‘But how is that possible?’
Is it just the tree’s genetics, or the creator of the dungeon who left the code cast some magic on this tree?
I skipped it because it didn’t really matter.
Rather, it meant that if that was a lifeless branch, it was the most decisive hint to find the dungeon.
Because it was said in the code that lifeless branches will guide those who venture.
“············”.
I stared intently at the branches.
How does a branch that sits still on a tree guide you?
If you cut that, the branches will fly around and give you directions….
‘······direction? direction?’
I thought of something simpler.
Maybe it’s just to move in the direction in which the branches are stretched?
It was confusing, but I couldn’t think of anything else, so I decided to move on. If not, you can come back.
I turned to the two of them and said.
“Move that way.”
At that time, she seemed to be contemplating something. and exclaimed.
“Hey, lifeless branch, isn’t that what you’re talking about? Since there aren’t any leaves on it, the meaning is somehow connected?!”
“············”.
I found out very quickly.
I’ve done quite a bit of dungeon exploration, but I don’t think he’ll be of any help.
Anyway, that’s how we headed in the direction the branches were extending.
The sun had completely set and darkness fell on the forest.
As I took out the glow and walked, I looked around meticulously. Because I didn’t know where there would be any traces suggesting the location of the dungeon.
After a few dozen minutes or so, something that definitely stood out came into view.
A single tree exuding a presence by glimmering its leaves alone among the other trees.
‘······· Glowing Water?’
Rail too found it and muttered it as if it was strange.
“It’s a glow-in-the-dark beast. It’s hard to see, but it was also in this forest.”
As its name suggests, the glow-in-the-dark tree was a tree with leaves that gave off light at night. like fireflies.
Since we were exactly on the path we were traveling, something blurry came over us.
‘Maybe that?’
When the twilight subsided, the reason why the time zone of night had to be included in the code.
If interpreted differently, it means that something that can only be seen at night is a hint to the dungeon.
And the luminous tree was a tree that only gave off light like this at night.
Feeling a connection in my head, I moved closer to the glow-water.
‘Well······.’
So what?
The lifeless branch moved in the direction it was facing, and found a luminous tree lying around. What more can I say here?
I asked Railo.
“Do you know something?”
“yes?”
“When the twilight completely subsides, the biggest tree, a lifeless branch will guide the adventurers. So, when the branch of the Mengrodi tree was headed, this glow-water came out. If anything comes to mind, tell me.”
Leilo asked, standing there with a stupid expression on his face.
“I don’t know? Rather, why do you think this is a milestone towards the dungeon?”
“What else stands out other than this at night time?”
She wondered if she would fall into thoughts again, and she was astonished as if she had just realized it.
“Really, that’s it! Could you please explain a little more?”
“······ Is it true that you have explored the dungeon several times?”
“I’m better at using my body, and other colleagues are good at using my head like this.”
“Where are your colleagues now?”
“After finding a relic and having a big dinner, they all retired.
such a story.
Anyway, Rail didn’t seem to help much.
I don’t expect much, but I also asked Ashel.
“What do you know?”
Ashel seemed to be thinking deeply, then opened her mouth carefully.
“It’s not…”
But instead of trying to speak, he shakes his head.
One of the two ways to piss people off is to cut them off while talking.
“It’s okay, tell me.”
When I urged her, she reluctantly spoke again.
“I heard that most of the ruins are located underground.”
“right.”
Since ancient times, from ancient times to the present, more and more relics have been excavated on the ground than underground. It was for a simple reason.
“So, I wondered if there might be some ruins hidden under this tree.”
“············”.
It was a very simple opinion.
But what? It seems somewhat convincing.
“Ah, that’s a little bit. Anyway, how could you have hidden it so ignorantly?”
Raylo intervened and said.
My reason was the same as hers, but my intuition leaned towards Ashel’s opinion.
I pondered and ordered Ashel.
“Let’s dig deep right in front of the tree. Until I tell you to stop.”
“Yes.”
And then far back.
Even Leilo, who was standing still, beckoned Achel to step away.
Leilo, who came next to me, looked at me like I was embarrassed.
“Are you really going to do it?”
“Because nothing else comes to mind.”
“No, I don’t know how deep you want to dig, but at what age…”
Qwaiang!
Leilo was startled by the sound of an explosion hitting his ears and looked back again.
Every time Ashel struck with her fist, the ground burst open and the ground was dug in an instant.
Leilo opened his mouth wide and looked at the absurd sight.
and how much time has passed
Ashel, who had been digging for a long time, suddenly jumped out of the pit and said,
“Something like a stone wall came out, and there’s a space inside.”
“·······The stone wall?”
I moved closer to the pit, put the glowstone on it, and looked down. I dug deep
It was dark, so it was hard to see, but as Ashhel said, the artificially made stone wall seemed to be faintly visible.
‘Is this real?’
I couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Did the person who made the dungeon think that they could really find it?
Even after I found it, I was amazed at how Taylor found it.
“···········?”
I tilted my head.
Wait, isn’t something a little out of place?
The depth of the pit that Ashhel dug now, at an estimate, was more than a few meters.
So, like Ashel, Taylor dug this deep and found it… Does it make sense?
“············”.
I felt a strange sense of alienation as if something was out of sync, but I guess I’ll have to go inside.
I told Railo.
“Wait, I’ll be there.”
“······Ah yes.”
She nodded quietly.
It was as if his tone had become a little more polite, perhaps because he saw Achel’s mighty power.
I jumped straight down the pit.
It was quite high, but there was no problem.
I have already confirmed that if I use the floating curtain in the air, my body is fixed in the air.
In other words, if you use it while falling, the power of the fall disappears, so it can be used for landing.
turuk.
Just before landing, using the floating curtain, I landed stably on the stone wall.
There was a hole in the stone wall where Ashel was standing.
As she approached the glowstone, she saw that there was a space inside.
“Go in.”
“Yes.”
At my words, Ashhel jumped down the stone wall first.
After checking the height of the floor, I then jumped off. and······.
“············”.
I was a little stunned and looked around at the landscape unfolding in front of me.
Surprisingly, there was a very wide space inside the stone wall. It was a scale I never expected.
It was also very artificial.
The walls and passageways were straight cut like an underground den of a secret organization, and the glowstones emitting a faint light as if they were almost exhausted.
‘What the hell are you doing here?’
No matter how you look at it, it’s not an ordinary dungeon.
No, was it a dungeon in the first place?
Feeling the growing sense of alienation in his heart, he moved along the passageway ahead.
The aisle was very long. It was also twisted here and there, and it was divided into several parts.
After traveling for such a long time, we were able to arrive at a certain common space.
‘······altar?’
That was the first thought that came to mind when I first saw it.
A red stone structure in the middle of a large space.
On the walls, ceiling and floor around it, magic circles and strange characters were engraved and shining.
But I had no choice but to pay attention to such trivial things.
This is because ‘something’ was sitting in the magic circle in the middle of that strange structure.
Wearing an old robe, at first glance, something that looked like a human.
The moment he discovered it, an ominous feeling of unknown origin rose instinctively, and a number that made his eyes doubtful was reflected in his field of vision.
【Lv. 97]
········What the hell is that, damn it.
I didn’t know it was fucked properly.
This is by no means a dungeon where Taylor found a mystery.
It was the moment when he was about to tell Ashel, who was holding the sword with a nervous face, to get out.
flash!
A purple light flashed.
Without a moment to react, Ashhel, who was hit directly by the beam, flew backwards.
“······································································!
I hurriedly turned my head.
Achel was stuck on the wall and didn’t move. I wondered if he was dead, but seeing the level visible, he seemed to have just lost his mind.
He slowly looked forward again. and the sound of laughter.
“Kuh-huh————————————“.
A bizarre laughter emanating from the monster in the robe reverberated through the space.
“You’ve come, you’ve come at last! After all, fate has not forsaken me!”
As he got up from his seat, the robe he was wearing crumbled and flew away.
And the exposed body of the guy… was just bizarre.
His skin was black as ink, the veins that stood out clearly above it were pure white, and his eyes gleamed with blood.
Peeing!
Immediately, he pulled out the bow he was carrying on his back and dipped the arrow in blood and aimed and shot.
However, the arrow was blocked by the shield that wrapped around him before he knew it, and it just bounced off without a hitch.
Feeling very disappointed, I lowered my bow and opened my mouth.
“Who are you?”
The monster, who had been laughing for a while, stopped laughing and said.
“Enpyrus Deima, a wizard who dreams of eternity.”
“…a name I’ve never heard of.”
“Oh my gosh. I have no idea how much time has passed since my name has been forgotten.”
Its level is 97. Compared to Overlord Rashatain, a monster with only one level difference.
life was at stake.
Ashel is knocked down, and his instant kill ability doesn’t reach him.
I kept my composure and stared at him with sullen eyes.
“Why did you attack us because we invaded your territory?”