Published at 31st of October 2020 05:31:37 PM
Chapter 312
Chapter 312 The King of the Underworld (2)
Team: HH, thursdays, Yahiko (300(0)/12)
Yeon-woo instinctively spread his wings of fire apart and soared up into the sky .
A bunch of ghosts wrapped around Yeon-woo to protect him .
However .
“… . . What is this?”
The Giant god didn’t take any action .
Yeon-woo belatedly realized the eyes that were previously fixed on him weren’t focused . He didn’t feel any life either .
The Giant god he had been standing on was already a long-dead corpse .
‘Its size is so… . . ’
The corpse was lying on its long side, but it had been so tall that he thought it was a ridge, and its length seemed to be tens of kilometers .
The eyes beamed like the sun and the moon, and the hair on its flesh and limbs made it seem like a forest .
From what Yeon-woo knew, even Giants weren’t that large .
Giants were considered large if they were around 20 meters tall . Considering how the last King of Giants had been 30 meters tall, this being couldn’t be called a Giant .
‘Is it the corpse of a Titan? Then is Tartarus filled with these beings?’
Information about Titans and Giants wasn’t well-known within the Tower either .
There weren’t many players who could clear the ten gates in the first place, and even fewer could pass through the bronze door .
His brother had also only promised himself to enter Tartarus at a later time . He hadn’t gone there himself .
It wouldn’t be strange for Titans and Giants to have strange appearances . In the end, they were “gods” who couldn’t be understood by logic .
Yeon-woo flew up higher to examine the corpse more carefully . It was also to look for Creutz, whom he had lost sight of after entering the portal .
‘He’s extremely large . It’s weird up here, too . ’
Yeon-woo clicked his tongue as he flew up . The higher he went, the darker it became . He was only able to see because of Holy Fire and his sharp senses .
Tartarus was an abyss, filled only with darkness .
When he thought he was high enough, he attempted to release his Consciousness .
Boom—
Boom—
The ground suddenly began to shake . Along with it, he felt an intense pressure .
“……!”
Yeon-woo quickly recalled his Consciousness . His heart started to pound inside of his chest . His instinct warned him that he would be in danger if he revealed his Consciousness here .
Instead, he hid his presence as much as possible and turned his body in the other direction . Once again, the world shook up and down .
Something was coming towards him through the darkness . As it drew closer, Yeon-woo felt shivers run down his back . A presence comparable to Agares from the 23rd floor was coming .
[Athena looks at the same being you are with still eyes . ]
[Hermes looks at the same being as you in silence . ]
[Agares clicks his tongue . ]
[Hondon is silent . ]
The gazes of the gods and demons who used Yeon-woo as a chess piece became silent . Even Hondon, who didn’t show his messages often . That was how great the being’s pressure was .
Boom… . .
Yeon-woo swallowed . The Giant god was almost right next to him now .
He was smaller than the corpse of the dead Giant god below, but he was still a hefty size . Yeon-woo looked like a fly next to him .
『It should be somewhere around here…… . 』
The being looked around as if searching for something . His movements were slow because of the size of his body . It took a long time for him to turn his neck .
But every time he did, the atmosphere trembled, and the heat exuding from his skin made it hard to breathe .
Yeon-woo knew the being was searching for him . His eyes were familiar . It was one of the gazes that had been on him while he was clearing through the gates .
He had probably appeared here because he knew Yeon-woo had come .
However, he just looked around for a while and wasn’t able to find Yeon-woo .
Because Yeon-woo was so small compared to him and was hiding his presence, it wouldn’t be easy to find him .
However, that wasn’t a relief for Yeon-woo .
If he moved in the slightest, it was likely the being would discover him immediately . He couldn’t stay there . It was only a matter of time before more beings would come to find him .
‘What should I do? Should I attack first?’
Yeon-woo held and released Vigrid with hesitation .
He knew his attack wouldn’t have any effect . Still, he thought he would be able to stall for time .
He thought that it would be better to attack and run away than to be a sitting duck .
Yeon-woo swallowed and activated his Draconic Eyes . He could see a few flaws . However, they were near nonexistent .
The closer one was to perfection, the greater the level of one’s existence . It was difficult to make out the flaws of such a being .
After inputting magic power into his Draconic Eyes, he was able to see a clump of flaws around the being’s right breast .
Yeon-woo tightened his hold on Vigrid . He only had one chance . He needed to activate all his Authorities and attack the being instantly . If not, that was the end .
His eyes were red with anxiety . Just then, he could feel the being’s gaze turn towards the opposite direction .
Yeon-woo’s eyes widened .
‘Now… . . !’
Suddenly .
『You foolish bastard!』
Open Speaking rang in Yeon-woo’s ear . His body was swept aside .
Swek—
That was when the Giant god turned to look in Yeon-woo’s direction . He looked around and muttered to himself .
『Did I…… feel wrong…… . 』
The Giant god narrowed his eyes and began to walk again .
『This place…… must not be it…… . did he…… run away already?』
Judging that Yeon-woo wasn’t there, the Giant god looked away again and started to move .
B, Boom—
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“…… . ”
“…… . ”
Yeon-woo stood up only once the footsteps had faded away . The being was so large that it took a while for its footsteps to disappear .
“You attempted to attack a Titan? To none other than Perses, at that . You foolhardy bastard . ”
The one who rescued Yeon-woo crumpled his face after realizing there wasn’t any danger .
“Do you know how complicated things almost became because of you?”
“…… . ”
Yeon-woo stayed silent . There were about 10 people in the group around him .
All of them were warriors with bronze armor and gear . Each of their auras was outstanding .
The one who seemed to be the commander even had a divine atmosphere around him .
‘Dis Pluto . ’
Dis Pluto was a group of warriors under Hades who protected the Underground and stopped the Titans and Giants who tried to break through the bronze door .
They may have looked like ordinary warriors on the surface, but each and every one of them had a level that could match a lower-level superior being’s .
Yeon-woo realized he had survived thanks to them . The Perses whom the commander had spoken about was a Titan who symbolized destruction . If Yeon-woo clashed with him, things would’ve gotten out of control .
“Still, it’s a relief you’re safe . Are you injured anywhere?”
Just then, Creutz jumped out from behind Dis Pluto and examined Yeon-woo . When Yeon-woo nodded, Creutz sighed in relief . It seemed like he had been discovered and rescued before Yeon-woo .
The commander confirmed that the Giant god Perses was gone once more and turned back to Yeon-woo . It was hard to tell what he looked like because he was wearing armor, but his eyes were intense .
“Anyways, I don’t know how you received the help of the spirit that His Majesty gave to the Cyclops Brontes, but you are related to him, correct?”
“Yes, that’s right . ”
Yeon-woo nodded .
“His Majesty has ordered me to bring you to him safely . However, this is the territory of the Titans . If they catch us, we’re done for, so follow me carefully . ”
Yeon-woo’s eyes widened .
“By His Majesty, are you talking about Hades?”
It seemed like the missing Hades was still in Tartarus .
The commander frowned .
“Don’t speak his name in vain, player . He has taken his hands off the Tower for a while now, but he’s not someone who you guys can… . . ”
“I’ve brought a message from Persephone . Please let me meet Hades . ”
“… . . From Lady Persephone?”
The commander was about to become angry but paused . A player who had come on the queen’s request . If so, he needed to lead them as respectfully as possible .
He seemed unsatisfied, but there was nothing he could do . The commander turned around stiffly .
“Anyways . Follow me . ”
Fortunately, it seemed like things would proceed smoothly .
Yeon-woo and Creutz began to follow Dis Pluto .
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The commander called himself “Ray . ” He was the chief of the nineteenth squad out of the twenty-four corps .
Yeon-woo knew the names of most of the gods and demons, but it was a name he had never heard before .
‘I suppose that makes sense . The only thing known about each godly society is which greater gods leads it . ’
Obviously, each of the “societies” like Olympus, Asgard, and L’Infernal comprised many beings .
Not only did the societies have gods, but they also had the subordinate gods to the gods and the soldiers below them . The scale of the upper world was incredibly vast .
However, in most cases, their names weren’t known, or they weren’t famous even if their names were known .
It was because they weren’t memorable enough to the players of the lower world .
Ray was one of those beings . Still, because he belonged to the heavenly world, he had a holiness about him as well .
Yeon-woo couldn’t imagine how strong he was .
However .
‘Is he stronger than Seseungnim?’
People who had holiness meant they had become supernatural . It was a peak that all mortals wished to reach . Although no player had gotten this far, other than Allforone, when Yeon-woo compared Ray to the Martial King, he didn’t think Ray was stronger .
Of course, it could’ve been because Ray hadn’t released his holiness around him, but the Martial King hadn’t shown his full strength either . He hadn’t used his full power even when he was fighting the Summer Queen .
‘Just what is the standard for holiness? Is it not something you can gain just because your level is higher?’
Yeon-woo’s eyes deepened .
‘Or is there something preventing you from getting it?’
Yeon-woo continued to walk as he pondered these thoughts .
“What are you looking at?”
Ray felt Yeon-woo’s gaze on him and turned back to look at him .
“It’s nothing . ”
Yeon-woo shook his head firmly .
Ray snorted and looked forward again .
“I’ll say this in advance, but I don’t like you players that much . ”
Yeon-woo’s eyes widened .
“Can I know why?”
“Why? There are a lot of reasons why . This battlefield where we fight our entire lives for our beliefs is just a playground and training ground for you guys . ”
“…… . ”
Yeon-woo shut his mouth . It seemed like he was talking about the players who crossed over into Tartarus after clearing the 10 gates .
They came here to raise their skills, risking their lives .
However, that was only what the players thought . How would that look to those who considered this place the battleground of their lives?
“Only you guys think of this place as easy . Even Olympus in the heavenly world doesn’t dare think that . Everyone who comes here dies because they are weak or runs away once they think they’ve learned something worthwhile . How can we like them?”
“…… . ”
“Moreover, at the moment, each soldier is important to us . But because of you, ten of us had to come to this dangerous place . Just know that I’m not saying any more than this because you’re Lady Persephone’s messenger and you know where Cyclops Brontes is . ”
It was a warning for him not to die futilely and to know his place and stay low .
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It sounded like he was being rude because he was here first, but Yeon-woo could feel the bitterness and urgency behind his words .
‘Is that how bad the situation is?’
Just when Yeon-woo’s eyes settled deeply .
『Stop!』
Ray suddenly paused, using Open Speaking towards the party . Just when Yeon-woo was wondering what was going on .
Kwang!
The ground they were walking on suddenly crumbled, and a Giant god popped out .
『I found you……!』
It was the Titan Perses, who had just been searching for Yeon-woo . He smiled evilly and stretched his hand out to where Yeon-woo was .
“Run away!”
Kwakwang—
Ray shouted frantically and held up his shield . Holy power was released in front of him, causing smoke to whirl around .
However .
The Titan Perses was one who could somewhat hold a battle with Hades . He wasn’t someone that a lower-level being like Ray could block . Ray couldn’t hold him for long and became a bloodied mess, then disappeared .
『Where are you…… trying to go……?!』
The Giant god didn’t stop there and waved his arms to catch his target, Yeon-woo .
Strong winds blew around them like a tornado . Dis Pluto frantically stepped in front of Yeon-woo . They looked ready to die in battle .
Yeon-woo clenched his teeth and released his Authorities . No, he tried to . The Channelings were blocked, like they were covered by something .
[The Channeling with Athena is weak . The ‘Stigmata of the Goddess’ is dissipating . ]
[The Channeling with Ceto is weaker . The ‘Sea King Stone’ has failed to activate . ]
[The Channeling with Agares is weak . ‘Hyoongshin Acksal’ is dissipating . ]
[Agares is furious!]
The only Authority that worked was awakening his Dragon Body . While he was hoping that the 72 Bian and Wave of Fire would work for a while, the being’s great shadow was right above his head .
That moment .
Krrrng—!
Blue light gathered in the dark sky and turned into lightning, landing in the face of the Giant god .
The Giant god screamed and stepped back . He covered his face with his hands as blood spurted like a fountain from his injuries .
And in front of him, a god swung his sword, wearing bronze armor that emitted an ashy .
The darkness simmered like fire, hugging him like it was protecting him, then stretched out around him like spiderwebs .
He was way smaller than the Titan, but the aura around him was greater than the Giant god’s . Every time he swung his sword, a more powerful strength than Poseidon’s spread out .
Yeon-woo realized who it was right away .
A superior god who had been born as the oldest out of the 6 brothers, including Zeus but had thrown away the throne of Olympus for his little brothers .
‘Hades!’
The King of the Underworld had come .
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