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Chapter 74. Urs (5)
12.
After Divo heard Hercules’ voice, El Palm closed his eyes.
That was it.
I closed my eyes and spent the time mindlessly.
It was three more days later when he opened his eyes.
“Go to the second floor.”
As soon as he opened his eyes, El Palm informed his companions of the journey to the second floor, that is, the start of the Mystic Gate assault.
“boss!”
No one questioned that fact.
“You finally heard!”
El Palm said this, meaning that he got what he wanted.
“No, I didn’t hear that.”
“See! I told you I wasn’t lying! I heard it too, Boss! Hercules definitely spoke to me! Huh? Boss? You didn’t hear me?”
“I haven’t heard any voices yet.”
But contrary to everyone’s expectations, El Palm did not hear what he wanted.
“But why?”
Nevertheless, the reason I wanted to go to the second floor was simple.
“The Ursus Expeditionary Force should be gathered outside the Mystic Gate by now.”
The time has come.
“They must know we are on the first floor now. And they will come in here after much thought.”
“You’re coming in? Here? Why?”
“To help us. Those who gathered outside are the only ones like that.
“ah.”
“So, before the Ursus Expedition comes to rescue us, we go to the second floor.”
When the door is blocked.
There was no doubt about El Palm’s words.
Because I had no intention of getting help anyway.
And I couldn’t receive it either.
Even if I died, I had to fulfill my role as a member of the exploration team and die while making a path for those who would come in the future.
There was no reason for them to sacrifice themselves to attack with those who had just entered.
“Okay, let’s go!”
So everyone headed to the second floor without hesitation.
Prepared at the same time.
‘The real adventure starts now.’
Unlike the first floor, prepare to fight against the many monsters that will overflow.
‘An adventure against indigo-grade monsters!’
And those are some very strong monsters!
The El Palm Party, which had finished its preparations, could be seen the moment it entered the second floor.
slam!
“uh?”
The same scenery as the first floor.
slam!
The waves gently crashing against the beautiful beach and the paradise-like island scenery behind the beach.
“It’s the same?”
“No, it’s not the same.”
It wasn’t that there was no difference from the first floor.
“There are palm trees.”
Unlike the first floor, there were palm trees with sweet scents that made your mouth water just by looking at them, as well as fruit trees of all kinds, making their presence felt everywhere.
There was an abundance of food.
The El Palm Party was embarrassed by this fact.
‘Is this the Mystic Gate?’
There were cases where the environment was advantageous to adventurers.
For example, if something like a ribbon pig appears, the adventurers at least don’t have to worry about food.
But I have never seen, let alone heard of, a case where there was so much to eat that it was so tempting.
Because this was paradise.
Of course El Palm knew.
‘It’s just as I heard.’
What kind of scenery is this place?
‘It’s as creepy as I heard it.’
And what a terrifying sight this is.
It was literal.
The difficulty of Mystic Gate is determined by the dangers adventurers experience on each floor.
If there was a 5-story Mystic Gate, the more difficult the 1st floor was, the easier the 5th floor would be.
Conversely, if the 1st floor is easy, the 5th floor becomes difficult.
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So what if the first and second floors were not just easy, but paradise-like? What if adventurers felt an indescribable sense of comfort everywhere except the last floor?
So what will be the difficulty of the last floor?
A hell beyond the paradise you have experienced will unfold.
‘If it’s Ursus.’
Ursus was that kind of monster.
Of course, this is something El Palm’s colleagues don’t know.
“Excuse me, boss. What should I do?”
To such colleagues El Palm said:
“Just enjoy the given environment. And I still need some more time. I’m going to meditate.”
Everyone should train on their own.
There was no opposition to that fact.
If El Palm says something like that, there must be a reason.
Only now I’m wondering.
‘If the boss is that obsessed, then hearing that voice is not ordinary?’
How could El Palm, who had previously considered obtaining even a legendary item a trivial task, be so obsessed with his voice?
There was only one person who could answer his questions.
“Hey, Devo.”
“why?”
“What is that voice?”
Divo chuckled at that reaction.
“You treated me like I was crazy, but now you believe me?”
“It was a joke. So what?”
At the following words, Debo scratched his head.
“Oh, that’s it. Just talk to me. But honestly, it’s not a language I can understand.”
“what?”
“It’s a language I’ve never heard before. But I feel like something is speaking to me. No, more like a spell than words?”
“Order? So how does it feel?”
“Not really.”
“Not really?”
“Yeah, I just hear that spell thing sometimes, and I don’t really feel like anything has changed. Honestly, I also wonder if I’m crazy.”
That there is no significant change.
Naturally, everyone’s questions grew bigger.
Two more days passed like that.
“Divo.”
While El Palm was quietly meditating, Kiri came to find Divo.
“Help me train.”
“training?”
“I want to sharpen my combat sense.”
Divo was delighted by Kiri’s request.
“Yeah, I’ve been itching for a while, so let’s give it a try. If we just do it, it’s a bit much, but should we make a bet? How much do you want to bet? Should we bet a grand total of 1 million mesos?”
No matter what, since they are warriors and knights who use their bodies, it is time to move their bodies at least once.
At that point, Ralph and Miner joined in too.
“Ralph, where do you want to hang it?”
“Isn’t it obvious?”
They both made a bet.
Of course, the bet did not stand.
“I’ll bet on Kiri.”
“Oh, me too?”
Because everyone was walking towards Kiri.
“What? Why are you walking towards him?”
Devo was furious at that fact, but in fact, Devo himself knew it.
If you stick to it, it’s a disadvantage for you.
It wasn’t Devo’s fault or lack of ability.
It was a question of compatibility.
‘Compared to Kiri, my defensive abilities are practically non-existent.’
In terms of simple attack power, Divo was overwhelming, and that was the most important thing against monsters.
But it was different when adventurers fought each other.
Defense was more important than offense, and from that perspective, Kiri’s shield was virtually invincible.
‘Kiri’s sword is sharp.’
What was even scarier was that Kiri’s attack power wasn’t that lacking.
Rather, he was so strong that he could not be compared to the average adventurer warrior.
That’s why I was scared.
As I said before, Devo had no defense.
This means that one strike from Kiri’s sword can cause fatal damage.
Crucially, Kiri and Divo had sparred countless times and knew each other very well.
What is your fighting style?
In such cases, Kiri, with its superior defensive capabilities, had the advantage.
Of course, that wasn’t a reason to avoid a fight.
‘Still, I’ll win today!’
It’s dangerous, because nothing helps training as much as that.
So the two of them aimed their weapons at each other and immediately rushed at each other.
Two weapons clashed.
That was the moment.
Kaang!
A harsh noise erupted.
And that was the end of it.
The sounds of attack and defense, which usually had to be performed hundreds of times, were no longer heard.
I couldn’t hear it.
“uh?”
Because it flew away.
“Kiri?”
Kiri, his sword.
Ralph and Miner, who were watching, as well as Kiri and Divo, who dropped their swords, looked surprised.
“Divo!”
And soon everyone looked at Divo as if they had realized something.
“You now?”
“That’s… … so powerful.”
Devo, he has become several times stronger than before, incomparable to before.
And everyone could recall why.
‘voice!’
The voice of Hercules that Divo heard changed something in Divo, something fundamental.
Of course, when they realized that, everyone froze.
I definitely knew it was something special.
Otherwise, El Palm, there would be no reason for him to be so obsessed.
‘Does this make sense?’
But the changes that Devo showed were far beyond what anyone could have imagined.
It’s not just that he’s gotten stronger, he’s gotten stronger on a whole other level.
Moreover, being stronger means having stronger skills, which is completely different from that.
‘Because the boss is like this.’
Anyway, now everyone could see why El Palm was so obsessed with that voice.
‘wait.’
I thought of it at the same time.
‘What if the boss becomes as strong as Divo?’
What if El Palm, who is still so mercilessly powerful, hears your voice?
What would happen then?
Gulp!
The moment they imagined it, everyone swallowed silently.
That was the moment.
“every.”
El Palm appeared, and everyone looked at El Palm in shock.
“Training is over.”
To them El Palm said:
“Now let’s move on to the next floor.”
13.
“Go to the next floor.”
The moment El Palm said those words, Mode and Divo knew.
‘I heard you!’
El Palm heard the voice like a deity.
‘oh my god.’
The El Palm they were seeing now was a wizard twice as strong as the El Palm they knew.
‘this.’
Everyone was shocked by that fact.
And that amazement soon turned to shivers.
‘It’s the end.’
It was a thrill of joy.
It was natural.
‘I can conquer it!’
The El Palm Party that just entered here honestly didn’t think their chances of survival were that high.
About 10 percent.
Although El Palm Party had survived all kinds of dangers and crises up until then, the Ursus expedition was on a different level.
The number of people allowed to enter the Indigo rank has exceeded 60.
Rather, it was more surprising that he estimated the probability of attack at 10 percent.
Anyway, I was confident that I would survive.
And El Palmar Party had the capacity to have that level of confidence.
But now El Palm is twice as strong as before?
Moreover, it was not only El Palm that became stronger.
Devo had also become surprisingly strong.
Naturally, the numbers on everyone’s head calculator changed.
‘You can catch Ursus.’
50 percent or more.
Of course, everyone was convinced.
“It won’t even be a problem until Ursus!”
At least we can clear the way.
That alone was meaningful enough. The next Ursus expedition would pass through the path that El Palm Party had created, and eventually capture Ursus.
“I will break through it!”
Among them, Debo’s confidence was sky-high.
It’s not just that he’s gotten stronger, his power has multiplied!
‘Ursus, I’ll catch it!’
At this point, Debo started to think.
“From now on, I will make my own way!”
I’m going to go crazy and run wild for once.
El Palm didn’t say anything else to Devo’s confidence.
“Go to the third floor.”
He led everyone to the third floor, where everyone could see.
“uh?”
“Here too?”
A peaceful scene without a single monster, like on the first and second floors, a world like paradise.
“What is this?”
Once again, everyone questioned that fact.
“Go to the 4th floor.”
And that question arises the moment you enter the 4th floor.
“also?”
The moment I saw the sight that unfolded there, everything changed.
From then on, no one questioned it.
Instead, I realized.
‘Wait, isn’t the difficulty of Mystic Gate determined by the sum of all the floors?’
‘But what if there’s nothing up to the 4th floor?’
What does this mean?
And when they entered the 5th floor, no one was surprised when a peaceful island unfolded before them.
‘oh my god.’
Everyone just has a tense expression on their face.
‘Just how strong is that guy Ursus?’
In such tension, El Palm said:
“Go to the 6th floor.”
Without hesitation, I headed towards the 6th floor stage.
“uh?”
The moment we finally entered the 6th floor, everyone could see.
“Here too?”
The same island we’ve seen so far.
An island with a wide beach and a mountain.
“Boss? What is this? Did we come to the wrong place?”
“I don’t know what it is.”
“Aren’t we dreaming as a group?”
“Sniff sniff, I just smelled the money in my pocket. It doesn’t feel like a dream.”
At this point, everyone started to wonder if something was wrong.
To them El Palm said:
“You’ve come to the right place. Ursus is over there.”
“yes?”
At those words, everyone looked where El Palm was pointing.
“That mountain?”
The small mountain you see at the end.
El Palm said to them:
“Yes, that’s the mountain.”
“Are there Ursus on that mountain?”
In response to the question, El Palm said:
“No, it’s that mountain.”
“yes?”
“That mountain is Ursus.”