Grand Maze (1)
It was called the Grand Maze, but Kaltan wasn’t just an ordinary underground and mysterious Dungeon.
It was too large a place to be so simply classified as a Dungeon.
An extinct ancient kingdom’s ruins were located under a colossal cavity of hundreds of meters in height alone.
In other communities, abandoned cities in the world were half-buried and were still crumbling.
There was a deformed temple with numerous towers covered in luminous moss, creating dense forests under the ceiling of a cave that was as bright as the ground.
There were hot lava lakes, fields of ice and snow, and a rugged canyon.
It was a vast world made out of messes that deviated far from human perception, where all forms of Dungeons existed.
In an Alien city of Kaltan, the Grand Maze, a resonant girl’s shout rang.
* * *
“Hey!”
A silver-haired girl jumped over a building in a ruined city.
At the same time, an explosion took place within her vicinity.
Boom!
After jumping up the five-story building, Effir looked around and muttered to herself.
“That’s amazing. No matter how wide it is, it should still be underground. Where is the air coming from?”
Monsters appeared on the roof of the opposite building beyond the fire.
They were Bell Bricks, human-like monsters with insect-like exoskeletons.
Grrr!
Screaming out loud, they rushed at Effir.
With their powerful mana over level 75, they were overwhelming opponents for Effir, who was at the time level 72.
Not to mention there were four of them.
‘If I were in the same situation before, I would’ve stepped back and tried to break them down one by one…’
With her eyes shining, Effir faced them head-on.
‘… I have healing items now!’
Even if she did something reckless, the risk of dying was much lower.
She narrowed the distance away from his attack.
A Belle Brick was as astute as the opponent’s response was unexpected.
Grrr!
Effir swung the double swords, triggering a technique!
-Magic Swordsmanship: Thunder Dragon Roar!
Boom!
Due to the thunderstorm, the whole body of the monster was burned to ashes.
Argh!
Being able to do something rash without needing fear for one’s life was effective.
She killed it within a single blow.
The problem was that Effir showed an opening. A Bell Brick was rushing to break her head…
“Barrier!”
Effir quickly crossed her twin blades over her head.
A translucent magic barrier was created to bounce off the attack.
It was the level 63 defensive magic Protective Barrier of her weapons.
Although the skill usage was limited to 12 times a day, she didn’t keep it reserved.
‘I have to use it often to get used to it.’
She had to have a habit of using it in an emergency.
It was the idea of those who didn’t know the actual situation to care for it.
There were 12 times, so she only had to keep 2 to 3 usages in reserve.
Artis also maximized the usage of his staff.
“Firewall! Burn Flame! Explosion! Lightning Storm! Ragnar Blast!”
He invoked five magic spells simultaneously through the Spell-Saving Staff.
The infernal wave of destruction swept away the monsters in unison.
Argh!
Urgh!
A muscular man with a copper upper body murmured as he watched the scene.
“They’ve both advanced beyond regular levels.”
Since their level had risen, the top weapons and items were finally available to them.
Effir and Artis became a lot more efficient in combat.
“Then I’ll slowly get my experience.”
With his eyes shining, Ryu Han-bin glared at the monster in front of him.
A huge horse stood tall between the half-wrecked city buildings.
He was five-meter-high with a human-shaped upper body and alligator-like lower body.
[Race: Huel Dracodile. lv. 83
Special ability: Through its Mana-based capability, it can cast a series of magic spells and spray corrosion fog within a 30-meter effective radius.]
Sure enough, the monster opened its big mouth and let out a terrifying roar.
Whoo-ah!
The atmosphere vibrated as the green mist enveloped the streets.
It was a mist of corrosion that swallowed everything.
Bam!
The buildings swallowed by the fog collapsed.
Since its level was high, they had expected its power to be just as tremendous.
Jumping from building to building, Ryu Han-bin concentrated Aura on his right hand.
He then threw it straight at the opponent.
-Aura Strike!
It wasn’t the same as ignorantly throwing Aura Bullets that he did before.
It caused a great storm!
Boom!
The red sphere caused the surging fog to scatter in all directions.
Han-bin burst in happiness.
‘I can now use this without problems’
He kept jumping between the buildings.
There was a fog of corrosion under the building, preventing him from going down recklessly.
If there were a high-level Spiritist, they’d be able to neutralize the fog, but unfortunately, they didn’t have anyone like that in their team.
“My team is really out of balance.”
Landing on the rooftop across the street, Ryu Han-bin smiled bitterly.
He then swung his Blade Aura at the reptilian monster.
-Aura Smash!
Nothing happened.
The only thing the Blade Aura cut through was the air.
The monster hesitated for a moment.
“…?”
Han-bin understood how the monster might feel, causing him to burst into laughter.
‘Yeah, you were wondering what I was doing.’
Originally, Blade Aura was supposed to surge forward like a wave, but he just failed to use the skill.
“It’s difficult. Damn.”
He was by no means weak.
Han-bin had a better body than anyone else, and he had a lot of combat experiences.
But the more he practiced, the more he felt…
‘I’m pretty dull.’
Effir managed to learn a few dozen Maxbrid techniques quickly.
Even ordinary warriors didn’t take as long as he did.
Well, according to her, he didn’t have to be disappointed at all.
-If you practice your skills consistently, you will eventually learn even if you are dull. But there’s a limit to others’ physical abilities. Han-bin, you are a hundred times better than me!
Properly wielding his sword, Ryu Han-bin flung himself forward.
The battle against the giant monster would’ve been disappointing if he was still the same as he was in the Rocky Mountain.
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