Chapter 139 – Beyond the 10th Floor
“As you requested, I will take over the interrogation of these guys. So, baby, go get some real rest now.”
“I understand.”
The guild leader willingly took on the interrogation of the hunter party.
Having finished all her business, Jun got up from her seat as per her torch.
Since she had to worry about the spy’s eyes, she did not leave the guild leader’s room right away, but returned to her appraisal room using her teleport.
Of course, Carol was also there.
It took quite a bit of trouble to get her to interrogate her hunter party.
Carol’s hostility towards them was unusual.
They, to be exact, seemed to have experienced something related to Mine.
“I’m really sorry for showing such indecency.”
As soon as they were out of sight, Carol seemed to have calmed down and apologized in a much calmer manner.
Jun and his wives consoled her and told her not to worry, as she had not committed any particular acts of disrespect.
“Thank you. Still, I’m so sorry, so I’ll have a cup of tea as an apology…”
“Kkk eup!”
“Are you okay. “You really don’t have to worry.”
Without hesitation, she covered Fortuna’s mouth as she tried to shout out cake.
Considering her temperament, she could have been trying to get an apology and ended up getting the apology instead.
“Please appraise this instead.”
Jun took out a book from Dowonhyang and handed it to Carol.
Carol, who saw the source of the book at a glance, opened her mouth with a sparkle in her eyes.
“Oh. I guess the reason for my return wasn’t a lie at all.”
“Yes. “It’s not an Easter egg, but a reward for clearing the 10th floor.”
A good lie can be completed by very cleverly mixing lies into the truth.
If Carol appraises the book she gave through the appraisal and registers the information about it in the guild’s database, the person behind her who received the information through the spy will believe her false reason for returning.
“Good idea. The item that just came out was a book. Even if I register it in the database, there will be no suspicion.”
When appraising an item from the labyrinth, the owner of the item must choose whether to register information about the item in the guild’s database.
If you register, you will be officially recognized as the owner of the item by the guild, and if it is robbed or stolen, the guild will actively help retrieve it.
If you do not register, you will not receive the above benefits, but as long as you are careful, your information will be completely concealed, so there is little fear of being robbed or stolen.
The pros and cons of each were clear, so adventurers made different choices depending on their inclinations and situations.
Well, that only applies to items that need to be carried around in the labyrinth. In the case of books, I almost always chose the former.
You can’t take a book that you can’t eat into the labyrinth because even if you bring an extra piece of bread, it won’t be enough.
Therefore, books had to be left unconditionally on the ground, but no matter how prepared one was, the possibility of them being stolen was not zero, so registering books was a necessity, not an option.
‘I’m so glad the book came out.’
Since Jun’s ability was good at hiding items, registering items other than books in the database was strange no matter how I looked at it.
However, the book dispelled many of those doubts.
The probability of a book coming as a reward from the labyrinth is extremely low, but a book just happened to come out.
It was so good to be lucky. I guess it’s because my lucky angel is by my side.
Jun smiled happily and carefully stroked the lucky angel in both hands.
“Hey~”
The lucky angel, who was biting his finger in retaliation for suddenly covering his mouth, writhed in disgust and soon melted away.
At that time, Carol, who had finished checking to see if there were any possible curses in the book, read the title of the book out loud.
“Multicore. It’s a very intuitive title. In most cases where the title is intuitive like this, it is either Jjokbak or Daebak, but which one is Jun?”
“There is a high probability that it will be the latter. That’s right, Por.”
“Joy! Of course!”
“Hehe. Is that so. Then, let’s check it out.”
While saying that, Carol placed the book on top of the emotional report she had already taken out.
After that, she bestowed divine power on the appraisal book, and the book and appraisal book were engulfed in pure white light.
“That’s it. Here it is.”
A moment later, when the light went out, Carol put the book aside and, without lifting the appraisal form, pushed it in front of Jun as it was lying down.
Jun said he was grateful for her consideration in showing him the results of the appraisal first to give her trust, and then picked up the appraisal to check the results.
[Multi-core]
[Grade: Silver]
[Category: Martial Arts Books]
[Inheritance: Not possible]
[A martial arts book containing techniques created by a martial artist who lost his precious people in a sudden great war in the early days of the ancient empire to supplement his own strength, which was too weak compared to his enemies.]
[Technical description: It requires extreme auror control, but the performance is outstanding. If the proficiency is high, it can produce power higher than gold level.]
[Warning: If you fail to cast a skill or make a mistake due to low proficiency, there is a high probability that you will be crippled, and if you are unlucky, you may even die. That is why it was measured as silver despite its high development potential.]
[Deaths to date: 443, including the creator]
“… Shall I sell it?”
“… That might be good.”
As she put down her appraisal and said that, Fortuna agreed with her with a shocked expression on her face.
Dohwa and Rebecca also nodded and agreed with that opinion.
“What on earth is the result that makes you react like that?”
Carol asked, very puzzled by their reaction.
Normally, you would be disappointed or resentful if the results were not good, but they showed a completely different reaction.
It was like seeing a cursed item with terrible side effects.
‘Weird. I don’t feel the unpleasant energy that comes with cursed items.’
I checked again just in case, but the result was the same.
So I tilted my head and Jun handed me the appraisal.
Carol quickly read it and nodded.
Most cursed items go away!
“Whew~. It definitely deserves that kind of reaction. What would you do? If you want to sell it, I will buy it from the guild with money or points. It is impossible to inherit, but if I remember correctly, it is the first book discovered, so the price is probably worth it.”
“Hmm… It’s an Auror skill, so we can all learn it…”
Jun trailed off and looked back at his wives.
Then,
“I hate it!”
“The creator is dead. It’s too dangerous.”
“Honey, I don’t want to be the 444th person to die.”
The wives quickly opened their mouths.
Everything was what he wanted to say.
‘It’s really either less than 442 or more than 445. What is 443? 443.’
‘Extraordinary chance! Come on and master your skills! It was as if they were saying, ‘Then the monumental 444th spot is yours!’
‘At least it can be inherited.’
Succession.
It is a blessing given to a very small number of martial arts books, magic books, and skill books found in the labyrinth. If you turn the first page of the book to which the blessing has been granted, the book will be absorbed into your body, just like in a game, and you will be able to use the skills contained within it right away. .
Since it is a method of inheriting the creator’s experience, it has been a great help in learning and using technologies that require a high degree of skill.
Especially in cases where the creator died while using the technology, such as multicore!
‘Let’s stop thinking. ‘Why do I regret something that I don’t have?’
Jun shook his head to dispel his regret and lifted the martial arts book.
Then, he stroked the cover without saying a word, then nodded his head as if he had made a decision and put the martial arts book into the Dowon Incense box.
“June! “To learn that dangerous-looking thing!”
“I’m just going to read it once.”
When a book is released as a reward, the content of the book is usually tailored to the person receiving the reward.
There are some cases where this is not the case, but in most cases, there is a book that suits at least one person.
From that perspective, there was a very high probability that Jun was the master of multicore.
‘Por is the type that pushes with force, so it is not suitable for technologies specialized in control, such as multicore. Dohwa and Rebecca prefer to fight at mid or long distances rather than close combat, so unlike Por, they do not match the skills of martial artists.’
No matter how I looked, there was no one but Jun who could read the technique.
In that case, I have no choice but to pretend to be fooled once and learn it. In its own way, doesn’t it mean exclusive use?
‘I can’t stand exclusive use.’
Exclusive is a word that stimulates the desire for ownership in many men, such as a private car, a private house, a private house, etc.
It wouldn’t matter if you didn’t know, but once you knew it was yours, you couldn’t just pass it by.
“But what if I get hurt?”
“Don’t worry too much. “If we think it’s dangerous, we’ll discard it right away.”
“Really? Then promise.”
“Okay, promise.”
Only after putting her fingers together did Fortuna look a little relieved.
“Jun, is there anything else you need to feel?”
“Yes, none.”
“Then let’s go. “I will see you off to the front gate.”
She looked very tired when she came out to meet her, so June and his wives refused to see her off, telling her to rest for a while, but Carol refused.
In the end, they headed to the front gate with Carol.
Meanwhile,
“… For some reason, it seems like there are a lot of people I’m seeing for the first time. Am I mistaken?”
“No! “It seems that way when Por sees it too!”
The central square filled with people I had never seen before caught my eye.
While I was wondering about that, Carol said.
“We are fourth year students at the academy. I told you this last time. “This time of year, people come here for practical training.”
“Oh, already.”
Jun frowned.
I wasn’t planning on returning for a while to avoid getting caught up in any trouble, but I forgot because of the attack.
Match! Mate!
“Jun, what are you doing all of a sudden?”
“Pray. “I prayed that nothing would happen.”
“If you do that, it will always happen. What did you say, cliché?”
“… Angel, can’t you avoid that with the power of luck?”
“Yes, you can’t avoid it.”
Cliché.
It was something that not even an angel could do.
