_ Volume 5, episode 13,
113. 24 chapters. Guide to Sin (2)
What happened?
It was the first thought of Horian, who was pinned to the ground. He barely raised his head. A throbbing sensation was felt on the face.
“When you-
Horian barely got up, Tae-San was already rushing. Horian was frightened and raised his sword. Taesan swung two swords.
Kagagak!
Unlike Taesan, who thought they would overwhelm them, their stats were almost equal.
Physical strength, which did not increase as much as spirit level, was similar, but the fact that strength and speed were not pushed meant that the equipment Horian was wearing was filling the gap.
The opponent is an adventurer on the 30th floor. It was only natural that they would get better materials and better equipment would be sold at the shop.
Caang!
The sword bounced off. They retreated a similar
distance from each other, and Horian’s face was denial.
“Ii…
He was not an ordinary 30th floor adventurer, as Taesan expected.
Just like the guides of the 20 Sins, he was an adventurer who stopped at the 30th floor. So he raised all the levels he could raise on the 30th floor, bought all the equipment he could buy at the shop, and finished all the smelting using the blacksmith.
He was at a level where he could easily subdue a normal 30th floor adventurer.
Even if the two of them attacked, it was a skill that somehow managed to go evenly by aiming for gaps.
However, Taesan on the 24th floor was being pushed back rather than suppressed.
Kagak.
The sword is pushed back and cuts through Horian’s thigh.
[225 damage to Horian.]
“Why such damage!”
Horian was dumbfounded. The difference in equipment between the 24th and 30th floors was absolute.
Moreover, he has become stronger to the limit of the 30th floor.
It was safe to say that there was virtually no damage.
However, coming from Taesan, the unknown was unbelievable.
“I am a peculiar case.”
Come on. As long as there was a skill that penetrated physical defense, no matter how good Horian’s equipment was, it was as good as nothing.
There was no way the guide of the 3rd hierarchy knew about a power that even the ghosts did not know about. Horian gritted his teeth and charged.
“Profit!”
[Horian activated a counter.]
[You activated a thunderbolt.]
A counter is a skill that evades an attack that can be avoided and counterattacks. It is meaningless to fall into an unavoidable skill. That’s the counter’s weakness.
Taesan puts his sword into Horian’s chest. His chest was pierced because he believed in the counter and rushed, so he could not take any special defense.
[67 damage to Horian.]
“This…
Horian grabbed his chest and backed away, and Taesan didn’t stop.
[You activated acceleration]
It was a one-sided fight.
As Horian was a 3rd tier, he was much stronger than a 2nd tier. However, Taishan had already taken down the 3rd tier Zagan from the lower floors.
In addition, he also became much stronger than before as he descended the labyrinth, so there was no way he could be an opponent. Horian continued to resist, but gave up and tried to escape, but
was blocked by Taishan’s black magic and magic.
“fall].!”
It wasn’t long before Horian was pinned to the ground.
Taesan thrust the tip of his sword into his forehead.
“Can you answer me because I have a question for you? Then I will kill you gently.”
“You…
Horian gnashed his teeth.
“Who are you! I’ve never heard of a guy like you!”
A guide for the 2nd tier to subdue the 3rd tier
. There can be no If it was at that level in the first place, the leadership would have given permission to go deep.
Taesan touched his forehead and replied.
“How long ago did your friend come up? And died?”
Horian’s pupils shook. A guide to the 3rd level. letter spacing. he passed through my mind.
“But… I heard they died together.”
“It’s a blatant lie.”
Horian was possessed with a mischievous laugh.
A person who can beat adventurers from the 20th to the 30th floor. After coming down there, he even became stronger. Horian had no chance of winning from the beginning.
his heart was broken There was no need to overwhelm him with his own proof. Taesan asked in exchange for a peaceful death.
“What is the leader doing now?”
I can’t hide anymore If you kill the third-tier adventurers, the information will be known to the leadership. It was only a matter of time before they moved.
Horian replied in a weak tone to Taesan’s question.
“They can’t come up now.”
” what?”
“The leaders have been blocked on one floor for a long time. I heard that you will be away for a long time to pass there. He won’t be seen for a while.”
[..Hmm.]
The ghost hinted that there was something he could guess.
“Do you know anything?”
[It’s not a big deal, because even when I was alive, they were blocking me and talking nonsense. Could it be that you haven’t penetrated there yet? This is pitiful.]
“Is it blocked?”
[The deeper you go, the more irrational layers appear.]
“For example?”
[Levels like breaking through one planet in an hour, dealing with three enemies of the same level at the same time, or catching a dragon as basic equipment?] “That’s… unreasonable.
”
Taesan had seen a dragon in Beguesetta. I saw its strength and dignity firsthand.
Catch it with nothing but cloth armor and a rusty sword. It was a laugh out loud.
[You can go down the normal floors without defeating the boss, but you can’t go down those floors at all if you don’t clear the conditions. It’s probably blocked there.]
Taeyeon Lee said something similar. There were intermittent floors that were absurd to the point of being unreasonable. I almost died while drilling.
At that time, I thought it was just the usual whining and bewitched him, but it seemed that there was a really irrational layer.
Horian, who belatedly recognized the hero, was bewitched by his groan.
“Warrior.”
[hi? I don’t remember, but have you seen us?]
The Ghost chuckled.
[I don’t care because you were just watching. Let’s ask just one thing instead.]
“…What are you curious about?”
[Is Societe Gardenia still alive?]
Horian, realizing the meaning of the question, nodded with a wry smile.
“There was no news of his death. It must mean alive.”
[That’s enough. I don’t think a small fish like you knows any more, so my business is done.]
“…Then hopefully a peaceful death O w
Tzi e.
“I have no intention of breaking my promise.”
Taishan’s sword pierced Horian’s heart.
[Your level has risen.]
[Your spirit level has been raised. Permanently increased strength by 26, agility by 24, intelligence by 22, physical strength by 120, and mana by 22.]
[Counter proficiency increased
by 5%.] Instantly became stronger.
“As expected.”
Spirit Rise was an excellent skill even for monsters, but its true value was revealed when dealing with the same adventurer.
As much as he robbed everything he had, his stats rose to large numbers and he acquired new skills or his proficiency rose.
In addition, the physical strength that was not obtained from monsters also showed a high rise. It was literally an overall rise.
“Status window.”
[Gangtaesan]
[Level: 56]
[Shield: 292/292]
[Health: 3460/3460]
[Mana: 652/652] [
Magic: 41/41]
[Strength: 1145]
[Intelligence: 812]
[Agility: 984]
[Attack Power + 145]
[Defense Power + 172]
[Target is in excellent condition.]
[That’s a really ridiculous figure.]
“It’s still a long way off.”
Even so, it is difficult to catch up with Lee Tae-yeon. At Taesan’s words, the ghost was stunned.
[Do you think these stats and this stamina make sense at level 56? It would be worth seeing if you go deeper without dying.]
There is acceleration in the labyrinth. And it literally explodes when it reaches the depths. It was said that most of Lee Tae-yeon’s ridiculous stats were achieved by reaching depth.
“Let’s go down for now.”
It’s still a long story.
But at the same time, it was also a place that could be reached in the near future
.
Taesan cleared the body and broke through the labyrinth.
The manager in charge of each level of adventurers had the Life Stone given to him by the leadership.
The life stone was linked to the life of each guide, so
it was immediately known when they died or were seriously injured.
That’s how I knew Horian was dead.
“Is he dead?”
“What kind of bullshit are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“You know Ho Lian who said he would go up for a while.”
“Why is he?”
A man sitting on a soft sofa scratched his chin. The guides, unable to go any further, have prepared all sorts of luxuries. It was only natural
that after becoming stronger to the limit, there was nowhere to spend money .
“He is dead.”
A jewel was held in the hand of a slender young man. The fire inside it had disappeared without a trace.
The man lying on the sofa frowned.
“…died?”
“look. It’s off.”
“Isn’t that wrong?”
“What’s wrong with a gem connected to life itself? Is it more likely that he really died?”
“Ouuuuu”
—M3
men suddenly got up.
“Call the kids first. And let’s talk.”
After a while, the eight guides of sin gathered in one room. The woman with a languid face yawned.
“Why did you call a busy person?”
“What are you busy doing when you’re just sleeping with nothing to do?”
“I am busy sleeping. A good night’s sleep is a precious law.” “
Are you saying
that while sleeping two-thirds of the night ?”
Passion and enthusiasm were not visible from them sharing trivial small talk.
It’s been a long time since I’ve been stuck on the 30th floor, and I’ve used all the means to become stronger. And it was they who reached the end.
Strength has faded and there is no one to oppose. It was the guide of sin that there was no reason to fight unless they sparred with each other occasionally. Having lived like that for decades, everything has collapsed.
‘It’s worse than being dead.’
The third-tier manager who called them smiled bitterly. They, too, were once passionately descending the labyrinth. But I was afraid of death, so I became a guide and these were the words.
‘I should have died then.’
Back when they were still adventurers.
If he had died at the time when he was still dreaming of conquering the labyrinth, he might have maintained his innocence.
But that was in the past. They made a choice and the result is now.
The manager who organized his thoughts said.
“Horian is dead.”
At those words, there was a moment of silence. A young white-haired boy said with a puzzled face.
“Is he?”
“Did you try to go over the 31st floor? Is that why the fourth-tier guides killed them?”
“no. Horian died on the 24th floor. So… I called you guys.”
The manager said softly.
“Because if any of us die, we’re the most likely.”
Adventurers level up when they kill adventurers. For those whose growth has been blocked, it is the only way to become stronger.
But they grimaced in displeasure.
“Who would do that?”
“Your level will change right away, so if you try to get caught and go down, you will be beaten to death. Even if you don’t go down, we’ll rip and kill you. Who would do such a stupid thing to die anyway.”
“I know.”
The guide who killed his comrade
is killed at that moment. Even if the level goes up by 1 or 2, it doesn’t become noticeably stronger, so I can’t resist. There is no reason to do as they say.
“But Horian is dead. A second-tier adventurer can never kill him. That’s why I said it once.”
It was a difference in equipment. The second-tier adventure Ga-yeol rushed in and overpowered Horian, but he couldn’t kill him. Even if you hit it, it only took minor damage, so I was able to escape somehow. Neither
the second-tier guides nor the third-tier ones
. After thinking for a while, someone said.
“Isn’t that him?”
“who?”
“The guy who killed Zagan a while ago. There is a guy who said he carries the ghost of a hero.”
“ah.”
It was belatedly that they realized the existence of Mount Tai.
“Isn’t that jerk actually dead? I hated looking at him, but he wasn’t weak.”
They hated kerning. He had the arrogance of a demon tribe and had low values that the weak should be trampled on. The target of being bullied in the third rank was Jagan.
Still, Jagahn wasn’t weak. The black magic unique to the demons was difficult to break, so if you put it in the 3rd tier, it went somewhere in the middle.
The manager groaned.
“…okay. He went up to the 20th floor and died. But didn’t he die too?”
Jagan and the adventurer who accompanied the hero’s ghost became friends. That
was the information they knew.
“What if it is false?”
“Did the second-tier adventurers lie?”
“There is a possibility. If you try to resist the guy who defeated Jagan, the result is obvious, so wasn’t it your idea to survive as long as possible?”
“There is a possibility….”
The manager’s eyes sank. Either way, it was something I had to check.
“Let’s go up together.”
“You said let’s go together to catch him?”
“He’s the guy who won Jagan-all from the 2nd tier. You’ll get stronger as you come down. You can’t be careless.”
“You don’t have to go all the way down, do you?”
They showed their disapproval with vague faces.
“Anyway, I’m an adventurer on the 24th floor. Well, you beat Gan and Horian, but it was 1:1, right? If there are two or more, it must be a win, right?”
“that’s right. No matter what,
can’t we just go for three?”
“is it?”
muttered the manager.
“Then the four go down. If necessary, run away immediately.”
“There is no need to run away.”
“I’ll pack it up quickly and come back. I should get some more sleep.”
The four guides of sin climbed the labyrinth. The rest began to wait for them leisurely.
If it had been them before, they would not have made this judgment.
The strength of the enemy is unknown, and it is certain that they are stronger than each individual. The answer is to go down together and subdue them all.
However, they had been staying on the 30th floor for decades.
The helpless time made them indolent.
Judgment was clouded, and the self-confidence to avoid being consumed by helplessness was also increased.
If the second rank gained arrogance and bravery after a long time, the third rank gained sloth and helplessness.
The second-tier guides paid the price.
It was also time to pay the price for the third tier.
Level up with skill
