Episode 364 Church of the Dead (1)
Kill the living and offer them to the great being.
That is… … .
This was the ideology held by the ‘Church of the Ghosts’, one of the major forces on the 20th floor.
Although there are only 20 floors, that is not simply because their capabilities are limited to the 20th floor.
A battlefield spread across the entire stairs, with blood flowing endlessly.
A treasure trove of resources based on abundant magic stones.
The advantage of being able to secure infinite offerings and magic stones at the same time was what made them stay on this level for so long.
And now.
Inside the barracks, where numerous corpses were piled up, stood a monster with a terrible appearance.
Red blood flows along the black lips.
The monster, which had the appearance of a skinny man, had a blood-stained crown on its head.
“……Like you said. All of the human bases have been destroyed.”
He is the leader of the Church of the Dead and one of the seven deadly sins, ‘Sloth.’
In name and reality, he is a named being in the upper class.
However, there was a monster like that that bowed its head politely… … .
It was ‘Guntafer’, one of the demon lords of the demon world.
To be exact, it was an alter ego containing Guntafer’s soul.
“Hmm. Good job. You explained it very well.”
Guntafer clicked his tongue and looked around the ruins.
Corpses piled up like a mountain.
Hundreds of players lost their lives without even being able to properly resist.
“As you said, humans with strong magic were separately captured alive, but a few escaped the siege and were scattered.”
Sloth pointed to the prison prepared in one corner.
Instead of iron bars, players of Class A or higher were locked in a prison with blazing red flames.
“Hoo? They escaped the siege? How many people?”
“I think there are about 30 to 40 of them. Of course, the chase team is in hot pursuit, so we will be able to find them all before the sun sets today.”
“Even with the Blood Knights and Slayers, we missed that many people… Is that even possible?”
Guntafer’s mouth twitched subtly.
In an instant, the surrounding temperature cooled down.
It’s a creepy cold feeling.
“……!”
And flutter.
Sloth’s whole body trembled slightly.
Fear and horror,
And a terrifying energy that transcended everything weighed on my heart.
“Among these humans, there was a candidate for the Apostle of ‘Eden.’ She was a blonde woman who wielded strong divine power, so it seems that the Blood Knights had no choice but to give them a chance. However, if you give me just a little time… no, I will do it myself. Even if you move…!”
“You’re still busy making excuses. One of the seven deadly sins, sloth. Why do you think you’re trapped on the 20th floor?”
Other deadly sins enjoy their respective positions in the upper reaches of the tower.
But only sloth. He was confined to the middle class, not the upper class, and held the position of leader of the religious order.
“Well, that’s….”
“Because it didn’t produce results.”
No matter how perfect the process is, it is meaningless.
Results, the only thing that matters is the results.
“Don’t disappoint me this time either. I don’t know anything else, but I must capture the saint alive.”
“Keep that in mind… I will do it.”
Sloth bowed his head.
“Okay. Trust me.”
Guntafer’s clone dissolved into the shadows and disappeared.
OK.
Crash!
Sloth gritted his teeth.
“Gather all the believers. We will triple the number of chase troops.”
“Yes, sect leader.”
The huge slayer fell to his knees.
“Also, send messengers to other forces and tell them what I say.”
‘Red Giant’ and ‘Great Wing’, other giant powers on the 20th floor, and numerous minor powers intertwined with them.
We must make it clear to all of them.
“What should I tell you?”
“I will offer a bounty. I will give 30% of the magic stones produced from this magic stone mine for the next three years to anyone who catches the blonde saint who wields divine power.”
The magic crystal mine on the 20th floor has one of the largest ore veins in the entire tower.
The purity is also very high, and the top of the yolk is where heaps of medium and high grade magic stones are being mined.
Providing 30% of that was truly a huge offer.
Because it meant that the power of a force could increase significantly in an instant.
As such, Sloth was planning to complete the mission with all his might.
“I will obey the orders of the great religious leader.”
The slayer and numerous believers began to move.
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[You have entered the 20th floor.]
Ugh!
With a bright light, a new group appeared on the 20th floor.
It was the ‘Goinmul Corporation’ led by Jinhyuk.
“It’s the 20th floor… so we’re already here.”
A sky with two suns. A landscape of dry grasslands and long canyons.
This is the 20th floor.
Jinhyuk’s gaze turned into space.
It’s definitely around this time… … .
Tiring!
[Strategy conditions]
Contents: There are approximately 173 forces that exist on the 20th floor.
Among these, there are about 20 factions with more than 1,000 members. To clear the 20th floor, you must either be in the top 3 among all these forces, or completely destroy the biggest force.
A status window containing the strategy conditions appeared.
‘The biggest force would be the Church of the Dead.’
As a collection of fanatics who serve the devil, its power is also enormous.
In particular, their leader was ‘Sloth’, one of the seven deadly sins, and in terms of combat power alone, he was a monster equivalent to a ‘hero’.
“You need to be a little nervous. There is very little information about this place. The number of people who came here in the first place is almost nonexistent…”
Cheon Yu-seong waved his hand with a hard look on his face.
“Do you think even the sword saints of the world are afraid?”
“Well, what are you afraid of? I’m just trying to be careful. Isn’t it common sense to be thoroughly prepared when going to an unfamiliar place? Especially if it’s on the 20th floor.”
Well, even the raw fish that played the Tower of Trials in the past couldn’t get past the 20th floor.
Even that leech-like Sword Saint gave up climbing the tower here.
“It’s a bit difficult here. It’s a place where a lot of kids like you pop up.”
“What do you mean, kids like me?”
Sreung!
Cheon Yu-seong’s sword was half drawn.
From here on, you need to speak well.
If I were not careful, I might be in more danger than Teresa.
“That means… there are a lot of masters who are that good. They train hard and are talented. You know what I mean.”
Clap!
The sword went back into its sheath.
“Rather than that, you speak as if you have been through this place before. Have you been beyond the 20th floor?”
A series of questions followed.
This guy always wondered how many towers I climbed.
“I’ve gone a little further than this.”
“As expected. I had expected it after seeing what happened in the Empire and Murim. I had been to the mid-20th or early 30th floor.”
Mid 20th floor… … It’s in the early 30s… … .
“Well, I guess it went roughly that far.”
Jinhyuk chuckled.
“Answer me straight. Is it the late 20th floor? The 30th floor?”
“Well, I don’t really remember where I went.”
“You’re always so self-indulgent…!”
Cheon Yu-seong tried to ask more questions in response to the answer that obscured the point… … .
Jeez.
The conversation was cut off by the sound of people calling through the reeds.
Someone is coming.
“Giggle! What is this? These are new residents, right?”
What appeared as the bushes parted were hobgoblins holding small daggers.
It is a higher species that is larger and much more intelligent than regular goblins.
Moreover, due to their nature of moving in large numbers, they were quite difficult to deal with.
okay.
This is the 20th floor.
From the entrance. Until the exit.
Everywhere and every time you step is a continuation of the battlefield.
“It looks like we just entered the 20th floor, so we are the enemy, so we are very unlucky.”
“Giggle! Just like that.”
“I should praise you for crawling all the way up here, but you used up all your luck there.”
“If you give everything you have, they may even spare your life. First, hand over the silver-haired woman and the black-haired woman behind there.”
The tips of the hobgoblins’ swords were pointed at Ellis and Chuhonsayoung.
Even if you choose… … Are you choosing those two?
I guess I’m not the unlucky one.
“Oh my. You want me?”
Chuhonsayoung walked forward with a bright smile on her face.
“Giggle! You’re smart to walk on your own feet.”
“Don’t be too scared.”
“Because we don’t eat human meat for the most part. Just… gagging?”
The mocking voice did not last long.
Suddenly.
Crunchy… … .
The hobgoblin’s head rolled down.
The pure white sword drew a curve so bright that it stung my eyes.
“Why are you so surprised? Weren’t they the ones who asked me to come?”
Chuhon Sayoung snapped his fingers.
“Kick?”
“Is this how you repay the kindness of saving my life?”
“I will tear you to pieces and kill you!”
The hobgoblins immediately launched a counterattack.
Armed with a heavy wooden shield and sword, they aimed at Chuhon Sayoung from all directions.
Right then.
Puff puff puff!
From the side, red harpoons crossed the air.
“Keeeeek!”
“Kaaaa!”
The hobgoblins, who had been turned into skewers in an instant, were lying on the floor.
“You dirty little creatures don’t understand the subject. Are you debating who will save someone’s life or not?”
Kukukukukuku!
When Ellis unleashed her magic, black clouds appeared under the sun.
Magical power beyond imagination.
It is an absolute domain that even hobgoblins cannot invade.
“They’re monsters!”
“Heeeeeek!”
“A bunch of ruthless guys have arrived on the 20th floor! We need to report this to the captain right away!”
But that’s just wishful thinking.
Red meteor showers began pouring down from the sky, devastating the surrounding area.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!
Quaaaang!
He had no intention of leaving alive even one of the bastards who had claimed ownership over him.
“Oh my. If you only focus on that lady, I’ll be offended. You should play with me too.”
And it was the same for Chuhon Sa-yeong, who lived a noble life.
As the 8th ceremony of ‘The Sword of the Fall’ unfolded, a beautiful trajectory cut out the space.
“……!?”
“Ugh…huh…huh?”
You can’t even recognize how you were treated.
They are simply massacred unilaterally.
This is where the tragedy began.
The blood shed by the hobgoblins filled the reed field.
“Is there really a need to kill them all?”
Cheon Yu-seong swallowed his dry saliva as he watched Chu Hon Sa-yeong running wild.
I don’t know, but I’m sure I think I should treat my teacher a little more respectfully from now on.
“We have to deal with all but one.”
We need to make it clear to everyone that we are here.
By now, the destroyed Olympus guild’s raiding party should be frantically running away to avoid pursuit.
Distracting attention is absolutely necessary to save them.
‘At the same time, we should also take advantage of what we can from this place.’
Well then, shall we start conquering the 20th floor in earnest?
Jinhyuk opened the subspace inventory.
A perk received after conquering the 19th floor.
There is a means to smoothly conquer the 20th floor.
Ugh!
A small box appeared with a bright light.
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