What Happens When the Second Male Lead Powers Up chapter 299

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Maze (2)

So, there was a riot in front of the maze.

“Prince, did you bring your suitcase?”

“sure. You probably won’t be able to use it, but there are holy stone beads. Water, medicine, snacks, handkerchiefs…”

Friends surrounded the Crown Prince and me, checking our luggage.

Viscount Clement put the gold coins in my bag in a hurry.

It seems like there will be no need to spend money inside, but I was grateful for the thought of you and made me smile.

Commissioner Ronald Ruppert stood like a still life and waited for us.

It was heard that he would enter the labyrinth for the last time.

I held Master’s growth, and the perseverance sleeping in my arms.

The wren was still breathing warmly.

“Shall we just leave the courageous?”

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Of course, the decision was not easy.

No matter how sick he was, it bothered me to take him without even asking for an opinion.

As I hesitated, the Viscount Marize held my hands tightly.

“Take him. According to His Majesty’s words, it seems that the Holy Spirit has a great meaning. Even if it may not be of any help, it will be a reliance on the lonely road.”

“······Yes.”

I just nodded. However, if anything happens, I will definitely protect you.

I don’t know of a sharp way to say that you can’t use ether inside, but I’ll definitely do it.

“Take care of the rest, Sir John. See you later.”

“yes. It’s a pity we can’t go in together.”

Sir John replied kindly.

It was interesting to hear that it sounded like a grown-up fighting for some reason.

Hanan grumbled, ‘What kind of farewell is so special and long?’

I shook hands with the rag doll, gave Demi, Perry and Leia a deep hug, and fixed Tite’s bib.

I also greeted Joan and Sant. and······.

“Kristel.”

“Yes, my prince.”

-Ugh······.

The king in his pocket sighed as if he was fed up.

We ended up breaking up without talking much.

Isabelle kissed the back of Prince Sedric’s hand. Soon the man turned around first.

The commander-in-chief spoke in a voice without emotion like an artificial intelligence.

“Put your skin to the root of the World Tree, and the labyrinth will open its arms.”

“·················ogue.”

Hearing the explanation, the prince took off one glove.

Something came to my mind later, so I ran to him. Hey, wait!

“My father!”

-Hi, I don’t see it…

Hanan’s groan was heard from behind. The prince looked down at me silently.

He quickly put his hand on his elbow, and pushed the ether into it.

He tilted his head gracefully. Why are you reacting like this while taking it well?

“Even if you can’t use it inside, doesn’t it help to stabilize the vessel?”

“·················ogue.”

“Thousands of words. Take care of your feet.”

I smiled, and the guy frowned lightly.

These days, my condition has been good, so there have been fewer active searches for me.

I have a lot of energy and my workout time has increased significantly. Today, it was the prince who opened his arms first.

He turned around and went into the labyrinth without a single glance.

A large hand touched the blackened tree root. OK······.

-Wooddeuk! Fall out!

– It’s tight!

“Wow······.”

The stems wriggled like a giant octopus, and in an instant it picked up twigs and opened its mouth wide.

It looked like a terrible tumor had grown on the white wall.

The inside of the labyrinth, which appeared at first glance, was completely dark. It was like a space without any sound or light.

‘peekaboo!’ The frightened new beasts hugged Sant and the Viscount couple’s arms.

-Tump, Todd, Todd…

The man moved without hesitation. Then swipe! It flew away and disappeared into the maze.

The World Tree responded immediately.

– Jeez!

– Ozzy!

Charcoal-like roots sealed the entrance at once.

Judging and acting even though no one asked me to do it was a bit odd.

Next was my turn.

As I had told you beforehand, Demi grew a vine the thickness of a rope from its tail.

Ether cannot be used inside the maze, but it is of course okay to use it outside.

If it didn’t break, this would be my guide.

The Vatican soldiers stuck their tongues in our hair.

I tapped the plastic-cold world tree.

“Then I will go. I wish you all the best.”

“Everything will be fine. Don’t worry too much.”

– You’re leaving at last. Will it come sooner than this?

“Be strong, Prince!”

“Say everything you want to say and come! Make sure to get your promise!”

Isabelle and her friends waved brightly.

White fins and black front paws fluttered as well. The corners of his lips twitched.

It was a scene I wanted to capture and keep.

Whoops! Suddenly, a black hole appeared in front of me.

“I’ll wait for you, Prince.”

The last person we met was Kristel. I smiled broadly and nodded my head.

Tap the bag once, hold the staff with your right hand, hold the vine in your left hand, and think of the courage in your arms…

I thought of the peace and clues I could get from this journey.

And plunged into an unknown space.

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hot.

“Uh-huh. There is no end.”

how many hours has passed Did you mean to borrow a pocket watch?

“Heh heh heh heh heh… Whoa…”

I stood for a moment and caught my breath.

He took out a canteen and drank water, took off his thin robe and put the dog in his bag.

I didn’t expect to be able to join the prince easily, but he really didn’t show a trace.

It’s a maze where even the visitors are covered, so it’s probably guiding everyone a different path.

The guy won’t be great. I shook my head by myself and played with my feet again.

I’ve run into dead ends a few times, but so far it’s been fine.

Thanks to Demi’s vines, I was able to come back to the fork every time.

-Jump, jerk, jerk…

“hook. Whoops.”

Labyrinth ‘Labyrinth’ was as cool as a cave, and actually had the shape of a cave rather than a labyrinth.

It was the result of the small roots of the world tree covering the inside, creating a round shape as a whole.

However, geometric stalactites or stalagmites did not exist like limestone.

It wasn’t that big, so the height was the same as the first floor of an apartment building and the width was the same as a friend’s studio.

The problem was this guy’s gum twig.

– Tuk!

“Sally. Jesse Jeong, be gentle.”

The World Tree had thick trunks scattered throughout the labyrinth, and sometimes took the form of a very plausible tree.

There were many times when I crouched to avoid the tall pillars.

The floor was bumpy and rough, covered with ladders that were black like ink.

After a big fall earlier, I was being extra careful.

There were many incline sections, so it felt like trekking.

“It’s hard because of this, because of this.”

– Isn’t it hard because of me?

As I mumbled, ‘she’ asked as if waiting. I sighed and looked to the side.

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Of course, the labyrinth was also taking the exam. It’s been a couple of hours.

“It’s not real, so why bother?”

Then the ‘guardian spirit’ persistently followed.

He is a good talker, but his opponent was just like a living person.

It wasn’t translucent like the ghosts of the Chaum ruins, and it didn’t float around.

The sound of footsteps and breathing were also real. Ignoring the gaze, the middle-aged man grunted openly.

I roughly expected it.

Because I thought that if it was a test of looking into a vessel rather than an ability, it would most likely be mental torture.

Isn’t it a cliché that appears not only in novels, but also in movies and TV shows?

-You and your brother got together and put him in the mother’s nursing hospital! Then it must be hard!

“·················ogue.”

I made a smile like a habit. Then he walked without saying a word, looking straight ahead.

Suho-ryung, who turned into a mother, did not give up and poured out bad words.

speech, gestures, facial expressions, tone. It was amazing because she was just like her mother without missing anything.

It’s true that you look for souls.

If you put it in the corner, and see that the blackout part is all lifted up.

– Aren’t you sorry? How did I raise you to do this? It’s ungrateful, really. I’m ungrateful!

“·················ogue.”

The screeching noise grew louder and louder.

– You locked up Mom! My mom missed all the entrance and graduation ceremonies of Eunseo University! that you kicked me out of the house do you listen to mom?

“·················ogue.”

-You don’t even know the beast, Jesse Jeong! Even animals don’t do this to their parents! It doesn’t even cry anymore!? hey!

“there.”

i stopped The guard opened his eyes wide and looked at me.

Finally, he realized that his bullying had worked.

I said, wiping my face with a handkerchief.

“My mother said something like that… Just before hospitalization. When you are very sick.”

-you······.

“So, to be honest, it’s not a big deal. By that time, I had been trained to some extent. All three of us.”

-·········.

“I think it would have been more effective if I had looked like a mother when she was healthy. Or Eunseo will be fine.”

And smiled bitterly. The guardian spirit looked at me blankly.

I grabbed a towel, and with a cane I moved forward again.

aaaH I heard the sound of something disappearing from behind, but I didn’t look back.

The smell of poisonous ink lingered on the tip of his nose.

Wait, ink?

– aaa

“After all, the person who inherited the will of the Lord is different.”

“Ugh!”

I took a step back in surprise.

It was as cold as when the guardian spirit first appeared in front of him. What kind of writing is in the air…

– Whoops!

Jet-black letters with pure white outlines were emerging.

In an instant, I felt goosebumps all over my body and my backbone was dizzy.

It wasn’t handwriting, it was a font for a web page or print.

Her shocked lips fluttered like a goldfish. Here, this is really-

“Hey, it wouldn’t make sense for us to test you.”

“·················ogue.”

“Dear being.”

I clenched my trembling hands.

Then, looking at the old wand, I thought of Master, and looking at the hard green vine, I thought of Demi.

In my heart, I could feel a small warmth of perseverance.

When I opened my eyes tightly, I remembered what the guide of the ark had said.

– The world already depends on you.

“me······.”

Let’s take it calmly. please.

The one that appeared in front of me right now was probably another form of the guardian spirit.

It was a job to judge my qualifications, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

The problem was the name of the person who called me. ‘The one who inherited the will of God’?

I don’t know who the Lord is, and I don’t know what she wants, so how can I inherit it?

That may be the reason for ‘the world relies on me’ (I didn’t think there was a better reason than that), but this clue was truly confusing.

I am a possessed person who has never read Toegye Gong.

“ah!”

A lightning-like realization hit the top of the head and spread through my whole body.

The chin popped open on its own.

You know, Jesse Jung. The reason you possessed me was already guessed the first day you came here.

Then please

-okay. He didn’t even hide the widespread guilt. Was it that difficult?

Startle. The voice of an unknown man echoed from behind.

The letters under the nose danced like a haze in the sky, and then, one by one, tears spread like wet tears.

I turned back slowly.

I had a very ominous and terrifying feeling, but I couldn’t avoid it.

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Once again, the guardian spirit in human form was eroding the field of vision.

-Hello, Mr. Jesse.

“·················ogue.”

The purple eyes widened nicely. I was short of breath.

– My name is Jesse Penetian. Do you like my body?

I was stunned and stood there as if nailed to the spot.

Every time he stood up and walked, his shiny blonde hair fluttered.

Posture, voice, and how to adjust the gown. Even the blinking speed of my eyes was different from mine.

So I couldn’t take my eyes off it.

Even though I knew it wasn’t real, I couldn’t take my eyes off the other person.

“I······.”

Because it was the first time I saw him. in any way.

– You seem very surprised. sorry. I just wanted to say thank you.

“yes?”

I know I don’t have to react. But his mouth moved erratically.

The labyrinth had become a scary space like a prison.

-Because you’re doing a lot of good things by coming into my body.

“·················ogue.”

– You saved children, took care of the gods, and even caught people who did bad things.

“·················ogue.”

– You’ve made a lot of friends.

gulp. The sound of dripping was deafening. Then he, Prince Jesse laughed happily.

I used to laugh like that. You change into that impression and use your arms in that way.

“sorry.”

The apple popped out of nowhere. It was a moment that even I didn’t realize.

It’s just, like the words stuck on the tip of your tongue.

“I had no intention of possessing you. I didn’t want to complicate your life. Actually, I don’t even know how this happened. However,”

– Are you making excuses?

“·················ogue.”

The smile on the young man’s face instantly disappeared. I inhaled hastily.

It wasn’t like that. I’m not trying to make excuses, I’m-

-Thank you for not using it for anything bad, but this is stealing. You know yourself well.

“that is······.”

I have to say no.

– When I opened my eyes, I had to move, and because I moved, I had to eat. I understand. But isn’t the path so far clearly crossing the line?

I couldn’t say no at all.

-My body, my memories, my interpersonal relationships, my external reputation. my······.

He spoke softly. I bit my lip.

– All of me. my life…

There was a clear taste of blood. Even this wasn’t mine.

-You’re taking the whole thing.

He sadly declared. Then I felt terribly desperate.

It was an indistinguishable feeling mixed with guilt. I twisted my dry tongue.

A trembling voice came out.

“What do you want me to do?”

– Simple.

The man reached out to me. White fingertips were the same as mine, but different.

I closed my eyes slowly. I was thinking of leaving him to be the final judge.

It had to be, and it was right. Then no more…

– Kwaang!

flash! I opened my eyes wide and looked around. For a moment, I thought I was mistaken.

But it wasn’t.

– Kwaang! Koo!

With a strong shock, the labyrinth rumbled and swelled.

Prince Jesse’s eyes met mine. He had a troubled expression on his face.

It was then that I felt the hot flames awaken my brain.

My vision was clear and my head was clear with snow-white ashes.

I hurriedly threw myself in the direction close to the epicenter.

Then he put his forehead against the wall as if looking for a breather.

Beyond this, there is a guy.

“Cedric!”