Chapter 314 Part 2
Prometheus ???
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《【Identify】Level Up!》
Level up?
Even though all I know is its name?
No, I should probably concentrate on what’s in front of me instead.
It looks like a person with his head down.
A big, strong body.
Yeah.
It is undoubtedly huge.
It’s more like a huge building standing in front of me.
A giant.
Yes, this is a giant.
Besides, I’m familiar with his name as well.
Prometheus.
In Greek mythology, he was a giant who gave fire to humans and taught them the basics of civilization.
No, more than just a giant, he was a being with divine blood running through his veins.
More than just a giant, he was a Titan.
The color of his marker is yellow.
Does that mean it’s treated as an NPC?
『Are you a human? This is not a place where humans come. Go away.』
It was as if his voice was echoing directly into my head.
This feeling of intimidation…
It’s scary to look directly at him, even though he’s bound by chains.
And yet, I can’t take my eyes off him.
This feeling is similar to that time, although its intensity and nature are different…
Grid.
The entity that was sealed away in that lake.
Even that Bronze Dragon didn’t have a presence this strong.
「What is this place?」
『The heavens are the castle that serves as the gathering place of the gods. The surface of the world is the gate that serves as a place of execution, and the underground leads to the underworld.』
「Huh?」
Is this being capable of having a conversation?
And he seems to be in pain.
By the way…
In mythology, wasn’t this immortal giant condemned to eternal punishment by Zeus, king of the Olympian Gods?
If you look closely at its gigantic size, it seems to be in a terrible condition.
『The evil bird’s punishment has ended. The sun will soon scorch this place. Go away.』
「I’d like to leave. How can I get through here?」
『The heavens, the surface of the world, and the underworld are also the realms of the gods. If you wish to pass through here, you must overcome a trial.』
「A trial?」
『If you are a human, go underground. There’s still hope.』
「Hope?」
『That’s all I can say.』
How strange.
It had been cold until just a moment ago.
But it’s getting hot now?
『Hurry up! Descend this mountain! The sun will soon scorch this place!』
「Huh？」
『Don’t fly in the sky! You will be captured by the goddess of violence! Walk on the surface of the earth and head east!』
Right after he finished saying that…
A tremor.
I have a feeling that something is going to happen.
I spur Aotsuki on.
We turn around and head east.
We start running down a gentle slope down the mountain.
I could feel something shining intensely behind me.
And a roar.
That must have come from the Titan Prometheus.
That is truly a disaster.
A shock that reverberated through my whole body.
How long did it take for us to feel that it had settled down?
It felt like it had been short.
But it also felt like it had lasted a long time.
Before we knew it, we had arrived in front of that waterfall.
Have we taken any damage?
Everyone’s HP bar had been cut by about half.
That was close!
If we had started our escape even a little later than we had, we would have definitely died to this.
Of course, let’s have all of us recover.
What time is it?
10:30 AM.
Oh boy.
I’ve been stuck for quite some time.
What are my options?
I suppose that giving up and returning east is not an option.
The last thing left is the cave.
That’s my only option left.
Oh well.
Shall we get going?
If we’re entering that cave, I’ll have to change my lineup.
What’s it gonna be?
Let’s go with Volff, Obsidian, Jericho, Tigris, and Kotohogi.
Alright.
Even though we have some mobility, we need to be careful here.
Jericho’s movement speed has also been increasing.
Just in time for it to be useful here.
What does the cave look like?
Surprisingly enough, it doesn’t seem to be too difficult to traverse.
It seems to be a bit humid, but this stopped bothering me after leaving the waterfall far behind.
The troublesome thing about this cave is its monsters.
Or should I say, its lack of monsters.
We haven’t encountered anything for quite some time now, have we?
How anti-climatic.
It didn’t take long before we arrived at a place that looked like a hall.
A dead end?
No, there’s a sturdy-looking gate up ahead.
And there seems to be some kind of underground lake on the left?
This place…
I’ve been somewhere similar to this place before.
Although it’s shaped differently, it is similar to the place that the Deva Emperors were protecting.
The same goes for the place where the Thunder God and Wind God were.
It’s also similar to the place where the Sphinxes and Spinxes were
It looks like a relay portal.
Of course, I can no longer access the menu.
In that case, the usual procedure here would be to clear the gatekeeper.
I wonder what will happen here?
Let’s try to get ourselves as buffed up as possible with my strengthening spells.
Of course, I’ll also use Sense Magic.
The magical power residing in the door seems to be quite high.
However, I can’t see any of those soul-like balls of fire around here.
Looks like this is where the standard Spells come into play, after all.
「Unlock!」
But it’s no use.
The gate appears to remain closed.
Did the Spell fail?
Will I have no choice but to go back?
However…
A change was taking place in the underground lake.
Some kind of huge magical power is approaching.
Here it comes.
This must be this place’s gatekeeper.
Charon ???
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Again, huh?
I can’t see anything except his name.
His appearance is that of a gloomy old man.
He is casually dressed in a robe made of what appeared to be leather, and is holding an oar in his hand.
It appears to have emerged from the depths of the underground lake, rowing a small boat with his oar.
The only thing that stands out strangely about him is the circlet on his head.
Its design is that of a snake.
Everything about this old man feels very gloomy!
『Beyond this river is the underworld, where the living cannot pass through, you know?』
「No. I don’t want to go to the underworld, but to the west.」
Without another word, the old man holds out his left hand, which isn’t the one that was holding the oar.
Its palm is facing upwards.
I’m sorry…?
Are you…?
No, there’s no need to guess here, he’s asking for a bribe, isn’t he?
Hey!
I tried holding just 1 dyne in the palm of my hand.
The old man clicks his tongue.
『The other side of that gate certainly leads to the west.』
「How can I get through?」
He holds out his left hand again.
Hey!
Grandpa!
This old man is no good.
Give me a break…
There seems to be no doubt that this is a relay portal.
If I want to use it, I cannot give up on this trial.
It doesn’t seem like I can buy him off with small amounts of money.
I tried to persuade him by presenting him a Magic Stone, but..
But this old man won’t even give it back.
What a stingy old man.
I have no choice but to undergo this trial.
Then a shadow appears in front of the gate.
Cerberus ???
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Whoa!
『Then let’s see you take the test!』
Wait, wait, wait!
Wait a minute, old man!
How about you cut me some slack?!
What time is it?
11:10 AM.
How am I feeling?
Like I’m standing under the pouring rain without an umbrella.
Something like that?
This is in front of the waterfall.
It’s not like I’m dying or anything.
There are no stat penalties.
There are no abnormalities in my Summoned Monsters either.
Yet this feeling of defeat…
How have we come to this?
What’s the first thing I should do now?
Use Telepathy.
Let’s try reaching out to Irina.
『Huh? Keith?』
「Sorry to bother you all of a sudden. Do you have some time?」
『Sure, but what…?』
「Help me.」
『Huh?』
「I’m sorry, I need some help.」
『Huh? Eeehh?』
That’s right.
I’m going to need Adele and Irina’s help here.
There is no other way.
「Where are you now?」
『I’m in Twilight Castle. I’m helping prepare lunch.』
「I’ll be there right away. Can you wait for me?」
『Sure, no problem, but… What’s going on?』
「I’ll tell you once I get there.」
I turn Telepathy off.
Then, using Return Home, I warp to Twilight Castle.
How’s Twilight Castle today?
As expected, there are a lot of Production players around.
The repairs of the outer castle walls are proceeding at an amazing pace.
It looks like they are procuring the stone somewhere, but…
It seems like there’s no need to rush to repair it, but it’s probably a job that would require a Stonemason’s skill.
There seem to be relatively few players here preparing to go on hunts.
That alone is a great help.
Still, would it be better to just recall Jericho here?
Having it follow me around in a fairly crowded place like this would be quite a nuisance.
At the bottom of the tower, there are several simple stalls and food carts.
There’s a lot of them!
And they seem to be thriving.
Where are the leaders?
They’re nowhere to be seen.
I leave only a glance to Rick and Yuka, who were manning some of the stalls, and look for Adele and Irina.
There they are.
Are they cooking something in the back?
Looks like they’re preparing something.
「Looks like you girls have got your hands full, huh?」
「Ah! Hey, Keith!」
「What was that Telepath all about?」
「Are you lacking in fighting power?」
Yeah.
I’m lacking in fighting power.
There’s nothing I can do about it.
「Actually, my next opponent is Cerberus, so…」
「Huh?」
「Oh! I wonder if he likes pets?」
Come on, Adele…
You’re gonna get your hand bitten off one of these days!
「So it’s an opponent that even you would have a hard time dealing with, Keith?」
「I wouldn’t even call it a hard time. I have no chance of defeating it.」
「Really?」
「Then why would we even stand a chance?」
No, no, no.
I think you girls have a better chance of winning.
No matter how I look at it, you probably have a better chance of winning than me.
「No, it’s not like we’re going to defeat Cerberus in battle.」
「Huh?」
「What do you mean?」
「Cooking food that satisfies Cerberus. That’s the clearing condition.」
「Huh?」
「It seems like each of the three heads has their own preferences. Also, it seems like it won’t work unless there are three people cooking.」
「Eh?」
This was a problem that was impossible for me to clear on my own.
So I had no choice but to come here and ask for their help.
Protagonist Keith
Race Human Male Racial Lv32
Job Grand Summoner Lv18
Bonus Points Remaining: 22
Set Skills
Sword Lv12 Two-handed Spear Lv12 Joust Lv13 Club Lv14 Dagger Lv13
Rapier Lv11 Rope Artes Lv11 Javelin Lv9 Pole Weapon Lv9
Staff Lv23 Punch Lv20 Kick Lv20 Joint Lock Lv20 Throw Lv20
Evade Lv21 Block Lv21
Summon Magic Lv32 Spacetime Magic Lv20 Seal Magic Lv15
Light Magic Lv19 Wind Magic Lv20 Earth Magic Lv20 (↑1) Water Magic Lv19
Fire Magic Lv19 Dark Magic Lv20 Ice Magic Lv18 Lightning Magic Lv18
Tree Magic Lv18 Dust Magic Lv18 Lava Magic Lv18 Steam Magic Lv18
Heroic Summoning Lv1
Alchemy Lv15 Pharmacy Lv10 Glassmaking Lv8 Woodworking Lv12
Synergy Lv22 Appraise Lv22 Identify Lv23 (↑1) Discern Lv7 Cold Resistance Lv10
Grab Lv19 Horsemanship Lv20 Precise Manipulation Lv22 Ropework Lv11
Jump Lv12 Acrobatics Lv12 Heat Resistance Lv14 Climb Lv12 Balance Lv13
Dual Wield Lv19 Disassembly Lv18 Swimming Lv6 Diving Lv6 Throw Object Lv11
Dash Lv12 Endurance Run Lv12 Hide Lv7 Conceal Lv7
Physical Reinforcement Lv20 Mental Reinforcement Lv20 Speedcasting Lv21
Magic Effect Amplification Lv20 Magic Range Expansion Lv20
Petrification Resistance Lv6 Sleep Resistance Lv6 Paralysis Resistance Lv7
Confusion Resistance Lv4 Darkness Resistance Lv4 Unconscious Resistance Lv9
Charm Resistance Lv2 Poison Resistance Lv3 Silence Resistance Lv4
Instant Death Resistance Lv1
Summoned Monsters
Sputter Hawk Lv4→Lv5 (↑1)
DEX 11
AGI 24 (↑1)
INT 20 (↑1)
STR 11
VIT 11
SPI 11
Skills
Peck Flight Far Sight Wide Area Search Ambush Sense Danger Air Mobility (New!)
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