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Chapter 157
Chapter 157: Mediocrity (1)
'Did he put on a Cloak of Concealment?'
As Erik entered the 5th Layer, the Labyrinth informed him of his matching opponent.
However, he couldn't feel any presence at all.
So Erik used [Appraisal] and discovered an unusual color in one corner of the 5th Layer.
Ẁе̂ bṅ ŏ v е̇ l Е̃ n̆u m̌ ȧ
'He's hiding over there. Did he get item support?'
The Cloak of Concealment is known as one of the Alliance Nation's treasures.
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Presumably, it would have the performance of a Mythic-grade item, wouldn't it?
That's why it completely erased his presence.
'Still, it couldn't fool even my Appraisal.'
Whooooosh!
Е̄n ǔ m a .і̊d́
The scenery was clearly visible to Erik's eyes.
The crude ancient architecture of the 5th Layer where Gnolls were present.
Various colored lights emanated from one corner of that place.
Among them, a distinctly clear gray light stood out.
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-Du-sik, check over there.
-Will do, boss!
Е n u̇ m̆а.id
Erik gave instructions to Jang Du-sik while carefully analyzing the situation.
The direction of the light was directed at Jang Du-sik.
The intense gray light directed at Jang Du-sik signified jealousy and envy, so it had to be Kim Soo-ho.
Kim Soo-ho thought Jang Du-sik was Park Ji-hun, after all.
'That bastard Kim Soo-ho is still like that.'
Erik was certain of the identity of the light's source.
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At the same time, he felt questioning.
'Didn't the Alliance Nation encounter other forces?'
To reach the 5th Layer, one had to clear Layers 1 through 4.
There should have been 4 matchings so far.
'Nominally, Garcian and the Alliance Nation are neutral, and they're hostile to the Black Mage Group.'
The continental situation was rapidly changing.
Eṅ_u m ӓ
The Garcian Kingdom was now hardly different from the Black Mage Group.
Yet it was hard to believe that these people belonging to the Alliance Nation were intact within the Labyrinth.
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"Du-sik, want to break that building?"
First, it would be best to see their faces and talk.
"Yes, boss!"
"Break it."
W ĕb̊ñо̄v̊ él E̊n̈ù m̂ ǎ
At Erik's words, Jang Du-sik swung his club.
Whoosh!
The body of Jang Du-sik, blessed by Divinity, combined with his monstrous magical resistance, produced overwhelming power.
The brick house in the 5th Layer began to collapse.
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Crash! Rumble!
A 5-meter-tall human dwelling was helplessly destroyed.
W̌ е̄ḃ nо̃v̇ ĕ l̊ Е n̆ ú m.а
It was similar to a forced demolition.
And then.
"Eek! W-wait!!! Brother Ji-hun!"
Yoon Hye-ji burst out.
She clung to Jang Du-sik as if nestling into his arms.
Then Jang Du-sik blinked his eyes.
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"W-who-who are you?"
A woman with the characteristics of a large-bodied minority from the northern Alliance Nation.
Height similar to the 180-cm-tall Jang Du-sik.
However, her face was delicate, appearing East Asian.
And she was beautiful.
"It's me! Me! Yoon Hye-ji? Don't you recognize me from my face?"
Е ń u̇ m̄.а. і̂ d
Her appearance was originally similar to Yoon Hye-ji's face anyway.
'Does that bastard Ga-ha even provide cosmetic surgery?'
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Erik felt pleased.
At the same time, he felt some pity for Kim Soo-ho.
"You... What? Hye-ji?"
"Brother Ji-hun!!! Really again!"
Е̃ ňu m̊а̃
She brought Yoon Hye-ji into the Labyrinth.
A bitter smile formed involuntarily.
'That's going to be a headache.'
While everyone was holding their breath, Yoon Hye-ji alone was so startled that she burst out from behind the Cloak of Concealment, wasn't she?
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Moreover, even if Jang Du-sik thought he was Park Ji-hun, it was strange that she was so openly familiar with him.
'Still tactless as ever.'
W е̂ ḃ n о̃v̆ e̊l̈ Е n̊ u mа
Erik recalled his days as Park Ji-hun.
'Pretty face, but strange taste in men.'
It was Yoon Hye-ji who would always complain that her ex-boyfriend was a scumbag.
Park Ji-hun normally wouldn't have cared about someone like that...
'2nd in PVP rankings and raid damage always in the top tier.'
Yoon Hye-ji was skilled.
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Erik believed that if someone had skill, nothing else mattered.
It was an ironclad rule that had continued from Park Ji-hun's days.
Thud!
Erik stepped forward.
"Flinch!"
Yoon Hye-ji was startled and took a step back.
W е b́ n̈ о.v̊ е l Ě n̆umа
Yet she kept glancing at Erik's refined appearance.
Erik pressed his temples and extended his hand toward the area behind Yoon Hye-ji.
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Then he felt the sensation of thin cloth at his fingertips.
Swish!
"There were insects hiding here."
Erik pulled away the fabric.
Ěn̄ ǔm̄a. id
Then what appeared was a party of 25 members.
'Judging from the mix of Knight-level personnel and Possessors...'
It seemed the Alliance Nation was pushing Possessors at the national level.
In other words, the Possessors here were all receiving considerable treatment within the Alliance Nation.
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Erik's brilliant golden eyes identified one person among them.
[Kim Soo-ho, Age 30 / Lv. 51]
E̊ ñ ŭ m̌ а . і d̄
[Guardian Knight]
"Are you the one in charge?"
"Eek!!!"
As Erik approached, Kim Soo-ho screamed.
It was close to a shriek.
'Fearful, full of jealousy and envy... and with insufficient ability at that.'
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Erik looked down at Kim Soo-ho coldly.
His appearance was that of a Black man in his old age with graying hair.
'A coward aiming for the Sword Master class?'
It was strange.
The third class change from Guardian Knight is Sword Master.
And Janson is a Sword Master.
Wе̊ bn̆ о v̊ е̌l̄ Ѐ.n u ḿā
Unless one's true strength reaches that of a Sword Master like Janson, the Sword Master class wouldn't have much advantage.
No matter how much he thought about it, there was no way Kim Soo-ho had trained his original body here.
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"First, let's investigate."
Erik turned his head nonchalantly and signaled his subordinates.
Then Jang Du-sik began beating Kim Soo-ho.
Crack! Thud! Smack!
Ẅеb̌ň о̌ v ě ĺ Е̄ n̊ũ m a
"Ahhh! Ugh! Gasp!"
The rest flinched and stepped back.
The Knight-class powerhouses who came to drive the Possessors were the same.
They were even more frightened.
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"M-monsters."
They were Knights who could handle Aura, so they knew how extraordinary Erik's group was.
W̌ е b ñо̌ v̌ е l̄ Ѐn̈um̈ а́
Then a man in full armor approached them.
Slash!
[Guardian Knight Full Set]
A man fully equipped with Legendary profession-exclusive items.
"From now on, non-compliance with orders will be treated as heresy and immediately executed."
He spoke a cold statement.
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Then he lined up the Possessors in a row.
"Are you a heretic?"
He placed his hand on each one's head and used [Heresy Interrogation].
Meanwhile, Jang Du-sik continued beating Kim Soo-ho.
"Drink the potion."
Since his body received Sacred pain, Jang Du-sik beat him while providing recovery potions in between.
Е̇n u̇ ṁ а
'Why, why only me.'
Kim Soo-ho was terrified.
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Why were they beating him while even feeding him Elixir?
Thinking about it, the reason was obvious.
'That bastard Park Ji-hun.'
Memories of what he had done came back.
Wеḃ.n̊ о̇v̆e l̇ Е̄n̊_ǔ m̂ а̊
How much had he gossiped in this world too?
"Brother Du-sik, it's this one's turn now."
Then the beating stopped.
'He's already wearing the third class change full set?'
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Kim Soo-ho regained consciousness.
Before his eyes stood Janson.
W è_bnov̊ĕ l̀ Е̄ǹu m â
After investigating with Gilma, they concluded that Janson was the ideal form of a Possessor.
He was like a role model.
Such a being suddenly placed his hand on Kim Soo-ho's head.
"Are you a heretic?"
And the result was?
Whoooosh!
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The result appeared before Janson's eyes.
[Gray]
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"It's not enough to justify killing him, yet I don't know how things will go if we let him live."
It was ambiguous.
It was a result that was all too Kim Soo-ho.
W ë b̄ṅ o v̈ ěľ Е̇.n̈ũ mа.
'Still, getting gray is better than nothing, isn't it?'
Erik had many worries inside.
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However, contrary to his concerns, at least gray appeared.
"I-I really never cooperated with a Black Mage!!!"
Kim Soo-ho began rambling excuses in front of Erik.
'At most, he allowed Black Mages to mix into the kingdom while instigating the Almanism Church.'
Еñ_ù m̆а̀ . i d́
Yet he actively saved refugees?
If you're going to do it, do it properly.
Everything done halfway results in ambiguous outcomes.
The Appraisal judged these facts, so everything would be true.
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"So the Almanism Church's position became precarious, and you lost the kingdom's trust?"
"That, but..."
W̌е̃ bnȯ_v́ е̊l̃ Е̇ṅŭ.m̃ а
Kim Soo-ho lowered his head.
Then Erik asked.
"Were you a Prophet?"
"That, that was..."
Kim Soo-ho's body trembled.
The Chief's vessels were divided by importance levels.
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The Prophet was among the higher-ranked bodies.
'Be careful with your mouth!'
Kim Soo-ho clamped his mouth shut.
His comrades did the same.
Even Yoon Hye-ji, who was supposedly tactless, kept her mouth shut and lowered her head.
Erik nodded with satisfaction at their appearance.
Еn ùm̂а . ĭ d̃
'After all, they're Guild members.'
Like his former Guild members, they kept quiet.
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They were bound together by the sublime oath of the [Guild].
However, this was reality.
Rumble!
Erik erected a barrier of Divinity toward the Alliance Nation personnel.
Е̊ ñŭm̂ а̄
It looked like a prison.
And he spoke.
"Don't worry. Only those who speak will leave alive anyway."
As Erik tilted his chin slightly, Jang Du-sik entered behind the barrier.
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He tapped his club against his palm while looking at the Alliance Nation's people.
"Du-sik, beat them until someone speaks first."
Еn̆ üm̃а . і d
"Don't worry, Chief! Isn't interrogation my specialty?"
Crack! Thud! Smack!
The interrogation time passed.
Yet no one opened their mouths.
'Are they using Guild Voice?'
If they were in a structure where they watched each other, enduring Jang Du-sik's beating made sense.
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'That shouldn't be it.'
However, the fact that Kim Soo-ho and Yoon Hye-ji kept quiet meant something more was happening.
'There's no way those tactless people would be this quiet.'
In other words, something more frightening than Jang Du-sik was involved in this situation.
"Stop. Du-sik, really, I'm dying."
Erik stopped Du-sik.
Е n ù m а
"Did my technique fail?"
Jang Du-sik tilted his head, and Erik assured him it wasn't.
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Then he looked at the Alliance Nation's Knights standing beside the Possessors.
'These guys then.'
Beings whose identities couldn't be determined even with [Heresy Interrogation] and [Appraisal].
That meant they were motivated by honor and loyalty.
Е ṅ u.mа
"Du-sik, knock out just the Knights."
"Got it!"
The Knights tried to draw their swords.
But faster than that, a blue afterimage was drawn and the club came down.
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Completely different power than before.
Thud! Crack!
E n ǔmà. і_d
Their heads were caved in in one strike.
Yet their bodies trembled as if their lives clung on, undergoing post-mortem convulsions.
Jang Du-sik knocked out ten Knights in succession like this.
"I'm giving you one last chance."
"I-I'll tell you everything!!!"
At that ominous statement, Kim Soo-ho and Yoon Hye-ji screamed simultaneously.
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'Is, is that unconscious?'
Kim Soo-ho was terrified.
Ten Knights with caved-in skulls, their bodies shaking with post-mortem convulsions.
Each one was a powerhouse said to have the potential of a Sword Master.
And,
'Knights placed by the Chief.'
Еn̊ ŭ m̆ а̂ . і̂ d́
They were beings meant to watch the Park-Yoon Guild.
The pretext was to provide rides in the Labyrinth, but the reality was that they could slaughter them at any moment.
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Hadn't several Possessors already died resisting the Chief?
'Those terrifying beings...'
Glug! Glug!
Ten Knights vomiting blood.
Е nu m ӑ
Seeing them, Kim Soo-ho made a firm resolve to spill everything he knew.
'So Park Ji-hun did that?'
Jang Du-sik was Park Ji-hun.
That neat guy was drowning in blood and handling dirty work, wasn't he?
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In other words, it meant Erik was a monster to the degree of changing Park Ji-hun like this.
"Tell me one by one."
Еň u m̀ a
A heavy, deep voice reached the terrified Kim Soo-ho.
Kim Soo-ho trembled and raised his head.
Then colorful, brilliant eyes were looking at him.
A massive physique and a face that couldn't exist in reality.
Surely, if God existed, wouldn't He look like this?
"It, it's that the Chief has multiple. No, the Chief performs so many roles that the number is too much."
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Kim Soo-ho, trembling with fear, opened his mouth.
The Prophet was one of the Chief's multiple identities.
Moreover, he had crossed the continent, using his vessels to exert great and small influences.
When Kim Soo-ho finished speaking, Yoon Hye-ji continued.
"The C-Chief is a Necromancer Possessor. Through human experimentation, he makes multiple sub-characters and operates them."
This much Erik already knew.
W̃ ē bń о̀ v е l Е̇ n̆ u mа̇
The important part was different.
"Where are the Chief's sub-characters in the Empire?"
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How many vessels had infiltrated his own headquarters?
However...
"Y-you, Erik killed them?"
"So the maid standing before the Empress was you back then?"
Ѐ ñũ m̂ а
The maid who died in the Cuckoo Bird Incident previously.
Her identity was Yoon Hye-ji?
'That's amusing.'
Erik smiled slightly and finished hearing the explanation.
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After understanding the situation.
Erik left only Jang Du-sik and Kim Soo-ho's group, claiming he would treat the wounded.
We b n о̃ v́ е́ ľ Ёn ūṁ a
"By the way, are you managing the treasure vault properly?"
"Y-Park Ji-hun!!!"
Then Jang Du-sik approached Kim Soo-ho.
Crack!
"Ugh!"
"B-be careful with your words, or you'll die."
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***
After finishing the situation briefing.
Erik walked through the 5th Layer with Nishida Ryo leading the way.
-B-brother, why are you hiding it?
-The Alliance Nation is an enemy country.
Whatever Kim Soo-ho was before, right now they were in enemy hands.
Ẅ_е̇ b̄ n̄ ӧ vе l Е ń ù m̊а̀
Just look at those Knights.
-The world must overcome crises as one unified Empire. Can't you tell from seeing the Floor Masters?
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-According to my wife, that Garcian Kingdom has already become a Demon Realm.
When the war between the Solar Holy Army and the Empire ends...
The Alliance Nation will be at a crossroads of choice.
-Tch, as the boss says, the Alliance Nation will have a headache too.
Enü m̊ӑ.
The Kingdom facing instant-death rays from the descending Floor Master vs the Empire demanding unity.
For the Alliance Nation, neither choice would be easy.
'I've faced such great change from just one Great Cataclysm.'
The continental situation will grow more dangerous ahead.
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That's why Erik entered the Labyrinth.
What he gained from his training wasn't just power.
Ӗn̄ŭ m̄ ӓ . і̀d
[5th Tier]
[Condition: Clear the Labyrinth's 30 Layers]
The clue to the 5th Tier had been grasped.
Though he still couldn't gauge how expensive it would be...
Anyway, as they conversed about various things, they arrived at their destination.
"Phew! Oh Lord!!! This is the place where the Hidden Piece Easter Egg sleeps!"
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It was the location where the Hidden Piece [Easter Egg] that Nishida Ryo knew about lay dormant.
'Can we enter there?'
However, its location was strange.
The 5th Layer is an ancient city suitable for 5-meter-tall humans.
Tall well-like structures were scattered through the city's gaps.
From those holes emerged two-legged dog Monsters―Gnolls.
Е̊ nu m̂а
But the place Nishida Ryo pointed to was one of the pits where Gnolls emerged.
"Nishida Ryo, are you certain?"
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At that question, Kim Soo-ho suddenly startled.
"Do you two know each other?
Erik tilted his head.
Then Kim Soo-ho, trembling his mouth, asked.
Wе̃ b̌ n о v̊е́ ľ Ē n um â
"An E-East Asian... Could it be that Nishida Ryo used Appearance Change?"
"That's right."
"Then, that means that's his Earth appearance"
Nishida's physique changed through training.
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And in that process, he won the lottery of dieting and obtained a handsome appearance.
"So what's your relationship?"
Eñ ů m̈ а. ìd̆
"Ah, that... We once exchanged Favorability Work with an NPC, so we have some connection"
Kim Soo-ho stopped speaking.
Because deep contempt glinted in Erik's eyes.
"Save the greetings for later."
Erik gave Nishida orders to retrieve the Hidden Piece.
Then Nishida's body disappeared into the pit where Gnolls emerged.
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And shortly after.
"Huh??"
"Why is there a Hidden Piece in a place like that?"
"Wow, Nishida is spiritually gifted just like Brother Du-sik."
Erik's believers were startled at the sight of the item that emerged from the pit.
Its identity was simple.
Eṅüm а
Slash!
[Traces of a Forgotten Giant Race―1]
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Erik received a long stone tablet from Nishida's hands.
True to the name Easter Egg, it wasn't a high-performance magical tool.
Instead.
"You know what that is?"
Е̌ n um̀а̇ . і̃d̆
The foundation of this world.
Perhaps something connected to the large-scale Possession Incident.
"Humans used to live in the Labyrinth in the distant past, didn't they?"
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