Old People Don’t Hold Hands - Chapter 168



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Episode 168, Flame Labyrinth (2)

Let’s open the door to the boss room… … .

Just like near the entrance to the boss room, the door made of red iron plates slowly opened.

The moment the door was pushed open.

The lava that had rushed in through the gap in an instant swallowed us up.

“… … !”

Everyone except me was surprised and tried to avoid the lava.

I had no choice but to be hit by the lava that suddenly poured down on me without any time to escape.

But I knew.

When you open the boss room door, lava will rush in.

That there will be no damage from the lava.

As if to prove this fact, the vision became dark after being covered in lava.

I was able to move to another space without taking any damage.

“D, DeClen. What the… … all of a sudden!”

“Oh, sir! I was surprised!”

Everyone seemed surprised by my sudden choice.

It was an inevitable choice.

Well, the reason I opened the boss’s room door was…

There were three reasons in total.

first.

In any case, in order to access the Destruction Hall, you must clear the 4th floor world line a total of four times.

To be exact, when you clear the 4th floor world line a total of 4 times.

Within the newly appearing world line, you can come into contact with the Doomsday Sect through a hidden dungeon.

That’s why it’s necessary to attack the 4th floor bosses early on.

The second is.

It’s no use holding out near the entrance to the boss room, since the surrounding platforms have melted away.

The point was that monsters would constantly flock to this place.

And the last, third one is… … .

The moment you step on the red iron platform near the entrance to the boss room.

The general monsters were said to be greatly strengthened.

In EndWorld, it is said that the ‘Flame of the Dead’ seeps in and makes you stronger.

What exactly is the ‘Flame of the Dead’?

I don’t know the principle by which the monsters become stronger, but…

One thing was clear.

Near the entrance to the boss room, the moment you step on the red iron platform.

The monsters standing on it become stronger.

Rather than having to deal with countless monsters that have become stronger.

Naturally, it would be better to face one of the bosses on the fourth floor.

I also thought that perhaps this device was planted in EndWorld to encourage players to fight bosses as much as possible… … .

Anyway, now we’ve opened the door to the boss room.

New space.

… … So, I entered the boss room.

I was quietly looking around.

The interior was so dark that it was impossible to see the surroundings.

“… … .”

In the silence, everyone seemed to be looking around anxiously.

I didn’t turn on the light with the ignition.

Well, not long after… … .

Knock, knock, knock!

The lights were going to turn on one by one like this.

As the torches covering the circular boss room walls began to light one by one.

Only then did I see the inside of the boss room of the Flame Labyrinth.

Completely dotted with red.

It’s a space that feels sinister, eerie and twisted.

The appearance is bizarre, but the overall shape is reminiscent of an altar.

In the center, there is a huge magic circle drawn with flames.

When you are checking this view.

Kwaaaaang―!!

As if something had been summoned.

A huge pillar of fire rose above the magic circle in the center of the boss room.

Above it, a giant monster appeared.

Barely covering her body with a red cloth torn to shreds.

A naked knight, holding only a sword with no blade.

Naturally, the article also looks similar to the boss room.

The skin was red and there were grotesque distortions all over the body.

And that guy is the guardian of this place.

It was a story of disaster.

… … !, … … , … … !

The creature let out an unknown roar and then ran straight towards us.

The one standing in front of him was Nowen.

Nowen, who had the strongest and most defensive capabilities among us, blocked the bastard’s sword, blocking his movements.

Inogen, who had transformed part of his body into the form of a dragon, rushed at him.

Diana and Biella also launched auxiliary attacks, and… … .

The Knight of Calamity was easy to deal with.

I think we’ll recruit Nowen, who belongs to the tank class.

There was a strong reason why I, as a former major dealer, had a place to play.

In fact, after emitting the blast two or three times, the Guardian was burned and disappeared miserably.

The guardian’s corpse flew as if drawn by the red magic circle.

It soon floated up.

As if being reconstructed, it squirms here and there while remaining cohesive.

Kwaaaa …

A flame stronger than before pierced through the magic circle and the corpse of the guardian above it.

And not long after… … .

A shadow of something larger than the Guardian appeared in the pillar of fire.

She was wearing a red robe that was torn to shreds.

Even the hands and face that were visible were covered in black so they couldn’t be seen…

That guy is the boss of the Flame Labyrinth.

He was the great wizard of disaster.

The guy looked at us all at once while floating up.

… … He twisted his hands in a strange way.

And where the bastard’s hand was pointing.

“Miss Diana!”

“……yes!”

It was Diana.

I quickly switched positions with Diana.

“Let it out!”

I fired my arrow in the direction of the fireball that the guy had aimed straight at.

The explosion, which had been pushed to its limit, soon engulfed even the boss’s fire pit.

The bastard continued to fire red fireballs, but I was able to neutralize them to some extent with my firepower alone.

This was the magic attack he mainly used.

This red fire pit was on the ordinary side, but… … .

The purple fireballs he occasionally threw were a little different.

The purple fire pit follows the person who is furthest from the boss.

After a certain amount of time has passed since the purple flames exploded.

It causes a large explosion that reaches all space except the immediate vicinity of the purple flame.

Because of its explosive power, it attracts anyone except those who lure it into a purple fire pit.

Everyone had to get close to the fire pit quickly.

At that moment, the guy, unlike usual, stretched out both arms and gathered the fire pit.

Soon, purple balls of fire began to fly towards the bastard’s hand.

The place where the fire pit flew into was, of course, Biella, who was at the rear.

Thanks to the brief explanation about the boss, Biella quickly lured the fire pit to the back of the boss room.

Move quickly to avoid the first explosion of purple fire pit.

And this is next.

The timing when you should gather near the purple fire pit.

Diana, Nowen, and Inogen, excluding Biella, were able to move quickly to the vicinity.

Biella, who was somewhat distant from the fire pit to avoid the explosion, had no choice but to move a little late.

So I thought I had no choice but to be hit by the second explosion of the purple fire pit… … .

“Biela-!!”

The unique power of the Zenrir successor.

After activating the body strengthening, Nowen quickly ran.

He surrounded and protected Biella.

Kwaaaaang!

Thanks to that, Biella, who was wrapped by Nowen, was able to stay safe.

Instead, Nowen… … .

“Koo, kuluck!”

Caught in the explosion, he was hit instead of Biella.

It was inevitable that he would suffer severe injuries.

A deep burn scar on the back, so deep that some of the flesh was torn off due to being hit directly.

“Hey, hey! Yeah, why are you… …!”

“Okay, it’s okay. I… … .”

Biella also looked bewildered by Nowen’s sudden actions.

… … A golden aura rose from the wounded Nowen’s back.

The wounds were slowly healing on their own.

Just now, there was a golden aura, just like when Nowen used his unique power.

“Mr. Nowen, by any chance… … .”

“I’m lucky I have special powers, I don’t die easily.”

Among Zenrir’s successors.

A special power that only a very few can obtain if they are lucky.

Unbreakable will.

… … This was a power that greatly increased regenerative abilities, allowing one to quickly recover from any wound except a major one.

So, in terms of games, the HP recovery ability is a scam.

Even while Nowen was caught in the explosion.

We didn’t have time to look around.

… , … … , … … !

Just now.

After letting out an unknown roar like a knight of disaster.

The Great Calamity Wizard kept shooting red fireballs.

Because of that, I kept moving and fighting back against him.

Soon after, the wounds that Nowen had suffered quickly healed.

Let’s keep attacking that guy.

After a while, the red magic circle on the floor began to glow again.

… … This was the signal to move on to phase 2.

After reducing the boss’ health by half, he will temporarily stop attacking.

The magic circle on the floor begins to glow.

And as many as the number of people who got hit by the fire pits he threw.

The main variable was to re-summon the strengthened guardian.

This time, coincidentally, Nowen and Biella were involved, so we can say it’s a 2-stack.

… … Well, it wasn’t to the point where it was completely impossible.

However, there is a problem because the boss’s health will decrease only if you catch the guardian that has reappeared.

It’s inevitable that the strategy will take a little more time.

“Avoid it!”

I gripped the sword more tightly in my hand.

I gave the signal as soon as the red magic circle on the floor started to glow.

At my signal, everyone quickly escaped the magic circle.

Not long after everyone left.

Kwaaaa …

A pillar of fire rose again from above the magic circle.

… … , … … , … … ! … … !

An incomprehensible roar was heard again from within the huge pillar of fire.

And after the pillar of fire died down.

Boom, boom, boom!

… … A guardian who has become much stronger than before.

The Knight of Calamity has appeared.

“Let’s attack the Guardian first!”

“……yes!”

At my signal, everyone rushed towards the Guardian.

Even while I was attacking him first, the boss kept throwing fire pits at me.

I had to dodge the red and purple fire pits depending on the situation.

Fortunately, with the incident just now starting, I’ve gotten a feel for how to avoid pits of fire.

Biella, who was the only one who couldn’t avoid the fire pit properly, also started to move skillfully.

In that state, Nowen blocks the Guardian’s sword attack.

Let others avoid the boss’s attacks and join in the attack continuously.

… … , … … , … … .

The last is the unknown roar of the weakened guardian.

I thought I would succeed in taking him down.

In the end, the bastard did not fall.

because…….

A pure white hand suddenly appeared.

The Guardian appeared before his eyes.

So, it’s been a while since I’ve seen you.

This damn hand of god.

… … , … … , … … !

As if it resonated with the hand of God.

The Guardian looked at his hand for a moment and then roared.

Soon after, the hand was forced into the Guardian’s heart and disappeared.

… … ! … … , … … !

As soon as the Hand of God penetrated, the Guardian, who seemed to be in pain, grabbed his heart with his hand.

… … , … … !

After another incomprehensible roar.

He twisted his body and changed his appearance.

The guy who ended up completely twisting his body.

The haggard figure barely covering his body with red cloth was nowhere to be seen.

He was equipped with a perfect heavy armor covered in flames.

At the same time, the one holding the flaming sword that had not even come out.

Finally, he touched his own helmet, which was now burning with flames.

He ran straight towards us with his sword in hand.