Episode 225
As he took a deep breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead, Verdi, who looked a bit surprised, spoke from the inside of the bracelet.
[…] You’ve really succeeded.]
“I will not take any further objections.”
[Yes. I have no hesitation now. I just couldn’t choose one or the other until the end, so I just wanted to leave the meaning to the sky.]
Verdi seemed to have completely dispelled his worries.
Feeling that somehow the situation was settled, I adjusted my breathing and slowly headed towards the exit of the space.
[The girl over there was your family. She, too, has already made all her choices and is waiting for you outside with her colleagues.]
“… … .”
Whoops.
As he said, when I left the space, I saw Seo-ah staring at me along with the others.
Shin No-eul, who saw my tired expression, was the first to speak to me.
“Is it all over?”
“Yes. That’s right. We got everything we wanted.”
In a word, it was said that they had succeeded in completely conquering the maze.
“Ugh. So, is there really only one thing left to do now?”
As Sophia said.
However, there was one thing that should be pointed out before that.
It was about Xiao Chen.
“… … .”
Feeling my meaningful gaze, Xiao Chen jumped back in an instant and opened the distance with us.
Then he opened his mouth sarcastically.
“Okay, now that you’ve taken care of everything, will you take care of me?”
Perhaps she, too, was constantly thinking of various possibilities while working together.
Even if they decide to walk a different path with Luke, their resentment towards me has not yet been resolved, and I cannot even confirm whether the words are true.
In response, Xiao Chen looked at us all with an expression that he was prepared, and intensely burned his spiritual powers.
“Do you know that I have been cooperating with you without knowing anything? I bet, if you overload the maze with this technique, at least two of you… … .”
“You haven’t said anything yet.”
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My thoughts weren’t too different at first either.Xiao Chen felt he was still a dangerous figure and at least had to deal with this maze before he left.
However, I have changed my mind a bit now.
It was because of one piece of information that the actor secretly told me last night.
[Xiao Chen is against the Four Army faction that currently dominates China, both in politics and in witchcraft.]
It wasn’t difficult to understand the meaning. Xiao Chen’s purpose was to erase that faction from the world.
‘Come to think of it, there was such a mention.’
In the process of pouring out money for the night school in the early part of the original story, the content that they attacked and destroyed one of the branches of the Sagun faction is also passed on to the player as if passing by.
It was simply a hint of the enemies we will face in the future, but in a situation like the one we have now, it is bound to be a great piece of information.
‘Xiao Chen’s past is intertwined with the Four Army faction. That’s the only thing that’s clear.’
Although, in the original story, such a situation was never used because of the early retirement, the story is completely different now.
If her goal was to disband the Sagun faction, it was not a story that had nothing to do with me.
‘They’re very tired.’
Right now, some of the major forces of the Sagun faction come to Korea at the time of the 3rd Baekgwi Nights incident and commit very great atrocities.
To be precise, the world I live in right now, just before the level of Hell difficulty, that is, an event that takes place on the original highest difficulty level.
‘Smuggling in the Port of Yoyo (妖慾缸).’
In the predicted 3rd White Ghost Night Journey, to minimize their damage, they break the seal of Yoyoko Port, a special master tool that attracts all kinds of monsters.
And after crossing over to Korea and deliberately causing friction with the top three famous families, he took the opportunity to focus his attention and brought it to Seoul, the capital of Korea.
‘When I first played the hard mode, I wondered what the hell was it to break this.’
Even less, this is a world in Hell difficulty. I wouldn’t be surprised if they did something worse than that.
‘You must stop them.’
If they do not, their actions will exacerbate the crisis in front of them, and even if they regret it a few times, there will be things that will not be enough.
And now, in my head, one thought is floating on the surface of the puzzle piece by piece.
It was a secret strategy that could properly hit the back of the head of such a four-gun group.
“Is Xiao Chen’s purpose the annihilation of the Four Guns?”
“… I must have heard something from the actor, but if so, what does that have to do with you?”
“It has nothing to do with it. The Sagun faction is also my enemy.”
To be precise, from now on, he is going to become the enemy of Daecheon.
‘If Xiaochen’s movement technique and the information I have were combined… … .’
Obviously it is possible
To thwart their sinister purposes, while at the same time completely destroying their foundations.
With such thoughts in mind, Xiao Chen looked at me with an expression that did not understand English.
And after a little while, we used the witch’s seal to get out of the blind mountain as if nothing had ever happened.
We created each other’s purpose that we had inside, united and formed into a new form.
***
“… What you said must be obeyed.”
“You don’t have to worry about it. I do it because I need it.”
That’s what I said, but Xiao Chen didn’t seem to have any doubts about me.
It is true that even the shallow covenant made in the maze was actually kept. As for her, I have no choice but to regard my words as being quite sincere.
“Then stop.”
Xiaoqian left us just like that. Perhaps in order to realize the plan, she, too, would have to be busy from now on.
And we, who were left, shortly after completing the necessary arrangements, officially declared the completion of the maze attack.
“Call me again if you need anything.”
“It was quite a different experience. Can you tell me what you promised soon?”
“Yes. We will help you when the time is right.”
So it all ended.
Returning to the place Hwang Jin-cheol had provided for me, Seo-ah and I began to talk about things we couldn’t share in the labyrinth.
“Is it really true that you became the heir?”
“yes. It was a little worrying, but I accepted it. Now that I have gained a lot of knowledge, I will be able to use the witchcraft’s magic in a more serious way.”
Of course, Seo-ah still had the obligation to go through the other two mazes, but this attack alone seemed to have made some progress.
And now, I, too, had to tell the other party a fact that I had not revealed.
After hearing my story, Seo-ah tilted her head with an expression that she did not understand English.
“So you mean that this bracelet contains Verdi-sama’s soul?”
“It’s similar.”
From my point of view, it was convenient for her to explain to Seo-ah herself, but for some reason, Verdi rarely tried to reveal her existence in front of Seo-ah.
[That kid isn’t ready yet. It’s better not to meet me until you’ve passed the other two mazes.]
In a word, Verdi seemed to think that his appearance now could have a bad influence on Seo-ah, the successor.
It wasn’t really wrong, so I nodded my head and told Seo-ah only a brief intention.
“… yes. Okay. I think that’s the case too.”
There is no problem if you convince yourself. After talking with Seo-ah for a while, I went up to the roof alone and started a conversation with Verdi by performing a noise-blocking technique.
“So, how are you?”
[Not bad. To be honest, I thought it was a reckless challenge, but it seems to be more effective than I thought.]
Verdi immediately called out a translucent body from within the bracelet, moved it around and even tried to poke my cheek with her finger.
“If I get used to it a little more, I think I can do anything in this state. Of course, it won’t be as good as before, but… … .”
To be honest, it wasn’t something I did for my own personal gain, so from my point of view, it was nothing short of a huge amount of income.
Even though it was in a weakened state, it was because he had an ancient witch, who was a named character in the series sequel, as his ally.
‘Besides, she… … .’
To me, it’s kind of like a family. If I ever had a daughter in real life, I wondered if it would have felt like this.
As if a subtle smile had flowed out without me knowing, Verdi responded that he did not understand the English language by looking at my expression.
“He is a very unknown person. You.”
“It’s very fortunate.”
Rather, it was just right.
It would be better for her not to know too much about who I am.
Leaving that thought behind, Verdi moved her hand a few more times and went back inside the bracelet.
[The consumption of power is considerable. It will be difficult to keep the status quo for a long time if you do not diligently collect the natural resources that flow into the bracelet.]
In a word, it had to be a decisive moment to get her help.
I nodded, put my arms on the railing, and looked up blankly at the stars in the night sky.
It’s been a long time since I fell into this world, remembering things from the past one by one.
***
After completing the maze, the task in front of me could be broadly divided into two.
The first is to respond to the 3rd Baekgwi Nights that will happen soon.
The second is to defeat Luke Penzalot and his companions, who are the most dangerous to me right now.
‘These are things that cannot be realized without the power of either side.’
And fortunately, I was able to achieve sufficient results through this Eternal Maze attack.
Verdi’s joining was the same, but he was finally able to achieve the level of his original goal.
【Han Kang-yun】
▶Level 55
▶ Ability
[Health: B]
【Spirit power: B】
【Method: B-】
【Spirit: A-】
▶Characteristics (10/10)
【Welcome delay (S)】
【Witch’s Reverb (A+)】
【Dragon Body (A+)】
[Spirit Combustion (A)]
【Challenger (B+)】
【Intracerebral Surgery Library (B)】
【Living patient (B-)】
【Emergency Evasion (B-)】
【Eye of the Hawk (C+)】
[steel bone (C-)]
It’s surprising, but considering the time when I first fell into the academy dormitory, it’s really remarkable growth.
‘It doesn’t seem like time has passed that long.’
It’s already at the level of beating any first-class exorcist, even if you count it numerically.
And with this, I was definitely ready for the challenge of the Trial of the Proposal.
‘… All preparations are complete.’
Now, it was time to dive into the difficulties in front of us in earnest.