When I first entered the cave, I thought there was nothing. As soon as I was relieved, the Light items used by Lee Jehee emit light and at the same time, things that were attached to the walls of the cave and had a protective color flew up. The scene was a terrible scene that I really didnât want to see again. (t/n : protective color means the color of an animal that resembles that of its surroundings, allowing it not to be spotted by enemies and thereby protecting its life.)
[Party member âKim Hanaâ activates the attack skill âBaekbal Baekjungâ.]
[Party member âHan Chorokâ activates the attack skill âSword Windâ.]
[Party leader âLee Jeheeâ activates the attack skill âWind Breathâ.]
The inside of the cave was a mess with the skills the party poured out. It was crazy, with a strong wind blowing here and there and arrows pouring down like rain, and the idiot carrying a sword in the middle, no, I mean Chorok, adding to it, it was crazy.
[Party member âBaek Taeraâ activates the skill âEfficiency Improvementâ.]
[The attack power and movement speed of party members are increased by the effect of the secondary skill âEfficiency Improvementâ.]
[Party member âBaek Taeraâ activates the secondary skill âHealerâs Touchâ.]
[The effect of the secondary skill âHealerâs Touchâ continues to restore the physical strength of party members.]
Baek Taera, who was just watching, finally began to use his skills. With the addition, the speed of catching monsters increased, and the number of monsters approaching the area decreased significantly.
âHey, how long are you going to stay there?â
At that time, Baek Taera, who was standing in the front and pouring out the skills, looked back. Thanks to the light items Lee Jehee placed in the air, the inside of the cave was as bright as the daytime. So I could see just how pathetic he was. That said, I had no intention of going forward.
âI just pretend that I donât exist.â
âWhat does a guy who eats all the EXP points say? Why donât you come here?â
âIâm a rock. Think of it as a rock rolling in a cave.â
âIâm going crazy, really.â
Yeah, Iâm a rock, and youâre a rock. So donât touch poor inanimate stones. I turned a blind eye to Baek Taera as if I had not heard anything.
âLeave him alone. I guess Iâm glad he didnât pass out.â
I glanced at Lee Jehee with a low smile. Unlike Chorok and Hana, who work hard to slaughter monsters, this guy stands still and laughs at the subject of only using his skills. Of course, the power of magic was so good that more than half of the monsters that became corpses were those that Lee Jehee killed.
âBut I think we are almost done organizing.â
Hana-ssi, who approached next to him, said while pointing to the inside of the cave where the road had been opened. Baek Taera, who had been sulking when the people who believed to be on his side didnât help him, turned his head.
The damn baby, damn baby. Just eat this and go.
[Party member âYeon Seonwooâ activates the secondary skill âRefreshâ.]
When I activate Baek Taeraâs favorite refresh skill, he looks back with a relaxed face. I also smiled awkwardly at him, asking him to take a good look. I thought that he would not pick a fight anymore.
âLetâs slowly go forward while finishing it.â
Hana-ssi, who went behind Chorok, who was indiscriminately wielding a sword to break through the road in front of him, gathered the party. Baek Taera, who was completely relaxed but was still pretending to be sulky, showed his finger to come closer. As he slowly got up from his position, Lee Jehee glanced at me.
âCome here.â
âYes!â
Now that I look at it, it was the safest ideal spot between Baek Taera and Lee Jehee. As I ran and stood between them, the party moved forward little by little.
âTraitor brat.â
âIs there anyone whoâs more disloyal than you?â
âStill, I donât think thatâs something Baek Taera-ssi should sayââ
Do you think the person who throws the party and turns the person he was on the same side to spit out the phrase âloyaltyâ out of his mouth?
âWhat about me?â
âSurprisingly, people donât know much about themselves. I understand.â
Hearing that, Hana-ssi, who was ahead, burst into laughter. At the sound of laughter echoing through the cave, Baek Taera raises his eyebrows.
âNuna, donât laugh!â
âBut I didnât laugh?â
ââŠ.â
Obviously, I saw her laughing, but Hana-ssi pretended to be innocent. Baek Taeraâs sharp eyes were on me with her natural acting like it was real. Iâm the easiest one.
While arguing with Baek Tae-ra and moving forward, the ceiling gradually rose. As we proceeded further along the straight road as one, a large vacant lot appeared under the widened round ceiling.
The back of the round space was blocked, and the road that continued was cut off there. This was a place where the final boss was likely to appear.
âI think this is the final clear section.â
Hana-ssi, who stopped in one place, called the mice gathered at her feet and looked around the wide space. Hana-ssiâs other search assistance were rats, sent as soon as they reached the cave as observers.
âItâs coming.â
And as soon as the bored voice signaled the start, the feet vibrated. I staggered because it was difficult to stand, so Lee Jehee grabbed my arm and managed to keep my balance.
When I took my eyes off my shaky feet and raised my head, I noticed that something like black fog was swirling around in the empty central space, creating a certain shape.
[âNightmareâ (S-Class) has appeared]
[âTime of Nightmareâ begins with the appearance of âNightmareâ]
[Special Clear Quest: Complete âTime of Nightmareâ and clear the dungeon!]
Along with a sudden status window notification, a human-shaped monster with two horns appears on its head and gently wags its tail in the air. In fact, it is a human shape because it has arms and legs, and it could never be said to be a human when looking at a large mouth with purple skin, red eyes, and even torn cheeks.
âWhat? S-class? Why is a C-class dungeon boss an S-class?â
âI think something is wrong!â
âHere it comes. Get ready!â
At the same time as Baek Taeraâs bewildering cry, Hana-ssi immediately drew out her bow. Chorok, who shouted to prepare, stood up in front of the party and raised his sword. Embarrassed by that, I was unable to do anything, so Lee Jehee pulled my shoulder and held me in his arms.
[The monster âNightmareâ activates the attack skill âRoar of the Nightmareâ.]
[Party member âBaek Taeraâ activates the defense skill âHealerâs Sacrificeâ]
[With the defense skill âHealerâs Sacrificeâ, a shield equivalent to the casterâs mana has been created.]
âUgh!â
ââŠBaek Taera-ssi!â
Nightmareâs attack skills were blocked by the shield and disappeared. At the same time, Baek Taera, whose mana became zero, staggered.
The healerâs sacrifice was literally a healerâs unique defense skill that could block damage equal to the amount of mana the caster had. And the fact that such shields made it disappear meant that all of Baek Taeraâs mana had run out.
In other words, it meant that the skill of showing invisible eyes stopped. And thatâs why Baek Taeraâs eyes, which have turned black, have lost their light and have not been able to focus on any one place.
âAre you okay?!â
She ran to support Baek Taera, who was sitting still and wrapped her arms around her shoulders. Then a blue light burst out in front of her.
[Party member âKim Hanaâ unlocks the awakening attribute.]
[Dongmyeong of Goguryeo appeared.]
[Dongmyeong of Goguryeo activates the awakening skill âGongon Ilcheokâ.] (T/n: I think this skill mean to stake everything one has)
A blue light broke out around Hana-ssiâs body, and her black pupils turned blue. In front of Hana, a huge white crossbow appeared.
Hana, who floated into the air riding on a wave of blue light, put her feet on the stirrups attached to the crossbow, and then leaned over and pulled the bowstring. At that moment, a pure white arrow appeared and gathered blue light energy in front of the arrowhead.
Hana-ssi let go of the bowstring as the energy grew to the size of a rock. The arrow that left the show hit the Nightmareâs abdomen, leaving a path of pure blue light in its trail.
[âNightmareâ was fatally injured.]
[Party member âHan Chorokâ activates âSlicing Moonlightâ.]
âChorok-ah, no!â
What happened after that happened in an instant.
While I was supporting Baek Taera, Hana attacked the Nightmare using her awakening skill, followed by Han Chorokâs special move to launch a chained attack. And Lee Jehee, who was watching Baek Taera with me, called Han Chorok with a frown.
Weâve been together for more than a week, but Iâve never seen Lee Jehee make such an expression.
[âNightmareâ activates the attack skill âRuler of Nightmareâ.]
âChorok-ah!â
Hana was a long-distance dealer. On the other hand, Han Chorok was a short-distance dealer. Han Chorok, who ran to the Nightmare and stabbed it with his sword, was too close to it. More than anything, the problem was that he was standing still even after receiving fatal injuries.
Along with the scream-like cry that Hana had made, the skills she had activated poured into Han Chorok.
[Party member âHan Chorokâ fails to use the skill âSlicing Moonlight.â]
[Party member âHan Chorokâ falls into a âsleepâ state due to the effect of the âRuler of Nightmareâ.]
[Party member âHan Chorokâ has become unable to fight.]