Chapter 220 – Why Is XX There?
Day 40 of adventure.
As soon as the 29th floor was reached, a high and rugged mountainous area was added to the rainforest.
It’s not that there weren’t mountains in the previous floors, but at best they were at the level of hills and the mountain in front of you didn’t exist.
“Personally, I’m not the type of person who hates mountains, but I kind of hate them now.”
“Yes? “Why?”
Instead of answering Fortuna’s question, Jun looked up at the mountain with no end in sight.
The mountain was the highest and most rugged among the surrounding mountains, and I could sense the entrance to the next level at the invisible peak of the mountain.
I looked further to see if there was any sign of an entrance, but ironically, unlike usual when I felt one or two more, I could only sense the one entrance at the top.
Did the adventurers who came first go out of their way to find the entrance on the flat ground?
Even if you walk around the flat land without stopping, you will be less tired than climbing that high mountain.
“Ugh~. Junie, can’t we just use Junie’s spatial movement and go to the entrance at once? Huh?”
When she told her that she had to climb the mountain, Fortuna groaned and made her an enticing offer.
Just once, no more, wouldn’t it be enough?
“My lord, even if the storehouse is full, it will never be enough.”
“My dear, is it okay if the compensation received in the boss room is reduced?”
“Even if it’s a little difficult, go up on foot, master.”
As he was shaking, the other sturdy wives helped him stand upright.
Yes, you should earn at least one more penny while you are young.
“Foreign, I feel embarrassed as a royal family.”
“Just do well from now on. In that sense, the most dangerous leader is Porner!”
“Old!”
Fortuna saluted with a determined expression and began to climb the mountain with great vigor, holding her shield in front.
However, that was only for a moment
“This time to the left. Front again. Oh, you can’t step on that.”
“Huh~. It’s complicated.”
She was embarrassed by Jun’s ceaseless orders, and she could hardly take her steps.
“Why are there so many traps?”
Jun stuck his tongue out at the traps that were spread all over the world.
Although it was only at a primitive level, the amount was ridiculously large, and it was very well integrated with the surrounding terrain, so finding it was not difficult.
“Juni, can’t you just go around destroying things?”
“If that were the case, monsters would come in droves.”
“Isn’t that actually a good thing?”
“… I see.”
When I thought about it, I liked it better that way.
What is the reason for going so hard to climb the mountain?
It was all to catch monsters.
So, the fact that monsters came to me on their own was something I welcomed, rather than something I disliked.
“Sweetheart, it could be dangerous. Since this is the 29th floor, all the monsters that appear are at the highest level among the blue level. “You shouldn’t look at it too easily.”
“Furthermore, if you have the intelligence to use traps, you will definitely be able to use basic strategic tactics. “I recommend just moving on a path with relatively few traps, such as on the branches of a tree.”
Rebecca and Albino raised a cautious opinion.
Since it was a reasonable opinion, Jun carefully considered whether Fortuna’s opinion or theirs would be better.
‘Should we move by stepping on the branches as the albino said? No, the trees are too dense for that to be difficult. Should we just build a shield on top of a tree and run around? That’s a little bit like that too. Movement is limited, making it easy to be attacked.’
‘As Rebecca said, will blue-level monsters be a threat to us? No matter how much we are at the top of the blue level, we are no different from the green level, in fact we are in the middle of the yellow level. If elites or Easter egg mobs appear, the story will be different, but…’
“In that case, you can just run away, so I’ll vote for Fortuna’s opinion.”
“Oh!”
“Opinions are divided. In times like this, it’s democracy. Dohwa, choose which one is better. Don’t worry about me and Por, be honest.”
“I understand.”
Dohwa closed her eyes and was lost in thought.
After thinking about it for a while, she opened her eyes and said.
“I will support Sister Por’s opinion. She thinks that we can still overwhelm no matter how many monsters come.”
“Rebecca, albino. “I heard that’s true.”
“If only everyone thought so.”
“Actually, I thought I was being too cautious.”
Rebecca and White Dog obediently accepted everyone’s opinions.
Seeing that there was no dissatisfaction on their faces, it seemed like they were also confused about which one they liked better.
“Eek! Eek!”
Thud! Bang! Boom!
Fortuna swings the hammer around according to the policy and destroys traps everywhere.
Every time she swung her hammer, the soil of her land turned over and the earth groaned.
Oh, oh!
Urorororo!
A variety of roaring sounds that echo in response.
Soon, various parts of the mountain began to shake.
“… If it was my past life, it would be a YouTube video.”
A huge height of up to 3 meters.
Thick fur that covers the entire body.
Huge soles that match the size of the body.
Bigfoot.
In the past, it was one of the mystical animals, the existence of which was unclear, but it was not just one, it was in countless numbers, and it was glaring at us.
Oooooh!
Wedge! Nettle liquid!!!
Bigfoot, the leader, roars and throws the crude spear he was holding at us.
Other Bigfoots also rushed to throw their spears.
Under the gloomy sky, wooden showers began to fall.
Magic-Distortion
Floating!
“Oh! It’s quite heavy.”
Even though it was a distortion shield that deflected the attack in a different direction, the amount of impact felt was quite large.
What was most surprising was that a repulsive force was felt due to the supernatural ability.
‘Seeing as the window isn’t broken, I guess I’ll come. ‘I need to be a little nervous.’
Now that I see it, I can feel the auror energy from all of Bigfoot.
Although they looked no different from primitive people, they were no different from a refined army.
“But you can’t be discouraged. First, let’s give back as much as we received.”
Jun smiled arrogantly and held up his finger, as if a tyrant were sentencing a traitor who attacked without even knowing the subject to death.
Perfect!
And bounced.
Jiing! Jiing! Jiing!
Soon, countless pink waves began to pound in the empty air, and soon, sharply shining blades suddenly popped out from the center of the waves.
Skill – Third hand.
Martial Arts – Weapon Strengthening
Skill × Trait – Electricity grant
Hum! Pajik! Puzzle!
Ukki! Ukkikki!
Bladers singing for the massacre that is about to begin.
The leader Bigfoot, whose complexion turned pale, hurriedly shouted to everyone to run away.
But unfortunately, his decision was too late.
Shoo shoo shoo!
The rain of steel and lightning began to fall.
Of course, the destructive power of that disaster was on a different level from the rain of trees from before.
Thud! Thud! Thud! Pajik! Puzzle!
Ukkii!
Huh!
Everything that stood in the way was pierced and burned.
Trees and rocks, as well as the ground, were no exception.
Bigfoot, who seemed like a refined army, disintegrated in an instant due to the second coming of a disaster that could not be resisted.
“It’s Por’s turn this time!”
“All troops. “Movement is coming.”
“It’s been a while since I’m going to explode as much as I want.”
“I should also try the newly made poison.”
Taking advantage of that gap, the two assassins, the angel and the divine beast, began to move.
“Uly!!!”
The angel, befitting its nickname of a massacre, blew away everything it touched with its hammer,
Chuck! Chuck! Chuck!
“Stab.”
Shush!
Shinsoo led the clay soldiers and put pressure on the Bigfoots as if they were clearing out the remnants of the defeated soldiers.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Pushu! Push!
The two assassins used their favorite field to the fullest and took lives mercilessly.
An adventurer who happened to see it while out scouting muttered without realizing it.
“Who on earth is the monster?”
Not long after that, Jun’s party was given the bizarre nickname Monster Family.
――――――
“Please reconsider, First Prince. The church is essential to the empire.”
With narrowed eyes, Ehiri bowed his head and expressed his thoughts.
Even though he knew that it would only decrease the 1st Prince’s love for him, he couldn’t help but do it.
Of course, the first prince’s decision was so absurd.
Are you stopping interactions with the church? Are you going to kick out all the priests?
What nonsense!
Right now, there are so many roles played by the church within the empire, and it is difficult to find a person among the people of the empire who is not a member of the Bright Church, so how on earth are they going to keep up with it?
“That’s why you said it would be implemented only in the capital.”
“Even if that’s the case.”
“Then how on earth are you going to retaliate against those bastards! “Things I don’t even know about are cutting off my hands and feet one by one!”
Like the greedy first prince, there were many of his subordinates who fell for the tricks of the traitor.
As a result, quite a few people were punished by the church, and the same is still true today.
“… You have to be patient. Rather, we need to show cooperation with the religious denomination and appease the public sentiment that has turned their backs on us.”
It was certainly a big problem, but an even bigger problem remained: public sentiment, which had already hit rock bottom, fell even further.
With the ‘superpower-nullification’ that is said to only be revealed to those with the bloodline to become a great general, his background reminiscent of a romance novel, and his handsome appearance and outstanding talent, public sentiment has long been tilted towards the illegitimate prince (Leon).
In such a situation, most of the first prince’s subordinates were implicated with immoral people and were executed.
The public perception of the first prince had deteriorated beyond description.
If it had not been quickly spread that some of the illegitimate prince’s subordinates were executed and that the immoral people were that sophisticated, public sentiment would have clearly become uncontrollable.
‘But that doesn’t mean you can be at ease. Even if just one thing goes wrong, it will happen.’
Unfortunately, the cessation of exchange with the religious denomination was one of them.
Ehiri tried to block the first prince’s decision.
However, the first prince did not even pretend to listen. No matter how much he fell out of favor with himself, this was strange.
“Could it be that the request was made by a pseudo-religion called a free religion or something? Why did you come into contact with those people again! “Didn’t I tell you that they were suspicious and people you should avoid contact with?”
“Noisy! If you want to prevent contact with them, at least give me as much gold and silver treasure as they sent me and then say that!”
You made that decision just because you took a bribe?
Ehiri was so absurd that he was speechless.
Without even knowing that, the first prince snorted vigorously as if he had won an argument.
Then he waved his hand as if he was chasing away a merchant.
“Go and write a letter to the warrior and the saint. “Write it well and try to move the hearts of those who don’t even know the subject.”
“… I’ll do my best.”
Ehiri left the first prince’s office with just those words.
“It’s hard work.”
“Sir Matthew, were you listening?”
1 Matthew, who was in charge of guard duty as a mere soldier, befitting the grandiose title of the Prince’s Sword, nodded his head without saying a word.
Ehiri smiled bitterly in regret.
The reason he fell down like this when he had a bright future ahead of him was because everyone was hanging out with him.
I tried to stop him from doing that, but he always refused the suggestion, saying he wasn’t wrong.
He was truly a fool.
“It seems like you and I made the wrong choice. Now, let’s stop playing around with the letters and leave in peace.”
Therefore, thanks to that honesty, Ehiri was able to reveal his inner thoughts without any worries.
