## Chapter 289 – 289. God’S Atlantis
“The King of the Demonic Heavens is satisfied.”
“2,074 people have been killed.”
“You have achieved a certain level of progress. As a reward, your agility permanently increases by 1.”
……
“3,579 people have been killed.”
“You have achieved a certain level of progress. As a reward, your strength permanently increases by 1.”
……
“5,705 people have been killed.”
I punched a passing man to death and suddenly felt my head clear.
‘Damn it. I was lost again.’
The Demonic Heavenly Energy surrounding my fist wavered.
This is the third time my mind has suddenly cleared like this.
‘It’s like waking up from a dream… no, more like…’
It felt like I had been immersed in something, and then suddenly my concentration broke, and I could see my surroundings again.
‘It’s obvious, it’s the King of the Demonic Heavens’ doing.’
What I can’t understand is the King of the Demonic Heavens’ purpose.
Is he trying to push my mind to make me his puppet? No. It doesn’t feel like that. And if that were the goal, there would be more certain ways than this. Also, my other contracted divine seat, the Lord of the Heavens, wouldn’t just be watching.
‘More like, is he trying to corrupt me mentally…? No, it feels like he’s trying to change me.’
It’s not just the King of the Demonic Heavens. The Demonic Heavenly Divine Art is getting stronger and stronger. It’s good for me, but on the other hand, it’s unsettling. But I can’t abandon the Demonic Heavenly Divine Art now.
‘I can’t stop the trial either.’
The trial cannot be abandoned. If you don’t want to do the trial, you have no choice but to die.
“The King of the Demonic Heavens says there’s less than half left.”
“I know, so shut up.”
“The King of the Demonic Heavens is laughing.”
I started killing nearby humans again.
The Demonic Heavenly Divine Art activated as naturally as breathing. It didn’t take even 10 seconds to kill a 30-year-old.
‘…My stats are going up, and the Demonic Heavenly Divine Art is growing, so it’s not all bad for me. Rather, being able to get stats this easily is an opportunity.’
However, I felt quite disgusted.
All the people I’ve killed so far haven’t resisted. Even if I deliberately give them a chance, most of them give up on life. Some run away from me.
Once, I deliberately let one escape and didn’t chase him. But the guy who ran away reappeared in front of me a little later. He seemed surprised that he didn’t know why he had run into me and ran away in the opposite direction. After that happened a few times, he gave up on running away.
I felt deeply that this wasn’t reality. This is a game room created by the King of the Demonic Heavens. The King of the Demonic Heavens is the GM, and I am the player.
“6,483 people have been killed.”
“You have achieved a certain level of progress. As a reward, your mana permanently increases by 1.”
This time it was a water park.
I indiscriminately killed everyone I saw here. Men, women, and children all died by my hand equally. However, I hesitated a bit when I saw a beautiful woman.
“The King of the Demonic Heavens suggests you violate them.”
I ignored the King of the Demonic Heavens and killed the beautiful women. At first, I violated them as the King of the Demonic Heavens said. I enjoyed that more too. But I didn’t feel like doing it because I was moving according to the King of the Demonic Heavens’ will and because the beautiful women looked like dolls.
‘Shit. This woman is so pretty. I’ll regret it if I just kill her! 100% regret!’
Of course, there were some exceptions.
“7,387 people have been killed.”
“You have achieved a certain level of progress. As a reward, your health permanently increases by 1.”
“Ah, I can’t take this anymore.”
It was hard to control the Demonic Heavenly Divine Art. I only intended to move a little bit of energy, but the entire Demonic Heavenly Energy moved. I was trying to kill a man I could have killed with a simple punch with all my might.
I barely managed to control the Demonic Heavenly Divine Art, but I felt it was dangerous to continue.
And I had already thought of a solution for this.
“The King of the Demonic Heavens asks if you will give up.”
“I know that it’s impossible to give up during a trial.”
This guy is just testing me.
“The King of the Demonic Heavens wants you to keep killing people.”
“The King of the Demonic Heavens says that you can become stronger by killing people. He says that the Demonic Heavenly Divine Art is a demonic art that becomes stronger the more you kill and violate.”
Demonic Art.
I definitely felt that this time. Unlike ordinary martial arts, it feels like there’s some kind of evil will. It gives you powerful strength, but it leads people to ruin.
“Change status window.”
“Changing to the Lightning Severing Blade status window.”
As soon as it changed, my mind cleared up. It felt like the slimy things that were crawling up my legs had disappeared.
Pzzzzzzzt.
A blue lightning bolt rose in my hand.
“The King of the Demonic Heavens is disappointed.”
“The King of the Demonic Heavens sponsors 1,000 AP.
‘Are you going to throw away this opportunity to easily train the Demonic Heavenly Divine Art?'”
“I don’t need power that I can’t control.”
Kwarurururung!
Lightning struck.
“8,441 people have been killed.”
“9,121 people have been killed.”
“9,878 people have been killed.”
“9,999 people have been killed.”
When only one person was left.
A young couple appeared in front of me. Both the man and the woman looked ordinary.
“I’ll die! So please, save my wife!”
“No! I’ll die! So please, save my husband!”
The couple knelt down and rubbed their palms together, saying they would die.
“The King of the Demonic Heavens wants you to kill both of them.”
“Shut up.”
I threw lightning at the man.
The man and the woman. The value of course is higher for the woman. Even if she’s an ugly woman, she has the potential to give birth to a beautiful woman.
And any man except me can die. To be honest, I wish 99% of men would die.
“10,000 people have been killed.”
“The trial is complete.”
“The King of the Demonic Heavens proposes. If you kill the woman in front of you, you will receive additional rewards.”
Pajik!
The lightning that had been wriggling in my grasp disappeared without a trace.
“King of the Demonic Heavens. I refuse to be played in your palm any longer.”
“The King of the Demonic Heavens asks if you don’t want additional rewards.”
“I told you. I’ve already played enough. And… you made me feel very disgusted. I’ll repay this debt someday. Really.”
“The King of the Demonic Heavens is disappointed.”
“The trial has been cleared.”
“As a reward for clearing the trial, all stats increase by 1.”
“As a reward for clearing the trial, you have acquired Subordination (A). Subordination (A) can be acquired through the Demonic Heavenly status window.”
“Due to the countless vengeful spirits, the Subduing Demon Armor has been cursed and transformed into the Ten Thousand Slayer.”
I felt like my body was being sucked in.
***
When I opened my eyes, I was inside a dusty, abandoned building. At my feet, Kasha was lying unconscious. I had spent about a week in the trial, but not even a second had passed in Atlantis. I wasn’t surprised because I knew this beforehand.
‘Status window.’
“Name: Sung Yu-jin
Class: Demonic Heavenly (天魔)
Title: Ruler
Divine Seat: King of the Demonic Heavens
Affiliation: AL 401 Earth.
Strength: 53 Agility: 49 Health: 51 Mana: 73 Luck: 23
Unique Trait: Deception (SS)
Trait: Demonic Heavenly Body (A)
Skills: Demonic Heavenly Divine Art (S) Subordination (A)”
The Demonic Heavenly status window appeared. In the trial, it was the Lightning Severing Blade status window, but in Atlantis, it’s the Demonic Heavenly status window.
‘Oh… oh… are these stat increases real?’
My stats have increased tremendously. At this rate, I might be able to charge straight into the Mud Hand Bandit group and kill them all.
‘No. I can’t let my guard down. Let’s deal with the Mud Hand Bandit group as planned.’
More than that, I recalled the notification window that appeared when I completed the trial and looked at the black gloves on my hands.
I clearly remember seeing the notification that the Subduing Demon Armor had changed to the Ten Thousand Slayer.
The gloves looked the same on the outside.
‘Check.’
“Ten Thousand Slayer (萬人殺)
Gloves imbued with the thoughts of countless vengeful spirits. Amplifies powers related to demons (魔).
Rank: A”
The Subduing Demon Armor, which was originally C-rank, became A-rank. The rank jumped up by two levels. It’s true that its power has increased as much, but I was more annoyed than happy.
‘I chose the Subduing Demon Armor partly because of its anti-magic power… but the anti-magic power is gone.’
Anti-magic power might not be necessary right now, but it’s a power that will definitely be needed later.
‘I’ll have to find something that can use anti-magic power when I get the chance.’
I looked deep into the gloves. There was no change on the outside. But when I moved my Demonic Heavenly Energy, the gloves reacted with a hum. I could definitely feel that the Demonic Heavenly Energy was amplified.
“But countless vengeful spirits?”
“The King of the Demonic Heavens says they are the vengeful spirits of the countless humans you killed.”
“The Lord of the Heavens scoffs at the King of the Demonic Heavens.”
“The Lord of the Heavens sponsors 1,000 AP.
‘Speak properly. Since when did vengeful ghosts become humans?'”
“The King of the Demonic Heavens sponsors 1,000 AP.
‘Vengeful ghosts were originally humans.'”
I realized what he meant by that.
The things I killed in the trial. I thought they were just illusions, but they were actually vengeful ghosts.
“You made me kill vengeful ghosts?”
“The King of the Demonic Heavens sponsors 1,000 AP.
‘They are humans.'”
“The Lord of the Heavens sponsors 1,000 AP.
‘Just because you gave a monster a human body doesn’t mean the monster becomes human. Similarly, just because a god has a human form doesn’t mean the god is human.'”
“…….”
I think I know the identities of the humans I killed in the trial.
Vengeful ghosts given human bodies by the King of the Demonic Heavens.
They looked a bit too normal and peaceful for vengeful ghosts, but it makes sense if the King of the Demonic Heavens was controlling them.
‘The King of the Demonic Heavens thinks of vengeful ghosts with human bodies as humans, and the Lord of the Heavens thinks the opposite.’
This is something that people will have different opinions on. A vengeful ghost is a ghost with a grudge. If they were originally human, they might have become human again by receiving a body.
But conversely, if you think of vengeful ghosts as beings that have already escaped humanity, then even if they have a body, they are not humans but monsters.
‘I don’t care either way. This is a world in a novel anyway.’
However, I became even more curious about the identity of the King of the Demonic Heavens. Giving human bodies to 10,000 vengeful ghosts? I know that’s not something a normal deity can do.
“King of the Demonic Heavens. What is your true name?”
I asked the King of the Demonic Heavens, even though I expected the answer. I couldn’t help but be curious.
“The King of the Demonic Heavens puts a finger to his lips.”
“Sung Yu-jin gives the King of the Demonic Heavens the middle finger.”
***
I looked at Kasha, who was lying on the floor.
I had noticed five minutes ago that she was pretending to be unconscious. As my stats, the power of the Demonic Heavenly Divine Art, and my proficiency increased, my senses naturally increased as well.
‘Is she planning to attack me when I get close?’
That’s the only thing Kasha can do from her position. She can’t use her strength properly because her pressure points have been sealed, but she probably thinks she can somehow kill me if she aims for my eyes, which are the most vulnerable points.
‘I waited, thinking she might give up, but if this continues, she’ll keep pretending to be unconscious for hours.’
I reached out to Kasha. I stroked her smooth, sand-colored skin with my palm. My palm was heading towards her firm D-cup breasts.
They were slightly sagging to the side due to gravity, but that’s a natural phenomenon. If breasts don’t sag to the side when lying down, they are most likely surgically enhanced.
Squish.
I grabbed her breast tightly, leaving a mark in the shape of my palm, and then touched her smooth abdomen with my other hand. From the outside, I thought she just had a body without any fat, but when I touched it, I could feel firm muscles.
My hand gradually went down. I felt the texture of her rough, red pubic hair and touched her pussy. Her pussy was wet with the semen I had ejaculated. When I spread her labia, the semen flowed out.
“Die!!”
Kasha raised her upper body and reached for my face. Her middle and index fingers, which were unusually tense, were aiming for my eyes.
Thud!
I had already predicted it, so I suppressed Kasha’s hand.
“Agh! Don’t think this is the end…! I’ll definitely kill you when I get the chance!”
“No. There won’t be that chance. I’ll make you a tame cat.”
I placed my other hand on her lower abdomen.
“Activating Subordination (A).”
“A mark of subordination is engraved on the target’s body.”
“The target’s strength and mental power are weaker than yours.”
“The mark of subordination is successfully engraved on the target’s body.”
“Subordination (A) is successful.”
“The target has become subordinate to you.”
A bright pink heart-shaped tattoo was engraved on Kasha’s lower abdomen.
