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262 – Dungeons and Nymphs: A Nymph’s Journey # 5

262 – Dungeons and Nymphs: A Nymph’s Journey # 5

How did this happen?

Although I lived with nymphs and distanced myself from ‘recollections of the past’… I thought to myself now, rubbing my aching head.

I’m looking back on my memories one by one.

“Obviously…. To the entrance of the Demon King’s Castle… Arrived safely… ?”

The gate at the entrance to the Demon King’s Castle was a very large and strong gate.

The five of us worked together to push the door, and then we heard a voice claiming to be Barbatos, inviting us to the entertainment hall.

“After that… Three paths appeared ahead of us. It was a road with signs saying “Narrow Road,” “Normal Road,” And “Wide Road.” .”

It was a three-way road that seemed like a trap and something suspicious.

While we were discussing which road to take, a dog squirrel named Squirrel suddenly ran out towards the “Narrow road” And I followed him to catch him.

“And while I was following… “Suddenly, the road collapsed and I fell endlessly after saving Oinoi and Kungkungi.”

I fell to the floor, felt a great shock, and lost consciousness.

Yes.

This is all I remember.

So what does this mean?

「A room you can’t leave unless you catch ─」.

I was trapped in what seemed like a strange room.

In the room, there was only a bed, a locker that looked like a cleaning supplies box, and a sign for “A room where you can’t leave without holding —” Was stuck on the wall.

There was also a door.

It was a very strong door, and one that I could not possibly push, pull, or destroy with my own strength.

“I am not an idiot. “The room you can’t get out of unless you catch ─” Is probably a hint. “It means you have to grab that thing to get out of this room.”

What should I grab?

At that time, the locker rattled.

I was a little nervous and opened the door, and someone jumped out from inside.

It was Yuari wearing a plague doctor mask.

“Are you okay?”

I asked.

Then Plague Doctor Ari put his finger on his wrist and said.

“It seems okay. You are? Sacrificing one’s own body to prevent others from falling. It was so reckless. “I fell while trying to save you, so it’s the same for both of us.”

Zek-.

Ari placed his hand on my wrist.

Are you trying to figure out the real pulse?

“There is no problem. It seems like there is no problem, but I can’t believe I fell into such a rudimentary trap. Perhaps this Demon King is a crack within a crack. “It would be nice to think of it as the devil’s unique territory.”

“Unique territory?”

“The unique realm is like a barrier where a person with high magical power embodies his or her own image…. “The moment we set foot on the Demon King’s Castle, it’s like entering someone else’s stomach.”

Ari had more knowledge about cracks than expected.

It would be strange if I worked as an agent and had no knowledge….

As Ari said, the unique area was a space composed of strong magical power.

When I deal with animals, “Expanding magic power,” Which involves dispersing magic power around the surroundings, is in some ways one of my unique areas.

And within such a unique domain, magicians had an overwhelming advantage.

No.

Now that I think about it, it might be good to say that not only the Demon Castle but also this crack itself is the unique domain of Demon King Barbatos.

There were also magic rules that could only be used here, such as the ‘status window’.

It is a monster that controls such a huge unique territory.

Perhaps Demon Lord Barbatos is a being who has reached the limit of S rank….

Pod-.

At that time, Ari stood up.

“First of all, our goal is to get out of here. Do not worry. Mr. Ildo, I will do whatever it takes to get you out of here and return you safely.”

“Send them back safely….”

It was a little funny, so I burst out laughing.

That’s right, I’ve always been the one to say, “I’ll send you back safely.”

I never thought I would hear such words from my junior, Ari.

“What’s funny? Did I just say something funny?”

“No. I just think the doctor is a nice person, unlike when I first met him. “I just thought he was a villain.”

“Villain…. That’s a little shocking….”

Ari closed her mouth.

In a slightly awkward atmosphere, I applauded to attract attention.

“Then let’s escape this room first. It seems like a hint that it says “This is a room you can’t get out of unless you catch .” What do you mean grab it? “Are there any bugs?”

Ari has a good sense.

Even if a flying insect smaller than millet is hidden, you will be able to detect its location.

Ari said.

“No. There are no bugs. “It’s just the two of us in this room.”

It was like that.

It’s just me and Ari in this room.

I said, looking under the bed or at the locker where Ari was locked up.

“I wondered if there was any other hint, but there wasn’t. “If you look at something like an escape room cafe, there are hints written on the walls and corners.”

“If it’s an escape room… “Is that something that couples often go on dates?”

Ari seemed interested.

As Ari said, escape room cafes used to be used as a date spot. The content involves entering a secret room and opening the door through various hints.

The two of us go in and overcome difficulties together.

“Mr. Ildo is taking this situation… Do you think it’s like a date?”

Did I make Ari feel bad because I said something unnecessary?

I thought I needed to explain something and shook her head.

But Ari opened her mouth before me.

“Have you ever been to Mr. Ildo? “It’s an escape room cafe.”

“No.”

There was no time to go.

It was a great place to go alone.

“So this is your first time with me. Actually, this is my first time too. “Even though it’s a situation like this, I’m a little nervous and excited.”

Ari’s voice was modulated to a mechanical sound, but she seemed to be in a slightly better mood. Ari must have been busy with many things, so he would never have done something peaceful like an escape room cafe. So she seemed a little intrigued by this situation.

“There are no hints, the only thing there is is me and Mr. Il…. Could it be that the two of us are a hint? Catch. “How about Mr. Ildo catch me?”

“Oh.”

Ari was smart as expected.

Now that I think about it, in the status window, Ari’s intelligence was written as “Intelligence: Very cunning.”

The story was that she was very smart.

Because not everyone can become a doctor.

“Catch me.”

I grabbed Ari’s shoulder, but nothing happened. Ari trembled, perhaps a little embarrassed.

“Nothing happens…. If the two of you have to stay here for the rest of your life like this…. The two of us here for the rest of our lives…. Forever… ?”

Ari trembles.

Did the oppressed and paralyzed ‘fear’ come to me in this strange situation?

No matter what, Ari is a naive junior.

This situation could have become scary.

“Maybe I should hold on stronger? Hold on to me even stronger! So much so that I can’t escape anywhere!”

It was a reasonable opinion.

I hugged Ari, trying my best to get her out of this place.

Wow-.

“Has something changed?”

“Hello! “My pulse and heart rate are increasing!”

Is that so?

However, there was nothing unusual in the room.

Won’t catching Ari open the door?

Or maybe that phrase itself was a trick of the ‘devil’ in the first place.

Or….

Zech.

I held Ari’s hand just in case.

The purpose was to grasp the hands, sides, legs, and feet.

“Mr. Ildo, what are you doing now?”

Crunch-.

It was right then.

As I held Ari’s hand, I thought I heard the sound of something being unlocked on the door, and then the door opened.

Giik-.

There was another room in the wide open door.

“Oh! “The door is open!”

I raised my hands high like a nymph in joy.

Boom!

Crash!

Then the door that had been opened closed quickly.

“No way….”

Is this a room you can’t leave without holding hands?

Ari seemed to also realize what I realized.

Ari took off the gloves of his suit and held out his white hands to me.

Zech.

Ari said when I held his hand.

“Really… It looks like we’re on a date. Actually, I’ve never been to an escape room cafe or held hands like this before. Because I lived a busy life….”

Is that so?

Ari was a pretty woman.

Because she was once so high that her popularity was equal to that of Seo Ye-rim.

But Ari had an unusual home environment, and she also had to live a life as a secret agent that I didn’t even know about.

She couldn’t even dream of an ordinary relationship.

“Mr. Ildo, the next room is also a secret room.”

As we headed to the next room, the door to the room we came from was locked.

It became a completely secret room again, and this was written on the wall of this room.

「──A room you can’t leave unless you do it」.

# # #

Ppajik-.

A vein rose on Seo Ye-rim’s forehead.

Illinois, who saw that, trembled and said.

“Hey… ! It means that Kore Yerim has entered a state of great anger… ! Daeno… ! It is a state on the verge of extreme anger… !”

Illinois divided the status of its pet Kore Seo Ye-rim into Pyeong-yeon, Minor, Jung-no, Dae-no, and Extreme-no.

Serenity is literally a state of tranquility.

From Sono, Seo Ye-rim was angry.

Illinois knew very well that it was okay up to Sono, but when it got above Jungno, things got scary.

Seo Ye-rim fell into great anger.

If you take one more step, it wouldn’t be strange if you became a huge slave and burned down villages and cities and the world itself.

Seo Ye-rim said.

“I just had a really bad feeling. Haildo and that toddler… I don’t know where the plague doctor girl is or what she’s doing, but we need to get her quickly. “My intuition is surprisingly good, isn’t it?”

Kkeek, kihihihi-!

Kyaaagh-!

Demons that appeared before Seo Ye-rim and her nymphs.

「General Ma. 11 Lv”.

They were each level 11 monsters and seemed to be quite high-tier monsters even among S-rank monsters.

“I am Bardius of Disappearance, one of Barbatos’ three demon generals!”

“I am Arpera the Merciless.”

“I am. Of cruelty. “It’s Bolvardi.”

Samajang, a direct official of the Demon King.

Each of these were terrifying monsters.

These demons were strong enough that even one single person could bring down a kingdom in a week, and they were monsters that could appear in legends or myths, but Seo Ye-rim indifferently snapped her fingers.

“Get out! “I don’t have time for you guys!”

Grumbling!

Sammajang burned in an instant.

They screamed as they were engulfed in flames and quickly turned to ashes.

“aaah! Burn our demons who can withstand the flames of Gehenna!”

“Is this a foreign witch? “It’s so, so strong!”

“This hot flame is between Lord Barbatos…” .”

“Okay, Kkeungkeung, where should we go next?”

Seo Ye-rim asked her daughter, who was sitting on her shoulder.

However, there was no particular reaction from Keongkeongi.

Kkongkkongi is the best dog squirrel.

This is because the proud dog squirrel was not friendly or kind to everyone.

The only ones that Kungkungi follows kindly are nymphs, Haildo, and Jinah Lee.

“Tch, you look like a picky dog squirrel. Can’t I do it? Um, um, ah—.”

Seo Ye-rim, who cleared her throat.

Seo Ye-rim sang, “Ahhhhh.”

It was a song that seemed like something out of a princess movie that girls like, and the cat seemed to be reacting to the sound of the song, waving its tail gently.

━Kkeongkeong… !

When Oinoi saw that, she put her hands on both cheeks and was very surprised.

“Ah! It’s called “Korebigi, singing”… ! It is said that since ancient times, there are times when koreans sing out of nowhere… ! The thing about Kore is that everyone sings well… !”

“Of Calls… ! There is an unwritten rule that all koreans must sing well… ! That Illinois reminded me of this when World Disney was founded… ! It is because of this reason that the Dazuni princesses suddenly sing when talking about dreams, hopes, and despair… !”

It has been common since ancient times for birds, squirrels, and deer to open their hearts to singing kores.

Kkungkung decided to cooperate with Kore Yerim, and just like before, he rushed ahead and arrived in front of a room.

“Explosive bunker buster.”

When Seo Ye-rim projected her intense magical power and shattered her door with flames, a place that could be called the King’s Hall appeared.

A throne located among countless demons.

Seo Ye-rim spoke to the woman sitting there.

“You are the owner of this crack, right? If I defeat you, everything will go back to normal, and Haildo and that obnoxious girl will be thrown out of the crack.”

At Seo Ye-rim’s blatant hostility, the woman on the throne smiled and crossed her legs.

“I never thought there would be someone who would arrive here right away. Looking at the flame that destroyed the door, I see that you are also the one wielding the “Flame of Destruction.” Nice to meet. “I am also the one who wields the flame of destruction.”

The woman stood up.

Then, blue flames began to flicker around her hair.

Hwareuk, Hwareuk-!

“I am Barbar Barbatos, the master of the blue flame and the demon king of blue fire. How about it? “How about sharing the temperature among those who hold the same flame of destruction?”

Seo Ye-rim is someone who has broken through many T-class cracks, and she saw that “Demon King Barbatos” Is on a different level from ordinary monsters.

“You all get away! Flame dress!”

Zek-.

When Seo Ye-rim stretched out her hand into the air, an intense red flame covered Seo Ye-rim’s body like a dress.

Fully armed to block all attacks before they even reach you.

Barbatos said while looking at Seo Ye-rim’s battle stance, which she rarely shows to others.

“It’s a red flame. I’m sorry. The color of the hottest flame is blue, the same color as mine. “Is there a limit to the flames that the human body can produce?”

“They say the hottest flame is blue. “Who said that?”

Tak-.

When Seo Ye-rim snapped her fingers, a red flame rose from Barbatos’ body.

“Oh, it’s hot, it’s hot…” !?”

The Demon King was greatly embarrassed.

Illinois said while looking at that.

“If a person who has turned 180 degrees turns 180 degrees again, it appears to be normal… ! Kore Yerim’s flame was so hot that it surpassed the blue flame and turned red again… !”

“That, it’s ridiculous ─ Guahah. !”

Barbatos screamed.

It was a scream like a nymph with damaged soul.

“Let’s retreat first… !”

Soon boom! As soon as he heard an explosion, Barbatos ran away somewhere, leaving behind his long, sharp Demon King tail.

Oi Noi quickly ran and picked up her tail.

“This Oinoi picked up a very nice tail… ! It is clear that Oinoi is the first nymph to have picked up such a wonderful tail… !”

Pot-!

The letters in front of Oinoi, which I love so much, came to mind.

「Demon King’s Tail: It somewhat resembles an imp’s tail. The Demon King may actually be an imp that has grown large. “It makes a great magic wand on its own, and becomes even more powerful when processed.”