Chapter 260 – 260. Gimmick Omitted
I entered the forest of the missing.
It feels like a higher version of Fallen’s Forest, and it is said that there are all kinds of miscellaneous creatures and monsters here.
Also, it is said that you can attack it by finding a shrine somewhere in the center of the forest and destroying the god’s idol, but there have already been people attacking this forest for several weeks.
We have to get to the shrine faster than they do.
“Hmm.”
When I took out a mirror and observed the forest to check the location of the shrine, I could easily see that it was very cluttered.
I felt something moving here and there, and I heard malicious gazes and cries that sounded like screams.
[Something is coming.]
“How much?”
[Approximately thirty.]
At that time, Agaf informed us of the signs of approaching beings.
Something approaching thirty was coming this way.
“Uuuuu…!!!”
Soon they emerged from the bushes.
Those were zombies in various outfits. They are probably missing people.
Yes, the missing people who had gone missing in the forest appeared in front of me.
“Are you just a zombie?”
I immediately stretched out my fist and blew away the bodies of those who were approaching.
Puhwaaaaah!!!!
The upper body spread out, filling their bodies, and an unidentified liquid sprayed out in all directions.
Cheeeeek!!!!
When the liquid touched the tree, there was a sound of something burning, and soon the trees began to wriggle and scream.
As if to announce that there is an intruder here.
“What. Is it a crime prevention buzzer?”
[Huh. They flock. One hundred… Two hundred… Three hundred… Everything that was nearby is coming here.]
“That’s crazy.”
This can’t be helped now. I tried to be a gentleman and explore the forest, but these bastards crossed the line first.
“Lamech. Bival. Abalam. Blood demons also appear.”
I summoned my subordinates who had become demons and had colors.
Those who were pitch black when they were dark spirits were summoned with their original color.
“Where is this again?”
“This person always calls us to shitty places.”
“It’s a forest! Caw!!!”
“There are a lot of bugs!!!”
“Something is coming.”
“A damp smell.”
“…”
Lamech, Bival, and Abalam were summoned two each and started talking, while the blood demon quietly stood next to me and looked around.
“Lamech and you, kill all those who approach. And you, Blood Demon, search for survivors in this forest.”
“Survivor?”
“Excluding me, three survivors are in this forest. You humans are amazing at finding things. Find it. Find them and make them part of your family.”
“I understand.”
After feeding him a large amount of the skills I had acquired when I attacked the blood world last time, the blood demon became very obedient to me.
The white-haired, red-eyed girl obediently lowered her head, turned into mist, and flew into the air.
It’s scary to think that he used to be a big man.
The person he is now and the person he was at the beginning are completely different people.
“Okay then, I’m going too.”
“What? Just leaving?”
“Okay. You guys are dragging it. “Because I will drink the sweet water.”
“W-What.!!”
“Hey!! “The Imamangryang in the forest are gathering here!!!”
“Do it yourself! “Okay then!”
Lamech shouted and called me, but he abandoned me coldly and moved into phase transition.
My goal is to conquer this forest and find out information about where Lesh is hiding.
‘It would be better to first destroy the idol of the god sealed in the shrine and then track down Leshi.’
I need to beat the three survivors who entered this forest before me and shake off the idol first.
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My name is Lamberton.
He was an ordinary survivor, but as a result of running away from a crazy Asian man in a place called the Forest of Fallen, he was able to escape the forest.
Thus, I gained the qualifications to enter the Forest of the Missing, the Fixed Labyrinth.
‘Damn.’
It’s already been a week since I entered this damn forest.
Including the time we went out to rest in between and returned, we had been conquering the forest for almost two weeks, but the road to the center of the forest was still long and difficult.
Above all, I couldn’t go out and rest properly because if someone came in while I was away, I couldn’t come in.
‘But I found out that these places are located in the middle.’
There are several characteristic buildings in this forest.
And among these buildings, the ‘wooden house’ is a safe place. No ghosts, wanderers, living sacrifices, or forest sprites would approach.
This Japanese-style house is the only sanctuary in the forest.
‘This was everywhere.’
As we approached the center of the forest, they came out one by one.
Thanks to this, I was able to set up a base camp here and continue exploring the forest.
It’s probably laid out in a straight line.
I think it might be possible to reach the center of the forest by moving from one safe house to the next.
‘And. That ugly building.’
There was also a stone house that gave off an ominous feeling.
I think this might be a very important clue to conquering the forest.
Unfortunately, it’s difficult to attack on my own, so I give up and come back every time.
‘Is there no way. It feels like something will be achieved if I kill the monster inside… The giant snake…’
I thought about it over and over again.
At that time.
-Knock.
“Huh?”
As I was looking at the map, wondering how to kill the snake monster, someone knocked on the front door.
‘No way.’
It looks like a prowler has come to visit. If you don’t react, it just goes back.
So don’t be scared. Because it’s no big deal. You’ve already experienced it for over a week.
They say that if you fight for no reason, you only attract aggro. Let’s ignore it.
I closed my eyes and prayed that that monster would leave this place quickly.
-Hey? Is there anyone here?
At that time, I heard the beautiful voice of a woman I had never heard before in this forest.
‘What. You speak the proper language.?’
The wanderer cannot speak properly, and the ghost only lets out an ear-piercing scream.
I can’t believe he speaks the language so perfectly…
‘Are you a survivor like me?’
Or maybe a new kind of enemy has appeared.
Yeah, it’s better not to keep reacting like this. Those monsters can’t enter this safe house anyway, so survivors will get in on their own.
Then, you can talk to him and either make him a companion or kill him and move on.
“Hey.”
“Uh? Ugh!!!”
“Why aren’t you answering? “You asked if I was inside.”
“Ugh, wow!!!”
White horse and red eyes.
It’s not a person.
I knew it instinctively.
When did it come in?
How are you standing in front of me?
“Go, don’t come closer!!”
I pulled out my weapon and activated the skill.
Since the barrier has been opened, you won’t be able to touch me right away.
In the meantime, I have to get out of here…
Boom!!!
“What is this?”
My barrier was shattered in one blow.
The woman approached smiling casually.
He tried to escape from the fixed labyrinth, but was caught by a woman before he could.
I instinctively knew that if I resisted, I would die.
“I am. Now I can enter your house without being invited? “Isn’t it amazing?”
“Well, what kind of bullshit is that…”
“I mean, I’ve thrown away half of the limitations of being a vampire.”
“What.?”
“I just wanted to show off. “I don’t have anyone to brag about.”
“Now, wait a minute!!!”
The nape of my neck was bitten.
They are sucking and drinking blood.
As blood is drained, something else is being filled.
“Off…!!!”
My body changed at will.
Just like this woman… A vampire.
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“This is a shrine.”
I reached the shrine in one shot through phase transfer.
I skipped all the intermediate steps and flew to the location where the boss mob was, but I felt like I wasn’t prepared for anything.
-How did we get here…
A rough, scratching voice was heard from the shrine.
The tone is as if he is asking how he is here now.
“Who are you?”
-I… Yeah. I am the guardian of the shrine… The one who protects the idol of God…
“Okay? “When you say good things, give me the idol of God.”
-…
Something unidentified inside the shrine kept its mouth shut.
It looks like he has no intention of giving up the god’s idol.
Of course, I didn’t think they would just give it to me.
Let’s break it down and go in.
“If it doesn’t come out…”
-Now, wait a minute.!
I tried to break everything and go in, but someone inside shouted urgently.
[Do you really want an idol of God!]
“Uh. And I’d like you to tell me how to get to Lesh.”
[Lesh? I don’t know that either.]
“Then give me at least an idol.”
[If the idol disappears… The great evil will awaken at that moment. Does that mean it doesn’t matter?]
“What?”
[The idol is a stopper. The moment you pull out the stopper… The sealed evil awakens.]
“What is Geoak?”
Why are you begging for my life in such a fearful voice?
[Giant snake… Black snake.]
“Black Death?”
[Yes… The black snake sealed in this shrine will awaken.]
Wait, if it’s black snake…
‘The black snake that became Saeyeon’s bracelet?’
There is a baby black snake in our base too. It doesn’t have much importance and doesn’t do anything, but it has grown quite a bit these days, so it’s fun to grow something.
[It’s a thousand-year-old black sand. An Imoogi that could not become a dragon. Can you handle the venom of a bitter snake?]
“It’s worth a try.”
Thanks to the power of the black idol Farsad, it is immune to poison, curses, and diseases.
“Give it to me. “I will kill the sealed evil.”
I commanded the shrine being to present the idol.
[…
Soon the door to the shrine burst open, and a skinny arm like an old tree stretched out from inside.
[We are here. I don’t know what happens next. Take responsibility for yourself.]
“I understand.”
The shrine’s guardian opened his clenched fist. Then an idol of God popped out from his hand.
The moment you destroy this, the capture of the fixed labyrinth ends.
The Black Death will awaken with a reward.
“Eight!”
Without hesitation, I stepped on the idol and destroyed it.
If it’s not God, you can catch it.
[That is… God…]
“What?”
[Black Death… Orochi… Has a low status as a god… But is clearly… A god…]
The owner of the shrine disappeared.
Wait a minute, you mean God?
[Originally… In order to get here… There are places you have to go through… They are structured so that you have no choice but to go through them… There are clones of Orochi in those places… And you have to kill them to reduce Orochi’s power. A device installed by the old Onmyoji…]
“What?”
[But you… Came here without going through that intermediate process.]
“What?”
There was such a gimmick in this forest?
[Kang In-ho!!! Something, something is coming up from the ground!!!]
At that time, Agaf screamed.
Really… Something was crawling up from down there.
[Then… Let’s play. You foolish wanderer. Haha!!!!!]
The guardian of the shrine… No, Orochi, who called himself the guardian, laughed at me.
The ground burst open and a snake of enormous size came out of the world.
It became dark before my eyes.
“Whew, you bastard!!!!!”
It cried out like a child that had fallen on the street.
I never thought there was a hidden gimmick.
The thought that I was screwed filled my head.