116 Tues Reunion (4)
Erwen Fornacci di Tersia.
She is currently in the Witch’s Forest.
With her sister, Daria.
“eww… I’m so dizzy… … .”
“Once you get used to it, you’ll be fine. So when you get used to it, focus on the sound.”
The reason she came to the Witch’s Forest while hunting with her sister on the 3rd floor was simple.
Recently, I’ve been receiving explorer training.
Using the last day before the labyrinth was closed, he entered the Witch’s Forest.
“You don’t have to be a professional explorer, but you have to be able to find your way to the fourth floor.”
“eww… … .”
Her older sister is a skilled explorer.
So, on the lower floors, he had already inherited the knowledge and know-how enough to find his way alone.
However, the Witch’s Forest was different.
A special terrain where you can only find your way by relying on your senses.
“How do you feel?”
Erwen followed her sister’s instructions and focused on the sound she heard. Other races had to specialize in one ability, whether it was smell or sight, so they could not get lost in the Witch’s Forest… … .
heart-!
Wasn’t there a need for fairies with naturally developed hearing?
Even if it’s difficult to move around here like the front yard, she explains that anyone can do it as long as they find the portal on the 4th floor.
heart-!
As soon as I closed my eyes and listened, I recognized small sounds that I had never heard before.
The wind like a blade, the sound of branching branches, the howling of a monster, the friction of a sharp weapon, etc.
By examining them one by one, we were able to find a distinctly different sound.
heart-!
A heavy sound, like a beating heart.
This must be the sound of the wave of magical power that my sister was talking about.
“there… … .”
As soon as I pointed to the direction the sound came from, my sister smiled proudly.
“Good job. Shall we go then?”
Erwen continued to focus on the sound, finding his way. There were times when I was so focused on my hearing that I couldn’t even feel the monsters approaching… … .
There was no problem because my sister helped me every time.
how long has it passed
heart-!
The sound of the magic wave grew louder.
Now, even if I don’t really want to hear it, my ears are deaf. There was a moment when I wanted to turn off my attention to the sound.
[Tough, Rottmiller.]
Erwen frowned at the sudden voice.
I don’t know who Rotmiller is… … .
“Yes?”
“Why all of a sudden?”
I was used to that voice saying that I had suffered.
Shall I say that it was similar to the voice she longed for, with a harsh yet warm feeling?
‘no way… … ?’
Though he thought it was impossible, Erwen’s legs were already moving.
in the direction the voice came from.
“Erwen? where… stop… … !”
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My sister was talking to me from behind, but I didn’t hear it and went forward like a possessed person.
Has it been like that for a minute?
A wide vacant lot appeared, and a huge tower hidden in the forest was revealed.
In front of him was a group of explorers.
One dwarf, two humans, one beast.
and… … barbarian.
Of course, it was a completely different appearance from anyone in her memory.
He was wearing shiny armor like a skilled explorer, and his shield was much larger and more luxurious.
Because he was wearing a helmet, his face could not be seen.
However… … .
“Ah, uncle?!”
Erwen felt it instinctively.
that person, that person
“mister!!”
Belatedly, the whole forest resounded, but the barbarian did not look back.
He, who had already been half-loaded into the portal when he saw it, had disappeared as it was.
So Erwen ran.
At any moment, follow him and jump into the portal.
“Erwen!”
Her body, which had run away with a speed that was incomparable to when she was walking around the first floor, was soon stopped by her older sister.
“… let it go! Come on in—”
“Calm down!!”
“There’s this guy… … .”
“Are you going to force yourself? You couldn’t even see your face properly?”
Erwen was speechless.
It was because he remembered how his actions would have reflected later.
However… … .
“I… I know. Just because you know!”
“If not? The 4th floor is a dangerous place for the two of us. Besides, do you know who those people who entered first were?”
“That, that… … .”
It was an issue I hadn’t considered.
Because Erwen was already convinced.
However, she did not have the confidence to explain this clear echo in her heart to her sister.
So I recklessly applied force to my arm and tried to release it.
“Oh, no… … !”
The color of the portal changed to red.
This means that even if you enter the portal now, you will no longer be able to go to the same place that the previous ones went to.
“why! Why couldn’t you go?!”
“Because it is natural! Did I tell you that if you go down the 4th floor, you can be treated like a looter?”
“but… It was uncle… … !”
Erwen pressed her lips together.
Deep in my heart, something rose like a tantrum, but… … .
She let out a long breath and came to her senses.
‘Yeah, it’s okay. You knew you were alive… … .’
First of all, I decided to be satisfied with that.
If he wasn’t mistaken today, if he really was alive.
‘… See you soon.’
We will definitely meet again.
***
“You have entered the 4th floor Tower of the Sky.”
***
What was it?
that voice?
It felt like he was calling me… … .
‘Maybe, Erwen?’
I was stunned.
The only person I could think of as my uncle was her. However, that was also a bit absurd.
‘No, for such a coincidence.’
In the midst of reuniting with a colleague in this vast labyrinth, it was hard to imagine that such a coincidence would overlap.
It must have been just a conversation between other explorers.
Anyway, it’s nothing to worry about now.
“Bjorn, what are you doing? Come on, move!”
A space of about 40 sq.
A stone chamber with a firmly closed door on each wall.
the tower of heaven.
This is the first ordeal upon entering. In other words, monsters pour out.
[Kyaa-!]
Seven in 9th grade, three in 8th grade, one in 7th grade.
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Monsters appearing on the 3rd floor attack us in groups regardless of their habitat. That’s why I usually call this place the ‘Tower of Water Lilies’.
Because there are so many types of monsters, it is easy to receive and supply experience points, and it is possible to deal with patterns of combinations that you have never experienced before.
‘Orc Shaman, Stone Golem, Living Armor, and Durahhan… … .’
From the start, a bizarre combination came out.
“Living Armor has cast [Enhanced Arms].”
Living Armor that is worn over Durahhan’s body as if it were a host.
「The orc shaman has cast [Frenzy].」
“Durahan’s physical resistance increases 3 times for 10 seconds.”
Even so, Durahan with extremely high physical resistance has almost turned into a stone, and in the meantime, the Stone Golem uses [Suppression] and sprays debuffs.
“Behel—raah!!”
While Misha and Rotmiller got rid of the level 9 mobs, me and the dwarf built a shield wall to block Durahhan.
Although it was a poor combination, with two tanks, it was easy to hold on.
‘Even if the physical resistance is high, it doesn’t really mean anything to us.’
Our main dealers are Dwalkie and Misha.
Not to mention the wizard Dwalky, and Misha also climbed the Freeze Sword Tree properly and the cold damage increased dramatically.
“Um, was this really that easy?”
He was just wearing a meat shield, but when the battle was over in an instant, the dwarf tilted his head.
“I don’t think we’ve all gotten stronger!”
“Fufu, the one you just wrote was a new spell you learned this time, how was it?”
No matter how many times I count the original tank, it doesn’t matter.
On the other hand, the dealership was a job that could be seen even if it grew a little.
By the way, the explorer… … .
“Hmm.”
Well, in the first place, it’s mostly treated outside of power.
It is safe to say that you have done your job as a searcher just by getting them to their destination in time.
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Monsters aren’t the only ones on the 4th floor.
“The ordeal has been completed.”
As soon as all the monsters died, the firmly closed door opened wide.
Each door was engraved with a unique pattern.
Courage, wisdom, fate, perseverance.
Normally, I would open the stairs of courage and fight a random monster… … .
“I don’t have time, so it would be better to raise the number of floors quickly.”
We first chose the stairway of wisdom.
The difficulty of the Tower of the Sky increases with each ordeal, because the Stairway of Wisdom was a route that could be climbed one floor at a time.
With all our power, we need to go up to the 20th floor to begin to enjoy hunting.
「I have chosen the Stairway of Wisdom.」
For that reason, we walked through the abyss-like darkness.
The road was complicated, there were traps, and there were occasional monsters, but as long as there was a professional explorer Rotmiller, there was nothing dangerous.
Aww-!
After reaching the 6th floor in about an hour, the door that came in was locked and monsters rushed in.
Unlike the first floor, there were three 7th grade birds, but there was no particularly dangerous situation.
Unlike before, the combination was on the poor side.
“Hmm, I don’t think there is a staircase to wisdom this time.”
After hunting, he had no choice but to choose the stairs of courage. That’s right, fate has so many variables, and patience… Everyone shook their heads in unison.
‘Actually, it’s easier to fight monsters a few more times to do that.’
I don’t know if it’s a game.
The ordeal of perseverance in this place that has become a reality patch was an ordeal to avoid.
Hot, cold, sad, and shitty memories come to mind.
“I have chosen the Stairs of Courage.”
Anyway, I climbed the stairs and reached the 7th floor.
A monster appeared and that was the end of it.
The battle ended easily, but the tightly closed doors showed no sign of opening.
That was natural.
If you choose courage, you will have to wait 4 hours even after killing all the monsters.
“Well then, take a break and recharge your courage!”
It’s a dwarf joke anyway.
We were exhausted from running through the Witch’s Forest, so we had a rest without any regrets.
There was absolutely no need for a nap.
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Monsters do not respawn, and once the portal color changes, other explorers cannot enter.
“Uh-huh, then let’s go!”
We woke up after sleeping for 4 hours and climbed the tower by choosing the stairs of wisdom one more time.
If you count the number of floors, it means you have reached the 12th floor.
But, what else is this?
[Ahhh!!]
Seeing the only monster in the center of the stone chamber, we froze.
Koo-!
Huge body over 4m.
Huge fangs protruding from the mouth.
Gray-white leather covered with thick muscles.
And even the vertebrae curved like a hunchback and a deformedly wide shoulder skeleton.
“Hey, troll… … ?”
“Why is he here… … .”
troll.
A monster classified as a top-notch bastard among the 5th grade.
If Despind was a ‘newbie cutter’… … .
That bastard who served as a ‘keyboard breaker’ for middle-aged gamers.
‘This bastard is coming from here?’
I, too, have quite fond memories of making a shotgun sound with my keyboard for this bastard once.
But is it because of that memory?
The swear words flowed out of nowhere.
“Nimiral.”
Somehow, even after meeting Hans, things went smoothly.
Was it all because of this?
‘Fuck, I didn’t know it was a monster this time.’
In the labyrinth, it’s not just looters who need to be on the lookout.
Such a troll!
Every Hans is a troll in disguise