Necromancer’s Evolutionary Traits Chapter 122

Episode 122 Dragon

“return… … .”

Because I was not yet familiar with the situation in this dungeon, I did not anticipate Beriel’s actions.

I never thought I would commit suicide.

“Still, it looks like we’ve gotten the start. Thank you for your effort.”

Evan greeted us casually, as if he had never been so embarrassed.

I don’t know how they found out and came here, but it looks like they couldn’t escape.

He took a moment to look at Beriel, who had died in a hideous manner, and then looked around the inside of the temple.

‘More than that… … .’

I was concerned about what Beriel said right before he died.

The saying that all of this started from him, and the promise to never give up on this city.

Those words served as evidence that he was connected to this dungeon, but they also raised another question.

‘A human created this dungeon with his own efforts? ‘It doesn’t make sense.’

It is a force related to time and nothing else.

It was certain that there was something hidden in the source that could sustain this large space for hundreds or even thousands of years that we did not know about.

“There is no soul.”

Luna said as she held up Beriel’s body.

Through those words, I was able to understand that the soul moves with regression.

‘In the end, we too will have to go back.’

I had to catch Beriel and get the exact clues.

“Um, those guys!”

“Priest Beriel!”

The temple guards who came in late let out words of astonishment.

A tense standoff unfolded.

“In the end, that person named Beriel has a clue.”

Evan muttered something strange and raised his sword.

When the guards held their weapons tightly at that sight.

Phew!

Evan lightly stabbed his own heart.

“See you in the next episode.”

Blood flowed from the corner of Evan’s mouth as he smiled and spoke casually.

And then he died while still standing.

Not only I but also the temple guards were taken aback by his sudden actions.

‘No matter what, isn’t that too extreme?’

It is said that among superhumans, it is rare to find a sane person.

Evan also seems quite crazy.

“friend.”

Luna extended her hand to me.

I don’t know what the intention was, but when I held her hand, the magic activated.

“Let’s go out!”

The body floated in the air.

The guards simply watched this series of events in a daze.

We escaped through the temple’s breached wall and flew toward the outside of the city.

It may have been a too hasty move, but as Evan said, since Beriel was dead, it seemed like there would be nothing more to be gained from this episode.

‘It’s already enough. Beriel could be the core of this dungeon… … . ‘It was easier to solve than I thought.’

I made a promise with Luna to meet her at the temple in the next episode and stepped outside the city into the fog.

“Give it back!”

“Nope? Take it away!”

I’ve already heard the children’s voices for the fourth time.

Hearing that faint noise, I ran straight towards the temple, just as I promised Luna in the last episode.

‘This is the most convenient way to return.’

I’ve been regressing to dying or being enveloped in black smoke, but I like this one.

When I arrived at the temple at full speed, I was able to see that I was the closest and arrived first.

“who are you?”

The gatekeeper looked wary when he saw me rushing in.

Should I wait for Luna like this or should I go in first?

While I was thinking about that, I suddenly got goosebumps.

‘This is not the time to be like this.’

An ominous feeling passed through my head.

“This is not a place that anyone can enter without permission.”

Paang!

I wrapped myself in mana and ran towards the temple.

I passed the gatekeeper and broke down the temple door with my body. Inside, the shocked priests’ eyes were all turned towards me.

‘Beriel is a person who already knew about the return and committed suicide!’

I was complacent.

I hope my guess is wrong… … .

Without stopping, I went straight to the place where I found Beriel in the previous episode.

“Grrrrrrr… … .”

There, Beriel, already covered in blood, was laughing at me.

I tried to get closer, but he was already dead.

“haha.”

I started laughing without realizing it.

This crazy guy.

I never thought I would die again right away.

‘if it goes like this… … .’

What should I do?

Even if the regression repeats again, if Beriel continues to die… … .

An unthinkable assumption swirled through my mind.

Does this mean that I have to remain like Beriel in this eternally repeating space?

‘Beriel must also have a mental limit to continue dying.’

It had to be that way.

But will my spirit be able to hold out until then?

Beriel is already a madman who can hardly be considered normal.

What are the chances of winning this regression battle against such a madman?

Kwaang-!

One side of the temple collapsed and Evan appeared holding a sword.

He looked inside and frowned as if he immediately realized the situation.

“This is an outsider.”

Evan seemed to have the same thoughts as me.

If this happens, it will eventually become a battle of mental strength between us.

Beriel cannot choose death indefinitely.

“Barry Sanders, I think this will be a battle of persistence.”

Evan said that and then lightly stabbed himself in the heart.

Is this a battle between crazy people and crazy people?

Is there a need to do that when you can just go out of the city?

“I think I will proceed with regression about 10 times in advance. Make your own decisions and act accordingly. “Please let Luna know this too.”

From the way he spoke so casually, it seemed like not just anyone could become an Auror Master.

Not long after Evan died, Luna appeared from a crack in the broken temple.

“what! “I’m the last one!”

“Luna, things got a little complicated.”

I briefly explained what had just happened.

Luna looked worried when I heard that Evan would just regress about 10 times and asked me.

“What do you want to do friend?”

There is no way that comes to mind right now.

In fact, I envy Evan, who is quick to make decisions.

“I am confident.”

Luna spoke casually.

“But I’m worried about my friend. “Can you hold on?”

Luna’s concern made me laugh.

Yes, it’s all or nothing.

“Then, let’s take a quick retreat about 10 times.”

“Yeah, all you have to do is go out of town 10 times!”

If you think about it, the situation was much better than Beriel, who had to take his own life.

At least we had the option of getting out of the city.

‘If 10 times doesn’t work, then 20 times. If 20 times doesn’t work, 30 times.’

Every little thing will come back over 100 times.

Let’s see who wins.

* * *

14th round of regression.

Beriel still did not stop dying.

30th regression.

This crazy man repeated death endlessly, perhaps thanks to his mind already being reduced to powder.

55th regression.

Although it was simply a matter of getting out of the city, the concept of time was slowly collapsing.

The fact that it was the 80th episode was not confusing and was only possible because we were together with Luna.

87th regression.

Evan wanted a break.

This was the first episode where he felt like a human being.

100th regression.

After repeating this 100 times, despair gradually began to set in.

Beriel persistently ran away, and we began to become increasingly anxious that we might have to spend eternity in this space.

and… … .

100th regression, 101, 102, 103… … .

As the number of regressions gradually increased, at some point I even forgot to count.

Beriel’s madness was beyond our imagination… … .

We were gradually being consumed by the madness.

* * *

In a previous episode (I don’t know how many episodes), I returned after seeing Beriel’s body.

In terms of time, it was not even possible to calculate how many times the regression was repeated.

With a simple calculation, wouldn’t it have been possible to go back nearly three years?

no. It could be more than that, but as I repeat the same time and space, even this could be my illusion.

Maybe I spent a much longer time here, or maybe it was a shorter time than I thought.

‘How many episodes is this?’

I tried to think of the number of regressions I couldn’t even remember, but I couldn’t.

There were so many regressions that even Evan and Luna didn’t know how many episodes there were.

In proportion to that, everyone’s hearts were gradually breaking down.

‘Now I’m tired of going out of the city and going to the temple to check on Beriel’s body.’

I wanted to let go of everything.

Since nothing changes anyway… … .

‘We have to change our methods.’

That would be more productive than giving up.

I tried to move my still legs.

When I thought about it, I felt like I was too obsessed with Beriel.

I had thought about it at first, but a dungeon like this couldn’t be built by a single human being.

‘Hidden dungeons are mostly related to ancient ruins. That would mean it’s connected to something that only existed in ancient times.’

Ancient times.

A time when dragons and giants were alive and gods existed.

Among them, this place had a high probability of being associated with dragons and gods.

‘Even if it’s a dragon, this doesn’t make sense. Maybe God is involved.’

It was right to think that way, even if it related to Beriel.

Beriel is a priest of Lethe, who is said to be the guardian deity of this city.

In that case, it would be correct to say that Lethe’s power is at work.

‘If we continue like this, nothing will change.’

In order to change this situation even a little, we had to do something different.

If you think about it closely, everything in this dungeon is ultimately related to God.

I decided to let go of my obsession with Beriel and investigate the temple.

Luna and Evan may have gone straight to regression, but it won’t matter what I do in this episode anyway.

Evan also said it seemed like he kept regressing, but looking at his condition, it seemed like he had spent a lot of time. Maybe he couldn’t bear it and started researching things on his own.

There was a high probability that Luna would just skip this episode.

We promised to meet at this next retreat.

If you’re not confused about the number of regressions, we’ll see you in the next episode.

So first, I headed to the temple alone.

“who are you?”

I ignored the gatekeeper who still greeted me with the same words and walked towards the temple.

Now that it’s so repetitive, it’s even bothersome to deal with it.

“Stop! “If you approach any further, I will use force!”

I lightly pushed away the gatekeeper blocking my way.

Although it was light, it contained mana, so I ignored the gatekeeper who was stuck on the pillar of the temple and opened the door.

They’re dead anyway.

Moreover, since returning would mean nothing happened, I felt no compunction about killing them.

Leaving behind the priests who were surprised to see me, I went to see Beriel first.

I knew he was probably already dead, but there was no reason not to check.

“Okay… … .”

As expected, there was Beriel laughing at me, making blood boiling noises.

I smiled and said to Beriel.

“Rest assured, I won’t worry about you anymore. Because I know that I can’t maintain this space with power like you anyway. There must be something hidden here somewhere, right? “I will find it.”

He deliberately spoke to Beriel as if he knew something.

It would be nice to see at least a little reaction.

“… … .”

But it seemed it was already too late, he was in a desperate state.

The expression on his face seemed as if he was surprised by something, but I couldn’t confirm if it was a reaction to my words or if it was just the expression on his face when he died.

‘Anyway, my thoughts remain the same.’

There is no way Beriel could maintain this space alone.

The core of the dungeon must be somewhere.

And the likely location of the core was inside this temple.

It had to be that way.

otherwise… … I’ll probably go crazy.

“Aaaah!”

The priest who entered the room where Beriel died screamed.

I casually swung my sword, cut down the screaming opponent, and came out.

So many regressions that I’ve lost count have worn away my emotions.

Moreover, the thought of going back occupied the back of my mind anyway, so I had no hesitation in my hands.

“It’s an intruder! Stop it!”

Are people of this era weak, or am I strong?

Among them, there was no one who could stop me except Beriel.

Beriel also committed suicide, so it was irrelevant to say that it was virtually non-existent.

‘All strong people must have participated in the Fire Dragon Expedition.’

When I saw that there were knights at the level of great warriors, I thought that the auror masters of this era were called great warriors.

I don’t know exactly, but it would be even weirder if there was no Auror Master to deal with dragons.

“Keuuk!”

“M-stop it! “Protect the temple!”

As he cut down everyone with his unstoppable hands, the inside of the temple soon became filled with grotesque, bloodless corpses lying on the floor.

The interior of the temple finally became quiet and I began to walk around and search without a care in the world.

‘I don’t know why I was so obsessed with Beriel.’

Maybe it could be Beriel’s strategy.

He may have intentionally drawn attention to himself.

If you think about it carefully, it’s absurd that something like this could happen because of just Beriel.

‘I can think like this because I have played games.’

Dungeon hacks are also something that comes to mind because I am one.

Evan or Luna would have no concept of a hidden dungeon.

In the first place, there was a high probability that they did not even know the concept of a regular dungeon, let alone a hidden dungeon.

As I searched the temple while thinking about various things, time passed quite quickly.

As some priests called for help from outside and dealt with several city soldiers and continued searching the temple, the sun was already setting.

‘It’s wider than I thought.’

I didn’t know it from the outside, but the temple was quite spacious.

If it weren’t for the soldiers who came in the middle, the search would have been completed quickly… … .

―Gooooo.

It seemed like it was late.

As I listened to the unique sound of the black smoke, I mentally prepared myself, thinking that this would be the end of this episode.

‘I’d rather die. ‘I don’t want to have nightmares.’

I think it’s too late to go out of the city now.

While I was pondering this, something unexpected happened.

―Gooooo.

The dead priests inside the temple turned into black smoke and suddenly started heading somewhere.

Contrary to what I thought would hit me right away, I followed the smoke moving in a completely unexpected direction without realizing it.

‘What about that?’

Black smoke seeped into a crevice in the wall of the temple.

In a situation where it was clear that something was there, I immediately drew my sword and broke the wall.

―Gooooooooo!

“ah… … !”

Something unexpected was revealed.

Red scales engulfed in black smoke.

Long, slit eyes that have become blurry, frozen eyes.

It was a red dragon with a huge fuselage.

fantasy,