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Chapter 200 (Part 2)
Chapter 200 (Part 2)
Chapter 200: The Cave of Trials (Part 2)
Rumble—
A secret door on one side of the chamber opened, revealing a path.
“Let’s go.”
Following the Black Scythe, they entered another chamber.
– Eliminate 100 golems within an hour
– Success: Open the next trial
– Failure: A party member will be eliminated through voting
[The golems of the third trial are special monsters immune to melee weapons.]
[You must eliminate 100 golems within the 1-hour time limit to complete the trial.]
[If you fail to eliminate 100 golems within the time limit, you will be considered to have failed.]
[If the trial is not overcome, a party member will be eliminated through internal voting.]
[Soon, golems will be summoned inside the chamber.]
The third trial also involved killing 100 monsters.
The difference was that the golems were immune to melee weapons.
‘So this time, we need to use ranged weapons or magic?’
Not knowing how to use either, John couldn’t participate.
He had to rely on someone else, and naturally, he looked at the Black Scythe.
The strongest mage he had ever met.
“I’ll take care of it.”
When the Black Scythe stepped forward again, John felt relieved.
He expected the third trial to go smoothly as well.
However, the buffer didn’t seem to think so.
“Huh? Black Scythe, can you use magic?”
Apparently, they hadn’t seen him use magic before.
“I can. I learned it recently.”
“Oh.”
With that, Democracy stepped back without further questions, seemingly trusting him completely.
[The monsters will appear in 10 seconds. Please prepare for the monsters’ appearance together!]
After the message disappeared and exactly 10 seconds had passed, five golems formed around them.
Then, without hesitation.
Crackle—!
The Black Scythe’s lightning spread out, striking the golems.
Naturally, it was a one-hit kill.
‘He’s ridiculously strong…’
Watching the skill that had wiped out 30 of his summoned creatures in one hit, John couldn’t help but swallow dryly.
The third trial was cleared in just over two minutes.
[You have succeeded in the third trial.]
[Your team’s clear time is 00:02:02.]
[As a reward for success, the door to the next trial will open.]
‘Luckily, the Black Scythe can use magic.’
What would happen if the party had consisted only of those who couldn’t use ranged weapons or magic?
They would have struggled greatly in the third trial.
‘We probably would have been playing cat and mouse with the golems to avoid elimination.’
After enduring for an hour, they would have had to vote to eliminate a party member to proceed.
‘Surely, some people have been eliminated by voting at this stage.’
Thinking this, John followed the Black Scythe through the secret door.
Instead of another large chamber, they found a narrow passage.
Then, a message appeared, surprising John.
– Help the angel win the battle
– Success: Open the final trial
– Failure: A random party member will be eliminated
This time, it wasn’t about defeating monsters.
‘Help the angel?’
As he wondered, an explanation appeared.
[Soon, an angel and a demon will appear before you, each ready to strike.]
[The demon is inherently stronger, putting the angel at a disadvantage.]
[Help the angel win to complete the trial.]
[This time, dealing damage to the demon is prohibited. Only support skills are allowed.]
[Therefore, the only way to assist the angel is through support skills.]
[Use skills to turn the tide of the unfavorable battle!]
[If the angel is killed by the demon, it will be considered a failure.]
[If the trial is not overcome, a random party member will be eliminated.]
Having played many games, John quickly grasped the intention.
‘Ah, I get it. This trial tests support abilities.’
This time, his gaze turned not to the Black Scythe, but to Democracy.
Luckily, the team had a buffer.
‘If she uses her buff set, she can easily turn the tide of battle.’
Confident they would clear this trial smoothly. He heard the black scythe speak again.
“I’ll handle it. Just watch.”
‘What? Again?’
This trial was meant to test support skills, which the Black Scythe didn’t have, right?
Before he could resolve his doubts, the trial began.
“Die, you wretched angel!”
“You filthy demon!”
An angel and a demon appeared, swords drawn.
The problem was the angel seemed significantly weaker in strength and skill.
‘How is he going to help? He doesn’t have support skills, does he?’
John’s question was answered as soon as he saw the black scythe’s actions.
Wooom—
A warm light enveloped the angel.
‘Ah! Emergency Treatment, of course.’
Emergency Treatment, a common skill, was considered a support skill.
The problem was it was barely effective for support.
‘It’s just a basic skill for stopping bleeding…’
Mid-sentence, John had to doubt his own eyes.
The supposedly insignificant skill healed the angel’s torn wounds instantly.
‘What? Was Emergency Treatment always this good?’
No, it definitely wasn’t.
He knew how ineffective Emergency Treatment was.
There was no way it had such powerful healing capabilities.
‘Then what’s going on?’
The angel, who had been in danger from the demon’s attacks, rejuvenated with the Black Scythe’s healing.
“Arrgh!”
“Die! Die, you demon scum!”
Eventually, the angel’s sword pierced the demon’s chest.
The angel had turned the tide of the battle and won.
[You have succeeded in the fourth trial.]
[As a reward for success, the door to the final trial will open.]
Once again, they cleared the trial thanks to the Black Scythe.
‘There’s nothing left for me to do.’
With a bitter smile, John followed the Black Scythe.
Or rather, he intended to.
‘Huh? What are you doing?’
He expected the Black Scythe to move on, but he stood still.
His eyes seemed to be focused on something in the air as if reading a message.
John’s guess was correct.
Yes, a message had appeared before Ryu Min.
[You have completed a sub-quest!]