Survive the labyrinth with EX-grade traits

Chapter 99



I successfully passed Veronica’s trial.

However, contrary to my expectation that we would be returned to the starting point after the intrusion, I was transported to a different space.

Adelai’s sweet voice echoed in my mind.

“I have been watching your consecutive exploits without fail. Now, only the final trial that you must face remains. I wish you luck.”

‘What? Just like that?’

Before I could even protest, I was teleported to another space.

[You have entered the final trial.]

“Ugh. Is this the trial location?”

The walls, the path, and the ceiling were all bright red.

The arch-shaped corridor, open and empty, evoked a chilling feeling.

I was wearing casual clothes instead of armor, and my gathered items and backpack were gone.

Fortunately, my stats remained the same as they were during the intrusion.

In summary, the only thing I could rely on was my own body.

[The challenger is granted the abnormal status ‘Anger’.]

So, this is how it begins.

As soon as the system message appeared before my eyes, a raging anger welled up from deep within me.

“Krrr.”

I felt the urge to smash and destroy anything in sight.

I wanted to blame others who weren’t even here, for no reason.

I felt a surge of anger and wanted to scream with my mouth wide open.

My whole body was hot.

It felt like I was a bomb with a lit fuse, ready to explode in an instant.

‘How did Veronica endure this kind of anger, the kind that makes your eyes turn red?

Is it because the name Anais was deeply engraved in her heart?

Or perhaps it’s because this is the final trial, and the abnormal status is amplified.

I can tell that this is a special trial, but they could have at least given a brief explanation before entering.

‘I’ve already helped with three trials, and now I have to figure out each one again?’

Paddedduk.

I stood in place, suppressing the surging anger, and my stomach began to churn and my head spun.

‘Anyway, I need to move. If I just stand here without making any progress, I might fail due to the time limit.’

Additionally, I didn’t know if I would have another chance if I failed.

Or if I would have multiple chances like in Veronica’s trial, I didn’t know.

Since I didn’t know, I had to be careful. It was best to assume that I only had one chance.

My goal was the golden portal ahead.

Tudduk.

As the ringing in my ears and the headache began, I held my forehead and took one step at a time.

I wanted to run forward and unleash all the magic power within me, but…

I couldn’t afford to be delicate in my current state.

Gritting my teeth and barely moving one step at a time was the best I could do.

‘I remember reading online that the color red easily evokes impulses and excitement.’

Damn it. Not only did they give me the abnormal status, but they also matched the color of the trial location.

I tried to ignore the red-painted corridor as much as possible and focused only on moving forward.

When I was about halfway to the next portal, I thought I would be able to move on to the next stage safely.

Relieved, I took another step, but suddenly a familiar figure appeared before my eyes.

“You murderer.”

“…”

It’s Isaac. Why is a dead man appearing?

“Did you cut off your ears and make soup out of them? Why are you so quiet? Did you go deaf while I wasn’t looking?”

‘What kind of half-assed, pathetic insult is that? You basement-dwelling NEET, even your insults are pathetic. Tsk.’

It seemed like the first trial of anger involved additional interference when reaching a certain point.

I ignored them. I was almost there.

Isaac, still in the clothes he wore when he committed suicide, watched me take another step and taunted me.

“So, you’re coming out like this? Good. Let’s see how long you can hold out.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Isaac’s figure shimmered and disappeared, and soon the demons from my memory began to appear one by one.

“Hey, Seo Do-jin. With that pretty face and dick, you think you can ask someone out when you don’t have anything else going for you? You should have some decency.”

That bitch came up to me first, then took a quick glance and found out that I was an orphan with no parents or money, and immediately cut me off with contempt.

I still couldn’t forget the harsh words I heard from her father in front of her house.

“This is why family education is important! How dare a bastard orphan look up at his boss like that?”

The bald, 42-year-old section chief from the shitty company I worked at after quitting construction work.

That guy was just pathetic in every way. I didn’t even want to think about his face.

There were also those who bullied or harassed me in various ways, blocking my path.

“What’s with those clothes? You stink, so don’t come near me.”

“You’ll probably end up as a thug or a gangster anyway.”

“Look at those eyes, he must have been abandoned by his mother. He’s a bad seed.”

The countless insults and taunts I had heard throughout my life surrounded me, stabbing my heart like invisible, unseen stakes.

“Hey, look at that. Those are killer eyes! What are you going to do? Are you going to beat us up one by one?”

I ignored them.

“Do-jin… Mom.”

The words stopped me in my tracks as I took each step.

Kkwak.

Soon, I felt an overwhelming desire to kill them all.

Standing still and clenching my fists, I watched as the bastards blocking the corridor laughed and mocked me, saying I wouldn’t make it any further.

I listened quietly, then whispered,

“Yes. Even after being teleported for a few months, the things that built up inside me wouldn’t just disappear. But.”

Starting with Isaac, I looked each of them in the eye.

“No matter how much you bastards mess with me, you’ll still live a worse life than me forever. Especially you, Isaac.”

“…”

“You just took a beating and then committed suicide. Don’t you dare call me a murderer. You pathetic bastard.”

Hwaak!

Isaac’s face turned red with anger, and he disappeared.

‘Instead of getting angry, they just disappear. This is it.’

I took another step forward.

As I walked slowly, my sharp insults continued.

“Hey. Back then, I was so starved for affection and had such low self-esteem that I would smile at anyone who came along. Do you really think someone like you could enter my sight now?”

“This…”

“Please, take care of yourself. You’re so black, it’s disgusting. Now I think it’s a million times better that I didn’t sleep with you. I wonder how much you had to pay to get laid…”

“Ugh! This is!!!”

Hwaak!

The bitch whose name I didn’t even want to mention also disappeared.

“Baldy, just because you’re bald doesn’t mean you have no conscience. Think about yourself before criticizing others. Okay?”

Similarly, the bald section chief and the countless others who were gathered disappeared one by one.

They could block my path and interfere, but they couldn’t exert any greater physical force, as if they were restricted.

I made them disappear with my insults and pushed through, and fortunately, I didn’t suffer any major damage.

At most, I had some minor scratches from forcing my way through. This was the best I could do without attacking.

“I won’t waste words. I don’t want to see you, so just disappear.”

Hwaak!

The last one who abandoned me also disappeared, and now there was nothing left around me.

‘When someone you truly hate is in front of you, your anger surpasses its limits and you become cold instead.’

I threw myself into the golden portal before me.

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Paat!

As I passed through the portal and successfully completed the first stage, the raging anger disappeared without a trace.

Now, only greed and lust remained. I wondered which one it would be—

“Huh?”

A familiar scent filled my nostrils.

I took a deep breath and looked around.

‘Wow… This is crazy.’

In the golden space were countless tables.

And the food on those tables stimulated my appetite.

From perfectly fried chicken with a crispy golden batter to spicy, red-glazed yangnyeom chicken.

A bowl of rice with grilled meat and pork belly sizzling on a hot plate, a high-quality steak, and more.

Various pizzas with different toppings, bunsik (Korean street food), gukbap (rice soup), makchang (grilled pork intestines), jajangmyeon (black bean noodles), and countless other dishes were begging to be eaten.

[The challenger is granted the abnormal status ‘Greed’.]

“Heok. Heok.”

I swallowed my saliva and bowed my head.

Could I resist this?

For a moment, I was tormented by the hunger that filled my mind, but then I realized something strange.

‘Wait a minute. My body has recovered?’

The minor injuries I sustained while spouting insults and forcing my way through the crowd had disappeared without a trace.

This meant that each time I passed through a portal, the mental body was restored to its original state.

In that case, there was no need to overthink it.

This trial, like the previous ones, would simply require me to overcome the surging greed and reach the portal at the end.

It was easier to control greed than anger.

Pak!

I acted quickly.

Pak! Ppeok!

No matter what food from Earth caught my eye, I ran, slapping my mouth shut.

Kkwajik!

“Eung-euk!!!”

Blood and loose teeth fell to the ground.

My jaw was dislocated, and my cheeks and lips were swollen, making it impossible to put anything in my mouth.

I stopped.

Cola and cider.

Even if I just opened my mouth and poured it in, the refreshing carbonation would fill my mouth like never before in this world.

What if I just drank that and left? Maybe one would be okay.

“Gaaak!!!”

Pak! Pak! Ppeok!

Would that work? Would that work, you stupid bastard!

I ran faster, sobbing and crying.

A state-of-the-art computer with an AOS game screen.

A large gaming monitor and PlayStation 7.

A smartphone with a gacha game installed, filled with immense wealth.

“Heo.”

Even gold bars and shiny foreign cars.

Even though this trial was based on my memories, there should be some limit to how far they could go.

If I kept going, I might even see a mansion or a private jet.

At this point, I could easily brush them off, realizing that they were all illusions.

‘It’s a portal!’

A pink portal with a strange feeling.

Without hesitation, I threw myself into it.

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The last portal was obviously the trial of lust.

As I threw myself into it, the situation I found myself in was more serious than I had expected.

[The challenger is granted the abnormal status ‘Lust’.]

This is crazy. Why am I naked?

Clearly, I was wearing casual clothes when I passed through the previous two portals, but suddenly I was naked.

To make matters worse, a group of seductive women was approaching from the front.

Chureop.

Beautiful women with exceptional beauty licked their lips.

“Haaah. How nice. My lower belly is rumbling!”

“Aung. It was empty, but luckily a tasty-looking man appeared?”

“How about a good, long session? No, do you want to touch me first?”

Women of various charms, each showcasing their own allure, tempted me with their bodies.

Some licked my earlobes with a sweet tongue, while others breathed hot breath on me.

Sreuk.

They lifted the cloth that barely covered their bodies, revealing their sweaty flesh.

The violent flesh that touched my whole body caused the pillar below to stand erect, revealing its grandeur.

“Oh my, it’s always been big, but this is something else.”

“Waaah. It’s as big as my arm!”

The women dripped with honey and shone in their eyes.

‘I can’t hold out any longer.’

Tak!

“Kkyak!”

“Don’t take it off, come here. Huh? I’ll make you feel good!”

I pushed away the ones who were clinging to me and backed away.

“Don’t come any closer!”

Cheok!

I pointed to the one standing erect.

“If anyone takes even one step, you’ll see it being cut off in real-time.”

“…”

Realizing that I wasn’t joking from the expression on my face, the women bit their lips.

I wanted to kill them all and quickly escape through the exit portal at the end.

‘But, this is the trial of lust, so it’s unlikely that I’ll be allowed to solve it only through force.’

I checked each of them in the chaos, and I saw that their status windows were filled with question marks.

At least they weren’t monsters that I could kill.

The method to pass the trial was set.

I had to resist their temptations and reach the end.

The problem was that I wanted to indulge in their bodies right now.

My intelligence was already being consumed by the one below.

I had to take action before I lost control and pounced.

“Just run! What if I fuck you and don’t let go? Do you really think you can cut it off?”

“Good. Two of you hold his arms, and the other three rub him up and down!”

They ignored my warning and rushed towards me.

“Shit… You’re going to make me see blood.”

I concentrated my magic power in my right hand.

A grayish magic power began to ripple on my outstretched palm.

Hwi-o—

Lumia suppressed her sexual desire and killed dozens of monsters that were copies of me.

“Eeo?”

Yerieel gave up the happy times with her dead parents.

“Ah, no. Stop it!!!”

Veronica, together with me, returned to the past dozens of times and killed her past adversaries to prove herself.

‘Ugh… Even if I castrate myself here, it won’t affect reality, right?’

Damn. If only I could control the blood flow to the one below using magic power.

Do I have to do this?

For a moment, my instincts took over as my rationality was blocked, but once I made up my mind, I couldn’t stop.

I swung my palm and cut it off.

Sgeok!

My endurance and stamina were useless against the pain of having my dick cut off.(wow hardcore, couldn’t he just kill everyone like Lumia though?)

I instinctively felt that if I lost my mind for even a few seconds, I would immediately pass out.

“Kkkkkkkk!!!”

Instead of human language, an animal’s howl escaped my mouth.

Ttok. Ttok.

A red, transparent liquid formed a circle on the ground.

“Kkkkk…”

I knelt and scratched the ground.

My blood, sweat, and tears.

I just had to pass the trial, so take it all.

“Kyaaaak!!!”

“Look, you really cut off your own thing!”

“Damn it… What a waste!”

Yes.

Today, I brutally murdered my other half, which I had had since birth.

“D, d, get out of my way, you bitches.”

Nothing could stop me now.


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