12 episodes 2nd floor (2)
It was expected to some extent that the portal would come out.
that’s natural
The fact that I met the top adventurer, the blonde party, was proof that there was a second-floor portal in the direction I came from.
That’s why I followed it with confidence as soon as I found the bloodstain.
But I didn’t expect this either.
There must be a portal less than 10m from the starting point.
“I’m going crazy.”
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Memories of the days of crawling on three legs unfold like a panorama.
How lucky am I?
A few steps in the opposite direction would have activated the portal and secured the light.
Had I done that, I could have seen that damn trap and avoided it!
“Uncle, please tell me. Just don’t make such a scary face. If I’m wrong, I’ll fix it… … .”
But what is he talking about?
Oh, it’s because of me.
It’s annoying, so let’s just look around.
“never mind. It just reminded me of the past.”
“ah… … .”
Erwen looked at me and was relieved, then looked at me with regret. I couldn’t believe it.
Bloodstains, slices of bread, sandals, the look I used to make.
Did you infer what I experienced on the first day from this circumstance alone? is he?
“Obviously, he must have gone to a good place too.”
I can’t do that either. believed
“okay… Thank you.”
Seeing what you are saying, I think I misunderstood that I remember a colleague I lost some time ago… … .
I didn’t feel the need to fix it.
It’s too long a story to explain one by one.
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Most of all, if I tell someone, I feel like my anger will rise.
So let’s just bury this story.
“Are you ready to go upstairs?”
“Honestly, it’s still scary, but somehow I don’t think I’m going to die if I’m with you.”
If you look closely, he has a strange habit of talking long. Just say ‘yes’.
“Then go.”
“yes… … .”
The moment I entered the portal with Erwen, my eyes were dyed pure white.
It’s like when light comes out of a monitor.
flash-!
[00:57]
It’s only been 4 days since we entered the labyrinth.
“You have entered the Goblin Forest on the second floor.”
I reached the second floor.
***
If anyone asks me how I feel right now, I’ll answer this.
After muttering for a while in the mouth of the giant frog, hesitating! And it feels like it was spit.
“Hey!”
The body hangs as if being bounced off something.
He didn’t scream out loud like Erwen, but looking at the results, he was better than me.
thud-!
While I pounded the buttwheel with a blunt sound, Erwen quickly regained his balance and landed perfectly.
“Wow, I was surprised. Even my sisters didn’t tell me this.”
It’s a new feeling, but he’s also really good physically.
It is agility that a barbarian cannot have.
“Mister, is this the second floor?”
“okay.”
“Um, I haven’t heard of the forest. Are you sure?”
“Perhaps the story you heard was referring to the other second floor.”
“Another second floor?”
Do fairies not share labyrinth information properly? Why don’t you know about this?
“There are four portals in the east, west, south, north, and south directions on the first floor, and the connecting places are different for each region.”
“Ah, I guess I did!”
… I just forgot
Looking at him as if he was pathetic, Erwen opened his mouth to say something in bewilderment.
“Oh, the third floor! He said that no matter which route he took, everything would be connected again from the 3rd floor. Right?”
They seem to want to show off their knowledge.
When she nodded her head roughly, Erwen smiled with satisfaction.
Slowly, I get a sense of how to deal with him.
“Now, what do we do now?”
“wait. I am thinking.”
First, I carefully checked the surrounding terrain.
It is necessary to point out which parts are different from the game and which are the same.
For example, like I just flew about 3m while passing through the portal.
Those things that I couldn’t see through the monitor.
“Hmm.”
First, I checked the surroundings once more.
There is a portal behind you that can go down to the first floor at any time, and there is no living creature in the empty space with a radius of about 50m.
Well, I don’t know what it’s like in the trees in the distance.
“Is there anything I can do to help you?”
“Stay still.”
The map on the second floor is a forest.
The surroundings are as dark as night, but thanks to the lights scattered like the Milky Way in the sky, visibility is secured to a certain extent.
It is as bright as an alleyway without streetlights.
However, as time passes, it will become day and it will not become brighter or brighter.
Because this place is a labyrinth.
That’s not actually the sky, it’s just a high ceiling. Well, although there are layers where the real sky and sun exist.
“Let it move slowly.”
“yes? Where are you going?”
“Explore the neighborhood around this place.”
There is a plan laid out roughly from the first floor.
However, there are a few things that need to be confirmed as to whether this will actually work.
So from the first sight.
Quang-!
Erwen is startled when he swings his hammer at the tree outside the vacant lot.
“What, what are you doing?”
“I checked to see if it was possible to knock down a tree.”
“Why are you checking that?”
“I was thinking of building a barrier around the portal.”
“Um, that’s right.”
At that moment, Erwen nodded his head in agreement.
It’s very annoying to answer one by one.
“Anyway, this plan is abandoned.”
Erwen didn’t even ask why.
Yes, he has eyes too.
Even after hitting it with all his might, the bark of the tree was slightly broken in the end.
what tree is this rock.
“Then what’s next?”
“We will search this area as scheduled. And from now on, you take the lead.”
“… me?”
Decided not to ask questions.
“What you have to do is go ahead and find the trap. And pay attention to your presence as much as possible and be on the lookout for enemies. These are two things.”
“… It’s a division of roles. I know.”
Surprisingly, Erwen graciously accepted the role assigned to him.
But, why are you sad?
Is it because you already have everything ready to convince you?
“Still, I feel like I missed something because I came to the forest. Even knowing that there are only monsters.”
Erwen walked down the forest path, saying things that I could not relate to at all.
“Oh, there doesn’t seem to be any traps, but just in case you can, please only follow the path I walk.”
what? boy? Suddenly something reassured.
In fact, he was making strides forward to make sure he wasn’t afraid of the trap.
Before long, Erwen murmured a little.
“It’s a trap.”
invisible to my eyes
“If you look over there, you will see something hidden under the leaves.”
No matter how you say it, it doesn’t look like it.
Soon after, Erwen looked at him like, ‘Why can’t you do this?’ and threw a stone.
Chae-chan!
there really was
How can you find that in this street when it’s so dark?
Even though I knew the fairy’s detection ability in advance, seeing it with my own eyes was just amazing.
There’s a reason you’re striding along.
“how about it?”
“He seems to be good at throwing stones.”
“… Is that all?”
“What else do you need?”
Erwen’s shoulders, which had been stretched out at this time, drooped.
This is the perfect time to give carrots.
Subtle so it’s not too obvious.
“Finding traps was the ability I was expecting from you from the beginning. You are already a full-fledged explorer. Don’t get too excited about taking things for granted.”
“Umm… … .”
He pretends not to, but the slight twitching of his shoulders is clearly visible from behind.
Thanks, I totally got it.
I think it will be handled this way in the future.
“Are you saying that I’m still playing the role of one person? As a full-fledged explorer?”
“okay.”
Yes, the distribution is 9:1.
Anyway, it seems that the variant version of ‘One Man’s Warrior’, which our chieftain particularly liked, worked better than I thought.
“But it’s strange. No matter how much I listen, it doesn’t seem like there are goblins.”
that’s natural
The second floor is different from the first floor. Goblins are not always nearby just because there is a trap. It is convenient to view the trap on the second floor simply as a topographical characteristic.
‘Cause it’s everywhere you go
“Now, stop chatting and focus.”
“yes.”
I re-tightened the released tension and explored this neighborhood.
The place where I am currently is called ‘Goblin Forest’ in the game.
A characteristic other than the trap is that the goblins are basically grouped together by ten.
Occasionally, mutants, such as goblin swordsmen or goblin archers, appear.
Of course, when you go out to the outskirts, the number of variants increases, and higher-grade monsters appear… … .
This is an area we don’t have to worry too much about as we are only going to cover it at the entrance near the portal.
“There is nothing nearby.”
We finished the search in a radius of about 200m around the portal.
There were countless traps, but no goblins were found.
“What should I do?”
“First, remove all traps in this area, and then gradually increase the range.”
We gradually expanded our territory by removing traps with stones from afar.
If there is any danger, you have to run to the first floor.
If you step on a trap while running, you’ll get in trouble.
That was when the radius was expanded to more than 500m.
“mister.”
Erwen stopped his feet and whispered.
I also held my breath.
“It’s a group of goblins.”
“How many?”
“I don’t know. The fever definitely seems to be over… … .”
“Distance?”
“About 50 m. I guess you haven’t noticed us yet. What should I do?”
What kind of nonsense is he talking about?
“Fight.”
Erwen did not vomit at my words. It’s a little scary, but I know it myself.
that you have no choice but to fight
If you don’t like fighting, you shouldn’t have entered the labyrinth.
“How close can you get without being detected?”
“I think I could go up to 30m without my uncle alone. More than that is too much. Goblins have a more sensitive sense of smell than I thought.”
“Right.”
After a brief deliberation, I decided to go ahead with the plan I mentioned earlier.
At this, Erwen also slowly walked through the bushes in the direction of the group of goblins.
Is that a fairy?
Every time I see it, it’s amazing to see that there’s no rustling sound while I’m walking among the bushes.
“… … .”
Immediately, Erwen stopped walking.
Then he looked at where I was, and as I nodded, he turned his back and threw an arrow at the string and shot.
Whoo woo woo.
are you hitting?
I do not know.
It was so far away that I couldn’t hear the pounding sound.
I wish I could pierce the forehead properly this time.
ride it!
After the arrows were fired, I ran straight to Erwen.
“Greek!!!”
“Groo!!!”
Even as the excited goblins rushed in, Erwen was calmly preparing for the second step.
Whoo woo woo woo!
I feel it every time, but the rate of fire is insane.
I couldn’t feel these parts at all when I watched the game.
Whoops-!
A running goblin fell down.
The hit location was the neck, not the forehead.
Well, no matter how much a fairy, it would be difficult to accurately hit a moving creature from a distance.
“Erwen, step back.”
“yes!”
Erwen stepped back without hesitation and disappeared from my view.
Now all I can see is the goblins rushing in front of me.
It was three times the size of the one we met on the first floor.
No matter how much a goblin it is, it can be a little cramped when it reaches this level… … .
Surprisingly, there is no fear at all.
No, rather.
heart-!
The warrior’s heart possessed by this body is wriggling aggressively and heating his head.
“Greek, Grumpy!!”
“Groo!!!”
Hearing the menacing howling spit from numerous goblins, I shouted on the contrary.
“Spa artaa-!!!”
Fuck it all.