– Volume 4, Chapter 13, Chapter
88. 20 Death Knight Road (1)
The ghost said in front of the altar.
[It is said to be the god of demons, but its essence is demon itself. An existence that controls the entire demon.]
Lucifer, the Demon God.
Maybe that’s why demonic energy was flowing from the altar. The amount was small, but it was very thick.
[Initial Discovery Bonus]
[Intelligence permanently increased by 3.
Mana has increased by 10 permanently.]
[Lucifer’s Altar]
[An altar made by those who serve Lucifer. It is the gateway to God. Lucifer can exert influence through this place.]
“Do you know what kind of trial it is?”
[Uh…]
The ghost muttered.
[Actually, I don’t know.]
“Didn’t you get it?”
[What you need to know is that God gives trials that fit the area he recommends. Then, what kind of trials do you think the Demon God will give you?]
Taesan realized from the ghost’s words.
“Are you a god who only gives trials to demons?”
[This may not be true, but the standards are infinitely strict for humans.]
The God of Victory gave the ordeal of victory, the God of Struggle gave the ordeal of struggle, the God of Choice gave the ordeal of choice.
Of course, the Demon God will give you a demon-related ordeal. And humans had nothing to do with demons. Of course, there was a high possibility that the Demon God would not be able to find the value of giving an ordeal.
I got it, but then it got in trouble.
“Can’t I be tried too?”
He visited the demon god’s altar to learn black magic. But I can’t come all the way here to learn. I couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.
[I didn’t receive it, but your story will be different. In any case, you won against the demons
and obtained black magic, so Lucifer should know about it. Even if it’s not that, I’ll contact you.]
Cleared all the enhanced trials from the various gods. Not only that, Maria showed the behavior of inviting herself.
In such a situation, there is no god who stands by and says that it is not his domain. The Ghost thought so.
[It’s just… the problem is that you can’t predict what kind of ordeal it will be.]
“I’ll have to come back later.”
[Enhance your weapon and go?]
“I don’t know what kind of ordeal it is.”
There is no information. So I thought it would be better to become stronger and go on. Even if the ordeal was strengthened according to Taesan, there was a clear difference between having more and fewer hands.
Taesan finished processing the 19th floor. Perhaps because it was a rich floor, all of the secret room clear rewards and secret rewards were equipment related to magic.
I went to the 20th floor with the idea of taking it to Lilith later.
The monster on the 20th floor was a Death Knight. As a death knight who handles swords, he had considerable swordsmanship skills.
Of course, it meant nothing to Taesan.
Kwajik.
The sword is blown away and pierced through the chest. Black energy explodes and scatters in all directions.
The level was similar, so the spiritual rise was being activated, but the difference in stats was too great. There’s no way I’m going to have a baby now.
While breaking through,
I found a guide to sin. Gagorat was passing by, so I moved from room to room and saw Taesan and shuddered.
“Didn’t you say you wouldn’t kill me?”
“…because the weak have no choice but to always worry about the whims of the strong.”
Gagorat laughed bitterly.
“To think you’ve already come this far…
“Passing by.”
Taesan passed by. Gagorat opened his mouth toward Taesan’s back.
“Are you going down to the 21st floor right away
?”
“no. I will stay for a while.”
I planned to go down after combining the equipment, meeting Lilith, and clearing the demon’s ordeal.
“Then, before you go down, I have something to tell you.”
“I know.”
Taesan left Gargorat behind and went into another room. Find the secret room and deal with the rooms roughly. Only one room is left. Then go into the boss room.
[Death Knight appeared.]
The name is the same. but stronger His wildly wielded swordsmanship contains the power to even collide with Taesan to some extent.
Kwajik.
But the result is the same as before. The power flies the sword, and he struggles because he can’t keep up with the speed.
Taishan was able to win against adventurers on the 20th floor from the time he was on the 8th floor. Upon reaching the 20th floor, there was no way the 20th floor boss would be an opponent.
Defeat the boss without difficulty
.
[True… this isn’t something you can pass through so easily…]
“The fight with the guide of sin in the middle was a big deal.”
Originally, I wouldn’t have been able to overwhelm it this far. It was also possible because he was able to raise his stats and level tremendously while dealing with the guides of sin.
System windows popping up. Each time you clear a theme, you become noticeably stronger. It wasn’t that big for today’s Taesan, but it
wasn’t a meaningless figure.
However, Taesan passed the system window to the public and confirmed something.
“None either.”
The reward you get when you figure out all the hidden elements of the secret clear floor.
The system window was not visible.
Taesan quietly looked around the room.
[You have a strong premonition.]
Along with the premonition, a brick came into Taesan’s field of vision.
The brick
was lighter in red than the other bricks.
Taesan pressed the brick.
drooling.
The bricks went in and soon a passage was created.
[…Come to think of it, I couldn’t get the secret reward even on the 20th floor.]
“As expected.”
From the 1st floor to the 10th floor, there were quite a few so-called named monsters. However, from the 11th floor to the 20th floor, only NPCs had no named monsters.
I thought there would be one on the 20th floor, and that thought was right. Taesan went inside.
There was a Death Knight there.
[Death Knight King. Valoran has appeared.]
“Is it Lord-class?”
The Lord King class is overwhelmingly stronger than the average level of the race. While dealing with Hage-ha, who couldn’t get out of the chair due to a broken leg, Tae-san felt the threat of death several times.
[Your fair duel has been activated.]
Valoran opens his mouth.
[Are you here?]
A low, subdued voice resounds.
[You must be the ghost of the hero.]
[Do you know me?]
[The sage often talked about you. He said he was strong but pitiful and weak.]
[…Meeting him?]
There was a huge difference between the 10th and 20th floors. Valoran chuckled.
[What. It’s a secret between us. There should be this much freedom in a tied position.]
Valoran
erases his smile and looks away. In the black helmet, the red eyes are directed toward Mount Tai.
[Are you my enemy? Truly strong. There’s no chance of winning.]
“It looks like it’s fun after going through that.”
There was so much joy in his voice that even Taesan could tell.
[This is a hidden room. It’s not easy to find.] With
a voice filled with grim madness,
Valoran drew his greatsword and stood up.
[It’s been hundreds of years since I’ve been here.]
Valoran threw himself. As if there was no need for a conversation, he quickly approached Taesan.
Taesan pulled his arm.
Swords and swords collided and bounced off each other.
strong. The level of the 20th floor is absolutely not. To put it simply, it seemed to be above the level of the 25th floor. A normal player was not at a level to win.
However, Taesan was not a normal player.
[Sigh!]
The greatsword moves with a short burst of energy. It is a very splendid movement that puts the gigantic size aside.
Taesan moves both hands roughly. A loud sound echoes as it collides with the great sword. Sparks fly and brighten the view.
Unable to withstand the force, the greatsword was pushed back, and Taesan thrust his sword through it.
[25 damage to Valoran.]
Valoran moves his foot. The heavy legs hit Taesan’s abdomen.
And the attack nullification is activated. It returns to just before Valoran’s feet were lifted.
Taesan puts his sword in the gap.
Again, Valoran strikes and clears again.
Attacks more than ten times in an instant. Valoran swings his greatsword wildly, driving Taesan away and bewitching a laugh.
[Nullification of the attack… What a joke. It’s an amazing
skill.]
Valoran murmured gloomily as he charged again.
In that sword attack, there was no fear that his attack could be erased again. It was a calm attack that felt like giving up somewhere.
As he flicked his sword to block it, Taesan felt something strange.
Valoran is a named monster with a name. Whether it’s shedding or countering, at least one or two skills could be used.
However, even in the situation where Valoran was being pushed back,
he dealt with Taesan using only his sword.
Red eyes were looking at Taishan seriously.
“hmm.”
My mind has changed. Taesan began to oppress Valoran using only swordsmanship. Ran’s eyes widened with his feet reflected between the helmets.
Kagagak!
The greatsword makes a splendid movement. Perhaps that itself is a swordsmanship. Taesan moves her arms gently. dancer’s dance. He slashes the greatsword here and there and twists the trajectory.
Fuck!
Valoran releases a hand from his greatsword and strikes Tae-San in the chin with his elbow.
[72 damage to you.]
Bloody damage comes. The shock shakes the brain. Valoran seized the opportunity and drew his greatsword briefly.
Taesan bit her lip. Along with the fishy taste of iron, the shaken mind returns a little.
Grasp the sword in your left hand in reverse.
Blocks the greatsword that came right under the chin
of Caang .
As it is, stab Valoran’s side copper with another sword.
The sword pierces through the armor.
Valoran takes a step back and twists the hand holding the greatsword outward, tearing it apart. Tae-san’s sword blocking the great sword is pierced and the great sword pierces Tae-san’s shoulder.
Taesan strikes the head of Valoran, who clings to it. The helmet shakes greatly and the distance widens.
In swordsmanship, the opponent has the upper hand. But in terms of stats, he has the upper hand.
Then it was just a matter of winning based on superiority.
Slap both hands down violently.
Kaang
Valoran’s arm is slightly squeezed. When going to a power struggle like this, the dancer’s dance is not very meaningful. It cuts roughly with its wolf teeth.
Valoran also does not stand still. It uses all parts of the body to chase it away and catches the great sword in reverse, covering even close range perfectly.
Each other makes use of each other’s strengths and fights bloodily.
And the winner was Taesan.
Kwajik.
Taesan’s sword pierces Valoran’s chest. The cracked and cracked armor crumbles perfectly.
Taesan caught his breath. He, too, was not in good shape. Blood was flowing from all over his body, and he lost nearly half of his physical strength.
Valoran leaned against the wall, laughing.
[Thank you. I didn’t know you wouldn’t use the skill on purpose.]
“It’s the same for each other.”
Valoran deliberately did not use the skill. Taesan also sealed his skills accordingly and continued the fight using only swordsmanship.
Valoran chuckled.
[I am a knight.]
A knight is a word that refers to someone who wields a sword. [
I didn’t want to rely on unknown skills that could only be obtained in such an unknown space .
I wanted to fight with only a pure sword. But that was a wish made only of my own stubbornness. I didn’t mean to force a fair match… Thank you so much. I can go with satisfaction thanks to you.]
Valoran took off his helmet.
He had a surprisingly clean face. Had I just turned 30? He didn’t look very old.
[It’s hard to call it a reward, but I’ll give you this.]
Valoran also had skills,
but it wasn’t his main focus. But for Taesan, skill is his main focus. If he had used the skill, he could have passed without major damage.
However, Taesan did not use the skill, taking the loss himself.
Valoran also knew that well enough, so he intended to reward him appropriately.
It is a helmet used by the Death Knight Lord. Of course that would be great performance. On top of that, the helmet is a piece of equipment that can only be obtained after going down considerably.
Taesan received the black helmet.
[Originally,
I was going to leave without giving anything. It can be seen as a reward for your actions.]
I didn’t aim for it, but there were results without using skills.
[I’d like to say I’m free now… but I’m not.]
Valoran smiled bitterly.
[Adventurer. Do we know why those with intelligence are tied to monsters here?]
“I don’t know.”
[Simple. This is a land of opportunity for some. But it’s not like that for some people.]
Valoran grunts and gets up. He supports his trembling body with his sword.
[It’s a pity that I can’t contain the truth. If it were you, you would be able to go down to the depths. Then you will know naturally. Who we are and what wizards are.]
Valoran disappeared with a bitter voice.
[If that happens… have mercy on us who cannot escape. Strong one.]
After the mournful words, Valoran disappeared
.
All that was left was the broken armor and the sword that had lost all power.
[You are Death Knight Lord. You have won against Valoran.]
[Your level has risen.]
[Your spirit level has been activated.] [You
have obtained the helmet of Valoran.]
[You have grasped the hidden element of the 20th floor. I got the reward [Woo??].]
Taesan opened the system window he had turned off.
[You have completely cleared the 20th floor. The title [Advancer] was obtained.]
[You have completely grasped and cleared all floors up to the 20th floor. The title [The one who touched the dust of perfection] was obtained.]
[You have entered the labyrinth to the level you can be proud of. You got the title [The one who reached the beginning of the road].]
[You not only fully proved your strength here, but also showed your worth. The title [A person who succeeded in the challenge] was obtained.]
[You have accumulated countless experiences. You got the title [Accumulated]. You got the special always-activated skill [Prove yourself].] [The
Transcendentalists begin to take a stronger interest in you.]
Level up with skills.
