Chapter 99 – Chapter 99
Isn’t that enough of a fight?
I was just fixing the rude guy’s habit.
With this, useless things that will happen on this expedition will be reduced.
So don’t say anything
“Ha…”
Me too… Why am I thinking this way?
I don’t know why you’re thinking of excuses for that person.
I’m doing this pathetically, but that annoying Jang-yong approaches me again.
Bothered.
“Wow… Mr. Lee Sol, what was it just now? Didn’t you become stronger again? Did hyung-nim do something again? I envy you!”
“Don’t bother and go away.”
“Ah, what’s wrong with the same team. I know everything. Actually, my brother did something similar to me… Oh, this is a secret. Cancel.”
Jang Yong hurriedly covered his mouth.
When I see him, I can’t help but sigh.
“Hehe… But since Lee Sol went through the same thing as me, is it okay? Please keep it a secret from Hyung-nim. I don’t want to incur hatred… But why did Hyung-nim suddenly quit the company? Do you know anything? Please tell me. Why have you been bullying me since last Friday?”
Haha… It’s noisy.
And what? Did you experience the same thing as me?
Nonsense.
Could it be that he was against a man…?
No. Absolutely no way.
“Why do you look like that?”
“Oh, no. It’s annoying. Get out of the way.”
“Ah… Mr. Lee Sol. Mr. Lee Sol~”
It really bothers me.
I hurriedly moved to avoid my seat, but not only Jang Yong but the team leader followed.
“I was really surprised. You’re such a great person. The manager told me to pay attention to Baek Hwa-yeon, but I didn’t expect Kim I-sol to be this much…”
“It’s annoying, so can you move away? How long do we have to stay here? Aren’t we leaving?”
This is the corridor that you can see right after passing through the second gate of Namsan Mountain.
Monsters are nowhere to be seen.
“I’m going to start soon. The formation hasn’t been decided yet… That’s why I ran like this. Would you like Kim I-sol to stand in the front? If he’s that strong…”
“I’m not a tanker.”
“Ah, haha… That’s true, but you just hit the tank Dong-Soo Baek perfectly… I came here just in case. Then, we’ll start with the original formation. You can move with me.”
“Anyway.”
The name of this dungeon is Stone Monastery.
It is said that it is named because there are rows of stone statues praying toward something.
The monsters that appear are also called stone statues.
If you get closer than a certain distance, the stone statue that was asleep until then suddenly opens its eyes.
And they say they use magic right away.
However, he said that the difficulty of this dungeon was low because he was stuck in place and did not move.
This is the story I heard from team manager Kim Chan-il.
If it’s a monster that doesn’t move, I’d rather have Baek Hwa-yeon from a distance.
Doesn’t this mean that you won’t even have a chance to properly test your newly acquired magic?
“That’s why the formation is important. You have to be the first to block the flying magic.”
“Why did you try to do that to me?”
“That’s… I want you to look strong…”
“You’re stupid. I didn’t even borrow a shield.”
“Sir, excuse me…”
A man named Kim Chan-il was crying over and over and over again.
Especially to the Awakeners… They seemed completely intimidated to me as well.
What should I do when I’m watching that scene, even me getting annoyed?
He is the same team leader as him, but even if he is different, he is really very different.
“This monastery dungeon is very large, so you have to decide which direction to go from the beginning. Our company always moves along the right wall, so we don’t have to worry about getting lost when we return.”
Finally depart.
After passing through a long corridor where no monsters were visible, he entered a large clearing.
I saw a fountain stopped in the center.
At the top of the fountain, I saw a stone statue decorated quite ornately.
Below that, you can see other various sculptures offering prayers to the central statue of God.
Is that the monster you mentioned earlier?
“Note, be careful. The statues are closely attached, so they will probably attack at the same time. Approach as slowly as possible, one at the end…”
The person who cut off team leader Kim Chan-il’s remarks in the middle.
Not me
It was unexpected, but it was Baekhwayeon.
“It’s just… Just attacking here… Isn’t it?”
“Yes?”
“Don’t dare… Don’t get close to the stone statues to use magic, you can attack right from here.”
Everyone was focused on Baek Hwa-yeon’s words, so it suddenly became quiet.
Enough to hear that little voice.
“But at this distance, it’s definitely impossible to take it down… Oh, you’re an archer? We don’t have an archer… Haha. But would you be able to do it alone? There’s a lot of them.”
“It’s possible.”
All the awakened males who took the lead in Baek Hwa-yeon’s rants fell behind.
With disgusting eyes, he began to scan Baek Hwa-yeon’s body.
What about men anyway?
Dirty.
Bang-! Bubbubuck! Pasasac…
Three stone statues were pulverized with a single arrow.
Well, this is an E-class dungeon.
Since they were so close together, it was only natural that the arrows that penetrated them would destroy all the stone statues behind them.
But the people on that team were overly surprised.
“Wow! What is that?”
“That kind of thing is only for the elite in the academy…”
“As expected… The person the manager pointed to. It’s really amazing. This expedition will be much easier.”
Baek Hwa-yeon’s face grew red from the excessive praise.
I get grumpy without even realizing it.
What. I can do that much too.
Why are you making such a fuss…
At that time, all the other stone statues who were praying stood up.
Then he moved his gaze towards where we were standing and his eyes lit up.
As if alive.
Red eyes on a white face.
I just saw…
It looks like chicken skin is sprouting all over the body.
However, due to the distance, they did not attack.
Wouldn’t that be a sudden move?
My heart started beating on its own.
“Don’t worry. They don’t move. If you get close though, they’ll use their magic all at once, so be careful.”
And then I look at Baek Hwa-yeon.
So does everyone else.
He must be waiting for the next arrow to shoot…
If you keep doing that, you’ll run out of mana and you’ll get tired alone first?
The men, who had nothing else to do, were busy praising Baek Hwa-yeon for a while.
It wasn’t a very pleasant feeling, but it seemed that this expedition would continue like this.
A long expedition that took six days round trip.
We were worried because we had no experience like this, but it’s a low-difficulty dungeon, so I don’t think there’s a big problem.
Anyway, when will I be able to use my strength to my heart’s content?
I became stronger with the help of that person…
**
The 4th day of the monastery expedition.
The body smells everywhere.
The smell of sweat.
In particular, the men were worse, so they never let them come near them.
Wiping it off with a wet towel doesn’t help, so I spray perfume on it… But it’s only for a moment.
After spending a few days here, I feel sad when I think of home.
I want to go back soon.
I mean, I want to take a shower.
Fortunately, the goal of this expedition has already been achieved, and now the only thing left is to go back.
“Ha, I want to go quickly.”
Monsters do not appear in this long corridor.
Perfect for camping.
There was an academy instructor who said that if you find a place where you can sleep comfortably in a dungeon, thank the heavens.
You’re funny
There’s no way you’ll be comfortable with a place where monsters don’t pass.
Since the first night, I was in a state of high alertness and could hardly sleep.
So I got a little nervous about the people around me, and now the people who approach me have completely disappeared.
Rather good what
No one bothers me…
So far, I haven’t had much of a role, and yesterday I didn’t even use a tenth of my magic power.
It’s so boring.
I was bored, so I focused my magic on my ears.
The sound of people talking except me echoes in my eardrums.
“I can’t hear you today. Screams.”
“Haha. I guess he’s dead now.”
“What are you talking about? Why do people die in E-class dungeons?”
“I’m dying… E-class dungeons don’t only come out with E-class monsters.”
The last voice is a woman named Kim Mi-yeon, the team’s assistant support.
That woman was definitely a survivor of the Suwon Hwaseong Gate incident.
“Boss monster? Watching something like that is like picking stars from the sky, Miyeon-san.”
“It’s not just that… If monsters from other dungeons appear…”
“Another dungeon? Isn’t that a popular dungeon ghost story on the Internet these days?
“What are you worried about? We have two monstrous Awoken on our team right now.”
“That’s true too. Kukkuk.”
“Ah, what if I drink from the morning?
“Ah, I got it, bro. Just one drink…”
Are those idiots drunk again?
How delicious is that?
I’ve decided never to drink alcohol again.
Because I showed such ugliness in front of him.
When I think of that time, even now, I feel ashamed to the point of wanting to hide in a closet.
More than that, the screams I’ve been hearing for the past two days.
That was award winning
Although if he had been there now he might have given the answer.
He is gone now.
If there’s a problem, we’ll take the people here to solve it.
Ha…
Ever since I entered the dungeon, I’ve been thinking of him all the time.
Why do I keep doing this
Isol Kim.
You have other goals.
Hurry up and get stronger and have to avenge her brother.
I blamed myself again.
“Please calm down…”
Slap. Slap.
He comforted himself and slapped both cheeks.
Now is the time to head out of the dungeon.
So, this expedition ends with that.
Kwakwang-!
“…!?”
“Kyaaaaagh!”
A sudden roar and scream.
I hurriedly ran out of the tent.
This is the middle part of a long, long corridor.
The nearest stone statue is more than a few hundred meters away.
But why all of a sudden…
Big-!
“What, what!?”
A monster that shouldn’t exist in this dungeon stood in front of me.
“… Why…”
A monster that appears in the Cretan Labyrinth, known as an A-level difficulty dungeon.
A monster with the head of a cow, boasting enormous size and unbelievable strength.
Minotaur.
From the black, hard horns that stretched out on both sides of the forehead, it must be him.
Why is a Class A monster in a place like this…
“Fuck… You bastard…”
There’s a reason I remember that guy.
It’s… That monster is the one who took my brother’s life.
My older brother who accompanied the transcendent party as a supporter.
My older brother who was an Awakener and chose the path of a supporter.
Because he is the one who killed Kim Yi-shin.
“I will kill you… I have to kill you. I will… With my own hands…”
Fast.
He bit his molars tightly.
Sreureung-.
When I came out of the tent, I pulled out the sword I had brought with me.
Brother’s revenge.
I will definitely make it here.
Only for that i…
[Hmm…]
“Kwaaak-!”
“Kyaa-!”
“Kuh…”
It feels like my eardrum is about to tear.
What kind of guy’s voice is so loud!
And feel bad.
Everyone is confused and stunned by the sudden situation.
You all have to get away
Please get out of here quickly
“What are you doing, you idiots! It’s a Class A monster! It’s a Minotaur! Run away!”
You’ve already experienced
That there is another gate in the dungeon.
That monsters from other dungeons might appear.
There is a barricade under his feet.
Thanks to that installed by the company’s staff, there are no casualties yet.
“Get away quickly! …!?”
At the same time as I shouted, he moved.
Incredible speed.
Bang-!
“Aaaaagh-!”
In an instant, an uncle from an equipment company was caught in his hands.
He grabbed his head with his huge hand and lifted it whole.
I can’t even hear the screams anymore because my neck has already been broken.
A huge ax in his right hand.
Grabbing the uncle’s head with his left hand, he slowly moves his head to aim for the next target.
The huge cow eyes are so unpleasant that it makes me sick to my stomach.
I swallowed dry saliva.
I have to.
I’m the only one who can deal with him here.
Otherwise everyone dies
“Haaaaa!!”
The hand holding the sword was full of power.
He concentrated his magic.
I’m no longer the old Kim Isol.
The sword drew an arc and aimed at the bastard’s left arm, slicing through it.
Simultaneously with kicking the ground.
Before I knew it, I was standing where I passed him.
“Haha…”
This is my power…
My speed with improved magic attribute is also unusual.
The feeling of cutting him, the afterglow of that still remained in the hand holding the sword.
Took.
“Quooooo!”
Hear the bastard’s screams.
The left arm that was holding on to the man fell to the floor without strength.
I cut off his arm with a single knife.
I can do this…
[Hmm…]
Again, a strange sound pierces your ears.
A feeling that the whole body becomes stiff in an instant.
“Isol Cee!”
Someone called me
Zhang’s voice.
I know why he called me.
Because the huge ax in the right arm of the Minotaur was swung at me.
Kagaang-! Visor.
I tried to block it with a sword, but it was not enough.
The C-class steel sword I was holding broke in an instant, and his attack cut my shoulder.
Blood gushed out of his chest like a fountain.
Am I going to die like this…
“Heel!!”
The light of the heel used by Lee Dong-geul covers my whole body.
The pain goes away.
Fortunately, it looks like a light cut.
But the sword is broken…
Pooh-!
Baek Hwa-yeon’s arrow hit the Minotaur’s right arm.
It didn’t penetrate, but it was deeply embedded.
Fearless guys.
This guy is on A-level difficulty…
Still, as long as I’m still fine, I have a chance of winning.
Those idiots are so desperate, I can’t just give up like this.
“Concentration.”
He gathered mana into the broken steel sword.
I’ll finish you off with this broken sword.
“Haap! Die, you cow head bastard!”
-Hook!
Hooked hooked well…
I thrust a broken steel sword through his heart.
It’s broken, but it digs in so smoothly.
It was to the point where I felt like stabbing myself in the head.
Take it out, insert it again, and again and again.
Repeated stabbing and subtracting several times.
“Die… Die! Die!”
Hooked snug… Snug…
“That… Mr. Lee Sol, if that’s enough… He seems to be already dead.”
“Ha… Ha… Ha…”
The Minotaur lay beneath me, motionless.
His torso and face were covered with blood from his heart.
And the smell of his blood vibrates from my body.
He knocked down
A grade-A difficulty monster.
Of course, I didn’t do it alone.
Na Kim Yi-sol, who couldn’t even get close to the elite class, met the Minotaur, the monster that took her brother’s life…
Killed…
I fucking killed him…
“Damn… Fuck…”
The light of the heal used by Lee Dong-geul covers my crying body.
As if to comfort me by saying that he knows and understands my sorrow.
“Hey… Lee Sol. Are you okay?”
“Hey… Now, don’t look at my face… Sniffle.”
“Yes…”
As I said, Lee Dong-geul turned his back.
It was as if her small body was trying to hide me from other people.
Behind him, I cried out loud.
But that time didn’t last very long.
Kwakwang-! Kwagwagwang-!
“…!?”
“No way…”
From the other side of the corridor there was another great noise.
Just like when the Minotaur first appeared…
“Lee, Lee Sol… This sound…”
“Okay.”
I wiped my tears and got up from my seat.
It seems that the minotaur in this dungeon is not the end of the one you just defeated.
Because he’s not like a boss monster.
Like the gnolls we met in Pink Land last time, these guys are just normal monsters.
There can’t be just one.
Despair fell again on the faces of everyone in the expedition corps with me.
If that person was there now.
Will you protect us… And me?
Even in the midst of this, the thought of him keeps not leaving his head.
Can we meet again…
End of episode 1 from Kim Yi-sol’s point of view.
