Chapter 2466 – 2466. God’S Atlantis
A water droplet floating in the air.
Of course, it wasn’t an ordinary water droplet. I approached it and checked its information.
「Mermaid’s Tear
Restores all wounds and diseases upon consumption.
Rank: S」
“It’s just a high-performance potion. How can this be S-rank?”
“I-it can restore all wounds and diseases! Even incurable diseases are no exception…!”
“Does it recover from status ailments? What about poison or curses?”
“…Wouldn’t it have an effect?”
“Would it?”
The system isn’t stupid, if it had such effects, it would have been stated in the information window. The fact that it’s not there means it has no effect at all.
‘If it was an item that could remove all curses, it would have been incredibly useful.’
The most troublesome thing in Atlantis was the curses of the gods. Especially, the curses of the gods often cannot be removed without special methods. There are many stories related to curses.
‘Of course, it’s all irrelevant to me since I have complete recovery and the Heavenly Heart.’
I looked at the mermaid’s tear with a suspicious gaze.
“Is this really the core of the magic tower? It doesn’t seem to have any other abilities?”
“What’s important is the power the core possesses. And the influence of the magic tower changes depending on the type of core. Since the mermaid’s tear is related to water, the magic tower itself becomes more attuned to water.”
“I roughly understand. Does the core have to be at least S-rank?”
“Yes. The gap between A and S is on a different level, so anything below A-rank cannot be used as a core.”
“What about using multiple S-rank items?”
“It doesn’t matter if the magic tower is large… but if it’s small like our magic tower, the cores can clash.”
“So, the bigger the magic tower, the better.”
“…But that also means the core has to be more powerful.”
I have quite a few SSS-rank items in my inventory. But I can’t just place them in the magic tower. It seems the power and type of influence of the magic tower also change depending on the type of core.
“You… I haven’t asked for your name yet. What is your name?”
“I’m Erlang Aquari.”
“I happen to have an item that could be a core. Can I experiment with it?”
“W-well, it’s possible… but if it’s not tuned to the core, the proper output won’t come out.”
“It doesn’t matter. I just want to see what happens.”
“D-do we really have to? I have a bad feeling about this…”
“Are you talking back to me now?”
“H-huh! N-no. No. It’s not like that. Please do as you wish, Heavenly Demon…”
Erlang quickly retrieved the mermaid’s tear.
The surrounding air changed. The refreshing air that I had felt without realizing it became stuffy. The air touching my skin also became dry.
I opened my inventory. What I took out was Tutankhamun’s golden mask.
「Tutankhamun’s Golden Mask
While wearing the golden mask, no curse can affect you.
You become a dead person.
Mana increases by 50.
You can control the undead depending on your mana level. However, you can control mummies regardless.
Destroys the wearer’s mind. If the mind is intact, you can become the true owner. But if the mind is destroyed, you will fall into a mummy.
Rank: SSS」
It has great abilities befitting its SSS rank. Simply increasing mana by 50 is already amazing.
‘It has the disadvantage of destroying the wearer’s mind. It’s fine for me since my mind is absolute, but others need a way to protect their minds.’
Anyway, it wasn’t an item I absolutely needed right now.
“SSS-rank…! It’s an item that even high nobles would have trouble obtaining…!”
Erlang was shocked beside me.
In Atlantis, it’s rare to see items above S-rank. Even S-rank items are considered treasures.
I pushed Tutankhamun’s golden mask into the place where the mermaid’s tear had been.
Woooooooom!
The air vibrated. It became heavier and harder to breathe.
Thump.
The magic tower vibrated and shook. I reflexively used my Heavenly Eye. The magic formulas of the magic tower were being shattered. The power coming from the core was so overwhelming that the magic tower couldn’t handle it.
“N-no, no! This can’t be!!”
There was no way Erlang, the owner of the tower, wouldn’t know what I had realized. Erlang shouted and reached out towards the golden mask. She was trying to remove the core at all costs.
Wham!
A shockwave occurred and pushed Erlang away.
“Cough!”
Erlang, who had been thrown back, trembled and barely managed to get up. I watched the changes in the magic tower with my arms crossed.
I could feel the power of the undead from the magic tower.
「A Death Magic Tower is being created.」
「Ownership of the Death Magic Tower belongs to you.」
「The Blessing of Death is bestowed upon you.」
「Corpses within a 500m radius of the Death Magic Tower will rise as undead.」
「The tuning of the magic tower is crude. The influence of the magic tower is reduced.」
Crack.
Cracks appeared on the ceiling and walls of the magic tower.
「The Death Magic Tower is beginning to collapse.」
「The influence of the Death Magic Tower is reduced by 84%.」
「The influence of the Death Magic Tower is reduced by 87%.」
The magic tower couldn’t withstand the golden mask that had become the core.
「Those affected by the influence of the Death Magic Tower are highly likely to develop mental abnormalities.」
Tutankhamun’s golden mask had the effect of destroying the wearer’s mind.
‘Tutankhamun’s golden mask is a bust as a core for the magic tower.’
「The Death Magic Tower inflicts the Curse of Death upon you.」
A dark curse was shot at me from Tutankhamun’s golden mask. There was no reason to endure it.
Heavenly Demon Divine Art (天魔神功) Dragon Fist (竜拳).
With a single punch filled with strong energy, the curse was shattered and disappeared. The aftermath did cause the tower to be half-destroyed, though.
「The core magic circle of the magic tower has been destroyed.」
「The Death Magic Tower is deactivated.」
The magic tower, which had been emitting a terrible aura, stopped. There was nothing to feel from the magic tower. It seems that all the existing formulas were also destroyed as it was deactivated.
“A-ah, ah…!”
Erlang slumped down. The blue-furred cat beside her scratched its body with its hind leg as if it didn’t care.
I retrieved Tutankhamun’s golden mask that had fallen on the floor and said,
“It’s good since we had to abandon the tower anyway. Isn’t that right?”
Erlang, who seemed to be choked up, tried to say something, but when she met my eyes, she forced a smile.
“…Yes. That’s right.”
Erlang was completely intimidated. It seemed like I could take her when I had the time.
• • •
I returned to the desert with 36 mages from the Aquari Magic Tower.
The large-scale construction of the Boji Tower was already underway. The scene of millions of people, regardless of whether they were warriors or slaves, working in one place was quite impressive. The sturdy men carried and piled stones. The women prepared food for the workers. From a distance, it was a spectacle.
Winged monsters flew in the sky, helping with the construction. It was the power of the shamans who tamed the monsters.
‘The tower isn’t even 10% complete yet.’
“This enormous scale…! It’s truly amazing…!”
“Each and every worker is working desperately. It’s truly impressive.”
“I wonder what the completed magic tower will look like… I’m looking forward to it.”
The Aquari mages exclaimed in admiration.
The reason why the workers were desperate? It was simple. I had told them that if they didn’t complete it within the deadline, I would kill them all. And I was a man who did what I said.
“Heavenly Demon. Are we really going to become the mages of that huge magic tower?”
“Yes, Erlang. You will become the tower master of Boji Tower as my representative.”
“……W-what tower?”
“Boji Tower.”
“I-I guess there’s a meaning I don’t know. Is it perhaps an ancient language?”
“Boji is boji. This boji.”
I showed Erlang the blueprints. She teared up as she checked the blueprints.
“I-I’m going to be the tower master of this kind of magic tower…?”
“Are you that happy?”
Erlang, who turned her head to me, bit her lip tightly.
“Y-yes, yes. I’m happy… I’m happy…”
“That’s good.”
A silence followed for a while, then Erlang asked me,
“S-so. What kind of magic tower are you pursuing… Even if we don’t know the appearance, just based on the scale… we can do a lot. That is, if the core can support it…”
“What do you think is the reason I brought you water mages here? Since water is scarce in the desert, the supply of clean water is the top priority. And we need to create a barrier to protect the desert area. It would be even better if we could purify the air.”
“I-it’s absolutely impossible with just the mermaid’s tear.”
“I know. I plan to get a new water-type core. I’ll take care of the core, so you focus on the magic tower. It seems like there are many other things needed for the magic tower besides that.”
“To ensure the stable output of the magic tower, we need to engrave various formulas. B-but, to do that, we need various materials, so it will cost a lot of money…”
“Don’t worry about money. If you tell Enas what you need, she will take care of it.”
I left them behind and took out a space-movement scroll and tore it.
• • •
「You have entered the 3,261st area, the Shining Coast.」
The place I appeared was a beach famous for its resort.
It was famous for its warm temperature 365 days a year and its calm waves. Just by turning my gaze a little, I could see young men and women in swimsuits.
Of course, I didn’t come here to play. I looked around to see if there were any beauties, then headed towards the beach.
‘As expected, there aren’t many beauties that catch my eye.’
My standards have become too high. Still, most of the young women on this beach had good figures, so it was good for eye candy.
Splash!
My feet were submerged in the seawater. I didn’t care and walked into the sea.
Before I knew it, I was walking underwater.
‘People often think of the continent as Atlantis. But Atlantis refers to this entire world.’
The moon floating in the sky is also an area of Atlantis. The afterlife is the same. Then what about the sea surrounding Atlantis? Of course, it was an area.
With the blessing of water, I can breathe underwater. It’s no different just because it’s underwater. After walking underwater for a while, I saw large fish swimming around.
「You have entered the 7,070th area, the Dragon King’s Palace.」
