#149
Episode 149
Cheonmujiche (1)
Jijijijik.
After entering the dungeon, I looked around. Then he quickly nodded.
‘It’s a labyrinth-shaped dungeon.’
There are many different types of dungeons.
The most commonly seen annihilation-type dungeon was an uncomplicated structure similar to a single path or fork in the road, with monsters placed here and there.
In addition, open-field dungeons that lead to all-out wars between users and monsters, or other-world dungeons that Jeongdo visited several times, were rare, but they also existed.
And among the numerous types of dungeons, the labyrinth dungeon was famous for being the most hated by users.
A dungeon designed purely to confuse intruders.
It was a labyrinth-type dungeon.
This dungeon, which mainly appears in mission-type dungeons, forces users to spend a large amount of time clearing the dungeon. Not only that, it separates colleagues from each other, and cleverly hidden traps threaten the user’s life at any moment.
In this way, the stress of the attackers builds up, and eventually, the stress explodes at a critical moment, wiping out the expedition members.
For this reason, the dungeon that most users were reluctant to use was the labyrinth dungeon.
It was a story that did not apply to Jeongdo.
“Ixia, please guide me.”
<Yes, master. First, turn right here and go straight. And I think you can go left at the third corner!>
Ixia, who had the talent <Persimmon>, could be said to be the best navigator. Moreover, after absorbing 10 parts, I felt that my senses became sharper.
‘How far will we progress once Parts and Fairy Tale are over?’
Ixia was still digesting her sisters. In his own words, he said that about half of the synchronization is now complete. Ixia explained that it was very fast, but it was a little frustrating to wait.
‘Well, it will happen soon.’
Recently, with the incident related to the miracle of the beginning, a part of my heart seems to have become impatient. Jeongdo calmed down his mind again and ran out of the dungeon.
Crack.
It was the moment when Jeongdo turned the corner in the direction indicated by Ixia.
<The dungeon owner ??? shows interest in the user who suddenly appears.>
<???’s mind charm is activated. The images of others in the dungeon are embodied as trauma in one’s mind.>
“It’s a grand welcome.”
Jeongdo chuckled at the notification window.
It’s magic that stimulates people’s trauma. It could definitely be said to be a fatal spell in such an enclosed space, but I didn’t care about the extent.
<Geshna’s protection is activated. Completely blocks mental interference magic below mythical level.>
<???’s mental charm is nullified.>
<??? shows even deeper interest.>
Gesuna’s protection around Jeongdo’s neck nullified the mental deception.
It was a natural result. In the first place, it was safe to say that there was little chance that there would be anything that could threaten Jeongdo in an S-class dungeon.
However, among the information I observed earlier, I was a little concerned about the words hidden boss and hidden clear. This was because it was the first time I had seen this phrase, even though I had observed quite a few dungeons.
widely.
I turned the corner again and there were two corpses. After slowing down his steps, he walked carefully and looked at the body, and couldn’t help but frown.
The two corpses looked very miserable. Their entire bodies were pierced with swords, and the two corpses had their eyes wide open and had expressions of despair, as if they were suffering from extreme fear even at the moment of death.
However, the reason Jeong Do frowned was not because of the mutilated state of the body, but because the two corpses were stabbing each other.
Looking at the mind-bending magic that had just appeared in the notification window and the information confirmed through observation, I could clearly see what had happened here.
“… “I’ll have to hurry.”
After closing the eyes of the corpses, he moved quickly.
* * * * * *
<Master! We’re almost there!>
“Yes, I can feel it now too.”
It was definitely Hae-joon’s energy. The pace picked up even faster.
Crack.
Now just turn this corner and it will appear. Before turning the corner, Jeong-do changed the King of All Diseases into a shield of the cross. As this dungeon enchants intruders, they were concerned that Hae-joon would not recognize them and would rush at them.
Jeongdo turned the corner of the dungeon. However, nothing of concern occurred.
“this.”
Hae-joon was lying in the corner of the dungeon like a crumpled piece of toilet paper. Jeong-do quickly approached and checked Hae-joon’s condition.
“… eww.”
“live.”
You’re welcome.
Jeongdo breathed a sigh of relief. It is not difficult to save someone as long as they are alive. Jeong-do took out the top-quality recovery potion he had purchased at Winry’s store from his inventory and poured it into Hae-joon’s mouth.
The effect appeared immediately.
Hae-joon’s body, which was covered in wounds, began to recover quickly, and Hae-joon, who had been half-fazed, came to his senses. He looked at Jeongdo with wide eyes.
“… You really came. “To be honest, I thought the scene I saw yesterday was an illusion I created.”
“It can’t be. Well done. “What on earth happened?”
“that is… .”
Hae-jun explained briefly.
After receiving a request from the U.S. government, he, Ellie, and about 10 other users were sent into the dungeon.
However, there were no monsters to be found in the dungeon, and suddenly my colleagues started going crazy.
When Haejun realized that it was a mental magic that even he could not resist, all the users except himself and Ellie had already gone crazy, and at the last moment, Ellie handed over the artifact she had to Haejun.
“Thanks to you, I was able to maintain my sanity.”
The degree nodded at those words. Certainly, when I used observation on Ellie in the past, I saw a notification window saying that she had an item that prevented mental interference.
Ellie realized that if Hae-joon, who was the strongest force here, lost his mind, everything would end, and quickly handed over the artifact.
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Instead of Haejun, Ellie went crazy. And the result was the countless injuries Hae Joon suffered.
“… “You tried to save her to the end.”
“… … .”
Hae-jun remained silent in response to the question. In fact, although it would have been difficult for Hae-joon to use his full power, he was fully capable of killing Ellie, an SS-level user.
But Hae-joon did not do that and instead tried to subdue her.
Of course, killing and subduing were on a different level of difficulty.
Two users of the same SS level. One side tried to kill the other with all its might, and the other tried to save the other at all costs.
The result is this. Hae-joon had no choice but to be unilaterally defeated by Ellie. However, I felt doubtful that Hae-joon had suffered to this point.
“Wasn’t it possible to run away? “It would have been easier in a labyrinth like this.”
“Well, that’s not necessarily true.”
It was the moment when Hae-joon smiled bitterly and answered.
Googungung.
The labyrinth began to vibrate and completely changed its shape. After a few seconds, the labyrinth that had been closed was no longer a labyrinth, but turned into an open square.
“It changes shape periodically like this. It’s a square now. “If this happens, there will be nowhere to hide.”
“… Indeed, I understand.”
Some eyes turned in the other direction.
And there she was.
Ellie McDowell.
Her beautifully braided blonde hair had already become scattered. She was spraying dark murderous energy towards Jeong-do and Hae-joon.
“why! why! It’s already been done! “Why do you keep torturing me!”
This time she burst into tears as she threw her life away.
“sorry. Don’t hit me. I will listen carefully. “I will do as you tell me.”
“… … .”
What kind of trauma does she have? What kind of hallucinations do you think would cause a person to become so broken?
Feeling somewhat confused, I approached her.
“Mr. Jeongdo. Be careful. Although she is a user who specializes in development, she is very strong when she gives her all… .”
Swish.
Before Hae-joon could even finish his warning, Jeong-do’s image disappeared in a blur. Jeongdo suddenly appeared right in front of Ellie’s nose.
“die!!!”
Ellie scattered her skills towards the person who appeared in front of her.
Swish.
To some extent, I avoided that skill by simply turning my head. And after gathering the right amount of mana into her fist, she punched her solar plexus.
puck.
“big… “Oops.”
Slurp.
Ellie fainted in one hit. It may have been difficult for Hae-joon to subdue her, but for her level, it was an easy task. Do-do said after handing Ellie to Hae-joon.
“Let’s leave now.”
“… I have nothing to say. “Really, what on earth happened to you?”
“I just got lucky.”
Although the words were said without the slightest falsehood, they were accepted as words of Hae-joon’s humility. He shook his head and asked the degree.
“But how are you going to get out?”
“I can play <Dungeon Opening>.”
“… … .”
Hae-joon seemed to have given up on understanding. After confirming that Hae-jun was holding Ellie, I used the <Dungeon Opening> skill.
It ended easier than I thought.
Just as Jeong-do was thinking that and was about to tear down the dungeon.
“That’s a bit troublesome.”
“?!”
Pot!
Jeong Do widened his distance, startled when he heard a sound right behind him. There was a young man where the voice came from.
A short-haired man who appeared to be in his early or mid-20s was grinning at Jeongdo.
From a modern perspective, his attire was quite unusual.
‘Music uniform?’
It was like something out of a historical drama. Clothing that emphasizes mobility that generals wear indoors, not on the battlefield. When I looked a little closer, it was more similar to what I saw in Chinese martial arts dramas than in Korean historical dramas.
The man was smiling as if he had discovered something very interesting, but he felt cold sweat running down his back.
‘I didn’t feel it at all.’
Surprisingly, Jeong-do did not feel any sign of the man approaching. If a man had decided to use a male and a female, Do-do’s head could have been blown off.
The man chuckled at the extent of his overreaction and then continued.
“Honestly, I was quite surprised. A technique that tears apart dimensions. “It’s the first time I’ve seen this before.”
The man was talking about Jeong Do’s <Dungeon Opening> skill.
“Who are you?”
“me? “You can call me martial arts demon.”
“I didn’t ask your name… .”
“And the owner of this labyrinth.”
chuck.
With those words, Jeongdo changed the King of All Diseases into the form of the Blue Dragon and Moon Sword and aimed it at the Musinma. A powerful deadly force rose from the tip of the blade of the Blue Dragon and Moon Blade, but the Martial God Demon was not embarrassed at all.
Instead, he let out a brief exclamation and showed even more interest.
“The weapon is also great. “I’m getting more and more interested.”
“What on earth is it?”
“I’m okay with my identity. “The important thing is that you committed a foul and that allowed me to reveal myself.”
I was so bored to death just looking at it, but thank you so much.
The man said so to the degree.
“Foul?”
“Yes, your dimension-tearing technique. According to the original contract, I must not have any other involvement in running this labyrinth. But thanks to your forced intervention, I was able to use my power to slightly deviate from the contract.”
“… I don’t know what you’re talking about. “After all, aren’t you the same as the attackers who came for Earth?”
Monsters, the demon world, or the heavenly world.
They didn’t seem to have entered into a contract or anything… The man in front of me was saying something completely different.
“this. You are completely mistaken. Yes, there will be people targeting this place and invading it. But the reason I came here is completely opposite.”
“the opposite?”
“The humans here are so weak that if they continue like this, they will soon be taken over by those from another universe. So this body is here… Did you say Earth? “This body came directly to train the humans of the Earth.”
“… “Is this training?”
After looking around, Jeongdo said something as if it was absurd.
Ellie faints. And there were many humans other than Hae-joon who was holding Ellie. As the scenery of the dungeon changed, all the humans in the dungeon gathered in one place.
But they were all corpses.
Except for Jeong-do, Hae-joon, and Ellie, there were no survivors among the users. The Mushinmado shrugged his shoulders as if he realized what he wanted to say.
“Nothing strengthens a person like a real battle that risks his life. If you make them fight like this, you can pick out the gems. Wouldn’t it be better to focus on one person with potential rather than teaching a bunch of kids with no talent? It’s a shame. “If you hadn’t shown up, that one person would have been overshadowed right away.”
What happened?
After saying that, Musinma looked at Jeongdo with excited eyes.
“I decided to be satisfied because I found someone who was much more capable.”
“I don’t remember asking for something like training.”
“No way. I came because I was asked to. Coming to another universe without a request is a violation of the dimensional contract.”
“… whoever?”
“I have no intention of telling you that. I don’t even have the talent to explain it coherently. “Look, I know you have a lot of questions.”
After saying that, Musinma grinned at Jeongdo.
“For now, why not focus on the reality at hand?”
<Hidden condition has been met. The dungeon grade is raised from S grade to ‘Unmeasurable’.>
<Hidden boss Musinma has appeared!>
<Be careful. Musinma is a person who is closely watched even in the ‘real universe’ as he has the potential to reach the ‘real universe’ with pure force alone.>
<I advise you not to fight.>
Holy crap.
Has there ever been a case where the notification window gave a warning like this? Even when he encountered the first corps commander of the demon world whom he had met last time, he did not warn him this much.
That meant that the man in front of me was outside the standard.
“Concentrate. Otherwise… .”
The figure of the man who said that disappeared before my eyes. This time he couldn’t feel any presence at all. The moment Jeongdo focused his five senses, he heard a man’s voice in his left ear.
“Die.”
Hearing that sound, Jeong-do reflexively turned the Blue Dragon and Woldo Island to the left. And right after that, the man’s kick hit the Blue Dragon and Woldo Blade.
Kwaaaaaaa!!!
Jeong Do’s body was thrown straight into the wall of the dungeon. The walls of the dungeon collapsed and a cloud of dust rose.
“shit.”
I had a hunch with just one move.
The opponent is an unspeakable monster. After raising his body, Jeongdo used observation towards the Martial God Demon.
Tiring.
<This is a type whose information cannot be confirmed through observation.>
<Relevant type: Heavenly Martial Body (天武之䫔)>
What is this again!
What do you mean by heaven and earth? Is this also a miracle from the beginning? no. It felt different from when I observed the miracle of the beginning. It just seemed like observation didn’t work due to the man’s characteristics.
“If you have something to show me, just take it out. “Before I really die.”
The man slowly approached the temple. And slowly, speculation began to arise in the man’s body. At some point, he felt the hairs on his entire body stand on end.
‘Not with a black ticket.’
I got a feeling. The man in front of me is black and cannot be caught.
It has to be at least white grade to be worth mixing. The extent to which I made that judgment was that I loaded the wire from the album. And in addition, he took out a potion from his inventory.
The name of the potion is ‘Blessing of Luck’.
It was something I bought at Winry’s store some time ago. White tickets were so expensive that the next best option was to buy a potion that would increase luck by a large amount.
<Confucius, good luck.>
Jeong Do drank the potion and at the same time used Yoo Seon’s <Lucky Rental>. And then there is the following skill, <Drawing Relationships>.
Paaaat!
A business card fell on Jeong Do’s head.
The color of the business card is pure white!
The business card was absorbed into Jeongdo’s forehead, and soon a huge storm of mana rushed around Jeongdo. Martial God Demon burst into laughter as if he was very pleased with the sight.
“Khaha! very good! That’s right!”
In Jeongdo’s hand was a sword that was neither Western nor Chinese. Anyone with deep knowledge of swords would have known that the sword held in Jeong Do’s hand was a form unique to the Korean Peninsula.
If you have a little more knowledge, you can even tell that the sword follows the style of the Goryeo Dynasty.
<Oh, what is this? Are they really the same?>
The voice echoing in my head was filled with obvious curiosity. The degree opened the status window.
Tiring!
Name: Jinjeongdo
Talent: <Cheonmujiche-lv.3>, <Swordsmanship-lv.3>, <Shieldmanship-lv.3> … and 17 others.
A person whose sagas recorded in political affairs were so far beyond reality that people were astonished.
In order to save the captain who was captured by the enemy, he entered the large enemy army with a short sword, slaughtered the enemy, and rescued the captain.
The castle was destroyed with just one sword and one shield.
It is said that when he entered the battlefield, foreign enemies dropped their weapons in despair.
One of the strongest warriors actually recorded in Earth’s history.
Hangwoo.
Richard I.
And Cheok Jun-kyung.
The strongest military god in the history of the Korean Peninsula has now descended here.
