Episode 387. Gatekeeper of the Labyrinth (2)
Salamander.
Lizards, the spirit beasts of fire, are famous for being warlike, but among them, the Salamander belonging to the Goinmul Corporation was different.
Roaring!
Red flames running through your lips.
A hot fire scorched the air.
âKyaoooooo!â
The Salamander roared wildly.
As if being hit by a dragonâs peer, fear swept through his whole body.
Thatâs not the spirit water.
A dragon in the form of a fire spiritâ¦
At least it looked like that in the eyes of the Salamander summoned by the statue of fire.
âKyao. What is that monster?â
âIs it a high-level spirit beast?â
âI thought we were all the fire spirits we contracted withâ¦â
âItâs⦠scary.â
The Salamanders who were in charge of the test trembled all over.
A being several times stronger than them jumped out, so of course they had no choice but to be terrified.
Of course, if it werenât for the same people, he would have rushed at it without worrying.
Because it was a characteristic of fire spirits to attack without hesitation.
However, I would have thought that the opponent would be the same Salamander, and that it would be of a higher rank.
It was the same with the stone statue of fire that was put to the test.
âWhat, what? A human who knows how to handle a spirit beast?â
âBesides⦠youâre pretty high-ranking, arenât you?â
âThe elemental spirits. Iâve never met them in the Empire.â
The stone statues uttered one word at a time.
Seeing everyoneâs surprise, I felt the worth of raising the spirits.
smack smack.
Jinhyuk patted Salamander on the head.
âWell, I did raise these guys with affection and love.â
Is that so?
It seems that there is a noticeable growth.
âLord, master, what can I do?â
âIâm in the process of taking a test or something, and I have to get them to obey. However, I donât think Iâm a pacifist, so Iâm not going to wield violence.â
âThatâs right. Because the master loves peace.â
âSo, try to persuade them on your own.â
âPersuasion? Me? What how?â
âHey⦠do I really have to say that?â
âHee-ik. Iâm sorry. I was wrong.â
The Salamander raised two small hands and pretended to protect his head.
Whoever sees it will know that he is really trying to hit me.
âWhy. How good is our companyâs employee welfare? How well you are being treated. Try flirting with things like that. It wonât be that hard to say as long as you tell it as it is.â
Voluntary appeasement must be the best option.
Jinhyeok intended to pass the test of fire through his fellow Salamander.
âIf I tell you the truth, my master will kill me. even if you never die I canât tell the truth.â
Sometimes you have to lie to live.
âIâll have to say the exact opposite of the situation Iâm in.â
The Salamanders, who took on the task, stood in front of the crowd of Spiritual Beasts.
Everyoneâs eyes were focused.
âEveryone signed a contract and came to a place like this and went through a lot of hard work. Under poor conditions, delicious fire is provided. Besides, what are the working hours? Are you guys working without breaks?â
âHow did you know that?â
âWell, if you pretend, youâll pretend. Letâs see. The terms and conditions of the contract will say 24/7. Day or night, if the contractor wants it, youâll have to jump right in. Thereâs going to be a mountain of other bad things.â
ââ¦!?â
âJung⦠Exactly.â
âThat was my daily routine yesterday!â
Everyoneâs eyes widened.
While asking how to accurately understand their grievances.
âI signed a contract with such an evil contractor at first. I suffered a lot back then. But now Iâm completely in heaven.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
The deceased corporation is different.
âThen, how well the owner⦠well⦠whoa. He treats me well. Look. I grew up like this because I ate well and slept well.â
Provides plenty of horsepower and relaxation. Even the support of strong colleagues.
If we are together, not only retirement age but also old age and post-death are guaranteed.
Seeing the plump belly and the sparkling flames strangely added credibility.
âReally good?â
âlike that?â
âCan we eat as much as we want and escape from the lower spirits?â
The Salamandersâ eyes were shining brightly.
âKeueueugh! What are you doing now! Donât forget the contract we made. You guys have a contract with our labyrinth lord!â
The stone statue of fire shouted loudly, but it was impossible for the Salamanders to hear such a nagging noise.
âMe, nanana! I want to go!â
âItâs me!â
âIâm going to break this contract right away!â
The spirit beasts all shouted surrender.
[Recognized by the fire spirits.]
[Many Salamanders show a high liking for you.]
[Passed the âTest of Fireâ.]
âOkay. Itâs very easy.â
Jinhyuk smiled brightly.
Thanks to his usual good conduct, things were solved really easily.
âItâs so pointlessâ¦â
âItâs quite the way.â
âOkay. I just passed the first gate anyway. Iâll finish it on my own. There wonât be any luck this time.â
A stone statue of water came out.
Whoa!
Along with the whirlwind of water, more water spirits appeared this time.
They are superior species that are larger and have more powerful magic than the Salamanders.
âWhoops! Water and fire are at odds with each other.
It was an unexpected variable that the elemental sage was among those taking the test.
But thatâs all.
In front of the Spirit Beasts of the opposite extreme, no matter how intermediate or higher the Spirit Beasts, they would not be able to withstand it.
âIâll finish it at once. Human child.â
The stone statue of water had a fishy smile.
And that expectationâ¦
âUndine. Come out.â
â¦I was shattered by the words that followed.
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Among the Tamers, only a few can change their job to become a spirit lord.
Talented people gathered and the so-called geniuses showed off their value⦠but
those who could advance to the Elementalist were less than a handful of sand.
In fact, even those who had lived in the tower for a long time were less than 100 living as elementalists.
And, even among the excellent spirits, there were only a few contracts with two spirits of intermediate level or higher at the same time.
Three or more were very few to the point of being recorded in history.
however.
What the hell is that stupid bastard?
A whopping five spirit beasts.
All of them were monsters of intermediate level or higher.
Because of this, all the Spirit Beasts prepared with
great effort for the test were handed over to the
opponent. â
âItâs not even a godhead⦠Itâs a ranker that can only be found in the upper echelons at least.â
The stone statues muttered in disbelief.
âIt looks like youâve passed the test now, how about passing the resistance stone soon?â
Jinhyuk snapped his fingers.
ââ¦Yes. Since you passed the test, you deserve this.â
Took.
Tuuk.
The thick resistance stones hanging from the statueâs neck were pulled out.
good.
With this, the minimum conditions for going to the boss are met.
As a bonus, I also got a lot of reliable little spirit beasts.
âIâve already signed a contract with the stigma of being married, so even if I want to quit, I canât.â
Seeing the smiley faces makes me feel a bit pricked by my conscience, but what can I do?
The world is on the side of the prey and the side of the prey. Arenât there only two?
âI learned how dangerous it is to put a seal on the contract, so itâs like a cheap price for tuition.â
cancer. This is to tell the sprouts what the bitterness of society is like.
I mean, itâs never exploitation.
Before Jinhyeok left, he suddenly stopped on the spot.
âAh. Thatâs right. I almost forgot.â
âForgot, what do you mean?â
âIf we go on like this, wonât you all rush to report that the master of the labyrinth took all the resistance stones?â
âwhatâ¦?â
âThatâs right. Iâm going to tell you all the information on this side, but do I really have to take that risk?â
It is best to reduce risk.
If there are no witnesses, you donât have to worry about useless words leaking out.
âYou mean you want to kill us?â
âUnholy! We are beings protected by the system. Just like the Administrator, it is the law itself that controls the Labyrinth!â
âBesides. With that weapon, thereâs no way.â
okay. I guess so.
You canât damage them with Barnard.
If soâ¦
Sew.
The space cracked and a greatsword of enormous size protruded out.
Balmung.
The relic that slashed the dragon was revealed.
âIâm sorry, but this raid is an ironclad secret.â
It may take a lot of mana to deal with this, but getting this done is the priority.
âI have no personal grudges.â
Just do what you need to do to climb the tower.
Jinhyeok raised the greatsword he held with both hands.
âAaaagh!â
âMmm, stop!â
The stone statues screamed.
However, the head of the stone statues was completely smashed by Balmung, which was thrust down without mercy.
In the debris that bounces in all directions.
Jinhyuk brushed the dust off his face with an expressionless face.
As if he had vowed to use any means for the purpose.
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gurglingâ¦.
In the place where the golden spring water flows like a waterfall, there is a huge performance stage reminiscent of a training ground.
and.
âHooup!â
There was a man wielding a huge spear on top of itâ¦
It was the boss monster, the master of the labyrinth.
Boooooong!
A flashing spear cut through the space.
The degraded gas still remained in the air, drawing the trajectory of the window.
bang! Kwak Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwam!
A wound along the floor made of azure stone.
Even at a glance, it looked enormous, but the skill of handling the spear like a pinwheel seemed to have reached the level of a god.
How much time had passed like that?
Finally, the movement of the spear stopped.
âYou look great every time. I just watched you without noticing how much time passed.â
clap clap clap
Appearing with applause was a beautiful looking elf.
âSherryâ, one of the mid-level managers.
Although they are wood elves who love nature, at this moment, they are only agents of the above message.
âI didnât even know you came to soothe my itching body. Iâm sorry.â
âThanks to the traps, the intruders couldnât even dare to come here⦠but it seems like he doesnât miss a day of training.â
âYes. Itâs been so long since I tasted blood thanks to his sturdy defenses. If I had cleared the way to me, I wouldnât have had to be so bored⦠Tsk!â
The tall man clicked his tongue.
Dark fighting spirit welled up from his entire body.
When was the last time you fought in person?
I felt like I was going crazy missing the bloody battle risking my life. At those words
, Sherry opened her mouth as if she had been waiting for it.
That is why I came here. In fact, it seems that there are intruders that are difficult to block even with traps this time.â
âOh? Is it strong?â
âStrong.â
ââ¦that sounds like fun.â
The manâs mouth was torn open.
If Sherry, who is famous for being picky, admits it, you donât have to give up your expectations.
Finally, a chance to enjoy a proper fight . came
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âWake up all the lieutenants. Weâre getting ready to receive guests.
â General.â
The shadows around the gymnasium moved in unison.