Episode 583
583. Side Story Summary (1)
“Utcha!”
Kugugugugung….
A rock so large that it can only be moved if it is split into dozens of pieces and smashed, which even heavy machinery cannot do anything about.
It moves slowly, pushed by people’s hands.
The faces of those who performed such miracles did not look very tired. Instead, with a lively look on his face, he strengthened his arms and slowly pushed the rock away.
Kugugugugugung….
And finally, the rock tumbles down the cliff. People are happy about their achievements and give each other high fives.
“good!”
“That was the last rock, right? “It’s finally over.”
People turn their heads with proud faces. Behind them was a vast plain.
Someone muttered in a tone of surprise.
“They pushed the mountain down in less than a week.”
“We also became monsters.”
Even in the days when human technology was intact, it would have taken at least several months to years to demolish a mountain of this size.
They threw it away in a week.
“If there were Alone mode players, it wouldn’t have taken less than a day, right?”
“They are busy as they are. “Anyway, my immediate work is done.”
People wave their hands with refreshed faces.
“Then let’s go to the next task.”
“That’s good.”
People are throwing themselves away.
* * *
After everything was over, a month had passed.
After enjoying the joy of victory, everyone started their own work.
They decided to live together in a large city. There was a lot to do, clearing the land, gathering food, and so on.
And most of those things didn’t cause any problems.
“ruler. Help me.”
At the words of a woman, a spirit made of water launches itself into the sea. And after a while, hundreds of fish are caught in a net called seawater and rescued. People burst out in admiration. The woman claps her hands.
“good job!”
Thanks to Taesan, they gained the power of spirits. We were able to supply all the edible vegetation and even the fish in the deep sea.
Above all, they had simple cultivation. Compared to the number of people who survived, everyone was able to make a living on an area that was nothing more than dust.
And one by one, the dead people began to return.
Kiiiiing!
With a bright light, an Asian man appears in the middle of the city.
“…Huh?”
The man opened his eyes wide. He touched his arm with a puzzled expression.
“Huh? “I…”
“Oh. “Here comes another one.”
Despite his sudden appearance, people were not embarrassed and instead welcomed him.
“Congratulations on your return. name is?”
“…Gojunsan.”
“Gojunsan. You’re Korean. Do you remember when your death occurred?”
“I am from the second Earth….”
“The second return. “I guess I need some explanation.”
The middle-aged man muttered to himself. Only then did the man slowly grasp the situation and mutter absentmindedly.
“I’m definitely dead?”
The man remembered his own end. Numerous monsters rushed at him, his flesh was torn apart by them, and his consciousness disappeared at the same time.
But now it was here.
The middle-aged man who approached the man spoke in a calm tone.
“We won. And we got a lot in return for our victory.”
The middle-aged man explained to the man what had happened.
As the story progressed, suspicion, disbelief, and surprise appeared on the man’s face, but they slowly subsided.
“So… did we win?”
“okay. “We can survive.”
The middle-aged man spreads his arms with a puzzled face.
“Our city! At Kangtaesan Mountain!”
“Go to Gangtaesan?”
“I’ll explain that part too.”
The middle-aged man grinned.
The dead were coming back one by one. Not everyone was resurrected at once, but a few people were resurrected slowly a day.
It was actually a good thing for them. If too many people are resurrected, it can be quite difficult to calm them down. The survivors explained to the resurrected what had happened and took them to their families and friends. The fact that their dead acquaintance had returned made them all happy.
Due to the influence of Gosin, all the dead are resurrected. In fact, it was safe to say that the entire human race would be resurrected.
That much land and food was needed. Easy mode players expanded the area of simple cultivation, while normal and hard mode players cultivated the land.
In this way, people were making the Earth that had been taken away from them into their own territory.
When a lot of people are doing their own thing.
Taeyeon Lee was with the wizard.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
Taeyeon Lee asked as if she felt burdened. The wizard shook his head.
“I’m just curious.”
“what?”
“I never thought that someone like you could exist.”
“…Is this a compliment? “Is this an insult?”
“At least it’s a compliment this time.”
The wizard looked at Taeyeon Lee with strange eyes. Those eyes contained a gaze that seemed to be looking at something mysterious.
“When I created the labyrinth, I expected that someone who would go down in the same way as you would appear.”
If you think about it, it’s natural. In any field, people who prey on loopholes in the system and law appear. This is even more so if it is a place like a labyrinth that allows one to ascend to a higher level.
“To put it bluntly, the way you conquered the labyrinth is not that special. Everyone was like that except for a very few adventurers.”
Aiming for a gap in the labyrinth.
It becomes a parasite on the system and tries to reach places that it could not normally reach.
Most adventurers were like that. In this place where clearing was nearly impossible, those who faced the limit tried to find a way out.
The same was true for the guides of sin.
The reason they joined forces was because each of them had tried numerous expedient methods and all of them had failed.
“But everyone failed.”
The wizard said harshly.
Of course, the wizard who created the labyrinth also knew this. In this place where you have to risk your life and the possibility of failure is high, everyone will look for shortcuts.
That’s why the wizard did his best to block those shortcuts.
We created Balbabamba to prevent and manage undiscovered shortcuts. By using all of his abilities as a transcendental person, he has eliminated any way to become parasitic in the system.
Although it was possible to go down the first few floors through a shortcut, there was no shortcut that could be used the moment one reached the depths.
It was natural. The wizard was a transcendent person. As a mortal, he was a being who had overcome numerous trials and reached a high level. There was no mortal who could surpass the rules he had set.
“But you succeeded.”
Taeyeon Lee became a parasite on the system and used a shortcut to get down to the 100th floor and finally clear the labyrinth.
With a mortal body, he surpassed the calculations of the transcendent.
“In a way, the existence of you is like a miracle. “You deserve Mary’s favor.”
“…It’s uncomfortable.”
Taeyeon Lee looked shocked at the wizard’s praise.
“Why do you praise me so much? “In my past life, I treated you like a bug.”
“You’re treating me like a bug. “I’ve never been like that.”
“You didn’t even acknowledge it, did you?”
In her past life, when Taeyeon Lee cleared the labyrinth, she met a wizard.
But at that time, the wizard ignored Taeyeon Lee. I had a conversation with her, but I didn’t acknowledge her. He said that you cannot say that you have conquered the labyrinth because you only cleared it using expedient methods.
“Because the reason I created the labyrinth was not for beings like you.”
What the wizard wanted was to break through head on and conquer the labyrinth. I didn’t want someone like Lee Taeyeon to be a parasite on the system.
“I can’t affirm you as you were back then. But… that can also be seen as a kind of reaching point.”
Although she did not reach the realm of immortality or transcendence, it was an achievement in itself.
“I respect and honor you. “An adventurer in the labyrinth.”
The wizard recognized Taeyeon Lee as an adventurer.
“…I feel strange.”
The being who created the labyrinth paid tribute to her for clearing it through expedient means. I felt like something was fulfilled within Taeyeon Lee.
“Well, now that you are clearing it in a way that I approve of, it’s not bad for me either.”
“Is that it in the end?”
Taeyeon Lee grumbled and leaned back in her chair.
“what. good. You acknowledged me, right? “Then can I ask you one thing?”
“If you can answer, I will. ask.”
“Why did you create the labyrinth?”
Taeyeon Lee narrowed her eyes.
“Did you say you made it because you wanted to see the life-threatening struggle of countless warriors and heroes? “I don’t think they built this labyrinth just for that purpose.”
If it was truly for that purpose, there was no need to borrow the power of various gods. Wizards are transcendents. It was possible for him alone to create a labyrinth that mortals would have to risk their lives to break through.
The God of Fall showed us the method right away. He trapped countless mortals in his realm and used them like toys. There was no reason why it couldn’t be possible for a wizard.
However, in the labyrinth, there were abnormally many and strong transcendents.
There is some purpose.
The wizard grinned.
“I’m sorry, but you don’t deserve to hear that.”
“Is that what it is in the end?”
“At least there is only one person who can hear the answer now.”
“…Kang Taesan.”
He would be able to get an answer from the wizard.
“If he asks me the answer, I will give it to him. Or else you keep coming down. “If you clear the labyrinth, you may be able to answer.”
“There’s still quite a bit left.”
Taeyeon Lee grumbled. She reached the 90th floor, but this was where the real deal started. In the future, each layer could take years.
But there was a good chance of clearing it.
That was enough.
The wizard grinned.
“Now time is on your side. You can take it easy. “Anyway, isn’t there a reason you called me?”
Why is the wizard meeting Taeyeon Lee?
That was because Taeyeon Lee called a wizard. Taeyeon Lee clapped her hands as if she had finally remembered the main point.
“that’s right. I was going to ask that. Wizard. “We definitely won, right?”
“okay. “We achieved a complete victory that no one could interfere with.”
They banished Gosin from this world. Unless a problem arises with Taesan or he himself wishes, the ancient gods cannot intervene in this universe again.
“okay. I definitely know that’s the case. “I heard that from Taesan too.”
Taeyeon Lee narrowed her eyes.
“But why can’t I still meet Alone mode players?”
