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    Episode 381: Atlante (4)

    The subterranean island of Atlanta.

    In fact this was the most difficult section in training Shield Baba.

    I guess they didn’t say it was the second core essence for no reason.

    Normally by the time you arrive here it will only be set to essences of grade 4 or lower.

    Stormgush’s [Origin] and Bayon’s [Transcendence] and Gachabon’s [Risk]. Of course it is impossible to guess this combination first.

    Therefore it was impossible to carry out a one-person attack like this even if you died and woke up so you had to find the right companions and come in fully prepared.

    Only after drinking the essence here did my combat power suddenly increase and the level 3 essence looting began in earnest.

    ‘But somehow the order was reversed.’

    Looking back now I think it started with the essence of an ogre.

    Luckily I obtained a high-level essence early on and from there my growth accelerated like a snowball.

    Just like this.

    “The Mermal priest has been killed. EXP +6」

    “Lavitor has been defeated. EXP +5」

    「The undersea guardian has been defeated. EXP +4」

    “Nagaculos was defeated….”

    「….」

    All you have to do is run forward attracting the aggro of monsters and your experience points steadily increase. In fact this almost feels like a speedrun.

    Of course I had to take breaks in between.

    Because no matter how much I am my MP is not infinite.

    This is especially true in a place where resource consumption doubles and you have to wear ‘hyperventilation’.

    “mister!”

    After resting for a while my colleagues who had been following me and collecting the magic stones arrived.

    “There was a water droplet over there. What are you going to do about it?”

    huh? The essence came out?

    I couldn’t even see it because I was just running while getting hit.

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    After thinking for a bit I answered.

    “Just leave it alone.”

    A Mermal Priest a level 4 monster would be of great value but I personally confirmed that he does not spit out essence.

    There was no reason to use only two test tubes for purified water of unknown identity. If the essence is level 5 there is a slight benefit and if it is level 6 it is mostly a loss.

    “How far have we come now Schuitz?”

    “More than half.”

    “Ever since I came here I’ve been moving in a straight line. Is there a reason for that?”

    “You can catch the monsters on the outskirts later.”

    While I was talking with Amelia Erwen joined in.

    “Ah is it because of the competitor you mentioned earlier?”

    Actually this is a bit ambiguous.

    My personality is to solve important things first according to their original priorities.

    However it cannot be said that there is no effect at all.

    “Yeah because you never know.”

    Atlante is not a rift.

    Once opened the portal remains open until the day the labyrinth is closed and explorers can freely travel between here and the outside.

    “What will you do if you run into them?”

    “well.”

    After answering as a habit I continued speaking.

    “If you attack me I will fight or I will just pass by.”

    “I see….”

    At my answer Amelia lowered her head with a somewhat uncertain expression.

    She thought about just moving on but she ended up asking.

    “I think there’s something I want to say.”

    “I was just… thinking about which one you would welcome.”

    “Which one do you welcome?”

    “Literally.”

    “…?”

    As I stared at her with eyes demanding a more detailed answer Amelia soon asked me cautiously.

    “Shuitz aren’t you secretly expecting the other party to attack you first?”

    As soon as she heard those words she felt something and came up with countless reasons to defend me.

    But for now I held back and asked again.

    “Why did you suddenly think like that?”

    “It’s not all of a sudden. “I just kept thinking that way as I looked at you until now.”

    Amelia shrugged her shoulders and glanced at the navigator and wizard.

    In response I turned my head to follow their gaze and the two who caught eye contact hurriedly averted their gaze and pretended not to hear fearing that a spark might fall.

    I didn’t understand it a bit.

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    “No one else Emily. I never thought you would say that. “So you’re saying I should have at least let those who attacked me live and let them go?”

    A sensitive voice came out without me even realizing it.

    Amelia was startled and shook her head.

    “That’s not what I meant. only….”

    “only?”

    “…No it’s done. “I said something nonsense.”

    Amelia mumbled and dismissed the conversation and stepped behind her and I didn’t ask any further questions.

    Of course it wasn’t that I wasn’t curious.

    What exactly was the word behind the blurred horse tail?

    Because I didn’t ask I couldn’t find out.

    But for some reason.

    [Have you ever thought about it? I kill anyone who gets in my way I kill them even if I suspect something and when I meet someone new I worry that they might hurt me. People’s lives… just feel like game characters. This is completely crazy right?]

    A conversation I had with Lee Baek-ho in the past flashes through my mind.

    It was something I could quite sympathize with at the time but thinking about it again it had a different weight.

    Especially the part where people’s lives are like game characters.

    [Kwajik-!]

    One hammer blow kills a person.

    Of course the target is always someone who is classified as worthy of death by my standards.

    but….

    [You did very wrong! Save me!]

    The man who first brought blood to my hands.

    In the time of Hans A it was not the same as it is now.

    At that time I had a feeling of mental resistance and I had to constantly convince myself that it was something I had to do and brandish my weapon.

    It was the same for a while after that.

    The hesitation in his hand disappeared but for a while an uneasy feeling dominated his entire body.

    This was the same even after returning to the city.

    At that moment the eyes and expressions they made came to mind so I cooled my body with cold water and intentionally cleared my mind.

    Yes I was definitely like that at the time.

    But what about now?

    ‘The captain on that ship… what did his face look like?’

    Now I can’t even remember the face of the guy I killed not long ago.

    The only things that come to mind clearly are the equipment he was wearing the expensive valuables and the strong stimulation I felt when I got them.

    Should I say I’ve gotten used to this?

    Or should I say that it gradually changed and reached what it is now.

    “Mister what are you thinking like that…?”

    “It’s no big deal. “We will rest for about 30 minutes and then move again so please rest as well.”

    Without hesitation I laid down on the bare muddy floor and looked up.

    The darkness of the labyrinth continues endlessly from the point where the light surrounding us ends.

    It was such a strange thing.

    7th floor 8th floor 9th floor 10th floor.

    Now there are only four tiers left above this level.

    If you just pass that corner you can pass through the gate of the abyss and return to modern times.

    But still.

    I’m sure I’ve climbed much higher than when I was struggling on the first and second floors.

    The place felt even further away.

    ***

    After resting for about 30 minutes and replenishing MP we continued our attack on the Underground Island using the same process as before.

    Simply put it means that if I go first and wipe them out they will follow behind and collect the magic stones.

    ‘If I catch all the external monsters later the magic stone income alone will be significant.’

    Even when I thought about it I found it somehow funny.

    In fact even if Amman’s income is high it is nothing compared to the battle that took place not long ago.

    Although there was damage there were three boats and more than 10 people worth of high-quality equipment. This is exploration income that can never be raised by just catching monsters.

    “Powerful luck.”

    「Reflects 150% of the damage received back to the enemy.」

    As the judgment of great success appeared the last monster that had been persistently following me became light and disappeared.

    and….

    ‘We’ve already reached the boss room.’

    We have already reached the center of Atlanta.

    A vast vacant lot where pillars the size of dozens of story buildings stand in a circle.

    In the middle of the pillars lies a huge egg.

    A blue egg that would be three or four times bigger even if I [gigantized] it.

    ‘It looks the same as the egg in the game.’

    It was a car that made me laugh at that thought.

    “The character witnessed part of the myth.”

    My heart beats loudly and a feeling of fulfillment arises as if something is filling up.

    「Achievement achieved」

    Condition: Mythic Discovery (1/5)

    Reward: Your soul power level increases permanently by +10.

    What is it true that your MP has increased now?

    If this is true the ‘achievement’ system is being activated properly…

    ‘Then I guess quite a few mental achievements have been broken by now?’

    My mental level wasn’t really noticeable so I was keeping it quiet but if this continues I think I’ll have to go hunting for achievements in the future.

    There are quite helpful achievements from the 7th floor onwards.

    ‘…Wait a minute if you had known it would be like this would you have brought the other kids with you?’

    A thought occurred to me but I decided to check it out next time.

    The probability of getting an integer on the first try is low anyway.

    It won’t be too late to do it next time.

    In the first place it was unclear whether the achievement would apply to locals.

    Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!

    As soon as I entered the pillar a huge whirlpool wrapped around the pillar and blocked my way back.

    In my opinion it was a useless effect.

    Well anyway if you think about jumping because of the status abnormality ‘Challenger’ you won’t even be able to move your feet.

    Trudging.

    As I was walking towards the egg in the center the swirling vortex outside the pillar gave off even stronger vibrations as if the sea was angry.

    and….

    Kuung-! Kuung-! Kuung-!

    Roaring noises erupted at regular intervals and the ground shook.

    For reference the heavy roar got closer and closer…

    Kuung-!

    As soon as the ground stopped shaking I looked up.

    In the deep darkness two blue eyes were looking down at me.

    Grade 3 monster Deep Sea Giant.

    Excluding the subterranean island of Atlante this is a monster that can only be encountered on the 9th floor. Of course at that time those bastards will move around in groups like wild mobs and their weaknesses will not be as revealed as they are now so hunting will be several times more difficult.

    [Serchima Dio Merder.]

    Just like in the game he looked down at me and muttered an unintelligible line.

    I couldn’t tell when I read the text but the voice was full of the feeling that he was looking down on me.

    thus….

    “Behel—laaaaa!!

    After turning on [Giant Enlightenment] for the first time in a long time I spoke the name of my ancestor.

    There’s no one here but me anyway right?

    Tadat.

    Oh of course the place I ran to with a battle cry was where the central egg was.

    This is the strategy to catch this bastard.

    Exciting-!

    An egg that hatches as if it were alive.

    Or should I say it’s a heart shaped like an egg?

    Kwaang-!

    As I hit the heart with all my might with the Demon Crusher the giant let out a roar and struck his palm and I quickly stepped back to avoid it.

    Reflection with [Risk] is possible because it is a skill that uses resources.

    There is no reason to accept a normal attack that cannot be reflected.

    “The deep sea giant cast [Blade Torrent].”

    As soon as the normal attack missed the guy cast a skill.

    Hundreds of waterways flying in a straight line drawing sharp trajectories like bullets fired underwater.

    This should just be right….

    “Powerful luck.”

    「Reflects 150% of the damage received back to the enemy.」

    Oh what? It was a huge success from the start?

    [Geuaachaaaat-!]

    Just in case you defend only the vital points and as soon as you hit them you hear the shouts of a skeleton coming from behind.

    and….

    Wow!

    It was shot toward the sea giant drawing a much thicker trajectory than the one that flew toward me.

    [Gaaaaaa-!]

    A guy who seems to have taken a lot of damage and is staggering around helplessly because of his size.

    The guy stumbled and struck another normal blow.

    The rule of thumb is to avoid it but…

    Kwaaang-!

    Is it because they came here after messing around with the 3rd grade essences?

    ‘At this level it’s just enough to stop it.’

    It’s not so bad that you can’t hold on while holding a shield.

    The damage was transferred to the bones but thanks to [Prayer] they can recover immediately.

    “The deep sea giant cast [Source of Life].”

    In order to recover from damage to the body it drew out the life force stored in its heart.

    It was one of the deep sea giant’s main aircraft.

    Because the deep sea giants encountered on the 9th floor do not have their hearts exposed like this.

    Based on this it boasted enormous regenerative power and the mighty power of a grade 3 monster.

    Well it didn’t mean much here.

    It’s not for nothing that I always chose this guy as my first level 3 essence.

    Excited.

    The heart beats more weakly at a smaller size than before.

    Kwaang-! Kwaang-! Kwaang-!

    Since there was no need to avoid regular attacks I stuck to my heart and swung the hammer repeatedly.

    In response the guy attacked me using various skills to stop me and this was reflected again inflicting damage to the main body.

    and….

    “The deep sea giant cast [Source of Life].”

    A vicious cycle that repeats itself again.

    The heart transfers vitality to the body and the heart’s defense is lowered by the amount of vitality transferred.

    How many times did this process continue?

    Excited.

    I struck the hammer down on the heart which was several times smaller than when I first saw it.

    And right after that.

    Kwasik-!

    I was able to face both good news and bad news at once.

    “The deep sea giant has been defeated. EXP +7」

    The first piece of good news is that we completed hunting level 3 monsters more easily than ever before.

    And the second…

    Ssssssssssssss-!

    Jeongsoo appeared from the first try.

    However the bad news starts here.

    ‘Nimiral.’

    The essence appeared but unfortunately it was not the essence of the color I wanted.

    Well how important is this in the current situation?

    As soon as I defeated the deep sea giant I gazed beyond the whirlpool that disappeared without a trace.

    “….”

    Dressed in casual clothes that are difficult to believe as attire for a labyrinth.

    White skin and a slim build with a noble aura.

    Plus she had platinum blonde hair swept up in a pomade style.

    “Hey did you really catch it by yourself?”

    An unexpected encounter was waiting for me.

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