Chapter 154 – High-Speed Strategy
Adventure day 50, 19th floor.
The already complicated underground tunnel has become several times more complicated.
It was probably the work of Giant Ant. The underground tunnel on the 19th floor was literally like a huge ant tunnel.
Perhaps that’s why the radar, which was deployed at maximum power, detected a nursery with ant eggs, a garbage room with various trash, a treasure room with something that looked like something, and… A food warehouse with food.
“Tsk!”
The monsters in the labyrinth do not need to ingest anything.
This is because demon energy provides nutrients instead, and most monsters in the labyrinth are artificial life forms made of demon energy.
Nevertheless, monsters instinctively try to consume something.
So what do monsters consume in a labyrinth where they cannot hunt or raise anything?
There was no need to think deeply about the answer.
Adventurer.
Monsters bite, tear, and taste humans who are made of soft, warm fabric.
Giant Ant was no exception.
Even now, there were many adventurers in their food warehouse who were still barely alive.
Normally, I would have gone to rescue him right away, but this time I hesitated.
Perhaps because food storage was considered important, it was located at the bottom of the underground tunnel, and the area was swarming with ants.
Even though the Ants were insignificant monsters and Jun and his wives had great skills, they could still be dangerous if they were surrounded.
“Brothers, we are not warriors, so why should we worry about this?”
“It’s because our Junie is so good.”
“You’re so soft-hearted.”
“Darling, ‘with great power comes great responsibility.’
“…”
“Well, dear? Why are you staring so intently? Did I say something offensive?”
“That’s not it. “It’s the same thing an old man said right before he passed away.”
After reassuring Rebecca, who was watching her, she quietly repeated Uncle Ben Parker’s famous line.
‘With great power comes great responsibility, d.’
A famous line that you must have heard at least once if you have seen Spider-Man.
When I first saw Spider-Man, I heard that famous line and exclaimed, ‘Oh!’, But when I heard that famous line when I got a little older, I scoffed and thought it made no sense.
Of course, there were too many people in the world who did not keep those words.
People with great power have too easily given up responsibility to gain even greater power.
It wasn’t that there were no responsible people at all.
They were praised by people for their courageous actions. However, as time passed, on the contrary, I suffered losses, got hurt, and was treated like a fool.
Uncle Ben’s famous line was a story only used in fiction.
The society of my previous life was a sad and lonely place.
And just as it is the same everywhere where people live, the society here in Lumen is not that different.
No, it was even worse because the standards of power were so stark.
Because of that, after gaining power, Jun pledged to take responsibility for himself and to have only the bare minimum of conscience.
‘But why does my heart keep shaking like this?’
If it were me, I could save it. You can do it. My heart kept whispering.
I don’t want to feel responsible.
“Jun, don’t worry. “I think Jun’s desire to save people is a desire.”
“I’ll buy it back. Please think of saving people for desire, not for responsibility. Then, even if he chooses not to save people, his heart will be less heavy.”
“Honey, what I just said was a mistake on my part. Forget it.”
Fortuna, Dohwa, and Rebecca said that and clung to the body.
Jun felt his mind becoming more at ease.
“… Let’s go rescue.”
“Yes! “If that’s Jun’s desire, it’s okay.”
“I will do as you wish.”
“Take the lead, girl. My sisters and I will firmly support you as your wives.”
Jun took a step straight into the ant cave.
In order to increase his speed, he took his wives with him and jumped through space, and to prevent himself from being surrounded, he knocked down the Giant Ant wherever he could.
That’s how we arrived at the food warehouse.
Together!!!
Monster type Easter Egg – Warehouse Manager Butom roared loudly and welcomed his companions.
Hey! Squeak?
“Try barking for 100 days. Even if you do, support will not come.”
The 18th and most annoying skill of grouped insect-type monsters is, of course, calling a friend.
Before the guy activated it, Jun put up a barrier around the food warehouse to block his comrades from calling.
The battle was practically over from then on.
“Ugh!!”
“Por, be careful with your strength.”
“Ahhh. Slightly.”
Kirrrr.
At Jun’s warning, Fortuna quickly relaxed her hammer.
However, its hard chitinous skin broke easily like a cookie dough.
Fortunately, I was able to avoid instant death because I quickly relaxed.
Before the guy died, the party quickly collected the adventurers inside the food warehouse.
“Okay, thank you. Black and white.”
“I survived! “I survived!”
Thanks to Fortuna’s treatment, the adventurers who had collapsed from Ant’s paralyzing poison woke up one by one.
The adventurers who almost died but miraculously survived all shed tears and cried out in relief and gratitude.
“Everyone, it’s still too early to be happy. After this guy goes down, the Ants will come soon. So hurry up and prepare for battle.”
Ants had a slight sense of hive consciousness.
Even though we couldn’t communicate, we could tell right away whether they were dead or alive and where they were.
“I understand.”
Reaching the 19th floor means that you have performed well as adventurers in your own way, so the adventurers quickly regained their composure and prepared for battle.
Fortunately, the adventurers’ armament wasn’t that bad.
Since the Ants had no hands, the armor was still on, and Jun lent the weapons he had in Dowonhyang.
“Honestly, I thought it was excessive for the guild to praise you as a hero, but after experiencing it myself, I understand. “I was wrong, and the guild was right.”
The Ax Warrior, who had been taking care of adventurers on Jun’s behalf, came to Jun’s side.
In his hands was a tray beautifully filled with steaming stew, bread, salad, fruit, and cutlery.
“It’s too much praise.”
“This is by no means excessive praise. Just look at this stew. It’s something you can easily enjoy on earth, but it’s a luxury you can’t even dream of in the labyrinth. Why would that be?”
Jun looked at the middle of the warehouse without saying anything.
I could see the wives busily moving their bodies among the large pots and various food ingredients.
“Exactly. That’s because I can’t bring the ingredients to make the stew. Sum, um! It’s art! “I think it’s 100 to 1,000 times more delicious than what my wife made!”
“Isn’t that rude to your wife?”
“Joy! Even if you listen to that woman, it’s still cheap. She criticizes him for not earning much money while going through difficult times, and for not doing his housework properly, she goes out all the time. “I’m sure he’s having fun right now, not even knowing that I almost died.”
Um, Pong?
“Anyway, your power is more important than any other power in the labyrinth. So, quickly go up and help the warrior and the saint. “After the warrior and saintess eat a bowl of this stew, they will feel energized and conquer the labyrinth several times faster.”
“I will if I feel like it.”
“Just do it if you feel like it, no matter what. The warrior said he would give his chest to you if you would just join the party. Are you going to miss out on those massive tits by being his man?”
Were you there when the hero made the suggestion?
No, he made that suggestion, so it wouldn’t be surprising if the rumor spread throughout the labyrinth.
More than that,
“Are you telling me to do this to have the heart of a warrior? “Not for the world?”
“How can you say that when you are not even a hero? I’m just giving you advice as a guy. “I can’t just pass up the opportunity to have such wonderful breasts.”
“Yes, but. “I already have wives with breasts as beautiful as the warrior’s.”
The Ax Warrior’s gaze turned to Fortuna, Dohwa, and Rebecca.
Since they were all wearing cotton yarn covering their faces, all eyes were focused on their breasts.
In particular, when I saw Fortuna’s Sechoyuk, I couldn’t help but let out an exclamation.
Mister, look at it in moderation. Then the contents of my mouth will start to flow out.
“Oh, I’m sorry. It’s really, really amazing. One person in particular seems to be even greater than the hero. Where on earth did you get those women? You can tell that one of them is a bombshell, but the other two… If you look at the clothes they are wearing, they look like fairies and spirits that were attached to you…”
“Do I need to tell you?”
“No, there is no need for that. Anyway, I know that all of your wives have amazing breasts, but you should still get the warrior’s breasts. Since it is a law that the more breasts you can freely touch, the better.”
“Even if I have to risk my life?”
“With breasts that big, it’s not worth walking around with.”
That’s right.
Jun nodded, remembering the warrior’s breasts that were swollen.
As I listen to the Ax Warrior’s words, the greed that I tried so hard to suppress keeps raising its head.
‘I join the warrior party not for the sake of the world, but for my own desires, La. That might be pretty cool.’
At least it was a hundred times better than joining a warrior party because of the responsibility of great power.
“Hehe. Let’s see if your heart moves.”
“… Mister. Tell me the truth. “I was asked by the warrior to persuade me.”
“I’ve never had a conversation with the hero, but in some ways, that could be the case. “Only when he destroys the labyrinth will I be able to enjoy heavenly life.”
The Ax Warrior smiled.
In the end, he too was persuaded for his own desires.
‘It really is a fucking world.’
Still, I didn’t feel that bad.
