MEMORIZE

Chapter 31 Boss Monster. =========================================================================

The weather was clear. The interstellar sunlight, which was not seen in the forest, was cuddling our heads. It certainly wasn’t a bad feeling, but it was a problem if the only problem was that the party was walking without saying anything.

I think it’s been about six hours since I left the cabin. In the meantime, we have rarely spoken except for the necessary words. The atmosphere between me and Kim Han-byeol was cold, but it wasn’t necessarily so if you look at the inner side of the party.

Anyway. You might be tired if you walked for a long time, but we walked and walked without a break.

How long did he walk like that? Sooner or later, more than half of the warp gates are visible, even though only half of them are visible. The closer they got to the Warp Gate, the more they didn’t say anything as if they had promised. All you can hear is a colorful, quiet breath. Everyone must have been a little excited at the thought of an end.

It’s good to cheer up, but I couldn’t go comfortably. As expected, we never met a monster on the way to Warp Gate. I don’t know if that’s why, but it seemed to be loose without everyone knowing.

I was disturbed. When the boss monster appears, there is no time for maintenance or consultation. It would be a relief if we didn’t all get scattered as if we were ghosts and rushed to see where we were. No matter how much I am, if I don’t show my skills, there is a high possibility of death.

Warp Gate is right in front of you. A little further away, the rite of passage can be carried out successfully. However, it was such a waste to give up the concepts and plans that we have kept until now, leaving a small distance visible.

Judging from the distance remaining, it seemed to be about 600 meters away. Woo Jung-min said he was attacked by Boss Monster with 300 meters left, which means that if we go half the way, we can meet. I wanted to go as slowly as possible and organize my thoughts, but contrary to my wishes, my party’s steps were getting faster and faster. Ahn Hyun also talked to Ahn Sol in an excited voice, breaking the silence that he had maintained for a while.

“Sol, let’s cheer up a little bit more. If you get to the big oval building in front of you, you’ll definitely get out of here. Until then, hang in there.”

“Yes!”

Ahn Sol nodded vigorously with a bright face at Ahn Hyun’s soft words. He seemed very happy to see a smile from time to time. I was about to say let’s take a break, but I had to shut up right away. No matter how hard I think about it, I can’t think of a sharp idea. I had no choice but to keep pace with them and the distance from Warp Gate was getting smaller and smaller as time went by.

Of course, it may be an unnecessary concern. It is true that the best way is to just walk into the Warp Gate like this. A happy road where no one was hurt, no one was hurt, but the ominous premonition was lingering. Somewhere in my heart, there was a dull spot. The most extensive and detailed mana detection since entering the rite of passage, but the boss monster could not catch a hint.

We have 500 meters left to reach the target point. Warp Gate was slowly revealing its full prowess. A straight altar was supporting a huge oval building, which was as magnificent as most buildings. In the center, there was a big hole like a donut, so a soft blue sphere was floating. It was clear that occasional blue electricity was a mana grill that operated the warp gate.

It was a beautiful bead on the surface, so everyone’s eyes turned to the bead in an instant. Ansol was admiring with a pure expression, and Kim Han-byeol seemed to like it a lot when she looked at her with fresh eyes. In particular, Lee Yu-jung couldn’t take her eyes off the crystal that was emitting brilliant colors with a dreamy face.

“It’s so pretty…I want to break it into pieces and make earrings. It would be really beautiful if you wear it around your ears. I want it.”

“Unnie, I just want to see you as you are. I think it’s really beautiful.”

When Lee Yu-jung and Ahn Sol talked about “Dorando,” Ahn seemed to be lost in thought. Perhaps I was thinking of a well wearing earrings. Soon after he finished thinking, he shook his head and opened his mouth.

“That’s terrible.”

“Oh, my Hyun, what does that mean??”

“It’s kind of funny when you say you want to wear earrings. It would look better on our Sol.”

“What?”

When Ahn Hyun’s face was whispering, Yoojung hit him hard on the waist with her angry face. Apparently, Ansol’s face turned pale because he was told that earrings looked good on him. It didn’t look like I was in a bad mood. Because she had a shy smile around her mouth. Wouldn’t it be unfortunate in a way that Siscon is the one who has the will to become king of Harlem? Unknowingly, the thought of poetry made me smile.

The remaining distance is 400 meters. When I looked around, I found out that the environment was quite similar to the vacant lot where we first started. Near-grown grass roots and swarms of soil covering most of the land. However, sometimes groups of dirt with exceptionally dark colors stood out, and when I stepped on them, they seemed to step on something hard rather than soft like other soil. Is the blood seeped in and the soil hardened?

Then perhaps the prospective users who were beaten before the Warp Gate in the previous rite of passage. I would be the only one who noticed, but I didn’t say much and silently moved on.

There are 300 meters left. Now we were running almost at a fast pace. Everyone’s faces were soaked in the joy that we lived and did it. Ahn Hyun and Lee Yoo-jung, who were growling a little while ago, smile at each other. Ansol was smiling openly. Hanbyeol is still a calm face, but he seemed to be relieved.

Even though he entered the 300-meter race, the boss monster did not appear. In the end, the friendship was unlucky. We thought this might be possible because we have Ansol, who boasts 100 luck. When I didn’t catch anything after looking at it for the last time, I was just about to relax and release my mana.

I didn’t know then. That we popped the champagne too early.

Patsut! Patsut!

With 200 meters left, I could hear the sound of tearing up the space. The surrounding air changes, and the air is strangely distorted. It was something that happened when a huge mana moved. The party also stopped walking as if they had felt something uneasy. I quickly activated the third eye.

As expected, sudden mana waves surrounding the vacant lot were occurring. At first glance, it seems to be spreading in all directions, but if you look closely, it was moving in a certain direction. The moment you try to control your mind and calmly analyze the patterns that Mana is drawing.

With the roar of the whole space, a giant gin began to appear in the middle of the path we had walked. And as soon as I saw the symbol of the sorcerer, I was like, “Oops.” It was the High Summon Magic Jean. I tried to send my mana in secret to undermine Jin’s form, but….

It’s too late. In no time, the magic gin, which emerged completely in the air, began to operate by emitting light between the horses.

Is that so? Is this how the Boss Monster appeared through the Summon Magic Jean? Before I knew it, my party, including myself, was staring into the air with a blank face at which a magic pearl rose. The magic gin must have been visible to their eyes. But no one was able to open their mouth. That’s how much the Magic Jean was pouring out evil and ominous energy.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

At last, the Magic Jean began to summon. The first ones to make an appearance were the face and fingers of Boss Monster. His face was literally Grotesque itself. The long face had no eyes, but a torn mouth and sharp teeth were exposed. There was also a finger sprinkling a glow that was so sharp that it was mistaken for a giant sickle. As if they were wrapped in pitch-black steel, a black deck came out and a long tail popped out.

Soon after the summons, Boss Monster boasted a huge body that could be more than five meters tall. It was the appearance of the boss monster.

Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak!

Maybe he was just eating his prey, but red blood was spreading around his mouth. Nevertheless, he was smacking his lips again, seeing if it was still lacking.

I quickly looked at the faces of the party. As soon as I saw it, I wanted to compliment Lee Yoo-jung, Kim Han-byeol and Ahn Sol for not running in all directions. They can’t even take a step off the ground as if their bodies are stiff like ice statues. He was overwhelmed by his ignorant life.

He barely opened his mouth with a face that he could not believe alone.

“Hey, that’s ridiculous…What the hell is this….”

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!

Even before Ahn Hyun’s words were finished, the roar of the boss monster hit our entire body. Maybe my whole body is numb from the sound waves of life. As if they had been released from magic, they all moved their bodies, but only one or two steps were taken. There was no time for further delay. I opened my mouth looking at everyone in a low but clear voice.

“Everyone, don’t lose your mind. Don’t panic. Keep your head down.”

“Tongue, brother… That’s too much. It’s too much for me this time. I can’t win. We have to run!”

Ahn Hyun replied in a trembling voice, as he saw me protesting against the crossbow. Everyone has lost their battle because of the enormous pressure that Boss Monster puts on them. In this situation, shouting and pressing could only create confusion. I didn’t mean to catch them anyway. I cuddled up everyone’s hardened body with the softest voice possible.

“I don’t mean to fight. It’s like crazy to deal with him. As you say, we run away. But if you go anywhere, you’ll be hunted individually. So I’m going to run towards Warp Gate.”

“Well, yeah, come on..”

I sighed inwardly when I saw Lee Yu-jung, who was convinced but still couldn’t understand. Still, Ahn Hyun and Kim Han-byeol slowly woke up from fear, which is very weak in their eyes, but they were eager to survive. When I took care of my whole body with magic and showed a calm reaction, I thought there was a way to not know.

“From now on, drop all your luggage or weapons. Keep your body as light as possible and run with all your might toward the Warp Gate.”

“Eh, eh…?”

The boss monster cries once again. There was really no time now. As I saw Ansol still looking around my head in a daze, my frustration soared. I approached her and opened my mouth, forcibly removing the bag I was wearing.

“Ahnhyun, what are you doing? Drop the knife and shield! Are you going to run with that?”

“Yes… Yes!”

Ahn Hyun, Lee Yoo-jung, and Kim Han-byul both threw away their luggage and weapons. Before we knew it, Boss Monster was running towards us using his four feet. Every time I stepped on the ground, a thud sounded like a series of weak earthquakes.

And as a sign of the first earthquake, I started running holding Ansol’s hand. At the same time, all of us sprinted to the Warp Gate at full speed.

Run, run, run, run. Even though everyone was running as hard as they could, the thump from behind was getting shorter and shorter. When Lee Yu-jung tried to look back with an anxious face, I immediately opened my mouth.

“Don’t look back and check. Just think about running forward.”

The point where the Boss Monster was summoned is 300 meters from the Warp Gate. We have 200 meters left. There was a difference of 100 meters, but I’m sure you’ll catch up once. Then it was my goal to go over that one time. Boss Monster seems to accelerate as he runs, so if he stops at his seat once, he can return the speed he has accumulated to nothing.

If we turn it from scratch like that, we will be forced to chase us at a relatively slow pace, and we enter the Warp Gate in the gap. I squeezed the crossbow on my left hand.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The remaining distance is 180 meters.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The remaining distance is 160 meters.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The remaining distance is 140 meters. I could feel his speed getting back on track as the sound cycle got shorter. Even if he continues to run like this, it would be a long way from beating the boss monster. I felt the time had come. While everyone was busy running, I soaked a certain amount of mana with loaded arrows. A regular arrow would not penetrate a steel-like deck. When he finished delivering his mana, his left wrist was giving off a sharper look than before.

I’ve completed a series of preparations. It was really my turn to step up. If you dilly-dally, you might face an irreversible situation. I stopped running legs and relaxed Ansol’s hand, which I held tightly.

Everyone seemed to have felt weird reflexively when they heard Ansol’s frightened voice passing by me suddenly stopping. I gave a strong voice before they turned their heads.

“Don’t look back and run!”

Everyone seems to be touched by my angry voice for the first time. But when I checked that my tangled head was facing forward again, I immediately turned away. I quickly raised my left arm when I saw the boss monster running towards me.

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