episode_0026

The primary goal is to find Mike’s group.

And before that, there was something to check.

“The one who tied you up here wasn’t this one-eyed demon, was it? Those guys?”

At my words, Mike dug through the bushes behind the tree with both hands.

“Here… .”

Two men were lying there, shot straight through the heart.

My gaze also turned to the one-eyed demon who was lying face down on the floor.

“This guy killed humans?”

“Yes.”

This is doable.

Those who died at the hands of the One-Eyed One are not leaders.

Thanks to these guys, I’m confident that even if they’re leaders, they won’t be impossible to deal with by my standards.

“Mike, is there any way to find out where your group is?”

Mike’s yellow cat ears fell down again.

“I’m sorry… There’s a unique, damp scent that emanates from the forest of demons, so you can’t smell it completely unless you get within a certain radius.”

“You can tell when you get a little closer. Okay, then.”

My gaze turned to the two men.

What both men had in common on their shirts was a red badge. It was small, but it was an eye-catching item considering its size.

It was a very crude badge with a vertical red sword-shaped logo.

Perhaps something worn to clearly identify the person.

Without hesitation, I tore off the badge and put it on my shoulder.

If I do this, the armed forces sent by the slave trade will mistake me for one of their comrades.

If we were an extremely harmonious group where everyone remembered each other’s faces, I would be out of luck.

The preparations are complete.

“Don’t leave my side.”

“Yes.”

Mike nodded.

How many minutes did it take?

closely-

Now Mike gave me a signal.

Pulling at the collar on my wrist.

“Distance.”

As I bent down to match his height, Mike pointed forward with his right hand and whispered in my ear.

“It’s over that hill.”

My collar fluttered.

It meant that Mike’s hands were shaking.

“The smell of my people… and the smell of my people’s blood.”

He didn’t answer, but just patted my shoulder.

He held a black javelin and a black javelin in his right hand.

He moved slowly, his body well hidden in the bushes.

[The level of skill ‘Coverage’ increases. Lv.4]

It was seen.

Miao people with their necks and ankles chained together among the bushes.

The number of Miao people visible to the naked eye is five.

One of them was lying face down on the ground.

‘It’s true that you’re bleeding.’

Judging by the way his body is twitching, it seems like he’s still breathing.

I took out a low-level potion and put it in Mike’s right hand.

“Once I’ve sorted out the situation, I’ll treat your injured compatriots.”

Mike nodded his head wildly, holding the low-level potion carefully in both hands.

“I’m going to act a little, so don’t panic and just stand still.”

He held the black javelin in his right hand and grabbed Mike’s arm with his left.

And then he walked out through the bushes.

A total of seven NPCs.

[NPC – Slave Top 2nd Tier Combatant Veron]

[NPC – Hans, a top tier combatant from the Slave ranks]

There are three levels in total.

1st rank is two.

[NPC – Slave Top 3 Combatant Myon]

There are two 3rd tiers.

A man with a grim face, Veron, approached me.

Veron’s gaze was directed at the badge hanging on my right shoulder.

“Hey, you worked hard. But I told you not to wander around alone.”

Most of the others’ gazes were directed towards Mike, who had been brought along.

One of the combat personnel who had been snickering while looking at Mike tilted his head at me.

“Was there a guy like that?”

“He must be a hired mercenary. There are a few of them.”

I took a deep breath as I listened to their voices.

The most efficient way is to neutralize one of the three tiers with a spear and then rush into battle.

But it was impossible because the second-tier guys were blocking the way.

“What the heck, you finally caught one that was running away. Isn’t it too much to say that there was such a guy?”

The words that came out were more clever than I thought.

“Was there such a guy?” said Marco, a second-tier combatant, scratching the back of his head.

“Mi, sorry. My memory isn’t so good these days.”

You don’t have to be sorry.

[Magic Body Strengthening Lv.4 – Activates skill.]

Pfft!

Marco’s new form, whose head was smashed by the black spear I threw, fell to the ground.

I picked up the Great Sword Carnavald, a weapon that increases the critical hit chance when facing multiple enemies.

[Focus Enhancement Lv.4 – Activates skill.]

Drawn.

Horizontally.

The drawn crescent moon covered the necks of the two first-tier figures.

Enemies remaining, five.

My head was spinning.

Two from the second tier and one from the third tier rushed in at the same time.

Three trajectories rushed in simultaneously.

[The level of the skill ‘Trajectory Detection’ increases. Lv.2]

The axe trajectory on the far left was so sloppy that it was almost too sloppy.

After slightly turning his shoulder to dodge, he raised Carnaval vertically.

The axe fell to the ground and the second-tier man’s severed arm flew into the air.

“Die… !”

A third-ranked man with a diagonal scar on his face rushed forward.

A clear sword energy was delicately surrounding the sword body.

One, there was no fear.

Because I already killed the King of the Kobolds, who used a sword of a higher rank than that.

My swordsmanship was awkward and my swordsmanship was awkward too.

Dragon Slayer Sword, Sword Defense Technique, Type 1 Libra.

He blocked the sword that was swung vertically and thrust the bloody dagger in his left hand into the neck of the third rank.

The movement of the second tier that was rushing in from the side suddenly stopped.

Because I cut off his waist with a great sword.

The second tier was knocked down.

“Movement, speed, judgment. Everything is amazing.”

It wasn’t difficult to guess who the voice belonged to.

The remaining second-ranked member, Veron, was just standing there awkwardly. That was because there was only one person staring at me with a relaxed expression.

3rd tier combat member, Myon.

“Why are you interfering with the work above?”

A very presentable looking guy with white short hair slicked back neatly kept delivering his lines.

A red current flowed through the spear blades held in both hands by Myon.

In fact, you could say that it is an aura that is synonymous with black magic.

“Cut one out and ask, then they’ll answer honestly.”

Myon smirked at my provocation.

“That’s a very good idea.“

Myon and Veron, who was standing awkwardly next to him, rushed in at the same time.

“Ugh, eww!”

I don’t know why Veron almost runs towards me crying.

Crunch!

He lowered his body in an instant and cut off Veron’s ankle with Carnaval.

Veron’s body fell backwards.

“Kkaaah! Eeeeek!”

And now I think I’m really starting to cry.

Myon stretched out his spear while raising his aura.

It was an exhilarating series of stabbings.

A slight advantage over the one-eyed demon that was killed earlier.

Kagagaga River!

But it wasn’t to the extent that it couldn’t be stopped.

Towering.

And when the last spear came rushing in, he didn’t even dodge but grabbed the spearhead with his bare hands.

Myon’s face turned pale.

I have the upper hand in brute force.

hook!

I pulled the window towards me.

Myon’s body was jerked forward.

I should have put the window right up.

He quickly extended his left hand, holding the dagger of fresh blood.

Phew!

One stab to the shoulder.

Phew! Phew!

And twice on the neck.

Myon stumbled backwards, blood gushing from his neck, and was slammed head first into the ground.

[Level up!]

[Lv.19 → Lv.20]

[The ‘Strength’ stat increases by 5.]

[The ‘Agility’ stat increases by 7.]

[The ‘Stamina’ stat increases by 6.]

[Mana value increases by 5.]

Reach level 20.

I wanted to open the Transcendent Gallery right away and ask about the sword, but there was something important left to do.

“Hey.”

Now there was only one person left.

A guy who was deliberately kept alive to get information.

“Where are the remaining top players?”

He lifted Veron up by his hair, who was holding his face on the ground.

Veron’s face was tinged with fear.

“If you don’t open your mouth, it’ll be your left ankle this time.”

***

Kingdom of Diet.

Royal Tower, top floor.

“Ophelia.”

The blonde girl looked at the brown-haired man who was bowing his head toward her.

“Yeah, Belzeph.”

“It’s time for lunch. Would you like the usual steak and salad?”

“Yeah.”

“Ah, I got a call from Lemain Academy saying they wanted to invite Ophelia… .”

“Don’t go.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Ophelia, wearing a navy blue dress, was absorbed in something.

“I don’t know if it will work out.”

There were numerous pieces of paper scattered on the white desk.

There were so many pieces of paper that it seemed like even Ophelia, the person who created this spectacle, would be able to tell the order.

On top of the neatly gathered paper, these words were written.

Ophelia imagined Han Yoo-seong and ㅇㅇ* using the magic they had learned from her and writing a song praising her.

“Hehehe, hehehe.”

And then he laughed bashfully.

“Ah, was that too frivolous?”

Ophelia grabbed her cheeks and picked up the fountain pen again.

“Whew! I have to concentrate.”

When Han Yu-seong reaches level 20 and can activate the magic circuit, the climber will naturally open the ‘Aura Circuit’ to use the sword energy.

It’s only natural that he would follow the path of close combat, where he has already proven his talents sufficiently.

Even Ophelia, who was fascinated by magic, saw that it was true.

Players who choose to be a wizard must open the ‘Magic Circuit’.

Since the starting points of each circuit are at opposite ends, it was impossible to open both paths.

That is why there is no such thing as a ‘magic swordsman’ in this world.

Still, Ophelia had no intention of giving up on using the climber’s magic.

I thought that if it didn’t exist, I could just make it.

Magic that can be used with just the ‘Auror Circuit’.

A normal wizard would say that this would be impossible, but Ophelia was no normal wizard.

I was creating magic that would be helpful in buffs or close combat.

‘I hope nothing happens. Climbers are strong enough for the 3rd floor…’

Knock knock!

Ophelia took out the Transcendent Gallery terminal and checked the uploaded post.

Title: Now, let’s all pray for the climber’s safe return.

Author: ㅇㅇ

– Come back quickly and write. I’m bored.

Anyway, I really pray. I’m serious. I pray for your safe return!

Hey kid, if you’re bored, go do some farming.

N What kind of farming is this?

N You’re ignoring the peasants. Do you know how many lizardmen I’ve killed with my scythe? Anyway, I’ll pray for your safe return!

(Ice Queen) Frozen! Safe return! Wish!

(n) Praying for your safe return.

Long time no see, N. What have you been up to?

n (Sigungchanggeomseong) Closed training.

ㅋ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋIt’s short for a closed theater

(N) It’s my heart.

n Heavenly Demon) Praying for your safe return.

I left a comment by typing on the keyboard floating in the air.

Tok- Tokdok.

input.

(N Archmage) What prayer are you saying? The climber isn’t so weak that he’d die on the third floor.

Ophelia clumsily clasped her hands together.

“Wishing for your safe return…!”

I looked at the post again after the origin.

There was a reply to the comment I had made.

N Of course, at that time, the coolest and most undefeated magical girl in the gallery, Ophelia.

“Eww!”

Ophelia clutched her head at the remnants of the distant past!