300 Fire Evil (4)

The memory of the first day suddenly came to mind.

[The spirit of Oreum, son of Kadua, resides in an evil spirit.]

That day the chieftain beheaded an unknown player next to me with a terrifying axe, and from then on my days of survival began.

Of course, I didn’t know then.

The whole world was my enemy, and I had to be wary of everyone I met.

[I thought it was an NPC. Had I known, I would have never done it.]

Just like Jencia, who thought everyone was an NPC.

I couldn’t even afford to convince them of their hatred.

However… … .

Awkward-

Now it can be accepted.

[It was you…]

The sadness in the eyes of the chieftain who was watching ‘Oreum Son of Kadua’ was sadness.

[Isn’t it disgusting? The idea of mimicking people on the subject of evil spirits].

When the demons were executed, the anger aroused by the citizens gathered in the square was anxiety.

that’s natural

One day, suddenly, an evil spirit inhabits the body of the person you love, and you become a completely different being.

Is there anything worse in the world than that?

It is natural to be hated.

Even for me, if an evil spirit dwells in Misha, Raven, Uncle Bear, Erwen, and Ainar, their breath will become suffocating.

“Byon, the time has come.”

“… … It’s already happened. I get it.”

After taking a seat in a corner and resting, I slowly stood up.

It still felt like a stone was placed on top of my heart.

But… … .

‘Now, what are you doing? Nothing like this has changed.’

After all, emotions are just emotions.

yes, so

hard.

Let’s finish the work that needs to be done quickly and leave.

***

Droo.

When the time came, the stone gate, which had not moved even with force, opened, and we continued exploring the rift again.

White Armor Guard, Rust Armor Explorer, Silver Seal’s Prophet, etc.

New types of monsters appeared in each room, and experience points continued to accumulate.

And occasionally Essences were also dropped.

Couldn’t we just memorize all the 100 or so essences that can be obtained from the White Temple?

“Can you guess what kind of power this essence has?”

Whenever the essence came out, the Carlton trio came to us for advice, and surprisingly, Amelia kindly told us about what she knew.

“The essence of the referee of the Blue and White Palace. I remember that it was rare for a bow or projectile-related essence to have high strength.”

“Hmm, that’s right. Aimbourne, what are you going to do?”

“It’s strength… … . I still wanted to increase the tension of the bow a little more, but it worked. I also like this ability quite a bit. I think it can be put to good use in the future. Let me get drunk.”

Aimbourne is one this time.

And Carlton and Zarku, one by one.

They just followed us and had already picked up three rank 6 essences and ate them, but they didn’t feel any stomach ache.

Not only is it something you don’t need in the first place… … .

“haha! Thank you! It’s easy to get going thanks to you!”

“… … There is no need to thank you.”

It’s not going to be a reward anyway.

Even so, the future that he would one day die in the labyrinth would not change.

“Anyway, it seems like it will be the last.”

Anyway, after attacking for a long time, we arrived in front of the boss room.

Seeing that the light didn’t come on the jewel held in the stone statue’s hand, it seems we were the first to arrive… … .

“But how do you open the door?”

“Come out.”

Soon Amelia broke the stone statue entirely.

Rather than a sudden move, it was one of the fastest ways to proceed.

If you do this, the door will open with an angry voice.

‘He came with someone, so you know all these things, right?’

When Amelia’s past suddenly became more and more curious, a profound voice resounded from beyond the stone gate.

[This is the haven of noble victims.]

[The intruders will pay for their sins with blood.]

What do you mean, on the topic of 5th grade?

It was an intro that I had seen several times during the game, so I was just listening to the jerky without being impressed, and the stone door began to open before long.

“Hey, can I come in?”

“You just obviously said something! Mo, isn’t that a monster?”

The three Carltons, who were atrophied by the voice they had heard a while ago, showed signs of nervousness.

Well, it’s not that I don’t understand.

Because the Guardian of the White Temple is a ‘higher mutant’ that ate even a random essence at rank 5.

There are almost no ‘higher mutants’ on the 3rd floor or lower, so it would have been unlikely that monsters would have experienced human speaking.

“Bjorn, how long are you going to be like this?”

“Ah, just thinking about it for a second.”

To be precise, ‘Blood Citadel’ suddenly came to mind.

The vampire I met at that time was also a 5th grade ‘higher mutant’ cub.

We met when there was no essence.

Oh, of course, the boss here is much stronger than the vampire.

Now we broke through the labyrinth and got cursed, while that boss must have stacked all kinds of buffs.

‘By the way, what do you want the essence to be?’

As soon as we enter through the stone gate, Kuwoong! The door closed with a sound.

“forest… … ?”

Unlike the previous rooms, which were made of marble stone chambers, the floor was full of bushes, and the trees that grew everywhere were covered with fruit.

However, it wasn’t that the stone chamber was outside.

A large dome-shaped interior with an artificial garden.

In the circular outer wall, there were a total of five doors, including the one we entered.

Perhaps if we fail to subdue, one more of those doors will open and other teams will take on the challenge.

Well, it won’t happen.

“You stand back.”

“My name is Guardian, so it’ll be okay with the two of us… … ?”

“I will call you if necessary.”

“… … That’s right.”

Okay, then this is the problem.

Having seated the bus passengers, I and Amelia headed towards the cabin in the heart of the forest.

Then, did the sensor within the radius work?

Koo-!

A knight in gray armor fell from the sky on his horse and blocked us.

The entity’s name is Knight of the End.

He was riding, but he wasn’t the type to be classified as a large. The height seems to be about 1m 80, the proportion of an ordinary human body.

He is much smaller than the giant monster I met earlier.

But he’s not an easy-going guy.

In most games, the higher the level, the more menacing the smaller ones.

whistle.

Soon, the knight on horseback swung a weapon placed somewhere between the spear and the greatsword in the air, bluffing.

“O wild dogs of the Empire, possessed by greed. I will punish you today. ”

Well, you’re still saying things you don’t understand.

“Emily, do you know what that means?”

“I do not know either.”

Yeah, that’s right.

Tub.

First of all, I took a step forward by using [Giantization] to match my weight class.

And that moment.

hee hee hee!

The 7th grade beast-type monster, the spirit horse, which the knight of the end was riding, rushed in with a tantrum.

Well, ghost Maya [Swipe] is a miscellaneous mob that can be caught once… … .

‘Stats are not popping up here.’

In the boss room, the spirit horse shares the stats of the apocalyptic knight.

Simply put, something that isn’t a mob that can be killed in one or two shots.

Oh, and now I can’t even use [Swipe] in the first place.

I was cursed with several curses on my way here, but at that time, [Swipe] was sealed.

Of course, it was a minor issue.

There are dealers who are much more efficient, so why am I dealing with them?

Koo-!

With such a thought, the spear of the knight who rode a spirit horse and stabbed it with a shield.

It was pretty heavy.

It was easy to understand why cavalry was called the strongest in the Middle Ages.

In that era, there were no superhumans who could [Giantize], right?

“It’s worth it.”

From where I was standing, I exclaimed without being pushed back a bit.

“Emile… … !”

Oh, it was already flying.

Sigh-!

Before he could finish his speech, the murky auror plucked the horse’s hair.

And that was all.

‘Auror is also a scam.’

A spirit horse that collapses powerlessly and disappears into a light.

dump-!

It was time to start phase 2.

***

The apocalyptic knight is divided into three phases.

Phase 1 of riding the spirit horse summoned with the active skill [Servant].

And the ground battle unfolds after the spirit horse is released.

For your reference, from Phase 2, Knights of the End will also use random Essence Skills of rank 5 or lower… … .

‘… … Why doesn’t this bastard use a skill?’

No matter how long I waited, the essence skill did not come out.

So I just continued the normal boss fight, and then Amelia put a knife in her neck and moved on to phase 3.

“Immortality is a will, a promise.”

A knight of the end who was resurrected with a statement full of bluff.

It was the effect of the passive skill [chivalry].

A high-risk skill that destroys all equipment worn when receiving fatal damage and recovers health in proportion to the time the equipment was worn.

‘At first, I thought I had all these skills.’

Since there is no equipment, the Knight of the End becomes weaker than usual from Phase 3.

However, this is usually the case for players as well.

If it’s an inferior spec, you’ll get all sorts of injuries in Phase 2 and your MP will run out.

So, during my first try, I continued to fight while hitting each other, and eventually I was annihilated.

Well, it must be a well-prepared table for us now—

“I cannot lose.”

uh, what

Then, suddenly, the body of the apocalyptic knight swelled.

It was a little ridiculous.

‘It must be [Giantization].’

Huh, I never imagined that it was the essence of an Orc Hero that was possessed by the ‘Higher Variant’ trait.

‘Somehow, he didn’t use other skills.’

It was only then that I understood why he hadn’t used his skills in the previous phase. Originally, [Giantization] is a skill that cannot be used while wearing equipment.

Instead, the stat increase is huge, though.

“I mean, I shouldn’t have lost… … !”

After that, the guy who wrote [Giantization] started to attack me with a madman’s madness.

Of course, there was no way it would go well.

No, what will you do when you grow up?

That’s right, stats and size are lower than mine.

wow.

After grabbing the fist of the man who was rushing, I hugged him tightly as if he was wrestling.

and… … .

pooh.

A finishing blow with Amelia’s dagger.

aa

Soon after, it turned into particles of light and flew away without leaving a final line.

It’s something I’ve been through all the time, but it’s always been a tense moment.

I stared straight ahead without a blink of an eye.

‘Please, float anything.’

Contrary to expectations, there was no essence floating in the air.

tuk.

There were no crack stones falling with a sound.

But instead, a piece of equipment came into view.

“The number item has arrived… … .”

As soon as I saw the hammer that fell to the floor, I was frozen.

No, what is this?

‘… … Crazy, this is where it’s coming from?’

For a moment before I flinched, I ran up to him and picked up a hammer.

I don’t know about the grip.

It was certain to see this manly color and a design that made good use of the crude style.

No.87 Crowul’s Demon Crusher.

It is an expensive double number that you can’t even look at except at the Auction House in Heaven… … .

The very thing that I decided to use as my graduation weapon since I ate the ogre essence.

But it’s coming from the crack in the 3rd floor?

It wasn’t enough to even say it was a hit.

‘Nimiral.’

Unless it was 20 years ago now.

***

I felt a pity that I could not do it as an efficient insect, but I am sure that I am happy, and it is a good fortune that came after a long time.

yes it is for sure

But as soon as I grabbed the hammer, my mind became complicated.

‘Hey, how do I get this? If I dig a hole in the ground and hide it where no one can find it, will it be okay after 20 years?’

No, but what if someone takes it?

Then it’s just messed up.

Write it, should I just sell it?

Yes, you can sell it and buy expensive essence from the auction house before you leave with the money.

In the first place, I had gathered the equipment for that… … .

“Congratulations. It’s a pity that the essence didn’t come out, but this must be our greed.”

As thoughts continued to follow, a group of Carltons approached and congratulated them.

“I feel more at ease! Glad you got one too!”

Uh, it’s too valuable to just say ‘anything’.

It’d be better just not to say this.

Looking at it, Amelia doesn’t seem to even think that it’s a double number.

For now, I decided to think about this issue later.

The portal has just opened.

Whoops!

Carlton asked, looking at the portal created in front of the hut in the middle of the forest.

“Then what will you do now?”

“We will be leaving in a little while. In my spare time, I want to look around.”

To be precise, there are a few things to take with you.

But would you have noticed if I didn’t say that much?

“Let’s see if we can find Gabrillius’ arrangement.”

“okay.”

“Then what about the white fruits on that tree? Just by looking at it, something doesn’t seem too serious.”

Ah, that… … .

Hidden Peace is right, but it’s close to an entertainment item.

How can I say that I don’t want to eat this?

After thinking about it, Amelia explained it for me.

“An encyclopedia is a fruit. When you take it, the stats of one of your Essences change randomly.”

The explanation was brief, but there was nothing wrong with it.

‘Encyclopedia’ changes the nature of the essence when taken.

The skill remains the same, but the basic stats attached to the essence are changed to random values that match the grade.

It’s not edible for a sane person.

There are thousands of detailed stats in this game.

There is a strong possibility that good stats such as strength and agility will be changed to stats with little use or low value such as greed and obsession.

“So what are you going to do now?”

“We are going to go out right away. I’m sure the colleagues I left behind will be waiting outside.”

“Right.”

After greeting Carlton, a fairy archer approached me.

“First of all, I would like to say thank you. I’m sure we couldn’t even come here together. You must have suffered a lot more.”

“You were just lucky.”

“Luck… … . Well, it’s extremely difficult to find an explorer like you in the Rift. Please understand what I was wary of at first. Because there have been too many bad things happening lately.”

“Is that bad?”

“It’s a bit vague to just say something. It’s not that someone did something wrong, but no matter what I do, things keep getting messed up because I have no luck.”

um, okay?

There is one thing to point out though.

I pondered for a moment whether to speak or not, then opened my mouth.

“There was a man named Hans on the team.”

“I didn’t.”

“Take it out. Then you will have some luck.”

At my words, the fairy archer gave a blank expression and then let out an awkward laugh.

“Haha, joking.”

Well, I was 100% sincere.