_ Volume 16, Episode 10,
385 (Abduction). Earth perishing. Taeyeon Lee (5)
“Isn’t that pretty? I brought it from the art museum this time.”
At the tip of her finger was a huge portrait.
A portrait four times the size of a human torso.
Taesan sighed.
“Why is a woman like you the strongest human being?”
Lee Taeyeon smiled.
“In a situation like this, obsession with something is more important. Why don’t you have a hobby like me? I thought of the meaning of art in the previous world, but looking at it now, everything has its own taste. Right now, this portrait I brought this time is
“Let’s listen to that later when we have free time.”
Taesan cut her off.
“What’s your business?”
She feigned composure, but her mouth was drying up
.
The words just came out of my head, and I just said them randomly. There were no specific thoughts or plans.
To hide her embarrassment, she continued.
“A kid on hard mode. You said you were educated?”
“Because there is no one else to do it but me.”
“A hard player to a true easy player. It’s a strange story every time I hear it.”
Lee Tae-yeon looked at Tae-san and opened her mouth.
“Status window.”
Lee Tae-yeon’s status window appears.
[Lee Tae-yeon]
[Level: 258]
[Health: 45810/4581
[Mana: 7020/7020]
[Strength: 10152] [
Intelligence: 9899]
[Agility: 13254]
[Attack Power + 5421]
[Defense +8456]
[Target is in a state of fear.]
It was a stat that others would be amazed at. Her light attack will rival the power of a hard player.
Seeing such a stat window, Taesan had a sad face.
“What are you proud of?”
“It is a simple confirmation. Taesan. Show me Sang Tae-chang too.”
“I’m proud of you. Will I live in sorrow for the easy player
?”
Taesan grumbled and opened the status window.
[Kang Taesan]
[Level: 5 swords
[HP: 1021/1021]
[Mana: 820/820]
[Strength: 105]
[Intelligence: 10
[Agility: 98]
[Attack Power + 49]
[Defense + 58]
[Target is in the best condition.]
Lee Taeyeon nodded.
“As expected, it’s filthy weak.”
Taesan crumpled his face.
“Are you going to fight?”
“Is it just a confirmation? Still, that’s pretty good enough. Most of the easy players had much worse stats than you. In the case of Manatong, it must be at the top among normal players.”
Taishan is very weak, but strong at the same time. It was all because of Taesan’s skills.
After a brief conversation, Lee Taeyeon, who was looking at Taesan, raised her fist.
“Stay still.”
[Lee Taeyeon activates Add. Half of the basic attack power is added.]
[Lee Tae-yeon activates addition. The current attack power is doubled.]
[Lee Tae-yeon activated Penetrating. This attack is sure to hit.]
[Lee Tae-yeon’s attack.]
The damage that can kill Tae-san over ten times strikes him.
[Kang Tae-san’s first attack was absolutely nullified.]
[0 damage to Kang Tae-san.]
But only a short system window popped up. Taesan was not even in a defensive posture.
“What are you doing?”
“…just. Nothing.”
Lee Taeyeon smiled bitterly.
The strongest hit skill must-have. It was one
of the five skills she possessed
, but it was useless in front of Taesan.
“Attack absolutely nullified. absolute judgment. Multiply multiple overlapping attack Copy Simple time stop… These are ridiculous skills.”
Even if you only have one skill, you can become a master at the top level.
Taesan had over two hundred such skills. That’s why, even with poor stats, he was able to survive and overwhelm everyone else. “
Didn’t you say it was a skill you acquired
while playing the elements of the tower ?”
“It’s not a tower, it’s a labyrinth. Why is the place you go down to the tower?”
“Most people call me that, but what about it? Only a few people, including you, call it a labyrinth, right? Give me an answer.”
“okay. Skills can be obtained regardless of difficulty.”
Lee Taeyeon lowered her head and chewed.
“We, like you, had to properly grasp the tower. They should have been strong to the limit and not obsessed with clearing
…
but they couldn’t.
In fear, he was obsessed with clearing the labyrinth as soon as possible and getting out of it, so he missed most of the elements that could make him stronger. Lee Tae-yeon noticed that simple fact belatedly.
‘no.’
Would it have been possible if she hadn’t been obsessed with clearing it and had aimed for other means?
It was impossible. She couldn’t be that kind of person. Right now, even clearing the labyrinth once again
was too frightening to do so.
“Okay.”
Taesan also seemed aloof, probably thinking the same way as her.
“It’s already past anyway.”
“It’s not really like that.”
Lee Tae-yeon denied Tae-san’s words. Taesan looked at her with a puzzled face, but Lee Taeyeon turned around instead of answering.
“Anyway, you are great. If you had played Alone Mode, we could have won.”
okay.
If Taesan cleared Alone Mode, not Easy Mode.
You will be able to win against the apostles.
If it was Taesan, it would have been possible.
Taesan nervously waved his hand.
“Can you stop talking? tell me the main story Didn’t you go scouting?”
“that’s right.”
Lee Taeyeon said with a serious face.
“The next wave starts soon.”
Taesan frowned.
“How many are there?”
“Two S-class. Dozens of A-levels. Hundreds of B-class. And the apostle.”
Taeyeon said calmly. Taesan nodded.
“It’s over.”
The S class is a monster that even Lee Taeyeon can barely deal with. There are two of them.
Plus, dozens of A-ranks. The hard players who will face the A class are not over 20 right now.
and apostle.
Something different that goes beyond S-class.
In fact, defeat was certain.
“But you have to struggle. Tae San. Deal with the two S-ranks.”
” what?”
Taesan burst into laughter.
“Are you looking for me?”
“There is no one to deal with S-class other than you. I’m too busy dealing with the apostles, so I don’t have time to worry about it. you know?”
“It varies.”
Taesan complained, but did not deny it. he turned around
“Are you going to tell me?”
“At least you should prepare your mind. Shall I die without knowing anything?”
“That might make you happier.”
“I don’t think so.”
Taesan went outside. Left alone, Lee Taeyeon muttered.
“Taesan, you are strong. You can lead us to victory.”
She smiled bitterly.
“But I am a coward.”
In her hand was a dark stone.
* * *
In the end, I couldn’t say it.
Even when she finally met Tae-san, she couldn’t come to a conclusion.
“ha ha ha. Ha ha ha ha…
She let out a deep laugh. It contained despair and loathing of herself.
“..I have to prepare.”
After being in a daze for a while, she woke up.
I said goodbye to the people and got to the vicinity of the rift far away from the city.
The apostle was much stronger than her. In the aftermath of the battle, everyone around you would die. She had no choice but to fight alone.
The force felt in the rift was getting thicker.
Within minutes, I knew the monsters would come down.
[You have activated 10,000 possibilities.]
Escaping reality, activate the skill once again. But the same answer doesn’t come out.
“What on earth do I want to do?”
she spat out.
She herself did not know.
She
was still procrastinating her choice.
Lee Tae-yeon stared at the crack.
If Taesan uses Ouroboros’s stomach stone and goes back to before entering the labyrinth, he will choose Alone Mode. And I will risk my life and go down the labyrinth to become stronger.
If that happens, he will be able to defeat the apostle alone.
However, the consumable item, bezoar, cannot be handed over to someone. A consumable item can only be transferred if it dies while holding it.
For an instant, goose bumps ran down her spine.
When she dies, you can give the bezoar to Taishan.
“Why…
haven’t I thought of that simple thing yet?
It was not difficult for her to understand why.
It was because she was consciously erasing it from her mind. In the end, handing over the stone to Tae-san
means the same as facing her death .
Fearing death, he was blocking that possibility itself.
But now she has forgotten that fact.
[You have activated 10,000 possibilities.]
Activate the skill again. However, this time it was not a simulation of the battle between her and the apostle.
Determining the possibility is whether Taesan can obtain the Ouroboros’s stomach stone after her death.
” ah.”
The activation of the skill has ended. I didn’t even have to fill it up ten thousand times.
The answer was possible.
If only a few conditions were met, it was possible to hand over the stone to Taishan.
“I…
Whoops!
The idea didn’t connect. The power of the rift exploded. There, countless monsters began descending on the ground.
“Ahhh.” And
the slobbery monster in between .
Apostle.
It was clearly looking at Lee Taeyeon.
Kulleong.
Sado approached Lee Tae-yeon. This Taeyeon erased all the thoughts in her head. All organs of the body were turned into a state to defeat the enemy.
All other monsters headed for the city.
The only ones left were Sado and Lee Tae-yeon.
The moment Lee Tae-yeon tensed her whole body, the apostle’s appearance changed.
The negativity expanded and began to engulf the world.
she kicked He pulled out all his cards and ran toward the apostle.
* * *
Kwaaang!
she did her best
He poured out everything and put pressure on the apostle.
As a result, the apostle of the negative body was slowly being pushed back by her.
Even though he was winning the battle, Lee Tae-yeon’s expression was not bright at all. She knew that this was a pointless process because she had already turned the possibilities around.
Kulleong.
In an instant, the apostle’s appearance twisted.
The apostle changed into a human form wearing a robe.
It was holding a huge scythe.
The apostle in human form moved the scythe.
Lee Tae-yeon had a hunch. If you stay still, you will die.
However, if you try to avoid it by moving normally, it will also bring the same result.
At the same time as her ring glowed, Lee Taeyeon’s body moved backwards.
The space she was in was cut out.
“….under.”
It was sheer luck that he had just been able to dodge the attack. Even if he told me to avoid it again, I couldn’t guarantee that he would avoid it.
That is the true power of an apostle.
The scythe swings again. Dozens of spaces are cut out all at once. Lee Tae-yeon gets scared and throws herself.
She resisted desperately.
Against an enemy of overwhelming power, he tried to achieve victory without giving in. It was definitely a great challenge.
But even so, the impossible could not be made possible.
“Kyaaaagh!”
Scythe is swung Lee Tae-yeon’s body is cut off. At that moment, Lee Tae-yeon’s body jumps over the space.
Kwajik.
At the same time, the ring breaks. Lee Tae-yeon clenched her fists with a pale face.
Almost all of the equipment I had was gone. All of the items he had cherished were all used up in the previous wave.
It didn’t look like a win, but she tried desperately.
And the apostle changed his appearance as if mocking her. She became a woman holding a bow and drew a string.
Arrows pierced the air. Taeyeon Lee raised her shield.
Kwajik.
“Keep haha.”
The shield shattered and Lee Tae-yeon rolled on the ground. She tried to get up on her wobbly legs, but her body wouldn’t listen.
Can’t win.
I have to run away.
She opened the inventory with her trembling arms.
[You have activated the designated movement.]
Lee Tae-yeon’s body was summoned to the center of the city in ruins.
“sorry. didn’t win The apostle will attack soon, so everyone avoids…
She opened her mouth to warn, but she couldn’t speak.
There was no one there. Only destroyed
buildings and strewn bodies were visible.
Lee Tae-yeon, who quickly detected the surroundings, noticed.
that everyone is dead.
that the only survivor was himself.
“…that’s not it.”
Lee Taeyeon looked up.
In the distance, out of sight, I could feel a still living life and a mighty monster.
It is Taesan. she could tell
However, the state of Taishan was not good either. It was clear that even if he managed to defeat the monster he was dealing with, he would also be driven to a dying state.
“Hahaha…
A sad laugh came out.
The only survivors on Earth were she and Taesan.
Humanity perished.
“What are you all about…
Dark and deep emotions flow from inside her. The momentum in response to emotions destroys and tramples the surrounding objects
.
She clenched her fists.
I wanted revenge.
I wanted to somehow bite the scruff of the neck and grab hold of the ankle. I wanted to ruin the opponent’s plan.
But she fell short. She had neither the strength nor the mental strength.
Lee Taeyeon looked up.
The fight was still going on on the other side.
Taesan Kang.
Against two single-digit S-ranks, he still hasn’t died. Rather, one even fell. He was doing the impossible.
she was a bunch
But Taesan was different.
[You have activated 10,000 possibilities.]
After her death, can Taesan find the bezoar she is holding?
first try.
success.
The answer came in
the first one out of 10,000 attempts .
Then, what is needed is her resolution,
“…I’m sorry. Taesan. I have to pass it on.”
she murmured softly. A terrible aura arrived before her.
She swung her sword at the apostle’s attack.
Until the end, Lee Taeyeon did not give up.
Rolling on the ground and eating dust, he tried to win.
But it didn’t take long before it collapsed.
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”
she fell to the ground Blood gushed out of his mouth.
There were no more means of survival. I used all the skills and items I had.
The apostle slowly approaches her.
Terrified, she fumbled and pulled out the stomach stone. The apostle, who has changed
into a reaper holding
a scythe, smiles and holds the scythe.
If that scythe is swung, she dies.
Horror overtook her.
I didn’t want to die.
I wanted to survive.
And it was in her hands.
You can live by using a bezoar. You can even run away from it. You can drop everything and take your own rest.
The driving force that her survival instinct cleared the labyrinth forced her to use the bezoar.
“Shut up…
but she persevered. She suppressed her instincts while shedding tears and trembling all over.
The scythe drew a diagonal line.
She closed her eyes.
[@#!!!!# damage to you.]
[You died.]
She died like that.
[The orb holding something was activated]
[…’s powers manifested. In return, …’s interference area is reduced.]
And her consciousness rose.
” uh?”
Lee Taeyeon opened her eyes with a surprised face.
It was a black space.
A thick and cool, but at the same time gentle feeling enveloped Lee Taeyeon.
It felt like being wrapped in my mother’s cradle.
“How are you?”
She looked at my limbs. I could feel the sensation in my whole body.
“…why?”
Kwajik.
The sound of something breaking was heard. She hurriedly looked at my hand.
There was a broken orb that had lost its light.
“This.”
After rummaging for a while, she realized immediately.
This marble was given to her by an unknown voice before she left the labyrinth.
After a moment of grasping the situation, a voice rang.
[Are you awake?]
She hurriedly turned her head.
There was something huge there.
” ah.”
She was momentarily overwhelmed.
A being that is stronger, darker, and has a higher rank than any other being he has ever seen.
“…Oh God.”
[okay. hey I called you.]
God chuckled. It was a voice full of emotions, as if it were really fun
.
“You… you were a god.”
The identity of the voice watching over him in the labyrinth was a transcendentalist.
As expected to some degree, she quickly recovered her embarrassment.
[I was watching you through the marble. Until your very end.]
“o”
She must have died.
She remembered vividly when the chill of death overcame her.
After a moment of goosebumps, she shrank. God left her quietly.
[Have you calmed down?]
“Yes yes…
She slowly raised her gaze.
“Did you save me?”
[It’s not that I saved it. Your body is dead there. It is a world ruled by the Gods. Intervention is difficult even for us. But… if you prepare in advance, you can bring a soul that has lost its body.]
“…Why?”
Lee Tae-yeon asked God.
The question of why he saved his soul. Lee Tae-yeon said in a melancholy voice.
“I am nothing. I was lucky to clear this place, but in the end, I am just a coward who left the choice to others.”
In fact, the gods hated Lee Tae-yeon. He called her a coward and paid no attention to her.
God laughed.
[okay. It’s something I’m thankful for. Thanks to that, I was able to get a valuable talent like you without any competition.]
“Are you getting me…?”
[The flame that is bright enough to set the world on fire is definitely beautiful. It’s fascinating to see him glowing as he burns himself. But I am not interested in such things.]
God said. It was a voice brimming with excitement and excitement.
[Even if it’s a ember that’s going out, it’s a dragon’s way to keep growing and not to go out. Even if you get dirty with muddy
water and no one pays attention, you burn yourself alone and light up the world. And that small fire… It can lead to someone and become a spark that will set the world on fire.”
With those words, a space opened. Taeyeon’s eyes widened.
I could see Mount Tai and Sado beyond the space.
Taesan was fighting desperately.
[He will become a flame. The one and only flame that shines more brilliantly than anyone else.]
God looked at Lee Tae-yeon.
[But that was possible thanks to your choice, not anyone else’s. Other gods won’t pay attention to you, but I’m different]
[You… you’re truly fascinating.]
What was contained in that voice was amazement and exclamation.
[You were more conflicted than anyone else. self and others. I couldn’t choose anything and wanted to run away. But I couldn’t. You
tried to live with them by helping others more zealously than anyone else. And at the end of it, I gave up on myself and chose someone else. those anguish and emotions. I know everything. You did your best. Aya.]
“..Huh”
The transcendent, who is greater than anyone else and mortal, acknowledges himself. He understands himself who has always been despised and suffered.
Taeyeon sobbed quietly.
God spoke softly.
[Hey. Won’t you be my apostle?]
“Yes?”
[This is not an ordinary apostle. I want you to stay by my side A being like you deserves it.]
Apostle.
next to God.
Lee Tae-yeon’s tears stopped and she was taken aback by the completely unexpected incident. However, he hesitated at God’s continued words.
[If you become my apostle… you may see him again. And you will be able to confirm the results of your sacrifice.]
“Confirmation…?”
[I am a god. They are unaffected by the passage of time. If you make a contract with me, you will also get out of the flow to some extent.]
“Does that mean… I will also go back to the past?”
A moment of fear stood on Taeyeon’s face.
You have to break through that labyrinth again. It was already dead, but it was something I felt rejected nonetheless.
God spoke softly.
[Not similar. But it’s different. Because you won’t remember anything and you’ll lose all your strength as well. Since you didn’t have your own territory.]
“Then what does that mean?”
[Not different. Even if time goes back, the apostle’s contract that was made will not be cut off. If there’s an opportunity… I might be able to get my memory back.]
Lee Tae-yeon kept her mouth shut. My head was very complicated.
She looked out into space.
Taesan, pushed by the apostle, fell to the ground.
Watching the apostle approaching him, Taesan activated a simple time stop.
[You can get peace like this. you deserve it But if you still have any regrets… you can see the results of your sacrifice. It’s all your choice.]
Lee Taeyeon blankly looked at God.
“Who are you?”
God smiled and replied. Hearing the answer, Lee Taeyeon lowered her head.
Time passed.
Taesan crawled over Lee Taeyeon’s corpse and grabbed the stomach stone.
At the same time, Lee Taeyeon opened her mouth.
Shin smiled softly. His power enveloped Lee Taeyeon.
Level up with skill
