chapter 13
I see your code (13)
[AE-192-N] > [AE-192-Y]
[500 points are consumed to change the code.]
[Are you sure you want to change?]
“… … .”
I change the same code, 2,000 points for me, 500 points for Linol. That’s four times the difference.
Where did this quadruple difference come from?
The first thing that comes to mind is relevance.
This dungeon was created by the Reynol family. He was disqualified now, but he was originally allowed to enter the dungeon. On the other hand, I am a person who has nothing to do with this dungeon.
That’s the only thing that comes to mind right now.
It may have something to do with individual strength, or, out of the blue, age may be the problem.
It’s hard to judge either way.
Because there is not enough comparison group. Had I known this would be the case, I would have brought Darin and Tanya along to check it out.
As I was thinking about it, Rinol came closer.
“Rian, if you can’t think of it, don’t overdo it and let’s go back. Because I am fine.”
this child. Really, why are you so nice?
If someone says there’s a way and drags him all the way to this far place and says he can’t remember, I’ll give it to him. Really.
“Wait, really wait.”
A treasure trove not sure what’s inside. Linol also said that he did not know the contents of this place, so there is a possibility that it is unexpectedly empty.
Because there were dungeons without rewards in the game as a random count.
I cursed and changed it.
You may not know what is in the treasure trove, but the points will surely expire.
500 points is a subtle number, but it is not known whether this is a small number or a lot. It’s all the points you got in the first place.
I was wondering if it’s worth spending, but the fact that I’ve followed this far and haven’t complained about Linol makes me think it’s well worth the investment.
‘Change.’
Most importantly, if you go back like this, you may be left behind.
“Well… … I’m sorry. I thought there was a way, but I guess not.”
Despite my irresponsible remarks, Reynol opened her mouth with a smile without any sign of discomfort.
“I can’t do anything. Shall we go back then?”
“Oh, wait a minute. Maybe my perception is wrong, so why not try it one more time?”
“It’s a dungeon that even the family put a lot of effort into. There is nothing wrong with perception.”
Then I slowly started packing. I went out like this. I quickly opened my mouth.
“Still, there is a saying that there is only one. Can’t we just try it one more time?”
“Well… … .”
Reinol closed her eyes with a worried expression.
No, why do you worry so much about having to stand in front one more time? I’m not the kind of person who would say that I’m mad at you. Is there something else?
“Is there any reason not to do it again?”
“Because as you said, there is a saying that there is only one.”
He put down his luggage and continued.
“That statue, an unqualified person will attack after being tested three times. Twice doesn’t matter… … It won’t happen anyway, you don’t have to risk it, right?”
“ah… … .”
Was it the third rule?
That’s pretty rare in this world. Reynold’s hesitation was understandable.
“I’m sure it won’t, but… … Rihanna If you have such regrets, there’s nothing you can’t do one more time. Instead, not three times.”
“Absolutely. Thank you for your persistence.”
phew. thank god.
I almost wasted my points and wasted time. I didn’t know there was such a restriction on the statue.
If I had been tested again earlier, and this was the third time, I would have given up and went back. Because I’m not sure if changing the code will really work.
“Ouch.”
Reynold put down her luggage and stood in front of the statue again.
Once again, I stood up, but I didn’t expect it. Because there is no way the perception is wrong.
The statue’s eyes opened and a white light penetrated him.
After a while, the statue closed its eyes again.
[Check eligibility. Entry is permitted.]
“… … What?”
Kugu Palace.
The door to the treasury opened.
* * *
“Wow, if I had entered without permission, I would have gotten a beehive.”
He said looking at the arrow trap in front. In fact, it is not so much that the beehives fly. Because there were at most three holes. Even so, I exaggeratedly said it because the atmosphere was so awkward from before.
“… … .”
I glanced at Reynol, who had her mouth shut.
It has been that way since the treasure trove door opened earlier.
… … Was it too much?
It was a suspicious situation. Because the statue, which was clearly not qualified, was forced to pass as soon as I took the test again.
But there was no other way. You can’t just come back here, spend your points, and go back.
The problem is that it’s hard to say anything to make an excuse for.
To be honest, I had a calculated intention that I would just skip it if it was Reynol.
“Uh… … .”
A moan erupted from the awkward atmosphere.
No, actually, I didn’t do anything wrong. Be bold. I have nothing to fuss about!
“Lian.”
“Yep.”
X, it’s a surprise. I’m surprised when you call me suddenly… … .
“Before, that statue was made by a 7-star wizard. Measure and recognize a person’s magic patterns.”
Lynol stopped walking and looked at me.
“There has been no record of a change in a person’s unique magic pattern or a breach of the security system created by a 7-star wizard in the 500 years since ‘Liberation King’. I don’t know about the ‘Age of Void’ again.”
“… … .”
I guess it was overkill.
I knew such a setting, but I didn’t take it seriously. From a developer’s point of view, it’s not a particularly great setting.
As a developer, writing game settings and feeling from the perspective of the locals living in it. The difference is there.
The game setting is ‘The demons invaded a thousand years ago, and no one has stopped the demons during that time.’ No players are interested in Randul.
Developers are no different. Even if they do, they don’t take it seriously.
It’s just a setting.
“I said I wouldn’t ask, but I always didn’t understand. I thought it was impossible for a human to become that strong without magic, no matter how much he trains his body. Even at a young age like you.”
“… … .”
“Statue at the entrance. i know you did I will only ask you one thing.”
Rinol stopped talking and looked at me.
I looked straight ahead without averting my eyes.
“You, what are you?”
* * *
“It is very difficult to find Mr. X.”
A black hooded man holding a map opened his mouth. He was a well-known man as a B-class adventurer.
“Ah, well, I don’t feel like young.”
The man who looked like a mouse next to him said with a dissatisfied expression.
puck!
The black hood hit the rat in the back of the head.
“It’s a shame that this bastard even came all the way here, get dirty. Once started, the mouth is closed. Don’t you know the adventurer rules?”
“Mr. X. In ten years of doing this, I have never heard of such a rule again.”
The rat squirmed and rubbed the back of his head and murmured. Where are the rules for adventurers? If you earn a lot, it’s a big deal.
“Can’t we just go back now? It’s really embarrassing.”
He was confident in his senses.
He is older than other adventurers and lacks skills, but he was only able to do this for ten years. It was because of that one thing.
Even the black hood had a few experiences of surviving thanks to the sense of a mouse. The reason I carry that guy with poor skills is because of that sense.
However, this case was too precious to give up because of a bad feeling. Just because the hit rate is high, it’s not always right. If it’s always right, is that a feeling? It’s a foresight ability.
“Because I’ll go back to the entrance and go back if I don’t want to. Can’t you believe me?”
“Believe, believe. Still, I have a bad feeling… … .”
The black hood wasn’t awarded for being an adventurer. He had a lot of experience and a lot of skill.
It can’t even be compared to a rat that has only one sense. So, in the end, I couldn’t resist until the end and I was brought here.
“Stop complaining and take a picture of where you think you might be.”
The black hood held out a map and said. The mouse looked at the map and then pointed to the right.
“Do you think you’ll get out if you go over there?”
“great. It’s on the left.”
The mouse’s expression wrinkled.
“No, I said right, so why the left?”
“I’ve said it before, but you really show it all on your face. It’s obvious that you deliberately said the opposite.”
“Mr. X.”
I’m afraid that someone isn’t a B-class, so I’m John X’s quicker.
“Where else did you send the items?”
“Isn’t it in the adventurer’s rule not to ask such a thing? I think it was Article 2, Paragraph 3 or something.”
“Gill. Where are the rules for adventurers?”
X kid. As Ji said the rules first, the rat mumbled inside and opened his mouth.
“I sent you to Argon.”
“argon? Only knights and gigant producers are treated there. Why are you there?”
“What is the difference between Calpheon and Gelian? Treating only wizards and treating only different races is the same.”
“But there is an atmosphere, right? Why are you going to that desolate place?”
The rat opened his mouth with a blunt expression.
“Wherever you are, if you have money, you can live. Where did you send me?”
“Of course it’s Gallian. After this job, I will retire and marry an elf.”
Before I started working, I didn’t see a lot of people surviving who talked like that. I felt worse.
“The stuff isn’t the problem, can’t we get out of Layton right away? There were rumors that ‘Lion Sword’ and ‘Mage of the Wind’ were survivors of the Ryan family.”
“If we were the real survivors, we’d start with the treasury. It’s just a rumor.”
“There may be a reason.”
The black hood sighed.
I used to be a worried guy, but today, it’s too much.
“don’t worry. I’ll just go here and see this city right away. Will we arrive earlier than the goods?”
“Then I’m glad… … .”
Seeing the rat with a still worried expression, the black hood clenched its tongue and looked ahead and shouted.
“there! Do you think the statue is there?”
When the rat looked ahead, he saw a cave with a stone gate and a statue standing in front of it as if guarding it. The treasure trove on the map seemed to fit.
The black hood came close to the statue.
“It’s pretty high-level… … It was made by at least a five-star wizard.”
“It’s the Ryan family’s hidden treasure trove, wouldn’t it be 6-star?”
“It may or may not be. They were a family famous for their hatred of wizards. He could have just beat him with a five-star mage.”
The black hood stood in front of the statue.
Soon after, a white light came out of the statue’s eyes and penetrated him.
[Not eligible]
“Hmm… … Is it the one who recognizes the magic pattern? It must be a little cumbersome.”
“Then I’m not saying it’s six-star.”
The rat frowned.
“I was just fooling around. You better go back.”
rather good Where did it end like this?
As the rat turned around, the black hood opened its mouth.
“for a moment. After all, I have just the right thing.”
“What do you mean?”
The black hood grinned.
“The Wizard’s Twilight.”
The rat’s mouth opened wide.
“Oh, sorcerer’s twilight? Is it true that it nullifies even 6-star magic?”
“right. I bought it for 100 gold on the black market.”
The rat stuck out its tongue.
I didn’t know I would have invested this far. Buying disposable consumables for 100 gold.
“You know I bought this entirely with my own money, right?”
“of course. You should take more shares equal to the price of the item. No complaints.”
It is an unwritten rule of adventurers. The one who invests more gets more. That’s natural.
The black hood grinned and pulled out a bottle of powder.
The rat saw it and admired it.
“I never dreamed that I would see with my own eyes a 100-gold consumable for the rest of my life.”
“It’s my first time too. This time, I poured all my fortune into the turn of the Ryan family.”
The black hood opened the stopper and sprinkled the powder inside on the statue.
“great. Now the statue has been nullified.”
“Then I guess I can just open the door now.”
said the rat with a smile. It didn’t feel good, but I didn’t know that I had been prepared to this extent.
“Opening the door is easy. wait.”
The moment the black hood approached the door, the statue’s eyes opened and a white light was emitted.
[Not eligible]
“What, what?”
The black hood stopped with a bewildered face.
“… … Were you not scammed?”
“No way! Who do you know as an asshole?”
The black hood grinded his teeth.
“It means that we even got certification from the tower! Even if the bastards reveal the money, they won’t cheat!”
As the rat stared at the ferocious black hood, he suddenly felt extremely uneasy.
“Hey, you better get out of there for now.”
“Shut up! Mr. X How much did I invest here… … .”
The moment the black hood shouted that. Again, the white light from the statue’s eyes pierced him.
[Not eligible]
[All three tests failed.]
[Identified as an intruder.]
[Repulses.]
A red light flashed in the statue’s eyes.
* * *