Chapter 36

Episode 36

“Uncle Myung-Hoon!”

“Ah, Somin. “Are you awake?”

Myeong-hoon, who bought breakfast, held up the bag toward So-min who was coming out of the Goblin Fortress.

“Right now, the supermarket is distributing relief supplies. There is a limit to the quantity, so come with Gyeongin. “In the meantime, I’ll prepare breakfast.”

“really? all right. “By the way, where has your father gone?”

“Um… My brother had work to do last night and left right away. “I think it was probably because of the dungeon raid.”

“Eh?! “Leaving us alone?”

“He said he wouldn’t do it alone, but he said he would move separately this time.”

“It’s strange… The basic rewards of a dungeon are given to everyone who participates. “Isn’t it better if many people go together?”

Somin spoke as if she was disappointed by Myunghoon’s words.

“I know. “I thought so too, but it seems that’s not the case with the dungeon coming out this time.”

“Hmm?”

“This dungeon is different from the last time. They said the number of people who can enter is limited.”

Myung-Hoon answered in a low voice.

“I see. There is a limit to the number of people… I guess there is a dungeon like that. that’s interesting. “Why is that so?” seaʀᴄh thё ηovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

“That’s…”

* * *

“It’s a sacrifice. we are.”

Namgoong spoke to Jang Gil-soo and Park Hyo-joo in front of a huge sinkhole that appeared in Majang-dong.

“You’ve probably heard of it. “It is part of a myth that is also passed down in this world.”

“Labyrinthos (Labyrinthos). A labyrinth created by King Minos of Crete to confine the Minotaur, a half-man, half-bull monster. “Do you really mean it’s down there?”

Park Hyo-joo spoke in a trembling voice at his words.

“The king sacrificed seven bachelors and virgins every year to appease the monster’s anger…”

“That’s right. I know it well. But it’s a little different from the myth we remember.”

Namgoong spread three fingers.

“Only three people can enter here. Men and women to be sacrificed and guides. And if they die, 3 more people can enter. “You are given seven chances like that.”

“What happens if everyone fails?”

“The door to the labyrinth opens and the Minotaur is released from the labyrinth. For your information, each time a sacrifice is eaten by one person, it becomes stronger.”

“It’s a terrible dungeon.”

“don’t worry. “Because there is no way you can fail.”

Park Hyo-joo couldn’t hide her surprise at Namgoong’s overly confident attitude.

“I know your skills are great, but aren’t you overconfident?”

“Do you think I’m conceited? Well, there is something else I believe in.”

At that moment, Namgoong lightly tapped Jang Gil-su on the shoulder.

“Because the person who is best at slaughtering cows in Korea is here. is not it?”

“…don’t joke.”

At his words, Park Hyo-joo shook her head as if she did not want to continue talking.

“Hmph, I like that last sentence. “What kind of king is Mino? I don’t know such difficult words, but if the thing underneath is a cow, I can’t be left out.”

Jang Gil-su scratched his head and said.

“Wait just a moment. “I need to sharpen my knife.”

“I look forward to it.”

Namgung burst out laughing at his answer.

‘I don’t know how to conquer the labyrinth. ‘Because I didn’t clear the second dungeon in the first place.’

However, it was not a joke when he said that he trusted Jang Gil-su when it came to conquering dungeons.

This is because the person who conquered the second dungeon, Minotaur’s Labyrinth, was Jang Gil-su.

‘I don’t know what he got from the labyrinth, but after conquering the dungeon, Jang Gil-su began devouring monsters at an incredible rate.’

Truly rapid growth.

It enabled Majang-dong to become the most powerful district in Seoul, but it also became a poison that gnawed away at Jang Gil-soo himself.

‘Later he eventually falls into madness.’

In addition to conquering the dungeon, Namgung also came here to stop it.

“The maze within the labyrinth must be overcome alone. “Maybe if we go in, we’ll all be scattered.”

“It means that each of us must live on our own.”

“that’s right. I don’t know if it will be of any help, but… someone said that. “When in doubt, the answer is on the right.”

“That’s a very helpful story… It’s not like taking a test or something… I don’t know what use direction is for catching monsters.”

“I know. I don’t know either. Still, it would be good to remember.”

Park Hyo-joo frowned at his words and roughly leaned against the rubble lying around.

“Please wake me up when we leave. I’m tired after staying up all night. “I need to get some sleep.”

She closed her eyes even though the place was filled with a bloody smell as the monster’s excavation work was in full swing.

Is it because I made up my mind?

It was quite different from when he was nauseous.

‘Know that the most important thing in an individual competition where you don’t get help from others is physical strength.’

He truly seemed like someone who had received training.

Namgung once again realized that bringing her was an excellent choice.

‘To open the door to the labyrinth, you must meet the gender conditions. Somin is superior in terms of ability, but….’

It was still not enough to fight alone.

No matter how great your ability was, what was more important than that was your mental strength.

Namgoong always spoke bitterly toward Park Hyo-joo, but he never changed his belief that she was the most trustworthy woman in his memory.

‘Then I guess I should get ready too.’

Namgoong took off the jumper he was wearing, placed it on top of her as she closed her eyes, and turned around.

* * *

▶ I entered the Minotaur’s Labyrinth.

▶ You have become a sacrifice.

▶ Go through the maze and go up to the altar.

[Remaining offerings: 3/3]

[Offerings offered on the altar: 0/3]

When I opened my eyes, a new landscape unfolded.

‘This is a labyrinth.’

The road was so narrow that it reached both shoulders, and there was no end in sight, and there were new paths everywhere, so memorizing directions didn’t seem easy.

‘The number of sacrifices probably refers to us who are in the maze right now.’

Namgung looked at the small letters floating in the sky.

The offerings on the altar below probably refer to those who completed the maze.

‘It’s separate, but I think we can tell whether it’s alive or not through that.’

Fortunately or unfortunately, he smiled bitterly at the two pieces of information provided in the dungeon.

That number is information showing that all three people are alive, but at the same time,

‘if the number of sacrifices offered on the altar does not increase and the number of remaining sacrifices decreases…’

it is also information announcing someone’s death.

But even if something happened, I couldn’t help as long as I was in the maze.

‘I can’t help but despair at the death of my colleague.’

Namgung immediately realized that this was the real fear of the labyrinth.

“Hmm.”

He looked at the moss-covered wall and slowly inhaled, feeling the dampness. As

I

walked forward, I saw puddles of water everywhere.

The road was as wet as the moisture that filled the air, and puddles here and there looked like stepping stones.

“It’s water… I guess we can use it.”

Namgung got down on one knee and placed his palm on the puddle of water.

Shhh…

Then the surface of the pool parallel to his palm slowly shook, and water droplets floated and took the shape of a fish.

Jiying –

The small emerald embedded in the bracelet around his wrist trembled.

‘Is 3 the limit?’

Namgung looked tired and thought as he looked at the transparent water fish floating around him.

Numbering 748090.

Name: Ichthyosaur Jewelry

Grade: Magic (Highest)

▶ A bracelet with a piece of Serpent’s heart embedded in it.

▶ You can control sign language.

▶ The number of sign words increases depending on the mental power of the wearer.

It was a reward obtained from hunting the serpent.

“Find the way.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the summoned sign fish began to disperse as if swimming in the air.

He slowly closed his eyes.

Although the field of view of each sign language was not shared, the paths along which the sign words moved gradually emerged, as if a map hidden in one’s mind had been peeled off.

‘Indeed…’

Namgung began to walk forward, slowly revealing the maze through sign language.

After going through countless doors and dungeons for 25 years, he discovered one rule.

That is, the drop items from each world boss are items that help in conquering the dungeon that is created after the door is closed.

‘But the Fish Dragon Jewel is not just a tool for conquering this dungeon.’

The bracelet on his wrist was a bit unusual.

In addition to the emerald jewel being embedded, there were four more sockets where jewels should have been embedded.

‘That’s why the reward item’s name is Gem and not Bracelet.’

There are several types of items at the Gates of Hell.

Completed types that are no longer promoted, such as [Goblin Lord’s Bracelet], and those that have ‘first’ written in brackets of the grade and can be promoted further are called growth types.

But in fact, there was something more unusual than that.

It was a combination type.

‘The grade itself is a completion type that cannot be increased any further, but new items can be created when special conditions are completed using them as materials.’

The [Ichthyosaur Jewel] that Namgung acquired was exactly that.

‘Including the Serpent, Drake Basilisk Salamander, and Wyvern.’

If you collect the gems obtained by hunting 5 sub-dragons, you can combine them into new gems.

However, I only heard about it through rumors, and I didn’t know if it was just a matter of collecting the gems or if there were other conditions.

Because in a past life, no one had collected all those jewels.

‘While the 15 hell gates open, the remaining 4 subdragons emerge.’

Namgung survived even after all the doors were opened and has experienced them all.

‘This time, I will try to achieve something that no one could achieve in my previous life.’

Charring….

Namgung nodded in satisfaction, looking at the jewels inside the bracelet that were shaking slightly.

Pow—!!!

It was then.

One of the three fish placed in the maze burst like a balloon.

“…!!”

When the energy of the sign language disappeared, Namgung hurriedly waved his hand in that direction.

Wow…!! Ssaksak…!

Then the rest of the fish swam at high speed and found the path to the place where the fish that had been killed a little while ago was located.

puck! Plop!!

The rest of the fish that entered there through different passages also exploded without fail.

“found.”

A sudden attack in a maze where there was nothing until a moment ago.

I knew what it meant.

Namgung started running without hesitation towards the place where the owner of the labyrinth was.