158 - - validating again

Rummella gazed sullenly at the carcass of a giant ant lying on the ground.

As expected, it was completely dead.

However, there is no sign of any external injuries.

I reach out to touch it, but it seems that the body has already frozen up and will not move.

In all likelihood, it seems to have died.

According to Rummella's common sense, cutting, beating, and burning were the prerequisites for defeating monsters.

It is unbelievable that such a short chanted spell could have killed the monster without even wounding it.

But the monster's corpse in front of me could not be more true.

The only Vajra-level water wielder in the boundary town of Dadan could only mutter to himself.　

"............ is amazing, the magic of ice..."

"Mr. Ram, look at this!"

Ram Merulla looked up at the carefree call and saw the smiling face of Sora, who was fidgeting around around the monster's head.

In her hand was a freshly collected jade ant jewel.

The shiny blue stone, supported by his right hand, was held over his finger with the back of his left hand facing Ram Merulla.

It was probably intended to resemble a ring, but the jewel was so large that the ring finger was completely hidden.

"It's too heavy, it's a little hard to hold, isn't it?

"Hmmm, that's too much to ask. I recommend this one."

With a smile on her face, Rummella lifts up the thin robe covering her head.

A crown with a bright blue jewel in the center appeared from beneath it.

It glittered brightly, bouncing off the dull light of the magic stone lamp.

"Wow, it's beautiful!"

"Not only is it beautiful, but it also protects against abnormalities. Why don't you make your own?

"Yes, that's nice. Yes!"

While the girls were chatting amiably, Thor was quietly beginning his examination.

First, he touches the stone lid by himself to see if the passage to the sixth layer opens safely.

At the same time, he also checks his own skill tree to find out the name of the curse that appears.

The one that comes up is--.

Activation: automatic / Effect: small / Scope: self.

He immediately casts Retrograde.

The next moment, Thor's body is back on the hole, and the fact that he touched the stone cover is erased.

After confirming that the curse has been properly removed, Thor goes down to the hole once more and touches the stone cover.

However, the curse on the second time was also .

With only two uses left, he must leave the rest of the spells in case of an unexpected accident.

Scratching his chin at the disappointing results, Thor called everyone together.

"I think we should go to the sixth level first."

What do you mean, "first"?

"We'll just take the curse and go right back. Just don't touch the stone lid."

"Yes, sir."

"You're allowed to slip on the Ohanamaru!"

"Don't do it, it's dangerous. Here, Tor-chan will hold you.

Leaving their luggage behind, the group descends a narrow ramp to the sixth level.

As soon as they arrive, the protective bubble bursts and the invasion curse is added to the base of the technical tree.

The curse of the fifth layer had also been left in place, so we had received a considerable number of abnormalities as well.

Ram Merulla quickly healed them, and Thor and the others turned back down the passageway to return to the fifth layer.

"Okay, now let's touch the stone lid and make it stick.

"Like this?　Tor-chan."

The curse that appeared on Mu was "Sensory Dulling.

At the same time, the curse, which had been limited, was changed to permanent.

Even Thor's eyes cannot discern the difference.

"Next is Straccia."

"No matter how much I am cursed, my magical eye--"

"Just touch me!"

The red-haired swordsman's curse is .

It seems that releasing the upper branches of the martial arts will cause a lot of damage.

"Ram Merulla has . So far, they are all different. ......"

Many of the water-based magic techniques expand their range of effect as they grow.

It would be quite a blow to have them blocked.

Thor also recognized this curse.

The same curse existed on the skill tree of Ram Merulla's sister, Licori.

"Mr. Yuril, please."

"Yes, excuse me."

A curse named appeared to the ash-eared woman.

This is also a new curse.

According to the explanation, it is a curse to lower the success rate of magic tricks.

"The last one is Sora.

"Yeah, I'll touch it."

With Thor supporting her shoulder, Thora quickly reached for the stone lid.

She prepared to return it immediately if the came into effect.

If Sola's was blocked, all plans would be thrown off.

But the result was a .

"So Sora is the same as me. Well, let's try again.

"Try?"

"Put back the stone lid and resurrect the master of the labyrinth. Then you can receive the curse again.

To the casual observer it would have been the ravings of a madman, but Rummella said no more and nodded silently.

The only curse of Yuril has to do with the success rate of magic, so I'll reverse it first.

After making sure that everyone is in place, Thor puts the stone lid back on.

The blue jade ants, which had been slowly getting up, were again instantly frozen and died.

With the swordsman at his side, the red jade ant was also cut down without the need to close the distance.

After the ants had been killed, Thor touched the stone lid again and let out a disappointed breath.

He could not see any change at the base of the tree.

He asks everyone to touch it just to be sure, but the result is the same.

"Is there only one per person here? ....... Are there any conditions?"

"What would you like to do next?"

Thor, who had been thinking about it, looked up when Rummella asked him.

"Yes, I guess so. We don't have much time.

"Fixed?"

"Yeah, let's go back up."

As it stands now, we know that the curse that entered the fifth layer was random, but the type of curse was the same both times.

There are five types: , , , , and .

It is highly possible that these five types are fixed, although it is necessary to try more.

From the sixth layer onward, the previous results were and .

This time it was , so it is possible that there are only the same types.

The permanent curses in the fifth layer are the same for Thor and Sora, but for the other four, they are individual.

No one appeared for .

Only in this case, there seems to be some kind of law, though it is diverse.

However, more trials and more subjects will be needed to find out more.

The group walked silently toward the ground in the dungeon where the monsters had completely disappeared.

They easily reach the ground without any problems.

The results were good.

The limited curse, which had been a concern, was reversed in the middle of the process, but it was still there.

The curse received at the sixth layer is also present.

It seems that the curses in the fifth layer stick to the characteristics without distinguishing between the curse and the characteristic.

I intentionally left and , but it was an unnecessary precaution.

And Thor's overwrite seems to have worked as well, so that the number of times can be used remains at 12.

While Moo and Sora were reversing the remaining curses of all the participants, a loud sound came from overhead.

As they moved the debris out of the way, they saw a flying dragon descending with a gust of wind.

I had asked him in advance to bring us additional food at noon on the third day.

However, it seems that they also brought other things.

From the dragon boat came the voices of young women.

"Hey, are you alive?

"Are you all right, Prince?