Episode 158
158. Episode 158
Long hair reaching down to her waist with glossy black feathers. It was the appearance of Mamon who had saved Seun on the 15th floor.
However, there was one big difference between how it looked on the 15th floor and how it looks now.
‘……cute.’
That’s right, size.
Mamon, who had just appeared before Seun’s eyes, was flapping its small wings, the size of a palm.
Because even her body proportions had changed, she seemed more like a fairy rather than a demon.
If the sight I saw from the 15th floor was that of a true crow, now it looked like a black sparrow or a magpie.
“It doesn’t seem to be a descent… What happened?”
“I left my divinity in the stigmata. Thanks to that idiot who didn’t even know the subject, I was able to avoid being detected by the system.”
“Then isn’t it dangerous to show up now?”
“This appearance is only visible to you now. However, the divinity left behind is too weak, so this small appearance is its limit.”
Mamon flapped his black wings and climbed onto Seun’s wrist, looking around Aphelion carefully.
As she was the goddess of greed and was collecting all sorts of weapons, Aphelion also became interested.
“But why… … .”
“There is a limit to the area that can be seen with the help of the system. It is incomparable to seeing it for real.”
Mamon carefully examined the patterns carved into Aphelion’s spear.
The spear, which had been overheated due to the power of the treasure, was slowly cooling down.
“Above all, isn’t it the natural duty of a master to watch over ‘his belongings’?”
It’s Jim’s.
There was greed in Mamon’s eyes as he watched Seun.
Even though he had the power of greed, Se-un had no intention of becoming Mamon’s ‘thing’, so he had no intention of acknowledging her words…
‘… … There’s no need to talk back.’
Looking at her eyes, I felt like it wouldn’t be good to talk back to her.
Even though she looks like this, she is still a drinker.
“Don’t worry. I won’t interfere. In the first place, even if I wanted to, I couldn’t do it with such a weak divinity.”
“So, will you continue to watch over me from now on?”
“Why are you so serious? I’ve been watching you ever since you used Jim’s hourglass.”
That’s true, but watching from the constellation and watching from right next to it felt different.
The thought of having my every move monitored from right next to me made me sigh.
“You don’t have to worry. Since you can’t replenish your divinity anyway, it’s unlikely that you’ll ever show up.”
Srrrr.
After finishing speaking, Mamon disappeared, leaving behind a trail of black feathers.
Although I’m still being watched, I have less need to be concerned about Mamon flapping his wings right next to me.
It’s a blessing in disguise.
Still, I couldn’t complain because she was the one who saved my life from Pan. And since she wasn’t really bothering me, I had no choice but to leave it as is.
And then, a message that Se-woon had momentarily forgotten came to mind.
– Successfully preyed on the ‘level of the board’.
– Absorbs nutrients and increases all abilities by 10.
– By absorbing the power of ‘Pan, the God of Shepherds’, the ‘Power of Terror’ engraved on the stigmata is greatly strengthened.
– The divinity of the ‘god of shepherds, Pan’ is absorbed and stored in the stigmata.
The stigmata began to glow dark brown, but then gradually returned to their original red color. They were absorbing the divinity of the board and dyeing it the color of Seun.
Seun was now quite accustomed to using the stigmata, so he felt that a considerable amount of divinity had entered the stigmata.
‘At this rate, I think I can extend the duration of the frenzy quite a bit.’
Then, suddenly, I remembered the third power I had gained by destroying the statue in the 10th floor trial.
An unknown power whose name is not even clearly indicated.
I thought I could use the power even if I didn’t know the name, but unfortunately, the third power didn’t show any response.
Although it was a pity, I was satisfied enough with the power of fear and madness.
– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, whets his appetite, saying that it is a rich taste that he has enjoyed for the first time in a long time.
– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, looks at the crow sleeping on your stigmata and is startled.
– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, asks how to get down as he also wants to go down.
Beelzebub, who had just discovered Mammon, sends an urgent message.
However, Mamon could not possibly teach me the proper method.
– Shut up. If you come down, all the food in the tower will be gone.
– The constellation, the ‘hungry prince’ whines that he too wants to try real ‘cooking’.
– The constellation, ‘The Serpent Surrounding Time’, shakes its head and soothes its teeth.
Ignoring Beelzebub’s now familiar tantrums, Seun headed towards his residence.
It seemed likely that Beelzebub’s messages would have to be ignored for the time being.
* * *
Time passed quickly.
After soaking my body, which was exhausted from dealing with the board, in warm water, I started practicing right away.
Through the Samjaegong, Pageuksimgong, and Jahashingong, I refined my danjeon, and used the training methods of the five magic towers to bring balance to the circle.
In order to adapt to the rapidly increasing abilities through the power of gluttony, I repeatedly adapted all the martial arts I had learned so far.
Thanks to this training, I was able to realize that I was not utilizing my high abilities to 100% perfection.
I guess it was because the growth rate was too fast.
As I continued to train like that, my internal energy and mana increased, and my body’s strength and agility, which adapted to my abilities, all increased by one level or more.
I thought that if possible I should repeat this exercise after each theme is finished.
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“As expected, you arrived first.”
“You came quickly?”
“It wasn’t a particularly difficult ordeal.”
The first one to arrive at the residence was Kang Han-cheol.
I heard that the orcs accepted the strong iron favorably, so they were able to pass the ordeal without any problems.
Before the return, Seun was ostracized by the orcs for being human, but he thought that it was understandable for the orcs to respect the strong.
“Are you practicing?”
“that’s right.”
“I’ll join too.”
“Are you okay? You just got here.”
“I’m fine.”
Indeed, Kang-cheol Kang. He must have just finished a war with the Lizardmen, but he didn’t show any sign of fatigue.
As we started training, I was able to see his incredible growth rate.
– Player ‘Kang Han-cheol’ uses the third technique of Taeeul Island Waterworks, Taeeul Hyeon-hyeon (太乙顯顯).
Doo doo doo doo!
Kang-cheol Kang’s body moved quickly like a swallow.
His fighting style was one that valued strength, so he had neglected speed, but now it was not like that at all.
As his huge body moved freely like a swallow, even the air rippled and followed his body.
Although it was a quick fist with weak strikes each and every time compared to the fast movements, the Taeeulseomsu-gong recreated with the strong iron fist contained the power of a fierce attack each and every time.
The moment the fist makes contact, it releases a wave and shakes the opponent.
– The constellation, ‘The Old Man Riding a Crocodile’, shows a satisfied smile.
Until recently, he was barely able to handle the first step of Taeeul Island’s manual labor.
How much time has passed that you’ve already adapted to the three-second diet, and now you’ve even applied Agares’ power to it.
It is said that Kang Cheol was strong even before his return, but not to this extent.
His growth rate was already easily surpassing that of players of the same level.
Of course, even so, in the end, that fist never reached Se-un.
– Through internal energy, the sacrificial ritual of Taeeulseomsu-gong, Yan-an Daebi (燕雁代飛) is strengthened.
Purbuck.
Just before Kang-cheol could unleash a new punch, Se-woon, who moved his body as quickly as a swallow, passed by his body like a flash of lightning.
A speed so fast that it’s hard to keep up with the eyes.
After that, Kang Han-cheol could clearly see the palm print left on his armor.
“… … Is that the next vegetarian?”
“Okay. We have some time left, so should we try some more?”
“good night.”
Seun to get used to the current power.
Strong iron to grow faster.
The duel between the two continued for a long time.
* * *
“It’s over!”
“Thank you all for your hard work!”
“I need to take a shower first. I’m covered in mud.”
“Me too!”
As time passed, the people of the Diablo clan began to arrive one by one after completing their trials.
Since the previous trial site was a swamp, everyone had mud all over their bodies.
After a short rest, they each started to do maintenance.
Go Chang-seok repaired people’s equipment, and the twin sisters decorated their residences with materials they bought from the sand city of Skabe.
Before I knew it, the food was ready and a sweet scent was spreading throughout the residence.
– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, flares his nose.
– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, laments that if he were him, he would have eaten it more deliciously than anyone else.
As soon as all the clan members gathered, the meal began.
Perhaps because everyone had developed distinct strengths, some even said that this ordeal was easier than the one in the desert.
After finishing their meal, they each talked about their experiences during the ordeal as if they were tales of heroism, and soon fell asleep.
Although he looked energetic, he was exhausted from having to go through five levels of trials.
Of course, only one person from the Diablo clan.
[Park Jeong-pil: Oh my god! Please save me! It’s my brother!]
[ Park Jeong-pil: Why is no one saying anything! Could it be that everyone but me is dead…? ]
[Park Jeong-pil: Sob, sob, I couldn’t even say goodbye… ]
[ Park Jeong-pil: Ugh! I, Park Jeong-pil! I will remember everyone’s lives and survive until the end! ]
[Park Jeong-pil: Oh my, save me!]
Few people remembered that there was one vacancy.
* * *
The next day dawned.
After gathering and talking with the key figures of the Diablo Clan, including the twin sisters in charge of building the residence and Go Chang-seok in charge of equipment, the maintenance period was set to 5 days, including yesterday.
This is because everyone knows that resting for too long will only cause the body to become weak.
“Hyungniiim! You’re alive! Sob, do you know how worried I was, thinking everyone was dead?”
– The constellation laughs at the contractor for worrying so much when the ‘donkey-headed thief’ arrived last.
There was the unexpected return of Park Jeong-pil in the middle, but it wasn’t something to worry about.
Since there was still quite a bit of maintenance time left, I took Kang Han-cheol out of the residence to continue the training I had been doing yesterday.
However, there was a player who had come out of the residence earlier than Seun.
“… … You really brought that.”
– The constellation ‘The Horse That Tramples Death’ holds great promise for new research.
Baek Hyeon.
He was preparing for his research, having taken out the corpses of the demons and the corpses he had obtained from previous trials.
