Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?
Chapter 159 - 149: Calia Greatsword and Sword Saint

Chapter 159: Chapter 149: Calia Greatsword and Sword Saint

Escape, escape was the only option.

As Leon and his companions sprinted back the way they came, he couldn’t help but think:

Who the hell came up with the idea of placing giant iron spheres on the Invisible Bridge?

And invisible giant iron spheres, no less!

Perhaps from the moment they stepped onto the Invisible Bridge, they had fallen into a trap set by the Sain Dungeon.

First, a short stretch of safe path to deceive them, then introduce a very clumsy trap to lure them in.

They didn’t know when those invisible giant iron spheres started rolling towards them, but it was clear that both the Monsters hanging defenselessly on the walls and their continuous screams as they were kicked down were meant to distract Leon and Dal’s senses, keeping them oblivious to the impending danger.

It’s bizarre, the Invisible Bridge didn’t even tremble when the iron spheres started rolling; if it did, they might have noticed them sooner.

All these thoughts converged into one phrase—

"Damn Reyalucaria!"

Leon certainly hadn’t forgotten that the backstory here involved a Mage from Reyalucaria inviting them for an experiment.

Is this how one experiments, treating people like monkeys?

"Gurulu!"

The giant iron sphere approached with endless oppression, the sound of its rolling seemed like it would smash into their faces in the next second.

This thing was accelerating constantly, and at this rate, both would be crushed by the iron sphere before they could make it back to the cliff.

Leon glanced at Dal beside him, made up his mind suddenly, and grabbed his arm.

"What are you doing?" Dal startled, and he suddenly recalled Roger’s story about being chased by a Monster during a hunting trip in the mountains—could it be—

Leon exerted his strength and fiercely flung him back towards the starting point!

"Wait!"

Dal’s eyes widened in mid-air; he hadn’t expected Leon to throw him back to the edge of the cliff first, but wouldn’t this mean Leon would be crushed by the iron sphere!

The answer was definitely, and it would happen in the next second.

Before being engulfed by the iron sphere, Leon flashed a sunny smile towards him.

"Gurulu!"

Consciousness plunged into darkness, as if floating in a black sea.

Not long after, when Leon woke up, he found himself back in the room, it seemed the event was a mission and he wouldn’t actually die.

[You have received a stingy reward given by the Mage of Reyalucaria]

[Bursting Luminous Stone]x5

[Luminous Stone with unstable magic power that, when activated by consuming magic power, can release a large number of Magic Balls to attack enemies]

[Low-quality and easily damaged Luminous Stone, Mages wouldn’t consider such items worthwhile]

A truly stingy reward indeed...

Leon looked at the Bursting Luminous Stones in his hand, feeling the dangerous power contained within, ready to be triggered with just a little magic power.

It feels like a powerful item, what kind of Mage wouldn’t value these?

He carefully stored these items, after all, the description said they were low-quality and prone to damage.

Everyone has magic power within them, theoretically, anyone can use magic, but talent is a hurdle that stops most. Those without the talent for magic can only rely on using magic power to activate some Magic Tools to alleviate boredom.

"I must have looked quite handsome just now, right?"

Leon remembered his self-sacrificing action, which should, by all accounts, look very heroic.

Since they couldn’t escape anyway, might as well sacrifice himself to save another.

If there really is a God watching over every action of the people in the world, then Leon would surely go to heaven after he dies.

"Hehe," he chuckled suddenly, got up and dusted himself off, ready to meet Dal with high spirits and receive his gratitude when he returned.

He just figured out what pose to strike, but suddenly the room flashed with light and Dal too was back.

"Huh?"

Leon looked down, meeting Dal’s eyes, and asked somewhat dazed, "Why did you come back so quickly?"

It hadn’t been many minutes since his teleportation, how could he have died so quickly?

Dal’s cheeks twitched, as though he had a lot to say, but ultimately he sighed deeply and said:

"You threw me off course,"

Leon’s expression froze.

It seems, indeed, perhaps... he threw too hastily and didn’t notice the rainbow stones on the ground, accidentally throwing Dal off the bridge.

In the few minutes between their separation, Dal had been in free fall.

Like a bug in a game, he couldn’t die no matter how hard he fell, just kept falling.

Because the Canyon was too deep, during this period he went from initial panic to calm to numbness, and finally he chose to end his own life.

Life will find a way.jpg

Without a word, the two decided to forget this incident, and agreed not to mention it after going out.

They continued their exploration, seemingly about to face the third Elite Monster. This progress was already a record-breaking one, yesterday Leon and Drew had only managed to kill the first Elite Monster before dying due to various accidents.

"I wonder how far the others have gone." Leon mused to himself.

The Meat Pigeon level easily made one lose track of time, and it also deviated from the usual adventure activities.

Normally, the process of exploring a dungeon involved recording the Monsters encountered while mapping the area. The Monsters in other levels of the dungeon often formed a system; understanding one type of Monster could help deduce other yet unseen but possibly appearing Monsters.

But the Monsters appearing in Meat Pigeon were random, with no discernible pattern—if not counting prefixes like "Corroded by the Abyss" as a pattern—and the map was merely jumping from one room to another through the Teleportation Treasure Box.

Sometimes Leon wondered if they were actually always in the same room, and it was just that the Teleportation Treasure Box refreshed the Monsters during the moments they were dazed from teleporting.

In a way, he guessed right; Gong Qiying really designed it that way to save costs.

"Your teacher must have strategized till the very end," Dal hesitated before speaking, his hesitation stemming from not knowing how to address Gapar.

Address him as "Sir"? That didn’t feel quite right, but calling him by name lacked respect.

"Yes," Leon nodded.

"My teacher must have strategized to the very end!"

In a different room, Gapar was pacing around the altar with furrowed brows.

Did it look like he encountered some trouble?

He had already slain three Elite Monsters, and each subsequent spacetime leap had a chance of leading directly into the final boss, but why has he stopped here at the altar now?

Because, because...

Gapar pursed his lips and sighed leisurely.

He was now in the throes of a happy dilemma.

While offering Humanity at the altar, he encountered a randomly appearing treasure, the [Bandit’s Treasure Chest].

And the item that emerged from it brought him this conundrum:

[Choice 1: Learn three ordinary Magics]

[Choice 2: Learn one advanced Magic]

[Choice 3: Learn a random number of awe-inspiring Magics]

His dream of becoming a Magician collided full force with him in that moment!

Happiness came too suddenly, no need to worry if he couldn’t use the Magic after obtaining it because earlier in the game he had acquired the [Storyteller’s Staff], a Magic Wand!

Gapar looked at these three options, his heart racing and hands trembling, wishing he could select all at once.

Damn it, since I can only choose one, why tempt me with three choices!

These three options troubled him, making it difficult for him to decide.

As time ticked away, if he waited till the Dungeon closed, this hard-earned "Temporary Magician Experience Card" would be invalidated, leaving him nowhere to cry.

Gapar clenched his teeth and made the most gambler-like choice!

He would pick the third option—to learn the awe-inspiring Magics.

He wanted to see what kind of Magic could astonish him, whether it would be a tornado of fire sweeping through heaven and earth, the Life Transformation Technique that turns mountains into stone giants, or the Gate of Darkness that devours everything...

Gapar was really looking forward to it; he had always envied those Magicians who constantly summoned impressive effects around them.

Never mind if it’s powerful or not, just say if it looks cool or not.

Come on, let me learn the awe-inspiring Magic!

[You have learned the Magic: Calia Greatsword]

Oh ho, it’s the Calia Greatsword!!!

Just as Sword Saint Gapar was about to celebrate with a fist pump, his body suddenly froze.

Wait, Calia what?

He looked at the altar in disbelief, clearly reading that the Magic he had learned was called the Calia Greatsword.

Greatsword...

Gapar was stunned for a second; could this Calia Greatsword be what he thought it was?

He pulled out the Storyteller’s Staff, intending to cast the Magic to see what it was about, but he hesitated.

Just now, Gapar was thinking about how exhilarating it would be to use the Magic, but now... he suddenly became apprehensive.

After some mental preparation, he finally cast the Magic.

Azure Magic Power condensed on the Magic Wand into a beautiful Greatsword, and looking at it, one could almost feel the caress of moonlight.

Sweeping, sweeping, and sweeping again, until the Greatsword dissipated on its own, Gapar still maintained his sword-wielding stance without moving.

His current expression could be summed up in two words:

Numb.

Turning Magic Power into a Greatsword and then making sweeping blows, setting aside the power, the effects were indeed a bit plain.

Gapar used the Magic again, this time not rushing to sweep, but seriously examining the appearance of the Greatsword.

The blade was azure and crystal clear, its form pleasant to look at, and mysterious runes appeared when casting the Magic; if you look closely, it was quite beautiful.

He tried to console himself, finding various reasons for the Calia Greatsword, trying to argue that its effects were not inferior to world-shattering grand Magic.

But as he continued reasoning, he went silent, ultimately saying nothing at all.

Gapar slung the Storyteller’s Staff behind his back, pretending nothing had happened, and walked over to open the Teleportation Treasure Box.

He needed a fight to relieve his mood, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, hoping the next Monster could take a punch, not dying too quickly.

When the smoke from the Teleportation Treasure Box cleared, he saw his opponent.

It was a small and frail figure that looked as if a gust of wind could knock it over, appearing as a hybrid of human and beast, not ugly, but definitely not attractive.

Without a doubt, it was a Sub-human.

Gapar silently drew his sword, which already conveyed his attitude—disappointment.

Before the fight started, he saw his opponent’s name.

[Sub-human Sword Saint]

This was the final BOSS.

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