– Volume 9, Episode 5,
205. 51 A forest where mysterious things live. (2)
Light pours. Tae-san spurts off and dodges.
Laughter grows louder.
[Fun.]
[Fun.]
[If you get tired of this, you don’t have to send it back.] [There
‘s no way you can’t stand it and die.]
[Let’s play with it.]
“They’re bloody.”
Taesan muttered and continued to move. The light narrowly passed through Taishan.
‘I don’t feel it either.’
They were beings with this level of power. I should have felt the remnants of that power or energy, but I didn’t feel anything like that, so I couldn’t figure out its location.
Taesan made a decision. Even if it means consuming a little bit of strength, I decided to properly grasp the enemies.
[You activated Marvas’ jet-dark waves.]
Suddenly, black waves came pouring out.
The ravenous waves advanced, devouring all the trees and bushes around them. The colorful forest began to be covered with dark pitch black.
Koo Goo Goo Goo!
Trees and bushes in a wide space are erased in an instant, and the view is secured.
Taesan spurred on quickly and flew through the sky to look around.
Then I could see a very small humanoid being.
Beings with a pair of wings and very beautiful, but the size of the palm of Mount Tai.
“fairy?”
And they were much farther than Taishan expected. It was enough for them to run away even if Taesan ran.
The fairies further distanced themselves from Taesan.
[He’s a scary person.]
[Be careful.]
[Let’s play carefully.]
Taesan landed on the floor. Trees and bushes that had been trampled down by the waves began to slowly fill their places again.
“Fairy. It suits Sinbi.”
[It’s not like a fairy tale, but it’s not a child’s friend.]
While the two were talking, the surroundings were again filled with fallen trees.
“This is difficult.”
I tried to use jet-black waves, but in the end it was restored. He only figured out who the attacker was, but couldn’t get any more information.
Certainly, the level of difficulty changed as I entered the 51st floor.
“What should I do?”
I heard the information from Lee Tae-yeon, but she also had only uncertain information.
Taesan began to organize information one by one.
‘It’s the fairies who attack me.’
And the distance was quite far.
Even with a rough calculation, the light was flying several kilometers away. Now I know why I didn’t feel anything. There was no way I could properly grasp it because very small beings were using their strength from afar.
Keying.
Avoiding the light that flew in again, Taesan looked around.
The forest, which had been trampled and destroyed by the jet-black waves, had returned to its original state. After
checking the location of the tree and the bushes,
Taesan realized one thing.
‘The positions of the trees and the shapes of the bushes are the same.’
It was perfectly the same now as it was before it was destroyed by the Chilhok waves.
Taesan, who had a sudden thought, stepped forward. Then the forest began to change.
Taesan stopped walking.
Trees and bushes around Mount Tai. Its position was exactly the same as it was before Mount Tai moved.
“Is it like this? It’s just that I can’t find my way
.”
[Did you notice? It’s faster than I thought.]
Taesan concluded.
“The forest is moving after me.”
The positions of trees and bushes continue to move the same. It was only natural that he would get lost and wander. The location has changed, but the scenery remains the same as you said.
It was information Lee Tae-yeon did not know. She said that after just wandering around for a few days, she was able to get out of nowhere.
Taishan would probably be able to escape after spending a few days here as well.
But he had no intention of spending time like that.
The forest followed him and aligned himself.
In other words, he could escape if the forest stopped following him.
Taesan gave strength to his feet. He invested his selfish stats with agility and sprinted.
Wow!
The wind toppled the bushes and hit the trees, blowing away the leaves. The forest began to move at the same time as Taesan rushed.
[Runs away.]
[Runs away.]
The fairies followed and shot out light. Taesan ran and blocked it.
Gives more strength to the feet.
accelerate the body It doesn’t stop there and runs to the limit.
Then, the scenery that was always the same begins to change little by little.
The forest that follows cannot keep up with the speed of Mount Tai.
Wow!
step on the earth The ground collapses and the surrounding trees shake.
just accelerate The landscape begins to change rapidly.
Watching the changing forest, Taesan focused his mind.
Spreading my senses in all directions, I checked everything that passed by. As a result, Taesan was able to understand the disparate energy felt from afar.
The energy from the forest was dreamy and full of mystery. However, there was a very gloomy and realistic atmosphere.
That is where he must go.
Taesan changed direction. The fairy’s giggling laughter began to fade away little by little.
Kurrureuk.
The branches of the forest lift and rise. The trees move and become one and become huge.
A tree that has grown to the size of a small garden blocks the path in front of Mount Tai.
Taesan threw a fist.
Wow!
A huge hole is drilled in the tree. It collapses and branches scatter to the ground.
Taishan moved forward, leaving the tree behind.
The color of the forest gradually began to change as it approached the gloomy aura. From the colorful, fantasy-like colors, the trees turned brown and the leaves turned green.
A very realistic forest appeared.
“Here.”
This was our first destination. The ghost exclaimed in admiration.
[You came very quickly. I thought it would take about three days. After all, it’s a ridiculous stat, so it’s possible to do something like this.]
51st floor. A forest that follows adventurers.
There is only one solution. It was time. As time passed, the forest that followed gradually twisted and at some point a new path began to appear.
I had to wait until then, but Taesan pushed it at speed and escaped
.
It was absolutely impossible for a normal 51st floor.
[This is the realm of the ugly.]
[It’s not fun there.]
[Let’s go back.]
The fairies giggled and left. Did it really disappear? The light didn’t come out anymore.
Taishan looked at the transformed forest for a moment, then went inside.
[The lower you go, the more unique and generally unsolvable layers
you see one by one. And the more floors there are, the more there are guides. You will see a floor like this often in the future,]
said the ghost. As he said, there was a small house made of wood in the forest.
Taishan waved the bell next to the house. There was a jingling sound and I heard someone walking inside the house.
“These fleshly fairies! If we get caught, we’re after you!”
The door slammed open with a harsh sound.
The entity that appeared looked up at Mount Tai and frowned.
“Who are you?”
“adventurer.”
Taesan replied.
[You encountered that ugly remlin who got the mystery.]
“I’m sorry about this. The fairies kept breaking the bell, so I thought it was them.”
The being who brought Taesan home rummaged through the drawers. He took a few tea leaves and tossed them roughly into the boiling water.
“It tastes good no matter how it looks. good for the body Try it.”
Taesan looked at the tea he offered and brought it to his mouth.
[You drank tea made with mandragora leaves. All physical strength and mana are restored, physical abilities
are in the best condition, and the mind is strengthened.]
“How is it. Is it delicious?”
“…the taste is like beggar.”
I couldn’t say anything good even with empty words. The face of the person who brought the tea became sullen.
“Is that so? The guy who came last said the same thing. When will I get this talent?”
“Still, the effect doesn’t make sense. What’s this’?”
Restores all health and mana. In addition, it raises the physical ability and strengthens the mind.
It was almost the same effect as leveling up. It wasn’t even a quest reward, I just handed it over to drink.
“You adventurers won’t be able to save them, but they are all over the place. It’s nothing great.”
The being sat down on a chair made of leaves.
“I’ll pack some for you later when I’m done.”
A non-hostile NPC on the 51st floor.
There was only one reason for such a thing to exist. The being opened its mouth.
“You are an adventurer. I am an existence bound in a labyrinth because there is something I wish for. You know what I’m going to offer you?”
Taesan nodded. The presence smiled.
“good. The previous one was fine too, but he couldn’t give me what I wanted. The same goes for the ghost behind you. What about you?”
the being asked, leaning back in the chair.
“Tell me honestly. What do I look like?”
Taesan looked at the being’s face.
It was full. He was only half as tall as Taishan. Not only was he short, but his proportions were broken and he looked grotesque.
And the face was terribly distorted. Some looked reptilian, some looked like humans. The combination of the two was very bizarre.
The ears were wide like lizards, and the eyes were unnecessarily enlarged. His arms and legs had long, ugly fingernails and toenails.
“honestly?”
“honestly.”
“You look ugly.”
Taesan replied. He nodded his head as if he knew that.
“I look like a beggar. It’s unavoidable due to the nature of the Gremlin race. But except for me, all the beings here are pretty and beautiful.”
I could tell just by looking at the fairies. The little being was very cruel, but it was as beautiful as a being in a fairy tale.
“Snake of the Unicorn Sea. Laplace… All of them have attractive looks. okay. Therefore,
it appears in fairy tales and becomes the object of human admiration. But what am I?”
His face contorted.
“I am also staying on the 51st floor after being granted the mystery, but I am alone. I’m nerdy on my own. The fairies always curse me for being ugly, and the snakes in the sea secretly look at me with contempt. I’m annoyed.”
Pudeuk.
The leaves of the chair break in the fist.
“
Do you know that I want to be like this? What are you saying when you see me born like this? Even if I make my territory and get stuck, the fairy puppies come and quarrel with me every day. Just because I’m ugly, because I look like a beggar!”
He couldn’t contain his anger and jumped up.
“I am a mysterious being just like them! You must be an existence that is feared and admired by humans!”
The gremlin, which spewed out distorted anger and jealousy, sat down.
“…They persecute me
because I am ugly.”
he grinned. A buck tooth appeared out of his mouth.
“Then, when I become beautiful and they become ugly, I will be able to persecute them, right? okay. It will.”
The quest appeared at the same time as the gremlin muttered.
[Start of sub-quest]
[Gremlins are mysterious beings. He is located on the 51st floor, but the residents here persecute and despise him for his outward appearance. Gremlin, enraged by that
, wants to become more beautiful as well.]
[Condition: Do the Gremlin’s request.]
[Reward: A way to clear the 51st floor. And the treasures of the mysterious forest as much as he is satisfied .]
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