Chapter 6 – District 1 (3)
2. District 1 (3)
[Crush the head]
[Eugene deals 6 damage to the Dreadseer.]
[Remaining HP 0/64]
[The Dread Prophet is dead. You have cleared the second room.]
[Reward: 6 gold, holy water, random skill scroll, skull necklace]
Won
I don’t know how or when I killed it, but when I came to my senses, the monster was in pieces, and the play log was floating around.
The darkened darkness dissipated as I lit the lantern that made a chirping noise.
[Mentality]
Eugene: -51
Kaya: -85
When I opened my eyes and saw that there was a monster’s corpse and that my mentality was drastically blacked out, I figured out that it was because of that monster’s skill, but… He didn’t want to go through that ever again.
In the game, the illustration was all about the characters grabbing their heads and shedding tears in pain when the prophet of fear holding a wooden staff said something.
It is unclear whether it was a dream or real, and it is unclear whether I fully remember it or not, but what is certain is that both my mental state and physical state are fucked.
“Please don’t hit me, it hurts, I’m sorry, I won’t do that again, please, I’ll do anything, forgive me just once. Oh, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry. .”
I looked back.
Kaya, crouching on the floor like a fetus and holding her head, was completely savored.
It’s still -85 in terms of numbers, but in game, even if it drops to -99, there’s no adverse effect.
That’s the game.
‘Why don’t you treat it like a game when you immerse the game player in the world inside the game and let him use the game system!’
As I feared, the mentality did not immediately drop to -100, but looking at Kaya now, it seemed like that was the case.
No wait
It’s like that even when it’s -85, but what if your mentality explodes at -100?
In a different sense, chills were felt all over the body. And I felt desperate.
This is the infamous dungeon of the Long Terror. It’s also a different level of difficulty from Hard difficulty.
Undoubtedly, no matter how much I deliberately played the last game to pick up achievements or play perverts, there was no terrible and hopeless situation like now.
This was a very obvious riddle.
‘There’s no way.’
[The fear flowing from the deepest depths of the dungeon stimulates the fear inherent in the warriors.]
[Eugene mentality -3]
[Kaya mentality -4]
Gritted it This damn dungeon didn’t give me the slightest bit of time to gather my body and mind.
I had to hold on and move somehow. Enduring in a place other than a resting place was suicidal in a broad sense.
“Kaya.”
“Heeheeeee!”
Kaya, who kept crouching down and apologizing to someone she couldn’t see, freaked out and backed away when I called. The sound of armor scraping on the floor was very annoying.
“Kaya.”
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry!”
“Kaya!”
“Aaaaagh!”
As she grabbed Kaya’s shoulder, she started to glow with her screams. Only twice, but the brave battle nun who wielded the mace so valiantly in battle was gone, leaving only a thin half-elf woman swallowed up by fear and trauma.
There was no time and no place. I couldn’t calm down slowly.
Jjaak-
“Kyaaaaah!”
“Calm down, Kaya!”
“Ugh, uh uh…”
Kaya, who was slapped on the cheek, crouched down and began to cry. She tried to force her up, but it was too heavy for her.
“Kaya!”
“Ugh, uh, uh, please…”
“Didn’t you say you would protect me!?”
Kaya’s crying stopped.
Her eyes, which were distorted and swollen, began to return to focus on her eyes, which had been blurry like fish eyes.
I was lucky. She had to push as she was.
“Leader?”
“Yes, Kaya. We won That we won.”
“Ahhh.”
“You and me. You screwed up that disgusting, goddamn bastard!”
“Ah, ah!”
“Don’t dodge! Face reality!”
She seems to have regained her consciousness, then grabs Kaya’s face with both hands as she tries to convulse again at the sight of the monster’s corpse.
“This is only the second room. Did you come to Salem and apply for the Warriors Corps just to sit here like this? Did the dungeon look good? If you fight moderately and heal moderately, did you think that anyone would be taken to Koi!”
“Hee, heeep.”
“It’s a sin to be weak in a dungeon where you don’t know when or where you’ll die! And a weak mind is a greater sin! With what kind of confidence did you say that you could stand in the lead and that you would protect me! Such a weak subject!”
Kaya’s eyes fluttered mercilessly. Tears flowed from her eyes, mucus flowed from her nose, and her cheeks were red and swollen from being hit by me.
Actually, Kaya didn’t do anything wrong, but the result was bad. The dungeon difficulty was damn high. For the elite to suddenly jump out of the second room, it was almost a tyranny close to a bug. But there was nowhere to complain, and it had already happened. So, Kaya made a mistake.
If it was a game.
If it was an easy difficulty, this wouldn’t have happened in the first place, and if the same thing had happened on a hard difficulty, you would have sighed and retreated, or you would have moved to the next room whether you died or not.
But she wasn’t a passing character A, and I was her boss right next to her.
Whether she liked it or not, it was her job to carry her all the way, at least 1-10.
“Kaya. Who are you?”
“… I am Kaya Epenzel, a humble servant of Raella, the goddess of mercy and generosity.”
“Kaya. Who are you?”
“… I am Kaya, a combat nun trained to punish all the evil and depraved things that exist in this land.”
“Kaya. Who are you?”
Kaya looked straight into my eyes. Suddenly, her body stopped shaking, and her tears and runny nose were also dry. She closed and opened her eyes once, and then she answered without hesitation.
“I am Kaya, the battle nun of HAT, the heroic corps led by Captain Hendrick.”
“Good. Always remember no matter what.”
‘Whoa. Did something happen?’
Gently wiping away my tears with my thumb, I hurriedly searched the room to move before I lost my mentality again. There were no hidden treasures.
After that, I remembered what I did to Kaya and it made me feel very awkward. Since it was an urgent situation, I was angry and immersed myself involuntarily, but when I remembered the combination of her expressionless expression, bloody mace, and the creepy laugh she made when she struck the monster’s head, her whole body trembled.
However, Kaya, who was standing in front of the exit, approached me and bowed deeply.
“… It looked really gross. Sorry. This will not happen in the future.”
‘Actually, your mentality is -89 right now, so it feels like you’re carrying a time bomb.’
The word passed down her throat, and he replied with a silent tap on the shoulder.
“I want a resting place. Let’s go.”
“… Yes, boss.”
Sensing that Kaya’s answer had increased by one word, she took a 1-2.
**
[Skull Necklace (Normal)]
[Damage correction +1 to humanoid monsters]
As she went to find 1-3, she pulled out a small necklace from inside her backpack. It was an artifact that always appeared after defeating an elite monster or boss. Or get it from a treasure chest that comes out with a low probability.
Artifacts were special items that were always applied to all characters once they were registered, but they could not be registered indefinitely. The maximum number of registrations was the number of people * 2, so only up to 8 could be registered based on the 4-man warriors.
If you wanted to replace it with a new one, you had to destroy the old artifact.
‘This is the first time, so there is no reason not to register. Registration.’
[The Skull Necklace (Normal) has been registered as an Artifact.]
[Artifact]
[One. Skeleton Necklace (Normal) – Damage modifier +1 against humanoid monsters]
The effect was very simple, and it was an ordinary artifact that was small in itself, but considering that the warriors team almost collapsed in an instant with a difference of 1 damage from 1-2, even this was precious. Handing out a 1 damage chudam artifact to us when the party almost exploded because of 1 damage. It seemed like they were just making fun of our current situation.
1 damage, 1 health, 1 armor, 1 speed.
In The Long Terror’s dungeon, nothing was insignificant.
Growl-
Suddenly, a growl echoed through the dark hallway, and I stopped walking. I looked back and saw Kaya with her head down. I thought it would be nothing like this, but it was unexpected.
Then there’s no need to embarrass yourself any more.
“I’m hungry because I fought him earlier.”
Taking two of her combat rations from her backpack, she casually handed her one, which she took cautiously and then began to enthusiastically forget.
[Supply of proper nutrients restores the strength of the warriors.]
[Eugene’s HP has been restored by 1.]
[Remaining HP 13/15]
[Kaya’s HP has been restored by 1.]
[Remaining HP 11/14]
‘It’s good.’
Hagiya Kaya is on the tall side of her, and in her heavy armor, she must have quite a lot of muscle mass to move like that. So, you will need a lot of calories. Well, I didn’t even consider that in the original game, but it was a story with enough potential now that games and reality are vaguely mixed.
In addition, if you eat when the hunger sign appears, your stamina will increase by a small amount.
“Let’s go.”
“Yes, chief.”
She seems to have improved her energy a little, perhaps because she solved her hunger, but she was honestly still nervous…
Pyung-
“It’s a fucking surprise!”
[Luckily, I avoided the trap.]
[Eugene mentality +1]
[Kaya mentality +1]
[Mentality]
[Eugene: -53]
[Kaya: -88]
‘Wow, how come there are real traps every time? If Kaya gets caught…’
Mentality -88 was like a glass full of water. It was in such a precarious state that if someone touched it, water would spill out and even glass would break.
Whatever it is, if she gets hit even once, Kaya’s mentality will explode right away.
“Leader!”
“Ah, it’s okay.”
‘Rather than having you fall into a trap and lose your mentality.’
After calming her chest, she moved forward, taking care that her brightness never dropped below 50.
There were no additional traps, whether it was because the trap had been triggered once or because it was still the beginning, and I was able to safely reach the 1-3 entrance.
‘Please rest. Please.’
Have you ever wished so desperately for a resting place in 1-3? The probability of a resting place appearing is theoretically 25%.
After glancing at Kaya, she opened the door.
Kiik-
[You have entered the Box of Fear room.]
It’s not a monster room.
An event room that could be more lethal than a monster room was opened if you were unlucky.
