Chapter 108

Editors: Ytho, LaidBackGuy

“Huu!”

He downed five bottles of potion in one go . Chwigeol definitely looked better than before, and he seemed to be in good spirits again . He turned his shoulders awkwardly and looked at the place where his arm was cut off, but he understood that his arm would not simply grow back .

“Thank you . ”

Chwigeol bowed his head toward Lee Sungmin . As the wound healed, he felt no pain . He laughed heartily . Lee Sungmin shook his head while looking at Chwigeol’s laugh .

“It’s nothing . ”

“Not for me . It would have been very difficult without you . ”

Of course, it would . Jang Deuksu didn’t have any potions, and Chwigeol had lost his pocket . Even if he stopped the bleeding, it was only a temporary measure . Without proper treatment, his body would eventually break down, and it would not be possible to live with such a weakened body in an unpredictable dungeon .

Chwigeol died in his previous life . So did Jang Deuksu .

Baek Sogo too . Lee Sungmin thought while biting on his lower lip . While Lee Sungmin was lost in his thoughts, Jang Deuksu explained the characteristics of this dungeon to Chwigeol . After hearing what he said, Chwigeol’s face was stiff .

“Then you must hurry . Even if Wijihoyeon doesn’t act, if her Doppelganger starts to move, it can do a lot of damage . Perhaps her Doppelganger is more dangerous than her . Simply talking here won’t work . ”

Maybe there was already someone who had fallen prey to it . Thinking about it, Lee Sungmin felt extremely impatient . He had come to this dungeon to prevent Baek Sogo’s death . If he could stop her death, it wouldn’t matter if someone else died . Although he helped Chwigeol in order to make a connection with the Wandering Sects, if it could save Baek Sogo, Lee Sungmin would be willing to kill Chwigeol right now .

“Let’s go . ”

Lee Sungmin moved first . Jang Deuksu and Chwigeol followed after him . Also, he didn’t know what would come out next, so he couldn’t run away, but Lee Sungmin opened his senses wide and tried to sense the movements around him .

“Are you worried about Baek Sogo?”

Chwigeol, who came close to Lee Sungmin asked . Lee Sungmin looked back at him with surprise on his face .

“Ah . I heard that you were close to Baek Sogo from the priestess herself . A year ago… So, around the time you killed Ghost Blade . ”

“… How are you acquainted with Baek Sogo?”

“We are colleagues . ”

At Lee Sungmin’s question, Chwigeol tilted his head, looking confused . Chwigeol did not understand the emotions revealed by Lee Sungmin . In fact, it was the same for Lee Sungmin . He felt a strange sense of hostility toward Chwigeol for a moment . Although it was his own feeling, Lee Sungmin could not understand the reason .

“Ah… Sorry . I was just surprised because it was an unexpected question . ”

“Oh, that’s all right . It can be considered a sensitive issue . ”

Chwigeol replied with a nonchalant expression . There was nothing uncommon about having a connection with a priest from Munpa, Lee Sungmin and Baek Sogo’s connection was through sharing martial arts and not the Munpa .

“If you’re worried about Baek Sogo, you don’t have to . She is the strongest of us . ”

“But she is still weaker than Wijihoyeon . ”

Chwigeol could not say anything to that . Lee Sungmin looked ahead without saying any more . Meanwhile, Rubia’s voice rang out in Lee Sungmin’s head .

[The analysis has been completed . ]

It took quite a while . Ruby added . Even so, her voice was filled with pride for what she had done . Lee Sungmin stopped walking .

“What happened?”

Jang Deuksu asked him when he suddenly stopped walking . Lee Sungmin did not answer him and instead asked Rubia .

‘How is it?’

[It’s better for you to see for yourself than have me explain . ]

As she finished speaking, a translucent window appeared before Lee Sungmin’s eyes . It was the same as the status window that he checked occasionally . But the contents were completely different .

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen this . ”

How long has it been? If Denir hadn’t backed-up his memory, he might not have even felt nostalgic . But thanks to the backed-up memory, Lee Sungmin was able to recall that he had seen something like this a long time ago . Before being summoned to Eria . When he lived in Seoul, Korea, yes, When Lee Sungmin was still an elementary school student . Like other children, he also used to play computer games .

‘It’s a mini map . ’

A Blue dot flickered on the flat map . As Lee Sungmin’s gaze turned to it, Rubia explained .

[That blue dot is you . This dungeon has four paths, all of which lead to one place . There is likely a boss level monster in this dungeon . ]

Boss level monsters existed in all dungeons . Conquering the dungeon meant not only surviving it but also defeating the boss level monster .

[Look . ]

Two yellow dots showed up next to the blue one that was still .

[Currently, they are moving inside the dungeon . ]

The flickering dots increased . There were a total of eight dots, including Lee Sungmin’s .

[And these are not people . It’s probably a Doppelganger . ]

There weren’t many Doppelgangers . There were only three red dots . Lee Sungmin stared at the yellow and red dots . The fact that the number of Doppelgangers was not so many reassured him . And also there were many yellow dots .

‘Didn’t anyone else come into the dungeon later?’

[I don’t think so . ]

At the time when Lee Sungmin entered the dungeon, there were ten people in the dungeon . Wijihoyeon and her three followers . Five people from Murim factions, including Baek Sogo . And Lee Sungmin .

But now there were eight survivors . Two of them were dead . There was no way of knowing who died . He earnestly prayed Baek Sogo was not among the dead .

‘There are three doppelgangers on the move . ’

Baek Sogo’s Doppelganger was dead, and Solitary Blade’s Doppelganger was dead . In addition, five other Doppelgangers died .

‘Who else’s Doppelganger was dead?’

He didn’t think it could be Wijihoyeon’s Doppelganger . Except for Wijihoyeon, there was no one who could defeat her Doppelganger . Although he didn’t know what the outcome would be if multiple experts joined forces .

‘No . I don’t have to think about the doppelgangers that are moving right now . ’

If he continued to survive, he would eventually meet the other survivors at the square that was at the end . But if they didn’t survive, it would be pointless to go to the square and wait .

In fact, that wasn’t what he should be thinking right now .

“There is someone in front . ”

Although there was a little distance, the yellow dot was still moving .

‘Are there any magic traps in this dungeon?’

[I do not know… I haven’t confirmed it yet . ]

“There seem to be no more magic traps . Let’s speed it up . ”

Rubia replied that she didn’t know, but Lee Sungmin paid no heed to it . On the other side, Rubia clucked her tongue inside Lee Sungmin’s head . Disregarding that, Lee Sungmin jumped forward without waiting for Chwigeol and Jang Deuksu . As he started running, Chwigeol and Jang Deuksu also chased after him .

The yellow dot was getting closer . However, there was no need to check closely . Lee Sungmin could watch his movements through the mini-map that was hovering in front of him, but the yellow dot was no longer advancing forward as if it had heard the sound of running from behind .

‘no . ’

Although it was a little far away, it was close enough to confirm its appearance . It was not Baek Sogo who was standing there . It wasn’t Wijihoyeon either . It was an old woman with a short stature who was wearing messy rag-like clothes . Lee Sungmin was seeing the old woman for the first time but noticed that she was Crimson Death, who had entered the dungeon following Wijihoyeon .

He had to choose .

Would he fight Elder Crimson Death with Jang Deuksu and Chwigeol? Or would he entrust her to them and go get Baek Sogo . In fact, he didn’t need to think too much . He had already chosen the answer in his mind .

[Sorry . ]

Still, He sent out a message to Chwigeol . Chwigeol looked at Lee Sungmin, surprised at the sudden sound that appeared in his mind .

[Crimson Death is in front . It will take too long to fight her . … I need to find Baek Sogo . ]

“There is nothing to be sorry about . ”

Although he was taken aback, Chwigeol quickly understood the situation . He smiled bitterly and looked at Lee Sungmin .

“I also want to save Baek Sogo . It would be better for you to go, rather than me, with my arm cut off . ”

“What are you talking about?”

Jang Deuksu asked about their conversation . Then, he also noticed Crimson Death Elder’s presence . He circulated his inner force with eyes wide open .

“Crimson Death!”

Jang Deoksu yelled . Lee Sungmin wondered whether it was really necessary to cry out like that . He looked back . The gap between them and Crimson Death Elder had closed up considerably . The Old Woman’s shoulders shook as she laughed .

“Kekeke! That kid from Wandering Sect had his arm cut off… It is ignorant that are too brave . That pig is making too much noise . ”

She muttered those words and turned to look at Lee Sungmin . She looked at his face and shook her head .

“Who are you again?”

It was a low voice, but it was full of power, so it entered right into his ears . Lee Sungmin ignored her question . Instead, he raised his power and increased the speed of his attack .

“It’s dangerous alone!”

Jang Deuksu yelled out from behind . Lee Sungmin ignored the warning . Though he felt sorry for Chwigeol, he did not have any such feelings toward Jang Deuksu . The Crimson Death Elder was a little taken aback when she saw Lee Sungmin coming quickly, but she raised her wrinkled hand without hesitation . Her right hand, full of power, exerted an awful energy .

“You are a brave young man, aren’t you?”

Crimson Death Elder roared out . Her spell shot towards Lee Sungmin . If it hit him head-on, he would be harmed even if he was using Defense Aura . Of course, he had no intention of waiting around for that to happen . Lee Sungmin leaped upward and escaped her attack .

“You little rat bastard!”

Crimson Death Elder must not have thought that Lee Sungmin would respond like that . She reached out for Lee Sungmin, who was already in the air . At that moment, Lee Sungmin twisted his back . His body moved in the air without a foothold . When his feet hit the air, Crimson Death’s spell force smashed into Lee Sungmin’s body .

‘Damn you!’

His afterimage collapsed . Crimson Death Elder jumped and pulled her feet back . Lee Sungmin’s body was approaching her . Crimson Death Elder realized that unlike his appearance, Lee Sungmin was an outstanding expert . She covered herself with a thick Defense Aura . Lee Sungmin stabbed the spear he was holding toward her .

Crimson Death Elder reached out to respond to the stab . It was a waste of time . When her hand tried to deflect the spear, the trajectory of the spear twisted slightly . He was about to stab her through an opening, but her left hand was already running to respond . Crimson Death Elder tried to grab Lee Sungmin’s body with her left hand . Lee Sungmin released the spear in his right hand and extended his hand toward her .

‘Crimson Death Elder is a master of handwork . You can’t deal with her with bare hands . ’

He extended his hand even though he knew that . Lee Sungmin’s right palm was emitting a purple aura . jjooong! Crimson Death Elder and Lee Sungmin’s palms collided with an explosion . Crimson Death Elder opened her eyes wide to the sense of resistance felt by her hands .

‘The power of this young man… ! ’

He was surprised by the unexpected heaviness . Crimson Elder was not overwhelmed . His only intention was to catch her off-guard . When she went for a full-fledged attack, Lee Sungmin, without hesitation, flew to the ground avoiding her attack .

“Come back! You bastard! You damn daoist!”

Crimson Elder roared in anger as she saw Lee Sungmin leaping off onto the ground . Lee Sungmin paid no mind to it . He rolled on the floor, immediately straightening his posture to jump forward . Only then did Crimson Elder realize that Lee Sungmin was simply aiming to move ahead rather than fight her .

“brat!”

Crimson Elder hurled a spell at his back . Before she could succeed, Chwigeol flew toward Crimson Death . She hurriedly changed direction to suppress Chwigeol .

“wait, What? Where are you going?”

Jang Deuksu shouted, looking panicked . Lee Sungmin continued to head forward despite the cry . He looked at the mini-map . The path ahead was clear . If he kept moving forward, he would reach the square .

But that was not right . When he arrived at the end, a boss level monster would appear .

‘This wall . Can I get through it?’

Lee Sungmin stopped walking after he passed a certain distance from Crimson Death Elder . He looked at the wall and asked Rubia .

[I don’t know… We could find out if you try it?]

Rubia could not know everything . In response, Lee Sungmin grabbed the spear with both hands . His spear was wrapped in a purple aura .

‘I have to go another way . ’

He had to meet Baek Sogo before she crossed paths with Wijihoyeon or her Doppelganger .