Chapter 179

Episode 179 Doppelganger (4)

Cracks.

Instant dungeons that exist on each level, such as Blood Fortress and Glacier Cave.

There are two main characteristics of cracks.

Essence drop rate increases exponentially.

And a special monster called a guardian gives special rewards that cannot be obtained in normal fields.

“Where is the Abman Rift located?”

At my question, Mr. Bear closed his eyes for a moment as if concentrating on his senses.

“Over there. It doesn’t seem far.”

yes that’s right

I grinned.

Increased odds of successful entry.

Aren’t we already on the 27th stage thanks to as many as five stairs of wisdom on the first day?

[23:45]

The time when the 7th day is not over yet.

It is safe to say that there are only a few competitors.

Because the rift on the 4th floor can only be created on stage 25 or higher.

By the way, did you happen to be nearby?

“Mr. Yandel, of course you’re looking for it, right?”

“Of course.”

A crack is the flower of a labyrinth.

An opportunity not to be missed by any explorer.

After waking up, we quickly cleared the camp with unanimous consent.

And he stood in front of the door in the direction Abman indicated.

Whoo-!

After waiting for a few minutes, the light came on the intaglio pattern on the stone gate. This means that the 4-hour waiting time is over and you are now ready to open the door.

“Uh, I don’t like this…….”

“I hope it’s not just hallucinations.”

Misha and Mr. Bear, both experienced in the ordeal, uttered a song in unison. On the other hand, Raven and Einar responded that it was difficult to understand.

“I’d rather be a psychedelic. I’ve heard it doesn’t work very well for people with strong minds.”

“Ha ha ha! Then I’ll have no problem!!”

Come to think of it, this would be the first time for these two.

I was also a little curious.

A wizard armed with rationality and a fearless barbarian warrior.

How will these two react?

If you know that, you might be able to tell if my case is unusual or not.

「I chose the stairs of patience.」

A 100m long corridor that just continued.

As soon as you step into it, the image of your companion disappears and a new background appears.

The pediatric ward where I spent most of my childhood.

The sky beyond the window was bright and the face of the child lying on the bed was also bright.

‘It’s a hallucinatory world.’

As you take a step in the direction of the child, your surroundings change.

Beyond the window where the sunset had begun to set before I knew it.

In front of the bed, a young college student brought a chair and sat down.

He was once someone I believed in and followed more than my parents.

‘Ha, is this the start again?’

I smiled and took one more step.

Then a conversation between the child and the college student began.

The kid who was playing the game together asked if he could play a little longer, and the college student refused.

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But the child was young.

As he continued to push himself, the college student’s expression hardened. Then, as if something exploded, he jumped up and poured out abusive words.

Words that hurt more than any hospital treatment back then.

Turbuck.

I took a step further, letting it flow in one ear.

I am now an adult.

It doesn’t hurt to hear the same thing.

He doesn’t even point an arrow at me, saying that something bad must have happened to him that day.

It was something that could happen in life.

It could be someone’s fault, but it couldn’t be anyone’s fault.

That’s just it.

Turbuck.

Inside the car right before the accident.

Apartment on fire.

An amusement park left alone.

My own room after becoming an office worker.

Turbuck.

Every time I took a step, the surroundings changed and the person who appeared accordingly changed.

Turbuck.

My mom, dad, uncle and ex-girlfriend.

At each location, a new person came out and threw out words that left deep scars on me.

But what do you mean?

‘It’s still easy.’

These are scenes that you can vividly picture in your head even if you don’t have to show them as hallucinations.

It’s not even new now.

Because it is resistant to pain.

‘What is this?’

After walking for a long time, people who had not appeared before appeared.

[ah! Bjorn is here!]

[Haha why are you so late!]

Misha and Dwalki are crossing their arms and smiling happily. Whenever he greets you, when you take a step closer, his expression becomes grotesquely distorted.

[Everybody could have been happy without you.]

[Is it good to survive instead of me?]

This is a pattern I often see in cartoons and movies.

Is there anything more novel?

‘Yeah, it’s not my fault. Ask God.’

I didn’t look away from the eyes of the two and continued my steps in silence.

[Bjorn, the son of the great warrior Yandel!]

[Give back my friend’s body!!]

In addition to Einar, who appeared next, the bonds he had formed as Bjorn Yandel appeared one after another and said strange things to me.

It was all things I don’t remember.

But it was not unfamiliar.

Because it’s something I’ve thought about once in a while.

‘Yeah, but it doesn’t work.’

I went on without stopping.

He didn’t cover his ears or close his eyes.

「The ordeal has been completed.」

Soon the hallucinations ended.

I was in front of the door, and before I knew it, I reached the end of the hallway and had the stairs in front of me.

It’s the same with other colleagues.

“Rain Bjorn…!”

“If you cry again, I’ll really throw you away.”

“Hey.”

I looked away from Misha, who was crying, and checked the rest.

Mr. Bear had a calm expression.

He gave me a displeased look, but that was all.

Einar was unexpectedly fine.

“Are you okay?”

“Ah uh… It was just a rather unpleasant experience.”

Well, if you think about it, barbarians are all mentally strong.

It was a race called barbarians who learned how to fight and overcome before learning how to escape.

Then what about the wizard?

“…….”

Lastly, Raven was staring into the air with a blank expression. Even from afar, I could feel my body trembling like an aspen tree.

What did he see?

I was curious, but didn’t bother to ask.

I don’t think he’ll answer anyway.

“It’s over now.”

“Ah…… Yes. That’s right……”

Raven came to his senses as he approached and tapped him on the shoulder.

A cold sweat formed on my forehead.

“I’ll go upstairs and rest for a while, so just do your best.”

“Yes……”

He climbed the stairs after picking up his colleagues.

And I took a break for about 10 minutes.

In fact, even in the game, I didn’t choose the Stairs of Patience well for this reason.

Because stamina is drastically reduced.

I didn’t know if that was the reason.

“Where should Abman go from here?”

“It’s over there.”

After the break, the exploration resumed.

Right now, it is judged that cracks are the top priority.

The next thing I took was the stairs of wisdom, and I cleared the maze over 2 hours.

The next stage after that.

“It’s a portal!!”

A crack was open in the empty stone chamber.

For reference, the color of the violently shimmering portal is green.

‘Doppelganger Forest…….’

It was the name of the third rift I would explore following the Bloody Fortress Glacier Cave.

***

“The character has entered the 4th floor rift.”

***

There are two types of 4th floor rifts.

Golden ruins and doppelganger forests with money pouring out.

‘……It’s not a golden ruin.’

I tried to erase my regret and called the wizard.

“Raven.”

“Reyate.”

Soon the light sphere floated in the air, and the new environment surrounding us became visible.

We were locked in huge iron cages.

The outside seen through the bars is covered with the darkness of the labyrinth and is invisible.

“Bjorn! How did this happen!!”

Um, should I explain?

While thinking about it, Raven opened her mouth.

“Don’t be alarmed. It will open on its own when the time is right.”

“Huh? What do you mean! Tell me more!”

“It’s because the entrance is not full yet. Up to three teams can enter here.”

This is the difference from the first floor crack.

Up to 15 people can enter the Doppelganger Forest through three portals. If the previous one was a collaboration between individuals, this is a collaboration between teams and teams.

“Has it ever been written about this place in the book?”

“Yes. I’m lucky. I don’t know much about the Golden Ruins.”

Hmm, since you saw the crack gun hack, you can tell Hidden Peace to take care of it.

No, just leave everything to the strategy?

The trouble was short-lived.

“Good. Then this time, you give the instructions. I will follow everything.”

“Are you asking me to take on the role of a leader?”

“Isn’t there a proverb to follow the wizard’s words in a place like this?”

“Hehe, that’s good. Leave it to me this time.”

When I let her float a little, Raven spread her shoulders wide and declared that she would take care of all the troublesome tasks.

I mean, he’s a very easy-going personality.

‘If there’s a problem later, let’s do it then.’

In the new team, you need to be careful, as Rottmiller advised to hide specialness as much as possible.

If you install it like before, Raven or Mr. Bear will definitely sense that something is wrong.

“Then, from now on, I’ll tell you something to be careful about. First of all, most of the monsters you’ll meet here will be doppelgangers…….”

After that, Raven’s briefing continued.

Except Einar, everyone listened intently.

I knew everything about it, but I listened with the thought that there might be corrections or parts I didn’t know.

How long has it been like that?

“……I think that should be enough.” “Yes? I

haven’t

told you about the herbs that come out of here yet…”

I cut off Raven’s endlessly long explanation in the middle and took a break.

After going through the ordeal of perseverance, I couldn’t sleep properly because the rift opened.

You need to conserve your stamina for this game.

Rurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

As if Einar had been waiting, he started making snoring noises, and Misha and Mr. Bear also sat with their backs against the bars.

And Raven…….

“Something is strange. Getting a mirror in the first exploration and cracking in the second exploration…….” For some reason, he

came next to me and was chattering.

After entering the rift, it seems that the excitement does not go away.

“Seeing this, I feel very lucky. Didn’t you enter the Bloody Citadel last time?”

Oh, is that so?

“Yes, you’re all right.” ”

……

You just made fun of

me.” “That can’t

be. ” “It’s okay

, I’m going to rest, so you can rest too.”

At this point, I finished the conversation and closed my eyes.

Time passed before I knew it, and on the morning of the 8th day.

[07:11]

In other words, it’s been 5 minutes since I entered the rift. About an hour later,

a click-!

The bar that was tightly closed went up.

This

meant that the entrance capacity was all

filled

.

To secure it, the light sphere magic was increased to three. Then, the shape of the cave hidden in the darkness was revealed.

Einar tilted his head at this.

“Huh? Didn’t you say forest?”

“I think I explained it earlier.”

“Sorry. I didn’t hear it at all.”

An overly honest answer.

Raven couldn’t even get angry.

“……The forest appears after this cave. That’s why it’s after all the teams that have entered have joined in one place.” ”

I see!”

“…….”

Raven trembles with his fists clenched.

For some reason, I feel empathy for him… … Right now, I’m in normal barbarian mode where all

I have to do is follow orders

. Yes, sometimes there should be days like

this

.

. Come on. I’m running out of time.”

Following Raven’s instructions, I moved along the road at a slightly faster pace.

The reason for my haste is simple.

The first chapter of Doppelganger Forest is the Shadow Cave.

It starts at different locations and meets other teams at the center. ”

We need to get to the center as quickly as possible. That way, you can get rewards from other routes. If it’s late, it will be the other way around.”

In the end, due to the structure, we will catch the final boss together, but until then it’s like a competition.

Who will take more and leave.

It’s up to us to decide. ”

What ‘s ahead!”

As we were running through the aisle, Mr. Bear sensed someone’s presence and stopped the party. After

waiting for a while, a person appeared from the darkness.

Trude.

Randomly grown brown hair. A

messy beard. A breastplate made of

titanium draped over a muscular body over 2m tall. .And

even the giant shield and mace.

“It’s Bjorn!!!”

Einar stared alternately at me, who had grown into two, and then fell into confusion.

Seeing that, Raven couldn’t stand it and shouted out.

“You said it was a doppelganger!!!

” Ganger

?!”

“ Oh

really

!

—Laaaaaa!!!”

The doppelganger dared to call out the name of the ancestral god.

At the same time, the body inflated like a balloon.

It was necessary to be a little nervous.

“The doppelganger cast [Enlarge].

” [Wild Eruption] has been cast.」

I’m quite strong.