God’s Nemesis Returns - Chapter 158



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God’s Natural Enemy Returns Episode 158

102. Train Maze

The 21st disaster and catastrophe, the Iron Maze.

There was a gate at each of the four corners here.

Once you get here, you can go to the ‘next floor’ maze.

The maze has four floors.

Basement 1, Train Maze.

Basement 2, Illusion Maze.

Basement 3, Crystal Maze.

And the 4th basement floor was a place that even Sihyeon didn’t know about.

It was a natural thing.

Even before the return, it was a place that ‘no player’ had ever reached.

So, just in case, I asked Dacon.

The only answer I heard from her was, ‘That place is off-limits to non-dwarves.’

Wheeing!

Anyway, thanks to the quick rain.

Sihyeon arrived at the gate in the south very quickly.

[Good work! You have reached the gate of the Iron Maze.]

[Only players with special conditions can use the gate.]

[Kill 50 or more creatures in the Iron Maze.]

As expected, Sihyeon has already killed 50 creatures, including magma fish and magma drakes.

‘Other players would have killed goblins, green snakes, and other monsters scattered throughout the Iron Maze to get 50.’

The demons that appear in the Iron Maze are the entities that appear in the first catastrophe, ‘Green Swarm’.

Because at the current player level, they could kill those guys quite easily.

Satisfying the conditions wasn’t really a problem.

‘The key is to break through the ever-changing maze in this cold.’

So let’s take one step closer to the gate.

Additional messages rang out.

[Conditions met!]

[You can choose one of two options.]

[Move to the ‘Train Maze’ on the basement level.]

[Return to Earth.]

[*However, you cannot return to the Iron Maze again when you return to Earth.]

“Dacon. Come in.”

“……yes.”

As a dark elf, she is currently blocked from using the maze.

Because we had to be in Sihyeon’s shadow to move together.

Dacon slumped his shoulders and disappeared into Sihyeon’s shadow.

“It’ll come out soon anyway, you know.”

Because Mehen, who was a high-level god but was an item handler, and Gasal, who was a pet, could move together.

Sihyeon, who had the two on her shoulders, chose one of the cracked screens.

[Move to the ‘Train Maze’ on the basement level.]

***

[You have entered the Dwarf’s Maze, the ‘Train Maze’ on the first basement floor.]

[Warning! No ‘space travel’ skills, items, or title effects can be used here.]

[In the catastrophe, Iron Maze, divine intervention is impossible.]

[Starting position is random!]

[Good luck!]

[Current location: Railroad]

Kugu… … Kugu… … .

-Oh. This is my first time seeing this place.

‘Didn’t you say that you saw the whole world while standing next to the sun god?’

-From here on out, the sun doesn’t reach there.

‘is it.’

What unfolded before Sihyeon’s eyes was a gigantic maze that appeared to be as tall as a five-story building.

-Dwarves Those dwarves are amazing. I don’t know how they built these structures in the cold land. The Egyptians were only able to build pyramids…

“Dacon.”

“Yes, master.”

While Mehen was chattering.

Sihyeon called Dacon.

“Can you find the way?”

“… … No. I’m sorry. Last time I came here, I just wandered around aimlessly.”

“I knew it.”

The place where Sihyeon is standing.

Train Maze.

Finding your way around here was a challenge.

First of all, the surroundings were dark.

It was because the road was so wide.

‘The structure of the train maze is exactly like the subway structure that we often think of.’

What I mean is this.

‘First, I need to find the station.’

As the name suggests, Train Maze is reminiscent of a typical train.

“Master, you must be careful.”

“Who cares about whom?”

Sihyeon, who was snickering, tapped Dakkon on the head with the back of her hand.

Dakkon blushed and looked at the ground, embarrassed by the playful sight.

“but……!”

“I know. If you stay here, the subway will come.”

“You knew that.”

Just as Dacon was going to say.

If you just stay here, you’ll die.

It was because a huge subway was running along the railroad tracks spread out before our eyes.

There are only two ways to avoid the subway.

The idea was to find a ‘station’ or a hidden place scattered throughout the railroad tracks.

‘The players called it a dog hole.’

[Activates skill, ‘Cat’s Eye (E)’.]

Since the surroundings were dark, let’s activate the ‘Cat’s Eye (E)’ skill and use Mehen to slightly increase the brightness of the sun disk.

The surrounding scenery came into view at a glance.

This is the dwarven public transportation system where various railroads are intertwined like a snake, allowing you to literally go ‘anywhere’.

If I can’t find the station, I’ll just stand here and get hit by an oncoming subway train.

As long as you find the station, you can move to any maze you want.

‘Of course, the process of finding a station is not easy. That is, for an ordinary player.’

But Sihyeon had a way.

The moment you try to execute the method you have prepared in advance.

Kookookookookookook… … .

I could hear a subway train running nearby.

“Dacon. You can find the hole right away, right?”

“yes.”

Dacon quickly found the hole as Sihyeon had ordered.

As expected, it was a skill worthy of a guy who walks around in the dark as if it were his own home.

Kookookookookook!

“Get in quickly. You’ll get hit if you keep doing this.”

“yes yes…….”

That’s how Sihyeon squeezed into the narrow space.

“It’s a bit narrow, so go into the shadows.”

“Ha, but… … Going into someone else’s shadow is like, for a human, feeling like you’re drowning in water without being able to breathe.”

“It’s not harmful to your body. It’s just a feeling.”

“… … Still.”

“Yeah. Well.”

Fortunately, the opening was wide enough to provide some space.

Sihyeon and Dacon stayed there together until the subway passed.

‘It would be foolish to try to fight or destroy the subway.’

Not only was it made of dwarven iron.

The head part is coated with mithril, the hardest material in the world.

Magic circles that increase physical and magical resistance are engraved here and there.

Even before the return, many players faced the subway head-on and disappeared into thin air.

Realistically, there was no way to stop that subway.

All I could do was hide in a hole like this.

‘You don’t break the subway. You ride it.’

Sihyeon raised the corners of her mouth.

Other players hide in holes and wait for the subway to pass.

Even in the midst of all that, I had to find a way to escape.

Sihyeon was different.

[Equipped with the title .]

[Find out the location of the nearest legion commander.]

.

This title had the effect of indicating the position of the ‘Legion Commander’.

Each of the 30 stations in the Train Maze was overseen by a ‘station master’ who had the title of ‘corps commander.’

The territory of these guys was so large that it could be called a single country.

This was because if you added up the number of soldiers and service personnel under his command, it would become a decent ‘corps’.

Thanks to that, the locations of the demons with the title of Legion Commander were displayed in Sihyeon’s head.

The ‘station masters’ in charge of each ‘station’ are unconditionally protecting the station.

The position of the commander was soon the position of the station.

‘good.’

was fulfilling its role as befitting an SS-class title.

A satellite map was naturally drawn in my head.

It even told me how much time was left, which method was the fastest, and how long I should rest at each hole in the middle.

‘I don’t know if it’s the Iron Maze without a commander, but you can use this method to quickly find your way through the rest of the mazes.’

There are a total of two stations around Sihyeon.

One was the closest, but the station was so small that it didn’t seem very usable.

One was a little far, but the station was large and the transfer system was good, so I could go anywhere.

“You can’t be satisfied with small things.”

Kookookookook… … .

Just then, the subway started making a noise and moving away.

“Go to the big station, ‘Change Station.’”

Sihyeon finally got up and came out of the hole.

I headed to the station with Dakkon, Gasal, and Mehen.

***

“Loyalty!”

“Uh. Loyalty. Is everything okay?”

Train Maze.

The fourth largest station in the area and the one with the most transfer tracks.

Change station.

This place was managed by numerous ‘somethings’.

“Chu, loyalty!”

“Huh! Stationmaster?”

They were earthen and stone people whose entire bodies were made of clay and stone.

The emotions they felt were no different from those of their creators, the dwarves.

No, since the character for human (人) was added at the end, it actually looked more like a human than a dwarf.

Unlike the dwarves who had a strong individualistic tendency, they showed a clear hierarchy.

‘Good.’

‘Cosio’, the stationmaster and corps commander who manages the change station, was smiling as he looked around the station.

Visiting a temple once a month whenever I felt like it was both a routine and a hobby.

If I did this, I could see whether other stonemasons were doing their jobs properly or not.

I was able to see with my own eyes the business and construction plans that changed from time to time.

Of course, the fact that the ‘station master’ was inspecting this place was a death knell for the other stone people.

Cosio himself was unaware of this fact.

thud.

After going around the station like that.

Cosio came to his private office.

He was a stone man, smaller than an adult woman.

The ability to handle simple tasks and combat abilities are far superior to those of ordinary demons or aliens.

Stationmaster.

Even if he was put in charge of such a huge station, he was someone that even dwarves could not treat lightly.

“Report.”

Looking at the five stone men gathered in the private office.

Cosio smiled brightly.

“Yes! I will report! Currently, the dwarves are moving from the Change Station to the Spine Station… … .”

“Due to the recent ‘Calamity System’, a few human players have been mixed in, but most of them have not been able to leave the Iron Maze! There are only 30 humans in the Train Maze, and one of them is with a dark elf… … .”

“The peculiar thing is that some of the ‘World Tree Guardians’, the elves under Wisdombeard’s command, have been hiding in the Iron Maze. Those, including the high elves, have recently moved to the lava lake… … .”

Listening to each report like that.

Cosio nodded.

“Although the disaster system allows you to come to our maze, we absolutely cannot allow the dwarves to get hurt. This is their public transportation instead of the Crystal Maze. You must use it without any inconvenience. And make sure you never encounter humans.”

“yes!”

“all right!”

Looking at the stone people answering curiously.

Cosio patted them on the shoulder as if he liked them.

“Geumgangseok Station Staff, Gi.Ri.Su!”

“Diamond Stone Station Attendant Ho.Ji!”

“Diamond Stone Station Staff… … .”

Only after hearing the names of ranks one by one.

Cosio looked out the window.

“Our mission is one. To protect this peaceful daily life. I don’t know why the dwarves accepted the ‘disaster system’ and absorbed the humans from the other world, but… … .”

Kwaaang!

Without stopping Cosio’s words.

Someone kicked the door and came in.

‘Hey? Are you crazy?’

‘Should I hang up when the station master speaks?’

‘The Platinum Station Staff Pups are gathering today.’

The diamond staff looked at the platinum staff member who had revealed himself with sharp gazes.

I flinched at that gaze for a moment.

The platinum attendant reported urgently to Cosio.

“Change Station has humans!”

“Human? That’s impossible.”

“Wouldn’t it be possible for non-earthlings or dwarves to find us through this complex underground maze? And even if they did, they would have absolutely no time left?”

“Did you find out correctly?”

Behind the Diamond Station staff, who had expressions of disbelief.

Cosio packed his uniform coat.

“Let’s go first.”

“……yes.”

So follow Cosio.

The five diamond station attendants, of which there were only five, walked forward.