Published at 9th of January 2021 11:05:34 AM
Chapter 360
Chapter 360 Cha Jeong-woo (6)
Team: HH, Yahiko, thursdays
Actually, from the Martial King’s standpoint, it was understandable that it was ridiculous .
We had only passed by each other a few times during the “Ball of Kings . ” It was extremely rude to come to the village like this . He was probably already holding back, having met me like this .
But since I suddenly brought Allforone up, of course he would get angry .
Everyone knew how deep the enmity he had towards Allforone was .
The same went for me .
Allforone had killed all the Draconic species in the Tower .
The reason why the ancient dragon Kalatus, who was like a father to me, had been pained until the end was because of the aftereffects of Allforone . Fortunately, he had returned to the arms of nature now, but I could still clearly remember how he closed his eyes for the last time in the temple of dragons .
“Please . ”
But that was this, and this was this .
I had to meet Allforone .
He had never descended from the 77th floor all this time and ruled as a wall for players . He had crushed my wish of reaching the top of the Tower .
Then all that was left was the elixir .
The problem was that I couldn’t get it at all .
Even though I was considered to be a Nine King and Arthia had grown to be equal to the Eight Large Clans, the elixir was a mysterious medicine that was hard to attain .
I learned the reason why later .
‘Because Allforone has it . ’
I didn’t know why he had it–just that he came across it hundreds of years ago . He might’ve used it in that time .
Still, it was important, so I could only dream of meeting Allforone .
However, the problem was that if I met him, I would be his enemy .
I had only ever seen Allforone twice .
Once was right before there was a great war when the fight between the Large Clans was so bad that he suddenly appeared to settle the situation .
At the time, I only felt that he was extremely strong . Because my Draconic Eyes weren’t fully grown yet, I couldn’t tell how great he was .
But it was different the second time .
After a long search, when I finally secretly had Soulstones in my possession, the stones of Superbia and Luxuria, I had been exhilarated thinking I could learn Luciel’s power when he suddenly appeared .
Allforone was wrapped around in shadows, not completely revealing a body .
-You again .
It didn’t speak physically . It was a language that I didn’t know . It was hard to tell if Allforone was a man, woman, young, or old . But strangely, I could understand . [TN: We will continue our convention of referring to Allforone by he/him pronouns for simplicity’s sake . ]
But he seemed to be familiar with me already .
-Was it nine times or ten times? Because you kept on returning, I thought you ran out of the strength to come all the way here . But you’re here . Still . Yes . Your fate is twisted, and your life is short . It’s not different at all . You have the fate of failing many times, and you’ll fail more times in the future .
He continued to speak about what I couldn’t understand . But it was definitely unpleasant .
Failure . Fate . Those were the words I hated the most .
I was annoyed, but I couldn’t talk back .
The “existence” of Allforone that I saw through Draconic Eyes was so great .
It was bigger than the ancient dragon Kalatus, vaster than the unnamed god who sent me Blessings, and more extravagant than the demon Agares .
A colossal amount of soul power that not only filled the stage but could probably crush it if the being wanted .
An imposing soul pressure, like he was the only existence between the sky and the ground .
I couldn’t believe he was a mortal like me .
I hadn’t seen many gods and demons until now, but I could guarantee that he couldn’t be compared to any of them .
He was the world, and the world was him .
All the laws in the Tower revolved around him .
Like how satellites circled around planets, he was the center of the world .
He was continuing the passion of the Draconic species, the beings who wanted to make all laws of the world theirs .
Only then was I able to realize how the great Draconic species fell without being able to injure him in the slightest .
Why players hadn’t been able to get past the 77th floor for thousands of years .
Why the gods and demons were ripped apart from him when they tried to leave the 98th floor .
If such a being existed smack dab in the middle, who’d be able to stop him?
Also, the moment that the eyes hidden in the shadow met mine, I felt like my soul and body were being split apart .
-Oho! There’s still been some improvement . You can look me in the eye now?
The hidden eyes were definitely smiling .
-Having the right eyes, but not being able to see your path . It’s a sad fate . That might be why you’re continuing to dream–to find the path hidden by darkness . But you still haven’t found the light . What a shame, child .
Out of the words Allforone said, the word “dream” lingered in my head .
I thought of the benefit I still hadn’t mustered the will to use because I didn’t understand . Had Allforone seen it?
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-I hope Luciel’s fire can brighten your path . Right now, it’s just a candle that’ll go out powerlessly . Grow it . Using any means possible . If you use the same method again, you’ll just repeat things over and over again . You’ll only get hurt if you walk in place .
Allforone added on more, like he pitied me .
-I hope “his” light can shine on your path .
Allforone disappeared, having only spoken what he wanted to .
I didn’t speak of this to anyone and kept it to myself .
I tried to uncover the meaning behind his words .
The three main skills of Allforone were Shukuchi, Immortality, and Thousand Li Eyes .
However, the ancient dragon Kalatus told me a few more .
‘Foresight . ’
Not only could he see the future of someone, but he could also see their present and past .
A person with such power wouldn’t speak nonsense .
But still, I didn’t understand what he said .
I wanted to ask about it, along with the whereabouts of the elixir .
What did he mean when he said I’d fail multiple times?
However, there was no way for me to get to the 77th floor where Allforone resided . The Red Dragon on the 76th floor would never let me through .
I wasn’t on bad terms with the Summer Queen, but things weren’t good between us either .
If I touched her trauma, Allforone, she would shoot her Breath at me without any hesitation .
The Martial King was different .
He knew a shortcut to the 77th floor, Allforone’s territory .
The problem was… . .
“Do you know about what kind of being Allforone is?”
He didn’t seem to want to help me .
“I do . ”
“No . You don’t know what kind of being he is . ”
“…… . ”
“He’s the apostle of the Tower . He’s the laws of the Tower themselves . You can stand against that? No way . ”
I clenched my teeth .
“You’re not going to open the path until the end?”
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The Martial King raised a corner of his lips .
“Why should I? I don’t have the loyalty nor reason to . Why should I bother myself?”
“Then… . . ”
I spread my Sky Wings apart . Dragon Slayer was held in my hands .
“I’ll have to make you . ”
“What’s up with your face?”
“I don’t know . Don’t ask . ”
Leonhardt pointed at my face, but I just covered it with a grumble .
That damned geezer . It wasn’t fair that he went for my eyes as soon as we started . Thanks to him, I returned to the clan house with a black eye like a panda .
The Martial King probably let me off easily . Still, I felt wronged . Dammit .
‘There’s something there . ’
The relationship between the Martial King and Allforone . I didn’t know what it was, but I was sure of one thing .
I didn’t have the power to enter it .
There was only one option left .
Climbing the Tower on my own strength and meeting Allforone then .
I became dizzy just thinking about it . The time I spent until now wasn’t few at all, but how much more time did I have to spend here now? I was worried that Mom’s illness became worse because she was worried about me . Hyung was probably worried too .
But I couldn’t return to Earth . Then, I’d be marked as “eliminated” and not be able to return .
“Right, Sadi and Kun Khr are here . ”
The members who joined the latest after the clan was created . Arthia was currently being watched and threatened by many . We were preparing for war against the Blood Land because the Gluttony Emperor wanted to “prey” on me .
Our clan members were visiting different Large Clans for allies .
I heard they had gone to Devil Army and the Sea of Time .
I didn’t know about the Devil Army, but there was a chance for the Sea of Time .
But… . .
“Nothing . ”
Leonhardt shook his head dejectedly and added on .
“Discussions with Blood Land have come to an end too . They want you . ”
Leonhardt was famous for being wise while he was an outstanding sword-wielder . If he said the discussions were over, it meant there really wasn’t any way .
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“……So in the end, it’s another war . ”
I sighed, laying against a chair . It hadn’t been that long since we fought a war, but there was another war .
I wasn’t scared .
However, it would just eat at the time I needed to climb the Tower . I felt frustrated .
“I’d like to leave the clan . ”
The shocking announcement that Kun Khr made in the announcement shook Arthia .
“Hey, why so suddenly? We were drinking together just fine yesterday . ”
“Is it because of Sadi? How about you think about it again… . . ”
“No . It’s the decision I came to after thinking about it all night . If you’d like to punish me, I’ll take it gladly . ”
Kun Khr seemed to be firm . It was probably because of Sadi, who passed away in battle some time ago . Sadi and Kun Khr were lovers . They were thinking about getting married after the war was over . The war had broken everything apart .
“Alright . ”
“Hey! Cha Jeong-woo! You can’t just send him like that… . . !”
“Stay well . Don’t be beat up anywhere . If you are, I’m gonna find you and beat you up . ”
“Thank you for everything . ”
Kun Khr left after bowing for a while .
The other clan members looked disconcerted . The reason why they had been able to endure all the wars was because of our tight camaraderie . But with one gone, it was expected to feel low-spirited .
What was more, Kun Khr was my disciple, so they probably felt even more betrayed .
Kun Khr looked guilty until the end, but I sent him away with a smile .
I was the one who should’ve been feeling guilty .
“Hey hey! Why does everyone look so depressed? It’ll be fine if we just do what we’re supposed to do . ”
I didn’t like a downcast atmosphere . I tried to get up, clapping my hands together .
“……Huh?”
The world spun, and I found myself falling over . When I tried to catch my balance, I couldn’t put strength in my legs .
I could see the clan members running frantically over while shouting my name, but I couldn’t hear anything because of the ringing in my ear . The world was still spinning, and something poured out from my mouth .
It was a clump of blood with black liquid .
The toxic smell of Devil Poison stung my nose .
I felt something go wrong in my heart .