Episode 288
Witch of the Machine -2-
Sigmund pointed to one side of the forest.
“Over there, brother.”
Where the finger points.
Between the trees that were tangled together as if pressed against each other, a narrow path was visible.
It was very narrow.
Just wide enough for one person to pass through.
“You have to go through there?”
The association president frowned.
It’s fortunate if it’s narrow.
The trees on both sides were shedding blade-like leaves.
Even the floor was made of swamp, so if you stepped wrong you would sink.
“That’s why I said dry.”
Sigmund shrugged.
Hyordis pats my back and looks at me expectantly.
“But you’re not going to give up, are you, brother? Even Beowulf managed to get through there anyway.”
“That’s obvious.”
The Norse warriors loosen up.
They drank the mead in gulps and each pounded their chests.
There were also those who activated magic chips, rings, and necklaces.
“I’m going to relax for the first time in a while!”
“I’ve been so bored lately!”
“I will rewrite my epic poem today!”
But I don’t intend to do what other people think.
I quietly caressed the armory.
A long, cast-iron cylinder is held with a thick, weighty feel.
Rocket launcher’s cry.
The association president looked at me with a face that said, “No way.”
“Director Geumcheon?”
Aim for the mountain cry.
On a narrow path in the labyrinthine forest.
When did you break through that rough terrain and sit down?
Moreover, the name itself is Maze Forest.
I’ve never been there in a game, but I can guess what kind of place it is.
As you can see, the path changes in real time, so you will have to wander around for a long time.
I don’t have time for that.
<[Infinite Myth]>
Equipped with evolution traits.
Woohoo.
The sound of the mountain cries vibrate.
The magic circle and magic letters engraved on the surface all emit light at once.
Magic injection.
It draws in not only my magnificent magical power, but also all the magical power from outside.
Crackle, crackle.
The mountain groans reached their limit and creaked.
The moment when you feel like something big is going to happen if you just inject a little more magic power.
I pulled the trigger.
A magic bullet made of pure magical power flies carrying the Infinite Myth.
A ray of golden light hits the path.
After a moment of silence, magic, air, and space all began to scream.
Wow, wow, wow!
It’s an explosion that seems to burn out the retina.
The whole world is dyed in gold.
“Ugh!”
“My eyes!”
Norse warriors rolled around with their eyes covered.
The only ones who are okay are the level 6 association president, Sigmund, and Hjordis.
It wasn’t perfect though.
He had his eyes tightly shut and tears were streaming down his face.
Only I calmly faced the golden flash.
It is visible.
The deformed trees all burn together and turn into ashes.
A scene where the earth cracks, cracks appear as if a giant monster has clawed at it, and space itself disappears and then distorts, leaving scars.
A cloud of dust and lava rose up as if a volcano had erupted.
Only after a long time has passed does the aftermath of the catastrophe become apparent.
The association president swallowed dry saliva.
“oh my god…….”
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Scars.
Or a crack.
There are so many things that should be called that.
A sight that seemed like the apocalyptic dragon had split the earth and passed by.
Sigmund looks at me with wavering eyes.
“Brother… … I knew you got stronger, but I didn’t know it would be this much.”
Because it tore apart almost several kilometers in one breath.
As expected, the combination of the myth of the infinite and the sound of the mountain’s cry is a good match.
Hyordis hit me on the back.
“Hahaha! As expected, he’s our brother! I told you, he’s hot! Even Beowulf is just a brat in front of our brother!”
“Ah!”
“After Sigurd, he is the greatest hero of our clan!”
“Epic! Let’s write an epic!”
“From today onwards, in every Norse tavern, the legend of Brother Kim will be sung!”
The Norse warriors laugh it off.
It seems like it was a good thing that he was rolling around on the floor a little while ago.
Even though tears are still flowing from my eyes, I have an attitude that it’s okay.
“That’s a bit.”
“Haha! Don’t be shy! Brother!”
“Koreans are weird, right? Forget about being humble! Just enjoy yourself!”
“Come to the tavern with me! The Valkyries will do anything to spend a night with you!”
While laughing and chatting.
An ominous shadow rose from the ashes-decayed labyrinthine forest.
Black curse letters, curse symbols.
The moment you recognize them, you transcend space.
So it sticks to me and tries to take control of my whole body.
Aging, weakness, blindness, confusion, dementia, pain, torture, short life, decay, etc.
All the curses that exist in Arcane Seoul are mobilized.
There were at least hundreds, maybe thousands of curses aimed straight at me.
“Director Geumcheon!”
The president of the association called me in surprise.
It’s okay.
I waved my hand moderately.
Because I was preparing for the curse right after the launch of the Mugeuk Shinhwa rocket.
[Indomitable][Indomitable][Magic Resistance]
[Geumgangche][Seonggwan Knight][Rapture]
curse?
Thousands of high-level curses?
It’s all useless.
Without needing to evolve, I was able to block it well with just two layers of Unbreakable.
“Wow, you can stand that.”
“We are brothers.”
“We are brothers.”
“He is a manlier man than that Beowulf, he is our brother!”
“Viking among Vikings, Nord among Nords!”
The Norse warriors snickered in approval.
I quietly observed the front.
It wasn’t just about spreading a curse.
The trees were regenerating.
Even though it was destroyed by the myth of the infinite, it is writhing and trying to form a wall from the ashes.
I thought so.
This labyrinthine forest is one giant sacred tree.
In some ways, it had a similar status to the previous form of the World Tree, the Mother Tree of the Monster Village.
If she hadn’t been the witch of the Labyrinth Forest, wouldn’t she have been reborn as a low-level tree god if she had grown up enough?
“Director Geumcheon, shouldn’t we hurry in? The road is being rebuilt.”
“There is no need for that.”
You can’t rush.
If you do something wrong, you might get eaten by the forest.
You have to block the forest from regenerating before you go in.
Whether by fire or other means.
Crunch.
He put his mountain cry in his weapon case and took out a new weapon.
A heavy weapon shaped like a gun.
It has a much thicker barrel and magazine than a normal gun.
It was a weapon that was overall blue, and had magical characters on its surface that meant ice, cold, glaciers, and the North Pole.
Grenade Launcher Hailstorm.
Then, change the characteristics and complete evolution to complete preparation.
[Absolute freezing]==<[Absolute freezing point]>==[Absolute freezing]
The evolution of Bingbaek was on a different level from Bingjae.
Boom!
The moment the first bullet was fired.
The magic grenade disappears as if leaping through space and explodes at the target.
A sight reminiscent of the Arctic winds of the Arctic Eagle I hunted in the past.
The area around the targeted point was frozen solid.
Of course, the deformed trees that were just starting to grow.
Even time.
Tutututuung!
What’s even scarier is that this is a continuation.
Space-time is frozen continuously.
Along the area of destruction left by the Mugeuk Shinhwa rocket.
An ice valley several kilometers across was created.
The association president groaned.
“Director Geumcheon… … You were a wizard, not a warrior? And a bipolar archmage who wielded opposing dual attributes?”
“No way.”
Certainly, if we only consider destructive power, it is worth giving a try to even a wizard.
But in terms of versatility, there is a world of difference.
The Sun Tower Master also counterattacked with non-airborne magic.
If I could, I would have done it.
Swaaaah.
Curses fall like a river.
Ignore it and move forward.
Launched the Mugeuk Shinhwa rocket.
This was followed by a barrage of Absolute Zero grenade launchers.
The road was wide open and the labyrinthine forest collapsed like pudding.
Naturally, the curses became rampant.
Now it was coming like a storm.
But it moves forward steadily.
Since when did the curse begin to subside, not only did it not dig into my body, but it was also unable to even bite me.
[Indomitable]==<[Indomitable]>==[Indomitable]
An indomitable trait specialized in resistance to abnormal status.
It has evolved to not only resist, but to not even invade.
“Isn’t this too easy?”
“My brother is too strong.”
“A constellation will finally emerge from our clan?”
“Even Sigurd couldn’t do it!”
He aimed his gun at Sanul again.
The labyrinth forest is large.
A radius of several tens of kilometers.
It’s big enough to fit two Seouls and still have room to spare.
The witch lives in the center of the labyrinth forest, so I’ll have to shoot her a few more times.
[after…….]
A sigh mixed with mechanical noise came on the wind.
[Who are you to burn down and destroy my house like this?]
Huh? The forest is your home?
I felt a little sorry, but I straightened my neck stiffly.
“Are you the witch who lives here? I have come to see you on business.”
[I open my home to everyone on New Year’s Eve. Why are you being so rude when you can just come visit me then?]
“Today, or tomorrow. If I don’t meet the witch by the day after tomorrow, I’ll die.”
[You’re dying?]
“Yes. It’s a matter of life and death. I’m sorry for destroying the witch’s house, but I can’t die for being polite.”
I said it with sincerity.
There is no need to use profanity or verbs.
As you put in the power of level 8, the magical power in the air aligns and settles down calmly.
The witch was silent for a moment.
[after…….]
After a long time, the message is heard again.
[I wondered who he was, but he was the Sword Heaven of the East. The vessel of prophecy. The intersection of fate. The savior and adversary of the world.]
Are there a lot of modifiers?
[I knew we would meet someday, but I didn’t know it would be today. Alright. I have a favor to ask of you, Master Geomcheon, so let’s skip today. I’ll open the way, so follow me. Put those hideous weapons away.]
“Okay, thank you. And I’m sorry for destroying the house. I’ll pay you back soon.”
A witch who is surprisingly easy to talk to.
Then there is no need to make a fuss.
I need to contact Director Choi and ask for compensation.
Couldn’t you just give me some elixir or nectar?
That’s right, that’s right.
The maze forest opens to the left and right.
A highway-like road was opening up in front of us.
Even the ground shakes like a moving walkway, carrying us inside.
Looking at this, it seems that the witch of the labyrinth forest is not an easy being.
Although its magical power is level 7, it can rival that of a level 8 deity within this forest.
“Over there.”
The very center of the maze forest.
There is a small cabin.
Outside the hut stood a doll.
Resembling a person.
But it is clearly different from people.
In a way, it is bizarrely distorted.
Life of a mutated and mutated mutant machine.
“Huh huh?”
The association president wrinkled his face.
Although he soon returned to his original state, he couldn’t help the faint disgust flowing in his eyes.
Even after the Skeleton Snake rampage incident, he hung out with a lot of monster village mutants, but it was still like that.
The witch’s appearance was very strange.
A body entangled with living and artificial bodies.
There is no head.
Instead, dozens of thick cables connect the cabin to the cabin.
And the cabin.
In fact, it wasn’t a house, it was a giant computer.
And it wasn’t a cutting-edge magical science computer, but a vacuum tube computer that was decades old.
Even now, it is emitting steam and flashing light.
The last peak of Hwa-ryong.
Two huge glass tubes are visible on the chimney of the cabin.
One is the head of an old woman with her eyes closed.
In another, a deformed baby with an abnormally developed head and regressed limbs was floating around, spitting out bubbles.
Now that I’ve seen this, I think I know the witch’s true identity.
‘The giant of mechanical devices.’
A mutant monster that appears in an episode later in the game.
The monster walked around with that hut, a giant vacuum tube computer on its head.
body?
Of course, it was large, in the tens of meters.
The cabin is large enough to fit your head and still maintain the proportions of a human body.
The deformed baby in the glass case is a future giant, and this witch seems to be the giant’s mother.
“Hello, Your Majesty.”
A witch who squeaks and greets people.
The voice came from an unexpected place.
Right in the cabin.
Speaking through speakers because he has no mouth or vocal cords.
Because it was an old speaker, a hissing noise could be heard every time I spoke.
“Nice to meet you. Is that appearance something you modified yourself because of your brain?”
“Yes. Master took me in and reformed me. Thanks to Master, I was able to grow into a human being and live as a human being, not a monster.”
The witch’s magic circuit is visible.
Among them, the one engraved on the brain, inside the glass case, is [Mutant Brain].
The brain structure was different from that of humans.
It doesn’t end there.
Different types of neurotransmitters are secreted, and different types of hormones also take effect.
If the witch hadn’t transferred her entire consciousness to a vacuum tube computer, she would have become a murderer or a monster.
“You were a great person. But isn’t it a little inconvenient? In the past, it couldn’t be helped, but these days, with the advancement of magical science, even small computers can replace these large computers.”
A witch who has become a spirit instead of a human spirit.
Why didn’t you modify it?
Even though it’s only once a month, we still interact with the outside world.
The witch bowed politely.
“Magic and magical science are not omnipotent. The magic that you gave was for one time only. Once in a lifetime. Once you transfer consciousness, you can never transfer it again. Human consciousness is not a computer program that can be conveniently copied and deleted.”
“I understand.”
So what is it that you want to ask?
In fact, you can just go to the cabin and copy the traits.
But the ring of the prophet that was rattling on my fingers, and the feeling I gained from reaching level 8, were holding my legs together.
A feeling that I have to gain something.
I have a feeling I should listen to the witch.
Naturally, you end up sending a urging gaze to the witch.
“I know what you want, my lord. You can take it and leave at any time. However, I beg you as a human being, so please listen to my request. In return, I will give you two pieces of advice that you absolutely need, and a blueprint for an elixir.”
Advice and elixir blueprints… … .
Even if that’s advice, do I need the elixir blueprint?
Anyway, I can’t get to level 9 right now, and even if I take an elixir, it’ll be hard to get any stronger, right?
But after thinking about it, I decided to grant the witch’s request.
You’ve realized it before.
That knowledge observed from outside the world is not everything.
I may also need knowledge that is only transmitted within the world.
“Okay, so what’s your request?”
A witch bowing in the Western style, bending her knees.
He spoke to me in a rough, mechanical voice, yet with a lot of emotion in his voice.
“My child… … my son… … please make Grendel a human, a human.”
