Old People Don’t Hold Hands - Chapter 169



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Episode 169, Flame Labyrinth (3)

As soon as the Knight of Calamity transformed into his new armor, he rushed at us.

And as soon as he got close to where we were standing, he swung his sword.

I was standing closest to him and reflexively raised my sword.

I was able to block the bastard’s attack, but… … .

Kagak, kagak, kagak!

Even though it was a sword that had been strengthened by burning it with all its might.

It was not enough to stop the sword of the one that had become bigger and stronger.

If you look closely, you can see that he has changed from his old appearance of wearing only a sack to wearing full armor, and even his weapon…

Is this the guy’s true form or something?

A guy who didn’t have any special abilities but was strong in terms of physical strength, changed into a new form.

Even I found it difficult to compete with him in strength.

That’s why I have no choice but to slowly be pushed back by that bastard’s sword.

Thud!

Suddenly, the sword of the bastard who had been pushing me with incredible force stopped.

I looked to the side for a moment.

There stood Nowen.

Before I knew it, he had come running towards me, holding a greatsword, and was blocking the bastard’s sword with me.

When I blocked the sword by myself, I had no choice but to be pushed back by the bastard’s sword.

I pushed it away with force along with Nowen.

Instead, we were able to push the bastard back, not ourselves.

While pushed back by Nowen and my power, the bastard hesitated for a moment before quickly grabbing his sword again.

But they rushed at us again.

Nowen, who had strengthened his entire body and even had a golden aura, blocked the bastard’s sword alone.

Meanwhile, I jumped high with my sword in hand.

He swung his sword to cut off the bastard’s neck.

Of course, unlike before, the bastard’s nape was now surrounded by a solid helmet.

Kaang!

Let’s step back, leaving just a decent groove in the solid pitch.

The bastard was putting more strength into the two hands holding the sword, as if he was trying to completely crush Nowen.

But even Nowen, who had strengthened his body, was not pushed back by the bastard.

But I held on, accepting the sword as it was.

If there was one more problem… … .

The enemy here wasn’t just a single Knight of Calamity.

While dealing with the newly changed Knight of Calamity.

Another enemy here, the Archmage of Calamity, was once again firing red fireballs.

Biella fired an arrow straight ahead at the rapidly approaching fireball.

At the same time, let’s use the relic to remotely hide Nowen, who was being attacked by red fireballs.

Nowen drew his sword at that moment and stepped back for a moment.

Both the Knight of Calamity and the Archmage of Calamity had no choice but to pause for a moment when Nowen, who they had been targeting, disappeared.

Well, no matter how great their offensive and magical abilities are.

There was no ability to detect stealth.

Thanks to Biella, the target was lost, and the fire pit split into four by Biella’s arrow flew after the others.

It was just a smaller fire pit than before, so everyone could figure it out on their own.

After that, Nowen, I, Inogen, and Diana started to corner them using Biella’s stealth powers.

Let’s attack the bastard by constantly alternating between using our stealth powers.

The great strength he had gained through strengthening his muscles was useless.

He quickly changed targets, confusing even the Great Wizard of Disaster.

We first targeted the Guardians, the Knights of Calamity.

That’s why I tried to attack through the bastard’s strong armor.

Meanwhile, the Great Wizard of Calamity continued to shoot fireballs at us… … .

Just like before, continue to use stealth to change targets.

Let Diana and Biella assist by attacking the fire pit and splitting it apart.

This could also be solved to some extent.

After continuously destroying and receiving their attacks in that manner.

“Let it out!”

Finally, I sprayed the bastard with the goods I had maximized.

I was finally able to successfully penetrate the tough armor of the guy and inflict damage.

After that, once the bastard’s bare flesh was revealed again, it wasn’t that difficult to accumulate attacks and kill the Calamity Knight.

While I, Nowen, and Inogen were blurring his vision like before.

Let’s just persistently attack the exposed nape of his neck.

Soon, blood gushed out from the half-severed nape of his neck.

I was able to take down the heavy body of the guy who was even wearing armor again.

Nowen raised his greatsword high and pierced the fallen man’s neck.

With that, the Knight of Calamity completely lost his power.

When I pulled out the sword that had pierced its neck, the bastard made a similar, weak sound as before.

In a voice that is clearly understandable, unlike before.

“My great and eternal disaster… … . Please take me and burn the World Tree again… … .”

He muttered like this.

“… … !”

At the bastard’s muttering voice, I couldn’t help but be startled for a moment.

That’s understandable, because the Knight of Calamity never once spoke.

Not once in the entire time I played EndWorld.

But why are you talking all of a sudden?

… … Why? No, more than that, how?

Before he could even finish his thoughts, the bastard’s body floated toward the center of the magic circle.

The reason was simple.

The Guardian was dead again, so the ritual sacrifice was about to begin.

The moment you kill the guardian who reappeared in the Flame Labyrinth.

The Guardian’s corpse will automatically float to the center of the magic circle.

After that, the Guardian’s body grotesquely swells and twists, and is then absorbed by the Boss.

The second phase of the Flame Labyrinth boss began with a fight against an even stronger boss.

… … Well, whether I can speak or not.

After the bastard was dragged onto the magic circle with his armor, he went with the flow.

It was twisted here and there and became one lump.

Soon the lump began to swell and bounce around, then soon shrank.

Gulp.

It was swallowed whole into the mouth of the Great Wizard of Calamity.

“… … !”

I have never been to a blazing maze before and the sudden change was so jarring.

While everyone else was surprised except me.

The Great Wizard of Calamity spread his arms wide as if sighing.

“Ahh… … , I thought a rat was hiding. It was one of that guy’s subordinates.”

“… … !”

Like the Knight of Calamity, the bastard also began to speak.

As soon as he said those words, he leisurely ran his hand through his face and hair.

As his long fingers brushed past my face and hair.

The red robe covering his entire body fell backwards.

I could finally see the bastard’s face and hair.

He too, like the Knight of Calamity, looked different than before.

The red robe, which had been torn to shreds, was also intact.

The robe was embroidered with ornate gold embroidery.

The short hair of the man who was revealed was as bright red as the fire he was burning.

All the hair was perfectly slicked back.

And that bastard’s face…

It was the face of an old man with eerie white eyes.

As we looked into the bastard’s face.

Likewise, the guy who was looking at us briefly licked his lips with his tongue.

“You too, traitor Barshurto, … … No. No. Are you a subordinate of the traitor who stole my name?”

“… … .”

His question left us in silence for a moment.

After all, it was difficult to answer hastily.

First of all, what is he talking about and who is the traitor?

Because there was nothing I could understand properly.

While holding back on answering the unusual question, they just exchanged glances with nervous faces.

The guy barely managed to extend one index finger forward.

I drew it horizontally.

And along the path that the bastard drew with his index finger… … .

Behind him, lava was raging like crazy, as if it would pour out at any moment.

I was waiting, wriggling.

As if this was his final warning.

He asked, holding up his index finger while the lava stopped.

“I ask again. Are you Barshurto’s subordinates?”

“… … .”

After a moment of silence, I was the first to speak.

If I hadn’t tried to have a conversation like this, I thought I’d probably die in that lava first.

So, I slowly shook my head and said to the bastard’s question.

“… … I don’t even know what your name is.”

“You don’t know? That’s strange. I could clearly feel his power, but how could you not know my name?”

“… … I don’t even know who you’re talking about, but if you tell me the name, I can answer.”

As I continued speaking carefully, the guy chuckled.

“Why should I tell you?”

… … I should tell you, but why should I tell you?

Now that I look back at his true form, I don’t know how great he was back then.

Anyway, right now he was just the boss of the 4th floor of the labyrinth.

In the end, we are living in a world that has already been ruined, and we are trapped in a labyrinth.

No matter how great it was, if it wasn’t going to be released right away, our conversation would have been desperate for him too.

So let’s bend over here.

That means I’ll have to get beaten to death by that bastard again.

So I deliberately puffed out my chest.

I looked straight at the guy.

“What is your name?”

“… … .”

At my words, the bastard looked at me with his pure white eyes that were unreadable.

I laughed right away.

“Hahaha! You’re a smart person. No, you’re a human, right?”

“… … Humans are right.”

“Okay, then I’ll tell you.”

Phew, okay… … .

I knew I had to tell you eventually.

“This body you are facing is… … .”

“Ancient disaster, Libero Armas.”

“… … !”

……for a moment.

What do you mean, Libero?

“Judging by your reaction, it seems like you know someone with the same name.”

“… … If you are talking about the Flame God Rebelo, then I know.”

“… … Hahahahaha! Just a god of flames? How ridiculous. The power of the name Revalo is not just flames. It is something much more powerful… … !”

At my words, the guy laughed roughly as if he was angry and tried to express his anger.

Before he could even finish saying that, he frowned and held his head for a moment.

“… … There’s not much time left. Human, tell me the rest. Aren’t you one of Revalo’s subordinates, or rather, Barshurto’s?”

“Rather, if it is indeed Rebel who you call a traitor, then I guess we are not on good terms.”

“… … It would be strange if we weren’t on good terms. The power I felt just now was definitely Barshurto’s.”

… … That’s what I mean.

The Hand of God that appeared in front of the Guardian just now was Revel.

Chew… … .

So, is it because of that power that both the Guardian and the Boss here regained their intelligence?

No, above all else, leaving all that aside.

“If you were going to help me, since I am his subordinate, I wouldn’t have given you the power.”

“That makes sense.”

“Probably Libero… … No, the Barshurto you’re talking about is probably trying to kill us.”

“Interesting, the enemy of the one who betrayed me.”

“There’s something else I’m curious about.”

“Let there be mercy on the enemies of Barshurto. Speak.”

“… … What is this power of name you were talking about?”

“The power of a name?”

“… … Didn’t we just talk about the power of the name Revalo?”

“Revalo is not originally the god of flame. I was Revalo before Barshurto took my name away, but I am the god of disaster… … .”

“… … .”

I tried to listen to what he had to say again.

When the topic of names came up again, the guy frowned again and grabbed his head.

I bent over with my back bent and suffered for a while before getting up.

Look at me.

“… … Now that I think about it, it feels familiar, but it’s strange. How is it that you, a mere human, have roots?”

… … asked like this.