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Kim Saje of the Great Labyrinth -2-
“Priest, are you okay?”
“Phew······ It’s okay. I survived thanks to my brother.”
“I was lucky.”
“Hehe. If Hyung hadn’t yelled at me like that, that kid would have checked every single speck of dust. He almost got caught just now.”
Kim Sa-je laughed, saying that the only thing he could do while on the run was hide.
I emptied the minibar again.
It looks like he hasn’t even eaten properly.
Only after he had eaten all the chocolate bars, chocolates, cookies, and potato chips in the minibar did Kim Sa-je finally catch his breath.
“But why are you alone? Weren’t you the patriarch of your church?”
“The Patriarch is fine. He was duly elected by the Council.”
“Congratulations. Well, you’re a level 5 apostle, so it would be weirder if you didn’t become the Patriarch.”
“I used to travel with the Guardians, but now we’re separated for a while. We’re transporting treasures.”
treasure······
There seems to be a lot of sheep.
Even though it was 3,000 years ago, it was a religion that once flourished, so that would be the case.
Father Kim took a look at me and said.
“So, I have a favor to ask of you.”
“Right. You said you had a favor to ask, right? What was it?”
“Can you take me to the Great Labyrinth?”
“The Great Labyrinth?”
“Yes. To the Fortress of Beginning on the 10th floor.”
I understand what’s going on.
It is difficult for Kim Sa-je’s religious order to openly reveal itself.
Because God was resurrected after 3,000 years.
Unless it is written in the Treaty of Destruction, it is necessary to remain hidden until the gods have accumulated power.
That it should be left alone.
For that, the starting fortress is a good choice.
Because the laws of the earth do not apply in the Great Labyrinth.
“Are the Guardians already at the Fortress of Beginning?”
“Yes. I am the bait.”
“What? Are you kidding me? Is that kid some kind of bait?”
“It has to be at least that much to act as bait.”
That’s right.
Level 5, which appeared after thousands of years.
Moreover, the apostles.
There was a reason why the old father’s sect was chasing him with fire in their eyes.
I stared at Father Kim.
Because I thought the child was suffering.
It’s a pity that that naive guy offered himself as bait.
“I’m not asking you to bring me barefoot. I’ll give you a few things from my treasure trove that would suit you.”
“Then thank you. You’re a level 5 and I’m also an official guardian, so there’s no need for separate certification. Let’s rest a bit and leave right away at around 3 AM.”
“Yes, bro.”
“Before that, I want to check something. What abilities have you received? You should be able to do basic healing and blessings······”
“It seems like it can do almost anything. Healing, blessing, shield, attack······”
Confirm the priest Kim with insight.
It had been several months since we broke up, so the trait window had completely changed.
[Apostle][Cure][Light of Purification]
[Divine Realm][Wrath of God][Golden Blessing]
The healing hand leads to healing, the purification leads to the light of purification, the divine shield leads to the sacred realm, and the arrow of light leads to the wrath of God.
And a golden blessing on top of that?
This is a unique blessing used only by the Kim Sa-je religious order.
Greatly increases luck stats, greatly increasing critical hit chance, evasion chance, resistance chance, item acquisition chance, etc.
Kim Sa-je did not explain his characteristics well.
It looks like he doesn’t know either.
He didn’t have much experience and had nothing to compare himself with other priests, so it couldn’t be helped.
“Okay. With that, the two of us can go down to the tenth floor.”
“You’re a level 5 warrior too, right? I heard the news. I heard you defeated a level 5 reinforced soldier one-on-one.”
“That’s okay. If you’re anxious, should you ask other people for help?”
Sigmund and Hjordis will help me if I ask them to.
They’re both level 5 fighters, so that should help.
Father Kim shook his head.
“No. It would be better if the two of us went quietly. The Inquisitor seems to be using a special power, so he quickly catches up to us. I think he’s using the power of exposure.”
“The power of exposure?”
“The more people you know, the faster you can track me. Just now, the hotel staff saw me and must have followed me by piecing together the traces I left behind unconsciously.”
“Is that possible?”
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“I just found out about it too.”
I’ve heard of beings who become stronger the more people know about them, but they have some really special powers.
In the end, Kim Sa-je and I decided to leave together.
Exactly 3 am.
I escaped at a time when the city, which had been bustling all day, finally calmed down.
I tried to avoid meeting the staff as much as possible, took the stairs, and escaped through the back door.
“Let’s take it slow.”
“Yes, bro.”
Anyway, the Great Labyrinth is not far from the hotel.
Designed to serve as a defensive wall in the event of an emergency, the Guardians’ Federation headquarters, its apartments, and its hotels are located here.
After walking for about 15 minutes, the Great Labyrinth revealed its magnificent appearance.
A large labyrinth that looks like a snail shell when viewed from above.
When viewed from the ground, there are no large mountains.
In front of the Great Labyrinth stands a giant magic wall.
A wall that rises nearly a hundred meters high.
It is said that it can withstand even the large-scale spells of a high-level wizard because it is so thick and covered in defensive magic.
The security was tight.
Superhumans, armed with magic guns and magic swords, were guarding a passageway that could barely accommodate one person.
“Stop. What brings you here?”
“Thank you for your hard work. I am about to enter the Great Labyrinth.”
“At this time?”
“I have some circumstances.”
I, too, have covered my face.
“hmm.”
The superman’s face hardened as he looked at me in particular.
“I’m a level 4 superhuman, but I’m an official guardian······”
The Honor Knight’s Badge was removed.
But I still had to enter the Great Labyrinth, so I put on the Guardian’s Badge.
I guess they thought I was suspicious there.
He opened his mouth several times and then made way for me.
“As you know, anyone who is an official guardian or is level 5 or higher can enter the Great Labyrinth. However, please remember that your identity will be checked when you leave the Great Labyrinth.”
“Yes, I know.”
“Also, in the Great Labyrinth, it doesn’t matter what you did or did outside. However, when you go to Rome, you must follow Roman law. If you don’t follow the laws of the Great Labyrinth, you will be shot immediately. If you continue to play around as recklessly as you did on Earth, the things above your head will not be whole.”
I guess they thought of me and Father Kim as escaped criminals.
Actually, that’s right.
From a general point of view, Kim Sa-je is the worst of the worst criminals.
“Thank you for the advice.”
“May you find peace.”
Chin, chin, chin.
Walk along the concrete structure.
It was quite long.
After walking for almost a kilometer, we finally came upon an entrance carved in ancient runes.
[The Great Labyrinth]
[Seal of the Fallen Gods]
The first floor is no different from the outside.
It reminds me of the first landfill I’ve been to a few times.
Rather, it was well managed and even clean.
The rectangular concrete passageway continued on, and the fluorescent lights fixed to the ceiling were incredibly bright.
There are also restrooms available periodically and camping areas where you can rest.
“Whoa!”
Father Kim pulled back his hood.
“I just got in.”
“Is there anywhere to go from the Fortress of Beginning?”
“We have many priests. I heard they’ve all leveled up recently. I plan to live in the apartment they’ve prepared.”
“What about the Great Temple?”
“I’m thinking about it. I’m planning on collecting a lot of gold to build a temple, but wouldn’t it be a bit much to build the Great Temple in the Great Labyrinth?”
“The Gaia Church or other churches would like it. The Guardians’ Alliance would do the same. It would also be a way to strategically build a grand temple in the Great Labyrinth and gather strength to advance to the surface.”
“Now that I hear it, that’s true.”
Is it because I entered the Great Labyrinth?
Priest Kim definitely looked relaxed.
Even as he headed to the second floor, he was still chattering and shaking his mouth.
On the contrary, I did not let my guard down.
[sixth sense][insight][sensitivity]
[Perked up ears][Bright eyes][Dog nose]
Here, I used the helmet’s [Detection] and the ring’s [Crisis Detection] to look around.
It’s too dangerous a place to just walk around and relax.
The Great Labyrinth.
The words of the Inquisitor that I heard as I left the room were also on my mind.
“Kii······”
Was that why?
A strange sound was caught in my ears.
Plus, a faint smell of sulfur tickles the tip of your nose.
“Kirit, Kiririt.”
“Kick, kick, kick.”
“Kit kit! Kit kit!”
A distinctive laughter that sounds like metal scraping against glass.
If this sound effect is on the first floor of the Great Labyrinth······
That’s him.
Boom!
I pulled out Mjolnir from my waist.
Instead of the clear tones of the Holy Sword, a thunderous sound resonates.
“Brother? Why are you like that?”
“There are demons ahead.”
“Devils? Oh, what should I do?”
“It’s the first floor, so level 3 demons will appear. Don’t worry too much. They’ll all die if you just shoot an arrow of light.”
One thing I’ve come to know since coming to this world is that the people of this world are similar to game NPCs, yet different.
The biggest difference is that it doesn’t only use the possessed traits.
For example, even if Priest Kim only has [Divine Wrath], he does not only use [Divine Wrath].
You can also use the sub-specials [Arrow of Light] and [Divine Spear] as much as you want.
However, additional abilities and various special abilities seem to follow the current characteristics. Unless there is a special situation, use the current characteristics as they are.
“I’m a little nervous.”
“Why? Haven’t you had much experience in actual combat?”
“I just ran away.”
“I saw it earlier, and you hid it really well.”
“Because God helped me.”
Walk slowly.
The smell of sulfur that penetrates the nose becomes stronger.
The sound from before has disappeared, but the presence has become clearer.
Even Kim Sa-je began to sniffle.
“Brother, this smell······”
“Know this well. In the Great Labyrinth, before demons appear, you will definitely smell sulfur. Even if there is nothing around, if you smell this, you should assume that demons are watching you.”
“It’s a little creepy.”
“What are you worried about? You’re my brother-in-law.”
The demons had already approached nearby.
It approaches stealthily, but it cannot fool my eyes.
He was about to throw it away, but ended up handing Mjolnir to Kim Sa-je.
“Please bless me.”
“yes yes!”
Kim Sa-je reached out to Mjolnir.
Kwakwakwa, a huge pillar of light descends.
From that sky, through the ceiling, towards Mjolnir.
A pillar of light that must be about 10 meters in diameter.
Mjolnir reacted to it and began to burn violently.
Kwarung! Kwakwang!
A cloud of lightning that is almost invisible.
It seemed as if Mjolnir itself had become a ball of lightning.
Is this the astrape that Zeus is said to have written?
I lifted Mjolnir, which had turned into a lightning spear.
I was filled with a sense of omnipotence, of how great the divine power was overflowing, and how I felt like a small god, capable of splitting mountains and crushing the heavens.
‘This is amazing.’
A golden blessing was placed on an SSR-grade weapon?
This doesn’t need any bangs or anything.
I just equipped [Throw] and threw it.
Kwaarrung!
Lightning struck.
Even though I was equipped with all kinds of detection-type characteristics, I felt like I was momentarily blinded.
A tremendous amount of light flashed and a river of lightning flowed.
Mjolnir leaps forward like a dragon and returns after reaching its peak.
Successfully recovered with ease.
But the results were horrific.
“omg!”
It was to the point where Kim Sa-je was out of breath while playing.
The concrete hallway in front of my eyes was completely ablaze.
The solid gray walls were completely burnt black.
And the demons.
Those guys who had been approaching from hiding exploded and only debris remained.
“Wow······ As expected, Mjolnir is Mjolnir.”
“Your blessing was also enormous. Fatal······ No, it seems like Mjolnir’s performance exploded by 100%, 200%.”
“Hehe. Our god has given us a lot of strength.”
Is it because it’s a level 5 blessing?
It feels like everything from added attack power to added attributes to even a critical hit.
I stretched out my hand as I passed the demons.
[Extract] Activate characteristic.
As the magic core was pulled out, Priest Kim looked at him with a look of wonder.
“You’re very talented, hyung.”
“I ended up like this after crawling up from the bottom.”
“That’s right. You said you started out as a cleaner, right? You didn’t do any hunting?”
“I’ve also hunted demons. I’m a full member of the Korean Hunters Association.”
“If you have a hunter and a guardian in your janitor, isn’t that a classic tree?”
“I guess so. Here, take this.”
A total of twenty-two magic cores have been collected.
In other words, twenty-two demons were turned to ash with one throw of Mjolnir.
Compared to when I was digging hard to get a level 0 magic core, it’s a huge improvement.
Priest Kim accepted the magic core and blinked.
“Hey, bro? You did it all, so should I take it too?”
“I did everything. I blessed you too.”
“But still······ It’s between you and me, so it’s okay if you take it all.”
“The closer you are, the more thorough the calculations have to be.”
“It’s really okay······”
“You need a lot of gold. A level 3 magic core is expensive. Go to the starting fortress and exchange it for gold.”
[Synthesis] also has its limits.
There is no chance of failure at levels 0, 1, and 2, but around level 3, it starts to fail.
Sometimes it just evaporates.
Therefore, it becomes more expensive as the level goes up, so it will be necessary for Kim Sa-je as well.
Father Kim smiled shyly.
“Then I will gratefully accept it.”
“Do you have anything to pack?”
“sure.”
Even if it’s rotten, it’s still a good tooth.
Priest Kim inserted the magic core into the subspace.
They say it’s an item from an ancient treasure vault.
Although it was small in size, it was great for carrying around secretly as an artifact like a game inventory.
Thud thud.
In an instant, you can run through the Great Labyrinth.
Up to the 10th floor, it’s just the beginning, so only level 3 or 4 demons appear.
The floor size was also small, so it took only a few hours to reach the starting fortress.
Could you say that it’s similar to the feeling of climbing Jirisan?
Roughly a 5 hour course.
We’ll probably arrive sometime before morning breaks outside.
After walking like that for 4 hours.
Almost reaching the starting fortress.
At the end of the 9th floor, a narrow passage leading down to the 10th floor.
We encountered a group that had already occupied the place.
“You are late.”
A woman wearing a steel breastplate over her bishop’s cassock.
He was an inquisitor.