BXBX NOVEL Chapter 89
“It’s one of my biological mothers. But when I broke the news, she said she didn’t want to be involved.”
The man who had been listening to the report sipped his coffee.
It wasn’t anything particularly special.
Who was one or two with a complicated family history?
“So why did the case of detective Park’s disappearance come to our team?”
“That’s it… only the footage of entering the house was recorded on the CCTV, and it was not confirmed that he was leaving. All the windows were locked.”
“Certainly… something stinks.”
The man put down his coffee and read the report in earnest.
He had seen all the stars during his 15 years of detective life, but it was a very unusual case even in his eyes.
There are no traces of invasion and no money or valuables that have disappeared.
Card usage history ends one month ago.
Above all, the clothes the missing person was wearing in the bedroom were found in the room. Not directly naked, but in a form as if only the body had disappeared.
“I don’t know what kind of bastard he is, but he’s a complete madman.”
I already had an intuition that this was not a simple disappearance.
Maybe it’s a violent crime enough to shake the Republic of Korea once.
“Did you preserve the site? First, put in a request to the National Forensic Service.
At the man’s instructions, Detective Park hesitated for a moment before carefully opening his mouth.
“That team leader… before that, there’s something I want to show you.”
Why not put it in the report?
I had such a question, but when I nodded, Detective Park returned with a monitor.
“This monitor was found in the missing person’s room.”
“What? Why do you have it?
The man, who raised his voice in a voice that seemed to be not praying, found something and froze.
“Wait a minute, detective Park, how is the monitor turned on?”
“That I don’t know…….”
Words floated on the monitor against a black background.
Even though the connection line to the main body and even the power line were not plugged in.
Even the sound was being updated.
Beep beep beep beep—
「The coming-of-age ceremony has been completed successfully.」
「New equipment has been installed.」
「Overall item level rises by +12.」
「Bjorn Yan…….」
「….. ..」
「…….」
What do these letters that continue to write mean?
“Team leader, I did some research… There have been several similar cases abroad.”
“What overseas…?”
There was no way for them to know for sure yet.
***
“The labyrinth has been closed.”
“The character moves to Lapdonia.”
***
The darkness recedes and the eyes become brighter.
As usual, I turn my head upward, and the usual hazy sky comes in at a glance.
I let out a long breath.
‘……He’s lived this time too.’
In fact, even saying that he came back alive was absurd.
I spent every day feeling nervous that something would happen, but
in the end, nothing happened.
That too twice in a row.
‘Well, I really thought there would be something this time.’
To be honest, I was still bewildered.
That’s because the previous explorations were so sloppy.
Thanks to the good starting point, I arrived at the ‘rock desert’ by taking the second-floor portal connected to the gnome district in only 9 hours.
Well, I didn’t get the portal achievement value because there was a passenger.
「You have defeated the corrupted gnomes. EXP +1”
“Kobold shield soldiers have been defeated. EXP +1”
“You have defeated the Stone Golem. EXP +2”
“The megalithic soldier has been defeated. EXP +2”
“Sandman was killed…….”
“…….”
Various grade 9 monsters, including gnome variants and 3 kobold sets. And various kinds of level 8 monsters, including the Stone Golem.
I was able to go up to the 3rd floor on the 4th day even though I passed by hunting all kinds of monsters at my request.
‘It was the same on the way to the Witch’s Forest.’
On the 8th day without any problems, we reached the center of the Witch’s Forest.
A looter encountered along the way?
Not a single one existed.
After entering the ‘Tower of the Sky’ on the 4th floor, I never encountered an explorer at all.
“The ordeal has been completed.”
“The Stairway of Courage has been chosen.”
The time for full-scale hunting.
He continued to climb the stairs and battled the monsters.
All the monsters that appeared on the 3rd floor ‘Pilgrim’s Road’ came out in random groups and encountered a 6th grade monster once every three days.
“Bitol has been defeated. EXP +4”
“You have defeated the Lizardman Scout. EXP +2”
“Durahan has been defeated. EXP +3”
“You have defeated the Banshee Queen. EXP +3”
“Ilatrek has been defeated. EXP +3”
“You have defeated the dragoons. EXP +4”
“Kill the living armor…”
“……”
I passed the time until the 23rd day when the 4th floor was closed.
The 6th grade monster you once worried so much about?
Because it was my first battle, I made a few mistakes, but thanks to the sudden increase in power, I was able to defeat them all without a big crisis.
Then, the experience started to pile up tremendously.
‘I didn’t call it the Tower of Training for nothing.’
All the monsters that appear on the 3rd floor appear.
There are also 6th grade monsters, and even if it’s not that, there are monsters that only appear here.
Well, it wasn’t enough to go to level 4, though.
Anyway, the result of being devoted to hunting like that.
“Dwalkie?”
“That’s why… if you share it with one person, it’ll be about 720,000 stones.”
“780,000 stones.” “Huh? What
are you talking
about, Bjorn?”
“What?!”
780,000 stones were distributed per person.
Even that, thanks to Mimic’s passive skill [Greed], the magic stone drop rate increased by 30%, so if it wasn’t for this much, it would have been around 600,000 stones.
“Umm, it’s definitely not a small amount of money… I’m sorry about something. Is it just me?”
“Somehow… I feel the same way.”
“Hahahaha! Well, since you earned that much before that, it’s only natural, right? Now that you look at it, it seems that Bjorn’s absurd luck has run out?”
I don’t know my luck.
As there was no hard work, the income was low.
Even though the marauders suck, they wear one piece of gear like crazy.
In fact, it is much more money than digging magic stones.
‘……Somehow, I earned less than when I first entered the labyrinth.’
I think I can see why predator pups keep popping up. It’s easier for people to catch than a 6th grade monster, and it’s much more money.
So, like a moth to a fire, you have no choice but to be led.
Even more so if you are a person who considers himself an efficiency bug.
‘Let’s not be too sad. In fact, it’s just that it’s been so special and this is normal.’
I barely erased my lingering feelings while thinking about the game.
Cost of consumables. Various expenses incurred in the city.
It’s natural that you can’t touch big money in the beginning.
That was the reason why newbies didn’t have 1 million stones, so they didn’t even get past the 1st or 2nd year and started doing tax affairs.
‘……It’s unbelievable speed to come to the 4th floor in a few months in the first place.’
So I told myself, I had a good time in the city.
They gathered occasionally to make friendship and exploration plans with the team members, and visited the Mage Tower every week to fulfill Raven’s research appointments.
“Um, now it’s over with only 4 more?”
“So, when can I meet that senior?”
“Ah, that’s a bit of a problem. If Mr. Yandel is okay, I’d like to postpone it to next month…” ”
…Let’s do that.”
Training library fellowship information collection.
Truly, the first leisurely days continued.
Because of that, I was so nervous that my hands and feet were shaking…
Until I entered the labyrinth again, there were no demon hunters or Hans who approached me.
So I was wondering if there might be something this time.
‘In the end, nothing happened.’
Passing through the ‘Goblin Forest’ and going up to the 3rd floor.
Thanks to that, I caught additional monsters that I couldn’t catch.
And in the end, I leveled up during the days I spent on the 4th floor.
That’s all that’s different from the last exploration.
“Bjorn! What are you thinking? Let’s go.”
Misha woke up from her thoughts as she felt her waist shake.
“Hurry up and wake up. If you’re late, you’ll have to wait a long time.”
what a great
I don’t know if it was the 9th grade hako explorer days.
The 6th grade explorer has a different checkpoint itself, so the waiting time is less than half.
Officials are much more polite.
“Let’s go then! Hahaha!”
Soon we went through our respective checkpoints and gathered in one place.
And the distribution was done quickly.
“Each person can take 790,000 stones.”
“Bjorn? Is that right?”
Dwalky’s pupils trembled nervously at Misha’s question. What kind of wizard is this so weak with numbers?
“I don’t know. If it’s right, it’s right.”
This time, the calculation was correct, so it passed without betting anything else.
and the result.
790,000 stones were deposited into my pocket.
After all, is the world a give and take?
After that, the money I earned has not changed since the last time.
“Then let’s drink the return wine separately tomorrow, let’s go back and rest today!”
“I will.”
As soon as the distribution was over, they disbanded and headed to their dorms.
But what is this again?
Today, this room feels messy and narrow.
It seems like just yesterday that I liked the room because it was bigger and had a window.
dump.
Even after washing and lying on the bed, it doesn’t feel real.
I always felt with my whole body that I was alive at this moment.
The thought was so intense that it seemed out of place.
How long would it take to move into a room like that inn after earning this much?
‘…Recently, it’s almost stopped growing.’
As the peaceful time continues, the nervousness within me increases in size.
So I laughed hard.
‘…Looks at me, it was a blessing.’
The first day I opened my eyes in this body.
At least a few years, maybe even a lifetime, I made a plan assuming. However, due to several coincidences, it was possible to advance the time by at least 2 or 3 years.
Let’s not be in a hurry.
This is working out well enough.
Like—
‘What the fuck am I thinking?’
slap hard on the cheek
Jab-!
Are you doing well?
The more dangerous the situation.
Isn’t there a way that only days that work out forever in my life will continue.
don’t forget
That shit always comes when you’re not paying attention.
‘A demon hunter? Guild? What is Mozzle? nobility? who is this time? Or is it okay until I enter the labyrinth?’
I tighten the loosened screws, recalling the experiences engraved in my brain like trauma.
‘No, it can’t be.’
You must not stop.
You have to keep getting stronger.
Only then can you survive.
If someone sees me, I might look like a paranoid person, but…
Actually, I haven’t changed at all since the first day.
‘Always think of the worst.’
If I have to be a lunatic anyway, I want to be a lunatic who survived.
***
“Bjorn? Something bad happened?”
“No. But why did you feel that way?”
“Because his eyes seemed to be a little wild…”
These were the words I heard as soon as I met Misha the next day.
So, I decided to loosen the screws a little, very little. You need that much free space in your brain to make rational decisions—
“Will you let me touch your ears?”
“…what?”
For a moment, I wondered if I had heard it wrong because I was really heckling, but I didn’t.
“That… My older brother said it made me feel better when he touched my ears. Even when I was very young…”
What? That stupid bastard did that?
Even when I was young, I couldn’t imagine it.
“Oh, by the way, I’m talking about the big brother! The big brother is still good to me…….”
Whether he was good to me or not.
What kind of kinky like that?
This is why the home environment is so important when you are young. Look at those eyes that are truly genuinely kind. You don’t even know what’s wrong
“Misha, don’t say that to anyone. It might misunderstand your intentions and give you a strange feeling.”
Maybe if I hadn’t known that Misha’s taste was skinny, I might have just heard and misunderstood.
Such a stupid idea that he might be flirting with me.
“But aren’t you nobody?
The answer to that is.
“Just say you’ll understand.”
“…Okay. Anyway, if this isn’t good, should I grill some meat?” ”
…Then I’d appreciate it.”
So, breakfast was decided to be grilled pork.
No matter how much I buy and eat it myself, it’s meat, so it’s quite expensive for a meal, but
… I made a reasonable decision.
If you eat this meat and grow even a little bit, it won’t be a loss at all.
“Eat slowly! Let’s eat some too!!”
“……Didn’t I say I hate meat?”
“Barbarian gnoming without this delicacy!!”
A little happening during the meal Anyway.
I’m sure I’ll be able to speed up the day in earnest. It was
evening when I decided to meet up with the group…
“Let’s go outside for a bit.”
“Oh then, can I rest today too?”
“If you’re bored, swing your sword at least. Seeing that you missed the sword last time, it seems that you are still lacking in proficiency.”
“That’s it! I just lacked strength!!”
“Then I’ll have to exercise.”
“You muscle idiot!!”
Anyway, I left Misha alone and went out.
“Have a nice day! Come as late as possible!”
Well, I don’t think he’ll really spend his time training like I said, but…
That’s because it’s his choice. He
trudged
. The place I always come to whenever I have free time
.
In
other words, it
was
the library
. How have you been?”
“Of course.”
“Then, I’ll ask you today.”
A car that just wants to receive the [Advanced Book Detection] magic after simply asking her regards
. Ragnar hesitates
for some reason. “If you have something to say, be cool.” “…How on earth do
you
know ?
”
This looks pretty bad.
However, like an intellectual who values rationality, this one also went straight to the main point
. But
since you’re an explorer, I thought I should give you a warning.”
” Warning?”
These are completely unexpected words
.
What is it? Hurry up and tell me.”
Ragnar opened his mouth cautiously at my urging.
“Perhaps in the near future, a dimension collapse phenomenon may occur in the labyrinth.” As soon as I
heard it, I had a reasonable doubt.
Dimension collapse .
is a real ‘disaster’ in the labyrinth
that can’t be compared
.