Book 11 Chapter 271 (1/2)
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An epic dungeon floating above the dense forest in the Croix Princ.i.p.ality.
Woohyuk was preparing to attack the dungeon with his party members.
“You have to be very careful, Hero King. The humans who entered there haven’t come out yet,” Ophelia warned.
“Don’t worry, Ophelia. I’ve already stopped by one place, so I think I’ll manage,” he calmly replied.
“Then I will pray to Mother Nature for your safe return.”
Ophelia, ever cautious and considerate, carefully checked the condition and equipment of Woohyuk’s party members.
Woohyuk rea.s.sured her once more before immediately entering the epic dungeon.
‘Is this the ruins of the G.o.d of Blacksmithing?’
Curiously, the interior s.p.a.ce resembled a city on Earth.
Perhaps the ruins themselves were a combination of different dimensions.
Woohyuk waited for Eve to appear at the base camp, which was surrounded by a barricade.
“h.e.l.lo, my name is Eve~! Have you been waiting long?”
“Don’t pretend to be cute. You’re probably humanity’s first grandmother.”
“… f.u.c.k you. Anyway~, this place is the ruins of the G.o.d of Blacksmithing. Is everyone ready~?” Eve said as she returned to her cute character portrayal. She went a step further this time and cutely winked at the party members.
“Are we supposed to survive here for four days?”
“Yes~, that’s correct! The four days are used to make sure that those who entered are worthy of challenging the G.o.d and competing for a Divine Throne seat.”
“What do you mean ineligible? I know you’re not going to release a Divine Throne seat to us anyway, no matter how well we do,” Woohyuk answered.
“No, no! Those who qualify are given a chance to claim the Divine Throne seat if they clear the ruins. If one doesn’t get that opportunity this time around, one should develop and practice more outside and try again at another epic dungeon, right?”
Eve gave a blatant excuse, just like Archangel Gabriel did the other day.
One way or another, it would be the same. No one would be able to occupy a Divine Throne seat in the end.
Even if he brought Empress Eleanora, he would hear the same answer.
“Let’s stop wasting words and get this over with,” Woohyuk muttered.
“You’re in such a hurry! Then good luck!”
Eve waved her hand and disappeared through a black fissure.
Woohyuk turned around and gave his party a mission.
“Roan and Lisa remain at the base camp and build useful structures like watchtowers. The rest of you will be divided into three groups. Each group will search the area designated to their group.”
Like last time, the dungeon split off into three paths.
It seemed that the Creator was too lazy to create an original epic dungeon.
The party was divided and moved along the cement-paved road that pa.s.sed through the city center.
“The structures here are very unique. It’s like those of Inotia,” Leifina said in amazement.
“… I guess you can think of this place like that because you’ve never been in contact with modern civilization on Earth,” Woohyuk replied.
The first time he met Leifina was at the Witch’s Sanctuary in Adventurer’s Canyon.
She was originally from the Eeth Continent.
She had no idea about the world Woohyuk had lived in before coming to this place.
“Sir… Lord… about that last time, when I lost consciousness…”
While the exploration was in full swing, Leifina carefully spoke up.
She probably wanted to apologize for using Argent against him.
Woohyuk decided to relieve Leifina’s burden quickly.
“It’s okay because it wasn’t your will. I was just caught a little off guard.”
“I’m really sorry. If I had been a little stronger…”
“There’s no need for you to feel ashamed or guilty. It wasn’t your will, I know. Further, I’ll take care of you no matter what.”
“…”
Leifina blushed and couldn’t continue speaking.
At that time, a large mutant appeared between the buildings and rushed toward their party.
“Kiyo-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!”
They were finally facing the monsters.
The party attacked all at once against the biological species that they had never seen before.
Slice!
Slice!
Bailey, the Black Knight, cut off the mutant’s arms with his swordsmans.h.i.+p skills.
At the same time, Song Anna’s clear flute playing sound resounded in all directions.
[The blessing buff of Mother Nature has been granted.]
[Resistance against abnormal magic and the power of natural magic increases by 80%.]
[Health and mana are restored by 1% every second during the flute playing period.]
[The duration of various beneficial effects increases by 50% and skill cooldown decreases by 50%.]
[All stats will begin to rise steadily during the playing period, up to 20% maximum.]
The flute buff was a real-life cheat code.
Thanks to this, the party was able to advance forward without getting tired.
“Why does the G.o.d of Blacksmithing ruins look like a city center?” Yoo Kayoung muttered under her breath.
“It may be a set piece to make us long to return home,” Song Anna replied.
During their free time, Yoo Kayoung and Song Anna exchanged words.
The epic dungeon seemed to be a psychological trial that pitted one against one’s own psyche.
Just because the stage was similar to their hometown, Earth, their hearts shouldn’t be shaken.
“Is this the world you lived in? It looks like a pretty fun place,” Helena commented.
“I’ll take you there later when this is all over, Helena,” Woohyuk added.
“I don’t like it, you’re trying to cause trouble for me again, right? I’ll never get on Pegasus again, so don’t even think about tricking me,” Helena replied as her whole body trembled. She recalled all of her experiences of being bullied by Woohyuk.
“Actually, I have the most fun when I bother you. It might be the reason why I live,” he answered.
“… I will accept what you said as an expression of your affection. It’s a little kinky, but…”
The mood within the party was relatively relaxed, so idle chatter continued to come and go.
At that time, a black Equus sedan car, a modern Earth Hyundai car, suddenly appeared from the side of an alley and began to move at high speed toward Woohyuk’s party.
Bang! Bang!
The driver was caring enough to honk loudly at them.
Woohyuk stepped forward and created a barrier made of magic.
Bam!
Creak! Crack!
Afterward, the Equus. .h.i.t the barrier. The impact was followed by the sound of the gla.s.s windows breaking.
“What kind of guy is driving in reverse with a modern sedan car?”
The sedan car looked out of place in the empty city center.
Woohyuk walked toward the Equus and checked who was riding inside.
“Who is this guy?”
From the outside looking in, the driver looked like an oriental person.
He was probably someone who came into the epic dungeon before Woohyuk’s party entered.
Woohyuk pulled out the black-haired man. He had a serious injury to his head because the Equus’ airbag didn’t deploy.
“Hey, wake up!” Woohyuk screamed into his ear.