episode_0319

Jeong Yu-shin looked down at the man in plate armor.

It’s strange.

Anyone could see that he was something between a Fishman and a human.

He raised his head, gestured to the pink-haired woman, and signed.

‘What’s wrong?’

‘A, a Fishman bit him! A, after that, he looked like this…’

The woman trembled, as if she couldn’t bring herself to continue the story.

Jeong Yu-shin traced his memory.

A few days before entering the labyrinth, he had visited the library in the central district and finished researching literature on underwater caves.

He had also taken the wolf’s advice to heart.

However, such a phenomenon was not recorded in any data or stories.

Jeong Yu-shin looked at Wolf Scar.

The wolf was looking down at the man in plate armor with a bewildered expression.

Dietrich was the same as the wolf. Except his eyes were sparkling a bit more.

In the end, neither of them know?

If so.

There are two possibilities.

Either a guy with an engraving or an artifact that transforms ‘people’ into ‘monsters’ exists in the underwater cave area.

Or a new individual with similar abilities has appeared.

The latter was not particularly surprising.

Since the earthquake in the labyrinth city, peculiar monsters have appeared in each layer.

He had even directly subjugated some of them.

Lich Prince, and Baron Fly.

Thinking about it, he did a lot of sword fighting.

He gestured again to the pink hair.

‘Did you kill the monster that bit this guy?’

‘Pardon?’

‘Did you kill it?’

‘Yes.’

Is it over if we killed it?

He shook his head inwardly.

No. There is also the possibility of a contagious individual.

That means it’s a problem that needs to be watched a little more.

Back to the point.

Should I help these men and women I don’t even know?

After thinking about it, he looked at Wolf Scar and Dietrich.

‘You decide.’

‘Mr. Scar, please choose.’

The two men gave the choice to Jeong Yu-shin.

Jeong Yu-shin pondered for a moment and decided to help only as much as necessary.

At that time.

‘I…I know who you are!’

The pink-haired woman quickly signed.

Jeong Yu-shin sent back a sign with a blank expression.

‘Who am I?’

‘The only conscience of the labyrinth city, the pure, the innocent virgin Barbaroi! The butcher who punishes evil, the guardian of small and medium-sized clans!’

I see now.

She’s my fan.

‘But I can’t give you a lot of help.’

Jeong Yu-shin drew a line.

The pink-haired woman bit her lip for a moment.

‘R, right now, it’s enough if we can just send this man out of the labyrinth. A, as soon as possible!’

Jeong Yu-shin observed the pink-haired woman’s eyes.

They looked like they were about to cry, but she was holding back with courage.

‘Okay.’

That’s not a difficult thing to do.

But I don’t know what she’s going to do with that man outside.

The three most famous men in the labyrinth had question marks floating above their heads.

Even if he returns to the city, is there a way for that man to return to his original form?

‘Camping is out of the question.’

Dietrich smiled bitterly and signed.

Wolf Scar waved his hand.

‘We’ve filled our stomachs enough, so we can start.’

‘Wait.’

Jeong Yu-shin raised his hand to stop the people.

‘I have a question. You two don’t seem that skilled, so how did you get here?’

‘···That is.’

The pink-haired woman looked at the man in plate armor with an anxious expression.

But unable to resist Jeong Yu-shin’s urging, she explained what had happened so far.

The pink-haired party was ambushed while camping on the 22nd floor.

During the battle, a problem occurred with the Bracelets of Binding worn by two party members.

However, the party, unaware of the problem, moved to the next floor.

Since the Bracelets of Binding did not bind the party together, two people were dropped to different floors.

The worst part is that they don’t know which floor they fell to.

If you join another party without the Bracelets of Binding, you will be bounced to another floor.

In this case, you don’t just fall to the next floor.

It means they don’t know if they fell to the 23rd floor or the 26th floor.

He knew it well. It was something he had experienced once before.

After hearing the whole story, he could finally understand.

There was another reason for the pink-haired woman’s urgency.

He also caught a glimpse of hope.

The hope that her party members might be waiting for help somewhere.

But.

The two isolated men should be considered dead.

‘I can’t find the other two.’

It was a good thing he drew a line.

The pink-haired woman opened and closed her mouth again.

‘I, I know where the Lucid Stone is! I, if you help me, I’ll tell you where the Lucid Stone is!’

“…!”

Jeong Yu-shin and Wolf Scar’s movements stopped.

Lucid Stone.

The most valuable treasure to come out of the underwater area.

A blue gem that purifies poison and pollution.

According to rumors.

It prolongs life, slows aging, and even prevents minor illnesses.

I don’t know if it’s true or not.

In the first place, it is so difficult to find that the price is whatever you ask.

And it was also a necessary ingredient to operate the dimensional transfer magic tool.

Jeong Yu-shin’s party came to the underwater cave area to find this rare gem.

The Mystic said it would take quite a while to find the Lucid Stone.

But are we finding it this easily?

Doubt arose in his mind.

Simply giving up the Lucid Stone to save her companions.

Moreover, she is negotiating in an unfavorable situation.

Is the pink hair unintelligent?

Splat!!!

Jeong Yu-shin slapped himself in the cheek once.

Crazy bastard.

Discriminating against people based on their hair color.

He’s a failure as a human being.

Could it be that the madness that had been dormant had begun to erupt because he had heard a sweet song for a while?

He stopped thinking and looked at the pink hair.

The pink hair was watching with surprised eyes.

Jeong Yu-shin raised his hand and signed.

‘Okay. If it’s a lie.’

‘I, it’s not a lie!’

That’s how two more people were added to Jeong Yu-shin’s party.

The name of the plate armored man who was transforming into a Fishman was Milan.

The pink-haired woman is Rain.

Milan and Rain.

‘A, am I carrying this person?’

Dietrich made a tearful face and signed to Jeong Yu-shin.

‘Didn’t you like this kind of thing? Dark and unholy things.’

‘…’

‘I’ll help you if it’s heavy.’

‘I, it smells.’

Wolf Scar waved his hand.

‘Let’s go quickly.’

The party continued on.

They encountered Fishman groups several times, but there were no problems.

They walked straight for about 6 hours.

They arrived at the transfer stone at the end of the 23rd floor.

The pink-haired woman, Rain’s face brightened for a moment, but soon hardened.

This was because explorers were crowded around the transfer stone.

And people who had turned into Fishmen were tied up with ropes in one corner of the transfer stone.

This confirmed one thing.

This means it’s not just an unusual phenomenon.

The explorers who were talking raised their heads.

‘Scar?’

‘The leader of the White Night Mercenary Corps is also here.’

Wolf Scar and Dietrich gestured to Jeong Yu-shin.

Jeong Yu-shin stepped forward as the representative and approached the explorers.

‘What’s going on?’

A young man wearing glasses came out from the group of explorers.

‘Nice to meet you, Mr. Scar, and Mr. Dietrich. We have gathered here for a moment to discuss the strange phenomenon that occurred in the underwater cave area.’

‘What story?’

‘Didn’t an explorer attacked by a Fishman turn into a monster?’

‘It’s a strange thing, but it’s not an unusual thing.’

The man with glasses shook his head.

‘But the people who have completely transformed into Fishmen keep muttering something.’

Muttering?

He turned his head and looked at the bound Fishmen.

Unlike the monsters living in the underwater cave layer, the Fishman explorers were looking at the air and moving their mouths.

It was like they were in a mass hallucination.

At that time.

Wolf Scar nudged Jeong Yu-shin’s shoulder and pointed to his ear.

Ah. Is the song over?

Jeong Yu-shin took out his earplugs and approached the tied-up explorers.

The group of explorers smelled foul, as if the transformation was almost complete.

As the man with glasses said, he listened carefully, but could not understand properly.

The language they spoke was not of this world.

It was unholy, gloomy, and as deep as the deep sea.

Listening to it made his head throb.

Just as Jeong Yu-shin was about to get up.

One of the Fishman explorers muttered.

“···The deep water has opened its eyes. The Father has mercy on the wandering one and calls him, on the day the song of return echoes again, the waves will kneel beneath his throne, and we shall be as one again. Ah…Father…! T, that one co…com…!”

The explorer foamed at the mouth while speaking and thrashed violently.

Thump!!! Thump!!! Thump!!!

What the hell.

Jeong Yu-shin hurriedly stepped back.

The man with glasses approached with a surprised face.

“Deep water····. What on earth is that····. First of all, we need to return to the city quickly.”

The man with glasses continued.

“Mr. Scar, would you like to come with us? If we have Mr. Scar’s testimony, who has been protecting the labyrinth city, I think we can take the necessary measures without complicated procedures.”

“…”

They trust me too much.

Was my self-promotion too excessive?

Jeong Yu-shin looked at Wolf Scar and Dietrich.

The wolf, who was frowning and thinking deeply about something, raised his head.

“I’ll leave it to your choice.”

“I will also follow Mr. Scar’s opinion.”

That’s what they said, but the two men’s eyes were sending a warning.

Be careful. This is not a good thing.

“Third, have you ever experienced anything like this before?”

“I’ve seen many unusual phenomena in the labyrinth, but nothing like this.”

I see.

Then, who exactly is the ‘Father’ that those Fishmen are calling?

Is it another Outer God?

However, the second seal of Azdras has been restored.

Although it is still the early part of the underwater cave, I have never seen a warp stone.

It shouldn’t be an invasion of an Outer God.

Jeong Yu-shin grabbed his head.

“Oh, my head.”

It’s frustrating.

I wish it would be revealed clearly.

It only became more complicated as time went on.

The reason why people bitten by Fishmen are transforming.

The identity of the being the transformed Fishmen call ‘Father’ is also hidden in the dark.

But.

What needs to be done has not changed.

It is beneficial to cut out malignant tumors in advance. If you just ignore it and pass by, you could get hit in the back of the head.

The deliberation was long, but the choice was short.

He decided.

“I’m going to keep going.”

He will find the pink-haired woman’s companion.

He will also obtain the Lucid Stone.

He will level up and practice the skills he has learned so far.

It would be even better if he could figure out the cause of the strange phenomenon.

Jeong Yu-shin’s group returned the young man in plate armor to the city with the explorers.

The pink-haired woman, who was in the same party, did not leave and remained. She said she would not say where the Lucid Stone was until she found her companion.

Jeong Yu-shin’s group stood in front of the red portal to go to the next floor.

“U, um, Mr. Scar, I have something to ask.”

The pink-haired woman carefully raised her hand.

“What is it?”

“A, aren’t you afraid of dying? I, it’s a bit awkward to say this from my position, but it seems quite dangerous.”

Jeong Yu-shin put his greatsword on his shoulder.

“I’m not going to die.”

“Y, your mind could collapse.”

“I keep my mentality in check.”

Dietrich cut in with a strange smile.

“Mr. Scar, you could turn into a Fishman if you’re not careful. Couldn’t you become a slave to a god you’ve never even heard of?”

That’s funny.

Dietrich.

He took off his helmet and met Dietrich’s eyes.

“Haven’t you heard who’s eyes I cut?”

“…!”

Dietrich’s eyes widened.

Scar’s eyes had changed.

Not the calm eyes that had been calmed by a peaceful daily life until now.

Eyes burning with fighting spirit.

It was like seeing a beautiful flame of light.

Jeong Yu-shin put on his helmet and turned his body.

“Let’s go.”

Like that.

A wolf beastman lost in unspeakable worries.

A mercenary leader fascinated by dark mysteries.

Along with pink hair who doesn’t know what’s going on.

Jeong Yu-shin stepped into the red portal.