episode_0244

The blocked senses, including the blacked-out vision, return one by one.

The only thing that creates this feeling is the moment you enter the dungeon beyond the rift.

[A hidden dungeon was discovered.]

[You have entered ‘The Road to the Heart of the Kraken.’]

The message window that was visible before the view was blocked still reminds us of the uncertain reality.

We have entered the interior of the Kraken and its dungeon.

Fully restored senses constantly sound the alarm.

It’s dangerous here.

It seemed as if my senses, fully imbued with experiences that had been trained to the limit, were telling me that.

“What is this?”

“Suddenly a dungeon?”

Kim Tae-yang has a frown on his face, and Namgoong-hyuk is sobbing at an unexpected situation.

Han Joo-hee is judging the situation calmly with a stern face.

They are all staring into the space in front of them with their eyes wider than usual.

You’re probably as surprised as I am when you see the message window.

Exciting! Exciting!

An unpleasant pounding continues to flow through the soles of my feet.

It’s not like a scream from a tense body.

This disgusting beat… , it was Kraken’s, not mine.

Of course, this is a dungeon, but it is inside the Kraken’s body.

In other words… , the ground we stand on now.

“Ugh… , I feel so fucking bad, this!”

It is not just land, but the flesh of a Kraken.

The ground you are actually standing on feels hard and has strong elasticity.

Should I say that it is similar to the feeling you get from your fingertips when you touch the muscles and flesh of a well-trained human being?

even.

Whoops!

Every time you take a step, the transparent mucus sticks to you like glue, making it difficult to even take a step.

For the first time, it felt like I was entering a floor created by Elena’s characteristics.

The difference is that the force of holding the foot and stretching it is more intuitive and powerful.

“… Let’s all calm down and get together for now.”

In thick silence, complaints, and dissatisfaction.

After completing her thoughts to some extent, Joohee Han raises her voice and calls us together.

Whoops!

Tskwap!

Every time the personnel move, an unpleasant sound hits their ears.

“Ugh… , car… !”

“… … .”

Han Ju-yeon, who is closest, is struggling every time she takes a step.

weird… .

No matter how much he is a healer and buffer, an S-class hunter will not have lower strength than me, so why does he seem to be struggling more than me?

“Ugh… !”

I can’t watch you anymore because it’s uncomfortable.

“teacher.”

“why… ?”

“Excuse me for a moment.”

“what… , Kyaaa!”

He wraps his arms around the back and groin area of a guy who is struggling like a person who has fallen into a mud flat and lifts him up.

“Do, Dojin… !”

“Please stay still for a moment.”

He takes the guy who is quiet as if he’s been waiting and walks over to him and sets him down in front of the S class.

The sight of Kim Tae-yang clicking his tongue in disappointment and Han Ju-hee glaring in this direction is a bonus.

What, why, what.

They say I will act as an escort, but what will they do?

“first… , As everyone knows, we succeeded in entering Kraken’s body. and… .”

“Surprisingly, the inside of the Kraken’s body seems to be recognized as a dungeon.”

Namgoonghyuk listens to Han Joohee and looks around.

“The name of the dungeon was definitely ‘Road to the Heart.’ “Thanks to you, things have become simpler.”

“You just have to conquer this dungeon and destroy the heart at the end, right?”

“… that’s right.”

Han Joo-hee glares at Kim Tae-yang, who interrupts me and storms in.

He silently accepted her gaze and raised one corner of his mouth.

“But… , Is there really a need to do that?”

“What does that mean?”

“So~ Is there really a need to keep going through the dungeon?”

Why is that bastard like that?

The only thing he has in his head is a woman, and if the operator doesn’t establish a plan, the only strategy he can follow is to push ahead ignorantly. How dare he tackle Han Joo-hee’s words.

She asks, frowning, as if she was thinking the same thing as me.

“Is there any other way?”

“Ah, yes.”

Wow, that’s creepy.

He says there’s a good way, but he’s the only one in this world who makes me feel ominous.

“Let’s look more broadly, broadly. huh? “Without being tied down to the dungeon.”

“her.”

this.

I couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Who is telling the child with the narrowest vision in the world to look more broadly?

“Aang-? Kid, are you laughing just now?”

The guy who doesn’t miss even the slightest sound of breathing glares at me.

“no. “The fishy smell here is so strong that I’m breathing through my mouth.”

In fact, the stench here is serious.

The fishy smell unique to sea creatures and the rotten me that I didn’t know what I ate was just so bad.

“Tch… .”

Kim Tae-yang clicks his tongue at the plausible excuse.

“Let’s skip over the little things… , say it quickly. “What is the good method you mentioned?”

The guy who had been speaking in such an arrogant manner seemed to have been unable to regain his once lost enthusiasm and continued speaking in a calmer voice than before.

“therefore… “After all, isn’t this the inside of a Kraken’s body before it’s a dungeon?”

“So.”

“So what?”

Even if I tell you this far, you still don’t know, aren’t you idiots?

Kim Tae-yang has the same expression and instantly raises his magic power.

Soon, the soaring magical power accumulates around the fist, emitting a golden glow.

Physical dealers or tanks fight by strengthening their bodies by sending their body’s magic to the right place.

And when you become proficient in this fighting method, you can increase the concentration and strength by layering magical power, which we call Aura.

The fact that he has such an aura wrapped around his fist… .

This bastard, really?

“Hehehe… So, you don’t have to follow the road, just go through everything you see, don’t you think? Ah?!”

“Okay, let’s sleep… !”

“Stop… !”

Before Juhee Han and I, who sensed something ominous, could say anything, Taeyang Kim’s fist made an unpleasant pulsation and advanced toward the occasionally writhing flesh wall.

“Woohyooot-!”

The moment when a fist flew into the air with a golden tail and landed on the wall.

Flutter!

The wall struck by the fist dents and a huge crater is created.

At the same time, a wind filled with an unpleasant smell blows.

“Look at this! If we destroy everything like this… !”

Gurgling!

Even before the guy’s insignificant boasting ends, the six walls surrounding him on all sides begin to beat more strongly.

Exciting! Exciting! Exciting! Exciting!

The sound echoing all over the walls was enough to make me lose my mind.

“you… !”

The moment when Han Joo-hee, who was frowning at the unpleasant smell and noise, was about to vent her anger at Kim Tae-yang, who behaved unruly.

Again

A drop of an unknown liquid falls from the ceiling of the six walls, forming a long tail.

Everyone’s eyes turn to the clear liquid that has formed between the cracks in the six walls they stand on.

“… “What is that?”

The moment Kim Tae-yang, unable to control his curiosity, touched the liquid with his toe.

Chi profit… !

“Ugh… !?”

The ominous sound of something burning hits your ears.

Finally, I learned the identity of the liquid.

This… .

“Acidic liquid… .”

It must be an acidic liquid that melts and destroys anything it touches.

It doesn’t seem to be an ordinary acid either.

The shoes Taeyang Kim wore were high-end combat boots painstakingly made by craftsmen.

This means that it is a piece of equipment that is packed with all kinds of options as well as defense power.

Damage to such equipment means that it is over as soon as it touches the human body.

When I quickly raised my head, I saw the worst situation with my own eyes.

From the writhing ceiling, a highly viscous transparent liquid is gradually expanding in size, preparing to fall.

Han Ju-hee, who confirmed this, shouted at her younger brother.

“Juyeon! Shield!”

“… huh!”

「Holy Shield.」

The white radiance warmly embraces us from the top of our heads to the bottom of our feet.

And as if it had been waiting, the liquid that had sufficiently swelled its body began to drip, drop by drop.

Chi-ik!

Cheek!

A transparent liquid that flows down the wall of the shield, making an eerie sound every time it touches it.

I feel a sense of crisis and relief at the same time that sends shivers down my spine.

Even though I wonder what kind of terrible thing would have happened if that liquid came into contact with my body, I feel relieved knowing that I have Juyeon, who specializes in healing, protection, and buffing, by my side.

Han Joo-hee asked, chewing her lips as the liquid continued to fall.

“How long does the shield last?”

“It consumes more magic power than expected, but… , It will be easy for two or three hours.”

“ha… .”

Han Joo-hee breathes a sigh of relief as the duration lasts too long for a wizard to even dream of.

But even for a moment.

The gaze of anger, burning like a flame, turns to Kim Tae-yang, who is standing awkwardly.

“That’s all I’m looking at. If I behaved as I wanted one more time… “Neither you nor I will get out of this dungeon alive.”

hmm.

If something like that happens, Han Joo-hee will most likely survive.

Not all S-class are the same.

“… “I knew.”

When the guy answered in a voice that seemed to be crawling away, only then did Han Joo-hee get her emotions under control.

Namgoonghyuk, who had been taking a step back and observing this situation, spoke vaguely.

“If you do that, what are you going to do now? Are you going to keep going like this, or… , I’m going to stay for a while.”

Han Joo-hee looked at the ceiling and thought hard before answering.

“… The production of acidic liquid is gradually slowing down. “It’s dangerous to meet the enemy in this state, so let’s wait a moment.”

surely.

The amount of acid flowing out from the cracks between the six walls has decreased significantly compared to the first time.

One thing we can guess from this is… .

“It seems that when the wall is impacted, the Kraken sprays acid as a defense mechanism.”

Han Joo-hee nods with a more relaxed expression at my words.

“Given the circumstances, I guess that’s the case.”

An expression of relief that I am fortunate enough to be able to have a rational conversation.

“It’s hard to conquer a dungeon… “It might be trickier than you think.”

“Iknow, right.”

From the ground that sticks to your feet, to the walls that spit out acid when hit.

It would be fortunate if this gimmick existed, but since this is classified as a dungeon, the appearance of monsters is a set process.

As output needs to be adjusted delicately, a decline in combat power will also be unavoidable.

There are three S-class hunters… , No, just when I thought it wouldn’t be easy to attack even though there were four of them.

“… “It has finally stopped.”

The acid that was dripping from the ceiling finally stopped working.

It seems that the body judged that this level would have completely melted away the intruder.

The protective shield surrounding the body disappears, and Han Ju-hee points to a path hidden in darkness with the end of a long staff.

“Let’s leave now. “Hunter Kim Tae-yang and Namgung-hyuk will stand in the front line, Hunter Ju-yeon Han and Hunter Do-jin Kim will stand in the middle line, and finally, I will stand in the back line.”

The formation is quickly established.

To the left and right of the front are Kim Tae-yang and Namgung-hyuk, behind them are me and Han Ju-yeon, and at the end are Han Ju-hee.

There are as many as four active S-ranks and one former S-rank.

It is safe to say that this party is the strongest in Korea.

“We’re leaving.”

Finally, we began to advance into the unknown dungeon.