Chapter 1388 – 1388. God’S Atlantis
I arrived at the deepest part of the underground.
There was no light, and no ventilation. Currently, there were three of us here: me, David, and Colin. Colin was the guy who used to be a director at Lilith Entertainment, who dared to offer a sex bribe to Phobitor without knowing his place. His limbs were severed, and he was sprawled on the floor like a bug.
“Kill me… please… I was wrong… Please kill me…!”
David and I didn’t react to the bug’s words.
I took out the core of the Living Hell from there. It looked like a black gem, similar to obsidian.
「Core of the Living Hell
Can create a Living Hell.
Those in the Living Hell cannot die. They suffer eternally. There is no salvation.
The administrator of the Living Hell is not affected by the Living Hell.
Rank: SSS」
It was something the King of the Heavenly Demon gave me. Honestly, it felt a bit unsettling, since it was from that King of the Heavenly Demon.
‘How do I use this?’
First, I gripped the core of the Living Hell tightly.
There was no reaction.
When I moved my mana, a notification window popped up.
「Do you want to use the Core of the Living Hell (SSS)?」
“…Use it.”
A dark aura flowed out from the core of the Living Hell. Soon, the core cracked and turned to dust. A dark energy that chilled me to the bone spread in all directions. The energy was so eerie that I involuntarily stepped back.
「The Living Hell is unfolding.」
「You have acquired the skill, Living Hell (S).」
「The current Living Hell is at Stage 1.」
「You can choose the characteristics of the Living Hell.」
「You are the ruler of the Drought Hell. The drought characteristic is added to the Living Hell.」
「The sinners in the Living Hell suffer from drought.」
「You are the master of the Living Hell. All stats increase by 30% in the Living Hell.」
「You can specify the range of the Living Hell.」
「You can designate an administrator of the Living Hell.」
「You can designate prisoners of the Living Hell.」
「Prisoners do not die in the Living Hell.」
「Administrators do not die in the Living Hell.」
「An ordinary human has become the master of the Living Hell.」
「You do not tire easily in the Living Hell.」
「All recovery power increases by 200% in the Living Hell.」
「You acquire AP at regular intervals in the Living Hell.」
「There are currently no prisoners suffering in the Living Hell. You cannot acquire AP.」
「This is an unbelievable achievement.」
「The title ‘Hell King’ is granted.」
「All stats increase by 2.」
「The Living Hell desires the pain and anguish of the prisoners.」
「Please select the characteristics of the Living Hell.」
I frowned as I looked at the notification windows that kept popping up.
‘Why are there so many?’
I slowly scanned the notification windows. I had a rough idea of what kind of skill it was.
‘Being able to acquire AP at regular intervals… it’s similar to a district. I don’t know how much I can get yet, but it’s a great skill.’
All my stats had increased. That alone made me feel pretty good.
‘Should I choose the characteristics of the Living Hell?’
「There are 2 characteristics of the Living Hell you can choose.」
「Your luck brings additional options.」
「You can choose one of the following: Blaze, Self-Harm, Extreme Pain.」
‘My luck is shining. Heh heh.’
The sudden luck always makes me feel good.
‘Let’s see. What are the effects of the characteristics?’
「Blaze: The prisoners’ bodies burn for up to 16 hours out of 24 hours. You can set the burning time.」
「Self-Harm: The prisoners self-harm, destroying their own minds and bodies. You can set the level of self-harm.」
「Extreme Pain: The pain felt by the prisoners is multiplied. You can set up to 10 times the pain sensation.」
‘Ah, I see. It’s like this. I roughly understand.’
I couldn’t choose the characteristics carelessly.
The guys who were going to be thrown into the Living Hell were the ones who tried to mess with my women. I wanted them to suffer as much as possible.
‘Hmm. Thinking about it, there’s no need to worry. There’s only one characteristic that’s perfect for me.’
「The ‘Extreme Pain’ characteristic is selected.」
‘Blaze and Self-Harm are characteristics that automatically inflict pain on the prisoners. In other words, they’re automatic torture functions. But there’s no need to choose automatic.’
Because I have David. I can have David torture the bugs.
「Living Hell – Stage 1
You can control the Living Hell.
All stats increase by 50% in the Living Hell.
You do not tire easily in the Living Hell.
All recovery power increases by 200% in the Living Hell.
You acquire AP at regular intervals in the Living Hell.
Current Living Hell characteristic: Drought
Drought: The prisoners’ bodies dry out, and they feel intense thirst. You can adjust the level of drought. The current drought is set to extreme.
Extreme Pain: The pain felt by the prisoners is multiplied. You can set the level of pain. The current pain is set to 10 times.
Type: Skill
Rank: S」
「David is designated as the administrator. The administrator suffers if they do not carry out their duties.」
「Colin is designated as a prisoner. The prisoner suffers eternally.」
「You acquire 1 AP every 10 days.」
I looked at David and Colin.
David avoided my gaze with a stiff expression.
As soon as Colin was designated as a prisoner, he opened his mouth and screamed in agony.
“Aaaaaaaah! My, my body…!”
Colin, with his limbs attached, writhed. His skin shriveled, and ugly wrinkles formed. His lips turned like rotten leaves. The moisture in his entire body was rapidly drying out.
‘The effect of the drought characteristic.’
In less than 30 seconds, Colin had become a living mummy. Normally, he should be dead, but… because of the effects of the Living Hell, he couldn’t die. He would only suffer eternally here.
“Aaaaaaah! Water! Give me water! Just a sip of water! Please, just one sip! No, even spit is fine! I’ll gladly drink even urine! Please! This thirst…! Aaaaaaaah!”
Colin thrashed wildly. The sight of the writhing larva wasn’t pleasant.
I took out gasoline from my inventory and poured it on Colin’s body. I flicked my Heavenly Demon Energy to create a spark. Colin’s body began to burn.
“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!”
His screams assaulted my eardrums.
Colin couldn’t die even as his whole body burned. Even as his skin burned to ash, it regenerated. Ironically, his hair didn’t regenerate. He was in a half-dead state.
“I’m glad I chose Extreme Pain. I can burn him with gasoline, so there’s no need to choose Blaze. Heh heh.”
After that, I experimented with various things in the Living Hell.
When I expanded the range of the Living Hell, the underground space rippled and the atmosphere changed. The space also became wider.
‘The space will probably get wider as the stage of the Living Hell increases. There’s no need to call an expert to expand the underground. With this much space… 200 people. If I push it, 300 people could fit.’
Besides that, the effects of training the Heavenly Demon Divine Art in the Living Hell were outstanding.
「The Heavenly Demon Divine Art and the Heavenly Demon Body react to the anguish of the prisoners.」
‘I see why the King of the Heavenly Demon gave me the Living Hell. The Living Hell is the perfect place to train the Heavenly Demon Divine Art.’
This is what a demonic art should be.
I was very satisfied.
“David, bring all the guys on the list. Cut off their limbs to make them easier to manage. The name ‘human farm’ doesn’t fit… let’s just call it the Living Hell.”
“…It will take some time. There are too many people on the list for me to handle alone.”
“Are you saying you can’t do it?”
David flinched. His trembling eyes glanced at Colin, who was screaming. He lowered his head.
“Three days! Just give me three days! I’ll bring all the guys on the list here!”
“David, don’t disappoint me.”
I left the Living Hell and headed to Lilith Entertainment.
•••
30 days.
The summoning time for Yuria and Miryeong was over.
From the moment I gained control of the 6,700th district, Phobitor’s activities were completely suspended. Since I had achieved my goal, there was no need to continue. When the activities stopped, there were about 3 days left of the summoning time. We spent those 3 days having fun. We rented an expensive resort and had a luxurious time.
“The time I spent with Master was always enjoyable. Being an idol… I don’t think it suits me. But I can do anything if it’s Master’s order.”
“You did a great job, Yuria. Let’s meet again later.”
Yuria disappeared.
I tried to shake off the emptiness I felt. I could always meet Yuria again.
“It was fun! Actually, I was also interested in the life of an idol!”
Miryeong said in a bright voice.
“Really? Would you do it again?”
“No. Being an idol is too hard. I don’t have time to play games or watch anime. I’d rather just do personal broadcasts comfortably. Ah, I have to go now. Call me again next time, my dear!”
“You can count on me.”
Miryeong disappeared.
“I should get going too.”
“Elena, it’s a bit late to say this, but is it okay to leave your family for a month?”
“Do you think the Valderte family would collapse just because I was gone for a month? And the situation is different now than when I was in hell. I can handle family matters remotely. Well, the idol work was busier than I thought, so I only dealt with urgent matters quickly… When I get back, there will be a lot of work piled up. Sigh.”
Elena left with a sigh.
The only one left was Joo Seo-hyun. Joo Seo-hyun and I just needed to take Etwal back to the A-Plan Legion.
“It’s been a longer vacation than I thought. How was it? Was it fun?”
“…Not really.”
Joo Seo-hyun stared at me. It seemed like she had something to ask.
“Ask me. I’m in a good mood now. I’ll answer anything.”
“Yuria and Miryeong… what are those women?”
“It’s a secret.”
Joo Seo-hyun’s eyebrows rose.
“…You said you’d answer anything.”
“I did answer. I said it’s a secret.”
“…Is it true that you’re a Heavenly Demon?”
“It’s true. This is also a secret, so don’t tell anyone else. Got it?”
“If I tell, will you kill me?”
“Will you tell?”
“……”
Joo Seo-hyun didn’t answer.
I believed she would keep the secret. That’s just her personality. And right now, Joo Seo-hyun has no choice but to follow my words.
“Is that all your questions? Let’s go back to the A-Plan Legion. Oh, it’s also a secret that I took over the 6,700th district.”
“…What on earth are you up to?”
“It’s a secret.”
We returned to the A-Plan Legion.
And three months passed.
