185. Keeper (1)
demon.
It was a godhead that I had heard of many times, even if I had never seen it myself.
In a general image, it is a demonic deity worshiped by demons and monsters… … .
I hadn’t shown up before and didn’t seem to be paying much attention to me, so I didn’t even pay attention.
But it was just an illusion.
[I heard a lot of stories from other gods! ]
Mashin was extremely interested in me.
[A challenger who passed the trials of the God of Proof and was recognized by the God of Darkness! ]
… … It is also very burdensome.
[Isn’t this a talent that TOP would love! ]
Of course, it’s impossible to undo spilled water anyway, so I didn’t regret it.
Instead, he immediately picked an interesting topic and led the conversation.
‘What does it mean to be a talent that the tower will like?’
I might be able to dig up some information that could be of help to me.
[This is the literal meaning! Top loves a mighty deity like you! ]
however… … .
[Have you got the answer!? ]
Except for the absurdly high tension of this F*cking drink, there was nothing to say.
“… … .”
No, I mean, tell me why the tower likes mighty deities… … .
Even if it’s a mighty deity, it’s not good for anyone, but I like a mighty deity from a challenger.
It was complicated.
I’m not going to form a specific sentence because I’m afraid my thoughts will be caught, but this demon was more clever than I could feel from the outside.
At least it’s not a stupid opponent.
So it’s better to switch to another topic than to take a look at it a few times here… … .
[ ha ha ha! You must be mistaken! Top likes a strong god even if he is not a challenger! hmm! that’s for sure! ]
… … Just as I was about to think of it, the Demon God laughed heartily and handed me ridiculous information.
Even that, as if reading my thoughts, poked questions very accurately.
‘… … Are you sure you read my thoughts?’
To that, I wondered if a demon god could even read the thoughts of a deep consciousness… … .
[ No way!? Just guessing! You can make as many inferences as this! ]
Contrary to concerns, it didn’t seem like it would go that far.
However, it seemed that his intelligence was higher than he thought.
This is the part to pay attention to.
‘Is that so.’
[You seem to be curious about a lot, but as you might expect, I can’t tell you much! ]
‘Ah, yes.’
[Sorry!! ]
‘But anyway, I’m conveying the words directly in my head, so the reason you’re speaking loudly…’ … ?’
[ No—!! Oh, do you want to stay!? Before becoming a godhead, I had a habit of saying this! ]
I’ve heard people say that extremely developed concept quality can’t be distinguished whether it’s real or fake.
That’s exactly what the current situation was.
This Demon God used a simple and ignorant way of speaking, but at the same time, unexpectedly, he didn’t say important information.
Perhaps even this way of speaking is used after careful calculation… … .
[Oh, but now that I think about it, isn’t there any reason to share questions and answers like this!? I’m only here to offer you an alliance! I am! ]
… … No, I don’t think that’s the case again, and I’m not sure.
I thought about whether to talk a little more and get information or ask about the alliance proposal right away.
and… … .
‘If you’ve come to propose an alliance anyway, can you tell me this much?’
Noticing that this was a question and answer session that rarely came along, I chose to gather information.
Even if this fails, it doesn’t matter.
Either way, I’ve tried it anyway.
together… … .
Even while I was gathering information like this, I was accumulating in my body the divinity that springs from the spring.
Namely-.
Even if this information collection becomes meaningless, if you can suck up divinity in the meantime, it is meaningful as it is.
‘Tell me at least why the tower wants a mighty deity and wants to give it to me, a challenger.’
[Are you asking a difficult question!? ]
‘Otherwise, there is no point in asking.’
[That’s right! Hmmm! Why does the tower want a mighty deity! … … can’t tell you much about that! ]
‘I know.’
[But I can tell you to some extent! But it’s a trivial truth that won’t be much fun! ]
The truth that there is no such thing as fun.
As for why the tower wants a mighty deity, he said so… … .
[The tower wants a transcendent in the true sense of the word, close to omnipotence! ]
The words that followed were not something that could be dismissed as easily as the demon had said.
‘Transcendence… … ?’
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[ okay! The Tower wants a transcendental person who can use it for its own purposes! However, in the dimensions that exist in this universe, there is no omniscient transcendence! ]
‘Even the gods aren’t omnipotent, so they’re saying it’s not enough.’
[ yes! So the tower wishes for an omnipotent god, but so far no such existence has appeared! ]
‘no way… … .’
[As you guessed, the tower is to grow challengers in hopes of a real transcendent! ]
… … .
The truth was more incomprehensible than I thought.
The tower was already an existence close to omnipotence.
But you wished for an omniscient and omnipotent god that could be used for the purpose of the tower?
I thought it was contradictory for some reason, but soon I realized one thing.
The demon god said that there is no omnipotent deity in all dimensions of this universe.
therefore… … .
‘A tower does not correspond to an omnipotent deity… … .’
It could also be interpreted this way.
[ answer! The tower is stronger than an ancient deity, but isn’t that the one who transcends omniscience and omnipotence!? ]
It’s a shocking truth.
A tower capable of giving even divinity directly is not something like an omnipotent transcendence.
If the tower itself is not a transcendentalist, then how the hell is it going to create a transcendentalist?
‘The tower didn’t become a transcendent, but it had the power to create a transcendent… … .’
Thought after thought, the question did not lead to the end.
[I’ve told you everything I can tell you, so from now on, shouldn’t you think for yourself? ]
His voice became chilly, as if the absurdly high tension had cooled in an instant.
[I liked ‘you’ as a new deity. But ‘you’ as an ally is a different matter. ]
I felt it.
That there is no one who is easy going among Godheads.
and… … .
[Want to know more? ]
At the same time as those words resounded, the water in the spring gathered in front of my eyes and took some form… … .
shoot it… … !!
Spring water has become a sharp-eyed male demon with a pair of horns on his head.
[There is no reward without cost. You must have learned enough about this at the Tower. ]
He drew an arc at the corner of his mouth and stretched out his hand as if asking for a handshake.
[ Say it again. Challenger Han Seong-yoon. ask for an alliance And the purpose of this alliance is one. ]
but… … .
[ Ruining the competition between the gods in the giant tree labyrinth. ]
Those eyes weren’t laughing.
[In return, I will give you the reward from the battle of the gods. ]
to the extent of being appalling.
***
Give and Take.
I didn’t hate this concept.
If someone else gives me something, it’s their will to make a profit through me… … .
As such, I could thoroughly use what the other party gave me, so I did not feel any dissatisfaction in the transaction.
It was the same this time too.
[The alliance is formed! do not worry! We can get what we want from each other! Hahaha! ]
Before he knew it, the Demon God was laughing heartily, erasing his cold gaze.
I’m not sure which one is the real one.
The important thing is that I eat the rewards that will be in the competition of the gods.
[The competition starts on the 7th floor, so it would be good to grow as much as possible until then! ]
After those words, the spring water in the form of a demon god immediately lost its shape.
「Divinity injection according to overall combat power has ended.」
It didn’t take long for her to be injected with divinity, so she went outside.
Chow!
As I split the current and came out of the black spring, the Dark Lord came to me startled.
“Da, what the hell is this… … . Uh, how far have you sucked the demon god’s divinity… … .”
His pupils were shaking quite a bit, as if he had noticed that he had absorbed a lot of divinity.
But I had no intention of giving an honest answer there.
“It’s done, let’s go.”
“… … Are you going? Where?”
“Where is it? We should go to the place leading to the 6th floor.”
“… … Didn’t you mean to kill Jim?”
It seems that the dark lord expected to die sooner than he thought.
Well, maybe the reason why he didn’t run away was because he wanted to prolong the lives of the demons in the city.
It’s a fact that you don’t even have to hear.
Originally, I would have tricked him and killed him right before he crossed the hierarchy.
but… … .
“I made an alliance with your main god. So from now on, demons won’t kill.”
In this alliance, the Demon God asked me to refrain from killing demons as much as possible.
Of course, it was said that it didn’t matter if the demons attacked first or if the enemies without intelligence like monsters died… … .
The dark lord thought of keeping him alive because he didn’t have to kill them to cross the hierarchy.
“What is that… … .”
The Dark Lord frowned as if he did not understand.
But that was only for a moment.
Without saying a word, I rolled up the sleeve of my left arm and showed it to him, and then I heard horror from the Dark Lord.
It’s probably because of the tattoo-like pattern on his left arm.
Because this is the side income from the alliance with the Demon God.
“Eh, the seal of the demon god… … ! Uh, how could an intruder like you do something like this… … !”
“I told you. I’ve become an ally with your main god. It’s like a down payment.”
“Well, something like that… … .”
“Once you’ve understood roughly, let’s move.”
“… … i get it. Do as the devil wills.”
Should I say it’s a demon-only high pass?
I heard that most conflicts can be avoided if you show this to the demons.
In fact, seeing that the dark lord was more docile than before, it didn’t seem like a lie.
Well, I don’t think there’s any reason to engrave these things as lies in the first place… … .
After leading the dark lord and returning to the place where the guardian’s skill was activated, the team members in the barrier came into view.
「Skill ‘Guardian’ is disabled.」
In response, I immediately deactivated the skill to release the barrier surrounding the team members.
“you… … ! What have you been up to!? I could have been helpful… … ! Why are people like this… … !”
As soon as the barrier was lifted, Katherine Bennet’s nagging like a quick-fire gun burst out… … .
“sorry. I did this because I didn’t have the confidence to protect you.”
“Oh no! I’m not sorry… … ! ugh! I want you to know the feelings of those who are a little worried!”
“I will be careful from now on.”
“… … .”
I didn’t have any intention of accepting it one by one, so I took care of it roughly and turned my body.
“Now that we’ve obtained the Dark Lord’s approval, let’s go downstairs.”
and… … .
「View the labyrinth exclusive shop [Benefits].」
At the same time as he moved his steps, he immediately activated the special shop in the shop dedicated to the labyrinth.
「Currently accumulated labyrinth achievements are 【372】 points.”
Up until now, I had accumulated scores close to 400 points, probably because I had been collecting them quite desperately.
‘At this level, I can buy most of the things I want.’
so… … .
“View all perks you can buy.”
Now it’s time to spend the points you’ve accumulated to increase your strength.
