episode_0126

‘… Mauuu. ‘It’s useless.’

One of the party members here at .

It was Choi Mari’s idea.

In fact, unlike in , Choi Mari had the determination and confidence to play an active role on the front line.

[Lucky Machine] was clearly opened thanks to Yoo Se-ha’s help.

Here, to make up for his lack of luck, there was Mahana junior who was cute, lovely, soft, fluffy, and angelic.

Therefore, it was natural for Choi Mari to imagine herself digging into enemy lines and purifying evil by wielding a mace like mace.

okay.

The 13th mace of the revered main god and the current abbess of .

Like senior Shinbitgaram, who existed in a position that even bishops could not touch.

But what is the reality?

‘… … ‘

A great performance by outstanding juniors with nicknames and .

Here, was demolished by Lim Hye-ja, a senior who had graduated from the Academy a long time ago.

However, there were no particularly injured or injured people.

There was literally no luggage or anything else.

One person to fulfill the conditions to enter this .

It was Choi Mari’s own self-esteem.

‘… ‘Mauu.’

Actually, this is because Choi Mari feels a debt in her heart.

There is absolutely nothing she lacks.

Originally, the was generally in charge of saving the life of the party at a critical moment and guiding the continuation of the battle.

Therefore, there are often cases where it doesn’t work at all.

If you’re a normal hunter, you’ll probably like it and say, ‘Bus!’

Choi Mari’s good nature was very annoying, as if she was sitting on a thorn cushion.

Literally restless.

I hated the stigma of being a senior who was of no help at all.

But finally, the opportunity to be active has come.

A gimmick-type trap that cannot be avoided and will inevitably lead to addiction.

He wanted to prove his usefulness by purifying them with holy laws, but Yoo Se-ha stopped him from doing so.

Choi Mari was a little angry at first.

Soon he said, ‘No way…’ I looked at it with a feeling of ‘?’

“… Is this really here?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“… Ah.”

Choi Mari’s memories return to the past.

Yoo Se-ha clearly said that at that time.

“ , right?”

“Yes.”

*

‘Gothra’ is basically a collection-type RPG game.

As we explored various dungeons, including , there were often gimmicks that messed with the instructors.

The phrase Choi Mari just said is one of them.

Still, to see if there was such a thing as conscience, they put up a notice in advance to warn us.

Well, of course…

Most of them are riddles, so you have to try them to understand them.

‘But who am I?’

This is something that has been around for 6 years.

I knew everything about how to fight back.

Actually, I was curious.

It’s a warning phrase from the dungeon…

Because there was no sign of a trap at all.

‘If you think back… ‘

This seemed to be a warning about a trap set up in the .

‘There are examples like this… ‘

If I had to guess, there was a high probability that the original dungeon was one with the .

I think it may have been separated into a separate space as the power of grew stronger and left an aftereffect.

is also a similar concept.

‘Well, I guess it would be good.’

Anyway, starting now is important.

I carefully held both of Choi Mari’s hands.

“Ma, Mauu?! Huh, junior!?”

“Senior, listen carefully. From now on, seniors must play an active role.”

I asked Mari Choi not for the [Purification] method, but for [Dot Heal], which continuously restores the stamina of poisoned party members.

In addition, I also requested [Healing Touch] and [Blood Replenishment] techniques that reduce pain and replenish blood that is lost periodically.

It has been a long time since I confirmed with Shinbitgaram that all three of the above are possessed by Choi Mari.

A huge task: managing the HP of the entire party.

It must have been a huge burden for Choi Mari, but there was nothing she could do.

Because she is the only true .

“Well, such an important mission… ”

“Please.”

“What, what… I’ll give it a try!”

I nodded at Choi Mari’s bold ambition.

I additionally unpacked the bag where I had stuffed various things in case of an unexpected situation.

Give each person a piece of suspicious seaweed.

“Moa?”

Sniff.

“Mshaaaagh!!!”

Mnyangi sniffed, raised her tail and barked.

“Radish… Sehaya, does this smell strange?”

“It is a herb that slows down the progress of poison for a day after ingestion. You must eat it.”

“Maaah… ”

Everyone except me is crying and chewing grass.

Everyone’s expressions were ‘Can’t we just purify it?’ He looked like that, but shook his head.

‘It will be proven from now on.’

Why do I have to remain in a state of [mild addiction] now?

“Mumbling. Seha’s younger brother. Give me one more grass.”

“Yes? Ah, yes.”

As a bonus, I don’t know why, but Hyeja took one more.

* * *

“Sehaya, it’s a surprise attack!”

“Murgurrr!”

Immediately after Mnyangi’s shout, pop out from everywhere as if they were waiting.

Various higher-ranking species appear, including , , , and .

Everyone took a stance without saying anything.

We are able to show this because we have worked together to come this far.

Among them, Jun Na-yong, who was activating [Burning Flame] at the forefront, looked puzzled.

“… Hey, Yoo Se-ha. Are these guys a bit different in color?”

It was just as Joo Na-yong said.

Although it was the same , it had distinctive, subtle persimmon green scales.

The answer to this was provided by .

[The , who ‘receives the protection of poison’, appears.]

“… Protection of poison?”

“Murgur!”

launched a lightning surprise attack towards the muttering Junayong.

As expected from a sea monster, its attack, which uses to quickly occupy the surface of the water, was enough to target Jun Na-yong’s blind spot.

“… … !”

Joo Na-yong notices one step too late.

Raise the cross guard.

Kagak-!

A sharp noise and the sound of something being cut are heard.

“Ugh!”

Joo Na-yong frowns and steps back.

Examine the wound.

Immediately a puzzled look appeared.

“… what? It doesn’t hurt?”

[‘Poison Protection’ is activated on the monster that appears.]

[All damage increases by 300% against enemies that are not in the ‘mild poison’ state. Grants some ‘instant death’ damage.]

Everyone looks at me in shock.

Now, this was the trap and important gimmick of .

grants unavoidable poisoning to all party members and enough time to remove the poison.

At the same time, a special buff called is granted to monsters that appear thereafter.

A party that knows nothing uses purification or antidote beforehand and greets them.

This was the real goal of .

‘Rather, if you remove the poison, the dungeon will rapidly become more difficult.’

Damage is at least 3x.

It increases up to 10 times at most.

He also used a technique that was impossible to evade at random mobs.

Additionally, using [Poison] skill to poison again is not allowed.

Even if it was the same [weak poison], the gimmick could be avoided only if it was a poison triggered by a trap.

‘It’s quite vicious.’

When I was a newbie, I also remember unlocking the game without knowing anything and being completely wiped out.

However, this is not the only drawback.

There were also benefits to be gained by detecting this in advance and maintaining the addiction.

The monster that received had all of its abilities lower than in its normal state.

In other words, the battle was easier and easier.

“[Shield Slam]!”

bang-!

It’s as if a guy is being torn apart by the shock wave of Mnyangi, which has ambiguous attack power.

“That’s amazing.”

Shukkeok-!

This is when I cut off the head of .

Mari Choi approached me before I knew it, putting her hands together and giving me a respectful look.

“Seeing through everything, I gave this advice… As a senior, I am ashamed of being stubborn.”

uh…

Was there such a thing as stubbornness?

“… Ahaha. I just happened to know something.”

*

Shukkeok-!

Grumble-!

Quad deuk-!

Kueueuik-!

Ugh–

The are dealt with quickly.

Normally, it would have taken some time to crush them all at once.

Just when I was thinking about getting rid of the last guy and taking a short break.

“… Hmm?”

[An unprecedented sense] sounded a warning like a whisper.

I realized that ‘those bitches’ had come when I heard a subtle singing sound in my ear.

“Mnyang!”

“… … ! Wow!”

Mnyangi, who remembered what I had said before at my shout, struck down the shield she was holding.

Hum-!

The sound of the shield ringing and spreading out.

Everyone in the group was shocked, though.

There was no singing anymore.

“W-what is it!?”

“… Mauuu?!”

Thanks to this, Moon Bo-ra and Choi Mari, who had been walking towards the water as if possessed just moments ago, regain their senses.

“These are those bitches.”

“That’s right. Sister Hyeja. Please stay down for a moment. I will take care of it and come back.”

I looked away.

A gap in the rocks not far away.

A being with the upper body of a beautiful woman and the lower body of a fish was singing.

.

A monster that lures sailors with its captivating voice, drowns them in the sea, and then eats them.

I immediately put my feet up on the lake.

“Seha! No matter how much [Underwater Running] you have, is dangerous!”

“It’s okay! Because there is a part of me that believes.”

After dismissing my worries with one word, I took a breath and ran out.

Kwakwakwa-!

Like a sharp spear blade, like a swimming marlin.

My body went on without stopping.

[Running], [Sprinting underwater], [Powerful agility].

It looks simple, but it’s a combination of three abilities.

“Ah, there are 4. Until [Free Rush].”

Thanks to this, I was able to reach at an unbelievable speed.

Of course, in other words, getting closer means that the singing voice becomes stronger.

whiz-!

The sound of the song flowing through my ears grabs my spirit and shakes me.

It was definitely a symptom of [Status Abnormality: Fascination].

But it resists in less than a second.

The who was singing was startled by that sight.

‘Good, as expected.’

The reason why this is possible is to grasp the situation with [unwavering insight].

[Strong Endurance], [Pain Resistance of Patience].

This was possible because the two abilities increased resistance to status abnormalities.

Thanks to this, even when I heard the song directly, my mind was intact.

And if you resist even once, you will basically develop tolerance.

“… Whirr… ”

Did they decide that there was no chance of victory?

stopped singing and began to run away through the gap in the rock.

with a splash-!

disappears into the water at high speed.

‘… ‘Where!’

I applied strength to the [Saint’s Sword] and then stopped.

You can catch it with [Holy Slash], but it takes a day’s cooldown.

I wanted to write to the boss if possible.

then…

[Activates Slime’s Arsenal.]

Instead of the [Saint’s Sword], what I held in my hands was a bow and a quiver of arrows.

It’s not a particularly special weapon.

For this expedition, it was Normal grade equipment that I received at the request of Chairman Yoo Neung-hae.

‘But this is enough.’

Crunch-!

I pull the bowstring back forcefully.

Is it because of unexpected power?

The bow is bent as if it will break.

[Uncanny strength], plus stable and strong strength using [highly pure bone strength].

At the same time, a sharp piece of rock sticks to the arrowhead.

Flames swirl around and burn above it, as if dry firewood is being lit.

Increase strength by using [Rock Hardening], a derivative skill of [Rough Rock Crevice].

Apply [Burning Flame] to increase attack power.

‘finally… ‘

Add more delicacy with the [Hand movements] that you recently acquired.

Ultimately, [Unwavering Insight] gave me machine-like judgment without any errors.

“After… ”

One breath.

Piyon-!

Immediately after, an arrow flies powerfully.

“… … !!!”

The looking behind opens her eyes wide in surprise at the arrow cutting through the water.

That was the end of it.

Deep!

The arrow pierced between the eyes of the in one fell swoop and penetrated the brain, succeeding in penetrating all the way to the back of the head.

died on the spot without even being able to scream.

Its eyes rolled back and slowly floated above the water.

*

[The weapon was damaged by strong force.]

“oh!”

When I looked down, the bow in my hand was broken and dangling.

‘Useup…’ ‘

I swallowed my regret.

I felt like I would have to get some proper equipment later.

Anyway, this is the end of the battle.

finally…

A deep smile appeared on my face as the information window appeared before my eyes.

[Your running steps are not scary even on water.]

[Your steps begin to gain strength.]

[Your legs, running without hesitation, begin to gain terrifying speed.]

[Even a fiercely burning fire is like a lamb to you.]

[The power of the writhing earth flows through your body.]

[Your judgment becomes the power to change the situation.]

[The levels of ‘Underwater Running’, ‘Powerful Agility’, ‘Running’, ‘Burning Flame’, ‘Cracks in the Rough Rock’, and ‘Unwavering Insight’ increase.]

[As a total level reward, speed increases by 2, magic power increases by 2, and spirit increases by 1.]