_ Volume 20 Episode 7
482. 91st floor. Ouroboros (3)
Ouroboros. It wasn’t the first time I heard the name. It was a name that was imprinted in my brain and I will never forget it.
The wizard laughed lightly.
“What do you know?”
“I can’t help but know.”
Taesan opened his inventory.
He was holding a dark stone in his hand.
[A gastrolith vomited by Ouroboros]
[A gastrolith of the god who governs the cycle of all things.]
[Only once. It can turn back the time of one person.]
[Used.]
An item that can be said to be the beginning of everything. Thanks to this item, he was able to turn back time and make the right choice.
The wizard, looking at the bezoar,
tilted his head with the face at the bottom of the gi.
“Lee Tae-yeon… To be honest, I don’t know. How the hell did you get that?”
The gods remember the time that went back.
Lee Tae-yeon is an adventurer who has cleared the labyrinth. There was no way the wizard didn’t know about her. That’s why he had feelings of surprise for Lee Tae-yeon.
“So far, neither the adventurers nor the gods have made any meaningful achievements in the Ouroboros’ realm.”
“You don’t know what she did either?”
“I can’t see what was done in it. It is the place where the twisted and twisted serpent devoured it. She didn’t say anything, as if she herself couldn’t speak.”
There was admiration in the eyes of the wizard who said that.
“She is a great enough person. It’s not a talent that fits the purpose of the Labyrinth, but it’s a talent. Maria deserves a choice.”
Taesan also did not deny it. She deserved the praise.
“So what exactly are you doing here?”
What is Ouroboros?
What exactly does the eaten world mean?
The wizard opened his mouth.
“Ouroboros. A snake that governs the cycle of all things. It is an entity that affects the entire universe.”
“Are you new?”
“You could call it God, but… it’s a bit ambiguous.”
The wizard blurted out his words.
“That is not a concept that has grown stronger since mortal days like other transcendentalists. I was just born as an existence that controls the cycle from birth.”
“Is it similar to Thersha?”
god of death. Thersha. She was also the god who presided over the death of the world that had existed since the creation of the world. It matched the description of Ouroboros.
But the wizard shook his head.
“It’s a little different from your concept. If Der Sha is a transcendental one… Ouroboros cannot be called a transcendental one. It’s more like a kind of device if you have to
insist .”
“Device?”
“It literally means. When a very long time close to eternity has passed and the ten thousand waters announce its end. The slumbering Ouroboros wakes up.”
His voice sounded like he was reciting a myth, as if it took an unimaginably long time even for a transcendent wizard.
“Then it swallows everything that has stopped and starts a new cycle. That is the role given to Ouroboros in the creation of the universe.”
“If you just listen to the explanation, I don’t think you will do anything right now.”
“Originally, that’s right. You must be quietly asleep, regardless of what happens in the universe. But I mean.”
The wizard put on an ambiguous expression.
“I wonder if something went wrong, and it took a long time for everything to stop, but it suddenly woke up.”
Move much earlier than you should. This meant that the device was broken.
“The awakened Ouroboros
ate part of the world. Not only mortals, but also immortals and some transcendents were eaten by Ourobors. And they are never coming out into the world again.”
“Are even the transcendentalists unable to escape?”
“Ouroboros is a device that has existed since the creation of the world. Even if you are a transcendental person, it is difficult to do anything.”
Transcendentalists are beings who govern the law. Their power comes from worldly laws and concepts.
And Ouroboros is the concept and law itself.
It is an existence close to the source of the power that transcendent people have. As such, transcendentalists could not interfere carelessly.
“We don’t know what happens there. That’s why I’m giving you a quest.”
said the wizard.
“Why did Ouroboros wake up after moving to the world eaten by Ouroboros and what happened to the beings inside it? check that out.”
That is the quest on the 91st floor.
After thinking for a while, Taesan asked what he was curious about.
“You gave Lee Tae-yeon a similar quest, right?”
“that’s right. The quest I gave her was a simple reconnaissance. I don’t know what he did to get the bezoar.”
“You said Taeyeon was sent to a place that even you can’t reach?”
Even transcendentalists cannot intervene carelessly. I mean, it’s a very dangerous place. It was not easy to understand that Lee Tae-yeon was sent to such a place alone.
“It’s a bit complicated to explain in detail, but it won’t be what you thought. Simply put, we are too big. And she was very small. Rather, that is why we were able to enter the Ouroboros.”
“…is that so.”
I could understand what the concept was. Transcendentalists are mighty in their rank and power. As such, it seemed that if you entered Ouroboros, you would be strongly gripped by the mechanical power.
But Lee Tae-yeon is mortal. From the point of view of transcendental beings, they are very
fragile and small. As such, it seemed possible because they were relatively less influenced by Ouroboros.
“You had nothing to worry about because you could connect directly to me and pull it out if necessary. And unlike her, you don’t even need a connection.”
Taishan had boundaries. The power to deny, twist, and change the laws of the world will be able to completely escape from Ouroboros’ influence.
“Above all, Ouroboros had been almost inactive for a long time. But even so,
I don’t deny that it’s dangerous. We don’t even know what’s going on inside.”
Lee Tae-yeon could not specifically mention what he saw there.
Knowing that it was not because she was hiding it on purpose, but because she really couldn’t express it, the wizard didn’t intervene more than necessary.
“You can refuse if you want. It will take a little while, but you can find something else.”
“no.”
Taesan shook his head.
“I have no intention of refusing.”
why do you refuse It’s a very good opportunity. He fiddled with the gastrolith.
“I agree.”
[Accept the quest.]
The wizard smiled.
“Tell me when you are ready. I’ll send you nearby
.”
Taesan nodded and opened up a community.
It was very lively.
Everyone in the world talked to each other and shared information. There were also those who whispered love among them while chatting about small things.
The atmosphere was very bright.
It was a lively atmosphere that I had never seen before. There was hope in every line of writing.
Taesan made it. was himself
Taesan, who had been reading the text for a while, opened a chat window.
[Kang Tae-san [Alone]: How is it going?]
[Lee Tae-yeon [Alone]: Oh. What is it?]
[Amelia Aerin [Alone]: Talk everything first. What’s going on?]
[Kang Jun-hyeok [alone]: Oh. brother? It’s been a while.]
Lines of text appear as if they’ve waited. Taesan laughed at the speed that could not come out unless he
continued to watch the community .
[Kang Tae-San [Alone]: Were you visiting the community?]
[Lee Tae-Yeon [Alone]: That’s right.]
[Kang Jun-Hyuk [Alone]: You know that. It’s so lonely here. I have to relieve stress even in a place like this.]
I wasn’t wrong. Alone Mode is a place where you are alone after all. It’s hard to find the perfect ally. As such, I had no choice but to find a lot of comfort in the community
.
Taesan knew that too, so he didn’t say anything more about it and brought it up right away.
[Kang Tae-san [Alone]: How far has everyone gone now?]
Each of them told the floor they had reached.
Kang Jun-hyeok is in the mid-60th floor. And Amelia was clearing the 72nd floor.
[Amelia Aerin [Alone]: It was definitely difficult from the depths. However, it was easier than I thought, perhaps because of the contract with you.]
Amelia was able to use the apostle painting by making an apostle contract with Taesan. Above all, she realized her strengths.
Now, she had the potential not to be outdone by Lee Taeyeon. It was not strange to go down the depths without too much difficulty.
[Kang Jun-Hyuk [Alone]: You’re amazing… I’m going to have a hard time starting here.]
[Kang Tae-San [Alone]: It’s natural that it’s hard because it’s the middle of the 60th floor. That’s enough. Come down slowly and make no mistake. Because I have something to give you when we meet later.]
Now Taesan was able to give the apostle’s contract to other people as well. The target of the next apostle was Kang Jun-hyeok.
[Kang Jun-hyeok [Alone]: Uh. you have to work hard thank you. Hyung.]
[Kang Tae-san [Alone]: What about Lee Tae-yeon?]
[Lee Tae-yeon [Alone]: Me? I’m on the 78th floor.]
[Amelia Aerin [Alone]: It’s really monstrous speed.]
Amelia grumbled. She was going down as best she could, but Lee Tae-yeon was much faster than that.
‘Is the 78th floor a library of all things?’
It was a floor that did not cause any problems for Lee Tae-yeon. She
must already know the location of the book that Jorge, the library manager, has not read.
No matter how similar their talents were, it was unavoidable that Lee Taeyeon was faster because she had the experience of clearing it once in the first place.
After confirming their location, Taesan started talking in earnest.
They talked about what they were doing there and what would appear in the future, the conditions for acquiring skills, and so on. They listened to Taesan’s advice seriously. Two hours had passed by the time
the story continued bit by bit and the story
was sorted out to some extent.
[Kang Tae-san [Alone]: For now, just know this much.]
[Amelia Aerin [Alone]: Okay. Thank you.]
[Kang Jun-hyeok [Alone]: Thank you as always. Brother.]
The two left the chat window to go down the labyrinth again.
Tae-san
caught Lee Tae-yeon, who was about to go out with him.
[Kang Tae-san [Alone]: I have something to talk to you about, so wait a minute.]
[Lee Tae-yeon [Alone]: Ah yes. What’s going on?]
[Kang Tae-san [Alone]: I’ve just arrived on the 91st floor.]
[Lee Tae-yeon [Alone]: …Ah.]
Lee Tae-yeon wrote as if she had realized.
[Lee Tae-yeon [Alone]: Ouroboros?]
[Kang Tae-san [Alone]: Yes.]
[Lee Tae-yeon [Alone]: Didn’t the quest change? no I guess it doesn’t matter there.]
[Kang Tae-san [Alone]: What is it?]
[Lee Tae-yeon [Alone]: I can’t say it.]
Firm, unshakable words.
[Lee Tae-yeon [Alone]:
It’s just that kind of concept. maybe it’s different for you Because you deal with independent forces. But I’m not.]
He said that he couldn’t comment on what happened there.
Taesan thought for a moment and nodded.
[Kang Tae-san [Alone]: Okay. That’s enough.]
[Lee Tae-yeon [Alone]: I’m sorry I couldn’t help. Anyway, if I do that, will I receive the Ouroboros quest again?
I don’t like that…]
[Kang Tae-san [Alone]: The wizard will take care of it. That’s it.]
After talking for a while, Taesan turned off the chat window.
The wizard watched the scene with a smile.
“You look fine.”
“Did you see everything?”
“no. Not that polite. But I can guess what they are talking about.”
“What good.”
Taesan closed her eyes.
By concentrating your mind, you recovered your consumed power.
A day passed just like that. Taesan opened his eyes when the new and black colors that showed the bottom changed to the state of the enemy.
The magician’s alter ego was silently waiting. Taishan told him.
“The preparations are over. Send me to Ouroboros.”
Level up with skill
