Episode 172. Trapped and Talent Evolution
Tak!
Even though I was dragged into the pit, I was able to land safely on the floor because I kept my mind straight.
As soon as I looked around, a huge cavity caught my eye.
It was quite large, but there was nothing there.
‘No one is here.’
Apparently, I was the only one who fell.
I waited for a while, just in case, but there was no response from above.
“How do I get out?”
It must have fallen from the ceiling, but the top was so high that nothing could be seen.
It certainly didn’t fall from that height, so the pit I entered must have been closed.
As soon as he swung his sword, he pulled out Galaksur again and stood in front of a random wall.
Knock!
I tried to wield it with all my might, but the result was the same.
In the game, I had only dealt with the fallen world tree, so I didn’t expect it to be this hard.
For a while, I tried overlapping Galaksur’s sharpness, but the wall made of world trees was not even scratched.
“hmm?”
When the headache started to hurt, I found that there were a lot of things engraved on the wall where I was swinging my sword.
I thought it was just the grain of the wood, but upon closer inspection, it wasn’t.
‘Ancient letters. That’s an elf letter.’
Ancient characters were all different types, so what they could read was limited.
And on the wall, I could see not only ancient letters, but also numerous sword scars engraved like wood grain.
“What are you doing?”
It wasn’t normal to see such a deep mark on a wall that wasn’t even scratched even if I swung it with all my might.
[“joy. In the end, it turned out just as I said.”]
“Original sin.”
While examining the scar, Original Sin suddenly spoke.
There is a lot of talk today.
[“Looking at it now, I don’t think I have grasped the situation yet…. Don’t you know the power hanging in this space right now?”]
“The power hanging in this space? What are you talking about?”
[“The flow of time is distorted. A day spent here would only last about a minute outside.”]
I was momentarily dazed at the explanation of original sin.
A day spent here is only one minute outside?
“You mean outside means outside the World Tree?”
[“no. It means that even within the World Tree,
only this space is special.”
[“You’re the only one who’s in trouble.”]
“It’s probably because of you that I was brought here.”
[“That’s what I said. Don’t go in.”]
I certainly heard the warning, but I didn’t know that this would happen.
So, is this a kind of prison?
If a day spent here is only a minute for others like Hougen and Hoir, they won’t be able to come to my rescue.
Even if they were looking for me for a day, it was a long time for me to the extent that 1440 days had passed.
almost 4 years.
Moreover, due to the nature of the World Tree, there was no way they could find me in one day.
“How to escape?”
[“How do I know that? It looks like someone came here before you, so go closer and take a look.”]
Having already felt the pain of infinite recurrence in Lethe’s dungeon, I felt like PTSD would come.
First of all, I listened to the words of original sin and approached the traces engraved on the wall.
[“Someone kept a diary.”]
“A diary? can you read it?”
[“of course. Who do you think I am?”]
Come to think of it, the identity of the original sin was still unknown.
I can’t call him out even if I want to, so even after accepting him, I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve had a conversation with him.
I wanted to ask about his identity, but first I asked about his diary.
“What is written on it?”
[“It’s a trivial story. I explained in detail why I came here. Um?”]
Original Sin, who was talking, suddenly cut off his words with a questioning sound.
I didn’t want to disturb him, so I waited for a while and started talking again.
[“This guy was him.”]
“What are you talking about?”
[“I don’t know. It was just someone he knew.”]
“The owner who left this mark was someone he knew?”
[“okay. You don’t know if I tell you anyway, so don’t ask.”]
Saying that makes you more curious.
Can we take that to mean original sin was famous enough to know?
After reading my thoughts, Original Sin sighed and said,
[“Now he is a transcendentalist. Is this enough?”]
“That means…Does that mean you have become a god?”
[“God” is too grandiose. I used to be a transcendent, but look at
this now.”
The more Original Sin opened his mouth, the more hidden worldviews and mysteries of this world were revealed, but he did not speak about it any more.
I wonder what exactly happened.
Could original sin be a god whose name I know?
[“Rather than that, focus on here now. This guy seems to have safely escaped from here.”]
I wanted to hear more about it, but seeing the original sin’s presence gradually faded, it seemed that I had reached my limit.
[“Study the traces engraved here. It is the key to getting out of here.”]
“You mean this sword scar?”
[“okay. It must have been the sword he made to escape from this place.”]
The connection with Original Sin ended with those words.
I felt the original sin fall asleep with the connection broken in an instant.
I’m glad I found a clue to get out though.
If it wasn’t for original sin, I would have died here without moving.
‘Let’s check the remaining food.’
It’s not like you can learn it right away by examining that sword mark, so I summoned Nickel and checked the space expansion backpack.
I always prepared food to prepare for the unexpected, but I’m finally using it.
right!
Nickel started swinging his sword as soon as it came out well.
‘If you save food, you can last for five years… ….’
The question is whether they can escape within 5 years, but first of all, I thought I should look at the sword scars a little more.
After checking the food, I looked at the sword in earnest.
Still, because he had the talent of a swordsman prodigy, he was able to get a lot of information just by examining the sword marks.
but….
“How can I learn swordsmanship with just this?”
It was virtually impossible to learn the swordsmanship that created these sword marks with only the scars.
Of course, there are many things to see and feel, but it was like watching a work of art.
Just in case, I relayed my thoughts to Nickel, and Nickel blankly examined the scar and crossed his arms in thought.
‘I have no idea. Because I have no idea.’
Nickel’s thoughts were conveyed to me intact.
In the end, realizing that this problem was not easy, I had no choice but to break out in a cold sweat.
* * *
It’s already been about a month since I was trapped in this space.
No, to be honest, it could not have been a month because there was no distinction between day and night.
-Hehehe!
Mirina harassed Timur and flew around.
Now, all the undead were summoned in the cavity except for the large Ludo and Kriebmacher.
I couldn’t just pay attention to the sword scars, so I tried other ways to escape, but I couldn’t find anything either.
It was to the extent that he summoned Kriebmacher and even used his breath.
I trembled all the plagues for avoiding and blocking the splash of the breath.
“This…Is it like this?”
I was busy analyzing the sword marks while seeking advice from Nickel and Timur.
It was an analysis that couldn’t be done honestly, but I couldn’t let it go as it was my only hope.
Original Sin has been in a state of sleep since that day, so I couldn’t talk to him.
Less!
Nickel made a strange move.
I tried to implement the sword method according to my own analysis, but it was clumsy no matter how I looked at it.
At this rate, it seemed that it would not be possible to restore the sword method even after 10 years, let alone 10 years, even a lifetime.
“Whoa.”
I tried to calm my tense mind.
Actually, there was something I had been thinking about for the past few days, but I put it off because I was a little anxious, but no matter how much I thought about it, this seemed the only way.
[Adrias Cromwell: 31% chance of evolving swordsmanship (gifted talent)]
[Do you want to evolve?]
Only 31% chance.
Besides, we still don’t know what the side effects of failure are.
It could have been a hasty decision, but it was clear that he would die of starvation here if he went on like this.
It evolves later, but it evolves now, but the fact that evolution will be seen as a possibility has not changed.
‘I don’t know if I’ll be able to restore the sword method if I become a genius. But for now… ….’
This method seemed to have some potential.
[Do you want to evolve?]
“Yes.”
[Adrias Cromwell: Swordsmanship (Gifted)]
[Evolving… ….]
[Remaining time: 380 hours 17 minutes 51 seconds]
It takes about 16 days.
Now, if you wait and analyze the sword scar… ….
“Mmm.”
My head was spinning.
At the same time, chills broke out all over her body, and pain began as if she was being stabbed with a needle.
I thought I could endure the pain because I was used to it, but as time passed, I felt the pain twisting my bones and twisting my intestines.
‘Is it because he evolved into a genius?’
The pain of evolution was greater than ever.
If you think about it, light magic talent was not acquired through evolution, but this was the first talent to evolve into a genius.
“Whoa. nickel.”
I called Nickel and confronted him with a sword.
Staying still didn’t change anything.
If so, it was a good opportunity to use this opportunity to practice fighting in the worst situation.
“Come on.”
* * *
―Hooong?
Mirina sat on top of my feverish head.
I could feel her concern, and Nickel and Timur didn’t show it, but it passed on to me.
The long 15 days have finally passed.
For me, it was a time when I wondered if the day had been this long.
Tuk-tuk-tuk!
Sweat poured down like rain.
For the first week, I tried to act as normal as possible, but I had to lie down due to the side effects of evolution that gradually got worse.
I couldn’t stay still, so I was still sitting and analyzing the sword marks, but I was still sweating even though I was sitting still.
[Adrias Cromwell: Swordsmanship (Gifted)]
[Evolving… ….]
[Remaining time: 0 hours 02 minutes 50 seconds]
Even I couldn’t focus on the sword scar when I saw only 3 minutes left.
The chance of evolution is only 31%.
The odds of failure were much higher.
‘You have to succeed. sure to succeed… ….’
I went through this kind of pain for almost 16 days, and if I failed, wouldn’t I go a little crazy?
To that extent, the pain of this evolution was severe.
Even me, who has a tolerance for pain, was at this level.
[Remaining time: 0 hours 00 minutes 10 seconds]
Still, if you think about it, 31% was not a small probability.
Isn’t that almost a 1/3 chance?
‘5 seconds… ….’
31% is a very high probability for a gambler.
Rather, it could be right.
‘I’m going crazy.’
With a tremendous mental burden, he uttered gibberish and turned away from reality.
But that too will end soon.
“One.”
-Titling!
[Adrias Cromwell: Swordsmanship (Gifted) has failed to evolve.]
“Sir….”
Fucked.
