Fell in the Highest Difficulty Dungeon 194

Chapter 194 – The Story

24. Story

“How the fuck did this happen? Uh? At least explain something!”

“The food line was cut off overnight, but there was no explanation, no compensation, and no solution!”

“These piglets from the Brave Support Department are usually laughing, but why don’t they say anything at times like this!”

A large group of people gathered in front of Salem Castle to protest against the Brave Support Department.

The dungeon suddenly disappeared.

To be precise, only the entrance to the dungeon was closed at first, and the dungeon itself disappeared after some time, but the process was not that important to the people gathered in front of the castle.

It was important that the rice line that someone shouted was cut.

If someone asks why Salem is a city of instant riches, the presence and role of dungeons is so strong that even a 5-year-old kid can answer right away.

Did the dungeon disappear overnight?

That meant that the gold coins coming out of the dungeon would disappear, and the numerous warriors who were aiming for them would no longer be able to remain as warriors.

Although it was only a façade, the armed group, which had lost all the justification and practicality of the title of ‘Hero’, was no different from the rioters. Embarrassed and angry, Salem’s soldiers and staff from the Support Department stood in front of them, but they were heavy-handed. The reason Salem didn’t cross the line any more was because, no matter how special Salem was, it was also a territory ruled by nobles. There were also mixed opinions about watching the situation a little.

“Has the cause been identified yet?”

“Yes, that is… I can’t even guess at all.”

“Still?”

“I’m sorry. Did only the entrance get closed, did the dungeon itself move to another place, or did it really disappear… It’s all a story with possibilities.”

“I mean, I really don’t know anything. That means no progress has been made.”

“… That’s right.”

“Hey, how am I supposed to report this to the lord?”

The Hero Support Department didn’t have any sharp tips. From their point of view, it was a lightning bolt. To put it bluntly, the warriors were warriors, mercenaries, or treasure hunters, so it was just a matter of aiming for somewhere other than the dungeon. But not Salem. The basis of the city was disappearing. Even so, it was awkward to openly feel sorry for the disappearance of the dungeon or to investigate it. It was because he received various benefits under the pretext of managing dungeons close to natural disasters in Salem Castle.

From Salem’s point of view, is it regrettable that the dungeon disappeared?
Shouldn’t dungeons disappear for Salem’s sake?

Before he could do anything, he would be hit by intensive fire from numerous denominations.

‘Without dungeons, Salem…’

It will be a slowly dying city without any advantage.

‘Rather than the direction of the dungeon… I’d rather worry about the future of Salem.’

Apart from that, how to report to the lord. How to deal with the mob in front of that castle right now.

The sighs of the head of the Hero Support Department and the staff at this moment were perhaps even deeper than those of the dungeon.

**

[The Long Terror has cleared Area 4 of the dungeon of the highest difficulty ‘The Longest Terror’.]

Cleared the longest fear.

The message after defeating the final boss that bothered us was not particularly special.

“Kaya! Kaya!!”
“Sister!”

Even if it was special, it wouldn’t have caught my eye.

There was one thing that was treated as a question mark in the characteristic of Raella’s incarnation, if I knew it was like this.

‘It’s a holy sacrifice…’

As the horror’s corpse scattered like smoke, a ray of light came into the dungeon, and at that moment it illuminated Kaya, who was frozen.

Maybe because of that, it looked sacred and holy, but… Why does such a word have to be added in front of ‘sacrifice’? You don’t have to be holy, you don’t have to be holy.

It’s good that Shay is back.
It’s good that you stopped the fright’s last ugly outburst.

What’s it all without you, Kaya?

“Please… Please… Please… !”

I felt Kaya’s body temperature drop. She was never a natural symptom. Is this the ‘cost of the mortal’s use of the power of the gods’ she spoke of?

‘Because I, I’d rather carry it… Miss Laella… Justitia… !’

It wasn’t this. I didn’t want this. I mean, I didn’t come all the way here for this.

The feeling that the world was collapsing when Shay was down, the feeling that she wanted to give up everything.

What is the difference between going through it again and again?

[The longest fear has fallen.]
[Reward: 1000 gold coins, the one who drove away fear]

The two lines of message were familiar yet so foreign. It’s familiar because I’ve seen it so far, but the temperature of an extremely mechanical reality without an ending video or credits was too cold.

‘Are you playing now? 1000 gold coins? Are you kidding me? What’s so important about this? What. Is this a retirement fund?’

The single ray of light that illuminated Kaya split into two branches. The second light was shining on Shay.

[A zone 4 clear reward will be given.]
[Reward: 1200 gold coins, Great Pioneer]

The reward message continued and the dungeon became brighter. Contrary to how the darkness had engulfed the space, the light was eating away at the dungeon, and because of that, the dungeon was collapsing little by little from the corner.

Shay, who, like me, was holding onto Kaya and crying, checked the light shining on her, blinked at her, then grabbed Kaya’s hand and began saying her prayers.

[No one died.]
[Additional rewards are given for returning all members.]
[Reward: 1500 Gold Coins, Unidentified Tool]

A third light captured Illumina. Not once, not twice, not the third time. At this point, it could not have been a product of chance.

Illumina, who had been clinging to Kaya, threw away the broken Vape that she hadn’t let go of until she collapsed, and raised her head in a daze. Soon, her new body was also obscured by the light.

‘What… ?’

Now, the dungeon has gone beyond the level of being dark. The three beams of light that illuminated her companions grew thicker and eventually merged into one.

The beams of light that merged into one soon enveloped the whole, including me.

[Heroes Against Terror leader Yujin Han has achieved his final goal, ‘Clear the longest horror difficulty level’.]
[The reward for achieving the final goal is presented.]
[Han Yujin may choose one of the following.]

‘Uh? Compensation for achieving the final goal?’

Was there anything like that?
I guess there was only death in case of failure?

It was all just a delusion filled with my greed. In the meantime, I was always grateful for the fact that everyone survived.

[One. Yujin Han’s return and rewards for achievements (Earth) – Clear the first trial of the longest horror difficulty and clear less than 3 deaths of colleagues]
[2. Returning with companions – no additional compensation]
[3. Return to Salem – dead comrades can be revived]
[4. Reset – Offer reset bonus]

For each ray of light, one option came to mind. What I thought was only a delusion in my heart really existed in option 2. But if you chose that, Kaya couldn’t be with you.

‘What am I going to do when I go back alone?’

Except for times 1 and 2.

‘You have to do this crazy thing again? Did you force yourself to do it because you didn’t like it? Reset bonus? Fuck you.’

4 was excluded.

My gaze was always on number 3.

Can revive dead comrades.

I wasn’t curious about the identity of the guy sending this message. Even if it was a demon, it didn’t matter as long as it could actually make what was written in the message come true.

[Do you want to choose number 3?]
[Once chosen, there is no turning back.]

“Okay.”

Deep down, didn’t you know that I would choose number 3, and you also floated option number 3 above Kaya?

[3. You chose to return to Salem.]
[Kaya Epenzel, who died due to divine power overload and mental collapse, is revived.]
[Cannot get any additional rewards.]

Right after I made my choice, the united light was concentrated on Kaya. As if it was for this purpose, the light quickly restored Kaya.

No, it was really revived.

“Ah… !”
“Sister… ?”
“Oh my god… !”

I was really sorry to Raella and Justitia who had helped me a lot, but… This was the most miraculous thing I’ve experienced since I fell into this world. Even more than when the two descended directly.

“… Eugene?”

“Oh God.”

It was proof that Raella and Justitia’s names did not come out.

“I, I, how… ?”

“It doesn’t matter. What matters is that I can hear your voice again, that I can see your eyes again, that we have a future.”

The revived Kaya was fine minus her armor. In the first place, when she sacrificed, she embraced and healed all of her comrades’ mental and physical injuries, so her Shay and Illumina were also in a fairly normal state.

Truly Kaya’s holy sacrifice, and the miracle of her hard work and determination.

These two things met, and in the end, I was able to achieve the final goal I set, not the final goal set by the message, ‘destroy the dungeon and return safely to everyone’.

‘Looking at the context, going to Earth would mean giving up forever, but it doesn’t matter.’

Really.

[After a while, we return to Salem.]

The thing I cherish the most is because it was here.

All.

**

“How is it? How are you doing?”

“Oh, that’s getting blocked at the end.”

“Last? Why?”

“It’s not the first time I’ve done this, but when I was writing a song or writing a story, it was always so difficult to figure out how to end it.”

“Can I take a look?”

“No! That’s not allowed!”

Close up – close up –

The weather is nice, the scenery is nice. I like the sound of horses hooves clapping. Above all else, being with someone is the best. It was to the point where I wondered if I had put together only the most optimal conditions for a trip.

I laughed at Illumina as she plucked Vafa’s strings and pulled her hair, then, while she concentrated for a moment, she glanced at the paper lying next to her.

It was a story.

「Although the great and noble achievements of the four warriors and two comrades who miraculously survived the series of desperate struggles are not known.」

The sentence was incomplete. It seemed like she was having a lot of trouble finishing as she said. I suddenly got playful and swiped my pen. Since I have a certain stake in that story, I wondered if this kind of joke would be tolerated.

“The warriors who faced fear lived happily ever after without ever having to face fear. Forever.”

“Hmm. After all, the ending is a happy ending.”

“Uh? Hey! Hendrick!”

It’s a cliché, but doesn’t that mean it’s familiar and welcomed?

“Right?”

“No… It’s not…”

Illumina frowned.

“You are so bad at writing! What’s this!”

“Did you know?”

“Oh really…”

“Puhhh.”

“What’s going on?”

“Oh sister! Hendrick ruined the first draft! That last part is the most important!”

“Hmm? Eugene. You can’t do that.”

“Uh? Aww! Surrender! Surrender! Wrong!”

Well, in return, Kaya hit me with a headlock and honey chestnut combo, and my head almost exploded…

“Haha!”

“Sister, didn’t you hit your head too hard? Are you crazy?”

“Yeah, that can’t be. Lady La Ella, give strength to her foolish daughter…”

Because she lives, her friends live, and because I live.

I could laugh like this

Our stories, which were desperate and desperate, will be filled with proudly happy episodes.

Continue forward.

-Fin.