The silver fox mask said that the dead in the labyrinth must be removed by a 'mission.' If the abyss that enveloped Riley was called the 'dead,' was the mission to take it away?
She shook her head.
That wasn't what was important right now.
"Riley, the great sword saint."
Just in case, I called out to Riley.
Among the phrases that appeared when crossing the Golden Rule's door, there was one that said, "The soul has returned."
Following that, it was possible that Riley, who was called the great sword saint, had regained consciousness.
The fact that he didn't immediately attack suggested a high possibility.
Peace.
What a wonderful word.
A peaceful resolution was the topic of the 21st century.
Kyaahaaa-!
The ancient dragon spread its wings.
As it spread its wings in a menacing manner, an enormous number of magic orbs began to form.
The peace agreement was rejected.
"…You're going to try it, huh."
Bang!
Kwakwakwak!
Grrrr!
*
It was strange.
Kim Hana couldn't help but tilt her head.
Just in case, she searched SNS and YouTube, and the results were even stranger.
"All the Warriors have stopped their activities…?"
"What do you mean, Kim Won?"
In response to Seo Jung-a's question, Kim Hana bit her thumb and spoke.
"There's no one among the Warriors who is currently active."
"Ah, it must be a mistake. I didn't receive any messages…?"
Seo Jung-a frowned as she checked her phone.
The people she had been chatting with enthusiastically just a moment ago suddenly stopped replying.
Seo Jung-a had a close relationship with male Korean Warriors, with 'a cup of coffee with Kim Hana' as a condition.
But all of them, who had been desperately replying, suddenly stopped the conversation.
'Are they crazy?'
Of course, Kim Hana didn't know about this condition, but for Seo Jung-a, it was truly strange.
All those who had been replying in real-time suddenly disappeared.
It was impossible.
"They seem to be extremely focused on something."
"Focused? On what?"
"Warriors know about special situations in advance, as if someone is giving them a heads-up."
"There is such a saying."
"Isn't there a big event happening somewhere that requires all the Warriors to focus?"
"Like the previous invasion?"
Kim Hana nodded.
All the Warriors she knew had stopped their activities as if by agreement.
There was a similar incident in the past, just once.
Right at the moment of the invasion.
But at that time, quite a few Warriors had their live streams on.
Although the invasion didn't actually happen, it was generally accepted that all the Warriors had known about it in advance.
Kim Hana brought up another question.
"Why did Gracia leave Korea?"
"Didn't she return to her homeland after the invasion ended?"
"A considerable number of Warriors left Korea simultaneously, even though they were overshadowed by Gracia. Isn't that strange?"
"Hmm…"
"They just disappeared, but they all went into hiding."
The ones who left.
Gracia and the heroes.
They all went into hiding.
This made people like Kim Hana feel something was off.
When she searched on Google, related articles popped up one after another.
-Where did they go?
-Suddenly disappeared heroes.
-Something is happening that we don't know about.
Although it didn't appear in major media, there were many journalists overseas who didn't hide their doubts and wrote articles.
Not only that.
"I definitely saw Park Hyun-myeong at the airport."
There's no way I could have mistaken it.
Park Hyun-myeong. I clearly saw him leave the airport.
He even entered SGBAC with Gracia.
SGBAC is a departure area for VIPs who take private jets.
It's impossible unless Park Hyun-myeong is the son of a hidden wealthy family.
'What is Park Hyun-myeong's true identity?'
I can't figure it out at all.
Wasn't he just a regular person who quit his job?
How could such a person suddenly get on a private jet?
Maybe, he's an incredibly important person.
That's how Gracia, Park Hyun-myeong, and countless Warriors went overseas.
As if by agreement, simultaneously.
Why?
Thud!
Kim Hana got up from her seat and grabbed her bag.
"I'll look for them."
"For what?"
"The Warriors. I have to ask them directly."
"Will any Warrior give us a proper answer?"
"There is. Definitely. But not those who belong to a group. An individual. I have to find a thorough individual."
"Is there such a person…?"
There is.
Someone like the person who secretly wrote on a memo that the heroes were fake.
There must be people who want to speak but can't.
I have to find them.
Recluses.
People who are hiding and don't belong to any group.
*
The Master re-entered the labyrinth.
'Randolph. He challenged Riley?'
He couldn't stand it.
There's a possibility that Randolph is someone else, but if he challenged the Sword Saint Riley, it must be Phantom.
He lost his sword because of that guy.
The sword he had honed and the hidden techniques were buried and destroyed in the abyss.
But this is Panginea.
"Buy everything you need from the Labyrinth Merchant."
"Yes."
"I will follow, Master."
The knights moved.
They roamed the labyrinth and bought special items from the Labyrinth Merchant.
It was the 'Mirror of Additional Conditions.'
'If you know the opponent's name and are in the labyrinth, you can use the mirror.'
Most of the challengers who had entered the labyrinth had logged out.
The Labyrinth Merchants were everywhere.
They found them and bought all the Mirrors of Additional Conditions.
When they gathered ten.
Using ten mirrors, they added ten conditions.
If added all at once, the guy would surely fail.
It was Phantom's mistake to write his name.
Arrogant guy.
The Master smiled and said,
"Randolph."
Ah!
Sure enough, the guy is here.
If he's still here, it must be Phantom challenging the Sword Saint Riley!
The Master's smile deepened.
"..."
The Master's smile instantly disappeared.
*
The surroundings are exploding.
The ground is being flipped over by continuous explosions.
But, the ancient dragon's attacks don't directly hit me.
The Throne of Radiant Light!
A brilliant light flashes from the ring on my finger, forming the shape of a throne.
Sitting there, I calmly look at the ancient dragon.
The brilliant unique-grade equipment. Everything I poured into creating this ring.
This ring has different abilities depending on the prefix.
【Throne of Radiant Light (Radiant Unique)】
- A throne of light, said to be where a god who held the sun once sat.
- Offer valuables to the throne of light to unlock its power.
- The abilities of the throne of light vary depending on the prefix.
- Current prefix: Radiant
- Sitting on the Throne of Radiant Light nullifies all attacks from spaces where light flashes.
- You can use 'Radiant Light (20Lv).'
- Using 'Radiant Light' will destroy the prefix.
All attacks nullified!
As long as I sit on the throne, even the ancient dragon can't harm me.
It's only about 2 meters in diameter, but it's an invincible skill with a fixed position.
But I can't just sit here indefinitely.
The erosion is still ongoing.
Goo-!
The ancient dragon condensed mana in its mouth.
Then it released a breath, but it still didn't reach me.
"Is that all? Do you think you can reach me with just that?"
I provoked the ancient dragon.
To drain its power.
But when even the breath didn't work, the ancient dragon stopped.
Then it floated into the air.
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Suddenly, 'hands' appeared from all over the floor.
The hands of the abyss.
The spirits of the abyss that absorb everything!
The countless hands quickly reached the throne.
But they don't touch.
They are blocked by a light barrier and can't get in.
'Can't see anything.'
The problem is the view.
Surrounded by the hands of the abyss, my vision is blocked.
I can't see what the ancient dragon is doing in the air.
'This ruins my plan to observe its patterns.'
I clicked my tongue.
I planned to sit on the throne of light, observe all its patterns, and then challenge it again.
I want to shoot an arrow, but I used all the materials from Shatiros' bow.
To get the best prefix.
'Radiant Light.'
Thus, I obtained Radiant Light.
I don't know what it is other than it being a 20-level skill.
I knew what the throne of light was, but the abilities based on the prefix were undetermined.
A one-time skill that destroys the radiant prefix upon use.
Should I use it?
Just waiting here is inefficient.
The ancient dragon doesn't intend to show me its patterns.
Then.
Indeed, I only found out what the skill was after using it.
The heroes of the past.
A skill that calls the soul of one of them to fight.
I don't know how it will work, but if I call it to the throne, it will probably descend upon me.
A radiant, most glorious being.
Many names flashed through my mind.
The greatest beings who achieved countless myths and legends!
Whose name should I call?
Whose name will help me overcome this situation?
They are of a different caliber.
The first names that come to mind are the old heroes related to Riley.
The 'Hexagon' who, along with the Sword Saint Riley, once ruled the world.
One of them might be possible.
But it's only a possibility.
Their stories have only been passed down orally, and without accurate combat data, it's a gamble.
'The being with the most definite data.'
There is one.
The one who can most definitely predict victory.
Me.
...The Knight King Wilhelm.
If it's the Knight King Wilhelm, it's possible.
Even beyond the ancient dragon.
'Wilhelm's soul.'
But does the Knight King Wilhelm have a soul?
I've always wondered, just like when I see Isaac and Isabella.
Do the characters I've played, or all the characters played by players, have souls?
Are they just like AI?
If they do, where is the soul of this body, 'Randolph'?
'Just try it.'
I'll find out if I summon it.
If the 'Throne of Radiant Light' really has the mechanism to summon the souls of the dead, I can confirm the existence of souls based on whether the summoning is successful.
'If I keep it, it will just go to waste.'
Panginea, the game I play, is a game to be used when you can.
If you keep it and die, it resets and disappears.
There's no game where 'if you keep it, it will go to waste' fits better.
Moreover, if the summoning is successful, I can clear it.
The Abyss Labyrinth.
The conquest of this labyrinth, which Gracia, Mintchoco, and the Empire failed!
"Wilhelm."
Sitting on the throne of light, I slowly opened my mouth.