229. Temple (2)
Apostle.
A person chosen by the gods, and unlike ordinary believers, a being favored by the gods.
Although I hadn’t met many apostles, I still knew a lot about them.
In its own way, even with an apostle, it was a body that risked its life to fight.
‘There was an unexpected ambush.’
An apostle was a strong person who could even use an apostle painting because he lacked a medium through which gods could descend.
Of course, there is a condition attached that the sado painting can be used only when permission is obtained directly from God… … .
After all, an apostle is a person who is especially loved among countless believers.
So there was no way he wouldn’t allow the apostleization.
Just like right now.
[ Now, wait a minute! You nameless deity! Bah, I beg you, please wait just a moment… … ! ]
Cliff Sherid.
At first, I thought it was some kind of idiot who happened to play the role of [Pope]… … .
“The god of banishment is glaring at the challenger Han Seong-yoon.”
「The god of banishment shows hostility towards challenger Han Seong-yoon.」
“I warn you that if the god of banishment touches the apostles, you won’t see much good.”
It turns out that he was a challenger who had a relationship with God to some extent.
I felt the divine gaze in the air, and an unpleasant sensation covered my skin.
It was as if it was going to <Advent> by paying divine power at any time if it bothered her eyes.
At that, I opened my eyes and spoke openly to Cliff Sherid as if I was hostile.
[This is a fairly radical reaction for asking me to wait a moment, right? ]
and.
[Clear your eyes. ]
At the same time, I immediately activated the gaze blocking authority.
「Exclusive authority #A-9871[Blind line of sight] is activated.」
「All deities and administrators’ gazes are blocked at once.」
Chijik-!
In an instant, without any delay, the feeling of heaviness pouring into my body disappeared.
Cliff Sherid’s face was stained with astonishment, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
As if it was more than he had imagined, he quickly began to play his tongue.
[Sir, make a mistake! This body is a follower of the god of banishment, so if the god finds out about my death—. ]
[What are you going to do? ]
[ … … . ]
[Ah, it’s not the answer I was hoping for, but I’m sorry. How do you see me over there? ]
[ … … A half deity. ]
[By the way, why should I listen to their threats? ]
[ … … tongue, intimidation. I had no intention of doing such a thing. I just wanted to make a deal that benefits each other. ]
[ Deal, la… … . ]
I smiled at him.
‘I didn’t expect to hear this again.’
Come to think of it, I once said this to an ancient demon in the giant tree labyrinth.
let’s make a deal
that we can give each other what we want.
And remembering that time, I taught them about trading as a skilled teaching assistant.
[The deal is not like that. ]
[What is that… … . ]
[Trade is mutually beneficial. If you emphasize only the loss like that, can it be a deal? ]
[ … … . ]
[So, it would be better to set the terms of the deal anew. ]
Originally, trade is something that can benefit each other… … .
It was necessary to start a reasonable transaction based on that reference point.
I drew an arc at the corner of my mouth as I looked at Cliff Sherid, whose pupils suddenly had an earthquake.
[Tell me where you can give it to me. ]
Guess.
[Then I will try to live. ]
Perhaps another customer (?) would be born at this spot.
***
The deal went through quickly.
It was worth it.
The reason why the challengers who participated in the trials on the 20th floor cannot intervene here is because of the ice area.
It takes a lot of divine power to maintain the ice zone, so there was no time to overcharge each other.
[You’d better not think about cutting the cost of your life. ]
Did the exclusive effect ‘Persuasion (C+)’ obtained from the ascension while defeating the god of spirits be activated?
[I don’t have a very patient personality, but my hands seem to be able to move freely. ]
[ … … hey, don’t worry Whoa, whatever you want, I’ll give you a nice trade item. ]
Cliff Sherid shuddered and thriftyly paid for his life.
「Dimension Exile Ticket」
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「Rating: A+」
“A holy relic created by the god of banishment to expel those he doesn’t like.”
「When injecting holy power into a ticket, the exclusive effect ‘Dimension Exile’ can be activated.」
「※ It is possible to banish to another dimension, even if it is a Godhead, limited to 1 time.」
「※However, it is impossible to designate a dimension that can be expelled separately, and expulsion is done randomly.」
「※However, it is impossible to expel challengers who are undergoing trials by the tower to another dimension.」
It was nothing else, it was the acquisition of a holy relic.
Of course, it wasn’t a battle-related item, but it wasn’t an exaggeration to say that it was useful enough.
Even a godhead can be banished to another dimension.
It’s a one-time thing, but it’s like an absolute right to evade battle.
‘It’s definitely a decent relic.’
Although there is a downside that it is difficult to use against challengers… … .
In fact, it’s hard to even know where to use this against a challenger, so you shouldn’t care too much.
Feeling satisfied, I took the green-colored dimension exile ticket.
With that, the deal is over.
「You have achieved the achievement ‘Merchant of Death’.」
「The skill ‘Life Threat (D+)’ is created.」
… … There was a strange achievement that I didn’t know why, but it didn’t matter because profit was profit.
After taking the holy relic, Cliff Sherid paid attention and quietly spoke to me.
Also very carefully.
[ … … I will go now It’s not difficult to break through the trials without me anyway. The role-playing achievement rate only needs to exceed 70%. ]
He tried his best to tell me how useless he was in clearing the 20th floor ordeal.
In addition, how great is the value of the holy relic that came into hand.
Of course, I heard it with one ear and let it out with the other.
[Certainly, clearing the ordeal itself isn’t impossible, but… … . ]
That would be too… … .
[Still, I’m the type to take care of everything I can. ]
Because in the first place, I had no intention of letting Cliff Sherid live.
「Use Divine <Death>.」
「The nature of the god of death reacts and the nature of death embedded in the divine power is strengthened.」
Kwajijijijikjik—!
The dark red divinity overflowed from his body and flowed sharply.
In the blink of an eye, it hit Cliff Sherid and eroded his body.
It was only then that Cliff Sherid realized the situation and shouted in great rage.
[Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa … … ! damn it! I did as I was told, but why did you betray me like this… … !! ]
But it was me who was dumbfounded.
[You tried to kill me in the first place, and since you didn’t think that would work, what are you so proud of? ]
Even if I had the exclusive effect ‘Persuasion (C+)’ obtained through Ascension, I would have believed the enemy so easily.
I couldn’t understand.
From the beginning, he led a large army of challengers with the intention of killing me in the fortress… … .
Did you really think I would watch it?
‘I have no conscience.’
Of course, from his point of view, it was not completely incomprehensible.
The gaze of the godhead who had protected him until now was also blocked, and even if he became an apostle, the gap with the godhead would be clear.
So he must have wanted to avoid battle as much as possible.
Even to the extent of handing over the holy relic.
However, in the end, it was tantamount to hastening his ruin.
[Do you think you will die in a place like this! I am… … , an apostle favored by the god of exile! ]
「By the divine <exile>, the divine <death> is banished to its original place.
At Cliff Sherid’s howl, my divine power that gnawed away his life was driven away at once.
But I didn’t stop and scattered the holy power.
over and over again.
Like we’re going to fight until we’re exhausted.
[ no use! ]
Correspondingly, Cliff Sherid also used the divine <Expulsion>, and soon the battle became close to a war of attrition.
「By the Divinity <Block>, a shield is created that blocks the Divinities of challenger Seongyoon Han.”
Of course, the war of attrition itself seemed superior to Cliff Sherid.
It was worth it.
Currently, it drives away the divine <Death> with the highest killing power I have, and now it’s to the point of blocking the divine <Death> at all.
In fact, it was as if all means of attack using divine power had been blocked.
「All stats are reduced by 10% due to the authority ‘Mark of those who have been cast out of the abyss’.」
「Due to the authority ‘Flower that Blooms in Chaos’, the amount of magical power consumed increases in proportion to the battle duration.”
“The accumulation of mental fatigue is greatly accelerated by the authority ‘whisper from the depths’.”
As if Cliff Sherid knew about it, he quickly activated his powers.
Most of them were debuff-type powers that made the long-term battle itself difficult… … .
Except for the decrease in all abilities, I didn’t feel like I was getting in the way of anything.
Even the authority ‘whisper from the depths’ was offset with the authority ‘bright view index’.
‘Even if we play a long game like this, we’ll still win, but there’s no need to do that.’
Apotheosis is not a force that can be maintained without time constraints.
If time goes on like this and deification is canceled, then you won’t be able to use the divine powers.
Then, the challengers who are stuck in the ice zone will come to kill me in earnest.
so… … .
「Authority ‘Shunbo’ is activated.」
「A cooldown is given to the power for 10 minutes.」
「Consumes divine power to instantly move to the desired point within sight.」
Before that happens, they had to get rid of Cliff Sherid as quickly as possible.
Chow-!
[Ouch… … ! ]
In the blink of an eye, Cliff Sheriff’s body was cut in half.
His wildly shaking green eyes seemed to ask.
How on earth could he have approached me as if he were skipping space?
It was worth it.
‘Even when he fought Seir Nagrat, he didn’t use Shunbo, so he must have been very surprised.’
It was an authority that was not used even in the battle against the godhead.
Cliff Sherid probably never imagined that something like this could exist.
Sunbo is the power to move so fast that it is almost impossible for even the godhead to follow with the eyes.
There was no choice but to be helpless if you didn’t read the activation harbinger in advance.
[Lee Ik… … ! ]
He gritted his teeth and created a spear of green light to try to intercept it at once… … .
In a state where the distance was so narrowed, would it make sense to use magic at best?
I immediately swung the sword in my left hand and cut his throat.
It’s also very neat.
Slow-!
「You have absorbed the command of the challenger, Cliff Sherid.」
“Challenger Han Seong-yoon’s victory against the apostle brings him 1.1% closer to ascension.”
“Acquire the exclusive effect ‘Snake’s Tongue (D)’ as a special reward for <Divinity Ascension>.”
“From now on, all tricks of challenger Han Seong-yoon will be compensated to some extent.”
After reading all the messages that filled my vision, I smiled as I brushed off the blood on my sword.
[I never thought I would get a special reward again. ]
The ascending rate itself isn’t too bad, and it even acquired the exclusive effect ‘Snake’s Tongue (D)’.
For killing just one apostle, it was a huge gain.
「You have eliminated the challenger, Cliff Sherid, who plays the role of [Pope].」
「Challenger Han Seong-yoon’s [Role Playing Battle achievement rate] increases by 30%.」
Even now, the [Role-playing battle achievement rate] has already reached 60%… … .
If you get an additional achievement rate of about 40%, the 20th floor ordeal will be completely cleared.
If that happens, you will undoubtedly get a big share of the additional breakthrough reward.
And you will be able to get even higher profits by using the right to increase rewards.
‘I can’t wait to see how strong he will become after clearing it.’
But that was only for a moment.
―I know it feels good to get an unexpected reward… … . From my point of view, this is not a situation I would like very much.
It sounded as if Damcheonwu’s voice was resounding in his ears.
It’s as if this situation itself is very awkward.
In response, I immediately put a smile on my face and asked Dam Chun-wu a question.
[ … … what else do you mean by that? ]
-Think about it. This 20th floor integration ordeal was more hostile to you than I thought. To the godhead, to the apostle… … . Haven’t there been a lot of strangely strong enemies?
[Well, that’s right, that’s right. ]
– That’s exactly what the problem is.
and.
―The [Hero] and the [Pope], each of whom you have to deal with, occupy the positions of Godhead and Apostle… … .
next moment.
―Can’t you guess what the [Saintess] side will be like next?
Deed-!
Suddenly, the ground shook greatly, and a large crack appeared in the ice sacred ground.
It’s not different… … .
Kwajangchang-!
「Sacred <Rule> will be discontinued due to the destruction of the sacred ground.」
The sacred ground that had been used well so far was destroyed at once.
In the blink of an eye, too.
The ice-covered land suddenly regained its original shape, and the buff effect it had been receiving so far disappeared.
「The authority ‘Winter King’ is disabled because it does not meet the conditions.」
「Increases all stats by 10% and removes cold immunity.」
But it wasn’t the buffs that really mattered.
The challengers, who had been immobilized by the ice until now, were released from restraints all at once.
even… … .
“The god of balance uses divine power and the authority to descend to cast <Advent>.”
「Since <Advent> was cast on the official apostle ‘Gloria’, I can fully use the divine power.」
“Some myths and powers possessed by the godhead are changed to a usable state as they correspond to the level of trial difficulty.”
[This isn’t like a tournament… … . ]
And even with the saintess who had received <Advent> on her back.
[It’s unfair to the point of being dirty once. ]
At that, I frowned as I looked at the saintess spreading divine power over there.
「As a user, I faced enemies that were difficult to handle.」
「The skill ‘Indomitable Will’ is activated.」
That would be too… … .
「The special spell activation conditions have been met.」
「The exclusive spell <Despise the Strong> is activated.」
「All stats and skill efficiency increase by 100% until the end of the battle.」
[ … … Why is this triggering again? ]
Because all of the powerful enemy buffs were activated all at once.
