Chapter 26: The Boss is Too Weak (6)

Chapter 26: The Boss is Too Weak (6)“One!” “”One!!!” When muscles are used, fatigue accumulates. This is a kind of truth that applies even to people like us. “Two!” “”Two!!!” One hour. Two hours. Three hours. When you exert all the muscles of your body nonstop, even if you claim to be Superhuman, it’s natural to get tired. “Three!” “”Three!!!” Those who could alternate have already taken their turns long ago. The skin, once drenched with sweat like drenched in rain, was now dry due to dehydration. Arms and legs were wobbly, and now there wasn’t a single person whose gums weren’t bleeding. Their bodies had reached its limit. “We’re going again! One!” ““One!!”” Yet, those pushing the orb-shaped barrier didn’t stop. Their spirit had surpassed the limits of their bodies. To survive. For a better future. For everyone. The belief that they were doing the right thing was pushing them forward. Thus, with great difficulty, one step. Then, another. Their small steps gathered to make one stride. And strides combined to make a massive leap. How much time had passed? The swamp, which once seemed endlessly distant, was now right in front of them. “Pushhhhhhhh!!!” The 50-meter journey of the orb-shaped barrier finally came to an end. Clunk!!!! With a soggy thud, the orb-shaped barrier was embedded in the swamp. “Gruhh!! Gruhhhhhhhh!!!” The Minotaur was floundering to stay alive, but from inside, it couldn’t prevent the barrier from slowly sinking into the swamp. “Roarrrrrrrrr!” And so, soon the time came when the Minotaur’s cry was no longer heard. “Kreeek... Huff... I will release the seal. Cough.” As the Goblin Shaman gently waved his staff, the purple rope connecting the staff and the swamp snapped. “KERKA!” This time, the Goblin Shaman slammed the staff hard on the ground, and a white flash went off with a loud bang. It seemed that the seal restricting the Minotaur had finally been released. “...” “...” “Cough... Cough... The seal has been released... Cough.” Having exhausted all his energy, the Goblin Shaman staggered, leaning against a barren tree stump, and then slumped weakly. “...Is it dead?” A momentary silence enveloped the surroundings. Everyone was staring intently at the swamp with bated breath. After a short while... Boom! Suddenly, a crude firecracker sound erupted. Astonishing Achievement Alert!-You have successfully defeated the Hidden Boss, ‘Demon of the Labyrinth’

-Another achievement alert — No Casualties! Bonus experience will be awarded for this achievement!

-A special reward will be given to [Choi Ji-won] for the most significant contribution! Honestly, it’s the first time I received a message for an achievement. Is the message popping up because it is such a great achievement, or is it just another prank from the tower? “...” However, there were no special follow-up messages, and no suspicious sounds were heard from the swamp. Is it truly dead? It was hard to believe. Did we really defeat such an overpowering beast, in a way that felt almost like a child’s prank? I still couldn’t believe it and stood there dumbfounded. About a minute must have passed like that. “Junho...” From the direction of the swamp, Firefighter Park Cheol-jin walked with a staggering step. Even after pushing himself to the limit, he still seemed to have some stamina left. Truly a man worthy of the title ‘Iron Man’. “Huff... huff...” He caught his breath for a moment, hands on his knees, and soon raised his head, giving a triumphant thumbs up. “...You... are our hero.” It seemed like his words lit the fuse. “”Woohoooooo!!!” The surrounding area echoed with the exuberant shouts of joy. All around, people hugged each other, shedding tears of happiness. “We won, we did it!” “We’re alive! Mom...!” “Thank you! Thank you!” At the same time, I could feel a wave of positive emotions flooding in from every direction. Elation. Delight. Joy. Gratitude. Love. Trust. Relief. - You’ve received duplicate traits! Increasing Rank...

-Awe [C] >>> Awe [B]

-A portal will appear at the location where the boss died. “...” “...” Just moments ago, everyone was laughing and chatting. Now, a bone-chilling silence settled. “...Where are beads?” Firefighter Park Chul-jin finally spoke. However, the pouch of beads the goblin shaman had handed to me was nothing but an illusion. The real pouch was with him all along. “...The portal?” The portal was formed where the goblin shaman died. But he died in the middle of a toxic swamp. “...” “...” “...” I silently stared at the stone clenched in my hand... and finally accepted: We had achieved victory against the mighty god. Yet, we were defeated by a goblin on the brink of death.

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