I Have Transferred to the Worst Labyrinth in Another World

39 – A Night in Hyperion Castle – 4

-Krrr?!

“One more bird.”

[You have reached LV 46.]

‘It goes up straight.’

About an hour has passed since the mysterious terror occurred in the imperial castle.

The imperial castle was still burning roaring with jet-black flames, and I was looking for a way to level up and escape while catching familiars of mixed flames in such an imperial castle.

“Fortunately, it seems that the only ones who have appeared are the Constellations, Master.”

“Is this the zodiac sign?”

“Yes. The Constellation Palace is the place where the main daughter and her high-ranking imperial officials gather, as well as accommodations provided by her state guests and local aristocrats when they visit the imperial castle.”

For reference, this Constellation Palace was one-third the size of Leonhard’s Castle.

It’s really wide, it’s dirty.

“Looking at it, it looks like the knights are controlling access?”

“…I see…They seem to be trying to stop the fire from spreading.”

Looking outside through the burning Constellation Palace window, knights gathered and restricted access to the Constellation Palace.

But shouldn’t we come in to rescue Irina and the other servants and maids who will be inside? Why are the knights just standing there watching?

“Jaedeul, but why are you just watching? Aren’t you coming to the rescue?”

“…It looks like he’s about to give up on the Constellation Palace.”

“…You are there…?”

“…….”

Irina told me a shocking fact with a calm expression on her face.

“That’s because the highest commanding authority in the imperial castle is my second older brother…”

“Are you going to give up on her sister no matter how bad it gets? Aren’t you crazy?”

“…. My second brother has ambitions of becoming her emperor, so I want to dispose of the original daughter who has the right to inherit her throne.”

“He was a real madman.”

While the family members of the Leonhardt family were full of affection, the members of the Hyperion family, Irina and Ian or something, didn’t seem to think of each other as family.

The fact that her brother killed her younger sister …. Isn’t that a subject that doesn’t come out even in common third-rate dramas?

“But thanks to Master, we’ve almost reached the entrance. Let’s join the knights outside.”

“No, are you going alone?”

At my answer, Irina showed a puzzled expression.

‘Where’s the idiot who leaves the EXP Event Dungeon? Right now, the level is up by 1 per void window, but I can’t go out because it’s a waste!’

“Uh…? No… Master, no matter how strong the master is, isn’t the familiar of mixed flames dangerous enough? That’s why it’s better to safely join the knights…”

“It’s fine, so join the knights over there and stay in a safe place. Go and wait for the master.”

“Oh?!”

I gave the order to welcome Irina, who was making a puzzled expression on her face, and lifted her up with [Psychokinesis].

Then, she opened the window and forcibly threw her Irina at the knights who were restricting access to the Constellation Palace.

“What?…… Aren’t you the princess?!”

“Princess?! It’s really fortunate! How surprised I was when they told me that there was a terrorist attack in Constellation Palace…”

“Uh…Uh…? Hmm…Is…Is that so…?”

The knights were surprised for a while because of Irina, who suddenly fell from the sky.

“Are you all right? I heard that ordinary people go crazy when they come into contact with that mana…”

“….. No, she’s the original girl, but…?”

“As expected, you are the princess! As a member of the imperial family, you have more mana resistance than normal knights, don’t you?!”

“No, that’s…”

I didn’t know how to answer, so I glanced at Irina, who was in a cold sweat, from her upstairs window and muttered quietly.

“…Veronica.”

“Yes, my king.”

At that moment, Veronica appeared from my shadow.

Actually, the reason I wanted to stay in this place and forcibly sent her Irina away was all because of Veronica.

“You’re doing too much, my king. Do you think I’m a magic item for self-defense?”

“It can’t be helped, right? First of all, you have to buy insurance.”

The reason why I’m sure I’m safe in the Constellation Palace full of familiars of mixed flames is all because of Veronica.

No matter how many familiars of mixed flames flock to Veronica, once Veronica opens her mouth, she will be crushed to death like fragments of chaos, so there is no need to worry about my safety!

“By the way, does Veronica know anything about this terror? I can feel the mana of chaos.”

“I know very well, my king. But I hate to tell you.”

Is it a secret again? A woman with a lot of secrets is no different.

“Whoop… Rather, you don’t seem to know that the more secrets, the more attractive a woman is.”

“Damn it.”

“In return, I will ensure your safety, King.”

At that moment, Veronica summoned her black mist with a beautiful smile.

Then, she began to envelop her summoned black mist around me.

“…What is this?”

“It’s a failsafe.”

[Guardian of the Goddess of the Night: 100000/100000]

…Crazy…?

“The shield… 100,000? So you’re saying that your HP has increased by 100,000?”

“That’s right, my king. It’s a protective shield instead, so it won’t recover, but this should be enough to ensure the king’s safety.”

I think you’ll be safe even if you’re attacked by the Abyss Wolf for an hour?

“Then there’s a safety device now. You can run wild.”

“Uh…Well…”

Are you saying this is ‘Dumb’…?

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“What is this?!”

“Ah…That’s…”

Lee Seo-yoon and his party arrived at the Hwangseong quickly by carriage, and the article in charge of Lee Seo-yoon and his party called a servant as soon as he got off the carriage and asked about the situation.

“That… It looks like there was an attack in the Constellation Palace… I heard that a lot of dangerous monsters appeared…”

“…If it’s a constellation palace, isn’t it the place where the princess’s office is?!”

“That’s true… But fortunately, the princess seems to have escaped safely.”

“Is that true?!”

“Yes..Yes! It’s true! The knights are controlling the Constellation Palace right now, and the princess will be there too!”

“Thank you!”

The knight shouted at Lee Seo-yoon and his party.

“Come with me! Let’s go to the Constellation Palace.”

“Ah..I see.”

The knight hurriedly ran to the Constellation Palace, accompanied by Lee Seo-yoon and his party, and soon found Irina standing still at the entrance of the Constellation Palace, quietly gazing at the burning Constellation Palace.

“Princess!”

“….You… You’ve been entrusted with the guidance of the people of another world…”

“My name is Alten!”

“Yes Sir Alten…There are others in the back.”

At that moment, Irina walked past her knight, Alten, and approached three otherworldly people from behind her who were at a loss for what to do. No, she was walking towards Lee Seo-yoon.

“You’re back, Seoyoon Lee.”

“Yes…Yes..!”

Lee Seo-yoon avoided Irina’s gaze as her body trembled with the fear of Irina imprinted in her head. Irina looked at Lee Seo-yoon and asked.

“Do you hate me?”

“..Yes?”

“Answer me.”

Lee Seo-yoon raised her head momentarily to her Irina’s question and met her Irina’s eyes.

Seeing Irina’s eyes, Seoyoon realized something strange about her.

‘…The eyes… Have changed…?’

The way Irina looked at herself was different from before.

Before that, she had cold eyes that didn’t show any emotions, but now she was looking at herself with complex emotions.

“Answer me. If you say you hate her original daughter, I will apologize. If you don’t get rid of her anger even with her apology, she can slap her original daughter.”

“Wow… Princess… How can you…!”

Knight Alten, who was listening to her conversation behind Irina, hurriedly stopped Irina, showing a puzzled expression at her moment.

But Irina was stubborn. Rather, she ordered the knight to be quiet and asked Lee Seo-yoon again.

“I’ll ask again. Do you hate her?”

“………”

Lee Seo-yoon paused for a while, and then she answered Irina with a grim look as if she had made up her mind.

“Yes…I hate the princess.”

“………”

“But… That doesn’t mean she can’t forgive the princess… She doesn’t even want to hit the princess…”

“..I see…Then what would you like me to do?”

Lee Seo-yoon answered Irina’s question with a smile.

“I’ve heard from people around her about her reputation as the Princess.”

“…My reputation?”

“Yes, all the knights and servants seem to be happy to serve the princess…”

“…I see…They…”

“That’s why I hate the princess, but I don’t think she’s a bad person. Rather, I think it’s my fault for trying to substitute the common sense of the earth in another world.”

“You are… So… So… A good person…”

Irina carefully held Seoyoon’s hand.

‘What have I done to such a good boy?’

Lee Seo-yoon was really nice.

Thanks to that, she rather felt guilty towards Seoyoon, who was so kind to Irina, unlike herself.

At the same time, she treated the people of this world as mere pets, and she felt a great sense of shame about herself.

‘In the end…They were all the same human…’

“…I’m sorry…I’m so sorry…I did something bad to you…”

“It’s okay. Princess.”

“She’s not a good girl. Does she have anything she wants? She’ll give you anything you want. Tell me.”

“…Do you want…?”

Lee Seo-yoon pondered a little on Irina’s words, and then held Irina’s hand with both of her own hands with a bright smile as if she had come up with a good idea.

“Then…Then…Could you be my friend…?”

“…..Friend…You mean…?”

Irina was greatly embarrassed by Seoyoon’s request.

She must have thought that Lee Seo-yoon would demand physical compensation such as money.

“She wants to be the princess’s friend.”

“…..She’s never made a friend of her own. So she might be a little clumsy, is that okay?”

“Yes! That’s fine. I just need to tell you what a friend is.”

“…Okay…. I will try to be your friend from now on.”

Lee Seo-yoon put on a firm expression in response to Irina’s powerless words and began to explain her feelings as her friend.

“It’s not about trying to be friends. If you think of each other as friends, then that’s what you’re friends with.”

“…Then she’s the original girl, and now she’s friends with you…?”

“Yes, that’s right. And friends don’t have to be harsh. So please speak as comfortably as possible.”

“I’m sorry… I’ve never used a tone other than my own, so it’s a little lacking…”

“Then I can’t help it…But that’s okay. It doesn’t matter if you feel the sincerity.”

Lee Seo-yoon looked at Irina with a beautiful smile, and Irina looked at Lee Seo-yoon and gave an awkward smile.

However, she soon returned to her, putting on a solemn expression befitting a princess as she spoke to Seoyoon’s party.

“…Anyway, let’s go back now, it’s dangerous here.”

“…Is it because of those pitch-black flames?”

“Yes, I don’t know why, but it seems that monsters over level 60 have appeared in constellations in groups.”

“…Level 60…”

Lee Seo-jun listened to Irina’s words and let out a deep sigh.

“…There are still many monsters stronger than us…”

“Of course. You guys have only been in this world for less than a month, so it’s just a matter of getting stronger slowly.”

In less than a month, Irina remembered the face of a man who killed a level 60 monster with a single magic shot, but she didn’t show it.

He’s not an ordinary person from another world, he’s Irina’s master.

“So let’s go, Sir Alten, take them to other quarters…”

The moment Irina was about to issue a congratulatory order to Seoyoon’s party, a large vibration began to be felt throughout the Constellation Palace.

Koo-gu-gu-gu-!

“What is this…!”

Irina’s entire body stiffened at the moment due to the very ominous and powerful energy that came up from the underground to the ground at high speed.

“Keuugh! Knights! Hurry up and be alert…!”

Irina was forced to give orders to her knights while holding back vomiting that almost came out of her stomach due to the intense and ominous aura she felt underground.

But at that time, the ominous energy had already reached the ground.

-!!

“?!”

At that moment, jet-black flames erupted from the ground around the entrance to the Constellation Palace and burned all the knights standing on the ground.

But that was just the beginning. The jet-black flame started to spread around at a tremendous speed, like paint sprayed on paper, and thanks to this, nearly half of the knights blocking the Constellation Palace were instantly set ablaze by the jet-black flame.

“…I feel a disgusting aura…”

At the time when the knights were burnt and their shapes were already unrecognizable, a woman suddenly appeared from under the ground where jet-black flames spewed out.

The woman had long reddish-brown hair, and she was not wearing any clothes, instead using jet-black flames to cover important parts of her body.

“…That…That…What is that…”

Irina trembled at the intense and ominous mana she felt from the auburn-haired woman who suddenly appeared.

I felt it instinctively. No matter what she did, that girl was not at a level she could win.

“…Is that you…?”

At that moment, the auburn haired woman turned her head and looked at Irina’s face with an expressionless expression.

Irina’s whole body began to tremble as the auburn-haired woman’s gaze seemed to penetrate her own essence.

‘First…Use your emotions to determine the opponent’s level…’

Irina appraised her auburn haired woman using her emote ring on her finger, keeping her sanity intact as much as she could.

However, seeing the result of her auburn-haired woman’s appraisal, Irina couldn’t help but freeze.

[LV 93 Mixed Flame]

Stamina: ?/?

Mana: ?/?

Status: None

“…Run away immediately, Seoyoon.”

At that moment, Irina prepared for her death.

*

Monster Encyclopedia

[About the level of monsters]

-Basically, all monsters are divided into 9th to 1st grades, and 1st grade is considered to be the most dangerous monster. However, this is only a basic level, and a higher level than level 1 is given to monsters with a higher risk than expected.

– A monster with a higher risk than a 1st class monster is called a disaster level, and a monster with a higher risk than a disaster level is called a disaster level.

– Very occasionally, a monster with a higher risk than a catastrophe appears, and that monster is called an extinction grade. Also, there is a legend that there is an extinct level monster that is higher than the extinction level, but it is said that this is just a legend and not true.

-Disaster Class: Easily wiped out at least one village

-Catastrophe Level: Destroy a large city in one day

-Destroy Rating: Can wipe a country off the map.

-Extinct Rating (Insufficient Information): Legend has it that it could wipe out all living things in the world.