Chapter 1231 – 1231. Yggdrasil (8)
There was a single door in front of me.
For reference, I said it was a door…
“There’s just one door.”
It wasn’t surrounded by a wall, just a single door standing strangely erect.
At the door that was strangely built without a wall…
〈Room of one with power〉
The phrase was engraved.
I didn’t open the door just in case, but went behind the door and checked.
But…
“If I just open it, will it move to another place?” ?”
The back of the door had the same shape as the door, but there was no space.
A strangely erected door.
But when I looked at the place where I was from behind the door…
“Oh, there’s one more?”
I could see that there was another door like this on the back side of the place I arrived at earlier.
I went to the original location, turned my back on 〈 Room of the One with Power〉, and looked at the newly discovered door.
The appearance was exactly the same.
However, the engraved text was different.
〈Room of a person without power〉
And the feeling I felt the moment I saw that room…
“… “It’s a phrase I don’t want to use.”
〈 Room 〉 of a person with power is a phrase that seems to provide some benefit, but 〈 Room of a person without power 〉 is a phrase that seems to have a penalty.
I immediately asked Armonia.
‘Armonia, are other kids in the same situation as me?’
[That’s right. Everyone is in a situation like Suho, facing two doors in a white space alone.]
‘Hmm…’
First, everyone could see that there was no problem yet.
I looked at the room and thought about it for a while…
“Let’s go in quickly.”
I decided to use my body to test what was in the room.
The reason I was able to take this risk and go in was simple.
“Let’s go in and check, then come back to the return ring.”
And as soon as I made that decision, I was able to decide which room to enter.
“Let’s check the penalty first.”
〈 It was decided to enter the room 〉 of a person without power.
I grabbed the door handle to go in like that…
“Kehehehe! Why did you choose that room? No matter who sees it, it looks like once you get into it, you can’t go back!”
Loki’s laughter temporarily stopped my actions.
I roughly understood why Loki said that.
‘It’s probably natural since you don’t know about regression rings.’
It seemed difficult for Loki, who did not know about the return ring, to understand my light and loss-making actions.
Of course, I expected Gekkosu to say something similar, but…
‘… The chat must have been blocked.’
Upon entering this space, chatting was banned, and I felt like I was forced into spectator mode.
That means…
‘So this is the boss dungeon.’
It meant the boss dungeon on the 5th floor.
Above all, if you see that it is blocked as soon as you enter…
‘I guess it starts with choosing that door.’
This place itself was proof that the boss dungeon had already been entered.
I answered on behalf of Loki, who was able to talk.
“Then let’s go that way.”
The reason I changed rooms was simple.
‘I’m going to go into that room anyway… Just in case, let’s check what appears to be a benefit first.’
It was to prepare for an unexpected situation.
If you go in and there’s a problem with the return ring, and you can’t come back, you’ll be in trouble.
And the second reason is…
“Kehehehe! Okay! No matter how talented you are, there is no need to chain your ankles!”
It was because he understood the feelings of those watching.
‘I’ll go over there after using the return ring anyway…’
I thought so and spoke to Armonia while holding the doorknob of the room 〈 and room 〉 of the person with power.
‘Armonia, tell the other kids to wait and not open the door.’
Saying that, let’s put force on the doorknob…
[I already told you.]
‘Haha…’
Armonia, who had already figured out the situation, delivered a warning message to her party members.
Of course, it was impossible to convey this to everyone.
[As you know, Midwineul and Namgoong Yuha are not yet affiliated, so we cannot understand what the situation is.]
In the case of Midwinter and Namgung Yuha, they were not yet part of the ship, so it was impossible to communicate with them, let alone know what the situation was.
And…
[The location tracking and communication device I installed before are also not working.]
‘What… The space itself is different…’
In the case of the previous maze, communication and location tracking were possible because it was one space, but now it seemed impossible because it was a completely different place.
Still, if you’re lucky…
[Still, I don’t think you need to worry too much. In this situation, the only person who would open the door without hesitation is Suho.]
Haha…’
It was only because of the return ring that I decided to do this.
If it weren’t for the return ring, I wouldn’t have thought of opening the door and entering so recklessly.
‘Let’s go in first.’
I gave strength to the doorknob, hoping that good luck would come.
That moment…
“Mr. Lee…”
The door handle does not turn, and the door opens…
“Kehehehe! It’s not worth being nervous!”
〈Permission granted. However, you cannot enter because it is not decision time yet. Remaining time: 59 minutes〉
The doorknob didn’t even move and just displayed a warning message.
It was only after seeing the warning that I realized that I was in a bad situation.
‘The only way to go back is now…’
There was no exit here, so after an hour it seemed like I was forced to choose between two rooms.
But I had a way to get out of here.
‘… Should I use it?’
If you use a regression ring, you can return to the situation before entering.
But I was worried…
‘No. Let’s not use it.’
I decided to take the return ring and wait.
[Is it okay?]
To others, it may seem that I have insensitivity to safety or that I ignore the dangers of party members.
But the reason I made this decision wasn’t because of such an irresponsible attitude.
‘It’s a place you have to come in anyway.’
It was because I decided there was no other option.
Of course, there were safe options.
After returning like this, all you have to do is arm yourself with crappy items like the [Dionysus] Set item.
That is also a ticket to ascend to the divine realm.
However, such a choice will ultimately lead to a great crisis not only for me but also for the members in the future.
‘It’s much better to suffer here.’
The one sure reward for all your hard work is Yggdrasil.
And it was Yggdrasil that you had to receive the right compensation to be able to play properly on the next floor.
‘Everyone is at a high level and has accumulated a lot of experience. There won’t be any major problems.’
I trusted the skills of the party members.
And…
‘It’s okay if I run around more.’
I believed in my skills.
‘Is it the same for the door over there?’
After regaining some stability, I turned the doorknob of room 〉 of the room of 〈 and the person without power.
〈You cannot enter because it is not yet decision time. Remaining time: 58 minutes〉
But the result was the same.
‘Tsk… I wish I could check at least one thing.’
In fact, it was still possible to check it later.
‘When the decision time comes, it will be possible to go in.’
At that time, just go in and use the return ring to check.
But that’s an hour later, and by then it will be impossible to return this space to how it was before entering with a 3-minute regression.
‘… Are you really okay?’
When I thought that this might be my last chance, I started to feel anxious and worried, but…
‘No… I have to come in anyway, so let’s hold on.’
In the end, after checking that 3 minutes had passed, I decided to accept it.
‘Let’s wait for now.’
After making that decision, 10 minutes passed.
However…
“… Are you kidding me?”
〈Time remaining: 60 minutes〉
I was just staring blankly at the door, and suddenly the time had increased to 60 minutes.
No, to be more precise, it seemed like time had been reset.
“Could it be reset if I try to open the door?”
I had that question at first, but…
“No, then when I tried to open it earlier, it should have gone back to 60 minutes.”
When I ran it, the initialization function did not work.
“What did Midsummer do?”
The Midsummer I knew was a guy who was more than capable of kicking at her door and using her skills wildly.
If you did something like that, it was understandable that it would be initialized like that.
But…
“No, if we’re going to reset it, we should reset only the guy who did something harsh. What are we doing wrong?” .”
I couldn’t understand this kind of shared responsibility.
“Midsummer… We’ll see when we meet later…”
For the first time in a while, I got the idea to give myself a proper massage with a whip.
Let’s sigh and complain about the increased time…
[Suho, we have collected some information about the door you are currently looking at.]
‘Oh? What is it?’
Armonia immediately responded to my recalled voice.
[I knew it wouldn’t open anyway, so I had Min Ha-yeon and the other women each try to open the door. The same message came out from one door…]
Armonia trailed off for a moment, then took a deep breath and concluded.
[A different message from Suho was printed on the one remaining door.]
‘… Could it be that 〈 is the room of one with power 〉?’
[You’re right. When the other women tried to open the door, a message saying they had no authority was printed instead of saying it was time to choose.]
‘…’
I looked at the door of Room 〉, Room 〈 of the One with Power, with a meaningful expression.
In other words, that door…
‘You mean only I can go in?’
The story was that it was a door that only I could enter at the moment.
But…
‘… ‘Why?’
I couldn’t understand it.
What power do I have that allows me to enter that room?
While I was wondering, Armonia shared her thoughts through her communication.
[I think it may be because he possesses an item from Dionysus.]
‘Ah…’
Only after listening to Armonia’s words was I able to think of Dionysus’ set items.
This was because the two items clearly contained a description that they were items containing the power of God.
But…
‘I’m not the official owner of that item, am I?’
Although I had the item in my inventory, I was not the one who officially owned it.
If you use an item, you are recognized as the official owner, but you were not using it because Walter Luxsolis warned you not to use it.
[Otherwise… I wonder if it’s because of Loki.]
‘Aha…’
Loki on my waist.
He was not just given power like a Dionysus item, but he himself was attached to my waist.
I asked one question to Loki, who was giggling at the waist.
“Hey, I’d like to ask you something.”
“Kehehehe! “What is it?”
“The four abilities you gave me… Is that also the power of God?”
“Yes. “Unlike the fake power left behind by someone like Dionysus, what you are using is my real power!”
Loki’s answer made it clear.
‘I guess Loki was the key to this room.’
First, the question has been resolved to some extent.
However, at the same time as the question was resolved, another problem was discovered.
Walter Luxsolis warned me.
You can only get one set of power items…
That means…
‘… Does that mean I can’t get power items anymore?’
The story was that other god-level items, such as attack prediction items, could not be obtained.
Of course, if you give up Loki, you can get other items, but…
‘I can never give up on this…’
No matter what new level item is released, it will not have abilities as outstanding as Loki.
As Loki said, the power contained in the item was the power of a dead god, whereas Loki’s was the power of a living god.
But I wasn’t immediately disappointed.
‘In the first place, Loki was a reward I got from the boss dungeon. It’s not like there are no opportunities at all.’
I looked forward to it again and watched as time passed.
An hour passed like that…
〈The time has come for decision. Please select the door you want to enter. Remaining time: 5 minutes〉
A notice appeared in front of the door and began to force a choice.
I immediately asked Armonia.
‘Armonia, are you still saying that Hayeon’s family has no authority?’
[It is not a question of permissions. The door itself has disappeared.]
‘…’
The time to worry is back.
〈The room of the one with power〉 is a room that only I can enter.
I was confident that I could go in and endure whatever happened.
But…
‘It would be difficult if we were separated…’
The biggest problem was being separated from the party members.
But ironically, my worries did not last that long.
‘Return ring… I only trust you.’
I believe in the return ring on my finger…
‘No matter what happens, just let me meet the other kids!’
〈Room of one with power〉 I opened the door and went in as if running inside.
And when I entered the room, what caught my eye was not the space inside the room…
〈You have chosen the room of the one with power.〉
〈Thanks to the grace of God, the memories are not sealed.〉
〈Thanks to God’s grace, only a portion of abilities other than authority are sealed.〉
〈Thanks to the grace of God, only part of the item is sealed.〉
…
…
A large amount of messages was pouring out in front of my eyes.
However, one thing is certain…
‘First, it’s a privilege.’
It was all with the modifier of God’s grace.
But when I realized something was strange, I couldn’t help but smile.
‘That… It feels like a penalty reduction, not a benefit?’
A memory, a part of an ability, a part of an item…
I had a strong feeling that God’s grace was not about giving me something, but about protecting part of what I had.
‘Then the other kids…’
While I was so worried…
Saaagh!
“Ugh!”
A pure white light poured down, erasing the message I had been looking at so far.
And when the light disappeared, what came into my eyes was…
‘Ah… ‘Thank goodness.’
They were party members lying down in a flat, well-groomed vacant lot.
No matter what benefits I received or what compensation I received, there was only one thing that was important to me.
‘We start from the same place.’
It was to see Min Ha-yeon, the Han sisters, and Namgung Yu-ha with my own eyes.
‘Good… That guy came too…’
Of course, Midsummer also fell in the distance.
There seemed to be other people at the end of the clearing, but…
‘Wow, I can’t see very well.’
The distance was far, and my eyesight hadn’t returned due to the bulge in my eye earlier, so I couldn’t see it clearly.
‘Let’s take care of Hayeon and the other kids first…’
It was the moment when I was about to go towards Min Ha-yeon and Sister Han.
[Suho, I think it would be best to wait for a while.]
‘Huh? ‘Why?’
I stopped, questioning Armonia’s restraint.
But it wasn’t Armonia who set me up that solved my doubts.
As soon as…
“W-Where am I!?”
“Uh, sister!?”
“Bom, spring!?”
“Ah! Mid-autumn! Midwinter!”
“Uh? With my sister… Hayeon’s older sister?”
“What? Why are we suddenly here… Could it be that he was kidnapped!?”
It was Min Ha-yeon and one sister who were in confusion.
It wasn’t just the four people who seemed confused.
“Uh, over there… W, where is this…”
Even Namgung Yuha, who was usually calm, was fidgeting as if he was in confusion.
Normally, the four people would take care of each other as soon as they saw Namgung Yuha, but…
“Uh, over there… Could it be that you brought us here… “Is it that way?”
“Yes? That’s what I want to ask…”
“Sister… Be careful. This person has strange clothes…”
“Bo, your outfit is strange…”
Instead of helping, he was on guard as if he was seeing it for the first time.
As I look at those five people…
‘… Did you mean that the memories were not sealed?’
I was able to accurately understand the benefits I received.
‘Should we go back now?’
Seeing the five people who had lost their memories, I unconsciously fiddled with the return ring.
But…
[Those women have no choice anyway. And if Suho chooses the other side…]
‘I will lose my memory too.’
I too will lose my memory.
Furthermore, you will not receive any of the remaining penalty reductions.
You will face the worst of the worst.
‘Okay, let’s first understand the situation. ‘Please show the kids’ temperament window.’
[I understand.]
Recognizing that this was a situation that could not be changed by regression anyway, I checked the status of the group without approaching them.
And as a result of checking through the temperament window…
‘… All abilities have been downgraded to level 1.’
Not only memories but also abilities had been reset.
If you’re lucky…
‘Even though Namgung Yuha’s level is lower than when I first saw it… ‘Not bad, right?’
Although it was lower than when I first faced him, it was maintaining a certain level.
‘I think we’ve gone back to when we first started on floor 0? Should I check it too?’
I immediately checked my temperament window and inventory as well.
After checking everything…
‘All the skills learned in Yggdrasil are half sealed. And the items… Everything except daily necessities and points was sealed…’
The reason I feel relieved is…
‘Is the return ring not sealed because it is an external object?’
It was the fact that the return ring was still on my finger.
And the reason I felt relieved again…
‘I said it was sealed, so it will be released later.’
This was due to the fact that the remaining seals would be released later.
However, apart from being relieved by that fact, concerns began to arise.
‘Ha… How do we become friends again?’
I had no idea how to deal with five people who had lost their memories.
Some people who don’t know you might say that it’s enough to just gain favor with your ability and talent, but…
‘Honestly, if it weren’t for the Midsummer Return, I think it would have been difficult to become friends…’
The reason I was able to seduce Min Ha-yeon and the Han sisters was entirely thanks to the return of Midsummer.
There was another problem.
‘… I don’t think we will be able to create a situation where we will have to protect it as fiercely as before…’
The decisive reason why Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom liked me was sincerity.
A method of sacrificing my body to protect myself when I was a weakling and passing on the memories of that time to the next episode.
Thanks to that method, he was able to win the hearts of Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom, who both hated men.
But now…
‘I don’t think there will be anything strong enough to reset the level…’
The truth was that it would be difficult to create such a situation.
While I was thinking that, Min Ha-yeon and her group were whispering to me in the distance with wary eyes.
“Spring… That guy keeps looking at me…”
“Sister… First, be careful…”
“That’s right… That man could have kidnapped us…”
“Sister! Don’t worry! If you come closer, I will hurt you…”
I soothed my bitter stomach by looking at the four women who were already staring at me coldly.
‘What… Anyway, once I get out of here, my memories will come back… Let’s just approach it as a helper.’
It was a moment to soothe my sore stomach and check the state of midsummer.
[I don’t think you need to suffer like before.]
‘Oh! Is there a way?’
Armonia gave me an answer that completely satisfied my expectations.
[Subordination is still being maintained.]
‘Oh, that’s right!’
With bright eyes, I opened the dependent window of Min Ha-yeon and her group and checked.
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*Min Ha-yeon (subordinate level 2)*
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*Hanbom (subordinate level 2)*
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*Mid-Autumn (Secondary Stage 2)*
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*Midwinter (subordinate level 2)*
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At the same time as the dependent window appears…
‘Kya… Vulva… ‘It’s been a while.’
The pink vulva of your woman was coming into my eyes through the clothes.
With this, the issue of the four women’s likeability was instantly resolved.
‘Good… First, I solved one big problem… Rest of it…’
I checked the state of midsummer while enjoying a comfortable mind.
“Ugh…”
Midreum, who had collapsed a little while ago, groaned and started to stand up.
‘That guy doesn’t have any powers, so he must have lost his memory, right?’
When I thought about that, my interest cooled.
As if to prove that my interest had cooled, I turned my head and took my gaze away from Han Yeoreum.
But the gaze detached like that…
“Fuck… Seong Su-ho, why am I going through all this trouble because of that bastard…”
Midsummer’s voice snatched it again.
