225. 20th floor (3)
<Harmony>.
It’s a divinity I received from the lightsaber I encountered on the 17th floor’s hidden stage of trials… … .
So far, I have been postponing absorbing the divinity of <harmony> that dwells within the island manneunggi.
It was worth it.
It was said that in the process of absorbing the divine <harmony>, the ego could collapse.
Because of that, I decided not to touch the sacredness of the lightsaber until I reached a certain level.
But now that is over.
‘Since I’ve accumulated enough strength, there shouldn’t be too much trouble even if I absorb the divine <Harmony>.’
After I got my hands on the ninjutsu technique, I grew up quickly through numerous incidents.
Now, even against the main body of the Godhead, it can withstand to some extent.
So, I was sure that even if I got my hands on a new divinity, my mind wouldn’t collapse.
As he gazed at the island magic trick in his hand, a profound voice resonated in his head.
—… … Could it be that you intend to acquire the sacred <Harmony> right here?
It was Damcheonwoo.
He said something disapprovingly, but I nodded my head and answered calmly.
“That’s right. I feel like I have the right to absorb it now. It probably won’t be too much of a problem.”
– Talking nonsense. Why is there no problem? If you can’t withstand the divine <harmony> and are eroded by the lightsaber’s evil thoughts, the worst situation will be… … .
“To be honest, I’m not at the level where I can be so foolish now.”
—… … .
However, he didn’t say anything as if he didn’t like the answer.
I couldn’t even breathe properly.
However, I was more worried than I thought about absorbing divinity prematurely.
I smiled and said at the anxiety of Damcheonwoo flowing from the Blood Demon Sword.
“There is nothing to worry about.”
—… … Why are you guys so anxious? The growth rate itself is sufficient even now. If you do this, you may trip over a rock and fall.
“I know the level of risk. But I don’t have time. You know who my enemy is.”
―But it’s not a problem that can be solved in such a hurry.
“At least if you get the divinity <Harmony>, you can handle at least one divinity.”
It wasn’t a lie.
In fact, I thought that if I defeated the usurper and acquired the divine <Rules>, in addition to this, I would be able to defeat the divine status if I acquired the divine <Harmony> as well.
It was worth it.
Every time I acquire a new divinity, I quickly become stronger.
Even if he had just acquired a godhood, the usurper was certainly strong.
Even so, he did not fall behind and won the victory in a head-to-head match, so if he got his hands on the divine <Harmony>, he would surely be able to defeat the other gods.
‘Even if I learn a new divinity, I can create another Power Skill.’
To be honest, there were plenty of reasons to learn the sacred <Harmony> right here.
—… … Whoa. yes, do whatever you want Anyway, I can’t break your stubbornness.
Dam Chun-wu also said that as if he was going to take a step back.
―I hope it goes the way you think. it’s something to watch out for You’re overconfident in yourself more than you think.
That’s not wrong.
Certainly, I am overconfident compared to before.
But it didn’t matter too much.
It was because I realized that I still lack a lot through the ancient deities I encountered in the giant tree labyrinth.
But paradoxically, because of that lack, I had to spur my growth with confidence.
Because if growth slows down, it will be difficult to maintain this life.
‘… … It must still be difficult to deal with not only ancient deities, but also deities like the god of battle.’
At that, I dyed my eyes with aspiration, and then I firmly gripped the island magic technique in my hand.
and.
「The special effect ‘Sacred Storage’ for the island magic technique (S+) is activated.」
「The divine absorption function is activated by detecting the existence of the divine <harmony> that dwells within the island skill technique (S+).”
next moment.
「The remaining thoughts of the divine <harmony> within the island skill technique (S+) start synchronizing with the challenger Han Seong-yoon.”
Brilliant light flashed from the seomin skill, and soon completely enveloped the waiting room.
***
In the blink of an eye, the scenery that came into my field of vision changed.
From the desolate waiting room to a field with fresh vegetation under the moonlight.
It feels like maybe only the mind has shifted… … .
I couldn’t understand the situation properly.
‘What is this again?’
Originally, when collecting divinities through necromancy, there was no such procedure.
All the divinities obtained through necromancy were placed as divinities in the body so neatly that it seemed foreign.
However, the acquisition of divine <harmony> was different.
Although it doesn’t seem to directly hit the mind right now, troublesome procedures such as synchronization have been uselessly permeated.
Of course, since I have to stay in the waiting room for a few hours, it doesn’t matter.
‘I’ll have to refer to it later when I learn divinity with powers other than necromancy.’
If this worked in a space other than the waiting room, it would be quite a headache.
As I was imprinting such new information in my head, the scene suddenly changed as if the focus of the camera had changed.
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and.
‘uh?’
I opened my eyes to the new scene.
That would be too… … .
It was because a tower boasting an overwhelming size that seemed to touch the sky was built over there.
I knew instinctively what this was.
‘Could that be the Tower of Trials… … ?’
Of course, I know that this is a leap forward.
But a tower-like structure seen by the divine <Harmony> of the lightsaber festival that made a contract with the tower?
It wouldn’t be an unfounded leap.
It could have been something like the appearance of the tower recorded in the divine <Harmony>.
It was then.
-Why does God have to exist?
The moment I heard the dry woman’s voice resounding like an echo.
There was a crackling sound, indicating that they were walking in the meadow, and a woman wearing a brown robe appeared in the camera-like field of vision.
In response, I quickly tried to use the access to information, but the attempt soon failed.
‘… … I can’t use any ability in this mental space.’
The exclusive authority itself did not respond at all.
More than anything, the authority to read information that can accurately find out about the other person is jammed.
To be honest, I felt a bit disappointed, but that feeling didn’t last very long.
Accepting the situation right away, I observed the woman who came into my field of vision.
That he was wearing a brown robe, and that he had long blond hair that came down to the hood despite the robe.
Other than these two, I didn’t know much.
—To God, life is nothing more than a bug.
So I decided to listen to her.
It seemed like that would give me as much information as possible.
In fact, through her words, I was able to obtain new information.
——God is only blinded by greed for faith. They don’t care about nobody in the world. If I can gain faith, I will do anything.
First of all, this woman is not a lightsaber.
The voice of the lightsaber that I had heard on the 17th floor stage was not like this.
Gender is also male.
So there was a high probability that this was not the memories of the lightsaber.
Guess… … .
—There is no true God anywhere.
I thought this might be a record of someone related to the tower.
‘… … It’s definitely like that, seeing as he even resents the existence of God.’
According to what I found out so far, the tower was a transcendent will to wish for the obliteration of divine beings.
So, the woman in sight is probably one of the administrators or someone related to the tower.
Listening to the actual conversation, it seemed that my guess was correct.
—The gods forget their duties and only covet each other’s power and bite each other.
—The gods, who are nothing more than fake, repeat self-made nature in order to generate more faith.
─It causes disasters by itself, and solves disasters by itself. Someone has to purify this rotten water.
She said it as if she were talking sermons, revealing her hostility toward God.
very intense too.
There were also quite a few interesting things among them.
For example, it was so that the gods caused disasters and solved disasters themselves in order to gain faith.
Of course I got it.
‘Maybe not a bad way to endlessly stimulate people’s faith.’
If people see how God handles all kinds of disasters, they will be able to supply and demand a lot of faith.
However, I didn’t like the fact that it caused a disaster for the sake of it.
It’s not an incident that happened inevitably in the first place, it’s because he committed the work himself.
As he listened to her enthusiasm to some extent, something unexpected happened.
The blonde woman turned and stood facing my fixed line of sight.
—So, I need an existence that can kill all gods.
and.
——Also, an omnipotent and omnipotent transcendent with power that surpasses all gods.
next moment.
—I hope this wish comes true as it is.
My eyes met the eerily shining green eyes beyond the brown robe, and my vision was colored white.
***
「Synchronization with the remaining thoughts of the divine <Harmony> has failed.」
「All residual thoughts dwelling in the divinity <Harmony> are extinguished and replaced with potential.」
“The achievement ‘Brainwashing Resistance’ has been achieved.”
“All stats increase by 1.”
“Wow… … !”
As soon as I opened my eyes, I felt an indescribable nausea and covered my mouth.
Should I call it unpleasant, as if someone had been groping through every nook and cranny of my head?
An unbearable dizziness hit his whole body.
I salivated at that, barely regaining my focus and checking the system messages.
‘Brainwashing Resistance Achievement… … .’
It seems that there was a function that could even brainwash inside the divine <Harmony>.
Presumably, since synchronization also failed, there was a possibility that this synchronization function itself could be a pseudo-erosion phenomenon caused by divinity.
‘I thought it might be like this, but it’s really embarrassing to see it happen… … .’
Of course, looking at the contents of the brainwashing planted in the divine <Harmony>, it doesn’t seem like the lightsaber system was planted.
I was annoyed though.
I never imagined that I would be brainwashed to induce the annihilation of divine beings so openly.
At that, I staggered and raised my body, and soon the Blood Heaven Demon Sword hummed.
—… … It’s not a stupid thing to say. Hmm. Have you suffered greatly from the residual thoughts of the divine <Harmony>?
Dam Chun-wu said that as if he had predicted it to some extent, and I replied with my back leaning against the wall in the waiting room.
“… … It’s not a level of major damage, but it’s a level of mental damage that can be recovered with a short rest.”
-Right. flaw. Look at it. Didn’t I say that I should be careful about acquiring other divinities?
“… … .”
– Take this as a lesson.
I didn’t have much to say.
Even though I knew the risk, I ventured into divine acquisition with the thought that I would be able to endure it.
I was actually able to handle the risk, but I couldn’t help but overdo it.
Perhaps the tower set up the remaining thoughts of the brainwashing function embedded in the divine <Harmony>… … .
Unexpectedly, I could see that the tower wasn’t just showing generosity to the candidate.
‘… … Of course, this never happened when I was learning the divine <Death>, so it might be an event unique to the divine <Harmony>.’
In any case, this was not a good sign.
‘There’s nothing wrong with assuming an unknown future situation.’
Keeping in mind to pay more attention to the divinity obtained from the tower, I immediately checked the time.
About a day had passed while learning the divine <Harmony>.
‘It seems that the cooldown of deification is all over now.’
So now it was my turn to finish the work that had to be done before entering the trial.
I absorbed the spirits I had accumulated just before and turned them into ability values.
「Absorbs the spirit of the 14th blood demon ‘Dam Seon Muk’ to permanently increase stats.」
“Muscle strength has increased by 9.”
「Agility has increased by 8.」
“Your physical strength has increased by 9.”
「Magic power has increased by 8.」
「Durability has increased by 9.」
and.
「The authority ‘Protection of the Hero’ is strongly activated.」
“Fortune temporarily and violently increases.”
At the same time, the warrior’s protection was suddenly activated, and an accident occurred.
「Absorbs one of the skills possessed by the 14th blood demon, Dam Seon-muk.」
It’s not different… … .
「The skill ‘Intangible Sword (SS-)’ is created.」
He acquired the intangible sword skill that he temporarily borrowed from the 19th floor <Blood Ceremony> quest.
I never thought my luck would suddenly rise with the protection of the warrior.
At that, I immediately smiled and checked the skill window.
‘As we already know, the skill level has been inherited at about 17%.’
I felt a sense of satisfaction that I had definitely inherited the skill proficiency accumulated by Dam Seon-muk during my lifetime.
“Have you built up enough strength with this?”
Acquiring the sacred <Harmony> was not enough, and even acquiring the intangible sword was a huge benefit indeed.
so… … .
“Will you accept the 20th floor trial?”
Now it was time to clear the 20th floor ordeal.
