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‘I’ll observe.’

I knew all the strategies of this dungeon.
A huge amount of information had been shared on Youtube, and this hurdle was one that countless Players had overcome.
In terms of theory, I knew this place like the back of my hand.
But I still took the time to carefully observe.
The Observer class was one that could see what others missed and feel what others couldn’t.

‘What the Nameless Observer wants to see from me…’

That was clear: they wanted to see me gain something through observation.
To seek and contemplate the truth.
The Nameless Observer would enjoy all such actions.

 

[Observing with Observer’s Eye.]

 

It didn’t matter what kind of result my observation produced.
To the Nameless Observer, the act of observing was of the utmost importance.
I intentionally mumbled aloud, “I can’t see the way.”

The conclusion I reached through observation was that I could not currently collect this Millennium Lava or Ice Water.
Even though that was already something I knew, it was worth confirming. 

I could hardly collect thousand degree lava or minus one thousand degree ice water with my bare hands.
I continued mumbling to myself.

“I can’t get it for now, so let’s just move on.
I need to find the path.”

I fixed my eyes on the area where the heat energy from the Red Lion Statue and the cold energy from the Blue Lion Statue were coming together, creating a harmony of yin and yang.
It couldn’t be confirmed with the physical eye, but I was able to detect the point of convergence with Observer’s Eye.

The space was about half a meter wide.
It was, so to speak, the Safe Zone, the buffer zone where you could pass through without feeling the influence of the heat and cold energy.

There was no need to show the Guardians a scene of hesitation.

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‘After finishing careful observation, it’s time for a decisive Play.’

It was pointless to frustrate them by dithering and dallying.
It was important to strike a balance between satisfying the Guardians who valued prudence and satisfying those who valued decisiveness.

What I found amusing was that I could instinctively walk that tightrope.
It just came to me unbidden.
If someone asked me, ‘How do you strike that balance?’ I would have only been able to tell them, ‘I could just do it when I tried.’

Step by step, I moved forward.

The heat energy of the Red Lion Statue.

The cold energy of the Blue Lion Statue.

 

[Entering the Path of Harmony, where heat energy and cold energy converge in harmony past the King’s Road.]

 

 

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I passed the Millennium Lava and Millennium Ice Water and went inside.
A bright red door greeted me like a snake opening its jaws wide.

[Entering the ‘Gyeonghoeru Pavilion’.]

If I had walked the King’s Road, I would have entered the ‘Geunjeongjeon Hall’ instead of the Gyeonghoeru Pavilion.
Going into the Geunjeongjeon Hall field at my current skill level would mean certain death.

TN: Both the Gyeonghoeru and the Geunjeongjeon are parts of the Gyeongbokgung Palace.

I walked into the Gyeonghoeru Pavilion.

It wasn’t the real Gyeonghoeru.
It was just a new field borrowing the name of the historical building I knew.
However, it did bear similarities to the Gyeonghoeru inside the Gyeongbokgung.

‘It’s ringed by a pond.’

It was a palace built atop a pond.
The building was far bigger than the original Gyeonghoeru.
I didn’t know the exact dimensions, but it was probably about the size of a soccer field.

Floating on the pond was a large sailboat.

‘At this size, it’s more of a lake than a pond…’

I’d seen this field many times through a screen, but seeing it with my own eyes was a different experience altogether.
The lake was so big you could see the horizon.
The water wasn’t clear—it was incredibly murky, and I couldn’t see the bottom.

I occasionally glimpsed fish coming to the surface, creating bubbles.
They were one meter long and had very sharp teeth.
The name of the monster was ‘Carnivore Mermaid’, and they were around level 30.

[The Safe Zone is being deactivated.]

I finished checking out the field and moved to the center of the pavilion.

‘If I fall into the water, I’ll die.’

I had to watch my step.
The Carnivore Mermaids weren’t incredibly high level, but as fish monsters, they were very difficult for me to hunt.
Moreover, they would swarm at the smell of blood.

[In 10 seconds, the ‘Gyeonghoeru Scenario’ will begin.]

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I had prepared for a long time for this moment.
I acquired ‘Legolas’ Rings’ and also fused one into my body.
Not just that, but I also had ‘Noah’s Helm’ ready.

‘My preparations are thorough.’

Now, all that was left was to make use of those preparations to achieve the result I wanted.

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[The ‘Gyeonghoeru Scenario’ has been opened.]

[The ‘Gyeonghoeru Scenario – Polluted Banquet Hall’ is beginning.]

 

This scenario-driven dungeon, the Gwanghwamun Dungeon, began in earnest.
Several shimmering spots appeared all over the pavilion, obvious enough to be visible to the naked eye.

‘There’s a lot of them.’

Each of the many shimmers would spawn a monster.
One by one, the monsters appeared.

 

Polluted Lifeform LVL 33

 

‘Zombies.’

Although they were called ‘Polluted Lifeforms’, they were basically zombies.
They dragged their arms and legs as they limped towards me, showing their hostility while red saliva dripped from their mouths.
They weren’t all that fast.

‘There’s too many.’ This wasn’t the Gwanghwamun Dungeon I knew.
‘It’s changed a little.’

200 Polluted Lifeforms were supposed to spawn here.
But it was obvious at a glance that this wasn’t just 200. 

‘There’s at least 300.’

Zombies continued to emerge through ripples in space.
A disgusting stench filled the air.

‘Too many.’

There were more than I expected.
This was definitely a variable.
But even so, I needed to clear this place perfectly.

Isabel’s ego happened to activate just then.

(Are you nuts? Why did you come here alone?)

Was I imagining it, or was Isabel’s acerbic voice tinged with worry, as faint as it was?

(Are you trying to turn me into a widow?! Are you crazy? How do you plan on handling this many monsters at your level?)

Everything was okay.
I became sure of it from Isabel’s reaction.

‘If Isabel feels this way, the Guardians must be feeling the same.’

They should know as well as I that this dungeon wasn’t a place I should have entered by myself.
But on the other hand, they would be filled with anticipation.
How would a level 32 ‘Observer’ clear a place that could only be cleared with ‘brute force’? It could even be that someone out there was watching just to see how I would survive.
However, what I wanted wasn’t just to survive, but to clear.

The method for a level 32 Observer to clear the Gyeonghoeru… that was what I would be showing the Guardians.

 

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