Episode 505. Variables on the lower floor (2)
[‘Superlative Magic Stone’ has disappeared.]
[The relic ‘Oath of the Nine-Tailed Fox’ has disappeared.]
What came over was only an alter ego, not the main body.
However, even if it is a thought body, there are enormous restrictions on coming out of the tower.
Just because the alter ego came over, the holy relics and top-notch magic stones disappeared.
“Register, contractor!”
“Jinhyeok, come here right now!”
Alice and Teresa, who first discovered Andrea, urgently called Jinhyeok.
“What’s going on? Did you have a good time… Huh?”
Jinhyeok’s expression changed 180 degrees as he approached babbling.
It’s because I instinctively realized that the situation was not serious.
“Andria?”
The ‘Oath of the Gumiho’, prepared in case, was literally paid to be used in a crisis situation.
Using it would mean that there was a big variable in the current psychiatric ward.
“Jinhyeok…”
Andrea stumbled and fell.
That the thought body had been damaged to this extent. It is a story that the body is also not safe.
Could it be… that the psychiatric ward was attacked?
However, the message that the psychiatric ward was cleared did not appear in the Tower of Trials community or in the overall status window.
* * *
The 5th floor of the Tower of Trials, ‘Psychiatric Ward’.
This is a bit of an exception among the stairs that mankind has conquered so far.
Under the 10th floor, most of the labyrinths and dungeons were attacked, and occasionally, only high-difficulty ruins remained unexplored.
This psychiatric ward was the only one that boasted an impregnable position even when it was not a ruin or a labyrinth.
“Lululala.”
Andrea patrolled the inside of the psychiatric ward, humming as usual.
“Kreureu…”
“Keuoooo!”
The ‘judges’ wearing triangular iron helmets lowered their heads when they saw Andrea.
“Yes, yes. Is there anything else wrong?”
“Koooh!”
Judging by the strong nodding, it seems peaceful today.
‘It’s really changed a lot. I’ll stand in a position like this and see.’
okay.
A life of hellish sacrifice.
It was Jinhyeok who changed his life like a fly, where it was not strange no matter when or where he died.
It’s because he killed the religious leader he couldn’t even dare to touch and subdued countless fanatics.
Thanks to him, I was able to live a life I never dreamed of.
Right then.
Tring! Tring! Tring!
A series of status windows appeared in front of Andrea.
It was a special notification sound exclusive to boss monsters.
[New intruders have entered the psychiatric ward.]
[From now on, defend the dungeon and deal with enemies to survive.]
[Due to an emergency, you will be able to communicate with boss monsters in other dungeons nearby. ]
players.
The number is about twenty.
Since they had just entered the dungeon’s entrance, it was unclear how strong they were.
However, Andrea, who had dealt with numerous intruders, could not sense a single point of tension.
Rather, I thought about how to cook the enemies most efficiently and without damage.
‘Jinhyeok-nim said not to kill people recklessly.’
Andrea’s eyes narrowed.
The main focus is on base defense.
Priority was given to defeat through suppression rather than fatal wounds.
“It’s a small raid, and the proportion of magic players is high. Considering the number of tanks, I think we should prepare with a C-7 type. What do you think?”
A fairly young male Dark Elf approached.
It was ‘Ademan’, Andrea’s adjutant and the administrative manager of the psychiatric ward.
Because he had already proven his ability several times, Andrea made Ademan her closest aide and trusted him.
“Activate the traps and place the referees point by point. As you said, the placement type should be C-7. Instead, keep the annihilators awake just in case.”
“If you’re an annihilator… isn’t that an overkill?”
An annihilator, the higher rank of judge.
These were beings with the power to completely wipe out one of the 27 districts that make up the psychiatric ward.
Placing such annihilators against only 20 people is an overkill no matter how you look at it.
but.
Andrea felt a sense of incongruity when looking at the balance of the raid.
‘I don’t understand why players who have already suffered a lot of troubles have such an aggressive composition.’
Only one tank number.
In addition, the main healer also had a sub healer, not a formal priest.
On the other hand, most of the members are only dealers who specialize in attacks.
Or fools who have no idea at all.
Or monsters that don’t need healers or tanks.
It must mean one of the two.
“You’re very meticulous. Andrea-sama.”
“Originally, when I was clumsy and confident, I was caught off guard.”
“Hmm. Is that an experience you heard from the boss monsters in other dungeons?”
“Ugh. That, rather than that… I read it in a book.”
‘Dungeon Power Defense’. ‘Underload’.
This is a book that Jinhyeok once told me to refer to for dungeon defense.
Andrea read this book over and over again because she was able to learn lessons that became bones and flesh through the experience of a third person.
“Okay. Personally, I think it’s a bit excessive, but that’s enough to block the variable itself.”
Ademan immediately bowed.
but.
After a while, everything went completely out of order.
Expectations collapsed and the damage grew out of control.
The dungeon reached the point where it was about to be captured.
The result is this.
Andrea managed to make a separate body and send it out of the tower.
In the Tower of Trials where each other is eaten and eaten. To call the only person you can rely on.
[Damage exceeded the limit.]
[The clone body has been destroyed.]
Pass…
Andria’s body was crushed into powder.
“…”
Jinhyeok slowly rose from his seat.
Now that the clone body has disappeared, there is not much time left for Andrea.
It was Chun You-seong that broke the silence.
“What are you going to do?”
“I can’t abandon Andrea.”
“You’re going to help.”
“That’s how it should be. No, it’s a psychiatric ward, because Andrea is a precious colleague.”
Eating one base has a great influence in many ways.
Considering the ‘huge theme’ in the upper part of the tower, unconquered dungeons are a must.
So, no matter what, I had to keep it there.
‘For large guilds, I thought that the psychiatric ward was something like a gyereuk, so I thought no one would touch it…’ I
didn’t expect that this level of talented people would be put in.
There were many better labyrinths and ruins than this one simply for fame.
However, now that things have happened, it is now the realm of response, not prediction.
“What do the rest of you think?”
Still, I’ll have to ask politely.
Because the name Coinmul Corporation was a company that respected the opinions of shareholders.
“We still have about nine hours until the managers’ meeting.”
“Well, it’s about helping the weak. Noblesse Oblige, a noble vampire in words.”
Teresa and Ellis also expressed their intention to join.
* * *
Whoops!
[The gate is activated.]
The smell of old mold mixed with the smell of blood intermittently.
Even a landscape that is familiar yet somehow brings back memories.
It’s been quite a while since I came to the 5th floor.
As expected, numerous corpses immediately came into view.
It was said that the fanatics who were scattered all over the body in pieces were miserable.
“It’s terrible.”
Even Cheon Yoo-seong, who did not blink an eye at the dire horror, frowned.
Not a single blade of grass remained where the storm swept away.
“I guess I’ll have to hurry.”
“That’s right. Seeing that it was slaughtered unilaterally, the raid must have been in the inside for a long time. Maybe even the boss room where Andrea is… I don’t know if it’s in danger?”
The situation is worse than expected.
Even just looking at the entrance of the dungeon, you could see the ending.
The traps were also half-destroyed here and there, and only sparks were bouncing.
fault!
…tuk!
In an instant, four shadows rushed forward.
Upon entering the psychiatric ward, the smell of blood intensified.
Now, not only fanatics, but also judges with triangular iron helmets on their heads, and the corpses of huge monsters were also visible.
…we must hurry.
More so before the worst strikes.
“I’ll go first.”
“what?”
“Follow
me slowly
.
”
Kwak
!
“…!?” It’s dangerous. Jinhyeok swung his
dagger
diagonally.
“Kwaaang!
Red and blue lines intersected in the air with a roar.
However, it seemed that the shock could not be completely offset.” “Hey, I hit
it with the intention of blowing off an entire arm, but it’s really amazing. It’s a few steps stronger than I’ve heard.”
The gray-haired man chuckled.
A slender body and a playful face.
The pentagram engraved in his eyes was a completely different kind from the ‘Eye of Gluttony’.
No one player could possess this kind of power. No.
Resident… It is also a being with a power comparable to that of a god.
[
‘Eye of gluttony’ sees through the target!
]
But
. It
feels like a small razor has cut through all of my optic nerves.
The cold feeling resonated in my head.
Even if I have never been able to see through the opponent’s status window due to the level gap or other reasons.
Status notification There was no case of distorting the message itself.
“Who are you, you…”
“Because none of the people you knew before. Don’t try to dig up information. It’s futile, futile.”
The gray-haired man shrugged his shoulders.
However, unlike his words, his playful tone and expression seemed to have many gaps in many ways.
Surely, if he had a personality like that…
“If Nyarlathotep sent it. It must be one of the Old Guard, which is strange. I know all the big guys, but it’s the first time I’ve seen a face like you?”
“Old… Guard? Me?”
“Yes, those chosen by the Primordial Beings to handle the chores below. Didn’t you belong there too?”
Jinhyeok shrugged this
time.
Momentarily. Chilling!
A cold air that seemed to freeze his exhaled breath.
[??? is Lv??? ‘Glacier Sky’!]
” haha, that’s ridiculous To treat me as the same as the mortals bound by the tower’s restrictions. Do I have to throw it all away?”
As expected. Even
a little provocation makes it hot. If it
‘s Glacier Sky, it’s the highest level of ice magic that exists in the tower
.
I don’t know the exact identity, but I was able to infer several potential candidates.
What I lost was a large amount of magic power I just used to protect the cold.
It’s not a bad exchange. “Are you laughing
? ”
The white-haired man’s eyebrows curled in reverse.
No, it’s just… it was interesting because a new stimulus came out after a long time.” ”
Then, I’ll tell you what’s really interesting. It’s just that I’m not here alone. It’s going to be very fun from now on.” * * * At the
same
time,
Alice, who was chasing Jinhyeok from a little behind, stopped looking at the two men and women approaching in front of her eyes.
“Are you a little lady named Alice? “
The seven
deadly sins,
‘
jealousy
.
