Episode 602
602. Side story 1st floor Taeyeon Lee (4)
“Ugh.”
Taeyeon Lee arrives at a small spring as if half-crawling. She hungrily drinks spring water.
[You are in the best condition.]
And everything about her is restored.
Not only physical fatigue but also hunger completely disappears. She breathes a sigh of relief as the feeling of fullness wells up deep within her soul.
“Huaaa….”
I lie down on the floor. It was a hard brick floor, but now it was as comfortable as a bed.
‘Safety Zone.’
A place where those who enter the labyrinth can rest comfortably.
This was the place.
Taeyeon Lee felt comfortable for the first time since coming here.
Suma, who had been forgotten, suddenly comes to visit. It was natural since I was in a state of extreme tension and couldn’t sleep for two days. She closed her eyes and accepted Suma pulling her.
And a few hours later.
She opened her eyes.
“Keueuung.”
Stretch and stand up. Nothing around me changed. It was just like when she fell asleep.
“Whoa.”
If you stay here, at least you won’t die.
Having achieved a minimum of safety, she slowly traced her memories.
‘…I think I got something.’
I don’t remember much because it was an urgent situation, but she definitely got something.
“Skill window?”
Despite the cries of doubt, the system calmly did its job.
[Special constant activation skill: Line of Death]
[Can detect when death is approaching. It only activates in extreme situations.]
“…It’s a real game.”
Stats. equipment. Plus the skills.
She let out a laugh.
As it was, it wasn’t a bad story for her. Having skills means she has more cards to survive.
Fortunately, the number of skills she acquired was not small. Taeyeon Lee slowly checked her skills.
“You mean to sense when death is approaching?”
It seemed like a skill that was probably just as described. You can die when she is truly in a death situation. I’ll tell you this way. Taeyeon Lee tilted her head.
“Is it worth it?”
I don’t know how it is activated and I don’t know how it is notified. To find out, you really had to get to the point of death.
[Special constant activation skill: Path for Life]
[Proficiency: 1%]
[Instinctively determines the possibility of survival. It only activates in extreme situations.]
“Oh.”
Taeyeon Lee made a sound. It was the skill she needed most.
What she fears most is death. Having a skill that could somehow avoid that was quite a good thing.
[Special activation skill: Escape]
[Mana consumption: 2]
[Proficiency: 1%]
[Can be activated when you show your back to the opponent. Run in the opposite direction of your opponent. Right now, it seems to be a little faster than normal running.]
“Oh.”
She made a sound again.
Running away. It was a skill she had never dreamed of. What is unusual is that it is an activated skill rather than a constant activation. It meant she had to activate it.
“…is this how you write it?”
Instinct was telling me how to use it.
[You activated Runaway.]
Activating the skill.
But nothing happened.
It’s probably because the skill conditions aren’t met. After roughly understanding how it was activated, she checked the next skill.
[Special activation skill: Battle avoidance]
[Mana consumption: 5]
[Proficiency: 1%]
[Can be activated during battle. Automatically avoids the opponent’s attacks. There is a limit to the attacks that can be avoided, and you can only dodge them once.]
“Oh!”
This was better. It can be activated during battle and automatically evades. Although there were some restrictions, it was definitely good.
As she was carefully examining her skills, she noticed something strange.
‘It’s all about avoidance.’
Whether it’s about avoiding battle or survival. It was just that kind of skill. Listening to the words of Broken Man and Dwarf, it didn’t seem like they would like the same movements as her, but they actually obtained the skill like this.
‘Is there some condition?’
I couldn’t figure it out at the moment.
And there was something I gained other than skills. She searched her memory and finally found it.
[Title: One who ran away]
[One who evaded the battle and ran away. Although he is ugly and a coward, he cannot deny the fact that he survived.]
[Dexterity + 2]
“That is too much.”
She muttered after reading the explanation.
Still, Agility +2 didn’t seem that bad. The base stat was 10, so it was a 20% increase. She moved her body. I was definitely able to move faster than before.
“It’s a real game.”
Earn titles, increase stats, and acquire skills.
It was a perfect game.
I laughed out loud. No matter how I tried to accept it, the situation was so absurd.
“…What are other people doing?”
“There was a passenger!”
As she was about to open the community, a loud voice rang out. Taeyeon Lee let out a loud scream and widened the distance.
“The reaction isn’t bad either. Hmm.”
The golden old man was looking at her with an interesting face.
[You have encountered a seeker of God.]
‘A seeker of God?’
“…hello?”
Taeyeon Lee bowed but did not let down her guard. Everyone she saw here was hostile to her.
“Are you an adventurer?”
“Are you going on an adventure?”
“It is a general term for those who strive to conquer the labyrinth. Is that correct?”
“Uh… I’m not sure.”
“I don’t know. Things like that happen, too.”
Einzhar spoke casually with a friendly smile. He slowly approached Taeyeon Lee.
‘…is not it?’
There was no sign of hostility towards her. It could have been the first friendly being seen here.
“Hmm.”
Einzhar looked at Taeyeon Lee with strange eyes.
Einzhar evaluates adventurers who find the labyrinth.
But that was only for those who were qualified. Most adventurers were not worthy of his evaluation.
And the standards were very strict.
Since Einzhar entered the labyrinth, he has personally evaluated less than a hundred adventurers. Even if you consider that there were exceptions to those who were strong in the first place, like the Guides of Sin, considering the time when he entered the labyrinth, there were only a very small number of them.
Another Alone mode player, Kang Jun-hyuk, did not pass Einzhar’s standards. That’s why Einzhar didn’t bother to test him, but just spat on him and left.
However, I was worried about Taeyeon Lee.
‘I think it was worth using.’
The response was quick. It was one of the best adventurers he had ever seen. Even now, he was wary of him and maintained a safe distance as he judged. The muscles of my entire body were tense so that I could respond no matter how he moved.
It doesn’t seem like a calculation. It must be an act close to an instinct that even he himself does not understand.
The talent is there. To the point of overflowing.
However, this was not a place where talent alone could solve the problem.
Einzhar ended his worries.
“How will I react?”
Einzhar raises his fist.
[Einzhar activated a non-lethal attack.]
Einzhar’s attack.
The fist moves.
slowly.
But definitely.
[Your line of death has been activated.]
[Your path to life has been activated.]
“Ah.”
A system window displays a warning. But there is no need for such things. She instinctively realized the power contained within that fist.
A force beyond human perception that shatters mountains, splits the sea, and shakes the sky.
It comes towards her.
“Ah uh.”
Must be avoided.
It can be avoided. Einzhar’s attack was moving at that speed. If she was now, she could have narrowly avoided it.
But my body doesn’t move.
A power beyond recognition.
It was like staring blankly at a landslide without even thinking about avoiding it. Her body became rigid due to the overwhelming force.
Die.
Instinct rings an alarm.
And Einzhar clicks his tongue.
Paaaaaa!
The fist stops in front of Taeyeon Lee. A wind blow hits her. Taeyeon Lee’s body flies far away.
Quaaaang!
“Wow!”
[14211 damage to you.]
[Activation of non-lethal attack. The damage was nullified.]
It wasn’t even a fist contact. It was just a windstorm. Nevertheless, the damage was enough to kill her a hundred times.
“Ah uh.”
Einzhar clicked his tongue at the sight of her trembling.
“You are a weak coward.”
Talent is enough. Taeyeon Lee perfectly understood what level his attack was, what level of power it contained, and even how she should act to avoid it.
Looking at the energy I felt, it seemed like I was living in a very peaceful world. Still, at this level, it was not difficult to guess what level of talent he had.
At this level, it was no exaggeration to say that he was the best adventurer Einzhar had ever seen.
However, I was so frightened by his attack that I was consumed by the fear of death and could not move.
“It’s a waste of talent.”
It would have been perfect if he had the spirit of a warrior. You must have conquered the labyrinth by going down it without any obstacles.
Maybe it’s just a one-of-a-kind story, but it might have been possible to clear the labyrinth.
However, Taeyeon Lee took on the spirit of an extremely ordinary life of a coward.
Taeyeon Lee can never clear the labyrinth. Einzhar was sure. Of course, it is also impossible to grant one’s wishes.
‘That’s too bad.’
Einzhar clicked his tongue again.
Taeyeon Lee was able to react to his attack.
I was able to completely avoid the blow just now.
I had only seen such an adventurer twice since he entered the labyrinth.
I really felt sorry for that talent.
But humans couldn’t have everything.
In any case, it was no longer a matter for him to decide. I was no longer interested in Taeyeon Lee.
“…I.”
Taeyeon Lee, pinned against the wall, lets out a moan. That voice contained one emotion.
“What are you saying that I did wrong?”
“Your weakness. “That in itself is wrong.”
Einzhar left the Fountain of Life with an answer.
Taeyeon Lee, who was left alone, lowered her head.
[You have perfectly grasped the overwhelming enemy attack. Obtained the special always-activated skill [Perception].]
