Published at 8th of November 2020 11:29:22 AM
Chapter 110
After I got my hands on the labyrinth core, I suddenly got mail in my VMB Mail box even though it has been pretty much unused the majority of the time I’d been here . It was the same as when I subjugated the Emerald Demon Labyrinth . This time, the mail was some sort of congratulatory message for conquering the labyrinth .
I’d gotten a Magic Identification Tag along with it, and if I wore it, it should allow me to use the transfer circle even though I’m a Manuke . To confirm this, I backtracked to the 25th floor .
At the center of the Guardian’s room was the circle . It was round with a 4m diameter and engraved with a series of multilayered runes . Looking closely, the symbols also resembled the symbols that I’d received in that mail . But no matter how much I looked, the auto translation refused to work this time .
Was it because the system couldn’t recognize the characters, or was it because it was magic?
I stood in the circle’s center before I drew my combat knife from its sheath on my leg . I intended to cut myself to drip some blood for the biometric information… But after I register it, do I really want to instantly transfer to the first floor?
All the guards outside should have heard that roar . So where should I make my escape — to the administration building? Or, should I aim to go outside? I never thought I’d use the circle, thus I hadn’t thought about it . Just in case, I activated the TSS and went to the ACM (Avatar Customization Menu), then I switched my appearance to Shaft’s .
[Kay’s E/N: I don’t want to keep typing out Avatar Customization menu, so I’m just going to shorten it to ACM . ]
I summoned the supply box and rearranged my equipment . I also made sure that all my special grenades were replenished . I set the baton and the welrod on my waist . Next, I took out the AS VAL and slung it over my shoulder, making sure it was hidden on my back . Then I put my german overcoat over it and stashed 4 tomahawks in it .
Finally, some spare magazines and I was ready to go . I carried the bag containing the labyrinth’s core on my back before I used a knife from my inner pocket to make a small cut on my finger . I let three drops of blood drip onto the circle .
My chest felt warm . Perhaps it was the magical identification tag giving off the heat . I could see the circle emit light and the blood absorbed and spread throughout the circle . Now the circle was dyed red for a moment before it sank into the floor .
Will it really work? For the time being, it seemed to react to my blood was different from the time I tried without it .
But nothing happened .
I only read the simple instructions on the circle, so I wasn’t exactly familiar with how it operated . Should I infuse some power into it? No way I could do that! Is there a special chant? I don’t know!
“What to do now… Escape! Operate! Transfer!”
Perhaps it responded to the last word I shouted – the circle glowed again and spun clockwise; once, twice, and then thrice before a curtain of light appeared and blocked my view for a few seconds . But when it dissipated, I found myself outside the labyrinth in the forest .
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“Someone came out! In here!”
While I was still perplexed by the sudden change in scenery, I heard a man shouting from behind . Looking back to the entrance of the labyrinth, I could see numerous guards and administrators . Apparently, I had transferred a little bit away from the entrance .
“Oooh! Shaft! It’s Shaft-san, right?!”
“Did you manage to conquer the labyrinth?!”
Apparently, they saw me from the entrance so they immediately bombarded me with questions as they came at me . The guy who had called out to me was the same clerk who handled my registration a few days ago .
“Is it really conquered?!”
“How about the labyrinth core?!”
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While I was still processing the first question, they had already surrounded me .
“The labyrinth was conquered . Didn’t you hear the roar earlier?”
The guards and administrators instantly screamed in response to my reply . I had no idea if it was screams of joy or what . I was caught off guard by their praises as a guard urged me to the admin building, so I decided to go there first . Before I knew it, two guards had already mounted their horses and rode off towards Fort Barga .
In the admin building, I was basically interrogated . Like, how was I able to transverse through the 21st floor and beyond . What creatures spawned there . About the Guardian and the Labyrinth Master, and how was I able to extract the core . Of course, I was under no obligation to answer . But I politely answered what I could talk about .
I only got to leave the building after 3 hours… Along the end, a gentleman who claimed himself as the Director of the Wolf Fang Labyrinth invited me for a short meal . During which, he requested me to participate in the harvest festival . He also offered to buy the core from me and asked me to come along when he reported the matter to Duke Barga . He treated me differently compared to the other administrators . Unfortunately, I had to decline almost everything .
After this, I would be following Ashley to the southern region of Kurtmerga Kingdom . I didn’t believe I’d make it back in time for the festival . And I specifically asked Duke Barga for permission to explore the labyrinth as a member of the Mercenary Guild, so I think he’d have expected I would have raided the labyrinth soon . I don’t want to stop by his office just to say ‘I’ve done it’ .
I wanted to show off the labyrinth core to the people at Marida Company, so I said that I couldn’t sell it right away . After giving an appropriate excuse and telling him I had to leave, I left the admin building .
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The sun had almost set – would I make it before the gate closed?
Thinking about the labyrinth as I walked along the forest pat, I couldn’t help but feel accomplished . I still had questions about the guardian and master . Next time, if I reached the end of a labyrinth again, I might encounter a similar situation . With that in mind, I moved on quickly .
Something is coming .
I could hear it through my sound sensors – a galloping horse coming towards me . However, it sounded heavy, unlike those belonging to messengers . It was as if the rider and their horse was outfitted with heavy equipment .
I stopped and watched my surroundings . My radar also hadn’t displayed any blips, but i could already see it at the end of the road . A black knight… Not one of those Barga Knights… Something more terrifying .
It seemed to have noticed me and increased its speed . The black horse was also fully armored . One hand on the rein, the knight reached for something at its side . The next moment, it held a massive halberd in both hands and the horse sped up . This had to be a skill! WIth unnatural speed, the horse and its rider approached .
[Kay E/N: Yes, its this short… ]