Chapter 79: Continuing (1) (1)


    After the move, what greeted us was the entrance to a mansion simr to the 16th floor.


    Behind us, there was a staircase leading down, while ahead, five paths diverged. Velkist muttered, This ce is even trickier than the 16th floor.


    I instructed Neryssa to stick to the party. With thebyrinths structure bing moreplex, there was a chance of getting caught in traps and leaving the party.


    Dont scatter, keep moving, and report anything unusual immediately, I emphasized.


    All four of them nodded, their faces showing more fear of getting lost in the maze than fear ofbat. I pinched Jennas stiff cheek.


    Dont be too scared. As long as we stick to a few principles, well be fine.


    Really? Were not going to starve to death trapped in a ce like this?


    Dont worry about unnecessary things.


    It was just the 17th floor, even though it was called abyrinth. I had packed tools just in case, but the likelihood of using them was slim.


    The problem is that this ounts difficulty level is anything but ordinary.


    Nevertheless, we would find a way.


    I held a pen and paper instead of a sword and shield, leading the way through thebyrinth. My purpose was to record thebyrinths map. There was a possibility that the same pattern would repeat throughout this section. Along the way, we encountered traps with arrows and encountered soldiers lying in wait, but in the end, we cleared the 17th floor safely.


    The strategy for the rest of thebyrinth went smoothly.


    As we ascended the floors, the structure became slightly moreplex, and the number of enemies and trap activations increased, but there were no special crises. We only stayed overnight on the 18th floor at most. By the time we cleared the 18th floor, the unease had disappeared from our faces.


    The day after returning from thebyrinth, Anytng gave us a day of rest, though, of course, we didnt rest quietly.


    I didnt make any specific demands, but the members of the first party intensified their training on their own. Velkist and Neryssa, who had recently joined the party, were no different.


    Were getting closer to the 20th floor.


    I knew exactly what this meant.


    The second party began to operate by filling in one of the empty spots.


    As a 2-stars former hunter, he would take on the role of a long-range attacker in the second party. I heard he had been exclusively hunting on the 1st floor beforeing up to the 2nd floor.


    And when we returned to the 1st-floor za after clearing the 19th-floor,


    Anytng was setting up a new facility.


    [Constructing a facility. Please touch the desired facility type.]


    [Storage Lv.1 has been selected. Would you like to expand this building?]


    [Yes (selected) / No]


    Kururur.


    With the confirmation of the selection, a faint vibration shook the 1st floor. We started cleaning up without paying much attention to the vibration. It was about organizing the tools we had used and returning them to the warehouse. Light was inscribed on the wall of the 2nd-floor za above.


    It was easier than I thought. Why are you scaring us so much? You said we could starve to death!


    Jenna said as she ced an empty bag in the warehouse.


    I ced my hand on the bag. Neryssa took the bag off my shoulder.


    There were a few genuinely dangerous parts. It repeated the same path several times. I wonder who made it easy to break through


    Neryssa looked at me with a mix of suspicion and admiration in her eyes.


    She seemed curious about my identity.


    But what kind of facility is Master building? Its been noisy since earlier.


    Eloka spoke when we were almost done with the cleaning.


    Its a storage. A ce to entrust various things.


    Storage? It seems to ovep with the warehouse.


    It has a slightly different meaning.


    I left the warehouse.


    After the vibration stopped, a message appeared confirming thepletion of the construction.


    [The storage has beenpleted! You can now look back on the heroes who have left the goddesss embrace.]


    [Tips/You can check the illustration and data of the deceased hero in the album of memories. However, this is only possible if the heros memento is ced in the storage.]


    A marble door appeared on the wall of the 2nd-floor za.


    It was the entrance to the storage. I turned to Eloka, who was following me.


    Its our tomb.


    Our tomb?


    Elokas face noticeably stiffened.


    It seems like the Master is preparing for the 20th floor.


    Is building a tomb your way of preparing for the 20th floor? Whats that about? Its creepy! Why name it a storage again?


    Eloka shivered.


    The three who hade outte were also listening to my conversation with Eloka.


    Its simr to a mausoleum. Of course, you cant retrieve the bodies. Its for cing the mementos they used in life.


    What a ridiculous facility. Is it for a memorial? Building something like that, it would be better to improve the training camp.


    Velkist scoffed and headed up the stairs first.


    Storage.


    Its not a facility that many Masters use extensively.


    It consumes gems and materials for construction, but in practice, it has very little functionality. At best, its for looking back at the illustrations and videos of deceased heroes.


    However, ording to my analysis, the storage is more important than it seems.


    Anytng was merely following the Lokis strategy.


    The post-mortem processing of heroes.


    Countless heroes die during the ascent of the Pick Me Up Tower.


    Deaths on missions were equal, whether it was a hero raised with affection or one discarded halfway. I was no exception. I had lost many heroes on my journey to the current main party. Building and maintaining the storage were means to significantly reduce the stress levels ofrades after a heros death.


    I think its okay. Master cares about us, right? Doing things like this. I thought it was just over if you died.


    Its ominous! Like someones going to die on the 20th floor!


    Oh,e on, we have Oppa with us. It should be fine, like on the 15th floor! Right, Oppa?


    Jennaughed and looked at me.


    I shrugged my shoulders.


    There were no problems on the 15th floor? We almost died!


    Ultimately, everything was okay. It will be the same this time. Dont worry about it. None of us will go in there.


    Jenna gave me a mischievous look, then took Eloka and went up to the second floor.


    In the first-floor za, only Neryssa and I remained.


    Neryssa approached me and spoke.


    Shes a strongdy.


    If she didnt have that kind of mindset, she wouldnt have survived. Thats why I carry her with me.


    In any case, the next floor is the 20th. Its going to be a tough mission. I can guess.


    Neryssasplexion was tense.


    I chuckled and said, Are you scared?


    Of course not. If that were the case, I would have quietly joined the second party.


    Its not toote to do that now.


    Neryssa raised her head confidently.


    And then, she greeted me and went up to the second floor. I stood alone in the empty za on the first floor for a while.


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