Episode 113. vs Yang Dong-ju
After taking a look at Baekjun and the other Colosseum employees who were still on the phone, Hong Yeon-seok whispered very softly into Yong Han-gil’s ear.
Yong Han-gil, who had been listening quietly, nodded.
“hmm… . “It’s not bad.”
And then he continued speaking with regret.
“It would have been better if we had used those who failed… .”
“… … !”
“At least it’s the best option.”
After hearing Yong Han-gil’s words, Hong Yeon-seok flinched in surprise and was surprised.
Not only Hong Yeon-seok, but any Korean Clan official would have reacted the same way if they had heard the word ‘failure’ here.
To that extent, the ‘failures’ remained a great wound to the Daehan Clan.
“and.”
Yong Han-gil spoke to Hong Yeon-seok.
“As soon as the exit rift is created, bring all the remaining reserve forces to the airfield.”
“Everything?”
“because… .”
This time, Yong Han-gil noticed his surroundings and whispered into Hong Yeon-seok’s ear.
Hong Yeon-seok, who heard everything Yong Han-gil said, nodded.
“All right. “I will direct you accordingly.”
Hong Yeon-seok immediately turned around and disappeared.
Yong Han-gil turned his gaze back to the smartphone screen he was holding.
Yong Han-gil thought to himself as he looked at Kim Jin-seong walking leisurely.
‘It’s normal to not be able to overcome the ‘crack’ placed at the last exit, but… .’
It was a brave road that somehow gave me an ominous feeling.
He shook his head slightly to erase the wave of black magic energy that completely covered the void realm in his mind.
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“… … .”
A quiet passage with no one around.
Kim Jin-seong appeared to be concentrating with his eyes closed.
Kim Jin-seong, who continued to stand like that for a while, soon let out a small sigh and opened his eyes.
‘… ‘I’m sure there’s an exit portal right in front of me.’
Until now, he had been maintaining a state of resonance and sensing the overall flow of demonic energy within the labyrinth.
It was Kim Jin-seong who maintained resonance until he discovered the location of the dungeon exit portal, and finally released it.
[Did you find the location I mentioned?]
Kim Jin-seong nodded in response to Dantillion’s question at that time.
‘Exactly in front, there is an area where more mana than magic energy is mixed.’
It matched what Dantillion had explained a moment ago.
The exit portal of the Demon World Dungeon was the place that was most influenced by the external environment, Middle Earth, so it would contain more mana than magic energy.
And when I checked, I found that there was indeed one area in the Demon Dungeon where mana was more mixed.
‘It’s roughly a distance that can be traveled in one go… .’
Jinseong Kim immediately used the shadow hiding skill and created a warp hole.
After 15 seconds, Kim Jin-seong, who entered the warp hole, came out of the created exit and appeared out of the shadows.
Dantillion asked Jinseong Kim curiously.
[Why don’t you move towards the exit portal right away?]
As he said, Kim Jin-seong created the warp hole exit not directly near the exit portal, but some distance away.
To be exact, it was located at the end of the range where Jinseong Kim could directly control demon energy.
‘Because if you create it near the exit without thinking, you might fall into a trap again.’
Just like when I encountered the Void Realm, it was now a possibility to encounter cracks that were difficult to deal with without specific knowledge.
Kim Jin-seong’s judgment was that it was better to act as safely as possible, even if it took a little time, rather than taking risks to escape quickly.
[her… . You’re quite cautious for your age, kid.]
‘There’s no harm in being careful. ‘Because a person only has one life.’
[I know how to increase the number of lives, but… .]
‘… ‘That thing actually exists?’
[Of course! I, the demon Dantillion, never tell lies. However, since this method can only be used by beings belonging to the Demon World, you are now… .]
‘Still, no contract.’
[…] … .]
While Dantillion, who was momentarily speechless, remained silent, Kim Jin-seong carefully walked towards the direction where the exit portal was detected.
After turning the corner of the hallway, I was finally able to reach the exit portal.
[Damn you son of a bitch! He can’t do anything without my help… .]
‘… What is it, a crack again?’
At that time, Jinseong Kim looked ahead and squinted his eyes.
The gray crack ahead was growing rapidly.
Soon, a huge amount of gray smoke began to pour out from the crack that opened.
‘… ‘I don’t feel good.’
The entire front was immediately covered with smoke. Kim Jin-seong felt an inexplicable sense of discomfort at that sight.
Above all, the foreign feeling felt in the smoke-covered space was not much different from when I first saw the ’empty space’.
[This also seems to be the work of those humans belonging to the Daehan Clan you mentioned earlier.]
I heard Dantillion’s voice in my head.
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‘okay?’
[That’s not a crack that would occur in this dungeon. It is a crack that is only created in dungeons of the same or higher level as ‘Void’.]
‘… ‘It must be very dangerous.’
Kim Jin-seong was convinced as he looked at the gray crack.
The cracks encountered so far were never created by the Colosseum production team.
The Colosseum production team that Kim Jin-seong knew was famous for being very sensitive to balance.
It was never my style to install obstacles of ridiculous difficulty right in front of the exit like this.
‘What on earth was the Daehan Clan thinking when they installed these things?’
When Kim Jin-seong was questioning himself, Dantillion’s indifferent voice came into his head.
[However, you can think of the level of difficulty as being similar to Void. If it were you now, maybe it would be easier.]
‘hmm… .’
Kim Jin-seong was troubled by Dantillion’s words.
‘If you go a little further, there’s an exit portal… .’
Kim Jin-seong looked behind the crack.
A huge portal was seen, flickering in black.
Seeing that it had the same shape as the dungeon entrance portal I fell into when I arrived at Ambage Island, it seemed clear that it was an exit portal.
‘The problem is that the entire area around the portal is covered in that gray smoke.’
To get to the portal, you have no choice but to somehow enter the smoke created by that gray crack.
And once I got inside, I had to go through another crisis of similar difficulty to ‘Void’.
‘shit. If that’s the case, there’s no reason why you came so slowly, like pounding on a stone bridge, right?’
[No, thanks to you, there is one more way.]
Dantillion responded to Kim Jin-seong’s internal grumbling.
[Just wait until another human comes and put him in that gray space.]
‘… Are you saying try the experiment with someone else?’
[okay. After all, it doesn’t matter whether another human dies or not, right? Don’t you just have to pass safely?]
‘That’s true… .’
Jinseong Kim scratched his head.
Of course, I did not feel ethically guilty about forcing participants to become test subjects.
For that to be the case, Kim Jin-seong had experienced too many cruel realities since the days of the underground arena to reach this point.
‘You have to wait until the other contestants come, right? There’s no one around to kidnap someone.’
While arriving here, no participants other than Lee Ji-seong’s party were identified by his ‘location detection’.
At first, I thought they had all been swept away by the void and died, but that was not the case.
When I sensed the flow of demonic energy in resonance, I found out that the labyrinth itself was enormous.
‘The labyrinth is so wide that it would take a long time to search for it one by one… .’
[Or the only way is for you to enter directly.]
‘hmm… .’
[I just ask one question.]
At that time, Dantillion asked a question.
[Do you want to become stronger in the future?]
‘of course.’
Jinseong Kim answered right away without hesitation.
The reason he was able to escape from bullying.
The reason why he is recognized and cheered by so many people, from Fight Club to the Colosseum program.
The reason why famous VIP guests who have only heard about him through the media are rushing to recruit him.
This was all because Kim Jin-seong was exceptionally stronger than any of the other participants.
Kim Jin-seong was well aware that he could not have enjoyed all of this if he had not been as strong as he is now.
‘Isn’t it natural to survive in the New World?’
Moreover, this is a new continent. This is an environment in which it is impossible to guarantee how effective Kim Jin-seong’s abilities, which have so far been heard as monsters, will work.
Kim Jin-seong was already aware that it was impossible to receive the same treatment in the New World at his current level.
In response to Kim Jin-seong’s strong-willed answer, Dantillion immediately expressed his opinion.
[Then it’s not a bad idea to experience it yourself. This is one of the cracks you will often encounter when entering a higher level dungeon anyway.]
At those words, Jinseong Kim looked at the gray crack and thought for a moment.
Then he nodded with a determined expression.
Afterwards, Kim Jin-seong began to walk with a confident step towards the gray smoke-filled front.
[Tsk tsk tsk! Yes, this is the kind of person I have chosen to be from Middle Earth! I like it very much!]
‘But there’s no contract.’
[This bastard is real! What on earth are you looking at me for?! uh?!]
Kim Jin-seong burst out laughing at Dantillion’s shouting voice.
He knew it too. Even though he grumbles, Dantillion also gives information seriously in such important situations.
‘Well, if you don’t like the explanation, you can just summon another demon.’
[This cheeky brat until the end… !]
The surroundings of Kim Jin-seong, who entered the gray smoke while listening to Dantillion’s trembling voice, changed in an instant.
Just like when the entire surroundings were covered in purple due to the ’empty space’, this time too, everything around was colored gray.
However, it felt a little different from emptiness.
‘Somehow the surroundings feel more blurry.’
I had a strong feeling that my overall vision was blurred, as if there was a thick fog.
‘I feel like I’m in a dream… . ‘What on earth is this place doing?’
[I can give you the answer, but it would be better to experience it yourself. Because that will be more helpful in improving your skills.]
‘hmm… .’
[You will probably realize it soon before long.]
At that time, a completely unexpected voice was heard.
“Hey, slave!”
Kim Jin-seong’s actions instantly stiffened at the sound of the voice coming from behind.
It feels like my brain is shutting down.
A voice that was so familiar that it was so deeply embedded in my mind that I never wanted to hear it again.
Jinseong Kim slowly turned his head back.
The figure of a large man wearing a school uniform approaching Jinseong Kim with clumsy steps.
“I’ve been doing well these days, so my shoulders have been raised a lot, right? So, do you think you can escape from under me? uh?”
Jinseong Kim stared in disbelief at the face of the man who said that in a threatening voice.
‘Yang Dong-ju… !’
Yang Dong-ju, who had given him hell throughout his school days, appeared before his eyes.
(Continued in the next part)
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