Episode 390 Side story 1 Rapor’s Labyrinth (5)
[Khahahaha!]
The entire golden room vibrated from the sphinx’s light.
[After living so long, I hear all sorts of crazy things. I am the ruler of this place! No matter how strong and high a level you have reached in your world, it has no meaning here!]
The bastard’s voice growled like a hungry animal.
“There is a saying that even a mutt eats half of his food before going home, so I tried to ignore it as much as possible, but it was so dirty. “There’s no way I can tolerate this guy called the Labyrinth Keeper doing the back alley thugs.”
Baek Woo-jin laughed. The labyrinth keeper who transformed into a sphinx was, as the darkness said, a mean and mean bastard.
[I guess you don’t understand, but even if you are God or the Demon King, you cannot defeat me in this labyrinth.]
“God and the Demon King?”
He snorted and swung his sword.
“Coincidentally, they are the ones who caught both of them.”
[Bullshit!]
As the sphinx’s eyes turned red, its whole body did not move as if it were wrapped in chains.
[Your auror and swordsmanship are powerless in front of me. I’ll swallow you just like that!]
“Matriarch!”
As the sphinx approached with its black mouth open, Seo In-ah behind her screamed.
“are you okay.”
Baek Woo-jin said something calm and then hit the head of the sphinx that was right in front of him.
Whoops!
A loud noise like dozens of drums being torn apart erupted, and the massive body of the Sphinx, struck by the Seolyeongsword, crashed into the wall on the right.
Coo coo coo coo!
Golden bricks rained down on the head of the fallen Sphinx.
[Uuuuuuuuu!]
The Sphinx stood up unsteadily. There was deep astonishment in his eyes.
[Yes you bastard! What on earth have you done! Why does it move….]
“It’s the same as you.”
Baek Woo-jin looked at the trembling sphinx and draped the Seolyeong sword over his shoulder.
“This space, which you control with your thoughts, has been overlaid with my thoughts. “Now I am the owner of this room, not you.”
[Such nonsense! There is no way for humans to understand the laws of the world!]
The Sphinx screamed evilly and brought back her thoughts to control her body. The energy was much stronger than before.
But it is meaningless to me.
“It’s no use.”
After tearing away the thoughts that the Sphinx gave out, they tied up his body.
[Uuuuuuuu!]
The Sphinx trembled its lips and moaned.
‘That’s ridiculous!’
Even though I struggled with all my might, I couldn’t loosen my inhibitions.
It seemed as if his spirit had transcended the world and reached the universe, operating such an enormous idea in a space where humans were inevitably at a disadvantage.
“Do you know him as Beelzebub?”
Baek Woo-jin approached the Sphinx at a leisurely pace.
[Are you talking about the owner of Demon World 3 and 5?]
“I killed that guy.”
[Uh huh?]
The Sphinx opened her mouth wide. It’s an expression where one’s soul has come out of one’s mouth.
“therefore.”
He kicked off the ground and jumped onto the Sphinx’s head.
“Don’t fool around and get hit!”
[Now wait!]
I didn’t stop despite Sphinx’s words and struck the sword at the back of the guy’s head.
Kwaaaaang!
The sphinx’s heavy head stuck in the ground, creating a huge pit.
“Does it taste good?”
[This human being dares me…]
“Until that bastard stops saying ‘human being’…”
Baek Woo-jin grinned as he watched the sphinx barely raising its head.
“I’ll beat you up.”
**
[Please save me!]
A desert fox, with gently curved eyes and pointed ears, was lying flat on the ground.
“A desert fox.”
Baek Woo-jin shook his fist as he looked at the labyrinth keeper who had become a desert fox.
The labyrinth keeper seemed like he was going to die after being beaten, so he took the form of a desert fox and crawled around with his head stuck.
However, that appearance is not the real person. It was a ploy to somehow get less hits.
“Why don’t you try a little harder? “I haven’t even recovered yet.”
[Oh no! never! Absolutely!]
The labyrinth keeper quickly turned his head as if it were a fan.
“Why did it look like a sphinx?”
[Originally, the last floor of the Laport Labyrinth uses the legends and myths of that world…]
“The reason you chose the Sphinx among so many legends and myths was because you could create problems according to your taste?”
[That…]
The labyrinth keeper lowered his eyes as if he had nothing to say.
[ah! Since you have defeated me and conquered the labyrinth, I will first open the labyrinth report!]
The labyrinth keeper stood up, looking as if he was trying to change his mind.
[You can take whatever treasures you like from the treasures inside!]
When the guy shouted ‘Yeongsoe!’, the air split and a square key flashing golden light came out.
“key?”
[This is the key to the treasure trove.]
The labyrinth keeper smiled servilely, stuck the key in the air as if there was a door, and turned it to the right.
Coo coo coo coo!
The space where the light was inserted split into two sides like an automatic door, and a new dimension completely different from the last floor of the labyrinth appeared.
Gold coins and bars are piled up on the floor, making it look like a golden sea.
On the brilliant gold sea, weapons that gave off strong energy, jewels that showed off beautiful brilliance, and old books and elixirs of unknown dates were spread out like a market place.
‘That’s amazing.’
Baek Woo-jin’s eyes lit up. All the items in the treasury were legendary or higher treasures.
“Wow….”
Looking to the side, Seo In-ah was so surprised that she couldn’t keep her mouth shut.
“Mr. Ina. “Take your pick.”
“me too?”
“of course. “We conquered the labyrinth by joining forces.”
“Wow, the matriarch speaks beautifully. “There really is nothing lacking.”
Seo In-ah showed a bright smile as if she liked the last words.
“Then I’ll take a look.”
She quenched her appetite and went into the report room.
“I can take whatever I want, right?”
[The original rule was one per person….]
“One?”
Baek Woo-jin grabbed the labyrinth keeper’s back and lifted him up.
“One?”
[Oh no! Take whatever you see!]
When we made eye contact, the labyrinth keeper shook his head, breaking into a cold sweat.
“That’s right.”
“I understand!”
Seo In-ah smiled cheerfully and curled her fingers to give an OK sign.
“Hmm…”
The labyrinth keeper watched the labyrinth report to prevent Seo In-ah from using tricks.
‘I don’t have anything in particular.’
There were a lot of things in the labyrinth report, but there wasn’t anything I felt like taking with me.
“Is this huge? This too! Wow, this too!”
Seo In-ah exclaimed exclamation every time and put the items she liked into the sub-space pocket. Perhaps because he was not a craftsman, he focused on materials rather than finished products.
“Ah…”
Seo In-ah, who had been shopping for a while, turned around and saw herself, her eyes widening.
“Aren’t you going to choose the head of the family?”
“Because I don’t need anything.”
Actually, there was one thing I needed.
‘A sword like darkness.’
When using the sword technique, the thin and sharp black sword was better than the thick Seolyeong sword.
I thought about taking a sword that resembled Darkness, but unfortunately, there was nothing similar to it among the swords in the warehouse.
“hmm! Then I will choose one for you.”
Seo In-ah pounded her chest.
“Whatever it is, it’s the best one here!”
She walked around talking and looking.
“Hmm…”
She returned after looking around and stopped in front of Yeongsoe, who was opening the warehouse door.
“uh? “This key…”
[Hi!]
The labyrinth keeper groaned as he became interested in the key.
“This key. It’s an ingredient. “It’s also a great ingredient!”
“Ingredients?”
“As I said before, I have the ability to see the material. When it comes to understanding ingredients, we are second to none. “This key is not a finished product, but a material!”
“What is this key?”
Baek Woo-jin picked up the labyrinth keeper and held it in front of Yeongsoe.
[As I said before, this is Yeo Yeongsoe, the key to the treasure trove.]
“What is your original name?”
[Armanium….]
“Oh, armanium? That mythical metal?”
Seo In-ah dropped the things she was holding and screamed.
“What is armanium?”
“It’s a metal that changes shape as it chooses its owner! The strength and abilities of metal vary depending on the owner. “I thought it was just fiction…”
She looked at the key with startled eyes.
“Ohh.”
Baek Woo-jin put down the labyrinth keeper and grabbed Yeongsoe.
[Now wait! Armanium has already decided to be my master. No matter how much you are, I can’t choose you…]
“No!”
Seo In-ah shook her head.
“The fact that the key appears to be a material to my eyes means that the armanium has not yet decided on its owner!”
After hearing her words, I pulled on Yeongsoe, and contrary to the labyrinth keeper’s words that it should not be done, it was pulled out gently.
“Is it okay?”
[uh? Why is this….]
When he held up the spirit iron and shook it, the labyrinth keeper’s jaw dropped to the floor.
“I choose this.”
[no! That’s an exception! If you take Yeongsoe, you will take all the treasure with you…]
“You told me. You can take whatever you want. “Who wants to build a labyrinth here?”
[If it leaves my hands, the treasures of the treasure will disappear!]
“It doesn’t matter.”
[Ah…]
Baek Woo-jin left the labyrinth keeper whose soul had escaped and looked at Yeongsoe.
‘I said it changes shape.’
I knew that Armanium accepted me thanks to Seo In-ah, but I didn’t know how to change this guy.
‘I think it would be perfect if it was made in the form of darkness. I have to take it to my father-in-law… Huh?’
Just in case, I added an aura to the armanium, and it started to change shape, creating a strong vibration.
Wooooow!
The armanium changed from the shape of a solid key to a round sphere like the sun, emitting magnificent brilliance.
“This is…”
“Armanium chose you as its owner!”
Seo In-ah came running with her eyes shining.
“We need to get it into shape now!”
**
Seo In-ah swallowed dry saliva as she looked at the armanium sphere floating on Baek Woo-jin’s hand.
‘This is the original form of armanium.’
This sphere must be trimmed to give it the desired shape.
“What do you want to make with this?”
“It’s a sword.”
He closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them and opened his mouth.
“A sword? Seolyeonggeom….”
“I want to make a sword of a different type from Seolyeonggeom. You’ve probably seen it before. “A long, thin black sword that I occasionally used.”
“ah!”
Seo In-ah nodded. Baek Woo-jin once used a black sword summoned from thin air.
“Can I just make it? There are no craftsmen or equipment here…”
“I can do it.”
It was a beautiful but difficult sword, but any armanium with will can make it look like that.
Sigh.
Seo In-ah touched the prototype of armanium emitting light. It was as warm as the sun, but I felt the coldness of metal.
However, I couldn’t fix this myself. The owner, Baek Woo-jin, had to do it himself.
“The head of the family has to do it.”
“I just swung the sword. “I’ve never made it.”
“I’ll help you this time.”
After turning around and entering Baek Woo-jin’s arms, I grabbed the back of his hand.
‘Whoa…’
My heart was shaking as if it would sink, but now was not the time to get caught up in those emotions.
“Trust me and follow me! This is how you spread the armanium thinly! “Like dough!”
Baek Woo-jin, who was holding the back of his hand, moved his hand and stroked the armanium.
Ugh!
The armanium that did not react to him began to grow like phlegm under Baek Woo-jin’s touch.
“I like it now! “Keep going!”
“All right.”
‘Mmm!’
My hands went numb and cold sweat broke out when I felt Baek Woo-jin’s breath in my ear, but I bit my lip and held it back.
Wooooow!
With continued touching, the armanium changed from a sphere into a blunt club.
“Now is the real start.”
Seo In-ah sighed lightly. Since the blade had to be raised in the form of a club, the main game started from now on.
‘A thin, hard, yet sharp sword.’
Baek Woo-jin moved his hand while keeping those three attributes deep in his heart.
Every time his and Baek Woo-jin’s hands brushed, the bluntness of the armanium was erased and a cool anticipation was revealed.
Wooooow!
The blade extends long and the blade curls up.
‘no. ‘It’s still not enough.’
It resembled the shape of the black sword in my memory, but something was missing. Because the work relied solely on memory, there was a lack of detail.
‘What should I do… huh?’
As I was looking at the shape that was embarrassing to even call it a sword, a clear image of a black sword came into my mind.
When I raised my head, Baek Woo-jin was smiling. It seemed like he sent me an image of this black sword.
‘good!’
Seo In-ah looked at the armanium while looking into the trusting eyes of Baek Woo-jin.
He moved his hands based on the exact form given by Baek Woo-jin.
‘My heart is hot.’
As I sharpened my sword in unison with Baek Woo-jin, I felt a sense of elation as if I had become one with him.
Because the two minds were in sync, the armanium was forged into a perfect shape as if hammered by master craftsman Kim Jang-hoon.
‘This is the last time!’
The remaining task is to sharpen the sword. Since it was the most important task, I focused my concentration and grabbed the back of Baek Woo-jin’s hand to lead him.
Wooooow!
When the dull sword was sharpened like a mirror, the sword made of armanium let out a heavy sound.
The name of the sword is the union of the sword and its owner. Baek Woo-jin’s sword was completed.
“Haa….”
My legs lost strength and I almost collapsed, but Baek Woo-jin held my waist.
“Are you okay?”
He looked worried, looking at himself instead of at the finished sword.
“I just felt a little weak. “How about the sword?”
Seo In-ah pointed to the golden sword floating next to Baek Woo-jin.
“It’s everything I wanted and more. “It’s Choi Gob.”
“It’s worth the effort.”
Seo In-ah got out of Baek Woo-jin’s arms and faced him.
“Whew…”
I wanted to stick with him a little longer, but I was afraid I might lose my mind, so I backed off.
‘But we still felt the same way.’
Holding Baek Woo-jin’s hand and making a sword with the same heart was ecstasy itself. I felt like I would never forget this incident.
“Can Ina name this sword?”
“My me?”
“It’s a sword that wouldn’t have come out if it weren’t for Ina.”
“Hmm…”
Seo In-ah swallowed dryly as she looked at the golden sword in Baek Woo-jin’s hand.
‘It’s a name…’
What I was thinking of when I made that sword was Baek Woo-jin. He forged his sword, hoping to get what he wanted.
‘He’s like the blue sky.’
Baek Woo-jin protected and believed in him every time. Like the blue sky that is always there.
“How about Changcheon?”
“It’s a blue sky…”
Baek Woo-jin took one look at the golden sword and then nodded.
“It doesn’t match the color, but it’s a good name.”
The sword seemed to like the name as well and rang its name.
“Seeing as how you like kendo, I guess I have good sense.”
Seo In-ah looked at Baek Woo-jin and Chang Cheon-geom in turns and laughed.
“Now Woojin, he will never forget me for the rest of his life.”
“yes?”
“The sword in your hand and the black sword you are wearing are also my works.”
“I see. “I can’t forget it.”
Baek Woo-jin smiled and nodded.
‘This is enough for now.’
Seo In-ah nodded slightly. It’s okay if you don’t have a deeper relationship with Baek Woo-jin.
Both the black gun that will protect him and the spear that he will wield were works that he and Baek Woo-jin worked together on.
I will always remember myself by looking at that sword and coat, so this is it for now.
“I wonder if it will open.”
“yes?”
“Changcheon. “Open the safe.”
Baek Woo-jin stabbed the Changcheon Sword into the air and turned it to the right like a key.
Wooooow!
The air collapsed like a sand castle, and the labyrinth report opened by the labyrinth keeper appeared.
“and!”
Seo In-ah let out an exclamation. Contrary to what the labyrinth keeper said, the labyrinth report did not disappear but remained in the Changcheon Sword.
Baek Woo-jin not only gained a new sword, but also a treasure trove that could be called a labyrinth itself.
[Squeak!]
The labyrinth keeper screamed as Baek Woo-jin released his restraints and tried to run away.
“I got everything I could, so I’ll leave now.”
Baek Woo-jin closed the warehouse and released the Changcheon Sword.
Ugh!
The Changcheon Sword opened the blue dimension on its own and disappeared.
[Are you going?]
The labyrinth keeper looked at Baek Woo-jin with earnest eyes. The look on his face was asking him to please go away.
“Send the people you locked up and this person back out first. “To where we came in,”
Baek Woo-jin pointed to himself and the talented people behind the wall.
[Why don’t you come with us?…]
“If you send us to a strange dimension, I can’t do anything about it, so I’ll have to stay and check.”
[Off…]
The labyrinth keeper’s chin trembled. Looking at that, it seemed like he was thinking about something else.
“Huh…”
Seo In-ah felt goosebumps rising up her spine.
‘All I could think about was going back.’
Unlike his head, which was filled with thoughts of returning and becoming closer to Baek Woo-jin, he was thinking about the next time. The more I looked at him, the more I admired him.
[I’ve already given up on everything. Just go at once….]
“Seup.”
[Ah, I understand!]
Baek Woo-jin raised his hand and took a taste, and the labyrinth keeper quickly nodded.
“Lord Baek.”
“Do not worry. I’ll follow you soon. “Send everything up.”
[I understand.]
As the labyrinth keeper tapped the floor with both feet, his body and the bodies of those with abilities trapped in the wall began to flash gold.
Paaang!
When I closed my eyes to that intense gold light, my body floated.
chin.
As soon as my feet touched the ground, I opened my eyes and found myself in Regen Area 2, which I had passed through to enter the labyrinth.
“Ugh….”
“Ahhhh!”
“What happened?”
The talented people who were frozen like mannequins in the labyrinth frowned and groaned.
-Mr. Ina. Can you hear me?
While I was looking at people blankly, I heard Baek Woo-jin’s voice in my ears.
“yes!”
-Have you arrived?
“This is District 2 of Regen. People are waking up too! “It looks a little difficult, though.”
-That’s good. I’ll go up later.
“Me later?”
When I told him I would follow him and come out later, my heart started pounding like crazy.
“No way, the labyrinth keeper did something strange…”
-No.
Baek Woo-jin’s voice became as cold as the winter wind.
-There is still work left to do.
