The Swordsman Genius Returnee Even Swallows Immortality

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Dante woke up about a day later.

Havel had given Dante the medicine he had brought from the Devil’s Palace.

As a result, he recovered as if by magic.

Pelevan was curious about the medicine, but he didn’t ask.

“Lord Dante, I’m glad you’re safe!”

“I didn’t get to see the end of the battle, but it was great.”

“Hey, Dante, you fight well.”

Three boisterous voices followed.

Although they were three people who had lost their minds because of the duality of God.

In their eyes, Dante’s dawn remained vivid.

Surely they would continue to dream of the Knights of Dawn.

“Is that so?”

Dante looked at them and made an embarrassed expression.

And among them, the most influenced was Pelevan.

Because he saw Dante face the Berserker directly.

“I apologize for my behavior. Dante, you are a stronger person than I thought.”

Dante looked puzzled at Pelevan’s changed attitude.

But even so, Dante also valued Pelevan.

“No, I’m still weak. It’s natural to see it that way.”

Pelevan laughed bitterly, knowing who Dante was comparing himself to.

“I think it’s not good to only look at the vast world.”

“Dante.”

While Pelevan left a doubtful remark, Habell called out to Dante.

“Yes, Mr. Habell.”

As Dante responded right away, Habell gestured for him to follow.

Dante got up right away at his instruction.

It was a sight reminiscent of a loyal wolf.

As Dante followed Habell, he was quietly looking at the darkness.

“If you climb the tower like this, you will probably die.”

Habell brought out the main point.

The tower was getting stronger as the days passed.

So far, it had worked out somehow.

But the next one would be a stronger trial.

Let alone the owner.

Habell had been aware of that fact since before Pelevan spoke.

No wonder he had even worried about Dante’s training time.

“……Yes.”

And Dante had been vaguely feeling it too.

Dante was powerless before the tower, which was getting stronger with each passing moment.

He was definitely getting stronger, but he was struggling more and more.

But even so, he followed Habell.

Because he wanted to climb the tower with Habell.

And he wanted to make the status of Banpellion known again.

“The tower will continue to get stronger. And the reason for that is because I have entered.”

Dante felt it in his body that the tower was stronger than it had ever been.

It was a clear sign of abnormality.

And of course, it was the appearance of Harvel that marked the starting point.

Harvel looked at Dante.

‘Perhaps it was my greed.’

He was a man from 100 years ago.

So, somewhere in his heart, he thought that the present era should be left to the people of the present era.

That was why he had forcibly brought Dante with him.

‘But that too.’

If Dante were to die in the end, it would all be meaningless.

“There is a group called Astria.”

While Dante was silent, Harvel continued speaking.

“Those guys are supposedly challenging the Labyrinth Island.”

Dante’s expression turned into one of surprise when he heard the words Labyrinth Island.

It was a story that Harvel had also learned from Pelevan.

Dante had no way of knowing about it either.

“That place is also where the name of Van Pellifon can be made known.”

“Are you telling me to conquer the Labyrinth Island with Astria?”

Harvel stared intently at Dante.

Dante’s eyes were calm.

He would listen if it was an order.

Because other than Arthur, he respected and followed Harvel the most.

“That is your choice.”

However, Harvel did not give an order.

Instead, he passed the choice to Dante.

“Whether you will follow me to your death. Or whether you will make the name of Van Pellifon known on the Labyrinth Island.”

Dante had to choose one of the two.

Dante’s lips were bitten.

His heart was clearly set on the former.

He wanted to climb the tower with Harvel, even if it meant dying.

He wanted to move towards a wider world.

However, reality was not a place where one could simply chase after their dreams.

There was the Van Pellifon family on his shoulders.

Dante was the only knight of Van Pellifon.

It was Dante’s duty to lead the Order of Dawn Knights.

Sense of responsibility and mission clashed.

“Dante.”

Amidst Dante’s contemplation, Harvel’s voice echoed.

“The tower is not the end.”

And Dante’s head was lifted.

The world does not end with reaching the top of the tower.

It only continues to move forward.

“Your life’s ending won’t be at the top.”

Just as his life didn’t end in Purgatory.

The same goes for Dante’s life.

Dante might not realize it yet.

Habell wanted to let him know.

“So think about it.”

The choice is ultimately Dante’s.

If he decides to go up the tower, Habell will gladly accompany him.

Even if it means dying.

“We still have time before the 5th stage ends.”

Habell said and started walking.

Dante remained in the darkness.

Lost in thought.

* * *

After the 5th stage trial ended.

Habell and the others were still climbing the tower.

Just because the trial was over didn’t mean the 5th stage was over.

That’s why the monsters were still appearing.

The monsters’ behavioral patterns changed especially after the 55th floor.

“They’re intelligent.”

Dante said while striking down a monster.

“They’re forming teams and sticking together.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

The monsters in the Dark Zone were moving in an organized manner.

From the search party in charge of searching.

Vanguard, rear guard, long-range bombardment unit.

Their roles were clearly defined.

Monsters with different appearances should cooperate like that.

“From the 6th stage onwards, they’re all like this.”

“Hmm.”

Habell stroked his chin.

Of course, from Habell’s point of view, it didn’t matter if the monsters were intelligent or not.

After all, they’re all going to die from a single swing of his sword.

The only reason Habell was interested was because their characteristics were different from Purgatory.

‘There weren’t any particularly intelligent monsters in Purgatory.’

The monsters in Purgatory moved solely on instinct.

So their intelligence was never a factor.

But the tower was different.

Even humans like the Evil Summoners were treated as monsters.

‘If we keep going up, is it possible that we’ll encounter monsters that we can communicate with?’

That was quite interesting.

It’s not like a half-witted sorcerer who uses evil spells.

There might be an evil spirit that knows the evil spell itself.

‘I might be able to ask about my current situation.’

There was one more reason to climb the tower.

Having been judged so, Habel looked at everyone.

Whether it was because of the trials and continuous evil spirits, everyone was physically exhausted.

‘If it’s always dark, you won’t recover from fatigue no matter how much you rest.’

Everyone was holding on well, but it was almost their limit.

It was obvious when you saw the fatigue on Dante’s face.

“Dante.”

“Yes, Habel.”

“We’re going to speed up.”

There was no reason to waste more time in the dark zone.

As it turned out, Matt’s transcendence was only three days away.

Habel was determined to quickly pass through the 5th stage because anything could happen.

“Dorison, can you follow me?”

Dante hurriedly asked Dorison.

Then he clenched both fists.

“Of course I’m welcome to go faster! I’ll follow!”

“Ugh, can we go even faster here?”

Dorison answered with passion, but Ronslot, who was next to him, was startled.

That’s because even now, Habel and Dante’s speed was hard to keep up with.

“Is it possible to increase the speed in a labyrinth?”

For some reason, the blunt Blen spoke up.

As he said, the dark zone was a labyrinth.

The path was twisted at will, and you couldn’t see ahead.

That’s why it kept taking so much time.

But to Habel, the labyrinth meant nothing.

“You just have to make a path.”

Habel said as he raised his sword.

At that moment, dawn began to rise on Habel’s sword.

I’ve just been keeping quiet to give Dante some experience.

There was a way to go faster from the beginning.

“Everyone, brace for impact.”

Dante seemed to have already noticed and got into position.

While the three were puzzled, Pellet alone thrust his sword into the ground.

At that moment, Havel swung his sword.

Soon after, dawn broke.

Kwa-ga-ga-ga-gak!

Soon after, the belatedly flown aftershock fiercely lashed out.

“Euaak?!

Dorison flailed about while planting his hands on the ground.

Ronslot was able to endure since he was behind Dorison.

Blen endured being blown away like Pelevan by piercing his sword.

When the three people’s appearances became a mess.

“Ha.”

Pelevan let out a gasp without thinking.

It was obvious.

The darkness that had filled the surroundings was devoured by the dawn and disappeared.

Not only that, the annoying maze was completely destroyed.

What was seen now was a straight plain.

The terrain unique to the dark zone was completely destroyed.

The same went for the evil species.

They were creatures that seemed intelligent and would set up traps and units.

However, all of those things had died in one blow, meaninglessly.

‘It’s cleanly refreshing to see.’

Havel polished his sword and looked back.

“Let’s go.”

His continued expression was very concise.

While everyone was absent-minded.

Only Dante silently followed Havel.

Only familiarity remained on his face now.

When Pelevan also followed, the three people hurriedly chased after the two.

The bare face of the dark zone where the darkness had disappeared was strange.

First, Paleozoic ferns and plants were growing here and there.

Those kinds of plants grew even without light.

There were also bugs that hadn’t been seen.

They strangely gathered together and made a wall.

The reason the path kept changing after the 55th floor was because of those wall bugs.

“It wasn’t the tower, but the evil species that changed the maze, huh.”

Pelevan, who had learned about a new side of the 5th stage, exclaimed in admiration.

It was obvious, since it was a scene that couldn’t be seen with the Lamplighter’s light.

“Wh-what is this? Why is it bright here?”

In the meantime, the other climbers showed a surprised reaction when they saw the dawn.

There were many who excited the 5th stage besides Havel.

That was why they were shocked to witness the dawn.

Pelevan watched them and laughed softly.

Habell’s way of climbing the tower was on another level.

If they were in his shoes, they would have felt deprived.

No wonder the three people who had been following them were acting dumbstruck.

‘Dante must have been watching this from the sidelines.’

Pelevan was convinced once more.

Dante would definitely follow Habell until the end.

This was not a path that a person could follow.

Pelevan glances at Dante.

He couldn’t tell what Dante was thinking as he looked at the dawn.

Please don’t dream too big.

Pelevan silently wished.