Published at 6th of November 2020 07:55:05 AM
Chapter 316: 316
Chapter 316 – Letter of Friendship (1)
“Today, there was a commotion in the village because of Sesha . ”
Brahm chuckled as he sat down next to the bed where Ananta was sitting .
During this time, he always sat next to his daughter and made small talk with her . He hadn’t been able to stay with her for a long time, so he wanted to be next to her now .
“Three boys got into a fistfight about who was going to be Sesha’s boyfriend . Haha . Who does she take after to be so popular?”
Brahm glanced at his daughter from the fruits he was cutting . Ananta was looking out the window with blank eyes . For a moment, sadness filled Brahm’s face, but he didn’t express it .
“In these cases, usually, the parents would defuse the fight . But here, the parents cheered them on in the background to win . I’ve been here for over a year now, but there are so many interesting people here . Anyways, after that ruckus, what happened after was a sight to see . ”
After he finished cutting the fruit, Brahm stabbed it with a fork and placed it in Ananta’s hand .
But the fork fell out of her hand and into the blanket . Knowing she still had a long recovery ahead of her, Brahm carefully fed his daughter the piece of fruit .
Ananta opened her mouth slightly and began to nibble at the fruit . It was an extremely slow process . It was a wonder how she was able to swallow it .
“So one of them barely won and tried to confess to Sesha, but Sesha rejected him, saying he was ugly . She did the same thing to the other two . The three boys were left crying… . . it was a mess . They didn’t cry after losing the fight . Goodness . Love is pretty amazing, isn’t it? Our Sesha is so outspoken . I think she’s popular because she takes after you . Ah, is that too far?”
Even though he was talking about Sesha, Ananta continued to stare blankly out the window . She had cherished Sesha so much, but she couldn’t say anything . She was like a doll .
Her appearance frustrated Brahm .
He could no longer see his daughter, who used to shout at him in a rebellious voice in that weak body of hers .
What was making his daughter suffer so much? It would be nice if she could speak her mind .
He had once been a god, but there was nothing he could do right now . This was one of the reasons he hated his godly status .
Brahm was constantly feeling apologetic because he thought he was a bad father .
Then, Brahm thought of the flower cookies Yeon-woo had coincidentally obtained . He had said there was a diluted amount of Nectar within it . Brahm remembered enjoying it back in the heavenly world . It was a gift Persephone frequently gave to her acquaintances .
“I don’t know if it’ll go well with coffee . ”
He began to think of new food to feed his daughter . That was all he could do .
“Huh? Uh no! Aw . Not here . ”
Sesha entered the garden, chasing after her rolling ball . She had accidentally kicked it here .
Her pure face turned into one of sadness .
This was a flower garden that Grandfather especially cherished . Brahm was always kind, but when she took a step inside, Brahm scolded her harshly . She was scared of that side of him .
But she had made a mistake while playing nearby . Thinking that she would get in trouble, she quickly looked around for the ball before Brahm saw .
However, the ball must’ve been buried under flowers because she couldn’t find it . Sesha ended up walking deep into the garden .
She shouldn’t have been doing this . She couldn’t . Tears brimmed in Sesha’s eyes as the flowers were hurt with every step she took .
Then, Sesha came across a window . The window that had been too high for her to see when she first came here was at her eye-level so that she could look inside .
That was where… . . her mom was . The mom who used to visit her first thing in the morning and read her stories at night . However, her mom didn’t smile at Sesha anymore .
Brahm told her that her mom was still in a deep sleep and couldn’t meet Sesha yet . He said when she came back, she would give Sesha as much love as she had given before .
He earnestly told Sesha that she shouldn’t cry and grow up with maturity so her mom could be happy when she finally woke up .
However, Sesha was no longer a young child, and she knew her mom wasn’t dreaming but hurt instead .
Still, Sesha was actively making friends and working hard with her studies so her mom could smile when she opened her eyes .
She dreamt of making the medicine to heal her mom someday .
‘I wonder what Mom’s doing?’
She suddenly became curious about what her mom was doing since she was already here . She tiptoed and lifted her face above the window .
Her mom was staring blankly ahead, leaning against the wall as usual .
She looked feeble but still beautiful . Sesha always thought her mom was quite pretty whenever she looked at her, and she wanted to be that pretty when she grew up .
Brahm said Sesha looked exactly like her mom from when she was young . Sesha believed firmly in what he said .
‘Mom, you can do it!’
Sesha adorably clenched her fists with an encouraging look .
Just then .
“Sesha! I said not to go into the garden!”
She could hear Brahm shouting . Sesha jumped in surprise and scurried away to avoid Brahm . Thankfully, the ball was nearby .
After the brief commotion in the middle of the quiet garden,
Flinch .
Ananta’s right thumb moved . No one saw .
[This is the 34th floor, the ‘Gate of Mirrors . ’]
[The trial of the 34th floor is beginning . ]
[Trial: Since long ago, many have checked their appearance through mirrors, and mirrors have received the limelight as a holy artifact that could reflect the entire world .
It was created as a pathway to another world . Sometimes, it was considered a demon’s artifact that swallowed up what was real .
Here, tens of thousands of such mirrors have been placed . Each mirror reflects each other, and it becomes harder to tell which is real and which is fake .
You are the one being reflected by them right now .
From now, look for the ‘real one’ and safely clear this trial . ]
After quickly passing through the 31st floor to the 33rd floor, what greeted Yeon-woo was a dizzying amount of mirrors .
The entire world was made of mirrors .
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In the ground, in the air, and in the sky . Every time he turned his head, he saw himself, and his appearances were reflected in another mirror and created more of him .
Yeon-woo realized he was trapped between an innumerable amount of doppelgangers .
He couldn’t even tell the path in front of him and thought it was better to close his eyes and scatter his Consciousness .
‘I’m so dizzy . ’
He knew he would be in danger if he began moving without any plan, so he plopped down on the ground .
‘Creutz should probably be somewhere nearby . ’
He thought of spreading his Consciousness to find him, but he decided not to . He was the one following him, not the other way around .
He could’ve gone ahead to the 35th floor . He had already cleared through this place a long time ago, so it was probably better for him to wait ahead than stay here on this dizzy floor .
Yeon-woo didn’t plan on staying for a long time, either .
The clock was ticking even now .
Still, he had something to check before he could get on with the stage mission .
“Atran . ”
The ground shook, and Atran jumped out from a portal frivolously .
“Have you called for me, push… . . I mean, customer!”
The corners of Atran’s mouth were raised . He looked gleeful to hit the jackpot after a while . All the items Yeon-woo had requested of him were priceless . They were items you couldn’t buy easily in the market, no matter how much money you gave .
‘Materials to make Kynee . ’
Yeon-woo opened his mouth .
“The items you obtained?”
“For now, this is it, sir . Please check . ”
Yeon-woo quickly opened the quest window .
[Materials to create ‘Kynee’]
Apodis Scales (45/45)
Kathran Liquid (5/5)
Magic Sword Stone (1/2)
Jamshid’s Liquor (2/5)
Adamantine Nova (0/1)
『Huk……! No way . 』
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『He gathered this much in that short amount of time?』
Brontes, who had appeared beside him, dropped his mouth after seeing the items that Yeon-woo collected . The most logical out of the three, Steropes, also seemed to be taken aback .
That was how hard it was to obtain the materials to make Kynee . They were materials that Hades didn’t have enough of and called commodities .
But in a few days, Atran had gathered most of them .
Yeon-woo, who knew the abilities of By the Table, wasn’t all that surprised . Rather, he acted like this was to be expected .
“The Magic Sword Stone, three Jamshid’s Liquors, and the Adamantine Nova aren’t here . And there are some I still need more of . ”
“I can get them if more time is given . However, don’t you know how incredible it is just to have attained that much of the last three, sir?”
Yeon-woo clicked his tongue . He knew he was being unreasonable . The materials in the list were meant for nothing more than to shape Kynee or support its functions .
However, the last three were on a completely different level .
The Magic Sword Stone, Jamshid’s Liquor, and Adamantine Nova .
They were difficult items to obtain in the lower world, and it was already impressive that he had gathered that much .
‘Especially since Jamshid’s Liquor and Adamantine Nova are pretty much considered holy artifacts . ’
Over 7 items that were nearly holy artifacts went into making Kynee . That was how priceless Kynee was .
‘And just by getting this much, I’m in an incredible amount of debt to By the Table . ’
He had used nearly all of the Summer Queen’s wealth while cleaning up the Outer Space . He was contracted with By the Table on the receiving end of a sponsorship, but Yeon-woo still considered it a debt .
Yeon-woo looked like a clump of money to Atran .
“Do I have to get the rest myself?”
“We tried asking owners of the other items and did everything we could to make a deal with them . Fortunately, we’re currently negotiating the price for the Adamantine Nova, so there’ll be good news soon . ”
“Adamantine Nova?”
Yeon-woo seemed surprised . So did the Cyclops Brontes and Steropes .
『There’s someone in the lower world who still has it?』
『How surprising . 』
Adamantine Nova was a mystical stone created with the legendary material, adamantium . The name was given to it because it looked like a shining star .
It was trickier to handle than adamantium, and it was categorized as a rare mineral, so only a few gods used it to make their holy artifacts .
But a mortal was in possession of it?
“The owner’s not known to the public, so I apologize for the fact that we cannot share the owner’s name . ”
Yeon-woo nodded and clicked his tongue .
‘The Tower sure is vast . ’
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The Tower was where countless players challenged floors . There would definitely be hidden, skilled players .
“Still, it’s a relief that you can obtain the remaining Magic Sword Stone on this floor . ”
Yeon-woo smirked coldly at what Atran said .
“You didn’t leave it out because you wanted to confirm my abilities?”
“Ha, haha! O, Of course not . Why would I do something like that?”
Atran took a step back . Seeing that he didn’t have anywhere to escape, Yeon-woo snorted .
That attitude of By the Table was obvious anyway .
As sponsors, if the one they sponsored didn’t grow, their investment would have been for naught . Also, because Yeon-woo needed Karma, he didn’t plan on clearing this floor normally .
“Oh, right, and while you were in Tartarus, a letter arrived for you . ”
Atran clasped his hands together at the good news, having been scared because he didn’t know what Yeon-woo was going to do .
“A letter?”
“Who is it?”
Through By the Table?
“Yes, sir . We were surprised at first, too, but the sender was the son of someone who works with us . ”
“He’s the son of the Iron Lion . It’s been a while since he went off the grid, but he was once famous as Blood Sword . ”
“Kahn?”
Yeon-woo’s eyes widened . Kahn suddenly sent a letter? He was about to check its contents .
“However, I think it’ll be better for you to… . . open the letter after this trial is finished . There are many watchful eyes . ”
Atran took another step back . He quickly scanned his surroundings . Like Creutz, he didn’t enjoy the 34th floor either .
Through the forest of mirrors .
Different Yeon-woos who had the same appearance as Yeon-woo began to appear .
Multiple Yeon-woos . Atran’s eyes looked like the sparks of a nuclear bomb fading away .
“… . . I have to know the real you to give you the letter . ”
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