Moon's Labyrinths

Chapter 216

Chapter 216


Chapter 216


The number of chain explosions and the monsters moving around had significantly decresed . The party had been running away up to this point, but they decided to mount a counterattack . They killed all the remaining monsters quickly .


They had been exposed to almost thirty minutes of constant explosions, so there was a ringing in their ears .


Sungyoon and his party members sat in a corner to rest for a little bit .


“Is this our first time fighting a large scale battle?”


When Grace spoke, the rest of them tilted their heads in puzzlement .


Tim spoke up as the representative .


“Can this really be called a battle?”


It was technically a fight, but they had mostly run away from the explosions and the crystal shrapnels . They never fought a proper battle .


“Still, they were unusually easy foes . Even if they rushed us with great numbers, we just needed to create a chain explosion and move into the s.p.a.ce created by the explosion . Although, the Reverse Gravity did cause us a bit of trouble . . . ”


“That’s not true at all, Ms . Emily . ”


Grace shook her head from side to side .


“If we had let the crystal monsters get close to us like all the other monsters, they would have self-destructed in front of us . We would have been a.s.saulted by the chain explosions at close range . ”


“Ah!”


Emily’s face turned a shade paler .


“Mr . Sungyoon and Mr . Tim would have been fine, but the rear support would have been in trouble . ”


They were only wearing robes that amplified their spells . It provided way less defense compared to the armor .


She let out a burst of small laughter .


“It"s like going through a hazing ritual . It"s as if the middle stages of the Great Labyrinth wanted to give us a rough greeting . ”


“It really is like that . ”


While the two women conversed with each other, Sungyoon stood up .


“I"ll go retrieve the moonstones . ”


“I’ll help you . ”


Emily stood up . Tim and Grace also followed after them .


The monsters had come to Sungyoon’s party in waves . It meant a ma.s.sive amount of moonstones were spread across the floor .


The moonstones were as big as basketb.a.l.l.s, and one could create a hill using the moonstones . If Sungyoon did it by himself, it would have taken him a very long time to gather all the moonstones . After they went through the great trouble of gathering all the moonstones, Sungyoon’s party moved on .


“This place is driving me nuts . ”


Tim mumbled to himself . However, the rest of the party felt the same way as him .


Boom!


A large ball of fire fell next to them .


The party jumped to the side, so they wouldn’t be hit by a stray spark .


Gahhhhhhhhh!


A bizarre sound rang out . It wasn’t the sound created by a living creature . It was the sound of pressurized steam forcing itself out from between the rocks .


Beings made out of large burning rocks appeared in front of them .


It was as if rocks of various sizes were put together to create a humanoid shape . Red flames leaked out from the crevices in a threatening manner .


There were three of them . Tim, who was the s.h.i.+eld of the party, put up his guard .


‘Then there’s that… . ’


Sungyoon’s eyes headed towards the sky .


Boom!


Another fireball fell from the sky . This time it fell behind the party .


‘Is this what the end of the world would look like?’


Tim looked into the distance . The sky was full of falling b.a.l.l.s of fire .


Boom!


Tim blocked a fist that was as big as his upper body .


Tim was busy blocking the flurry of attacks from the three monsters .


If he wasn’t careful, his party members might be attacked .


Tim focused on blocking .


Boom! Boom! Boom!


He deflected the frontal attacks to the side, and he intercepted any overhand blows with his ax . His senses were pushed to the limit .


“I got it!”


Grace, who was behind him, yelled out loud . As soon as Tim disengaged from the fight, cold energy swept forth .


Zzuhk! Zzuh-zuh-zuh-zuh-zuhk!


The flames from the monsters lessened . Their movements slowed, and in the end, they came to a complete stop .


‘They are doing well . ’


Sungyoon was watching how his party members fared . They were showing a considerable amount of teamwork even without Sungyoon, and they were taking care of the monsters by themselves .


At that moment, Sungyoon was . . .


Kwah-jeek!


He stepped on the head of the fallen monster .


Its body was destroyed, so it was powerless against Sungyoon’s stomp .


Boom! Boom!


Another monster approached Sungyoon as if it wanted to crush him .


Hoo-oong!


It swung its fist . Sungyoon dodged the attack by moving his upper body, then he swung his sword .


Kwah-kwah-kwah-kwahng!


The sound of thunder rang out as light flashed .


The giant’s arm was severed as large and small rocks fell to the ground .


The flames dissipated, and the black scorch mark from the powerful lightning was left behind .


Sungyoon took a step forward to get close to the giant’s abdomen, and he swung his hammer .


Kwahng!


The giant’s abdomen exploded . As with the arm, its body parts turned into the normal rock as it was sent flying into the surrounding .


This was the sixth giant destroyed by Sungyoon .


Sungyoon had evolved his Gems by eliminating Golems, and he had become too powerful .


He had entered the middle stages of the Great Labyrinth, yet he probably could hunt there by himself without much problem . The power difference between him and his party members was too big now .


Of course, Sungyoon was able to evolve the Gems of his comrades, but there was a limit to how much he could evolve the Gems . Their Devices were the limiting factor .


Even if they possessed high rank Gems, most of them possessed either Platinum or Gold rank Gems . He couldn’t evolve them any further .


However, Sungyoon didn’t even entertain the idea of disbanding his party .


It was hard to find people that he trusted, and he liked his current party members .


Moreover, they had entered the Great Labyrinth way ahead of schedule . This was why he planned on slowly leading them forward .


Puh-uhk!


The spear blade of the halberd cleanly pierced through the burning head of the giant .


Sungyoon returned to his party .


“Are you guys ok?”


“Of course! This is nothing!”


Tim spoke with confidence . It was clear he wasn’t lying, and Sungyoon could tell Tim hadn’t overextended himself .


Sungyoon had just become too strong, so they looked weak in comparison . However, their Gems were effective in this place .


Kwahng!


A fireball flew past above their heads to land nearby . The party quickly gathered the moonstones .


In the distance, they could see fire tornadoes razing the ground . Then there were the b.a.l.l.s of fire that kept falling to the ground . The fire was everywhere .


“What do you think will come out next?”


Tim spoke as he looked around at the h.e.l.l-like landscape . Sungyoon answered him .


“At the very least, it won’t be normal . ”


***


After clearing a decent amount of floors in the middle stages of the Great Labyrinth, Sungyoon’s party returned to Armstrong .


However, they could tell something was off with Armstrong .


“Did something happen while we were gone?”


Grace looked at her surroundings as she spoke .


“There’s no way more Golems made an appearance, right?”


“Stop saying such awful things!”


Emily shuddered at Tim’s words .


Sungyoon looked at his surroundings . Fortunately, he didn’t hear any explosions . None of the sectors of the city were part.i.tioned off .


“At the very least, no battle had taken place in Armstrong . ”


The party relaxed a little bit .


Tim stopped a pa.s.serby to ask a question .


“Excuse me . Did something happen in Armstrong?”


The man looked a bit annoyed as he looked at Tim . However, his eyes widened when he saw Sungyoon and Grace . He spoke in a polite manner .


“Something happened to the city built by China and Russia . ”


“Something bad happened?”


“Yes . We are unable to contact them . However, they were able to send a message out before the communication was cut off . They said their city was being attacked by monsters . ”


The faces of Sungyoon’s party hardened .


“They were attacked by monsters? Are you sure about this?”


“I heard it through the grapevine . There haven’t been any official statements yet . However, I know for sure that Armstrong is gathering all their high rank Connectors . According to the rumor, it is for the defense of this city . It seems you just came out of the Great Labyrinth . You’ll probably get a call from the higher-ups soon . ”


Defense . It was an odd subject to discuss when discussing Armstrong .


The monsters didn’t come out of the labyrinths, and the only hub of humanity on the moon was Armstrong . This had been true for the longest time .


However, this common knowledge had been subverted recently . It all started when Armstrong city was attacked by the Golems .


The party started moving towards the transport company to offload the moonstones .


“Ah . Mr . Woo Sungyoon and his party members!”


The receptionist brightened when he saw them .


“The mayor wants to see all of you . ”


***


Gagarin·Yang City .


China and Russia started building their own city when they saw weakness from Armstrong city . They created the city to take away the labyrinths and moonstones from the Western civilization, which was anch.o.r.ed by the US . It was a city created with great ambition in mind .


However, their city was currently being destroyed as if it was a bad dream .


The city was surrounded by monsters . Monsters kept pouring into the city through the several holes created in the outer walls .


The Connectors were desperately trying to stem the tide .


Kwahhhhhng!


One of the buildings inside the city blew up .


“What the h.e.l.l! Where did that explosion come from!”


“I’m pretty sure that’s the communication station . . . ”


“What?”


The Connectors, who had been desperately holding back the waves of monsters, turned to look behind them .


They caught sight of a burning building . It was completely destroyed .


“s.h.i.+t! Does that mean we can’t contact earth anymore? What does that mean for our reinforcement!”


Someone yelled out loud . He sounded downtrodden .


“Even if we continue to send messages to earth, they can’t immediately send reinforcement! We already contacted Armstrong city! Hold out until they come . ”


“Why the h.e.l.l would they come to save us!”


“I don’t know, you son of a b.i.t.c.h! Kill more monsters instead of talking!”


He had reached the limit of his patience when his comrades kept asking questions . He swung his mace at a nearby monster .


“Why did our communication station blow up suddenly!”


“I told you to just fight… I have no idea! Maybe some idiot pressed the self-destruct b.u.t.ton!”


“Do you think monsters have already infiltrated that deep?”


“I’d rather you shut up instead of talking like that!”


However, they continued to bicker with each other . It seemed they weren’t too pressed at that moment .


“s.h.i.+t! It is too hard to move because of the wind!”


Air was being sucked out of the holes in the wall . Soon, all the air inside the city would be gone .


Connectors didn’t breathe, so they weren’t worried about that . However, it would be a big problem if the Connectors couldn’t talk to each other .


‘Still, I think we can last for a while . . . ’


He became hopeful, but his hope was broken into pieces by the appearance of a particular monster .


-Hmm . Even if these are low-rank monsters, they are holding up better than expected .


The first thing his eyes went to was the b.r.e.a.s.t.s of a naked female .


There was something inhuman about her, but she had a beautiful face .


Moreover, she didn’t wear a st.i.tch of clothes, so some might think she was being overtly s.e.xual . However, none of the Connectors were aroused by her appearance .


“…what the h.e.l.l is that?”


Someone spoke .


-‘That’? Are you referring to me?


Her upper body turned slowly . It looked as if her upper body was turning in mid air .


However, that wasn’t the case . Her long lower body moved in a way that reinforced this illusion .


Her lower body was that of a snake .


“…it spoke?”


-Of course, I spoke . Did you think the speech is only exclusive to humans?


“This is crazy! s.h.i.+t!”


-You must be confused . It is understandable . You probably have no idea what is going on right now . However, that doesn’t matter . You guys are in our way .


Her name was Glaia, and she raised her two hands .


-Just die .


Chwahk!


Her fingernails extended forward . They were sharp as knives .


Glaia ruthlessly swung her fingernails .


Suh-guhk! Suh-guhk!


Weapons, s.h.i.+elds, and armor were useless against her .


Everything that got in the path of her fingernails was cut .


“Ooh! Ooh-ahhhhhhhk!”


A man yelled after his arm was severed . Those that had their head or body severed died instantly .


-I’m sorry . I’m inexperienced at this, so I made you feel pain . Don’t worry . I’ll end your pain soon .


She let out a cruel laugh as she raised her hand to finish the deed .


It happened at that moment .


Tuh-ung!


A spear had flown towards her, and she deflected it .


“Back off . ”


A man slowly approached her .


Alexei Volkov .


He was always mentioned when one discussed who was the strongest Connector in Russia .


“I’ll take care of that monster . ”


He picked up his spear from the ground as he spoke .


The nearby Connectors eyed him as they slowly moved away from Glaia . They focused on attacking the other monsters .


Glaia looked at her fingernails . There was a tingling sensation coming from them .


‘Even if my power was reduced, I can tell this one will cause me some trouble . ’


The fight against all the other Connectors felt like a walk in the park . However, the man in front of her was a formidable opponent .


Glaia’s sharp eyes glared at him . However, she didn’t get to fight against Volkov .


“I’m sorry, Glaia . Do you mind if I take care of him?”


Someone walked up next to Glaia . Volkov frowned when he saw who it was . Volkov knew him well .


“…why are you standing next to her, Sung Hyunwoo?”


Hyunwoo let out a smile full of meaning .