The Artist Who Paints Dungeon - Chapter 95



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Episode 95

There were three paintings that Geo had drawn before.

“One was ‘The Breathing Sea.’”

Isser nodded as if he understood.

“That’s the space connected to the ‘Deep Sea Country’.”

“It’s also a framed door.”

“I wonder if it moves too actively to be called a door….”

Currently, in the ‘Temple of the Deep Sea’, you can find a landscape painting called ‘The Breathing Sea’.

A visitor might not be able to spot the floating landscape right away, but even though it was his second time, Isser, the dungeon’s master, could definitely feel its presence.

“Anyway, that was also one of the dungeons you drew, teacher.”

“Yes, isn’t it uncomfortable? The part where it’s connected is something I didn’t think about either.”

“It didn’t seem like much of a problem.”

Although moth-like visitors continued to challenge the ‘Deep Sea Kingdom’, they were so insignificant that they did not pose a major threat.

As outsiders, they would be too absent-minded to notice the existence of the door, so there really wasn’t any problem.

“More than anything, I don’t feel any discomfort.”

“Maybe it’s because I unconsciously drew it while thinking of the neighborhood we used to live in together.”

“Are you talking about the town of Edlan? It certainly has a similar vibe.”

Even though it was ‘Sergio’ who painted the picture at that time, even considering that, ‘The Breathing Sea’ was very similar to the atmosphere of the village where ‘Giovanni’ lived.

It is possible that the spirit of ‘Giovanni’ actually resided in the body of Geo, who was painting landscapes as if possessed. Of course, it was not certain.

Since becoming a portrait, Geo’s life has completely deviated from common sense, and Geo was not a person who was sincere enough to interpret it one by one.

Again, Geo had no idea.

“I wouldn’t say it’s exactly the same. I just wanted to draw, and it just so happened that there was a dimension that fit that.”

The world Giovanni lived in was destroyed, and under Aria’s leadership, it became a dungeon called the ‘Deep Sea Country’.

Geo just happened to draw a place that coincidentally matched the scenery of the ‘Breathing Sea’ among the huge dungeons that were named ‘Nara’.

“Anyway, the ‘Deep Sea Country’ and the ‘Breathing Sea’ are not actually completely different spaces.”

“Thanks to that, even if it was newly created, it was not heterogeneous.”

Isser continued muttering.

“It was reassuring to have a place where I could go to the teacher at any time.”

“I’m sorry I accidentally touched the interior, but I’m glad you don’t mind it that much.”

“Interior.”

“I don’t know because it’s an English word.”

“I understood that the words on Earth are basically interpreted.”

I just thought it was a pretty humble word to use given the scale of the crime.

“Anyway, ‘The Breathing Sea’ is currently being used in that way.”

The ‘Breathing Sea’ where the sun god was imprisoned had its own significance simply because it allowed new families to be welcomed and seafood to be brought in. The oily fish there tasted amazing no matter how it was cooked.

“The two remaining paintings were ‘Animal Kingdom’ and ‘The Hollow City.’”

These guys were drawn quite a while ago.

“Among them, ‘Animal Kingdom’ is sometimes connected to the forest where I live, and creatures from there often come over.”

“It’s a living creature, not a monster? There are monsters that look like completely normal beasts….”

“It wasn’t a monster, for sure. It was like the clams you find in the ‘Deep Sea Kingdom.’”

“Then it is highly likely that the dungeon was added on top of the existing world.”

“I expect that to be the case.”

And to visit such a place, I need the help of another ‘Geo’. In that case, the synchronization will proceed again, and I am afraid that I will lose my mind again, so I am still refraining from visiting.

“In contrast to those two dungeons, I couldn’t help but feel concerned about this ‘City of the Void’ because it felt like a world I had created from scratch. I was troubled by the thought that it would be unworthy of a parent to leave it as is after creating it like this.”

It was completely different from the ‘Breathing Sea’ where I had already played and the ‘Animal Kingdom’ where I had not yet been. It was such a new type of child that I had no idea how to treat it.

“As you can see, it’s empty….”

“…That is true.”

Isser couldn’t help but agree.

“It’s very empty.”

The dense urban forest was so stark and empty that it was mind-boggling.

‘Is it a characteristic of the dungeon?’

If it were a strong being like him or his sister, it would be a little heartbreaking, but if a human were to enter, it would be something that would be difficult to endure unless one was quite strong.

‘… The dungeon greatly reflects the owner’s imagination.’

Here, Isser is forced to deal with a misunderstanding.

‘I guess this also means that the teacher’s state of mind is like this.’

It wasn’t exactly like that.

It is true that a dungeon basically follows the owner’s imagination, but the dungeon that Geo drew was closer to a ‘picture’ than a community of destiny. It may have been drawn while immersed in the emotions and delusions of the moment, but the imagination itself was not reflected.

But I had never heard of such a case except for Geo. The fact that I had experienced so much following my sister had actually become poisonous, so Isser had no choice but to pay close attention to Geo’s condition.

“Are there no monsters here?”

“I don’t think there is any.”

“I can’t even feel the smallest creature….”

“Because this painting depicts a city, not a living thing.”

“okay.”

Since the dungeon’s owner is also something with an ego, it is actually difficult for a dungeon to be created without any living creatures inside. Even dungeons owned by undead are filled with monsters related to them.

‘… but it’s so empty.’

Isser looked at a world filled only with colorless colors.

The tall buildings are a straight and clear gray. Even though the entire body is made of transparent glass, the glass is also colorless because the whole world is colorless, and the sky is covered with thick fog, and only faint light barely falls.

There were buildings with boring rectangular shapes, and there were also buildings with curves typical of a busy city… but even though it was filled with such colorful shapes, I didn’t feel anything.

“… … .”

I don’t care that it’s a vulnerable space for humans.

However, I couldn’t help but worry about Giovanni, the master of this world.

“…Do you like this space, sir?”

“I can’t help but like it, it’s like my own child.”

“I see. I understand.”

It was something to be aware of that Geo had this mentality.

‘It’s a natural situation, considering that he still considers himself human and yet has that much dignity.’

Even if the gods themselves made a dungeon, it would feel more crowded than this, but Geo is not even in a state where he can be called a god. There had to be an exception.

‘I don’t know if it was created consciously or unconsciously, but according to what my older sister said, it’s a portrait that can become anything… so even this absurd void could be created.’

I was worried.

“… … .”

“Isser?”

“… It might sound a little strange if I suddenly say this, but… .”

Isser hesitated for a moment and then asked.

“Are you happy now?”

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the answer came immediately.

“Of course.”

“Really?”

“Because you don’t make choices that won’t make you happy in the first place.”

“…okay.”

Then, even on the day you died, that choice must have been for your own happiness.

‘I already guessed it, but it’s a big blow.’

Isser, who had been speechless, opened his mouth with difficulty.

“… So why did you visit this dungeon?”

“I don’t want to be a terrible parent who makes a child but then doesn’t pay attention to him or her.”

“You’re probably the only one who treats dungeons that way, sir.”

“Aria said that the dungeon is a community of owners and destiny. Then isn’t it a family?”

“So that’s what family means to you, teacher… a community of shared destiny.”

Isser asked, his lips pursed.

“Then how about creating a monster?”

“Oh, start by increasing your family size?”

“… It may have a similar meaning.”

Dungeons were originally created to kill humans.

Because it was fueled by an intense emotion of great hatred towards a single race, Geo was not ordinary, so there was no sense of hostility or murderous intent that should be present in this dungeon.

“It’s up to you how you want to maintain this dungeon, but if you really want to pay attention to something, it would be to increase the number of residents. After all, after God created a world, the people are the ones he pays the most attention to…”

Geo tilted his head at Isser’s words.

“Isn’t it a bit problematic to call myself a god?”

“Well… not a traditional god, but, um, if we use an analogy.”

It seemed like Geo was underestimating himself.

‘It’s really no different than before.’

But I had no intention of correcting Geo’s misunderstanding.

The more he became oblivious to his own unusual aspects, the more Geo’s limits would be pushed back, and ultimately, he would be able to spend more time with our mermaids.

‘The period of time in which you think of yourself as a human being will become longer…’

That didn’t really matter either.

‘That’s not wrong.’

According to his sister, his teacher was a black sheet of paper. No one knew what it could become.

“Have you thought about how you might use this place?”

“I still need to think about it a little more….”

“yes.”

“It would be nice to have more family members, for sure.”

* * *

Drawing family members was nothing special to Geo.

“But this time, the family we’re going to grill is planning to live separately from us.”

“Gulp?”

“I wish I had a child who didn’t feel lonely even when he was alone.”

The water birds that Geo had drawn before were creatures that lived in groups.

When I saw the lake full of water birds, which seemed to be breeding among themselves, I could tell that this was what group living was like, and Honey also hated being separated from her family.

“So this time, I want a friend who is very independent.”

But that doesn’t mean I wanted to just draw anything.

“I also have pride as an artist….”

“Kung?”

“It may be grandiose to call myself a painter, but anyway, ‘Empty City’ is one of the works I painted.”

“Gurr.”

“I hope there will be residents who fit in there.”

But he is a resident fit for the ‘Empty City’.

“… … .”

Geo, who had been sitting quietly in his study chair, soon opened his mouth.

“… Invisible man?”

Invisible company employee.

“It suits you.”

“Crunch?”

“Isn’t that right?”

To Geo, a country person, the city was that kind of thing.

The air is thick and people are swarming. They all look similar, and they swarm the subway and the streets. Their inorganic faces show no emotion.

“When I first came to Seoul, it was a little creepy.”

There was no living, breathing horror movie. It was too bleak for Geo, who had a cute sensibility despite his appearance.

Now, he could think of it as, ‘Today, the cogs of society are coming home from work, exhausted,’ but when he was a child, he couldn’t. He even felt fear.

“But that doesn’t mean I can draw people….”

“Kung-kung?”

“What do you think of your father, son? Your father can’t create people.”

No matter what, I never wanted to be that special. Even if I could, I would never have done it, and since I couldn’t do it anyway, there was no need to worry about it.

“In that sense, a transparent man.”

To be exact, a human in a suit.

“If it’s just clothes floating around….”

“Cur.”

“Yeah, that certainly can’t be called human.”

It was more like a doll.

“… … .”

It was as if the people of the city I first saw looked just like that.

“… Let’s see… .”

Geo placed his brush on the ‘Empty City’ in front of him.

“But I think it would be too lonely if there was only one person.”

“Gurrrr.”

“I wish there were a little more, but it would be too hard for me to draw alone, right?”

“Huh?”

“It would be fun if they just came up with something on their own.”

It would have been so much fun.

The scale of the project was too large to be considered a simple pleasure, but the scale of the project was not a very important issue for Geo, who was faced with new content.

The painter who draws dungeons