87 Episode 54: Reaper Wars and the Inverted Area

The next evening after we crusaded Zerbein, we had come all the way to the 40th floor boss.

"Is that it? Not sooner than planned?

Mio raises a voice of doubt.

Since it is in front of the boss, I removed the earplugs and so on, but there seems to be no problem.

"I've decided on my next appointment, and Mio's scared, so I did a little bit of everything I could"

"That's... helpful though"

"And I don't remember what kind of demon there was because I put too much effort into it"

"such a light in an area less than before..."

The undead who came out this far has taken his skills and killed them instantly, so I can't remember what kind of guy he was. I'm probably supposed to be knocking down quite a lot...... I know if you ask Alta, she'll tell you, but will she have a chance to take advantage of that even if she does...

A: List only new skills.,,,,,.

Oh, is that helpful or... tell me more about it later.

A: Yes, I'll take care of it.

No, yeah. It bothers you, doesn't it?

As usual, the door is painted with a painting of the boss. He covered his whole body with a black robe. His face is hidden and invisible with a hood, and he has a large sickle. He is a reaper no matter how he sees it.

"The boss here is Grimreaper."

"Argh! Reaper..."

"Mio, what's wrong?

"No, Maria, there's a part of the game that's like Theory where Reaper is a strong character. Especially if I said Reaper in the labyrinth system, I'd probably be in the top three characters I don't want to see."

"I remember you, too. You were particularly scared of wandering reapers in games I knew."

Sometimes the type of reaper who wanders around the labyrinth in the game dies instantly just because he meets them if he sucks.

"Uh, there is. It's set so strong that you can't win."

"Yes, yes."

On the contrary, there's a way of enjoying hunting those strong characters. I liked it better that way.

"From that point of view, aren't the Reapers here waiting for you in the boss room so hard on your conscience?

"No, because you're just guarding the door to the next area. It's not my conscience, is it?

"Uh, can I have a minute?

"What?

Sakura raised her hand and asked me a question as Mio and I blossomed into the Reaper talk.

"Are you a Reaper, boss, and you're making a big deal out of him in your room? I have tons of undead around to send to hell?

"... it would be uncomfortable if you did ask me. He's in the cemetery area, and he didn't do anything."

Isn't it like a cemetery or a place of work for reapers? I wonder what you haven't done there. Duty lapse? A missed candidate?

"Or maybe the only thing the boss sends to hell is the soul of the Seeker."

"If that's the case, I can't do any work with them."

"Fubi"

We're talking about no explorer ever reaching 40 levels, so we're supposed to be the first to fight this boss. The Reaper will also fight the Seeker for the first time. That first opponent is us is nothing but pity.

Here is the status of that pathetic reaper.

Reaper

LV80

< Sickle LV7 > < Dark Magic LV5 > < Spell LV6 > < Floating LV7 > < Deceased (Undead) LV5 > < Gatekeeper LV7 > < Labyrinth Adapted LV7 >

Notes: Reapers using sickles. It is specialized in moving freely around the air and killing others.

That's another sudden increase in level, as was the case with the Fire Dragon (Flame Dragon), the 30-layer boss, so I guess that means specifications after the 30-layer boss.... Looking forward to seeing how high the 50-layer boss is when this happens.

Skills are natural but even more powerful than Fire Dragon. As far as configurations go, they're going to wave sickles as they float through the air, or use Dark Magic. You're going to be a one-sided massacre if you do poorly. That's something like Reaper?

... I've thought about it a lot, but having the skills is the # 1 problem. Are you sure you want me to take your skills and take them down?

"What shall we do? Should we fight properly, take our skills and kill them instantly..."

"Instant kill, please. Let's just get to the next area!

Mio can't seem to help but want to finish the cemetery area just now. The next area I can see on the map is also allergic to the truth......

"If you want to fight, put the 'portal' down, so do it when you're free of time!

"How's everyone else?

Ask the other members what they intend. Perhaps you'd like to fight around Serra.

"I will obey Jen"

"I think I can kill instantly..."

And Dora!

Maria is as usual. Sakura, Dora seems to be in favor of instant killing. Now, the problem is Selah. Not that I'm a battle freak like Cynthia, but I want to participate as much as I can in the most active battle.

"I (I) would rather fight, but I'm not willing to go through with what Mio has said so far. If I have to, Mio's right. I'll try later."

"I'll give it to you then."

"Nice to meet you, Maria"

Seems Serra cared about Mio too. Mio also looks horrible because he is likely to decide to kill instantly in Instant Kill 4, Maria 1. By the way, I have six votes, so I have the final say. What the hell is a majority vote about democracy......

Regardless, it is pitiful that a reaper has to deal with Serra and Maria later.

Reaper doesn't seem to like Light Magic without betraying his appearance. And Maria's level is 6. Maybe a unique skill (taken away before) would also work. Plus Serra doesn't have magic. You can't even say Sickle is effective against Serra, who is highly defensive and sealed with Dark Magic.

... Isn't this instant killing without taking away the skills of the < deceased (undead) >?

gossip.

"Well, it's an instant kill course, as Mio hoped."

"All right!"

In accordance with the majority vote (wind), Mio decides to gut pose the moment he decides to kill instantly. Was I that happy?

I don't imitate exactly what I would lift and drop from here.... I'd like a little bit.

"Well, then, I'll knock you out the moment you open the door"

"Please."

Serra and Maria open the door. The boss room is smaller than the Fire Dragon room but bigger than the Minotaur and Elder Trent rooms, about 100 m across and 20 m high. For once, this guy also flies through the sky, so it looks like a ceiling elevation setting.

The door closes after everyone has entered.

"Yes, I'm done."

- Bassa, Katsung...

Something sounded like a drop. Probably a drop item.

If that's what you think, Maria went to pick up the drop item. You're a well-worked kid.

"It's a real instant kill."

"That's right."

Mio and Serra make a sound like they were frightened. No, I told you to kill him instantly.

"Well, once a day I ate the fortified"

"Oh, a rare ability to use it."

"Was it Eldia's gatekeeper who used that ability before, Jen?

"Me (me), you haven't joined the distribution members yet. I've never seen it before, but it's powerful."

I bought Serra because of the border between Eldia and Castar. Naturally, I've never seen it before. Right, was the last time I used it that long ago? This is the second time I have used it, by the way.

"Maybe if it weren't for this opportunity, I wouldn't use it..."

"If it's enough to kill instantly, it sounds like your husband's policy to make it a combat experience. It means you don't use too much force."

"Sort of."

Basically, I don't imitate killing enemies in corners instantly without even fighting them. This time it is special because Mio hated the cemetery area.

"Dear Jen, it's a drop item"

Handed to me by Maria, who had picked up the drop item, was a black robe.

Wings of the Immortal (Nosferatu)

Classification: Rove

Rarity: Epic (Legendary)

Remarks: Automatic Repair, Shape Manipulation, Skill Grant

"Ho, an Epic (Legendary) cape? There's something interesting out there again."

A: Items available exclusively for first crusaders, not regular drop tables. Looks like the master is the first one to come to this layer.

It would mean service to those who accomplished the feat of an initial crusade.

Exactly, I don't think this service is the only thing Reaper has ever done, so I guess the other bosses got the bonus drop from the first one to crusade.

"So this time, your husband's strength of pull is irrelevant. Whoever defeated the drop of the first crusade would have been the same..."

I guess Alta explained the same content to everyone, nodding as Serra was convinced.

"No, it doesn't seem so"

But Maria denied that line and handed me the other item.

"What's this?

"It was falling next to the robe. Apparently, I got two drop items."

"Sometimes two drop items fall?

A: Dropping on the first crusade can result in two drop items. However, at the time of the first crusade, instead of the limited drops being finalized, there is a very low probability that the normal drop rate will decrease.

"In the end, you're supposed to be more awesome than you normally get rare drops..."

"Well, it's your husband, and whatever happens, it's not surprising."

"That's right, Mr. Sesame."

Serra and Mio laugh bitterly and Dora praises me. Apparently, they think I'm anything.... That's the hard part of being completely undeniable.

So, it's a drop item, but what's this?

Soul crystal

Notes: Crystals of pseudo-soul.

A: It's a pseudo-soul. The main use is to let inorganic objects attach and move. Absolute obedience to the wearer's instructions. Roles include things close to demon stones.

What an amazing item.... By the way, what happens if you put it on a human?

A: Nothing happens in a living human opponent. If it's a corpse, you can move it.

I mean, I can't move what I have a soul. And you just said that your soul is missing, or that you can move what you don't?

A: No problem with that perception. This is one of the items spoken of in the legend, by the way.

Whatever you think, it's the same frame as "Divine Medicine Soma" or "Hihiirokane". Sounds like the boss has a very low chance of dropping items that are legendary.

Thinking about it, I'm more concerned about minotaurs who only dropped axes.

A: There are no special drops in Minotaur.

Oh, yeah...

"In the meantime, we'll see you later on to verify the item and move on to the next area"

"Yes! Yada can get out of the cemetery area..."

Mio looks relieved. But no, not even the next layer.

"What the hell!?

Down the stairs, Mio screams the moment he arrives in the next area.

"I don't care how you look at it, it's not a bright vibe."

"Think from the demons on the map, should we even call them 'Hell Areas'?

From the 41st floor, Maria was right, it was the right thing to call the Hell Area. It's basically a stone wall or aisle close to 1-10 layers, but it's overall dark, and there's bloody traces creeping up on the walls and floors. There are many decorations in the aisle, but I only keep bad taste objects that mimic the monsters and demons.

This is all I might call the Demon King's Castle area, but with all the demons on the map with "demons," it would be worthy of calling them Hell, or the Demon Realm area.

"Mio will have a hard area for two in a row...... Jen, why don't you just stop bringing Mio? It's pathetic..."

"Sakura-sama!

Mio hugs Sakura. Sakura seems perfectly fine with this as well. To Sakura, it sounds like the other world itself was hell......

"Right. It's just 10 floors in the cemetery area, so it's too pathetic to have another 10 floors."

"Besides, instant killing won't be easy this time either. I was able to clear the cemetery area earlier because Jen robbed the skills of the deceased..."

"Right. This layer of demons isn't going to be that easy."

That's right, Maria, even Serra's power combo doesn't seem to think it's possible to defeat demons in this hierarchy at the pace of the cemetery area. Sure, it would be tougher than the cemetery area.

By the way, this is one example of a demon on a map.

Demon Swordman

LV103

< Sword LV8 > < Martial Arts LV6 > < Dark Magic LV6 > < Body Enhancement LV7 > < Flight LV7 > < Inverted LV10 > < Labyrinth Adaptation LV7 >

Notes: Devil's Swordsman.

To be honest, I don't think the creators of the labyrinth are willing to let them attack. This is not the boss. This is the position of the Miscellaneous Fish Demon, if you will ever say so.

The level is suddenly over 100, and the skill level is all over 5. The status is also naturally high. The demon distribution itself is not as dense as the cemetery area, but it still doesn't seem like a demon, an area that can be managed by a normal explorer.

Of course, we don't care who we are. Still, you won't be spared the struggle if you don't open up your status to some degree.

By the way, what's Skill Level 10?

A: Tomorrow, I'll know when I come again.

I guess it doesn't hurt that Alta is like this. Maybe it's an interesting frame of business.

A:...... (you're finding out).

"In the meantime, that's it for today"

"Yes, then I will set up a 'portal'"

"Ugh, hurry up and go home."

That's how I went back to the mansion on the 'portal'. For now, it is a conference after sweating in the bath.

"Well, about the drop items and the upcoming Mio,"

"Please leave a message"

Mio does several groundbreaks.

A: No problem. Let's take him with us tomorrow.

"No!?

You listened to Alta's voice, Mio raising his dismay.

"Well, that means Mio won't be afraid," he said.

A: It's okay. At least, we'll have no problem heading into the morning.

"What do you say? Mio, this is what Alta says, will you follow me?

"Ugh, Alta, I believe you! If you're scared, seriously, I'm gonna cry! I'll divulge it normally!

"Don't be grand..."

That being said, Mio seemed to follow me. Alta doesn't lie weird, and she won't have anything to worry about, but how the hell is she "fine"? Based on the fact that I haven't given a detailed explanation, I guess it has something to do with my skills that I didn't give a detailed explanation for as well...

A:...... (you're about to find out).

"Well, next thing you know, verify the drop item."

"One is a unique piece of equipment for the first crusade."

"Oh, that's the Wings of the Immortal in the Cloak (Nosferatu)"

There are three listed effects: Auto Repair, Shape Manipulation, and Skill Grant. In the meantime, I'll try to equip you with the wings of the immortal (Nosferatu).

"Let's just say automatic repair is okay. So, the shape manipulation... oh, don't really move it."

I could move it when I turned my consciousness towards the end of my cape.

"That's a weird feeling, but it feels like you've got more areas in your body that you can move"

"Can you hold things?

"I'll try."

Why don't you lift the chair that was nearby?

The cloak tangles up on the chair's feet and lifts them as they are. Apparently, I never feel the weight. I wonder if it somehow feels close to my mind.

Oh, MP's a little down. So you need the wearer's MP to operate.

"With this, you can take Micah while you're in the cocktail"

"You don't have to use that, if you tell me, I'll go get it"

"Well, Maria would..."

... It doesn't seem necessary to use this cape. Besides, I wonder if I could put on a cape to get in the cocktail.

A: Can also be shaped other than capes such as coats, mufflers, misangas, etc.

Oh, really? Let's give it a shot.

I'll try to remember to be a coat in my head. The shape of the robe you are wearing changes and becomes like a coat.

"Oh, you've really changed"

"You changed shape to coat. Your husband would look better on you."

"Well, let's just keep it on the court. Can I have this because it seems convenient?

"Jen, who in this do you think would say it's no good?

"That's a good decision."

"That's right. Besides, it's your husband who defeated Reaper..."

Everyone says with a bitter smile. In the meantime, this coat came to be mine. Of course, I have a loan.

"So, that's the last feature. Skill Granted. I wonder if, as the name suggests, the gear will be able to fly."

A: That's right.

"Sounds like it. You're adding Flight LV1 to my status."

"Don't coats have skills, do people equipped with coats have skills?

Sakura raises a voice of doubt.

"Oh, I don't add skills to things. It just seems like people use their skills."

"Be. Hmm? So maybe we can raise our skill levels?

"That's possible. Let's do it."

Try to increase your skill level to 10 as Mio tells you. I could raise it without a problem. By the way, the only skill granted by equipping was 1 point. You're an asshole.

"Sounds like you can. I'm gonna fly a little to try it out."

"I didn't lend you the next one."

For once, you can float in the sky with Wind Magic. But I'm not free to move around, and I can't say that MP is very user-friendly because I use it like an idiot.

Afterwards, I also wonder how much the skill benefits.

That's why I'm moving to an unpopular location due to the 'portal', and I'm just going to try my skills.

"Oh, that feels good."

Come on, man!

Walk by Skill with Dora (self)? enjoy. The coat spreads like a feather, making a sound with Bassa Bassa and winging. Of course, you can't fly in the sky with feathers this size by nature, so I guess you benefit from your skills.

"So, this pseudo-soul is next."

"When I hear Alta's explanation, I think I can make a golem or something."

Verify about the other drop item, the pseudo-soul. I mean the same frame as "Divine Medicine Soma" and "Hiirokane," but it's not as obvious how to use those two.

"Right. It's validation, so I can use it for something appropriate..."

"Eh, that's not gonna happen. Oh, unless you can remove it."

A: I can't, once I've put it on and removed it, I won't be able to use it after.

"Sounds like a consumable. Too bad."

"Then we need it, no, let's put it on hold until we find something a little more interesting, shall we?

"Right."

The fact that it is just not suitable for use means that it is another opportunity to use it.

"You can't publish this externally either. If you say that, you can't publish that you've broken through 40 layers in the first place."

"Well, yes."

Needless to say, Maria forbids stories beyond the 30th level.

And this labyrinth, you really have a lot of things. I wonder what the hell is in the deepest part......

After a slightly late dinner, Mira arrived at the mansion after the children slept.

Mira says he ended all the handover to the new village chief and also incorporated Mio's Home Affairs cheat (advice) from the high priority ones. Well, it sounds like some things took time on an annual basis if I tried to do everything, so that would be irresistible.

By the way, I came home at night because there was a farewell party in the village. To send one Mira, humans from all over the village (including the Survey Corps, the Knights) held a massive standing party. And Mira is the guest of honor, so she says it's time to get out.

"So, what is Mira going to do now?

Being a vampire, there are some limited things you can do to make Mira difficult to get old. The inability to continue to represent the village is also a major reason.

"That's right... I'm going to be a maid in this mansion..."

"Sure, being a vampire in this mansion won't be a problem."

Everyone in this mansion is under my command. Secrecy is keeping everyone thorough, so it's not a big deal enough for one more vampire.

"Then Lucea, as usual, I'll take care of your education."

"Yes, I'll take care of it. Just in time, some new maids will be joining us from today, so let's educate on the side of Castar together."

"Nice to meet you. Lucea, come on."

Make the usual round throw to Lucea, the total maid length. Currently, Kastal and Estea mansions have their own maid chiefs, and it is Lucea, the total maid chief, who oversees them, coming and going with Kastal to and from Estea... Apparently. By the way, as a matter of course, the two maid heads are also believers.

"Oh, yeah, Mira, you want to go back if you can safely go back to being human? If you want to go back, I'll find you a way back, okay?

"... may I ask you"

In the present situation, the spirit breaks down when we try to return from vampire to human. For that reason, Mira gave up returning to the human race. But in all seriousness, he still seems to want to go back to being human.... Well, naturally.

"Okay. But we can't make a deal, can we?

"That's okay, please"

I previously asked Alta about this matter and she returned the following answer:

A: At present, it seems impossible in the way it is in this world. If it's possible, isn't it the level of < Multiple Presence (Avatar) > or the master's unexplored alien powers?

Apparently, if it's possible, it's just the anomaly. Sounds more likely. Originally, the healing of Mira's spirit was due to the level of Multiple Presence (Avatar)...

A: If the master wanted it, I think any of it would come true.

I really hope so.

The next day, the Hell Area again. It's a new layer, so I'm bringing Cynthia, the twins, and Kate to make sure the stairs are located to the next layer.

"I didn't think you'd change that much."

"That's an inversion."

Last night it was a creepy hell area, but now 41 floors were transforming into an atmosphere that could only be described as a heavenly area, a heavenly realm.

Floors and walls are white and shiny, with one dirt. The decorations, such as the bamboo, are golden decorations that mimic angels.

Angel Swordman

LV103

< Sword LV8 > < Martial Arts LV6 > < Light Magic LV6 > < Body Enhancement LV7 > < Flight LV7 > < Inverted LV10 > < Labyrinth Adaptation LV7 >

Notes: Angel Swordsman.

The demons you can see on the map are exactly what they were yesterday. Given what most of the statuses have in common, it would be that yesterday's demons were transformed into angels. With the effect of skill......

"The terms are time, after all?

A: Yes. Exactly. It seems to flip at 7: 00 in the morning and night.

"Okay, so it's time to explore the labyrinth from today until 7: 00 pm!

Mio seems to be 0 willing to explore the Hell area.

"Yesterday it was too late to get into this area. I guess our behavioral patterns basically lead us to explore the heavenly area."

"Yes, yes! You don't have to go in late!

Maybe there's a slight difference in what you get in the labyrinth or something, but that's not something we care about right now.

For the record, by analogy, if the Rouges had come to this layer, they would have been inverted and wiped out by the devil while they were proceeding with angel measures. Weaknesses are like opposites.

"It's that way!

"This way, sir."

You have quite a distance.

Cynthia and the others point to the location of the stairs.

I adjusted the placement so I could see the approximate distance, and it looks like it's about 30 km away from here. I've let them find the position of the other stairs and apparently the distance between the stairs is about 50 km from this layer. That's what I said about the final area......

Return Cynthia and the others to the volcanic area, and we will begin our attack on this heavenly area.

"I think the inverted area fits better than the heavenly area or the hell area..."

Maybe that's better than changing the way you call it in time.

"Sakura Idea Adoption. Let's call it an inverted area from now on."

"Flip Area Heaven Mode."

"I'm not going to hell mode..."

From what I've seen, there's no such thing as a trap in this hierarchy. I guess the concept is that there are so many traps up to 40 levels, so many enemies to turn from, and so many super powerful enemies. When I get here, I feel like they're telling me to show strength without the small work. In the first place, the whole enemy community here is clearly stronger than S-ranked adventurers, including Serdik.

That said, we're so much stronger now than the S-rank adventurers, we wouldn't lose if we weren't so alarmed...

Angel Archer

LV104

< Bow LV8 > < Martial Arts LV6 > < Light Magic LV6 > < Body Enhancement LV7 > < Flight LV7 > < Inverted LV10 > < Labyrinth Adaptation LV7 >

Notes: Angel Archers.

Angel Wizard

LV102

< Fire Magic LV5 > < Water Magic LV5 > < Wind Magic LV5 > < Thunder Magic LV5 > < Ice Magic LV5 > < Light Magic LV6 > < Flight LV7 > < Inverted LV10 > < Labyrinth Adaptation LV7 >

Notes: Angel Mage.

Angel Gardner

LV105

< Shield LV8 > < Fighting LV6 > < Light Magic LV6 > < Body Enhancement LV7 > < Flight LV7 > < Inverted LV10 > < Labyrinth Adaptation LV7 >

Notes: Angel Wall Role.

-???? Perspective -

"I really want you to stop..."

Squeeze in your own room where no one is.

At the corner, he said he created the Four Heavenly Kings to replace Romarie, but now Zerbein can do it...

You're in trouble. When they crush the Four Heavenly Kings at this pace, they get in the way of fighting the brave......

"Romarier defeated in Castar, Zerbein defeated in Estea next door...... If the same person had knocked you down, what if you were to go next..."

Expand the map to see the countries around Estea. Yeah, there's no Four Heavens King in Estea's neighborhood. It's just hard to get three people killed in a short period of time. Let's also encourage the demons in the vicinity to be vigilant.

When we were in Castar, we should have identified the person who killed Romarier, even if it was impossible. Zerbein was in the labyrinth, so it would be difficult to identify who killed him...

"Brave man, that would be unlikely. There's a lot of people... It will be a while before it becomes a threat..."

Still, it's dangerous to get your hands on the brave directly, so I want to be as ready as I can before I do. But both of those preparations are crushed. That's also quite powerful, and the idea of employing the Four Heavens King directly...

Even as we identify the killer, we want to avoid inadvertently approaching someone with the power to kill the Four Heavens King. He's the one who tells the untouched god not to sneak up. It's only natural for me, the Demon King, to fear God.

"It's a real hassle. Isn't that a little too much constraint over here?

I'm not here. I squeal at someone.

Now, what will the next Four Heavens King look like? Don't get busy again.

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[]/(n, vs) backward transmission/backward transmission/

* Backstory of this edition, spills. Possible additions to past stories.

-The Brave

We know that if a brave man is summoned by a brave summons, basically more than one person is summoned at the same time.

Taking statistics (no one took the statistics) often seemed to be a pair of four men and women at a time. With a maximum of 37 in the past, it is possible that 800 people are abnormal this time around.

For the record, at the time of the Kastal brave (Jen said asshole), two people had been summoned in total, and the asshole was more in charge of internal affairs and production, while the other brave (mainly fighting) was in charge. It should be noted that romance did not appear to have occurred because of both men.