Exploring Episode 164 (3)
When I wake up, my head is cold.
A principle similar to that of the cooling fan to run first when it is about to perform a work with severe overheating.
‘There’s a rat… … .’
The heart beats low and the accident accelerates.
The Tower of the Sky is an independent tier.
Once the color of the portal changes, it is impossible for anyone to follow you. There was no way to pierce any of the items or hidden pieces I knew.
That is to say.
‘Did you come in before the color of the portal changed?’
From the beginning he entered with us.
Of course, we also waited for a while just in case there was no one following us, and before we set off, we turned on the detection magic to prepare for the stealth ability… … .
‘If it’s a level 2 or higher stealth machine, it’s possible to go unnoticed. Because it can’t be detected with any magic.’
Of course, this is only assuming the worst case.
It’s highly unlikely that this guy really is a tycoon with a rank 2 Essence.
As a result, I was struck by detection magic.
Rather, it would be more accurate to say that the detection magic was avoided by using items or skills only during the first entry.
‘In the beginning, the fact that I followed the tide until now would be proof that I wasn’t confident in my fighting power.’
All right, all of a sudden my courage started to spring up.
Seeing that Raven is also slowly briefing the situation, it doesn’t seem like he’s too scared.
So, how do we solve this problem?
[I don’t think it will hurt me right now. So, please organize your thoughts and act accordingly. My life is in the hands of Mr. Yandel—]
The answer came quickly.
“Behel—la ah ah ah ah!!”
Calling out the name of the ancestor, he quickly stood up.
And he runs straight to where Raven is.
[crazy!!]
Raven was startled and shouted directly into my head… … .
This is the best.
If he’s taken hostage while he’s doing nothing for nothing, then it’s a real headache.
Besides, he doesn’t know what we noticed, does he?
If you’re really surprised that you’re a human being, it’s hard to make a normal judgment.
“Raven! Are you okay!! You came out of my dream!!”
He ran and blew the appropriate lines.
‘uh? Haven’t you been caught?’ To make him think like this, even for a moment.
It opened the circuit of hope.
Of course, I wasn’t sure what he’d make in an instant, either, but… … .
“Hey!”
Until he reached Raven’s face, he did not release his stealth.
Thank you very much.
“What happened!!! Enemy?!”
“… … What, I was sleeping well.”
The three of them woke up in shock at the commotion that occurred at night.
The second effect I expected while shouting at the ancestors.
This made it possible to prepare for when a rat kidnapped another colleague or tried to take it hostage.
But would you have heard my cry correctly even in your sleep?
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Misha, who made eye contact with me, bowed her head.
Like someone who got hit by an arrow in the heart.
“Coming out of a dream… … You two, you two were like that… … ? I, I, I did not know. okay… … I didn’t even know that… … Nyaha, haha, hot… … .”
What do you mean, he again?
I sighed and just cried.
“Ready for battle! There’s a rat in here!”
As an explorer, the word ‘preparation for battle’ was absolute.
The trio almost conditionally reflexively take out their weapons and form a dense formation, guarding their surroundings.
I quickly moved around them.
“Bjorn, are you a mouse? Do rats come out from the 4th floor?”
“… … It means there are other explorers hiding besides us.”
“Oh, right? I was surprised to find out that it was really a rat!”
… … Aren’t you supposed to be surprised by the non-rat side?
There are many things I want to say, but I hold back.
Because that’s not what I’m supposed to do now.
“Raven, where is he?”
“Oh, it’s gone. I cannot be caught by the detection magic.”
Yeah, it’s also called detection nullification mode.
I don’t know if it’s an item or a skill.
However, if it is an activated ability rather than a passive ability, there must be a maintenance time.
“Keep writing. Until he shows up.”
I sent Raven in my arms behind my back and placed the order again.
“He has stealth ability, so focus on it. When you attack, you will surely show up.”
The team members are vigilant about whether the situation is slowly over, with serious faces.
The silence continued for several minutes.
“… … .”
The guy hadn’t shown up yet.
But I don’t think it will last forever.
You just need some time to organize your thoughts.
I am not going to give you an answer.
“Mr. Yandel… … .”
“Don’t fret. Time is on our side.”
A stone chamber with all four doors firmly closed.
There is no way to escape.
If there is even a stairway of fate, I’ll try to create a variable, but it’s not like that.
“Just come out. I will kill you without pain.”
That was the time when I looked up into the void and muttered.
“It has been detected!”
“Where is he?”
“It’s over there by the door!”
yes he was there
“Is it possible to release it?”
“It is possible because the target is specified.”
“How long does it take?”
Raven didn’t answer.
He simply stretched out the wand he was holding in his hand.
「Arua Raven has cast the 8th grade secondary magic [Search].」
The jewel embedded in the end of the wand shone.
and… … .
🥺🥺-!
A halo of blue light clings to something transparent, forming a human form.
Soon after the halo disappeared.
Finally, the figure of the man who was hiding was revealed.
“You look just like a mouse.”
A masked monster in a dark suit that clings to his body.
“Behel—la ah ah!”
“… … !”
It was the moment when our eyes met and at the same time we sprinted to the ground and dashed.
rattle.
As if he had made up his mind to do something, he opened the door wide and climbed the stairs.
“Bjorn! He ran away!”
“Don’t panic, pack your things first.”
Instead of chasing after me right away, I picked up the luggage that had fallen on the floor.
That’s because the door closes when there’s no one left.
Then you can’t come down to pick up your luggage again.
Well, there might be a simple option to leave one here… … .
‘Why?’
There’s no reason to rush.
The place he opened and climbed was none other than the stairs of courage.
The monsters don’t even show up until we’re all up.
In other words, it is a mouse already in the poison.
“I got it all.”
“Then let’s go.”
I shoved everything, including my sleeping bag, into my backpack and pursued him.
The stone door closes with a bang when the power is turned on.
I climbed the stairs from the front with a shield blocking my way.
‘Looking at your eyes, it doesn’t look like you’ve run away without a second thought… … .’
I was a little nervous.
What the hell is he looking for?
Since there is no part to point out right now, I proceeded upward, being more vigilant about the surroundings.
Soon the stairs were over.
Through the open door, the next empty stage appeared.
No, isn’t it a bit too much to say that it’s empty?
‘Wow, I didn’t expect this… … .’
A stone room of about 40 square meters.
A corpse was melting in its center.
***
Quang!
When everyone in the party entered the room, the door closed.
And a horde of monsters was summoned.
“Can’t you get caught by detection magic?”
“yes.”
“Fight thinking that he might be hiding nearby.”
We first maintained the defensive formation and cleaned up the monsters.
It took about 6 minutes to get here.
When the battle was over, everyone’s eyes naturally gathered in one place.
“Bjorn, that corpse… … .”
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Misha wiggled her tail.
There was no problem because he seemed to know what he was trying to say.
Is it real?
I called a specialist.
“Raven.”
“It’s not like it’s fake. I can feel the remnants of magic.”
“easily.”
“It means just a dead body.”
“Perhaps-“
“It can’t be anyone else’s body. It’s faint, but the wavelengths of the magic are perfectly matched.”
… … Yeah, that’s it.
‘Nimiral.’
the guy slept
Before even saying a word to each other properly.
That fact made me uncomfortable.
Isn’t that what you see in the novel?
A member of a secret group who takes poison before becoming a prisoner.
‘I didn’t even think that it was the first time something like this had happened.’
I’ve met a lot of chews so far, but everyone wanted to live until the end.
This is the first time he has run away and committed suicide.
It wasn’t even a proper fight, was it?
“… … I’ll have to check it out first.”
I approached him slowly and took off the mask.
However, neither gender nor race could be ascertained.
It was because all the facial muscles had melted and flowed down.
This isn’t even an egg ghost.
“Mr. Yandel, would you like to take off your clothes too?”
Once the corpse’s clothes were removed as instructed by the wizard.
Then, an even worse scene than before was revealed.
“After all, my whole body melted. It’s not acidic or anything like that. Clothes are fine… … .”
Raven approached without hesitation, stabbing the corpse with something like an iron stick and checking it here and there.
“The bones are well attached. There is nothing wrong with the hair. It seems to be a component that only breaks down protein… … .”
As I watched them treat the corpse without blinking an eye, I asked without realizing it.
“Are you okay?”
“yes? What?”
“At that time, I saw the corpse golem and vomited—”
“Ah! It’s because I suddenly smelled rotten during the chanting. When we do experiments, we see a lot of more disgusting things, so this is not a big deal, right?”
“… … Right.”
I think he has a different personality than his looks.
Even Uncle Bear, an explorer with 10 years of experience, is turning his head away.
“… … Yandel, are you sure he’s dead?”
“At first, I think so.”
“Then I will go over there and rest. Cheese is my favorite food.”
“Cheese?”
“The more I look at it, the more I think I won’t be able to eat cheese.”
It was for a good reason, so when I told him to do so, Ainar and Misha also left for similar reasons.
“Chi, cheese? I don’t know what it is, but it looks delicious.”
“Bjorn? I don’t think it would be of much help if I was there… … .”
… … Yes, there is no need to go through the hardships together.
“Both of you go and rest.”
I focused on the conversation with Raven.
“Did you eat poison?”
“yes. I don’t know which alchemist made it, but it’s a very unusual poison. As soon as you eat it, the ingredients of the medicine are released through sweat glands and your skin melts.”
“It’s the perfect poison for suicide.”
“Yes. Especially if you have to hide your identity.”
It’s getting more and more awkward.
What the hell was this bastard doing?
Just looking at the cancer, I don’t think he’s just a predator.
shudder.
I took off the gear he was wearing.
After all, it’s not just loot… …
Judging that there may be clues that can infer the identity of the person.
“I don’t have an identity card.”
“… … It’s strange.”
It’s not that weird.
If you don’t have an ID card, you can’t go out into the city and pass the checkpoint.
‘Is this a bird sent by a real dragon killer?’
The fact that a cub from an underground city does not have an identity card is also an explanation. With that thought in mind, I rummaged through his expandable bag.
The items that came out were few.
Some exploration supplies and food.
and… … .
“Wow, this guy must be an expert. There’s something special about the basilisk paralyzing poison at the beginning of sleep.”
The rest were all consumables for personal use, some of which were rare enough for Ravens to covet.
‘He was a bastard who really only wanted to kill him.’
He was a masked man whom I had never had a conversation with, but I get goosebumps for nothing.
A heinous looting technique using the special characteristics of the 4th floor.
If it wasn’t for Raven, it could have been a really big deal.
“By the way, what were you doing at that time?”
“… … I was simply washing myself.”
Oh, I did.
“Why not do it while everyone is awake?”
“… … Hey, isn’t this the second time you’ve entered that labyrinth? We haven’t met Mr. Urikfried for less than a month.”
Yes, it’s an adjustment period.
It was so sharp I couldn’t even think of it.
Anyway, did you recognize yourself now?
Raven, who was wearing a thin one-piece suit, frowned, opened the space and took out the clothes.
“Tell me next time. I’ll set up a tent or something.”
“That’s Okay. Are you an explorer now? I don’t want to fuss over something like that.”
“If so.”
Afterwards, I had a few more conversations with Raven while examining the body, but to no avail.
So, after putting a cloth over the masked man that had become pudding, we all gathered in one corner and slept.
Oh, of course, just in case you didn’t know, I decided to write a non-visit time.
The first was me.
“… … .”
As I was replaying what happened today in the silence, I heard a moan.
It was a sleeping bag with Raven.
Are you having nightmares?
Raven slowly opened her eyes as she wanted to wake her up.
“… … Mr. Yandel.”
“Are you awake? Don’t worry, just grow up. This is where I am guarding.”
“It’s not like that, there’s something I want to ask you.”
When I told him to try, Raven gave up a bit of time and finally broke his luck.
“What would have happened if I hadn’t used the detection magic back then?”
It was completely different from the usual, confident tone of voice.
This I realized.
It is said that only Cancer acted calmly and showed good control over emotions even after that.
There was no way I wasn’t shocked.
“Do you want an honest answer?”
“yes.”
“If you’re unlucky, everyone will die, or if you’re lucky, one or two people will die.”
There was silence for a moment.
“usually… … Is this what exploration is like?”
I smiled bitterly and nodded my head.
“okay.”
You never know when or where you will meet a fucking bastard.
One day my life could be lost.
That was the exploration.
However… … .
“Don’t worry though. It’s not always difficult and terrible things happen.”
I don’t know if it will be of any consolation, but I told you about what happened at Tim Banpoon the other day.
The Dwalkie who first met the predator and became grassy.
The beautiful scenery of the third floor that Rotmiller showed for such a guy.
“The seniors say it’s a magical oversaturation that doesn’t mean anything.”
Raven smirked and spoke briefly.
I wonder if this is the sensibility of an orthodox wizard… … .
“But I want to see you again next time.”
“Okay, I’ll wake you up before 12 o’clock next time.”
Before long, Raven’s sleeping bag heard a slightly relaxed breathing sound.
So the eighth day was over.
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