Chapter 1077 – 1077. God’S Atlantis
Elena appeared near Sector 5,485. Originally, she had intended to move directly to Sector 5,485. However, the sector had been eroded, and it was no longer the sector she knew.
‘The erosion… is progressing. It’s already eroded more than two sectors and is trying to erode a third.’
She clicked her tongue.
The inside is a different sector. It’s an area thickly layered with the power and presence of an unidentified divine seat. Once you go in, it won’t be easy to get out.
She wouldn’t do something stupid like recklessly going inside. She used magic to examine the inside of the sector.
On the outskirts, there were undead wandering aimlessly. A black pillar stood tall in the center of the sector. There was a red eye on top of the pillar. The eye looked towards Elena.
「You have been touched by the gaze of death.」
「You are outside the sector.」
「The effect does not apply.」
“……Indeed.”
Elena quietly nodded, looking at the floating notification window.
One god came to her mind. She had already studied the divine seats through the exiles. Gods and monsters from mythology. And even heroes and great figures of a lower rank.
‘If it’s a god related to eyes, there are a few ways to attack. Reflect the gaze with a mirror, or deal with it without being noticed.’
It wasn’t certain.
The former was too simple and unlikely to work, and the latter was difficult just to avoid being detected. Especially since the area around that black pillar was flat with nothing but black ground.
‘I can do it. I can deceive my existence with illusion magic.’
More important than that was Sung Yu-jin. Sung Yu-jin was not visible near the black pillar. There was a high possibility that he was hiding somewhere in that vast sector.
Elena let out a small breath. A blue butterfly appeared on her left shoulder.
“Stop, Mirror. Don’t move too hastily.”
A familiar voice was heard from behind. It was Samuel, the boss of Helten. He wore his usual white octagonal mask without eyes, nose, or mouth.
“Boss. Who is that behind you?”
Behind Samuel was a doll. A white, faceless mask under a robe that covered its entire body. It was impossible to tell the gender because of the robe.
“This is White, a new recruit who just joined. You don’t have to worry about White, I’m teaching him.”
“……”
White just stared at Elena without saying anything.
“Of course, he’s also tight-lipped. He won’t reveal your identity to anyone.”
“Well, he does seem like it.”
Elena crossed her arms. She asked Samuel, not hiding her displeasure.
“Erosion is occurring. The cause is Ching Guoli of the Black Blood Alliance. He is a member of Gottwall.”
“I know.”
“…I was supposed to handle the Black Blood Alliance.”
“I know that too. But the situation has changed.”
She frowned as hard as she could.
“How far are you involved?”
“Not from the beginning to the end. I just slightly instigated Ching Guoli. When you and the Heavenly Demon were in hell, I judged him to be useful.”
“The Heavenly Demon is inside. Is he dead?”
“No, he’s alive and well. He’s even taking advantage of it. It’s quite amazing. Ah, I won’t release the killing intent, okay? I don’t mind… but White doesn’t like blatant killing intent.”
Elena looked at White with narrowed eyes. She didn’t feel any killing intent or hostility from White. However, the moment she made eye contact with White, her skin tingled. Her instincts warned her of danger.
‘Just being with the boss means he’s not ordinary.’
It wasn’t wise to confront them with force. Elena withdrew her killing intent.
“I’m trying to save the Heavenly Demon.”
“That’s unexpected. I didn’t know you were this interested in the Heavenly Demon.”
“I owe him a debt.”
“Ah. That hell, right? It’s famous. But is that really all?”
“Do I have to say more than that?”
“No. You don’t have to. It’s good that you’re saving the Heavenly Demon. He’s capable. But please hold back for now.”
“What’s the scheme? I need to know the boss’s plan to decide whether to cooperate or not.”
“Confirmation.”
“Confirmation?”
“One is the erosion sector. To be precise, we need to see how far Ching Guoli’s plan succeeds. This is also important for our purpose.”
“……”
Our purpose.
To kill a god.
Elena’s mouth felt bitter. If Samuel was this serious, Elena couldn’t force her way.
“What’s the second?”
“The Heavenly Demon’s capabilities. Even if the Heavenly Demon is a returner, there is a limit to the knowledge he can use. We will use this opportunity to confirm his capabilities.”
“Are you going to dispose of him if he doesn’t meet your expectations?”
“Of course not. The knowledge the Heavenly Demon has is useful. His abilities are also sufficient. It’s just that I’ll be disappointed in him.”
“This situation is in the boss’s palm. Is that how I should think?”
“Don’t overestimate me too much. I might have to run away when things get tough.”
At that moment, White turned his head to the side. It was towards the east. Elena reflexively followed White’s gaze. About 10 kilometers away, a group was heading towards the erosion sector. 60 people. Judging by their armed state, they were a small to medium-sized legion.
“……Weren’t you controlling this area?”
“Ah. This is also part of the plan. Was it the Boombastic Legion? I leaked some information.”
“You deliberately lured them in. What’s the reason?”
“AP. That black pillar needs AP. You can think of it as a kind of food.”
“A kind of sacrifice? You’re doing cruel things.”
“Hey. It’s their choice. I just leaked some information to them. Look, their faces are full of greed, right? If they succeed in the attack, they will gain a lot. Maybe this will be a stepping stone for them to leap into a giant legion.”
“A stepping stone to leap into a giant legion…. Such opportunities don’t come easily. In other words, it’s that dangerous. There’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world.”
Samuel just shrugged.
Elena looked at the black pillar that Samuel was looking at. It was an unpleasant structure. No. It might not be a structure but a living thing.
“I roughly understand about that eye. But I don’t know about that pillar. What is the identity of the pillar?”
“It won’t be long, so watch. You’ll see something interesting.”
“……”
Elena shut her mouth tightly. She was planning to step in if necessary.
“Ah. It’s the Heavenly Demon.”
“…Where is he?”
“There.”
She looked in the direction Samuel was pointing. And she frowned without realizing it. Sung Yu-jin was wearing a strange golden mask and commanding an undead army.
***
Having been killed by the gaze of the red eye on top of the black pillar, I found out the contract divine seat of Ching Guoli. The true name of the ‘Heavy Eye’ was Balor.
Balor is a giant with a death eye from Celtic mythology. According to mythology, all living things that come into contact with his gaze die.
‘Kills with just a gaze… that’s an absurdly overpowered ability.’
But there was a loophole.
If you are touched by that gaze, you die immediately. And to die, you need to be alive. But what if you were already dead?
‘The hint is the undead in this sector. Since they are already dead, they won’t die even if they receive the gaze.’
I was killed by the gaze of the black pillar. There was no time to resist. If I had used the Heavenly Heart, which makes me immune to abnormal conditions, I might have lasted for a minute, but at that time, I didn’t even think of using the Heavenly Heart. By the time I realized it, I had already been killed by the gaze.
‘As soon as I died, he turned his gaze elsewhere as if he was no longer interested.’
That helped. I revived using Complete Recovery and immediately summoned the 「Golden Mask of Tutankhamun」 and put it on my head. After that, I ran away for the time being. While running away, I received the gaze, but as expected, I didn’t die.
「Golden Mask of Tutankhamun
When wearing the golden mask, no curse will work.
You become a dead person.
Mana increases by 50.
You can control the undead according to your mana level. However, you can control mummies regardless.
Destroys the wearer’s mind. If your mind is intact, you can become the true owner. But if your mind is destroyed, you will fall into a mummy.
Rank: SSS」
‘I don’t know if that gaze is a kind of curse. But as long as I’m wearing this mask, I’m treated as a dead person. I’m alive, but in an undead state.’
The reason I didn’t attack the black pillar right away was because its power was not to be underestimated. I know that there are many undead hiding around the black pillar.
‘Ching Guoli is a black magician. A necromancer at that. If he uses an army of hundreds of undead… I can use an army of hundreds of undead too.’
So, I was moving away from the black pillar, wandering around, and capturing undead.
“Heavenly Demon! Haven’t you given up yet? If you offer me that mask, I might spare your life.”
Ching Guoli’s voice echoed from the black pillar. He was provoking me.
I, riding on a skeleton horse, raised my middle finger towards the black pillar.
“I’ll be there to kill you soon, so leave your last words!!”
“It’s a futile effort. It won’t be long now. Don’t you know that I’m showing you mercy?”
“Mercy my ass.”
Thump, thump! Thump thump thump thump!
Wang Xuan was running from behind with his massive body. The ogre Wang Xuan was disgusting no matter how many times I saw him in a day.
“He’s sending this bastard again. This guy is already finished. Hey guys!!”
I shouted. The 200 undead army that I had captured and controlled skillfully formed a formation.
Thump, thud!
Wang Xuan fell into a trap that had been prepared in advance. He had sunk into the ground.
“Destroy him!”
First, 20 skeletons holding chains jumped into the pit where Wang Xuan had fallen. The skeletons didn’t care about their bodies being smashed and faithfully put chains on Wang Xuan’s body. Wang Xuan struggled while chained. The chains were pulled taut. The chains were connected to large rocks nearby. They were made by dwarves, so they wouldn’t break easily.
‘That monster’s strengths are mainly three things. He’s strong. He’s big. He doesn’t die. And the weakness is… he has no intelligence. He’s worse than a beast. At least beasts learn after falling into a trap a few times. He doesn’t learn anything.’
The most important thing to be careful about is when Ching Guoli directly controls Wang Xuan.
‘The distance is far, very far. Even if he wanted to directly control Wang Xuan, he can’t reach him.’
It was valuable information I had learned after several trials and errors.
“Kill him! Kill him!”
The undead attacked from a distance. They shot arrows and threw spears. And according to my orders, they poured the prepared oil into the pit.
Quarrrr!
Lightning struck. The oil caught fire. Flames soared in the pit.
“Kieeeeeeeeeeak!”
The soul inside Wang Xuan’s body evaporated. Even in the midst of this, the undead army was attacking Wang Xuan without rest. Four to five souls were annihilated every second.
“Heh heh. This is what happens when you mess with me.”
Wang Xuan was a difficult opponent to face alone. If I were alone, running away would be the best option. When would I kill him 7,000 times by myself? My stamina wouldn’t hold up.
But what if I wasn’t alone? If I could trap and bind Wang Xuan in a trap? Things would become incredibly easy.
“You corpse bastards. Don’t play around and kill that guy quickly. Heh heh.”
I felt a sense of victory watching Wang Xuan die.
“…Hmm?”
A group of undead was running towards us from the direction of the black pillar. There were over 300 of them. There were also quite a few high-ranking undead like Death Knights and Dullahan mixed in.
“Did you come to save Wang Xuan? Are you taking care of your master?”
“He’s a failure, but… he has some special characteristics. It’s a pity to lose him now. I’ll take Wang Xuan.”
Ching Guoli’s voice echoed.
“With 300 undead? If you wanted to take Wang Xuan, you should have sent five times more.”
I drew my sword and stepped forward.
