How a Black-Haired Barbarian Survived the Labyrinth in Another World-Chapter 121: Hell

A forest a little away from the watchtower.

Questions rose on the party members’ faces at the sudden statement of the guide, Mars.

“A wooden box? There’s no way something like that could exist...?”

Iron Mask muttered.

Jung Yu-shin raised his fist slightly.

“Could it be possessed by an evil spirit?”

Mars, who had escaped from the bushes, flinched in surprise and waved his hand.

“Ah! No! You crazy bastard!”

“It could be a treasure chest.”

Kubo interjected.

A treasure chest?

“A treasure chest in a place like this?”

“I heard that they sometimes pop out of the labyrinth. No one knows how they appear.”

Jung Yu-shin stroked his chin.

Ah.

I forgot.

When I was trapped in the Engrav City Tower with the old Karin Party, Roynel briefly mentioned it.

Didn't they say that sometimes a box comes out of the labyrinth?

But this kind of luck?

Does that make sense?

Since I've experienced it before, I can't help but feel uneasy.

"Do I really have to open that box? Don't I have to go all the way to the 7th floor? If I get hurt for no reason, it'll delay our schedule."

Mars shrugged.

"So what? It's not like I fell into the outskirts. If I do it right, I can get a decent magic tool, right?"

"Hmm."

"And I learned lockpicking skills from the Guide Guild. A wooden box like this? I can just open it!"

Mars shouted enthusiastically.

"How much does a decent magic tool cost?"

In response to Jung Yu-shin's question, Kubo scratched his beard and opened his mouth.

“The best magic tools you can get in this tier usually cost 10 to 15 gold coins.”

Jung Yu-shin’s eyes widened.

Isn’t that the same price as the frozen magic tools he bought?

“Crazy. That much?”

“There’s a reason people roll their eyes and go into the labyrinth. Once you get past the beginner explorer, the ways to earn money are greatly expanded.”

“Whew. There won’t be any space because of the water and food?”

“...”

The party members kept their mouths shut and stared at Jung Yu-shin blankly.

“Why?”

“You don’t even know if there’s treasure or not, and you’re already worrying about space in your backpack? And you were against it just a moment ago? ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) You’re such a shameless guy.”

Jung Yu-shin’s face turned slightly red at Kubo’s words.

That’s true.

He was a little embarrassed because he drank a bowl of kimchi stew in front of the party members.

“Kubo, are you possessed by an evil spirit?”

“No, crazy. I can’t say anything.”

When Jung Yu-shin made a face, Kubo stepped back in disgust.

“Let’s go once.”

Jung Yu-shin took the lead. He knew there were no enemies, but if something happened, he had to stop them.

It wasn’t because he was greedy.

The party members slowly approached the watchtower.

As they pushed through the bushes, they came across an empty lot and a small watchtower.

They passed the mossy stone wall and arrived at the watchtower.

It was better preserved than the watchtower I saw on the last labyrinth walk.

There was something like a pattern carved above the entrance to the watchtower. It was so old that they couldn’t tell what it was, but it looked like a painting that the military would use.

He turned his head and exchanged glances with the party members.

He fixed his shield on his wrist and opened the old wooden door.

Creak.

The tree screamed once, and the cool air trapped inside the watchtower slowly passed through the party members and escaped outside.

It was just as Mars said.

There was a large wooden box in the center of the watchtower.

“Are you really going to open it?”

Kubo asked again, looking worried.

“Kubo Priest, please trust me once.”

Mars put down his luggage, took out his lockpick tool, and slowly approached the wooden box.

After looking around, he put the lockpick tool in the keyhole of the box and turned it around.

“...”

The party members quietly looked at Mars’ back.

Creak.

Click!

After groaning for a while, Mars’ face brightened when he heard the sound of something opening.

“It’s open!”

“Oh!”

Mars smiled brightly and slowly lifted the top of the box.

At that moment.

Boom!

Mars turned his head as he heard the sound of a string bouncing inside the box.

Ssaeeek!!!

The bolt from the box grazed Mars's cheek and slammed into the wooden door at the entrance to the watchtower.

"Hahiik."

Mars let out a strange scream and fell on his butt as if his legs had given out.

"Mars!"

"You bastard!"

The party members rushed to surround Mars.

"Are you okay? Are you hurt?"

Iron Mask asked urgently.

"Uh...no. I'm okay."

Mars wiped the blood flowing down his cheek and said. His expression was dazed, as if he had lost his mind.

"The bolt might be poisoned, so use some antidote."

Jeong Yu-shin took the antidote out of his bosom and handed it to Mars.

Mars opened the vial with trembling hands and poured the antidote on his face.

“Ouch!”

Mars turned his head to the side in shock.

‘What a joke.’

Seeing his body trembling, he somehow compared himself to the fearless Lin. It felt even more so because they were both rats.

“What about the recovery potion?”

“I have it.”

Mars came to his senses, took out the recovery potion, took a sip, and poured a little on his wound.

When the situation stabilized somewhat, Jeong Yu-shin got up from his seat and looked inside the box.

“This is?”

Inside the box, there was only a single vial containing black liquid.

“What is it?!”

When Mars suddenly jumped up from his seat, Jeong Yu-shin pushed Mars’ head away.

“Kubo, there is a vial in the box. It’s like a potion.”

“Really?”

“But the color looks a little unsettling.”

Kubo’s complexion changed drastically, and he hurriedly approached and looked inside the box.

“This is...?”

“Why?”

The party members gulped as they watched Kubo, who couldn’t forget his words.

Is this a jackpot?

Is this a waste?

“This is Inferno Oil.”

Jung Yu-shin and Mars tilted their heads, but Iron Mask seemed to know what the black water was.

“Ah. Is this the ‘burning water’?”

“That’s right. I heard that’s what humans call it.”

Iron Mask crossed his arms and observed the glass bottle.

“How strange. Isn’t this black water that only comes from deep underground or the bottom of the ocean? How is this found in a labyrinth? And it’s so well-packaged?”

“I don’t know. I guess that’s because it’s a labyrinth.”

Kubo also looked into the glass bottle and let out a word.

“I heard that only magic tools and scrolls come out?”

Kubo shook his head at Jung Yushin’s question.

“No. Various items come out. People only mention magic tools because magic tools are usually traded at high prices.”

Mars opened his mouth with a gloomy face.

“Sometimes when explorers get together, this kind of story comes up. The items that come out of the box could be the relics of a former explorer.”

‘Fuck.’

A chill ran down his spine.

Jung Yushin glanced at the glass bottle in Kubo’s hand and turned his head away.

“Let’s sit down and rest. We’ve been walking for a while.”

The party members put down their luggage and gathered around the torch in a circle.

Jung Yushin took off his helmet and loosened his walker strap.

As he sat down to catch his breath, Mars smiled and took out a glass bottle.

“Hehe. Are you sick of jerky now? I brought you a special meal.”

“Special meal?”

Jung Yu-shin glared at Mars’ glass bottle.

“···Eel jelly?”

“Yes!”

Mars smiled and lifted the glass bottle.

The fish pieces trapped inside the pale jelly rippled.

Kubo’s eyes lit up.

“Mars! This kid knows something!”

“Here, take a bite. Don’t you lose your energy when you roll around in the labyrinth? This will give you strength!”

Mars opened the glass bottle and handed it to the party members. I don’t know when he prepared it, but he carved a small branch from the bushes and even made a fork-shaped thing. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

“...”

A strange fishy smell wafted from the opened glass bottle, filling the watchtower.

‘Fuck.’

Jung Yu-shin shook his head.

“Eat a lot. I’m fine.”

Mars tapped his chest.

“Scar, I brought it for you and the Iron Mask.”

“Suddenly?”

“You two are the vanguard. If you stay in the labyrinth for a long time, your stamina will decrease, right? If you eat this, you’ll gain strength. I bought it with all my pockets in mind for you.”

‘Do you really need to empty your pockets to buy it?’

No matter how precious seafood is, there’s no way such a monstrous food exists.

‘Just close your eyes and eat it. Isn’t that the food prepared by your party members? They even empty their pockets to buy it, so do you really need to refuse and hurt their feelings?’

‘Crazy bastard, I don’t know who’s conscience is telling you. You eat it all. You devilish bastard!’

An angel and a devil fought in his head.

Iron Mask shook his head.

“I’ll eat it later. Save my share.”

“Really? Okay. I know it’s hard to eat because of the mask. Then, Priest Kubo eat first, and then Ska.”

Kubo smiled brightly and took the glass bottle, poked the eel meat with a tree branch, and swallowed it with his tongue.

Mumble, mumble.

Kubo, who was savoring the eel meat, nodded.

“It’s delicious! I’m already getting strength. Look at this. The muscles are already bulging and about to burst out!”

The naked dwarf bent his arms, revealing his abs.

Mars rubbed his hands and laughed like a villain.

“Hehe. They say it’s good for stamina.”

Kubo took a few more bites and handed the glass bottle to Jung Yu-shin.

“Scar, eat a lot. I was in the rear, so I only got to taste a few. The jelly part is the best. Put it in your mouth and swallow it all.”

“...”

Jung Yu-shin received the glass bottle with trembling hands.

He lifted his head slightly and saw Mars looking at him with sparkling eyes.

He had spent money on food for himself and Iron Mask, so he couldn’t just not eat it.

He grabbed a toothpick, poked the eel meat, and took it out of the glass bottle.

‘What the hell.’

The squishy eel meat came out with the jelly.

Jung Yu-shin’s eyes twitched.

‘Whew. I can do it.’

He held his breath, put it in his mouth, and chewed it.

Gulp.

He swallowed and closed his eyes.

The squishy fish flesh, soft jelly, and the spices that enhanced the terrible fishy taste combined to trample on his mouth and mind without mercy.

“The best... the best.”

Jung Yu-shin raised his trembling hands and gave them a thumbs up.

Mars smiled brightly.

“Eat one more!”

“Hey, you piece of shit!”

Kubo and Mars’ faces hardened at the sudden outburst of swear words.

“Fuck. This is fucking delicious! My dick is already throbbing! Mars, come here. Let’s have a quiet talk in the grass over there.”

Jung Yu-shin slowly approached.

“Ha, don’t do that.”

Mars, shocked, shuffled his hips back and stepped back.

Jung Yu-shin sealed the glass bottle tightly and handed it to Iron Mask.

“Leader, have some.”

“Scar, your tone is a bit strange.”

Iron Mask smiled and took the eel jelly that Jeong Yu-shin handed him and put it in his backpack.

The party members sat around the torch and chatted about this and that. It was mostly Mars and Kubo praising the eel jelly.

After resting for about 2 hours, they got up, packed their bags, and left the watchtower.

“If you go a little further from here, you’ll see the transfer stone.”

Mars said, putting the map in his bosom.

The party members slowly moved forward, pushing through the bushes.

They walked for a full 6 hours.

They didn’t encounter any monsters in the central area, and especially not close to the transfer stone.

However, they often saw the corpses of explorers covered in mold and torn to pieces along the way.

Every time that happened, the mood of the party members became more and more tense.

No matter how much they laughed and enjoyed themselves at the shelter, it was difficult to relieve the pressure of the labyrinth.

“We’ve arrived.”

Mars muttered in a low voice.

The laughter and chatter from a few hours ago felt like a lie.

The party atmosphere was extremely heavy.

I could see it right away as I pushed through the bushes.

A wide open space with only weeds growing here and there.

A transfer stone was placed in the middle of it.

Jung Yu-shin took the lead and approached the transfer stone.

He turned his head to look at the party members.

“Are you ready?”

“...”

No one answered.

He just made eye contact with Jung Yu-shin and grabbed his weapon.

That was enough.

He placed his hand on the transfer stone and two portals were created.

Whoa.

A red portal and a blue portal.

He stepped into the red portal.

His vision turned red and he felt like he was floating.

Thud!

He landed on the familiar dirt floor.

“Kkaaaaaaah!!!”

“Sal, save me!!!”

He looked around immediately at the sudden scream.

“What?!”

Jung Yu-shin’s eyes widened.

Hell was unfolding.