Became the Transcendent Monarch of the Corner of the Room - Chapter 20

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Episode 20

-The stone monument broke!

Baldun’s cry was close to a scream.

However, the golden orb that appeared next.

The moment he saw it, he froze completely.

-Co, could it be…? The oracle…!

Choi Hyun-min was the same.

He stared at the stone monument fragments with bewildered eyes, then turned his gaze away.

‘An item? Or is there something else here?’

Even though Choi Hyun-min had obsessively delved into and studied the maze.

This village as well.

He had never heard of oracles or stone monuments before.

‘That means… I’m probably the first.’

Gulp.

He trembled.

Though this could certainly be dangerous.

His hand was already moving toward the orb of light.

Touch.

-Explorer!

He heard Baldun’s words.

But Choi Hyun-min’s finger had already passed through the orb.

Ding.

Along with it, a thrill penetrated his entire body.

It was just a very brief moment.

But he flinched at the sensation that felt like electric current flowing through him.

[A Quest to reclaim the village has been activated.]

[Grade: A]

[Defeat the true master of the 10th Floor and bring peace to Aldea.]

[Reward: ???]

‘What does this mean?!’

The Quest notification that appeared simultaneously.

Choi Hyun-min’s thoughts stopped.

Suddenly a Quest?

Could it be… the golden orb that was inside the stone monument.

Was that a device meant to give Quests?

“Th, this is…”

Choi Hyun-min hurriedly looked at Baldun.

Baldun’s eyes had already lost focus.

As if possessed by a ghost, he seemed to mutter something for a while-

-Then… the explorer is truly the master of the oracle…?

He slowly turned his head to stare directly this way.

Just as Choi Hyun-min was about to step back at that eerie gesture.

Grab.

Baldun rushed over as if flying and seized his hands.

-Explorer! The oracle was right!

“Y, yes? Wh, what do you mean the oracle was right…?”

It had been too long since he’d had contact with someone not affiliated with Manwol.

He tried to slip his hand away, but Baldun wouldn’t let him go.

Instead, with eyes flashing with madness, he poured out words toward him.

-The oracle! The first wanderer from outside will save Aldea! Wasn’t there such a saying? That’s what came true!

“I, I don’t know what an oracle is.”

Though he had seen the stone monument with the oracle written on it.

The text written inside wasn’t Korean or English…

It was only natural that Choi Hyun-min couldn’t decipher it.

At those words, Baldun immediately showed a solemn expression.

Then he recited the contents of the oracle to Choi Hyun-min, word by word.

-‘The first wanderer from outside will save Aldea! When eternal time has repeated and then is faced, righteous time shall flow again! The sole being who faces the predator shall appear!’ This is the original text of the oracle written on the stone monument.

Baldun tried to speak as slowly and calmly as possible.

But unable to hide his excitement, his voice grew loud and his intonation became uneven.

“What does it mean…?”

-We cannot interpret it perfectly either, but… the first wanderer from outside is probably-

Baldun stopped mid-sentence and stared directly at him.

He said nothing for a moment, then knelt down.

Thud.

-Explorer! Please save us!

“Y, yes?! Me?”

What is this about now?

I’m supposed to save who?

He unconsciously licked his lips.

-Since you are the first outsider, you must surely be that person from the oracle!

“No, that’s…”

-Please! I beg you like this!

Not content with kneeling, Baldun now prostrated himself completely in supplication.

Had they seen his appearance?

The other villagers who had been hiding and watching.

They too slowly walked out and knelt toward him.

-Explorer! Only you can do it!

-Please, we beg you!

-Please save us, Explorer!

-Please show us mercy…

What on earth is happening here?

As he was bewildered by the unexpected situation.

The contents of the Quest he had just received suddenly came to mind.

‘This… could this also be part of the Quest?’

If so.

There wouldn’t be any need to refuse, would there?

After all, Choi Hyun-min’s goal was to reach the depths of the maze.

The 10th Floor was naturally a place he had to pass through anyway.

“What do I need to do?”

When he casually threw out the question, Baldun immediately reacted.

As if worried his mind might change, he shouted right away.

-Larmon! If you just deal with Larmon, that bastard, Aldea will no longer be tormented!

Larmon?

It was a name he was hearing for the first time.

When Choi Hyun-min tilted his head, one of the residents standing on the opposite side hesitantly spoke up.

-La, Larmon is a bastard who prides himself as the true king of the upper floors. He’s a rat-like bastard wearing massive armor…

Even with the resident’s explanation, Choi Hyun-min couldn’t get a sense of it.

If it were a monster or boss that appeared in the maze, he couldn’t possibly not know.

It wasn’t a familiar name at all.

“What floor is this Larmon guy on? Is he actually inside the maze?”

-10th Floor…. He’s on the 10th Floor. He hides there and sends his minions to torment Aldea.

That’s strange.

The boss monster of the 10th Floor is Ridium.

A giant flying monster that resembles a bat.

If my memory isn’t wrong-

No, it can’t be wrong.

I’ve been studying and memorizing the Maze for years to become a Hunter.

There’s no way I’d confuse something like this.

‘That means…. There’s probably some other device or facility somewhere on the 10th Floor that can summon him.’

When I glanced over at Baldun, he nodded his head with difficulty.

-He probably won’t reveal himself easily under normal circumstances. They say he’s a coward who hides somewhere and targets explorers in underhanded ways….

As expected.

The moment he heard those words, Choi Hyun-min let out a small exclamation.

If there’s also hidden terrain or rooms on the 10th Floor, like Aldea.

‘Maybe there’s a guy called Larmon in a hidden room.’

I might be able to meet the real boss there.

Choi Hyun-min pondered with his mouth tightly shut.

After long deliberation, he nodded his head.

“I understand. I’m not sure if it’s possible, but…. I’ll give it a try.”

-R-really? You’ll really eliminate Larmon for us…!

“I’m not sure if I’ll be able to find him though.”

Choi Hyun-min left room in his words since he couldn’t be 100% certain.

Even so, Baldun.

And the residents of Aldea showed faces of deep emotion at just those words.

-Thank you, truly thank you!

-We will never forget this kindness!

-You can do it! If it’s you, explorer, you’ll surely succeed.

-Is the oracle finally being fulfilled….

If the oracle they’re talking about is part of the Quest.

It shouldn’t be impossible.

After reassuring the residents of Aldea and returning to his room, Choi Hyun-min.

As soon as he returned, the Block Toys asked with worried faces.

-Master, is it possible?

“Possible? What is?”

-Those guys we met earlier. They surely made an unreasonable request.

Hans, who was like a leader.

True to his quick thinking, he seemed to have already thought that far.

“If Larmon is really a boss hiding on the 10th Floor…. I think it’s quite possible.”

This was the first time he had shown such concern, so I hesitated for a moment.

But soon Choi Hyun-min showed strong confidence.

‘The stone monument, the oracle. And the real master of the 10th Floor mentioned in the hidden Quest. This definitely refers to the same guy.’

Larmon.

Whether it’s simply good luck.

Or whether the Quest he received is connected to that oracle, I can’t be certain.

Either way, it’s worth trying, isn’t it?

The first.

The task of defeating a new boss that no Hunter in history has ever discovered.

Choi Hyun-min, who had dreamed of being a Hunter for decades.

For him, it was an achievement that made his blood boil just hearing about it.

‘To investigate the 10th Floor, I need to reach the 10th Floor first.’

The task that absolutely had to be completed first to achieve such an achievement.

That was breaking through from the 6th to 9th floors.

Of course, I can’t break through just like that.

Unlike the previous floors, from Dungeon Basement 6th Floor onwards, ‘keys’ were required.

‘For that, I need to collect keys first.’

If up to Dungeon Basement 5th Floor I could meet the boss whenever I wanted and go down below.

From the 6th Floor onwards, I had to fight the regular monsters of that floor and obtain keys to the Special Room from them.

Of course, it wasn’t something that came out easily just by killing one or two.

At least hundreds.

At most, you’d have to hunt thousands to barely get one or two.

That’s why from the 6th Floor onwards, there were many Hunters who continued hunting in regular areas to obtain keys.

Still, since I don’t have to catch monsters directly but can send these guys, there’s no big worry-

-Master.

“What?”

-Master seems to have forgotten something.

“Forgotten?”

Choi Hyun-min was preparing to attack the next floor.

The Block Toys swarmed around him.

The guys gathered in front of him, dressed as ancient Greek soldiers.

One of them raised his spear upward and started shouting.

-New food! We conquered the 5th Floor, so we eat new food!

-We have the right!

-Woo! Woo! Master must keep his promise!

-Woo! Woo! Brave warriors eat delicious food!

Oh right, that’s true.

I had forgotten.

‘I guess…. I need to go out for a bit.’

The current time was 10:30 PM.

It was quite late.

Of course, if I told Secretary Kim who was guarding outside, he would bring me anything I wanted.

Gulp.

‘I can’t stay in this room forever, after all.’

I turned my head to look at one corner of the room.

There hung a hoodie and jeans that I hadn’t worn for a long time.

‘I’ve become a Hunter now. I don’t need to hide here anymore.’

I put on the clothes.

Then I picked up the wallet I had thrown in one corner of the room.

While it was nothing to others, just an ordinary part of daily life.

For Choi Hyun-min, who hadn’t left the house in years.

It was as difficult as exploring the Maze with his bare body.

Even so-

Hup.

“Haa! Let’s go, I can do this!”

I’ll do it.

No, I have to do it.

With slightly trembling steps.

After taking several deep breaths, he slowly.

Very slowly, like a child taking their first steps, he stepped outside the room.

“Wait just a little. I’ll be back soon.”

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‘Young master! The young master has come out!’

Secretary Kim Yun-hyun.

He hastily hid himself upon seeing the room door opening in the middle of the night.

Though he was neither a thief nor an outsider.

Fearing that the room’s owner might catch sight of him, he fled into the darkness.

Then, holding his breath, he gazed at the light seeping out.

Choi Hyun-min.

Had he come out to take food from the refrigerator again this time?

Just as he was about to tilt his head in wonder, the moment he saw his clothes.

‘Gasp!’

He was startled and doubted his own eyes.

A hoodie and jeans.

Normally, he should be wearing loose pajamas.

But that outfit was clearly the kind of clothes one would wear when going outside.

‘Young master… Could it be that he’s planning to go out?’

And at such a late hour?

Kim Yun-hyun wanted to rush over right now and support him.

To escort him to his destination and assist with whatever he could help with.

That was a secretary’s job and duty, after all.

But-

Secretary Kim did not do so.

‘Hold back. I must hold back.’

The young master he served-

He knew well what kind of mindset Choi Hyun-min must have had to come outside.

Instead of moving directly, he simply closed his eyes slowly.

‘I’m rooting for you, young master. If it’s you, young master… you’ll surely be able to do it.’

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