Episode 125: Subdimensional Labyrinth -2-
It came without warning.
Kim Ma-beop was so surprised that he almost fainted when an old man in a suit suddenly appeared from the floor.
“Huh! Elder Joe!”
Just as seen from the rooftop.
There is no presence.
It just floats in the air like a goblin, glaring at us.
I ignored him and stabbed the silent sword behind Elder Cho.
Phew!
The magic core came out with a familiar feeling.
I put the magic core in my golf bag without thinking much about it.
Kim Magic hides behind me with a tired face.
“Uh, Master Mukho Sword is really… … Now that I think about it, he’s not really Elder Jo?”
“You’re busy being conscious in the middle of the labyrinth, so why would you come all the way here? It’s probably some kind of illusion or something.”
“joy.”
Elder Joe’s shadow snorted.
“I wasn’t stupid. That’s right. I came out once because the labyrinth was noisy. And I caught an unexpected moonfish.”
Elder Cho gave me a snake-like look.
“The warrior who dared to kill my disciple and the grandson of that dog-like tower lord… … Hehehe. I can take this opportunity to get revenge on both sides.”
“I’m like that, but what about Mr. Magic? If you keep doing that, you’ll die at the hands of Topju.”
“Hmph. Once the ritual is complete, I won’t be afraid of the Tower Master. No, the Tower Master will be a great source of my magical power. It was all planned from the time I came to this island.”
That’s true.
Eclipse of the Sun.
If the two fight, who will have the advantage?
‘It’s still strange.’
There is a reason why the Japanese school of thought, despite its advantageous position in the solar system, has not been able to take a leading position in the solar system for hundreds of years.
Because it was based on black magic, it had many side effects and weaknesses.
I glanced at Elder Cho secretly.
“Have you ever been a sun crow? Seeing you suddenly do something like this.”
“A sun crow?”
Kim Ma-beop looks back at me as if asking what I’m talking about.
Elder Joe’s face hardened slightly.
“Huh… … That’s right. That too was frustrated because of you. My poor disciple worked hard for over ten years and even sacrificed his body to become the subordinate of the son of the crow… … It doesn’t matter. The pitch-black crow is enough. No, it’s even better. Because it can revive the foundation of our school!”
That’s what happened after all.
It wasn’t just that he was blinded by money and gave a shit to the Geumoh Group.
It was Elder Cho who had been instigating it before.
Targeting the Sun Crow Magic Circuit of the owner family of the Geumoh Group.
Thanks to my intervention, I was unable to obtain the Sun Raven, and only managed to obtain the Level 6 Pitch Black Raven Magic Circuit, but it appears that what I gained from it was considerable.
Considering that the ceremony began several years early.
“That’s it.”
Elder Joe raised his right hand.
“You both die here.”
Gurrrrrr!
There was a reason he took the time to talk to me.
The entire labyrinth began to vibrate.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The wall folds.
It repeatedly enters and exits randomly like a block, and then transforms into a giant passageway.
And it starts to dry up from the end.
They’re trying to move the wall to crush us and kill us.
“crazy!”
Kim Magic opened his eyes wide.
“Towards the heavy machine gun! We have to go towards the heavy machine gun! If we’re late, we’ll die!”
It ended up being just a matter of installing a few magic dice.
If it weren’t for that, the walls, ceiling, and floor would all rise up and crush us.
I turned around quickly.
As I snatched Kim Magic and started running, Elder Jo laughed like crazy.
“Do you think you can run away? Run! Run until you die! Only death awaits you!”
Oh my.
It’s a pattern I’ve seen several times in games.
The entire dungeon shook and a mini-game started playing, capturing several users.
After going through it a few times, it becomes a simple pattern and you can clear it quickly.
[Giant’s Power][Air Raid][Sixth Sense]
[Insight][Detection][Sensitivity]
It seems to me.
Traps glowing red.
Since the Golden Eye and crisis detection are being used to the fullest, it is impossible to avoid it.
The only burden is the magic weapon on his shoulders.
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“Honey, take it slow!”
“Then you die.”
“Then, let’s go quickly!”
“Please stay still.”
“How can you stay still!”
A labyrinth that shakes violently.
A trap that explodes just in time.
Magic explodes, electricity blasts, and the ground shakes.
So, Kim Magic instinctively flinched.
Ah, I want to subdue you.
I threw myself into it with the thought that I wanted to use real-life fighting skills instead of the strength of a giant.
Bam!
A spark came out precariously and stuck to Kim Magic.
“Ugh!”
Kim Magic waved his hands urgently.
A blast of fire burst out from his palm.
A very pyromancer-like response.
The flames that had stuck like grease fell away.
“Hold on tight! This time, you won’t be able to escape!”
“Huh? What does that mean?”
The end of the one-way corridor.
A fire wall trap was waiting for us.
This is unavoidable.
It is not a trigger type but a long-distance type, and it is always activated in the game no matter what you do.
‘There is no magic resistance.’
Because we have to protect Kim Magic as well.
then…….
[Sigurd’s training method][Magic Soul][Magic Defense Shield]
[Area Defense][Magic Shield][Magic Armor]
It’s a quadruple defense shield!
Sigurd’s training method has taken hold in the heart and magical circuits.
It seems as if a soul has taken hold of the magic circuit, and it emits a fierce power.
The power radiates out of the skin.
A spherical shield was created, a shield-shaped shield blocked the front, an invisible shield wrapped around the body, and a power protecting the area emerged, wrapping around Kim’s magic.
Most of the focus is on me, but Kim’s magic also covers me to some extent.
“Huh?”
Kim Ma-beop opened his eyes wide, feeling something strange.
Almost simultaneously, the trap exploded.
Flames erupted and engulfed us.
Phew, I can feel the heat.
However, it was not enough to penetrate the quadruple defense shield.
Kim Magic is a pyromancer who has strong basic fire resistance, but is also a heat-sensitive magician.
Eventually, I managed to break through the wall of fire and advance to the next stage.
“Whoa!”
First, take a deep breath.
Kim Magic carefully lowered himself from my shoulder.
“Does it feel like I’ve been left behind?”
“Yes. It’s like a different area in the labyrinth. The atmosphere is different.”
“That’s right. Wow, and I was surprised. I was wondering how you withstood the sunfire before, and this was your secret.”
“You can’t challenge the Sunfire without believing in it.”
“That’s definitely true.”
We look around while having a conversation.
The gray, gloomy world we’ve seen so far is gone.
Instead, it is completely dried up and black.
A space that looks like it has been painted with solidified, sticky tar.
There are no walls, and the place is filled with jagged, thorn-like pillars.
It was as if I had entered a dense forest, and my vision was limited.
“What is this place… … It’s a little creepy.”
In terms of games, it’s the second floor.
One step closer to the center of the subdimensional labyrinth.
From here on out, I too have to be nervous.
He placed the Mukho sword on his waist, put his hand on Mjolnir, and shook his head.
‘No.’
Normal projectile attacks are blocked by pillars.
What was valid here was a ranged, range-based attack.
Unfortunately, I don’t have that trait.
Still, there was a way to replace it.
He took a sniper rifle out of his golf bag.
Kim Magic gave him a questioning look as he put the magazine on his belt.
“Why the gun?”
“I need this.”
Since you share the ability of the Dasan Gunkirin, you can use a pistol.
But the problem is that most of the enemies you’ll face from now on will be far away.
Even for me, it’s hard to hit something a few hundred meters away with a pistol.
[Gunman][Aiming][Sniping]
[sixth sense][insight][detection]
Look around.
All you can see is a dizzying number of black pillars.
When my eyes started to hurt a little.
A red light flashed in the distance.
Attack signal.
And the resonating earwax!
“Huh, huh.”
“Hoooooooo.”
“Hehehehehehehe.”
“What, what is it?”
Kim Magic was startled and spread out both arms.
The attack arrives with a frightening blast of flames from both arms.
Blurry grey blobs.
A ghost-specific attack.
I put down the sniper rifle for a moment and picked up the dual pistols.
Tata tata tang!
As I fired indiscriminately with my bullet ability, the slowly flying projectiles were shot down in the air.
“Whew, that’s a surprise. What is it?”
“They are ghosts.”
“I can’t see it?”
“They’re all far away. Think of them as ghost snipers.”
That’s what makes this area scary.
A forest of black pillars obscuring the view.
A ghost sniper that spawns from outside the screen and attacks from a distance.
Since they keep popping out endlessly, if you stay still you will be struck by long-range attacks.
Even though the projectile’s speed is slow and you can see it with your naked eye and avoid it, you can’t do that forever.
‘I don’t care.’
I took advantage of the lull in the attacks by picking up my sniper rifle.
Wait for the red light to flash, the attack signal.
A warning that is invisible to Kim Magic, but is visible due to the Insight trait.
Suddenly a light flashed.
Thanks to its detection properties, it can penetrate pillars and is almost transparent.
Taang!
I pulled the trigger.
Taang! Taang! Taang! Taang!
Five rounds emptied the magazine.
Every time, the red light fades.
Although I could not see the ghost directly, my senses whispered of its death.
Repeat the same actions.
If the sniper rifle wasn’t a multi-shot gun, we would have had a hard time here.
Kim Magic would have had to use pyromancy or go out and hunt ghosts himself.
“Uh… …What should I do?”
As I was shooting alone, Kim Ma-beop groaned next to me.
Come to think of it, Kim Magic didn’t do anything.
It will probably be like that in the future too.
I just shrugged my shoulders.
“Have some popcorn.”
“You followed me for nothing.”
“If you’re really worried, watch my back. I’m defenseless right now.”
“Just trust me!”
The sniper rifle is bolt-action.
When you shoot a gun, it is difficult to shoot down projectiles.
That role was given to Kim Ma-beop.
Kim Magic scattered flames while casting spells.
A gray mass that had been flying slowly melts in the air.
This is pretty good too.
Leave the defense to Kim Magic and focus solely on counter-sniping.
This is possible because the bullet passes through physical obstacles.
How many times did you pull the trigger?
When the dozens of magazines he always carries in his golf bag are almost empty, the last ghost finally falls.
“Hoooo.”
I rubbed my dull eyes once.
Then, your eyes brighten and the world looks different.
Not metaphorically, but literally.
The other side of the black pillars towering like a forest was clearly visible.
[Perception] Acquire trait.
It was a pleasant experience.
Originally, I was going to set up traps myself and get them by digging through the walls, but I entered the Eclipse School’s subdimensional labyrinth and had to modify my plans on the spot.
As a result, it gained new characteristics.
“Hoooo.”
There’s no need to waste time.
Combine traits on the fly.
[Insight][Tracking][Detection]
[Crisis Detection][Weakness Identification][Perception]
My eyes hurt so much I thought they were going to pop out.
Tears streamed down my face.
The blood vessels were completely bursting and tears of blood were flowing.
Sometimes, I feel a pain that seems to stab deep into my head.
It’s like having a drill stuck in the back of your head and being ripped apart.
“Ugh, ugh.”
Could it be because it is a characteristic that affects both sensation and cognition?
It was completely different from when I had the sixth sense.
Kim Magic opens his eyes wide and looks at me.
“Your Majesty, Silent Sword Master? Why are you doing this?”
“It’s okay now. I guess I overused my powers.”
“Really? Oh, it’s not like you’re going crazy with magic?”
“It’s okay. The magic circuit is intact.”
“Thank goodness. But please take this. If the Mukho Sword Master makes a mistake, that old man will beat you to death.”
Kim Magic handed over a crystal bottle from his magic pocket.
The blood-red liquid was sparkling with golden and silver starlight.
Top-tier healing potion.
This one bottle easily costs hundreds of millions?
As expected, he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
I gratefully accepted the healing potion and drank it.
“Thank you. I will enjoy my drink.”
“What? If you think about it, the fact that I reached level 5 was all thanks to the Mukho Sword Master.”
“Haha. Is that really the case?”
“sure.”
Actually, I wanted to tease him secretly, but I held back.
That’s not polite.
After drinking the healing potion, I wandered around the area.
It took a while to set up the magic dice and collect the ghost’s magic core.
Kim Ma-beop took out his smartphone, calculated something, and made a troubled expression.
“Just install one more machine gun and it’ll be over.”
“That’s good news. But why is your face like that?”
“Well, I guess we have to go in further and install one. But considering the scale of the labyrinth, if we go in further… … .”
Kim Magic’s words trail off.
The reason is simple.
In terms of the scale of the labyrinth, the third floor is the last.
There was a very high possibility that Elder Cho would be on the third floor.
‘That’s what happens in the end.’
I thought about it from the moment I came in.
Maybe I’ll have to cross swords with Elder Joe.
I stroked the silent sword once.
“Let’s go in.”
“Is it okay?”
“It’s dangerous, but there’s nothing we can do. I’ll get Elder Cho’s attention, so Mr. Magic, set up your heavy weapons.”
“Your Majesty, the Mukho Sword Master… Elder Cho is level 7. He might even be level 8.”
“But it’s not a perfect level 8. The ritual is still in progress. The Lord of the Tower and the elders are interfering with the ritual outside, so it’s probably not over yet. Considering that, we can buy some time.”
Elder Cho is currently unable to fully demonstrate his abilities.
At best, it can only cast level 5 or 6 magic.
Even if you use level 7 magic, its power will be greatly weakened.
Then it is possible.
Kim’s magic can last for a few minutes while he calculates his pulse and sets up his weapons.
‘You shouldn’t use trait conversion.’
As soon as the sub-dimension is neutralized, the magic tower will rush in.
If I’m having fun switching traits then the Magic Tower Master will probably notice my secret.
That is something that should be avoided as much as possible.
I chose the traits carefully.
[Sword Expert][Real Fighting][Ear Eyes]
[Tiger King’s Sword Technique][Sigurd’s Training Technique][Sixth Sense]
Neither the Trinity build nor the Double Power build is used.
This should be considered a warrior, and a warrior of the sensory realm at that.
A life staked on a single sword.
A warrior walking alone on a blade-edge cliff.
“Let’s go.”
Entered the next area.
A basin filled with white sand that shines like glass beads.
Under the black sun, Elder Joe was floating like a crow.
The body is made of a low-level iron alloy.
High-level magic cores were implanted in the forehead and heart.
On each shoulder is a half-spirit phoenix head and a mechanical crow head.
In a bizarre form that is neither human, mutant, spirit, nor machine.
