Chapter 389: Chapter 386

Episode 386. The gatekeeper of the labyrinth (1)

Finally, the story of that guy came out.

“We call him ‘the designer’ or ‘the first operator’. Everything is him, and he is everything.”

“You speak in a very vague way. Are you referring to the majority of factions as ‘he’? Or do you mean that he has various titles?”

“Well. It’s hard for us to give a precise definition. In fact, the concept itself is ambiguous. I’d like to explain it in more detail, but as you can see… my hands and feet are half-tied.”

The eagle owl glanced up at the sky.

Parts…

Flaw!

Blue sparks were rising in the sky.

You must have already reached the limit of the system.

“Lastly, he has a troublesome ability. He has the power to break down the existing rules and reconstruct the tower according to his own rules.”

“…That such nonsense is possible?”

“Didn’t you see with your own two eyes that he actually changed this labyrinth? Of course, he’s still not at the level of perfectly controlling his power, but it’s only a matter of time. One day, everything that exists in the tower will collapse. ”

The eagle owl calmly told the truth.

“…”

The more time you drag, the more dangerous it becomes.

It’s definitely not something to look at lightly.

With the ability to destroy the tower’s foundation, it’s only natural for the operators to be afraid.

It was only now that I understood what Saeyoung Unhwan had warned me about.

“How much time do you have left?”

“It’s such an esoteric skill that you’ll need at least two years. It may take longer than that.”

2 years.

A shadow fell over Jinhyuk’s face.

Can you really climb to the top of the tower in two years?

Compared to the past, this is a very short time.

Even if they monopolized the opportunity and excluded mistakes.

“…Until then, I must become stronger. More than now.”

“Yes. I have to grow even more. And clearing this labyrinth is the first gateway.”

“I understand what you mean.”

I got a lot of useful information in many ways.

What to do next…

Thanks to you, I got a little bit of a sense.

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A rapidly changing field of view.

Unfamiliar places continued, but there was no time to rest.

“Ha ha ha ha ha…”

Elise breathed heavily.

I don’t know how far I ran.

It’s been several hours since I’ve been chasing Hatoel’s backside.

The reins of pursuit have been tightened even more. That’s how much stamina and mana went toward the bottom.

The fact that the magic power that can be supplied was limited due to acting far away from Jinhyeok also played a big part.

‘I should have sucked a lot of real blood…’

On that soft nape. sticking out sharp fangs I had to replenish my mana violently.

“Why are you panting so much by yourself? Like a hound with meat in front of you.”

Hatoel glanced at Ellis with suspicious eyes.

“My, when did I! More than that, where the hell is the entrance?”

“We’re almost there. We just need to go a little further.”

Hatoel, who was carefully examining his surroundings, grabbed Elise’s wrist.

“for a moment…!”

“why?”

“There’s a barrier right in front of you. Looking at the spell, it’s new, less than 10 minutes old.”

“I can’t see anything?”

“This trap is only visible to angels. It uses special divine power to defend against outside intruders.”

If someone crosses that line, the battle angels will be summoned.

Eventually, even the last exit was blocked.

“…”

Hatorel bit her lip in embarrassment.

“What the hell, why did the inside of Eden become like this? It used to be a more comfortable and cozy atmosphere.”

“There are internal circumstances.”

“So. What is that internal situation? If the situation has reached this point, shouldn’t I know something?”

Ellis pushed hard once more.

Then Hatoel let out a long sigh.

They wanted to avoid exposing their private parts, but as they said, they couldn’t hide it forever.

Because Alice had already dipped her toe into this gutter.

“Due to Kizakiel’s betrayal, a disciplinary committee was convened in Eden. It was a meeting, in fact, a place for judgment.”

but.

“When the trial was held, there were more angels supporting him than expected.”

How long will Eden have to endure the tyranny of the evil forces, defending harmony and balance?

Would Eden be qualified to be the true master of the tower?

The argument that Kizakiel had been crying out grew stronger and stronger.

From now on, I will not respect the positions of other forces. To the point that we must act solely for the benefit of Eden.

“That completely changes the temperature of Eden.”

It was in an instant that the moderates, who were popular, stumbled.

The archangels, including Michael and Gabriel, were silent. Instead, radical angels, including Uriel and Raphael, took action.

It didn’t go to the tragedy of expelling the opposition, but it began to brutally cut out the forces that were not Eden.

“…That’s why the fact that I and my blood relatives came should not be known.”

“That’s right. Gabriel-sama will also be in trouble if this incident is known.”

I know roughly what the situation is.

Elise pondered.

If this was the case… how would the contractor behave?

He must have found the best way…

“Ha. I don’t know.”

Elise tousled her hair.

It’s not my taste to think and roll my head.

Just acting according to your instincts is right for you.

“Then, we’ll destroy Uriel and Raphael or whatever, so let’s form an official alliance with us. How is it?”

“yes?”

Hatoel widened his eyes.

I don’t know what the hell this vampire is talking about.

No way…

“You mean to start a civil war now?”

“Yeah. Originally, one faction shouldn’t have multiple heads. Opinions can’t be unified. It’s easy to get stabbed in the back.”

Advice from experience.

When multiple strong people equally share power, problems will inevitably arise.

We’re just pretending we don’t know each other. It is a story that dissatisfaction and emotions inevitably accumulate.

“So, let’s go out here and meet with my contractor. Destroying nuisances is our contractor’s specialty and hobby.”

“Nonsense… no, wait. What are you trying to do?”

“Once the decision is made, we have to get out of here. If we procrastinate, we’ll run out of magic anyway, and we’ll end up like a mouse in a dock.”

Elise cracked her joints.

It was a mindset to blow up the entire fortress and go outside, not through a secret passage.

“Hey, if you go wild here, Gabriel-sama will be in trouble too! As long as you listen carefully to what I said…!”

“Sorry, but we’re already in the same boat. Now it’s all or nothing.”

Hatorel screamed, but it was only after Elise raised her magic power.

[Trait ‘Blood Road’ unlocked!]

Kukukukuku!

Drops of red blood gushed out in all directions.

Even though the supply of magic power was not smooth, a storm of power beyond imagination raged.

Now everyone in Eden will know.

That one of the heads of the vampire family had entered their territory.

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“Hmm. My body feels chilly for some reason.”

Jinhyuk patted his trembling body.

The temperature wasn’t low, but somehow the chill permeated my bones.

“Did a new enemy appear again?”

Chun Yoo-seong’s eyes flashed.

The hand holding the sword was unusual, perhaps because he remembered the pain of yesterday.

“No, it’s not like that, I think something, ominous is going to happen… Probably, it won’t be a big deal.”

“Sheesh. Don’t make people nervous over trivial things. Even if you don’t, your nerves are on edge.”

The second day since entering the Labyrinth.

Thanks to the treatment with advanced potion and ‘Blessing of the Star’, Chun Yoo-seong was able to regain his condition.

Because of this, I had entered quite a deep place.

‘Anyway, it’s about time to come out…’

It must be right here… Ah!

found!

Strangely shaped stone statues were seen between the valleys.

“Are those the stone statues you sang like that from yesterday?”

“that’s right.”

Commonly known as ‘Guardian of Nature’.

To get to the boss room, you must obtain the ‘Resistance Stone’ from there.

The road where different attribute magics rushed in was because not even a seed could be eaten with quite a few stats or armor.

‘So the knights of the empire gave up here and went back.’

Firepower that even armor with anti-magic defenses could not withstand.

No matter how long sword masters fly, the amount of mana they have in their bodies is fixed.

Jinhyeok and Chun Yuseong approached the stone statue.

Then right at that moment.

“Are you a new challenger?”

“Hmm. Three guys…”

“Giggik. The numbers are just right.”

The three statues have awakened.

‘Fire statue’.

‘Water Statue’.

‘The Statue of Wind’.

The stone statues, each wearing a necklace made of resistance stone, giggled.

“We are one of the guardians of this labyrinth. Apparently, we came here because we wanted the resistance stone… Is that right?”

The stone statue of fire opened its mouth on behalf of the stone statues.

“Well, I came for that purpose. I heard that you can only get what you’re hanging around your neck if you pass the test.”

“Ohh. Did you buy information from those knights?”

“Gigkick! There’s no need for unnecessary explanations.”

“Then the conversation will be fast. Solve the assignments we each give. In that case, I’ll hand this over to you as you wish.”

step.

“For every failed task, I will take the life of one of you. Will you still try?”

“Do whatever you feel like.”

Jinhyuk shrugged.

A contract was concluded with it.

A sword with a colorful pattern appeared in front of Jinhyeok and Chun Yuseong. As the fire stone statue said. If you fail, the sword with the effect of absolute judgment will pierce your heart.

“Okay. Let’s begin.”

The stone statue of fire unfolded the scroll it was holding in its hand.

[Trial of Fire]

Content: Handling firearms is understanding the purest and most beautiful properties of fire. Among them, if you can subjugate the self-respecting fire spirits, you can obtain ‘qualification of fire’. However, the size of the resistance stone given varies according to the number of spirits that can be subdued.

Roaring!

I thought the sparks were gathering, and then small lizards appeared.

A fluttering tongue.

Dozens of Salamanders showed their hostility.

“Shh!”

“Kyao!”

They’re just low-ranking guys, but the numbers are no joke.

Quite a few elemental spirits didn’t start with their tails and ran away.

“Can I just cut them all down?”

Chun Yoo-seong chose Ryu Hwa.

“wait. It’s not something that can be done by force alone.”

Simply ignorantly stamping and pressing is definitely one of the methods.

However, if you do that, you won’t be able to obtain a true credential.

A spirit subjugated by force will always have resentment. ‘

Subjugation through Mentra taming isn’t perfect either.’

Manipulating intimacy was also a 1% insufficient solution.

In fact, in the past, we had failed to obtain the highest grade resistance stone here.

If so…

then we had to use a more reliable method.

Jinhyeok’s mouth went up.

” Salamander. Come out for a second.”

“Boo, did you call the owner?”

A plump spirit-soo rushed out from the subspace inventory.