Something Keeps Appearing in My Subspace - Chapter 11

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11. Labyrinth Dead End (2)
The concept itself was straightforward. The transparent wall was blocking the passage itself.
My body couldn’t cross it, but Wind Slash had passed through. That meant mana could penetrate it.
I planned to open a Subspace entrance across that wall.
Then I’d travel through the Subspace and emerge from the entrance on the other side of the wall.
‘What could be over there?’
Curiosity was only natural.
It was an unexplored region no one had ever ventured into. I’d never even heard anything about what lay beyond.
When I searched Hunter Net for information, it only said the area beyond the wall was inaccessible.
Beyond curiosity, my heart was racing with anticipation.
Typically, rare items inside Gates are hidden in secret spaces or places unreachable by ordinary means.
Just like discovering hidden chambers within the Labyrinth itself.
Moreover, this was the Labyrinth Dead End, wasn’t it? If I could cross this wall, it meant I could reach the Labyrinth proper.
The chances of finding rare items were high.
-Time remaining until next monster spawn: 3 minutes 48 seconds.
The monster wave hadn’t ended yet, but it didn’t matter. I could simply swing the Wind Slash as they climbed the stairs.
I rose immediately and approached the wall.
The critical question was whether I could cross through the Subspace. I could establish it, but there might be variables.
For instance, that translucent wall might affect the Subspace as well.
I took a deep breath and opened the Subspace with earnest determination.
Whooom—
Just as Wind Slash had passed through the transparent wall, the Subspace was now half-anchored across it.
“Phew.”
The Subspace entrance formed exactly as I intended. I reached out my hand, and the translucent wall remained solid.
I stepped into the Subspace. And inside…
“This is it!”
The transparent wall had no effect here.
I emerged through the Subspace to the other side of the transparent wall. When I reached out, I could still feel the wall.
Could only monsters pass through? Either way, I had crossed to the other side.
I checked the time first.
-Time remaining until next monster spawn: 3 minutes 8 seconds.
It was instantaneous.
[You have escaped the Labyrinth Dead End. Gate subjugation complete! Monsters will no longer spawn based on time.]
[Time remaining until Gate collapse: 1 hour 59 minutes.]
A Gate leading outside materialized before me. Usually, doors form this way.
Sometimes you’re automatically expelled, but not always.
‘Now that I’m in fever time, leaving immediately would be ridiculous.’
Most hunters make efficient use of such windows. Exploring the Gate’s interior, harvesting mana stones, collecting rare herbs and resources—that sort of thing.
I was no different. Having reached a place no one else had ever seen, I intended to explore what lay within.
Just as I was about to move, another message appeared.
[Skill ‘Subspace’ has leveled up.]
“Wow….”
Leveling up a skill was never easy. Especially high-grade skills.
High-grade skills grew reluctantly even when their levels were low.
Of course, they were ranked high precisely because they were so powerful, but I never expected the level to rise this quickly when Chul-gi and I were discussing what else might exist inside the Subspace.
I’d thought it would take at least several months.
A reward for raising an S-grade skill level? Was it because I cleared the Gate in such an unconventional way?
It was fair to say I’d essentially received the Gate subjugation reward early.
“Ugh.”
Suddenly, a headache crashed over me.
New information I’d never encountered before flooded into my mind. It was information about the space around me, so to speak.
Should I call it spatial awareness?
Once the dizziness subsided, I could perceive it clearly. The space around me—roughly twenty meters in all directions—was rendered three-dimensionally in my mind.
‘This is a bit disorienting.’
In other words, even while looking forward, I could perceive everything up to twenty meters behind me.
Even if I were staring at the back of someone’s head, I could somehow sense what their face looked like.
‘Since I’m the master of this space, has my spatial awareness improved dramatically?’
Right now the dizziness and headache were still present, but this was undoubtedly a good thing.
Once I grew accustomed to it, my combat ability would increase exponentially. More importantly, it meant I could eliminate blind spots in combat.
And that wasn’t all. I could intuitively sense that I could open ‘two’ gates leading to the Subspace.
I wasn’t sure how to use that yet. Didn’t I only need one gate to enter and exit the Subspace?
‘Wait.’
As I was thinking, something felt off. My body felt brimming with vitality. I’d definitely swung the Flowing Sword multiple times.
The wave had just ended and I hadn’t rested much, so my mana should have been somewhat depleted, right?
Could it be….
With a hint of suspicion, I checked my status window.
[Lv8 Space Lord, Han Hye]
Strength: 18(+3)
Agility: 18(+3)
Stamina: 21(+3)
Spirit: 9(+3)
Mana: 21(+3)
Bonus Points: 7
Skills: Subspace(S-grade) lv2, Flame Resistance(A-grade) lv1, Imperial Basic Swordsmanship(E-grade) lv3, *Wind Slash(lv1)
“Insane.”
Just days ago, I’d seen a post on Hunter Net and considered using it as an excuse.
But Subspace was really an S-grade skill?
‘And it raises all stats by 3?’
Even for an S-grade skill, this was absurd. It meant one level increase gave five levels of stat growth.
I knew the A-grade skill ‘Steel Body’ only raised Strength and Stamina by 2.
‘If I level up the Subspace skill to 10…’
It meant I’d gain 45 levels for free. Did that even make sense?
It was my own ability, yet even I couldn’t help but laugh at the absurdity of it.
* * *
In any case, I had two choices before me right now.
Either explore the Subspace, or venture forward into the Labyrinth.
My choice was naturally the Subspace.
Time didn’t flow inside the Subspace anyway. I was eager to see if what Chul-gi and I had theorized was actually true.
I was curious whether a new space had opened up, and if there were better secret techniques and weapons there.
I immediately opened the entrance to the Subspace.
The moment I stepped inside, drawing a deep breath, an exclamation burst from my lips.
“Yes!”
A new space had opened. It was the same size as before. What had been one 6x6x6 meter chamber was now two.
The first thing I saw were wooden crates. I could also make out pickaxes and shovels.
‘Is this where miscellaneous supplies are stored?’
And there was something else I’d been anticipating. Just like before, books and something else lay on a desk.
Suppressing my excitement, I approached the wooden crates first.
It’s always more fun to save the most precious discoveries for last.
The wooden crates actually contained supplies. They resembled what Hunters used.
‘There’s rope here, and is this a heat-generating tool? And this one produces cold?’
The red crystal had a fire symbol marked on its crate. The blue crystal bore an ice symbol.
[Red Magic Tower Heat Stone]
[Blue Magic Tower Ice Stone]
As expected, these weren’t from Earth.
They were labeled as Magic Tower items. These were clearly created through pure magic, not modern scientific technology.
Just as I’d suspected before, everything in this Subspace belonged to another world.
Perhaps there were Gate incidents in other worlds too… and maybe the Previous Princess from that world died, and her possessions came to me.
[Intermediate Vitality Potion]
[Advanced Mana Potion]
There were many other miscellaneous items as well. Potions, certainly, but also food that appeared perfectly preserved.
I mean actual prepared food, not combat rations or dried provisions. It was fascinating to see food from another world.
‘…Still, I should examine it more carefully before eating anything. Could get sick.’
I wasn’t sure if preservation magic had been applied, or if it was because time didn’t flow in the Subspace.
I found a pouch and examined it—it contained seeds.
[Unknown Seeds]
– Seeds of unknown origin that have yet to germinate.
Since everything else was supplies, the seeds felt oddly out of place. The fact that they had a description suggested they weren’t ordinary seeds, but…
I had no idea. There was no way to verify them right now.
‘Well, at least I won’t need to buy supplies the next time I enter a Gate.’
I’d suddenly become wealthy in resources.
After a cursory inspection, I turned toward the desk. The most anticipated item remained.
‘No weapons this time?’
On the desk lay a single book and a crystal orb.
I thought it would teach me two paths—swordsmanship and magic—but apparently not.
[Body Technique ‘Cockfighting'(C-Rank)]
Body technique?
My head tilted involuntarily. It was definitely a secret technique, but I’d never even heard of body techniques before.
Could it be what I’m thinking of? Something from comic books?
After secret techniques in swordsmanship and magic, suddenly a body technique appeared—it was somewhat bewildering.
‘Or maybe not?’
Body technique was martial arts using the physical body. Whether swordsman or mage, there was no harm in learning it.
No hunter suffered from being skilled at using their body.
Come to think of it, both the swordsmanship and magic secret techniques were foundational. Perhaps the intention was to master those while learning body technique.
Moreover, even as a body technique, it was C-Rank.
‘My level seems to have jumped considerably.’
Before, they were E-Rank magic and swordsmanship books. As expected, something better had definitely appeared.
After E-Rank came C-Rank. Perhaps next time there would truly be an A-Rank secret technique.
‘For now, later.’
I didn’t learn it immediately. The spatial information flowing into my mind hadn’t yet become familiar.
Already dizzy as it was, adding more information would likely intensify the headache.
‘Now for the crystal orb.’
What on earth was this thing for? I cautiously reached out my hand.
In an instant, mana was drawn in and light bloomed from the crystal orb. Then a voice flowed out.
[Next generation princess… In the world where you live, there is a high probability that you are the world’s hope.]
The voice reaching my ears was neither Korean nor English, yet the meaning transmitted directly into my mind.
Was it translation magic? If it’s another world, such things might exist.
[Survive the ‘Mana Erosion’ by any means necessary. And head toward the end of this space.]
[Though I failed, I pray that you have the possibility to succeed.]
The voice ended there.
To be honest, I was utterly bewildered.
Me…
The world’s hope?
‘What nonsense is this?’
I was just an ordinary awakened one from the Gate slums. And what was this about Mana Erosion?
Still, one thing was abundantly clear.
Survive by any means necessary and head toward the end of this space.
‘That’s something I absolutely must do.’
I had always intended to continue strengthening the Subspace and growing stronger. After all, I planned to take revenge on Jaratan, who killed my parents.
In any case, this was the moment my hypothesis was verified.
Just from the phrase ‘the world where you live,’ I could tell that person was from another world.
The world has transformed into something like a game, so other worlds could easily exist.
Perhaps this person, like me, saw the belongings left behind by the Previous Princess and decided to leave a message.
“Thank you. I will survive this, I promise.”
I spoke into the empty air—a gesture of respect toward the deceased who had left me these secret techniques and the Flowing Stream Sword.
Given the message of failure and the fact that the Subspace had passed to me, it seemed this person was already dead.
After that, I emerged from the Subspace.
Now it was time to venture into the Labyrinth Dead End—a place no other hunter had ever reached.
‘What could be hidden there?’

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