Episode 44
-You have entered the underground demon cave of Tyche Temple.
-The first to discover the underground demon cave of Tyche Temple.
– Became the first discoverer of the underground demon cave of Tyche Temple.
-You can register information in the Explorers Guild.
-The dexterity status has increased by +1.
– Luck status has increased by +1.
-The first discoverer buff is applied.
– When hunting in the dungeon, a 2x EXP event is applied for a week.
– When the dungeon is cleared, the highest quality items that can be obtained will be guaranteed to drop.
– This is an area where the level of monsters is excessively high compared to the current level!
The underground demon cave of Tyche’s temple.
As soon as we crossed the entrance, the atmosphere changed.
A wide cave full of musty, stuffy air and the earthy smell that makes you frown.
It didn’t make any sound, but it made it even more terrifying.
‘It’s a start.’
Fafnir waited for his eyes to get used to the darkness before entering.
After walking a little, a large underground plaza appeared.
The owners of the demon cave were all gathered there.
[Large Dark Giant Mantis]
[Giant Mantis of darkness soaked in madness]
[The Dark Giant Mantis, accustomed to fire]
Large mantises with a height of 3 m and a length more than twice that!
In the original novel, Flush hunts that monster to level up.
The number of episodes until the first hunt was successful was three!
‘It was three tearful episodes.’
From the start of the hunt, Flush rolls and rolls with his body, figuring out the weak points of those giant mantises.
‘Let’s see if that strategy is right?’
Fafnir threw a stone to lure one of the Giant Mantis.
The sight of a 5m black praying mantis running waddlingly was like something out of a horror movie.
Shhh!
Giant Mantis raised front paws.
At that moment, Fafnir tore the prepared magic scroll.
-flash!
flash of light for an instant.
Giant Mantis, who was about to swing the blade, was hit by the light and pushed back.
Beetle, coo!
It was spectacular to see a guy the size of a small truck get stuck. Living in the dark, he was vulnerable to light.
Shhh!
Giant Mantis recognized Fafnil as an enemy in prey.
Giant Mantis, barely able to keep his body, tried to cover himself with his front paws.
-flash!
Fafnir tore the scroll without a break. It’s a cheap skill that costs 10 to 13 copper each anyway.
-The giant of darkness, Mantis, has acquired the Flash debuff.
-The Dark Giant Mantis causes a rejection reaction.
– Dark Giant Mantis’ skin is weakened.
-Dark Giant Mantis’ defense is greatly weakened.
– All elemental resistances of the dark giant Mantis are drastically lowered.
Air bubbles rose from the Giant Mantis’ shell, and steam rose with heat all over its body.
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Having been in the dark all his life, his tolerance for light, especially sharp flashes and sunlight, has become extremely weak.
‘Not only damage, but also defense and resistance are weakened.’
These Giant Mantis are the ones who will be disappointed if they recklessly judge their weakness as fire.
Fafnir swung his sword after using Burn End.
Suddenly, both front legs of Giant Mantis were cut off like tofu.
shhh!
Giant Mantis somehow resisted with his other leg, but Fafnir continued to tear the flash scroll each time.
After incapacitating the legs and body following the scythe-like forelimbs.
Fafnir plunged his knife into the giant mantis’ soft stomach.
Giant Mantis lives for a while even after its head is cut off.
However, if the stomach is cut in this way, the physical strength or body structure itself cannot withstand it.
… … hey… … .
Eventually, Giant Mantis stopped moving.
-Experience gained.
– Level up!
– Defeated an overwhelmingly strong monster.
– Gained additional experience points.
– The skill proficiency of single point attack has increased.
I got -33 silver.
– Obtained the future of the dark giant Mantis.
Eh? Level up with one bird?
Fafnir looked genuinely surprised.
‘Even though the experience value was in the mid-70%, it went up by over 30% per animal. Is this correct?’
Come to think of it, all of these guys are in their late 180s.
Considering that the monsters outside are over level 200, they are on the weak side, but a strong enemy with a level close to 100 levels higher than Fafnir.
In addition, there is a first discoverer buff and additional experience points for catching overwhelmingly strong enemies.
‘Anyway, I should thank Flush. It’s a weakness that he finally realized thanks to luck after agonizing over it for three days and nights, but I’ll use it for free and grow like this.’
Fafnir grinned.
‘I’m sorry for Flush, but since we’re enemies, there’s nothing we can do about it.’
Of course, it would be unfair in the flush position.
To think that someone first used the know-how he obtained by rolling it himself and ate it.
But what can I do?
There was no way the flush that came after six months could stop the current Fafnir.
Shih!
After smelling it, other dark giant mantis were gathering.
When you see several of them in a dark cave, a visual that can only be seen in a horror movie comes out.
But to Fafnir, it all seemed golden.
‘I guess I’ll have to die and hunt for a while.’
A golden pig that I can have all by myself!
Fafnir smirked and used the flash scroll.
* * *
The hunting that took place in the underground demon cave was full of excitement every day.
The only player is Fafnir, and there are no healers or wizards, so there is absolutely no proper hunting schedule.
But Fafnir had a flash scroll, a skeleton soldier, and Penelope.
Of course, it was never an easy or raw fight.
No, every time Fafnir fought, he moved at the risk of death.
In the first place, Giant Mantis are level 180 monsters.
I had to keep spraying flashes of light to weaken it, and then, without getting hit by one, I had to cut out my stomach, which was my weakness, with control, but that was something no summoned creature could do.
‘It feels creepy after a long time.’
Every day the memories of Kang-Han Kim, who was unmatched against high-level monsters in his present life, come to mind.
But thanks to that, his level went up by 9 points to level 94, and he got hundreds of materials from Mantis’ corpse and nearly 10 equipment items.
“Okay, shall we try hunting again?”
Fafnir has been luring the Giant Mantis using the Skeleton Bottle.
After driving it into a narrow terrain like a pit, let the whole body bathe in the light of the flash, then slash limbs and hunt skillfully!
But that was then.
“and! How can you catch that easily!”
“You must be a really strong person!”
A voice came from behind a nearby rock.
‘This voice… … . They must be the guys from the original work.’
Fafnir pretended not to know and sent 1, 2, and 3 after that.
After a while, the skeleton soldiers attacked behind the rocks all at once.
“Aww!”
“Wrong!”
What came out to my surprise were fairies the size of an apple.
“Earth fairies?”
“We are of the earth… … . oh.”
“Did you know us?”
In the form of a boy and a girl, they have butterfly wings on their backs.
It was just like in the original novel.
“I just happened to see it. Rather, what were you guys doing there?”
the fairies explained.
“We were looking for something to eat. I didn’t have enough mushrooms or small bugs, so I had to get at least one more.”
“I haven’t been able to roam freely since those mantises came in.”
Originally, the basement of the temple was the habitat of earth fairies.
However, the dark giant Mantis, who were pushed out of the struggle for survival on the ground, hid here and the age of fairies began.
“I saw you while you were going through so much trouble.”
“To get rid of those Giant Mantis all at once… … . What a surprise!”
The fairies of the earth looked at Fafnir and their eyes shone.
“Can you help us out?”
– The Earth Fairy is trying to make a request.
-Do you accept the quest ‘Fairy Escort’? (Y/N)
When there was no answer, the earth fairies looked at Fafnir with sparkling eyes.
However, Fafnir did not answer because of other thoughts.
‘The quest content was a little different in the original work… … .’
The quest that Flush received in the original novel is none other than the earth fairy’s revenge.
The fairy of the earth, who had lost her home, queen, and colleagues, and survived alone, requested that all the Giant Mantis be killed.
‘As a reward, Flush got clues to the unique and legendary items in the Fairy Treasure.’
Clues to Legendary Items from the 20th volume of the original novel!
However, it was just timing and timing, and it was obtained thanks to Flush’s luck soaring to the point of piercing the sky.
Right now, the fairies were still alive, so they couldn’t get it.
“Well, okay.”
Fafnil nodded.
“Because I have to hunt anyway.”
“thank you!”
“There are delicious blue mushrooms growing there, and I want you to protect them while I collect them.”
[Fairy Escort]
-Rating: Magic
[target]
– Escort the 2 fairies until they dig the blue mushrooms.
-Description: The two fairies who were digging for mushrooms are having a lot of trouble due to the recent increase in Giant Mantis. Help these two fairies gather mushrooms.
-Reward: EXP, Favorability of Fairies, Mana Affinity +1
‘It’s a magic quest.’
The necromancer Fafnir had a certain affinity for mana, but it was only mana.
‘As expected, the flush guy is strangely lucky.’
All the quests you receive will give you the necessary status, and if you draw, the appropriate items will continue to come out.
I mean, how is that not a scam?
“This way!”
The fairies took Fafnil and headed to a cave.
As I entered the corner of the cave, I saw blue mushrooms all over the walls and floor.
In the next moment, Fafnir’s eyes widened.
‘Wait a minute, these are… … !’
Yellow and blue ores embedded in between the mushrooms.
Fafnir stood blankly for a while and slowly picked up the ore.
-Obtained Gold Ore (Rare).
– Acquired raw sapphire (rare).
“… … .”
There is a saying that ‘gold rolls at your feet’.
It is an idiom meaning that the place is rich.
It was unexpected that there would be a place where gold could literally be kicked in the foot.
‘The blue ore is sapphire.’
The fairies who were digging mushrooms looked back at Fafnir.
“are you okay? What’s going on?”
“Do you like those shiny stones? I know of a few places that have more, and I can point them to you if need be. Instead, you should listen to our request a little more.”
Fairies have quite different standards for precious things than humans.
It was these people who gave more sweet honey, night dew, or beautiful songs than mountains of gold and silver.
“No, nothing. Then I’ll be escorting you, so tell me when you’re done.”
“okay!”
The fairies began to dig and eat mushrooms again, and laugh.
In the meantime, Fafnir sent the Skeleton Soldiers and moved.
‘While I’m hunting Mantis, those guys will be collecting them.’
Gems that will be wiped out by the flush anyway or lost before that happens.
Rather, picking them up now and sending them out into the world would be what those jewels want.
‘As expected, my luck isn’t completely bottomless.’
Get experience points by hunting Mantis, get money by picking up gems and ores, get favors with fairies and get clues!
This could not have been an exemplary example of killing three birds with one stone.