I’m Here to End This Fight - Chapter 417



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Episode 417. Dragon Lair (1)

What got on Yuri’s nerves was a single word in the conversation between Mei and the Gol tribe.

‘labyrinth?’

If I didn’t mishear, you clearly said it was a labyrinth.

And after looking into the context of the conversation, Yuri became convinced.

“Could it be that the work we need help with is related to the Labyrinth?”

Yuri’s voice suddenly interrupted.

At this, May and the other Gols turned their gaze to him.

“Hmm… who are these kids, May?”

“Hey, you’re interfering with the adults talking without any manners.”

May smiled as the two skeletons looked at Yuri with displeasure.

“I told you I would find someone to help you and bring them to you.”

“These kids are the ones who are going to help you?”

“Aren’t they the ones that haven’t grown yet?”

Yuri’s expression turned distorted for a moment.

‘Huh?’

It’s been a really long time.

It’s been so blatantly ignored to my face.

So the corners of his mouth twitched so lively.

“Who do the old people who are half-grown say they haven’t grown enough? If your body is only half-grown, does the world look half-grown too?”

“… … .”

“Or is it because my brain isn’t fully developed and I only think half as well?”

There was a moment of silence as the tongue moved freely.

But this was just the calm before the storm.

“Hey, hey?! This little bastard!”

“Where did you learn such bad words, you rascal like Yohan!”

Yuri blinked as she saw the two skeletons with their necks bulging while swearing.

‘What… the same guy?’

… Did I hear that wrong?

But Yuri’s hearing was normal.

“That damn John!”

“You damned John!”

“You’re a guy like John who’ll freeze to death!”

“A guy like John who fell into a shithole!”

The ‘John-like guy’ that follows him at the end of every sentence.

Yuri, who analyzed the context, realized.

‘Oh, that’s a curse.’

And at the same time as the realization came, he was amazed.

‘What the hell is this old man doing here?’

What kind of things do you do to deserve that name being used as an insult?

It seemed that Se-gyeong wasn’t the only one among the Goljok who disliked Yohan.

While Yuri was absorbed in her emotions.

“Phew!”

When the audience turned their gaze to the faint sound of laughter, they saw May laughing with her mouth covered.

She smiled at the glass.

“Kuk kuk, I told you they definitely look alike.”

Just as Yuri’s brows were about to furrow in a bad mood, May struck first.

“Don’t worry, I can guarantee these kids’ skills.”

She patted Gayeon and Seojun on the shoulders.

Mei said to Yuri as she saw the two Goblins, who had barely suppressed their anger, suddenly turn their heads.

“You are right.”

Her affirmation changed the expressions of Yuri as well as the people watching the situation from the side.

labyrinth.

A word that brings both fear and excitement.

But May says the reason she hired them was because of that labyrinth.

It was natural that the gazes of those present changed.

Mei, who had seen the change, continued speaking.

“Let’s move to a different place and talk about the details.”

But May’s proposal was blocked by someone who intervened in the middle.

“Oh, where are you going? I don’t have time!”

“That’s what I’m saying. Even if we leave right now, it won’t be enough!”

Those who appeared with old, haggard voices were old Gol tribesmen with white beards.

May’s expression hardened when she saw them newly appearing.

“Minsu, Docheol… … .”

The man named Minsu had his left leg wrapped in a bandage and was walking with crutches.

The man called Do-cheol had a bandage wrapped around his right arm and hung it around his neck.

Contrary to what they say about the raw fish, doesn’t their condition look quite critical?

Then, May’s eyes immediately became sharp.

“You two… I told you not to enter the labyrinth when I’m not around.”

The two skeletons slyly avoided eye contact.

“Ahem, sorry, sorry.”

“Me, this old man went in before me!”

“Don’t make me laugh! I clearly saw you go in first!”

Mae sighed and placed her hand on her forehead as Do-cheol and Min-su were yelling at each other.

In the meantime, Minsu quickly changed the topic.

“So, are those kids the helpers you brought with you, May?”

“That’s right. They are kids who are good and trustworthy. That’s… … .”

As I said before, May was trying to say that she would protect these children.

Minsu cut her off.

“Okay. If you brought it, I can trust it.”

“Thank you for trusting me. And as compensation for bringing these kids to you… … .”

This time, Do-cheol cut her off.

“That’s fine too! There’s no way May would ask for anything too excessive. Besides, if this matter can be handled well, what else can’t we do for you?”

The rest of the masters nodded at his words.

“Of course!”

“I’ll do whatever I can!”

An acceptance that was beyond pleasant and refreshing.

At that moment, May was slightly moved by their attitude that seemed to believe in her.

“So let’s go quickly!”

“May, you’ve been away so nothing has progressed!”

“We have already finished preparing!”

“You guys, pack your bags quickly!”

May realized that they did not readily agree because they trusted her, as the Goljok shouted with excitement.

They just wanted to get to the labyrinth quickly, so they were just trying to gloss over it.

May sighed inwardly again.

‘I wondered why the masters came all the way here.’

These are the top leaders of the Gol tribe who should not have been here originally.

Those people, as soon as they heard that I was coming, dropped everything and came running here?

It seems like I’m doing okay even though I’m still restless.

When May bit back a bitter smile.

“Well, it’s good that the story flows well, but… … .”

Yuri, who had been feeling sad, continued speaking.

“Even if I go, I should hear the proper situation before I go.”

Yuri’s gaze turned to May.

“I hear you’re saying that what we need is a labyrinth?”

“okay.”

“What are we going to do there?”

Yuri was also fully aware of the situation as it flowed.

The fact that the Gols who are talking to May are famous Meisters and that they deeply trust May.

Also, the masters are obsessed with exploring the labyrinth.

So I couldn’t help but wonder.

What kind of place is that labyrinth that makes the masters so excited?

And what does May want them to do in that labyrinth?

May answered Yuri’s question.

“The exploration and research of the labyrinth will be handled by the Gols. We will find and remove traps and obstacles to make it easier for the Gols to explore, and we will protect the Gols. Up until now, I have been doing this job alone, but now I will be joining you.”

Yuri’s expression hardened slightly as she heard those words.

“I’m asking just in case, but when was that labyrinth discovered?”

“About three months ago.”

“But it hasn’t been fully developed yet?”

Yuri’s doubts were natural.

This is a labyrinth exploration in which none other than the master, Mei, participates.

With her power, she would be able to solve any danger or difficulty in the labyrinth.

But what does it mean that even though May has been participating for three months, the labyrinth hasn’t been fully explored yet?

‘It’s so dangerous.’

Yuri asked in a serious tone.

“That labyrinth… it’s not just a simple labyrinth.”

It was not May but the Gol tribe’s masters who asked such questions.

First, Gayeon, nodding her head sharply and shining her eyes, opened her mouth in an excited tone.

“Ah! No! No! No! Why would we go out and do something as simple as a labyrinth!”

Seojun took over those words.

“That labyrinth belongs to the dragon.”

Minsu took over this again.

“The Dragon’s Labyrinth, that’s what people often call it.”

And finally, Do-cheol.

He nodded lowly, his eyes filled with burning desire.

“Dragon Lair.”

After Do-cheol finished speaking, a heavy silence fell for a moment.

Everyone’s pupils, including Yuri’s, shook greatly at the identity they had never imagined.

“Huh?”

“D, Dragon Lair?”

“The legendary dragon’s nest… you mean?”

“hungry!”

“oh my god…….”

Five people with different reactions.

They were all so shocked that they could not believe what they heard.

Meanwhile, Yuri looked at May as if confirming the truth.

“Is that… true?”

May nodded at his question.

“It’s only been explored about 20% of the way through, but it’s highly likely that it’s a dragon rare.”

The Gol tribesmen standing next to her nodded at her words.

He said it with a face full of confidence, as if those words were true.

Yuri then came to a short conclusion.

“That means it’s terribly dangerous.”

The legendary dragon.

They are said to have set up all kinds of traps and devices to protect their nests from intruders.

And judging by Gole and May’s reactions, it seems like those traps are still working.

‘I understand now. It’s Dragon Lair… So that’s why the progress is only 20% even though the master has been involved for three months.’

How dangerous is this place?

And is it okay for them to go to that dangerous place?

No, even if that’s the case for you, what about the members?

When Yuri was worrying about that.

As if reading his thoughts, May slightly shook her head.

“Don’t worry too much. The labyrinth is dangerous, but not as dangerous as you think.”

May looked around at Yuri and the Sowol members.

“As long as you and the other children are careful, there won’t be much danger. In particular, I will be in charge of pioneering the labyrinth, so don’t worry.”

Even after hearing those words, the doubt did not disappear from Yuri’s face.

No, rather, it became even darker.

A look as if asking why the labyrinth hasn’t been fully explored yet, when it’s not that dangerous.

At this, May smiled bitterly and let out a sigh.

“The reason is… you’ll know when you go.”

Yuri should have noticed this now.

What does May’s bitter smile mean?

***

The day Yuri and her party arrived at the city of the Gol tribe, the sleepless castle of Jijeo.

They had to come back up to the surface without even being able to see it properly.

Of course, there were a lot more people there at that time.

“Let’s go quickly!”

“It’s finally starting again!”

“Hahaha! Good, good!”

As if to prove their words that they were already prepared, the Gol tribe quickly finished preparing for the expedition.

In fact, they were always prepared and waiting for May to come.

The Gol tribe’s exploration team returned to the surface in an instant.

“The labyrinth needs to be moved from here for a few days.”

Yuri and her group became depressed when they heard that they had to spend a few days in this boiling hellish forest after having just set foot in a place where it was barely worth living.

But those few days weren’t as hard as they thought.

The Gol people who have lived in the great forest for a long time.

It was thanks to this time that they created all sorts of convenience items to survive in the forest.

Thanks to this, the Yuri and Gol expedition team was able to arrive at the labyrinth much more easily than expected.

“Is this Dragon Lair?”

“Something feels a bit different than I expected.”

The first impression of Dragon Lair that Yuri’s group saw was that it was very ordinary.

Quagagagaga-!

A cool waterfall and a cave behind it.

It was a common sight anywhere in the Great Forest.

But after entering the cave and going down underground.

The huge stone gate that greeted them and the dragon image carved into it immediately caught the attention of Yuri and her party.

Guggugggug-!

“…oh my god.”

“W, how is this space like this?!”

Beyond the stone gate, I was overwhelmed by the immense space.

There was a row of enormous pillars supporting the ceiling, so large that it would take ten people linking arms to surround them.

The size of the labyrinth was so unfathomable that it made one wonder how on earth such a space could have been created.

Also, hundreds of stone gates and the maze-like passageways leading from them.

It was truly an underground labyrinth of enormous scale.

‘Is progress slow because of the scale?’

Yuri thought so when she first saw the labyrinth.

But on the first day of participating in the expedition.

He found out.

Why did the famous May hire them?

Why has the exploration not made any progress for three months?

Yuri came to a clear realization.

“Wow! This way, this way!”

Lean here.

“No! Let’s go from there!”

Lean over there.

As soon as they entered the labyrinth, the Gol tribe’s exploration party scattered in all directions.

They were focused on their research and satisfying their intellectual needs.

So, in front of the extraordinary place called ‘Dragon’s Lair’, they were just curious children.

And curious children are bound to get into trouble.

“What is this thing used for?”

Rattling-!

“Eww! It’s falling!”

Starting with the Goljok who touches a device that is obviously a trap.

“Wow, what an interesting looking device.”

Shhh-!

“Ouch! Lord, I almost died!”

Even the Goljok who pulls on a device that looks obviously dangerous.

I wonder if our collective intelligence has dropped since we entered Dragon Lair.

Or is it that I have to touch it at least once to feel better?

The maddened Goblins scattered here and there, poking around here and there.

It was only natural that all sorts of incidents and accidents would occur one after another every time.

At the same time, Yuri’s outfit also burst.

“… What the hell, these crazy kids?!”

At first, Yuri and Sowol’s mercenary group tried to stop the Goljok somehow.

But if you stop one, another one will have an accident.

If you block the other side, an incident will occur on the other side.

Judging from the atmosphere, it seems like it’s been like this all along.

So, I started to have a lot of respect for May, who had managed to clear 20% of the labyrinth in just three months with these crazy goblins.

bang-!

Kururung-!

“Kkiak! Don’t touch me!”

“Eww! How many times have I told you not to do that!”

A feast of explosive noises and screams of annoyance from the members of the Sowol mercenary group.

In a situation that was completely out of control, the glass lid eventually opened.

“These little brats… are you going to try it now?”

A dark light flashed in Yuri’s eyes as he growled lowly.