◈ Episode 198. It’s called a labyrinth? (2)
In a room made of ebony, the Lord of the Labyrinth was receiving a report from the Lord of the Lord.
“So, Kenju, that stupid bastard lost to the Irregular even though he locked away all of his names?”
“yes.”
Migungju frowned mercilessly at Changju’s words.
At least the Labyrinth Master thought that the Sword Master would deal with the Irregular.
‘What name did he say he stole?’
Labyrinth’s question.
In response, Changju kept his head down until now, but then he took out a bundle of paper in his arms and handed it over to Migungju.
After receiving the bundle of paper, Migungju frowned and said shortly.
“This is all?”
“Yes, after I organized it, the sword master took all the names written down.”
“A baby like this dog… … !”
As soon as the Lord of the Labyrinth frowns, a thick murderous mana flows out from him.
“Even after locking them up with all their names, they can’t even deal with a single deviant… … !”
As Migungju frowned mercilessly, Changju seemed to study Migungju’s expression for a moment and then spoke.
“I’m sorry, but may I say something?”
“… … “Tell me.”
“As a result of what I looked into through Bian, it seems that the reason Irregular lost was not because he was stronger than the swordsman.”
“what?”
Migungju asks as if to say, “What do you mean?”
Changju continued to open his mouth.
“When I checked Geomju’s condition through Bian, he seemed to be injured.”
“injury?”
“Yes, I think he seemed to have gotten into trouble while trying to take the name that belongs to the Lord of the Labyrinth for himself.”
“under… … “You got frustrated while trying to absorb all the names?”
“Yes, of course, I couldn’t understand it properly because I only saw it with secret eyes, but the swordsman was not able to use even half of his original skills properly.”
“You idiot.”
Migungju frowned at Changju’s words and swore.
Migungju seemed to continue thinking for a while and then looked at Changju.
Changju still has his head down.
Migungju looked at Changju for a while and then asked a question.
“Changju, what do you think we should do next?”
In response to Migungju’s question, Changju remained silent for a while before opening his mouth.
“I’m truly sorry, but I don’t think I can say anything at this point.”
“Why?”
“The idea of sending the Sword Lord down to this world is a suggestion I made to the Lord of the Labyrinth. “Even though the betrayal of the sword master caused me to go astray, the cause lies with me, and even if I had ten mouths, I would have nothing to say-”
Changju lowered his head and continued speaking.
“Actually, I want to continue my silence because I know that the Lord of the Labyrinth is truly burying the truth with a generous heart.”
At Changju’s answer, Migungju opened her mouth with a satisfied expression.
“Changju, I really like you. “Unlike other people who try to hide their mistakes, you have never lied to me since you came here.”
“thank you.”
“It would be nice if guys from other states were like you. “Just like you, who is satisfied with the benefits given to you without coveting other people’s things.”
In response to Labyrinth Ju’s continued praise, Chang Ju did not respond any further and only lowered his head. After praising Chang Ju for a while, Labyrinth Ju was bitten by him not long after.
Soon, Mi-gung-ju is left alone in her residence made of ebony.
“Hey, it’s been a while… … “It’s a bit of a short time to say that, isn’t it?”
At some point, he looked at the man who appeared in front of him.
A man wearing dark red prayer beads around his neck, looking at the Labyrinth Jewel with a confident expression.
Migungju looked at that man and didn’t say anything.
The man – no, the watchman still spoke with a laughing voice.
“No, why didn’t you say anything? “In the first place, this time I didn’t come here on my own, but because our contractor needed help.”
The watchman twists the corner of his mouth.
Migongju stared at him for a while and then started talking.
“I’ll leave the request to you.”
“That’s a really good choice. If you leave the work to us, we can quickly deal with the irregulars roaming the labyrinth.”
“… … In return, I have to give you half of the name harvest.”
At the words of the Labyrinth Master, the watchman grinned and raised the corners of his mouth and spoke.
“That’s a natural price~ If you’ve been listening to all the stories of the Labyrinth Lords, you’d know that, right? “A story about an Irregular who recently cut off the head of the Lord of the Labyrinth and took over his new position.”
The Lord of the Labyrinth frowns blatantly at the watchman’s words.
“Actually, isn’t half of the harvest a very cheap way to eliminate something that might pose such a threat? Besides, even if I give up half of the harvest anyway.”
Sigh.
“Anyway, as long as the labyrinth survives, there will be no problem in continuing supply, right?”
Watchman’s words.
Migungju clicked her tongue briefly.
“Please.”
I soon said that.
When the watchman heard those words, he lifted the corners of his mouth and smiled.
“Good choice.”
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That’s what he said.
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What Kim Joo-hyuk saw in his memories was a world where everything seemed to have been destroyed.
Dry land is visible on the land.
A world where dark clouds flutter across the sky, seemingly hinting at destruction.
At first glance, the world seemed a little similar to the world that Kim Joo-hyuk experienced 300 years ago.
‘no.’
Kim Joo-hyuk noticed it right away.
The fact that this is not the world that Kim Joo-hyuk saw 300 years ago.
And in those memories.
‘Is it ink this time?’
Kim Joo-hyuk could see someone standing in front of him.
Someone who opens their mouth in an exasperated voice, as if they are extremely angry.
[Master, I will kill them all.]
Is that voice male or female?
Kim Joo-hyuk couldn’t tell whether it was an old man or a child.
I definitely heard a voice, but it sounded really strange, as if someone had made it so I couldn’t pinpoint it.
That’s why Kim Joo-hyuk frowned, but the memory continued as if it didn’t care about his feelings.
[I will kill them all. All of those guys!]
[There is no need for that.]
[But Master!!!]
[Didn’t I tell you? There is no need for that.]
[Why on earth! You say that… … ! Why on earth!]
Someone opens their mouth as if they are very sad.
But there is someone who answers that voice… … No, the person presumed to be ‘Kim Joo-hyuk’ continued speaking in a calm voice that was different from the grieving voice of the other person.
[Anyway, I thought it would happen at some point. It just happened.]
[Master… … please!!]
A mournful voice.
Even though the voice is obviously strangely modulated, it is a voice that seems sad to anyone who hears it.
On that.
[Until we meet again, take care.]
In conclusion, with that being said.
“… … end?”
Kim Joo-hyuk realized that the memories he recalled were over.
“What about this time?”
As soon as he came to his senses, Barce asked him a question as if he was curious.
Kim Joo-hyuk looked at Barce once, then slightly shook his head and spoke.
“My memories came back.”
“Is this your memory?”
“Probably so, because the guide confirmed that all the memories that come to mind from now on are mine.”
“Is there anything else besides that?”
“It’s different… … .”
As Kim Joo-hyuk listened to Barce’s words, he used his magic power to observe the state of his body.
“It seems like my overall abilities have increased a bit.”
Kim Joo-hyuk soon realized that his overall physical abilities had improved.
“Well, I guess I’ll have to train myself to find out the rest.”
Kim Joo-hyuk said that and looked at Barce.
Soon he nodded and spoke.
“So, if your memories came back, does that mean you recognized who you were?”
“no.”
“As expected, I don’t think it’s easy to come back just once.”
Kim Joo-hyuk nodded at Barce’s words and continued speaking with an expression that seemed a little concerned.
“I’m starting to get a little confused at this point.”
“What are the memories you regained this time?”
In response to Barce’s question, Kim Joo-hyuk absorbed Yeo Dong-bin’s name and at the same time began to explain step by step the memories he had seen.
Barce listened to the story for a while.
“… … In a destroyed world, someone calls you Master.”
“okay.”
“Then isn’t there a chance that it’s one of your disciples?”
“That’s not right. Because I’ve never talked to my students in that situation in the first place. “The reason I died in the first place was because I was in a fight with you, so how was such a scene staged?”
“… … If you think about it, yes. 300 years ago, you fought with me and we ended up together. “It feels a little awkward to have such a conversation in a place where you can see a destroyed world.”
Kim Joo-hyuk nods his head at Barce’s words.
“Then what is the probability that it was the situation before entering the Tower of Destruction?”
“Not at all.”
“… … “Then is it correct to say that the guy who called you teacher is not the student you raised 300 years ago?”
“Probably so.”
“Then do you remember anything about your characteristics?”
“I don’t remember at all, but the face was so black it looked like it had been painted with ink, so I couldn’t even see his features.”
“It doesn’t have to be a face. Features aren’t limited to the face, right? For example, things like clothes and accessories.”
“It’s clothes and accessories… … .”
Barce’s question.
Kim Joo-hyuk seemed to be thinking deeply about it.
“uh.”
Suddenly, he let out an exclamation and opened his mouth.
“When I think about it, I think there was one thing that particularly stood out from the memories that came to mind.”
“What is that?”
“pattern.”
“pattern?”
Kim Joo-hyuk recalled a memory from earlier.
Clearly, it was impossible to physically identify someone who appeared in Kim Joo-hyuk’s memories.
Nevertheless, upon thinking a little deeper, there was one thing that remained in Kim Joo-hyuk’s mind despite the situation.
‘sun… … It must be a pattern, right?’
That is the sun pattern left on the back of someone’s hand.
I don’t know what it is, but strangely enough, the sun symbol on the back of his hand remained clearly in Kim Joo-hyuk’s mind.
“It’s a sun pattern… … .”
After hearing those words, Barce seemed to think for a while and then spoke.
“Still, I did get one more piece of information.”
“I know. “It’s annoying because I remember it all the same way.”
After answering that question, Kim Joo-hyuk began to think about the sun symbol that had been floating around in his head for a while.
And the next day.
In the training room.
“S… … “Sung!”
“??????”
Kim Joo-hyuk could see a beak mask wearing a very bright gothic dress in front of him.
fantasy,
