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one week. Lee Seong-min and Gwangcheonma tried to increase the distance between themselves and the chase team by shortening their rest periods. Before they knew it, they were crossing a dense jungle. There were so many strange things in the humid jungle that it was hard to tell whether they were monsters or ordinary animals. The tall, lush trees were a natural maze. Even if you are an expert with sharp senses, it is extremely difficult to maintain your sense of direction in a forest like this.
[The flow of mana is strange.]
Lee Seong-min was not the only one affected. Just as she had created a map in the dungeon, Rubia, who had been trying to figure out the surrounding terrain using mana, also gave up. It was not unusual for a forest to be full of mana, but for this forest, even if it was too much, it was too much. Because the uncontrolled mana was like a rough torrent, even Luvia could not understand the forest.
[The southern forest is a place where mana and magical power are intertwined. Since ancient times, humans have been afraid of the darkness in the forest and the cries of animals. Monsters are born from such fear, and the deeper the forest, the more monsters there are and the more they are filled with magical energy. No matter how good a wizard you are, it is impossible to find your way in this forest.]
Heoju said.
[I don’t know if there is a skilled guide.]
There is no such thing. I tried to get help from a guide through Erebrisa, but the guides I got through shook their heads in disgust.
“Forest of delusion? haha! These guys are crazy because they want to die. I guarantee you that no one will come forward to lead the way in that forest. “No matter how good the money is, your life would be a waste.”
The intermediary guide laughed and gave advice that did not sound like advice. The advice was not to enter the forest of delusion if his life was precious.
“Why didn’t you tell me?”
[When this old man was alive, this forest was just a forest.]
Heo Joo protested as if it was unfair to Lee Seong-min’s words. The time when Heoju walked around in the flesh was 400 years ago. They say that even rivers and mountains change in 10 years, but since 400 years have passed, even if the rivers and mountains change, it will take time to change 40 times. It seems that this forest was not called the Forest of Delusion when Heoju was alive, but not now.
This was the forest of death. Once you come in, you can’t really get out. At some point, the forest’s magical power and magic mess up your sense of direction and make you wander. The chances of escaping from the end of wandering are extremely slim.
“Can’t we just smash it and move forward?”
Feeling frustrated, Gwangcheonma spat out. Red-hot energy was entangled in both of his hands. The vicious Blood Phantom God Demonic Attack was launched towards the dense trees. Seongmin Lee did not stop Gwangcheonma. Until now, he had not tried to make a fuss because he was concerned about his pursuers, but now even that was his limit.
I’ve been hovering around here for half a day already. Seongmin Lee turned his gaze to the side. A scar carved by Lee Seong-min remained on the large rock. I saw that rock half a day ago, and I’ve seen that rock several times since then. And I am still looking at that rock.
Wow! Gwangcheonma’s twin guns were shot forward. The strength of the blood ghost god demon attack struck the tree and tore it to shreds. But the tree did not break. There was confusion on Gwangcheonma’s face. The blood-haunted god demon that crushes steel like tofu can’t even break a tree?
[It’s a barrier.]
Heoju muttered. Seongmin Lee also picked up his spear. He chose the most powerful and powerful martial art he could perform, and it was Gwancheon, the Chilcho of the Nine Heavenly Dances. Even the strength of the blood-hwanshinmagong is added to the flow of Gwancheon. As a little time passed, Lee Seong-min’s spear continued to rotate violently, releasing bundles of purple steel.
“Sigh!”
While swallowing a short burst of energy, Seongmin Lee fired Gwancheon. As time was needed, Gwancheon was more powerful than Gwangcheonma’s double. But the tree was still the same. At this point, Lee Seong-min was so shocked that he had no choice but to open his mouth.
‘A barrier?’
[It’s strange… I have never heard of such an outstanding barrier. There are many barrier masters in the south who are skilled in barrier arts, but the attacks you hit with all your might didn’t leave a single scratch. No, that’s not the problem.]
Look up. Heoju said. Seongmin Lee raised his head and looked at the sky. The trees towered so high that it felt endless, and strong sunlight was pouring through the gaps between the lush branches and leaves.
[Jump upward.]
‘indeed.’
If you can’t destroy it from the front, climbing up a tree is another option. It might be too noticeable, but it’s a minor problem here.
Lee Seong-min pumped energy into his legs and jumped high. A body that far surpasses that of a human soars high into the sky. Lee Seong-min planted his feet on a nearby tree branch and jumped upward once again.
“Ugh?!”
Quang! I hit my head into empty space. Lee Seong-min stumbled and flipped over in the air. And he looked at the sky in disbelief. He hurriedly swung his feet and stretched out his mid-air steps. Lee Seong-min, barely maintaining his balance in the air, stretched out his trembling hand and touched the air.
There was an invisible curtain. I try to push it hard, but it doesn’t move at all.
[This is amazing.]
Heo Joo chuckled and laughed.
[This entire forest is caught up in a barrier. This is not human territory. No matter how transcendent a shaman is, it is impossible to place a barrier over this entire forest.]
“then?”
[Perhaps an annoying bastard has grown up in the forest that this old man ruled.]
Heo Joo’s laughter became louder.
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“f*ck you. I came to the forest of delusion while I was alive… ”
Aladur sighed. The whining made Zhuge Taeryong feel the urge to kill Aladur, but she couldn’t actually act on it. Aladur was the only guide who could lead the group in this terrible forest.
“It’s terrible.”
Dang Ah-hee, who was sitting down and resting, frowned. Even if you are an expert in avoiding cold weather, the humid heat in the south can be annoying. And looking at the scenery that didn’t change no matter how many times I walked, I felt like I was going to go crazy.
“Be mentally strong.”
“Men… what?”
“I mean the heart, the heart.”
Aladur shouted as he looked at the group.
“f*ck you! You really don’t know anything about this forest. I don’t know about other people, but I never thought that you would be ignorant about this forest! “It’s a forest only a week away from Deven, and you haven’t heard any rumors?!”
Aladur suddenly stood up. He glared at Zhuge Taeryeong with eyes filled with resentment. If Zhuge Liang had not forcefully appeared, Aladur would never have come to this forest.
“… I know about the Forest of Deception. A forest where no one can live. A forest infested with monsters. “Once you enter the forest, you cannot leave.”
Zhuge Taeryeong answered.
“What are you afraid of? Do these people here look funny to you? The Nangung family’s Changcheon Sword Clown Band is fifteen, the Tang family’s Dark Night Stage is ten, and the Zhuge Family’s Xuanhuanchung Sword Band is twenty! Forty-five masters and successors of each family are all here. No matter how powerful a monster appears… ”
“This is why they are martial people!”
Aladur distorted his face. He shouted, pounding his chest in frustration.
“It’s your fault for having too much confidence in the martial arts skills that your body possesses! Even if you learn martial arts, why do you not know that humans are humans, and that humans are extremely weak beings who will die if their head falls off, their heart explodes, or their side is torn?!”
“what… ?”
“You don’t know much about the Forest of Deception. Well, you have no choice but to not know! Only a few shamans know the truth about this forest. Damn old people, it’s taboo and they keep their mouths shut, so this kind of idiotic play happens… !”
“Calm down.”
As Aladur sputtered and shouted, Namgoong Heewon opened his mouth. She turned towards Alladur with a force as sharp as a blade. It was an invisible, intangible blade, and Aladur swallowed, feeling as if the cold blade was grazing his uvula.
“Explain in an easy-to-understand way.”
“… “There was a great monster 400 years ago.”
Aladur unconsciously ran his hand over his uvula and let out a sigh.
“They say it was a huge monster. “A huge number of exorcists and skilled people were mobilized to catch that one monster.”
“400 years… It was a long time ago. “It was even before the Zhuge family settled in Deven.”
Zhuge Taeryeong muttered. Hearing those words, Allah Durga twitched the corner of his mouth.
“Even if they are a prestigious family, they are ultimately made up of humans. 400 years is a time that an average human cannot survive. anyway… 400 years ago. This forest was the territory ruled by that monster. But that monster is dead.”
“so?”
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“Youkai are alien beings that are different from any other monsters. They are using abstract concepts as endings. therefore… ”
Aladur glanced at the thick bushes.
“… Let’s say the bush is shaking. Of course you would think this. Are there any small animals? Well, that’s what I think. But what if you searched the bushes and didn’t see anything like an animal?”
“You would think it was windy. Or maybe the animal that shook the bushes quickly ran away.”
“That kind of thinking is also common. But some types of people find it scary. “What on earth shook the bush?”
“… so?”
“Fear is an unexpected emotion. Have you ever felt someone’s gaze in the dark? No matter how great a martial arts expert you are, there will be times when you feel fear. Especially… When I was a young child. Have you ever been afraid of sleeping alone? Do you think there might be a monster under your bed? Have you ever heard scary stories that made you afraid to go to the bathroom alone at night? Have you ever been afraid of loud lightning on a rainy day?”
“… There must be. “If it’s a person.”
“Youkai are born from such fear.”
Aladur let out a sigh.
“Because they were born from such a thing, youkai are difficult to deal with. Because they were born out of human fear, they can be said to be human’s natural enemies. Of course, if all the youkai born that way had terrible strength, the human seed would have dried up a long time ago. Among the youkai born with fear as their mother, only a small portion are called great youkai, and they possess powers far beyond human common sense. The monster that died 400 years ago. Heoju was a monster that was said to be the most powerful among those great monsters.”
“I don’t know why we’re talking about a story from 400 years ago. “They said that the monster named Heoju is not alive and that he is already dead.”
“Didn’t you say that monsters are born from fear?”
Aladur’s eyes became gloomy.
“Death exists even for youkai. But the great youkai… The Great Yokai, who has received an enormous amount of fear, stands on the ambiguous border between being a Yokai and not being a Yokai. In particular, this forest is the territory ruled by that monster. “Feeling fear in this forest means there is a possibility of summoning up the remnants of that youkai.”
“You mean resurrection?”
“It’s different from that. A completely different youkai may be born using the fear of the great youkai engraved in this land as food. and… Not only that. “This forest is dangerous for a reason that has nothing to do with the fact that Lord He ruled this place in the past.”
Aladur slumped down in his seat. This is the story he heard from his teacher before he left. Closed shamans rarely interact with the outside world. Even when approached by an unknown guild called Erebrisa, most shamans refused to interact with them. Aladur’s teacher was also one of those shamans. It was not known whether he was still alive, but his teacher often said this to his students.
Never go to the forest of delusion.
There is an immortal monster there.
“… “An immortal monster?”
After hearing Aladur’s words, Zhuge Li burst into laughter.
“This is it… I wondered what he was talking about. Immortal monster? ha ha ha!”
Zhuge Liang, who laughed for a while, shook his head.
“There is no such thing as immortality in this world. Even demi-humans who live for a long time eventually die. “Are you just scared of something like that?”
“Monsters are real.”
“Have you seen it?”
Aladur was unable to answer Zhuge Liang’s question. This was because it was his first time coming to the Forest of Deception.
“It’s not just the immortal monster. I didn’t tell you… ! In this forest, the enormous horror that Heoju suffered as a result of his death lies dormant. That means there’s plenty of magical power left! There are countless youkai who want to take that magical power… ”
“If it appears, I will cut it down to death.”
“Holy shit… !”
In response to Zhuge Liang’s answer, Aladur pounded his frustrated chest. Rest ends here. Zhuge Liang pulled out the sword from his waist and aimed it at Aladur.
“Track Guichang and Gwangcheonma.”
Zhuge Taeryeong’s eyes held a bloody light.
“I have to kill those two before I can leave this forest.”
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