Chapter 284 – 284. Dungeon…? [Operation to Enter the Devil’s Castle][2]
“Wow… I can’t see the end, there is no end… Even the zombie wave is no match for this, but at this level?”
The place where Kim Tae-sik and Kang Mina were located was a commercial building approximately 7 stories high.
When they arrived nearby, Kang Mina went up to the top of the shopping mall and looked around first before deciding their next move.
It was Kim Tae-sik who accepted it.
Kim Tae-sik’s eyes widened at the huge number of zombies he witnessed afterwards.
When I looked into every nook and cranny using the 『Eagle Eye』 Trait, there was more than met the eye.
It was literally a cluster of zombies tightly packed together.
“So… When I first came around here? “I think the number of zombies I saw back then was similar to the number of zombie heads in Zombie Wave.”
“Then the numbers continued to increase. “After a certain point, my brother told me not to go back and forth to the Dark Jinhwa headquarters anymore, so I stopped coming.”
“What is clear is that the number of zombies has increased significantly since the last time I saw it with my own eyes…”
Kang Mina looked at the swarm of zombies with the characteristic of ‘excellent vision’.
The last time she saw this area, zombies were gathering.
Therefore, it was deduced that there was a possibility that more zombies had gathered than then, so it was suggested to Kim Tae-sik to check at this point and go in.
“If you’re surrounded by zombies like this… Even the most awakened people wouldn’t dare approach you…”
Zombie wall,
It was literally a defensive wall created using zombies.
Because the defensive wall was so large and strong, access from the outside was naturally blocked.
That was the reason why it was not known to the public until now, even though the Dark Awakened’s headquarters had been transformed into a castle that could only be found in Euphoria, as witnessed by Mina Kang.
“The atmosphere is amazing… There’s no lake around here, so what kind of fog is this? “Is it even foggy?”
It was not only the sheer number of zombies that made it impossible to view the Dark Awakened base from afar.
The fog was so thick that it was so bizarre that the zombies gathered there.
Fortunately, Kim Tae-sik’s 『Eagle Eye』 Trait was activated, so his visibility was long even in foggy situations.
Even in his field of vision, the castle of the Dark Awakenings that Kang Mina had seen was not visible.
‘Wow… I’m getting sick of it… Back in the days when I had regular mana ammo, I just thought it would be a disaster, but after the wide-area damage mana ammo was created, all the zombies gathered like this look like zombie points…’
After the admiration, what stirred in Kim Tae-sik’s mind was that he wanted to destroy the wide-area damage mana bullet.
However, the wide area damage mana bullet definitely makes a loud hitting sound.
This is a technology that cannot be used in the current situation for infiltration purposes.
“Even though there were fewer zombies than here when you came, how did you get through here? “I wouldn’t have gone in from the front.”
Putting aside the temptation to collect zombie points, Kim Tae-sik looked towards Kang Mina and asked.
If Kang Mi-na had been an archer-type Hidden Awakening with excellent climbing skills, she would have somehow managed to cross the zombie field in front of her.
However, since she is a warrior-type Hidden Awakening who is very weak in those areas, Kim Tae-sik was unable to draw a method of internal entry.
“Follow me! “Because there’s a secret behind this building.”
Tick! Tick!
Then Kang Mi-na turned around and made a gesture with her hand.
The reason she went up to the rooftop of this building was because her primary destination was near the building.
“Oh? Vent?”
Kim Tae-sik, with round eyes,
What appeared at the location where Kang Mina guided Kim Tae-sik was a huge vent.
“The area where the headquarters of the Dark Shinrikyo Church is located is the area where the real Asari incident took place in the early days.”
“But there were people who escaped there after a certain amount of time? “Changmin asked me to find out how those people escaped, and I found out that they escaped here.”
Before the camp split in two,
And after bringing Kim Min-jung to the camp, Kang Mina focused on understanding her external situation for a while.
Meanwhile, what she noticed most carefully was the rapid growth of the Dark Truth Church.
Since this was done in an area that was completely ruined, she couldn’t help but feel even more puzzled.
So she used her unique tenacity and persistently tried to secure an infiltration route.
“Hmm… But honestly, is it really dangerous now? At that time, I went in here without knowing anything. But considering the information I recently heard from her brother, infiltrating through this route is a bit…”
She was Mina Kang, who triumphantly introduced the ventilator route, but as she looked at it again, her head tilted to the side.
This is because it seems like a lot of time has passed and the situation has changed a lot.
I think the Dark Awakenings are managing the arrival point of the vent.
“It’s my guess, but it’s Mina. Claudia said that most of the early Dark Awakening children were from another world. That’s why I didn’t know the details of this situation. “For that reason, I sacrificed myself a lot.”
“Maybe that’s why I didn’t pay attention to this route, but I’m not sure what it’s like now?”
“Even so, I heard that it is not a group with a large number of core members… Wouldn’t it be difficult to pay attention to this aspect so far?”
Srrrr!…
Taesik Kim lifted one of the vent covers and moved it to the side.
At the same time, he presented his own opinion on Kang Mina’s complicated thoughts.
“Oh~! “There’s even a curved handle that lets you go up and down!”
When I opened the vent cover on the far left side, there were several ladders with handles embedded in the wall.
“So people got out. Otherwise, how could you have climbed this height when you are not even an awakened person? “At that time, it would have been difficult for even early awakeners to climb to this height.”
Look around! Look around! Look around! Look around!
Kang Mi-na looked intently at the inside of the vent, which she had seen for the first time in a long time.
“Can you feel the zombie energy? “Is it too far from here?”
Meanwhile, she asked Kim Tae-sik whether zombies existed.
Kang Mina also has the ability to detect monsters, but she has a longer range because Tae-sik Kim’s mana detection is longer.
“I can’t feel the zombie’s mana, but…”
Then Taesik Kim concentrated more and activated his mana detection.
“However? “Do you feel anything different?”
The fact that I couldn’t feel the zombie’s energy was definitely good news.
However, Kim Tae-sik’s expression still looks like he is thinking deeply.
Kang Mina asked the reason.
“After the Demon King revealed himself to some extent… You said you felt a different kind of energy, right? According to Claudia, it is pure dark ether exuded by the Demon King…”
“That feels very much…? “Coming to Seoul and this area, I felt it was stronger than when I was in the countryside, but now the feeling is almost blatant…”
The energy Claudia felt when the Demon King appeared through Joo Chang-mo.
Kim Tae-sik was also starting to feel it more and more.
And at this moment, I feel that the energy has become more concentrated.
“This is the headquarters and the resurrection place of the Demon King, so it may be natural, but… Let’s go in. “Anyway, I don’t feel the zombie energy.”
Cheok…!
However, the more it happened, the more reasons Kim Tae-sik had to enter the Dark Awakening’s headquarters.
So, without hesitation, he took a step toward the vent.
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[You must have been in a hurry, Ricardo…]
Demon King’s Resurrection Foundation,
It was the demon king Janus, who maintained his subtle form through magical power.
He asked Ricardo, who was present to have an audience with him.
“What do you mean…?”
Ricardo slightly tilted his head and answered the devil’s words.
[I don’t think it’s all about simply creating zombies and creating the dark ether…?]
[It seems like quite a few living people were sacrificed…]
Then Demon King Janus told him what he perceived.
This is the headquarters of the Dark Awakened,
And I felt that human sacrifice of living people was taking place in some colony areas.
“I’m sorry… As you can see, the Demon King’s Association has taken on the appearance of a religious organization in District PH-1.”
“Because the demon Baal even wanted humans to praise him. However, more people than necessary have gathered in our religious group and made human sacrifices, Mr. Demon King.”
“I should have told you at the time of the incident, but I thought it was a minor incident and so I reported it late.”
Nodding…!
Ricardo explained the situation and bowed his head to Demon King Janus.
[Haha… Should I say Sir Ricardo? Maybe it’s because I’m still stuck at the point in time about 100 years ago, but I can’t even use a nickname for the grandson of my favorite subject…]
[Anyway, it seems that Sir Ricardo was concerned about my peace of mind. I know that I don’t like that kind of thing…]
[There is no need for that. You can talk. You can’t just do what you like…]
Janus smiled slightly.
“From now on, I will report on the situation without exception, Demon King.”
“And I think you can use the title in a way that is convenient for you, Demon Lord.”
Cheok…!
Ricardo got down on one knee as if pledging allegiance.
[It seems like I really liked that guy Baal… Even if he were to be revived, I thought it would be difficult to use as much power as I wanted right away… I might be able to recover my strength sooner than I thought…]
Whiuuuuu…!
Demon King Janus’ magic whirlwind wrapped around Ricardo like a carriage.
The Dark Awakenings began to attack the general Awakenings in earnest.
It meant that the resurrection of the Demon King was imminent.
This is because their combat power buff has begun due to the Demon King.
However, Demon King Janus thought that the buff was created faster and stronger than expected.
This is because the support of the demon god Baal became stronger through human sacrifice.
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“This is a vent, right?”
Kim Tae-sik, who entered the vent with Kang Mina,
However, as the route of the vent heads toward the Dark Awakening Capital base, Kim Tae-sik’s expression becomes, “What is this?” It became an expression that said,
“I have to say that… That’s true… What the fuck is this vent…? You’ve played a lot of games too, right? So this is it, right?”
Look around! Look around! Look around! Look around!
However, Kang Mina’s side seemed rather absurd.
This is because it is a route she has already passed several times.
She looked around with an expression full of amazement at the sight of the old lady, who was completely different from what she had seen before.
“The word that came to mind, Mina, seems to be the word you were thinking of… Dungeon… This is the feeling of a dungeon that appears in another world…”
The inside of the ventilation shaft had suddenly changed into the appearance of a dungeon from another world.
