Chapter 167 – 163 Saint Farhists
The 20 corpses of the labyrinth robbers who were driven into a dead-end room disappeared without a trace after about 7 hours, along with the accumulated equipment.
Bi-sang, who had been sitting quietly, suddenly rubbed her head against her shoulder and back and whined, so when I checked, it was empty.
=Does it take 7 hours for the labyrinth to swallow a corpse?=
Seeing that the room was empty, Anne muttered that, but there was no one at the party who could answer. It was information that only criminals who abandoned corpses in the labyrinth could know.
I poked the floor with a soul stick, but it was an ordinary stone floor with a crackling sound.
It’s a realistic feeling that the labyrinth doesn’t feel alive at all, but in reality, the corpses and piles of luggage have disappeared without a trace.
Various hypotheses about the labyrinth come to mind, but at the moment there is no way or means to confirm it, so I put it aside and ask Anne.
“How purified this species is.”
= 142 horses. From the middle, I caught quite a few thanks to carrying the map and wandering around to rooms without trap doors or secret doors.=
“If this trend continues, 1,000 will soon be reached.”
= Yes. It’s good to sort it out quickly. The smell is bad and the air is not very good. The fact that the core appeared on a floor close to the ground also bothered me.=
Hwanin gave a small nod and started to organize the camp.
“This exploration ends here. Tidy up and go back.”
When I entered the labyrinth, I decided to stay for 2 nights and 3 days, but the detailed goal was to purify 100 animals per entry and add Isilite’s actual combat experience.
I couldn’t fill the time of 2 nights and 3 days, but I exceeded the rest.
It was because I fought with the labyrinth robbers, fought with the core, and even got the result of Issilite’s weapon turning into a magic weapon.
In addition, she found 3 more treasure chests, took rusty iron weapons and armor worth about 30 silver coins, crumpled silver coins and fairy tales, and was able to collect 9 first-class phase stones.
The value of the phase stones alone is equivalent to 1 gold coin and 17 silver coins. It’s a very good result for a tier 1 achievement.
= Anyway, people didn’t pass by very much. Are there not many people hunting on the 2nd basement floor?=
When Anne told Issilite to take her subspace bag and put it on her back, Issilite replied.
=Isn’t it because there are so many heterogeneous species that they didn’t come all the way here? Anyway, I think hunting more than 100 animals in 7 hours is too much.=
= Well…… If depth was the goal, I wouldn’t have come this far from the stairs.
There was only one party I saw while camping for 7 hours.
Looking at the atmosphere, it seemed that they were aiming for room 3, a dead-end room, but when they saw Hwanin and the others settling down at the camp, they hesitated and lowered their heads slightly and moved to another room.
There was no party after that. Isilite and Anne also wandered around the room, but they didn’t encounter any parties.
=What do you think, Captain?=
After clearing her campsite, Anne asks as she packs her weapon and shield. Hwanin raised her head for a moment and looked up at the ceiling.
“Partially agrees with Isilite’s opinion.”
=How?=
“It feels like the heterogeneous species are suddenly being created in large numbers as the labyrinth prepares to grow. She believes that it is highly likely that people who felt the labyrinth’s abnormality in this phenomenon came in and then went back.”
= Hmm…….=
“Maybe there are soldiers blocking the entry, and what’s for sure will be known when we get back.”
After completing preparations for her departure, Hwanin took one last look at her dead-end room and started moving upstairs with Isilite, her flight, and Anne.
On the way back, he constantly ran into Hyungjong Lee. Whether in the aisle or in the room, between two and four were teeming with them.
“…….”
Furthermore, while walking the shortest distance to the first floor, the group of Hwanin, who had climbed to the first basement floor, encountered a heterogeneous group consisting of a small skeleton hippopotamus, a skeleton wolf, and five corpses in room 7 right next to the stairs.
Hwanin’s eyes deepened, and Anne also frowned at Lee Hyungjong.
= What is it You have to pass this room to get to the first floor. Does that mean no one passed for at least an hour before we arrived?=
Five corpses fell with their heads pierced by Hwanin’s soul arrows, and two skeletons were shattered in an instant by Isilite’s greatsword, which had been refined through actual combat.
Watching the bones scatter in all directions, Isilite felt a little uneasy.
= I’m a little worried about something. For some reason, the light coming from the walls and ceiling seems to flicker…… Master, you’d better get out quickly.=
“Okay. Anne, hurry up.”
=Yes.=
Anne purifies her corpse and Isilite searches for her Aspect Stone with her detection tool.
After completing the confirmation and purification work in less than a minute, the Hwanin party immediately pulled open the hidden door and went up to the first floor, where they encountered Hyungjong Lee in every room and passage.
= Whoa. Even on the first floor, heterogeneous species are gathered. Did the real boss say no one came in? Surely the entrance is not blocked?=
Isilite’s complexion darkened at Anne’s remark.
=Anne you……. I’m not saying such ominous things. Even the food is preserved, so it only lasts for 5 days.=
Coo!
=…… Mi, sorry.=
Isilite and her emergency protests make Anne a little uneasy and apologizes.
Hwanin also felt a bit uncomfortable.
It is a different, primitive tension from wandering through a forest labyrinth.
At least, if it was a normal labyrinth, you could survive by eating the heterogeneous species that appeared here, but if the heterogeneous species that appeared here like the prison labyrinth were only corpses and bones, a big problem would arise from the supply of food.
And when they reached the exit, the three of them and the one of them let out a slight sigh of relief.
The walls of the doorway, where the darkness was densely packed and swayed like water, were intact.
“Go out.”
The party passes through the black belt without hesitation.
And when he came out of the labyrinth, Hwanin saw the dark blue sky just before sunset and a lot of fire poles were built to light up the plaza.
Hundreds of soldiers and city workers gathered together with hard faces.
Hwanin, who was going down the stairs at the entrance of the labyrinth, felt the gazes of soldiers and professional workers wearing white coats.
It was not an ordinary gaze. If it were normal, I wouldn’t be keeping an eye on it like I am now.
Isilite and Anne were a bit nervous at the pouring glances, but Hwanin remained calm without the slightest disturbance, so they also kept calm and followed Hwanin down the stairs.
When I came down the stairs, a woman dressed like a professional or a knight in a white coat holding something like a list and slim metal armor approached and bowed slightly.
=Hello.=
“Hello.”
Hwanin also politely bowed her head and greeted her, and the woman with blonde hair, cat teeth and ears opened her mouth with a small smile.
=My name is Shirak Feinil of the labyrinth management unit. Please verify your identity to match the list.=
“This is Hwanin, the party leader. This is Isilite, Anne, and Bisang, three of them.”
As Hwanin looked at her identity card and the list, the female knight nodded her head and returned her identity card.
= Confirmed. You entered early this morning and now you have left. May I ask why?=
It was a situation that did not fit the usual entry and exit format, but the attitude of the current professional was polite and the situation was not common, so Hwanin answered carefully.
“It’s because something unusual seems to be happening inside the labyrinth. Today was the first day of the Prison Labyrinth, but no matter how you think about it, the number of appearances of heteromorphic species is abnormal.”
=If abnormal, how much was it?=
“We caught close to 180 heteromorphs in 7 hours. It was also on the second basement floor. Furthermore, the heterogeneous species, which are considered to be the core, also appeared from the upper layers, so they were withdrawn.”
The female knight’s golden cat ears pricked up.
=Did you just say core?=
“Yes.”
After looking at Isilite and Anne, who are standing behind her who lives here, ask Hwanin.
=Have you succeeded in hunting?=
“…….”
When Hwanin doesn’t answer and stares at the female knight, the female knight smiles lightly and gently touches her hand with the hand holding her list board.
= It is not intended to take away loot or penalize you. Well…….=
= Commander. Not to mention that.=
A male knight with the head of a sphinx cat, standing behind the blond knight, interjected, but shook his head at the woman living here.
The giant behind the man who introduced himself as Hwanin is a rare professional. In addition, if you look at the concentration of his aura, he is 6th grade higher than himself.
Even so, the leader is a lawyer who has no aura in front of him, not that professional. That means…….
The female knight briefly explained to Hwanin.
= As you will know when you come out, entry control has been placed on the labyrinth in the prison of Gotmog the Clown. Those who come out are receiving a little ejaculation. The reason is that the core has disappeared from the 20th floor.=
“I see.”
Hwanin looked around for a while.
As the conversation between Hwanin and the female knight called the vice-captain got longer, workers in similar outfits were gathering with curiosity.
It wasn’t meant to be threatening, but the atmosphere gathered because they wanted to know what was going on.
‘Everyone’s equipment level is great. The coat doesn’t look like normal cloth or leather, but it seems to be beast leather…… ‘
Hwanin had a rough guess at the large gathering of soldiers and workers who seemed to belong to the Farghists.
Professionals in coats like this must belong to the same labyrinth manager…… Perhaps they were the people who built the camp on the 19th floor and guarded the heart of the labyrinth on the 20th floor.
However, when the core suddenly disappeared and the heterogeneous species increased in the labyrinth, it seems that the military was mobilized to block entry and to catch the person exiting the labyrinth and start an investigation.
Hwanin, who looked at them for a moment, nodded his head slightly and gestured toward the flight.
Coo.
As her booty drew to her side, Issilite quickly unloaded her sack and a subspace pouch of Skeletal Giant byproducts from her backpack of emergency rations.
As the action meant, the sub-commander furrowed his eyebrows and asked Hwanin for permission with his eyes, and Hwanin instructed Isilite to open her bag.
And a gigantic skull that recoiled from a subspace pouch.
= Hey Isn’t that the core’s skull?=
= Right. If it’s that size, that’s for sure. But there was a rebound…….=
=Who did it? That hulking man is wearing a war hammer, but is that a 4th class warrior?=
While the surroundings were buzzing, the unit commander’s expression hardened as well, and he asked the knight with the head of a sphynx cat to confirm.
=…… Aide. Right?=
=Yes. The core is correct.=
The lieutenant stared at the skull that had been split cleanly in half, covering his mouth with a serious face, then looked at Isilite, who was holding a greatsword taller than his own.
‘The one who split this skull was a 4th class warrior?’
The female knight turned her gaze to the adjutant, pointed at the split skull with a wink, and asked with her gaze. Could you do this
‘If you want to, you can do it, but it won’t be easy. First of all, the probability of success is less than 10%.’
‘Looking at the circumstances, that 4th grade warrior did it, do you understand?’
‘I do not know. The weapon seems to be a magical weapon, and the man who is the leader is like a mage, so well, you must have been lucky. There are rare 6th grade jobs.’
Watching the conversation between the unit commander and his adjutant, Hwanin realized that the female knight in front of him had a high rank and was honest and upright in character as well as personality.
Then here…….
There were several changes to the plan immediately. Have no choice but to give
If you catch all the people who leave and compare the list like now, their personal information will be specified, setting aside other reasons. Gilles: When there is an uproar over Bexle’s death, the specific identity will work against us.
Hwanin opened his mouth, changing the placenta of the plan inwardly.
“I don’t know what to call you. Can I call you knight?”
=Ah, yes.=
“It was on the second basement floor that we encountered this skeletal giant. Looking at the map, it must be Room 5.”
The faces of the unit commander, his lieutenant, and the knights around him who heard his story hardened.
=Adjutant, map.=
Immediately bring a map and continue talking to the unit commander who confirms the location.
“And in room 6 were the victims. Looking at their belongings, they seem to be students of the Acclamento Establishment Graduate School…….”
=What!?=
Hwanin smiled inwardly at the very surprised appearance of the unit commander.
It’s a win.
“We’ve been collecting the body, but as ordinary adventurers, we don’t know what to do. Originally, I was going to hand it over to the soldiers, but.”
I beckon Isilite to put down five sacks containing the bodies of five people.
When he handed over the blood-soaked belongings he had packed in the process to the unit commander, the unit commander’s expression hardened.
Five sacks with bloody bottoms and bloody belongings handed over.
=…… Haaa.=
After sighing deeply and looking at the darkened sky for a moment, the unit commander called several knights who were watching and ordered them to send news to Acclamento Graduate School.
And bowed down to Hwanin.
= Even the beast god will be satisfied with your righteous actions. I am also grateful for helping my juniors to keep them from getting eaten by the labyrinth, and thank you as the vice-captain of the labyrinth management unit for preventing the labyrinth from eating corpses and growing.=
Hwanin’s eyes deepened again as he looked at the bowed head of the unit commander.
It’s too much to see it as a simple courtesy to show that the corpse was brought out. Likewise, from the side of the labyrinth management unit.
‘I said junior. If you are an alumnus of Acclamento, do you mean that you inferred the identity of your juniors to some extent from your belongings?’
That means that the status of those five dead is absolutely not low.
Hwanin expressed regret for the knight Sirac.
“I express my deep regret at the incidents suffered by my juniors.”
= Thank you…….=
Chirac felt a little embarrassed inside at the timely and dignified expression.
Is this man of high status? There is no awkwardness in words or actions. I feel like I used this type of tone often.
Hwanin, who noticed the change in the commanding officer’s eyes, began acting appropriately in earnest.
“I don’t know if it’s okay to tell you this, but…….”
As if worried about various things, he glanced around and muttered, and Chirac defeated the knights who had gathered to see if there was something more, leaving only the lieutenant.
Hwanin also told Isilite and Anne to step back for a while and then spoke in a low voice.
“Anyway, it seemed that the deaths of the juniors were manipulated.”
Gilles: It’s not Baxle’s stupid acting, it’s acting that doesn’t contain some sincerity. Up until now, no one, both on Earth and Nionebreath, had noticed this smoke.
Chirac, the vice-captain of the labyrinth management unit, did not deviate from that category.
It’s a big problem for juniors to die in the labyrinth, so what? You were murdered?
Chirac felt a slight headache from the shocking facts coming one after another.
How am I supposed to take this?
Normally, I would have doubted my intentions, but the man in front of me is a good person who came out of the labyrinth without turning a blind eye to the accident.
While his head was getting complicated, Chirac narrowed his brows even more when he saw that Hwanin was drawing on the back of the map on the first floor that he had taken out of his arms.
How about the words and the pictures? Chirac misunderstood that the Hwanin was of a status comparable to that of a high or baron while letting out a deep sigh through his nose.
The children who came out of the labyrinth practice at this time were probably the children of people who held government posts, but they were murdered. There’s going to be a lot of uproar.
While thinking so, Chirac accepted the piece of paper Hwanin held out, and upon seeing the drawing of a man with a dark gray wolf head, Chirac’s face became as cold as a handmade ice block.
The wrinkles on the adjutant’s face, looking at the painting from the side, are also severe.
Hwanin looked carefully at the reaction of the two and said.
“This is a man who acted with those who are presumed to be labyrinth robbers. He took a closer look at the clothes he was wearing.”
= Commander. This person…….=
= Capsule. Shut up.=
After making the adjutant shut up, Chirac covers his mouth again and makes a serious expression.
= Are you sure you saw this person?=
“Yes. After hunting the skeletal giants, they acted like they were hovering around us. I was vigilant and vigilant, so it disappeared shortly after, but the meaning of the action must be clear.”
Chirac let out a long sigh of unbearable annoyance, embarrassment, annoyance, and annoyance as he scratched at his shiny blonde hair.
I hate to doubt anyone who has helped me in this way, but I can’t help it.
=I’m sorry, but I’m…… Due to my profession, I have no choice but to doubt the judge.=
“I understand. It’s normal for you to have that kind of reaction. But we can say we are innocent. The reason is that…… Anne, come here for a while.”
When Anne was summoned and certified that she was a Freedom Fighter of the Church of the Land God, Chirac and her lieutenant’s expressions became more comfortable.
The Church of the Earth God considers the labyrinth as the sanctuary of a god. Those who hate and hate committing crimes inside the labyrinth to the point of disgust.
If you are a sex fighter of such a church, you have nothing to do with crime.
=Thank you from the bottom of my heart for actively clearing up the misunderstanding despite the fact that it must have been distasteful due to doubts. And now I understand why you took care of the children’s bodies. =
Chirac, who bowed his head to express his apology and gratitude, crossed his arms and pondered for a while, then looked at Hwanin with clear eyes and warned him.
=This is a warning and advice given as a favor to the adventurer who has been collecting the bodies of his juniors. Please do not take it lightly, and I recommend that you do not spread the story anywhere else. If it is known, it will be the adventurer who will be in trouble.=
“…… I will listen.”
=The owner of the impression drawn by the adventurer is a person known as a problem child in a nearby city. It is said that he entered the Farghist the other day, and he is the one who is watching closely even in the castle. Adventurer seems to be wise…… I think you know what I’m trying to say by this point.=
“I guess. If I open my mouth, not a few people will be in trouble.”
=That’s our job, so you don’t have to worry about it. The problem is that if this fact is known, adventurers will be in trouble. Especially Crabery…… No matter how decorated it is, it’s not a good place to live.=
Instead of answering, Hwanin smiled inwardly.
I tried to fabricate and weave all the incidents and accidents with Gilles = Bexle as the center, but Gilles = Bexle’s reputation was already at odds, and Farghists were paying attention.
This makes things simpler.
=So I’m going to ask this information from the adventurer on the surface. I hope adventurers forget that they saw this man in the labyrinth. It would be good to tell your co-workers firmly.=
“Understand. But wouldn’t the investigation be difficult then?”
=We, the Farghist Knights, are not incompetent.=
Seeing Chirac revealing his confidence, Hwanin smiled slightly.
This unit commander is a really nice person. Why are you trying to protect me this far? Perhaps because of the fact that the body was collected and brought back, Anne’s true identity had a good image on this side.
If it goes like this…….
‘It would be nice if the status of those five dead women was moderately high.’
It is difficult even if it is too high. If the status is too high, it will spread into a bigger commotion. Just moderately…… It would be good if it was a direct descendant of the high family.
At that time, several people in white robes with insignias of the same pattern hurriedly ran through the crowd.
Chirac, who witnessed them, gives a hint.
= These are the professors of Acclamento. I’m going to ask you all about it…….=
“I must go to my colleagues. I will engrave the knight’s advice into his heart.”
=Yes. Thank you for your cooperation. You can go back.=
When the unit commander responded in a slightly louder voice to Hwanin’s story, the professors of Acclamento immediately turned their attention to him.
In the meantime, Hwanin approached Isilite and Anne and said quietly.
“When I go back, I’ll tell you everything. Until then, don’t say anything and keep quiet.”
=Yes, Master.=
=Yes.=
The two of them blinked their eyes and nodded, unable to understand how the situation was going, and just then Professor Acclamento with a head resembling an otter began approaching them.
