Chapter 176
Claaaang! Claaaaaang!
Countless chains poured down from the ceiling to restrain Ur, who had turned into a spirit. There were so many of them that it felt like every chain in the world had been called upon.
No! Stop it!
Clatter clatter!
The expedition party cheered and shouted in excitement.
You fucking demon! Die already!
Rot in there for the rest of your life, you damned monster!
Clatter clang!
Ur was ensnared in chains, like an insect caught in a spiders web.
As the bindings tightened around him, he was gradually moved to a place next to his old body.
Gasp gasp
Snowman!
Thud!
Seol fainted from the shock of using the magic words.
* * *
The world in Seols dreams felt like a watercolor painting.
His peripherals smudged and wavered as the colors slowly turned monochrome.
- Its my turn!
- Hahaha!
Seol was rolling dice with the gods.
This dream again?
Even though this was a memory Seol no longer wanted to remember Why was he recalling this now?
Seol looked expressionlessly at the game board. However, a new expression quickly formed.
A very surprised expression.
Ive never seen this board before?
- Hahaha!
- You damned Cagon bastards! How dare you do that to my piece!
- Thats why you shouldve been careful!
Cagon.
Seol heard the name Cagon from their lips.
Seol initially believed it was his first time hearing that name, as he had no memory of it, but it seemed like in a corner of his memories... a place named Cagon surely left a mark.
I knew Cagon?
No, Seol did not.
Even now, Seol did not know where Cagon was, since when it existed, or what kind of place it was.
Then why does it feel familiar?
It was unfamiliar, yet it felt familiar.
Seol didnt know how to accept these facts, much less describe these strange feelings.
...up.
Suddenly, he had a headache.
Urgh
Wake up!
Please!
As his dreams shattered into pieces, Seol opened his eyes.
Haah!
In front of him were Frannan, Chameli, and countless other members of the expedition party.
He woke up!
What a relief! Hrgh I really thought I really thought something bad had happened.
Did anyone think a promising young talent like him would actually die? Hahaha!
Its all good now!
The expedition party members all excitedly talked to one another.
"Now, if we can all just escape safely, I'll have a story to tell for the rest of my life!"
Im done. After this job is over, Im going back to my hometown.
"Regardless of what happens, I just want a hot bath. I dont know how long Ive had blood on me."
Despite their journey's awkward start and initial guardedness toward each other, after enduring countless trials together, they now shared a comfortable sense of peace, as if they had been lifelong friends.
[NODPSBREATHINGMACHINE has donated 1500 Madness!]
[Is everyone alright now?]
- Mom, what should I try to be when I grow up? Mom, what should I try to be when I grow up?
- Try to become Snowman! Try to become Snowman!
- I lost my mind so much I think I was knocked out
[MadnessEatingHippo has donated 1200 Madness!]
[He cleared this? Is this for real?!!]
- How the hell did he read the magic words?!
- If you were going to do that why make Kiki
- The difficulty of this Adventure was ridiculously high and he still cleared it
- Hes making me want to send him off into weirder places now
[Peerless has donated 1000 Madness!]
[One is gone now. Today is a sad day.]
- But its alright! We cleared it! We beat the dungeon!
- You assholes are only interested in items Think about Koko
- Right, Koko I miss you already!
- Dont go already!
Seol received countless donations.
His viewers, sensing the Adventure's ridiculously high difficulty, judged that the odds of Seol clearing it were low.
But Seol managed not only to overcome that absurd difficulty but also to do it excellently.
The seal is
Look, over there!
Chameli excitedly pointed at the ceiling.
......
Ur, who had wielded control over their lives, was now ensnared in chains to the extent that it was appropriate to say that he was buried in them.
This is all thanks to you, Snowman.
[You have sealed Ur.]
[The Haunted Grounds Lost Keepsakes has been generated.]
[You have satisfied the Adventure Objective.]
[If the Remaining Time runs out or if you choose to take your reward, you may choose to finish your Adventure here.]
A large chest formed by Seols feet.
So this is the transferee reward I heard so much about.
Yeah, it must be! Still, its so novel
Its thanks to these that transferees can quickly grow and adjust to our world.
Exactly.
So, what are you doing? Why arent you opening it up?
As Seol was the only transferee in the entire expedition party, people gathered around him and his treasure as if they had witnessed something incredible.
Though Seol didn't particularly enjoy opening his rewards in front of others, if he could boost the expedition party's morale after enduring such a long and arduous adventure, he didn't mind confirming his rewards in front of them.
Click
[You open the Haunted Grounds Lost Keepsakes.]
[You have leveled up.]
[You have leveled up.]
[You have received skill points.]
[You have received skill points.]
[Affluents Bonus Effect activates.]
[You have received additional skill points.]
[You have received additional skill points.]
[Sly Blood-Hue Snake activates.]
[You have received additional skill points.]
[You have received additional skill points.]
[You have acquired Deep Underground Belt.]
[You have acquired Thunder Ring.]
[You have acquired Stompy's Rock Head.]
[You have acquired Cape of Tenacious Vigilance.]
[You have acquired Atonement.]
[You have acquired 27 ancient gold coins.]
[You have acquired 3 extra large red potions.]
[You have acquired 12 large red potions.]
[You have acquired 4 large blue potions.]
[You have acquired 4 potions of dark sight.]
Oho So that was how it worked?
D-Dont get too close to it! Dont touch it either! Those all belong to the transferee!
Im just trying to see it, come on ah, I see so thats how it worked.
Ive worked with transferees before, so I knew how it worked, but Ive never seen a chest as big as this
- Huh? Are they filming a movie?
- Am I going to be on TV?
- Everyones trying to get a peek LOOOL
Seol didnt mind their envious eyes and simply focused on checking the important items.
[[Deep Underground Belt]
Quality: Abomination
Recommended Level: 35-44
Defense: 70
Durability: 180/180
Weight: 0.1kg
A belt embedded with a gem found deep underground, born from the humidity and darkness. This item causes the wearer to have nightmares.
Basic Effect: +10 All Stats, +30 Constitution
Bonus Effect: Stat increases are doubled at night.]
- Even though his old belt is gone
- We got a pretty good new one
- Its not bad at all!
- I thought Snowmans next belt was going to be shitty after Space, but he basically became a tank?
- Seriously, LOL is it because of the high levels? Also, losing Spaces unique effect sucks, but this one has really nice stats.
- Its also an Abomination. I bet Snowman gets more stats out of it now.
Seol did need a new belt after Space had been destroyed.
Without hesitation, Seol quickly equipped the Deep Underground Belt.
[You have currently equipped 3 Abominations.]
[All of your stats increase by 10.]
[All of your skills have their mana costs decreased by 10%.]
[Shadow Space increases by 1,000.]
As the viewers suggested, Seol didn't find his new belt lacking at all, especially since it also applied the Abomination bonus.
No longer having the unique effect is a bit of a shame, though.
Even so, it was difficult to shake off the feeling of loss, considering how exceptional Space's unique effect had been.
[[Thunder Ring]
Quality: Treasure
Recommended Level: 33-40
Resistance: 60
Durability: 100/100
Weight: 0.1kg
A ring imbued with lightning energy.
Basic Effect: +18 Wisdom, +14 Constitution, +15 Spirit
Bonus Effect: The wearer's lightning abilities are enhanced.]
- This ones for Jamad.
- Cant Snowman wear it too?
- Snowman doesnt have lightning spells, though.
- Yeah, its Jamads.
As such, the Thunder Ring was given to Jamad.
Seol equipped Karen with Stompy's Rock Head, which, despite its name, was a steel helmet. Then, he handed the Cape of Tenacious Vigilance to Jamad.
The expedition party was confused and perplexed by Seol's distribution of items.
Hes giving all of those good items to summons?
"I just checked their gear. All of his summons have incredible equipment!"
Where did he get all of them?
And the final item that everyone was looking forward to
This item had a particularly different aura than the others.
Slide
This is
Oh my god
It was a necklace adorned with a black gem at its center.
[You have acquired Peerless: Atonement.]
[You have acquired an item that didnt exist in the world previously.]
[[Peerless: Atonement]
Quality: Peerless
Recommended Level: 35-45
Resistance: 120
Durability: 140/140
Weight: 0.1kg
The heart of sin.
A necklace forged from malevolent energies and an ominous sense of guilt.
Basic Effect: +20 All Stats
Bonus Effect: Repentance (Unique), Share Pain (Unique), Confession (Unique). 50% chance to negate curses. If unsuccessful, reduce the curse's duration by 50%.
[Repentance (Unique)]
- If dealt over 30% of your maximum health from one attack in combat, gradually recover 80% of the damage taken.
[Share Pain (Unique)]
- While engaged in close-quarters combat, there is a certain chance to transfer a portion of the damage taken back to the opponent. This damage cannot be reduced.
[Confession (Unique)]
- When the wearer is afflicted with a new Abnormal Status, there is a certain chance to remove all Abnormal Statuses currently afflicting them.]
- Ring the broken item alarms!
- Koko Class 1! Announcing a Koko Class 1!
- Pant Pant!
- WTF these effects are insane
- Obviously, he would get another Peerless item when his old one got destroyed LOL
- Its a bit unfortunate he didnt get two of them
- These are literally the best utility effects.
- BiS! He already got the Best in Slot necklaces! Its over!
......
Th-that necklace is shining?
Frannan?
Y-Yeah?
Youre drooling
Frannan nodded, realizing he must have looked rather unseemly while staring blankly at Seol's new necklace.
"Ahahaha... sorry about that. More importantly, so this is why transferees were growing at an unprecedented pace."
Yes it really is incredible.
After awkwardly rushing through the Peerless items effects, Seol stood up.
Why dont we get going now?
"Yes, lets. We can always talk about what happened outside."
The way out is
Rumble!!!
Suddenly, Alcatron began rumbling.
Wh-whats going on?
Why is Alcatron
Thuuuuud!
Damn it Something must have happened! Everyone, gather up!
The walls are crumbling!
Hands! Grab each others hands!
Gather around the pilgrims!
Crackle crackle!
There had been signs of Alcatron giving away before as well
At this rate
Rumble rumble!
Crash collapse!
Craaaash!
The walls collapsed onto the expedition party.
* * *
No way
This cant be real
How could this be?
The expedition party fell into a panic.
After a deafening rumble, Alcatron collapsed, leaving only the area where the expedition party stood surrounded by bedrock.
Theres nothing!
Theres no way to escape!
Chameli, upon hearing from the relatively uninjured party members that they couldnt find a way out, sank to her knees.
Is it really okay for a persons feelings to go back and forth like this? Im not dreaming, am I? said Chameli.
......
She sighed after seeing Urs sealed body.
If it wasnt for his seal, we wouldve been buried by the rubble as well, continued Chameli. You really never know how things end up
The expedition party then approached Frannan.
What should we do, Sir Frannan? Weve already run out of food
The bigger issue in a small area like this is our lack of oxygen.
Are we really going to die like this after going through so much?
Not
Frannan tried to say something but couldnt. Even he didnt have a method to make it out.
Haah
Frustration also struck Seol.
Damn it I shouldve considered the rumblings sooner was the ground unstable?
Seol initially suspected that the collapse was caused by Ur freeing himself from his seals, but it became apparent that the two events were unrelated in the end.
Everyone
Mael?
Mael was carefully observing something in the corner alone.
Did Kiki not die earlier?
Huh? What are you
Im asking in case Im misremembering something.
K-Kiki died, yes.
Mael then pointed into the shadows.
Then whats that?
A monkey with glowing eyes stared at the expedition party.
Something had taken the form of Kiki and was now looking at them.
Ohohoho All of you seem to be in a rather difficult position.
Bornuil?! shouted Frannan. Oh my god!
You were alive?
Libra is alive!
The expedition party was filled with an indescribable feeling of excitement upon seeing Bornuil, whom they believed to be dead, return through Kikis body.
Ohoho quite a dire situation.
Bornuil, how did you end up in that body
As Ur was being sealed, I did this and that But, well is that really important right now?
O-Of course. Then do you know of a way to escape this situation?
Ohohoho I do not have a way to escape this situation, no.
You damned old man! yelled Frannan. Who the hell do you think youre playing with?!
S-Someone, stop Frannan!
Seol replayed Bornuils words in his head while looking at Kiki.
And then, he asked a question.
May I ask a question, Bornuil?
"Oh? I always welcome questions from young ones like yourself."
Seol raised an eyebrow.
Are you the only one in that body?
Bornuil laughed in response.
...So you noticed. I am not the only individual inside this body. Now, why dont you come out now?
The monkeys expression quickly shifted.
It was an expression filled with annoyance and discontent.
Serves you right
That voice Ur!
Werent you sealed?!
No!
As everyone began to shout and scream in fear, Bornuil calmed them down.
"Ohoho! Calm down, everybody. Ur's body has been perfectly sealed. The only thing within this monkey's body is his consciousness that he barely managed to send out. He was in such a rush that even I, this sleeping Bornuil, thankfully managed to go along with him. But regardless, the important thing is that his powers are sealed inside that body. In fact, I have more control than him in this body."
In other words, it was an emergency escape.
Phew I was so shocked.
I thought we had to fight him again
But to survive through taking over a monkeys body I respect his will to live, at least.
- Fucking I thought theyd have to deal with that 3 times in a row LOL
- Who would ever go through something like that hahahah
- I was scared for a second, though. It would have been impossible if they had to fight him now.
- So hes just a monkey now? LMFAO
- He was trying to run away but got so scared that he messed up LOOOL
- Ooh ooh! Ah ah!
- I want to try asking him if he wants a banana HAHAHAHA
- Bleh~ I cant believe youre a monkey hehehe
It does. And
The monkey suddenly began to tap its head.
Dont tell them!
Ohoho Im going to tell them.
The monkey began to struggle as if it were an actor pretending to play two roles.
And then, after a while
It seemed that in the end, Bornuil won.
He knows a way for all of you to escape from here.
Ur furiously shouted after Bornuil finished his words.
"I told you not to tell them!"
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