#27. Boreas the Wind Piercer

The beings Horace had sent had strange appearances. Their appearances were covered in smoky black mist, concealing their true forms.

“The Baron is waiting for you,” they said.

“Oh, I apologize for having kept the Baron waiting,” the Black Merchant replied. There was quite a bit of power behind his clear voice, compared to his usual self.

It was hard to tell if there were two, three, or perhaps ten, but several mysterious figures started emerging from the dark smoke and started to walk ahead.

Kim Jin-Woo tilted his head as he watched the procession follow the guidance of the black smoke, going deeper into the labyrinth.

No matter how much trust had been built up through trading, the Black Merchant still had to be considered a mere outsider. Baron Horace’s treatment of the Black Merchant, allowing safe passage for his procession, was something Kim Jin-Woo couldn’t comprehend.

Moreover, the labyrinth passage was lavishly decorated with all kinds of sculptures and decorations; it certainly looked magnificent, but the spacious passage was definitely not suitable for defense. On top of that, unlike the 9th floor labyrinths, there wasn’t a single trap...