Episode 222 – Berserk
“Oh… This is the resting place I’ve only heard about….”
Commonly called the 1.5Th floor, a space where you can rest and recover your stamina after conquering one floor.
In fact, there is no food or comfortable beds, just an empty white space and a door leading to the next floor….
Still, I really liked the fact that there were no annoying monsters or traps attacking me.
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“Now all I have to do is wait here for the other kids to come?”
As I was looking around with that thought in mind, a device suddenly caught my eye.
“What is this?”
A podium-like structure of appropriate height. There are a few buttons sticking out there.
I hesitated for a moment, but I couldn’t control my curiosity and gave it a try.
‘I’ve never heard of an accident occurring in a rest area… ‘It’ll be okay.’
To be honest, even after pressing the button, I was a little nervous.
“Oh.”
Fortunately, there were no monsters or demons pouring in from somewhere, and all I could see were a few images appearing in the air.
In the first video that turns on, there is Dina wandering through a labyrinth.
He walks proudly, lightly crushing monsters with magic manifested through simple hand gestures.
“As expected, it’s pretty…. No, not this.”
I almost watched in fascination for a moment.
“Then is this a device that allows you to see the appearance of colleagues who are still going through trials at all levels?”
Just in case, I pressed another button, and this time the image of Kania squatting down and sucking on her snack appeared.
“I guess that’s right.”
Cania is eating snacks so generously.
Then, once in a while, sharp fangs caught her eye and the nape of her neck tingled for no reason.
‘This is something… I feel like I’m doing something bad.’
First of all, nominally, it means checking to see if the other kids are doing well….
In the end, you’re just spying on girls who are alone without worrying about others, right?
Feeling a bit guilty, I played a video of Jasangnam, the only man at the party besides me.
“This… No, not this button. “Oh, this is it.”
A video of Jasangnam appears after pressing the button several times.
Still, since it’s the same guy, you’ll feel a little less sorry even if you’re watching it secretly.
I watched the video with that thought in mind.
[Khahahaha!]
A handsome man was seen smiling loudly, holding in one hand the head of a freshly torn Minotaur.
“… “Ugh.”
[Are you saying there are only weak guys like this here? Ask for a stronger guy~~!]
This guy emits a roar that makes it hard to tell whether it’s a monster or a human.
In the past, I was a warm-hearted guy who didn’t like fighting that much and always cared for his friends….
What on earth happened while I was gone to make the kid change like that?
While he was pondering a question that seemed like it would never be resolved, Jasangnam’s attitude changed.
A pose as if a track and field athlete would pose before a competition.
Kkuguguk….
I could hear the sound of muscles rubbing against each other.
[Haaat—!]
It begins to run with a loud shout.
Kuung!
There is even an illusion of the earth shaking and a sonic boom behind his back.
[More! A strong guy! Where! There is none!]
A guy who runs like crazy and crushes all the monsters that stand in his way with a single blow.
Don’t even think about avoiding the trap.
When an arrow flies, just run as fast as it flies, and when poisonous fog spreads, just hold your breath and run.
Just keep running without stopping!
It looks like he plans to just keep running until an enemy worth fighting appears.
… Just when I thought I should stop watching, Jasangnam called out someone’s name.
[Han siuuu—!]
“Why?!”
I was so shocked that my name suddenly came out and I answered without realizing it.
Then, the handsome man stopped tall in front of a huge monster and scowled lowly.
[Han Si-woo, I will kill you….]
“Why on earth?!”
[By killing you, I become the true strongest… I will rule this world… !]
Huh? Is he actually the devil?
[In order for me to become the strongest! I will kill you, Han Si-woo——!]
Beep.
I quickly pressed the button to see what others were doing.
I felt guilty when I looked at other people, but I felt fear when I looked at a handsome man….
‘The feeling of guilt still remains… Still, it’s important to make sure everyone is okay.’
There is no need to check for Stia, Dina, Jasangnam, Kania, and Seria as there is nothing to worry about.
What I’m worried about is Celie and Scarlett, who are still young.
‘Sally first.’
When you press the button, an image of a small girl walking slowly appears.
He was moving slowly with a light-up sphere floating on one hand.
If you think there’s a trap, jump over it to avoid stepping on the button, or if a monster approaches you from afar.
[Kya~!]
With a strong swing of the hand, the monster is torn apart before it even gets close.
I don’t know if it’s because I don’t know the little girl very well, or because she’s not that close to Celie.
‘… You look excited. ‘I guess it’s just my mood, right?’
What kind of child in the world would get excited by tearing a monster to death?
Whatever, it’s definitely because of my mood.
‘Anyway, it looks like you don’t have to worry much about Celie.’
Although it may take some time because you can’t find the way, it doesn’t seem like there will be any danger.
Now, if we just check Scarlett….
With that in mind, she played Scarlett’s video and found herself panicking.
Kwasik! Damn it!
The mangled body of a monster. The head of a rolling animal.
Red magic blooming from Scarlett’s body, demonic energy flowing from blood-red eyes.
“… “Wide width.”
It was a precursor to a wildfire that had been forgotten for a while.
‘You’ve been quiet for so long, why now?’
There is something to be expected.
All of the fights we’ve had recently were not actual fights, but training in a fantasy space.
Subconsciously, I thought this wasn’t real combat, I thought it wasn’t real death, so I didn’t go berserk for a while.
However, it is definitely a reality now.
That is why the tension that has been suppressed for so long is bursting out and accelerating the rampage.
‘It was ruined.’
I have already cleared the 1st floor and returned to the 1.5Th floor, so there is no way for me to go help.
It is impossible to reverse the Tower of Babel, and if you give up the ordeal to try again from the beginning, you will not be able to enter the Tower of Babel for about a month.
So what if we hope that other colleagues will find Scarlett and calm her down?
‘No. ‘This is actually worse.’
I’m still maintaining my sanity to some extent, but I don’t know when I’ll lose my mind.
If he went completely berserk, he might try to harm other children.
‘Of course, there is no one who can be easily defeated by Scarlett….’
If I were to be attacked by Scarlett, who had become much stronger due to her berserk, I wouldn’t know what would happen next, and above all, there was a possibility that my colleagues who thought Scarlett was the ‘illusion’ I had warned her about before entering would kill her.
In that sense, it is the most stable method I can think of.
‘… ‘You have to trust Scarlett.’
Width falls into the category of negative characteristics, but compared to other negative characteristics, it is quite good.
Although it is a bit difficult to control, it is not impossible at all, and if you succeed in controlling it, it can actually be used as a huge buff.
This is an opportunity to increase power significantly compared to now.
So, at this point, we have to wait until Scarlett can control her berserk on her own.
Is this my plan? No, there is no other way.
So-called prayer meta.
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It’s hazy.
As if there was fog in my head, my thoughts didn’t flow smoothly and stopped abruptly.
But I don’t feel bad.
I’ve never drank alcohol, but is this what it feels like when you’re drunk? They say that getting drunk makes you feel better.
Anyway, where was this? It’s very dark.
Scarlett was trudging along, casually continuing her various thoughts.
Then, when she encounters a monster, she fights it.
‘Ah. Also.’
Sometimes she is preparing to fight, like now, and when she comes to her senses, all the monsters are already dead.
I didn’t realize it, but I lost consciousness for a moment.
However, Scarlett, whose thinking was not smooth due to the effects of the berserk, did not even question the fact that her monster had suddenly died, and she continued her steps.
Somehow, the more she looked at the blood, the more hazy she felt.
“Uhm… ax? Why am I holding an axe….”
While walking, I looked down at the ax covered in blood.
“Ehh….”
The next moment she finds herself pulling the ax out of the goblin’s head.
Damn.
For a moment, the blood spurting from the goblin’s skull wet her cheek.
Normally, she would have shuddered and disliked her, but she somehow feels uncomfortable with herself.
“Oh?”
At that time, in front of her, a goblin stabbed a dagger at her.
When she looked at the situation around her, it seemed to her that this guy was the last one left.
Somehow the thought naturally went towards killing this guy and finishing him off, so she pulled her arm back to swing her axe.
Pop.
She lost consciousness again, and when she opened her eyes, the ax swung like that was smashing the zombie’s bone.
“Huh? Zombie?”