106. Chapter 106
-Welcome to the challenge of the 5th floor.
-Subject: Master of the Mountain
-Time limit: 10 hours
– Defeat the master of the mountain and climb to the highest point.
The ordeal on the 5th floor began, and the first thing I saw after exiting the cave was the blue sky.
This is the top of a mountain that can only be reached through a cave. It is the last ordeal of the first theme with the theme of the mountain.
“after. The air is good. I often climbed mountains to breathe this air.”
Ko Chang-seok took a deep breath.
The cool air unique to high places filled my chest.
The air seemed to feel even cooler because it was in a cave where the air was not well ventilated.
Sewoon calmly looked around, then took the lead and followed the road ahead.
Rather than a made-up road, it was a road that appeared naturally as something large passed by.
And not long after, he was able to discover the subject of the ordeal, the ‘Owner of the Mountain’.
“Is that him?”
“I guess so.”
A monster stretched out in a sprawling pattern, blocking the path to the summit.
Koh Chang-seok may have never seen a monster, but it was a monster that was very familiar to Sewoon.
It was a monster that I saw not only before the return, but also during the tutorial.
“Grumble… … .”
-The constellation ‘The Hungry Prince’ salivates while thinking about the texture of the chewy tendons.
Ogre.
It is the first monster that comes to mind when you hear ‘strength’.
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Judging from his size, he didn’t seem to be a full-fledged adult, but an ogre is still an ogre. Its power is so strong that it can shatter rocks with just its fists.
‘Before the return, I was frightened as soon as I knew the other person was that guy.’
They say they passed the tutorial, but they gave only two players the challenge of dealing with an ogre. It really was an absurd difficulty.
Seuniya has a history of dealing with a hungry ogre in the tutorial, but he wasn’t originally a monster to be hunted.
However, the tower does not give players completely impossible trials.
Rocks that look perfect for rolling down from the top, poisonous plants growing here and there, and cliffs covered by grass.
The player had to explore the surroundings and find a strategy while the ogre was sleeping.
It was an ordeal with enough possibilities if he calmly carried out his plan without panicking.
Before returning, Sewoon also attacked the 5th floor in the same way.
“What are you going to do? Are you going to attack right away?”
However, the current Sewoon did not have to do that.
Having already dealt with the starving ogre in the tutorial as well as its leader, ‘Krakkatlak’, the subadult ogre is not a threat.
Ko Chang-seok also knew this, so he did not propose any special plans.
“hmm… … .”
However, Seun’s head was filled with something else instead of an ogre.
The stone flute, a quest item obtained on the previous floor.
It was only written that it was used on the 5th floor, but there was no detailed information on whether it was used before the ogre or after the battle.
That’s what I was worried about.
However, the worries soon ended.
‘Well, I can try using them every time.’
Nothing special happens because it blows now, and the ogre wakes up? It was enough to knock the ogre down as it woke up.
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Just in case, you can try using it in the middle of the battle and then after the battle is over.
It was a possible method because he had confidence in his power.
After thinking about it, Sewoon took out a stone flute from his pocket in the subspace and listened.
I thought about getting a sheet music for the flute from Mamon’s storage, but Seun had knowledge of the ‘sheet music of the rough sea’, a treasure he had previously used to play ‘an instrument resembling a fairy’.
The score of the military song didn’t seem to match the stone flute, but it didn’t matter. Because there was no word to play any song.
Boo-
As Sewoon blew the stone flute, a heavy bass sound came out.
Ko Chang-seok made a surprised expression at the sound that was completely different from the familiar flute sound.
The heavy bass of the stone flute went well with the score of the rough sea than expected, and the performance spread throughout the mountain.
And soon after… … .
“burdock… … ?”
The sprawling ogre opened his eyes and stood up.
Se-Won didn’t stop playing, so he was able to find Se-Won and Ko Chang-Seok.
The guy stared blankly at Sewoon for a while, as if he hadn’t woken up, but soon came to his senses and salivated as he picked up the weapon next to him.
“It is meal time. The food has arrived!”
“I don’t know what the situation is, but you keep going! I’ll try to stop it somehow!”
Here, the second problem with the stone flute was revealed.
You don’t know when or how much to blow the flute.
Still, I thought that I should finish the score at least once, so I nodded my head as Sewoon blew the flute.
thud!
“Feed, hard! But I am strong!”
“I don’t think I’ll last long!”
Ko Chang-seok’s power is stronger than that of a moderate warrior player.
As proof of that, just holding up the tower shield was perfectly blocking the ogre’s attack.
Fortunately, the ogre’s intelligence?
Rather than wielding a weapon ignorantly, there must be a variety of attack methods, such as removing a shield or pressing down with a large body.
As if to show off his strength, the guy just swung his crude wooden stick at the shield.
Due to the strong power of the ogre, Ko Chang-seok was pushed back little by little, but thanks to the superior defense of the equipment, he did not suffer much damage.
‘Isn’t this it?’
However, to Sewoon, Ko Chang-seok, leaning on his shield, was clearly visible.
I wondered if I should let go of the flute and help him.
That moment… … .
hard-
A slight vibration was felt from the ground.
At first, I thought it was a vibration caused by an ogre’s attack, but it was completely different.
It felt like something was wriggling in the ground.
The vibration got stronger as the performance ran towards the end, and the ogre must have felt the stronger vibration, so he stopped attacking and put on a blank expression.
Convinced that this is the correct answer, Seun vigorously blows the stone flute to reach the climax.
-Stone larva awoke due to the playing of the stone flute.
– The place of trial will be changed to ‘Jamgon Mountain (潛昆山)’, where you saw it.
– The theme of the ordeal has been changed from ‘Master of the Mountain’ to ‘Master of the Mountain’.
– Defeat Stone Lava, the ruler of the mountain, and climb to the highest point.
“burdock?”
Wow!
A cloud of dust spewed out from under the ogre’s feet.
Ko Chang-seok hurriedly pulled his body back, and Sewoon also removed the stone flute from his mouth and looked ahead.
A long shadow of something could be seen through the dust.
Seun, who did not intend to wait like this, raised a wind with breeze magic and blew away the dust.
“Hey, what the hell did you call?”
When the dust cleared, what was revealed was a large rock.
Large and small rocks clumped together to form an elongated shape, which wriggled as if it were alive.
Let him shake his head loudly and send the ogre flying.
-The constellation ‘The Hungry Prince’ screams as he watches his snacks explode.
The ogre couldn’t scream once and crashed into the wall and exploded.
No matter how sub-adult, an ogre is an ogre. The moment he killed such an ogre with one shot, it proved how strong a monster he was.
“I’m asking just in case, my ally… … .”
“Kaaa!!”
“… … I don’t think so.”
It opened its stone-lined mouth and let out a wild roar.
Stone dust mixed with the roar hit Ko Chang-seok’s shield, and the sound of it bouncing off was unusual, as if its power was quite strong.
“Stone lava… … .”
It’s the first time I’ve actually seen it, but I was able to figure out its identity because it was Se-Won who had read various monster encyclopedias to survive.
Stone Lava.
As you can see, it was a caterpillar-type monster whose body was made of rocks.
Its size varies according to age, and when I looked at the length of 10m, it seemed to be a fully grown lava.
‘A monster like that was on the 5th floor?’
Its body was made of rocks, making it difficult to attack and strong, but its danger was at its stage of growth.
Although it is currently in the youngest stage, Lava-class, it is said that its power is close to that of a dragon once it metamorphoses into its final form through a pupa.
A guy like that only appeared on the 5th floor, so Seun couldn’t help but be surprised.
“… … Can I deal with you?”
“Even if I can’t, I have to.”
-The eyes of envy begin to stare at the ‘Lava Stone’.
Fortunately, even though it is an adult, it is still in the form of a larva.
If he had finished the fable in its complete form, there would be no way to deal with it even if it was Sewoon.
Even in caterpillar form, the fact that he was strong still remained, but the possibility of victory existed.
“Then me too… … .”
“No, the elder is hiding behind you.”
“… … I’m sorry. Not being helpful.”
“Most of my equipment is the work of the elderly. We are already getting a lot of help.”
“Cheer up. If it’s any equipment, I’ll repair it for you.”
“yes.”
No matter how strong Ko Chang-seok is among the players, it is impossible to block Stone Larva’s attack.
It was unreasonable for Sewoon to deal with Stone Lava while protecting him.
While Ko Chang-seok fell backward, Se-won reached out his hand toward the stone lava that was rushing at him.
– Opened the treasure house of greed.
[ Stone wall ]
– The Yellow Tower’s defense magic creates a wall made of rocks to block enemy attacks.
Koo Goo Goo!
A rock rose from the ground to block his charge.
However, that is only once. With only one collision, a crack was formed that was clearly visible.
Stone Wall, like the magic of the Yellow Tower, boasts the highest defense among all magic, but such magic was not the difference between the match, but it was just a headbutt.
Probably, if you hit it directly, your body will explode in one shot, regardless of your armor or defense.
Knowing that, instead of swinging his weapon at him, Sewoon continued to distance himself and raise a stone wall.
– The ‘Stone Wall’ will become stronger according to the tips of the Yellow Tower.
coo kung!
It would be impossible to strike a proper blow anyway, even if they collided right now.
Weapon attack using Mamon’s Noble Phantasm?
He knew how strong the legendary weapons were, but even that seemed difficult to pierce his overwhelming defense in one shot.
It was because he had used the power of various weapons so far.
Isn’t that why you can’t avoid it like this?
no. It would have been the case if it were someone else, but Sewoon had a power that other players didn’t have.
Right away, ‘the power of jealousy’.
-The eyes of envy are jealous of the hardness of ‘Stone Lava’.
– Takes away defense.
– Takes away agility.
…
By the power of jealousy, he will continue to lose his power, and on the contrary, Seun’s power will increase.
First of all, after taking his power as much as possible by dragging out time, when a gap was revealed in him.
‘One room.’
He had to take his own life in one shot, not giving him a chance to notice and deal with Sewoon’s power or run away.