145 – The Fourth Break
‘Tania, you sound like you know a lot about our world. How do you know?’
– This is not a special method. Just looking.
‘…Can I see the whole world at once?’
– I have countless eyes, but that’s impossible. Focusing on observing events that become turning points in history, appearances of noteworthy figures, and newly coined words.
‘Aha, you mean it’s still possible to see the outside world?’
– Yes.
‘Hmm… That’s right. I’m glad.’
At my murmur, the golden sphere seemed to be puzzled and asked while drawing the figure 8 in the air.
– What do you mean by luck?
Passasasak-
‘The time is up… What’s fortunate is, I think it’s fortunate that you still have something to enjoy. Fighting all the time is boring.’
– …… I never really thought that it was boring. Because it’s such a pleasure to be able to do something for the Master.
‘Really? Have you ever seriously thought about whether this is what I really want to do?’
– …… That’s…… You! What a strange skull! In a way, I am your enemy. Imagine what would have happened if your master had been brought here.
‘Huh? Then I would have won more easily?’
– …… Then, what about your colleagues?
‘Who is your colleague? If you’re all friends just because you’ve been through a few dungeons together, after a while, all the hunters in the world will be friends?’
Sarararak-
The light emitted by Tania dimly permeates through the scattering powder. Even though you know you will be born again, at the moment when death is imminent, these trivial things seem beautiful.
‘… And if you lose and die in a match, that’s it. I guess I don’t really think about it. If you’re a Hunter, you’re willing to accept that much. It’s not just about making a lot of money. Not all hunters are like that, but I want you to know that most of them enter the dungeon with their own determination.’
– …… Okay.
‘And would Tania be as strange as you? She’s on the subject of a suspiciously suspicious mimic.’
– …… What you just said is not grammatical at all.
‘Ah- you’re very familiar with Korean!’
I looked at the golden orb, which was slowly slowing down, for a moment, then continued.
‘Tania. I know because I’ve been through things I never dreamed of, but there’s no need to conclude that we’ll never see each other again. One day, I’m sure… There will be a day when we meet again.’
– I’m sorry, but that won’t happen.
‘Oh, it’s a tight mimic. Anyway, I got that intuition. So, Tania. See you next time I enjoyed it thanks ah! And my name is January! Remember!’
– ……
The golden orb, which slowly slowed down, didn’t show the slightest movement at my goodbye. For some reason, it seemed that Tania’s changed appearance could be glimpsed beyond the sphere.
Crispy!
And that was my last memory of this life.
– Skeleton Swordsman Sun Moon is broken.
– Attribute [96 Lives] Is activated······.
“……”
A skeleton that has become powder because it can’t be broken, and now it’s impossible to know what its original shape was.
Tania, who had been staring at it for a long time, had changed her appearance to her own body before she knew it.
“Sun Moon······.”
An absurd monster that is forced to immerse itself only in battle, and the ancient spells that are densely engraved throughout this space have not worked.
A strange monster that even says that it was just over a month old.
“One month… Nonsense. It can’t be.”
Summoners are definitely special, and there are many things that even Tania did not understand, but even considering all those possibilities, there was no reason for that monster to be connected to Jogiman, the incarnation of the Seven Headed Dragons, and even to have feelings of anger toward him.
“January… You probably…”
Tania took a fresh look around her nest. A simple but extremely beautiful space filled with gold. It felt strange to be in a place where there was always a full heart of working for the master.
Tania, who had lived so long that she couldn’t even remember her, was feeling an unknown emptiness she had never felt before.
“I can see you again…”
That was something even Tania could not understand. Sure thing. It was a very fleeting encounter, but that moment felt very special to Tania.
“·······.”
It was Tiny, the only colleague and subordinate that he had created alone one day, who awakened Tania’s spirit, who had been silently brooding over the conversation with the skeleton.
[Master! Good news! Out of all the orcs I’ve ever seen, the most powerful being has been taken! Hi-Hi! If this is enough, he will surely be satisfied!]
Tania, who returned to the form of a golden sphere at Tiny’s call, soon turned her eyes to the dimension where the orcs were making a fuss about being the greatest.
* * *
– The summoned Skeletal Horse Swordsman Sun Moon has been broken.
“……”
Lee Yeon-hee was sitting in the cafe closest to the dungeon with her party members, staring blankly at the message in her head.
A golden mimic appeared and tossed a coin to select Ilwol.
And when I came to my senses, I was outside the dungeon. Along with the message that Ilwol is dead.
“Did Ilwol fail…?”
“……”
Yeon-hee didn’t have the strength to respond to Joo-a’s carefully questioned words. I didn’t even feel like that.
“Eat some of this.”
Appetizing cheesecake was placed in front of Yeonhee. It was a shop known for its delicious desserts.
30 Minutes after being thrown out of the gate. Now was the time to calm down a bit. I shouldn’t make the other party members uncomfortable every time Ilwol dies.
Dalgrak-
I picked up a fork and scooped out some cheesecake and put it in my mouth. The melting sweetness eased her bitter feelings a little.
“Isn’t it delicious?”
“It’s delicious… Please eat some too.”
Lee Yeon-hee said while looking at Eun-yeong, who was smiling brightly as she held the mirror in her arms.
Then Ham Eun-young nodded her head broadly. She said her hand mirror was back to normal, and she was overjoyed. I don’t know if the return of her mirror distorting her own appearance was a good thing, but the rest of the party didn’t want to put her mouth on it.
Arin asked about the mirror once, but Eunyoung became dumb after eating honey.
“If you wake up, let’s talk about work again? There are still more than five hours left for Ilwol to resummon. It’s a little less than 10 o’clock now. What should I do?”
Bae Joo-ah thought it would be a pity that she returned home like this. But first she had to ask the party members for a doctor. She’s a Mimic because she’s been through a huge event, and if she’s normal, she’ll think it’s right for her to return.
“Ha-ang… I need money until I get money from the mine. I won’t starve to death if I don’t work for a day, but there’s a routine, right?”
“Isn’t it a bit regretful to just go?”
Juah thought it was going well. It was expected that Arin, who had her younger siblings lined up, would make that choice. The problem was Eun-young. If she says she doesn’t like this person, it’s because she doesn’t make it.
“Okay…!”
“…Really?”
Unexpectedly, Eun-young readily agreed. She’s like this for some reason, but it’s to the point of feeling rather uncomfortable.
“D-I need to go in and check…”
“……”
That’s right. Joo Ah nodded her head. She wants to check again whether the mirror, which had been temporarily inoperative upon entering the Mimic’s space, will work properly in the dungeon. Whatever the reason, Jua didn’t care.
“There are three of us, and what about Yeonhee? Well, if you just say you’re returning, we all go home.”
She told me to talk casually as if it was no big deal, but she subtly hinted that we could play ball today according to your choice.
“Hmm, I’m fine too. Even without Sunwol, I’ll have to overcome this level of dungeon.”
‘Okay.’
Bae Joo-ah sang joy inwardly. The only joy in her life was the bank account balance that accumulated day by day. Of course, the dungeon I entered today was famous for not making money, but I had to clear it quickly to move to a place where I could make money, so I wanted to get rid of it quickly.
The four entered the dungeon again. The officials guarding the gate didn’t think much of it when they saw the four re-entering. It was because there were many hunters who went outside for a while during lunch break and entered.
Kyaaa aaa———
As soon as they entered the dungeon, a scream that made them want to run out immediately greeted them upon their return.
“Unlucky real.”
Arin frowned and spat at her. When she tossed a coin to determine Mimic’s challenger earlier, her heart felt impatient because she seemed shy. She wanted to make up for it quickly, so she hurriedly moved ahead.
Lee Yeon-hee was busy reading the messages in her head.
From noble mtl dot com
I already read it when I jumped out of the dungeon, but since messages related to achievements don’t pop up often, I naturally read it a few more times.
– Achievement [Mimic’s Space] Achieved!
Resist +5, Domination +5, Magic +50
– Achievement [Golden Mimic] Achieved!
Magic +100, Domination +10, Can hold +10
– A pet under your command single-handedly defeated a powerful enemy. Gain a lot of experience points!
– Your level has risen!
– Your level has risen!
– Your level has risen!
Everything the summoner does is shared with the summoner to some extent. To put it simply, the level goes up just by calling the summoned creatures and staying still. And what is shared is not only experience but also achievements.
I wouldn’t have been able to achieve this achievement simply by meeting Mimic. It must have been achieved because the brown mimic won in the quarantined space, and Ilwol won the match against the golden mimic.
Lee Yeon-hee shared with the party members the fact that she didn’t answer at the cafe because her mood was rapidly sinking. Ilwol seems to have won over Mimic.
“Awesome!! Crazy!! Then what about storage capacity?”
“Uh… I haven’t developed that ability yet. Maybe only Ilwol will have it?”
“Oh… Anyway, even if Il-wol has that ability, Yeon-hee gets it all, isn’t that right?”
“Is that so… I don’t know yet.”
“It’s really great… What kind of monster did Ilwol fight and win?”
“There is a saying that the level of difficulty is arbitrary… But if Ilwol was a monster enough to be a companion, wouldn’t it be at least about the size of a group of tens of skeletons or a group of Bone Dancers?”
“This dancer must have been difficult to deal with because he has a self-destruct ability like Ilwol.”
“Certainly… If it was a monster from Nargul Dungeon… First of all, it’s a few steps higher than here.”
It has been about 20 minutes since I started walking down the street, trying to guess what Il-Wol-i might have been through.
Lee Yeon-hee had promised herself several times that she could do well even without Ilwol. And that seemed to be the case with her colleagues as well.
“That’s enough. Three Rockfists in one shot.”
“It’s very unsettling to open your mouth.”
Joo-ah Bae patted her on the chest twice, telling her to trust only herself.
“It’s a bunch of ghosts. Everyone get ready.”
And the first battle in this dungeon was about to begin.