– Volume 3, Episode 1,
51. 9th level Hobgoblin ⑴
[Marnius’ Rune]
[Applies attributes to weapons with probability.]
It was the same before, but it was a simple explanation. It was also a rune that could be used for other purposes as it overlapped with the spell book of the imprint.
When this happened, I had a question.
“Is Marnius a god too?”
It is an existence that puts its own name on an item. Before, I wasn’t very interested in gods, but seeing many gods here changed my mind.
[It’s not a god, it’s a transcendent.]
“What’s the difference?”
[There is not that much of a difference. Do you have any areas of control? Or did you want it yourself. That’s the difference.]
It seemed that he had no intention of explaining in detail.
[You just need to know that such a thing exists. Not everyone is involved in the Labyrinth. If I wanted to know one by one,
would I have to explain for several days?]
“Is that so?”
There seemed to be more transcendentalists than expected.
Taesan put Marnius’ rune into his inventory. It was time to throw away the weapons of Rakiratas. I used what I got on the 2nd floor until the 9th floor, so I spent a really long time. I was thinking of using it when I get a new weapon.
and random rewards.
[You got the special always-on skill [Touch of Exploitation].]
“Does the random reward give you a skill as well?”
I didn’t know. Never gave in Easy Mode. Lee Tae-yeon rarely received secret rewards, so she didn’t know either.
Check the effect first.
[Special constant activation skill: Touch of exploitation]
[Proficiency level: 1%]
[Absorbs a certain percentage of HP each time you deal damage to an enemy.]
“Is it for continuous fighting?”
It was a type of skill Taesan had never seen before. I need to know what the ratio is, but since it’s a secret reward, the value won’t be small.
Taishan went down to the ninth floor. This time I did not meet Lilith. As much as Markanda used her beak as a weapon, she didn’t drop any special items. Materials were everything.
[The 9th floor quest begins.]
[Defeat the boss on the 9th floor and pass.]
[Reward: Boots of speed]
[Secret reward: ???]
The Dwarf welcomed him.
“You’re here. Is it already on the 9th floor? It will be here soon.”
“Yes.”
In many ways, it’s coming soon. The ghost was silent.
“I have nothing to live for this time. get down quickly I hate to see that boring face.”
“Before that, I have something to tell you.”
It’s not clear what kind of reaction it will have, but I had to confirm it anyway. The Dwarf tilted his head.
“What? You don’t mean to cling to him until he finds you, don’t you?”
“no. I’ll probably be out for a while.”
” get out?”
The dwarf’s pupils widened.
“Here?”
“yes.”
[What does that mean?]
Even the ghost who was silent asked in surprise
.
[Going out of the labyrinth?]
“I didn’t go out because I wanted to. You will be leaving.”
“…Is there such a thing?”
The Dwarf touched his chin with a puzzled face.
“From what I’ve heard, it seems like something intervened… I can’t think of anything in particular.”
“Don’t you know?”
“I’m tied up here and I don’t know anything about the outside world, but of course I don’t know.
There’s no way a god here would do such a crazy thing…”
Even the dwarves didn’t seem to know what kind of being it was that called Taesan here.
‘Isn’t it God?’
The worried Dwarf asked.
“How long will it take?”
“well.”
Taesan was also a question that could not be answered with certainty. Depending on how things worked out, it could be done quickly or it could take a while.
“I think it will take about a month or two.”
“It doesn’t take long. I don’t know what it is, but even if I don’t want to go, I don’t think I can stop going. Have a good trip.”
The Dwarf said plainly. Taishan nodded and headed for the ninth floor.
The ghost, who came to his senses belatedly, began to ask.
[Where are you going?]
“Outside”
[Outside? outside the labyrinth? Where does that broken bastard
guard? What’s over there?]
“It’s really outside.”
[Eh?]
The ghost was taken aback.
[What outside are you talking about?]
Taesan didn’t answer. You’ll find out sooner or later anyway.
he looked at the ghost
It disappears after clearing the 10th floor. A being bound by a quest.
In other words, as long as the quest is maintained, he is always by his side.
[Why do you look like that?]
“No.”
I looked away. It’s still a possibility. I didn’t need to say anything because I didn’t know how the labyrinth would respond.
Taesan crossed the room. A monster on the 9th floor has appeared.
“Kaak!”
[A hobgoblin with a spear appeared.]
[A hobgoblin with a shield appeared.]
[A hobgoblin with a bow appeared.]
It was the same layout as the second floor. The difference was
that goblins evolved into hobgoblins.
“This is stronger than Lizardmen?”
Hobgoblins are the top species of goblins, but monsters that are not so strong were inferior to Lizardmen in terms of species strength.
Taesan soon knew why.
“Kieack!”
Hobgoblins wield weapons. It was not a movement that was practiced for a day or two with restrained and clean movements.
“what.”
Taesan slashed his sword and retreated. The goblins rushed in unison.
“This is amazing.”
No matter how much he trained, the difference in basic stats was huge, and Taesan was also learning swordsmanship. There is no problem with the opponent.
What surprised him was that the Hobgoblin was stronger than he thought.
“Is this kind of reinforcement possible?”
There was no difference in the strength of monsters in each mode. The goblins I met here
were on the same level as the goblins I met in Easy Mode, and the Lizardman Orcs were the same.
Orc fighters were different, but as strengthened by the trials of the gods, they were an exception.
Taesan met Hobgoblins in Easy Mode as well, but now they are clearly stronger than them.
the ghost answered.
[The limit is set, but it is possible to practice to some extent. There has to be someone to teach you, but you know that too, right?]
In other words, there are monsters with names on the 9th floor.
there is a name
Taesan lowered his hand. Hobgoblins attack Taesan.
As soon as the shields were all gone and his stamina started to run out, Taesan moved his sword.
Kwajik.
“Cock!”
The Hobgoblin, who tried to block Taesan’s sword, is crushed with the entire shield.
touch of exploitation.
Recovers a certain percentage of damage.
The shield was not a judgment of physical strength, but
had to be deliberately hit. As Taesan confirmed, 3 HP was restored.
“The rate is about 5%.”
Even though he just acquired the basic proficiency, it was 5%. If you steadily raise your skill level, it becomes quite useful. It is also a skill that can take advantage of a high point in a continuous fight.
It is also good that it is always active. It’s a story that you don’t have to worry about it, it will activate on its own. Each of these things came together to create a big variable.
Taesan quickly cleaned up and started breaking through the labyrinth. Four hobgoblins were waiting in the next room, and Tae-san cleaned them all up in less than a minute.
Taishan won against the adventurers on the 20th floor. The monsters on the 9th floor were no longer even opponents. Tidy up the room without stopping.
find the secret room The effect of detection is activated to find it quickly. As always, disarm traps and get rewards.
[Thick shield]
[Defense + 15]
[Only for defense. It seems useless standing alone.]
One of the defenses was the best he had ever seen.
The downside is that it is a two-handed shield.
As explained, it was not very useful alone.
Taesan has Spirituality Up, so it can be used to some extent, but
defense wasn’t important right now.
The problem was that his attack power was too low compared to his stats.
At the end of the process, it wasn’t long before I was able to meet the boss.
“Kaak!”
[The hobgoblin chief has appeared.]
This chief used magic and a sword at the same time. Wielding a sword and staff, he attacked Taesan with magic and sword strikes.
Taishan approached like a gentle breeze.
[You activated the Robe of Secret Medicine
.]
In an instant, your body was erased. The chieftain pauses. Taesan thrusts the sword into his throat.
“Cak ka-ak.”
Press the resistance and insert the sword. Before long, the chieftain collapses.
[You won against the Hobgoblin Chief.]
[Your level has risen.]
[Your condition has reached its peak.]
[Your physical strength
has increased by 60 as a reward for leveling up.] [Your strength has increased
as a reward for leveling up. Permanently rises by 12. Dexterity is permanently increased by 15. Permanently increases mana by 8.]
[Obtained the staff of fading.]
Confirm immediately.
[Wand of Fading]
[Magic + 5]
[A magic wand with only fragments left now. It must have been very valuable at one time.]
It’s worse than the Staff of Calm I have now. Still, it was better than clumsy equipment because it became the price of tribute.
[It’s filthy fast.]
“You shouldn’t bother.”
We are now on the 10th floor.
However, Taesan did not go down and looked around the boss room.
It wasn’t long before I found a strange decoration that formed a pattern.
Taesan pressed the ornament.
drooling.
When you go through the wall, you can see the path.
“As expected.”
Taesan went inside. It was a pattern that reminded me of Goblin Road. As then, the interior was richly decorated.
“You are an adventurer.”
And at the end of it was a goblin sitting on a throne.
[You are a goblin rod. I encountered Luth-Ra.]
Unlike Hage-Ha,
there is no name for war.
It meant the real Goblin Lord.
Rod, who was watching him, opens his mouth.
“Have you met Hage-Ha?”
Taesan nodded. Ruth-Ra laughed.
“I must have been satisfied with a warrior like you.”
Lut-ra takes place. He raised his spear and pointed at Mount Tai. Taesan indifferently raised his sword.
Taishan is at the level of an adventurer on the 20th floor. No matter how much the name of the road is attached,
the odds are clear. Ruth-Ra smiled wryly as if he felt that too.
Hold the spear in a life-threatening posture.
“I knew it would come someday, but it’s a strange feeling.”
“You must have defeated Hage-Ha.”
“okay. He won a fair battle and took the position of Lord. It was a fight to the death.”
“Why is that?”
Looking at the horse, it seemed that he was fully aware of himself. That he is a monster and
is destined to be defeated by adventurers.
Ruth-Ra replied nonchalantly.
“If your life is about to perish anyway, shouldn’t you leave something behind? Death as a Lord would be nicer than one of many goblins.”
‘Is it greed?’
He challenged Hage-Ha to a better death.
In Easy Mode, the monsters were those that moved according to their instincts, which were hard to find with intelligence.
But here, the so-called monsters
also lived with their own values and thoughts.
NPCs came here for their own wishes.
Then, why do monsters exist here?
“let’s fight. warrior.”
Rod runs with a spear.
fast and strong Even the shadows on the 20th floor didn’t show that kind of movement. Not even skill, but pure movement alone, he was superior to anyone he had ever seen.
Taesan moves both hands.
The sound of the wind ripping resounds.
Kaaang!
The goblin’s arm is pressed. Taesan kicks. It hits hard.
« o ”
Rod stomps the ground with a hard face. Desperately lowering his stance, he raises his spear to Taesan and stabs him.
[Root-Ra activated a strong attack.]
[Your first attack absolute nullification activated.]
The attack is erased.
Taesan strikes back. Rod
activates the skill with a spirited face.
[Root-Ra activated Shedding.]
[You activated Heavy Strike.]
The broken sword straightens its trajectory again. Rootra clenched her teeth to block it. The window shakes violently.
“I have nothing to do with this.”
Ruth-Ra possesses a mischievous laugh.
“Skills are no match for me, so my movements are also delayed. Even swordsmanship cannot be superior. I never thought I would be pushed this far by the adventurers on this floor.”
Root-ra is strong.
If you are a normal player, you have to reach the 14th floor to barely have the strength to deal with it. It was like a monster. Taesan raised his sword.
“Are you going to give up?”
“I can’t.”
Luthra held the spear with both hands with her shining eyes.
A storm rages.
The spear draws afterimages and pierces ten places at the same time. The free-moving windows form a circular shape and gently
exhale the air.
Utilization of weapons to the extreme.
Taesan raised his sword.
Wow!
Crush technology with force. Like a storm, the sword strikes everywhere.
Root-Ra did his best.
Five minutes later, Rod with a sword stuck in his chest slowly withdrew.
“Is this far?”
“You lasted longer than I thought.”
Originally, it would have been over in about three minutes.
But Ruth-Ra really persevered. As a result of clinging to the ground and throwing away weapons, I was able to buy a little time.
It was a meaningless difference. In the end, there was no chance of winning.
But Root-ra was in a satisfactory shape.
“What good. I don’t know if I’ll remember this result, but I’m happy with it now.”
Lut-Ra threw the spear. Taesan received it.
[Obtained an improvised spear.]
“Use it however you like. warrior.”
Ruth-Ra closed her eyes.
[You have won against Lutura.]
[You have defeated the goblin lord. You got the title [Cursed by Goblin]]
[You defeated the owner of a race. You got the title [King Slayer.]
Level up with skills.
