Labyrinth Exploration 101 - Chapter 299

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Labyrinth Exploration 101 Episode 299

Our Night(5)

Live broadcast, the continuing maze labyrinth.

─Adventurer : Would you like to travel together? This must be fate.

An adventurer who appeared from somewhere suggests accompanying Seol Ha-woon.

-lol they’re coming to die

-somehow suspicious..

-hope they don’t have other motives

-sir, will Seol Ha-woon be okay?

Now the viewers are more worried about that adventurer than Seol Ha-woon.

─Adventurer : Are you perhaps a mage?

─Seol Ha-woon : Yes. If I weren’t a mage, I couldn’t have come to this bridge.

─Adventurer : True… By any chance, how much experience have you accumulated?

The adventurer glances at Seol Ha-woon’s bridge.

─Seol Ha-woon : This maze is my first time. The 70 experience I just gained is all I have. What can you do with experience?

Seol Ha-woon makes an innocent expression. His acting skills seem to have improved quite a bit.

He could really become an actor.

─Adventurer : Hmm. With experience, you can do anything.

─Seol Ha-woon : Anything?

─Eteu : Yes. When you kill monsters, you first acquire experience. You can also loot byproducts from there, but well, you don’t need to know that far. Ah, my name is Eteu.

Eteu. What a friendly name. Sorry, Mr. Eteu.

─Eteu : Follow me.

Mr. Eteu goes ahead, and for a moment Seol Ha-woon’s face brushes past the camera.

Very cold.

-saw it.

-caught

-Hahahaha

-goodbye Mr. Eteu

-At this point I just feel bad for the opponent lol

Thud. Thud.

Following Seol Ha-woon who’s following Eteu.

─Lee Jun-ho : …Ah. How do I get through this.

Lee Jun-ho is pondering at the entrance of the maze.

─Lee Jun-ho : If the walls suddenly close in, I’m done for.

-having those worries is normal though

-isn’t it too wide to close in Jun-ho

-Hahahaha

-no but even warriors are scared yet the mage has no hesitation

─Kang Hyeon : ….

Kang Hyeon is walking quietly. However, the way he carefully examines the walls on both sides of the maze suggests he has similar worries as Lee Jun-ho.

Rustle!

Then a presence stirring in the thicket. Kang Hyeon hesitates and.

─Im Hae-jun : ….

It’s Im Hae-jun again.

Crackle───

Still staring at the TV that won’t turn on.

─Im Hae-jun : …Ah.

Finally freed from the ice.

But he doesn’t move. Suddenly he grabs the popcorn container and starts munching away.

-what’s with that guy

-Shit lol no lololol

-guess he got hungry from being scared

-Can’t you figure it out? Why lol

─Seo Ji-woo : Let’s go let’s go~

And Seo Ji-woo entering the maze fully armed with helmet, armor, and shin guards,

Vroooom——-

Yoon Hwa-rim advancing comfortably inside her cart.

Yoon Hwa-rim looks the most comfortable among the explorers.

─Yoon Hwa-rim : Duru du du du du du du du du du~

She even has music playing inside.

-Hahahahaha crazy

-wow that’s a hit damn;

-it’s packed full of food supplies too.

-looks like they revamped it lololol

The camera happens to illuminate the freight car of the cart. All kinds of canned food and frozen goods are spread out in layers.

-This is insane lol way better than summoning creatures

-Hwa-rim’s gonna get super popular

-That would be a cheat if you brought it to the Survival Labyrinth lol

─Seol Ha-woon : Then Mr. Eteu, are you staying in the 1st Area?

Meanwhile, Seol Ha-woon speaks again.

─Eteu : Yes. We mainly do begging in the 1st Area. This 1st Area Maze is difficult for first-timers, but it’s easy for a veteran like me. Just follow me.

Thud. Thud.

Tap. Tap.

Eteu’s footsteps overlap with Seol Ha-woon’s walking stick.

Seol Ha-woon casually observes Eteu like that, then.

─Seol Ha-woon : Then, Mr. Eteu.

He suddenly calls Eteu’s name. His voice is very chilling.

─Eteu : Yes?

─Seol Ha-woon : Listen carefully.

Seol Ha-woon places his hand on Eteu’s back. It’s an uncharacteristic skinship for Seol Ha-woon, but at that moment.

Click

A mechanical device-like sound rings out eerily.

─Seol Ha-woon : Now there’s a magic bomb attached to your back.

His tone is steady. Like a teacher explaining a math formula.

-What?

-???

-??

-Huh?

-What did you say?

-A bomb?

-So scary;

-He’s going straight into Je Mal-ol style conversation

─Eteu : …What?

─Seol Ha-woon : Let me demonstrate the power first.

Seol Ha-woon condenses the same formula bomb in his hand and throws it high into the sky.

Snap.

The moment he flicks his finger, an explosion erupts.

Kwaaaaaa──-!

─Eteu : ….

Poor Mr. Eteu loses his words.

-Crazy

-lol

-lololol

-lolololol

-Wow

-No way

-That’s too much

-Really the top bastard at making Labyrinth People miserable

-lolololol

-lololololololol

-Ah so refreshing

-lolololol

-This bastard just has to get a lot of screen time

-Really Mal-ol is satisfying every time I see him

The chat window exploded like a bomb too.

─Lee Yun-se : That’s a very interesting formula. I’ll give you the details during the commercial break.

Professor Lee Yun-se’s content declaration while doing live commentary.

This should be interesting.

─Seol Ha-woon : You have two choices. Either die alone like this, or become my guide.

Meanwhile, Seol Ha-woon makes an offer Eteu can’t refuse.

─Eteu : Do you know who I’m working under right now? One of the most prominent in this maze-

─Seol Ha-woon : I don’t care who you’re under, and time is passing even as we speak.

Chilling background music flows. It’s a tense melody like plucking string instruments.

─Eteu : Say I accept your proposal. How can I trust you?

─Seol Ha-woon : I promise. I’ll spare your life. I always keep my word.

─Eteu : So what exactly am I supposed to believe-

─Seol Ha-woon : 3.

Seol Ha-woon, back to his main job, doesn’t speak at length.

-Wow;;

-So fucking scary

-He’s got movie villain material lololol

-This is human cinema

-lololol he’s really a villain lololol

─Eteu: No-

─Seol Ha-woon: 2.

─Eteu: Ah, I got it! You’ll spare me if I just guide you?

─Seol Ha-woon: Yes.

─Eteu: How far… how far are you planning to go?

Seol Ha-woon’s answer comes without hesitation.

─Seol Ha-woon: To the end of this maze.

─Eteu: …Let’s not talk crazy here.

─Seol Ha-woon: Is it impossible?

─Eteu: No one has ever been there before. The best record is probably the 5th Zone or something. There’s no reason to go beyond that either. I can somehow guide you up to the 2nd~3rd Zone though.

─Seol Ha-woon: Yes. Good. Just up to District 3.

Seol Ha-woon dominates from above in every moment, but he doesn’t make excessive demands. He draws the line precisely.

─Seol Ha-woon: However, there’s one more thing you should know. My magic power discerns your truthfulness.

─Eteu: Truthfulness…?

─Seol Ha-woon: Yes. If you lie, it explodes. Don’t worry. If you don’t know something, just say you don’t know. It’s simple.

Close-up on Seol Ha-woon. A freezingly cold gaze. Eteu, breaking out in cold sweat, is reflected in those pupils.

This is Seol Ha-woon’s professional moment, what people call the Seol Ha-woon Style Conversation.

-Looking down feels so good;

-Really gives me chills

-Fucking glad they’re on our team lol

-Hahahahaha

-If that bastard was a Labyrinth Person, we’d be screwed

-If Seer had Seol Ha-woon level talent, we really would’ve been fucked.

─Yoon Hwa-rim: Turu tudu tudu tu~ tutu tutu tutu tu~

Meanwhile, Yoon Hwa-rim is very safe. She drives while humming.

Kyareuk! Kyareuk!

Then a group of goblins appeared ahead.

─Yoon Hwa-rim: Oh my.

Camera switches to inside the cart.

Thunk. Thunk. Thunk.

Driving Yoon Hwa-rim seems to be hitting something as it goes thunk, but the outside isn’t shown.

Thunk. Thunk. Thunk.

It just goes thunk. The details are unclear.

─Yoon Hwa-rim: Turu tutu tutu tu~

That humming,

Thunk. Thunk. Thunk.

mixes with the strange thunking sounds.

-Crazy hit-and-run driver lololololol

-Hahahahaha

-Hahahahaha oh that’s hilarious

-Wait, I heard Hwarim is shooting a global F1 commercial lol

-Actually it suits you lol

Afterwards, explorers walking through the maze are shown in sequence. Seo Ji-woo, Kang Hyeon, Lee Jun-ho, Jo Woon, Kate.

─Kate: Haah.

Kate sighs and climbs onto a plank. She’s crossing some river.

-She feels like she’s asking for trouble

-Hahahaha

-Kate is lowkey unlucky lol

Actually, the camera quietly moves away. As it pans away from the river she’s trying to cross with the plank, a path appears.

Just a path. A walkable path.

-Crazy lololol

-Hahahaha

-Hahahahahahaha

-Kate is really cute

-This is why she’s the most popular lol

-Seol Ha-woon is the most popular though;

-Wow really too cute..

-When is Seol Ha-woon coming out

The voluntary slaves’ Kate worship continues,

─Eteu: ….

The Seol Ha-woon and Eteu scene that Lee Si-ah was waiting for appears again.

─Seol Ha-woon: Don’t worry too much. As long as you perform your guide duties, I won’t harm you.

Seol Ha-woon follows behind Eteu who’s leading the way.

─Eteu: …Remove the bomb first before saying-

Just then.

Beyond their field of vision, magic power flickers around the mountain slope. Dozens of mana arrows charge in straight lines.

Shwaaaaaaak──!

“Huk.”

Lee Si-ah is also startled by the surprise attack.

However, Seol Ha-woon stares at it intently, and an interception network unfolds.

Countless bullets constructed in mid-air accurately predict the arrows’ trajectories and strike them.

Chaeng─!

Magic power clashes with magic power, but Seol Ha-woon’s bullets crush those mere arrows!

-How can arrows beat bullets?

-When explorers fight, arrows usually win

-Wow shit

-Damn, that’s so cool lol

-Hahahahahahaha

-Amazing

-Wow;; He intercepted all of them without missing a single one

-That’s not even simultaneous fire, just trajectory shooting, but to this extent….

-Whoa hahaha the bullets are just shredding the arrows

─Eteu : Huh….

Eteu’s mouth hangs open in bewilderment.

─Seol Ha-woon : Watch carefully.

However, Seol Ha-woon seems to have more to show. He grips his walking stick tightly and draws up his magic power.

Pusssssss─

Blue currents emanating from his entire body rise to the sky. They gradually condense somewhere in the atmosphere.

And then.

Kiiiiiiiiing───!

A sound like air being torn apart rips through with a screech. Seol Ha-woon’s condensed magic power splits into dozens of branches and pours down on the mountain slope where the attack just came from.

Kwaaaaaa───!

A tremendous explosion. Gales rush out from the speakers. The mountain range over there gets carved away.

Whiiiiii….

-Crazy

-No way

-Wow

-Wow

-Shit

-Huh;;

-;;;;;

-;;

-It’s an air strike

-He even manifested an air strike

-Wow this guy’s for real

-Why is he growing so rapidly?

-Well, talent found its match lol

-The air strike looks so cool

-Wow fuck they just got wrecked

Right after Seol Ha-woon’s air strike, as ash and magic dust came drifting in,

Lee Si-ah instinctively felt it.

It’s commercial break time.

──Always right chicken.

Chicken really appeared.

Chicken that always guarantees intense flavor.

But now there’s no need to be annoyed. There’s content after all.

Lee Si-ah turned on the commentary stream.

─Kim Byeong-su : Well then. It’s the commercial break. Professor Lee Yun-se?

─Lee Yun-se : Yes. I’ll explain. First, the adhesive bomb formula that Mage Seol Ha-woon used.

“Good.”

So this is why people watch live commentary.

Lee Si-ah focused on the stream while drinking cola with Seol Ha-woon’s face on it.

…Kang Hyeon is traveling through his memories inside the car.

Vroooom.

Driving carefully along the road, he reaches a certain space.

It’s a place that somehow looks familiar.

“Here….”

It’s a natural cave. The cave on Back Mountain that he often climbed with his father.

Young Kang Hyeon and his father were there.

‘Hyeon. Let’s make a promise with daddy.’

Young Kang Hyeon stares blankly at his father extending his pinky finger to his younger self.

‘It will be difficult. It will be so very hard.’

Father, the most precious person in my memories. The person who always proved that I truly exist.

‘Have an unshakeable heart.’

His father gently embraced his young self. How warm that embrace was, and how reassuring it felt. Kang Hyeon’s heart was still filled with him.

‘And always remember this.’

Kang Hyeon had thought quite a bit about the emotion called love.

When people sometimes asked about the difference between liking and loving someone, Kang Hyeon would think of his father.

‘Dad loved you even though he knew everything.’

Love means that person becomes more precious than yourself.

‘That’s why I want to leave you a complete world.’

It means being able to willingly accept even your own death for that person.

‘I love you, Hyeon.’

Father never held back his love. Perhaps he thought his expressions weren’t enough, or perhaps he knew all too well that their time together wouldn’t be long.

‘I love you. More than any words could ever express.’

Kang Hyeon smiled as he looked at him.

“Me too.”

The reason he wasn’t lonely even when alone, the reason he could avoid feeling isolated, was all thanks to his father.

Kang Hyeon smiled through his tears.

“Thank you.”

For loving me even though you knew everything.

──For loving me even though you knew

that you were fake.

“I’m always… nothing but grateful.”

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