Chapter 170 – 170. God’S Atlantis
170. God’s Atlantis
[You have selected God’s Atlantis.]
[The game will now begin.]
I entered the world of God’s Atlantis.
I had finished the tutorial and was in the shelter. In about 30 minutes, I would be able to enter the first district of Atlantis.
First, I checked my body.
‘My body feels lighter and my senses are sharper than in reality.’
That’s because I am stronger in the world of God’s Atlantis than in reality.
Compared to the strong people on the Atlantis continent, I am infinitely weak, but among the exiles who have finished the tutorial, I would be the strongest. Even including the protagonist.
I moved my slightly awkward body to get used to it. And when I was somewhat accustomed, I spoke into the air.
“King of the Heavenly Demon. I have a question.”
「The King of the Heavenly Demon is showing interest in you.」
「The Fallen Star is showing interest in you.」
The Fallen Star.
A divine seat that appeared in the original work and is also in the setting book.
His true name is Lucifer.
He is clearly evil and likes to take advantage of exiles.
I don’t need to worry about him right now. Even though Lucifer’s rank is quite high, it is a bit lower than Zeus, the master of the sky, the divine seat I contracted with. Lucifer has no choice but to be mindful of Zeus.
I ignored the Fallen Star and opened my mouth.
“What is the Heavenly Demon Divine Art you gave me?”
Even the author, who can be said to be the creator of God’s Atlantis, doesn’t know, and if it’s not in the setting book, I have no choice but to ask directly.
This is the fastest and easiest way. The problem is that I can’t trust the King of the Heavenly Demon.
「The King of the Heavenly Demon is looking at you.」
“Did you tamper with the Heavenly Demon Divine Art?”
「The King of the Heavenly Demon is surprised.」
「The King of the Heavenly Demon is laughing.」
I waited. I thought the King of the Heavenly Demon would say something more. But even as time passed, there was no reaction from the King of the Heavenly Demon.
“What did you do to the Heavenly Demon Divine Art you gave me?”
「The King of the Heavenly Demon sponsors 1,000 AP.
“I didn’t do anything.”」
The King of the Heavenly Demon spoke in the voice of a young girl. I frowned.
“I felt a sense of discomfort when I used the Heavenly Demon Divine Art earlier.”
「The King of the Heavenly Demon tilts his head.」
「The King of the Heavenly Demon sponsors 1,000 AP.
“The Heavenly Demon Divine Art I gave you was transferred as a skill by the system. From that moment on, the Heavenly Demon Divine Art cannot harm you.”」
It’s a murky voice. No, the King of the Heavenly Demon’s voice is not important right now.
“…….”
My pupils were shaking. I had realized it. The Heavenly Demon Divine Art given to me by the system and the Heavenly Demon Divine Art I had trained alone in reality without the help of the system were different.
“……Is there a side effect if you learn the Heavenly Demon Divine Art without the power of the system? When I pass on the Heavenly Demon Divine Art to others, I mean.”
「The King of the Heavenly Demon agrees with your words.」
「The King of the Heavenly Demon sponsors 1,000 AP.
“The Heavenly Demon Divine Art is a demonic art. It is a powerful force, but every time you use it, it affects your mind and gradually changes your disposition. You don’t need to fear the Heavenly Demon Divine Art because it is registered as a skill and protected by the system.”」
“Then is there no way? I might have to pass on the Heavenly Demon Divine Art if I get subordinates.”
「The King of the Heavenly Demon sponsors 1,000 AP.
“You have no choice but to overcome it with mental strength. And passing on the Heavenly Demon Divine Art to others is not a good idea.”」
“…….”
I glared at the notification window that appeared in front of me.
There is one error in the King of the Heavenly Demon’s words.
I didn’t even try to use the Heavenly Demon Divine Art in reality, but it went berserk.
“How much mental strength are you talking about?”
「The King of the Heavenly Demon sponsors 1,000 AP.
“Well. I don’t know much about human mental strength.”」
“……I see.”
I barely managed to answer, holding back the urge to curse.
As expected, the King of the Heavenly Demon is not a trustworthy guy.
‘Did the King of the Heavenly Demon lie about everything?’
That wouldn’t be the case. The King of the Heavenly Demon is definitely not an ordinary guy. Those who are good at lying hide lies within the truth. Most of what the King of the Heavenly Demon said is likely to be true.
‘You have no choice but to overcome it with mental strength. This is probably true.’
My intuition is telling me.
Also, when the Heavenly Demon Divine Art went berserk when I fought Eun Sang-min last time. My mind felt like it was possessed by something, but it suddenly cleared up in an instant.
‘It wasn’t because the Heavenly Demon Divine Art’s rampage ended, but because something was acting on it.’
I took out my smartphone from my pocket and ran the game life app. There was only one thing I could guess.
[Mental Resistance Lv.3
You gain resistance to mental abnormalities. You have resistance to mental interference.]
‘Resistance to mental interference….’
The King of the Heavenly Demon doesn’t seem to have any intention of answering properly about the Heavenly Demon Divine Art.
And I can’t erase the memories of the Heavenly Demon Divine Art. All I can do is rely on the mental resistance trait.
‘I guess I have to level up my mental resistance. I’ll level it up as soon as I earn points.’
I was about to go back to reality, but I stopped.
Since I’m connected to this world, I’m going to see the taste of Yoo Seo-hee and Joo Seo-hyun, make some progress, earn some points, and then go back to reality.
‘Hehe. It’s not bad to enjoy the power of this body, which is stronger than in reality.’
Crack! Crack!
Lightning sparks in my palm. I can use lightning much faster than I do in reality. It was also easier to control.
「The Fallen Star is looking at you with curious eyes.」
I completely ignored the Fallen Star. Then, the Fallen Star couldn’t stand it and even sponsored me to ask.
「The Fallen Star sponsors 1,000 AP.
“What’s your relationship with the King of the Heavenly Demon? Huh? Tell me!”」
The Fallen Star asks me in the voice of an innocent boy. Just listening to the voice makes me think of a boy who seems very cute.
‘It’s crazy to judge a divine seat by their voice alone.’
You shouldn’t underestimate a divine seat based on their sponsorship.
Among the divine seats, there are quite a few who hide their true nature and play a concept.
“There’s no reason for me to tell you.”
「The Fallen Star sponsors 1,000 AP.
“Hey. That’s mean. I’m sponsoring you like this. Tell me!”」
“You want me to tell you for just 1,000 AP? You have no conscience.”
「The Fallen Star sponsors 10,000 AP.
“Okay? Tell me!”」
“…….”
I lay down on the floor and closed my eyes.
「The Fallen Star sponsors 1,000 AP.
“Hey. Hey. Tell me! Why are you closing your eyes? Could it be that I got tricked by a human? Hey!”」
Even if the Fallen Star looks clueless, you shouldn’t let your guard down.
It’s highly likely that all of that is a show to deceive me.
‘……Lucifer appeared in the latter half of the original work. Is this point in time before he completely fell?’
I can’t be sure.
‘Anyway, Lucifer is a famous demon, so it’s never bad to be wary.’
•••
「You have entered Atlantis.」
「Atlantis welcomes you.」
As soon as the system’s welcome message ended, the surrounding view changed.
I was standing in a large space. It was indoors, and there were candles on the walls, and there were paintings on the ceiling that looked sacred, though I didn’t know what they were.
Around me, people wearing white priest robes were gathered. The scales were drawn on their priest robes.
‘It’s just like the description in the novel. I’ve come to the right place.’
Someone approached me. It was an old man.
“Welcome to the first district of Atlantis, the Church of Beginnings. I am Edson, the Archbishop of the Hundred Decisions Scales Society.”
Edson spoke to me with a benevolent expression.
The Hundred Decisions Scales Society.
It is a religious organization that runs the Church of Beginnings, the first district of Atlantis. It has the most followers in Atlantis and is responsible for mediating and resolving all kinds of disputes.
The divine seat that the Hundred Decisions Scales Society believes in is ‘Justice with Closed Eyes’.
“I’m Sung Yoo-jin.”
“Yes, Mr. Sung Yoo-jin. You must have many questions since you suddenly appeared here. I will explain everything, so please follow our control for now. We have no intention of harming you.”
“I believe you.”
I nodded and said.
The Church of Beginnings, the first district of Atlantis, is one of the safest and most peaceful districts in Atlantis. Also, I have no intention of starting a conflict with the Hundred Decisions Scales Society, one of the most powerful forces in Atlantis, from the beginning.
‘I wonder where Yoo Seo-hee and Joo Seo-hyun are.’
•••
The Church of Beginnings in the first district.
Exiles who have cleared the tutorial are summoned to the center of the church and begin their lives in Atlantis.
The Church of Beginnings is run by the Hundred Decisions Scales Society. And they have a duty to explain Atlantis to the new exiles. It’s a deal with the system. In return, the Hundred Decisions Scales Society receives the right to operate the first district and AP.
‘If you complete the two-week training here, you can receive basic equipment and 100,000 pennies.’
You don’t have to take the training if you don’t want to. However, in that case, you will not be able to receive basic equipment and 100,000 pennies. Pennies are the currency used in Atlantis. 100,000 pennies is about 1 million won in Korean currency.
‘And you can receive a legion membership offer at the end of the training.’
Legions are similar to hunter guilds in reality. Legions that are somewhat skilled control one of the 10,000 districts in Atlantis.
‘Hmm. Should I create a legion? Or should I join a famous one?’
I don’t care which one I choose. Behind me is Zeus, the master of the sky.
As I was walking down the hallway to the dormitory, I stopped. It was because I had encountered a man with short hair and a blunt impression along the way. It was Kang Myung-jin, the protagonist of the original work.
Next to Kang Myung-jin was a girl with short bobbed hair wearing a school uniform. Lee Min-jung. According to the original work, she would have received help from Kang Myung-jin in the tutorial.
“Myung-jin oppa. Why did you suddenly stop?”
“…….”
Kang Myung-jin was staring at me even at Lee Min-jung’s words. His eyes widened, showing that he was quite surprised.
Lee Min-jung also noticed Kang Myung-jin’s gaze and was looking at me with a wary expression.
‘That bastard. He’s looking at my status window with his Dragon Eyes.’
Dragon Eyes.
It is a unique S-rank trait that Kang Myung-jin possesses, which allows him to steal a glance at other people’s status windows.
「Name: Sung Yoo-jin
Class: Lightning Cutter
Title: Capitalist
Divine Seat: Master of the Sky
Affiliation: AL 401 Earth
Strength: 26 Agility: 24 Stamina: 27 Mana: 46 Luck: 20
Unique Trait: Barter (S)
Trait: Lightning (A)
Skills: Astrape (C), Manroe (C)」
This is the status window that Kang Myung-jin is looking at.
I can hide some of my stats through deception, but I didn’t. I didn’t feel the need to. However, I hid my unique trait. Having the Deception (SS) unique trait is enough to make people suspicious.
‘Kang Myung-jin is a nobody. I don’t need to hide my stats while being mindful of a nobody.’
He won’t be able to see the Heavenly Demon status window. I plan to hide that on purpose.
‘Kang Myung-jin will probably be embarrassed. I’m from the same Earth as him. And the Master of the Sky is a divine seat that originally contracts with someone else, so he wouldn’t have heard my name in the original work.’
From Kang Myung-jin’s point of view, I am an irregular.
And an irregular who is stronger than him.
‘I’ve got a good idea. Should I try to ride the protagonist’s bus in this game?’
The original work is ultimately centered around the protagonist. To gain benefits from the information in the original work, it’s better to be near the protagonist.
‘And because he’s the protagonist, he attracts a lot of pretty girls.’
I glanced at Lee Min-jung. Her chest is an A cup, but her face and proportions are amazing. She’s not one of the heroines in the original work for nothing.
“Is there something on my face?”
I asked Kang Myung-jin.
Kang Myung-jin suddenly came to his senses.
“……I’m sorry. You looked like someone I know, so I stared at you without realizing it.”
“Ah. That can happen. I’m Sung Yoo-jin. I just arrived in Atlantis.”
“I’m Kang Myung-jin. And this is….”
“I’m Lee Min-jung.”
Lee Min-jung grabs Kang Myung-jin’s arm and is wary of me.
I smiled and took out a chocolate from my pocket. I put it in my pocket to eat myself and to give to Yoo Seo-hee.
“Since we’ve met, I’ll give you this as a gift.”
“You don’t have to.”
I forced the snack into Kang Myung-jin’s hand, who was refusing.
“It’s okay, please take it. I’m tired of eating so much.”
“……You managed to have something like this.”
“Yes. Somehow. Well then, I’m tired, so I’ll go to the dormitory.”
I passed Kang Myung-jin and headed to the dormitory.
Kang Myung-jin would have noticed that the chocolate wrapper was too clean.
‘He probably has a rough idea of what my unique skill, Barter, is.’
The chocolate is bait I’m throwing to Kang Myung-jin.
