9 – The Labyrinth of the Abyss – 2
[LV 32 Hell Hound]
“Search.”
-Kiying….
[LV 31 Shadow Tarantula]
“You search too.”
– Kii Ik!!
[You have reached LV 20.]
[Unable to learn level 20 unique ability due to point shop ability.]
[You can use the special point shop for free once.]
After that, I hunted formidable monsters for 5 hours walking around.
Thanks to that, I was able to rise from level 18 to level 20 at once.
“Okay. Let’s level up with this taste.”
Due to the ability of the Point Shop, the ability to commemorate the achievement of level 20 cannot be acquired, but the Special Point Shop is opened again this time.
[Deviler] At level 1, [Power of Zephyrus] At level 10
I was really looking forward to what kind of ability this time.
“Use the special point shop.”
[The special point shop opens.]
[Special Point Shop]
-Soul of the Sword Master
-Soul of the Guardian
-Spirit of the Great Mage
-The soul of the saint
‘Is this a soul special?’
The theme of the special point shop used at level 10 was the power of xxx, and the theme of the special point shop at level 20 was the soul of xxx.
Fortunately, unlike [The Power of Zephyrus], The effect could be inferred to some extent just from the name.
“Just by looking at it, [Soul of the Swordsman] Is for warriors, [Soul of Guardians] Is for tanks, [Soul of Grand Mage] Is for wizards, and [Soul of Saints] Is for priests.”
[Soul of Saint], Which is presumed to be a cleric-only ability, is passable.
Then what remained was the [Soul of the Sword Master], The [Soul of the Protector], And the [Soul of the Great Mage].
‘I wonder if [Soul of the Great Mage] Is good?’
My current main attack ability is magic.
Actually, I know very well that no matter how many times I stab monsters with a dagger, it takes more damage to hit the magic once.
But…
‘Still, there is a romance about the magic swordsman.’
What is the most fraudulent job in fantasy?
That’s a magic swordsman!
An all-round scammer who uses magic and a sword at the same time.
Honestly, I was one of the users who thought that the flower of rpg games was a magic swordsman, so I was quite disappointed with the current situation where I was only raising my magic skills.
‘More than anything else, it’s hard to play a wizard solo.’
Wizards are incredibly powerful when in a war or in a party, but they weren’t a very good job for a solo player like me.
Useful magic takes a filthy long time to cast, and if you encounter a fast monster, you’ll be crushed in an instant and go to the underworld.
On the other hand, what about warriors?
Of course, one-on-one is strong, but a warrior is a role that is like a model for a hero who charges into the battlefield alone and returns after decapitating the enemy commander.
But such a warrior merges with a wizard?
‘I can’t stand this!’
“Purchase the [Sword Saint’s Soul]!”
[You have acquired the soul of the swordsman.]
[Soul of the Sword: Powerful correction effect during physical combat. Acquire great talents related to all weapons. Acquire the Golden Eye of the Sword Master.]
[Acquire King of All Diseases LV 1.]
[Acquire the Golden Eye of the Sword Master.]
[Golden Eyes of the Swordsman: You can see the enemy’s movement path and attack path during battle.]
[King of All Byeongji LV 1: Has natural talent for all weapons.]
[Dagger LV 1 is integrated into King of All Diseases LV 1.]
A lot of new things have been created.
[Soul of the Swordsman], Which gives a correction effect during battle, [King of All Byeongji LV 1], Which gives excellent talent for all weapons, and finally, [Golden Eyes of the Swordsman], Which allows you to know the opponent’s path in advance.
You will need to have at least 20000 points to buy abilities of similar performance from the regular point shop.
As expected, the special point shop of trust.
‘I want to try it right now?’
I don’t know if it’s because I learned [King of All Diseases LV 1], But the dagger in my hand felt very familiar.
It felt like I had always carried it with me for 10 years. Anyway, the important thing was that I could use the dagger properly now.
“Where… Is there no suitable monster?”
I’m not afraid of the Abyss Wolf now…
-Kreurre…
[LV 49 Abyss Wolf]
HP: 5122/5122
Mana: 1671/1671
‘Sorry, please pass by.’
Abyss Wolf passed by me at just the right time.
‘I was f*cking scared.’
Even though I got stronger by gaining the [Sword Saint’s Soul], Abyss Wolf was still too much for me.
Wouldn’t it be possible if I raised the level to roughly level 30 and used the special point shop one more time?
‘So wait a little longer, you dirty Abyss Wolf guys…’
Koo-goo-gu-gung…..
-Kreur?
“Huh?”
At that moment, the mana inside the cave began to vibrate.
Thanks to that, the Abyss Wolf and I stopped at the same time and began to be wary of our surroundings.
In my experience, even though the ground has shaken, mana has never been shaken.
-Keeeng…
Abyss Wolf’s sharp charisma went nowhere, and his legs trembled with a weak cry like a puppy.
Now Abyss Wolf is like a frightened mutt.
‘Why are you afraid of the Abyss Wolf?’
-Grrr…
-Kaegaeng!
Something was approaching beyond the dark cave.
And obviously, the Abyss Wolf was afraid of the being that came this way.
‘What the hell…’
The mana began to vibrate more and more strongly.
The existence that vibrates mana approached the Abyss Wolf with loud footsteps.
-Kooung…Kooung…
The large silhouette moved closer, and in my field of vision I saw a large giant, at least 10 meters tall.
The giant’s entire body was covered in jet black, and her face had no hair, mouth, nose, or ears, and only one abnormally large eyeball was exposed in a congested state.
Also, purple mana oscillated around the giant, taking over the surroundings.
[LV 81 Fragment of Void]
Stamina:?/?
Mana:?/?
‘… Damn it, really…’
Level 81
A monster at a level that I can’t beat no matter what I do.
I don’t know if it’s because the level difference was too big, but the physical strength and mana were displayed as ?.
We must run away immediately.
If you get caught in those big, bumpy grips, you’ll be instantly crushed to death.
-Kiying….
-Grrr…
For some reason, the Abyss Wolf trembling next to me couldn’t move from its place.
Looking at the purple mana shining around the Abyss Wolf, it seemed to have been forcibly stopped by an unknown magic used by the void fragments.
-Grrr…!
Kwajik-!
The fragments of emptiness punched the Abyss Wolf at a tremendous speed, and with a loud bang, the Abyss Wolf was crushed and died without even screaming.
-Gulp….
I swallowed quietly.
If an Abyss Wolf with over 5000 stamina touches that fist, and I, who has 1000 stamina, will surely disappear without a trace.
-Grrr…
The void shard wriggled its eyes in satisfaction as it looked at the distorted Abyss Wolf.
The figure was so bizarre that I instantly frowned.
-Grrr…?
“Huh?”
At that moment, a void fragment looked in my direction.
‘This looks like a similar repertoire to the last one?’
[The eye of emptiness sees you through.]
“f*ck! Damn @$!#$%!$%@!”
f*cked.
Now I’m going to be crushed by that huge fist, right?
It would be nice if I could die with at least some form left behind…
I instantly became envious of the remains I saw a few hours ago.
Wouldn’t that remains intact, even the upper body?
I will go to the underworld with my whole body crushed so that I will not know that I was a human.
Unfilial children go to father and mother. I will definitely be filial in my next life.
-Grrr…
“…?”
‘What, are you just passing by?’
The void shards have definitely found me.
But they didn’t attack me and just quietly passed by. As if you don’t care.
‘Could it be that it’s a non-first attacking monster…?’
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No, it’s not a game, and it can’t be.
Come to think of it, even though the void fragments hunted the Abyss Wolf, they didn’t eat the corpses and left them behind.
Before that, I had a body structure that made it impossible to eat anything because there was no mouth.
‘…Did I kill them even though they don’t eat them…? But I bought it for now..?’
At that moment, my whole body started to lose strength.
Along with the relief of having lived, I simultaneously wondered why the fragments of the void were behaving like that.
But for now…
‘I just want to live!’
I lightly bowed in gratitude to the fragments of the void that disappeared into the darkness in the distance.
‘Still, there are still good monsters in the world!’
The Abyss Wolf is a villain (?), So you can think of it as dead.
After rationalizing it so lightly, I turned my gaze to the Abyss Wolf, who had been distorted by the fragments of the void.
‘Even though it’s a bit grotesque… I should eat it, right?’
I didn’t want to eat. The appearance of the corpse Abyss Wolf was similar to that of frozen vomit on a winter day.
Are you sure this porridge is Abyss Wolf? More than 90% of the voters would answer ‘no’.
But no matter how it looks, this is an Abyss Wolf, and if you eat it, it will present you with a lot of good abilities.
“Wow…”
Poke-poke….
In the end, I forcibly ate and swallowed the corpse of the Abyss Wolf, which had the consistency of a liquid monster that I often touched as a child, with my eyes closed.
[The Devourer is activated.]
[Acceleration LV 6 has been acquired.]
[You have acquired Body Enhancement LV 1.]
[Body Enhancement LV 1: Slightly strengthens the body.]
‘..Fortunately, I got a decent ability.’
[Body Enhancement LV 1] Was an ability that simply strengthened the body a little, but even if it was this much, it was quite good among normal abilities.
Would they have given me a reward equivalent to enduring the disgust and eating homemade Abyss Wolf Jelly(?)?
-Kuuu…
“The vibration finally stopped.”
Then, the mana vibrations that sounded when the void shards were around completely disappeared.
It meant that the void fragments had completely moved away from this area.
‘From now on, if you feel a vibration, you should run away.’
I made a deep commitment in my heart.