Chapter 19: Dungeon (1)

Divine Poison Priest.

The name Priest means one who borrows the power of God, or a priest.

As the name Divine Poison and Priest suggests, it is a poison related to priests.

‘To be precise, it’s not a general poison.’

You might be mistaken by the word poison, but Divine Poison Priest is not a poison used to assassinate enemies.

It is called a Priest, a congenital constitution that a person has, and the disease that results from it.

Usually, divine power contains the power of regeneration, which regenerates human wounds and promotes health.

On the other hand, for people who are congenitally afflicted with Priest, this divine power acts as a poison.

It depends on the degree, but in severe cases, it is said that they die immediately upon exposure to divine power.

It will be revealed later in the war with the demon king.

This is why so many priests and alchemists could not figure it out even though they were attached.

Because the name of the disease itself has not yet been discovered.

“Fortunately, the priest is not that severe.”

Because Yona is the daughter of a duke, she has been exposed to a lot of divine power since she was young.

Every time, divine poison accumulated in her body, and finally the disease developed a few years ago.

The reason why her condition improved was probably because of the power of the cardinal, a top-ranking priest.

Yona’s priest was weak, so she was able to burn the divine poison with strong divine power.

But this also developed immunity, so the divine power of the cardinal level is no longer enough.

“If he comes, at least a saint must come, but it’s not a situation where he can come.”

Even if a saint comes, it will not be completely cured. When the divine poison accumulates, these symptoms will occur again.

Then the saint comes again, and when this process is repeated, immunity to the saint’s divine power will also develop.

“I need a fundamental solution.”

The answer came quickly.

“I hope this is right.”

I hoped that my thoughts were correct.

All the symptoms were correct, but there was no information that a spot appeared in the pupil, so there is a slight possibility that it is not.

“Liela. Call Miss Emily.”

“At this late hour?”

“Yes. Tell her it’s about Yona, and she’ll come.”

“Aren’t you going in person?”

“I, a mere commoner, can’t enter Miss’s mansion. You have to go.”

“Yes. I understand.”

Liela left.

The library left alone. I looked at the moonlit sky outside the window.

It was serene and beautiful.

Emily arrived about 10 minutes later.

“Welcome.”

“Miss Rachel.”

I gave her coffee and immediately got to the point. We see each other almost every day anyway.

Besides, if this method fails, I have to find another way, so I have to go as quickly as possible.

“Can I take a leave of absence for about three days?”

“A leave of absence? Suddenly? Well. It’s okay because it’s the vacation period for servants these days… What’s the reason?”

“I have something to investigate about Yona.”

“In that case, I’ll send people instead.”

“No. I have to go in person.”

“It won’t be dangerous, will it?”

I nodded.

The place I’m going is definitely a dangerous place, but it’s different if you have the knowledge of the original work.

“Then I understand. Instead, tell me the departure time. So I can see you off.”

“Then I’ll see you in two days, at 9 am.”

Emily nodded and left. Liela, who was next to her, asked.

“Can I come with you?”

I thought for a moment.

The place I’m going tomorrow is one of the legacies left by a man who was called the Poison King in the distant past.

If things go according to the story, there will be no danger, but it will be convenient if I take her, who volunteers to be my assistant.

She’s also good at cooking like an alchemist, so she’s perfect for doing chores.

“If you follow me, you’ll have to do unnecessary chores?”

“It’s okay. Leave it to me. I’ll do my best.”

“Then you come by 9 o’clock tomorrow too.”

“Yes. I understand.”

With this, Liela also left.

Left alone, I opened my notebook and started organizing the Poison King’s legacy.

[The Poison King’s Legacy]

Famous people have a title attached to them.

For example, Muelia, who contributed to the founding of the empire and obtained the duchy, is called the pillar of the empire.

Delkarmen, who does not lose his composure in any situation and is merciful, is called the Iron-Blooded Duke.

At this time, the title of king is attached to someone who anyone can recognize, and the title of Poison King means the person who uses poison the best, as the name suggests.

He divided his legacy into several parts before he died.

The place I’m going is one of them.

Akashian Crossroads.

The concept of this episode is the Egyptian Sphinx.

According to legend, the Sphinx asks the opponent a quiz, and the person who gets it wrong is eaten.

Akashian is the same.

In an endlessly expanding space, countless choices are forced, and the moment you fail even once, ruthless judgment falls.

If you overcome dozens of life-threatening moments like this, you can finally get the legacy he left behind.

“If it’s immune to all poisons, I can cure her disease.”

People born with Priest accumulate divine poison in their bodies whenever they receive divine power.

Literally, divine power itself acts as a poison, so if you become immune to all poisons, you can cure divine poison.

It was like that in the original work.

“The problem is the questions that come up here. Can I solve them all?”

If my memory is correct, there were quite a few questions that came up.

I tore my hair and tried to recall the original work I read at that time as much as possible.

Fortunately, I was able to write down the answer somehow because I read that part carefully.

Next morning.

I packed my money and headed to the weapon shop.

As it’s a solo adventure, it’s good to have tools to protect myself.

Emily would gladly give me a guard if I asked for it, but it’s enough to go alone.

The most dangerous part of this adventure is inside the dungeon.

The part that could be a problem is going to the dungeon, but anyway, I’ll use the teleport station to go nearby.

I’m not going to the dark zone or the magic realm, so I’m packing a weapon just in case.

I don’t need to bring a lot of escorts.

“What should I buy?”

I thought about it and went inside.

Various items were displayed in the weapon shop.

Long swords, large axes, shields, spears, etc. I looked around the weapons, ignoring the gaze of the owner who looked at me curiously.

“Certainly, it would be good to have a dagger for self-defense. If possible, it would be nice to have an artifact with magic engraved on it.”

As someone who has never wielded a sword, an artifact with magic engraved on it is better than a regular dagger.

It’s a bit expensive, but I have a lot of money.

Now, about two months ago, the day I ate hamburgers in the library with Emily and Yona.

I was informed that the house I used to use was sold.

I was happy and received 30 gold. It wasn’t a lot of money for selling a house, but it was enough.

After that, I started investing here and there in things that could make money.

The result was successful.

The items I bought at a low price were sold at a high price in search of their namesake, and the top I invested in is all doing well.

As much as they make money, I am also making a lot of money, and before I knew it, in the short time of two months, I had more than 60 gold in wealth.

“Is this the best one?”

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Swift Dagger

Grade: B

Description: It is quickly shot in the direction the user wants. It is impossible to bend the trajectory, and it can easily pierce through most rocks.

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It seems to be the best among the ones here. There are also ones beyond B grade, but from A grade, it becomes exponentially expensive.

And except for 7 gold, all of them are tied to the top, so this is the best.

Now that I’ve bought a weapon, I need to buy a defense artifact.

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Luden’s Bracelet

Grade: B

Description: Blocks magic below Circle 3 once a day. It also blocks physical damage equivalent to that. However, if it receives more than a certain amount of damage, the artifact’s cooldown will increase.

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“I’ll take this.”

“It’s 8 gold and 22 silver.”

I handed him the money and waited for the next day.

Next morning.

I roughly washed up and put on my clothes. I packed my artifacts and bag, and then I went outside.

I decided to meet in front of the library, so I didn’t have to go far.

After waiting for a while, Liela approached from afar.

“Are you ready?”

“It’s a four-day trip, so there’s nothing to pack. At most, I packed clothes.”

“Well. That’s true. But when will Miss Emily come?”

While I and Liela were talking, a voice was heard from behind.

“Miss is busy and couldn’t come. Instead, she left a message saying to go safely.”

“Kyaak!”

“Ugh!”

I grabbed my startled heart and turned my head. Behind me stood a woman with long red hair.

“Nice to meet you. My name is Aris. I’m in charge of Miss Rachel’s escort.”

My heart beat even harder when I heard her name.