episode_0022

But time passes, right?

Whether Lily’s screen was breached or mine melted, the hunt continued.

No one would give up their journey just because of a few bug bites.

Circling around the outskirts, slaughtering bugs and monsters everywhere.

They were very active in the fight, as if they were trying to take out all the stress they had accumulated because of the bugs on the guys.

“Burn it! Burn it all!”

“Damn, I guess there’s a limit to how many times you can cut them with a sword… Really, isn’t there a way to cut them down more widely…!”

Sometimes it’s a little scary to look at.

I’m afraid that his irritation will be directed at me too… If he’s in that state right now, he might really get stabbed.

Of course, it’s not like I don’t get stressed out either.

Every time I sleep, bugs crawl on my skin and buzz in my ears.

No matter how much the saint purifies you, there is a limit to how much of the impurities that have accumulated in your body can be removed.

There was not even any drinkable water, so they had no choice but to purify the stagnant water from a nearby puddle several times before drinking it.

The sight of him sweeping away the corpses of insects floating on top of it with his hands and lowering his head to suck up water…

It was so miserable that it felt beyond pathetic.

Even so, I am a person who has lived a comfortable life in modern society.

You can’t say they lived particularly well, but at least they lived a more comfortable life than people in the Middle Ages.

But suddenly, they are living a life worse than that of medieval beggars… so it is inevitable that they will become dissatisfied in many ways.

The reason I can endure it though is because there was still a taste of growth.

A month has passed since I entered Chunghoeseong.

I was able to learn a lot during that time.

[‘Multitasking’ is activated!]

[Thinking is accelerated by the effect of ‘Battle Focus’!]

When I turn on ‘Multitasking’ and ‘Battle Focus’ at the same time, I can clearly feel the swarm of bugs rushing in from all directions.

The sound of the wings of a swarm of bees rushing in from the left. The sound of a civet sneaking up behind me. The sound of the claws of the stag beetle monster in front of me.

It’s an attack from three directions at once.

I didn’t panic. I had already decided what to do using accelerated thinking.

First, let’s start with the large monster in front.

[Mana Blade activates!]

Woohoo.

The magical power flowing inside the body gently wrapped around the holy sword. The Mana Blade, which had risen two levels in a month, now had a different density of mana.

It’s only a two level difference, but this game is one where the level difference is crazy.

Shukak!

The holy sword imbued with magic gently cut through the monster’s chitinous armor. The creature’s body was split in half as it charged forward. I dashed between the severed bodies and avoided the attacks of the bees and civets.

And then the next one.

I spread my palms out between the swarm of bees that are trying to swarm me.

I concentrated the magical power flowing within my body into the center of my palm.

And replace the magic power with one attribute.

What came to mind was a blazing fireball.

[‘Fire Ball’ is cast!]

[Efficiency increases further with the effect of ‘Magic Control’!]

Then a large ball of fire flew through the swarm of bees.

Hurrruk!

A fireball that hits a swarm of bees burns fiercely.

The flames made of magical power briefly illuminated the surroundings, using the bees as fuel.

This is magic I learned from Lily, the magician on our team.

Finally, I can use magic!

Of course, I didn’t teach her directly. I just learned it naturally from her, as she kept on burning bugs.

How could I not copy it when he only throws fire magic all day long?

Of course, Lily frowned and said she was annoyed when she saw me use the same magic… but that was a minor issue.

After clearing those two difficulties, the remaining one that had been left behind appeared.

A venomous fox. A fox the size of a human arm bends down and starts flying towards me.

I am aware of it and am sufficiently prepared.

I could block it, dodge it, or just cut it with my sword. But I chose none of those options.

Instead, I just let the guy bite my body.

Well, I don’t remember ever passing it on to him.

Kwajik!

Finally, the guy bit my arm and injected venom into me.

A status window appeared before my eyes along with a sharp pain.

[WARNING!]

[I’m addicted to neurotoxin!]

‘oh.’

I was momentarily amazed. This guy was a neurotoxin.

And since there was a ‘WARNING’ sign there, I guess it must have had quite a strong poison.

Crunch!

I quickly cut down the useless guy with my sword and watched my condition.

It’s getting harder to breathe and I feel a little nauseous.

I feel like if I leave it like this, I might end up with breathing difficulties.

But that reaction soon subsided.

[‘Poison Resistance’ is resisting poison!]

Now, the level of poison resistance has also increased considerably.

In fact, since it was the most important skill for conquering Chungwang, I was rotating the skill whenever I had time.

And the skill I’m talking about here is injecting poison into my body…

To be honest, there were many times when I was really sick, but thanks to that, I was able to level up by 3.

At this level, I should be able to hold out to some extent even if I meet King Chungwang.

Anyway, as the fight continued like that, the battle was over before we knew it.

Phew-

Camilla sighs and opens her mouth.

“The quality of the monsters definitely goes up as you go inside. Now, you can’t even cut them with a sword.”

“I want to end this miserable life more than anything···. It’s already been a month. How much longer do I have to go on?”

“There’s still a long way to go. From what I can tell from my detection skills… It looks like we have at least another month to go.”

“Haa··· I have to do this one more time?”

Where is the month?

The longest it took was over half a year. The game was really hard back then.

Balkan was not the first boss this time, but the fourth, and the castle had been heavily fortified, making it difficult to move around.

Compared to then, now I’m at the level of a fairy.

While listening to my team members’ stories, I looked around for a moment.

Since I had come quite far inside, I could see a hallway that was a bit darker than usual. The monsters that came out were also considerably stronger, and I would be out of breath after killing five or six of them.

Gradually, the blade will not go in and magic will not work.

There were times when even the saint’s purification didn’t work when I was suffering from a severe poison. I was slowly reaching that point.

But I wasn’t too worried.

The designer must have been aware of this because he placed items that would increase specs nearby.

‘It’s about time for the hidden piece to come out.’

There is a hidden piece near the center of Chunghoeseong.

King Chungwang’s library in Balkan.

Hidden in a corner of the hallway, there are all kinds of skill books and brief information about bug monsters.

Of course, since it is a half-abandoned book warehouse, there probably won’t be many important books there···.

Value is something that tends to change depending on who uses it.

This will clearly be an opportunity for us to increase our power.

“Let’s think positively. But we’re halfway there already, right? We’ve gotten a lot stronger since then, so let’s try harder.”

“That’s true, but… Phew, no. Is it because I haven’t washed for too long? I keep complaining, sorry.”

I looked around while listening to the BGM and the voices coming from behind me.

“It’s okay, Lily. In a situation like this, it’s inevitable that you’ll get irritated. In fact, I’m a bit stressed out too. There’s no fun in exploring here. By the way, how come there’s not even a single treasure chest that’s common in the royal palace···.”

Let’s see. It was probably around here.

Something much more important than a treasure chest or something.

As I walked around for a while, I came across a wall that seemed a bit unusual. It was a wall with such minor differences that it was almost impossible to recognize it.

In the middle of the dark wall, a dead fly can be seen, strangely placed right in the center.

In particular, there were strangely no bugs around, which gave it a bit of a strange feeling.

It looks as if someone has marked it.

Because the surroundings are dark, it is a sign that you would never notice unless you observed it closely.

But if you’re aware of it, the search itself is worth it.

I cheered inwardly.

‘Found it.’

One of the hidden pieces in Balkan.

The Balkan Library, located exactly in the middle of Chunghoeseong.

Here I will lay the foundation for the class, how I will grow myself today.

“But if you look for it, isn’t there a treasure chest hidden somewhere?”

“I don’t think so···. I’ve been periodically detecting it on the way here, but I haven’t caught anything. I guess the guy doesn’t make a secret room or anything.”

I approached the wall without my teammates knowing.

Move 3 spaces to the right of the brick marked in the center, then move 5 spaces down. Then, after making the center the symmetrical point, press the opposite side in the same way.

The wall, which seemed solid, went in surprisingly smoothly.

and.

“It seems like there’s nothing hidden here. It’s just a normal place where bugs live···.”

Kookookookook!

A loud noise cuts off Adele’s words.

The wall I had pressed against according to the rules willingly opened the door as if it were the right answer.

What appeared was a staircase leading all the way down.

“······.”

“······?”

Maybe it’s because a hidden passageway suddenly appeared in the hallway. Everyone’s eyes turn towards me.

Adele, who had said that there were no hidden rooms, was looking back and forth between the stairs and me with a completely dumbfounded look in her eyes.

I said calmly under everyone’s gaze.

“Ahaha, I accidentally pressed something and this opened?”

Everyone looked at me in disbelief.