Survive as a Prison Guard in the Game

Chapter 111
House Netura’s Labyrinth (3)

After encountering the Black Bear, things got a lot easier. Riding on his massive body allowed him to move quickly through the labyrinth.

*Thump!*

*Thump!*

*Thump!*

Black Bear halted in his track. In front of them was a huge stone gate. It was painted with ornate patterns.

He dismounted from Black Bear and stood in front of the stone gate.

The Eye of Arrakis was signaling him to go through the gate.

He poured all his strength into pushing the gate open.

*Ru…mbles!*

The stone gate seemed to slightly move, but that was as far as it went. It seemed that Black Bear alone was not enough to open the stone gate.

“Hmm.”

He examined the gate for a hint of the answer.

There was a picture in a brilliant pattern. Black Bear was pushing the gate open, and behind him was a man with his hands outstretched.

He glanced at the figure, then extended his hand to Black Bear.

Reminding himself that this was a labyrinth created by the Druids, he sent the power of nature to Black Bear.

A vibrant green color flowed from his hand into Black Bear, and Black Bear’s body rippled as he roared.

“Kuah!”

Black Bear assumed a dominating posture.

He stamped his foot and threw his paws out.

*Booom!*

The gate moved.

Black Bear threw his paw out again.

*Baaaaam!!*

The blow much stronger than before, struck the stone gate, causing it to open wide, revealing the inside.

Black Bear stuck his foot through the gap and pushed the gate wide open.

“Good work.”

Inside the wide-open gate stood a Saber Tiger with a white mane, sporting a pair of sharp teeth that protruded down from its upper jaw.

“The White Saber Tiger.”

It was a burly beast that looked about five times the size of the Black Bear.

*Zzzz*

The white saber tiger’s closed eyes opened as he stepped through the gate.

“Grrr.”

The white saber tiger growled in response.

In the game, players would awaken the Black Bear to subdue the White Saber Tiger, and then use the Druid’s skills to tame it.

He could still do that here.

With the lack of information about the area beyond, he didn’t want to leave out the power of the White Saber Tiger. Maybe he could be useful in the labyrinth like the Black Bear.

Redin wanted the White Saber Tiger to be as healthy as possible.

Extending his hand toward the white saber tiger, he used Dryad Queen’s Blessing.

“Will this work in one go?”

The Dryad Queen’s Blessing is the highest-level skill in the Druid family, so he was counting on it.

*Oooohhh!*

The power of nature traveled towards the white saber tiger.

The white saber tiger’s fur bristled, and the animal lowered its posture, revealing a gentle demeanor.

“It worked.”

He patted the tame white saber tiger once, then continued on his way, following the Eyes of Arrakis.

There wasn’t much distance to go.

“Let’s go.”

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As he studied the stone entrance to the labyrinth, Pekiro’s eyes widened in response to a slight tremor. With a frown, he looked toward the stone labyrinth.

*Ruuummmblleeesss!!*

The tremors grew stronger and stronger.

It was intense enough to resonate throughout the chamber.

*Rumbles!*

The stone door to the labyrinth automatically opened, and stone debris rained down from the ceiling onto the floor.

“What the……!”

Pekiro pulled his demonic energy up and waved his hand toward the ceiling. A black film formed, protecting the people in the chamber.

“Priest Pekiro…. the labyrinth!”

Pekiro raised a finger to his mouth at the shout of one of the acolytes. Gesturing for silence, he stood up from his chair.

Slowly.

He walked toward the entrance to the labyrinth.

A living, moving labyrinth.

Beyond the gate, the labyrinth was shifting, creating a new path.

*Crash!*

*Boom!*

*Crash!*

A broad, long passageway appeared, stretching from wall to wall. It was wide enough for several people to move through at once.

“Go in.”

Pekiro instructed one of the nearby cultists.

The cultist bowed his head.

He entered the labyrinth beyond the closed door, and looked up at Priest Pekiro with an agitated and surprised expression on his face.

“Pr-Priest!”

“What is it?”

“I can use my demonic energy!”

Pekiro gulped and clenched his fists. Controlling his excitement, he gave him calm orders.

“Wait there.”

“Understood.”

“Brother Ben, go outside and call for the knights.”

An acolyte exited the chamber.

Pekiro turned his gaze back to the labyrinth beyond the chamber.

Time passed in silence.

After a good five minutes, the labyrinth hadn’t changed. Pekiro waited a little longer, just in case, but nothing had been changed.

“Explore the Labyrinth.”

He sent the knights into the labyrinth first.

The knights, now able to use their mana, sprinted into the labyrinth at a fast pace.

Pekiro settled back into his chair.

He clicked his tongue as he recalled the intruder in the guise of Del.

“What the hell does he…… really know?

As he pondered, the knights who had gone out in advance returned.

“Priest Pekiro, we’ve searched the area and found the way open to the second level, and we’ve seen no changes to what we believe to be the third level.”

A smirk formed on Pekiro’s face.

According to the illustrations on the tombstone, there was an inscription after the Third Level.

‘Is he just lucky?’

Regardless of the process.

Thanks to the intruder, the passage to the inscription was now assured.

‘All that’s left now.’

‘Removing the Intruder and securing the inscription.’

“Contact the main base and request some minions.”

“Understood.”

Pekiro walked towards the labyrinth.

“Everyone except Brother Ben, follow me. We’re off to secure the inscription, which is beyond the third level of the labyrinth.”

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Together with the White Saber Tiger and the Black Bear, they reached the end of the labyrinth.

Beyond the wide lake was a door with vines wrapping around it.

The Eye of Arrakis marked the door.

He got off the white saber tiger’s back and walked to the lake. So far, there were no phantasmal species in this vast space.

He dipped his hand into the water.

With the power of nature, a small ripple rose from the center of the lake. At the same time, the surface of the water trembled and something rose to the surface.

A serpent with blue scales.

He locked eyes with the serpent, which surveyed the surroundings with slitted eyes. It flicked its tongue and made a bridge with its body.

A bridge to the other side of the lake.

Crossing over the lake, Redin walked along the serpent’s body and stood in front of the door covered in vines. Drawing on the power of nature, he gave an order to the vines.

*Rustle!*

The vines wrapping around the door receded.

Stepping forward, he grasped the handle and opened the door.

*Squeak!*

The old wooden door squeaked on its worn hinges and swung open.

The Inscription of House Netura, containing the Druid’s Arcana.

He walked to the hidden place that no one else in the game had discovered.

“Wow….”

Upon seeing the inside, his jaw dropped.

The interior was built like a tall spire.

There were books lining the walls, and a series of doors at the bottom.

Slowly, looking around, he read the titles on the books.

[How to get acquainted with the Phantom Species]

[The Basics of Shapeshifting]

[Types, Properties, and Behaviors of Phantom Species].

From resources dedicated to phantom species.

[How to communicate with Nature]

[Types of plants and how to use them]

[Herbs and berries].

There were also information on nature that utilized the qualities of the druids.

[The relationship between Monsters and Shapeshifters]

[The Fusion of Shapeshifting]

[Shapeshifting using Demons]

There were even some red-labeled forbidden books.

He grabbed one of the forbidden books, The Relationship Between Monsters and Shapeshifters. After reading the first page, it became clear why the Demon Church was targeting the Inscription.

-We realized our limits, and we conducted a number of experiments to push those limits.

-This book is one of them, an experiment to make monsters learn shape-shifting….

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-The monsters who had mastered shapeshifting were deadly, and their power and methods of operation were of great use to us….

“They are worth targeting by the Demon Church.”

Transformation of monsters.

Furthermore shape-shifting, which involves demons.

If such things fell into the hands of the Demon Church, their power would grow to another level.

It would accelerate the resurgence of the Demon Church.

“I can’t let that happen.”

After gathering what he needed, Redin calmly checked the other records, knowing that he could dispose of them.

Things that he could learn.

In particular, he pulled out and stacked all the books on phantasmal species. Then he grabbed the first one that caught his eye.

[Records on the Transcendental Species].

“Hmm.”

Settling down, he flipped open the book.

It was a collection of records about the Transcendent Species throughout the continent.

There were familiar ones in the Table of Contents.

The Phoenix and the Sea King God with whom he had made a contract.

To begin with, there was a record of the Sea King God.

-The Sea King God was one of the Transcendent Species created by the Demon God. After the defeat of the Demon God in the First War, he was sent to live in the Shadow Archipelago under the watchful eye of the Creator Goddess Veronica…..

-He made a pact with the Brassel, a family of the Oberg Empire, to teach them how to harness the power of the shadows.

-The Sea God’s power is derived from demonic energy, and to increase its power, the first step is to gather strong demonic energy, so the head of Brassel has been working with the demons….

He laid the book down for a moment.

He checked the Shadow Lord’s dreams.

Number of dreams remaining.

121 dream days.

“This is more than enough…….”

There were some other curses that popped into his head. If he ate them, he could quickly finish the Shadow Lord’s Dream.

They were even in the vicinity of the Oberg Empire, so once he got to the base of the Darkness Seven, it would be a simple matter.

Picking up the book once more, he checked the information about the Phoenix.

-Not much has been documented about the Phoenix.

-It is considered one of the rarest of the Transcendent Species, and very few people have ever seen one.

-Only two humans have ever been chosen by the Phoenix. One was a hero of the Great War who saved the world, and the other was a high priest of the Demon Church who sought to destroy it.

There are other details, but none as extensive as those of the Sea King.

“A shame.”

He’d never had a proper conversation with the phoenix, and his skill was still the same as when he’d first gotten it.

Despite the disappointment, he read the rest of the book.

A Druid’s Guide to Shapeshifting.

The phantasmal species that can do it and how to learn to use them.

For some reason, the information in the book was easy to understand and quickly processed in his head.

After reading everything he needed in detail.

He stood up and opened a circular door. Inside was a small room for meditation.

“Training Room…….”

Intricate symbols drawn in a small space.

It was a special training room created by the combined efforts of the Druid family’s arcana.

He entered and closed the door behind him.

Sitting cross-legged on the floor, he lit a specially crafted incense stick on a small table.

“Black Bear, White Saber Tiger, and Blue Serpent.”

Silently, he closed his eyes, recalling the various phantasmal species he had encountered.

The first step in mastering Shapeshifting is Communion.

In his mind’s eye, he pictured the three phantasmal beasts he had successfully tamed through the help of the power of nature.

A black bear of great strength.

A white saber tiger with extraordinary speed.

A blue serpent, untethered by water.

*Oooohhhh!*

There was a small vibration in the back of his head, and he was suddenly sucked in, his breath caught in his throat.

“Ugh!”

As he felt like he was being sucked in, the black world brightened, revealing something.

With giant wings of fire.

The Phoenix.

“Contractor, I have been waiting a long time.”