– Volume 7, Episode 3
153. Secret Realm Remains of the Forgotten Gods (1)
Taishan conquered the battlegrounds of the gods and confirmed the rewards he received.
What he received was a small jewel.
[A jewel soaked in jet-black light]
[A jewel swallowed up by dark light. No one knows what is inside.]
“A material item?”
It was an unexpected reward. As it is a quest related to most of the gods in the labyrinth, I expected it to be a high-grade skill or equipment, but materials?
Taesan looked at the jewel with a puzzled face.
Something black shimmered inside the jewel.
“Do you know what it is?”
[Nothing except for the high rank. I’m an adventurer, not a connoisseur
. I think it’s pretty good though?]
Taesan felt that too. Even though he was imprisoned in a jewel, power was flowing out of it.
“It’s just fine.”
A material received as a reward for a special quest. As a material for dragon’s claws, the value would be sufficient.
Taesan took the jewelry and left the room.
Then Bargan greeted him with a big smile.
“Are you here!”
“…were you waiting?”
“Don’t wait! haha! After all, my eyes were right!”
He clutched Taishan’s shoulders with burning eyes.
“As expected, you had enough power! thank you very much! Thank you so much!”
“it hurts.”
Taesan frowned and shook it off. Bargan raised his hand with an embarrassed look.
“Oh sorry. It was so much fun that my emotions
didn’t control me.”
There was only joy on Bargan’s smiling face.
He seemed so happy that Taishan had conquered the battlefield.
“If you are, you deserve it. take this.”
He handed Taesan a platinum earring. It had a pattern similar to the ring she had received before, but it was more luxurious than that.
[Platinum Earring]
[Health + 30
[Mana + 70]
[Strength + 4
[Ag + 40]
[Intelligence + 40]
[Attack Power + 4
[Defense + 4]
[Platinum Earring. Its value
cannot be expressed in words.]
“Ooh.”
Taesan laughed. Bargan
watched him with satisfaction.
“From the look on your face, you seem satisfied.”
“enough.”
How many stats do you have for one earring? As the ghost said before looking at the ring, it wasn’t equipment that could be obtained on this floor.
“I am glad you are satisfied. Then I will have to go down this bay again.”
Vargan groaned and grabbed his equipment.
He said to Taesan as he left.
“Then, if there is a chance later, I hope to see you all soon! Young adventurer!”
Bargan left like that.
I don’t know when I’ll see it later, but I have a feeling it won’t be long.
Taishan also started to move.
First of all, before going down to the 34th floor, I had to visit the blacksmith. I was thinking of showing him what I had obtained and asking him to make equipment.
“Are you here?”
The beardless dwarf greeted him as always.
“What are you going to do this time?”
“I got one ingredient. I was wondering if this could be used to smelt claws.”
Tae-san handed over the jewel he received as a reward.
Hafran’s face contorted as he received the jewel with an expectant expression on his face.
“…what?”
He looked at the jewel.
“What are you?”
He looked at Tae-san again.
There was bewilderment on his face.
“Where did you get these?”
“Quest clear reward.”
“You got this as a reward? You can’t guarantee that even a god can save you, right?”
“It wasn’t worthless.”
If the battlefield clearing reward was insignificant, it would have been uncomfortable to plant a spirit. Hafran stuttered, which was rare
.
“This… this… how can this…
“What material is it?”
Hafran kept his mouth shut. He said, casting a complicated gaze at the jewel.
“The light of the source is locked deep within the jewel.”
“Source?”
“It is a light known to have existed since the creation of the world. The substance that runs beyond time to the end of the world and reaches the end of everything first
. Worth it… I don’t know. Is there anyone who can give a price?”
Hafran touched the jewel with hazy eyes.
“It is a fantastic substance that can never be caught because it is faster than time. Is a god able to control even that kind of thing…
“Yes, this is it.”
Taesan laughed. Judging from Hafran’s reaction, the reward seemed sufficient.
Taesan got to the point.
“Can you smelt dragon claws with this
?”
Hafran kept his mouth shut.
It was a look that didn’t go well with him who always answered calmly.
“I don’t know.”
In the end, Hafran came up with an ambiguous answer.
“It is the first material to be dealt with. The dragon’s claws and all the materials you gave me are also of a lower level. Putting it all together… I can’t guarantee it.”
“Then, who else can do it here besides you?”
“There is none.”
Hafran replied firmly.
“There is no blacksmith better than me here. I bet that.”
Having said that, Hafran’s gaze did not separate from the jewel.
Taesan nodded.
“Then you do it.”
Hafran’s eyes fluttered at Taesan’s reply.
“Are you really going to be okay? This is…
not normal.”
Of course, as an individual, I wanted to handle that jewel.
I wanted to create a perfect object that no one would dare to speak of by smelting the dragon’s claws by controlling the light of the source and controlling the spirit king’s power.
It was the Dwarven instinct that Hafran hated so much, and it was his wish.
But at the same time it was scary.
He was afraid that such valuable materials would turn into worthless trash under his hands.
Taesan said calmly.
“I have nowhere to write it anyway.”
he is like a ghost An adventurer who attacks the labyrinth is not a blacksmith.
“So you can do it. I don’t care what the outcome is. And isn’t that what you want to do too?”
A glance at Hafran’s jewel. All of them were showing. How much Harfran wants to handle that jewel.
“…Really?”
“Of course, if something really unusable comes out,
you’ll have to work for free for what it’s worth.”
“I will have to try this. It looks like I’ll be working for free for the rest of my life.”
Hafran giggled.
Taesan didn’t know it, but he was the first to tell Hafran to do as he wished.
“I cannot disappoint you.”
Hafran grabbed the jewel.
“I have to say something first. There are two options.”
There was a light in Hafran’s eyes as he said that.
So far he seemed helpless and indifferent to everything. He seemed to have a goal, but acted as if he had given up.
But now it was different.
His voice was full of power and his actions were full of confidence.
“The first is to use the ingredients you gave me separately. As each one is excellent, useful equipment will come out.”
“The downside?”
“For the time being, it will be useful. You can’t get better equipment than that. But when you get to the depths, you will have to change it.”
“Is it that deep?”
“It is literally a different place. No matter how valuable something is obtained here, it is nothing compared to the depth.”
I laughed out loud, but it was understandable.
Those who reached the depths were all those who could defeat dragons without any problems.
Right now, comparing Beguesetta’s Golden Dragon and the Spirit King, the Spirit King had the upper hand.
“It is not possible to make equipment there with just one material. Even if you can’t, you need four or five ingredients. In the case of materials that are too high in class, such as the light of the source, other materials rather get in the way. If the other materials
do not meet the minimum standards, the value of the equipment will drop significantly.”
Taesan thought for a moment and said.
“Then what if I use all of these materials now to make one piece of equipment?”
“Then there will be no need to change that equipment.”
With a confident face, Hafran said as if no one could deny it.
“If you succeed, even if you reach the depths, it will be difficult to find superior equipment.”
“Then ask for it.”
It was natural that equipment that could be used to the end would be more advantageous than equipment that would have to be changed one day.
Hafran seemed calm as well, probably expecting that.
“But then there is a problem.”
“problem?”
“The individuality of the ingredients is too strong.”
He touched the jewel with an ambiguous face.
“Dragon claws. Spirit King’s embers. The light of the source… All of them
are unique materials. The combination of materials is also important for equipment. Of course, it would be great, but it is likely to be disappointing compared to the value of the material.”
Hafran stroked his chin and pondered for a long time
before he opened his mouth when the flame in the furnace was getting weaker.
“There is one way. But… I don’t know what will happen.”
“Let’s talk about it.”
I had no intention of coming this far and making something clumsy. Hafran began to explain.
“There are hidden ruins that I know of.”
“ruins?”
Taishan’s eyes shone.
“I don’t even know whose remains it is. Somehow I got the key to the passage.”
Hafran pulled out a key. Seeing that the color had changed and it was taking on a dark light, it seemed very old.
“This is the passage leading there.”
Taesan stared blankly at the key
.
The key gave off a subtle aura to him.
As if this is what you were looking for.
‘God bless you.’
Blessing of the revival of a nameless goddess.
I explained that when you get it, you can know the location of the goddess in the future.
“I don’t know in detail what it is…
[If it’s a divine relic, you can gather all the ingredients together.]
“That’s right. It’s risky, but it’s possible.”
“What is the difficulty level?”
“It is quite difficult to detect from the outside. It is a level that can be passed by reaching at least the second half of the 40th floor.”
If it was Taesan today, it was a barely possible level.
Taesan nodded.
“good.”
[Start of sub-quest]
[Blacksmith Hafran wants you to supply materials for the production of perfect equipment.]
[Reward: One perfect equipment]
“You can return if it is dangerous. Since this is a secret area, it is not affected by the reward system of the floor. You can become stronger and challenge yourself later.”
Taesan nodded and accepted the key
.
The key disappeared inside Taesan’s body as if he had been waiting for it.
At the same time, Taishan learned how to open a secret passage.
Taesan pulled the space with his hand. The space opened and I could see the space beyond.
Hafran made a surprised expression.
“When I had it, it didn’t have that effect.”
“There is a kite on the other side.”
Taesan immediately
put her body into the space.
Hafran saw him off.
“Have a good trip.”
Taesan stepped into space.
The first thing he saw was a world turned entirely gray.
It was similar to the labyrinth, but everything was faded. When Taishan touched the wall, the surface of the wall dried up and twisted off.
[The walls of the labyrinth have weathered over time. How old
is it?
”
[The Genesis of the Labyrinth… It’s really far away.]
Taesan looked closely at the structure.
The passage and structure of the labyrinth were the same. The width was also similar. There was plenty of space to cover the body, but not so much.
Tae-san advances.
Hafran said that this is a place where you can break through only at the level of the second half of the 40th floor.
As such, there was a high probability that something was hidden, and it wasn’t long before Taesan
welcomed him.
Wedge liquid!
An arrow flew. Taesan immediately activated Mental Acceleration.
‘It’s slower than expected.’
It was fast enough that you could catch it if you were determined to catch it.
Taesan, who thought it was not too difficult since it was a beginner, changed the speed of the arrow the moment he tried to catch it.
He aimed for Taesan’s chest at a speed that was several times faster than before.
Taesan hurriedly turned around.
Wedge!
The arrow just barely grazed Taesan’s arm.
The arrow that passed through Taishan spun in the air and flew back.
Taesan concentrated and read the trajectory. I followed the moving arrow with my eyes and moved my body. Taesan’s sword cut the arrow in half.
It was no ordinary trap.
The sword that cut the arrow had a pretty big impact, so an ordinary 30th floor adventurer would
n’t have been able to stop it. [The trap
is fine
even after this amount of time has passed.]
He received the quest from the goddess, but the ruins didn’t seem to have the heart to let intruders in.
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