124. Chapter 124
“Is this here?”
“okay.”
“It’s closer than you think. I thought Seun-ssi would ask us to go to a place that seemed a little farther and more difficult.”
The place where Seun arrived was in front of a huge sand tomb.
It was a fairly large tomb, but it was covered with sand so thick that at a glance it could be mistaken for an ordinary sand dune.
I was able to find it thanks to the white bricks visible between the sand peeled off in the middle.
After walking half a circle around the tomb, I saw what appeared to be the entrance.
It was half buried in sand, but it was the same as it was before returning.
“Anyway, this is the first time that a monster didn’t come out while moving.”
“Perhaps, after entering the ruins, the full-fledged ordeal begins.”
“Is that right? Ah, but how did you know and came all the way here?”
“ah.”
Sewoon shook his head at the sudden question.
To be honest, there was no excuse.
While I was thinking about whether I should tell the truth about the regression even now, she continued with a bright smile.
“It’s a joke. You can tell me later when you want to. Right now, anyway, I believe in Seun-ssi’s choice.”
“… … thank you.”
“What! Shall we go right in?”
“OK.”
He removed the pile of sand blocking the entrance using wind magic.
– Discovered the historic site ‘Early Morning Grave’.
– Once you enter the site, you cannot select another site.
After checking the message, Sewoon met Yoo Seo-ah’s eyes.
It was something I had already decided on, so I nodded and stepped into the entrance.
Immediately after that, Kugoong! With a noise, a large rock fell behind and blocked the entrance.
It seemed to be a measure to prevent them from escaping from the ruins. It’s probably an indestructible terrain, like the walls of the Crystal Cave.
“Is it brighter than I thought?”
As I entered, a rather soft light was illuminating the walls.
It was thanks to the light emitted from a stone called a glowstone, and although half of it was turned off as if it had reached the end of its lifespan, visibility was sufficiently confirmed with the remaining ones.
The walls were cracked here and there as if to prove the long years, and there were mysterious murals painted on them.
It was also severely damaged with traces of time, but occasionally there were pictures and letters that were less damaged.
however.
‘Does this look like a letter I saw somewhere?’
Why? The sparsely visible letters felt oddly familiar.
I couldn’t interpret any meaning before the regression, but was it a language acquired after that?
That being said, it didn’t make any sense.
“How amazing. It’s like an Egyptian mural.”
“An Egyptian mural?”
“Yes, I’ve seen it in a documentary.”
Come to think of it, I had a bit of a similar feeling.
Of course, even so, I couldn’t interpret the mural.
Even after moving around the tomb quite a bit, not a single enemy appeared.
Still, Yoo Seo-ah held onto her twin swords and remained vigilant.
“Isn’t this the first time you haven’t encountered a monster for so long in an ordeal?”
“Yes.”
It was a site that had already been explored before returning, so he remembered it perfectly.
Monsters do not exist here.
instead.
“for a moment.”
“yes? I don’t think there are any monsters… … .”
“There are no monsters.”
clap.
Caan!!
The trap existed.
The moment Seun subtly stepped on the raised stone on the floor, dozens of sharp spears protruded from both sides of the wall in front of him.
Surprised, Yoo Seo-ah said, ‘Huh!’ I stepped back with a groan.
“Uh, how did you know?”
“I just want it to show off.”
“I was only concerned about monsters, but I hadn’t even thought about traps. It could have been really dangerous.”
“are you okay. I will find the trap.”
It wasn’t perfect, but I remembered the location of the trap to some extent.
In addition, the current Sewoon has ‘Searching’, the best search magic for finding traps.
So there was no reason to fall into the trap of only the ninth floor.
And even if it turns out to be a trap that is difficult to deal with even if you find it first.
Awesome!
Destroy the trap with force and that’s it.
Sewoon, who broke a rolling stone in two with a single blow, shook off the stone powder from his sword and walked back along the road.
There was not even a fork in the road, so the two could move forward quickly.
‘No matter how you look at it, you’re used to it… … .’
Even while handling the trap, Sewoon’s eyes were fixed on the mural.
I must have seen it somewhere, but I can’t remember.
As I was about to express my perplexity over the fading memory, an unexpected message came to my mind.
-The constellation ‘Crow with Head Down’ smiles fishy.
-The constellation ‘Crow with Head Down’ laughed out loud, saying, “Isn’t this intentional?”
‘ah!’
Only then did Sewoon know the identity of the letters written on the mural.
The hidden room that I heard while passing through the cave, the ordeal on the third floor, and the letters written on the book stuck there. It was the language of the Berhel continent.
Of course, it wasn’t exactly the same. The strokes and shapes were subtly different, and the order of arrangement was also different.
That was the reason Sewoon didn’t recognize him.
Perhaps, it did not seem to be the language of the common Berhel continent.
‘Is it like an ancient language?’
Even the languages of the same continent could not all be the same.
The reason why he couldn’t interpret the mural despite learning the language of the Berhel Continent seemed to be due to the difference between the two.
‘Rather, looking at Mamon’s reaction, this place seems to be related to Khepri.’
Constellation, the one who rolls the sun. God of sunrise, Khepri.
It was a constellation that I hadn’t seen at all before the return, but in this life, it seemed like I kept bumping into it unintentionally for some reason.
However, I had no intention of stopping.
Seun didn’t choose to return to see if the Constellations noticed.
‘found.’
how long did it take
Finally, I was able to find the door I had seen before returning.
At the time, I didn’t even think about opening it, so I didn’t pay attention, but now I see that there are several murals carved on the door.
The language was unintelligible, but the jewel-like dung beetle shone brightly, ignoring the signs of time.
The worm that Khepri symbolizes was the dung beetle, which convinced me that this tomb was related to Khepri.
“Are you going in?”
“of course.”
Of course, the door was firmly locked.
It had a dung beetle-shaped handle with a pentagon-shaped gap dug between it.
It’s probably like inserting something in place of a key there to open the door.
There’s no way something like that came out as a reward for the ordeal, and I wondered if it was a place Kefri hid to give rewards to players he liked.
But, what does that matter?
No lock, no door could block Sewoon’s path.
clap.
Gee-
The master key in Seun’s hand turned half a turn between the gaps in the pentagon.
Even though the keyhole didn’t fit at all, the pentagram rotated lightly along the key.
The door, which seemed to be closed forever, welcomed the guest with a rusty sound.
I’m only on the ninth floor now, and I’ve already used the key three times.
Choosing a key as a tutorial achievement reward was a good decision even for Seun.
Of course, other players would not have been able to think of a use for it even if they had the master key, but Seun had a lot of knowledge about the tower piled up in his head.
The moment the door opens wide.
Only then did Kepri, realizing the change, hurriedly send a message.
– The constellation ‘The One Who Rolls the Sun’ is surprised to realize that his tomb has been opened.
-The constellation, ‘the one who rolls the sun’ expresses anger by asking if it’s you again.
However, even if he knew the door was open, there was nothing Khepri could do.
Because it was close to impossible for a constellation to be directly involved in the player’s ordeal.
From his point of view, it means that he has no choice but to keep his eyes open and watch.
“Sewoon! Is this huge?”
There were no traps or monsters.
As Seun predicted, various treasures were sleeping inside the door, as if it were a treasure trove for his contractor.
-I entered the place where the sunrise shines.
– As a reward for this, you can acquire one of the treasures in the warehouse.
-The constellation ‘The One Who Rolls the Sun’ urgently blocks the system’s notifications.
– The constellation, ‘the one who rolls the sun’, says that he has no treasure to give you, and calls out to you to get out of his warehouse right away.
“… … What should I do?”
“Never mind, choose.”
Khepri kept recalling the message and blocked his view, but Sewoon easily ignored it.
Unfortunately, it was the fact that there was only one treasure to choose from.
If it had been Kerpi, I would have ignored it, but the system’s notification was absolute.
Regardless of your will, the moment you pick up a treasure, your options will be gone.
“see… … .”
The gold and silver treasures shone brightly and shouted out to choose oneself, but their value in the tower was not that great.
It is said that you can acquire a large amount of public value by selling them on some floors, but it is enough to acquire public value by passing the ordeal.
‘Even the equipment looks quite usable.’
Weapons beautifully decorated with gold and silver stood out.
Among them, there were several spears that looked pretty good, but many of Mamon’s Noble Phantasms had a spear shape, so they were quite desirable.
But, anyway, normal weapons. It cannot be compared to Durandal.
No matter how good the performance is, if you use Mamon’s Noble Phantasm a few times, it will break.
It was an expression that only applies to Sewoon, but he had no intention of choosing a disposable item as a reward.
The same goes for armor.
As a treasure prepared by the god of sunrise himself, it was of a higher grade than what Sewoon was wearing right now, but it didn’t seem necessary.
Anyway, if Ko Chang-seok’s skills improve, he will be able to make enough armor like that.
“I’ll choose this one!”
“You look okay?”
What Yoo Seo-ah chose was a gold necklace.
It had the power of wind, so it increased the user’s speed, and it was a necklace that could spread wind pressure to the surroundings, and it seemed to go well with her.
Apparently, like Sewoon, he believed in Ko Chang-seok’s skills, so he excluded weapons and armor.
At this, Sewoon also turned around and looked around in the direction where the jewelry was.
There were several trinkets that could be used, but there were not many that were coveted.
In the meantime.
Ugh!
The stigma engraved on Seun’s right hand trembled lightly.
Instinctively, Sewoon moved his hand toward the stronger vibration and was able to find one hidden treasure among the treasures.
-The constellation, ‘the one who rolls the sun’ opens his eyes wide.
-The constellation, ‘the one who rolls the sun’, screams that it’s not enough.
-The constellation ‘Crow with Head Down’ is giggling and laughing out of breath.
A statue of a dung beetle made of gold.
It was not an ordinary treasure, but a statue imbued with the divinity of Khepri, the god of sunrise.