I Became A Childhood Friend of A Mid Level Boss Chapter 21

Became a childhood friend of the middle boss (20)

Before evaluation

The dinner party is over.

People returned to their assigned rooms to take a short break.

Then, at the appointed time, we gathered at the central entrance on the first floor.

Finally, the old man came down the stairs last and looked at the people.

“Is this all the people here?”

“Yes, matriarch. “Everyone came out except for those who decided to stay in their rooms because they were not in good condition.”

“is it. Then go to the artificial gate. “If anyone is late or changes their mind and wants to participate in the evaluation, please tell them to come to the artificial gate.”

“all right.”

The manager who manages all the employees of the main house reported the number of people.

The old man nodded calmly and walked forward under the guidance of the director.

My family, my family, and I soon followed in my grandfather’s footsteps.

“You stay in your room too… .”

“Gyeonwoo is participating, so how can I wait in the room?”

My father and mother were whispering as they went down the stairs.

My father seemed anxious that his mother, an ordinary person, would enter the gate.

But my mother was stubborn.

“I’m just watching while being protected by the family’s hunters, so it won’t be dangerous. And if anything happens, you’re there, right?”

“mom! “I have one too!”

“after… . Okay, okay. So are you staying right next to me? Yeeun, don’t mess around at the gate for no reason.”

“yes.”

In the end, my father had to raise his hand.

I giggled when I heard my mother answer, imitating Ye-eun.

“haha. “We get along well.”

Did grandpa hear it too?

At that time, I could hear the old man walking down the street laughing softly and saying something that seemed to refer to us.

I think it’s true as I see it looking back at us.

‘They didn’t even pay attention before… .’

If it had been before, I wouldn’t have even listened to what my family said.

No, my family would have been devastated and kept their mouths shut to avoid getting caught in the slightest bit of trouble.

However, when I defeated Do Seung-woo, it seemed like it brought about a change in my family’s feelings and caught my grandfather’s attention.

‘It’s not bad. ‘No, fine.’

As my position in the family grows, the spirit of my family grows.

There is one more reason for me to play an active part in this evaluation match.

How long has it been since then?

“The gate is operating well.”

“… .”

Shinken Taoist main building, 3rd floor underground.

We entered a room with an artificial gate.

The gate was colored yellow, indicating that it was in operation.

At that time, a hunter guarding the artificial gate approached and explained.

“We started our strategy around the time the banquet started, so if nothing happens, we will have completed the stage setup by now and will be waiting inside.”

“Okay, good job.”

This means that the risk factors in artificial gates have been eliminated to some extent.

After receiving the hunter’s report, the grandfather touched the yellow dimension.

“Then let’s all go in.”

After saying that.

Grandfather entered the gate.

Soon, people started putting their bodies in as well.

For a moment, my vision turns yellow… .

[Entered the gate.]

[Yellow: Prime Jungle IV]

Whiiing!

When your vision returns to normal.

We had to face a strong wind that suddenly blew from the other side.

‘The wind is no joke.’

It was difficult to open my eyes.

I quickly put the message away with my hands and raised my arms to block the wind.

Then, when the wind calmed down, I had time to take in the world.

I lowered my raised arm.

“… .”

Beyond.

A vast jungle was spread out.

Only then did I realize that I was now standing on a cliff.

The dense greenery and steep cliffs beneath my feet caught my eye.

The height of the cliff was considerable.

In the meantime… .

[The strategy conditions are delivered one by one.]

[Go down the cliff.]

A message appeared before my eyes.

This was the first attack condition.

“Going down this cliff… .”

“How do I get down here?”

“… .”

It seemed that other people had also confirmed the attack conditions around that time.

The faces of the people participating in the attack turned white as they looked down at the cliff.

It was definitely worth being scared.

I was a bit confused too.

“The evaluation match will begin now.”

Nevertheless, the grandfather did not care and calmly opened his mouth.

* * *

“As you may have confirmed through the message, the attack on this gate begins by going down the cliff you are standing on.”

“… .”

“After going down the cliff, the gate will tell you the conditions for the next attack. According to the gate’s strategy conditions, you must break through the jungle spread out there and go to the lake in the center.” His grandfather pointed with his finger.

People’s heads naturally turned.

“It’s that lake.”

A lake that is clearly visible even in a jungle full of green and dark trees.

The lake was revealing its presence, its surface sparkling in the sunlight.

Unless you came here to attack the gate, it was a view worth purely admiring.

“A leader lives in that lake. “It’s a rank 3 monster that doesn’t appear outside the lake, and you basically have to fight it in the water to defeat it.”

“… .”

“Of course, I’m not saying that your skills will allow you to go into the water and defeat the leader.”

Grandfather chuckled.

Those who decided to participate in the evaluation heaved a sigh of relief.

Of course, so did I.

‘It’s really crazy to ask us, who aren’t even students at the High School Academy, to go into the water and fight.’

Grandfather continued talking.

“Taking your skills into consideration… “The hunters who came in first caught the leader and placed a sealing spell on the surface of the water to prevent him from entering the water.”

“… .”

“I also drained the leader’s power and applied a debuff. So, all you have to do is kill the leader who is dragged out to the surface in a weakened state. “If it’s like this, you can easily attack it.” No one answered.

Fighting on the water also required considerable difficulty.

It was less difficult than getting into the water, that was simply the difference.

Even more so… .

‘You’re not just dealing with the leader.’

I quickly estimated the distance from the cliff to the lake.

It seemed like I was going to use up a lot of my stamina on the way to the lake.

Even more so considering the situation where you will encounter monsters hiding in the jungle.

“Don’t worry. “The hunters will have already largely subdued the monsters that pose a risk to you.”

“… .”

“Sometimes there may be monsters that they don’t know about… Even if something like that happens, we will come to the rescue at any time.”

Grandfather pointed to one side again.

Before we knew it, the hunters had prepared a place for the family members to observe.

The grandfather sat at the head table and looked up at the giant screen floating in the air.

The screen was divided into dozens of screens, each showing a different jungle.

“It is one of the artifacts for communication within the gate. This artifact allows you to monitor the jungle in real time and will be watching you. There you are.”

“Yes, matriarch.”

“Give it to the children.”

The grandfather spoke to a hunter, who brought in a box placed near the bleachers.

Then, other hunters took items out of the box and distributed them to those participating in the evaluation.

It was a choker with a camera attached.

Name: ‘Screen Choker’.

‘I see this here.’

It was an artifact worn around the neck by students at Academy City’s academy when taking classes at the artificial gate.

It could be said to be a video transmission device.

“You must wear it during evaluation matches. That way, you can see in detail what you look like in the evaluation match, and most importantly, you can figure out your location. “It is a ‘Gate Watch’ that monitors mana status and pulse.” What I received next was a wristwatch made of sweat-resistant material.

This also appeared in the game.

“If a problem arises for you, we will immediately determine your location using the artifact you are wearing and send a nearby hunter.”

“… .”

“Safety is guaranteed, so I hope you don’t worry and focus on attacking the gate. “Don’t accidentally break the artifact.”

Even without my grandfather saying so, people were treating the artifact as if it were something precious.

After then.

We learned how to use the artifact from nearby hunters.

“The evaluation match will last for three hours, so set a timer.”

* * *

“After killing the leader, the gate key will be given to the one among you who contributed the most to the strategy. At that time, do not take the key outside, but remember to hand it to the nearby hunter before leaving.” A gate is created near the key.

Therefore, if you wanted to change the location where the gate was created, you needed to move the gate key to the desired location.

My grandfather gave this request in preparation for when he would return after the evaluation match was over.

If you leave with the gate key, the gate will be fixed in that location and people watching will have to travel to the lake.

‘If I do that, my grandfather will be angry. Not only Grandpa, but other people will be annoyed too… .’

If I didn’t want to get into trouble with my family, I had to remember it.

Of course, the hunters waiting near the lake will stop you from doing so in advance.

For reference, the time the gate was fixed in position after taking the gate key out was 24 hours starting from the time you took it out.

If 24 hours passed, the gate would completely disappear, and no one knew what would happen after that.

“Each participant must stand at the edge of a cliff.”

Anyway, after all the explanations are over.

The time for the evaluation match has arrived.

I heard my grandfather’s voice and said hello to my family.

“Then I’ll come back. “Please don’t worry and just keep an eye on me.”

“Yes, just trust your skills and don’t let down your guard. I know you won’t do that, but… .”

“It’s not like that. Would I do that?”

My father smiled bitterly.

My father, who had checked my skills the other day, didn’t seem too worried.

My mother, on the other hand, was different.

“Do not work too hard. You have to be careful not to get hurt. Understand?”

“Yes, don’t worry.”

My mother, overwhelmed by the world of gates, repeatedly gave me words of advice.

I nodded, understanding how my mother felt.

And Yeeun… .

“Envy you… . “I want to turn eight soon and take the evaluation match with my brother.”

“… “Oppa, I’ll come back.”

“huh! Cheer up, strength!”

Everyone who entered elementary school this year, whether direct or collateral, gave up participating out of fear.

Ye-eun sometimes even got excited when she saw the monsters on the screen.

She was a younger sister who had nothing to fear.

I stuck my tongue out at Ye-eun and put my foot on the edge of the cliff.

“I guess everyone set the timer, right?”

“yes!”

“Then press the timer the moment the start signal goes off.”

There are a total of 17 people participating in the evaluation, including me.

We looked down the cliff from a certain distance away.

yet.

Push!

A hunter fired a gunpowder gun toward the lake.

Red smoke crossed the air.

It was a signal announcing the start of the evaluation match.

We immediately activated the gate watch, which set a time limit.

03:00:00

The remaining time was displayed on the watch.

After confirming the operation of the artifact, I tightly grasped the rope going down the cliff.

“How can I get this down… .”

By then, other people were also holding ropes and preparing to go down the cliff.

Some even hesitated.

When I try to go down the cliff, my body doesn’t move as I thought.

‘You shouldn’t be afraid.’

Don’t end up like them.

I stepped onto the steep cliff without looking down as much as possible.

Fortunately, it was difficult to go down once, but it wasn’t difficult after that.

After getting used to the feeling to some extent, I let go of the rope in my hand, relying on the safety device on my body.

The body plunged downward.

“Po, I give up!”

At that time, I heard a sound from above.

It seemed like the first one was eliminated.

As I heard the sound receding, the mana in my body manifested.

‘are you okay.’

The avoidance instinct was kicking in.

I entrusted myself to the gift and grabbed the rope at the right time.

Then he shook his body in the air and leaned towards the cliff.

And as soon as my feet touched the cliff, I jumped down again.

――!

The sound of the wind is scary.

The sound makes me dizzy.

However, the avoidance instinct was holding on to my consciousness and telling me when it was the right time to move.

I repeated what I did a moment ago and shortened the time going down the cliff.

Eventually, when there wasn’t much land left… .

widely!

Avoid falling by stepping on the rocks on the cliff like steps.

I activated the mana circuit in my lower body and jumped from the remaining height.

The shock from falling was sent through the two legs that were on the ground.

therefore… .

“It’s more worth doing than you think.”

I landed safely.

[The following strategy conditions are delivered.]

[Break through the jungle and move to the leader’s lake.]

It was then that the message occurred to me.

After reading the contents, I jumped into the jungle that spread out before my eyes.

fantasy,