The Old Man Is So Good at Acting Like a Loser chapter 129

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＜ 21. The strongest card (1) ＞ In

the evening, the children dispersed. Only Emilia, Betty, and Mimic were left in the cabin .

Emilia ran a hand through Betty’s hair. A peacefully asleep figure, a regular, low breathing sound. It looks like it will happen any minute, but all of this is just a reprieve until Ose’s power returns .

No one was blaming Emilia. Rather, he was praised for protecting the village from the devil. However, no matter how much she thought about it, Emilia felt that it was her fault that Betty had become like this .

Even if I had stayed calm while fighting the demons, even if I had just kept an eye out for any children left around, even if I hadn’t played there with children, even if I hadn’t come to the village at all …

If I had done just one of these things, Betty wouldn’t be like this .

Regret that bites tail after tail and connects like a knot .

Even more distressing to her was that Betty lost her complete composure after being cursed and became a burden to Tricia .

Trisha didn’t care, saying that anyone would have done that, but it was fatal for Emilia, who had been questioning whether she was really necessary for this group. Even while Trisha was struggling alone, Marco, who had only one chance left to be summoned, was summoned .

I couldn’t stop even though I was aware that I was overextending. Feeling like everything in the world is your fault .

While Emilia was making a pensive face, Mimic sneaked up to her side .

“ Wand man, wow, are you okay? I don’t like the complexion . . .”

“… Mr. Mimic .”

“ Come on, little human. mine, i take care Wand man, go and rest .”

It was a strange thing. After hearing those few words, Emilia felt much better. Emilia looks at Mimic with unfamiliar eyes .

“ Thank you, Mr. Mimic. Mimic really doesn’t look like a monster. Sometimes they look more like people than people .”

“… the old man taught me. 4. How to think like a human and live like a human .”

“ If you are an old man… Archbishop Gregory ?”

“ Neu, an old man is an old man. I don’t know the name …”

At the mention of Archbishop Gregory, Mimick’s limbs sagged. It was a gloomy look. Emilia comforted Mimick, but Mimick pretended to be fine and waved his hand flounderingly .

Emilia suddenly had the urge to tell Mimic about her troubles. After a bit of hesitation, Emilia finally reveals her true feelings. Mimic listened to Emilia without saying anything .

Mimic only opens his mouth after hearing the story .

“ Uh, anyway, even if it wasn’t the wand man’s fault, the wand man wouldn’t understand. That, then just… do your best and do what a wand man can do. Ki, if you’re down without energy, that’s even worse for the party .”

“…”

” He and in the company, frankly, mimics are more useless than wand people …”

It was a crude consolation, but it was more helpful than any consolation. Emilia felt her heart become much lighter. Emilia smiled lightly and shook her head .

“ No, Mimic-san was so helpful. Hmm… But I think it would be better to tease Trisha unni a little less .”

“ An active human, the reaction is so good. ash, fun nugget. That, I can’t quit .”

“… but still .”

“ Ah, got it. I will try .”

Emilia stroked the cover of the mimic as if it were admirable. Mimick stayed still, flicking his tongue, as if he wasn’t in a bad mood. The people involved didn’t pay any attention to it, but it was a look that people who didn’t know the circumstances would think it was a very bizarre sight .

Emilia decided to follow Mimic’s words. Don’t be discouraged and do your best. Whatever it was, even if it was close to impossible. Betty must have been hoping for that too .

Emilia was determined to annihilate the devil at all costs .

At that moment, the cabin door opened. Emilia and Mimick looked in that direction at the same time. The outline of a person entering .

It was Trisha .

And no matter how long I waited, no one else came in .

There was a lot of water around Trisha’s face, as if she had just washed her face. Even so, the traces of tears in her eyes were not hidden. Emilia soon realizes what has happened .

Emilia got up from her seat and approached Trisha. And without saying a word, he hugged her. Tricia also didn’t say anything, just stood there for a long time in Emilia’s arms .

The candle flickered precariously, and the silence continued for a long time .

Adsel’s night was getting deeper and deeper .

*

The crystal ball flashed and emitted light.

The figures of two people and a monster are revealed as they scatter. It wasn’t that we had been separated for that long, but it felt like we were reunited after so long .

For a moment, Andrea was relieved that the group had returned safely to the room of reminiscence, but Andrea realized what had happened soon after seeing the dejected expression on her face .

‘ Mr. Marco… disappeared .’

Andrea was prepared to listen to Tricia’s bitter resentment. But the first thing Trisha said to him wasn’t resentment .

“ Thank you, Andrea. I was able to live this time thanks to you. Marco asked me to say thank you too .”

“… Huh? Uh, uh… yes .”

Seeing the completely unexpected reaction, Andrea put on a bewildered expression. Doubt that you are being sarcastic. However, Trisha smiled faintly and dismissed Andrea’s doubts .

“ I don’t think Mr. Marco is gone. If you keep going through this dungeon, you will surely find a way to get it back. Will you continue to help me until then, Andrea ?”

“…of course .”

Andrea raised an eyebrow bitterly. It was better than completely losing motivation, but since the goal was an uncertain possibility, I couldn’t help but worry about it .

‘ Still, this must also be Trisha’s way of enduring a breakup …’

Meanwhile, Andrea also wondered if there was a way to get Marco back. However, in a situation where even the card disappeared, I had no idea what to do. The only possibility is to go to the end of this dungeon and face the ‘manager’ .

‘The administrator must have the ability to do that, but… I doubt he ‘ll do it .’

In the end, going was the only answer. Andrea shook her head and let out a shallow sigh .

Before leaving, we had time to talk in more detail about what had happened to each other. Aside from the fact that Andrea found out that she was a clone of a real human, she only told the manager that the hidden room had been destroyed .

Tricia asked, frowning slightly .

“ What, then who was in it after all ?”

“ Perhaps… the person who created this dungeon and manager. But even so, he was not stronger than the manager. I don’t know why, but I felt like I was being chased by the manager .”

“… something is pathetic .”

“… can you see that? ”

“ So, can I meet him again ?”

“ Yeah, I left clues about where I was going. It’s a place you have to go through, so there’s no worry about missing it .”

The companions shook their heads as if they were happy. Now that this side’s story is over, it’s time to listen to what happened in Adsel .

After listening to Trisha’s explanation, Andrea looked at Emilia’s complexion .

“… are you okay, Emilia ?”

” Yeah, it’s okay… But, Andrea, why did the devil suddenly attack us ?”

Andrea finished her explanation to the best of her knowledge. The guide’s position, Ose’s desire for power, and his contract with the manager .

After hearing the whole story, Emilia’s eyes glowed with hatred towards the manager and Ose .

“ Andrea, can we face that devil again ?”

“ About that… I don’t think you need to worry. We will definitely meet Ose again .”

The theme of the bosses appearing on the 90th floor is “Devil”. Players arriving for the first time thought the demons would appear randomly, but usually the demons they had encountered the most during their journey would appear. If Ose hadn’t given up the guide’s position, he would surely be waiting there .

However, the problem was that killing Ose there would not mean that he would be annihilated .

“ Ca n’t we destroy the demons the same way we destroyed Arpan last time …?”

At Emilia’s question, Andrea shook her head .

“ It was extremely unusual that we were able to bring Khalicis into the world. Now that the power contained in ‘Shadow’s Breath’ has been exhausted, that method is impossible .”

“… Then, is there any other way? It doesn’t matter if the odds of success are extremely low. I will definitely make it possible .”

Emilia approached with her eyes wide open. Andrea was a little surprised by Emilia’s unusual appearance. But it wasn’t long before he agreed. It is the nature of this priest to take vengeance against certain enemies at all costs .

Fortunately, there was a way. It’s not easy, and it’s a method that relies on a lot of luck, but .

In general, it is impossible for a challenger to directly destroy an enemy with a higher level of spirit than himself. Having a high level of spirit is like standing on top of an extremely high wall with no end in sight. The upper one can kill the lower one with a single small stone thrown, but no matter how many stones are thrown from the lower one, it cannot even reach the upper one .

However, dungeons are sometimes irrational spaces that go beyond common sense. There was only one way to reach the top by climbing a ladder and climbing the wall .

The strongest card in ‘Dungeon of Infinity’ that can only be obtained through the blessing of the Earth God .

It’s only for a moment, but if you use it, you can crush even the devil .

“… You have to enter the Earth Temple within the remaining number of floors and get that card .”

Emilia looked at Andrea with a determined expression. It looked like it would jump into a pit of fire without hesitation .

*

Andrea explained that from now on, she would only go to the event room. There are only 4 floors left until the 90th floor. It was an indispensable choice to reach the ‘Temple of the Earth’ within that number of floors .

In fact, number 4 was too tight. Of the events that can happen on the 80th floor, Andrea can only remember 86 of them. In addition, considering that events that Andrea did not know were added through multiplayer, the probability of the ‘Temple of the Earth’ appearing was extremely low .

But Andrea didn’t look too nervous. No, it was more on the relaxed side. Without knowing why, the party could only speculate whether the ‘Temple of the Earth’ was more likely to appear . Due to the

‘ Twisted Road’, the party entered a room that should have been on the 83rd floor. A spacious room with nothing special except for a table and a few chairs. In the middle stood a man .

Wearing a black robe with a hood and a mustache, he looked quite polite, but he was not a person to be judged by his appearance alone. His cheeks were clearly engraved with the handprints of a skull .

was a blacksmith .

Andrea sighed in delight. I thought we’d meet again someday, but we ran into each other at the right time .

It was a perfect event for the current situation. In Andrea’s mind, countless ways to swindle the black dealer came to mind at once .

The dark merchant greeted Andrea politely, not knowing what he was thinking .

“ Welcome, Andrea. Come on, let’s sit down and have a cup of tea with your companions .”

Andrea frowned slightly. I’ve run into the black merchants countless times, but this kind of hospitality was the first time .

“ How do you know my name ?”

“I can’t know. Now Andrea’s reputation is growing all over the dungeon. The greatest apostle of the Shadow God! The hero who destroyed Arpan, and our hope to blow a new wind into the dungeon !”

Spitting out the words in his mouth, the black merchant picked up the teapot and poured the tea into the cup. Andrea’s face contorted even more grotesquely. This was an event that he hadn’t experienced even after killing Arpan .

‘… is this an event that only takes place when Arpan is annihilated ?’

However, Andrea did not accept this as unconditional hospitality. The opponents are a sinister tribe whose true intentions are hard to fathom. He cautioned the party not to drink tea .

“ Oh, are you wondering what might have been in the car? I ‘m a bit sad about this .”

Saying so, the blacksmith drank Andrea’s teacup. It must have been to show that it was safe, but Andrea did not dispel her suspicions at all. It’s a way to use it as long as you eat the antidote in advance .

The dark merchant had a sullen expression that did not match his dignified appearance .

“ Hmm… I expected it to be like this, but you don’t believe me. I can’t. I have no choice but to show my sincerity .”

The dark merchant stepped back, then suddenly took off his robe and stirred the air with it .

Then a large stall appeared. All sorts of artifacts, cards, equipment, and materials displayed on it. Epic-grade items as well as rare Legend-grade items were seen. The blinding light was blinding my eyes .

The group opened their eyes in unison. Trisha even spat out a small exclamation. But soon the wonder and excitement faded .

The prices of all items were covered by a cover. No matter how good things look, they are just a painting. With the gold the party currently had, they could only have bought one Epic card .

As if expecting such a reaction, the dark merchant waved his index finger from side to side and smiled meaningfully .

“ It’s too early to be disappointed. You haven’t looked at the price tag yet, have you ?”

All of a sudden, everyone couldn’t take their eyes off them. A dark merchant who enjoys that gaze and burns a child, then removes the cover. Finally, the price tags of the items were revealed .

There was only the word ‘0 gold’ written on it .

“ You can pick and choose as many items as you like. Everything is free .”

The dark merchant looked at Andrea and the others with a friendly smile .

＜ 21. The strongest card (1) ＞ End