Chapter 431 – 431. The Cowardly Duo in the Catacombs

A hidden room on the first floor of the Catacombs.

Two Muslims were hiding in the only safe haven from the cemetery’s guardians.

They had been personally commissioned by a player from the Pantheon, to be precise.

“Ouch. Big.”

“Maram! Blood from your mouth…”

“Shh. Because i’m fine Don’t be loud, Moses.”

“Oh sorry.”

A woman named Maram, who was sitting in her lotus position, closed her eyes again, wiping the blood from her mouth. As a side effect of her skill use, she suffered internal injuries, so she needed to quickly recalibrate her magic.

Furthermore, in her meditation, she recalled the battle she had just seen.

‘I can’t read the trail of the sword. Unable to read swordsmanship. Class is… Sword Master. You’re crazy. I think I used two or so skills at the same time. His status was close to the limits of normal Awakeners.’

The player’s information was closely watched in her eyes. Thanks to that, she was able to accurately grasp the capabilities of her opponent.

“So, Maram. How about seeing it yourself?”

“The level is too high than I thought.”

“Okay?”

“Yes. The two of us won’t be opponents. The woman, her eyes were red. Crazy killer. It’s my judgment that you can’t win. I also used a strange sword method. There seems to be a separate teacher, but I couldn’t confirm the history.”

“Hmm.”

Maram adjusted her hijab and quietly communicated her views to her Moses.

What she saw was a scene where Han Ah-reum performed a sword dance against five white people.

Yes, Maram was watching. To be precise, those five themselves were sent by Maram.

Maram captured those who had entered her labyrinth and forcibly contracted them to become her ‘confessions’.

Thanks to that, she was able to observe Han Ah-reum while remaining connected to them.

“Then Maram, are you giving up on capturing the Catacombs?”

“Because I got all the important information. If we intervene, we’ll just be killed. And soon, the skeleton girl we checked earlier will sweep the 1st floor of the catacombs, so let’s aim to hide here as quietly as possible and get out. Survival comes first.”

“Okay. Okay. I will be quiet.”

After the second awakening of Kwon Seong Amir in hell at the hands of Kim Ye-won, Moses, who was newly selected as Kwon Seong, was Maram’s bodyguard.

And Maram, who was being protected by Moses, was a supporter class with almost no fighting power, and was given the task of observing Jang Jo-jun and his party who entered the Catacombs expedition.

Unfortunately, Jang Jo-jun, who had gone to the Forest of Corruption, did not enter the catacombs, but he still obtained all the detailed information of the six women.

Lee Eun-ji, Lee Eun-ha, Son Ha-eun, Keker, Nanase Sora and Han Ah-reum. Their status window was leaked by Maram. Moreover, the fact that it is on the threshold of the second awakening will also be known.

“Second awakening. Moses, you said you had already succeeded in your second awakening, right?”

“Uh. As soon as I received the class, I had my second awakening that day.”

“How did you do it so fast?”

“At that time, the Asian informed me.”

“If you are an Asian.”

“What was his name… Oh, was it Kojimaroshi? I’m not sure. I think he said he was Japanese.”

“This is Hiroshi Kojima. Hmm. They called me the Wise Men from the East.”

He knew a lot of information. Moreover, it was the man who told him to go into the catacombs and get information about Jang Jo-jun’s party.

‘If it wasn’t for the appearance or character traits he gave me, he wouldn’t have been able to find those women so quickly. What the hell is a human doing? I don’t know. Anyway, since I received the god’s idol as an advance payment, I have no choice but to work as much as I received.’

The down payment for the request was an idol of God. It is unknown where he got that precious thing, but because the idol of God was an essential element for survival, Maram embarked on this mission with Moses.

“I’m hungry, so let’s eat.”

“Yes.”

Maram was troubled as he chewed the dry, twisted bread. He couldn’t help feeling that they were in the middle of a huge conspiracy.

I felt like a fly entangled in a spider’s web. The Asian with a gloomy appearance and ambiguous face, as well as the non-Earth-looking man he was with.

As a mediocre survivor, she just hoped that all this adversity would pass quickly.

‘May Allah lead us to the path of light.’

For reference, Maram’s class is Scouter. Unlike Slaver, who was awakened by Ha Jin-seong, he could not make a prisoner into a slave, but he could accurately grasp the other person’s capabilities and furthermore, he could make him his confidant through a contract.

It was a class that felt like it was located in the middle between a great sage and a slave trader.

And, of course, the contract with the five white men who entered the catacombs was the power of Moses, who had become a new authority.

He knocked hard and forced the contracts out of five white men.

It was because Maram, who had no fighting ability, couldn’t get a contract like that. Anyway, those who became her henchmen through the contract were used and abandoned by her ‘favor’.

I sent two women to catch them, so I didn’t send them to die, and the five henchmen also approached with the thought that this was enough, and then they were cut to death.

What can I do? It’s a mistake to come into the catacombs and be captivated by a weak subject.

-Koo-Goo-Gung.

“It seems to have started slowly.”

“Are they the Guardians of the Graveyard?”

“Yes. Skeleton.. So a rich named Son Ha-eun must have summoned it.”

“Did you say he was the most dangerous of those who entered the catacombs?”

“It is the most dangerous only in the Catacombs. I’ll be able to handle the dead… Maybe even rule the deepest king.”

“I wish I could kill you now.”

“Again, again. Don’t keep making weird noises, just stay still.”

“Hmm. Too bad. I thought I would be able to pick up at least one person. She must remain hidden until the catacombs are captured.”

Wanting to fight, her body forced Moses to stop itching, and Maram gently closed one eye again.

To share the gaze of the only surviving henchman.

******

In an instant, five men were slaughtered. The fishy smell of blood spread around, and the strengthened ghouls who smelled it began to show interest.

However, I couldn’t come close.

The ghouls hesitated and retreated just by staring at them with their red-stained eyes.

It was one of the new skills he acquired after changing his job as a Sword Master. It has a similar effect to contempt for the weak, and Han Ah-reum’s eyes were full of murder.

As befits a disciple of Palus, his ability to breathe life was ridiculously high.

“Ha. Whoa.”

“Ah, beautiful! Are you okay? Aren’t you hurt?”

“Oh, no. Are you okay. Let’s pick up the things these bastards drop. It’s all ours.”

“Ah.. Yes. Let’s go.”

“So what is it?”

“Oh, I’m sorry. John-dae and half-talk keep getting mixed up..”

“Okay? Then just say what is convenient for Sora.”

“Go, thank you, Beautiful.”

While picking up things, Nanase Sora kept an eye on Han Ah-reum.

It was because Han Ah-reum, who usually quietly did her own thing, was cutting people with a smile, so the gap was too big.

‘Beautiful.. Super cool..’

I honestly thought it was cool.

Sora Nanase, as you can tell just by looking at her name, is Japanese. She was usually exposed to media outlets such as swordsmen and samurai. Her even her stepbrother was a samurai class itself.

Anyway, Nanase Sora, who was in such an environment, looked cool as a woman who was good at swordsmanship. That’s why she’s watching Ah-reum Han who dances with swords, so of course she can’t help but say respectful words. However, the two are friends. So she became a half-respect.

“More than that, these bastards were toxic.”

“It seems that kidnapping and rape were the purpose from the beginning. Right?”

“I know.”

They rummaged through the dead men’s luggage. Corpse farming is a long-standing tradition of the Jang Jo-joon family, and it was ingrained in the bodies of the party as a kind of group rule that once you kill, you must start farming.

“No, sleeping gas. Is there an alchemist over there?”

“What is this?”

“Huh? It’s like a map.”

“Looks like there was a Pathfinder among these people. Right?”

“Ah. Chew. Had she known that, she should have just let her live. Ah-oh. Going crazy.”

Han Ah-reum is sad that she killed all of them without being able to touch her, and Nanase Sora who soothes her diligently.

At that moment, a vibration was heard from afar.

Koo Goo Goo…!!

“What, what!”

“Ah, beautiful..!!”

The entire first floor of the catacombs rang. Moreover, the echo gradually grew louder.

“Oh, they are coming!!!!”

“I know!! Jump to the other side!!!!”

“Kuaaaaa

The two ran frantically to get away from the sound’s epicenter.

So-ra and Han Ah-reum run and run and eventually reach a dead end.

“Aww!!! Crazy!!!”

“It’s coming, it’s coming, it’s coming, it’s coming, it’s coming”

“Calm down!”

“Huh..”

The two cowards screamed madly at each other.

Except for Sora Nanase, who jumped up and down in fear at the sound of a loud noise, everyone was frightened.

I’m going to go to the middle of the day!

“Ahhh!! The wall goes backwards!!!”

“Hey!! Conch!! What did you touch!!!”

“I didn’t do it, sure!!”

The culprit was Sora Nanase. While she was close to the wall, she accidentally pressed the unnaturally arranged bricks and entered the ‘hidden route’ of the catacombs.

Thinking that the guardians of the graveyard summoned by Son Ha-eun were enemies, the two frantically ran away and fell down to the 4th floor.

******

It is full of achievements to be received. I’ll have to check this out soon and move on.

Yes, I have to go see Garia and prepare to leave for the North.

As soon as he encountered Mainyu, the ‘Apostle of Mainyu’ was achieved, just like he had obtained from other evil gods, the only reward was a brand engraved on his palm. Let’s learn quickly and move on to the next achievement.

‘First, let’s start with the enemies of the World Tree.’

This is an achievement achieved by defeating Nous. I wonder if there will be a reward similar to the enemy of the dragon king that I checked this time.

[Choose a reward.]

[One. Venom for self-determination]
[2. Mark of Divine Tree]
[3. Brand of Exile]

[Venom for Self-Determination: I hate you for taking everything from me. Please die It’s poison made from my sap. You can fall cleanly into hell. Please, just take one sip. Please.]

[Mark of the Sacrifice: Was the venom too scary? Sorry. Then put this on your clothes. Then you can meet me. Let’s talk for a while Let’s release each other’s sediment. Please, put this on your clothes. Please.]

[Stigma of expulsion: If you don’t want to die by my own hand or meet me, can’t you just disappear from this world forever? I hate just the fact that we live in the same universe. Anything is fine, so pick one.]

“Wow Shiva. Crazy bitch.”

The enemy of the World Tree felt deep resentment, sadness, and a little bit of madness right from the explanation.

It must be said that there is a lot of bloody intent to kill.

‘Come to think of it, what was the reward for the Dragon King’s enemy?’

I haven’t chosen this reward yet, so I looked for it right away and checked it out.

[Choose a reward.]

[One. Dagger for self-determination]
[2. Wooja’s button]
[3. Brand of Tracking]

[Dagger for self-determination: Accomplishing this achievement must mean that I killed or ate my son. I won’t talk long. Die you know die and repent This dagger will definitely take your life.]

[Uja’s Button: Don’t you want to die with your own hands? Then choose this one too. It’s not difficult. Pick this up and put it on your chest. Then, I will visit you as soon as possible and twist and kill you. Yeah, I’d rather pull this one out.]

[The stigma of the chase: If you don’t want to commit suicide or die at my hands… Live forever reflecting on yourself. If you pull this out, my brand will be stamped on your body. Perhaps even the moment I die, my men will be frantic to kill you…]

Yes, it was such a reward. This side was pretending to be a bit authoritative, but it felt like I couldn’t hold back my anger.

Come to think of it, it was funny that both of them wrote the description of the reward like a letter.

“Hehe. Assholes.”

I didn’t choose a reward and just stared at it, so I felt like I was teabagging against two gods, so my heart was pounding slightly.

Now, if you catch and kill the child of the giant, you will receive a curse letter from the three phantoms. How much fun would that be?

‘That’s why the choice is on hold.’

The enemy of the world tree was postponed until later. The next achievement to check is ‘one of a kind’. It means there is only one. I hope the reward comes out as cool as the name of the achievement.