Chapter 2184 – [What Happens When a Constellation Is the Great Demon King]

The 20th floor we entered was a dungeon like a wizard’s workshop. No, this is the most basic type of dungeon, but whatever.

It appears to be a chimera-type warlock rather than a warlock or necromancy, which may be why there are chimera-like dungeon guardians. It was clear that the level of difficulty had increased due to the mixture of various animals as well as chimeras such as minotaurs.

But since everyone knew that and came prepared, I wasn’t really surprised. They work together to attack him.

“The dungeon seems to have become bigger than we knew, but it will take some time to conquer. Let’s take it for about three days and look around slowly.”

“Everyone has all the food and equipment in their inventory, right? Is there anyone who is short on potions?”

“What are you worried about, Bae Seo-yoon? But just in case, let’s save on consumables.”

First, with Yunho at the center, the remaining three members of Junja Dolrim decide to assist and support Yunho or protect Bae Seo-yoon. It feels awkward, but since he hasn’t shown his true colors yet, we can’t tease him, so Yunho treats him like a party member for now.

And gradually, they began to work together and learn how to connect. Since the rearguard position was Bae Seoyun, her balance was bad, but even so, her ability was able to cover the four vanguard, as if she were not an apostle for nothing.

“I will restore you!!!”

“Oh, thank you!!!!”

At first glance, she seems like a born saint… Anyway.

Meanwhile, Yunho trained the third constellation skill I gave him, [Thousand-Life Karma]. I accumulated stock and practiced inconspicuously by using a little stock in between.

“If you only use one or two stocks, you can achieve this much power… What if you hit all the stocks at once?”

[[The Lord of Winter] Advises you not to reveal your secret weapon.]

“Oh, yes, of course. I understand.”

It’s a constellation skill I gave, but the details were balanced in the constellation tower. For example, it is the standard for stock.

I think I could take a shortcut and build up stock by killing small creatures such as bugs, but that would destroy the balance too much. If you drive a disinfection truck, wouldn’t it be possible to become a walking nuclear bomb with so much stock piled up?

So the stock accumulated varies depending on the creature killed. For bugs, stock does not accumulate in the first place or accumulates very slightly, and only the bug-type chimera that appears in the dungeon accumulates significant stock. I wonder if a bug the size of a human head can be considered just a bug.

However, even though you don’t get stock for killing a lot of weak guys, you don’t get 1 stock just like other guys if you kill strong guys. For things like named monsters, a large stock of 10 or 20 is accumulated at a time.

The weak are as weak as they are, and the strong are as strong as they are. I kind of like this because it’s a balance that suits my personality.

“It’s a treasure chest!!!!!”

“There are named monsters, but… We have to catch them, right?”

“We already raised the difficulty level, so of course we should get the bonus rewards.”

It was a named monster that was quite difficult to deal with, but it was not very dangerous. After defeating the named monster, they eventually acquired the first treasure chest.

The treasure chest contained five rings. It was given to each person to use once, and there was an option to increase mana recovery. Even if you reach a high enough level, it is a good item that you can continue to use unless you have a separate ring to replace it with.

“Oh!!! It’s a mana recovery option!!!!!”

“Wow, this is precious. Normally, there is a stamina recovery option here, but I guess it’s worth raising the difficulty level.”

“There are only 5, so each person can use one, right?”

Yunho was more useful because he had a skill called Mana Blade. It will allow you to use a skill that was supposed to be used for 10 minutes for 2 to 3 more minutes. It’s a short period of time, but it’s a big effect considering that one second can mean the difference between victory and defeat during a battle.

Afterward, they moved to find other treasure chests. I feel more motivated as I feel that the reward has also improved due to the increased difficulty.

And in the next treasure chest, the original reward, a ring with a stamina recovery option, came out. Aside from being able to wear the ring multiple times, I was a bit disappointed because it was a reward I already knew, but the options were better than the original item.

“The percentage is the same, but there is an additional option to increase stamina!!!”

“Wow… Yunho, do you always come up with items like this?”

“When I play alone, I set it to maximum difficulty… And sometimes I get something better than this.”

“I’m really jealous, and it would be better since we’re still in the early stages of climbing. [Lord of Winter], Aren’t you planning on recruiting more apostles?”

“Uh, I don’t know.”

[[The Lord of Winter] Says he has no intention of raising apostles for a while.]

“Oh, I see you don’t have one.”

“It’s a shame…”

I was going to kill everything, including the treasure chest. The only thing left was the boss. The boss room was in a separate room with a door that made you think, ‘There’s a boss in here!!!’, And with minimal manners, there was a safe area where you could rest before the boss.

I had to be fully prepared because I was about to clear the game and the boss would be tough as the difficulty increased. I spent time checking the equipment and relieving my fatigue.

“Uh, over there…”

“Yes, Seoyoon. What’s going on?”

“It’s going to be a bit dangerous if it’s a boss… So I think it would be best to use my constellation skills to attack it as safely as possible. What do you think?”

“Ah!!! Then it’s good for us.”

It’s slowly showing signs. I thought it would be done right after or right before the boss attack, but it looks like it’s probably going to be done right before.

But that’s bad news. Moving just before the boss attack… On the other hand, it means that you are confident that you can clear the boss alone even if you kill all the other party members. I think his appearance as a rearguard recovery officer is fake, and he is actually strong.

“It’s a skill called [Root of Life], And when you wear it like a bracelet item, you can temporarily boost your stamina and mana recovery. It also has a slight physical ability enhancement function. Plus, it’s even better because you can cast it on multiple people.”

“Wow, Seoyoon, you’re an apostle too. I can’t believe you have that kind of skill. Clearing the boss should be easy!!!!”

“Please stand one by one. I will use my skills.”

In my heart, I want to warn him through Yunho… But on the outside, he just looks like he’s trying to clear the dungeon. No matter how much trust the other party members have in Yunho, who have only seen his condescending behavior, it is difficult to easily believe him when he says, ‘Don’t be fooled, you’re a bitch!!!’

If you start to fight with each other, they might think you’re a bad guy and things could get complicated. I had to make him fully reveal himself.

[[The Lord of Winter] Tells you not to accept it.]

“Constellation?”

And Bae Seo-yoon, who filled the other party members with the [Root of life] Or something, soon approached Yun-ho.

“Yunho is the last person to turn.”

“Huh? Ah, I…”

“Why are you doing that?”

“… I’m done with it. The Constellation doesn’t like it.”

I made my own excuse and refused… But the other person also noticed. Even though he didn’t show it, this was because it made it clear that he was on guard.

Her complexion hardened at that. Then he grinned and looked at him with creepy eyes.

“You got caught?”

Wood-duk!!!!

“Kwaaaaah!!!!”

“Ugh!!!!”

“Now, wait!!! Seoyoon!!! What is this!!!!!”

The [Root of Life] That was attached to their wrists took root as its name suggests. It burrowed into the flesh and a vine grew and wrapped around the bodies of the three people.

It is not a simple restraint. It was blocking their movement and at the same time absorbing their stamina and mana. And then he delivers all the things he absorbed to the owner, Bae Seo-yoon.

“Where did you get caught? Is it because of the constellations? But, it doesn’t matter.”

“You…!!!!”

“If I suck it up and catch it, I’ll become much stronger than I am now, right? I’ll kill two birds with one stone by eating up the prospects and receiving the reward for clearing the level with increased difficulty as a solo player!!!!”

It felt like a disgusting evil, like some kind of bizarre adventure. If the Choi family are altruists who give up their own lives, on the contrary, they are selfish, trash who can kill as many innocent people as they want for their own sake.

Rather, I think it has hidden its true nature well so far. But in the end, Bae Seo-yoon seemed to have reached her limit and attacked Yun-ho.

It is said that she was cosplaying as a rear guard, but she was also a solo climber who climbed to the 20th floor. Moreover, although she is inferior to Yunho, who received 5 times the reward up to the 20th floor, her abilities are higher than those of most climbers, and in addition …

Suddenly!!!!

“Huh?”

“If you don’t want to get cut further, stop right now!!!!”

Yunho slashed her shoulder with the Mana Blade. It’s a fairly deep wound, but if you use a potion, you can somehow recover. It was meant as a warning and an opportunity to turn back, but she fucked it up.

“Mana Blade is annoying as expected. It’s only the 20th floor, but it’s a real scam.”

“No matter what you do, I’m confident I’ll win. If you don’t want to be dragged away with your arms and legs cut off…”

“Oh, how about like this?”

“What?”

Bae Seo-yoon recovers through the physical strength and mana of the three people absorbed through the [Root of Life]. Her deep wound heals and recovers at once and disappears without a trace.

I don’t know the detailed information about the constellation skills, but she was using three people as recovery tanks. Even as time passed, it wasn’t just stamina or mana that was being sucked up. I don’t know about her skills, but she seemed to absorb some of her stats as well. Gradually, her physical abilities began to increase.

In addition, the process of absorbing the stats was also painful, and the three people screamed and complained of pain.

“Uuuuu!!!!”

“Ooooo!!!!”

“Oh, it hurts, mommy!!!!!”

Yunho looked at the three people through her complicated eyes. I wanted to go rescue her right away, but I had to deal with the crazy bitch right in front of her. Moreover, all the wounds she had recovered, so it was almost like fighting a boss.

“I’ve never absorbed an apostle before!!!! How much will my stats increase if I absorb you? Huh? Huh?”

“이 미친년이!!!! 방금 전까지 웃으면서 이야기 하던 사람을 저렇게 만들어?! 니가 괴물이지 사람 새끼냐?!”

“What if it’s a monster?!!! It’s good if only I can benefit!!!”

The ability to absorb the opponent’s stamina and stats requires some conditions. If you think about Bloodiers who are born with the ability to ‘absorb’ as a default, you can see how vicious the absorption ability is. I’m actually lucky that we met on the lower floor.

I don’t know how many more people he has absorbed except for the current three, but he can fight to some extent against Yunho, who has newbie-level specs. Of course, there is a cut with the Mana Blade, but it recovers immediately, so it doesn’t mean much.

Maybe it’s because she doesn’t even feel pain… It’s no exaggeration to say that she’s truly crazy because she doesn’t even flinch when she’s cut and slashed. If the fight continues, Yunho’s mana will run out first, and then he will lose.

But there were weaknesses. This is because the movements she showed in response to Yunho’s onslaught revealed her weakness.

[[The Lord of Winter] Tells you that your weak point is your head.]

“Ah!!!!”

It recovers the health and mana of at least 3 climbers, so even stabbing the heart is not a weakness. However, there are two main types of regeneration: those that survive even if their heads are cut off, and those that do not.

For reference, in order to survive even if your head is cut off, you must awaken your will. Those who are based on the body store their memories in their brains, but if they do not store and synchronize their memories in their souls, even if they do regenerate, they will come back to life as an idiot. Without even thinking about it, Bae Seo-yoon was blocking or dodging the swords flying towards her head.

However, ordinary power is meaningless. The skull is the hardest of all human bones, and an apostle climber would prepare for it and, in the worst-case scenario, avoid and recover, so a much bigger shot was needed.

[[The Lord of Winter] Advises that men are one shot.]

“That’s a good fit!!!! I thought that too!!!!!”

“Are you even going to say your last goodbyes to the constellation? Haha!!!!”

Stock of the constellation skill [Thousand Life] Accumulated while conquering dungeons. I’ve tried strengthening the power by using one or two at a time, but this is the first time using it in large quantities.

There is accumulated stock, but it is not much. There is a high possibility that it will not work if you split it up to suppress it, so if you are going to use it, it would be much better to destroy it all at once.

However, if he succeeds in the process, he will inevitably kill Bae Seo-yoon. In the previous streamer, a person died, but not directly, but this time, he had to kill someone with his own hands.

[[The Lord of Winter] Advises that if you kill when you have to, you can also protect the people you want to protect.]

“… Yes, Constellation.”

It’s only been about a month, but the baby has grown so much. It’s a look of determination.

It’s great, but at the same time, it’s sad. That good boy ended up killing someone in just one month.

There is a difference between harming someone and killing someone. At least the former did not cross the line, but the latter crossed the line and left a scar on one’s soul.

And Yunho collected all the stock. Pour it into the Mana Blade, compress it, and swing it as is.

I don’t know if it was because of his accumulated experience, but Yunho mixed that final blow into a normal attack. If you just look at it, it is an ordinary check attack that is slashed from below the left armpit.

Couuuuu!!!!

“Huh?”

“Goodbye.”

If it were just the Mana Blade, this attack would have just cut off the shoulder. Even that must have recovered. However, Yunho’s attack, which involved pouring in and compressing a huge amount of stock, felt like a beam from a sword strike.

Ah, so I guess later when I become famous, I will become a TS and be summoned as a Servant in the game.

Anyway, Yunho’s blow missed slightly. Of course, that doesn’t mean it was a failure, but Bae Seo-yoon’s head was erased as if it had been drawn with an eraser in a diagonal line from under his left armpit. The only thing left of her head is her right eye and a little bit of brain around it.

“That, that, that pole.”

“Can you play in that state?”

Let alone regeneration, it was originally used with the absorption itself in mind. I lost my head to act like a doctor, but I don’t know if I can recover.

What was left was not an intentional action, but merely a reflex action. There was no blood coming out of the destroyed section, and Bae Seo-yoon just fell down and died.

Since the caster died, other party members who had been absorbed by [Root of Life] Were also released. I think this incident is roughly over.

… But somehow I feel like shit. I get that feeling so often when I come here, it’s really confusing.