Chapter 188 – The Horned Woman and the Half-Elf

The day we promised to explore the underground labyrinth of Yoensu.
My lover and I met again at the entrance of the labyrinth with Hanna and the others. Hannah’s party members did not change in particular. The Brute was still taciturn, and the Halfling Alley was chattering all the time.

“It’s been a while, everyone. Have you prepared plenty of dry food?”
“Yes! I can eat it for about a week!”

As I requested before parting, my party brought enough food to eat in the labyrinth. Everyone was prepared and had the mindset to attack the labyrinth at once. It’s like the adventurers are running with each other to the king.

“Oh, it’s already stuffy after entering. What kind of labyrinth can only see bricks and ghouls? Does it really make sense that ancient people lived here? If it were me, I wouldn’t have been able to endure it for even a week and escaped.”
“Rebecca. Surprisingly, people can live anywhere if they set their mind to it. I’ve been sleeping in an underground canal for about a week. At first, it was difficult because it was dark, but I got comfortable with it. Food and water are enough to live.”
“Hey…! Do you want to say something like that to make me feel depressed?
“I’m sorry. I’m a sucker, so it’s my specialty to set the mood. But now that I met you, I can say I’m happy.”
“Really? Kiss me on the cheek if you’re happy.”
“Five-.”

I walked through the entrance of the labyrinth while chatting with Rebecca. The adventurers gathered at the entrance vomited while watching us salting without hesitation. My party members were also among the stomach-churning people.

Hannah, who hadn’t heard, said, clutching her head.

“Luke-sama. Rebecca-sama. Would you mind showing off your affection in front of others? Now is the time to seriously explore the labyrinth.”
“I’m not showing off, we just had a normal conversation. We’re serious now.”
“Is that normal conversation? What happens when you show off your real affection? I’m afraid I can’t stand it. I really want to break out of this party. This is a single’s hell.”

Hannah’s body trembled as if she felt fear. Me and Rebecca had to refrain from talking.
It seems that the atmosphere of the couple contains the magic that makes solos impoverished.

What a pity. I feel sorry for the female secretary who doesn’t know the beauty of love.

It was when I passed the entrance and arrived at a fork in the road. If you choose the wrong path, it is a fork that will bring you back to the entrance of the labyrinth. In front of the road, numerous adventurers gathered just like when they visited the labyrinth before. However, among the gathered adventurers, we met a familiar figure.

“Sister Bella?”

A woman with shiny black hair. Even in the labyrinth, she sees Bella wearing a fur coat without fail. Around her Bella, the wizards of the Nine Gards were waiting to escort her. Of course, it was natural for Delia to be mixed among the wizards.

“Ah, Mr. Luke.”

As I spoke, Bella immediately looked behind her. Looking at the atmosphere, it seems that Bella and the others are about to start exploring.

“Are you leaving now?”
“Yes. Originally, I was going to go a little earlier, but it was late because Delia overslept. Luke-san’s party seems to have arrived at the labyrinth now.”
“Did you pack plenty of weapons for self-defense? There are a lot of ghouls inside. While the escorts look away, Nuna could be attacked. If Nuna collapses, who will lead the guild? Nunnaaaaa.”
“It’s okay. I brought the [Raven Ring] Properly. It has a function to transform, but it’s actually a magical tool for self-defense that protects the owner.”

Bella showed me a black ring as if to reassure me. This is the Raven Ring that Bella used when transforming into a crow.
There was a time when I wore that and became a high quality player and acted as a mascot for my concert.

“You can fight ghouls with just that ring?”
“The Raven Ring is a magical tool for self-defense that has been passed down through generations in the family. It’s as simple as defeating a few ghouls.”

It was the moment Bella ran her finger through her ring.

Food Deok!

At that moment, huge wings grew from Bella’s back in her fur coat. The wings are as dark as pitch black, as if the wings of a crow were enlarged.

“Wow.”

Wings growing from a person’s back?
It’s like seeing the avatars of deceased people in an online game.

But Bella’s crow’s wings weren’t just decorations like Avatar’s. She even flapped her wings at Bella’s will.
In front of her eyes, Bella flew up towards the ceiling of the labyrinth.

“I flew!”

Food Duck! It was hard to open my eyes because of the strong wind blowing all around me. The power carried by its wings is so great that it is enough to lightly lift a woman. Bella opened her mouth as she floated near the ceiling of the labyrinth.

“You’ll know it when you see it yourself, right? You can summon crow wings with a raven ring. With this, you can fly up or strike enemies. I couldn’t take it with me because it was repaired when I went to the port city, but this time it’s different. My sister is also quite useful. I am a combatant.”
“I understand! It’s windy, so please come down!”

I could never have thought that Galarhorn’s deputy guild master was a flying type!
I didn’t know she was learning to fly in the air and flap her wings!

Certainly, as long as he could fly, he was safe from the ghouls who were no different from the clowns. The ceiling of the labyrinth is so high that even a sergeant jump cannot reach it. The Raven Ring worn by Bella was more powerful than she thought.

Bella, who summoned her wings, had higher specs than most silver tier adventurers. She’s a bitch, because she’s a woman who’s a bitch in the adventurer’s guild.
There’s nothing strange about her even taking down adventurers with her tempal.

“Sister. Where do you sell that raven ring? I’d like to get one too.”
“It’s a precious item, so you can’t get it with money. It’s a ring the elders in the family got while exploring ancient ruins. It’s probably the only magic tool on the continent.”

It’s a pity that it’s the only thing on the continent.
I’ll have to ask the magic shop if they have something similar later.

So, showing off her raven wings, Bella said goodbye to us. Unlike us, who set off right away, Bella and her party had to wait a bit longer. It was because the wizards of Ninggard were meticulously examining the area around the crossroads. It seems that he is investigating the space distortion magic that hangs throughout the labyrinth.

Bella passed me one piece of her information before we parted ways.
It was information about a strange incident that had recently occurred in the labyrinth.

“It is said that adventurers who were exploring the labyrinth sometimes go missing.
“The disappearance case? Are there many missing adventurers?”
“From what has been reported so far, five adventurers have gone missing. They weren’t attacked by monsters, they said they suddenly disappeared while walking together. I don’t know what caused it, but you’d better be careful.”
“Even ghosts live in the labyrinth. You must always keep an eye on the party members.”

While we returned to the surface, a disappearance occurred in the labyrinth. It is said that five adventurers disappeared without a trace. Maybe it’s fortunate that I came back after taking a few days off. There could be a missing person in my group after a hasty attack.

“Did everyone hear? They say there’s a missing person in the labyrinth. Let’s keep an eye on each other. When we move separately, it’s always better for the two of us to form a group. Let’s go in a group of comrades.”
“Mongma-nim. What is a comrade-in-arms?”
“The two of you act in pairs. It’s dangerous if you act alone.”

Comrades! It was a word that smelled like a soldier, but it was necessary to safely attack the labyrinth.
There are six people in the party, so it’s good to pair up with two people. As the head of the party, I paired up with Hannah, and the rest of us each decided on a pair.

After that, we passed through the crossroads and continued walking through the labyrinth. It was possible to move forward quickly by drawing a map of the area we had traveled to during our last exploration.

After about a day, we arrived at the labyrinthine warehouse. It is an old warehouse where I encountered a ghoul mage. Compared to the last time I robbed the antiques, there was little change in the layout of the warehouse. That means no one but us has discovered the warehouse yet.

“Luke. Are there any people who explored the labyrinth the same way as we did? Nothing has changed from the last time we saw it. There’s no trace of people passing by.”
“It could be because there are many crossroads. It’s better if no one has passed first. It means that the exploration remains intact.”

After taking a rest for the night using the warehouse as a shelter, we moved forward again.
The moment we entered the undiscovered area, sure enough, the ghouls welcomed us.

ㅡ Bake it.

Ghouls poured out of the passages of the complex labyrinth.
It’s time to exterminate the 500-year-old ghouls. Together with my party members, I slayed the ghouls approaching from all sides.

“Hagalaz! Freeze! Liquid Ring!”

Thanks to the strengthening of the quarter staff, my strength has increased compared to last time. Before returning to the labyrinth, I checked the function of the staff, and the output of ancient magic increased by about 10% compared to before.

If it is 10%, it has been strengthened satisfactorily by simply spending money.
Originally, wizards had to train by shedding blood and sweat to become even a little stronger. You can see that I paid for the blood and sweat I had to shed.

‘It’s a little disappointing that there are no other changes besides the output.’

Staff enhancement simply affected output.
To unlock new features, I had to learn ancient magic myself.

Shoot aaaaa!

The moment the magic wave hit the ghouls, I applied [Quick Freeze] With my staff. The ghouls soaked in water were frozen solid and could not move.
It was when I was trying to finish off the ghouls that had become ice statues.

“——It’s finally my turn!! Step back, Mongma.”
“Are you thinking of hitting again?”
“It’s the supporter’s right to hit the last shot! Nun Punch-.”
“Nun Punch?!”

Nun Punch!!
It was the fists of the nuns releasing divine power.
If it was a normal creature, it would rather recover after being punched, but the situation was different for the undead. If you come into contact with divine power, you will receive a fatal blow.

“I’ll make you a Buddha with this sacred fist!”

Kate shattered the frozen ghouls with her nun punch. She is Kate who has become a kwon king standing in front of an immovable enemy. Contrary to her majestic voice, she was just hitting the last blow.

Kwajik!

By putting the barrier around her body, Kate won’t be hurt by her ice fragments.
Thanks to that, it saved me the trouble of finishing.

“Good job Kate. Did you bring holy water in her backpack this time?”
“I’ve brought ten bottles. It should be enough to throw at the ghouls.”
“Good job.”
“Whoa! I don’t eat quests raw.”

She also had nothing as reassuring as a nun when dealing with the undead. No, to be precise, the holy water made by the nuns was reassuring.
You brought ten bottles of bombs for the undead. It’s like a mine that comes as an accessory when you buy the Vulture. Of course, my childhood friend is many times more cute and capable than Vulture.

As time passed, they succeeded in clearing out the ghouls blocking their path.

As we moved forward, we saw words written in an ancient language on the walls of the labyrinth.

[Teleportation Lab]

The place we arrived at was a labyrinth labyrinth.