Chapter 153: The Master's Tomb

After moving, we were greeted by the entrance of a mansion on what looked like the 16th floor.

Behind us were the stairs leading down, and in front of him were five paths branching out. "This place is even more difficult than the 16th floor," Verquist tweeted.

He told Nerissa to stay with the party. The structure of the labyrinth was becoming more and more complex, and there was a possibility that they would fall into a trap and become separated from the group.

Don't scatter, keep moving, and report anything unusual immediately, I emphasized.

All four of them nodded, their faces showing more fear of getting lost in the maze than fear of battle. I pinched Jenna's stiff cheek.

Don't be too afraid. As long as you follow a few principles, everything will be fine.

Is it true? If I was trapped in a place like this, wouldn't I starve to death?

Don't worry about unnecessary things.

Even though it's a labyrinth, it's still only the 17th floor. I had prepared some tools just in case, but it's unlikely I'll ever use them.

The problem is that this account's difficulty level is unusual.

Still, we'll find a way.

Instead of a sword and shield, I took a pen and paper and pointed the way through the labyrinth. My goal was to record a map of the maze. The same pattern could be repeated in this section. Along the way, they encountered arrow traps and lurking soldiers, but in the end, they were able to make it through the 17th floor safely.

The rest of the maze went smoothly.

As the floors went up, the structure became a little more complex, and the number of enemies and traps increased, but there was no sense of crisis. We stayed on the 18th floor at most. By the time we left the 18th floor, the discomfort had disappeared from our faces.

The day after we returned from the labyrinth, Aniton gave us a day's rest, but of course we didn't rest quietly.

Although I did not make any specific requests, the members of the first squad voluntarily strengthened their training. Verquist and Nerissa, who recently joined the party, were no exception.

We are approaching the 20th floor.

I know exactly what that means.

The second group began work by filling one of the vacant seats.

As a former 2-star fighter, he will play the role of a long-range attacker in the second party. It seems that before he came to the second floor, he mostly hunted on the first floor.

And when I cleared the 19th floor and returned to the 1st floor space,

Anytng was setting up a new facility.

construction of facilities. [Please touch the desired facility type.]

Storage level 1 was selected. [Do you want to expand this building?]

[Yes (selected) or No]

Kururu.

As soon as the selection was confirmed, a slight vibration shook the first floor. I started cleaning without worrying too much about the vibrations. The task was to organize the tools we used and return them to their storage locations. ``Light'' was engraved on the wall of the plaza on the second floor above.

It was easier than I expected. Why does it scare us so much? Didn't I tell you that you could starve to death?

Jenna said as she put her empty bag in the storage room.

She put her hand on her bag. Nerissa took the bag from my shoulder.

There were some pretty dangerous spots. I repeated the same path over and over again. I wonder who facilitated my breakthrough.

Nerissa looked at me with a mixture of suspicion and admiration.

She seemed interested in my identity.

But what kind of facilities will the master build? It's been noisy for a while now.

When the cleaning was almost finished, Eroka spoke to me.

Warehouse. A place where you can trust different things.

It seems to overlap with the storage camp.

The meaning is a little different.

We left camp.

When the vibration subsided, a message indicating that the work was completed was displayed.

[Save completed! [You can now look back at the heroes who have left the goddess's embrace.]

[Hint: You can check the image and date of the deceased hero in the Memories album.] However, this is only possible if the hero's memento is placed in the vault.

A marble door has appeared on the wall of the plaza on the second floor.

This was the entrance to the camp. I turned to Eroka, who was following me.

It's our grave.

Our grave?

Eroka's face became noticeably stiffer.

It looks like the master is preparing to go to the 20th floor.

Are you building a tomb in preparation for the 20th floor? What kind of content is it? That's scary! Why do we call it storage again?

Eroka shuddered.

The three people who came out late also heard the conversation with Eroka.

It resembles a mausoleum. Of course, the bodies cannot be recovered. Memories that they used during their lifetime are placed here.

What a stupid system. Is it for a monument? If you're going to create something like that, it's better to have a fulfilling training camp.

Verquist sneered and went up the stairs first.

Storage.

It is not a facility that many masters use frequently.

Construction costs gems and materials but has little actual functionality. At most, their role is to look back at illustrations and videos of fallen heroes.

But my analysis shows that storage is more important than you think.

Anytng just followed Loki's strategy.

Anatomy of heroes.

Countless heroes die climbing pick-me-up towers.

Whether a hero was raised with love or a hero who was abandoned midway through, they all die in the line of duty. I was no exception. I've lost many heroes to my current main party. Building and maintaining a camp was a means of greatly reducing the stress level of the comrades after the death of a hero.

I think it's okay. The master cares about us, right? Please do that. I thought it would end as soon as you died.

It's blackmail! It looks like someone is going to die on the 20th floor!

Oh, Oppa is with me too. It should be okay if it's around the 15th floor! Isn't that right, Oppa?

Jenna laughed and looked at me.

I shrugged.

Was there any problem on the 15th floor? I almost died!

In the end, everything worked out. The same thing will happen this time. Don't worry. None of us go into that.

Jenna gave me a mischievous look, then she went upstairs with Eloka.

Nerissa and I were the only ones left in the square on the first floor.

Nerissa came to me and spoke to me.

She is a strong woman.

If she didn't have that attitude, she wouldn't have survived. That's why I carry them with me.

In any case, the next floor is the 20th floor. It's going to be a difficult mission. I can advise you.

Nerissa's expression was tense.

I giggled and said, Are you scared?

Of course not. If that were the case, I would have silently attended the after-party.

It's not too late.

Nerissa lifted her head in confidence.

And she said hello to me and went upstairs. I stood alone in the empty space on the first floor for a while.

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