Fell in the Highest Difficulty Dungeon 181

Chapter 181 – District 3 (10)

21. District 3 (10)

[Release Fear]
[The Longest Fragment of Terror emerges through the Heart of Terror.]
[Brightness is fixed at 0.]
[Could not move.]
[The hit rate has decreased.]
[The evasion rate decreases.]
[The mentality resistance decreases.]
[The critical strike rate of Heart of Fear is increased.]
[A portion of the damage dealt by the Heart of Fear is converted into health.]
[The Heart of Fear does not take damage until the next turn.]

I couldn’t see anything ahead. Thanks to the message that came to my mind and the small breathing of my colleagues, I could see that there was nothing wrong with my senses.

‘Invincible for one round? Anyway, isn’t invincibility over the line… ?’

The above effects were expected, of course. It was a skill I saw countless times in The Long Terror. I was well aware of the penalty for brightness being 0.

However, the last effect was different. Originally, all damage was halved. That alone was so intense that a method of skipping that skill was researched. Usually, by the time that guy uses that skill, the warriors are also in tatters, but because of the halved damage, I couldn’t kill him with a few blood differences, and then I saw that guy’s stamina fill up with the next attack, and it wasn’t once or twice that I grabbed his back. Thinking…

‘I don’t know…’

Really, I didn’t know what else to do here. No matter how lucky I was and how much help I received, I thought that it was possible because of the firm will and efforts of me and my colleagues, as well as my knowledge and judgment.

I came up with 3-10 easily, and thanks to the unmatched power of the incarnation, I thought maybe it might end blandly compared to what I was afraid of. Was District 3 really District 3?

I couldn’t see anything anymore, but I closed my eyes. Then the other senses became more prominent. The old man was talking about something. Roughly great and almighty, the power of him is amazing. You have now searched. Thinking it was a dog barking, he stretched his arms out to his side. I caught something soft. I heard a very small ah sound. It was Illumina. After pulling her in, she used her senses to find the other two as well. Listening to the three different breaths, he gave instructions that might be his last.

“No matter what we do, it won’t hurt him. And there’s a very high probability that I’ll be eaten by that bastard’s next attack.”

“Hendrick…”

“Don’t worry… It’s sad that I can’t say that firmly, but, well, can’t it be done somehow? The Goddess also helped, and we did it this far.”

“…”

“I don’t want to say this at the moment because it feels like I’m setting up an ominous flag, but… But if I don’t, I think I might regret it for the rest of my life.”

[Find a wanted criminal]
[Eugene brands the Heart of Fear as a wanted criminal.]
[The Heart of Fear does not take damage.]
[Eugene deals 0 damage to Heart of Fear.]
[5/225 HP remaining]
[Stigma lasts for 3 turns.]
[As long as the stigma is maintained, all physical damage is amplified by 25%.]

[The fear oppresses the warriors.]
[Shay mentality -4]
[Kaya mentality -3]
[Eugene mentality -4]
[Illumina mentality -4]

“Thank you for being with me.”

[Illumina cannot use her current skill.]
[Illumina passes the turn (remaining turns: 3)]

[The fear oppresses the warriors.]
[Shay mentality -4]
[Kaya mentality -3]
[Eugene mentality -4]
[Illumina mentality -4]

“It was an honor for all of you to follow a guy like me as a leader.”

[Kaya passes her turn.]

[The fear grips the warriors.]
[Shay mentality -4]
[Kaya mentality -3]
[Eugene mentality -4]
[Illumina mentality -4]

“Because you kind and beautiful people love someone like me, even though the period was short, I enjoyed the happiest time of my life.”

“Our story isn’t over yet… What are you already thinking about after the ending…”

Illumina threw a pinzan. That was right. It’s like you said it like it’s already over, in other words, like you’re going to search here. But her voice was full of water.

“That is what I am going to say. Thank you so much for being with me, for accepting me.”

Shay struggled to intervene after Illumina’s words. In her voice, the sound of air escaping was heard, and she croaked in the middle of talking about whether it was difficult to breathe.

“Shay…”

“I am… I was happy…”

“Shay… ?”

[The Last Crusade]
[Shay carves Her Brand (1 turn) on herself.]
[As long as the stigma is maintained, all monsters will attack Shay.]
[Acquires ‘never pushed back’ status abnormality.]
[Shay’s resistance to various abnormal conditions increases.]
[Shay’s defense increases by 1.]
[When attacked, Shay recovers 1 HP.]
[When attacked, Shay counterattacks (damage compensation -25%) with a certain probability.]
[The stigma is lifted and you cannot act for one turn.]

[The fear tramples on the courage of the warriors.]
[Shay mentality -4]
[Kaya mentality -3]
[Eugene mentality -4]
[Illumina mentality -4]

“Shay! You… !”

“Lol…”

Like Kaya, I told her to just skip the turn, but Shay ignored my instructions again this time.

“Why!”

“It’s going to hurt… It’s better to be sick because one person drives it… ? As you know, Captain… I… I’m used to enduring pain…”

“Shay!”

“Because…”

It was embarrassing. It was the first time he had ignored my words twice in a row when he had no negative traits and was not encroached on.

“Captain… Because I can’t judge rationally right now…”

“What?”

“I hope that my two older sisters will not die… I know. But… The captain’s destiny, and to achieve our goal… I need to think a little more coolly…”

“I always judge rationally! You don’t have to do this… !”

“I thought I couldn’t prepare more than this, but… After all, it’s a little bit lacking… ? Then, one has to give up… If the captain or the Illumina sister were attacked for no reason… You know? I’m better off…”

I wanted to ask what was better, if I was sane. No matter how important it was to break through the dungeon, prior to that, the safety of his comrades was more important. Can you aim for two rabbits and miss even one? It was a fucking sound. Even if it meant tearing his crotch or bursting his lungs, he tried to catch both of them, breaking through the dungeon and keeping all his friends safe.

Because otherwise it has no meaning. Because they’ve become precious. Because it has become a part of my life.

“Even if you don’t tell me, I know better! Reap! I mean, take it right now!”

“Look… You’re emotional…”

She was dark, but Shay’s smile flickered in her eyes. She already spilled water, but she wanted to sweep it up somehow. She is emotional and rational, and I wanted to ask her why she disobeyed my order, how she could have violated it like this, and how she felt when she listened to and obeyed my order until now.

But the time allowed for us was up to this point.

“I can finally feel the fear in you guys who have been resisting unbelievably firmly.”

As Shay’s turn ended and it was Heartache’s turn, Heartache’s voice filled the room. His voice and tone returned to when he first encountered them, as if he had regained a sense of stability after taking a round break.

“Fall down in terror.”

[Declaration of Fear]

In the darkness where you couldn’t see an inch ahead, the heartbreaking voice of the heartbroken hit your ears. Perhaps it was because I couldn’t see anything, but his voice alone made me panic. The soon-to-be-stricken attack will ‘unconditionally’ hit Shay.

“Ah… No… !”
“Shay!!!”

[Heart of Fear assigns Shay.]
[Shay loses health equal to the amount of mentality damage she took during her previous rounds.]
[Shay takes mentality damage equal to twice the amount of mentality damage she took during the previous round.]
[Heart of Fear deals 16 damage to Shay.]
[Remaining HP -15/35]
[Shay Mentality –31]
[The Heart of Fear heals for 16 health as a result of Unleashing Fear.]
[Remaining HP 21/255]

There were no screams.

But the battle message was honest.

[Shay fell into near death.]
[All buffs on Shay are removed.]
[All Shay’s values ​​are reduced by 33%.]
[If damage is taken while in her near death state, Shay dies.]
[Shay fell into her second near death.]
[Shay dies if her health is not restored to 1 or more within three rounds.]
[The fear the warriors feel is extremely amplified.]
[Kaya Mentality – 24]
[Eugene mentality – 33]
[Illumina mentality -34]

“Ah… Ah…”

The moment when he confirmed the new near-death penalty that was not present in The Long Terror.

[Eugene’s mentality has exceeded -100.]
[Fear overtakes Eugene.]

My mentality, which was already on the verge of collapse, broke through -100 in an instant…

[Eugene resists the encroachment of fear.]

It’s as if this thick darkness looks like our future, a very near future.

This must be seen as death itself.

I feel like Shay is really going to die.

I think it’s because I’m weak. Why then did she fall into near death, and couldn’t put more damage on her.

I think it happened because I was less prepared. Why did I think before entering the dungeon, ‘I must have prepared enough for this?’

I’ll somehow scrape together more money to get one more weapon upgrade. One more skill upgrade.

If Shay hadn’t loved me this much. If I hadn’t loved Shay this much.

This might not have happened if her relationship with Shay had been just a colleague with whom she worked well. If I had been fine, she wouldn’t have fallen into her near death.

Why was I greedy for Shay then?

Why me.

Because of me.

Because of me.

Because of me.

Because of me.

Shay.

And Kaya. Illumina.

Like this.

Everyone will die for that guy.

Because of me.

[Eugene failed to resist.]
[Eugene is overcome with fear.]

This wasn’t the first time Shay had suffered death while defending us. Before she entered District 1, she experienced both in the dungeon and even after entering District 1.

But…

[Eugene suffers from insanity ‘guilty’.]
[All applied buffs are removed.]
[The speed of mentality decrease is increased by 25%.]
[Has a chance to further lower her own mentality.]
[Increases the chance of negative eccentricity being triggered.]
[You can commit unexpected actions outside of your turn with a certain probability.]
[Speed ​​-2]
[The evasion rate is reduced.]
[If you enter death or if your mentality reaches -100 once again, you die immediately.]

At that time, due to the role I was in charge of, I was able to wrap it up as something like that inevitably while fighting… The case was different now. If sorry and gratitude coexisted back then, guilt was no joke now.

I should have been right

I should have followed

[The encroaching fear quickly spreads to allies.]
[Shay Mentality –24]
[Kaya Mentality –17]
[Illumina mentality -25]

Habit was scary. Even while being encroached on, she read messages and checked the condition of her colleagues.

[Mentality]
Shay: -80
Kaya: -86
Eugene: -30 (guilt)
Illumina: -144 (Awakening)

“Haha…”

I couldn’t see the future, and the future was bleak. Although his health was 21, Illumina was at her peak, Kaya still hadn’t woken up, and Shay couldn’t even move, let alone attack.

“Here, is it the end…”

[Eugene mentality -5]

It was at that time when I thought of annihilation and murmured.

“Whoever wants to end it… ?”

“Sister Kaya!”

“The captain’s will… The captain’s fate… Did it just end here… ?”

“… Uh?”

In the darkness where nothing could be seen, a bright spot was shining on us before we knew it.

It was Kaya’s mace.