Chapter 91 Interpretation
1st Deputy Director Jang Jin-cheol, who belongs to the [Superintendent Support Bureau] under the [Ministry of Homeland Security], was at the scene accompanied by an S-class appraiser to personally check the labyrinth that occurred in the center of Seoul.
‘This is already the fifth time.’
No matter how Seoul is, it does not mean that there are no creations such as cracks and labyrinths. It’s a significantly smaller number than the outskirts, but it happens steadily.
‘The problem is that the five labyrinths up to this time are too artificial.’
There are too many suspicious places.
There is also a group of fanatics called [Pandemonium], a demonic castle and a neutral country of evil, and [Nocturne], whose only purpose is the resurrection of God. In addition, the [Cartel], an illegal hunter group, and neighboring countries are also suspected.
“… … After- Are emotions still far away?”
Deputy General Manager Jang Jin-cheol asked.
An S-grade appraiser has no choice but to have a high nose. It is calculated per case and receives a request fee proportional to the difficulty and time required, and thousands or more per hour.
Fortunately, it is an appraiser who has been dispatched from the [Department of Homeland Security].
‘It would be great if we had an S-class appraiser in our Superhuman Support Bureau.’
He inhaled deeply the smoke.
Even this terrible smoke vanishes fleetingly due to the evil emitted from the labyrinth. Because it is a [Curse], ordinary force does not work.
Appraisers who can appraise relics are extremely rare, and their grade is usually above S, so it is not a manpower that a deputy general manager can manage.
But it is necessary.
so desperate
No one knows what kind of curse this labyrinth will spread as it matures and awakens. In other words, the entire ‘dong’ or ‘gu’ may turn into hell in an instant.
What if there are humanoid artifacts that have appeared before? The whole of Seoul could be in danger.
The appraiser raised his glasses and opened his mouth.
“It’s not easy. It’s not an ordinary labyrinth. The word “normal” doesn’t suit a labyrinth, but since it’s a labyrinth with a sealed barrier structure, the inside and outside are separated with absurd clarity.”
“[Sealed].”
“I think it will take time.”
“There is no time. As you said, if it’s [sealed], doesn’t it mean that you don’t know what will come out from inside?”
“… … you’re right.”
“Somehow-”
“I know! what you have to do After- No, sorry. I want to too. But I can’t get into even my own characteristics.”
The two shut their mouths.
Know. That it’s not something you can do what you want to do. But it’s dangerous. It means that not just one or two people die, but the whole of Seoul could be in danger.
Are you going to fire a nuke here?
Or bury it all the way to the ground?
Then, when the seal is broken.
Aside from responsibility, what should Seoul do?
“excuse me.”
Then, someone approached from behind.
“The public is not allowed to enter here.”
“Ah, chief. This is the appraiser I brought.”
“ah… … .”
1st Deputy Manager Jang Jin-cheol. Next to me is S-grade appraiser Oh Min-ho.
The two faced Shin Ji-hoo and Anya Taylor.
* * *
Jihoo could see.
『The cocoon of metamorphosis [malice] [labyrinth] [Lv. 05]』
A cocoon in which something is metamorphosed. The negative energy of negative energy is filling up. It is full of murderous intent to kill someone.
* [Intermediate Despair]
* [Motherly Love (Murderful Intent) (Lv. 07)]
– Attack those who infiltrate the cocoon.
* [Metamorphosis (Lv. 08)]
– Remaining time: 5 hours 30 minutes
‘The remaining time is only 5 hours and 30 minutes.’
[Medium Despair] consumes 0.5% of mental strength per second until [Mental Exhaustion], and then 0.1% of mental strength until it reaches 0.
In the end, when his mental power reaches 0 and he loses all motivation and reason, he falls into despair and chooses his own death.
‘It’s meaningless to me.’
Jihoo is not greatly affected by mind-related attacks or curses. [Exhaustion] is never going to drop to 0 no matter what happens.
It can be difficult, but there is no problem with Jihoo’s safety.
‘Maternal love is a direct threat.’
The same is true of [motherly love].
[Lv. 07]. And on the way, I heard the story of a family from Anya Taylor. It’s a story that I guessed based on rumors and reports, but there was enough truth.
“Something in metamorphosis. The finish time is only 5 hours and 30 minutes.”
“… … ?”
The two men in front of Jihoo’s words.
And Anya Taylor and her assistant named Do Jeong-nam, who had been following her, remained wide-eyed and unable to say anything.
“There is a level 7 direct threat of murderous intent, full of [mid-grade despair] within the cocoon.”
“… … Are you sure?”
Oh Min-ho, an S-grade appraiser in front of me, raised his glasses and asked.
It was before Jihoo opened his mouth. Do Jeong-nam, who was next to Anya Taylor, spoke first.
“under! Are you saying that only an A-level appraiser appraised the labyrinth at a glance without any investigation?”
“… … Is it grade A?”
At Do Jeong-nam’s words, Oh Min-ho asked curiously. However, that was not the interest of Jang Jin-cheol, who was next to him.
“Everyone, be quiet! You just said there were 5 hours and 30 minutes left, are you sure?”
“and… … The level of metamorphosis is 8.”
“… … !”
Again, everyone kept their mouths shut.
If the level of the metamorphosis itself is 8, the thing that comes out after the metamorphosis is 1 to 2 levels higher than that. In addition, there is a high possibility of spreading [Despair], a powerful curse, whether it is intermediate or higher.
“… … I will go crazy.”
Jang Jin-cheol wiped his face.
However, Oh Min-ho next to him and Do Jeong-nam behind him made faces of disbelief.
“Well, how can we be so sure?”
“that’s right. How can you believe in the characteristics of a labyrinth that only an A-level appraiser did without doing anything?”
Shin Ji-hoo was annoyed.
Oh Min-ho, the appraiser in front, can be suspicious. It’s the right thing to do, but the appraiser named Do Jeong-nam behind him is not pure doubt, but demeaning.
But he couldn’t open his mouth any longer.
“Mr. Do Jeong-nam.”
“But Chief… … !”
“Close your mouth and go in.”
“yes?”
“Go into the barracks and don’t take a single step out. Can’t you understand?”
“Chief! Only grade A, listen to this bastard and let me out? Does that make sense!”
Anya Taylor’s eyes were cold.
If a person could be killed with just a glance, the man named Do Jeong-nam was cold enough to die several times.
“Mr. Do Jeong-nam. As of this time, I am removed from my team. Get out of the field immediately.”
“Bo, chief… … !”
“Get this guy out!”
At Anya Taylor’s gesture, the staff rushed in and pulled Do Jeong-nam out. As if in shock, his legs were numb, and the way he was being dragged was like a pig going to a slaughterhouse.
“Jihoo, I apologize on your behalf. I’m really sorry.”
“no. Aren’t you in trouble because of me?”
“no. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have had this happen. There will never be anything like this in the future. I promise you.”
At that time, Deputy General Manager Jang Jin-cheol intervened.
I asked hurriedly as if nothing else was important.
“No, is it true that you really appraised it? And are you sure there are five and a half hours left?”
asked again.
Oh Min-ho, who was next to him, has the same eyes.
“The result of my appraisal is yes. I can’t show you proof. First of all, it’s because it’s a [characteristic] emotion.”
“However, I can tell you on what clues you base those feelings on. You know, if your feelings are wrong… … Everyone here could die.”
Jihoo nodded.
it could be. No, if your feelings are wrong, you must see that you will die unconditionally. Because the curse of not being prepared cannot be stopped.
However, Jihoo was appraised.
And, it’s not just the cocoon that has been appraised.
‘It’s like a security circuit. It has a structure in common with magic, but it is a sealing barrier that is connected with negative magic or something.’
Ordinary wizards cannot understand this.
But Jihoo knew. This is because the letters written on the bandages covering the building have been interpreted.
– You have [Viewed] the target!
– You have discovered [Alcarta’s Rune Language].
– The mastery of [Read (Lv. 06)] has increased significantly!
– [View (Lv. 06)] sub-special skill [Interpretation] has been viewed.
– Obtained [Interpretation (Lv. 01)].
– Achievement achieved!
– [Interpreting Alcarta’s Rune Language (General)]
– [Basic of Sealing Spell (Rare)]
– [Realizing that curses are also part of magic (rare)]
– [Appraise the labyrinth (rare)]
– [Find a seal full of curses (rare)]
– Got a total of 850 SP!
It’s an achievement I haven’t seen in a long time.
New activities were also important.
Chandler-
Jihoo didn’t say anything more.
Then he waved the bracelet.
Suwook-
I put my arms in the subspace and pulled out the [Desolate Shadow] and [Magic Iron Staff]. On top of the staff, the [Magical Spirit] was connected with the [Root of the Cannibal Vine].
This is a temporary connection.
Without any magical synergistic effect, it was just placed on top to obtain additional options of the elemental body. It’s all about connections and fixed mana circuits.
“Ji, Jihoo, are you thinking of going in yourself? again?”
“I will safely solve it and come back.”
“wait a minute.”
Oh Min-ho caught Ji-hoo.
He raised his glasses once more and opened his tightly pursed lips.
“Really, are you sure?”
He kept checking it.
Without much explanation, I want Jihoo’s answer. It seemed to have something to do with his character.
“I am sure.”
“… … All right. I will cooperate.”
“Appraiser?!”
This time, Jang Jin-cheol was surprised.
But it was Oh Min-ho and Anya Taylor who reassured him.
‘It’s not easy.’
I know the dangers of artifacts and labyrinths.
Even so, I had no idea it would be this hard to get in once. Well, if I show you this time, it will be easier next time.
Jihoo raised his staff.
I was ecstatic as if my body was floating at the exhilaration flowing from the cane. Magical ability increased by 20. Until now, I wondered why it was so difficult to manifest magic, but the magical power he possessed was really poor.
I felt like I could do anything now.
‘I overturned the barrier and made it into a seal, and to interpret the Alcarta rune… … .’
Jihoo stood like that for 20 minutes, interpreting the rune words and reviewing the composition. In the meantime, I had to write [Understanding], but I found the answer. A barrier has an entrance and an exit, and a place where magic gathers and a place where it escapes.
like that.
Suwook-
Jihoo stabbed somewhere with his magic iron staff.
OK.
hook!
Jihoo was sucked into a small dot.
* * *
have heard
Artifacts are dangerous. The labyrinth is even more dangerous. However, when such a limited place turns into a labyrinth, all objects in it are affected by artifacts.
That meant that Jihoo could get a lot out of this place.
[Wall Clock of Despair (Lv. 04)]
: It’s a wall clock filled with despair. Every day at 00:00, it sprinkles despair around and causes a deep distortion of time for 10 seconds.
*[Lesser Despair]
*[Lesser Time Warp]
To put it simply, there is something like this.
The terrible negative magic of artifacts and labyrinths creates curses such as certain miracles, but also manifests strange miracles in return.
that’s what this stuff is
Normally, it can only be used by those with certain [characteristic] abilities who can withstand [Despair] and refine and use [Time Distortion].
Or you have no choice but to keep it sealed until someday it will be useful.
‘I’m different.’
You can select only [Time Distortion] or remove [Lesser Despair]. Normally, it’s impossible, but with the [Setting Intervention Permission], it’s possible.