Chapter 1655 – 1655. God’S Atlantis
“The ruler of the Golden Desert has died.”
“You have won the special event.”
I smiled contentedly at the system notification.
I hadn’t personally confirmed Heteph’s corpse, but the system had declared my victory. Since it was a system confirmation, Heteph must be dead.
‘Well, it’s impossible to survive that explosion.’
As the mushroom cloud showed, it was a small nuclear explosion. Most of Heteph’s golden sand soldiers were wiped out, and my undead army also suffered damage from the aftermath. There were about 3,000 high-level undead and less than 10,000 mid-level undead.
‘It doesn’t matter. They were going to be dealt with after this anyway.’
“You have acquired control over 8 districts, including the Golden Desert in the 5,144th sector.”
My lips stretched into a grin.
I was given control of 8 districts, including the Golden Desert in the 5,144th sector.
With this, I now controlled a total of 15 districts in the western desert region alone. I had become the master of the western desert region of Atlantis.
‘I get 2.1 million AP per month from the western desert region alone. That’s several times more than most nobles in the central region earn.’
However, the western desert region was not as developed as the central region. The level of civilization was low. It was barren because it was a desert. The population was small compared to its vastness. Due to this incident, the population of the desert region would have decreased by more than half.
Apart from the fixed AP income, it was difficult to expect other revenue.
Why not develop the districts? There was no time for that. The funds were also scarce. It would be faster to invade other wealthy districts.
‘The desert region shouldn’t be developed. The moment it develops to a certain extent, the guys in the center will have their eyes on it.’
The reason the desert region didn’t attract attention from the central region was because it was barren. Although the Golden Desert had a gold mine, it wasn’t enough to catch the eye of the central region. In Atlantis, the value of gold wasn’t as enormous as it was on Earth.
‘Special metals like mithril are more valuable than gold.’
“You will receive three rewards for winning the special event.”
“This is the first reward. Choose one of three traits and skills.”
“No Life King, Pharaoh, Dark Magic Aptitude.”
“No Life King
Controls the dead.
Type: Unique Trait
Rank: SS”
“Pharaoh
King of the desert.
Stats increase in the desert.
Enemies feel intimidated.
Has high control.
Type: Trait
Rank: SS”
“Dark Magic Aptitude
Has a high aptitude for dark magic.
Type: Skill
Rank: SSS”
These three were skills I had obtained when the special event started. Each one was an outstanding skill. There were no skills with a rank below S. Each one was a valuable skill.
‘But I have to choose one of these?’
My 고민 didn’t last long.
First, No Life King.
With this unique trait, the undead I controlled wouldn’t rebel. Even the highest-level undead, the lich, would sacrifice themselves without complaint.
‘I’m not going to continue as a necromancer, so I don’t need it.’
Therefore, there was no reason to choose Dark Magic Aptitude. Dark Magic Aptitude (SSS) was the most outstanding and overpowered skill among the three, but… personally, dark magic didn’t suit me.
‘In the end, the only one to choose is Pharaoh. Not bad. With this, there will be fewer guys who rebel.’
It would be helpful in governing the 15 desert districts.
“You have chosen the trait, Pharaoh (SS).”
“No Life King (SS) and Dark Magic Aptitude (SSS) have been removed.”
“As Dark Magic Aptitude (SSS) disappears, Undead Modification (SS) also disappears.”
“This is the second reward.”
“Choose one of the following: Isis’s Staff (S), Horus’s Eye (A), or Apophis’s Poison (SS).”
The second reward wasn’t skills but items.
Isis’s Staff (S) was a staff for mages. If I had used Dark Magic Aptitude (SSS), I would have chosen Isis’s Staff without hesitation. It was a staff with abilities that any mage would covet, regardless of the type of magic.
In other words, it was a useless item for someone who wasn’t a mage.
‘Horus’s Eye (A) is a unique item that is both bound and growth-type.’
Having Horus’s Eye would amplify the senses and allow one to see things that couldn’t be seen.
I didn’t know what would happen if it grew… but growing it was also a task. I already had so much to do, and now I had to grow Horus’s Eye (A)? The thought alone was terrible.
And there was no guarantee that Horus’s Eye (A) would be of great help to me. I already had the game app skill, Heavenly Eye. I didn’t think Heavenly Eye was inferior to Horus’s Eye.
‘In the end, there’s only one option left.’
“Apophis’s Poison
A very terrible poison.
Even gods would be terrified.
Fatal to gods related to light.
Rank: SS”
In Greek mythology, it was comparable to the Hydra’s poison.
‘No. The Hydra is a minor monster that was defeated by Heracles, but Apophis is the nemesis of the sun god Ra. Considering that, it’s much greater than the Hydra’s poison.’
Honestly, I wasn’t very fond of it. If the other two were even slightly more useful, I wouldn’t have chosen Apophis’s Poison.
“You have chosen Apophis’s Poison (SS).”
A small white jar appeared in the air. I took the jar. The mouth of the jar was sealed with paper. I slightly lifted the paper to check the inside of the jar. There was a black, sticky liquid inside. I sniffed it, and it had a musty smell.
‘It’s a dangerous item, so I should put it in my inventory.’
“This is the third reward.”
“Choose one of the following: Unique Trait SSS Rank Up Opportunity Ticket, Trait SSS Rank Up Opportunity Ticket, or Skill SSS Rank Up Opportunity Ticket.”
As soon as I saw the notification, my hand clenched.
‘The third reward was the real deal.’
SSS Rank Up Opportunity Ticket. It wasn’t something that would raise a skill from SS to SSS, but something that would instantly change any rank, whether it was A or B, to SSS. The important thing to note here was that it was an opportunity ticket.
‘It doesn’t instantly raise it to SSS rank, but it gives you an opportunity.’
Even this was a blessing.
“You have acquired the Trait SSS Rank Up Opportunity Ticket.”
“Trait SSS Rank Up Opportunity Ticket
Grants an opportunity to raise one of your traits to SSS rank.
Type: Consumable
Rank: SSS”
I chose a trait.
I had three traits. Lightning (SS), Heavenly Demon Body (S), and Pharaoh (SS). I decided to make Lightning (SS) into SSS rank.
‘I seem to use the Lightning state window more often than the Heavenly Demon state window. And Heavenly Demon Divine Art is already SSS rank.’
Of course, I didn’t plan to use it right away. According to the original story, the opportunity would be given in the form of a quest. It was right to proceed when I had time.
‘I’ve received all the rewards. I’m satisfied just with getting the SSS rank up opportunity ticket.’
As I was about to turn around, I remembered that I was still wearing Tutankhamun’s golden mask.
‘I’ve gotten too used to Tutankhamun’s golden mask.’
I was about to take off the golden mask when I noticed Gula fighting a golden warrior.
‘They’re still fighting?’
Heteph was dead.
The golden sand soldiers were beings created by Heteph’s skill. Since Heteph was dead, the golden sand soldiers should have disappeared.
‘That golden warrior must be special…’
I shut my mouth.
Except for the golden warrior fighting Gula, the other golden sand soldiers were still there. Although their numbers had been greatly reduced by the previous attack, nearly 30,000 golden sand soldiers were still intact.
‘Heteph is dead! The system confirmed it and gave me the rewards! But why aren’t the golden sand soldiers disappearing?!’
I looked towards where Heteph was. It was hard to see because of the smoke. After some 고민, I ordered the undead army.
“Go! Go and see what’s going on! If there’s anyone alive, kill them! Destroy the golden sand soldiers!”
The undead army advanced according to my orders. Their movements were strangely slow. It was because I didn’t have the No Life King (SS) unique trait and the Dark Magic Aptitude (SSS) skill. Still, it was a relief that they were still following my orders.
I noticed something strange. Unlike the golden warrior fighting Gula, the ordinary golden sand soldiers didn’t move even when the undead attacked them.
The undead army continued to advance, smashing the golden sand soldiers.
And then, at some point.
The wind blew.
A huge wind became a sandstorm and swept away the undead army in an instant. I staggered back.
“The owner of the oasis (僞) begins a deal with meaningless death (僞).”
‘A deal? What deal?’
I couldn’t find the answer to the question.
I had to hold on so that I wouldn’t get caught in the sandstorm blowing from afar. I planted Moses’s staff on the ground, crouched down, and used Heavenly Demon Divine Art to avoid being blown away by the strong wind.
The sandstorm, which had been drawing everything in as if compressing it, suddenly exploded in reverse. The dust that had been obscuring my vision burst out in all directions at once. I couldn’t withstand this explosion either and rolled backward, crashing into the sand.
I quickly got up.
Thud. Thump!
Undead were falling around me. They were the undead that had been drawn into the wind. The undead, with only their heads or torsos remaining, trembled before stopping.
I looked straight ahead and gasped.
Heteph was standing in a sand pit. His skin was a deep green. I felt an overwhelming presence from him.
“The owner of the oasis (僞) accepts the offer of meaningless death.”
“Meaningless death (僞) absorbs the owner of the oasis (僞).”
“Meaningless death descends upon meaningless death (僞).”
I checked the first notification. There was no (僞) mark after meaningless death. The real Osiris in the sky above was directly intervening in the current situation.
Whoosh.
The sand wind blew. The calmly blowing sand wind brushed past the golden sand soldiers. The golden sand soldiers crumbled, and the golden dust was carried by the wind and gathered around Heteph. Heteph slowly opened his eyes as he was hit by the golden wind.
Heteph opened his mouth.
I instinctively knew that this wasn’t Heteph. Heteph was already dead.
“I will take your death.”
Osiris declared.
