_ Volume 7, Episode 11,
161. The hunchback who pursued the twisted mystery of the 36th floor (1)
“You lost.”
Inside the Black Corridor.
All the jewels in front of those sitting in the dark were broken.
The breaking of jewels connected to someone’s life meant someone’s death.
The flame that formed the shape of a woman
made a beautiful frown.
“How did it happen? Khaled.”
“What do you mean?”
A loud voice rang out. The old man, whose face was full of annoyance, hit the floor with his wooden cane.
“Are you trying to put the blame on me?”
“Is it true that your magic was activated properly?”
“Obviously triggered. My eyes cannot escape.”
The old man hit the floor again with his cane
. An unpleasant sound spread through the room.
“It was just that he was stronger.”
“No matter how low-level it may be, I received the strength of ten 4th-tier adventurers. But you lost?”
“Don’t ask me. It actually did.”
The old man frowned in displeasure.
“It’s a strong guy. It didn’t last long after the magic was activated.”
“Huh,”
they thought with a groan. If they were on the 35th floor, would they be able to win against the enemies who received the power of the 4th tier adventure heat?
It was difficult to come up with an easy answer.
It was a question that even they, who had overcome countless difficulties and irrationality and descended to the depths, could not give a definite answer to.
The Lion King opened his mouth.
“It’s difficult.”
The 4th tier adventurers were annihilated. And Taishan was the 35th floor.
It meant that he could come down
to the 40th floor without any hindrance .
“Isn’t there a way? Khaled.”
” does not exist.”
The old man answered neatly. The Lion King narrowed his brows.
“really?”
“I’m saying it because I don’t have one.”
The old man brandished his cane in an annoyed voice.
“In the first place, this is an expedient. It is a magic circle created with the permission of the Demon God.”
The Demon God allowed only very slight interference. It was because Taesan could not be stopped at all
with the ordinary 4th rank .
But it also had limitations. The magic camp that the old man had spread on the 35th floor was just the limit.
“Or are you thinking of finding a way to escape the gaze of the Demon God? It’s a novel method of suicide.”
The old man smirked and the Lion King kept his mouth shut.
No matter how much Taesan got in the way, there were things I couldn’t do. And trying to trick the demon was one of them.
“It’s very difficult.”
“I would have been able to gain a lot if I had watched the battle…
The mysterious woman murmured in pity. They never watched Taishan fight the 4th tier.
“The demon didn’t allow it, so there’s nothing we can do about it.”
The reason was because he drank. The Demon God allowed them to interfere, but did not allow them to watch the battle. So, even they had no idea how the battle took place or how it ended.
That was a very good thing for Taesan
.
In Taesan’s fighting style, there were many parts where the opponent benefited from not knowing information.
Attack Nullification Ability Sword and many other magic and skills.
All of them are things that the opponent can’t predict, so it embarrasses the opponent and prevents them from responding.
If the leadership had watched and analyzed the battle at Mount Tai, it would have been possible to obtain general information. If he didn’t know anything else, there was a high possibility that he was aware of the nullification of attacks and the ability sword
.
Taesan didn’t know it, but it was as if the demon had given him great help.
“It’s a legitimate way to get the demon’s permission…
The Lion King tapped the table with his finger. The answer did not come easily.
The King of Spirits opened his mouth.
“How about calling him?”
“That guy?”
“The demon’s child who is coming down here right now.”
The Lion King realized who the target the Spirit King was talking about was.
The demon tribe, who was not blocked in the form of hierarchy like the others, saw the possibility after a long time and allowed them to attack to the depths. Quaned.
Thanks to their expectations, he has already broken through the 50th floor. And I was expecting to be a part of them one day.
“That might be possible.”
That demon is a person who is allowed to go deep. It had power that was incomparable to that of a guide on the same floor.
“Will the demon allow it?”
“Gods always want to test mortals. In addition, if your child asks directly, there is a high probability that he will not refuse.”
They started gathering opinions by sending Kwaned up. Ambrecia, who had been quietly listening, opened her mouth after seeing that.
“You know that. If even Kwaned fails, there will be no other way to do anything.”
they were silent
It was as Ambrecia said. Kwaned
is very strong as he is allowed to go deep. And labyrinths give you a lot to gain when defeating a strong man.
If Taesan defeats Kwaned and gains stronger abilities and new powers.
It could have grown to the point where it was really out of hand.
“The reverse is also true. If Kwaned wins, he will become stronger too. It will come down fast to where we are.”
“The odds are… half and half.”
Because they did not know the strength of Taishan properly, it was difficult to make a decision. In the corridor where silence fell, someone opened their mouth.
“decided.”
He was the first man to open his mouth.
As he spoke, everyone focused their attention. It was as if he was treating the most outstanding person.
“Ambrescia.”
“Is it me again? I am a very errand boy.”
Ambrecia grumbled. the man
said nonchalantly.
“Call Kwaned over here.”
Chunk!
A knight in red armor rushes in.
Taesan raises his hand.
[You activated a distorted barrier.]
Space distorted around Mount Tai. The knight struck down the sword and it bounced back.
The knight kept knocking on the space after that. The space started to crack, but it lasted quite a while.
“Not bad.”
Taesan defeated the knight and confirmed the magic.
[Beginner Magic: Distorted Barrier]
[Mana Consumption: 5
[Proficiency Level: 1%]
[Creates a distortion in space centering on the user to block attacks. It can only block attacks below a certain level.]
It was another skill obtained while dealing with the guides. There are limitations, but as a result of the experiment, the attack of the monster on the 35th floor was able to be blocked without any problems. Even with the current proficiency, it seemed that he could use it up to the 40th floor.
After confirming, Taesan continued on his way.
After defeating the knights he met,
he entered the secret room, got a reward, and headed straight to the boss.
The boss was also not an opponent. The knight in crimson armor was faster and stronger than the other monsters, but that was it. Taesan’s attack could not withstand even a moment and collapsed.
“It’s too easy.”
[It doesn’t make sense if it’s difficult.]
The floor wasn’t a problem anymore. Even now, there was a high possibility that there would be no difficulties until the end of the 4th tier. Now,
it was difficult to stimulate Taesan unless it was
God’s trial or guidance .
“It’s nice to be comfortable.”
something was missing Being so easily passed on meant that it was difficult to receive normal rewards.
“I want to learn new magic soon.”
I wanted something new to come out.
[The guide probably won’t interfere for a while? Nothing will happen until at least the 40th floor.]
“Probably so.”
The Demon God would not allow all the adventurers of the 5th tier to be sent down. However, it was impossible to win against Taesan with only one or two people.
So, after gathering all my strength, I will do my best when the qualification is given. The ghost thought so, and Tae San agreed.
Taesan confirmed the clear reward. First of all, it was a secret reward.
[Ring of deep scars]
[Attack power + 2
[A ring with a terrible scar. It contains the energy of the owner who carved the scar, so it curses everything that approaches.]
The attack power was quite good.
In fact, it was a device that exceeded the level of being okay, but it didn’t seem that great to Taesan.
And floor clear rewards.
[Helmet full of madness]
[Strength + 30]
[Defense + 50]
[Action speed + 4%]
[A helmet that the god of madness gave to his followers. It once stained the continent with blood. Madness is almost gone now.]
[Damage increases when stained with madness.]
High strength and defense. There was a pitch. It was not easy to obtain armor to protect the head, so the value was high enough that Taesando still uses what he got from the Death Knight.
[??? [Used.]
[Obtained armor of hatred]
[Armor of hatred]
[Strength + 5
[Defense + 8
] [The armor that the God of Hatred bestowed on his followers. Those who wore it were hated by everyone and died. Right now, hatred is almost gone.]
[Damage increases when stained with hatred.]
“I changed my armor after a long time.”
It’s been a long time since I changed my armor, so my defense increased significantly.
There was one more thing I hadn’t thought of.
[You are wearing the armor of hatred and the helmet of madness at the same time. In addition, strength increases by 20 and agility by 20. If you are stained with hatred and madness, [Emotional Runaway] is activated.]
“Set effect?”
Taishan’s eyes shone.
Armor that can receive additional effects when
worn as seen in the shop before .
That was what Taesan got this time.
“Does this kind of equipment come out more often as you go down?”
[It’s rare, but it comes out. More than two types of equipment are enforced, so the restrictions are severe, but the effect is good.]
“I wonder if there are more additional sets.”
Taesan went downstairs with high expectations.
[The 36th floor quest begins.]
[Defeat the boss on the 36th floor and pass.]
[Reward: A bracelet containing nuclear fragments]
[Secret reward: ???]
The monster on the 36th floor was the same knight as before.
If the 35th floor was red, this time it was blue.
“It reminds me of the Battlefield of the Gods.”
There, too, the blue armor and the red armor were fighting.
Taesan murmured and moved forward.
As before, there were no obstacles, and soon after, the altar was found.
[You found the ruins of the Hunchback who pursued the twisted mystery.]
[Initial discovery bonus]
[Mana + 50]
50 mana. Not a bad reward.
The ruins were different from the altars of the gods so far. If the altar had been a single building, this time it was called a ruin, so the entire room seemed to have turned into a single structure.
The appearance of the room did not look very good.
Pink slime crawled on the walls and the floor was muddy like a swamp.
And the quality of the power felt was also
different.
The power of the gods was all clear, even if the feeling was different. I could feel the absolute will not to allow anything else, perhaps because there is an area in charge.
But there was no sign of that at all here.
Rather, I felt only the greedy aura of trying to devour everything and make it my own.
[A hunchback in pursuit of a twisted mystery. Immortal.]
“Immortal?”
[I told you before. Transcendentalists say that there are those who are in charge of their domain and those who are not.]
“Is that so?”
It was so long ago that I can’t remember. said the ghost with a wry smile.
[Because we hadn’t seen each other for a long time at the time.]
The ghost was originally an NPC who would break up with the quest after catching the wise man on the 10th floor. So it was natural that he did not think that he would receive a new quest and be with him this far.
[And since you have to go down quite deep to meet the immortals, I thought I wouldn’t be able to meet them for a while. You’ve come this far after all.]
“What’s the difference?”
The ghost spoke in an emotional voice, and Taesan asked.
[What do the gods you have met have in common?]
“Each of them had their own domain.”
Rakiratas, the god of struggle and death. Balthazar, the god of victory. Mary, God of Choice.
Everyone had their own territory.
[Being a transcendent is the last thing a mortal can reach. It’s a position that is hard to come by even if you play for hundreds of years. And those who have reached such a position all have the status they have built up.]
Those who became transcendentalists all had talents that could be counted on their hands.
But talent wasn’t all it took to rise to the position of god.
[If you look at the gods you have met, it will be this year.]
Taesan recalled his memory.
The god of victory wanted Taishan to win. The God of Choice wanted to overcome the opposite consequences of choice, and the God of Strife and Death wanted struggle.
The God of Swords, the God of Proof with a sword, had to prove himself by fighting himself.
Everyone demanded achievements in their area of responsibility from Taesan.
Taesan realized.
“Is that the way that made them gods?”
[that’s right. An existence that transcends the ranks built up from mortals and presides over the realm itself. that’s god But… Immortals are different. These are the beings who lack that dignity.]
The ghost explained calmly.
[An existence that has the power to reach the transcendent, but does not have that level. Those who did not receive a territory because they could not build up. That’s why the existence that did not reach the position of the transcendent. That’s an immortal.]
162. A hunchback who pursued twisted mysteries of 36 floors (2)
[Unlike the gods, they don’t have a clear purpose as they don’t have a realm they’re in charge of. It moves only for the sake of desire.]
“It looks like there is nothing different from God.”
[Not different. Because if gods desire for the realm they are in charge of, then they desire for themselves.] 162.
The hunchback who pursued the twisted mystery of the 36th floor (2)
there is no It moves only for the sake of desire.]
“It looks like there is nothing different from God.”
[Not different. Because if God is a desire for the domain he is in charge of, then they are a desire for himself.]
God, like it or not, is tied to the domain he is in charge of. As such, their behavior is constrained and somewhat predictable.
But immortals are different. they are free As such, it is difficult to predict behavior and it is difficult to predict what to do.
“What level is it compared to Rakiratas?”
[Compared to immortals, Rakiratas are very merciful. It’s arbitrary, but at least it only acts in the realm of struggle and death, right? So
you can predict and respond. But they are different.]
Beings who are more than gods who change the contents of the ordeal during the ordeal. the ghost continued.
[They are free-spirited beings. There will be people who hate you and people who like you.]
“Is it the former this time?”
I could feel the eyes on Taesan.
What was there was annoyance.
A mighty will descends upon the ruins.
[The power of the hunchback who pursued the twisted mystery
has decreased.]
[The hunchback who has pursued the twisted mystery proposes an enhanced trial for you.]
Taesan stared at the system window.
A completely unexpected quest unlike ever before.
Taesan nodded.
“Receive.”
[Subquest begins.]
[The hunchback who pursues the twisted mysteries tests you.]
[Starts changing the labyrinth]
[The twisted will attacks the 36th floor.]
Instantly, a chilly feeling hit your entire body.
Taesan was able to realize instinctively.
The spreading energy was a kind of grace. Similar to the blessings given by the gods, it was to strengthen the power of mortals and gain new powers.
[The manifestation of the power of the hunchback who pursued the twisted mystery. Distortion of torsion
has been activated.]
Yu o W
power has faded. The Labyrinth had the same normal appearance as when it first came.
But Taesan frowned.
“Not good.”
[Uh… what is it?]
The ghost also seemed to be shy.
Whatever it was, it had to be checked first. Taesan grabbed the sword and left the ruins behind.
As a result, the monster could be seen.
“This again.”
The monster on the 36th floor was a knight with a sword wearing blue armor.
It was a monster that could be quite difficult for normal adventurers because of its fast movements and restrained swordsmanship.
But what was in front of Taesan’s eyes was something completely different.
The whole body of the blue knight was twisted.
The sword was fused with the arm, and the armor was corroded and rust was leaking here and there.
[A blue knight who received the blessing of twisted mystery appeared.]
“Is this a blessing?”
Certainly, the power exuded from the knight has grown stronger.
But that was all. In exchange for power, he lost his normal appearance.
[Because it’s not God.]
The ghost groaned.
[Unlike the gods, immortals don’t have the status. That’s why he can forcefully channel his power into mortals, but he can’t bestow the grace of stability like a god
. Still, there were many people who wanted to become immortal apostles in pursuit of power, but…]
“Is that the result?”
A being where everything has been distorted and collapsed.
Those were the words of one who had been given the power of an immortal.
[This isn’t good.]
The ghost muttered and the knight moved at the same time.
Raising the sword fused with his arm, he violently charged Taesan.
At the same time, cold air
emanated from the knight’s body. There was a magical aura in the cold air that seemed to freeze the lungs.
Caang!
Sword and sword collided.
However, the knight succeeded in blocking Taishan’s sword.
If it was an ordinary monster on the 36th floor, it would fly far away just by clashing swords, but the knight was holding out against Taesan even though he was pushed back.
[What is it?]
Taesan let go of the knight’s sword and stabbed him in the chest.
Caang!
[222 damage to the blue knight who received the twisted mystical blessing.]
Taesan widened his distance after seeing the damage window. The ghost muttered as if he did not understand.
[what. Why is this only stuck?]
“Isn’t that strange?”
It was an attack that was triggered by addition and assault. Taesan’s attack power should have dealt at least a thousand damage.
[Just by looking at it roughly,
physical damage is reduced by strengthening the body. No matter how immortal he is, he’ll give you that much blessing?]
The knight became too strong even for a ghost.
[Strange. This is really strange,”
the Ghost muttered. Taesan looked at the knight.
The previous attack didn’t do much damage. Even though it was an attack that triggered an addition and a strong attack, it meant that the defense against physical attacks had increased dramatically.
The one who bestowed that grace was the twisted and mysterious
god.
And as Taesan knew, mystery meant magic.
fault.
Taesan kicked his feet.
[You activated the burning ball.]
Prominences are implemented next to the running mountain. I blocked the knight’s sword from being swung and fired a fiery ball.
Pervert!
[201 damage to the blue knight who received the twisted mystery blessing.]
‘As expected.’
It became clear. Knights have high defense against physical attacks, but normal damage against magical attacks.
Taesan widened the distance again. The ghost also said that it was ridiculous to see if he had grasped the situation.
[This is a bit too much.]
I guessed what kind of ordeal it was. It seemed to mean passing through the floor only with magic without using swords and skills.
It was never an easy ordeal.
Taishan had
n’t used magic so far. Magic was only a secondary area for him, so he wasn’t very proficient.
In addition, the monsters on the entire floor must have been blessed, so it seemed difficult to pass easily.
‘It’s not that I can’t do that, though.’
[You activated Frost Arrow.]
Damn it.
An arrow of ice that froze space appeared. Taesan flew straight to the knight. The moment
the knight swung his sword to slash the arrow,
Taesan activated his magic.
[You activated a magic explosion.]
Jjoong!
The frost arrow explodes, scattering fragments. The knight was unable to block it and his whole body was pierced.
Taesan used magic again toward the staggering knight.
[You activated lightning.]
Kurung!
Lightning pierces the knight. The knight shakes off and rushes at Taesan.
Taesan waved his hand.
[You activated Wind Blast.]
The wind bursts in front of the knight. The knight’s body shakes for an instant and stops his charge toward Mount Tai.
After confirming that wind blasts could block the charge, Taesan activated wind blasts in succession. The knight swayed back and forth and was pushed.
“You seem to be misunderstanding something.”
The reason Taesan didn’t use magic as his main force was because he was strong enough, not because his magic was of low rank.
In the first place, thanks to the return to earth compensation points for magic, the magic proficiency exceeded 40%. If you recall the strength of the guides who used magic, it was a very high proficiency based on the 30th floor.
“It’s just fine.”
It was not something that could not be dealt with with a sword. It took longer than usual, but I was able to take it down without any problems.
However, since he soon learned intermediate magic, he planned to use this opportunity to raise his magic proficiency.
In addition, the hunchback, who pursued a twisted mystery,
tried with all his heart and soul to force Taesan to use magic.
“Then you should do that.”
Only use magic to pass the ordeal. Taesan made that decision.
Taesan put on the equipment that boosted the magic he had prepared. Then, he used magic to knock down the knight.
The huge energy that was watching Taesan shook in an instant.
It was very weak, but Taesan could tell that there was agitation mixed in there.
‘ what?’
Taesan wondered and moved on.
In the next room, as before, the twisted knight was waiting for Taesan. Taesan also used various magics to defeat the knight.
It took quite some time as the damage of the magic itself wasn’t that high, but
I was able to take it down without any major problems.
Then, the huge energy he was watching shook again.
The emotions contained there were so intense that even Taesan could tell.
anger and irritation.
“It’s strange.”
Taesan murmured. Each of the gods he had seen so far expressed their emotions abundantly, but there was a certain composure and ease characteristic of transcendentalists.
However, the hunchback who pursued a twisted mystery was different. Like a normal human being, he was annoyed by Taesan’s actions
.
It was an action that would not be thought of as someone outside of the status of a mortal. The ghost explained why.
[Simple. Immortals are twisted beings.]
“Twisted?”
[Did I tell you? They say that they have the power to reach the transcendent, but they do not have the level to do so. It’s like giving an immature child a sword. Obviously strong as a monster, but at the same time mentally weak.]
“Is that possible?”
An immortal would at least be far stronger than a mortal. The leader of the guide he met also had power beyond imagination, but it was evident from the fact that he still hadn’t passed through the depths.
But mentally weak and unstable. It was difficult for Taesan to understand easily.
[There are usually two types of immortals. Those who legitimately built up their strength but failed to become transcendentalists due to lack of standing, and those who built up their strength by expedient methods from the beginning. I don’t know about the former, but it’s
close to impossible for the latter to rise to the position of a transcendent.]
There was no awe or respect for the calm voice of the ghost.
[There is a limit to expedients. The words of those who have built it like that. Perhaps the hunchback who pursued the twisted mysteries was such a being.]
Only contempt filled him.
[Can I tell you something? The expedients love the guides of sin. Because they are similar to them. And I hate people like you. It’s because they’re walking on a path they didn’t go.]
“You seem to have bad memories, don’t you?”
[I’ve been through this and that, too. There’s so much to gain, so I didn’t stop going through trials, but honestly, these are the things I don’t like.] The
ghost said in an annoyed voice.
[The immortals built by expedient methods did not have the dignity and spirit to match their strength. just to be strong They are beings who wield their power randomly and do violence to those with talent. Right now, that’s right
.]
A knight appeared in front of Taesan. Taesan manifested magic and pushed the knight away.
[The grace of enduring your strength and reducing physical damage spread throughout the floor? Even if you’re immortal, it’s too much grace. He probably intended to kill you rather than try to test you. I’m embarrassed because it didn’t go as planned.]
“Why?”
[Because he is a hunchback who pursues twisted mysteries
. He must have hated you for being allowed intermediate magic by the God of Magic.]
Taesan hesitated.
Certainly he was allowed to learn intermediate magic by the magic god.
“Just because of that?”
[They’re cheating on trying to kill mortals just because the gods showed a little interest in them.]
The ghost clicked his tongue.
[Those who have built up their strength through expedient methods. Therefore, those who are not qualified. My mind collapses with envy and jealousy on such a subject, and
I release those emotions to mortals. You’d better be careful. There must be a lot of immortals who hate you.]
As soon as the ghost finished speaking, a wave of gold hit the space again.
[The power of the hunchback who pursued the twisted mystery has been greatly reduced.] [
The power of the hunchback who pursued the twisted mystery has been manifested. The distortion of the twist has been activated more strongly.]
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