Chapter 416 – Extension
“Space distortion?”
As soon as I started walking, Jun noticed.
The surroundings, no, the entire 51st floor are distorted by some force.
Normally, I would have noticed it as soon as I entered the range of power, but the concentration of demonic energy on the 51st floor was so dense that it was too late to notice.
‘Is the obstacle on the 50th floor a demon?’
Labyrinth-Demon Castle presented obstacles through a new environment every time the adventurer passed a certain level.
The plain on the first floor was a beginner zone, so there were no obstacles.
The tunnel on the 10th floor was dark, the rainforest on the 20th floor was poisonous, the lava field on the 30th floor was heat, and the fierce wind canyon on the 40th floor had distinct obstacles such as wind and water.
And perhaps on the 50th floor, the obstacle in the Devil’s City is demonic energy.
‘It’s really dark. The higher the layer, the thicker the concentration of demonic energy becomes, but this is too dark.’
It was a reasonable inference, not a guess.
Magi existed in the previous floor as well.
However, the concentration on the 51st floor was completely different from the previous floors.
Even though the concentration of demon energy increased as the floor went up, this was an absurd difference.
Isn’t the distortion of space also a phenomenon caused by the concentration of demon energy being too high?
“Ordinary adventurers will have a hard time with this.”
According to a quick look, the distorted space was not a big problem.
It was just a preventative measure.
To prevent adventurers from reaching the Devil’s City right away.
So, instead of heading to the city, adventurers just had to find the entrance to the next floor like they did on the previous floor.
The city may have been quite nerve-wracking, but if you kept crossing the entrance, you would arrive there, even if you didn’t want to.
So what is the real problem that Jun is worried about?
It was the Magi itself.
From Jun’s perspective, the ratio of mana and magic energy in the air is approximately 3 to 7.
If the core is rotated in this environment, which side will absorb more?
Even a three-year-old child can easily predict this.
That much more magic will be absorbed than mana.
Of course, that was never a good thing for adventurers.
The more demon energy was absorbed, the greater the strain on the core, and the faster the adventurer’s personality became contaminated.
If your core is strained, you will not be able to fight well, and if your personality is completely polluted, you will become a demon faithful to your desires.
Absorption of demonic energy had to be avoided as much as possible unless one’s life was at risk.
But there was no way that was possible in a devil city full of demonic energy.
Wow!
“It must be even more so because of these guys.”
Jun frowned as if she didn’t like it as she cut down the gargoyle, a demon-type monster whose entire body was made of rock.
Battles were too frequent.
Even though they are moving quickly across space just like they did on the previous floor.
Of course, he didn’t really stop.
However, the reason why battles are frequent is that the monsters have caught up.
Jun’s movement speed.
Well, in a way, it was natural.
Demons, demon beasts, high-ranking undead, etc.
The monsters that mostly appear on the 50th floor are monsters with strong evil tendencies in both their natural and physical abilities.
‘It’s annoying, should I move straight to the next floor entrance?’
Jun thought about this for a moment due to the overwhelming annoyance, and when a group of monsters attacked, taking advantage of that opportunity, he immediately put that thought into action.
In the blink of an eye, we conquered the 51st, 52nd, 53rd, and 54th floors.
As you go up the floor, the distance to the Devil’s City narrows noticeably.
When he reached the boss room on the 55th floor, Jun was finally able to see the devil’s city right in front of him.
“It’s much bigger than I thought. But where is the semi-boss room?”
Even after washing my eyes and searching, I couldn’t see the door to the semi-boss room.
There was something that could be called a gate, but that gate was the city gate in front.
-That’s right, honey.
‘Lucy, what do you mean by that all of a sudden?’
-The castle gate, or more precisely, the entire castle wall surrounding the Devil’s City, is the entrance to the next floor. As long as you somehow enter the city, whether it’s through the castle gate or jumping over the castle wall, the semi-boss room will be cleared.
‘Aha. That’s why there was no separate boss room.’
Jun nodded his head in understanding and then thought about how to enter the city.
For your information, I wasn’t worried because it was too difficult, I was worried because it was too easy.
At that time, even though other skeletons were walking around on the castle wall and standing guard diligently, one skeleton who was sitting on the gate sighing helplessly as if it had nothing to do with him found Jun and hurriedly got up from his seat.
-Yes, your guy!
Have we met before?
That guy was acting like he knew about Jun. Although he was trembling with anger for a long time, he knew.
“Oh, it’s been a while. How have you been?”
Jun, who was thinking carefully about whom the guy was, was soon able to recall its identity.
This guy is the first Easter egg that Jun encountered when he was recruiting party members, and he is the original owner of Grid, the Demon Sword of Greed…
“Solo King!”
-He is the king of conquest! If you want to remember, does it right!
King Solo, or rather the King of Conqueror, seemed to feel even more insulted by making a vague mistake, and was unable to calm his excitement.
How can I be angry for so long when I don’t even have a body?
The undead were truly profound beings.
-What! Those eyes that seem to be observing a mysterious animal!
“But it’s amazing. “It’s called an alter ego, but the guy who treated me so cruelly is now holding an important position like the gatekeeper of the city.”
-Well, I was just letting my guard down at that time! And don’t look at me as just a gatekeeper! I am just one of the four heavenly kings of the Demon King’s army!
“What? “You are one of the Four Heavenly Kings?”
Jun was puzzled.
As far as he knew, there was no name of the Conqueror among the Four Heavenly Kings.
High Demon, Brutos.
Lilith, the queen of nightmares.
Elder Lich, Damon.
Werewolf, Kaito.
Those four people were the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon King Army, known to the world.
‘Bruce, where did he run off to instead of returning to the labyrinth?’
Brutos, who is considered the weakest of the Four Heavenly Kings, once attended the Imperial Academy under the name Bruce.
Then, when the identity of Lilith (her alter ego), who followed her into the academy, was discovered, she had no choice but to return to her labyrinth.
No, Jun predicted that she would actually return.
But it looks like that prediction was wrong…
‘Uh? Why is that guy trapped over there?’
Just as I was about to conclude that my prediction was wrong, a presence with memories caught my radar.
If I remember correctly, that presence was definitely Bruce’s.
And the location where it was caught was the underground prison of the guard headquarters located behind the castle wall.
I tried to look into the past to find out what happened for a long time, but no matter how far back I looked, I couldn’t figure out the reason.
“Did you cause something bad? Why is Bruce, or rather Brutos, in prison?”
-How did you find out the location of that pathetic guy? Did the Queen of Dream Demons teach you? No, that bitch would be an idiot and wouldn’t have the sense to do that.
Doubts linger.
However, neither Jun nor the King of Conquest seemed to have any intention of resolving each other’s questions.
They both just glared at each other harshly, as if telling them to speak first.
“Tsk! Becoming stubborn is useless. Don’t blame yourself for being sick. Because you brought it on yourself.”
Hehe. It’s you. I will avenge your past grudges! I’ll get my grid back too!
Chuck! Chuck! Chuck!
As soon as the Conqueror King finished speaking, the skeletons on the castle wall aimed arrows at Jun.
During the conversation, the troops were secretly called (although Jun knew about it), so the number of arrows aimed easily exceeded hundreds.
For your information, they were not the end of the troops gathered by the Conqueror.
Rumbling bang!
The huge castle gate, which could not budge even if pushed by a giant, opened wide with a heavy sound.
Through that open door,
For the king!
Conquer! Covet it! Kill it!
The king’s knights and soldiers, who had previously conquered numerous countries with the conqueror king, appeared.
Even though they had no flesh or blood, let alone skin, the presence they gave off was extremely heavy.
Haha! How do you feel when you see my army? It’s okay to despair. This body will give you special permission!
“I am grateful, but I feel like there is not enough quantity and quality for me to despair. Is there anything else?”
-You’re not good at fluttering your lips in a situation like this! That courage is incredible, but what should come out of your mouth now is not bravado, but a plea for your life!
Jun told the truth as it was, but the Conqueror took his words as mere bluff.
Jun didn’t want to bother correcting his misunderstanding.
Magic – Compression
Jun-sik transformation, Heavenly Demon Lord
However, it was shown. That what you say is true.
Crispy! Crisp, crisp!
-… Huh?
Through undeniable and overwhelming inaction.
