Not making contact may itself be a trap.
But no matter what evil plans we had, we had to go there.
Shin Soo-ah calmly explained to Yohan.
“And it’s advantageous for me to go in first in many ways. Kang-rim decided to use the free communication to observe the situation before going in.”
“That would definitely be better, but… … What if the first owner suddenly attacks you, sister?”
“Don’t worry. I’m still lacking, but my deification has begun, and I can protect myself.”
Shin Soo-ah said calmly.
There was no fear at all, as if it was something he was supposed to do.
I found that attitude more unsettling than trustworthy.
Because the most dangerous people are those who don’t feel fear.
I was worried that she would sacrifice herself again.
Also, Shin Soo-ah was an unknown target.
I thought several times that it might be safer if she didn’t go… … .
At that moment, Shin Soo-ah spoke as if she had read my mind.
“Are you thinking of leaving me behind again? As Professor Seo Hwa-kyung said, you should never leave Kang-rim alone.”
The teacher clearly instructed so.
I couldn’t bring myself to object to those instructions.
Even though I’ve grown, I’m not strong enough to defeat a god on my own.
I would have liked to take the other members with me, but there was no way.
I also considered using the armory key to move, but the key stopped functioning when Team Leader Princess died.
As I was looking at her with mixed feelings, the appointed time approached.
Shin Soo-ah took out the invitation.
“Then I’ll go first. See you later.”
As soon as Shin Soo-ah tore the invitation, it disappeared from sight.
But I still saw her in my eyes.
It was thanks to connecting to the unpaid phone service in advance.
“Brother, is Sister Shin Soo Ah okay?”
“Yes. It seems okay, but… … .”
I had assumed that she would be attacked as soon as she entered, but for now, nothing happened.
But something about the atmosphere was off.
I quickly scanned the new area illuminated by the unpaid communication.
The place where she was standing was a dark indoor space.
At first glance, it seemed to be the entrance to a huge library.
It took me a while to realize that it was a library because the place was in ruins.
“[Mr. Kangrim, can you see it?]”
“Yes. It looks like there was a battle.”
The huge library looked like a ruin.
The books, cut, torn, and burned, and the collapsed bookshelves looked like some kind of corpse.
It’s unbelievable that a battle of this magnitude broke out in a new place, of all places.
As I wondered who could have done this, a possibility crossed my mind.
The Protectorate of Destiny.
Apparently the princess said she was looking for the first master’s shrine.
The only ones who would raid this place were the protectorates.
It had been several months since we had conquered the fifth Great Demonic Realm, so there was plenty of time to find this place.
It was an unexpected event, but the surprise soon died down.
The Protectorate’s raid would be under consideration, and the teacher chose this day out of all the days.
Today is the most favorable day for us.
Their attacks were more likely to come back to me as opportunities rather than harm.
What I need to do now is not retreat.
All I had to do was trust my teacher and move forward.
I looked at the situation and asked Shin Soo Ah.
“The first owner still hasn’t responded?”
“[Yes. There’s no response. Fortunately, it doesn’t seem like we’ve encountered any intruders… … . If they’ve come this far, are they a protectorate?]”
She was thinking the same thing as me.
And if the invader is a protectorate, there’s one more thing we have to do.
Shin Soo-ah said, covering the lower part of her face with her scarf.
“[It would be bad if my face was discovered. The shops aren’t open here, so please bring me something to disguise myself with when I come.]”
In this situation, it would be no good for the Protectorate to find out about you.
Originally, I had planned to wait and see what happened, but now it seemed like it would be better to join quickly.
I said to Father John.
“The intruder has first visited the shrine. It looks like a large-scale battle has broken out, and it is most likely the Fate Protectorate.”
“Hey, it’s a protectorate?”
“Yes. Just in case, please let Kang Do-hyun know about this. He will take care of it.”
As I said that, I quickly activated the new translation system.
Although only Shin Soo Ah could go with the invitation, Yu Harang had already obtained the coordinates by analyzing the invitation with ‘Insight’.
After putting on the clown mask, I immediately chose to move.
[The coordinates of the new location of the ‘First Master’ have been confirmed.]
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A white light blocked my vision, and in an instant, the surrounding air changed.
When I arrived at the new station, I was able to feel sensations that could not be conveyed through visual sharing alone.
The smell of coal and old books, traces of intense magic lingering everywhere.
It was easy to see that several people had died and been injured.
What if we came here at the worst possible time?
… … I didn’t want to imagine it.
First, I quickly went to find Shin Soo Ah.
“[Ms. Shin Soo-ah, I’m here. Are you okay?]”
Just in case there was someone around, I spoke to them through the wireless communication.
Shin Soo-ah, who was in the corner, peeked her head out.
Even though we were only apart for a moment, she felt so welcome.
Shin Soo-ah said while putting on the mask I gave her.
“[It’s okay, nothing happened. It doesn’t look like there was a fight for a long time, does it?]”
“[Yes. I think it will take a few days at most.]”
The blood sprinkled here and there had dried, but the red color still remained.
Did the fight happen yesterday or two days ago?
I remembered that it had been about two days since I had lost contact with the first owner.
Where are the messengers now?
Judging by the lack of bodies around, they may have retreated, but there was a high possibility that they were still inside.
It felt like it would be overwhelming for just the two of us to deal with the charlatans.
I could summon the divine beings and fight them, but I couldn’t summon them because if they saw Yorongi and Rini, they would know my identity.
In the first place, it was not possible to summon divine beasts in the new realm.
First, we went inside without making a sound to get a better look at the situation.
The scene I saw at the entrance was quite gruesome, but the further I went inside, the worse the situation became.
Shin Soo-ah muttered quietly as she looked at the scenery inside.
“[… … This is serious.]”
The whole place was painted with black and red liquid.
The red one must be blood, and the black one… …it must have been ink or ink.
I couldn’t be sure because of the smell of blood.
The bookshelves were all collapsed and the books were burnt.
But what was important now was not such scenery.
A strange howling sound was heard along with the noise from nearby.
-Squeak… … !
From beyond the collapsed bookshelf, a strange shadow poured toward us.
They weren’t the messengers, but their appearance was too hideous to be thankful for that fact.
It looked like a huge white deer, but it had a skull on its head like a mask.
His entire body was covered in wounds, and black blood was flowing out from between them.
There was an unknown murderous intent in his empty eyes.
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[Name] Paper Angle
[Grade] Yongsam-pum (Dragon Third Grade)
[Description] A divine being born from paper and ink. It guards its designated area and excludes uninvited people.
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-Squeak!
The bastard started to make a fuss and then charged at me.
There were red marks all over the body, which was made of white and black.
At that moment, a horn stained with someone’s blood and flesh rushed at me as if it was going to pierce me.
-Crack!
I grabbed the horn of the charging eagle and turned around to climb onto its back.
When he was robbed of his back, he started kicking in surprise and tried to throw me off.
Meanwhile, Shin Soo-ah flew in like lightning and stabbed the bastard in the chest with her sword.
-Ugh!
There was a sound of a sternum breaking, and black food poured out through the wound in his chest.
While the bastard was staggering, I immediately cut off his head.
While the decapitated beast was struggling, strange cries could be heard one after another from all directions.
-Kkii… … !
Looking back, there were more of the same appearance.
The good news is that they too were injured.
The gods rushed at me, scattering crumbs of paper like torn books.
-Quazik!
I just dodged the attack and cut off the horn of the one in front.
The only fortunate thing was that these guys did not show any aggression towards Shin Soo-ah.
First of all, I was officially invited.
[The ability ‘Mokyeopjibeop’ is activated!]
-Quaquaquaqua!
But Shin Soo-ah slaughtered them without hesitation.
The sharp tree trunks, like blades, pierced the deer’s necks, and the final blow was delivered while they were staggering.
As all the gods fell, Shinsua put away her sword and said.
“[For now, we’ve taken care of them all. These beasts… … If we had encountered them without any injuries, it would have been quite difficult.]”
Even though they were quite powerful beings, they were easily defeated because they were already injured.
I guess it’s probably an injury sustained by a driver.
The teacher may have anticipated this situation and sent us out on this day.
This is a situation where the nameless and the protectorate are in conflict with each other.
There was nothing I enjoyed more than my enemies fighting each other and shedding blood among themselves.
However, there were some points of concern.
I still don’t know who the first owner is or what his purpose is.
Also, why are you at odds with the Protectorate?
It would be nice if we could figure out why, but what if the Protectorate kills the first owner before then… … .
The princess also said that she was looking for something that the unknown had.
I don’t know what it is, but it’s something I can’t hand over to the Protectorate.
For several reasons, the first owner should not die yet.
The enemy of your enemy may be your enemy, but he or she can also be your ally.
Of course, it would be nice if the Protectorate had some power saved up in preparation for fighting the first master, but if the timing isn’t right, you might die.
First, we need to check where the first owner is.
I looked at the dead god and said.
“[These gods didn’t show any hostility towards Shin Soo-ah. How would they react if they met Shin Soo-ah alone?]”
“[If I do it right, I might be able to guide you to the anonymous person.]”
If that’s possible, we might be able to find the surviving gods and use them as guides.
First of all, we had to understand the internal situation better.
We headed in, past the corpses of the dead hawks.
While I was looking around the vast interior of the library, which was like a wilderness, I heard Shin Soo-ah’s voice.
“[… … There’s someone over there.]”
As she whispered softly, I also stopped in my tracks.
A human silhouette was writhing inside the collapsed writing room.
But it was quickly apparent that it was not a living person.
As we approached, we saw the corpses of the messengers lying among the dead gods.
Ten? Twenty?
The bodies were so badly damaged that it was impossible to determine for sure how many people had died.
What we do know is that fighting them was a formidable opponent.
The Guardians are experts who have been trained by the Protectorate for a long time.
Those kind of people are dying like this.
I pulled off the mask of the nearest sergeant, but his face was unfamiliar.
Even though the mask was taken off, the fear of death was still stuck on his face like a mask.
Instead of mourning, I reached out to the dead corpse.
I needed information.
[The ability ‘Eyes Seeing the Boundary’ is activated!]
