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35 – Second Layer (3)

The second layer of the labyrinth.

Gula, the leader of the Gularsi mercenary group who entered here with soldiers, including Elena, stared blankly at Elena.

The reason was, of course, Elena’s combat skills.

Naturally, Gula, who had been active in this area for a long time, knew her, referred to as the fallen heroine, and had even worked with her.

In other words, Gula was familiar with Elena’s combat skills.

“Does that even make sense?”

He watched with a bewildered expression as Elena effortlessly dealt with the boss of the second layer, an undead troll.

The appearance of the undead troll was far from ordinary, just like the boss on the first layer.

The size alone was more than twice as huge as Elena, and it seemed that the undead troll’s arms had been modified, possibly by the necromancer, as it had a staggering four arms.

Despite being undead, the powerful attacks that could shatter the ground with just one strike left both soldiers and mercenaries awestruck.

In other words, the undead troll on the second layer seemed incredibly powerful, to the point where facing it alone would be impossible.

No, it was formidable.

Certainly beyond what Gula knew about Elena.

…or so he thought.

Thunk!

Elena was casually facing off against the undead troll.

No, rather.

-■■■■!!!

Elena was hunting the undead troll.

Thunk!

With remarkable ease, Elena dodged the attacks of the undead troll, and in an instant, she moved backward, severing its spine.

Thud!

With a single strike from Elena, the undead troll crumbled to the ground.

Simultaneously, as Elena ran along its body, she plunged her axe into its head before the troll could react.

Squelch!

The sound of the axe entering the skull echoed as Elena’s axe penetrated the head of the troll.

-■■■■■■■■■■!!!!

Despite being a resurrected corpse, the undead troll, now seemingly experiencing pain, began to glow. However, Elena did not stop there; she used the axe she had in her other hand on the opposite side.

Squelch-squish-!

The skeletal structure of the undead doll was completely shattered, and soon the boss slumped, its functions coming to a halt.

“…Huh.”

Gula had, of course, heard the rumors.

Rumors that Elena, the fallen hero, had suddenly become stronger after entering the service of Lord Lartania.

However, naturally, rumors circulating in the mercenary industry were always embellished, so he only acknowledged them to a certain extent.

“This isn’t just getting stronger, is it?”

Elena’s appearance was so shocking.

“…Certainly, does the lord have something to do with this?”

Gula suddenly recalled one of the rumors that had circulated along with Elena’s.

“If it’s as expected, I might be able to make some money, but…?”

That was the moment he thought so.

Elena, who was receiving praise from soldiers and mercenaries, just like in the first layer, turned her gaze to the undead doll that was slowly disappearing.

“Blue bones.”

As in the previous encounter, she approached and picked up the blue bone that remained after the removal of the undead doll’s leg.

“Again.”

Elena didn’t make a mistake in this battle with the undead doll.

However, this time, the blue bone that inevitably appeared not only assisted her in overcoming the crisis but also helped her easily handle the undead doll.

Right away, Elena pierced the undead doll’s leg with the blue bone, allowing her to snap the spine bone of the doll in one go.

So.

“…I should report this to the lord.”

After the corpse disappeared, she picked up a slightly larger blue bone than before and turned her gaze to the soldiers and mercenaries.

The gazes of the soldiers and mercenaries, all looking at her with awe and admiration, unintentionally excited her.

She had already received such gazes in the first layer and had been receiving them continuously until she came to this boss room, but she still liked those gazes.

When she received such gazes, Elena felt the lack of long-unfilled acknowledgment being filled.

Therefore, Elena felt gratitude once again to Kim Hyun-woo, who had made her like this.

In the end, the reason she could be so acknowledged and fill the void was because of him.

“…”

To Elena, he was absolutely necessary.

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Around the time a notification window appeared to Kim Hyun-woo, informing him that the second layer of the labyrinth had been conquered.

Kim Hyun-woo looked at what Lani had brought and, without realizing it, asked a question.

“So, does this mean it was in the assigned room?”

“Yes. It seems like it belonged to the previous occupant of that room. I thought I’d put it under the bed so it wouldn’t get lost.”

Upon hearing Lani’s words, Kim Hyun-woo thought about whose room he had been assigned and soon let out a quiet sigh.

“The room of the Absolute Master of Darkness.”

The Absolute Master of Darkness.

Now, thinking back, Kim Hyun-woo remembered the somewhat regrettable title he had bestowed upon her and soon found himself staring at the sword crossing the width of the desk.

Moreover, to be precise, he was looking at the notification window floating in front of Kim Hyun-woo.

—-

※Handcrafted weapon!

Execution Sword.

Grade: Legendary (※Crafted by hand, so the grade is lowered!)

Attack Power: Supreme.

Attributes: Reflection, Single Strike, Invincibility.

Description: The sword of the Healing King, created by the Lord of Lartania. Despite being handcrafted, it closely resembles the original and can faithfully reproduce the original’s attributes.

—-

Staring at the notification window that described the sword in detail, Kim Hyun-woo soon looked at the explanation window.

“Was there such an explanation window in Arteil in the first place?”

At least as far as Kim Hyun-woo’s memory went, there was no such explanation window, so he tilted his head with a grin and soon shrugged his shoulders, raising the Execution Sword.

Despite surpassing Kim Hyun-woo’s height by leaps and bounds, the Execution Sword felt surprisingly light.

While looking at it, Kim Hyun-woo unintentionally recalled memories from the past.

“I really went through a lot for five months to make this.”

As Kim Hyun-woo reminisced about the time he had invested in the mini-games to make the Execution Sword and the relentless efforts he had put into it.

“But why is the Execution Sword, a gift from the Absolute Master of Darkness, here?”

Soon, he pondered on that question as he looked at the Execution Sword.

“Seeing that it was under the bed, she probably left it behind when she went outside the territory, disliking it.”

Kim Hyun-woo soon concluded.

Given that the room under the bed was left untouched and covered in dust, it was plausible that the Absolute Master of Darkness had lost and left it there.

Therefore, as Kim Hyun-woo gazed at the sword, he began to think about what to do with the Execution Sword.

“At least returning it… might not be necessary.”

In fact, Kim Hyun-woo didn’t even know where the absolute authority of darkness was, and even if he did, he had no intention of returning it.

“He probably left it because he didn’t need it. Maybe he didn’t consider it important.”

“Hmm…”

“Still, I put so much effort into making it, and seeing it left like this feels a bit strange.”

Kim Hyun-woo stared at the Executioner’s Sword and thought so, but instead, he smiled.

Come to think of it, because the absolute authority of darkness left the Executioner’s Sword like this, he could think about how to use it.

“Should I give it to a hero as equipment? Or just sell it?”

Kim Hyun-woo began to ponder a happy dilemma.

Although covered in dust, the Executioner’s Sword could create a variable in this world where the hero’s star was the epitome of strength.

Of course, since Kim Hyun-woo made it himself, its abilities were lower than the mythical grade, but even considering that, it was quite a formidable weapon.

In other words, this weapon was like a sudden gift to Kim Hyun-woo.

If he wanted to use it immediately, he could recruit a hero who used a sword and let them use it, and if he decided to sell it, Kim Hyun-woo’s pockets would undoubtedly become thicker.

So.

“Thank you for letting me know.”

“Hehe, you’re welcome.”

He praised Rani and began to seriously think about how to use the Executioner’s Sword.

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“Master.”

Loriel, who was once again staring at the door of the underground commune in the Kalan Kingdom, sighed as there was still no response.

“… Wouldn’t it be better to just go in once?”

While Loriel, with a slightly worried expression, spoke from the side, Rune also spoke with a similar worried expression, but she shook her head.

“No, when entering the Grand Commune, you must always get the master’s permission. Are you thinking of violating the master’s words?”

“Well, no, but… Still, I’m saying it because I’m worried.”

With a sigh, Rune, looking at the door again, spoke again.

“Master, it’s been several days since you’ve had a meal, but I brought you something to eat. Please have at least a little!”

She spoke towards the door, but like Loriel’s case, there was still no response from inside.

And, after pondering for a while like that, Loriel said,

“Rune.”

“Why?”

“Starting tomorrow, stay by the Master’s side. There might be tasks for you to handle, so if nothing urgent comes up, wait at the door.”

He said.

“…That’s fine, but what about you?” asked Ruin, soon with a curious expression.

“I’m planning to go to the Lartania territory,” said Loreiel. “Since the Master seems to be struggling, I should go and talk about the Master.”

With a serious expression, she muttered while looking in the direction of the Lartania territory.