Labyrinth Story 251

Chapter 251 – 245 Ouling, the Bridge Town

Three days from the day I received a gift full of love from my girlfriends.

Hwanin sent only his female friends to the Labyrinth of Stream, and spent time raising the proficiency of the barrier.

There are three main exercises.

Adapting the panel operation to a response speed of 0.1 second.
Add 3 soul shields and operate 9 at the same time.
Finally, the change in the shape of the panel is completed within one second.

The first one was easy.

The sensory expansion that he gained while commanding Qual in the sense of presence that bloomed in the prison labyrinth met the barrier and blossomed properly.

If I closed my eyes, I was able to respond to attacks from all directions with a reaction speed close to 0.05 seconds.

The feeling that the system that accepts information through the eyes and issues commands through the brain directly accepts information into the brain through presence detection + sensory expansion and responds.

Considering that the average reaction speed of ordinary people is 0.2-0.3 seconds and that of pro gamers is about 0.15 seconds, it is frightening.

In addition, the barrier is equipped with an automatic defense function, so even if Hwanin doesn’t care, it blocks attacks from behind with a reaction speed of 0.2 to 0.3 seconds.

The five maids who were asked by Hwanin tossed stones at them, to the point where they exclaimed in surprise at the fact that every single panel was knocked out and blocked.

Thanks to that, the first item was easily cleared, but the problem was the second.

Manipulating the panel is no different from using your hands.

In other words, moving two hands and handling two panels is like using four hands, and manipulating six panels in addition to two hands is like having eight arms.

In a word, it was no different from multitasking, drawing a circle with the right hand, drawing a pentagram with the left hand, memorizing song lyrics with the ear, and reading a book with the eye.

Inevitably, when dealing with multiple panels, the response speed increased proportionally.

Up to 3 can be set in 0.1 seconds, but when there are 6, the delay is up to 0.3 seconds.

‘Fortunately, the subconscious mind naturally handles manipulations.’

For example, fighting while holding a scale and manipulating six panels to hit and attack the opponent is less taxing on the brain because there is a significant overlap with the act of attacking.

It was a part that he had been familiar with while sparring with Anne, so Hwanin spent most of his training time manipulating the six panels separately.

Depending on the will of the Hwanin, it moves irregularly and randomly while drawing up and down, left and right movements, circular movements, triangles, squares, and stars, respectively.

While moving left and right, draw a square, draw a circle, and then draw a triangle.

What happened to help here was the experience of handling the soul orb.

As a result, within three days, Hwanin was able to handle 6 panels like his hands, and even if he operated 6 panels simultaneously, his reaction speed did not increase by more than 0.2 seconds.

The third training item, changing the shape of the panel quickly, was gradually reducing the conversion time through continuous practice, so Hwanin tried the last one…….

“I can’t handle it like bare hands.”

It failed to use the panel like a hand by utilizing the versatility function.

If you can’t reduce the speed of shape conversion to 0.1 seconds and transform thousands of times in a row, it seems impossible.

There is a saying that if you can’t do it with your teeth, do it with your gums. Instead, Hwanin succeeded in making the five panels elongated like fingers so that they could pick up objects or catch threads and thread them through the eye of a needle.

After seeing that, Anne said that she thought she could do it herself, and she borrowed her barrier from Hwanin and tried it…….

= Oh! I feel like I’m going to have a cramp in my head!=

I couldn’t even manipulate six panels, let alone thread a needle.

I took out 6 of them and somehow made them into a shield shape, but when I tried to move them, I covered my head and rolled them on the ground.

=Foot.=

= Did you laugh?! You try it! Let’s see how well you do!=

Isilite was unexpected.

She said she couldn’t show ugliness on her own, and hung from Isilite’s leg as a water ghost operation.

She only had two patterns, crossfire and salvo, but anyway.

Yurpa patted the sullen Anne.

=In the first place, the defense device was developed to be used for defense with an automatic defense function. Aren’t you supposed to deal with it yourself? Rather, since Anne is normal, cheer up. =

=…… Even Yuri unnie can’t?=

=…….=

= You can’t…….=

As if she was comforted by the fact that there was someone like her, Anne’s expression straightened and inversely proportionately, Yu Lepa’s expression became sullen.

And on the other hand, a problem arose.

Rather than a problem, it could be said to be a Hwanin-limited penalty, something that even Yurpa, the producer, hadn’t expected.

‘Since the panel is used in earnest, the maintenance time is drastically reduced.’

If all six panels are mobilized for an attack, the maintenance time is less than an hour.

Moreover, Hwanin uses spirit energy as a resource for technology, not phase power. He has no phase power, so if the charge runs out during battle, the barrier becomes useless.

Either wait for the barrier to recharge or ask her girlfriends to recharge it.

Hwanin recalled what happened yesterday.

=How can there be no phase power? Don’t all living things have phase power?=

=Your master is from another world.=

= I see…….=

= I’m sorry, honey. I thought this would be enough……. It’s my fault for not predicting this situation.=

Yurpa felt apologetic, saying that he should have spent a little more money on Hwanin, who handled the barrier in a way he never thought of, and increased the barrier’s phase power.

However, it is Hwanin’s handling of it extraordinarily well, and it cannot be seen as her fault.

Hwanin smiled softly and comforted Yurpa by saying that he was satisfied with this, but Yurpa could not accept it.

Isn’t this the same as giving a wooden stick to an 8th grade warrior?

As a great warrior, he should be able to deliver lethal power even with a wooden stick, but for a blacksmith to use a weapon that does not match his ability is an enormous disgrace.

=Fortunately, it was designed with replacement upgrades in mind just in case. Save up some more money and replace the Bracer’s phase force storage plate with a better one! Then, we will have our own exclusive, highest-ranking magician!=

=How much does it cost to replace parts?=

=… 5,500 gold coins? No, about 700 gold coins…….=

=Are you crazy?=

= But! The one I wrote on the barrier now is the core of the Ruby Crystal Golem in the Level 6 Mine Labyrinth! There are only 7th grade drake hearts and 7th grade labyrinth cores that are superior to that!=

Isilite raised her hand at Yurpa’s protests, which made her feel unjust.

=If you can get the highest grade magic equipment, it’s cheap too. It is said that a small castle can be bought with a top-notch magician. But sister, can you get something like the heart of a large 7th grade heteromorphic species or the core of a 7th grade labyrinth?=

= It’s incredibly rare, but it’s not like there’s no way to get it. There is a lady Anne. =

Yu Lepa’s gaze turned to Anne, and Isilite also looked at Anne, and she let out a small exclamation.

=Isn’t it the Church of the Land God that has been going on for thousands of years? There must be materials like that in the church’s treasury, or something even better than that.=

= That’s right If you only have divinity points, you can put in an exchange request…… I think you can collect points while solving church quests.=

=Yuri sister. I have a question, but can’t I spray the phase power support potion on the bracer?=

=Phase power support potion expands the user’s circuit and increases the recovery speed of phase power in a short time, not supplementing the phase power itself. However…… That concept is worth researching.=

‘Hmm…….’

After finishing his thoughts, Hwanin took the six panels that were moving dizzy in the air and exhaled a small breath.

For now, it’s good enough for defense, so upgrading to a barrier dog should be postponed to a later date. Or wait for Yurpa to make a means of recharging phase power.

After completing training, Hwanin walked to the edge of the hill, and Bisang, which had been flying in the sky, quickly flapped its wings and landed next to Hwanin.

Kuheung!

Hwanin exclaimed how his flight was, and praised Bisang, who was proud of his flight.

“It was great. You are getting better and better at handling the wind.”

It’s been almost two weeks since I’ve been fed plenty of pure wind from lower wind spirits morning and night. Thanks to that, the power to handle the wind gradually grew stronger, and from a few days ago, Bi-bi started flying around the sky alone, just like when he was a Confucian student.

Que~.

“Is it still not enough?”

Cuckoo! Queuen!

Hwanin laughed a little at the cry that contained the meaning that it was enough to burn himself and fly freely.

“I look forward to that. When the time comes, please take good care of me.”

Kyup!

Hwanin stroked Bishui’s neck and stared at the market and the bridge where the villagers were moving more energetically than before.

‘It’s the sixth day, but Aldhelm hasn’t responded.’

Yesterday, news arrived that Malbin had finished her audience with the Farghist castle lord.

Perhaps it was the effect of the ruby brooch, it took two days after requesting an audience, but it was a day earlier than Hwanin expected.

In addition, the results of the audience were immediate.

The lord of the castle did not argue, and recognized Ouling as a farhist region on the condition that 3 tons of hadrek and 20% tax be paid a year, and that the hadrek transaction would only be done through the upper house directly under the direct control of the lord of the farhist castle, and dispatched some troops. It was decided to protect it.

You can get an average of 700g of Hardrek from one variant stream, so you can catch about 360 per month.

Considering that Hwanin and his party captured about 430 animals in six days, the production of 3 tons per year was only evidence that the castle owner was very considerate of the owling.

‘Tax is 33% in normal villages…….’

Why did you treat me so kindly? I heard that the Louvijou family will let Ouling rule as it is without sending an apostle.

The audience came faster than Hwanin expected. And generous conditions.

I thought it would be decided at least tomorrow, but the reason I decided so quickly was…….

‘It’s probably because of the ruby brooch.’

I would be lying if I said I had no regrets about wearing a ruby brooch like this. But the feeling wasn’t great. Because I received almost 100 gold coins in return (2 rings, 1 earring, 20 gold coins).

In addition, there is a platinum certificate that can be replaced.

“…….”

Hwanin looked down at the lively Ouling and turned his head at the voice coming from the mansion.

[Dolyeong~. Dolyeong~? Where are you~?]

She is the voice of Anne searching for herself whether she has returned from the labyrinth.

Hwanin listened to her voice and organized her thoughts.

‘Bizalux and Owling are six days away by carriage. If Aldhelm is on his way with news, he will arrive within two days of today.’

So tomorrow, after resting and waiting for Aldhelm, if he doesn’t come, head to Bijalux.

= Ah! I was out of town!=

Having made her decision, Hwan-in pushed herself out of the window on the second floor and entered her mansion, raising her hand to Anne, who was waving her arm.

Two days later.

Aldhelm did not come, and some additional news was delivered via the crystal ball yesterday.

The first is that Malvin and Helisa were introduced to and purchased a suitable mansion in Gojok Street through the butler of Farhist.

Secondly, that, around noon yesterday, a squad of one of his soldiers, including one low-ranking Farghist knight, set out for Owling with the flag of Saint Farghist.

Anne murmured, “What are we going to do with only 15 men?”, But her dispatch of regular soldiers is an expression of intention that the Farghist lord of the castle is keeping an eye on Owling.

When we arrive at the village, we will hang the flag we brought with us on the top of the watchtower in the middle of the bridge, so that everyone can see it. It means that this city is a place where the Parghist lord is sheltering.

The third was the news that Hwanin had expected.

The Farghest lord found out what Bijalux’s Aldhelm had done in Owling, but the lord of the castle, having heard everything, took no special stance.

Given that even the pro-popular farhist lord of the castle made such a decision, Hwan-in said, ‘As expected…… ‘ I thought.

And I was able to categorize with certainty how the people of this world think of coexistence.

It is the village people who are truly afraid of the mixture.

When a mixture occurs, a village with a large population, at least 100 people, will stand on the verge of extinction. Due to the closed environment, the level of knowledge is not high, and since the spirit priest cannot be called even during the Seungryeong Cheonje held in a leap year, tension and fear are inevitably different.

When it comes to the size of a village, everyone is afraid of confusion, but it is not so serious.

It’s because it’s normal to come and go once every four years from the village, and in the case of wealthy villages…….

=If you think about spending 70~100 gold coins, it is possible to invite a spirit priest.=

…… As Anne and Yurpa told us, in the worst case, it was possible to call a spirit master with public money from the village.

According to Noh Butler’s words, Ouling also tried to invite a spirit priest when an abnormal phenomenon occurred after laying the Ilyle flowers on paper.

The Illil flowers planted in front of the gateway and throughout the village had that meaning.

Lastly, when it comes to the city level, there is no great fear of confusion.

Precisely, the rulers are not afraid.

‘What the city lord or castle lord fears is not the coexistence, but the death of the soul.’

Of course, if there is a confusion that is different from an acute spiritual epidemic, the damage will be great, so I will manage it myself. The proof is the slums of Wayford.

In any world, Hwanin thought that it was an eternal truth that people who had nothing were afraid, and only those who didn’t had many things were afraid.

= Master. Preparations for departure are complete.=

Isilite, who came to her room, informed her that everyone had gathered outside, and Hwanin put on a gray hooded cloak and left her mansion.

Old butlers, servants, and maids were all present at the entrance of the mansion. As if Hwan-in is leaving, regret drips from his face.

Seeing the female friends waiting for their departure, holding onto the reins of Kue, Hwanin shook hands with them one by one and exchanged greetings.

“I hope you are in good health.”

= Take care of yourselves too…….=
=I pray to the Beast God that the future of the Spirit Master will be full of blessings.=

“Then go.”

After the old butler, maids, and servants bowed their backs, he went down the hill with his girlfriends, and as if they had been waiting, people started following him.

The villagers respect Hwanin extremely and carefully follow him.

Hundreds of people are following, but there is only a small murmur of regret, nothing noisy or noisy.

After a while, when I left the village island and went out through the eastern gateway, almost all the villagers were following me.

Chuck.

Hwanin, who had lightly bowed to the saluting soldiers of the eastern gateway, rose to the rescue, and hundreds of villagers burst out like a chorus of loud voices.

Goodbye soul master!!

Then, greetings poured into Jung-gu Heating.

Cheer up!! Thank you!! Please visit again next time!! Take care!! Live long!!

Hwanin looked at the villagers filled with people inside and outside the gate for a while, then waved his arm lightly.

As he left behind the clamor of the villagers, which had now turned into shouts, and started moving, the conversation of his girlfriends following behind him reached Hwanin’s ears.

=I feel a bit strange.=

=What’s wrong?=

= I’ve never been treated with respect and adoration like this, so I don’t feel familiar with it?=

=We didn’t do anything, but it’s kind of like being respected just because we’re in the master’s company~.=

= Exactly! All we did was follow Doryeong and admire and exclaim. By the way…….=

Hwanin listened to the conversation in one ear and let it out in the other, giving his gaze to Cedar, who floated right next to him and followed him.

Seeing that gaze, Cedar turned around and asked.

“Do you have anything to say?”

‘Have you not come far from the grave? Are you okay?’

“In my physical condition, I am overflowing with energy more than ever. It’s thanks to the spirit priest who recharged it.”

‘If you feel unwell, tell me right away.’

“Yes, Spirit Master.”