Chapter 67 – The Ordeal (3)

As soon as he returned to the mansion, Deok-gu called Seo-yoon and A-ram and had a serious conversation with them in his room.

“…… So, Do-jin is trapped in a dungeon?”
“Okay.”
“Being trapped in a dungeon, what is that…”
“I don’t know the details either. First of all, there is an existence in the dungeon that can change the shape of the dungeon, and I’m just guessing that Do-jin met that existence.”
“Have you notified the guild?”
“No, I won’t believe you anyway… Is there anyone else besides us who will risk our lives to save Do-jin?”

The 30th floor was the dividing line between levels 2 and 3. The demonic scene where even strong people who have experienced level up die in droves.

No matter how much money they poured, they would not be able to recruit people who would risk their lives to save Do-jin.

The same was true of altruistic adults who wanted to save others for nothing in return. If there was such a person, he would have died saving others right away.

“Way?”

Seoyoon asked Deokgu. He wasn’t the kind of person who did things recklessly without thinking.

He probably brought up the words because there was a way to save Do-jin. He believed so strongly.

Indeed, Deok-gu had already made plans to save Do-jin.

“Seoyun, if it were you, you could go up to the 30th floor by yourself, right?”
“—Yes.”
“Then you, me, and Aram. Like this, the three of us go to rescue Do-jin.”
“…… What are you doing?”

Seoyoon, who was well aware of Deokgu’s ability, asked him back. He had no abilities or talents that were of no use in battle, and he did not even know how to fight….

“Your friend is in danger, so why are you here sucking your fingers?”

At least that will help.

“…… It means Do-jin is locked up.”

Aram was in tears. A day has already passed. When entering the dungeon, I wouldn’t have brought too much food with me in order to reduce my luggage as much as possible, so I must be starving by now….

Alas, her heart ached at the thought of Do-jin, who must be suffering in the dungeon.

* * *

Sizzling, werewolf meat stripped of skin and fur is grilled to a golden brown. Orion, who was watching the flickering fire, realized that the meat was cooked and pulled out her skewer.

Dojin, who was handed the skewer, swallowed his saliva as he watched the meat dripping with gravy. The oil was sizzling, and it seemed obvious that if I put it in my mouth right away, it would burn me….

Dojin, who could not stand the smell, grabbed the meat with his teeth and tore it off. Contrary to what I thought would be tasteless because of its muscular mass, the werewolf’s meat tasted very good.

“…… Why is this delicious?”

Juseom Juseom, Raije, who ate the raw meat and vomited it up, tilted his head, puzzled by the taste of the meat. As soon as it entered the mouth, the meat melted and disappeared.

“Hey, this is a delicacy, delicacy.”

Dojin swallowed the remaining meat in one bite and drool while watching the meat being grilled. Because Raise had figured out a way to keep the monster’s carcass from disappearing, he was able to tear off the meat with ease without worrying about the monster’s death.

“This is all thanks to Raize.”
“…… It was something any wizard could do.”

Ryze, perhaps embarrassed by his accomplishments, lowered his head and buried his head in the meat. Seeing her like that, Do-jin smiled at her dad her and checked her watch her.

“It’s about time.”

At the same time, ugh. The dungeon started to move. It was already the fifth change. Watching the transformation of the maze five times, the party realized the characteristics of the maze to some extent.

‘The change in length is completely random. There is no pattern.’

Also, whenever the length changes, the position they stand on also changes. So, even if it was on the left side of the maze, if the maze changed, that place could have become the center of the maze.

It wasn’t made to go through a maze. It was as if it had been created with the intention of locking them in a maze forever.

Who? Why?

To some extent, Do-jin guessed the answer.

‘The ruler of the 30th floor….’

Just as Dojin exerted influence on the floors below him as the ruler of the 10th floor, the ruler of the 30th floor should be able to do the same.

The only strange thing was why the ruler of the 30th floor, who had never seen his face his, woke up.

‘Did anyone else wake up the ruler on the 30th floor? Is that even now?’

It is said that what will happen must happen, but it was statistically implausible. Dojin ruled out that possibility.

All that was left was himself. He himself provoked the ruler of the 30th floor, which caused the ruler to awaken. What did you do?

‘It’s not like hunting… By stepping on the 30th floor?’

On the 10th floor, there was the ruler of the 10th floor. Then the ruler of the 30th floor would also be on the 30th floor.

It could be seen as a kind of invasion for a lower class ruler to set foot in a territory inhabited by an upper class ruler.

And when my territory is invaded, there is no ruler who will quietly watch.

‘Then it means I’ve become a challenger now.’

Indeed, the ruler did not show his face. Why? It was very easy to realize that.

─Thank you.

Reminds me of the giant orc chief who had already died. The ruler of the 10th floor expressed his gratitude upon waking up.

Do-jin, who was an excellent swordsman, was able to read emotions from the opponent’s sword. He didn’t refuse to cross swords with us, hoping the situation would go on for a long time.

Considering that the kids collapsed like autumn leaves as soon as they showed their skills, it wasn’t that they were wasting time for Seung-gi.

Procrastination was the purpose in itself.

Rulers value time very much. So you want to enjoy more time.

I don’t know why…… It was the limit to infer this far with insufficient game experience and knowledge.

What is certain now is that they have been given quite a lot of time.

‘If Deokgu had existed, I wouldn’t have had to think about this.’

Perhaps, if Deokgu had been exposed to many subcultures, he might have realized the meaning of Miro and the purpose of the ruler right away.

Maybe he even figured out a way to get through the maze itself and out of the dungeon.

Dojin is not Deokgu. It was impossible to break through the dungeon using his head like that.

That’s why Dojin chose what he could do. He breaks through with his body. Traditionally, when his body his was bad, his head his suffered.

“Ate it all?”

Write, Raise nodded while wiping the oil from his mouth. Orion and the galaxy were also preparing to leave immediately.

“Then… Let’s go.”

Dojin and the others walked out of the maze.

* * *

Do you know the labyrinth of Crete?
Labyrinth.

An absolute labyrinth that is said to have been created by the genius engineer Daedalus of Greece, and that once entered, there is no escape…….

Do-jin also knew of the existence from a comic book he had seen as a child. The reason he recalled that memory now was because the situation he was in felt like he was trapped in that labyrinth.

‘Until when.’

Chow-!

Cut down monsters that suddenly appear. It was an Orc warrior who appeared on the 20th floor. The meat of the orcs had a strong odor and could not be eaten.

‘How long?’

Pooh-!

Lie down on the floor and stab the neck of the shadow monster that was hiding and pretending to be a shadow. In the first place, the shadows were not edible. No body was left behind.

‘Until when…….’

The maze has changed more than 10 times. Dojin started to get tired. It was unavoidable. It was a yard where I did not know when a monster would attack, so I kept a watch and took a nap, and even slept on the skin of the monster that I peeled off on the mud.

The environment that piled up rather than relieved fatigue, and fighting for three days without lowering one’s vigilance pushed his mental and physical strength his to the limit.

Rai now felt the limits of his stamina and spread, and Eunha did not show it, but he could see that he was slowly getting tired.

Orion was the only one in the group who was intact. Do-jin admired her normal appearance of her.

“…… How the hell are you so fine?”
“Yes? Oh, I have a lot of experience….”

Saying that, Orion scratched his cheek. She recalled the seven nights and nights of sleepless training she had undergone during Ranger training.

‘At that time, she only cursed at what she was using…….’

Learning anything is useful. Orion felt that fact. However, it also had limitations.

‘Everyone is getting tired…….’

She looked back at the party members. She could see the weariness on everyone’s faces. A face that looks like it’s about to collapse from exhaustion.

If a few more days pass like this, or if I encounter a few more monsters. It will eventually break

‘…… I have to do something.’

What if it was Do-jin who had such a sane mind? ….

In the end, determined to do something of hers, she looked at Do-jin.

“I am the leader.”
“…… Uh, why?”

Reaction is delayed. It responds to hearing, then the optic nerve moves, and only then does the mouth open.

“…… Wait a minute, this way.”
“Uh, why?”

Orion dragged Dojin and fell a few meters away from Eunha and Raise. To be honest, I didn’t want to show this in front of them, but… She didn’t know what would happen if she fell far from the dungeon.

Orion, who faced Dojin with her back to her party her, within reach of her nose her if she fell down, asked, forcing her pounding heart to calm down.

“…… Leader, are you very tired?”
“…… Oh no. Are you okay. Little… You can rest a little.”
“That, I am that blood. Shall I relieve you?”
“…… How?”

Do-jin, who seemed to be worried about me, questioned her and asked her. You say it relieves fatigue? I’d like to get one if that’s possible.

Because I needed to relieve my fatigue at least a little now.
Nodding lightly, Orion pulled Dojin towards himself. Hwaaak, the forest smell unique to the elves came out deeply.

She turned her head and blushed, perhaps ashamed to accept her dojin with her own chest her.

“An elf’s body scent and body fluids have the effect of relieving fatigue… Joe, you can lick a little bit.”
“…… No, what is this?”
“Uh-huh, just accept it.”

Dojin was embarrassed and looked up at Orion. But Orion hugged him even tighter. Hwaaak, I felt the flavor of nature.

The smell of the elf accumulated from sweating all day and not washing began to restore Dojin’s energy.

Since ancient times, fairies had such special powers.

“…… Sup, ha. Sup, ha-.”

Dojin buried his head in his chest and inhaled the scent. He often stuck out his tongue and licked the savory and sweet skin.

Indeed, just as Orion had said, the fatigue went away and his whole body began to overflow with energy.

‘…… This, if done well.’

A thought passed through Dojin’s head his.

* * *

“…… ?”

On the 10th floor of the dungeon, Seoyoon, who had just started climbing the dungeon, stopped in place and looked up at him.

“Seo Yoon-ah, what’s wrong?”

“No, just… I suddenly felt strange.”

A woman’s intuition is sharp, so Seoyoon felt as if Dojin was cheating on her.

It was a feeling she couldn’t shake easily, even though she knew it couldn’t be.