Vol 9 Chapter 1

ACT 1 Alive

Hwiooooo!

A snowstorm raged in a dark place. The look of snow inspires a warm feeling. But it actually felt like sharp knives were digging into the flesh like a knife. The ice debris didn’t stop and just continued piling up. Zero sight……….in the hopeless darkness the only thing visible was snow and ice. It was an extreme environment difficult for most lifeforms to exist, a landscape of snowy mountains with no name. Surprisingly, a person could be seen in the middle of these snowy mountains. Snow piled on the thick cloak wrapped around the person. The person who tried to take a step forward in the thick snow before falling was………..Ark.

‘Where on earth is this?’

Ark desperately looked around for a path. But all he could see was scattered ice.

“………Is this really the right place?’

That was the question that popped into his head. He didn’t know how many days he wandered the mountain. The snow seemed like an endless field that had him in its scary clutches. No, the snowfield seemed like the hands of a devil. Thanks to the tremendous snowstorm, he couldn’t even see beyond his nose. And since the snowstorm continued for many days, the terrain of the mountain seemed to change every hour. Even his footprints would disappear without a trace after a few minutes. After a short time he wasn’t even able to distinguish what direction he came from.

‘Can I really get out of here alive?’

Frankly, the fact that he even lived until now was a miracle. Up here, he had almost died many times because of an accident. But now he had reached the limit. The snowstorm was just a snowstorm, but the thing that annoyed Ark was the cold! The cold was so murderous that the expression ‘it was digging into the inside of his bone’ was insufficient.

‘I’m really going to freeze to death like this.’

“Ooooooh…….M-master. I-I can’t stand it anymore.”

The suffering voice of Dedric was suddenly heard. In fact, Dedric was even more desperate than Ark. Due to the nature of a warm-blooded animal whether they were big or small, Dedric lost body heat more easily. Even though some of Deimos’ joints froze and he had difficulty moving, Dedric was the one truly suffering. Although Ark put him inside his coat, Ark’s body temperature was also cold so it wasn’t useful in helping Dedric. Snake was also as stiff as a wooden log.

“Endure just a little bit more. If we avoid the snowstorm then I can boil purified water.”

“Huk, more water……..I won’t drink anymore. Drinking water makes me more hungry………”

Dedric was brought to tears just like a child. Then, he heard the wind as a piece of ice entered his collar and froze him even more. The cold winds slammed into him for a moment before a red flashing message appeared.

-Due to the cold your temperature has fallen by 10%!

If your body temperature falls below 50% then various stats will rapidly decrease.

Dedric’s eyes started to become dim.

“Eh…………Master……….Somehow it suddenly became warm………hehehe………But I’m sleepy……..”

“You idiot, wake up! If you fall asleep then you’ll die!”

“Die? Ah………..I don’t know………..I just want to sleep……..sleep……..let me sleep……..huh?”

“I said no!”

Ark yelled while striking Dedric’s face. He struck him until the frozen face swelled up. However, it caused an impression as Dedric muttered.

“Hitting is good……..please continue…….”

Clack clack clack……..Clack clack clack clack……..

All of a sudden Dedric fell onto the snowfield. Ark flinched and looked back to see that Dedric’s eyes had become blurred, causing him to fall. Even Deimos had reached his limit.

“Deimos, y-you……..no! You’re not supposed to die here!”

Ark hurriedly took out a pot and put something in there. He could raise the body temperature of his summons by making them drink boiled purified water from the snow. He honestly didn’t know how long it would last. However, Ark had frozen limbs which didn’t move the way he wanted it to.

‘God dammit…….I shouldn’t have blindly entered!’

Ark flared up as he remembered the circumstances from a few days ago. It seemed to be a scene in a documentary titled ‘History of distress in the snowy mountains.’ Ark was unexpectedly placed in this situation a few days ago. After killing huge monsters to pass the red wilderness, what welcomed Ark wasn’t the legacy of a genius alchemist………It was the great outdoors which inspired a lot of fear.

“Amazing!”

He naturally exclaimed. A short time after he stepped foot through the door drawn on the picture………. The light spread out in front of him until it became the endless snowfields. Ark never imagined that the different dimension would be a such a landscape and was stunned. However, Ark’s mind was soon taken away from the majestic scenery. The place that Ark arrived was not just the snowfield. As he approached the edge of a snowfield, a wonderful scenery unfolded. Clouds were stretching out underneath his feet. The peak of the mountain rose through the clouds. The peak was covered with snow and ice……..it felt like he was on top of the Himalayas which he saw on TV. After Ark stared blankly down, a message window popped up.

‘The Lost World= Seutandal’ has been found.

New World contains a numerous secret histories, and you’ve found the hidden ‘Lost World=Seutandal’ thanks to your boundless curiosity.

During your adventures, you have discovered knowledge about Seutandal from a history book. According to the knowledge acquired from the history books, New World consists of multiple structures. The commonly known Spirit World or Middle earth aren’t different worlds but they all originate from the same place- New World might be the main stage but it is only one part. In ancient times there was evidence of free exchanges between the different dimensions and Middle earth. But at some point they became completely separate worlds.

It caused rampant speculation in a number of scholars but the reason has not been identified.

And today it is referred to as the 5 wonders of New World. In today’s New World, the number of people who have travelled to different dimensions are very low.

< p="">You have entered a different dimension and earned the title of ‘Great Adventurer.’

The top 100 adventurers who have entered a different dimension will receive a special title depending on their rankings. Currently Ark-nim has earned the eighth place S-class designation ‘Great Adventurer.’

Now you are an expert and can travel around on your adventures more effectively. In addition, on you adventure you will get the chance to learn a wide variety of useful skills regardless of the profession.

<your>* As a title bonus all stats will increase by 5.</your>

<your>*Fame increases by 500</your>

<your>* The skills ‘Explorer’s Knowledge’ and ‘Camping’ is acquired.</your>

<your>Explorer’s Knowledge (Special, Beginner, Passive): If an advanced adventurer explores a new area and doesn’t pass on the knowledge then it is meaningless.</your>

<your>An adventurer can listen or watch that knowledge in order to improve their skills. It would be useful when exploring a new area.</your>

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