Genius Engineer in the Labyrinth - Chapter 384
Only Noblemtl
Yeongsan (5)
Allen and Baek-rin looked at each other. No matter how crowded the surroundings were, the path between them was wide open. If someone accidentally approached them, they would run away sensibly.
‘White scales and red eyes. It looks like a lab rat. I gave one to the little one as a health food.’
The boy hid the skeletal rat in his treasure chest, and whenever he was bored, he would revive it and play hunt. Now that it was big, it wouldn’t even be a bite.
Anyway, the battle wasn’t over, and it was forbidden to let down our guard. As Allen took a step, Baekrin showed his teeth.
Cock!
The magic moved. Baekrin aimed not at Allen, but at the little boy next to the buffalo. Two spaces pushed in from either side.
Even though the startled child tried to escape, his body could not leave that spot. From the outside, he only appeared to be running in place. It took a long time to get out of the distance that Baekrin had forcibly extended.
Exactly!
Alan snapped his fingers. The sinister magic that had been targeting the kid disappeared as if it were a lie.
The freed boy flew up to the buffalo. He hid himself behind the box that was being combined. It was not obscured at all by its size.
“Why did you aim for it? Because it was a dragon? Or because it looked the weakest?”
Kreuk!
There was no way to communicate with a monster born in a labyrinth. There were only two emotions flowing between the two: murderous intent and curiosity.
Allen captured the magical power moving within Baekrin’s body. The depth was 6, so the flow was well hidden, and the activation was fast. The attack was carried out at the same time as the capture.
A shapeless, vicious blade passed through Alan’s neck. But Alan was also a manipulator of space. He walked, blocking the attack with the thick walls he had built.
Even though they looked calm, there were attacks that would take their lives if they hit. Allen and Baekrin were still the same as before, but the surrounding environment was torn apart in a terrible way.
The rocks that had been holding up firmly were torn apart, and the solid ground was frequently covered with scratch marks, as if by a beast of destruction.
Shiva noticed the assassin rushing from behind. He pretended not to notice, dodged the sword to the side, and then jumped up and struck the assassin in the jaw with his head.
He grabbed the assassin while he was floating and threw him with all his might. The assassin flew to the most peaceful-looking place on the battlefield.
Swish swish swish.
A soft, silk-like rubbing sound was heard in rapid succession.
“eww···.”
Shiva watched the assassin being defeated in real time. There was nothing else he could say.
The reptilian that flew between Alan and Baekrin turned into a thin sheet of cloth. Meat cut with a frozen meat slicer would be thicker than that.
There were more than one or two people who witnessed that scene, and naturally, the space that Allen and Baekrin occupied became wider.
Kyaak!
As Baekrin screamed, a red picture appeared on his white body. As the warpainting emitted a strong light, the attack became even more intense.
A transparent blade rose up, and the blade that grew up broke and scattered fragments. When the fragments touched an object, they forcibly expanded only that part and tore it apart.
‘The poison has an effect…’
The red warpaint was stained black in places and was still spreading. Allen didn’t give Baekrin time to deal with the poison. He blocked her concentration with successive attacks.
Now it’s a bit more balanced. Baekrin is addicted, and Alan is taking care of Zion.
Kwaaah!
This attack was a lot of work, and the flow of magical power was unusual. The swirling magical power grew in size from the sky and descended.
It seemed as if he was planning to sweep away the summit. To him, his subordinates were consumables, but to Alan, his comrades were not replaceable parts.
Allen’s body disappeared. The place where he reappeared was right in front of Baekrin’s nose. He grabbed the bastard’s neck, bound him with his magic, and moved to the sky.
Passing the flight limit line, he reappeared in the place where Baekrin’s magic was stirring.
The labyrinth does not dare to look down. The slash that cuts through space lands on Allen and Baekrin’s heads.
Cadd!
Even though I defended, the power suit armor was slightly torn. The time I could hold out was short.
As one fatal attack was blocked, this time it grew to dozens. Baekrin stopped attacking as he had to focus entirely on defense.
‘There’s no need to stay here.’
Alan grabbed Baekrin by the neck and moved back to the ground. When he landed on the ground, his hands were empty.
Baekrin appeared in another place. As soon as he sensed it, Alan opened the door. The ability to control space was boiling, so he had to find another way to win.
The power suit threw a punch as soon as it crossed the space. Baekrin’s body was slammed into the ground as if he hadn’t expected such an attack. The power suit lifted its legs.
Kwajik!
The foot dug into the rock like a tofu. Baekrin dodged quickly. As the guy twisted his palm, a missile appeared in front of Allen.
Boom!
The buffalo sent a missile at Alan. Taylor’s bullets and Nicola’s magic also aimed at Alan. However, it was only to buy time.
The intact power suit jumped through space again and chased Baekrin.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A large pit appeared at each location where the two appeared. The flat summit soon turned into a cheese with holes all over it. Baekrin even used the pit to avoid Allen.
‘The calculations are complete.’
The power suit stopped abruptly. Alan put his arm through the door in front. An arm appeared behind Baekrin. The thing screamed and moved to another location. But there was an arm there too.
Baekrin, who was standing far away, looked at the dozens of space gates that were open on the battlefield. He didn’t know what would pop out of the gates.
Another door opened nearby. Baekrin shifted space again. But then, Alan appeared right in front of him.
Kick?
The last words were cries that conveyed an incomprehensible meaning.
Alan stretched out his hand. Baekrin’s head fell into his palm.
The dozens of space doors that were opened were just a trick. Baekrin, who was frightened, opened the doors and continued to run away, and was caught at a crucial moment.
Alan interfered with the teleportation, and only his head was teleported. The body, which had lost its owner, collapsed.
“Get an extra calculator.”
“What are you talking about?”
Taylor, who had just finished clearing out all the assassins at the top, asked. When Alan quietly opened his chest armor, he found something the size of a walnut stuck inside.
“A head model? Wait, it looks like a collector···.”
“It’s compressed. Does it look fake because it’s so small?”
“But why a calculator?”
“Because it’s a calculation assistant. The collector’s head is good for handling black magic. It would be good to get the necromancy spell separately too···.”
“This is not the time! Zion!”
“I will greet the guests.”
“what?”
Taylor, who had already jumped, disappeared down the cliff. At the same time, a familiar head suddenly appeared on the opposite cliff.
“Mr. Allen···.”
“Welcome.”
“how···?”
Larissa was alone. To be exact, Larissa had run first, and her subordinates were chasing her and climbing hard.
“If you’re talking about the walls of the labyrinth, you’ve made it through. It looks like Ms. Larissa knows about this place.”
“···.”
Silence was affirmation. Larissa’s gaze turned to the place where the keel had been buried. No one else could tell, but Alan could see the slight movement.
“Did you pack it?”
“Because there’s no name written on it.”
“What? A keel?”
“yes.”
There was no need to hide the confidence in her voice. Larissa knew exactly what was at the top.
“I have a question too.”
Larissa’s appearance was unusually shabby. Her whole body was covered in grass and dirt, and her eyes were full of fatigue. It meant that she had been running without rest.
“I’ll take care of that first and then ask.”
Zion was on the verge of collapse. Even with Allen’s help, it was difficult to directly confront Depth 6. It was like hitting a rock with an egg, but he managed to hold out well.
The addition of her colleagues and automatons gave her some breathing room, but instead of backing down, she clung to the horns, as if she were in a state of ecstasy.
Alan stared at the horn silently. He saw the magic. He saw the flow. And he controlled it. The horn’s movement was halted. Zion’s sword touched the chest of the one who had stopped standing.
Alan interfered with the Horn’s internal magic. Just as he had disintegrated the Malmijal abomination alive in the Red Earth, he did the same to the Horn.
Since it was a leisurely situation, he left his body still and only extracted his magic power. That alone greatly restricted the horn’s actions. The guy looked exactly in the direction where Alan was standing. However, there was no specific way to respond.
‘Let’s leave senior to train for a while.’
Although he had lost a lot of blood, it wasn’t a fatal wound. The rib had punctured his lung, and several veins had been severed, but it looked fine to Alan.
Alan kept his eyes fixed on the horn and continued to dismantle the magic power, while speaking to Larissa.
“What you were saying earlier···.”
“▒▒▒▒.”
Larissa knelt on the floor and muttered something. Every time an unknown word came out, the source of the dragon vein beneath the summit hummed in response.
As the keel was being collected, the clouds that had retreated gathered again. They rotated around the summit. The sun disappeared, and a black hole appeared in the center of the clouds.
Larissa looked up. She reached out toward the hole, and a long flash of light connected the sky and the ground. Light descended from there.
Larissa opened her eyes and looked at Alan.
“I’m really sad about the keel, but I’m really grateful for the unsealing.”
“What is contained in the light?”
“I can tell you my body size.”
The mass of light descended slowly. As I continued to watch, the stone tablet I had seen in the ruins on the 43rd floor came to mind.
‘The reptilian who arrived at the top of the mountain knelt down towards the mass of light. Could that be it?’
Alan looked at Larissa. Instead of prostrating herself like the reptilian on the stone tablet, she was on her knees, looking up into the light with rapt eyes.
“I wonder what it is. Just tell me.”
“Are you tempted? Unfortunately, this item requires qualification.”
The mass of light that was descending toward Larissa suddenly stopped. Then it shook violently. A crack appeared in the light. The large mass split in half.
“uh?”
Larissa’s eyes opened wide in surprise. She seemed to have lost her voice and only murmured.
One of the split lights reached Larissa as it was, her slender legs wrapped in snow-white boots. The other headed toward the plateau.
Zion realized that the sword had reached its limit.
‘This is obvious.’
Even with all the restrictions, the opponent had a depth of 6. It was actually amazing that he had managed to hold out with only ten swords.
The horn sword aimed for the neck. Even if I defended by raising my sword, the horn changed the direction of the blade with a strange wrist movement. The cold blade went straight along the blade.
At this rate, it seemed like he would have to sacrifice not only his wrist but also his heart. Zion forced strength into his body. Ignoring the pain that felt like it was going to tear, he raised his arm with all his body’s strength.
visor!
The broken sword flew around in circles. Now, I was bare-handed and without a single weapon.
Nicola’s magic made the horn hesitate. Taylor and Shiva stepped in and tried to push it away. However, they were pushed back, and the horn, which had taken advantage of the gap, charged towards Zion.
‘There are no weapons. Should I dodge?’
The horns also know that and that’s why they approach. They are prey that is on the verge of death from injury.
That was true. I was angry and upset.
A black door opened in the air, and blue chains shot out. One chain grabbed Horn’s thigh. Another chain shot out.
‘I got help from my junior again.’
All you have to do is retreat. Then the horns will be restrained and the battle will end.
At the moment of hesitation, right before making a decision, a flash of light suddenly appeared in one corner of his vision. The glare quickly disappeared, and before he knew it, he was holding a pure white sword.
It was familiar to his hand, like a weapon he had used for a long time. Zion unconsciously lowered his sword. Horn also thrust his sword, but because it was chained, his reaction was slightly delayed.
Zion’s sword struck the creature first, severing some of its crown-like horns and leaving a deep wound in its skull.
Kwaaah!
But the horn was still alive. The body of the creature boasting crazy vitality was wrapped in blue chains. No matter how much he screamed, he was already tied up tightly.
A sense of accomplishment welled up in Zion’s heart. Even with the help of his comrades and the strange sword, he had somehow managed to hold out against Depth 6. He sent a telegram to Allen.
[You told me to leave it to you, right?]
[If you cut off the horn···.]
[···.]