Chapter 1647 – 1647. God’S Atlantis
Having passed the cliff, I discovered a tribe. And not a small one either. Roughly speaking, it looked like a large tribe of over 3,000 people. It wouldn’t be strange to consider it a small city.
‘Why is such a large tribe in this remote area?’
In this kind of desert, large tribes are usually found in two scenarios. One is where they form a city around a large oasis, or the tribesmen scatter and leave for other cities.
Most of the time, it’s the latter. Even if there’s an oasis, this is still a desert, so everything is harsh. Being a desert, they can’t do any farming either.
‘But they’ve settled here… which means they’ve solved their food problem. Are there a lot of prey?’
The infrastructure seems poor for its size. It seems they hardly interact with the outside world.
‘A tribe that refuses to interact… I’ve heard of them, but this is the first time I’ve seen one directly.’
I ordered the undead army to advance.
3,000 people? That’s not enough to stop my army. Even if the opponent had 10,000, I wouldn’t lose.
Someone from the opposing tribe came out. They were all armed, but I didn’t sense any hostility. At the very front was an old man, not a warrior. The old man, hunched over and supporting himself with a staff, knelt towards me, maintaining a certain distance. The warriors behind the old man did the same.
‘A surrender, huh.’
I was indifferent.
Just because the opponent surrendered didn’t mean I had to accept it.
Right now, I needed corpses, and the map indicated that the Book of the Dead (3) was here. I could just kill them all and leisurely find the Book of the Dead (3).
“Tutankhamun.”
Before I could give the order to attack, the old man spoke. It sounded like he spoke softly, but his voice echoed throughout the space.
‘Magic, huh. He’s no ordinary old man.’
He stood in front of the tribe’s warriors and used magic? This old man was clearly the tribe’s chief.
“We, the Hot Wind Tribe, have no intention of fighting your moving army of death.”
“For a tribe with no intention to fight, your warriors seem fully armed.”
“I didn’t say we have no intention of resisting. Tutankhamun, we can resolve this situation through dialogue.”
“Annoying. Is there really a need for dialogue? I don’t care whether you resist or not. The result will be the same anyway. You can hole up in your dwellings if you want. I’ll drag you out and finish you off.”
As I prepared for battle, the undead army reacted. The undead raised their weapons, ready to charge at any moment. The enemies hesitated and raised their weapons. Behind them, in the village, women and children with bows could be seen.
“Tutankhamun! Please wait! If you kill us all, you won’t be able to obtain the Book of the Dead!”
That was something I couldn’t ignore. Right now, the most important thing for me was to obtain the Book of the Dead (3) and complete it.
“…You know I’m here for the Book of the Dead.”
“After passing through that treacherous cliff, what other reason would there be to come here?”
“Hand over the Book of the Dead. If you hand it over willingly, I’ll spare you.”
That was a lie. Right now, I needed an undead army. As soon as I got my hands on the Book of the Dead, I would attack this desert tribe.
“The Book of the Dead is sealed. To break the seal, you need the seal of Kriesema, the chief of the Hot Wind Tribe. You need a total of three seals.”
I stared at Kriesema. I suspected he was spouting nonsense to survive.
“I like how fast the story is progressing. Hand over the sealed Book of the Dead and whatever those seals are. If you don’t hand them over right now, I’ll tear you apart and make you an undead slave for the rest of eternity.”
“If you kill me, there’s no way to break the seal on the Book of the Dead. My successor doesn’t know how to handle the seals.”
“Haha. You’re driving me crazy. You’re underestimating me too much. I’ll kill you and get the seal information from your soul.”
“I have a contract with meaningless death. My afterlife is guaranteed by meaningless death. Even you cannot interfere with my death.”
His tongue was too smooth to be spouting lies.
‘Meaningless death. It’s definitely a God Seat. Since a God Seat has been mentioned, the probability of it being a lie decreases.’
I wanted to kill him. I wanted to turn all 3,000 of them into undead and make them regret defying me.
But now was the time to think calmly. The value of the Book of the Dead (3) was higher than the 3,000 people in front of me.
‘I’ll complete the Book of the Dead and then kill these guys.’
Before that, I had to confirm if Kriesema’s words were true.
“Bring the sealed Book of the Dead. I’ll confirm it with my own eyes.”
“Follow me. I will guide you to where the Book of the Dead is. The village is small, so your army cannot enter.”
“Sounds like a trap.”
“It’s not a trap, Tutankhamun. You can annihilate our tribe even without your army. Am I wrong?”
“You’re right. Can’t you just bring the Book of the Dead to me?”
“As I said before, the Book of the Dead is sealed. The seal is linked to this land, so no one can take it. It’s impossible to move the Book of the Dead itself.”
I clicked my tongue and got off the palanquin.
“Lead me to the Book of the Dead. Don’t forget that I have the power to wipe you out in an instant.”
“Of course, I know.”
• • •
Kriesema’s words were true.
The Book of the Dead (3) was sealed. As soon as I saw the Book of the Dead (3) on the altar, I knew it was sealed. It was probably because of my Black Magic aptitude (SSS).
But I didn’t give up right away and strode towards the altar. With my current power, I might be able to remove the seal.
I reached out my hand towards the Book of the Dead (3).
Kiiiiing!
My hand was pushed back by an invisible force. I tried using mana, but it was useless. An alien force was protecting the Book of the Dead (3).
I even tried using the Heavenly Demon Divine Art, but the seal didn’t budge.
‘Damn it. It’s the system’s law. This seal can’t be broken unless it’s done the way the system intended.’
That was why Kriesema was so confident. The only way to break the seal was with his three seals.
I turned around and walked towards Kriesema. He maintained a blank expression. That annoyed me even more.
“Do you believe my words now?”
“Hand over the seals.”
“If you grant me three requests, I will give you the three seals that can break the seal on the Book of the Dead.”
As soon as I heard that, annoyance surged within me. But there was no other way. If I killed him, I wouldn’t be able to complete the Book of the Dead.
“What are those three requests?”
“First, swear that you will not harm our Hot Wind Tribe.”
“I swear.”
“A mere verbal oath is not trustworthy.”
“What do you want me to do?”
Kriesema put down his staff for a moment and moved his hands. It was a mysterious hand movement. It was probably a type of magic.
Kugugugugu.
The ground shook slightly, and something rose up. It was an obelisk that scattered ominous energy.
“This is an obelisk imbued with the power of meaningless death. Swear on it.”
“What happens if I break the oath? Will this obelisk appear and stab me?”
“Meaningless death will drag your soul to hell.”
“How scary.”
I swore sarcastically.
My name was engraved on the obelisk. Because of the power of the gods, I couldn’t use Deception (SS). My name, Seong Yu-jin, was engraved accurately.
「You have sworn on the obelisk. If you break the oath, you will pay a fitting price.」
“What are the second and third requests?”
“The second request is for you to undergo our tribe’s trial. There are many warriors in the tribe who are dissatisfied with my choice. So, prove your legitimacy by passing the trial. If you pass the trial, no one will have any complaints about you.”
“You’re being annoying. What’s the third?”
“Since you came through the cliff, you must have sensed the presence below. That monster is a giant. It comes out from time to time and eats our tribesmen. Please kill it.”
“It’s been eating your tribesmen, and you’ve just been leaving it alone?”
“That giant is too strong for us to handle.”
“Alright. First, hand over the first seal.”
“Tutankhamun, please extend your hand.”
I extended my right hand. Kriesema chanted a spell. A pure white light appeared and stuck to my right hand. A red pattern was drawn on the pale back of my hand.
“This is the first seal. If you obtain the second and third seals, you will be able to obtain the Book of the Dead.”
“…If you had the seals, couldn’t you have taken the Book of the Dead yourself?”
“I am only entrusted with the seals. I cannot use them. The Book of the Dead is not something that is permitted to me. The sun will be setting soon. I will guide you to your lodging.”
“I’m fine.”
“Our tribe welcomes guests with great hospitality. Food and dancers have been prepared. Please do not refuse.”
Dancers.
That name made me hesitate a bit. I naturally pictured myself having sex with a dancer.
‘That’s impossible for me right now.’
I was currently dead due to the influence of Tutankhamun’s golden mask. Because I was dead, I had almost no physical sensations. The only things that were working properly were my hearing and sight. Above all, my heart wasn’t beating, so blood wasn’t circulating through my body. My dick wouldn’t get hard.
‘It’s torture to have to watch a dancer’s sexy dance when I can’t even have sex. That’s torture.’
I would play with the dancers to my heart’s content after this was over.
“You mentioned a tribal trial? Explain it.”
“There is a pit behind the tribe. A large and deep pit. If you go in there and bring back a feather, you will have passed the trial.”
“That’s all that is to the trial?”
“Very few warriors have succeeded in this trial. If 1,000 warriors challenge the trial, 990 of them will not return. Half of the rest will return crippled, and only the other half will have proven their greatness.”
“What’s in the pit?”
“I cannot say. That is the rule.”
“I will challenge the trial now. Lead me to that pit.”
“…Understood. I respect Tutankhamun’s will.”
