Episode 621
621. Side Story The Wizard of the Labyrinth (4)
“It’s artificial. It seems like a bad thing to say that. In any case, it is a reward for those who conquer the dungeon. “If you want another reward, I will give it to you.”
[But doesn’t that mean that if you want a dungeon, it will be given to you? Your area.]
The man did not deny it but shrugged. Arylnan burst out laughing.
[Hahaha… The transcendent creates the transcendent. This is crazy. Many transcendentalists have tried so far, but they have all failed. Do you think it’s possible?]
“The reason they failed is because they already dominate the concept. No matter how strong you raise your apostle, in the end what you want is already the concept of being dominated. There is no way he could become a transcendent, right? But this is an empty area. “There is no such thing as a concept.”
If only those who are qualified appear, they can become transcendents. Arylnan also knew that fact. she asked with a smile.
[Then I have no choice but to point it out. In order to become the master of a domain, you must ultimately have the necessary qualifications.]
Even if you cannot rise to the position of dominating any concept.
It must have a quality that will not collapse no matter what concept it dominates.
The level of a typical religious god or immortal must be far surpassed.
[Does this mean that you can reach that level by conquering your dungeon?]
“That’s how we plan it. “For that, we need your cooperation.”
A space created through the cooperation of numerous transcendents.
If you attack that place perfectly, you will definitely be able to reach the brink of transcendence. The wizard had originally planned to design it in that direction.
[If the one who reaches it comes out, you will lose everything, right?]
The dungeon is made up of a man’s empty territory.
If you give it away, the man will be left with nothing.
But the man smiled happily.
“It’s what I hoped for.”
[I see.]
Arylnan thought with a chuckle.
Gather worthy mortals from across the universe.
And they risk their lives to challenge the dungeon.
Watch them struggle for life and die.
[Sounds like fun. okay. You wish for it.]
Watch the adventures of mortals and enjoy their growth and death.
That’s a man’s wish.
You can’t enjoy it as an adventurer. Because, since they were masters of the concept of adventure itself, they had no choice but to know how their adventure would end.
So, abandon the concept of adventure and remodel your own territory.
[You are planning to implement the adventure you desire in the form of a dungeon.]
“That will happen.”
[It’s definitely an interesting idea. If your thoughts come true, your emptiness will disappear. But to abandon the realm and hope for the cooperation of transcendents.]
Arylnan laughed happily.
[This is the first transcendental person to come to the same conclusion as you. Probably not in the future.]
“I’m glad you’re satisfied. “Arylnan must become a great ally.”
[It looks like circulation is needed.]
“After all, it’s a limited space.”
A dungeon is an empty area.
Arylnan’s cooperation was essential for the cycle of life and structure to take place within it. Since what she controls is the cycle of all things, design becomes overwhelmingly easier if you can get that concept.
[The loss is big… but it will be fun. It’s very fun.]
Arylnan mutters. He looks at the man with interested eyes and nods.
[good night. A being who was the god of adventure. I will cooperate with you.]
The man smiled.
* * *
Man gained the concept of circulation.
The empty area began to slowly circulate. The man smiled satisfied.
But it didn’t end here.
A dungeon must be created here.
It is a dungeon so difficult and complex that even mortals can reach transcendence.
Concept of circulation. It is impossible with just one. Numerous concepts are needed.
The man went to other transcendental people and spoke.
He says he is creating a grand dungeon.
He wants to call countless warriors and heroes from all over the universe to break through there.
Don’t you want to watch their challenges, their life-threatening struggles, and their fleeting deaths?
If you wish, you can watch their struggle in person and choose someone you like as an apostle.
God of struggle and death. Rakiratas happily accepted with a smile. He handed over his territory so readily that the man was embarrassed.
The God of Choice seemed to find it interesting as well and accepted it without much objection. She asked if she could watch each adventurer visiting the dungeon, and the man accepted that it was his natural right.
The God of Victory looked a little shocked, but he seemed interested and accepted it.
In addition, they obtained their territory with the cooperation of numerous gods.
Unfortunately, death was not achieved.
I visited Dersha, but she didn’t understand why she had to waste her territory on something like that.
A transcendent from birth, she had feelings that were closer to a device than to life.
It was a shame because the design would have been much easier if we had gotten death itself.
However, there was no major problem because the area for death that occurred as a struggle was gained.
After that, various areas are mixed together to form one form. Even though they are fragments, a lot of effort had to be put into them as they are concepts from different universes.
After such a long time.
“That’s it.”
An area where you can’t even find the origin of the rainbow-colored areas has been completed.
The man laughed happily. This is the beginning. This place needs to be converted into a dungeon.
The structure is a labyrinth. The hierarchy is changed in units of 10 floors. The depth was planned to be determined during design.
But it is difficult for him to handle everything alone.
A manager was needed to assist him and watch over the labyrinth.
The man snapped his fingers.
“Come out.”
Kugugugugugung….
A device is born in a distorted area. A being made of inorganic matter slowly reveals itself.
“Your name is Balba Bamba. “Help me take care of this place.”
[As the master wishes.]
Balbabamba answered silently.
The man who sat down in the rainbow-colored area tapped his chin.
How to design a labyrinth?
The overall framework has been established, but specific details have not been determined.
First of all, what you need is a reward from the labyrinth. You need a visible carrot.
And those carrots shouldn’t be available anywhere else.
It can only be obtained here, so the strong will gather.
The man roamed the universe looking for that reward.
And I discovered an interesting concept in a world where machines and technology have developed instead of magic.
“Is it a system?”
In that world, there was a virtual world. There, human abilities were visible and quantified under the name of stats.
There was equipment to use special skills and strengthen yourself.
It is a concept that can only be achieved in a virtual world and is impossible in reality.
However, in this distorted space, such a system could be brought to reality.
“good.”
There is nothing that captivates people more than visible, quantified strength. I decided to use that as the basic system for the labyrinth.
A considerable amount of time was invested in setting up the system in the labyrinth and conceptualizing the numbers.
And finally, the basic structure was completed.
And now it was time to design the floors.
“What should we do?”
The man muttered happily. I had no intention of building it in vain just because it was the first floor. We will do our best on each floor.
First of all, the first floor shouldn’t be too difficult.
It is not just the strong that gather together. Those who have talent but no special power will also come. If they give their all, there must be a monster they can defeat.
The man traveled around the universe looking for suitable life forms.
And many years later.
“found.”
It was a huge rat.
A beast nestled in a twisted forest on a planet, it was very smart and fast. It was a monster that even talented humans could barely defeat with all their might.
This beast would sufficiently fulfill its role as a monster on the first floor.
Take dozens of them and release them on the first floor of the labyrinth.
So what should be next for the second floor?
Traveling through space again.
The process wasn’t boring or anything. On the contrary, I was so happy that I couldn’t bear it. From now on, this labyrinth will exist for nearly eternity.
And I’ll make him happy.
How could it be boring to create such a space?
After wandering around the universe, the man was found.
On one planet, goblins started a war.
Their goal is to conquer the world.
With an intelligent, speaking goblin as their leader, they raced forward and trampled the world.
Goblins are trying to conquer the world. This was quite rare even for a man who had lived for a long time.
However, in the end, they were pushed out by humans who joined forces and were driven out to the border forest.
After observing the entire process, when the goblins were almost completely wiped out and only a few hundred goblins remained, the man appeared.
“hi?”
At the sudden sound of the voice, the goblin wildly swings his great sword and widens the distance. The man quietly watched the scene.
The goblin, who was looking at the man with wary eyes, opened his mouth.
“human?”
“What do you think?”
“…No.”
The goblin lowered his great sword. the man asked.
“your name is?”
“Goblin Lord. Geme-chat.”
“Geme-su. You are defeated. In a few hours the humans will attack this place and kill you all. decomposition?”
“Don’t be angry. “I wanted to conquer the world and create our own world, but I ultimately failed.”
A goblin with ambition. It was also unique.
The man who looked at the goblin for a moment said.
“Do you want to come into the labyrinth?”
“…What do you mean all of a sudden?”
The man explained about the labyrinth. Geme-Su listened silently.
“Once you enter the labyrinth, you can become the master of your class. “You can even kill intruding outsiders.”
“But you might get killed by them. Is that what you want from us? A being in charge of the layers of the labyrinth?”
“As expected, you’re smart. “That’s correct.”
“Why should I accept it?”
“Rather than dying meaninglessly here, at least you can get the death you want there. You can live there for almost eternity before you are defeated. And you can train yourself.”
Being confined to a labyrinth is the same as becoming part of the realm.
As long as the labyrinth itself is not destroyed, Geme-Su’s soul will not disappear.
“…What about rejection?”
“as you please. Don’t force it. “I just leave.”
Geme-Su laughed bitterly. They are already at the end. All that can be done is a final resistance. Even that will be annihilated, leaving no meaning behind.
“There is no such thing as a choice. “I accept it.”
“It’s a great choice.”
The man grinned.
The contract was made.
The remaining goblins, including Geme-su, were in charge of the second floor of the labyrinth.
If they become stronger, they may be able to go deeper.
For them, death is not complete death. It is the death of the body. The soul will circulate in the labyrinth and be reborn in another form.
Of course, as much as they lose their bodies, they will not have any memories, but the experiences engraved in their souls will affect their actions.
What kind of changes will the monsters in charge of the hierarchy bring about?
That too would be a pleasure.
The design of the labyrinth begins to take shape one by one.
