– Volume 13, Chapter 23
323. The wizard who created the labyrinth
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[I am the manager of the labyrinth.]
The bricks collide and make a loud sound.
[And it also plays the role of a guide to guide those who find the labyrinth. understratum. Adventurer who will descend into the depths. I have something to explain to you. It is your choice whether to listen or not. What are you going to do?]
“I will listen.”
Taesan answers.
[You must have experienced many things while descending the labyrinth. What kind of place is the labyrinth? And he must have roughly figured out what the attack method was. But it’s different from the depth.]
The words Lee Tae-yeon said to him. Val Babamba was saying that.
[The labyrinth so far has been divided into a new theme for every 10 floors. However, in the deep layer, each layer is independent. There may be layers as gigantic as a single star
, and there may be layers so small that one person can barely fit through them. You can move to a completely different world, or the concept of time can be twisted.]
The floors that can no longer be called a labyrinth have escaped from the concept of a narrow space.
[That kind of place is deep. It will be very different from the strategies you have been doing while descending so far.]
Barbabamba looked at Mount Tae for a while and said. [But
it may
not mean anything to you .]
“I know it well.”
Taesan could not be called an ordinary adventurer.
He had gone to other worlds several times due to the strengthened trials of the gods, and he had done several quests on Earth.
If you think it’s similar, there’s nothing difficult about it.
“Does the story end there?”
[All I have to do is finish. Try to figure out the rest yourself as you go down the labyrinth.]
Taesan passed Barbaba Bamba and tried to head for the passage.
However, at the words of Barbaba Bamba, Taesan stopped walking.
[But before that, my master wants to meet you.]
[Huh?]
The ghost hesitates.
Taesan turned and looked at Barbamba.
“Your master?”
[Really?]
[Don’t tell lies,]
said Balbabamba brusquely.
[The wizard who created the labyrinth. The being who created me wishes to meet you. Adventurer.]
An encounter with a wizard who created a labyrinth with the help of the gods.
But the ghost spoke in an ambiguous tone.
[A wizard is trying to meet an adventurer who has just entered the depths? It’s strange.]
[Don’t ask me. I got tired of the owner’s whims a long time ago.]
Balba Bamba said in an annoyed tone.
[Answer me. human. What are you going to do’?]
“Can I refuse?”
[You can if you want. Then I’ll just have to do the very simple thing of telling the mage that you’ve rejected it. Would you do that?]
Taesan thought for a moment.
Lee Tae-yeon did not talk about the wizard.
I don’t know if he didn’t do it on purpose or he didn’t know anything about it, but Taesan knew very little about wizards.
Taesan, who finished his thoughts, said.
“Goes.”
For his purposes, he had to meet a wizard someday.
There was nothing wrong with that time, just because it was brought forward.
[This is a nuisance. But I am his instrument. I can’t deny it. Wait.]
Wow!
Fierce power flowed from Barbaba Bamba.
It was a wave of power that even Taesan could instantly boost.
The spreading power began to converge and twist the space.
Taesan, who gained a lot of power, could tell. It was
n’t just distorting the space,
it was interfering with the law of the labyrinth itself.
It seemed that that was an ability granted to Barbabamba, the manager of the labyrinth.
[Balbabamba activates #000004.]
Kwajik.
Space completely collapsed, revealing a twisted dimension.
[The wizard exists outside the labyrinth. It takes a lot of work to make a passage from the inside to the outside.]
Tiredness came out of Balbaba’s voice
.
Taesan looked beyond the space.
said Balbabamba in a weary voice.
[Warrior. you are not allowed Only that person can go.]
[I guess so. Have a good trip.]
As expected, the ghost calmly left Taesan.
Taesan began to push herself into the space.
[It’s okay if it’s you, but I’ll give you one piece of advice.]
Barbabamba said quietly.
[A wizard is the one who created the labyrinth. Keep that in mind.]
With those words, Taesan entered the space.
What I saw was a twisted and distorted space that stretched out endlessly.
It was a very messy place with so many colors mixed together.
I looked around but couldn’t see anything.
Taesan moved slowly. If you look around, the owner
will reveal himself.
No matter how many times I walked, the space was endless.
The color like a rainbow was constantly changing and twisting its power.
‘different.’
Taishan has visited numerous divine realms and worlds.
And with his ability specialized in observing something and grasping its essence, he was able to grasp the characteristics of each area to some extent.
The realm of demons
was dark but gentle.
Fabsha’s realm was intense as if she was showing off herself, and everything in the spirit god Beatrice’s realm was in harmony.
However, in this iridescent space, the characteristics of the realms that Taesan had seen were mixed.
‘Is there anything that can be mixed like this?’
It was a separate issue from simple strength.
If you are strong enough to have a territory, there will naturally be things you have built up on your own,
and that shows the characteristics of the domain.
But it was different here.
Even though it was clearly in the wizard’s realm, nothing about him could be found.
“hi.”
Taesan stamped his foot at the sudden voice from behind.
The distance widened in an instant.
Taesan, who had calmed her heart, raised her head.
The owner of the voice
had gray hair.
He had a normal physique and a normal face, and if you saw him on the street, he would look at you once in a hundred times and be forgotten.
“Nice to meet you. adventurer.”
He was grinning.
And I didn’t feel anything from him.
A person with a certain level of strength possesses the will to feel the smell of a human being as well as a living being.
that one thing
If you close your eyes, you literally wouldn’t even know he was here.
“Do you know who I am?”
“Wizard.”
Taesan replied.
The wizard who created the labyrinth. The man nodded.
“I am the wizard of the labyrinth. I am the owner of this huge space that created and created this place.”
Taesan quietly looked at the wizard.
But no matter how much I looked, I couldn’t figure out anything.
Taesan instinctively activated the skill.
[You understand the essence#!©#]
The system window is distorted like graphics are broken. The wizard smiles and waves a finger.
“no.”
The activation of the system itself is blocked
.
“I am a wizard. He who created and designed this place. It happened sometimes. Those who were drunk on their own strength and tried to kill me and become the owners of this place. I don’t even know where that power came from.”
The wizard’s eyes narrowed.
Taesan could understand why Balbabamba had said that at the end.
The wizard is the creator of the labyrinth. The skills derived from the labyrinth could not work on the creator.
“It’s not an attack, so I’ll try to be kind to you. sit down.”
Two chairs appeared in the rainbow-colored space. The wizard sat down on a chair and said.
“curious? Why did I want to meet you?”
Taesan nodded.
Judging from the ghost’s reaction, it seemed that the wizard had never met an adventurer who had just entered the depths.
“The wizard.”
“You can speak comfortably. Dealing with guys who
only thought they were good at it made it all bothersome.”
“…why did you want to meet me?”
“You have redmi.”
the wizard replied.
He lazily put his arm on the armrest.
“Attack nullified. Simple time stop. forced duel. Plus. multiply. Absolute judgment…
From the mouth of the wizard, the skills that Taesan had obtained come out. “
I did not strengthen it
based on my own strengths, but I understood the system of the labyrinth and created skills that could interfere with it.”
Forces that even the top brains, who the ghost saw and exclaimed, were completely unaware of.
“A lot of people came down the labyrinth and they got a lot of skills. However, there were few people who analyzed the system itself and created skills like you. You know because I met you too, right? What skills do they have?”
Taesan realized the meaning of the wizard’s words.
Shaman, who boasted of impregnable defense, had skills related to defense. The Spirit King dealt with skills that had an influence on spirits and nature.
Lee Taeyeon was no different.
She descended the labyrinth by avoiding battles and taking a detour.
That’s why most of the skills she had were skills to evade battle, hide, and leave the battlefield.
Each strong enough to descend the labyrinth had their own abilities.
But Taesan was different.
negate the attack. absolute judgment. Temporary time stop.
It was a skill obtained by using and analyzing the system of the labyrinth, not from individual abilities.
“If others assist and strengthen their abilities with skills, you can handle and use the labyrinth system itself. I am aware of something more essential.”
A look of interest appeared on the wizard’s face.
“Is it because of the inherent limitations of your world
? It’s fun.”
he opened his mouth again.
“Is there anything else you would like to ask? ask. I will answer anything I can.”
Taesan gathered his thoughts and opened his mouth.
A question that can bring us to the end of the story, which could possibly clear everything up.
“They said that if you conquer the labyrinth, your wish will come true. How far can that wish go?”
“It’s a wish.”
The wizard murmured softly.
“I can’t tell anyone who hasn’t cleared the 100th floor… but if it’s you, I’ll be fine. Do you know the qualifications of a wish?”
“Conquest of the Labyrinth.”
It’s not just clearing.
The labyrinth itself had to be conquered.
And now Mount Tai was approaching conquest.
“I made a labyrinth. It wasn’t my strength alone. Numerous gods
, immortals, and beings with power cooperated.”
The wizard tapped the end of the armrest with the tip of his finger.
“This place was created after everyone who could create and destroy the world alone cooperated in the production of the labyrinth.”
A deep, deep labyrinth.
It was a place where many transcendentalists, even those who had reached the edge of mortality, could not guarantee clearing.
“I will grant the wishes of those who reach this end. We
made that promise.”
The wizard continues.
“What wishes can come true is up to the limits of those involved in creating the labyrinth.”
Taesan’s eyebrows twitch. The wizard laughed quietly.
“Everything that is permitted within law and order. That is the reward of conquest.”
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