ACT 7 The Carnival ()

Huhuhu, I will suck every last drop of your blood!

There was the sound of a wall sliding back and a monster suddenly popped out. It was a production effect to catch people off guard!But the guest just looked at the monster absent-mindedly and sighed before walking past.

It really is crazy.

The person scratching his head with annoyance was Ark. After entering the horror castle and separating from his summons, Ark went up to the 2nd floor by himself.He was in a place known as the Room of Mirrors.It was a maze like everywhere else but the walls were made of mirrors. The mirrors on the wall reflected everything around it.

I should turn around, damn!

While he had been thinking, his feet had just been wandering around. Besides..

Hahaha, I will suck your blood! Blood! Isnt it scary?

The monster who Ark ignored just then stood in front of him and shouted.The monster disguise of the NPC just made Arks blood pressure rise even more.

I dont want to talk to you so get out of my way, huh?

..Ah, yes. I-Im sorry.

Ark used the full force of Intimidation to scare off cowardly monster. Ark glared at the monster and continued walking.

M-Master, it is serious!

Racards voice abruptly shook his eardrums.

What the? Whats going on?

I found Buksil and Baekgu. But they are already surrounded by a group of thieves!

W-what? Where? Where are you now?

I was dragged by some zombies so I dont know the exact location. All I know is that it is downstairs.

What does it look like? Tell me more!

There are various torture tools as decorations scattered around.

Okay, wait a minute! No, stop it somehow!

B-but there are 10 people there.

Dammit, just stop them until I get close!

Ark shouted urgently and ran through the Room of Mirrors.However, he only walked a few steps before he stopped.Once again, this was the Room of Mirrors. The mirrors reflected in every direction and it was easy to lose his sense of direction in the maze.Ark couldnt just wander around directionless. But now that the situation was so urgent, how could he find the exit?

It is an emergency. I have no time to be lost in a place like this. I need to escape this maze..

Then Ark raised his head and looked back at the monster.Yes, that was the fastest way to escape the maze!The horror castle maze was designed to make its customers wander around. What reason would people who werent customers have to wander around? Ark turned around and grabbed the monsters throat before shouting.

Hey, you!

Kyak! What are you doing Sir?

I dont have a lot of time to talk.Do you have a map of this place?

M-map? I have it but

The monster stuttered as he was grabbed by the neck.

Shut up! Dont consider me a guest. A persons life is at stake. Now give me the map!

But Sir, the rules

I said a human life is at stake! Do you also want to risk your life?

When Ark used Advanced Intimidation, the monster instantly took out its map.Once again, the maze was designed to make the guests wander around so they could be scared. But that only applied to the guests. It wouldnt do for NPCs disguised with monster makeup to wander around lost.In order to prevent this, the hidden NPCs had detailed maps to prevent this.Ark opened the map he had seized using Intimidation and checked it.

As expected!

Sections marked blue were seen on the map.They were the passages designed for staff to move easily.If he used the passages designed for the staff then he could reach his destination without getting lost.

This must be the place Racard talked about.

The Underground Torture Chamber caught Arks eye and he headed to that area. Racard said there were various torture tools around so Buksil was probably somewhere in that area.Ark looked for the staff passage that had the shortest distance and ran to the underground torture chamber.

The problem is where exactly Buksil is being held by those thieves..

Ark saw various props lying around as he wandered the complex passages.The Underground Torture Chamber matched the atmosphere of the horror castle so it had the widest area assigned. Plus there were coffins and torture tools scattered everywhere.It was impossible to narrow down a specific location. So even when Ark arrived at the Underground Torture Chamber, Ark couldnt move for a while.Then he suddenly lost 500 mana and the information window appeared.

-Your summon Razak has drained your mana to use Steel Loyalty.

<His body has become like steel and defense has increased by 926>