Stuck in The Tower

Episode 703: Erembat, the resident in the fog

, is not sealed.

To be precise, at least it wasn’t sealed due to the effect of the ruins.

Even if the power was used, there was no explanation that something was being sealed in the ruins.

Is that all?

“Everything you did was to provoke him, not to directly weaken the seal.”

I just used things that he disliked or reacted to.

This doesn’t mean that Smilecap lied.

That’s probably the result of his own inference.

Likewise, what I am saying now is just a guess on my part.

“He may be sealing his own power. “It’s kind of a power-saving mode.”

Then, it becomes active when it receives external stimulation.

At least that’s what I think.

“There is a possibility. Since I always head here, I thought there was something here. “It’s a shame.”

It’s a shame for me too.

If the ruins were sealing him, a method could have been used to strengthen the seal.

Feeling lingering, I looked at the necklace Smile Cap was holding.

Still nothing special.

All that is said is that it was worn by a fairy named Jennyil.

It’s unusual in that it’s shaped like a pentagon, but it doesn’t seem to have any special meaning.

I let out a small breath and changed the subject.

“How does the flooding end?”

Let’s focus on this part.

If he is going on a rampage on his own, there must be a reason for him to step down.

Otherwise, they will sink the central island and destroy or occupy the historical site.

“If it were a few days ago, I would have been able to say it confidently, but I don’t know now. “At first I thought there was a time limit.”

It was thought that it was a structure that had to be withdrawn after a certain period of time.

A kind of time attack.

They said it usually ends in about a week, so you can think of it that way.

But now that rule has been broken.

“The normal period has already passed. “I don’t know how much longer it will last.”

Smilecap, lost in thought for a moment, opened his mouth.

“By the time the flooding ended, its strength had weakened. The force used to cause flooding is large. “It’s impossible to maintain that forever.”

“It means I waited until I got tired of it.”

In short, the reason the flooding ended was because the guy lost his strength.

That’s a possibility.

Even fragments of chaos are not invincible.

The power it has is not infinite.

Didn’t Delverton in Framberg do the same?

The plague fog he used also had its uses.

Depending on the degree and scope of the ability, the power consumed will also be large.

Needless to say, a flood that would engulf the island would require enormous power.

Needless to say, the power they use will be chaotic.

“The reason he is stronger than usual is probably because he has gathered a lot of strength.”

“This is probably due to the increase in the number of climbers. It would be nice to make the surroundings fragrant like a flower, but chaos only spreads negative effects around. “It’s just deplorable.”

People nodding their heads at Hwamu-seon’s words.

As expected, I think I am the cause.

Don’t I know that too?

After a certain level, chaos grows as it pleases.

I think it probably sucks up the chaos spreading around.

It can be said that Erembatt also gathered its strength in that way.

When looking at the current situation.

“This time, I don’t think we will lose strength until we take over the central island.”

“that’s right. “It’s very likely.”

There is no way he will lose strength and back down.

So, is there any other way?

“If your strength doesn’t go away, we have to make it go away.”

Whatever it is, if you get stabbed with a knife a few times, you’re bound to lose strength.

catch the guy

If you can’t use the existing strategy, you have no choice but to go with the regular attack method.

“That’s the cleanest thing. Snap! Eliminate the cause!”

“It was better. “It’s better to deal with it when there are more people who can fight.”

“This may seem a bit extreme, but people like that will appear in our world too, right? “It’s better to experience it in advance.”

What the Magma Fairy said is correct.

Having experience dealing with non-standard monsters like Erembatt will definitely be helpful.

Didn’t it appear in the simulation created by Lee Jun-seok?

The time when fragments of chaos appear in the outside world is never far away.

“It would be best to change the defense line first. “We’re going to focus on search and detection and contact.”

“The environment is favorable to him. “If it goes out to sea, there’s no way to chase it down.”

“We have to lead them to a place where we have an advantage. “It connects island to island, right?”

“One solution would be to freeze the ocean itself. “It would be better if we came up to land.”

Each person comes up with an idea to catch him.

It was good to be motivated as the goal was set.

‘It’s still a question.’

Why does he come to Central Island?

What on earth….

-Grrr.

Before I could continue my thoughts, the ground shook.

earthquake?

In an unexpected situation, people lower their posture and look around.

“What is it?”

“excuse me! “It’s a signal!”

When I turned my gaze to follow the shout, I saw flares fired by people who had gone to the defense line.

Orange.

That meant only one thing.

The defense line has been breached.

In other words.

‘Those in charge of the area were wiped out.’

-Piyuuuuung.

-Seaaaa.

It’s not just there.

A red signal came from another direction.

A signal to retreat because it is impossible to maintain the defense line.

this.

“He’s also impatient. I see he’s already coming to visit.”

“It’s not a good idea for us to go looking for it.”

I guess Erembatt doesn’t have a quiet personality either.

The sea, which had been quiet for a while, becomes turbulent.

The sky, where even a faint light could be seen, turns black again.

-Whoa.

The heavy fog began to roll over in waves.

* * *

The humid and hot space, filled with water, was extremely miserable.

As if the brief moment of calm was a lie, the guy came out even more vicious.

Traces of those bitten by mermaids who burrowed under the water were left everywhere.

There was no body.

Because climbers can’t leave behind bodies.

Just the broken equipment they would have been wearing and the blood drenched in it.

Even though the seawater continued to flow in, the red-stained streets glowed gloomily.

A village in the fog.

I’ve already seen that scene.

Because where Erembatt stayed, the inhabitants of the deep sea live.

I don’t know if that’s in vain or what.

-Ha ha ha ha ha!

A silhouette smiling with its mouth wide open, wondering what’s so good about it.

The guy’s voice came out regardless of direction.

A strange feeling of being so close and yet so far away.

If one thing is clear:

“Are you saying it was just a joke until now?”

They are pushing hard as if what they have shown so far was just a taste.

After catching the ancient monster, I had some free time.

Was he gathering strength during that time?

-I got a card.

I twisted the chaos sword.

Instead of people, you can feel the gaze of monsters occupying the building.

He puts his ugly face behind the glass window and lets out a hot breath.

Guys who are forced to wear clothes that don’t fit their size.

He’s wearing a torn and blood-stained coat, and he’s looking at me with his wet, sticky hair carelessly brushed aside.

With curiosity and caution, as if watching an unidentified monster.

“You can’t do that.”

I slowly raised my head.

Skin as dry and firm as a mummy.

Fangs with flesh stuck in them.

Watery eyes follow me.

-Quaaaaaang!

An explosion was fired at them.

Windows explode and pillars collapse.

“Keeeeeeek!”

“Squeak! “Keek!”

The guys scream and run away in a hurry.

The person trapped on the collapsed roof is struggling.

Naturally, there were no monsters to help him.

He just waved his ridiculously long arms and walked away from me.

Even if they imitate people and wear clothes, they are monsters.

An unpleasant and terrible species that eats food in front of them and runs away when they are hit.

“okay. “This suits you.”

It is a monster that simply follows its instincts.

These guys use whatever intelligence they have to catch and eat something.

“Kirik. Kirik.”

“Kiddeuk.”

Those who entered through the gap between the wall and the building peeked at me with only half their faces exposed.

Are you looking at something and repeating it?

Or are the guys here special?

“under.”

He snorted softly and stroked his head.

I can smell the fishy smell coming from them.

The smell is so fishy and disgusting that it makes you nauseous.

I can never get used to this.

Some people on the central island were shocked by the smell.

It is an unpleasant space just to stay there.

-Kiddeuddeuk.

The fog spreads and the village twists.

Refraction of light.

It must be a place I know, but the bent and stretched shapes just look unfamiliar.

Yellow-colored lanterns are lit in each house.

Something that looks like a village window made of shadows.

Are they illusions or monsters like the ones I killed?

Kuuk.

Strength was added to the hand holding the sword.

I saw people dancing through the window of a space engulfed in fog.

-Gooooooooo.

A resounding, sinister howl was heard.

I saw a damn whale floating in the sky.

I know what that is.

Because I’ve already met him.

“Erembatt.”

I have no intention of accepting a cute greeting.

Because wherever he passes by while grinning, a disaster occurs.

Those who were in charge of the front lines were swept away.

Not to mention places that have been completely annihilated, even places that have been hit to the point where defense itself is impossible.

Either die or run away.

He forced me to make a choice.

I can hear the monsters giggling as they ran away from me.

I crawled along the ground, faced the approaching fog, and fired a signal.

-Piyuuuung. Paang!

Green signal flares fall in an arc.

-Whoa.

The fog passed me by leisurely and gently.

I felt like I was in a cloud.

Unlike the leisurely viewing, the tension was not released.

In the meantime, I avoided the fog.

There was no need to confront them head-on, and the goal was to maintain a defensive line and escape.

It’s different now.

“It was a place like this.”

There are people who survived Erembatt’s offensive.

Although the majority complained of anxiety, there was one thing they all said in common.

-Do not enter the fog!

-They will come out. They will come out!

-The boundaries of reality have collapsed.

It is said that all the tragedy occurred in the fog.

Of those who entered the hidden place, how many of them came back alive?

I narrowed my eyes and checked my surroundings.

The border between reality and fantasy.

The village I saw just now is no longer there.

The buildings and scenery have become taller and more bizarre.

You can see a carriage that wasn’t there, and a rotten horse chewing on sphagnum moss on the floor.

The residents in the fog that I had seen indirectly were glued to the windows and looking at me.

His excited gaze and barnacle-covered face were full of interest.

I couldn’t tell if it was a person, a monster, or the ghost of someone who had already died.

‘It’s coming out.’

It was clear that they existed and existed.

Those who had been shyly staying inside started moving.

-Kkii.

The door opens and the guys walk out.

Those dressed in formal clothes take off their fedoras and bow their heads.

He’s also gentlemanly.

“It would have been okay if I had just spit out what I had in my mouth.”

Even now, it’s something I munch on non-stop.

What must have been someone’s arm had a pink band signifying Union people.

Tuk.

Did you understand what I said?

Or maybe I’ve had enough of the formal greetings.

The guy who spat out what he was holding stiffly raised his head.

-Pukwahaaagh!

A huge claw extended from its body.

A pair of tongs large enough to hold things like cars in one hand.

I smiled as I saw the guy making a sound that I couldn’t tell if it was screaming or crying.

Thanks to this, my worries were reduced.

One way or another, what had to be done was the same.

-Kwazijijik!

Killing monsters.

A sword filled with blue steel tore apart the guy’s claws.