hotmtlnovel Chapter 121: Three Rooms, Three Runic Locks
Chapter 121: Three Rooms, Three Runic Locks
It was unknown to Shye how many months or even years passed since he fell down the trap door, growing weary and tired of navigating the labyrinth every day.
Yet, there he was, in the familiar hallways of the labyrinth, trying his best to get out of the God-forsaken place as soon as possible.
His current hygiene and appearance weren't the best but he was trying his hardest to at least stay as clean as possible, purchasing huge bottles of water in the system, and using them sparingly to clean his face and body.
A few hours ago, he successfully killed another (C-) ranked creature, the kobold captain, after two hours of intense combat, allowing him to earn 2000 points in a single quest.
As he walked towards his destination, Shye opened the system and looked at his status.
Status:
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[Name]: Shye Crowley
[Level]: 60
[Class]: Warrior
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[Skills]: [Appraisal Lv.2] [Dash Lv.3][Power Slash Lv.4][Enhanced Reaction Time Lv.2][Stoic Lv.3] [Destructive Chop Lv.3] [Rush Stab Lv.3][Draconian Roar Lv.1][Boost Lv.1(Rare)]
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Talent: [???(???)] [Greatsword Meister (Rare)]
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Blessings : [Blessing of Lesser Intelligence(Permanent)
[Attributes]
[Strength: 125 (95+29.5)]
[Intelligence: 37 (38-1)]
[Agility: 110 (95+14.6)]
[Dexterity: 114 (96+17.8)]
[Stamina: 70 (61+9)]
Unlike mages and priests who utilized mana for their skills, as a warrior, he primarily relied on stamina to trigger his abilities.
Still, as long as he didn't make any mistakes, his current mana pool, albeit a little small, was enough to open the runic locks.
Fully prepared to take on the locks, Shye stood in front of the first runic lock.
With a determined look on his face, he placed the palm of his right hand at the rune before closing his eyes as he focused on making the mana flow correctly using the first runic procedure.
As his mana flowed through the runic veins, the first runic lock slowly lit up, getting brighter and brighter with each passing minute.
Then, after what seemed like months of mental torture for Shye, a loud clicking sound rang from the first rune, permanently lighting the rune up even after he removed the palm of his hand.
'Haaaahh...Haaaahhh...What the hell, that was way harder than I expected...' Shye inwardly complained as he panted in exhaustion.
There were still two more runic locks to unlock so he can't afford to relax.
Empowered by his longing to leave the goddamned labyrinth, Shye immediately proceeded towards the next runic lock, dead set on escaping the dark and gloomy place.
Then, just a few minutes later, he arrived in front of the second lock.
Shye resolutely stared at the lock as he took out a few mana potions he purchased from the system, opened the loose corks, and drank the potions to replenish his dried-up mana pool.
He then took a deep breath and this time, placed both of his palms at the second runic lock before using the correct runic procedure to unlock the second rune.
Just like the first rune, the second rune slowly lit up as Shye, fueled by his desire to find an exit, desperately resisted the agonizing mental torture.
Fortunately, just a short while after, the second rune was successfully unlocked with a loud clicking sound, leaving Shye gasping for air as the temples of his head ached in excruciating pain.
'Shit...Should've...upgraded...my intelligence and wisdom...' Shye muttered in regret as he forced himself to stand up before proceeding to the last runic lock, unsure if his mental strength would allow him to finish the job.
Still, he braved through the pain and continued walking.
He didn't know if one of the rooms was an exit but he could only hope so, otherwise, he was doomed to rot inside this labyrinth for an eternity.
Again, after a few minutes of walking, he finally arrived in front of the third runic lock.
Fortunately, he decided to wipe out most of the kobolds before attempting to unlock the rooms or he would've been in trouble had the kobolds attacked him while he was mentally exhausted.
Before attempting to unlock the third rune, Shye drank three regular mana potions and one potion of enhanced focus which he purchased for a total of 400 points before placing both of his hands at the two minor runes just beside the huge major rune in the middle.
The problem was...He was alone. He needed one more contact point from either the balls of his feet, which was theoretically and physically impossible, or...his face...to activate the major rune.
Left with no choice, Shye cursed at the wind as he slowly placed his face at the major rune in the middle, looking extremely stupid.