Episode 87. Ritual of sacrifice (1)
Along with Jinhyeok’s refreshing words.
[‘The rotting heart’ is raging!]
[You have received the ‘Curse of the Demon King’!]
[The curse lasts until you die.]
Kukuku kung!
A tremendous shock was applied to the whole body.
‘shit. It hurts terribly.’
Jinhyuk swallowed the scream inside.
Of course, there is no such thing as ‘getting used to’ in the process of carving an imprint on the heart.
It means giving fresh pain every time you do it.
Some perverts even laugh and enjoy these pains, but that’s the story of those who have abandoned the last human dignity.
Isn’t it human nature to want to avoid physical pain whenever possible?
But this time I can’t help it.
Even receiving this curse was part of the process of clearing this floor.
[All stats decrease by 90% for 3 minutes.]
[If you fight too hard, you will become exhausted, and in the worst case, you may faint or die.]
[Remaining time: 0h:2m:59s]
[Higher godhead’s strength A hidden quest occurred due to the intervention.]
[Hidden Quest]
Difficulty: A
Description: Corrupt fanatics who recklessly take the lives of others are ‘wicked’. Every time you kill one of them, your adaptive stat increases by +0.1. If you kill the leader, your adaptive stat increases by +30.
yes this is it
An error of probability caused by the active intervention of the Godhead.
Naturally, in order to resolve the contradiction, the system was supposed to give a fair reward to the cursed player.
This was what was expected so far.
Everything was what I expected.
Only one.
The stats given as rewards have changed from before.
‘I never thought they would give me adaptive stats.’
An earthquake occurred in Jinhyeok’s pupils.
I couldn’t help but be surprised.
In the past, bonus stats were given by 0.1, but now that condition has changed to adaptive stats.
A stat given only to players who have reached the top of the tower, which cannot be obtained through normal methods.
Jinhyeok’s heart began to beat uncontrollably at the fact that he could continue to build it up.
pounding! pounding! pounding!
‘I have to get this no matter what.’
Among the rewards, the most delicious egg yolk came out, but there was no such thing as failure.
I will definitely make it a success.
Jinhyeok burned his will.
It was then.
thump!
I felt excruciating pain.
‘The aftermath of the curse is strong.’
I felt like I was about to lose consciousness from the pain I felt in my left chest.
I have to get out of this place right now.
You won’t be able to fight properly for at least three minutes. The ‘blurred presence’ received from the kingdom will also be unavailable during this time.
“I’m sorry, but can we make it a draw?”
Jinhyeok looked up at Breaker with a shy smile.
“Koooooo!”
thud! thud! thud! thud!
Breaker came running with a hammer.
Anyway, there’s nothing cute about it.
can’t do it
Jinhyuk quickly turned around and started running.
It was dark and it was a maze that wouldn’t be strange if there was a dead end at any time, but Jinhyeok never stopped or hesitated.
‘Left here.’
‘And right from then on.’
At least the geography of this ward is as clear as the front yard.
It means that even with your eyes closed, you are memorizing everything wherever you are.
Go around the passages through the narrow gaps. The place I arrived at was a drug storage warehouse.
‘It won’t be close to being late.’
There were only seconds left before the breaker arrived.
Jinhyeok quickly entered the warehouse and threw himself into the innermost cabinet.
Chunk!
I put my body into a gap where one person could enter.
[You have entered the special field ‘Cabinet’.]
[The stealth effect is activated.]
In the psychiatric ward, there are places where you can hide from hunters in certain places.
The place where he is now hiding was one of them.
You can’t hide perfectly, but with a bit of luck, you’ll be able to escape their gaze.
“Whoop.”
Jinhyeok, hidden inside the cabinet, stopped breathing.
…The body and the body are one.
All water!
Remember!
‘I am the cabinet, and the cabinet is me!’
It brainwashed itself and blended perfectly into the background around it. Even if the demons come, they won’t be able to find it.
Right then.
cooong! cooong!
Breaker walked in front of the cabinet.
Then, he looked around and started looking for Jinhyeok.
Let’s not panic.
‘Because I am already the cabinet itself.’
No reason to be afraid. There’s no reason to get caught.
however.
“…”
Breaker’s red eyes were visible through the cracks in the cabinet.
Our eyes met.
However, Jinhyeok tried to avoid his gaze.
‘…I must have seen it wrong.’
you see it wrong please.
“…”
The red eyes came closer. Now I could feel his breathing and the smell of rotten breath through the cracks.
‘shit. It doesn’t work.’
My face flushed at the embarrassing situation, but now is not the time to feel shame.
Whoops!
Breaker was about to swing his hammer.
right at that moment.
Jinhyeok opened the cabinet door and went out.
Breaker paused.
A little over 0.2 second delay for hunters when a player enters or exits a cabinet.
Taking advantage of that gap, Jinhyeok opened the lid of the cabinet and went in and out repeatedly. If
the timing was not perfect, he would be crushed to the bone.
For Jinhyeok, who is rotten water, this much was easier than breathing.
“Kuaaa!”
Breaker, who was furious enough to be angry, screamed.
[Breaker activates Lv11 ‘Breakthrough of Six Bullets’!]
Kwak Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwa!
This time, the giant hammer smashed the entire cabinet.
However, Jinhyeok’s movement was one beat faster. When the hammer completely crushed the cabinet, Jin-hyeok had already opened the cabinet door and ran out.
thump! thump!
The more I moved, the more my heart ached.
I deliberately chose a place with many obstacles, but I couldn’t avoid that ignorant attack forever.
If it’s been a while since I’ve been in trouble, it’s time to come….
Come a little faster.
I will die like this
Jinhyuk widened the distance and grumbled.
Right then.
tall.
Like a lie, the breaker stopped moving.
The posture of holding a hammer with both hands and kneeling as if to worship something.
At the same time, a cold chill hit. Goosebumps ran down my spine.
‘Is it finally here?’
I thought I was dying while waiting.
Jinhyuk looked behind him.
OK.
“You are truly a human being who is good enough to be used as a sacrifice.”
I saw the appearance of the religious leader who had led a huge number of fanatics.
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Being a prisoner is not a very pleasant experience.
All the more if it is destined to become a living sacrifice.
“Ooh, we’re all going to die.”
“I shouldn’t have come to this damn place. I shouldn’t have!”
“Because I’m blinded by that reward… I don’t want to die. I really didn’t know that I would die in vain like this.”
The players who were taken prisoner screamed.
Cursing their complacent choices and rosy dreams.
Even his unique abilities and skills were sealed, so he couldn’t even imagine the option of escaping.
but.
‘Mmm. It’s got a lot of mold. It’s not a bad place to stay. It would have been perfect if they brought me ramen from room service.’
Jinhyeok lay down on the bed and stretched out.
Thanks to being taken prisoner, all of the weakened physical strength and magic power from the demon king’s curse were restored.
It is said that I have completely restored my condition.
Moreover, thanks to the fact that they brought them deep into their stronghold, they did not have to break through troublesome gates and traps.
The quest to exterminate the wicked to obtain adaptive stats was also made easier.
What are you struggling to find enemies for?
Sooner or later, you’ll find out and gather them all in one place, won’t you?
If you add a few prepared ‘seasonings’ to a fully prepared table, you will be able to make the gyoju collapse with crab foam.
‘The most exciting thing is to stab people who are usually confident.’
Thinking like that made this narrow and smelly prison feel lovely.
Right then.
“Shut up! If you make a noise, I will tie him to the crate first and then throw him as food for the monsters!”
The jailer threatened the iron cage where the players were.
Wielding a bloody looking torture device is a bonus.
In an instant, the surroundings became quiet as if a rat had died.
No wonder.
After all, no one wants to spend their limited time as torture.
“I did it quietly. You can speak comfortably now.”
The warden lowered his head.
When the cluttered atmosphere was settled, two people approached Jinhyeok’s prison.
One was a teacher with a cold expression.
The other was a man in a black hood.
“This is the first time we have met in person. Kang Jin-hyeok. Am I right?”
interest rate…?
Jinhyuk’s eyes narrowed.
It was a face he had never seen before, but the unique magic that radiated from it was nothing short of familiar.
I can roughly guess where he came from.
‘I thought he’d been quiet lately, but he must have come from the Mine Association.’
Come to think of it, Melena I met on the 3rd floor said that the Mine Association’s purpose was to gather holy relics and resurrect the demon king.
The fanatic cult leader and Mine Association on the 5th floor.
As long as they share the goal of reviving the demon king, they are bound to get along well.
‘It means that he is in a fairly high position within the association if he is enough to contact the boss of the tower…’
Jinhyeok looked at the man intently.
A white male with a sharp look.
The black beard and blue eyes went well together.
‘I wonder if he really has as much skills as his looks.’
‘Eye of gluttony’ penetrated the target’s status window.
however.
Tring!
[Failed to view the status window.]
[Lv14 ‘Mental Barrier’ has been activated on the target.]
A barrier that can block ‘eyes’ as well as ‘eyes’.
‘That’s why I showed my face.’
from appearing confidently. to a relaxed tone.
There was one number prepared, so he was so confident.
However, it doesn’t matter.
Jinhyeok grabbed the ‘white’ medicine he had put in his pocket.
When I applied strength, the medicine crumbled like a snack.
[I used the white pill.]
[Due to the effect of the pill, I was able to double one of my stats.]
[Duration is 10 minutes.]
Of course, the ‘adaptive’ stat will be raised.
Originally, the white medicine was prepared in preparation for the fight against the cult leader.
Anyway, since you can get additional adaptive stats from hidden quests, it is much more efficient to use them now.
Opportunities to meet the Mine Association’s high-ranking officials in person didn’t come very often.
[Adaptive stat has been increased from 10 to 20.]
[Lv4 ‘Eye of Gluttony’ sees through the target.]
As expected.
The corners of Jinhyuk’s mouth went up.
Even if it’s the level of Alice or Pendariel, where the level difference is huge.
No mere player can stop this.
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Name: Hossenbelt
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Level: 38
Strength 19 Agility 25 Stamina 18 Horsepower 28 Mindfulness 80
Stat Points: 0
Coins: 30855
Occupation: Knight of the Round Table
Inherent Ability: Guardian’s Realm
Skill: Lv14 ‘Mental Barrier’ Lv10 ‘Sword of Conviction’ Lv10 ‘Blessing of Britain’ Lv9 ‘Knight’s Oath’
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The status window appeared.
Jinhyuk swallowed dry saliva.
‘Hoo.’
This…a bigger figure appeared than I thought.
Because only the highest-level executives of the Mine Association could have the job of being a Knight of the Round Table.
In other words.
The guy in front of me right now is one of those with the title of “knight”.
