## Chapter 317 – 317. God’S Atlantis
317. God’s Atlantis
“It’s been a while, Baron Austen.”
Baron Austen activated his mana upon seeing the visitor at his mansion. He had to, or he might be caught off guard without knowing why.
“…What brings you here, Duke Baldert?”
With a leisurely, elegant stride, Elena approached and sat on the sofa, crossing her legs.
“There’s no need to be so wary of me. I didn’t come here to fight you, nor do I have any reason to.”
In contrast to Austen’s stiff expression, Elena wore an arrogant smile.
Baron Austen felt uncomfortable around Elena. It wasn’t just because she was the Illusion Duke, one of the five pillars of the Empire, the Imperial Five Dukes. Nor was it simply because she was a neutral party, not aligned with the noble faction or the imperial faction.
It was just that Elena’s very existence was unsettling.
“Haven’t you had a big incident recently? I heard there was a riot at your pride and joy, the prison, resulting in over 70% casualties among inmates and guards?”
“…Did you come here to insult me?”
“Of course not. I just happened to be passing by and thought I’d offer some words of comfort.”
Baron Austen didn’t believe Elena’s words. Passing by? What a joke. Someone of Elena’s stature rarely had to walk anywhere.
“Is that so? Thank you for coming, but I’m fine. The prison restoration is progressing smoothly. We’ve decided to fortify the prison this time. We’ll raise the level of the guards and deploy soldiers and knights. There won’t be any more riots.”
“Hmm. Isn’t that a bit excessive? Or do you have some important treasure hidden in the prison?”
“For me, the prison itself is a treasure. You know that well.”
Baron Austen’s power grew stronger depending on the number of prisoners in his prison. He was strongest when the prison was full, and now, with most of the prisoners dead or escaped, he was weaker than ever.
“Baron, you must be aware of the rumors circulating about you in society?”
“Are you talking about the absurd rumor that I’m raising a monster that eats people in the prison? Did you come all this way just because of such a rumor? It seems the Illusion Duke is much more idle than I thought.”
“I’m much busier than you think. And I’m much more capable than you think.”
“…What are you trying to say?”
“There’s information that the Water Robe Duke is deeply involved in a cult.”
“I don’t know where you got that information, but the Water Robe Duke is not that kind of person.”
“That’s not for you to judge.”
“……Is that so? What does the Water Robe Duke’s cult have to do with me?”
“Isn’t the Water Robe Duke the leader of the noble faction? Isn’t there something related to the cult in your prison? That’s what I suspect.”
“Did you come all this way just for that? There’s no monster in my prison, and I have no interest in any religion, including cults. And I’m sure the Water Robe Duke is the same. Please leave now. I hope you understand that I’m busy with the prison. I’ll formally invite you later.”
“Baron Austen, I’ll give you a chance.”
“What chance are you talking about?”
“A chance to tell me everything.”
“…Ha. I have nothing to hide. How many times do I have to say it? This is frustrating.”
“Is that so? Then get up.”
“Yes. Please take care. I’m too busy to see you out. I hope you understand.”
“Baron Austen, I’ll give you a chance.”
“What chance are you talking about?”
“A chance to tell me everything.”
“…Ha. I have nothing to hide. How many times do I have to say…”
Austen realized the conversation was repeating. He immediately lunged at Elena, who was sitting on the sofa. He was about to strike her head with a fist engulfed in blue aura.
*BOOM!*
Austen’s body exploded.
Arms, legs, and intestines flew in all directions, and his head spun towards the ceiling.
“Baron Austen, I’ll give you a chance.”
“What chance…”
Austen shut his mouth. Cold sweat ran down his face. The pain of his body exploding and dying was still lingering in his mind.
“Baron, what’s wrong? You don’t look well.”
“……”
Austen didn’t open his mouth. He ignored Elena. This was probably an illusion.
‘When did I fall under an illusion?’
He couldn’t guess. To escape the illusion, he had to…
*BOOM!*
Austen’s body exploded.
“Baron Austen, I’ll give you a chance.”
“…Illusion Duke, when did you cast an illusion on me?”
“When? Why, from the very beginning, of course.”
*BOOM!*
“Baron Austen, I’ll give you a chance.”
“……”
Austen exploded his mana. He intended to use his mana to dispel the illusion cast on him. It would have worked on most illusions. However, it wasn’t a good way to break Elena’s illusion.
*BOOM!*
“Baron Austen, I’ll give you a chance.”
Austen tried to escape the illusion. He tried to kill himself, and he tried to kill Elena in front of him. He even tried to leave the mansion and catch the blue butterfly on the ceiling.
But it was all in vain.
*BOOM.*
“Baron Austen, I’ll give you a chance.”
The 101st time he heard those words.
Tired of his body exploding, Austen cried and said to Elena.
“I’ll tell you. I’ll tell you everything. So please, get me out of this hell.”
“Let’s hear it first. Go ahead and speak.”
“The rumors about the Water Robe Duke are true. The monster I’m raising in the prison is a priest of that cult, and I’m sacrificing one prisoner every week to the cult’s god.”
Baron Austen revealed everything he had been hiding. He had betrayed the noble faction, but he couldn’t help it. He didn’t want to die forever in this inescapable hell.
“I see. I understand. You’ve been doing some pretty gruesome things. The Water Robe Duke.”
“Then now…!”
*BOOM!*
“Baron Austen, I’ll give you a chance.”
“Ah…”
*BOOM!*
“Baron Austen, I’ll give you a chance.”
“……”
*BOOM!*
***
“A cult, huh.”
Elena muttered quietly, crossing her arms.
At the end of her gaze, Baron Austen sat blankly.
“He’s finally crossed the line.”
Elena stood up.
Baron Austen suddenly came to his senses.
“…Are you leaving? Why did you even come here?”
Baron Austen seemed unaware of what had just happened.
“I just came to see what kind of expression you’d make after the prison riot. Well, it was more interesting than I expected.”
“…Illusion Duke, you still have bad taste.”
“I hear that a lot. Take care.”
“I’m busy, so I won’t see you out.”
“Alright.”
Elena left.
Austen watched her go, then trembled. He couldn’t understand why he was trembling.
***
[The game is over.]
[Starting experience calculation.]
[Yoo Seohee’s bond level is 6.]
[Joo Seo-hyun’s bond level is 6.]
[Kang Myungjin’s bond level is 4.]
[Kasha’s bond level is 5.]
[Elena’s bond level is 3.]
[…….]
[Level up.]
[Level up.]
[You have gained 86 points.]
Returning to reality, I ended the auto-play and habitually checked my status window.
[Sung Yu-jin
Level: 58
Strength: 45 Stamina: 45 Agility: 45 Intelligence: 31 Vitality: 48 Mana: 45]
[Available points: 670]
I had accumulated a lot of points.
‘I was in God’s Atlantis world for quite a while.’
I had returned to reality a few times, but I hadn’t used any points. I couldn’t forget the pleasure of using points when I had accumulated a certain amount.
‘I’ll use the points for mental resistance.’
I was worried about the King of the Heavens, the Heavenly Demon Divine Art, and the Illusion Duke Elena. Especially Elena’s illusion was really dangerous.
‘Elena’s illusion has its limits, but… once I get caught, Elena might find out about the Game Life app.’
I didn’t know how Elena would react. In the worst-case scenario, she might turn me into a puppet.
[Do you want to use 130 points to increase Mental Resistance Lv.5?]
‘Use it.’
I didn’t stop there.
[Do you want to use 200 points to increase Mental Resistance Lv.6?]
‘Increase it!’
[Do you want to use 300 points to increase Mental Resistance Lv.7?]
I used a total of 630 points to raise my mental resistance to Lv.8.
‘…I have 40 points left. That’s only enough to raise two stats.’
My hand naturally reached for the random draw.
40 random draws in total.
The time had come to release the pent-up desire to draw.
“Let’s goooooo!”
[Red Straw
It’s a red straw.
Price: 1 point]
It was a bad start.
But I wasn’t discouraged.
‘They say the first draw is always a bad one.’
[Lure Fishing Hook
You can use the lure once every 10 minutes.
When you use the lure, nearby fish will be caught on the hook.
Price: 3 points]
‘It’ll be helpful when fishing. Damn it.’
I don’t fish. I find it more fun to enjoy women than to leisurely enjoy fishing.
[Great Medicine
When taken, it makes you feel great.
Price: 1 point
※Warning
Too frequent use can lead to addiction.]
In short, it was a drug.
I poured the Great Medicine into my mouth.
I became great.
‘Bullshit. I don’t feel anything. Where are you scamming me?’
I didn’t feel anything at all. I actually felt worse.
To soothe my discomfort, I continued the random draws.
‘Damn it…. Why is my luck so bad today? I’m not getting anything good.’
[Original
If used on an item from the game world, its effects will not diminish even if taken to another world.
Price: 1,000 points
※Warning
You will regret using it on an ordinary item.]
It wasn’t an item, but a usage right given by the Game Life app. Of course, it could only be used once.
‘…Oh! So there was something like this!’
There was no need to think about it. I used the Original on the [Ascension to Light] scroll. With this, I could use the [Ascension to Light] scroll in other worlds without having to enter the [Ascension to Light] world.
‘Hahaha. I hit the jackpot. I’m satisfied with this. It doesn’t matter if the remaining 5 draws are all duds. I hit the jackpot… Oh?!’
I hit another jackpot.
[Resurrection of the Dead
Resurrects the dead. The dead will appear before the user.
Price: 300,000 points
※Warning
You must know the name and face of the dead.]
It was a silver cross the size of my palm.
‘Really?! I can really resurrect the dead?!’
What shocked me was the usage condition. Knowing the name and face of the dead meant that even someone who died 100 years ago could be resurrected if the conditions were met.
‘I can resurrect a beautiful woman who died long ago and have her!’
Even in death, women couldn’t escape my grasp.
What an amazing ability.
I grinned and used the remaining points for random draws. I didn’t expect anything since I had already hit a super jackpot, but I hit another super jackpot.
It was a pure white ticket with the number 30 written on it.
[30-Day Regression Ticket
Regresses 30 days into the past.
Price: 1,000,000 points
※Warning
The Game Life app is not affected by the regression.
Only the world where the ticket is used will regress.]
‘Oh shit! Is this a real regression ticket?!’
I felt my heart pounding.
Only the world where the ticket is used will regress. Didn’t that mean it would regress not only the game world but also the real world? I wanted to use it right away, but the ticket was too precious.
‘When should I use it to get the most out of it!’
It was also important that the Game Life app was not affected. The Game Life app had an inventory.
If I put the world’s strongest weapon in the inventory and used the ticket to regress, wouldn’t I have two of the world’s strongest weapons!
‘Damn! This is such an amazing item, I don’t know how to use it!’
After pondering, I got up from my seat.
I wanted to share this joy and excitement with someone else.
I rushed out the front door, ran down the stairs at full speed, and knocked on the door of Han Harin, who lived on the fourth floor of the officetel.
