Genius Engineer in the Labyrinth - Chapter 339



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As soon as I passed through the barrier surrounding the castle, I felt a slight earthquake. I thought I had spent several days in the castle, but when I finally came to my senses, I was in a sewer.

It wasn’t an illusion, since the supplies had decreased as much as they were used, but it was also true that it felt like a dream.

“Let’s go check.”

Everyone agreed with Alan’s suggestion and we walked through the sewers again, carefully following the path we had seen and examining what had changed.

Due to the strange phenomenon that occurred in the king’s palace, all the reptilians within the castle were killed, but now they are walking around safely.

“I see soldiers and members of the Fang Unit in the barracks. Why did the labyrinth lead us to another space?”

“If you don’t know, how can we know?”

Taylor’s words echoed the sentiments of other party members.

“It’s because the labyrinth recognized my specialness. If you know the labyrinth script, you’re called the chosen one. It’s similar to that.”

In the middle of the road, while listening to Nicola’s noise, I headed towards the villa where the veiled princess was.

There used to be only the princess and no servants, but now it was the opposite. There were gardeners and maids, but the princess’s room was empty.

“It’s a special case, so maybe that’s a natural result. Let’s take a look under the lake too.”

The fish automaton headed down to the surface. The water was so clear and the morning sunlight so strong that the visibility was very wide.

But the lakebed was empty, and only schools of fish that were too good to be considered monsters swam leisurely among the aquatic plants.

The structure beneath the lake has disappeared, so what remains of the unusual cellar that once housed the king’s palace?

As I walked towards the palace, there was a change in the royal palace. The culprit was not Labyrinth, but it was so extensive that I could believe it was Labyrinth.

The sky over the castle was dyed red. Instead of white clouds, flaming lumps rained fire down on the ground. It was as if the whole world was engulfed in flames.

The reptilians were confused and panicked. They know how to hide their hatred and run away when things get out of hand, but they didn’t know they would do this even before seeing the explorer’s face.

Nicola smiled as he looked at the castle that had turned into a fiery hell.

“The teacher has come.”

The master of the Eselma Tower, Lumiere Phoenix. An absolute magician of depth 7 and a labyrinth explorer.

In fact, most modern superhumans were labyrinth explorers. They were the result of a combination of overwhelming practical experience and the truth that one must become stronger to survive.

A giant phoenix flew along the flight limit of the labyrinth. The phoenix looked this way and dove sharply.

Boom!

The Phoenix, which had landed violently, transformed into a human. He was a middle-aged man with copper-colored skin, yellow hair and yellow eyes. He was a wizard, but he was also large.

As soon as Alan saw him, he felt an overwhelming gap. He was at the depth of 6 seconds, and although the image was related to the eyes, he could not see the end.

“Master, how are you?”

Lumiere hugged Nicolas, who was greeting her, and patted him on the back. If he had not known that it would provoke competition among his disciples, it would have been a very human scene.

Labyrinth explorers and magic users have at least one strange side to them, so I didn’t really try to understand them. I just thought, “Oh, that’s one side of them too,” and moved on.

Eyes that seemed to have acquired the form of light looked at Alan.

“A crystal seller. This is my first time seeing you.”

It wasn’t the first time meeting Alan. He had seen his face before entering the Ice Ruins, when the giant groups made an agreement. He didn’t bother to mention it.

“This is Alan.”

“Wow. You’ve found your own path. If not for that, I would have taken you as my disciple right away.”

The word length would mean depth 6. In fact, once you get to this level, there is little room for anyone to interfere.

“I have hyper-magic disorder.”

“So you’re saying it’s impossible? Nothing is impossible with magic. Follow me until your throat bursts!”

“···.”

“Nothing is impossible with magic!!!”

Alan remained silent, and Nicola repeated. Lumiere nodded and walked towards the palace.

“Now that you’re here, why don’t you go and check out the 51st floor? Guys, let’s go!”

“after!”

The explorers of the Magic Tower walked proudly, shouting powerfully. They were all wizards, but they had full muscles and were full of energy.

Alan followed behind, exhaling slowly. Fortunately, Lumiere didn’t scan his chest area.

It was Lumiere’s own consideration, but also a courtesy between magic users. Who would like it if everyone who sees it sees through it?

Thanks to that, the little boy’s existence was hidden. In fact, even if they knew, it wouldn’t be a problem if they hid behind Chairman Jake.

He disarmed the automaton as he headed toward the throne room. There was a basement in the palace, but instead of the magic circle that Alan had seen, there were only storage facilities and facilities for servants.

The fire did not just fall vertically, but also flew through the air at will, killing all the reptilians inside. The cause of death was a mark on the neck and cervical spine that looked like it had been stabbed with a flaming spear.

As Lumiere approached the throne of the King of Molan, a black door appeared. The Magic Tower Exploration Party stepped in, and the Alan Party followed behind.

‘The tinnitus is getting worse.’

Alan passed through the dark tunnel, hearing a sound close to a scream. The first thing he said as soon as he set foot on the 51st floor was.

“It’s a ruin.”

First of all, the sky was red. Black clouds swarmed and threw lightning to the ground.

The land seemed completely burnt, with no plants to be seen. Lava flowed from the mountains, and the rivers were filled with something suspiciously bubbling.

If the word ‘destruction’ were to come to life, it would be here.

My colleagues felt similarly.

“Even if you gave me 1 billion won to live here, it wouldn’t work.”

“This is a place that needs your mother’s touch. But I’m not sure if there’s any living being that would understand.”

“It’s a good place for survival training.”

“I must fill this desolate place with my light.”

Alan looked into the distance. There was a high possibility that the Third Research Institute, which was exploring a body that could withstand the Manaheart of excessive magical power, existed here.

My thoughts were quickly interrupted by a roar coming from somewhere. There were two types of monsters here: abominations and rampaging spirits.

Since the spirits are the embodiment of nature, as the land went mad, they too lost their composure and unleashed their desire for destruction in all directions.

And the abomination.

“You showed up just in time.”

An amorphous mass of flesh squirmed and moved across the hill. Human arms sprouted from the surface like fluff, and it moved by pushing the ground with its arms.

Alan had seen similar monsters before. The remains of the Little One’s eggs, the strange flesh that had taken over the battle weapon manufacturing facility that had been entered through the mouth of the Leviathan, were good examples.

It was even stranger to claim that one could not tell the connection even after seeing the two forms.

As soon as the boy saw the abomination’s grotesque appearance, he trembled and clung to its chest.

Kyurur···.

‘Could I get infected?’

Alan wrapped the boy tightly in his magic. As if that wasn’t enough, he also drew runes on him.

I’ve heard that flesh-eating disease is a particularly deadly disease to ancients and dragons. An adult with supernatural powers would be fine, but not a hatchling.

The abomination was quickly dealt with by the expedition team from the Essel Tower. The box quickly approached and collected the debris that had spilled around it.

Alan planned an experiment. If it was dangerous for the kid, he would have to force him to get off when going below the 51st floor.

The little girl followed the fairy tales somehow, so it was okay to leave her alone. She also acted like a grandmother who met her grandchildren.

As I turned to go back before the door disappeared somewhere, I saw Nicolas talking to Lumiere.

“Your Majesty, we will now go back.”

“You’re 21?”

“It’s my birthday, so I’m 22.”

It took two years to break through the land of dinosaurs. If anyone heard, they’d probably swear that I was full, but by Alan’s standards, it was a really long time.

“Deep 6 in 4 years···.”

“I have been studying since before.”

When I was young, I taught myself in the garbage dumps of Lanka, and when I got older, I absorbed the knowledge from over the shoulders of the old man.

“Still, it’s surprising.”

“The Lord of the Tower must have felt the same way.”

Alan was not proud. He had to think that Depth 7 was a genius who was on par with him. How could he ignore someone who had lived decades before him?

“And I am just walking along the path that the Lord of the Tower has paved.”

The discovery of the labyrinth and the development of magic engineering. Lumiere, who is at depth 7, naturally led the latecomers. Even if he did not intend it, it naturally became that way as he operated the magic tower.

“He’s quite the flatterer.”

“You don’t like it?”

“No! Is there anyone who doesn’t like compliments? It’s such a shame that I met a guy with nice guy syndrome first.”

“Who is that?”

“Jake, he has a sinister side. On the other hand, look at me. How honest and confident I am.”

It was not something that the person who incited competition among disciples should say. The list of victims is probably still being updated in real time.

Alan bowed his head slightly, sparing his words. As soon as he returned to the palace, he opened the twilight path and headed towards the ground.

*

Resurrection, soul, assassin, magic circle, reptilian, death. These were the keywords that Alan searched for the most when he returned to Earth.

The pillars of light surrounding the king’s palace and the hazy figures floating around them resembled ghosts no matter how I recalled them.

‘The King of Molans who woke up from the corpse and the reptilians who had their life and magic taken away like a mummy.’

It was a scene that was perfect for resurrection and sacrifice. Alan bought a book on necromancy and read it to study the suspicious nature of the Bing relics. And the name of the one who received the title of ‘Ka’ was written there.

“Kamai···.”

“Ah, the necromancer who was said to have the power to even reject death?”

I was just coordinating plans with Nicola for our next expedition when he took a big bite of his burger.

“Why did you go to that place?”

“Eat first and then talk.”

Although he died over 500 years ago, there were quite a few necromancers who believed that Kamai was still alive.

There are frequent cases where a person’s ability is so outstanding that it is transformed into faith, and Kamai was a similar case.

“Is he really alive?”

“I could have been rich.”

“They say Kamai had a very strong sense of pride. Would he have tried to run away like that?”

“What does pride have to do with the pursuit of truth?”

“If you’re going to do it, why not pursue other desires as well?”

Nicola gulped down his cola.

“Wow. If you can’t even feel this, is that really life?”

“I don’t really care.”

“If other desires disappear, only the intellectual desire will grow in size. Will it be able to be properly satisfied?”

Anyway, Kamai is from the Origin Continent. The Origin Continent is the most underdeveloped place among the continents due to constant civil wars and conflicts, and is rumored to be a paradise for monsters and animals.

Like Lanka, it was also a colony of a powerful country. Although the colony officially disappeared long ago, there were more ways to subjugate it than could be contained in memory modification.

“Why Kamai all of a sudden?”

“Because of the princess and the king of Mol-an.”

“Do you think that’s a resurrection ritual? Maybe he sacrificed his life to summon something in order to seek revenge.”

If so, the assassin would be on the side of justice. But Alan’s interest lay elsewhere.

“If there is a dungeon for Kamaishi, where would it be?”

“They were taken to the Western Continent as slaves, then killed and returned to the Origin Continent, so they should be there. People must have searched everywhere, so could there be other hidden dungeons?”

Grave robbing was a cultural activity that was active all over the world. The more superhuman the tomb, the more visitors it attracted, and the state even encouraged it. If you took a risk, you would be given a portion of the treasure.

“Shall we go too?”

“Grave robbery? Good!”

Nicola was also a wizard. When he became interested in something, he felt satisfied only after doing it.

“Hey, but it’s only been five days since we came to the surface. This isn’t for sightseeing, this is for exploration. How about resting a bit more?”

“I heard from you that you have a week off.”

“You were joking… or something?”

“You can sleep on the plane.”

“I haven’t said I’m going yet.”

“Then, Nicola, stay here. I’ll go.”

“I didn’t even say I wasn’t going.”

End