Episode 102 Mafia (1)
“What, what! Suddenly… … .”
“earthquake……?”
The sleeping explorers are awakened by a sound that spreads through the ground.
I realized.
Once you’re a Hans, you’re always a Hans.
‘I never thought that changing my name would be of any use.’
Hanst sighed deeply… … .
No, I looked at the man who would be remembered as Hans G for the last time.
“I, I didn’t do anything!”
Yeah, I guess so.
How could you have opened a crack here?
It’s just my fucking luck.
“Bjorn?”
“Run!”
I grabbed Misha and started running.
Well, I don’t have time.
Misha asked even though there was no other explanation.
“… Could it be that the crack has opened?”
“okay.”
As is my life, another shitty thing happened.
Of course, it’s not the kind of shit that threatens my life.
but…….
‘Nimiral, how much did I spend?’
Choose the rift you want to enter and purchase items accordingly.
I was so excited that I even enchanted it with the brain attribute.
But, oh my god, what is this?
“Bjorn! Over there!”
Whoever it was, he shit on my plans.
Are you a player?
Or just someone with a lot of knowledge in this world?
Well, you’ll get a feel for it once you go in.
Phew!
A portal formed in the direction Misha pointed.
By now, there must have been thousands of portals created throughout the first floor.
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“Misha!”
I pulled Misha into my arms, afraid that she might fall.
And then he thrust himself into the portal.
***
“The character has entered the 1st floor crack.”
***
Boom-!
After landing with a heavy noise, he put Misha down, whom he was holding.
And then I immediately checked my surroundings.
Perhaps because they had just caught the last train, three men and women were already inside the crack.
First, I looked at each one closely.
“Oh, a barbarian and a waterman. You’re already quite handsome. Nice to meet you. Please call me Carlson.”
First of all, a human male.
He is about 170 cm tall and his weapon is a sword.
If I had to express my first impression as an animal… … .
Well, I guess something like a rat would be appropriate.
“… It won’t be a burden. It’s Abman Urikfried.”
The second is a Suin man.
Judging from the round ears that protrude from his head, he seems to be from the Black Bear Tribe, one of the seven great tribes.
Its features include a muscular, rugged body and a large crossbow reminiscent of a siege weapon.
“Hello. My name is Jencia Naifrin. I use this sword as my weapon. I will try not to cause trouble.”
The last one is a human woman.
He is about 160 cm tall and has a pretty face.
Also, surprisingly, she has black hair and twin tails.
It’s not that it doesn’t suit you, but I never thought there would actually be someone with this hairstyle.
Anyway, since it was our turn now, I introduced myself as the representative.
“I am Bjorn, son of Thor, and this is Michelle. As you can see, we are in the company.”
“huh?”
Yeah, what the hell are you talking about?
When I motioned for her to stay still, Misha pursed her lips as if she had noticed my intention. Then she relaxed her eyes and stared into space.
…is that his poker face?
Because it was obvious that something was strange, I took the lead in the conversation before anyone else noticed.
“I am the guardian in the labyrinth, and I am most confident. What are you guys good at?”
When entering a rift, the most basic procedure is to check each other’s strength.
“I am a sword! Oh, and I ate the essence of a goblin archer, and I was trained as a explorer from a young age, so I have some knowledge of traps and mechanical devices.”
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A woman named Jencia described herself in more detail.
Not a goblin inspector or an archer’s essence?
As soon as I heard it, I thought, “What kind of crap is this?”, but it wasn’t something I should pay too much attention to.
It’s not even a character I’m raising.
You could tell he was a beginner just by looking at his equipment.
“I mainly use a sword and shield. Well… Mr. Bjorn? Well, not as much as you, but when I’m working as a team, I play the role of taking on attacks from the front line.”
The swordsman Carlson was better than Jencia, but in the end they were similar.
At most, the middle of the second floor?
However, it seems that experience is superior, as she doesn’t reveal her true identity as innocently as the woman before her.
Well, maybe I didn’t eat it.
‘There are two beginners besides the power… … .’
Well, I kind of expected it.
The situation is different from when I met Hikurod and Raven. It’s only been three months since the crack opened, so it’s impossible to know in advance and wait.
Even that was only on the first day, so it was like this, otherwise only locals who hadn’t even been to the second floor would have been there.
‘In that sense, it is indeed suspicious.’
I looked at the last person in line.
But did you take it as an urging to introduce yourself?
“As you can see.”
A bearded, muscular man with a macho build brandished a large crossbow on his back.
He was the only mid-level explorer among the three.
I asked bluntly, like a Barbarian.
“I wish you could tell me for sure how trustworthy it is.”
“In that case, shouldn’t you be the one to speak first?”
Oh, that’s true.
“I’m a 6th-level explorer, and Michelle is a 7th-level explorer. We were originally active mainly on the 4th floor.”
“I see, I’m a 5th grader.”
Shit, it wasn’t mid-level, it was senior.
Typically, a 6th level is considered mid-level, a 5th level is considered high-level, and a 4th level is considered top-level explorer.
The gap between ranks is so huge that starting from rank 6, the guild even conducts promotion evaluations.
Wow, this is making me even more suspicious.
“Why is a 6th-grade explorer here?”
“Isn’t that the same for you too?”
Wow, what kind of old man doesn’t say a word?
“… We originally worked as a team, but due to circumstances, the two of us ended up joining. Since there were no explorers, we hadn’t been able to get to the second floor yet, but a crack opened up, so we ended up joining in.”
When I opened the crack, if there was anyone who was suspicious, here was the answer I had prepared to give them.
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but…….
“What a coincidence. I’m the same way. Well, it’s been a while since I left my original team.”
Phew, nemiral.
‘Is this real or a joke?’
I wonder if there really is a tough arrow-wielding warrior who can solo play, but when I actually look at that macho man’s face, I can understand.
‘Still, I have to be most careful with this old man.’
Mr. Bear was designated as target number one.
Not only is the force they have useless, but every single circumstance is suspicious.
‘In the first place, if it weren’t for this old man, there would be no one who would go to the second floor at this time to dig up a level 8 magic stone.’
Of course, this is only a story based on the circumstances that have been revealed.
Carlson and Jencia.
We can’t rule out the possibility that these two are hiding their abilities.
“Oh, but who came in first?”
Soon I asked calmly, as if it were a question purely out of curiosity.
Who exactly opened the crack?
In fact, unless the three are in cahoots, I believe their identity will be revealed with just this one question.
but…….
“Well? I think we all came in together… … .”
“It was so simultaneous that I don’t think I can say who came first.”
“You care about strange things.”
I guess it’s not allowed for me to eat raw fish.
Phew, fuck.
What is this, it’s not a mafia game.
***
An unknown person opened a crack.
This caused a lot of disruption to my plans.
First of all, there is the problem of distribution.
“Okay, so it’s decided.”
After discussion, it was agreed that Misha, me, and Mr. Bear would each get three shares, and Carlson and Jencia… or ‘Jensen’ for short, would get one share.
Because the world of explorers is a cruel place.
“It won’t be much of a loss. I’ll give you all the remaining essence.”
“yes…….”
The so-called ladder kick.
That’s what happened to me at the Blood Citadel, to the dwarf and the Raven.
By the way, I was going to do that too.
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Well, what would be gained by making concessions and considerations in a place like this?
‘Wow, you seem to have a lot of compassion for someone who looks like you. I told you I wouldn’t even give you a magic stone.’
My plan was to open the crack around the third day.
And he tried to monopolize everything among the locals on the first floor and make them just use it for their own convenience.
But then the variable called Mr. Bear came into play, and we had no choice but to make significant concessions in distribution.
First of all, Misha decided to eat the Guardian Essence… … .
When a number item or crack stone drops, I have to roll the dice with Mr. Bear.
‘Ha, I’m not confident with dice.’
I’m already starting to feel sick.
It’s not that I’m not confident, it’s that I’m not confident that I can win.
So, I tried not to create the dice variable itself… … .
“Then let’s get going.”
I try to shake off my regrets and move forward.
Behind me, on both sides, there’s ‘Jensen’, behind him, there’s Mr. Bear, and behind him, there’s Misha.
Direct.
It’s like walking on thin ice, and you can hear a cracking sound every time you walk.
It wasn’t exactly a wrong description.
Because we were now passing over a frozen lake.
That was a silver lining in this unfortunate situation.
‘I guess I can use the things I prepared.’
There are a total of four cracks on the first floor.
Depending on the type, there are differences in the monsters that appear, the difficulty level, and even the rewards.
So where should we go?
After much deliberation, I chose one place, and coincidentally, it was the place where I was walking right now.
[Glacier Cave]
A level 8 monster that appears in the 2nd floor beast den.
A crack that opens when you offer the monster’s magic stone to the altar.
For reference, the only criterion for selection was MISSHA.
Well, I also reached level 4 this time and had one integer left… … .
‘There’s nothing really worth eating.’
Even if it’s called a crack, it’s only a first-floor crack.
Even the Guardians are only level 7, and they aren’t the ones who spit out essence that suits me.
‘That’s probably why this old man readily gave up his seat in the first place.’
Anyway, that’s why I decided that it would be more efficient to raise Misha for now and use her to fill in the empty space with better essence later on.
Oh, no, but wait a minute.
I feel like it was like this last time too, and then Ainar left for the Holy Land… … .
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‘Surely it won’t happen again this time… right?’
“Why does it suddenly stop?”
“It’s nothing.”
I shook off the thoughts that suddenly occurred to me and focused on my surroundings.
But it’s already entered a crack.
Plus, there’s an unidentified mafia, so this is no time to lose focus.
Swaaa …
Frozen snow mountain.
Snowflakes fluttering and falling from above.
And the sunlight reflecting off the ice felt even warmer.
‘It feels strange to come to a place like this after always being in dark places.’
After walking for about 30 minutes, the lake area ended and a suspicious cave leading underground appeared.
By the way, there was a monster blocking the way.
“Goooooooo!”
Yeti, a 7th grade monster.
An elite gatekeeper-level monster that appears only in the ‘Glacier Cave’ and appears from the start.
Jencia muttered as she watched the guy let out a threatening roar as soon as he saw us.
“Sir, should I be holding on to that and going down?”
The answer came from Mr. Bear.
“I don’t know about this place, but in the rift, where there are monsters is usually the path.”
An answer that makes gamers nod their heads in agreement.
Somehow it’s getting more suspicious… … .
“Don’t step forward and die for no reason. You guys should stay behind.”
“… Is that really okay?”
At the kind consideration of Mr. Bear, ‘Jensen’ looked at me and Misha. Well, it’s not conscientious to risk your life fighting a guy like that for a mere 10% of the magic stone.
So I just told him to do that.
In the first place, if you just sit next to me and make noise, it’ll only be uncomfortable.
“I’ll do it first.”
Soon, Mr. Bear took down his giant crossbow from his back for the first time.
and…….
Hooooooooo-!!
The battle began with arrows being fired.
