Chapter 207 – 201 Stupidity = Gottmogg’s Prison Labyrinth
After the Masters Tournament, the three-week festival schedule was all over.
Of course, there was an after-night festival, but unlike the previous night festival, it was held in a calm and quiet atmosphere.
A ritual to light a lantern in the upper reaches of the Holoren River in the city, without dancing, music, alcohol or food.
Tens of thousands of people gathered in the plaza in front of White Castle listened to the speech of the lord of the castle, lit lanterns, moved to the upper reaches of the Hololen River, and let the lanterns flow into the river.
It is said that Yurye is a ceremony to light the fire of the Farghist national spirit.
However, Hwanin, who was not interested, stared at the tens of thousands of lanterns drifting yellow light in the black darkness along the huge river with a width of 200m.
= Doryeong. What do you think?=
“I thought it was similar to the path of awakening.”
= Oh…… Thinking like that makes me feel strange. =
= It feels like the awakening is different because it is a soul master who is favored by the gods. =
“Are there any special phenomena when awakening for other professions?”
= Yes. After projecting, the priestess felt like, “Ah, you’ve awakened,” And it was over.=
=It was the same with warriors.=
=Only the jobs given by the gods are slightly different, but everything else is the same.=
It’s a job given directly by the gods. Are you referring to the special jobs that Isilite explained before?
Hwanin, who was watching from behind as his girlfriends put their hands together and prayed after sending away the lanterns, looked up at the black night sky.
“…….”
Gradually, memories pile up and things that are a waste to throw away begin to gather in your arms.
If she had to throw everything away when she had to return to Earth, what choice would she make?
‘I don’t know.’
Right now I don’t know. The only thing that is certain is that it will be known at that time.
=What did Seulgi wish for?=
=Secret.=
= It’s better not to put empty wishes in her mouth here ~? They say that if you say it, your wish won’t come true.=
=…….=
At Yurpa’s explanation, Isilite opened her ax eye and slapped her on Anne’s back.
After the grand festival, Farhist quickly returned to normal.
Flag decorations and flags decorating the streets, standing billboards, flowers and garlands decorating the walls, and numerous stalls were removed, and tourists and travelers decreased, and places other than downtown and downtown areas became quiet again.
The place where Hwanin lived became quiet, but the escort staff remained the same. Rather, it feels like the escort network has become more dense as you enter the surrounding houses.
Either that or not, Hwanin heard the news that the prison labyrinth would be opened and started preparing for the entrance to the labyrinth.
Previously, the preparation was rather meager. I had few subspace pockets, and I only had one 30-liter preservation bag to take food.
But this time it’s different.
First of all, the number of subspace pockets and bags has increased considerably.
A 1㎥ bag exclusively used by Hwanin, a 3㎥ subspace bag ordered from Sharanan’s magic tool shop, a 2㎥ subspace bag captured from the corpse of a robber in the labyrinth, and a 3㎥ bag that is a prize for this tournament.
There are also 30-liter preservation bags and 3㎥ storage bags for food storage, as well as many purified water bags, so the volume of items is at the level of a mid-sized adventurer’s party.
In the living room, while Anne and Yurpa were packing the purchased food and supplies, Yurpa murmured.
=You can use the subspace bag I made…….=
There is a lot of regret in his voice.
It was because he tried to provide combat aids he had made, magic tools that were good to use in the labyrinth, and all his property, but Hwanin refused like a knife.
Anne, who was filling the subspace bag with firewood for the bonfire, patted Yurpa on the back as if telling her to give up.
=Doryeong is extremely picky when it comes to personal property, so just give up. I also tried to put gold coins and this and that into the party fund, but they were all rejected.=
=…… Was it like that? Baby~!=
Hwanin, who had been memorizing the newly updated maps for the 20th to 24th floors, looked back at Yurpa.
=Do you think that party members should not use their personal assets to provide party money and common items?=
“That’s right. If the boundary between public money and private money collapses, there will be room for dissonance.”
= Yes. Right. Because money problems are the most likely cause of friction between party members. However, providing knowledge and labor to help in exploring the labyrinth is something you should do as a party member, right?=
“…… Yes.”
When Hwanin answered, Yurupa nodded her head and placed the 3-person magic tool set for Labyrinth Tam on the table.
Tripod with ambient temperature control. A presence blocking object with a radius of 5m. It is a small vase with deodorizing function, three blankets with temperature control and waterproof function, and three servings of tableware with clean function that does not require washing dishes.
= Since my ability is to produce magic, can I just make magic tools for the party with public money? It costs 17 silver coins.=
Anne, who was looking at the magical tools that Yu Lepa had brought out next to her, whispered as she saw Isilite, who just brought a large lunch box.
=At this level, the actual price would be over 5 gold coins?=
= It’s expensive. Anne, help me put this in a little preservation bag. These are all things to eat for lunch in the labyrinth.=
= Huh? Yes.=
Hwanin suddenly raises his eyes and looks at Yurpa.
=And I will ask for 10 gold coins for the production of magic tools. While you and the ladies explore the labyrinth, you will make magic tools at home and use them to sell.=
“…… All right.”
As she proudly took 10 gold coins and 17 silver coins from Hwanin’s pocket, Anne narrowed her eyes.
Seeing that, Yu Lepa laughed with her smile and confidence.
= Wait. I’ll turn these 10 gold coins into 100 gold coins in a few months, and then I’ll change the labyrinth exploration equipment to the highest quality!=
Now I can’t go back to the past~ I have to pay enough money to make a sound. Anne was a little envious as she smiled with such a resolution inside, slightly puffing out her cheeks.
Wouldn’t that mean taking the most prominent role at the party?
Seeing that, Isilite quietly admonished.
=Don’t be envious. Just as I do all the housework, Anne can support and back up the party with her sexuality, right? But Yuri unnie can’t participate in battle, so that’s all she can do. =
=That’s…… But.=
=Yuri unni will also be impatient. She’s like that, to the point where she desperately finds the place she needs to be.
=…… Um.=
After hearing it, Yurpa looked different.
From looking like she likes to find opportunities to show off her skills, to the way she’s happy to finally find a role she can play in her party.
Suddenly, knowing that Isilite realized it first, Anne turned her head and looked at her.
‘It’s changing little by little.’
I don’t know what to say exactly, but she is definitely different from the first time I saw her and the current Seuli.
It feels like a small tree that swayed even in the slightest wind because it couldn’t take root now has started to take root in the ground.
She seemed to have a hard time even taking care of herself, but now Anne was happy to see that she had the mental capacity to take care of others.
She goes back behind her and puts her chin on her shoulder, hugging her slender waist.
=Why?=
=Just.=
If more time passes here, what will Isilite look like? She thought that she would like to see it soon, and she was smiling Anne.
A few days later, Hwan-in, who had been waiting after finishing preparations for entering the labyrinth, immediately led her colleagues to the labyrinth after hearing the news of the opening of the prison labyrinth brought by Aruru.
=Wow, there are a lot of people.=
As soon as she received Aruru’s report, she moved immediately, but the gateway in front of the Baekwon wall was crowded with people trying to enter.
Anne, who was staring at the crowd as if she was tired of it, asked, poking Aruru’s chubby cheeks.
=Ah? Luya, didn’t you say that the labyrinth was opened two hours ago?=
= I did. I told her as soon as I saw the notice posted after spending time here every day with her friends. =
=But people gathered like this in two hours?=
=There are many lodgings and inns where workers stay in this area. There were many kids like me, so the rumors must have spread quickly.
It was opened after almost 40 days, so it makes sense.
Seeing the numerous adventurers, explorers, mercenaries and workers filling the checkpoint, and others watching from a distance, Hwanin thought he might have to spend a lot of time at the entrance.
= Huh? Hey there It is a silvery iron wall.=
= What is it There’s also a red greatsword. They looked like acquaintances, but they were party mates?=
=There is also a green ku…….=
=By the way, who is that guy wearing a hood and he is sandwiched between twin goddesses? Seeing that he doesn’t even have an aura, he looks like he’s unemployed.=
= Aren’t you a porter? I’m jealous of the fucking dog I can also play the porter role well.=
= Did these assholes put their eyeballs on foam……. Even if you pretend, you’re a lawyer. =
As Hwanin and his party approached the checkpoint, professionals who recognized the winner and runner-up of the Expert Tournament naturally opened the way.
People who say that they watched the tournament well and that it was cool are a bonus.
Thanks to this, Hwanin finally understood why the checkpoint was so blocked.
= Oh, the knight. Because we are really good workers.=
= Shut up. Just one more word and I’ll put you in jail for obstruction of justice.=
=…….=
The guards and two knights were checking the faces of the workers who were trying to enter the Baekwon Wall with bundles of impressions.
Anne whispered in Isilite’s ear in the atmosphere of the sharp-edged knights.
=Wow, it feels like you’re going to lose your head if you say something wrong. Why are you using so much force for inspection?=
= You know what…….=
=…… Ah.=
Anne, who belatedly recalled the death of Seongju’s third daughter, quietly shut her mouth.
Anne, who thought it would take some time to enter her position, was puzzled by the way her phantom took off her hood. Floated
= Hm? Ah, Hwanin!=
= What? Hwanin?=
“Miss Arsest. And Miss Saunade.”
What. When did Doryeong get acquainted with those knights? Good tricks, really.
“You are interrogating so many people. You are in a lot of trouble.”
=That’s the job of our Farghist Knights. Oh, are you here to enter the prison labyrinth? Those behind…… Silver Iron Wall and Red Greatsword?=
The winner of this tournament was famous not only because of his skills but also because of his looks.
In addition, since Hwanin’s favorable impression was added, the inspection to filter out the list of dangerous people who needed attention became almost formal, and Hwanin and his party were able to pass through the Baekwon Wall checkpoint like a market hall and enter the plaza in front of the labyrinth without much waiting time.
= Doryeoong~.=
With her soft snort, Anne’s eyebrows lifted slightly at Anne’s action of crossing her arms from her left side.
What are you even trying to say?
…… Are you jealous because you showed friendship with the female knights earlier?
She thought it was a possibility because when she was friendly with other girls, she would unknowingly pout or smudge her lips and stick out her tongue…….
= Yes. Inside the labyrinth… What are you going to do?=
It wasn’t.
When sex to absorb her aura is mentioned, Isilite glances at her from the right, curious about that.
“I have to stop.”
= Yes……. Doesn’t she have common sense?
As Anne looked at her Isilite standing to her right as if seeking her consent, Isilite nodded her head too.
No matter how much you think about it, having sex in a place where Lee Hyeong-jong roams and labyrinths try to invade your mind was not a normal behavior.
It was unusual to see Anne hesitant to pass it up like that. Hwanin read Anne’s troubles and looked at the labyrinth that she was getting closer to.
“Are you worried that your body might grow back due to the accumulation of reiki?”
= Joe… Gold? As Doryeong and Seul Lee know, my weight hasn’t changed much. If not for more than 2 weeks…….=
Anne, who couldn’t finish her words, and Isilite, who slightly revealed her concerns, her ghost smiled and said.
“I don’t think the changed physique will go back.”
It was the same for Ryuhi, and the women at Changgwan and the maids at the Wayford Hotel didn’t have improved skin either.
Even though they were ordinary people, even after more than a month, Yurupa’s skin was still smooth.
= Yes. Ok.=
Anne’s expression brightened after hearing the explanation, but it was clearly visible in her visionary eyes that her expression was forcibly brightened.
Seeing her forcibly brighten her expression and sing her hymn, Hwanin thought while recalling her map of the labyrinth.
‘It would be okay if I skipped the foreplay in a safe place and shortened it to around 5 minutes.’
In 5 minutes, you should be able to absorb enough energy without increasing it.
Reaching the relatively quiet entrance of the labyrinth, Hwanin was able to quickly enter the labyrinth without any special checks, thanks to the guards who recognized Isilite and Anne.
The entrance wall that felt like oil was flowing down changed to an ominous feeling that black souls were flowing down, perhaps because it was level 5.
And Hwanin, who entered the labyrinth through the terrible wall, could see that the air in the labyrinth was heavier than before.
= The air has gotten worse. Is it because the labyrinth has grown?=
= It feels like the darkness has become more sinister. Membrane…… It feels like licking the body.=
When it was a level 4 labyrinth, it felt a bit like a haunted house with the lights coming in little by little from the walls and ceiling, but like the ruins of a hospital in the mountains before sunset, it felt like mental pressure.
Walking with the party, Hwanin thought about what had happened at the entrance.
‘There were definitely those who looked like long-distance escort troops. But why didn’t they block the entry?’
He half thought that he might try to block his entry into the labyrinth. However, they only watched until the end, and he did not interfere with himself entering the labyrinth.
Why? He thought he was a walking bio bomb, wasn’t he?
Anyway, what came in was what came in, so I put the outside work aside in my head and opened my mouth.
“Go down the shortest distance to the third floor. As for the formation, I am in the lead, followed by Anne, Issilite, and Bisang.”
=Yes.=
=Uhh.=
Quet.
“For emergencies, if your backpack is uncomfortable, tell me anytime.”
Kyupie~
Byeong-sang, who was in charge of carrying the luggage this time, was carrying supplies wearing a newly prepared saddle for carrying luggage.
It was made considering the stability and fit of the luggage, but even if it was tailored to Bi-sang’s physique, I was worried that it would feel uncomfortable because it was unfamiliar, but Hwanin thought it was fortunate that it looked more comfortable than I thought.
The time distribution for this entry is 9 days for going down and 6 days for returning, for a total of 15 days.
Previously, Isilite’s practical experience and light exploration of the labyrinth were the main focus, but this time, Anne agreed with her colleagues to fulfill her duties and explore the labyrinth in depth.
Paying attention to the traps, Hwanin, who came down to the third floor in an instant following the path he had come down before, thought that the structure of the labyrinth had not changed more than he thought.
‘Did the darkness get a little thicker? You’ll know for sure from the next floor, but……. The atmosphere is a bit nerve-wracking.’
If the labyrinth changed, the map and shape would change, so you would know right away.
=Suck!=
Bang!
Wearing a consecrated mask, Anne strikes down the Giant War Hammer and the Hammer of Punishment to shatter the dog’s skeleton at once, then takes out the mark and extracts the Undead’s soul fragment, muttering.
=There are quite a few heterogeneous species.=
= I guess this is the normal frequency of appearance. Anne, how many did you purify with this?=
=If you add this and the last one purified, there are 197.=
= It was 1,000 purification, right? 803 left.=
I came down to the 3rd floor by the shortest distance, and there were 17 heterogeneous species I encountered. With this distribution, 1,000 animals could be sufficiently purified within a 15-day schedule.
Hee hee hee…….
=…….=
=…….=
A woman’s sobs were heard from somewhere, and the movements of the three and one stopped.
=…… I just heard a woman crying.=
=It’s not a woman, it’s probably a ghost type song. Is it because of the higher grades? Looks like a direct mind attack is starting.=
= Ah. This is also a mental invasion attack.=
= Yes. So take heart. The deeper you go, the more psychological pressure will come in. =
Having said that, Anne took her magic tool, the balance, and followed Hwanin, who started walking in front of her, as she spoke.
= But, the master. You know. =
“Well.”
= Is the spiritual body type heterogeneous species that appear in this labyrinth also subject to the force of the doryeong? Even a ghost is a soul after all.
“I wonder about that too. Seeing that it works for spirits, there is a possibility that it can work for ghosts as well…….=
“Evie… Queuck!」
While talking, Hwan-in, who had reflexively struck the black lower-level spirit that jumped out of the wall and startled him, closed his eyes gently.
= What, what is it? What’s going on?=
=Master?=
“…… A dark spirit suddenly appeared in front of me, and I reflexively attacked, but the blow worked. Is it because of the balance?”
“…… Aaaaah! A human hit me! Oooh~!”
After being beaten while trying to surprise Hwanin, the spirit of darkness, which flew about 20 meters away and rolled around, whined and disappeared.
Anne, who watched it over her Hwanin’s shoulder, let out a pained sound, and her Hwanin also let out a small sigh.
If this turns into a problem like falling out with the spirits…….
Only Issilite, who could neither see nor hear her spirit, tilted her head as she saw her master and her friend sighing.
