Episode 36
The second floor of the sewer system was much more complex than the first floor.
This is because, unlike the first floor, which was frequently subjected to repair and development work, the previously built structure remained.
A labyrinth where the occasional light of Yamyeongju is the only light source.
I walked slowly through the narrow, filthy-smelling interior.
“I guess I won’t be able to use the torch very often.”
As soon as I left the entrance, Fafnir clicked his tongue.
Sewerage is a treatment facility where numerous corpses and filth come and go.
Because it is so wide, there are toxic gases that are not ventilated everywhere, and if you do it wrong, a big explosion could happen.
“I have a way.”
The wizard who stepped forward said.
“light.”
A light bulb was pulled out from the tip of the wizard’s wand.
A clump of light the size of a fist flashed, illuminating the second floor of the dark sewer.
‘Do wizards learn such magic? It looks really useful.’
Necromancers didn’t have many utility skills like that.
Well, it’s a place that deals with so many fields, so I thought I wouldn’t invest in it because it was a waste of skill points.
“Wait, wizard, have you learned light magic?”
When the hunter asked, the wizard smiled kindly.
“The party I belong to specializes in dungeon hunting. I learned a lot of utility skills.”
The hunter who had just taken out a lantern nodded.
It was a sign of relief at the hardening of oil prices.
“how is it? Are they worthy people? I have a bit of an eye for people.”
Kindorhan shrugged.
This time I had to admit it.
‘As expected, the discerning eye is also that of a heavyweight.’
While Fafnir was admiring it, he came out into the open.
“Now then, where should we go… … .”
“Then the geography here is probably like this.”
While holding a light bulb in one hand, the wizard drew a picture on the floor with the other stick.
“This is roughly where we are, and I think we can slowly search in a semicircle here.”
The wizard made an impression.
“The problem, as I said before, is that the passage here changes at regular intervals. This is information that is treated as first-rate even in the wizard guild, so I don’t know.”
“I guess I don’t have to worry about that. Because I’ll mark it. I don’t think you’ll get lost easily if you combine your Marker skill and Pathfinder skill.”
“Then please. however… … .”
The mage and hunter turned their heads towards Fafnir.
“What exactly should I be looking for?”
“… … Didn’t you explain?”
“Yeah, just to get a piece… … .”
“Same thing.”
Talking about quest goals is the basic of the basics.
I thought you would have told me because of this… … . The evaluation of Kindorhan in my head became a little harsh.
“I wonder about that too. At this point, can you tell me soon?”
“… … .”
Come to think of it, Fafnir also forgot to explain to Kindorhan.
Keuhum, Fafnir said after gathering the other party members.
“The content of the quest is simple. Investigate the sewers and see if there are any orcs infiltrating.”
“Oh, an orc?”
“Why are there orcs in the sewer… … .”
“It’s going to be a little long, but I’ll keep talking.”
Fafnir even explained that this quest was directly under the count’s control, and that he could accumulate contributions for large-scale events in advance.
“This is great! Others have to collect it from the time the event season opens, but this means that you can accumulate contributions even before the event starts. therefore… … . A common cheat?”
“It’s not a cheat. It’s a hidden peace no matter where you go.”
The wizard explained excitedly. The hunter wasn’t that much, but his shoulders were slightly shaken.
“Has this been explained? What does it mean to get a share?”
“yes yes! Thank you, Mr. Fafnir.”
“That gang friend was right.”
“If I had known this was going to happen, I would have brought my kids too… … . It sucks.”
Like a loyalist, Kindorhan looked up and regretted it.
From noble mtl dot com.
It looked like he wanted to bite even one more thing from the subordinates who had suffered together and followed him.
‘It’s a good trait.’
loyalty.
Once you receive grace and build a relationship, you will never betray.
It was the most necessary condition when recruiting as an ally.
“Then, everyone knows there are no complaints, and we will continue the exploration.”
After that, the exploration went smoothly.
Based on the sewer map Fafnir took out.
When the magician’s mine and knowledge, and the hunter’s tracking skill were combined, he was able to navigate the complicated sewer easily.
Occasionally, a group of zombies or rats came out, but when Fafnir and Kindorhan showed their skills, it was quickly sorted out.
“Then there are three things to look for. Relic fragments, precious metals taken by outlaws. and… … Orcs in the sewers.”
The wizard who was walking down the narrow hallway said as if he had suddenly remembered.
Excluding miscellaneous quests that were unnecessary, these three were the big ones.
“But are you sure there are orcs?”
The wizard looked at the floor.
“Aside from how you can get into the capital from the outside, the monsters in the sewer are not common, so can the orcs be stationed in between them?”
The capital’s guards and passageways, as well as the filthy environment in the sewers, made it difficult to believe that the orcs had entered.
But Fafnil shook his head.
“Rather, it is more likely because it is a sewer.”
“yes?”
“In a complex, narrow aisle, a large single entity is rather weak. In particular, this place changes every hour, right?”
“Ah, yes. According to the data I heard from the Mage Tower… … .”
“It’s 100% certain that the orcs can use it.”
It is the same as the fire ants or rats in reality.
I don’t know if it’s wide outside, but in a narrow terrain with many traps, they push with numbers!
Some ants have even been able to hunt their natural enemies, anteaters, that way.
“First of all, we catch the outlaws before the investigation. To get items and level up.”
“A gang heist, that sounds like fun.”
Kindorhan’s fists clashed.
When I went to the place marked on the map, I saw a wide open room and a barricade in the corner of the sewer.
“My role is a tank, right?”
“Yes, please wait. I will go after checking the pattern.”
Fafnir answered.
Now that all spheres of influence have been taken away, Kindorhan’s status debuff and skill seal have overlapped.
However, because one of the toughness of Gangpae was the same, he was able to properly play the role of a tank.
“Truly, even if only me and Bari were fine, it was reconnaissance, and they would go in and wipe out everything after sleeping.”
Kindorhan grumbled.
It was then.
Fafnir narrowed his eyes and stared at the barricade.
“Something is strange. Vera.”
“yes?”
“I would like to ask you to reconnoitre.”
“… … for a moment.”
Hunter, Vera’s eyes gathered mana.
Search Human.
It was a hunter skill that only detects human signs.
“uh?”
“Is there a problem?”
The hunter tilted his head and said.
“Is anyone there?”
“Eh?”
“It can’t be! Isn’t it like a trap?”
Kindorhan and the wizard next to him opened their eyes wide.
At that moment, Fafnir crossed the alley first and headed for the hideout.
‘… … As expected.’
As the hunter said, the base was empty.
No, there was only one person.
Shrrr
shruck!
Numerous corpses and pieces of meat were scattered all over the floor.
On top of those once outlaws, numerous cylinder-shaped chunks of flesh burrowed into the corpse.
[corpse licking]
[corpse licking]
‘Those monsters… … .’
These are leech-type monsters the size of plastic bottles that devour corpses while moving their cylindrical bodies.
If it eats a chunk of a corpse, it jumps at great speed and moves to another corpse.
‘Looking at their speed, they’d have a hard time dealing with just one.’
Judging by the abundance of these guys, it seemed that the outlaw forces had already completely collapsed.
But the real problem isn’t them.
Fafnir turned his gaze to the center of the stronghold.
Shirik, hiss.
In the middle of a hill where countless corpses piled up.
A ‘corpse licker’, almost the size of an adult man, with several magic circles engraved on its body, occupied the center of the outlaws’ stronghold.
[The corpse eater king with the rune engraved]
‘If I want to get the treasures that those outlaws stole, I’ll have no choice but to catch them.’
A few treasures of gold and silver visible beneath the corpse licker led to that conclusion.
It was then.
between the littered corpses.
Fafnir could see that something different from the treasure or the corpses of outlaws protruded slightly.
‘… … !’
After watching it for a while, Fafnir narrowed his eyes.
‘It seems like there’s a definite reason to subdue this place.’
Fafnir slowly backed away.
When I thought I had widened the distance, I immediately went back to my party.
Kindorhan, who was waiting, asked a question.
“how is it?”
“There are no outlaws, just corpses and corpse lickers.”
“Body licking? Are there a bunch of them over there?”
“Do you know them well?”
When the wizard responded, Fafnir turned his head and asked.
“sure.”
“Then, please explain what you know.”
“therefore… … They’re like hyenas and flies. About the size… … .”
As the wizard explained the information he knew, Fafnir recorded it.
It was quite bizarre to see him doing so against the background of the flickering light of the lantern.
“Until there… … . Anything more to say?”
“yes yes. I said everything I know. In case you don’t have enough… … .”
“No, that’s enough. Thank you.”
Thanks to this, I was able to skip the process of fighting once and obtaining information.
Fafnir said after closing the paper.
“Then, let’s plan a strategy to knock them out.”
* * *
[Rune-studded Corpse Eater King]
-Classification: Beast (insect, caterpillar type)
-Attribute: Physical
-Type: melee, speed
– Level: 90 or higher
-Risk level (based on copper level): ★★★
[pattern]
-Leap: Rushing through the power of mana and muscle at tremendous speed. On hit, at least 2/3 of the tanker’s HP is reduced.
-Venom Spray: Poison spray that melts metal equipment. It must be burned with purification magic or fire attribute attack.
-Fire Breath: Use the upper rune tattoo. Breathes fire from its mouth.
-Blink: Use the rune tattoo on the right, teleport 10m.
-Iron Skin: Use the rune tattoo on the left, greatly increase defense for a while.
Caution: Instead of having no sight, hearing and smell are extremely developed. Continues to summon a group of normal Corpse Eaters nearby. It’s extremely ferocious and has a fast tracking speed. It’s dangerous to run away with your back turned. Because it moves flexibly, it fights well even on narrow roads.
body licking.
They were, in effect, maggots that could fly through the air and run fast.
But if the maggots were full of iron-eating robber teeth, it was no longer easy to look at.
The leader of those guys is the Corpse Eater King.
Although powerful, the Corpse Eater King was not much different from a regular Corpse Eater.
It means that the appearance, basic attack, and habits are not very different from normal corpse lickers.
No wonder.
This is because it is just a mutation that dominates the same species, and the species has not changed.
‘Then it means that the attack method is also simple.’
At some point, smoke began to fill the base where the corpse eaters were.
Acrid smoke pouring in through the aisle on either side or through the gap in the wall.
The corpse lickers, who had been digging up corpses, came all at once to the entrance.
At that time, Kindorhan and the Skeleton Soldiers blocked the gap.
“now!”
When Fafnir’s signal fell, the skills of hunters and wizards swept through the passage.
Fire, arrows, and wind.
A large number of corpse lickers were driven into a small area and burned.
It was then.
Dig!
Along with the light, a huge corpse eater appeared in the middle of the party.
Shrrr!
The deadliest thing to a corpse eater is fire.
Naturally, the corpse eater king wearing blinks tried to attack the wizard first.
It was sudden, but it was an expected move, so I was able to deal with it.
The swords, spears, and axes of No. 1, 2, and 3 were embedded in the body of the corpse eater king, and ended up getting stuck.
iron skin.
It was a skill that temporarily made the body hard like metal.
shrrr!
The corpse eater king is about to unleash his breath.
At that moment, Fafnir threw a piece of meat with blood dripping into his mouth and then used a skill.
Blood Explosion.
The chunk of meat exploded, causing a series of explosions along with the breath.
All of this happened amazingly quickly.
-Experience gained.
– Level up!
I got -45 silver.
“Are you done? Can I get behind you?”
Kindorhan, who was avoiding being bitten on his forearm, asked hastily.
“okay.”
Fafnir searched the corpse of the fallen corpse eater king and said.
“Now we just have to hold out until we catch everyone there.”
“Quaaagh!”
I heard Kindorhan’s screams, but I couldn’t help it.
‘It’s the gang you chose.’
Endure it with evil!
‘Shall we open the gift box in the meantime?’
Fafnir picked up the corpse of the corpse licker with his hands.
Apart from dropped items, collect materials that can be obtained from corpses economically!
– Obtained the Lizard Warrior’s Kukri (Magic).
While collecting various materials and items, Fafnir’s expression became strange.
‘Look at this?’
The Lizard Warrior’s Kukri?
It seemed that orcs weren’t the only ones in the sewers.