I’m Here to End This Fight - Chapter 424



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Episode 424. Escape (2)

Boom- Boom-!

A series of explosive sounds are heard.

Yuri stuck out her tongue as she looked at the metal door that hadn’t even been scratched twice in a row.

“Wow, you’re so strong.”

It’s already been two days since I was trapped in the depths of the labyrinth.

I knocked on the metal door several times a day just in case, but the result was always the same.

“What the heck is this?”

If it was the last moon that was pulled out by even a madman, it could easily cut through even a door made of solid white steel.

But that damn metal door didn’t even get a scratch, let alone a dent.

So, wouldn’t you be curious about its identity?

And Yuri wasn’t the only one with such curiosity.

“If you’re done, step aside. We need to see it too!”

As soon as Yuri’s business was over, the Gol tribe pushed him away and rushed towards the door.

They were members of the Walker School.

“Wow, this metal can withstand this level of impact. The more I look at it, the more amazing it is.”

“If I get the chance, I’d like to take it out and do some research… … .”

“How are you going to cut this? It won’t even leave a scratch.”

“Why bother cutting it? Just tear off the whole door!”

“So how are you planning on ripping that door off in its entirety? If that were possible, you could have taken it off a long time ago and escaped this stuffy place!”

“… If I keep studying, won’t it work out someday?”

The Walker School’s gaolers stood close to the door, exchanging words of conversation.

For them, who had been forging iron for decades, or even hundreds of years, a metal that could withstand glass attacks was a subject of study.

Is it because I found a new research topic?

Perhaps that’s why their expressions were so bright, to the point where it seemed as if they were trapped in a labyrinth.

Yuri was truly shocked when she saw this.

‘Anyway, those are the Goljok.’

It wasn’t just Se-gyeong who was crazy about research.

Although their fields were different, most of the Goljok were authors who were passionate about research.

The events of the past two days have proven that fact.

‘Even in this situation, you’re looking for research materials.’

It started out as a search for a common area for escape.

But as time passed, the Gole Exploration Team’s actions became increasingly suspicious.

[How on earth is the structure designed so that it doesn’t collapse in that explosion?]

[What is the principle behind making this go up?]

[Hmm, an explosion of that magnitude should have instantly caused the air to disappear and become a vacuum… The fact that we can breathe normally means that this space is definitely equipped with a ventilation system! Huh?! This is a chance to examine the architectural techniques of the ancient dwarves!]

At some point, the Gols, who had been poking around the common area to find a possible escape route, sat down and conducted research.

Yuri and Sowol’s mercenary group members were astonished at the sight of them leisurely conducting research despite knowing that their sleepless castle might be attacked.

And what’s even more absurd is that the ones at the forefront of such research are the masters.

[Ahem! Well, since we’re investigating, we might as well try this and that!]

The Gols are so calm that it makes you wonder if they are really in a crisis.

On the contrary, Yuri and her group, who were outsiders, were more worried about the current situation than they were.

“What about the food left?”

Today, Yuliya answered Yuri’s question after knocking on the metal door.

“Food can last ten days, but the problem is water. Even if we eat sparingly, it will run out in five days.”

Since May had taken the blast all by herself, the backpacks the Gols were carrying were unharmed.

Yuri first started by gathering them and controlling them, and left this to Julia.

‘It was a decision I made because I felt like if I left it to those screw-free bastards, it would lead to an endless situation… … .’

Looking back now, it was one of the best decisions I’ve made in recent times.

Yuri sighed deeply.

“Haa… So we have to find a way out of this labyrinth within the next five days.”

“If you can hold out as long as you can without drinking water, you could probably last up to ten days. The only problem is… .”

“Even if we go then and escape from this labyrinth, the question is whether we can stop that old man, Se-gyeong.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“Tsk.”

Yuri clicked her tongue as if she didn’t like it and looked around at the Goljok who were still busy poking around the joint today.

‘Do you want to do that when your own house is on fire?’

Besides, a thief broke into the burning house.

Even though half the continent would be blown away if that thief stole something, he still did that.

If it weren’t for May’s request to save their lives, they would have ignored me and left the forest, even if it meant cleaning up the mess.

Yuri, who was clicking her tongue as if she was displeased, caught sight of the four masters scurrying about.

The atmosphere of the masters who are excited for no reason.

‘no way?!’

Then, Yuri and Sowol’s mercenary group quickly approached the masters with high expectations.

“What! What’s going on? Did you find out anything?”

If the atmosphere is this good right now, shouldn’t they have at least figured out a new escape route?

Yuri’s question, which was asked with such expectations, was met with a somewhat agitated voice.

“Ah! Of course!”

“Of course I figured it out!”

“Hahahaha! Do you know what this is?”

“Don’t be surprised, this is… … .”

Minsu was very excited and carefully caressed the red lens.

At the time of the Great Explosion.

A red crystal pillar that narrowly escaped the impact of the enormous explosion and ended up covered in black soot.

Minsu looked at it as if it was a treasure and shouted loudly.

“These are dragon bones!”

Min-su, Do-cheol, Seo-jun, and Ga-yeon looked ecstatic at the identity of the crystal pillar they had discovered.

Dragon’s bones.

Or Dragonborn.

I never thought I would see in person the substance that has only been passed down through legend.

The masters couldn’t help but be excited.

On the other hand, Yuri’s expression turned dull when she heard this.

“…however?”

“But!”

Minsu shouted back as if he didn’t understand Yuri’s reaction.

“Dragon bone! It’s the bone of a dragon!”

“… … .”

“Can you imagine how much that would be worth?”

“… … .”

“What a wonderful thing it is to have the chance to handle this legendary material with my own hands!”

The other masters nodded their heads in agreement as if they were giving a speech to Minsu’s words.

On the contrary, Yuri’s head gradually tilted to the side.

And of course, the first to notice this change were Teresia and her friends.

“Catch him!”

At Theresia’s urgent cry, Poppy immediately lifted the glass, and Arin and Gunther held her arms tightly.

After that, Yuri’s scream burst out just in time.

“Yep, you half-broken bastards, did your brains get torn in half as well?! We’re somehow surviving because of the shit you guys shitted out, while you’re wrapping your head in your hands and worrying… What? Dragon bones? Sure, I’ll blow your heads off with dragon bones!”

Yuri, who was caught by her friends and was just kicking her feet.

The masters slowly turned their gaze away from the hot air emanating from his mouth.

Because they also knew how hard Yuri and her group were trying to control the current situation.

And that effort is something that the original masters should have done.

Thanks to Yuri and her group, I was able to go around here and there with peace of mind, but when I was cursed at so openly, I felt a little guilty.

Seojun slightly avoided eye contact with Yuri’s angry expression and protested in a small voice.

“Didn’t you say that if we handed over control for half a year, you would do the annoying work for us?”

Those words made Yuri’s seizure worse.

“You fucking old man with a shit-filled head! Hey, let go! Just once! I’ll hit you once! I’m really frustrated! I think I’m going to explode!”

The masters slowly stepped back as they saw him continuously kicking the air.

After that, Yuri, who had been glowing for a long time, exhaled loudly and glared at the masters.

“Huh… So? So all you’ve found out in the past two days is that it’s not just a dragon bone?”

“Oh, of course!”

As if that’s all he found out, he really was going to cause bloodshed.

Minsu, who was facing Yuri’s fierce gaze, nodded urgently and shouted confidently.

“This must have been the dragon’s bedroom!”

“… … .”

Yuri was slightly worried.

Should I hit that or not?

Yuri, who had been struggling between raising and lowering her fist, decided to raise it a little more.

“…bedroom?”

“That wide, flat thing was a bed. Normally, the bed is hidden underneath to create a wide space, but before going to sleep, the bed is raised.”

“So this red lens is a device that automatically calls the bed?”

“It also serves the purpose of opening and closing the bedroom door.”

Minsu pointed to the metal door where the Walker School was crowded together.

At this, Yuri tilted her head.

“…why?”

“Huh? Why?”

“You can just go to the door and open it, right?”

“Tsk.”

This time, Meister Do-cheol clicked his tongue and pointed to the passage with his finger.

“Can you see it?”

“what?”

“The distance from this bed to that door.”

“however?”

“You can see it, but you don’t know?”

“So what?”

“It’s not that far!”

“… … ?”

“I was lying in bed trying to sleep when I saw that the door was open! How annoying it was to have to go back and close it! That’s why I made a device that automatically opens and closes the door!”

“… … .”

So, this red lens was just created to lessen the dragon’s annoyance.

Yuri asked, her sighs rising in her throat.

“But why isn’t it opening now? If it’s closing, shouldn’t it be opening as well?”

The door closed the first time Minsu touched it.

But even a little while ago, when Minsu touched it, there was no reaction.

Minsu answered Yuri’s question.

“It looks like someone has touched it. No, it’s just that it’s finally back to normal.”

“huh?”

“Think about it, would you feel good if someone just opened and closed your bedroom door?”

“Of course not.”

“That’s right. From the beginning, the mechanism to open and close this door could only be used by the original owner of the bedroom. However, the setting was set so that the door would close if anyone touched it. Only once.”

“who?”

“How would I not know that?”

Yuri’s expression hardened slightly as she saw Minsu shrugging his shoulders.

He looked as if he couldn’t understand at all.

“That doesn’t make sense.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Let’s say, as the old lady said, someone tampered with the settings of this automatic opener.”

“It’s not a hit, it’s a fact.”

“Yes, yes, it is true! Then who is the person who tampered with the setting? If only the owner of the bedroom can use this device… does that mean the person who tampered with the setting is a dragon?”

“… … .”

The Masters’ expressions hardened for a moment at Yuri’s comment.

After a moment of silence, they quickly turned their heads and answered.

“How could we know that! There must have been some way to do it!”

Yuri’s eyes became squinty.

‘… Look at these authors?’

Doesn’t that give off the impression that someone is hiding something?

‘It’s not enough to tell you everything, so why are you hiding something in the middle of all this?’

Quick-.

The veins on Yuri’s forehead bulged.

“When you say nice things, it blows.”

“what?”

“What you guys are hiding.”

“Ahem, what are we hiding?”

“Ah, you’re going to come out like that?”

Break-!

A new type of glass that disappeared in an instant.

The place where he reappeared was next to the red crystal.

Sreung-.

“If you don’t want to see this dragon bone or whatever it is being torn apart, why don’t you just say something nice?”

Before she knew it, Yuri had drawn her sword and was aiming it at Soo-jung.

The masters laughed at his threats.

“Pfft, don’t you think they say dragon bones for a reason?”

“In legend, when lining up all the hardest materials in the world, the one that ranked first or second was Dragon Bone.”

“I don’t think it’ll even come out unless it’s really bad.”

“If you can break it, break it. I was wondering how you could take it anyway, but if you break it into small pieces, it’ll be great for us!”

The corners of Yuri’s mouth also twisted at the laughter of the Masters who were throwing themselves at each other.

“Really? I wonder if dragon bones are as strong as they are legendary. I guess I’ll have to hope that they are as strong as they are legendary, if I don’t want to see dragon bones turned to dust.”

Even the masters felt slightly uneasy at Yuri’s story.

‘Oh, are you okay?’

‘But still, I am a Dragonborn… … .’

The knowledge they have is from way back when.

It was a story so old that it was difficult to even call it knowledge, like a fantasy.

In fact, it has not yet been confirmed whether dragon bones are the hardest material in the world.

So at first I was confident, but I started to get a little worried about Yuri’s ferocious demeanor.

Then, Min-su and Do-cheol smiled awkwardly, as if it just wouldn’t work out.

“Hey… calm down.”

“Okay! First, put down that knife and let’s talk… … .”

Yuri smiled faintly at the two people’s dissuasion.

Yuri focused his thoughts on the mana core, whether or not they were sweating coldly in front of his eyes.

If you don’t grind it down to powder, you’ll have to at least scratch it to make your threats more effective.

With that thought in mind, I drew up my mana and brought the tip of my sword to the Dragon Bone.

Jiing-!

‘huh?’

A dragon bone that glowed faintly.

Then, a sudden vibration began to shake the labyrinth.