HBWnovel Chapter 205: 51st Floor, The Forest Of Mystical Things (2)
Chapter 205: 51st Floor, The Forest Of Mystical Things (2)
Chapter 205: 51st Floor, The Forest Of Mystical Things (2)
Light poured down. Taesan kicked off the ground to dodge.
The laughter deepened.
[This is fun.]
[Enjoyable.]
[With this, we won't get bored and send it back.]
[No need to worry about dying from not being able to withstand it.]
[Let's play with it.]
Those are some fierce ones.
Taesan murmured as he continued to move. The lights grazed past him, barely missing.
As expected, I cant feel it.
These beings wielded such power. He should have been able to sense remnants of their power or aura to locate them, but he couldnt feel anything at all.
Taesan made up his mind. Even if it meant using a bit of power, he decided to properly identify his enemies.
[You have activated Marbas' Pitch-Black Wave.]
A surge of black waves burst forth.
The ravenous wave engulfed all the trees and bushes around, advancing as the colorful forest began to be covered in deep darkness.
Boom!
In an instant, the trees and bushes in a wide area were erased, clearing the view.
Taesan propelled himself into the air, surveying the surroundings.
Then, he saw tiny humanoid beings.
With a pair of wings, exceedingly beautiful but only the size of Taesans palm.
Fairies?
And they were much farther away than Taesan had expected. Even if Taesan ran towards them, they would have enough distance to escape.
The fairies widened their distance from Taesan even more.
[A fearsome human.]
[Let's be careful.]
[Let's play carefully.]
Taesan landed on the ground. The trees and bushes trampled by the wave began to slowly take their place again.
Fairies. They do fit the mystery.
[Not like the friends of children in fairy tales, though.]
While they talked, the surroundings quickly filled with straight trees again.
This is tough.
Even after using the Pitch-Black Wave, everything returned to its original state. He only managed to identify who was attacking him, without gaining any further information.
Certainly, the difficulty level had changed upon entering the 51st floor.
What should I do?
He had received information from Lee Taeyeon, but even that was uncertain.
Taesan began to organize the information, piece by piece.
The ones attacking me are fairies.
And the distance was quite far.
Even a rough calculation showed they were kilometers away when shooting the light. Only now did he understand why he couldnt sense anything. From such a distance, these tiny beings using power made it impossible to properly identify them.
Swoosh.
Dodging the incoming light again, Taesan surveyed his surroundings.
The forest, once trampled by the Pitch-Black Wave, had returned to its original state.
After checking the position of the trees and bushes, Taesan realized one fact.
The positions of the trees and the shapes of the bushes are all the same.The most uptodate novels are published on n0velbj)n((.))co/m
Before the Pitch-Black Wave damaged it and now, it was perfectly the same.
Suddenly, Taesan moved forward, and the forest began to change.
Taesan stopped walking.
The trees and bushes around him. Their positions were perfectly the same as before he moved.
Is it like this? No wonder its hard to find the way.
[You noticed? Faster than I thought.]
Taesan concluded.
The forest is moving with me.
An adventurer.
Taesan replied.
[You have encountered the grotesque gremlin who has acquired the mystery.]
Sorry about that. Those fairy brats keep ringing the bell, so I thought it was them again.
The being, having ushered Taesan into the house, sifted through a drawer. He seized a handful of tea leaves, carelessly tossed them into boiling water, and brought it over.
It might not look like much, but it tastes good. Its also beneficial for your health. Give it a try.
Taesan eyed the tea warily before taking a sip.
[You have drunk tea brewed with mandrake leaves. All your health and mana are restored, and your physical and mental states are enhanced to their optimal conditions.]
How is it? Tasty, right?
The taste is terrible.
He couldnt feign appreciation. The face of the being who had offered the tea dropped.
I suppose so. The last person who visited said the same thing. When will I ever master such a skill?
But the effects are incredible. What is this?
It restored all health and mana. Moreover, it enhanced physical capabilities and fortified the mind.
It felt akin to the effects of leveling up. And this was offered not as a quest reward, but simply for partaking in the tea.
Adventurers might not find it, but here, such things are common. Its nothing special.
The being sat on a chair made of leaves.
Ill give you a few to take with you when youre done here.
A non-hostile NPC existing on the 51st floor.
There was one reason for its existence. The being spoke.
Youre an adventurer. I am a being bound to the labyrinth because I desire something. You know what I might propose to you, right?
Taesan nodded. The being smiled broadly.
Good. The previous guy was okay, but he couldnt get me what I wanted. Same with the ghost behind you. How about you?
The being leaned back in the chair and asked.
Be honest with me. What do I look like?
Taesan looked at the beings face.
It was grotesque. Only half the height of Taesan. Not only was it short, but its proportions were also distorted, making it look bizarre.
And its face was hideously twisted. It looked partly reptilian and partly human. A mix of two appearances made it extremely strange.
Its ears were wide like a lizards, and its eyes were unnecessarily large. Its arms and legs had long, hideous nails and claws.
Honestly?
Honestly.
Youre ugly.
Taesan answered. The being nodded as if it expected that response.
I look terrible. Its inevitable due to the characteristics of the gremlin race. However, aside from me, all beings here are beautiful and lovely.
It was evident just by looking at the fairies. Despite being incredibly cruel, those small beings were as beautiful as the ones in fairy tales.
Unicorns, sea serpents, the Raplas they all possess enchantingly beautiful forms. Yes, thats why they appear in fairy tales and are objects of human longing. But what about me?
His face contorted.
Ive been granted the mystery to stay on the 51st floor, but Im here all by myself looking like this. Im the only one who looks bizarre. The fairies always insult me for being ugly, and the sea serpent sends me looks of disdain indirectly. Its irritating.
Crunch.
The leaves crumbled in his fist.
Do you think I wanted to look like this? What am I supposed to do about being born this way? Even if I create my territory and stay there, those fairy brats come to pick a fight almost every day. Just because Im ugly, just because I look terrible!
He rose abruptly, unable to contain his anger.
I am a being of mystery just like them! I should be a being that receives both the fear and longing of humans!
The gremlin, spewing his distorted anger and jealousy, slumped back down.
They persecute me because Im ugly.
He smirked, revealing his crooked teeth.
Then if I become beautiful and they turn ugly, I could persecute them, right? Yes, thats what Ill do.
As the gremlin murmured, a quest appeared.
[Sub-quest start]
[The gremlin is a being of mystery. Although he has settled on the 51st floor, the residents here despise and belittle him due to his appearance. Angered by this, the gremlin wishes to become beautiful.]
[Condition: Listen to the gremlin's request.]
[Reward: A method to clear the 51st floor. And treasures from the mysterious forest, as much as he is satisfied with.]