for a while to catch that bitch.”
The clones on the magic tower and the labyrinth were all just a waste of time.
Kim Magic asked the Magic Tower Master a question.
“Can’t you cast spells outside?”
“The labyrinth is too sturdy. Even my solar flare can’t do it. It could even withstand a meteor shower. It’s built so that it won’t be damaged even if the island sinks.”
“Wow… … You must have spent a lot of money. Elder Cho, did you have that much money?”
“I bet they embezzled it. Where did those Japanese school students get their money? Those damn bastards. Let’s see where they leave it when we’re done.”
Everyone’s faces are awkward.
One of the elders unbuckled his belt and let several magic gems float into the air.
“Your Majesty, let’s interrupt the ritual as soon as possible. If it’s a subdimensional labyrinth, we need to form an expedition team. Rather than going inside and fighting Elder Jo, it would be better to send the expedition team in and break the labyrinth.”
“Elder Kim is right. There is no reason to rush into a prepared wizard. Someone might die if you do that.”
“I think that’s the best option.”
But the top priest frowns.
“When are we supposed to create another expedition? Will the ritual be completed by the time we announce it through the Superhuman Association and do whatever? Look at the sun over there. The magic power has already been sucked out considerably. It will definitely be over in a day or two.”
“That’s true, but… … .”
Isn’t there no way?
The elders were saying this with their eyes.
Matapju folded his arms and looked lost in thought.
I thought about it for a moment too.
I was wondering if it was right to come out here or just watch.
‘Let’s do it.’
There is a chance of winning.
If Elder Joe’s subdimensional labyrinth is exactly like the one in the game.
Also, the elders said that they would not fight with Elder Joe.
You just said you were going to break the labyrinth.
In the game, you will fight the boss Elder Joe, but you must avoid him at all costs.
I’m still level 5.
You can never fight Elder Joe, who may be level 7 or 8.
“I’ll go in.”
“What? You?”
“Yes. If you just provide me with the necessary equipment and supplies, I will go inside and destroy the labyrinth.”
“It’s too dangerous.”
“I understand that at least ten thousand people live on Ulleungdo, but wouldn’t it be better than all of them dying?”
Should I be honest?
I don’t care whether other people die or not.
It’s the same even if the numbers are a bit large.
I’m overwhelmed just trying to build my own body.
There is only one goal.
There is only compensation.
That was my way of surviving this crazy world and the coming storm of episodes.
“If it’s the Silent Sword Master, I can trust him.”
“A level 5 warrior is enough.”
“No matter how great of a sage you are, or how great of a school of thought you are, there is a limit to the number of sub-dimensional labyrinths you can secretly construct.”
“If our Lord or the Tower Lord enters, the entire labyrinth will react, but if a mere level 5 warrior enters? Then only the normal defense system will work.”
That’s why I decided to form an expedition team.
Because the correct answer to conquering the subdimensional labyrinth is to deploy a superhuman whose level is neither too low nor too high.
After thinking it over for a while, Matopju nodded his head.
“Good! I owe you another favor. Let me ask you a favor. Go inside and set up a few heavy weapons. Set them up here and there, and you’re done. Then I can go in without interference.”
“Just leave it to me.”
“I’ll take care of the compensation for you. Oh, and take this too.”
The magician handed over a few magic dice and a ring.
Magic dice are sub-dimensional weapons.
And the ring is… … .
“It’s the Great Escape Ring.”
“The Great Escape? Isn’t this expensive?”
“Even if it’s expensive, it’s less expensive than your life. If it’s dangerous, use it right away. You’ll be moved to the Sun Tower Tower.”
The elders looked at me with angry eyes.
As with all magical weapons, those related to space and time are particularly expensive and rare.
This is especially true of the so-called Great Escape, which is an extra life.
Because it has virtually no usage time and can be used anywhere.
Even in the forbidden zone isolated from the outside world, in the subdimensional labyrinth, in the great labyrinth, or in the great rift.
“Once you use it, you have to wait a month before you can use it again. If it’s dangerous, use it right away. The future Sun Security CEO can’t die here.”
“I told you I’d win and make a wish?”
“Yeah, I guess so.”
I took off the magic storage ring and put on the great escape ring.
Since there are ten fingers, can’t they all fit?
That’s hard.
If you are not careful and activate it by injecting magic power, there is a chance that another ring will activate.
As I turned to the mansion, Kim Magic intervened.
“I’ll go with you too.”
“Huh? Mr. Magic?”
“Yes. It’s too dangerous to send only the Mukho Sword Lord. Is that okay? Grandfather?”
Kim Magic waved both hands.
On one side was a Great Escape Ring, and on the other was an unknown ring.
Maybe it’s a defensive ring?
If you look at him doing that in front of the rooftop terrace.
“Be careful, it’s dangerous. Don’t forget to use Great Escape immediately after activating the ring.”
Although it was obvious that it would not be possible, Matapju readily accepted Kim Ma-beop’s joining.
Actually, that’s true.
If they had only raised their descendants in their arms, pampering them, the Matapju family would not have been able to rule the Sun Matap for so long.
The other wizards did not join.
Because there was no escape ring.
It was decided that only the two of us, Kim Ma-beop and I, would be able to escape even if we met Elder Jo, and enter the subdimensional labyrinth.
“Be careful.”
Lastly, Matapju waves his hand.
OMG.
The space was split.
A blue dimensional gate appeared like a whirlpool.
What is visible inside is a blurry, gray world.
I entered holding the silent sword.
“Let’s go.”
“Oh, oh, oh! Wait a minute! Get ready mentally… .”
“There is no time.”
Passing through the dimensional gate.
A brief dizzying feeling crossed my forehead.
Come to your senses and look around.
The stuffy, dry air prickled my lungs like an awl.
Flame attribute magic that fills the atmosphere.
The magical power was spread as thickly as the contaminated area.
To the extent that a normal person would spontaneously combust and burn to death.
“Wow! What is this?”
I was terrified when Kim Magic came in.
That’s worth it.
Even though the fire attribute magic was like that, the surrounding environment was really strange.
The land is a crumbly, gray ash.
The sky is dark and a strange light is shining down.
All around, gray walls stand stiflingly.
A grotesque and horrifying sculpture and wall, made of countless layers of human ashes.
“Ugh, gross.”
“That guy named Elder Cho, isn’t he a bit crazy?”
“Most Japanese schools are like that. They were originally black magic schools. They’ve changed to be more like traditional magicians these days, but you can’t hide your roots.”
“I thought so. Oh, and be careful.”
Phew!
Stabbed the silent sword.
An attack that doesn’t use flash or the Tiger Sword Technique.
The silent sword grazed right next to Kim Magic and was embedded in the wall.
“Take it!”
The monster, which had just crawled out of the wall, groaned.
Left eye. The Mukho sword was stuck in the part of my golden eye that had the strongest magical power.
It is transmitted through the fingertips.
The firm yet smooth texture unique to magic core.
“Huh? Ugh!”
Kim Magic was surprised and jumped belatedly.
“I was surprised!”
“If I had been even a little bit later, this thing would have bitten Mr. Magic.”
“eww…….”
“Follow behind me. Never stick to the walls.”
I swung my sword and used the extraction trait.
The magic core comes out like a skewer.
Judging by its size, it’s a level 5 magic core.
If dozens of them come at me in a swarm, I’ll be in trouble, but there’s always a way.
[sixth sense][sensitive][bright eyes]
[Insight][Detection][Sensitive Skin]
The trait window is filled with only sensory traits.
Pok! Pok! Pok!
Besides, the terrain was familiar.
The very same sub-dimensional labyrinth you see in the game.
Although I have never drawn an SSR character from the Sun Tower, it wasn’t a dungeon that could only be entered through a personal quest.
Recruiting an expedition that the elders had spoken of.
I think that’s probably expressed as a sub-quest in the game.
“Wow, can you see all of this? I can’t tell even if I look.”
“If you look, you can see.”
“It’s really amazing. Oh… … But, has the Mukho Sword Master gotten a little shorter? He used to be much taller than me.”
“It’s my superpower.”
“Ah. Well, there are people who can turn into giants, but they can also shrink and grow taller.”
Hunting for corpses was easy.
All I had to do was poke the silent sword and everything would be resolved.
Although it has no special abilities, the Mukho Sword has the strongest attack power in Arcane Seoul.
Since I only stabbed at the weak points, where the magic cores were, they all received critical hits and I died in one hit.
[Sixth sense][Sensitivity][Treasure hunt]
[Insight][Detection][Sword Expert]
The characteristics have been completely changed.
Since the magic core area is the weak point, I thought I could just find the magic core and stab it with my sword.
“hmm…….”
Then an unfamiliar sensation approaches.
I stopped for a moment and looked around.
The corpses buried in the wall had red cross patterns embedded all over their bodies.
That doesn’t mean it’s true, it’s just how I see it.
[Identify weaknesses] Acquire traits.
It doesn’t stop at just what you see.
If you attack the weak point, additional damage will actually explode.
‘I should eat some tusido too.’
We also have to consider the possibility of encountering Elder Joe.
If you get clairvoyance and combine it with the higher trait, you should be able to deal with it somehow.
At least you won’t be attacked by surprise.
“We should install a heavy machine gun here.”
“Here? There’s nothing? It’s more effective to install the weapon on the pulse point.”
“Do you know where the store is?”
“Uh… … I don’t know. I’m not a wizard.”
The pulse is right here.
It might not be visible to Kim Magic, but it was visible to me.
The flow of magical power from the subdimensional labyrinth is cleverly concentrated here.
Even though it looks like just a crack between walls, it’s nothing more than an ordinary space on the outside.
I stuck the magic dice into the gap.
OMG.
The magic dice sparkle and turn into a jewel light before disappearing.
A sight that looks like stardust is being scattered.
Kim Magic looked back at me in surprise.
“This was a McDonald’s? How did you know?”
“I feel like it.”
“The Mukho Sword Master is definitely different. I can see why Grandfather likes the Mukho Sword Master so much. I don’t think other warriors can do this.”
“I am capable.”
“Hahaha. I totally agree.”
The exploration went smoothly.
The corpses became prey to the silent sword as soon as they appeared.
The golf bag is full of level 5 magic cores.
This alone is a pretty lucrative side job.
But we couldn’t let our guard down.
At the point where the magic dice are halfway installed.
Elder Joe’s shadow descended before us.
