Chapter 163

“Since we’ve destroyed all the traps on the way, we should be able to look closely.”

At those words, everyone nodded and began walking the path they had come from again. Walking the long, winding path again was very tedious. Especially walking while meticulously scanning the walls. Cho-i was eagerly searching for a way out. She didn’t want to stay in such a damp, wet, and dark place any longer.

“Why are you so enthusiastic?”

“Then do you want to leave here after all this wasted effort?”

“No, that’s not it, but…”

Nara Shim was reprimanded and shut her mouth. After they had walked back about halfway, Cho-i Hyeon felt something catch on her fingertips as she groped the wall. She traced the wall more carefully. This was.

“It’s text.”

“Text?”

Everyone reacted. Cho-i Hyeon’s eyes widened, and she began tracing the letters. Sure enough, they were legible.

“You can read it?”

Taeyang Kang came over and asked.

“Oh, I think I can read it.”

As her eyes met with the Entity, Cho-i Hyeon became able to read the writing of all worlds. She didn’t know why. She didn’t know if it was because the Entity was a god of the world, as commonly said, or if the Entity had interacted with other worlds.

“We, who imprisoned Calamity. Once one enters, one cannot escape.” “Next, what’s next?” “Ah, wait a minute.”

Cho-i continued to read the letters on the wall.

“However, if there is one who appeared to connect this world…”

Everyone focused on her words.

“Eighty-eight steps north from where the letters are carved. There, you will find the answer.” “So, eighty-eight steps, right?”

Dongju Kim rolled up his sleeves.

“Ah, wait a moment.”

Cho-i said, tracing the words below.

“One with the Third Eye shall find the way.” “Third Eye…?”

Everyone tilted their heads. Cho-i took her hand away, scratched her head, and asked.

“Is there anyone with three eyes…?” “Of course not!”

Nara Shim shouted. While the others looked around, there was one person standing quietly alone. It was Zhixuan.

“Hey, why are you so quiet?” “Oh, well…” “Do you have three eyeballs? Spit it out!” “Do you think I have an extra eyeball?!” “Then why are you so quiet?” “I don’t know what the Third Eye refers to.” “Why?” “First, let’s go. Eighty-eight steps.” “Well, okay. I get it. You’ll figure it out, right? I trust you.” “Don’t trust me too much.”

So, the group walked eighty-eight steps and stood before a wall. There were no markings on the wall. Wondering if this was the right place, Cho-i felt the wall. Still, nothing special was visible. Cho-i Hyeon immediately made Zhixuan stand in front of the wall.

“Go ahead and try.” “Sigh…”

Zhixuan stood at the wall and placed his hand on it. Then, he began to slowly push his Shadow through the cracks in the stones. The infiltrating Shadows began to search thoroughly inside the stone wall. The darkness, smoothly and swiftly creeping in, rippled from the inside of his hand.

“That’s disgusting.” “Be quiet.”

This time, Nara Shim scolded Cho-i Hyeon. Cho-i Hyeon pouted, and Taeyang Kang comforted her. Zhixuan slowly examined the inside of the wall, then his eyes suddenly lit up.

“There’s something.” “So there is, the Third Eye.” “Rather than a Third Eye, perhaps it should be called a fifth sense…”

Zhixuan was doing something with her hand pressed against the wall.

“What is it?”

“There’s something like a lock inside.”

“A lock?”

“Yes, it feels like a puzzle, and it seems like we need to solve it to open it.”

“Can you do it alone? Is your intelligence good enough?”

“…That’s annoying.”

“Ahahaha.”

Cho-i Hyeon clapped her hands, her mood quickly improving. Zhixuan put all her effort into solving the puzzle inside the wall. Creak, squeak, creak. A faint sound started to come from inside the wall. Zhixuan was stuck there for about ten minutes. Something moved with a thud.

“Huh?”

Nara Shim looked up at the ceiling.

“Something seems to have moved.”

“I’ve unlocked it.”

And with that, the ceiling began to open with a rattling sound. Dust fell from above. Cho-i saw the Entity and immediately grabbed Nara Shim.

“Ah, what now!”

“You can’t climb up by yourself.”

“I’m an A-Rank now!”

“You still can’t climb up by yourself.”

At that, Nara Shim fell silent. Indeed, even as an A-Rank, her abilities as a buffer were good, but her physical strength was not as outstanding compared to S-Ranks. Cho-i Hyeon slung Nara Shim back over her side and jumped towards the ceiling hole.

“I’ll go up one by one!”

“Okay!”

With Cho-i Hyeon in the lead, everyone began to jump up through the ceiling one by one. The passage inside the ceiling wasn’t very narrow, so Cho-i Hyeon pulled out her sword, jammed it in, stepped on the wall, and repeatedly jumped upwards. The others did much the same. How much time had passed? At the end of the passage, which seemed as deep as the hole Cho-i Hyeon had fallen through, light began to appear.

“There it is!”

“Just a little more effort!”

“I really hate using my body like this…”

Zhixuan sighed and followed. Cho-i Hyeon was the first to burst out. She took a deep breath of fresh air… but couldn’t.

“What is this place?

Cho-i Hyeon set Nara Shim down beside her. Then, one by one, they climbed up and looked around.

“It seems we’ve come up to the next floor.”

“But the next floor…”

It was also made of stone. The difference was that this seemed like a stone castle. A corridor was visible, and rooms could be seen intermittently along the corridor. Cho-i Hyeon strode over and flung open the nearest door.

“Hey! Why are you just opening anything like that!”

“There’s nothing here?”

Literally, there was nothing in the room. More precisely, it would be correct to say there was no one. It was decorated like a guest room. There was a large bed, a cup with two handles, shelves, and a table.

“The beings here must be a species very similar to humans…”

Cho-i Hyeon muttered as she closed the door. Next to her, Taeyang Kang asked,

“What are you talking about?”

“It’s a long story to explain, I’ll tell you in detail later.”

“Alright.”

Taeyang Kang was obedient. And she liked that. Maybe it was because all the guys around her were disobedient.

“Let’s check all the other rooms too.”

So the party scattered and began to inspect the rooms one by one. However, they found no particular peculiarities. The good news was that there was nothing to be threatened by.

“What exactly is this castle?”

“Oh, there are stairs over there.”

Nara Shim pointed in one direction, having discovered something. There was indeed a staircase there. The party decided to go up that way. After passing the first floor, then the second, third, and fourth floors, when they reached the top floor, the party discovered a large door.

“It’s a door that seems to be inviting us in.”

“So all the more reason to go inside, right?”

Cho-i Hyeon grinned and approached the door. And she threw the door wide open. The party, standing behind Cho-i Hyeon, momentarily widened their eyes at the sight before them. There was a person.

… “What? What did you just say?”

Dongju Kim said, picking his ear. The entity clearly spoke. But it wasn’t a language he could understand. However, Cho-i Hyeon was different.

‘…Who are you?’

The entity clearly asked that. Cho-i Hyeon approached closer.

“We are the ones who came to inherit your world.”

“I can’t understand it.”

“Oops.”

Cho-i Hyeon had overlooked the fact that she could only read and hear, but not speak. She pondered for a moment what to do. But before her deliberation was over, the person slowly stood up and spoke. On his raised face, there were…

“Oh, that person…”

No eyes. Long ears, pale skin, and empty, bleeding eyes.

‘But if it’s a language I can’t understand, it must mean they are from another world.’ “That’s right.”

When Cho-i Hyeon replied as if she understood, all the party members looked at Cho-i. But Cho-i was focused on his words and had no time to explain to the others.

‘Then prove it, your strength.’ “How?”

By defeating me, the Last Knight of This World. With those words, the entity instantly drew a sword and charged at Cho-i Hyeon. She quickly pulled out her shield and blocked the sword. Clang! With a loud sound, the shield and sword collided. Cho-i Hyeon felt her arm tingle and frowned deeply. This person seems incredibly strong.

“Here he comes!”

“Formation, everyone!”

“So when did you guys plan that formation without me?”

Dongju Kim grumbled and found his own spot. This is why experienced people are the best. Cho-i Hyeon pushed the knight back with force. Fortunately, Cho-i Hyeon was stronger, and he stumbled back a few steps.

‘Amazing, such strength.’ “Well, I’m pretty strong.”

Cho-i Hyeon drew a sword with his other hand and then slid the sword the knight swung against his shield. Then he thrust his sword. However, instead of sliding, the opponent quickly regained his stance and immediately knocked Cho-i Hyeon’s sword away with his own. Clang! Cho-i Hyeon’s midsection was exposed. The opponent swung his sword towards it, and then a long spear came between them and blocked the sword.

“Nice!”

“Cho-i Hyeon, watch out!”

“Of course!”