Survive the labyrinth with EX-grade traits

As soon as Gornot appeared, the room fell silent for a moment.

Demern, who had taken the Blood-Blood Pill, laughed maniacally and howled, and Solace reacted.

A bright flash of light enveloped my body.

A formidable enemy. An overwhelming power that matched it.

The radiance emanating from the sword’s blade granted me a fierce desire to cut down the enemies before me and a surging power.

The third option of Solace, which I experienced directly, was not just an additional light attribute damage.

As soon as I felt the dark aftertaste from the enemy in front of me, I wanted to jump out and kill Demern, driven by an overwhelming rage.

Emotional manipulation.

The excessive light tried to swallow and control me.

I clenched the hilt of my sword and ground my teeth hard.

The taste of blood filled my mouth, clearing my head.

‘Don’t be seduced by power, stay focused! It’s not the sword that wields me, but I who wields the sword.’

If my emotions were consumed by the mere ability of a weapon, I would no longer be worthy of calling myself a swordsman.

Remember, the subject of your actions is none other than yourself.

I gathered my thoughts and focused on the front.

[Named entity detected.]

[Retrieving limited information.]

Perhaps Chaos’ Eye had taken my unstable state into account, as the status window for Gornot appeared right before my eyes.

─────

[Golden Goblin Gornot]

A special species of goblin, Gornot, wanders through the various dimensions of the Great Labyrinth.

Those who wish to face his mischievous and agile nature must be well-prepared and possess formidable strength.

No one knows what items he carries in his black bundle, so it’s best to be cautious for your own safety.

Be wary of his ability to open a portal to another dimension and escape when near death.

[Possessed Traits] (Locked)

Treasure Collector
Quick Feet
Black Bundle
Golden Crown
Dimensional Leap

─────

Was it because I had been entangled in strange events in the third and fourth floors, which had a goblin forest theme?

Cicero, Grillops, and now Gornot.

It seemed that I was frequently entangled with named goblin entities.

“What are you hesitating for? Eat it!”

Meanwhile, Demern, unaffected by the sudden flash of light, urged the hesitant executives to take the Blood-Pill.

Despite his own initiative, he seemed dissatisfied with the others’ inaction.

“Cuck, you’ll have to reward us handsomely if we succeed!”

“It’s all the same whether we die here or become half-disabled for three months.”

“Damn it… If we can’t catch him after all this, we’re done for.”

Except for the executive who had lost half of his body to a magic bomb, the remaining three executives each grumbled and swallowed the red pill.

[Moneira uses ‘Incomplete Blood-Pill’]

[For one day, all stats…]

[All attacks…]

[……]

The effect of taking the pill was as intense as the massive penalty.

Glowing red eyes.

Their flushed skin and bulging veins from the doping showed that they had forgotten their complaints and were fired up.

“This is amazing!”

However, despite their surging excitement and fighting spirit, they hesitated to attack.

The number of people had decreased significantly, from about thirty to less than ten, including the executives and Demern, resulting in heavy casualties.

Since anyone could be the next to attack, both sides were cautious and waited for the other to make the first move.

The silence continued.

The only difference from before was that the atmosphere was not as cold as when Gornot first appeared.

Instead, it was filled with an ominous silence, like a boiling pot about to overflow, where even the sound of swallowing saliva could be heard.

How many seconds had passed? Or was it minutes?

As sweat formed on everyone’s foreheads and their throats became dry, the final battle began with Gornot’s frivolous laughter.

“Kihihic!”

[Gornot casts ‘Black Bundle’]

[From now until his death or until he casts ‘Dimensional Leap’, Gornot will occasionally take out and use random items from the black bundle on his back.]

The first item Gornot took out from the bundle was… a gray cloak.

[Gornot uses ‘Invisibility Cloak’]

Gornot’s figure disappeared from sight as he waved and put on the cloak he had taken out.

Demern, who lacked proper detection means, shouted in anger.

“He wouldn’t have run away as soon as he appeared. He’s definitely watching us from somewhere! Let’s take care of these arrogant bastards before he shows up again!”

“Yes, sir!”

“Haha! Let’s go!”

The enemies, their bodies turned bright red, charged towards us.

Martin drew his bow and gave instructions.

“Everyone, respond according to the situation and attack the special species! I’ll shoot the remaining three arrows, so Sister, focus your healing on me!”

“Yes!”

“Good, here comes the fourth one!”

As he counted, the fourth magic arrow, far more condensed than the first, left his hand.

Soon, the magic arrow transformed into a blue beam and rushed towards the approaching enemies.

The current battlefield was mostly devoid of trees, leaving the area wide open. In other words, the forest terrain was no longer a factor.

Simply put, there were no obstacles to block Martin’s arrows.

[Houston casts ‘Rooted Giant Tree’]

[Jack casts ‘Blade Barrier’]

“You idiots, don’t try to block it, just dodge!”

“Ugh, ack, aargh!”

Tukwaang!!!

The three executives and Demern quickly dodged, but two clan members who couldn’t dodge or cast defensive skills were unable to withstand the beam and were instantly killed.

Now, there were only seven enemies left.

Without turning back, I reached into my backpack.

‘I can’t hold back now. With the number of enemies significantly reduced, I need to use something that will solidify the battle situation.’

Fortunately, I had just the right thing.

I reached into my bag and took out a scroll.

[Magic Scroll – Ice Storm]

It was a scroll containing a high-level magic spell.

Although time had passed and its power had been reduced to intermediate level, that was a minor issue.

Spells from the 7th to 9th tiers are generally referred to as high-level magic, and those from the 4th to 6th tiers as intermediate-level magic.

This wasn’t just intermediate-level magic; it was once a high-level spell, so it should have at least the power of a 5th or 6th-tier spell.

For example, like the 6th-tier spell Frozen Field, which completely turned the tide of battle when I fought against Shurika.

After designating the location where the magic would manifest, I tore the scroll in half while infusing it with mana and said, “Marianne, from now on, I can’t focus on your protection and fight at the front. Be careful and take care of yourself.”

“Yes. You too, Ahren.”

With her mid-tier experience and ability to use protective shields, if she focused on herself, she would surely survive.

So, the position problem was solved.

Now, there was only one thing left to do: warn Dietrich, who was alone at the front.

Before they reached Dietrich, I shouted at him, “Dietrich! Get out of there immediately! I can’t guarantee your safety!”

I don’t care if you die. If I hesitate any longer, using this scroll will be meaningless.

Fortunately, he seemed to sense the danger and ran away, so I tore the scroll in half.

Riiip!

[Scroll ‘Ice Storm’ is used]

A huge magic circle began to form in the center of the battlefield.

Clack, clack, clack.

My teeth chattered, and my hands and feet grew cold.

Even from a distance, I could feel the chilling cold air.

“This, this is… a high-level magic scroll! Everyone, get out of the range of the magic circle! Run!!!”

Demern, sensing the sudden cold air and the glowing magic circle, quickly changed direction and ran sideways.

Two quick-witted executives followed him, but the other three, thinking that Dietrich was running away out of fear, chased after him.

Before they could get out of the range of the magic circle, a storm erupted.

Whoosh—

A fierce storm of cold air that would freeze everything it touched.

Kwaaaang!!!

“Kyaaaack!!!”

As the storm subsided, a chaotic and horrifying scene unfolded before everyone’s eyes.

The trees were not only frozen but shattered into ice fragments, and the adventurers, their body parts were frozen and shattered into pieces, lying on the ground…”

“Huh? What’s that over there?”

Despite targeting the clan, it seemed that Gornot had been caught in the storm by chance, as his cloak was blown away, revealing his figure.

And one of his arms was frozen, cracking and falling off.

“Martin! Shoot!”

Martin, seizing the perfect opportunity to take down the special species, drew his bow.

“Cough, ack. Five!”

Struggling with the strain of gathering mana, he managed to shoot the fifth magic arrow.

Kudangtang!

Then, unable to withstand the internal injury, he fell from the tree and lay on the ground, receiving healing from Marianne while drinking potions.

Tukwaang!!!

“Kyaaack!!!”

Despite enduring the pain, he managed to shoot quickly, and one of Gornot’s legs, which was slow to dodge, exploded with a loud bang.

Seeing this, Martin laughed, feeling that his efforts to shoot despite the strain were worth it.

“Huh? Wait a minute.”

Martin’s face turned pale as he saw the second item Gornot took out.

[Gornot uses ‘Reverse Apple’]