Episode 384 Spring of the Sun (4)
– Ellis. Well then, I’ll trust you and leave it to you. You can accept whatever the outcome is. So don’t be too burdened. Understand?
okay.
The contractor trusted us and left it to us.
He said it doesn’t matter whether he succeeds or fails.
However, that belief cannot be violated from the beginning.
“…….”
Ellis clenched his fists.
The risk has risen to the point where it cannot be compared to what we had previously decided to do… … .
“I will.”
Even if I die, I will never say the word ‘give up’.
“Good. Well, the rest of you, please wait here. It won’t take long.”
Belus and Ophelia immediately reacted to Hatoel’s words.
“Are you sure it’s okay? It could be a trap.”
“I agree. They’re the ones who changed the plan anyway. We have plenty to talk about when we go back.”
“You guys just wait until I come. That’s my order as the head of the family.”
“……I understand. Lord.”
“If you decide that way, I have no choice but to follow. Be careful. I don’t want to lose the head of the family I serve twice.”
Ellis followed Hatoel.
Clap!
Instead of the main door, a side door hidden among golden leaves opened.
This was a measure to prevent Ellis’ existence from being exposed to other angels.
“Hoo.”
Ellis came inside and looked around.
The sanctuary itself, where so many angels gathered, was spectacular.
The sacred and splendid buildings and the thousands of troops guarding them were worthy of being called the strongest.
However, what stimulates the senses the most is… … .
As expected, it was the magical power flowing from a small house located in the corner of an alley.
Jeez! Jeez!
A stinging sensation that passes through the skin.
You don’t have to ask Hatoel to know.
At least Gabriel is in there.
“It’s in there, right?”
“Yes. You are waiting. Let’s go first. I will check around and then follow you in.”
“okay.”
Ellis went into the house.
Inside the small room, a brightly smiling archangel was sipping tea.
“…You don’t treat a guest very well. I thought you would at least put in that unpleasant sacred power and wait for me.”
“Hehe. I’m sorry about this. I wrote that I care, but instinct is something that can’t be helped. If you’re the head of Ataraxia, which once wiped out my clan, shouldn’t you be even more careful?”
“I guess you will say so anyway.”
Ellis let out a cold sigh and took out a letter from her pocket.
“This is a letter from the contractor. He said it contains a clue as to whether it is the book you are so desperately looking for.”
“……!”
Gabriel’s face changed in an instant.
The bright expression is gone, and only greed and instinct are shining in the eyes.
Now that the clue to the treasure I’ve been looking for for a long time has come before my eyes, my composure is bound to be shaken.
“Ah! Get those dirty hands away from me. First, I guess you have something to give too, right?”
widely!
Ellis mercilessly slapped away Gabriel’s outstretched hand.
“……This is the information that Jinhyeok Kang wants to know. It contains memories of Hasting’s past.”
Gabriel placed the blue gem on the table.
‘A stone filled with memories’.
It is a special item that can be played only once.
With this, the exchange items desired by the two forces were gathered in one place.
[Gabriel is Lv?? Activate ‘Horizontal Balance’!]
A golden scale appeared above the heads of Gabriel and Ellis.
There is a sealed letter on one side of the scale. And in another place, a ‘stone containing memories’ went up.
A sacred scale that determines the authenticity of each other and compares their values.
If you use this skill, there is no room for any corruption during transactions.
In reality, the two pieces of information had similar levels of value.
‘A clue to the Necronomicon… … I guess that means it’s only a part of it.’
Gabriel nodded as if he had expected it.
If it had been a perfect clue, it would have been even stranger.
Still, now that we have been able to escape from a deadlock in which we had no clue, there is much more to be done.
Right then.
“However, I told you to tell me this as well.”
Ellis added a word.
“What do you mean?”
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“Kizakiel’s rampage at the giants’ fortress caused quite a bit of damage. I would like to see additional compensation for the damage.”
“That…! Kizakiel is a fallen angel who was expelled from our side before this incident occurred. But how can you hold us responsible for that?”
“Oh, I don’t know. I’m just conveying what the contractor told me to convey. Or, what? Are we going to completely ruin this deal? I guess it’ll only hurt your mouth to tell you who’s losing out?”
Ellis pretended to tear up the letter.
“Now, wait a minute!”
It was Gabriel who became urgent.
“When it comes to compensation… what are you talking about?”
“Hmm. Nothing much. Just that you will restore everything that was destroyed in our fortress and provide support until it becomes a large base?”
“Do you think it makes sense to say it’s a major base?”
“Okay.”
Don’t be.
The corners of Ellis’ mouth turned up.
-Push hard no matter what. Just like my usual personality. Well, it all works. What’s urgent is Eden.
I already gained confidence through Jinhyuk.
All that’s left is to keep putting pressure on your opponent.
Grumbling.
An eerie sound came out of Gabriel’s mouth.
“……Okay, let’s add that contract as well.”
Tilted.
The scale tilted sharply to one side.
It was an unfair contract no matter who looked at it, but Gabrielle had no choice but to cry and accept the offer.
“Okay, this is it.”
Ellis stood up as if there was nothing more to see.
But, at that very moment.
Ugh!
Weeeeeee!
Powerful magical power began to surge along the castle walls.
A warning sound reminiscent of a siren also shook the entire Eden.
“It looks like they noticed an intruder coming in.”
“you…….”
“This really wasn’t intentional. As Hatoel already said, internal problems have grown on our side as well.”
Gabriel shrugged.
“But don’t worry too much. If the fact that you made a contract with vampires spreads, we’ll be in trouble too, Hatoel.”
“yes.”
“Please get Elise out of Eden safely.”
“Okay. If we hurry, we might be able to find a secret passageway that isn’t blocked yet.”
“Sheesh! I can’t.”
Ellis quickly tried to leave.
“Oh, I almost forgot to give you this.”
Gabriel handed me a red apple.
This is no ordinary apple.
Even at a glance, this thing has an unusual energy… … .
The tree of knowledge of good and evil. Or First Apple.
Although it has many different meanings, it was one of the top special items symbolizing Eden.
“You’re giving this to me?”
“When you are alone with someone important to you. If you feed this apple to that person, you will be able to make that person yours, Ellis.”
Binding force with absolute judgment.
If this… … .
Jinhyuk will definitely come over too.
“Of course, you can’t just have one, but I’m giving it to you as a test to see how effective it is.”
“Do you think I would use such a despicable method? I can make that guy fall for me with just my power!”
“Hmm. Even just saying that, your eyes are shaking? Why are you drooling and breathing heavily?”
“My, when will I!”
“Hehe. Anyway, I look forward to seeing you again. As the head of Ataraxia.”
Gabriel smiled and said goodbye.
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Quaaaang!
bang! bang! bang!
The black legs smashed the rocks mercilessly.
“Damn it! What… this incredible… octopus… exists!”
Cheon Yu-seong moved his body like crazy to avoid the attack.
The words are endless, and it almost feels like machine gun fire.
Even though I was moving with all my might, it wasn’t easy to avoid it.
“How long are you going to keep those damn fish traps up?”
“Wait a minute. He’s so confident that he’s going to kill me… I last fought against that guy for 15 minutes.”
“Ha! Only 15 minutes? If it’s 15 minutes for you, 30 minutes is fine for me.”
“30 minutes… is possible against that monster? That’s ridiculous. That would be impossible, right?”
Jinhyuk stuttered with a surprised expression.
“Just wait and see. I’ll show you that I’m on a different level from you.”
Kukukukukuku!
[Cheon Yu-seong activates his unique ability ‘Sword Song’!]
Cheon Yu-seong swung Ryu-hwa, squeezing out all his magical power.
Quaaaang!
The sword imbued with energy collided head-on with the octopus’ leg.
‘After all, it’s easy to deal with prideful people and idiots.’
Among them, the easiest to deal with is a self-respecting fool.
Just like that guy.
Jinhyuk hummed and took out an ironclad shrimp outside the fish trap.
Unlike other shrimp, its claws are slightly more curved and larger.
This guy is the key to enter the labyrinth.
And even though I already have the key, the reason why Cheon Yu-seong is behaving like that is… … .
This was because there was not enough food in the labyrinth to taste good.
‘There are so many delicious ingredients lying around, so there’s no need to go inside and eat garbage.’
Let’s see… … .
That guy over there has black lines on his back, so it looks like he has a lot of sweetness.
That one seems particularly greasy because it hasn’t finished spawning yet.
While Cheon Yu-seong was fighting for his life, Jin-hyuk selected the 7 most delicious armored shrimp and stored them in his subspace inventory.
next… … .
Jinhyuk’s eyes turned toward the inside of the valley.
The puddle that appears to be the deepest.
There is an entrance to the labyrinth below the floor.
“You can stop dealing with me now! Come here!”
Chinhyuk shouted and jumped into the water.
In an instant, the cold water engulfed my entire body.
The cold was so severe that even my head was frozen, but my mind was surprisingly intact.
Jinhyuk was accustomed to swimming.
Down.
Until you reach the bottom of the valley.
I saw an eagle owl and Cheon Yu-seong following right behind me.
The giant legs of the octopus too.
You have to hurry.
I don’t know anything else, but if you encountered that huge octopus in the water, it could be really dangerous.
Pogrrr!
Cheon Yu-seong’s mouth opened violently.
Pointing to the suckers following right behind.
Damn it. I know. If you don’t open the door right away, you’ll be in big trouble.
‘Claws… … If you insert it into the gap and turn it 23 degrees clockwise… … .’
Slam!
I knew it.
When it comes to fitting a key correctly, I’ve already done it so many times that it’s frustrating.
[The labyrinth ‘Valley of Eternity – Where the Sun Cannot Reach’ is now open!]
The bottom of the valley opens up. A bright light came out.
At the same time, everyone’s vision turned white.
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“Cluck! Cough!”
“Whew… that was close.”
We succeeded in entering the labyrinth by one margin.
If he had been even a little late, Cheon Yu-seong would have ended up as octopus meal.
but. There is no bird that can be at ease.
This is the most vicious labyrinth on the 23rd floor.
From now on, you must think that everything inside is a trap aimed at you.
‘But no matter how much you increase the difficulty, you can easily conquer it as long as you know the basic strategy.’
Jinhyuk patted the moisture off his body.
however.
“I guess you think we’ve raised the difficulty level….”
The eagle owl that had been silent opened its mouth.
“I think there’s a little misunderstanding there.”
“What does that mean?”
“It is true that this is not an ordinary labyrinth. However, it was not we who made this place foreign…”
Clap!
Coo!
Monsters with their entire bodies covered in strange shells appeared one by one.
“I’m saying it’s because of that guy I was talking about.”
“Damn it. When…! Kang Jin-hyuk!”
Cheon Yu-seong shouted.
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