Chapter 132: Peeved (1)
W-Whats going on?
Nettubers occupational disease.
As Park Hwigang muttered to himself, the chat window trailed after him.
Whats wrong? What is it???
Hwigang, adjust the camera angle!!!
Im so curious its driving me crazy
Is our Hoyeol-nim there? As expected of Homen
No, Hoyeol-nim didnt appear
At the same time as he touched the camera, the angle switched.
[Theferns Black Contractors] finally appeared on the viewers screen.
Why are there so many?
Could you have almost gotten killed without being able to do anything and died like a sunfish??
Where are they going???
It was literally a huge army.
After being surprised by the quantity, viewers also sensed that something was strange. [Theferns Black Contractor] was clearly a monster that was specified in the additional update details.
Why arent they attacking like before?
How would I know?
Hyungnims, I just drank a pricey potion for no reason. Please sponsor the cost of the potion.
They didnt know what was happening but
Sigh
Sighs of relief were heard everywhere.
However, Park Hwigang didnt let down his guard yet.
Because he had an explorers intuition.
Touching a trap shouldnt get this bad.
Rumble!
Even at this moment, the labyrinth was shaking as if it were about to collapse. Even if someone deliberately trolled them, there was no such thing as a device that could shake the entire labyrinth.
Something bigger must have happened.
Normally, he would have gotten a headache thinking about it.
However, his concerns didnt last long.
There was only one possibility he could think of.
It happened because Hoyeol was in the [Thefern Labyrinth].
Right, Hoyeol-nim is doing a quest!
The incident that took place in [Thefern Fence].
A conversation between Hoyeol and the dark spirit.
The scene was broadcast over the airwaves, so there was endless analysis of the conversation between the two. Like Infinitely Deep Darkness was definitely Hoyeols class or things like that
But only one conclusion was certain.
Only he can unravel this labyrinth of Thefern.
The fact That Hoyeol received a quest related to the Thefern Labyrinth.
It ended his series of speculation.
Park Hwigang opened his mouth.
I think its Hoyoel-nims doing.
What? Hoyeol-nim?
Are you saying that Hoyeol-nim is the troll?
Thats a blasphemy!!
No, hes not trolling!
He could tell just by looking at the actions of the [Theferns Black Contractors].
As if a trap had been triggered.
The mobs woke up, but they did not attack.
They just headed somewhere.
To be precise, they just moved towards the depths of the labyrinth.
Isnt this part of the quest Hoyeol-nim is working on?
He came to that conclusion, but Park Hwigang kept his mouth shut.
Maybe it was an over-speculation.
It could be a nuisance to Hoyeol.
But for others to learn of that fact.
No further explanation was needed.
[Theferns Black Contractor], who had been repeating the same lines since the first time they appeared.
They all now said different lines.
After a long wait, the opportunity to correct your mistakes has come.
!!!
It wasnt just one of them.
All the black contractors were saying that.
The players, including Park Hwigang, exchanged glances with each other.
They opened their mouths without any hesitation.
This is part of the quest too!
Just at what scale is the quest?
Even just getting a random job request is hard for some people!
What kind of quest was he working on.
That it could shake the entire labyrinth and have this kind of influence?
Apart from envy, as fellow players, their hearts pounded.
At that moment, someone opened their mouth.
Should we follow them?
Since the [Theferns Black Contractor] had woken up and moved around, the players didnt need to worry about traps.
Really, if they just followed the contractors footsteps
We may be able to get to the depths of the labyrinth safely.
The depths of the labyrinth.
They would be able to reunite with players they had crossed paths with when entering the rupture.
Among them, Hoyeol would definitely be there, too. Aside from wanting the loot in the labyrinth, they couldnt help but feel purely curious at this moment.
I want to see it with my own eyes. His performance!
They wanted to watch Hoyeols performance.
It wasnt just Park Hwigangs party.
Every player who entered the labyrinth.
In the starting point where they were dropped to.
If we follow them, we can go to the depths of the labyrinth, right?
Lee Hoyeol will be there.
Then we will be able to see what Lee Hoyeol is doing.
The moment when judgment was made.
It didnt matter who went first.
Rumble!
At each starting point, players followed the march of [Theferns Black Contractor].
Indeed, just as they had guessed.
The trap was no longer triggered.
Anyway, why is this damn labyrinth so deep?
This isnt a rupture that emerges to be cleared.
At normal speed, we wouldnt have been able to reach the deep part, let alone clear the rupture until it collapsed.
Even as they became tongue-tied, they went deeper and deeper into the underground.
After walking hurriedly, the players arrived.
In the depths of the Thefern Labyrinth.
And they witnessed it.
W-What is that?
A mysterious rock wall.
A large something filled the wall.
Is it a gem? But it seems to be moving, too?
Didnt that flinch just now?
Wait. No way, is that an eye?
Hey. Dont be crazy. What kind of eyes are that big?!
It was so big that they couldnt recognize it right away.
It was so big that they wanted to deny it.
The eyes seemed to be more than ten meters long.
Someone stuttered.
If thats the pupils, how big is its body?
Tense!
As soon as they realized that, they felt goosebumps.
In an instant, Arcanas boss mobs flashed through their minds. Had there ever been a monster that possessed such a huge body? Even if they looked back on their memory, they couldnt think of any monsters.
Buzz
Players arrived from other starting points.
Look, I told you we were late.
I see. Was the situation on the other side the same as ours?
Wow. Why are there so many?
Hey, wait a minute.
One by one, they also faced the huge pupils.
The message of status abnormality hadnt appeared yet, but.
Any player could tell straight away.
I thought it was strange from the beginning!!
The recommended level is 500? Thats ridiculous!
I knew it from the moment Lee Hoyeol entered. I knew it!
It was not an enemy they could deal with at their level.
It was something they intuitively recognized.
So, they couldnt help but turn their gazes towards Hoyeol.
I am not doubting him, but. Is it possible?
It was Lee Hoyeol.
His level was estimated to be at least 900.
But even if this was Hoyeol they were talking about.
Could he deal with that monster?
As soon as they met it, they got overwhelmed by its size.
Viewers, including the players, were anxious.
Boss mobs are on a different level. Even if it is superior in level, the stats themselves are on a different level from regular monsters. But that monsters level cant be lower than Lee Hoyeols
Moreover, Hoyeols power was not at 100% right now.
Hoyeols personal power was still the same, but.
The forces that followed Hoyeol.
Mage Tower.
Knights of Lionheart.
Shadow Mercenary Corps.
Paladins of the Goddess Church.
This time, those overwhelming forces werent with him.
The only ones accompanying Lee Hoyeol are three explorers.
Of course, all three of them were not ordinary explorers, including the legendary explorer Fabian.
But the explorer was truly a non-combat class.
It meant you couldnt expect much help from them in combat.
Some quick-witted players spoke up.
Then why dont we join? To Hoyeol-nims side.
Yes, of course, we should join him. Were in the same boat anyway.
Thats right. Because we have to knock that monster down anyway. But
Frankly, could they be of any help?
They didnt know, but they could see it.
The huge pupils were out of focus.
It was just keeping its eyes open.
Still, they werent sure.
The guys skin tissue was glimpsed beneath the rocks of the labyrinth.
Honestly, at my level, I dont think I can even make a scratch.
The players imagined the worst.
If the monsters pupils came back into focus.
If those eyes were directed at them
Damn it, Im already scared.
Was this what it felt like to have your body and head separate from each other?
Sweat
Their hands began to sweat as they struggled to hold their equipment.
But the players were overlooking one thing.
Right here.
The existence of [Theferns Black Contractor] gathered toward the depths of the labyrinth.
The black contractors that had a black shimmering figure began to move.
!
Due to the narrow passage of the labyrinth, their number couldnt be counted accurately.
As they entered the vast depths, the number of contractors could be seen at a glance.
No, to be exact, there were so many of them that it couldnt be seen in just a glance.
I think there are thousands, no, ten thousand of them?!
Perhaps because of the anxiety that had already gripped them tightly.
Someone murmured quietly.
What if they suddenly change?
Well, we will be doomed.
Its too late to run away now. Come to your senses, everyone.
Gulp
Their throats swallowed on their own.
But their concerns were unfounded.
?
Because each of them came from a different crossroads, the gathered black contractors began to move.
They lined up and formed a formation.
Whats going on?
It was an action that appeared to be faithful to formality and procedure.
Of course, the first person who noticed it.
It was Park Hwigang, who was quick-witted and yet unwavering in his faith.
Hoyeol-nim. Where is Hoyeol-nim?
As expected, Hoyeol must have moved the black contractors!
Park Hwigang looked around the deep area.
The depths of the labyrinth were crowded with black contractors and players.
Looking for Hoyeol here.
It should have been as difficult as looking for a needle on a sandy beach.
I found him.
But Park Hwigang found Hoyeol at once.
Because of the power of faith?
No, it wasnt like that.
Deep in the dark labyrinth.
A figure was emitting a brilliant halo there.
[White Elytra].
This was thanks to the elytra wings imbued with a hundred different attribute magics fluttering and radiating their presence. And the silver hair that reflected that light.
Hoyeol-nim!
Hoyeols presence was brilliant even in the labyrinth of despair.
His figure was like a ray of light shining within infinitely deep darkness.
Park Hwigang activated the skill [Explorers Gaze] to see Hoyeol in detail, but he was shocked. He even blinked his eyes in case he had seen it wrong.
No matter how hard he looked at it, in Hoyeols hands
Teacup?
Whistle
A steaming teacup, at that.
*
Clink
Unwavering angles of neck and arm.
A teacup tilted in a restrained posture.
It was tea time that came out of nowhere.
How would it look to others?
Yeah, I didnt even want to think about it anymore.
Yes, thinking about it only makes me suffer. Hoyeol
[Mana regeneration increases slightly for 6 hours.]
It was the so-called crying while eating herbal medicine[1]Crying while eating herbal medicine is a parody of the idiom Crying while eating mustard. This idiom is used when someone is forced to do something they dont want to do but pretends to enjoy it anyway. .
I looked at the huge pupils.
It was the Being That Should Not Be Awakened.
Indeed, the reputation of the legendary explorer didnt go anywhere.
Fabian identified it as soon as he saw the pupils.
Judging by the skin, it seems to be a snake or lizard. But at this size
Gulp
Fabian continued, wiping his cold sweat.
As expected, I think it might be related to dragons.
Fabiens intellect sometimes hurt me.
A dragon, you say!?
After all sorts of struggles, I managed to defeat the demon kings, and now I had to face a dragon.
Now I could be certain. This was all because I didnt invest stat points in [luck]!
Dragon is the final content.
Dragon.
If I were to describe its strength in one word, it would be simple.
From the Great Dragon-Demon War, which left uncontrollable damage, we learned a lesson. Even the Mage Tower cannot compete with the immortal being, the dragon
If nothing else, it was written like that in the book I read at the Mage Tower.
It was probably not an exaggeration. So, it was understandable that Fabian broke into a cold sweat.
Sir Hoyeol, now I understand. The reason why Thefern, an ancient city that boasted such a large size, tried to seal it even by sacrificing everything.
Of course, dragons were not demons.
There was no way that [Natural Enemy Relationship] would be activated.
No, this was not an opponent I could win even if it was activated.
Even the entire Mage Tower couldnt defeat this monster.
The Mage Tower, who once directly involved, took their defeat as a lesson.
They even wrote it down in a book.
I guess I am really doomed.
It was what my past self would have said.
However.
I had gotten used to it so much that even my gap hiatus became insignificant.
In other words, I had gotten the knack of it.
Thats not a dragon.
How could I be sure?
Because I knew that there were levels to quests.
[Top 10 Wonders Quest: Thefern Labyrinth]
Top 10 Wonders of the Arcana Continent, Thefern.
Dig up Theferns Labyrinth.
Let the world know the true nature of Thefern.
Wonders discovered so far: 0 / 10
Witness Thefern Labyrinth. (Successful)
Reach the depths of the labyrinth. (On Hold)
Defeat the Being That Should Not Be Awakened sleeping deep in the depths. (In Progress)
If it was really a quest related to dragons.
This wouldnt be classified as a Top 10 Wonders quest.
It would have emerged as a true world quest rather than a world-class quest.
[World Quest: Seed of World Tree]
Like the quest of the World Tree.
So, I thought it was worth a try.
Thats why I had made thorough preparations.
From item equipment to elixir herb dose.
Truthfully, I wanted to take care of Fabian and his company, but.
Unfortunately, I dont have any tea to give you.
Fortunately, Fabian laughed it off.
No. You dont have to mind me. Actually, even if you offered it, I dont have the energy to take anything.
Me too.
I agree.
Now that everyone said that, I felt less sorry.
Besides, it wasnt just me and Fabians party here.
Well, as it appeared, there were players who had entered the rupture with me.
And there were the proud people of Thefern who had sacrificed themselves for the sake of peace in the Arcana continent.
[10,890 Theferns Black Contractors]
[Current status: Waiting for command]
And I knew.
Being That Should Not Be Awakened.
I didnt know if it was a real dragon or not, but it was not in good shape anyway. That was thanks to the Black Tube, which was maintained through the sacrifices of the people of Thefern.
It has been deprived of its five senses.
[Blindness], [Silence], [Paralysis], and so on
It was suffering from all kinds of status abnormalities.
At this moment, the pupil blinking without focus was the proof.
And I was filled with right mana that could make the effect of Black Tube even stronger. So, I opened my mouth with confidence like always.
You are something that should not be awakened.
At the same time, I raised my right mana.
It couldnt even hear it because its hearing was taken away.
I continued.
If you feel peeved after sleeping, I will accept it. Feel free to run wild.
This big mouth.
I said that but it meant nothing else.
I couldnt let a monster related to the dragon run wild!
My desperate determination appeared as a message.
[Fear occurs in the Being That Should Not Be Awakened.]
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