Episode 689. Labyrinth ‘Border of the Horizon’ (2)


    How long has it been since the invaders came in?


    The gardener’s face, who had been expecting a cruel scenario, became miserably distorted as time passed.


    “What are these?”


    It had to be that way.


    Because the traps he had prepared were being destroyed helplessly.


    Or is it simply that?


    If you attack it in a normal way, it won’t be unfair.


    Processes marred by expedient methods took a serious toll on the craftsmanship of gardeners.


    “This is my first time torturing a nt in my life. No matter how bad they are, I feel a little guilty seeing them suffer…”


    Teresa sprinkled holy water made using divine power.


    Jinhyeok has made the surrounding air very dry with the ‘original me’, so the nts are desperate for a drop of moisture.


    In the end, I had no choice but to absorb water full of divine power, feeling like I was drinking hydrochloric acid.


    “Originally, the feeling of guilt disappears quickly if you do it. See, now you can skillfully control the concentration of the holy water.”


    “Hehe. That’s right. I guess I’m getting used to it little by little after doing this too.”


    Teresa blushed at Jinhyuk’s praise.


    Sweet potatoes and spirit trees were also disturbing the ecosystem by eating leaves.


    The gardener pressed his fingers to his throbbing temples.


    okay.


    That’s still understandable.


    But what I couldn’t stand was the man with ck hair.


    A pale-faced young guy who was called ‘Jinhyeok’ by others was doing something unspeakable.


    Grumbling.


    Burning Labyrinth.


    The garden, which boasted of perfection, turned into a heap of ashes by the minute.


    As if that wasn’t enough, people destroy stone statuesmemorating ancient beings, build statues that look just like themselves on top of them, takememorative photos, or urinate in the open in ake that took a lot of effort to create.


    He continued to engage in behaviors that could literally cause cardiovascr disease.


    Naturally, traps that had been carefully prepared to counter such behavior were also being activated, but none of them worked.


    Ku-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!


    Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!


    The pattern is being read perfectly.


    Even considering that we are still at the beginning of thebyrinth, this is ridiculous.


    In the end, the gardener could no longer bear it and summoned his immediate subordinates.


    “Everyone, everyone… gather together now!”


    [The three designers answer the gardener’s call.]


    Oooh!


    Designers of abyrinth where the space splits and has different appearances.


    They were elites selected and selected from among the geniuses who designed the variousbyrinth traps that existed throughout the tower.


    Among them, the small figure in the middle had greater talent than the others.


    “Have you called? Master of the Great Garden.”


    Balseter.


    A tortured magician in charge of a psychiatric ward.


    Although he belonged to the lower levels of the Tower of Trials, he was scouted to the upper levels by designing creative and borate traps.


    In fact, there was even talk in the industry that if he had been born in the upper ss instead of the lower ss, he would have designed a much more powerfulbyrinth.


    “That’s right. Those fearless bastards are daring toe into my garden and wreak havoc. You are destroying all the traps you had confidence in!”


    “That can’t be right.”


    “It’s a ce where even the gods and great heroes couldn’t survive and buried their bones… Hmm. I don’t know if it’s because it’s still the beginning.”


    The designers of thebyrinth quickly scanned the intruders’ movements after entering thebyrinth. The purpose was to see the record of how the trap was ovee.


    I heard the sound of eyes rolling rapidly.


    But just one.


    Senior designer Balsetermann was frozen in ce for some reason.


    Rattling!


    A trembling body.


    The red swirl pattern drawn on his cheek, his signature, was stained with sweat and slowly trickled down.


    “Balseter. Why are you doing this?”


    “It looks like people lost interest because they came in so trivially. In fact, people who didn’t have the right personnel or union came in by luck.”


    “Well, look over there. It looks like they are somehow able to break through by forcing the ancient species and spirit beasts into their bodies. Tsk tsk.”


    The two designersughed as they watched the haphazard breakthrough.


    Each individual’s spec wasn’t bad, but it was only limited tobat.


    If you can take full advantage of the well-designedbyrinth, trampling on those guys won’t be that difficult.


    “That’s right. I don’t want to see my garden destroyed anymore. You guys go and stop it yourself. Make sure to capture him and that ck-haired man alive and bring him to me. I will take care of it myself.”


    The gardener inevitably gritted his teeth while looking at Jinhyeok.


    I felt like I had to give it alive to the nts and slowly melt it to death for at least 100 years to relieve my anger.


    “Don’t worry, gardener.”


    “I will do what you want right away. I hope you can enjoy your stay here.”


    Impregnablebyrinths that have never been conquered.


    Those trapped in their own castle would never know.


    What a real monster is.


    How does it feel to be cruelly manipted, have your pride trampled on, and even be denied the meaning of your existence?


    I mean, they never know.


    “Ugh…!”


    Balseter stretched out his hand, but the two designers had already moved towards where the stagnant corporation was located.


    ***


    Ugh!


    The space split, revealing residents in the shape of a chameleon with rolling eyes and a bewitching fox.


    “Oh. You’re here.”


    Jinhyuk found the two.


    The rest of the members also stopped what they were doing at the approach of the unfamiliar being.


    I instinctively felt that it was not done out of kindness.


    “It’s so crowded.”


    “Hehe. Should I at least introduce myself?”


    “There’s no need for that. They’re going to die soon anyway.”


    The designers talked amongst themselves about what they liked.


    Typically, friends with very high self-esteem tend to show behavior patterns like that. Because you can’t tell if it’s poop or soybean paste until you eat it.


    Jinhyuk did not spoil the entertainment and waited leisurely until it was over.


    There was no reason for them to rush in the first ce.


    Because we had to wait until the clue arrived.


    Only after the two’s trivial pride reached their peak did the two designers use their abilities in earnest.


    “This will be thest time you see us.”


    “Don’t worry too much. The pain won’t be long. Oh, of course. I was ordered to capture you alive, so you won’t diefortably.”


    The sound of gigglingughter rang out.


    at the same time.


    [Thebyrinth changes begin!]


    Kukukukukuk!


    The terrain and features moved frantically.


    The entirebyrinth is being rearranged as the designer wants.


    A wall made of nts moved at an invisible speed.


    The colorful leaves,pletely different from before, were confusing the view.


    We brought in powerful and threatening things that only appear after the middle of thebyrinth. The difficulty of the traps will also be impossible topare with before.


    surely.


    Labyrinth Transformation is a fairly dangerous ability.


    A single blow delivered in countless irregrities would be more than enough to inflict mortal wounds on the intruders.


    but.


    ‘It was Hermen on the 33rd floor and Itmisha on the 27th floor. ‘Those guys.’


    The patterns they both like and the characteristics of thisbyrinth. And if you calcte that they will choose the most threatening option in order to quickly quell the gardener’s anger… it


    is not that difficult to predict which arrangement they will prefer.


    Tuk.


    Jinhyuk jumped into the middle of apletely changed maze.


    Immediately the new nts responded.


    “Keeeeee!”


    “Koooooo!”


    Green liquid flew between the sharp teeth.


    It is an acidic liquid that instantly digests even magic stones.


    Vines and various small insects also attacked mercilessly.


    [cier sculpture ‘Frost Wind’ is activated!]


    Branches made of thin ice spread out like a spider web.


    Although it was thin, it was a defensive skill that boasted greater strength than most steel.


    however.


    Suddenly! Suddenly!


    The earwig’s pincers cut through the ice made of cier sculpture like cutting radishes.


    Chwichwichwichwit!


    The two-headed bugs made an ugly noise and quickly closed the distance.


    “There’s no way with an ice stick like that!”


    “It’s impossible to run away now. We’re in too deep.”


    The moment Jinhyeok took a step to evade, the sound of metals meeting each other rang out one after another.


    A new kind of trap has been triggered.


    Wriggling.


    The ground shook and purple tentacles rose up.


    Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!


    Quaaaang!


    The ce where Jinhyeok was a moment ago has turned into a swampy field.


    Naturally, Jinhyeok’s body, which had to endure the storm of attack with his bare body, became a piece of well-chopped meat.


    Only the pool of blood showed that there had been any living thing here a moment ago.


    “That’s boring.”


    “That’s right.”


    The twobyrinth designers snorted as they looked at the hollow ground.


    I was looking forward to it, but it ended before I could properly rx.


    It’s so boring that it’s so boring that I’m on the verge of bing irritated.


    It was clearly that feeling that was spreading throughout my body.


    Until I heard a creepy voice right behind me.


    “Wow. They made a meat grinder, not a trap. Very.”


    “…!?”


    “What what?”


    “Shhh, if you look back, you’ll be in trouble.”


    A cold touch prated the necks of the twobyrinth designers.


    It was a de with a chill that chilled my bones.


    “how?”


    “Ah, I should be a mess over there, but am I still here?”


    That’s simple.


    “The one over there is an alter ego just like me.”


    A fake made from residual moonshine.


    The main body leisurely went around the newbyrinth, aiming at the designer who was darkly pressing buttons behind him.


    “That’s ridiculous. There’s no way there could be an alter ego so perfect that we wouldn’t notice.”


    For thousands of years, distinguishing between fake and real has been a major task.


    Labyrinth designers specialize in deceiving and deceiving their opponents.


    However, they could not ept the fact that the newborn human was superior to them.


    But the feelings of anger and shame did notst long.


    Grumble.


    The blood flowing separately from the neck is particrly cold.


    As my head cooled down, the previously invisible reality slowly began to appear.


    The first thought that came to mind was this.


    how… Their location was discovered in this short period of time, right?


    Even if it is possible for an alter ego, in the newly changedbyrinth, thebyrinth designers create a base in the most secret and safe ce.


    Even for worn-out masters, it is impossible to find the deepest part so quickly.


    And yet, aplishing the impossible…


    …does that mean the level is different?


    Far above.


    This whole situation could only be exined by watching ants crawling in the sky overlooking everything.


    In other words.


    If you were abyrinth designer, you would design traps to keep the rats in a corner.


    This man is a hunter who understands the nature of thebyrinth itself and hunts everything in sight.


    “What do you want? If you don’t kill me right away, I guess you know there’s something you want, right?”


    “Now it makes sense.”


    Jinhyuk smiled.


    Even if that wasn’t the case, the n was to use them as a clue to attack the gardener.


    Unlike their cruel nature, these two guys hate to see themselves suffer, so even if you scare them moderately, they will be docile sheep and obediently do what they are told to do.


    But at that moment.


    Ugh!


    A purple wave appeared on the bodies of the two designers.


    “…uh?”


    “huh?”


    Before I could figure out what this was, a powerful explosion urred.


    Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!


    “Kwaaaaak!”


    “Aaaah!”


    A body burning alive.


    The gardener, who noticed the betrayal, made his move.


    “Ugh… You really don’t have any humanity at all. Does it make sense to kill people who were your colleagues just to use them?”


    Jinhyuk bit his lip, unable to bear the injustice.


    If it were me, I would never have done it, even if it was due to bad conscience.


    Anyway, the card that could easily reach the gardener with this has disappeared.


    But misfortune does notst forever.


    Tiring!


    A status window appeared that could instantly dispel Jinhyeok’s bitterness.