Chapter 167: 13th Floor (3)

Chapter 167: 13th Floor (3)

If
you ask me if it’s as cold as the snowfields of the 12th floor,
where you can’t even endure it without a heater, I can only shake
my head.

The
temperature drops from 40 degrees to a level where you can feel your
breath in a matter of hours, so the feeling is even greater.

That’s
why I spent time in the cave to adjust my condition.

It
was obvious that such a sudden temperature change would have a
negative effect on us, who had just come down from the 12th floor.

Although
Fusilini was worried that the ones who kidnapped the party members
might leave the labyrinth first, the condition of the party members
was the top priority.

We
didn’t encounter any major dangers on our way up to the 12th floor.

Excluding
the one monster we encountered on the 9th floor that was infected
with magi, this labyrinth trek was quite smooth, but we still
shouldn’t let our guard down.

‘That
small carelessness’ pile up and cause accidents.’

And
I don’t have to worry about the other party leaving the floor
first.

The
slime lump Aldente continued to wiggle and move on its own as if it
was continuously heading somewhere.

Fusilini
said while looking at Aldente fluttering in my hand.

“It
instinctively approaches the core so that all the slime pieces can be
combined and revived.”

This
meant that Aldente was now a navigation system that showed us where
the enemy was.

“Then
let’s go.”

The
party members who had rested for a while and adjusted to the weather
got up one by one at my words.

I
gave a short briefing as we went.

The
goal was simple.

Rescue
the slime Ain Aldente, the priest Hope, and the idiot Gellen.

“There
are five people who are mid-level explorers. Perkins is
intermediate-stage mid-level, and there was another female wizard of
similar level.”

There
were seven opponents in total.

Each
of them is an intermediate-stage explorer, and there are two
intermediate-stage mid-level players.

“If
possible, it would be better to take them down quickly when they let
their guard down.”

“But
it’s not like we can’t fight at all.”

If
you just count their numbers, they’re the same.

But
the variables are⋯

“The
enemy magician and priest?”

“There’s
no way a temple priest would have been attached to those guys, and
when I saw them running away, there was only one magician.”

The
only variable, the number of magicians, is also ours.

“Whew.
I’ll have to show them the true power of my fireball.”

“Tata-tua.”

“I’ll
do my best too. Since you’ve done this much for me.”

The
harpy magician Lammel, the unnamed Nuer, and the human magician
Fusilini each said a word.

Our
party has three magicians, plus one priest.

We
have better variable response and stamina than the opponent.

But

“If
we get pushed back, it’s over.”

The
vanguard was a bit weak.

Before
the magic was completed, the enemy vanguards would pierce through us
and attack the rearguards with their swords, and we would be hit.

Rubia
and Jubeel nodded at my words.

“I’m
confident in one thing: defending!”

“⋯ We
have to stand firm with our nipples raised.”

⋯ Fortunately,
our party’s vanguards weren’t discouraged by such things.

“There
are footprints.”

Rubia
swept the sand with her hand while walking through the cool night
desert.

There
were several faint footprints.

“Three…no,
four? It’s not clear because the wind covered the sand, but there
are footprints that came here and returned somewhere else.”

“It
looks like there was a pursuit party.”

They
could have been footprints from another explorer, but where we were
standing now was where we first discovered Fusilini and Aldente.

Perkins
group had chased the escaped Fusilini, but there was a high
probability that they had returned without finding her.

From
now on, we should approach more cautiously.

“All
on alert.”

-Sreung.

-Clink.

Jubeel
drew her sword, and Rubia raised her shield.

Hoo-woong
–

The
rear ranks also prepared their battle magic and miracles.

-Kwaaak.

I
also drew my extra-large axe with one hand.

I
took a more cautious step, using the wriggling Aldente and the
moonlight softly illuminating the desert as landmarks.

I
did not encounter any monsters or other parties.

The
desert worms of the 13th floor were strong, but there were few of
them, and the other explorers were also preparing for tomorrow’s
journey at their resting places.

That
was when we were walking through the desert at night, with only the
sound of the sandstorm.

“–Ahh!
You little punk!

“Khahak!”

A
wild laughter was heard on the wind.

It
wasn’t just one or two people. At least five. All female voices.

After
walking a little further, I could see their campsite with my naked
eye.

They
must have chosen to camp because they couldn’t find a cave. It was
a bold choice.

The
tent and the wind-blocking tent blocked the details, but.

“Ah,
hmph…This one is a little small, but it’s solid and okay, but
that idiot over there won’t be able to use it.”

“Hey.
If you use a man like that roughly, he’ll break. Handle it gently.
Gently.”

“You
know…Huh? The kid’s broken? He died inside.”

“Bring
me medicine. Medicine. There’s an aphrodisiac. If you put the whole
bottle in his asshole like this, phew–!”

The
sticky sound of copulation along with the vulgar conversation gave me
a rough idea of what was going on inside.

-Crack.

“Those
fucking bitches⋯!”

Fusilini’s
eyes turned bloodshot as she heard the party members being toyed with
right in front of her.

I
grabbed her who was about to rush in to rip their thrushes apart and
shook my head.

“⋯Huh⋯!”

Fortunately,
Fusilini still had some sense left.

Excessive
excitement is poison. Even if it’s shit, you have to respond
calmly.

While
hiding near their campsite, I spread my awareness wide to detect the
enemy’s location.

“⋯They’re
almost all gathered in the center of the campsite.”

Along
with the presence of Gellen and Hope that I had felt before, I felt
the presence of six other strangers.

“Almost
all?”

I
nodded at Jubeel’s question.

“There’s
one person missing.”

Although
I was wearing a normal helmet instead of the un-repaired Zirnier
helmet, the accuracy of my perception was not low, since I had been
steadily training my ability to perceive objects through various
experiences.

Now,
even though I had reached a level where I could detect presence to
some extent, I could not sense a single presence at all.

For
an intermediate-level explorer, it would be normal to be caught by
the perception.

“⋯Ah.
Perkins had a presence blocking artifact. She was so stealthy that
she could erase
her presence even though she was right next to me.”

The
question was immediately answered by Fusilini’s words.

She
had a presence blocking artifact that assisted her covert activities,
so she was not caught by my perception.

She
was a warrior with two daggers, but she had an artifact that blocked
presence?

She
shouldn’t be called a warrior since she was no different from a
piece of trash.

“⋯But
if they’re mixed together, it’s a bit ambiguous to use magic.”

Lammel,
who had prepared the fireball, scratched the back of his head.

If
she had fired a fireball at them while they were mating, even the
hostages would have turned to ashes.

“Bbaettatta⋯”

Nuer’s
capture magic was good, but it took time to cast, and Fusilini’s
magic was similar.

It
was necessary to separate the hostages and enemies, but their mating
showed no sign of ending, no matter how much they had piled up.

“Uuuu,
uh, ahuuu⋯”

“Ji-mo,
God⋯
Heuk⋯”

Every
time she heard the cries of Gellen and Hope, Fusilini’s breathing
became rough.

An
expression that seemed like her sanity would snap at any moment.

Now,
I really had to make a decision.

“⋯Balkan.
I have a good plan.”

At
that moment, Jubeel whispered in my ear.

For
a moment, I looked at her with suspicious eyes.

That
Jubeel came up with a solution in this situation.

“⋯Is
this really a good plan?”

“It’s
a really great plan. It’s the best plan I’ve ever had.”

“⋯I’ll
just listen for now.”

I
listened to Jubeel’s plan in silence for a while.

And
then, I was gradually convinced.

“What
do you think?”

“It
seems okay⋯
Heum⋯”

“Hehe.
This genius brain’s plan comes out as if it were a breath.”

I
looked at the other party members, leaving Jubeel behind, who put her
hands on her waist and raised her nose.

“Wow,
definitely⋯”

“If
it’s women seeing you for the first time, it might work⋯”

Hitolis
and Lammel nodded with serious faces.

“Isn’t
the risk too big? If something goes wrong⋯”

“T-That⋯!
It’s too absurd!”

Fusilini,
who felt grateful and sorry for doing this for them, and Rubia, who
hid her face under her thick dress armor.

“You
have to do well, Jubeel.”

“It’s
my specialty, there’s no way I can’t do it.”

I
bumped fists with Jubeel, who smiled confidently.

“We’ll
make a mess of it.”

I
don’t know for sure, but I think we’re the only ones who do this kind
of thing in the labyrinth.

***

A
desert filled with cool night air.

-Tsk,
tsk, tsk!

Even
under that cold, there were those who faithfully followed the human
reproductive instinct and had sex naked.

“Hey,
hey. I put in so much aphrodisiac, so shouldn’t it react a little
more?”

A
woman who was on the priest Hope’s lap, Collie, slapped Hope’s
face with the sole of her foot.

“Ugh,
ahhh… Mother Earth… Mother Earth, God…”

“Ha.
This is why priests are funny. Why are you still looking for Mother
Earth from thousands of years ago?”

The
other women burst into laughter one by one at Collie’s sarcasm.

“But
thanks to Mother Earth, you get to eat virginity. I hope these stupid
virgins continue to believe in Mother Earth.”

“That’s
right. I’m getting sick of it now. Sometimes you have a fresh
reaction. There is a strange woman in the ear of the tent. Check it.

“Yes!”

At
Collie’s words, the youngest of the group, Seti, jumped up and
walked to the tent and slightly opened it.

-Peek.

Her
plump breasts poked their heads through the tent.

And.

-Clink!

A
thin liquid mixed with black smoke spurted out from the tip.

“You
piece of shit!!!”

All
of Seti’s nerves were focused on that spot, and the moment she
tried to avoid me in shock.

-Thump!

The
large hand of the giant man next to her grabbed her head.

‘Ah.’

Seti
instinctively felt it when she saw his thick arm holding her head
with one hand.

‘I
got–’

-Thump.

As
an ominous sound rang out, the gazes of those who were concentrating
on copulation turned back again.

Seti,
her face caught by the giant arm, sagged, and escaped the tent.

“⋯⋯”

“⋯⋯”

No
one reacted right away, but the group wizard who was relatively sane
shouted in a panic.

“Raid!
This is an attack!!!”

“You
fucking punks! Go after them now!!!”

They
were the ones who made money in the labyrinth even though they were
rotten.

The
three slave hunters, including Collie, immediately grabbed the
weapons they had kept nearby and ran out of the tent.

And
what was waiting for them was.

“Wow.
This really works?”

“Huh⋯”

“Tta-tta-tta!”

It
was the anti-personnel magic that the skilled wizards had loaded.

-Ugh.

Collie,
who realized the situation, ground her teeth.

“You
fucking punks!! Since when–!”

-Kwaaaaaaaang!

In
the desert of the 13th floor, acrid smoke rose into the sky.