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Episode 113. The Labyrinth of the 13th Month (2)
As he imagined his end with a tense expression on his face, he heard a voice from the other side.
“hello.”
A sentence not much different from your own choice.
Similar heights. Similar speeds.
But perhaps because of the difference in my vocal cords, the other person’s voice sounds completely different from mine.
Massive awakening value and beauty.
I wish people who have this much had an understanding side like Hahae.
***
“I’m sorry about the last interview. I’m sure you were surprised that I suddenly appeared on TV and made such a statement, so I’d like to take this opportunity to apologize.”
uh?
“I should say that I misunderstood Mr. Kim Ki-ryeo a bit back then. To be honest, I had no idea that he was hiding his awakening skills under the direction of the president of the association.”
uh?
“But saying it like that would just be an excuse. At the time… … . I felt betrayed just by hearing that Hunter was an S-class. If you’re that strong, you should help me before I get sick. Well, with such a twisted mind… … .”
Huh?
What the heck? Did my prayer from earlier really work?
It’s been five minutes since I was locked in a remote prison.
Kim Ki-ryeo is currently experiencing an unexpected conversation.
That’s understandable, because as soon as they were alone, Jeong Ha-seong bowed his head and apologized… … !
‘Is that why you did the sniper interview?’
The black-haired S-class felt a variety of emotions upon seeing Kim Ki-ryeo, who had caught the inevitable evil.
At first, there was joy at the fact that the monster had been caught.
Next time, I look forward to seeing Kim Ki-ryeo finally become more active.
Finally, there is the sense of betrayal due to the fact that he is the hidden 4th S-class.
How angry would he be if the man who had advised him not to push himself too hard and had treated him was actually an S-class pretending to be an F-class?
‘Well, if another S-class had shared the work, he wouldn’t have had to work so hard… … .’
So, Jeong Ha-seong declared that he would reveal Kim Ki-ryeo’s disguise.
But as you can see, the situation after that is:
“sorry.”
Jeong Ha-seong apologized sincerely, saying he had no idea that you would have such circumstances.
It seems like this Earthling firmly believes the association president’s lame excuse…
‘I survived!’
Thank goodness.
If the excuses made in collusion with the association president hadn’t worked, this place would have been reduced to ashes by now in an S-class fire.
“Okay. Why are you bringing something like that?”
He shamelessly accepted the apology from the person he was trying to apologize to.
Then Jeong Ha-seong’s expression brightened slightly.
What a gaze without any hostility.
Could this really be the same person who killed me for interfering with his work?
‘What, what is it? It feels like the venom has drained out a bit.’
Although he was momentarily taken aback by Jeong Ha-seong’s gentle attitude, he did not think about the matter for long.
The opponent is a hunter who returned after a few months of rest.
So, this situation is quite understandable.
‘Guy, you must have completely forgotten that I hit you on the back of the head while you were resting in this nice airy place.’
Well, let’s leave that aside.
What is there to fear now that we have overcome the huge mountain of discord with Jeong Ha-seong?
They attempted to escape the trap without delay.
They tried to analyze and destroy the place where they were trapped.
-Clang, clang.
“First of all, the coordinates don’t seem to be far from where we were before… … .”
“I will melt the iron bars.”
“Don’t do it. Stay still.”
Since this is an EX-level dungeon, the traps are reminiscent of a puzzle game.
As if testing the intelligence of a living creature.
A mysterious prison with some hints and some elements listed.
‘Are numbers a keyword again?’
Jeong Ha-seong tilted his head at the structure in the center of the room.
A round bucket with an open top.
It looks like a gourd used to scoop up water… … .
[3.5]
There were some numbers written on that low object.
Other than that, no other singularities have been discovered, so it is bound to be a very difficult situation.
But that’s okay.
There is a great wizard here who can grasp the structure of magic tools at a glance.
A sorcerer with such keen eyes can skip the intermediate steps and arrive at the correct answer.
“aha.”
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He took something out of his coat pocket.
It was a small moisture absorber commonly found in new clothes.
“Dehumidifier?”
Whoosh.
He threw the trash he was trying to get onto the device.
Then, the bright red letters written on the pillar began to move and form different shapes.
[3.49]
The numbers have changed due to your actions just now.
“What did you do?”
“Operation confirmed. It’s a weight-related puzzle.”
“ah……!”
“Let’s see. Looking at the changed figures, it seems like it’s in kilograms.”
After hearing this, Jeong Ha-seong also seemed to have a feeling that he would soon find a way to escape prison.
“If I reach 3.5kg, will the bars open?”
A dark gaze glanced at his words.
“You have to get it exactly to the last two decimal places. If you go over the weight, you’ll probably get penalized right away.”
“Punishment?”
What follows is a brief explanation.
“This room… … looks empty on the outside, but there are weapons hidden inside the walls.”
“…!”
“So be careful. And of course, never use your awakening skills. That will trigger the trap as well.”
Knock knock.
He knocked on the stained prison wall.
And that wasn’t the only problem.
Let alone exceeding 3.5kg, it’s daunting just to reach that number.
“Of all the items we have right now, there is nothing that can match the weight… … .”
If they donated all the clothes they were wearing, would they somehow be able to get 2kg?
But what happens next?
A moment later, Jeong Ha-seong tried to take out a potion to make up for the lack of weight… .
“Ugh?”
The S-class’s expression soon hardened.
‘I guess the item box won’t open.’
Because most of his belongings were locked in boxes.
“Why all of a sudden… … !”
“There’s a strong spatial transference effect around here, so the item box got spoiled too. You have to go outside to get it.”
Skills are prohibited.
Item boxes are prohibited.
It must be a very strict prison, with separate restrictions.
“Ugh.”
But I don’t think there’s any need to be that gloomy.
“Hey, even though the item box worked, I didn’t touch your stuff.”
“yes?”
“Everything you have is top-notch, so how could you use it for something like this? Break it up into small pieces, divide it… Oh, that’s enough.”
Surely there must be a more efficient way.
‘What should I do? Should I use magic even if it means taking the penalty?’
at that time.
As Kiryeo was thinking about how to release the trap, an idea flashed through his mind.
“Ah! Then that will work.”
“yes?”
And to execute the method he came up with, he needs no blade.
Something sharper, different from the blunt [screaming stake].
“Jeong Ha-seong.”
The blonde hunter soon lowered his gaze to his opponent’s waist.
“Can you help me for a moment?”
There hung the red longsword that the hero always carried.
***
one side.
Outside the prison.
“This can’t go on like this!”
At this moment, Esther and Seon Woo-yeon were on the verge of going crazy and jumping for joy.
I never thought two S-class people would go missing again.
They had no way to pursue those who had disappeared, so they waited quietly in the hall to avoid falling into new traps… … .
Now I couldn’t just wait any longer.
Because those who disappeared didn’t return for 30 minutes.
‘Something’s strange! Even if you take away his S-class status, Kim Ki-ryeo is a competent appraiser who can pass our guild’s trials!’
A sense of uneasiness creeping in.
Esther and Seonwooyeon couldn’t stand it anymore and got up from their seats.
From now on, I was going to search through every iron gate to find my comrades, whether they were dead or alive.
-Squeak, clank!
But at that moment.
Suddenly something strange happened.
One of the eight iron doors connecting the hall was wide open.
“uh?”
Immediately after, two hunters walked out through the open iron door.
One is the number one ranked Korean player they are all familiar with. And the other is the fourth S-rank who fell into the same trap.
“Mr. Kiryeo!”
“Oh my god!”
The blond man lifted the keys in his hand and made a jingling sound.
“Sorry I’m late.”
First of all, Kim Ki-ryeo looked no different from when he first fell into the trap.
A truly flawless appearance.
Even on that long coat, which was buttoned up, there wasn’t a speck of dust.
“Oh, by the way, when I broke the trap and came out, there was a key like this hanging on the inside of the door… … .”
For some reason, the people in the hall couldn’t concentrate on the conversation that was going on.
“hey?”
Because behind that F-class hunter stood Jeong Ha-seong, his face turned pale.
“Hunter Jeong Ha-seong! Are you okay?”
“Hey, Mr. Kiryo. What kind of trap did you fall into? Was it very dangerous?”
When they asked with worried faces, Kim Ki-ryeo quickly began to explain.
The trap he was trapped in was a puzzle that involved filling a set weight into a specific device.
The standard weight is about 3kg. Well, there are other things too.
“No, then why is Mr. Ha-seong in that state?”
From the sentences so far, I don’t understand why Jeong Ha-seong looks so dead.
So Esther asked for further explanation.
“Oh, that.”
Kim Ki-ryeo opened his mouth as if it was nothing.
“I was already having a hard time trying to persuade him inside. Well, even if I let him get out of the trap right away, he wouldn’t cooperate at all… … .”
“yes?”
“I can’t use the skill. I can’t use the item box. Then how am I supposed to make 3.5kg with my bare hands?”
He spoke in a flat tone.
“I just suggested a quick way out.”
How can I get out quickly?
“But people always carry mass.”
Esther still had not grasped the outline until she heard this sentence.
“Anyway, I was going to adjust the weight to my body, so why was there such a fuss?”
But if the explanation gets this long, even the dullest person will start to notice.
“What did you weigh it with?”
“The body.”
“… .”
“The right arm, to be exact.”
A moment of silence.
Esther and Seonwooyeon hardened their expressions as they understood what the other person was saying, but Kim Ki-ryeo continued speaking in a low voice.
“But it was difficult to prepare on my own, so I just asked Jeong Ha-seong to do it for a little while.”
“… .”
“That hunter, he often uses swords.”
Moreover, hearing these words, it becomes even clearer what shocked the national hero.
“What on earth did you do to Jeong Ha-seong!”
Esther cried out in horror.
But the other person’s expression didn’t change.
Because he genuinely thought there was nothing wrong with my strategy.
‘No, it’s just an arm. If you pour a potion, it’ll stick. Why are you all making such a fuss? These primitive people really don’t know how to calculate profit and loss.’
Wince!
When Kiria absentmindedly turned her head, Ha-seong, who was standing behind her, flinched greatly.
The F-class hunter who saw this immediately took action.
I walked up to Jeong Ha-seong and showed him my hand.
“Hey, Jeong Ha-seong.”
The blond man then spoke, sounding frustrated.
“Look. Your arm is fine. So stop being so angry and just look at me.”
“… .”
“We didn’t have a choice just now. Honestly, if we had stayed, we would have either starved to death or been impaled by the weapons on the wall.”
But at that time.
As I looked at Ha-seong’s face in front of me, I suddenly saw a different side of him.
“Huh? What, I thought you were angry because you raised your voice earlier… .”
Sigh.
He bent his upper body and stared intently at the Earthlings. Then, he came to one conclusion.
“Are you… anxious right now?”
It’s unbelievable that the creature at the top of the food chain on this planet is feeling uneasy.
“why?”
I adjusted the weight and took care of the recovery myself, so that S-class didn’t suffer any damage.
He asked with a face that said he really didn’t understand.
But no answer came back.
Because the opposing hunter was as quiet as a mouse being strangled by a snake.
Jeong Ha-seong fell into a state of considerable fear after being confronted head-on by the aliens.
“I’m sorry. Please give me a moment to calm down… … .”
That is, some archmage unintentionally threatened this sorcerer.