The Last Adventurer Chapter 21

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Chapter 7. 100-man Gate (2)

3.

Most Mystic Gates had no notable external features.

You can only distinguish the difficulty level through the color of the portal that appears when you get close.

But there was an exception.

Like the 100-person Mystic Gate, the highest difficulty Mystic Gate that could appear at that level had a special feature.

“It’s definitely golden.”

The color of the wood that could be called the frame of the Mystic Gate has a faint golden glow.

The moment they saw that golden light, the eyes of the adventurers gathered around began to sparkle.

‘It’s true.’

It turns out that everyone came here thinking it was real.

There was no reason for the top 10 students they belonged to to mess around with something like this.

‘It’s a real 100-person gate.’

But thinking and seeing what you thought become reality right before your eyes are two completely different things.

Above all, the 100-person Mystic Gate was a heavenly opportunity for adventurers.

“Wow, that’s true. I’ve never seen anything like it.”

Even for Longko, a B-class adventurer from the 5th Circle who had just confirmed the Mystic Gate, there was no title called “100-person Mystic Gate Conquest” among his titles.

And that was normal.

Only adventurers with 2nd circle or lower can enter the red-grade Mystic Gate.

No matter how talented an adventurer was, if they were above 3rd circle, they would not have a chance to challenge the 100-person gate.

No, rather, the more talented you are, the harder it is to get opportunities.

Because those with talent can easily and quickly overcome the wall of circle up.

Because I was able to reach the level of 2nd and 3rd circles in one breath.

But I couldn’t just throw away the opportunity to circle up for this title.

For those gathered here, it was truly a gift from heaven.

The eyes of the adventurers who were about to have that opportunity began to burn brightly, beyond just shining.

The adventurer’s greed began to burn as he saw the treasure before his eyes.

That was the moment.

“ah.”

Crunch!

Longko said after lightly touching the sword on my waist with his hand.

“My stomach hurts. Should I just break it?”

At those words, the surrounding fiery atmosphere became cold as if hit by a heavy rainstorm.

‘also.’

The only exception is El Palm.

Only he looked at Longko with cold eyes.

Because I knew it.

‘As expected.’

The reason Longko and his colleagues came here.

The reason they came was ostensibly to protect potential challengers and adventurers, but this was only a superficial reason.

The real reason I came here was to inform adventurers.

‘You shouldn’t even think about talking nonsense.’

You have come here not because you were given a great opportunity or because you were chosen by heaven, but because you came here to make sure that the unique grade items inside are safely taken out.

So, don’t be greedy.

Don’t put yourself at risk by trying to get unique items or being greedy like that.

Plus, this was also for those adventurers.

‘Because the moment you try to trick someone, everything falls apart.’

The fact that 100 people can enter means that there are so many monsters that it takes 100 people working together to catch them.

However, although there were 100 people gathered here and they were all skilled, they were not a team.

There were as many as 10 teams, and even those teams were difficult to call internally one team.

What if greed comes first in that situation?

The consequences are obvious.

‘Failure must be avoided. If you are going to fail, it is better to just die.’

The worst thing that could happen was that when adventurers tried to escape, their chances of obtaining unique grade items were completely lost.

Anyway, the atmosphere changed with just one word from Longko.

The adventurers’ eyes changed. From eyes filled with anticipation, they now looked terrified.

Longko said, pleased with the fact.

“Okay, then let’s decide the order of admission. We’ll do it by drawing lots.”

4.

The moment adventurers crossed through the portal of the Mystic Gate, they felt as if they were walking through water.

A feeling like something is pressing down on you, you can’t walk fast, and you feel like you’re suffocating.

If you endure that feeling and walk towards the light, you will be able to see a new sight when you reach that light.

And the adventurers enjoyed that moment.

Because nothing excites an adventurer more than the excitement of finding himself on a completely different adventure in a completely different place.

The same goes for adventurers who crossed the 100 Mystic Gates.

“… … It’s a field.”

The forest landscape that had not seen a single ray of light until just a moment ago had turned into a field filled with reeds that were much taller than a person.

The world had truly changed, and the adventurer’s heart began to pound as he faced that changed world.

It was the same with Devo.

‘I came here. I came to the 100-man gate. As an adventurer.’

Until a few days ago, he was treated as nothing more than a slave, far from being an adventurer, but now he has stepped into the adventurers’ dreams.

It would be strange if Divo’s heart didn’t flutter with excitement, as his dream and goal was to become an adventurer.

“Don’t talk nonsense.”

However, Kiri heard her words from behind and Divo’s heated heart quickly cooled down.

Because she was so cold that it was unspeakable.

And those were the beings called Signus Knights.

They are completely different from adventurers.

That was why.

The moment she appeared, adventurers who had already crossed the gate took notice of her.

Of course, it wasn’t attention in a good way.

‘The upper part of Gapor has finally given up.’

‘It’s good that you gave up, but why are you giving this opportunity to a trainee knight?’

‘As expected, there is no basis.’

From the adventurers’ perspective, the Signus Knight trainees were a difficult presence in many ways.

It wasn’t because the Signus Knight trainees were noble beings, superior to adventurers.

Like the relationship between a cat and a dog, the adventurers and the Knights of Signus simply did not communicate properly.

To be exact, the Signus Knights, who protect the peace of Maple World, did not look favorably on adventurers who could cause trouble at any time.

Of course, the Knights of Signus also knew that there were many good adventurers. So they had good relationships with good adventurers.

But it was clear that there were quite a few bad adventurers as well.

On the other hand, there were many adventurers who were not fond of the Knights of Signus, who demanded justice and morality.

So it was a dog and a cat.

A relationship that is absolutely necessary, but is bound to break down if left to its own devices.

‘But if he’s a trainee knight, it’s no joke.’

Moreover, the strength of the Knights of Signus was greater than that of adventurers.

In fact, if it were normal, if it were any other place, several adventurers would have already started a fight.

But this time was different.

‘Let’s keep quiet for now.’

Since the stage is the stage, there was no one stupid enough to make a fuss here.

That’s why everyone is gathered here right now.

Normally, I would trust my abilities and act on my own, but not now.

A place where even if you act alone, there must at least be agreement and notification.

“This is the last one.”

And the moment all ten parties came over, the leaders of each party immediately gathered together and started talking.

“The boss is no longer the boss.”

As expected, the leader of the upper party of Gapor was Kiri, while El Palm and Divo simply watched her from behind.

“Boss, how are you feeling?”

But El Palm wasn’t particularly dissatisfied with that fact.

“boss?”

No, it’s not that I was dissatisfied, I was just not interested.

“What are you doing?”

El Palm, he sniffed! He sniffed a few times and then lay down on the floor with his ear against the floor.

“Divo.”

Then he stood up and said.

“yes.”

“Prepare to run away.”

That was the moment.

Doo doo doo doo!

The ground began to shake violently as if an earthquake had occurred.

“It’s a pig!”

At the same time, one of the adventurers shouted.

“The ribbon pigs are coming!”

5.

“The ribbon pigs are coming!”

The moment those words burst out, all the adventurers’ faces turned leaden or pale.

Devo was no different.

“A ribbon pig?”

Ribbon pig.

Just looking at the name, it was incredibly funny.

However, if you were an aspiring adventurer or had studied to become an adventurer even a little, you couldn’t help but laugh when you heard the word “ribbon pig.”

The pig, which was two meters long and had red patterns on its body that looked like ribbons, was no different from a wild beast.

Moreover, the Ribbon Pig was much more aggressive than most wild beasts.

Even if there was just a fly in front of him, he would pounce on it with all his might.

What was even more frightening was that the Ribbon Pig never moved alone.

“come!”

The scenery before my eyes was proof of that.

“At least a thousand!”

A thousand!

A huge number of ribbon pigs, ribbon pigs with red patterns on their necks, ran towards the group of adventurers.

Doo doo doo!

Causing a huge earthquake.

“Damn it, I can’t see!”

And yet, their enormous numbers were hidden in the reeds.

“Over there?”

“A thousand? Are you sure?”

“What distance?”

A moment when it’s not strange to be flustered.

“Everyone, come to your senses.”

But at this moment, the 100 adventurers did not worry. If they had, they would not have come here.

And here everyone gave their answer.

“Everything! Scatter!”

Same answer.

There were no exceptions.

‘They are truly skilled people.’

Because it was the correct answer.

Doo doo doo!

‘It is impossible for warriors to survive in this situation against that herd of ribbon pigs.’

Usually, when facing a group of monsters, warriors, especially warriors with shields and tanking skills, would stand on the front lines and block the group.

However, that is only effective when dealing with monsters like orange mushrooms.

To stand against the Ribbon Pig, a warrior had to be of a very high level.

Of course, among those gathered here, there were certainly warrior adventurers with that level of ability.

‘Line is the breath of life.’

But not everyone was like that, so when you create a tanking line, there are bound to be holes.

The result is worse than not doing it at all.

‘There is no reason to force yourself.’

Crucially, the adventurers present here now had no reason to fight the herd of Ribbon Pigs in this area.

Because there was nothing to protect, and I didn’t have a good grasp of the situation.

‘Especially against ribbon pigs.’

Besides, the Ribbon Pig wasn’t a particularly valuable monster.

So what’s the remaining answer?

All you have to do is run away.

The same was true for Kiri.

She shouted.

“Everyone, follow me!”

She made her own way, and her companions followed right behind her without a second thought.

“Kiri!”

There were only two exceptions.

“Those two guys are gone!”

6.

The reed field turned into a battlefield with the appearance of a herd of ribbon pigs.

“boss!”

In the midst of the chaos, Divo and El Pham were crossing the reeds to avoid a herd of ribbon pigs.

“Can we really just leave it alone?”

In a completely different direction from Kiri’s group.

“Are you okay?”

From Devo’s point of view, he couldn’t help but be worried.

El Palm responded to such concerns.

“It’s okay. There’s no way they’ll care if the two of us are missing.”

“Oh, no, boss. What I mean is… … .”

Of course, that wasn’t the answer Debo wanted.

‘Ribbon Pig, what are you two going to do against that monster bastard?’

What Devo was worried about was the Ribbon Pig.

Because when dealing with the herd of Ribbon Pigs, party coordination was more important than ever.

Of course, El Palm thought differently.

‘There’s nothing difficult about being a ribbon pig.’

For once, the herd of ribbon pigs posed no threat to him.

‘If it’s the level of adventurers here.’

It was the same for other adventurers.

Although they were certainly difficult and threatening monsters, the adventurers gathered here were no ordinary adventurers.

Of course, there will be other dangers, including boss monsters.

‘There is no need to die.’

However, it was not enough to wipe out all the adventurers here.

‘Even if you can’t catch the boss monster, you can still escape.’

Veteran adventurers can run away.

So that was the problem.

‘But this Mystic Gate has never been conquered even once.’

In El Palm’s memory, a place where there was no annihilation, not a single survivor has ever returned.

In fact, it wasn’t a question in itself.

The answer to the reason was already decided.

That’s why El Palm moved separately.

“Divo.”

“yes?”

“From now on, don’t trust anyone.”

“yes?”

“There’s a guy here trying to troll.”

fantasy,