Chapter 29 - Yoron Village (2)
“It’s impossible.”
The furry guy’s answer was firm.
“That ‘impossible’, are you sure about it?”
“I told you. The mana eye is a unique trait of our Penozeri race. Not a single human among the outsiders who have visited Yoron Village has succeeded in learning this skill.”
“Then I will be the first.”
“How many tis do I have to say it! It’s impossible!”
“Even if it is impossible, you will have to make that impossible possible. You must.”
“Why?”
“Because if you can’t, you will die by my hand.”
“You son of a bitch! That ans you’re going to kill ! After using as a guide all this ti, you’re going to kill now?”
“I didn’t say I would definitely kill you. If I awaken the mana eye, you will live.”
“What’s the difference? That’s the sa as saying you’ll kill !”
The furry guy looked at with the most wronged expression in the world.
To be honest, I wasn't confident that I could definitely learn the Penozeri race’s ability.
However, I was confident that if there was even one human who could do it, it would be .
Also, just because all other humans couldn't do it, the proposition that I couldn't do it could never be established.
Anyway, it was a coveted skill.
Being able to accurately sense an opponent’s mana through the mana eye would allow to formulate much more precise combat strategies.
It would be very useful until I fully recovered Johan Raven’s power.
“I don’t have much ti, so you’ll have to hurry up. Start by explaining. What kind of mana circulation is needed to open the mana eye.”
“Son of a bitch!”
Since being reincarnated, I have been experiencing many interesting things by encountering a different world.
The special ability of the Penozeri race was one, and the unique setting of the Haewon Sword Style was also a concept that did not exist on the Kalia Continent.
And on top of that, the mana control that Han Byeong-cheol showed with the coin.
They say there is no end to learning, and it felt strange yet not bad to learn that there was sothing to learn even from beings weaker than .
“You won’t understand anyway, but I’ll explain it for now.”
Although he grumbled, he explained in detail.
I don't know if he was desperate because he didn't want to die, or if he was the type to explain things well, but it wasn't too difficult to understand.
The thod of mana circulation that the Penozeri race did as naturally as breathing.
It was different from the human thod, so it would take ti to get used to, but I felt it wasn't impossible.
In fact, it was much easier than learning a new sword style.
Once I understood it perfectly, it was as if 80% of it was already complete.
“The explanation is all done! You must have felt it if you have ears, right? How much effort I put into explaining.”
“I acknowledge that.”
“But I can’t help it if you don’t understand. The difference between races is unavoidable. If you ignore that and try to kill , that’s you really admitting that you’re a son of a bitch!”
“I’d appreciate it if you stopped with the ‘son of a bitch’ talk.”
“A guy who threatened to kill is getting worked up over being called a son of a bitch? I’m at my wit’s end anyway, so I can even curse your parents!”
“I don’t think there’s a reason to dig your own grave. I understood your explanation completely.”
“You understood? Kekekekek!”
The guy started laughing.
“You find it funny?”
Not only did I understand, but I also felt I could faintly attempt it.
The furry guy’s laughter was annoying, but I circulated the mana in my body in the way he had taught .
“Kekekek! You said you understood, so no taking it back. Then you’re really a son of a bitch!”
If I tried and saw no answer, then it would truly be a difference between races.
Then I planned to give up cleanly.
“Hoo.”
I took another deep breath to steady myself.
Of course, it wasn't natural because I had a pre-existing, ingrained thod.
The currents of mana got stuck here and there, unable to pick up speed.
The key was to break through this stagnant flow.
“What are you doing just standing there? Don’t tell you’re contemplating how to kill ?”
The furry guy was cautiously backing away, watching my expression.
“Why are you suddenly silent! Are you perhaps angry because I laughed? Alright! I won’t laugh, okay?”
In that mont.
Flash!
The mana circuit flashed, and the blocked section was broken through in an instant.
The hole in the once-cleared passage began to expand its width, and the flow of mana also began to speed up along with it.
Now I was certain.
‘Success.’
And a faint, unfamiliar sensation.
It was a completely different feeling from the existing five senses.
The dormant sixth sense was slowly raising its head.
Heh.
I smiled in delight.
“Hey, human! Why are you smiling with such a scary expression! It’s okay for to go now, right?”
This was the mana eye.
That sense imdiately detected the amount of mana being emitted by the furry guy who was backpedaling in front of .
A pathetic level of mana, just as I already knew.
I ended up learning sothing amazing today from a guy of just that level.
Parreureu.
And the mana eye closed on its own.
It was only natural since I wasn't used to it.
“Human! I’m leaving! Well then, goodbye!”
The furry guy gradually picked up speed in his backpedaling, and eventually, he turned around and started running like mad.
Yes. Go.
I had planned to explore the labyrinth on my own anyway.
Now it was ti to go rescue Min Ha-rin.
***
The Alcantha Labyrinth.
It was said to be a mysterious place that was created at the sa ti Yoron Village was connected to the Abyss.
A place that endlessly created nurous monsters, like a magic room.
The quest I had to perform here was to obtain the ‘Lycanthrope’s Fang’.
I had heard the necessary information from the furry guy on the way.
The Lycanthrope was a wolf that was considered sacred in this Yoron Village.
And it was also said that the mont the Alcantha Labyrinth beca most dangerous was when this wolf awoke from its sleep.
The reason for that was that the Lycanthrope ate everything in the labyrinth.
‘At least it hasn’t woken up from its sleep yet.’
Since I was freely roaming the labyrinth like this and hadn’t detected any such signs yet.
This labyrinth was a pitch-dark cave maze with no visible end.
The only light sources were the glowing stones embedded throughout the cave.
The nurous forked paths that appeared from ti to ti, and the similar scenery where one path looked like another, was the perfect environnt to make an explorer lose their way.
Kereuk!
And from ti to ti, monsters popped out from the darkness.
The one that appeared this ti was a Goblin, which I was already sick of seeing.
Kereuk!
The pitch-dark environnt didn't make it difficult at all.
Relying solely on sight to grasp an opponent’s movents in battle was an extrely elentary level.
I could clearly feel the Goblin’s movents.
Seogeok!
The Reapersword flashed, and the Goblin’s head fell to the ground.
And in that mont, an annoyed voice was heard from the opposite side of the forked path.
“Ah! Damn it! I was chasing that Goblin.”
It was clearly a Hunter from Earth.
It seed hunting Goblins was the quest condition for that Hunter.
Then he should have caught it faster.
“Let ask you just one thing.”
“What?”
The man’s tone was indifferent, as if his feelings were hurt.
“I’m looking for a Lycanthrope in this labyrinth. Do you happen to know anything?”
“A Lycanthrope?”
“Yes. I heard it’s a large, greyish-brown wolf.”
“But why are you asking that? D-don’t tell ?”
“Yes. That’s right.”
“Wow! Aweso! Are you really doing that quest?”
When I nodded, he imdiately softened his annoyance.
“I apologize for getting annoyed about losing one Goblin. A Lycanthrope from the first Abyss village! What are you going to do?”
“Why. Is there a problem with this quest?”
“Are you really asking because you don’t know? That wolf is a monster you can only see in a B-rank dungeon. It’s crazy that it’s appearing in a place like this.”
“I heard it’s sleeping sowhere in the labyrinth.”
“Wow! Shit! Is that really true? I’m going crazy! I need to clear my quest quickly and get out of here.”
The man had a genuinely scared expression.
It also ant he didn't know where the Lycanthrope was.
I continued to break through the cave paths of the labyrinth.
The Hunters I encountered in the process also had a similar reaction to the previous man.
Everyone recoiled at the ntion of the Lycanthrope.
It was clearly a difficult quest for a first village.
“I don’t know where the Lycanthrope is, but I did et another Hunter who was on that quest! She was a woman, and it seed like she was looking for an assistant.”
“An assistant?”
“Yes. Of course, I refused. It’s not my quest, so why would I risk my life for it?”
Circumstantially, it was highly likely to be Min Ha-rin.
And I also heard that she was not far from my current location.
I hurried on foot.
Because I had to clear the quest quickly and return to the family estate.
After so more ti had passed like that, I was able to detect another person’s presence ahead.
Judging by the aura I felt, it was a Hunter from Earth.
The amount of mana detected by my mana eye was a bit different from the other people I had encountered so far.
‘It’s large!’
Yoron Village was the first quest area in the Abyss, a place that new Hunters passed through.
Being new, in most cases, their mana amount was weak. (Though I wasn't really in a position to say that.)
But the aura I was feeling now made guess who its owner was.
“Excuse .”
Also, the voice calling now was that of a young woman.
“Yes.”
“Are you from Earth?”
I nodded my head.
“Excuse , but did you just nod your head?”
“Yes.”
“I’m sorry! My night vision is a bit poor.”
As she said that, she scratched her head.
“Is your quest going well?”
“Well, actually…”
“What is it?”
“I think I’m screwed.”
Then she laughed hollowly.
“Screwed?”
“The quest I got is kind of trash. You know the Lycanthrope? It wants to catch that wolf and take out its fang.”
“So?”
“‘So?’ you ask. I can’t possibly do it alone. So I’ve been shalessly asking for an assistant, but of course, everyone refused.”
“So what’s your plan?”
“I’m thinking of getting out of the labyrinth and waiting for reinforcents. The rumors about must have reached my sword family by now.”
Reinforcents would co, but it would be difficult in the near future.
Established Hunters who had already cleared the Yoron Village quest wouldn’t be able to enter, and finding a suitable candidate among new Hunters would also not be an easy task.
In the end, the only answer would be a human wave tactic, but waiting for all those people to be recruited would take forever.
“I’ll help you.”
“...What?”
“I said I’ll help you. Or do you not want to?”
“Th-that’s not it, but why are you showing such unsolicited kindness?”
“If you don’t dislike it, let’s go together without further ado. To catch the wolf.”
Thinking of Choi Ho-joong’s tearful face due to my delayed return, I just wanted to finish this quickly and go back.
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