Burning Episode 171 (3)
After it was revealed that [Wings of Greed] had won.
Raven treated Ainar like a puppet and tested its performance.
First, the most important thing.
“I can’t fly… … !!”
Flying with wings is impossible.
Also, because the wings were made of light, it was impossible to attack and defend using them, and even to move the wings by their own will.
Wings that just move according to their mood.
Poo Duk, Poo Duk!
Oh man, I feel bad.
But you also have to think about balance.
If this is a single flight, isn’t it a hoax?
“… … Still, it fits very well.”
“Yeah, you look really strong.”
“Really?!”
Wings that started to stand up again at the word that they looked strong.
Puff-!
Well, this must be a good feeling just looking at it.
In fact, from my point of view, the tickling of the wings is considerable.
The effect of sucking in the surrounding air every time it recovers is quite spectacular.
“If I had known this would be the case, I think it would have been nice for Mr. Yandel to have it, isn’t it a shame?”
“yes?”
“The vampire essence is gone, so there are no health regen-related abilities anymore.”
Oh, that was it.
But because it’s not the kind that suits me.
First of all, the passive doesn’t suit tanks.
In the first place, regeneration is something you can get a bit of with just the stats, and there are much better ones out there, so why not?
‘More than anything else, it is compatible with Ainar.’
The effect of [Scarring of Explosion] is simple.
Explodes when hitting the same area twice.
In the game, it felt similar to Critical.
To increase the accuracy or to explode a little better against dull monsters?
However, it is a different story with [Cleave again].
“Then let’s move on.”
Soon after resuming exploration, a horde of monsters appeared, and everyone could clearly see Ainar’s growth with their own two eyes.
Quang!
An explosion that explodes as soon as [Cleaning] is used.
The head of the level 7 monster immediately exploded and disappeared as a light.
The power was enough to bewilder even Raven, who was watching.
“… … Did you really think of this and give Ainar-san the essence? Because of one guess I said, it explodes when it hits the same spot?”
Well, it’s not a guess to me.
Of course, I couldn’t say that, so I just looked around.
“You are the magician of our team. Of course, I trust your judgment.”
“uh… … . Thank you for that… … .”
Again, Raven shuts her mouth without answering anything. In the meantime, Ainar couldn’t control his excitement and was wandering among the monsters.
“Behel—laah!!!!”
An explosion that blooms every time you swing the sword.
Quang! Quang!
Thanks to the twin stats (strength and agility) attached to Berthas’ essence, his movements are much smoother and more powerful than before.
Of course, injuries continued to pile up on me because I wasn’t pulling aggro in front of me… … .
“wing!!!”
When I cast [Absorb Life] and [Wings of Greed] together, the injury healed quickly.
‘Is this enough to capture the character concept?’
His name is Berserker Barbarian.
I watched Ainar’s battle without hiding my satisfaction.
There was also a little bit of envy.
Before I knew Shield Baba, I had always nurtured my character in that way.
Exciting battles are a man’s romance itself.
‘… … Wouldn’t it be a bad idea to raise the strength level even more and use a dual-wielding sword?’
I thought for a moment.
A barbarian warrior who roams the battlefield while spinning like a whirlpool with a giant sword in both hands.
But there’s even a light wing skin on the back?
oh shhh
‘The dog is cool.’
Perhaps surrogate satisfaction is possible.
“Rain, Bjorn!”
“I get it. Let me help you now.”
However, the character’s perfection was still low enough to overcome the numerical inferiority, so I slowly intervened and finished the battle.
But would that have been impressive enough?
“Wow, a giant who can become that strong with just one essence… … .”
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Misha looks at me with a bit of envy.
After all, he doesn’t have an Essence above rank 5 yet.
You might feel deprived when you see Ainar who ate a rank 5 essence at rank 4.
First of all, I’m also a 0-year explorer like me.
“Don’t worry. You will also become stronger.”
“Yes… … .”
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Misha suddenly died of grass, but there was nothing she could say right away other than this.
I’m going to go get the essence once I’ve got everything I need from Hellfire Gorge.
Will it take a year and a half?
It will take several years to acquire that sword, which is the core of the Freeze Double Swordsmanship.
‘Coming up to the 5th floor, there’s a lot of work to do.’
After that, only the magic stones were collected and the exploration continued.
A huge forest where the trees burn and emit a desolation beauty.
As we progressed by defeating the monsters, time passed quickly and the 30th day dawned.
[08:10]
Only 16 hours left until the labyrinth is closed.
‘You have finally arrived. It was close.’
A huge tombstone appeared through the trees.
“Everyone, stop!”
“Uh, is it a trap?”
“I don’t know. But it could be.”
As soon as he saw the artificial sculpture, Raven was alert.
It’s a good attitude, but… … .
‘It’s just a tombstone.’
That tombstone had no function in the game.
For reference, even if you go to a field in a different direction than this one, the same monument exists, and it functions as a kind of landmark.
It’s like a sign that this is the center.
Well, there may be some hidden elements that I just haven’t figured out… … .
‘That’s unlikely to happen.’
I was suspicious too, so I tried all kinds of shit, but nothing came out.
“Then what will you do?”
“First, prepare for battle. It could be the kind that summons something if you go within the radius.”
“I do.”
In this situation, ignoring the wizard’s opinion is not a good look, so I meekly followed the instructions.
Fortunately, Raven wasn’t the type to be cautious but wasting time without meaning.
“I don’t feel the magic. But in case you don’t know, I’ll approach you slowly.”
Slowly, he narrowed the distance and stood in front of the monument.
Of course, there was no such thing as a monster popping out.
“Mr. Yandel, would you like to touch the tombstone?”
Yeah, are you making me do this all the time?
Knowing it was safe, I just put my hand on it.
Again, no response whatsoever.
“Can I stay a while and check this and that?”
“If you wish.”
Even at Raven’s request, he just said so.
Still, since it’s the real version, I decided that I might be able to get clues that I couldn’t find out in the game.
30 minutes passed like that.
“Raven, stop and go.”
“Oh, no! Is it an artificial building nestled in a forest like this? There must be a story behind it!”
It seems that he fell into the same bridle as me.
How many months have I been wasted with that thought?
“Ugh, I think I’ll figure it out with a little more… … .”
a little bit what a little bit
“You don’t have much time. If you are curious, go out later and look for related records.”
As soon as I cut it and drew a line, Raven, too, worked hard to put an end to my regrets and followed my instructions. He’s the kind of person who doesn’t like to be a nuisance to anyone.
Simply put, it is easy to handle.
“Come on, then let’s go.”
After that, they explored the surroundings around the tombstone.
The reason is that there might be something nearby. After all, we had to go for the rest of the day, so we couldn’t go far, so everyone agreed without saying a word.
‘It’s time to come out after looking this far… … .’
That was when I devoted about two hours to the search.
“Bjorn! Look over there, look over there!”
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Misha pointed to a place and shouted.
“… … Home?”
In the middle of a forest full of monsters and burning everywhere.
A two-story brick house was sitting right there.
‘Hey, you don’t have to come again next time.’
It was exactly what I was looking for.
***
The blackened wooden door opens forcefully.
profit.
uh, shouting.
It bothered me for some reason, so I just grabbed it and threw it on the floor.
“Hey, can you please stop breaking anything?”
“… … nagging.”
“No, I’m not nagging—”
“I get it. Be careful.”
What are you doing with a broken door?
“… … There is something eerie about it.”
Inside a building that looked like ruins.
We used magic to confirm that there were no monsters, but we carefully searched the inside because there might be traps.
Still, it didn’t take long.
The sofa, the outer wall, everything was burned down, leaving only the skeleton behind.
I finished the search on the first floor in an instant and went up to the second floor.
And I found a book in a space that might have been a bedroom.
“Raven! This is your favorite book!”
A book in relatively good shape, probably because it is in the drawer.
Of course, the outside was all charred with fire, but there were some pages that were quite intact on the inside.
‘… … Have you ever had anything like this?’
An item that could not be found in the game.
Raven’s eyes lit up, and Ainar handed the book to him and opened it carefully.
“It is written in an ancient language.”
“Can you read it?”
“yes. This is my main specialty. Anyway, it looks like a diary.”
Raven reads aloud the contents of the book as if to show off her knowledge.
It was quite interesting.
[192 days, the rescue team did not come today. Now, there are only three of us left on the expedition. Tarvian suggested that we build a house, and so did I. Even today, the devil meat had no taste.]
[271, a fairly plausible house was completed. The three of us drank the wine we had saved. How many times have you laughed and talked like this? Damn, if Zephyrus hadn’t said anything weird because he was drunk, he’d still be in a good mood.]
[What do you do while the world is destroyed?]
[Even if everything burns and disappears, there is hope.]
[As proof of that, we are still alive.]
[467] Tarvian was pregnant with a child. Whose child is it? Neither Zephyrus nor Zephyr asked. Ah, Tarvian. The wisest and most pitiful woman. I’m desperate for alcohol today.]
[672 days. No, 673 days? I don’t know, but something big happened. The orb of fire began to lose its power. Already, the outer walls are starting to burn with fire. Only the wizard Tarvian can fix it. But even if she sacrifices her life to extend the period, what does that mean?]
[The 711th, really, after a long time, I agreed with Zephyrus.]
[Today we die.]
[If the world did not perish at the hands of witches, and if someone visits this place someday, please use the objects in the basement to save the world.]
A diary where even the name of the speaker does not appear.
There are only four pages that are still intact.
However, Raven, who was reciting what was written at the end, was caught in shock as it was.
“You’re a witch… … .”
“Why are you so surprised?”
“I thought it was because it was written in an ancient language… … . The person who wrote this diary is from our dimension!”
“Yes?”
‘So what?’ Misha with the eyes like that.
Hana Raven was not in the mood to kindly explain.
“what? Oh, because this is a different dimension? So, are there any records of that time? No, then how did these people get here?”
Raven mutters to herself as if to organize her thoughts.
However, the time was surprisingly short.
“cellar! Let’s go to the basement first! If this is true, there must be something underneath it.”
“Good idea.”
When I went back down to the first floor and removed the collapsed furniture, the road leading to the basement was revealed.
It was quite dark, so I used light sphere magic.
thump, thump.
When I went down, there was a small space of 3 pyeong.
It looks like it was used as a warehouse to store food or goods… … .
There was a box that looked precious just by looking at it.
“I will open it.”
“Oh, will you?”
Yes, the fact that I was in charge of this kind of work before is finally paying off.
‘Is it natural?’
With that thought in mind, I opened the box.
Inside was a bead.
Before Raven opened his mouth to say anything, he put his hand first.
「You have been registered as a user of the Orb of Fire.」
This is an inheritance item.