Chapter 2468 – 2468. God’S Atlantis
The East Sea Dragon King, Oh Gwang, returned to his human form. He wasn’t in good shape. Perhaps due to the influence of his wounded main body, he was covered in blood and even had a limp. Blood flowed profusely from his body in the sea.
“Kuh-heuk… To suffer such humiliation again…!”
“You’re making such a fuss for a mere avatar, not even your main body.”
“I possess the memories and emotions of the main body. In this world, I am the main body. The main body must be feeling the same way as I do right now. Isn’t that right, main body?!”
「The Guardian of the East shakes his head.」
「The Guardian of the East leaves his post.」
「The Peach Slaughterer chuckles.」
“Heh heh. It seems the main body doesn’t think the same way as you?”
“M-Main body…?”
Oh Gwang stood there with a bewildered expression before letting out a deep sigh.
“…Follow me. My wish-fulfilling orb is in the treasure vault. …And put away that ominous black sword.”
I put Gram into my inventory.
Normally, the Arta Elixir’s effect would wear off after 30 minutes, and it would revert to its original golden sword form, but time doesn’t flow in the inventory. I can take out Gram anytime.
Of course, I can take it out in other worlds too.
However, it doesn’t seem like I can show the same overwhelming power as I did just now.
‘Gram itself feels weaker than the Hwaryeon Flying Blade.’
Even so, the reason it can exert such overwhelming power against a dragon is… because of the system. It’s like the system is compensating when I swing the sword.
‘I wouldn’t be able to use this much power in a place without the Atlantis system.’
“If you had the wish-fulfilling orb, why didn’t you use it and just kept it in the vault?”
“Because I can’t use it. The wish-fulfilling orb is one of the rewards set by the system.”
“…Reward?”
“Those who have made great contributions to the Dragon King’s Palace. Among them, the first to reach 1 million contribution points becomes the ruler of this area and obtains the wish-fulfilling orb. I then ascend and disappear.”
“So that was the standard strategy.”
The Atlantis setting book only had brief information about the location and the East Sea Dragon King, so I didn’t know the details. It didn’t even appear in the original story.
“That’s right. It’s not like you, who just charge in recklessly.”
My eyebrows twitched. It’s annoying to see him talking back even after losing.
‘I need to get the wish-fulfilling orb, so I’ll hold back for now.’
We arrived at the deepest part of the Dragon King’s Palace. Oh Gwang sighed in front of the ornate door.
“What are you doing? Open the door quickly.”
“…We’re not trying to enter the vault through normal means. The vault door might not open.”
I kicked the vault door.
Bang!
“Bullshit. It opens just fine. If you try any more tricks… I’ll slowly slice you to death from head to toe.”
I pulled Gram out of my inventory.
Oh Gwang, seeing the sword that kills dragons, flinched and turned his gaze away.
“……It seems the system has acknowledged you.”
I followed Oh Gwang into the vault.
「You have fought and won against the owner of the Dragon King’s Palace.」
「You can take one item from the vault without any conditions.」
I looked around. Shiny objects were scattered everywhere. They were all treasures.
‘But I can only choose one? If I kill the Dragon King now, can I get them all?’
It didn’t seem likely.
“The wish-fulfilling orb is at the very back.”
I followed him, scanning the items in the vault. There were countless items of at least B rank.
“Judging by this, the items here are obtained through contribution points.”
“Yes. The higher your contribution, the better the items you can get. You… sigh, never mind.”
I saw a weapon with nine blades. It looked exactly like a rake. But the energy emanating from this weapon was extraordinary.
「Upper Treasure Heart-Piercing Golden Rake.
Can manipulate water.
All abilities increase in water.
Can part rivers, lakes, and seas.
Rank: S」
“Trash.”
「The Sea-Parting Farmer is enraged.」
「The Sea-Parting Farmer hurls insults at you.」
「The Peach Slaughterer mocks the Sea-Parting Farmer.」
「The Peach Slaughterer sings an NTR song.」
「The Sea-Parting Farmer, enraged, rushes at the Peach Slaughterer!」
「The Sand Ghost sighs.」
It wasn’t hard to guess the identity of the Sea-Parting Farmer.
A person related to the Peach Slaughterer. The reason he’s called a farmer is probably because he carries a rake.
‘It’s Zhu Bajie. He’s also the original owner of the Upper Treasure Heart-Piercing Golden Rake. The reason he’s suddenly cursing me is… because I called the Upper Treasure Heart-Piercing Golden Rake trash?’
Intuitively, it didn’t feel like that.
I pondered for a moment.
‘…The Peach Slaughterer sang an NTR song? And Zhu Bajie got angry because of that? Have I ever NTR’d Zhu Bajie?’
No matter how much I thought about it, I hadn’t.
I didn’t have a taste for sleeping with pigs.
‘He’s a crazy bastard with a persecution complex.’
I found the wish-fulfilling orb on a splendid altar at the back of the vault.
「East Sea Dragon King’s Wish-Fulfilling Orb
Can manipulate wind and rain.
Can use authority in the sea.
Can control lower-ranked aquatic creatures.
Mana +20 when held.
Increases the rank of one skill below SS rank for the first time.
Rank: SSS」
As soon as I saw the wish-fulfilling orb, an exclamation escaped my lips.
“Indeed, it’s amazing…!”
There wasn’t a single bad ability.
“It’s my wish-fulfilling orb. Of course, it’s amazing.”
Ignoring the smug Oh Gwang, I reached for the wish-fulfilling orb.
「Do you want to select the East Sea Dragon King’s Wish-Fulfilling Orb?」
“Yes.”
「You have acquired the East Sea Dragon King’s Wish-Fulfilling Orb.」
「You have been granted the title ‘East Sea Dragon King’.」
「All stats increase by 1.」
‘Heh heh. This is delicious. I feel full even though I haven’t eaten.’
I couldn’t be satisfied yet.
There was still dessert left to eat.
‘Dessert always goes into a separate stomach.’
As soon as I took Gram out of my inventory, I swung it at Oh Gwang.
Oh Gwang, who had been watching me, quickly dodged, but Gram’s sword energy, which had an overwhelming advantage against dragons, followed him and slashed his body.
“Kuh! You bastard…! Do you have no conscience at all!”
“My conscience doesn’t react to men. If you understand, die quietly.”
“Do you think I’ll die…!!”
Oh Gwang tried to return to his main body again. Before it became troublesome, I used Flash.
[Using Flash. Remaining stacks: 11]
Heavenly Demon Sword Technique (天魔神劍) – Crushing Flash (擊閃).
The black slash created from the blade split Oh Gwang’s body in half. Oh Gwang died with a look of pure shock on his face. Perhaps because we were underwater, his corpse didn’t collapse but floated in the air before disappearing.
Instead, a black flute appeared in its place.
As soon as I saw the flute, I frowned.
Bad memories came to mind.
‘I got hit on the palm with a recorder at school when I was young. Isn’t it okay not to do homework? Thinking about it, it’s infuriating. I’ll have to beat him as much as I was hit with the recorder when I meet him later.’
One of the laws of the martial world: repay debts of gratitude and resentment.
Did I not learn something from that teacher, so isn’t it offset by gratitude?
I searched my memory for a moment. That teacher definitely taught math… I can’t believe it. All math formulas except for the four arithmetic operations were gone from my head.
‘The one who taught me the four arithmetic operations was a beautiful teacher in elementary school. I wonder how she’s doing?’
Going to see her… was scary. The beautiful teacher must have succumbed to the passage of time.
And thinking about it carefully, she wasn’t as beautiful as a celebrity. If she were as beautiful as a celebrity, why would she be a teacher with such a low salary?
「Ten Thousand Wave Calming Flute (萬波息笛)
Listening to the flute’s sound will calm your mind.
Nullifies mental abilities.
Stabilizes the climate.
Rank: SS」
‘Is this all that SS rank is?’
Clicking my tongue, I still put the Ten Thousand Wave Calming Flute into my inventory.
‘Still, it’s SS rank, so it must be durable. I’ll have to use it when I beat up those disobedient bastards.’
「You have killed the East Sea Dragon King and usurped the throne of the Dragon King’s Palace.」
「You have gained control of the 7,070th district.」
「You have acquired 1,500,000 AP.」
「As the ruler of the 7,070th district, you will acquire 200,000 AP every 30 days.」
「The aquatic creatures of the Dragon King’s Palace will absolutely obey you.」
「The ruler of the Five-Colored Imperial Crown clicks his tongue at your atrocities.」
「The Mother of Kunlun glares at you.」
「The King of the Demon Sky is delighted.」
Ignoring the other messages that popped up, I first scanned the vault.
The treasures that had been piled up in the vault had disappeared without a trace.
‘…Is it because I didn’t conquer it through normal means?’
It was a shame, but I had no regrets.
I had already taken the best item.
‘I can come here later if I need some sashimi.’
I tore a space-movement scroll and returned to the desert.
• • •
I returned to the desert.
The people of the desert, whether they were warriors, shamans, women, children, or slaves, were all focused on building the Boji Tower.
“Heavenly Demon! Please look at this ledger! This sorceress has used the Heavenly Demon’s assets for her own selfish desires!”
As soon as I appeared, Enas rushed over and respectfully presented the ledger. Behind him, Erlang was visible. She was glaring at Enas, who was prostrating himself, with a dissatisfied expression.
“A shaman who doesn’t even know the ‘ma’ of magic, living like a pig with all that fat.”
Erlang muttered. It was just that her muttering was a bit loud, so everyone could hear it. Enas’s eyes turned fierce as he glared at Erlang as if he would kill her. Erlang, feeling burdened by Enas’s gaze, avoided his eyes and looked at me.
I looked at the ledger. There were items I had never heard of before. They looked expensive, so they must have been high-end items. Honestly, I didn’t understand even after looking at them. There were too many items I didn’t know.
“They must be necessary items to build the best magic tower.”
“Y-Yes! They are all necessary to build an unprecedented magic tower!”
“But Heavenly Demon! When I asked the experts, they said this is an excessive amount of spending!”
“Enas. Are you disregarding my financial power right now?”
“Huk! No! Absolutely not!”
Thump thump.
Enas banged his head on the ground. At the same time, he slightly raised his buttocks. His large buttocks swayed vulgarly. I wasn’t angry to begin with, but his buttocks made even the non-existent anger disappear.
“Pfft.”
Erlang laughed at Enas’s posture.
“Enas. Raise your head. And let me tell you in advance. Money can be earned anytime. I’m on my way back from earning money right now. New AP will come in next month. If that’s still not enough, we can raise taxes. If that’s still not enough? We can take out an indefinite loan.”
“…An indefinite loan…”
“You have to lend me money if I ask for it. Enas. If I ask you to lend me money, won’t you lend it to me?”
“O-Of course, I will lend it to you! No, I will offer you money!”
“I’m not interested in your small change. Enas. What’s important is not my assets, but the Boji Tower. Focus on building the perfect Boji Tower.”
“Yes, yes! I will follow the Heavenly Demon’s orders!”
