Episode 350 Old Guard (1)
Suddenly!
Tsutsu… … !
The dryad’s body collapsed with an eerie crashing sound.
“ah…….”
The short sigh that came out of my mouth was filled with only despair.
It had to be that way.
The enemies that appear in front of you now… … .
Because they were monsters that far surpassed their perception.
Armor and shield. Even the blessings of the spirits.
Nothing worked.
‘never… … ‘You must not let them go to Youasis.’
However, that thought is just a fleeting wish.
With one clean cut, the dryad’s head fell to the ground.
Coo!
The flame of life that was completely extinguished also extinguished its will.
In less than three minutes, thirty-seven dryads stationed at the entrance to the ruins were annihilated.
Considering that each and every one of them are elites selected from the village. This is an incredible result.
“It’s boring. This is why I can’t even get the rust off my knife.”
The slim-built man clicked his tongue.
The rune words written on the ink-colored sword were still glowing softly.
“This is not to satisfy your self-interest. Don’t confuse your goals with your personal feelings.”
At the man’s words, a woman with short black hair came forward.
Likewise, she was carrying a thin, inky-colored dagger and was examining the corpses of dryads with a cold face.
“It’s cold. After all, work is something you enjoy doing… Even if you act upright like that, they won’t pay attention to you.”
“You…”
In an instant, sharp energies collided.
It is so powerful that the magic power dissolved in the air is transformed.
Old Guard.
These are rankers that Nyarlathotep trained with great care within the tower. It had already been Nyarlathotep’s hand and foot for thousands of years, taking care of all the tower’s troubles.
They are faithful hunting dogs and cleaners, and at the same time, they are skilled enough to conquer most labyrinths and ruins on their own.
Another man closed his eyes and examined the state of the ruins.
It was quite impressive to see him holding a longbow bigger than his height with a strong physique.
“A player named Kang Jin-hyeok is currently in a cave, avoiding the storm. The number is five… no, six if you include Jinjo. Hmm. He just… went inside the cave. It seems he sensed that the dryads had attacked him. .”
“A cave? There’s a bunch of Black Scorpions sleeping there, right? Besides, it’s probably not that complicated inside, is it?”
“Hoo. Are there any guides among the six? Unless it’s you or Pesis, it would be impossible to find the right path within them.”
A variety of reactions emerged.
This is because it was difficult to understand Jinhyeok’s reckless pushing characteristics.
At the same time, curiosity about what kind of results it would produce increased.
“As expected, he also seems to know that there is a crown in the dunes of the sun.”
The largest man among the four Old Guards stood up.
Clap!
A massive greatsword over 2 meters long entered the scabbard on his back.
“We’re speeding up too.”
“Are you going straight into the sun dunes?”
“No, if you look at his movements, he would have gone in the direction of the ant ghost.”
One way is to steal the product before your competitors.
but.
If that happens, there is a chance of being caught behind or leaving an unpleasant corner.
If he even knows a shortcut… … It could have been even more troublesome.
“Go there, take them out, and secure the crown.”
For the perfect mission.
The surest way is to eliminate the competitor itself.
“That would be fun.”
“Don’t kill Kang Jin-hyuk. He’s a chess piece that Rick, the middle manager, really likes.”
“Why not try?”
“Then, I understand that you can kill the rest.”
Jerk.
Soon, four Old Guards entered the gate.
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Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
“Keeeeee!”
The ant ghost roared wildly and ran wild.
Prey with a limited range of action in the sand.
so that.
Obviously, it was normal to be able to eat it in one bite.
This means that it is natural for it to end soon.
However, that person was so intoxicated that he was running away.
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As if time was dragging on.
[The unique ability ‘Blood Explosion’ is activated!]
Puff puff!
Fuuuuuuu!
The sand and blood came together and exploded.
Jinhyeok crossed the sand through the ‘Geommacheonryeongbo’ in a dizzyingly obscured field of vision.
Due to the nature of the ‘ant hell’, the speed was not even one third of the original… … .
Does not matter.
Anyway, the most important thing in this fight wasn’t speed.
a little bit.
little bit more… … .
Jinhyuk continued to estimate the timing.
‘We have to finish this before the guys outside get here.’
Hasting’s elite, both skilled and knowledgeable.
Knowing the entrance to the ruins also meant guessing where the crown was located.
‘It will also predict our current position and the direction we are going in the future.’
Through ‘Cheonnajimang’, signposts were left from the entrance of the ruins to this place.
To estimate the average speed by calculating the distance the enemy moves per hour.
‘If you calculate it… … ‘No matter what choice they make, we will be one step behind.’
It’s much faster than you think.
This means that they are monsters that are at least three levels superior to what was assumed.
then… … .
We must choose to fight head-on rather than shake off.
In more favorable places and situations.
Ready to catch them.
And one of those conditions depends on that ant ghost.
“Keeeeee!”
The ant ghost ran away again.
Once again, I think the vitality of that size is unrivaled.
If you look at the fact that he is still alive after being hit like that by the Decasus matriarch’s trademark ‘blood blast’.
Jinhyeok swung a sickle made from ghostwood.
Giggling!
The single eye was torn horizontally.
Wooooow!
Countless magic circles appeared in the air.
[Circle 6 ‘Aqua Storm’ is activated!]
The magic chosen was water type.
Water droplets rotating at high speed created a pentagram.
It was a great magic that utilized only destructive power while excluding everything else.
“Try it cold.”
Kukukuku… … .
The streams of water came together and rushed towards the face of the ant ghost.
… … Quaaaaaaaaa!
The view was completely blocked by the huge stream of water.
but.
“Keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee…”
The ant ghost was still alive and well.
In an instant, the wide-open mouth came right in front of Jinhyeok’s nose.
Sigh.
The smell of a rotting corpse disturbed my sense of smell.
Teeth trying to fit together.
It is a preparatory movement to tear the prey into small pieces and swallow it.
… … now!
The time I’ve been waiting for has finally arrived.
Jinhyuk threw himself between his teeth.
It could be said that it was almost simultaneous.
Ta-dak!
Teeth clashed against teeth.
However, Jinhyeok’s body had already entered the ant ghost’s neck.
This was thanks to calculating the timing perfectly without any error.
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‘It was close.’
Jinhyuk let out a small sigh of relief.
Disturb his gaze with Aqua Storm. Thanks to the blood explosion that paralyzed my sense of smell, I was able to save about 0.3 seconds.
If it had been even slightly off, the tooth would have been broken into pieces instead of entering the body alive.
‘The inside of here is still terrible even when I come back.’
My nose hurts and feels tingly.
The inside of the ant ghost’s body was extremely hot and filled with a terrible odor.
Nevertheless, the reason I took all those risks was because I had something to gain.
Naedan.
For a spirit beast of this size, there is always an inner altar that sustains it over time.
It is the crystal of magical power and at the same time the heart that sustains the spirit’s life.
To secure this, I sent the rest of the party first.
‘While I’m taking my time, I’ll head to the Sun Dunes first through the hidden passage.’
Now all we have to do is get over the last hurdle.
Jinhyuk headed deep into the ant ghost’s body along the snail’s inner wall.
Fortunately, because it was so large, there was enough room for an adult male to pass by.
How long did it take to walk like that?
The dark wall became brighter little by little, and a space corresponding to a small room appeared.
We finally reached the place where the heart of the ant ghost was.
‘That’s it.’
A black bead was seen, perhaps because it contained poisonous toxins.
That is the inner altar of the ant ghost.
‘It won’t be easy to purify the poison.’
If entering this guy’s body was the first gateway.
The second gateway is to purify the poison around the inner altar.
It was obvious that if I had even touched that thing without knowing how to do it, it would turn into a handful of blood in less than a minute.
In fact, once upon a time, one of the gods of the demon world touched that inner altar with his bare hands and it disappeared in less than a week.
Jinhyuk looked around carefully.
Parts! Pachick!
The area around the inner altar is burning black.
It is truly a miasma that makes one want to say that it is terrible.
In order to alleviate that… … .
It’s poisonous poison.
Poison is suppressed with poison.
[The unique abilities ‘Thousand Poison’, ‘Black Tears’, and ‘Blood Demon Energy’ are fused!]
Black tears obtained from the Heavenly Poison and the Weeping Witch, who can handle a thousand poisons.
It is served with yam dissolved in the blood.
As the three abilities merged into one, dark red light surged out.
Kukukukukuku!
When one attribute is maximized in this way, the burden placed on the body is also beyond imagination.
This means that in order to gain strong abilities, you have to pay a certain price.
However, in this situation, we have to go forward even if it means overdoing it.
Thick! Thick! Thick!
It feels like my blood vessels are about to burn.
The aftermath of the explosion of magical power caused terrible pain to spread to every corner.
Right then.
[You have succeeded in fusion!]
[You have obtained the unique ability ‘Destruction of Heaven’s Poison’!]
[Destruction only poison]
Difficulty of obtaining: SS
Contents: Ten thousand poisons that will destroy heaven. Your understanding of the numerous poisons present in the tower increases by 250%. Even if you are a master of poison, the Sichuan Dangmun or the gods of the upper class, you will not be able to talk about poison carelessly in the presence of this ability.
[The fused abilities are stored in the ‘memory of the world’!]
good.
“Whoa…!”
Breathing became easier.
The miasma around the inner altar, which I couldn’t even see properly, felt lighter.
Where does the poison flow? What are its ingredients?
It was because I started to perceive things much more clearly.
When the poisonous plant bloomed, green light formed along Jinhyeok’s fingertips.
As soon as the hand crossed the air, the miasma that had gathered around the inner altar began to slowly disperse.
slowly… … .
We’re almost there, but don’t let down your guard.
A little more carefully… … .
Cold sweat ran down Jinhyeok’s forehead.
As it was a delicate task that required a high level of concentration, I did not let out a single wasted breath.
[The poison surrounding the inner dan has completely disappeared!]
done!
Jinhyuk barely swallowed the shouts that came out.
The time has finally come to secure the results of all your hard work.
But right before I got my hands on Naedan.
Quaaaang!
A strong shock shook my whole body.
“Huh!?”
The shock didn’t happen internally.
From outside. Something attacked the ant ghost.
Chi-ik!
As the smoke cleared, a huge vent appeared.
and.
Beyond a circle measuring over 1m… … .
Four men and women dressed in black appeared.
It’s definitely true.
These are the guys Hasting sent.
“Why, at this timing….”
I did the calculation by increasing the speed to maximum.
They got here faster than that.
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