Chapter 41 – District 1 (T2) (14)
8. District 1 (2 tracks) (14)
“Ha ha, ha, ha… !”
“Huh, huh.”
I gave up my caution. Focused only on rapid movement. The only thing he had to care about besides running was his magic torch.
“Careful!”
“Suck!”
[Kaya avoided the trap.]
[Weak luck lightens the movements of the warriors for a moment.]
[Shay mentality +2]
[Kaya mentality +2]
[Eugene mentality +2]
Kaya managed to twist her body slightly thanks to Shay’s cry, and thanks to that, something like a stinger flew out of nowhere and grazed over Kaya’s armor. It was luck.
Our running speed was never slow, but seeing our comrades running in heavy armor made us feel frustrated. Everything was jarring: the rattling of armor, the thumping of footsteps, the sound of breathing heavily.
‘What the fuck are you doing… No no no Come to your senses. Wake!’
It was worth noting that because my body was weak, my thoughts came out less. Hey, in the midst of this, uselessly positive thoughts!
“It’s a door!”
“Good! Keep running!”
How long did it run Finally, at the end of my field of vision, I could see the small doors 1-7. At this pace, you can arrive in less than a minute. My co-workers, including myself, were quite tired, but that much could be solved by reaching the door and catching our breath for a while.
‘Thank god. Really. Kaya avoided the trap earlier.’
What if Kaya couldn’t avoid the trap at that time and her mentality was damaged? What if, after falling into a trap, your mentality was once again damaged because of the delay in taking care of Kaya?
‘Goddammit.’
Even in The Long Terror, the situation that I sometimes experienced when I went with a dung catcher or a bizarre combination came right in front of me.
Damn, shouldn’t we at least get to the District 1 boss!
‘No matter what pops out of that room, first arrive!’
It was a time when I was holding on to my wobbly legs and running while looking forward while filling the magic torch with oil.
—–!!!
“Captain!!”
[Attack!]
“… It’s a monster!”
Fuck, I know!
[Monsters that suddenly appear block the path of the warriors.]
[The response of the warriors is delayed due to the appearance of unexpected monsters.]
[Skip speed checks, monsters take turns first.]
Two monsters popped out.
[Scapegoat]
[Apprentice Priest]
There was one apprentice priest, a humanoid monster, and one scapegoat, a monster so hideous that it could hardly be called a humanoid. The two of them weren’t that strong monsters, but…
‘Why are you sticking out right now, right before your mental breakdown!!!’
As if he was trying to pass through somewhere, he was caught in a pain he had never experienced before. I had to hit the first turn unconditionally and start.
[The fear experienced by the victim]
The scapegoat, uglier and more repulsive than a child playing with clay, crept slowly, grabbed Shay by the ankles, and suddenly screamed.
“Aaaaa!!!”
“Oh, no! Shay!!! Wake!!”
[The scapegoat did 1 damage to Shay.]
[Remaining HP 14/17]
[The scapegoat’s overwhelming fear was conveyed to Shay at least in part.]
[Shay Mentality –9]
“Rather me! I’ll hit you, so attack me! You vomit-like monsters!!!”
Shay, whose mentality was attacked by her terrible scream, threw away the claymore she hadn’t let go of even when she was about to die in the dungeon, and covered her head with both her hands, shedding tears.
[Mentality]
Shay: -93
Kaya: -86
Eugene: -74
Her mouth was dry. Her throat burned she was dizzy
Kaya swayed back and forth as she approached the crying Shay, clutching her hair, trying to comfort her somehow.
[Great Terror – Chapter 3 Verse 1]
[The apprentice priest utters a verse from the Worshiper’s Gospel, uttering a cry of terror.]
“You should look up! You should also kneel down and stand in awe!”
But the monsters’ turn is not over. Naturally, they didn’t consider our situation at all.
“The moment you acknowledge and accept the instinct and nature of a mortal! Overwhelming and great fear accept your fate!!!”
[Apprentice Priest deals 1 damage to Shay.]
[Shay’s remaining HP 13/17]
[Shay Mentality –6]
[Apprentice Priest deals 1 damage to Kaya.]
[Kaya remaining HP 12/14]
[Kaya mentality -7]
“Ahhh.”
Ahhh. Ah.
Aaaaa ah. Ah. Ahhh.
Aaaaa
“Everyone, wake up!!!! Fuck you, come to your senses!!! Shay!!! Kaya!!!”
As if mocking my cry, the moment two disgusting black tentacles protruded from the book of the apprentice priest and touched Shay and Kaya except for me.
Shado, who was already crying. Kayado, who used to appease her.
It began to glow as it rolled on the floor with a terrifying, terrifying scream.
[Mentality]
Shay: -99
Kaya: -93
Eugene: -74
Shay’s name on the mentality tab was flickering in an eerie dark red. Kaya’s name was also less than Shay’s, but it was the same. It was literally on the verge of going crazy. Seeing them like that made me go crazy too.
[Speed check]
Shay: 4
Kaya: 4
Eugene: 7
Scapegoat: 3
Apprentice Priest: 3
[Eugene’s turn comes first.]
Catching the sun turn was a definite thing. It’s because these guys were really slow. However, the damage caused by the attack was very serious.
“You fucking bastard!!!”
Filled with resentment, he swung the ax at the apprentice priest’s head. Unfortunately, no fatal blow occurred.
[Speed roll]
Shay: 3
Kaya: 4
[Kaya’s turn will be ahead of Shay’s.]
For some reason Kaya won the roll, but that didn’t matter now.
“Kaya! Wake! Kaya!!! No fuck shay!!! What are you doing!!!”
Instead of ordering her to attack, Kaya had to be stopped from striking her own face with her fist. I was about to die when the already strong woman went mad. Is she the only one Shay was choking her neck with her own hands and clenching her.
Seeing them on the verge of losing their reason and being engulfed in fear, I felt as if I would also lose my reason.
– Give up.
– Take it.
– Do not suppress your instincts and nature.
“Shut up!!!”
An eerie whisper was heard. I tried to shake it off by cursing and screaming as hard as I could, but the whisper I heard once was not easily forgotten like a chewing gum.
Tack-tack-tack-tack-!
He hit the cheek of Kaya, who couldn’t come to his senses. Suddenly, his cheeks turned red and swollen. Her eyes widened in a daze at her sudden physical pain. She growled, pressing her forehead against hers.
“Right Now! Don’t mess around on the floor! That’s George with the mace! Otherwise, Shay is behind! I’m behind! You’re going after it too!”
“Ah…”
“Hurry!!!”
Kaya, who had completely lost her mind, was forced to stand up. Growl Because of the heavy armor, it was fucking heavy.
Before he knew it, he put her mace rolling around her corner into her hand. As she tried to let go of her mace, she tightened her grip and shouted again.
“It is an order! That baby George!!”
“Command… Leader…”
Light returned very slightly to Kaya’s eyes. She staggered towards the monster and brandished her mace like a toss.
[The apprentice priest has died.]
There was no critical hit this time, but fortunately, the damage was good and I was able to temper it.
Now it was Shay’s turn. If Shay doesn’t get stunned here…
“Leader… Chief, chief…”
“Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah ah!”
‘I think I’m going crazy…’
Kaya, who continues to mutter her captain with her blood and flesh-stained mace, and Shay, who still goes mad in self-destructive behavior.
[Aiming for an opportunity for fear to penetrate silently.]
[Brightness: 74]
Brightness lowered. It was a warning that time had elapsed considerably.
I couldn’t help it. I went over to Shay, ignoring the clinging Kaya. She did the same for her as well. But it didn’t work. I had to hit him on the cheek again.
“OMG…”
“Where has the confident genius crusader gone! Where is the crusader who solemnly swore to protect me and Kaya!”
“Ah…”
“You are not the one to collapse here! You said you would go with me to the end! All of these chews will be tight! But did you swear to me that you would just cry and mop the floor here? The weight of the oath was only this!”
“Vow… ?”
“Okay! You must keep your oath! I will carry you all the way! You must do your part! But if you’re doing this here… How am I going to take you all the way!!!”
Shay’s body, which had been shaking indiscriminately, gradually calmed down. I wondered if her words had finally been heard, so I tried to bring her a scattered claymore over there, but before I could move, she jumped up and charged the monster with her bare hands.
“Hey… !”
“Die—!!!”
[Judgement of Justice]
[Shay deals 4 damage to the victim.]
[The victim is stunned (1 turn).]
[The scapegoat cannot perform any action on the next turn.]
I don’t know if it was the combat system’s correction or if Shay’s punches were that strong, but her skills were applied normally.
[The scapegoat passes the turn.]
[The scapegoat is freed from the abnormal state ‘stunning’.]
As intended, the turn of the victim, which was the next turn, was deleted, and it became my turn again. I was running out of time, so I immediately fired the head crusher, and this time again, the critical hit didn’t work, so I attacked Kaya, and the victim stopped breathing.
“… I don’t have time for this. You have to go right in.”
My co-workers gasping wildly, including me. Their appearance was very pitiful. Her hair had long been scattered, her face was covered with tears, her cheeks were swollen, and her lips were full of blood. There, his hands were shaking like a drug addict undergoing withdrawal.
But a break? It was a no-brainer. Although the door was nearby, this was still a passage.
If mentality goes down just once, Shay’s mentality will explode right away. If Shay’s mentality explodes, Kaya’s mentality will also explode. If Kaya’s mentality exploded, it was obvious that my mentality would also explode. In a bad sense, it will become a community of destiny.
‘Please.’
I’d rather have a fight No box room.
Fortunately, I left the message open and moved forward. Fortunately, I was able to get to 1-7 without losing my mentality.
I changed my formation just in case. Kaya-Shay-Na in that order. In my mind, I wanted to stand in the first row, as I have enough mentality, but my stamina was poor. However, putting Shay in the third row would make Shay an idiot who couldn’t attack, so this was the best formation.
‘If I forget all the food to recover my physical strength here, I have no future at all.’
I would rather not consume food right now, even if I had to endure going between death and stamina once again. I had to drive it before the boss.
“Kaya.”
At my call, Kaya turned to me. Only after I nodded her head once, did she move on.
Kiik-
Please. Please. Please.
Until recently, I thought it would be nice not to come out of the box room, but now I don’t know. It felt like my mentality would split no matter what popped out.
Okay. Sunfish. I felt like a sunfish.
The fear of seeing what was inside the door collided with the thought of moving forward no matter what appeared.
After a brief confrontation, the latter prevailed and pushed Shay forward and went inside.
“Ah. A guest has arrived.”
“… Her.”
[You have entered the Dark Merchant’s canteen.]
The Dark Merchant’s canteen, which I hadn’t even thought of. Generic store.
We arrive at the fourth place, which is neither a monster room, nor a shelter, nor a box room.
