Chapter 157 - The White Wraith King’s Sanctuary 2 (2/2)

”Shut up! You’re obviously a demon, so stop spouting nonsense!

Apparently, this incident had occurred because the cat woman was confusing the challenger’s actual race and his role.

Woohyuk swung Grandia and struck away the two weapons.

Clang! Clang!

“I will mediate. So for now, stop fighting.”

“Who’re you to intervene?!”

The beastwoman looked at Woohyuk with slit pupils and hostility.

If he acted suspiciously, she would run at him and attack with her nails.

Meanwhile, the demon man sighed in relief.

“I will explain. Just because this person is an actual demon doesn’t guarantee that he was given the role of Wraith by the system.

“… How do you know that? It's as if you've already experienced this game already.”

”Indeed. Back then, I couldn't complete the mission within the time limit, so I was sent back to the third stage.”

If someone wasn’t lucky during the stages, he would have to keep repeating the first stage up to the fourth stage endlessly.

If he couldn't clear the mission of his current stage, he would be sent to the previous stage even if he had survived until the end.

So if Woohyuk claimed to be an experienced person, the beastwoman would be convinced to some extent.

“Alright, let’s assume that’s the case… But there’s still the chance that that demon is the Wraith or the Fanatic.”

“The Wraith, Priest, and Devil Hunter can prove their identities if they want. They have unique skills that were temporarily granted by the system.”

The Wraith had Shadow Movement and Blood Rhapsody.

The Priest had Sanctuary Barrier and Blessing of the Holy Spirit.

The Devil Hunter had Soul Stigma and Trap Setting.

All of them would be of great help if used properly.

With Woohyuk's explanation, the beastwoman turned and pointed at the demon with her finger.

“Hey, try using something. The Sanctuary Barrier or the Blessing of the Holy Spirit!”

“…Wait a minute.”

The demon man frowned and lifted his staff in a clumsy posture.

‘To think that I’m the Priest...’

Even if the role was given to him by the system, he couldn’t help being unfamiliar with these actions.

As he complained but chanted the spell, a pure white magic circle spread on the floor and a transparent barrier covered them.

“Oho, so you really are the Priest. That’s a surprise.”

“It's your turn this time, Beastwoman. Show proof that you’re not the Fanatic but the Retired Mercenary.”

The demon man pointed to the beastwoman with his staff.

The beastwoman stuttered in surprise and astonishment.

“Wha, what should I do? Hey, why doesn’t the Retired Mercenary have unique skills?!”

“To make it difficult to distinguish the Retired Mercenary with the Fanatic.”

The Wraith, Priest, and Devil Hunter could reveal their identity if they wanted to.

But the Retired Mercenary and Fanatic couldn’t do that.

Therefore, in this game, there could be several people claiming to be the Retired Mercenary or the Fanatic as these two roles had no recognizable characteristics.

By doing so, there would be overlapping roles, so Woohyuk had to pay attention to these people and observe them at all times.

As Woohyuk taught the gameplay methods of the Pitch-Black Labyrinth in detail, the demon and the beastwoman nodded.

“I, I see. So it’s some kind of psychological game.”

“So everyone will be suspicious of me until the true fanatic gets revealed. That’s a bit annoying.”

This stage was definitely different compared to the previous stages.

This game focused on psychological warfare rather than all-out physical warfare.

Someone who could read other people’s minds relatively easily and who could act skillfully was more likely to win in this stage.

“First, the three of us should move together. That way, we can reduce the chances of each of us being attacked by the Wraith or Fanatic.”

“Wait, did you say you were the Devil Hunter? Then show us one of your skills.”

A beastwoman noticed that Woohyuk had yet to prove his identity.

Woohyuk nodded and used the Trap Setting skill.

Then, a small magical device resembling a booby trap appeared on one side of the stone wall.

“For your information, this will only damage the challenger with the Wraith role. So it won’t matter if you two try to trigger it.”

“…That’s amazing? The more I discover these ruins, the more amazing it feels.”

A beastwoman observed the magic engineered device and was dumbfounded.

Meanwhile, the demon approached Woohyuk and secretly whispered.

“For now, I’m certain that I can trust you. My name is Levian, a follower of Lord Orobas.”

Orobas was the 55th ranked Demon King.

Therefore, Levian was Woohyuk’s enemy.

But Woohyuk answered back without expressing any hostility or ill will.

“Interesting, I saw someone claiming to be Astaroth’s follower in the previous stage. Is there even Andras’ follower in these ruins?

”Of course. He's probably playing the same game as us right now.”

The three demon kings of the Ars Almadel Circle had sent their own followers to each of the ruins presumed to contain the Sangreal Chronicles.

Woohyuk's eyes lit up at Levian's story.

'Then, if I kill Levian's and Andras' followers, there won’t be any other dangerous enemies within these ruins.'

Andras was ranked 63rd.

He was the weakest of the three demon kings of Ars Almadel, so his follower was probably also the weakest of the three followers.

Before Woohyuk could ask Levian another question, some footsteps resounded in the distance.