Record of a Thousand Lives

She makes a curious face.

“What's a mantle? ”

Kang Yoon-soo did not explain.

The world has not yet established geological terminology.

The shaft widens as you descend.

The group reaches the 48th floor underground in one day and decides to stay homeless here.

The undead, who do not need rest, explore the labyrinthine tunnels.

Henryk gathered the coal from the first floor and made it impossible.

“I've been walking down the aisle all day, but I can't see the end. How long is this shaft supposed to last? ”

“I miss the sun already. ”

Iris said, chewing the dry piece of bread to dust.

Then Kang Yoon-soo, who was sitting silently, stood up and reached out his right hand.

“Summon Bright Light. ”

Blind light swept through the air and the Light Spirit was summoned.

A beautiful and cheerful girl opened her arms wide.

“Hooray! I've been summoned! ”

“Phew… why me…. ”

The Sword Spirit Sharp stares at the hand held in a grumpy glance.

The two spirits were summoned together because they couldn't touch each other.

The light with a smile asked.

“Here, here! Come on! It's so dark in here, it tickles me. What am I supposed to do? Can I give your fine skin a healthy glow? ”

“I need sunlight. ”

“Sunlight? That's easy! ”

The light hits the palm of your hand with a light hook.

Then the grains of light spread around the shaft and spread bright light.

Shanette reaches out, startled.

“It's really sunshine. ”

“Huh. Never thought I'd see the sun in this deep underground. ”

“A warm, lively light. ”

Light blushes his cheeks and bursts into laughter.

“Kahaha! It's no big deal! ”

“I don't know how to do that... but I hope the light is praised..." ”

The shaft gathers its knees together and sniffs.

At that time, Kang Yoon-soo said.

“Sharp, I need you to do something for me. ”

Sharp blinks as if bewildered.

“Is there anything... I can do...?" ”

Kang Yoon-soo nodded.

He pulls out a round fruit from his backpack.

“Give me an apple. ”

“Huff-puff...! I'm a useless spirit...! ”

The group gathers around the fire, chewing on the apple that Sharp chopped off with his fingers.

“So how much further do we have to go down? ”

“Over 100 floors. ”

“…… This is killing me. ”

Shanette sighs.

“The shaft is wide, but there's a lot of dust, and the lower you go, the harder it is to breathe. ”

Iris also cried.

“I want some fresh air. ”

Originally, the environment of the shaft was poor.

The lower you go underground, the less oxygen you have and the coal ash makes it difficult to breathe.

‘In this environment, the undead are the right people. ’

If I had brought regular mercenaries, those with weak vital capacity would have collapsed quickly.

But the undead have nothing to fatigue and no food and no oxygen.

It was the perfect army to take him underground and use.

‘It's okay to start a fire yet, but oxygen will decrease gradually. ’

Meanwhile, the two spirits sat by the fire, holding each other's hands and talking.

Wright meant it.

“You know what, Sharp? I'll make all my life my friend later. ”

“That's absurd.... There are too many bad people in the world... ”

“But I think it's possible. So let's start with you. Starting today, you will be my friend! Okay?"

“I don't have any friends.... And it won't be fun to be friends with someone like me... ”

Then Wright hugged the shaft.

A bright and kind girl patted him on the back of a depressed boy.

“Sharp, think bright! I know how good you are. ”

“Really…? Sniffing... What's in it for me...? ”

“Well, you're very good at carving fruit! ”

“Hehehehe... I've become even more depressed...! ”

The next day, the group continues down the tunnel.

There were no monsters, but the structure of the shaft was complex and required a long walk.

The deeper the basement, the thinner the oxygen becomes, the rougher everyone breathes.

Kang Yoon-soo took a break a little more often without going too far.

Caliban looks solemn.

“Lord, can I bear your burden? ”

“No.”

It was when I reached the 50th floor underground.

“Huh?"

Shanette looks surprised.

She takes a deep breath and exhales.

“The air is clear! No dust, no coal. ”

“You're right. It's like fresh air coming out of the woods. ”

Kang Yoon-soo nodded.

“Right in the woods. ”

“What's that supposed to mean? ”

Henryk looks baffled.

However, when we entered the center of the tunnel, we could see that it was true.

Trees grow thick in the deep, dark tunnels.

The tangled, tangled tree roots and windy thin leaves fluttered.

Henryk looks at the trees with his eyes wide open.

“These trees look like the droplet fruit trees I saw on the island where the great dragons came from. It absorbs dust and breathes fresh air into the basement. Hold on a second."

Henryk digs the youngest tree into the ground with a sculpture.

The seedlings were still leafy and breathed fresh air.

“Even if you pull it out, it still breathes good air. If I just pull out a few of these, I won't be breathless. ”

“I'm so glad. ”

It was when Iris smiled.

I felt a sudden heat sensation.

Henryk shouts sharply.

“Stay back -! ”

Kwajiik -!

A portion of the shaft cracks open, and a stream of lava gushes out.

The group fades away from the fire, but the trees rise.

Henryk sprints out of the burning tree.

“Damn it! All the precious trees are burning! ”

“I'm coming! ”

It was a moment when Shanette was about to pick up the ripe seedlings.

Kang Yoon-soo grabbed her wrist.

“It's okay.”

“What do you mean? ”

Kang Yoon-soo pointed to the burning trees.

The green leaves and long roots were consumed by the fire and burned fiercely.

However, the tree was burned and never turned to ashes.

Rather, I began to give a clear and bright light while keeping my form.

The burning trees produced a white, beautiful glow and clear air.

Even the dense smoke from the fire absorbed the trees.

Underground trees planted light and air in a dark, stuffy tunnel.

Henry was impressed.

“This is spectacular. I never thought I'd see a tree that matches fire for the rest of my life. ”

“Underground trees are heat resistant. ”

As you walk through the tunnels, more trees grow underground.

“Chloride!”

Every time Shanette passes by, the trees are wrapped in flames.

The burning trees exhaled thicker, fresher air than usual.

Thanks to this, the group is able to take a quick walk.

However, Caliban made a questionable face.

“It's doubtful that the tunnel just broke and lava spilled out. Lord, I wonder if there's deep lava flowing down here. ”

“That's right."

“Tick-tock!”

The skeletons snap and slam their teeth.

The undead are usually vulnerable to fire.

It is because the skin that has faded to gray due to high fever is decaying.

‘But the lower you go, the hotter you have to face. We're going to need a defense plan. "

It was when it reached the 80th floor underground.

Kang Yoon-soo stopped walking.

“Everyone be quiet and stop. ”

“What's the matter? ”

He points to the other side.

Fourteen ogres wearing gray armor were battling each other.

Boom!

Each of them fights with a heavy hammer.

The quality of the armor looks good, and the shaft rings roughly each time the hammer hits each other.

Henrik laughs in vain.

“Usually an ogre just takes a club and destroys a town. ”

“I can't believe those ogres are wearing armor and weapons.... And so do the burning trees, and things are getting out of hand here. ”

“Shh! They'll hear you. ”

“Croissants -!”

During the duel, an ogre breaks its head and falls in blood.

“Kruhahat! Aronel Kruddol! ”

“Shacream. Romukrancadol! ”

Then the ogres stopped fighting and graciously retreated to the other side.

The group cautiously walks near the ogre's corpse.

Henryk looks baffled.

“What kind of rivalry ends after killing one? ”

Kang Yoon-soo examined the dead ogre's corpse.

It was not ordinary equipment.

Heavy Misrillic Giant Hammer

Destruction Power: 357

A hammer crafted by a blacksmith of degradation. A rare and powerful hammer made entirely of misrels. It is so big and heavy that it cannot be handled by anyone with more grip than a Giant.

+ Cannot put in magic backpack.

+ If someone other than the blacksmith melts the hammer, you will be horribly cursed.

"Armor of the Celestial Muscle"

Defense Power: 227

Magic Resistance: 182

An armor of dreadful weight gray. An armor made of precious Obsidian. It's crafted with exquisite craftsmanship.

Protects against more than half the damage of long-range arrows and prevents loss of life in a crisis.

+ Cannot put in magic backpack.

+ If someone other than the blacksmith melts the armor, you will be horribly cursed.

Stunning performance items.

However, it was too heavy and too large to carry.

Besides, you can't put it in your backpack, and if you try to melt it apart and get the raw materials, you are cursed.

“Caliban.”

The Caliban did not look impressed.

“Lord, I thank you for your heavenly grace, but this hammer and armor is too heavy and dull for me to use. ”

“What are you talking about? ”

Kang Yoon-soo pointed to a point in the shaft.

“Destroy it. ”

“… OK. ”

Hot lava flows out as the Caliban smashes the spot with his dagger.

“Throw the hammer. ”

The Caliban slows down the giant hammer and throws it into the lava.

And Kang Yoon-soo pointed to the undead.

“Cast down your armor. ”

A few undead team up and throw the celestial armor into the lava.

The hammer and armor touch the lava and begin to melt.

Then the undead's body is filled with dark and ominous energy.

The blacksmith of degradation is furious by destroying the hammer and armor.

‘How dare you touch my work. Bury yourselves in eternal cold. ’

All undead in that place will suffer the same curse.

You will never feel the warmth of any heat in your entire life.

Because of the undead's trait, the decrease in stats due to heat disappears.

The Caliban is flattered.

“Lord! You have cast such a terrible curse on us...!" ”

“Uh-huh……. I can't feel any heat...! ”

“I like it cold...! I want to live like this for the rest of my life... I'll praise the Great Monarch forever...! ”

I love undead with a terrible curse.

Henrik looked at Kang Yoon-soo with a fabulous face.

“You must have sold your country in your past life. ”

“I tried.”

“…… What did you just say? ”

Although it was not harmed by the fire, it was a great benefit just to lose its stat degradation due to heat.

Kang Yoon-soo looked at the molten hammer and the raw material of the metal.

‘Too bad I can't contain it. ’

A precious ingredient, but now there is no iron frame to make an Ingot.

It is not possible to make an item to replace the Iron Frame, but it was a quick order to proceed at this time.

Unfortunately, it was enough to get better materials later.

He turns his head without hesitation.

“You guys stay here. ”

“Yes? Why? ”

“I have work to do. ”

Iris tilts her head.

“What should Kang Yoon-soo do separately? ”

Kang Yoon-soo indifferently said.

“The ogres should kidnap us. ”

“…… tell me the truth. You're enjoying that now, aren't you? ”

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