[ Episode 290. The place where we arrived along the passage of the Philosopher’s Stone]
was a large space with a gloomy atmosphere.
It was like the inside of an old temple, but the blue torches on the pillars lined up on both sides were burning softly.
“Strange place.”
“Be careful.”
If it was a game, I would have been happy because it was an atmosphere where anyone could look for a good item, but this is reality.
No matter how much I knew this place and had a strong weapon, I couldn’t be careless.
“Are those enemies too?”
What Vivian pointed out was the living armor standing near each pillar.
It stood still as if it were a stone statue, but its appearance was different from those seen above.
A much larger and more solid appearance.
Heavy weapons such as great swords and maces were also threatening.
“I think it would be good to be vigilant for now.”
Even if they didn’t attack, I was willing to attack from my side.
Each of those living armors were semi-boss level undead, but unlike other undead, they dropped a huge boulder when defeated.
‘100 pieces of stone in one.’
The number of living armor was 24, so it was a whopping 2400 stone pieces.
It was a bonanza, so it was a place that could not be given up.
“In case you don’t know, I will attack first.”
Knowing that they move when approached, they decided to strike preemptively with magic.
As long as there was time, the 6 spear blades of advanced magic brilliance, slowly created, poured into the living armor standing like a stone statue.
Wow!
Advanced light magic, which boasts overwhelming firepower against the undead, shattered the two living armors in an instant.
Snuggle Geek!
Kugu Palace!
My attack became a signal, and the rest of them started moving.
Seeing this, Vivian drew her sword with deaf eyes and ran out.
“good.”
The undead under my command, who had been summoned, also joined in.
The remaining 22 Living Armors moved their huge torsos and started wielding their weapons, but Vivian and my undead were much more agile.
I coordinated 102 mercenaries and dealt with the enemies flexibly.
Rather than distributing it evenly, it concentrates firepower on one enemy and destroys it.
Kwajik!
The mercenary soldiers climbed up the body of one living armor and began to destroy the whole body.
Near the collapsing huge torso, Nickel swung around and slashed another Living Armor.
Seogung!
When the Living Armor fell with its knee cut, the mercenaries attacked again and bit it.
It was like a swarm of ants clinging to animals, but their attack power was incomparable to that of ants.
thump thump!
Suddenly, a guy came running towards me from a distance.
I didn’t think aggro would be attracted to me, but it’s pretty crazy.
“Adrias.”
Vivian said quietly and split the space.
She ran at breakneck speed, slashing the ankles of the Living Armors who stood in her way, stepped on the body of the guy who was approaching me, climbed up and cut his head with a knife.
Kwap!
I’ve been seeing Vivian for a while, but it was a skill that surprised me every time.
I heard that Maximin defeated the Auror Master even though he was not an Auror Master, so wouldn’t it be possible for Vivian?
Whoop whoop—
Kung!
The head of the fallen Living Armor was right in front of me.
And Vivian, who was standing on top of me, naturally approached me.
“are you okay?”
“Thanks to you, I am safe. Thank you, Vivian.”
Even if the Living Armor came, there was nothing dangerous, but he expressed his gratitude.
In fact, I was deliberately giving orders behind the scenes to fill the mercenary soldiers’ experience points.
Wow!
Before I knew it, Timur was popping the last remaining one.
Even if they were semi-boss level undead, they were naturally weak compared to our kids.
“big.”
Vivian said as she picked up a stone near the fallen Living Armor.
In the meantime, I had only been looking at pieces of stone the size of my thumb, but since I saw a stone the size of a fist, of course it stood out.
We collected all the stones and looked ahead.
At the end of the pillars where the Living Armor stood, there was an open entrance that seemed like there was something at a glance.
“Let’s keep going.”
“huh.”
The identity of this temple-like place was related to the secrets of this kingdom.
If you clear this place, a new linked hidden piece will be activated, which will help you understand Mejour’s identity and why the kingdom became an undead paradise.
‘During Agata, I didn’t bother to solve it and just cleared this far.’
It wasn’t that I didn’t try, but the hidden pieces that were connected boasted a tremendous level of difficulty.
Even at the growth rate of the playable, it was a terrible feeling that could not be brought up.
To be honest, there was a danger lurking to the point where even the current me could distance myself, so this time I was thinking of clearing only this space.
Her power was much stronger than when she played Agata, but she didn’t seem to have to risk her life and death to wake up.
The gloomy energy intensified as they entered the interior with the mercenary soldiers at the fore.
“I think it might be dangerous.”
Vivian stood guard with a cold, hard face.
It was a natural energy because there was a boss in front of it, but it seemed to be quite threatening to Vivian, who did not know that.
Roaring!
As the leader entered the entrance, the space inside was revealed.
As if to welcome us, the blue torches started burning at the same time.
At the innermost end of the illuminated space, a huge reddish crystal floated in the air.
“Bensinite.”
And Benshinite was waiting on his knees in front of him.
Although it had a whitish appearance, it was a physically real body.
An overwhelming sense of intimidation that can be felt even when standing still.
-Death to enemies.
It was the highest level undead that could even speak.
Compared to the Living Armor I met a little while ago, I would have been shocked and frightened if I hadn’t known about the sudden rise of the hurdles.
– Hee hee hee hee.
Benshinite wasn’t the only place in the crystal space.
Banshee and Ghosts started pouring out of the air and attacked us, making a bizarre noise.
Cheerreuk—
I used fusion magic for the first time in a while and made Galaksur into a whip of bones.
The elongated bone whip swung in a wide range and cut away the approaching ghosts.
-Kkeueek!
-Keeeeaaaaagh!
Physical attacks do not work, but as much as it is a whip made of magic, the damage went in.
Meanwhile, Vivian approached Benshinite with my undead.
Whoa—!
Chaeng Kang!
Even though we didn’t talk to each other, we naturally shared our roles.
Benshinite’s tier was one level lower than Death Knight’s, so he wasn’t too worried.
‘It’s a boss mob, so it’s stronger than normal Benshinite, but…….’
Even if there weren’t any mercenaries, Nickel, Timur, and Vivian were steamed and ate leftovers.
– Hee hee hee!
Mirinae’s wide-area shadow magic bound the ghosts.
Banshee and Ghost flying through the air were up to Mirinae and me.
‘Bone Explosion.’
Aaaaaaaang!
He wielded a bone whip and activated magic at the same time.
The bones attached to the sword exploded and countless ghosts disappeared.
Banshee and Ghost were tricky because physical attacks didn’t work, but they disappeared in an instant because they were low-level undead.
“Prepare me now, help me over there.”
-Hi-Hi!
After clearing out the ghosts, it was the turn of the last remaining boss.
If I had played as Agatha, it would have been quite a difficult boss hunt, but I could easily clear it as an all-weather job.
-Death to the enemy!
I think he used to say other lines too, but today he only says that.
The boss-level Benshinite was certainly strong.
It would probably have been similar if it had been a one-on-one match with Vivian.
However, even such a guy had no business in front of Daguri.
Perseok!
-To the enemy…!
One by one, wounds were formed from the tremendous offensive, and eventually Nickel’s attack cut off his shoulder.
It would be nice if he survived and made him my subordinate, but that was impossible.
It was only possible to control it for a short time with Eonryong magic, but I couldn’t make the enemy’s undead mine.
‘The important thing here is the enemy undead.’
That Benshinite was an undead with an owner.
-No…….
In the end, Benshinite, who had been decapitated by Vivian, became dust and scattered.
It’s a bit pitiful to try to wield a sword and break apart.
Crank!
The sword he wielded fell to the ground without disappearing.
At the same time, a stone that looked blue and even black rolled across the floor.
These were the biggest rewards you could get from this Hidden Peace.
[Dunk]
[Mana conductivity 95%]
[‘Duel’ is activated in a 1v1 situation. Temporarily increases physical ability.]
It wasn’t a named item, but it was a sword with comparable performance.
Excellent mana conductivity was also conductivity, but that special ability was quite useful.
“Adrias sword.”
“It’s a good-looking sword. Vivian writes.”
“huh.”
She nodded her head without questioning or saying anything else.
Looking at the sword, it seemed that he liked it quite a bit.
I looked at the crystal floating in the air, packing a stone the size of a child’s head.
‘Now I have to make a choice here…’
Benshinite, who was the boss, was the one who was protecting the crystal floating in the air.
Branches are divided depending on whether to leave the crystal alone or destroy it.
Let’s check that out first.
When I came here as Agatha, I couldn’t figure out the identity of that crystal, but now I’m a pretty good wizard.
“Let me check that in a minute.”
“huh.”
My guess was that that crystal would be the cause of the many undead that were created in this land.
In fact, after breaking the crystal, I was able to infer it as a hidden piece connected.
Ugh—
As I got closer, the crystal vibrated and made a noise like a living object.
It was a 3m-sized crystal, and I could actually feel it moving steadily as if beating a pulse.
‘It’s like a philosopher’s stone that I’ve only heard about.’
An item whose name is unknown even in the game.
I made an elixir, but I hadn’t even tried a Philosopher’s Stone.
The biggest reason is that one of the processes of making the Philosopher’s Stone required countless lives.
“I hope it isn’t real.”
I didn’t see a separate item display, but I wanted to just in case.
I moved a little closer and slowly touched the crystal.
“be careful.”
Vivian, who was following behind, said anxiously.
Soon, I felt a strange energy from the crystal that touched my hand.
And that aura began to seep into my body.
‘This is…….’
I tried to let go of the sudden thing, but I couldn’t.
In the end, when I was contemplating whether to use the command language, I heard a voice I had heard in my head.
-wait.
The owner of that voice was none other than Harungel.
A soul that was previously absorbed in the village of the Great Forest of Vayatra.
He was also the original owner of the mercenary soldiers I command now.
– Accept the magic.
“He was alive.”
-This body is the immutable Harungel. Did you think you would die easily?
To be honest, I thought that original sin had consumed the soul and then disappeared.
It should be said that it was a war of fame.
“Adrias?”
Vivian called my name anxiously, as if I sounded like I was talking to myself.
I gave her an okay look.
“I am fine.”
-It’s okay. Do you know what you touched now? If you do something wrong, your body will explode.
Listening to Harungel’s voice beating the candle, I first controlled the energy coming through the crystal.
-You can’t be nervous. Accept as much as you can and watch for opportunities to escape.
‘How are you still alive?’
– You don’t seem to know what’s important right now. You are now at the crossroads of life and death. Think about how I was able to wake up because of this powerful magical power.
However, contrary to Harungel’s warning, my body felt comfortable.
There was definitely magic flowing in, but it didn’t feel so urgent.
‘Did original sin save me?’
-……Why are you so fine?
Crystal’s light began to fade gradually in the situation of alumni answering questions only to each other’s questions.
The feeling of his pulse gradually faded.
-I can’t believe it. It’s nonsense.
‘Do you know what this is?’
-I don’t know exactly either. I can only guess.
‘So what’s the guess?’ -This magic stone
is
an aggregate of magical powers made with techniques that were practiced in the era when I lived…….
– Talisman.
‘Talisman?’
What was the real Philosopher’s Stone?
[ Episode 290. The Philosopher’s Stone ] End
