# 112
112. Sub Quest (3)
Lizardman’s corpses were full of burning streets.
“Queek, squeak…”
Lizardman wriggled with two arrows stuck in his body.
hooked Belquist, who looked down at this expressionlessly, cut off the man’s breath.
“You’ve become unbelievably strong.”
said Priasis in a trembling voice.
There was a bit of soot on his cheek.
“It’s a world difference from then. What the hell happened?”
“It’s hard to put into words.”
I sat on the rubble of a broken building.
Smoke mixed with burnt fumes was rising from all over the place.
“Moreover, you haven’t changed at all from the image in my memory. It’s already been three years…” ”
You’ve changed a lot.”
Although the youthful nature has not completely disappeared, it is now difficult to call him a kid.
‘Three years.’
From my point of view, half a year had passed since I broke the 15th floor.
Two months at best. However, it seemed quite different from Priasis’ point of view.
“Are you done?”
Belquist murmured.
I shook my head. Drums were heard from across the street. He sat down and put his hand on the scabbard. so that it can be inspected at any time.
“Kiruk, Kirararak!”
[Lizardman Lv.22] X 31
A group of lizardmen appeared outside the three-way intersection.
“Karl! Humans, humans are visible!”
“Human, Karr! Human… height?”
The eyes that were glimmering to live reflected the scenery around them.
Lizardmen’s corpses form a mountain in the streets. 120 if you look at the number. Their blood left puddles on the road. Belquist, covered in blood all over his body, grinned.
“The next offerings are here.”
“…”
Dung. ridge.
The Lizardmen changed their direction while beating their drums. like you haven’t seen us And just like that, it disappeared.
Belquist frowned.
“What.”
“I guess they have feelings too.”
Nerissa put the dagger on her belt.
The drumbeat went away from us in the opposite direction.
‘this.’
I think I made it too rough.
I didn’t know you’d be this weak.
[00:03:21]
There is still no sign of a successor appearing.
I let go of the scabbard.
Jenna scratched her cheeks.
“A hundred or so. It didn’t feel too hard. Did we get stronger?”
“I guess so.”
It seems that he did not feel it because he was only doing dirty missions.
The 1st party, including me, was stronger than expected. A level 21 Lizardman was not a weak monster on average. At least they were a few levels higher than goblins.
‘There must be several causes.’
An unbeatable geography advantage.
He used his formation properly while fighting with fire on his back.
But if it’s the most decisive reason…
‘Is it a condition that has no choice but to become stronger?’
If we were weak, we would have died long ago on other missions.
Because he actually went through difficult missions, he devoted himself to training more desperately in order to survive. It would have been laughable if his skills hadn’t improved.
“Nerissa, please scout. Probably nothing special.”
“yes.”
Nerissa stepped on the barrel and jumped onto the roof.
Then her figure disappeared over the roof. If something happens, we will report it immediately.
“The rest is rest. I think the situation is over.”
“That’s no fun.”
The group’s posture was relaxed.
Iolka sat down with a sigh. Sweat was beading on his forehead.
“The weather is bad even if you take medicine.”
“Sister, we’re going that way.”
“Why? I like this place…”
“Ah, let’s go! Belle oppa too.”
“Creepy. Don’t call me that.”
“Let’s go!”
“Leave this. What is it?”
Jenna dragged Iolka and Belquist into the alley.
There are only two left here.
Me and Freesis.
‘It’s useless consideration.’
I don’t have anything to say, though.
I looked at Priasis. She sat with her knees bent on the pillars of a torn-down building. Priasis spoke up.
“How have you been?”
“How are you?”
I was vaguely evasive.
Life in the waiting room was a rather difficult story to answer.
“At one point, I thought he was dead. That beastman…”
“He joined a while ago. I don’t know much about him since he just came. I’ll see him often in the future.”
“I see. Is this your new colleague?”
Priasis murmured.
Then, in a calm tone, he began to recite what happened after he broke up with me.
There was nothing different from what was expected.
Freeasis, who escaped the city, became a wanted person and was chased by numerous pursuers. Inquisitors dispatched from the church and countless hunters aiming for bounties. He said the crisis was uncountable.
“I didn’t catch you.”
“The name line is tough.”
Freeasis smiled bitterly.
“It was only possible because of your help.”
“A job in the city?”
“no.”
Priasis shook her head.
“Halgion, one of the four great families. They were the ones who pursued me the most aggressively. If it wasn’t for your help, I wouldn’t have lasted long.”
“…”
“It was a little unexpected that the entire area of the residence was in ruins, but…”
Was that so?
According to Nerissa’s explanation, House Halgion is connected to the Order, the main enemy of Priasis. The 20th floor seemed to have a link somehow. Although the strange atmosphere in the mansion was unpredictable.
“So, why are you here? It looks like a desert.”
“That’s right. This is a vast desert called Silkia.”
Freesis opened her mouth.
“I came here to find something.”
“thing?”
“Yes. The thing I saw in my dream… is called a key.”
“What are you going to do with it?”
“Isn’t it obvious. To save the continent.”
Priasis’ expression became serious.
I swallowed a bitter laugh. I thought that saving the continent and everything was just a childish trick, but I still didn’t give up. Rather, the will seemed stronger than before.
“What is that key?”
“I don’t know for sure either. I just have a hunch.
“Still talking nonsense.”
It was like this when we first met. How is a dream like this and what is destruction like?
I care, but now I had no way of knowing.
‘This guy…’
has already appeared twice in the main mission.
There are also minor connections in other missions.
I recalled the structure of the village.
The entrance has three places. West Gate, North Gate and East Gate.
Refugees fled to the east gate. It was the opposite direction to the desert. However, the North Gate was the escape route for Priasis.
‘Am I going to find a key or something?’
I chuckled.
‘Looks like I’ll see you more often.’
[00:00:00]
[Quest successful!]
A message appeared in my field of vision.
quest success. There were no raids after the initial attack.
[The mission has been changed.]
[Mission type – Escape]
[Goal – Escape from the city with the escort target.]
[※Guide]
[This quest has already been cleared, so corrections are applied.]
[Enemy disappears]
Flash.
A strong light rose from the sky.
“What is that?”
“don’t mind.”
I answered briefly.
On the other side of the street, the Lizardmen were disappearing into light.
It would not be visible with Priasis’ eyesight.
“Let’s go soon. We’re going out through the north gate, right?”
“Yes.”
“Are you ready?”
“I packed all the basic stuff.”
Priasis looked at the backpack behind her back.
A bag made of white leather is bulging.
“I’m done talking. You can come out.”
Three people walked out of the alley.
“What are you talking about?”
“Why, are you curious? It’s just small talk.”
“That’s all right.”
Belquist replied curtly and looked into the distance.
“I think the body is gone.”
“Huh? Really. I’m clean.”
Iolka opened her eyes wide.
As the two said, the road where the Lizardman’s corpse was scattered was already clean.
Priasis opened his mouth.
“When I’m with you, only incomprehensible things always happen.”
“That’s right.”
I smiled and took a step forward.
There is no need to delay. The monsters also disappeared, and it was enough to guide them to the north gate and see them off.
‘….’
I fell in thought for a while passing the street.
About this unknown world modeled after a mobile game.
‘Priasis all Ragna.’
I recalled the memory of the 15th floor.
The first challenge was not us. It was during the strike period.
The previous 3 parties, which Amkena formed through paid summons, challenged…
and were annihilated due to mission failure.
In other words.
‘Priasis died at least once.’
The current Freesis was the 2nd round.
‘Is it the third round?’
Due to this sub-quest, the mission process has changed.
‘It’s an unknown place.’
I sighed.
It was not an ordinary place from the start.
This world, which twists the laws of reality in a funny way, seemed like it was made for a game. A dead person comes back to life, a normal life suddenly disappears, and cause and effect is repeated and overwritten.
The more I dug into it, the more I couldn’t understand the English language.
Eventually I stopped worrying.
‘Wherever it is, I return alive.’
The course of action has not changed.
I hurried my steps. The north gate is approaching.
I stopped at the entrance of a village where the desert stretched over the horizon.
I can’t go with you any longer. It was because a transparent wall blocked the way.
“Can I see you again?”
Priasis said before leaving.
“On the next floor.”
“Next floor?”
“It means we’ll see you soon.”
“Then I’m glad.”
Priasis smiled softly and turned to us.
“Thank you for your help. I will not give up. I will definitely live up to your expectations.”
The figure of Priasis went away beyond the door.
[Quest cleared!]
[‘Han (★★★)’ ‘Jenna (★★★)’ ‘Iolka (★★★)’ ‘Bell Kist (★★★)’ ‘Nerisa (★★★)’ level up!]
[Reward – 100000G]
[MVP – ‘Jenna (★★★)’]
[Special reward!]
[Bonus stage is open.]
[ The bonus stage can be challenged at the ‘Gap of Time and Space’.]
[Limit – Limited to 1 person per opportunity]
“Is it over?”
“Yes, it’s over
. ”
He folded it and smiled,
“Nothing special this time. I wish the 30th floor was like this.”
“It’s rather sinister. In my experience, if the front is easy, the back is lame. What do you think?”
“I agree.”
“I’m not sincere in answering.”
The light grew brighter and covered my whole body.
When I opened my eyes again, it was a familiar place.
I immediately dismissed the party.
It must be fatigue. The members went through the space-time gap without saying anything and headed upstairs. Of course, I stayed on the first floor
.
[‘Han (★★★)’ suggests.]
[Request – Bonus stage performance]
[Do you want to accept?]
[Yes (selection) / No]
Amkena accepted it right away, wondering if he was curious.
I started attacking the bonus stage. .There
was only one chance. It was a quest for one person only.
The field
was a labyrinth. There was no special reward because it was a bonus stage.
It was just a complicated road stretching here and there. No monsters or traps appeared.
I remembered the structure of the labyrinth one by one. After about an hour, I found the exit.
[
Bonus stage clear!]
[Reward – 5000G]
There really was nothing.
At the exit of the labyrinth, not even the common treasure chest was visible
.
No.
Anyway, the work on the 25th floor has been taken care of.
From tomorrow, the assault on the 26th floor will continue.
‘Desert.’
This background is not over yet.
If my prediction is correct, the mission on the 25th floor is just a skirmish.
They said that if the front is easy, the back is laggy.
‘You know this game well.’
I laughed and got out of the space-time gap.