I Became the Only Buffer in the Academy

124 – The Beginning of Containment – 3

The Maze of the Fox God.

From nob le mt l. co m

Now, you can get the equipment by going through the maze prepared by the fox god, the owner of a shrine that no one seeks, for those who seek him.

It is one of the historic sub-events that remain in DLC as well as the original, and this is one of the events you must go through if you are aiming for a buffer.

“Isn’t this… Dangerous?”

Jin Si-yeon’s expression hardened at the sudden change in the environment. But there was nothing to worry about. Because in this event, the battle can be avoided.

“How do I do it?”

“Let’s go for now. We can’t stay here forever, can we?”

I moved my steps into the maze of torii gates. I looked around as the three of them, who were looking at me anxiously, followed me.

This maze is a changing maze. Therefore, if you do not move to find the exact location, you will get lost and go back to the beginning.

“Two paths fork.”

Left and right. I looked at the torii in front of the two paths with identical torii gates. One had a fox’s head and the other a raccoon’s.

“Where should I go?”

“Towards the fox’s head. It’s a shrine dedicated to the fox god, and it’s a maze made by the fox god, so you can’t follow the raccoon, can you?”

“Is that the way to find the way?”

“Yes.”

“How else did you know that?”

“There was a book with a similar story in the library? It’s about how to get through this maze, so check it out later. There are times when you go around a maze similar to this in the ruins.”

If you are going to attack the ruins, you need to know how to find the way in the maze as a basic skill. At my words, the three nodded briefly.

“Can I leave it to John to find the way?”

“Huh? Uh. It doesn’t matter.”

It’s also a place where I tried to come alone because there was no battle anyway. I said nothing and moved on with them. And a three-pronged road appeared. This time, all three were engraved with the pattern of a fox.

“Uh… This time there are three foxes…”

“Isn’t there the fox pattern you saw earlier? Just look at it and go find it. If you look there, the ears are a little different? And one side has a different number of beards.”

“Ah. I see.”

“I’ll have to look carefully…”

“It’s complicated…”

“It’s easy if you know how. Come on. Let’s go.”

I walked again, and at another fork in the road, Elizabeth raised her hand.

“I’ll solve it this time! It’s this way, isn’t it? There’s a lion and a rabbit drawn on it… But rabbits are something foxes can hunt…”

“Yeah. That’s how you solve it.”

“Ho-ho-ho! It’s more fun than I thought.”

“…Next I’m looking for.”

I walked peacefully with the thought of just playing a mini game.

There is still pressure, but is it because there is no particular danger? The footsteps of the three following them felt light.

“It’s so amazing. There’s nothing like this in Korea, right?”

“There are things similar to this in Korea. No, to be precise, there are many places. And… When these things get stronger, they become ruins.”

“Huh? Really?”

“For details, there are several papers, so please refer to them. They say that there is a special being in the ruins, and that the goal is to free or annihilate the beings trapped in the ruins by attacking the ruins.”

“Ah. I heard from my grandfather before. There were also ruins in England, and there was a time when we attacked the ruins and brought out the fairy.”

“Wow. Fairies are real?”

“Yes! My grandfather said he saw it himself! He said he obtained one of the traces of Excalibur by being blessed by the fairy!”

Excalibur.

This is an artifact-level equipment that can be obtained when attacking the ruins of Avalon. However, not only the way to obtain it, but also the way to find the ruins was quite cumbersome and complicated, so there was a downside that only a few people could not see it.

“Do you want one?”

“I’d be lying if I said no, right?”

“Hmm… Then let’s look for it later.”

“Ho-ho-ho!! Thank you for your words… Huh? Hold on! John! You’ll have to spend quite a while in England to find Excalibur… Is that okay?”

It will be fine.

After watching the true ending, I don’t think there’s anything special to do.

“…I’m looking forward to it!! Really!!”

“Yes. Yes.”

“…I have something I want to get too.”

“What?”

“Yonggwangdo. The sword that Haemosu used. It is the sword that Jinga has been looking for for a long time.”

“Oh. Yes. I’ll help you find it later.”

A deep smile lingered on Jin Si-yeon’s lips. I know where it is too.

However, the difficulty level of the ruins is so high that I can’t even dream of it now. In the end, you will have to go after seeing the true ending.

“Ehh~. I don’t really want to find anything.”

“Then let’s just hang out together.”

“Ehehehe~. That’s nice~.”

Yoo Choa smiled brightly and took my arm. It’s a problem because he has too much skinship.

“What about floating and falling?!”

“…Yes. You never know when something will happen, but you have to be careful.”

It wasn’t until after the two said a word that Yoo Choa fell. And she smiled mischievously and looked up at me.

“Didn’t you like it?”

“Not really? Ah. I came to a fork in the road.”

This time it was a three-pronged road. I looked around the torii, but there was no trace.

This. It’s a battle event.

Wherever you go, there will be battles. The fox god must have gotten bored after seeing us navigate the maze.

Even so, there was no need to fight. It’s a battle that doesn’t give you something to catch, but you don’t have to do it.

“How do I do it?”

At a time like this, you should use a bribe.

You’ll be bored just watching, so let’s offer something to chew on.

I took out the fried tofu and snacks I had prepared from my bag and put them on the prepared plate.

Then the offering slowly disappears and the torii in the middle starts to glow red.

As expected, bribes are the best.

“Let’s go.”

“Because you are a fox god, do you accept married women as tribute?”

“It’s like that. Also, in the case of the fox god, they say he likes sweet snacks.”

There hasn’t been much since. Investigate and pass through the torii gate, and if there are no clues, pay tribute.

After walking quite a bit like that, we were able to reach the first shrine.

But there was something different from what I saw at first.

A stone statue of a fox, which apparently did not exist, was standing in the middle of the shrine.

“…Is that a fox god?”

“Yes. Now, let’s dedicate everything that’s left over.”

Originally, we would have to fight.

If you can get over it with a bribe, that’s good.

I took out tofu and snacks from the bag and put them in front of the fox statue.

And when I put my hands together and prayed, I started to feel the surroundings shake.

“Kyaa, kyaaak?!”

“Ugh.”

“Oh!”

Feeling the shaking, the three clung to me. I was a little touched that he seemed to be trying to protect me no matter what happens.

“Vibration…”

“It’s over.”

“Huh? What is that?!”

A small doll remains where the stone statue of the fox god used to be.

[Fox God’s Gift]

[The reward for playing with the lonely fox god because no one is looking for it. It contains the power of the fox god.]

[Increases MP by 0.7 When possessed]

[Increases Agility by 0.5 When possessed]

[Status abnormality while possessed – Complete resistance to charm]

The stats increase just by holding it, not by equipping it.

I put the gift of the fox god in my pocket.

Increases mental strength by 0.7, Agility by 0.5, And complete resistance to status ailments.

It doesn’t reach the relic level, but for me, who lacks buffer equipment, this is enough to detect.

From nob le mt l. co m

Not only that, it is also strengthened when passing through certain ruins, and full resistance to enchantment is a great help in the later ruins.

“Was that what you were trying to get?”

“Yes. It’s a gift from the lonely fox god.”

“How else did you find that?”

“It’s in the library. Related information.”

Of course, it also appears in the game. In the first place, when obtaining information from the game, it was an event where you could have to search for information in the library or on the Internet, so it was just similar.

“Did you have time to go to the library?”

“I’m going to take my time.”

Chapter 2 of the main story was also nearing the middle. Chapter 2 is over when you take the final exam, and Chapter 3 is from summer vacation until a little after school starts. If you are thinking of entering the true ending route in Chapter 3, you really have to use your time efficiently.

“It’s already getting done.”

As Jin Siyeon said, the sky was dyed red. It was time for her to return.

“Since you came with me today, I’ll buy you dinner. What do you want to eat?”

“What would be delicious in Kyoto… Shall we eat sushi?”

“Sure.”

Since you made time for me, I should buy dinner for you.

There was a good sushi restaurant near the accommodation. After dinner there, Max and Jane were waiting for me when I returned to the hotel.

“Hmm? Yoo Choa. Why are you here?”

“hehehe~. I think I’ll sleep here too~.”

“Can I?”

“If there are kids who want to go to Tokyo, I think we can exchange lodging. If that doesn’t work, I can just pay my own money and sleep.”

“Uh. Hey Jane. You said you had business in Tokyo.”

“Uh. I was thinking of getting a lodging there anyway. Let’s switch with me.”

“Yes! Great!”

After talking to the instructor right away, Jane came out with her luggage. As she smiled, greeted her, and left, Yuchoa looked around us and said,

“I’ll bring my luggage too!!”

Like that, Yoo Choa went out, and Elizabeth and Jin Si-yeon went up to the room. Max, who watched them walk away, said leisurely with his arms crossed.

“It seemed like we would be number one.”

“Oh. Really? What happened to Seonghwarin?”

“They? Looks like they’ve come up with an enemy that’s one level higher than the red rank.”

“So?”

“The attack failed. Everyone said they were quite injured. They said they tried to force the attack and failed. They are now back at the academy.”

“Are you seriously injured?”

“It seemed like something. I don’t know the details.”

As he answered leisurely, I saw the news streaming on the TV. It was a familiar sight.

“Huh? Isn’t that you?”

“Ah. Yes.”

“What is it? Did you fight the villain?”

“It was.”

“Sheesh. It’s a shame. I should have gone that way too… But where did you go?”

“I have something to see. By the way… Where is our room?”

“You’re in the same room as me. Room 310. I heard women use the 4th floor.”

It was when I got the key from him and went into the room to wash up and come out.

“Hello~. Good night~.”

Yoo Choa was waiting in front of the door with a smile on her face.

“Huh? What’s going on?”

“What’s going on!”

Yuchoa, who smiled and held my hand, spoke in her playful voice.

“I came all the way here, but it’s like sleeping, isn’t it? I talked to the older sister at the hotel earlier, and I found a good ramen restaurant!”

Awesome! How can you already get that information! A human capybara…

“Huh-huh! Look forward to it. Tonight.”

Yuchoa flicked her tongue as she pulled me.

“I’m not going to sleep.”

“Oh! If it’s something like that, can I participate?!”

“Sure.”

I’m surprised. Looking toward the hallway, I saw Elizabeth smiling brightly and Jin Si-yeon with an expressionless face.

Yuchoa, who seemed surprised by the girls’ appearance, hesitated, then spoke cautiously.

“Uh. Hmm. Didn’t you guys say you were going to training?”

“Training is good, but I’ve come this far, but it’s a pity to just let it go!”

“Playing all night. I wanted to try it at least once.”

At their words, Yuchoa smiled awkwardly and nodded her head.

“Yes, yes. Let’s go together.”