◈ Episode 225 Welcome~ (2)
The five major pillars of the Labyrinth Lord are strong.
It was truly an obvious fact.
The Five Masters are so favored by the Labyrinth Lord that they can be said to be under the Labyrinth Lord’s direct control.
Anyway, Oh Dae-ju, who is so favored by the Lord of the Labyrinth, possesses the power to not bow down to anyone even when he goes out.
The same goes for the slides and gwonju that the owner of the labyrinth sent out.
Therefore, the two instinctively felt that something was wrong when they visited the Labyrinth Lord’s office, but they were not that scared.
The people sitting in front and the Changju clearly seemed to have done something to their former Labyrinth owner, but they still had the confidence to run away.
There was.
Kkororororok – poop!
“Save me!”
Crororolock-!
Kwon-ju and Hwal-ju regretted their carefree thoughts so much that they were shedding bloody tears.
‘two… … I’ll search… … !’
Kwonju looked at the others in front of him in a state of astonishment.
A woman with dark circles and slightly dangerous eyes that dips them in water without even asking or questioning those who look at them leisurely.
He closed his eyes tightly as he saw her staring at him hanging upside down with a slide.
‘I never thought I would be caught like this.’
In fact, as soon as Gwonju and Hwalju sensed that the atmosphere was unusual, they turned and ran away.
However, as if their escape had no meaning in the first place, they were eventually caught.
Of course, it’s not like he didn’t try to resist before he was caught.
However, it was an unfavorable fight from the beginning.
In the first place, unless the slide was a place where bows could be used freely, there were so many restrictions on combat that there was almost nothing that could be done. Although Gwonju tried hard to resist, he was unable to stop those who were charging at him.
The result is this.
“Now, wait! flower-”
Kkorororok-
“Huh, stop… … .”
Crawling-
They were hanging upside down from the ceiling, twisting their bodies mercilessly, as every time they spoke, they would plunge their heads into the water without asking or questioning anything.
Kim Joo-hyuk was watching that scene in real time.
‘The lines and performance are really solid.’
Inwardly, I was looking at my students and admiring their performance.
‘I told you to come up just in case.’
In fact, Kim Joo-hyuk originally had no intention of calling his students.
The disciples were currently sent down to coordinate what was happening inside the labyrinth.
Nevertheless, the reason why Kim Joo-hyuk called his students was because of a truly unexpected situation.
Kim Joo-hyuk thought that if Changju or Gwalju were to escape because they were stronger than expected, they would become tired, so Kim Joo-hyuk called his disciples over just in case.
however.
‘… … I didn’t use my strength and five of them rushed at me, and I caught two of them… … la.’
Of course, 5 to 2 was a battle where the numbers were at a disadvantage.
Of course, this was only possible when the size of the power matched to a certain degree, and if the size of the power differed greatly, the difference in numbers could become meaningless.
However, contrary to Kim Joo-hyuk’s worries, his disciples were able to capture the two lords who were directly subordinate to the Labyrinth Lord very lightly.
‘… … Of course, Jukchang said that Yeo Dong-bin was exceptionally strong among the five masters.’
Even considering that Yeo Dong-bin was exceptionally strong, Kim Joo-hyuk’s disciples originally did not have the ability to capture Oh Dae-ju.
In short, it was because of Seongwa that Kim Joo-hyuk’s disciples were able to catch Odaeju, so Kim Joo-hyuk nodded with a very satisfied expression.
Around that time.
“surrender!!!!”
The slide, which had been submerged in water for some time, almost screamed and twisted its entire body.
“Surrender! surrender! stop!”
A slide that twists your body as if you are going crazy.
Looking at him like that, Kim Joo-hyuk chuckled and spoke.
“You said you were going to be loyal at first?”
In fact, Kim Joo-hyuk did not treat Hwalju and Kwonju harshly from the beginning.
He grabbed the reel and slide and tied them up, but did not do anything in particular.
In the first place, Kim Joo-hyuk’s goal was not to kill them, but to obtain information.
However, as soon as he was caught, Gwal-ju, contrary to his troublesome face, showed his courage and said that he had nothing to gain, and Kwon-ju, who was next to him, also showed his courage, so Kim Joo-hyuk had no choice but to make this choice.
“… … .”
Gwalju quietly turns his gaze to Kim Joo-hyuk’s words and remains silent.
When Kim Joo-hyuk smiled at his appearance, he spoke with an urgent expression.
“I’ll tell you everything I know!”
Kim Joo-hyuk thought for a moment, shrugged his shoulders, and spoke with a tone that showed great urgency.
“good.”
As soon as Kim Joo-hyuk spoke, the mastermind behind the scenes loosened the rope hanging from the ceiling as if he had been waiting.
“ugh… … .”
Thanks to that, they were able to come down to the ground again after hanging for a while, and soon Kim Joo-hyuk was looking at them.
“Now then, would you like to answer all my questions one by one?”
So I opened my mouth.
####
——————
faqwiki.us
Join our Discord for new chapter updates!
https://discord.com/invite/xr7SxG5T6V
——————
A few hours later.
“This is all we know!”
“I don’t know any of the rest!”
“Hmm… … .”
Kim Joo-hyuk was able to get a lot of information from Hwal-ju and Kwon-ju in front of him.
Starting with the simple information outside the labyrinth that was needed right away.
“really?”
“In a situation like this, what will be left for us if we tell lies for no reason?”
Even the stories he was most curious about.
“Umm… … .”
That’s why Kim Joo-hyuk began to organize in his head the stories he heard from Hwalju and Gwonju.
After organizing the story in his head for a while, Kim Joo-hyuk soon spoke as if confirming it.
“Okay, then I’ll check, so tell me if I misunderstood anything. Understand?”
Hwal Joo and Kwon Joo nod their heads at Kim Joo Hyuk’s words.
“First of all, this labyrinth I am in now is Labyrinth 5. Right?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“So there are a total of 10 labyrinth masters like me?”
“That’s also true.”
“The watchmen there are like mercenaries who are commissioned by the Lord of the Labyrinth?”
“you’re right.”
Aside from that, Kim Joo-hyuk, who was checking about the outside world of the labyrinth one by one, soon asked everything he wanted, nodded once, and continued talking.
“Okay, then that’s it. What about the Heavenly Beast Avatar?”
Hwal Joo and Kwon Joo instantly turn stiff in response to Kim Joo Hyuk’s question.
Among them, Hwalju spoke with a slightly dejected expression.
“As I said before, we don’t know about the true Heavenly Beast Avatar. “Why would we lie when we’ve already told you everything we know in the first place?”
“You really don’t know?”
“I really don’t know!”
“really?”
“It’s true!”
Gwalju looks strangely pleading, as if asking us to trust him.
In response, Kim Joo-hyuk chewed and licked his lips.
‘He even told me about his appearance, but he still doesn’t know.’
Actually, he was expecting it, but he felt a little disappointed, so Kim Joo-hyuk sighed and immediately moved on to the next question.
“Then what about the tiger beast I told you about?”
“… … .”
In response to Kim Joo-hyuk’s question, Hwal Joo and Kwon Joo once again look at Kim Joo-hyuk like a mute.
“Why don’t you know anything?”
When Kim Joo-hyuk spoke with a slight frown, Hwalju, who was rolling his eyes here and there, soon spoke.
“that… … To be honest… … .”
“Oh, what? “Do you know anything?”
“No, that’s not it… … .”
“Are you kidding me?”
In response to Kim Joo-hyuk’s question, Gwalju waved both hands urgently.
“no! Absolutely not! That’s not true, it’s because I know someone who might know about that tiger beast.”
“… … “Is there anyone who might know about tiger beastmen?”
In response to Kim Joo-hyuk’s question, Hwalju nodded his head a couple of times and spoke.
“yes! I think there’s probably a guy named Zhong Liquan among the watchmen… … .”
“Zhong Liquan?”
“yes. “Do you know anything?”
“Well, I know. “We don’t know each other very well.”
When Kim Joo-hyuk spoke with a slight frown, Hwalju took a look at him and then spoke cautiously.
“that… … “I think maybe someone named Zhong Liquan might know about the tiger beastman.”
“What makes you think Zhong Liquan knows?”
“First of all, he is a hermit, but he is very knowledgeable because he has held the position of watchman for a very long time.”
“Hmm… … .”
“Perhaps this is just a guess, but he may also know about the Heavenly Beast Avatar you asked about.”
“That’s right, right?”
“yes.”
“Then where can I meet that guy named Zhong Liquan?”
“As far as I know, Zhong Liquan has several residences, so I don’t know in detail where and when he is, but… … Basically, I heard that it was located on Mount Hwasan.”
“volcano?”
“yes.”
“How long does it take from here?”
“… … “You mean here?”
Gwalju, who had been slightly quieting his words in response to Kim Joo-hyuk’s question, thought for a moment, and this time Kwonju, who was next to him, opened his mouth.
“Maybe if we move from here… … “If you go quickly, it will arrive in about a week.”
“one week?”
“yes.”
“hmm… … .”
Kim Joo-hyuk begins to worry about Kwon-ju’s words.
Kwonju, who was watching Kim Joo-hyuk’s attention, slowly opened his mouth.
“that… … .”
“why?”
“I think we’ve already told you everything we already know… … “Can I go?”
Kwon Joo’s words.
Kim Joo-hyuk shook his head and spoke.
“no? At least not now.”
“yes? What is that… … .”
“What if I go to see Zhong Liquan and he doesn’t know anything?”
Kwon-ju and Gwal-ju unconsciously keep their mouths shut at Kim Joo-hyuk’s words.
Kim Joo-hyuk, who had been thinking for a while while looking at the two, smiled and spoke as if he had made up his mind.
“So, let’s make a deal.”
“transaction… … yo. this?”
“Okay, once you make a clean deal with me, I’ll let you go without any regrets.”
Kwon-ju and Gwal-ju exchange glances for a moment after hearing Kim Joo-hyuk’s words.
They looked at each other for a long time, then glanced at Kim Joo-hyuk and opened their mouths.
“that… … It’s good to make a deal, but there is no guarantee that the Lord of the Labyrinth will keep his promise after making a deal… … ?”
“There’s nothing like that?”
“… … yes?”
“There is no such thing.”
Kwon-ju and Hwal-ju look dumbfounded at the words of Kim Joo-hyuk, who speaks so confidently.
“No, then how can I trust you and make a deal…” … .”
When Kwon Joo muttered that, as if he was a little taken aback, Kim Joo Hyuk shrugged his shoulders and spoke.
“If you don’t like it, you can die here.”
“… … .”
Gwonju and Gwalju keep their mouths shut.
Kim Joo-hyuk looked at the two and spoke with a smile.
“Choose. Do you want to make a deal with me? Or do you just want to give up your name and die here?”
“… … “We’ll make a deal.”
The two made a deal with Kim Joo-hyuk.
And Kim Joo-hyuk, who successfully proposed a deal to Kwon-ju and Hwal-ju, was soon summoned to the old shack.
“… … “You saw Heavenly Beast Incarnate?”
Kim Joo-hyuk was able to hear the story from the guide.
fantasy,
