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“This is the destination, right?”
Elijah said those words when he saw the huge tombstone in front of him.
This is proof that you have reached the deepest part of the dungeon where the first trial takes place.
The ‘mysterious heart’ embedded in the deepest part of every dungeon.
Usually, by contacting there, you summon the dungeon’s ruler and engage in combat.
In other words, it is a device for summoning bosses.
“Aha, they said it was an artificial dungeon, so it looks like they even implemented something like this?”
After saying that, Lana walked in front of the monument and walked around in a circle, looking around at it.
Thanks to all the hardships I’ve endured on my way here, the school uniform I’m wearing looks like it’s almost like a mat.
As I was looking in that direction without thinking, Elijah, who was next to me, hit my side with narrowed eyes.
For a moment, my body is shaken by a blow so powerful that it takes my breath away.
“…why.”
“no. “It feels like he is looking at the child who is in such tatters because of him with dark eyes.”
“…”
Do not slander.
“…I’ve never done that.”
“Hmm.”
Elijah let out a deep sigh at my words and turned to Lana with narrowed eyes.
It looks like he doesn’t care at all, even though he was put through so much trouble just a moment ago. angry or something
“Does he not even care that he gets hurt?”
“…I know.”
I barely admit it while rubbing my side where I got hit.
“teacher.”
Elijah opened his mouth in a weak voice.
The atmosphere was unusually full of guilt.
“…We must apologize to that kid later.”
“huh?”
“It didn’t hurt anything, and he agreed without saying anything, but it still feels like he’s taking advantage of pure kindness.”
“…”
So, I did that too.
Because it’s clear that he wouldn’t care at all if he did something like that.
Thanks to this, I was able to break through the dungeon at a speed that other guys couldn’t even compare to.
[hey.]
suddenly.
Inside the Soul Linker, Caliban spoke with a sigh.
[You look a little strange?]
‘yes?’
[Even though I’m joking and making fun of trash and all, it still feels like something is getting worse for you.]
‘No, if you’re going to take care of it, that guy is the safest-‘
[It’s not that kind of problem.]
I pause for a moment at Caliban’s words.
It was a completely different feeling from the mood I usually get when this person makes fun of me.
[Normally, you wouldn’t have tried this method unless it was truly unavoidable. Even if that guy didn’t hate it, it was Dowd Campbell who sold his body because he didn’t want to see other people get hurt.]
‘…’
[It’s easy to get confused because you’re always caught up in urgent situations and often do dangerous things, but there’s never been a case where you voluntarily sacrificed someone else.]
After hearing it, I saw it.
It’s not that wrong.
If it were me normally, no matter how much I couldn’t feel the pain and I was okay with it, I wouldn’t have resorted to such extreme measures for my own purposes.
As this person said, the psychological resistance to ‘hurting others’ has been greatly reduced.
[I think I know the reason, that is. I think you already know.]
Those words followed with a sigh.
[Because you changed the race itself with your own hands. That’s a side effect, right?]
‘…’
[Not only the body but also the mind is affected.]
surely.
This is the first symptom that people see when their personality is starting to be eaten away by the ‘devil.’
The aversion to inflicting violence on others is extremely reduced.
How do you know?
‘I saw it.’
This is because it is the first symptom shown by vessels that have been invaded by malicious nature in the game.
My aversion to committing inhumane acts in the name of ‘needing’ the people around me is gradually fading away.
A representative example was Elnor.
And, that is.
‘…Am I changing in a similar way?’
It was clear that I, too, was not free as I was beginning to be affected by Tacheon’s seal.
then.
“…okay.”
I nod my head seriously and agree to Elijah’s words.
“Let’s apologize.”
“…lol. “I thought you would listen when I spoke.”
To Elijah, who answered with a nonchalant smile.
Next, additional words are added.
“And one more thing.”
“yes?”
“From now on, no one except those who deserve it will ever do something like this.”
It is essential to develop the abilities of Ticheon’s seal due to the existence of a pioneer.
Because of that influence, I may choose to do things differently this time.
But, it shouldn’t be like that.
Change comes like clothes getting wet in a light rain. If Caliban and Elijah hadn’t pointed it out at the same time, I would have thought that ‘using’ Lana like that was the most efficient and natural thing.
In that sense.
“If you think I’m going to do something weird again.”
therefore.
He scratches his cheek sheepishly and says to Elijah.
“You keep the balance.”
“…yes?”
“Because you are the most trustworthy in this area.”
“…”
At least.
If he is the most ‘humane’ person I know.
Maybe you can help me avoid going astray.
“…teacher.”
Elijah answered in a low voice.
His eyes are shaking, as if he was deeply impressed by what I said.
“Why isn’t there an option to stop being a piece of crap?”
“…”
“Are you really giving up even the possibility of rehabilitation? “Is your way of thinking completely different from that of ordinary people?”
Is it because the siblings look alike?
Both of their skills in grinding me are becoming increasingly harsh.
“…No, just.”
It’s like a premonition.
I have a hunch that I will inevitably do something like that in the future.
[I have no choice?]
‘…’
[Are you still working on my sister as if you were breathing?]
Noisy.
What kind of work is this?
“…ha. “I knew he was this kind of person and it hurt me, so there’s nothing I can do about it…”
“what?”
“It’s nothing, you idiot.”
Elijah said that and hit my head.
Why are you hitting me?
“…still.”
Next, the guy laughed and said.
“Thank you for your trust, teacher.”
Absolutely.
“I will definitely protect you, teacher. No matter what happens.”
It was a sentence that exuded a touching feeling that could not be hidden.
He seemed really, really happy.
[That’s not it.]
‘…What else?’
[Now that I think about it, I think you’re just trash.]
‘…’
[Get out and die, please.]
They say that calling it trash is just a joke.
Why is your voice so sincere?
!! Butterfly Effect!!
[ The favorability check for target ‘Elijah’ is successful! ]
[Check the current status of the ‘Devil’s Vessels’! ]
[All conditions met! The butterfly effect happens! ]
[As a result of all your actions, the ‘first junction’ will soon occur! ]
[If you successfully resolve the event, part of the ‘ending’ will change! ]
“…”
I blink my eyes blankly at the window that suddenly appears.
What is it all of a sudden?
Was there something wrong with Caliban’s words?
What is the turning point and what is the special event?
More than anything.
‘…ending?’
I frown at the word that suddenly comes to mind and scan the sentence.
It’s so random that I wonder what this is.
It was a sentence that gave off the feeling that something big would happen soon.
“what?”
And, before I even think about it in any depth.
Lana’s voice of embarrassment fell.
next.
The tombstone he was looking at began to vibrate like crazy.
Just by looking at it, you can see the threatening black magical energy blooming around it, so it is clear that something has been touched incorrectly.
“…What were you doing?”
“There was a button that stuck out like ‘Press it’ so I pressed it.”
“…”
Ah, that.
This is the boss summon button.
“…Why did you click that?”
“…I guess I shouldn’t have pressed it?”
“…”
“And it was so stiff that I couldn’t press it well, so I pressed it about three or four times.”
“…”
“…Couldn’t I have pressed it multiple times?”
As far as I know, if you press that multiple times.
[ Confirm the challenger’s provocative will. ]
[ Summon the ‘Dungeon Guardian’ of the highest difficulty level. I wish you luck! ]
…In this way, the difficulty level increases significantly.
“…”
“…teacher.”
Elijah quietly stroked his hair.
It seemed like anger was welling up all the way to his head.
“…I think I can apologize later.”
“…”
I know.
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“Interesting.”
Elnor narrowed his eyes and looked at the ‘thing’ being summoned with black magical power gathered in front of him.
As soon as he received permission from Lucien to enter the dungeon, he reached the deepest part in advance and was waiting, so he had an intuition.
He said that with Daoud’s ability, he would definitely arrive first, so all he had to do was wait here.
-…Uh, isn’t it possible that Mr. Dowd won’t win first place?
-Is that possible?
Elnor nodded resolutely and answered.
-If it doesn’t work out, I’ll make it happen.
-…How do you make it?
-That’s a secret. However, if that’s what the man wants, I’m willing to risk my life to help him.
-…That much for cheating?!
They are a match made in heaven when it comes to risking their lives for trash.
A person who would risk his life and commit cheating for the man he fell in love with, even at a huge event taking place on a continental level.
anyway.
“You really put ‘spirit bodies’ in the artificial dungeon?”
Elnor muttered this in an absurd tone and looked at the object that was taking shape in black.
“…Is the elemental body really that threatening?”
“yes. “I guess it’s because it’s closer to ‘impossible to defeat’ rather than being threatening.”
In general, beings from dimensions other than the material world are basically evaluated as one level higher in combat power than ordinary demonic beasts, but among them, thought forms such as spirits are beings that are treated as a half-disaster just by their existence.
At least in terms of being ‘difficult to catch’, they are different.
First of all, due to the nature of being from a completely different world, it is a being that is not subject to most of the laws of the material world.
There is only one way to defeat it.
In the material world, ‘withstand’ all the attacks thrown by the spirit body, and through high-level operation of magic or divine power, enter the ‘spirit world’ contained by the spirit, and defeat it in the battle that takes place there.
In some ways, it could be said that he is the most suitable opponent for the purpose of selecting a hero. Combat skills, use of special abilities, and mental strength can all be judged comprehensively at once.
“…I don’t know if I can deal with him properly.”
Elnor narrowed her eyes and muttered.
No matter how outstanding Dowd’s skills are, the spirit body has a very high leak in that it is directly connected to the ‘spirit’.
If something happens, you have to go out and help.
“…Well, isn’t Elijah, the hero candidate, the one who has to deal with that in the first place?”
“That’s true, but do you think they are stronger than Daoud?”
“…”
There is no way to refute that.
When Yuria smiled awkwardly and thought about it like that, Elnor nodded and continued speaking as if she knew that would happen.
“Let’s get a little closer first. “If something happens, you have to react immediately.”
“Yes, yes…”
As Elnor said that, Yuria stood up from the floor where she had been crawling.
Thanks to this, my vision is clearly clear. Daoud’s nervous expression upon seeing the spirit body can also be easily seen.
“…”
Yes, definitely.
It catches the eye well.
“…Miss Yuria?”
Elnor let out a puzzled voice when she saw Yuria suddenly not moving at all.
Yuria’s gaze was still fixed in one place without moving.
Daoud’s ‘bare face’ without a mask.
“…ah.”
A moan mixed with wonder and joy came out of Yuria’s mouth without her knowing.
next.
“[found.]”
She spit out a cheerful sentence.
With ‘White Breath’.
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fantasy,
