Episode 292 < Abandoned believers. (3) >
4.
The secret passage was dark.
“Sparkle. “Why do I need to shine quickly?”
[Twinkle is happy to hear a command that he hasn’t heard in a long time.]
[Twinkle feels extremely ashamed of himself for being happy about something like this… .]
Since uniting with all the sister swords to become a complete body, Shiny’s emotions have become significantly richer. Yes. Just like a cheese pizza topped with camembel cheese, cheddar cheese, and gouda cheese.
[Glitter points out that she forgot the parmesan cheese!]
The glitter shined brightly as if he was craving cheese pizza.
Although one hundred and fifty years had passed since it had been abandoned, the passage was in fairly good condition. The bedrock collapsed in the middle, blocking the front view, but you can just cut it to pieces with Aura and pass by.
-Don’t even look to the northeast.
Bae Hu-ryeong occasionally gave me advice.
-Even if you end up looking, be sure to hang up before 23 seconds. Their security system is activated even underground. Ah, without releasing the aura gathered in my eyes. Isn’t there a subtly colored stone floor there? Never step on it.
“okay. “Do you want to go this way?”
Bae Hu-ryeong knew perfectly where not to look and where to head. From what I felt, there were traps set once every 12 seconds, but I didn’t get caught in any of them.
-At the first intersection, go left.
“hmm. This time… … I think it will work. “I just have a hunch.”
The hideout of the strongest faction on the 50th floor was like a Quattro Cheese Pizza in front of me.
-really. There is a monster trap in front of here. Just do the wall run to the side.
“Hey. This is the correct answer again. After all, I’m lucky, lucky. “For some reason, I felt uneasy about the right side at the intersection earlier.”
Meanwhile, I kept muttering to myself.
Of course, it’s not because I’m crazy.
-Isn’t it?
‘Uh huh. ‘What do you think of people?’
-That’s right, I see you as you.
Contrary to Bae Hu-ryeong’s dark imagination, it was intended to confuse the watching constellations.
It’s as if you’re lucky and keep overcoming obstacles. I didn’t stop fumbling around, as if I had luck skills or exploration skills so I could avoid the trap so easily.
[The ‘Lonely Seeker’ is speechless at the speed of your advance.]
[The ‘irritable lady’ wants to slap your Jodong.]
[‘The embodiment of love and lust’ wants to kick your ass too!]
[The ‘eyes dwelling in the labyrinth’ are very suspicious of your skills.]
okay. Even though there are some strange people, these constellations are good at eating rice.
I cleared the secret passage in an instant. I could feel that we were getting closer to the base of the Magic Tower. The more I walked, the stronger the energy, similar to an auror, but much more persistent and like a poisonous fog, became stronger.
-stop.
Pop. I followed Bae Hu-ryeong’s instructions and walked forward.
-It’s important from here.
There was nothing visible on the floor of the passage illuminated by glitter.
However, Bae Hu-ryeong spoke seriously as if a red starting line had been drawn.
-Wizards belonging to the Magic Tower, commonly known as [Spider], all have biometric imprints on their bodies. The imprint provides a kind of identification, so you can enter and exit freely. If the spider in front of you is not an imprinted spider, it will be recognized as an outsider and an alarm will sound.
“Uhm. For some reason, I feel like I’ll be in big trouble if I walk carelessly from here… .”
-But that’s also [detection magic]. It takes time for the magic to actually be activated.
“After taking a quick look, it doesn’t seem to be a trap that reacts very instantly… .”
Bae Hu-ryeong chuckled when he saw me acting naturally.
-6 seconds.
Bae Hu-ryeong raised his left hand and pointed ahead.
-You just need to cover it within 6 seconds.
“…….”
-Actually, I don’t know if it’s 6 or 7 seconds. Anyway, when I tried it in the past, the alarm didn’t go off because I ran within 6 seconds.
I turned my head. The passage was dark. A dark abyss stretched so deep that even the sparkling light could not shine through.
I picked up a rock as a test.
I threw it with all my aura and threw it like a baseball player… .
“hmm.”
The stone bounced out in a straight line. Nothing could be heard except the sound of the projectile piercing the air. After a while, wow! Finally, a small crashing sound was heard somewhere.
Even with empty words, the exit of the passage did not seem close.
-Is it a bit far?
Bae Hu-ryeong chuckled.
-nice. Do you have any idea what a great guy I was back in my day? There was absolutely no comet crossing the sky. My hair is red, right? The way my hair fluttered around looked like a comet’s tail.
“…….”
While listening to those words, I looked around the aisle.
‘So you covered it in 6 seconds, right?’
-then.
Bae Hu-ryeong shrugged his shoulders.
-I walked like I was taking a f*cking walk and it came out to 6 seconds.
good.
Sounds fun.
“This is it, Constellations. I’m not an expert in magic, but I’m good at smelling magic. But it looks like the spiders have played a bit of a naughty prank in front of here.”
I put the glitter into the scabbard. And, wow, I warmed up my body by stretching, focusing on my thighs and calves.
“You all showed interest in me, who had just ascended to the 50th floor. So, I would like to give you a chance to judge what kind of person I am.”
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[‘Lonely Seeker’ is interested in what you have to say.]
[‘The eye that dwells in the labyrinth’ knows what lies ahead, but is silent.]
As the sparkle was taken away, the surrounding area was enveloped in darkness.
There seemed to be nothing but cold air, but a strange and ominous magical power hung like fog, and the darkness seemed to be writhing like tentacles with substance.
After finishing the warm-up exercise, I took a deep breath.
‘Run.’
Gyeonggong (輕功).
The Gyeongsinjutsu I learned was created by the teacher himself, and is a refinement and improvement of the techniques originally passed down from the Kunlun school.
‘Run!’
The secret is not to simply apply aura to the legs and feet.
An aura is formed under the soles of my feet, like a [small globe] or a [sponge].
I don’t step on the ground directly. Stepping on the lump of aura created under the sole of your foot, applying strength to your entire leg and exploding the small lump of aura at the same time.
It repeats it constantly.
Of course, if you do it wrong, your legs will hurt. It is difficult to swing the auror on your legs without damaging your bones and muscles, but you have to use the explosive power of the auror as a driving force.
‘Did you say 6 seconds?’
Faced with Bae Hu-ryeong’s prank—I gathered the Aurors under my feet more than ever. Like a child pressing a clay ball into a ball. By layering layer after layer of aura onto a small particle, we created a [spring] that explodes at any time.
‘I’ll show you a 5 second cut.’
And then it popped out.
Maybe it would be right to say [it was fired] at such a speed.
-Ohh.
1 second.
In the pitch-black darkness, Bae Hu-ryeong’s whistle was heard. I grinned and focused only on making [Auror Spring] and stepping on it.
Those other than Bae Hu-ryeong reacted more violently.
[‘The Lonely Seeker’ is amazed at your Auror management!]
2 seconds.
The wind passing by my cheek was sharp. I had an aura wrapped around my entire body. A sticky curtain of magic stretched like a spider’s web, blocking my charge.
Of course, I went ahead and tore through the cobwebs.
[‘Eyes Dwelling in the Labyrinth’ assures you that you are by no means a beginner!]
Three seconds passed, but the end of the passage was not yet visible. However, the strength of the spider web-like magical power gradually became stronger. My new model was definitely getting closer to the magic tower, and at a very fast speed.
‘4 seconds.’
I ran even more. The springs of the Auror clustered under the soles of my feet were compressed stronger and more violently. I slowly got the feeling that if I put too much strain on my body, it would have negative effects, but it didn’t matter.
‘5 seconds!’
Finally, my senses sensed the tight rock wall. Dead end street. The end of the secret passage. The entrance was revealed.
If you slow down like this, you can narrowly cut to 6 seconds and come to a smooth stop in front of the entrance.
‘yet,’
But I just ran.
‘5 seconds!’
At that moment, Quaaaaaang! My body hit a dark barrier.
Rather than crashing into it, I just knocked down the wall.
Even though my whole body was plastered with auras, I couldn’t avoid the shock, so I rolled around on the ground.
“Ouch, ouch, ouch… … .”
Rumble.
The barrier I had broken through collapsed and the bricks fell. With a lot of dust rising, I slowly stood up, massaging my thighs.
There was no warning sound to indicate an intruder.
“OMG. Oh my, constellations. I think I passed through the secret passage safely. My thighs are just… … . Ugh, I overdid it a bit.”
[‘The eyes that dwell in the labyrinth’ leave me speechless.]
[The ‘Lonely Seeker’ begins to feel sorry for the magic tower that has become your enemy!]
It was clear from the message that the constellations were dumbfounded.
[‘The incarnation of love and lust’ realizes that you are a fool and is happy!]
[‘Incarnation of Love and Lust’ highly recommends you not only single quests but also full-length campaigns!]
[‘The Incarnation of Love and Lust’ is ready to promise you enormous quest rewards!]
He’s been like that since before, so ignore him.
‘ruler. Geomje nobleman. How is it? Don’t you think that between 6 seconds and 5 seconds there is an insurmountable wall, an absolute barrier that separates the common man from the genius? So to speak, I am a shooting star that precedes a comet. A meteor may seem weaker than a comet, but in English, a comet is a comet and a meteor is a meteor. And in the majority of RPGs, Meteor is a higher level magic than Comet, so this also reflects the general perception of the world… … .’
That was the moment when I turned my head to tease Bae Hu-ryeong.
Just right.
I made eye contact with someone whose identity I did not know.
“…….”
“…….”
maybe.
It seems that the person in front of me was cleaning the basement here.
When I looked around, I saw that the end of the secret passage was a sewer.
The smell of cheese that was not ready to be eaten was everywhere. It was clear that it was a place that people did not take care of, and therefore, the person who had to clean such a place was neither a high-ranking official, nor a high-ranking official’s child, nor even a friend of the high-ranking official’s children, but in a word, the lowest of the low.
“Above… Abubeobo, Abboobbo….”
A wizard boy who looked like a low-ranking wizard was holding a broom and looking at me with fearful eyes.
I wiggled my toes to try to move something (I was barefoot), but it didn’t move. No, I couldn’t do it. Her whole body was frozen in complete fear.
“Hey, intruder… intruder… … The intruder… … !”
“hello.”
I grabbed the boy’s shoulder and chin.
Like a gentleman, with a gentle smile on his face.
“Nice to meet you.”
“Hi!?”
The boy closed his mouth.
What I realized later was that, from the boy’s point of view, I was a human who had passed through a huge wall with my bare body. Even though his body is a little stiff, he is a completely fine human being.
He was probably covered in dust from head to toe, and even if he smiled softly at such an unremarkable person, I didn’t think it would be particularly effective in forming goodwill.
“I’m lost now.”
But anyway, I tried to be kind to everyone. Still smiling, I spoke to the boy in the gentlest voice possible.
“I’m not sure where I am. Could you please give me directions?”
“energy… The road… … This is the Magic Tower… … ! The second branch of the Magic Tower… … .”
“Surely this isn’t the Magic Tower? For example, even if you are simply lost, if you come here, you will automatically be treated as an intruder, and the intruder must be quickly eliminated, and since the intruder does not want to die, you must kill any witness who finds you without anyone knowing. It is not a scary magic tower. ?”
“Hehe… … !?”
The boy dropped his broom.
“Oh, no… ! Here, Magic Tower, no! no! It’s a magic tower. I don’t know where it is! Please, ugh. Because I didn’t see anything… Ugh, I didn’t see it… … !”
“ah. really. Fortunately, the.”
I nodded, truly satisfied.
I wanted the other person to know that I was satisfied, so I smiled one more time. The boy must have finally felt relieved. “Ugh!” He swallowed hard.
This would have made them realize that I am a harmless person.
“I’m looking for the followers of Hamustra. I have some business to attend to… . “I’m sorry, but could you please guide me through this place, which is not a magic tower but simply a place with complicated roads?”
“Eh. Those Hamustra believers… Because it is strictly managed. I-I… … jeon… … .”
“no way.”
Kuuk.
“People should help each other.”
I touched the boy’s shoulder a little more coolly.
“Would you at least give me directions?”
“… … yes… … .”
The boy trembled.
Even soft water droplets formed in my eyes.
Surprisingly, most of the human body is made up of water, which is sometimes discharged outside the eyes.
“……I will help you… guide you… so please just save me… just save me…”
“Yah. After all, there is still humanity left in the world!”
I patted the boy on the back.
“thank you. A spider whose name I don’t know. I will definitely repay you later. Oh, of course, if we can safely escape from this unknown place, not this magic tower. Let’s do our best to help each other escape safely!”
“Huh… … yes… … .”
“I am Gongja Kim. Wizard. “What is your name?”
“Cha, Charumu…” do… . Hehe……”
For some reason, the boy expelled a little more moisture.
I was satisfied that things had turned out better than I expected, and later, I realized that I had been bragging to Bae Hu-ryeong.
‘Oh right. Anyway, Geomje nobleman. This means I was 1 second faster than you. 1 second adds up, 10 seconds adds up to 1 year, and 1 year adds up to 100 years, so it’s safe to say that I’m actually 100 years ahead of you, right? In other words, the Demonic Cult’s divine magic is the best.’
-…….
‘Do you admit it? 6 Chottari. yes? Are you willing to humbly admit that you are 100 years behind me with the 5 second cut? 6 Chodarinim.’
-huh…….
I don’t know why, but Bae Hu-ryeong had a most pathetic expression on his face.
-okay… . A poisonous snake isn’t your rival for nothing… .
‘yes?’
-No, you should eat it… .
good.
everything is perfect
Now, let’s go be kind and save people!
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