408. Pantheon (5)
I felt it.
“… … .”
Tower of Trials, or Pantheon.
Now, the final turning point has arrived where we must choose which side we will be on.
Now it seems that I understand why the ancient gods with the greatest power in the universe viewed this side so favorably.
‘I think I know roughly.’
Definitely.
‘Why have most of the ancient gods, who are supposed to be the rulers of this universe, shown so much favor to me?’
It was simple.
‘In the first place, ancient gods such as the God of Darkness, the Demon God, and the Dragon God did not show favor towards me for no reason.’
It’s no different… … .
‘After building up my power one by one through the Tower of Trials and the supernormal abilities of necromancy, I will become the new ancient god of this universe.’
Most of the ancient gods who saw this from the Tower of Trials showed favoritism or acted as if they saw an interesting possibility.
‘I guess they treated me that way because they realized that.’
Isn’t that because those ancient gods knew from the moment they first saw this side in the Tower of Trials that this side would become the new ancient god of this universe?
“… … .”
step… … .
‘I don’t feel bad.’
That was it.
‘That’s because they highly valued my value.’
Even if I were to value the potential of my necromancy, it didn’t feel that bad either.
‘There’s nothing to feel bad about.’
It was worth it.
Originally, there must have been quite a few candidates that the Tower of Trials selected out of the numerous challengers, not just me.
However, despite this, the gods of darkness, demons, and dragon gods chose to favor this side rather than them.
‘Much more so, even the request to transfer to this pantheon and become the new main deity, none of this is harmful to me.’
It’s not even just that.
Perhaps, from the moment he becomes the new main deity of the pantheon, he will be able to lead a very comfortable life under the protection of those ancient gods.
I’ve become so absorbed in climbing the Tower of Trials that I don’t hear about it often, but it might be fun to sit down on Earth as one of the rulers of the universe.
Sweetly.
‘Away from the Tower of Trials or external enemies, you will be able to enjoy the power you have built up to your heart’s content.’
Know.
In fact, there was no need to be more immersed in climbing the Tower of Trials.
You will be able to enjoy the best life just by coming up with the very simple answer of becoming the new main god of the pantheon.
「… … .」
“The God of Darkness is watching you.”
“The demon is looking at you.”
“The Dragon God is looking at you.”
It was obvious what to do in the first place.
“Multiple ancient gods are watching to see what choice you make.”
and.
“… … .”
The moment I parted my lips while looking at the expectant eyes of all the ancient gods.
“I am-.”
Why?
━Let me tell you straight to the point, member. You don’t have to come to the gym anymore.
Suddenly, some of the words I heard on the day I entered the Tower of Trials seemed to linger in my mind.
━To be honest, you are nothing.
The day I was chosen for the Tower of Trials, I remembered the moment when my seven years of effort to become a hunter went in vain and I had to give up everything.
━Do you think anything will change if you try harder? Is that possible? It’s a futile effort.
It feels like playing an old video tape.
━But the tenacity of coming to train every morning is amazing… … Too bad.
However, despite this, some parts felt very clear.
━It’s such a shame. It’s just foolish to do something like that without even knowing your subject.
mockery.
Feelings of contempt, disgust, and contempt.
Seven years were spent suffering from humiliation, shame, and a sense of defeat that could not be washed away, in despair without any hope.
“… … .”
and.
“under.”
At that moment, I thought of the countless challengers I had seen while climbing the Tower of Trials, or even the comments that were close to curses uttered by gods.
「… … .」
“The god of arrogance looks at you with suppressed anger.”
“The God of Pride looks upon you with hatred.”
“The eternal god looks at you in horror.”
Only then was I able to look squarely at the many ancient gods who were oppressed by the God of Darkness and realize what I wanted.
“I am-.”
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From the beginning, there was only one answer.
“-I will climb the Tower of Trials to the end.”
It was just that I hesitated because I knew what it meant to become the new main god of the pantheon.
“Even if I don’t have to climb the tower anymore, it doesn’t matter.”
Anyway, didn’t you already know for sure what you wanted?
“… … “No one will stand above me in this universe anymore.”
And then I looked at the God of Arrogance, the God of Arrogance, and the God of Permanence in turn and continued speaking.
“… … People like those ancient gods can no longer even think about crushing me.”
It was as if he was looking forward to the moment when he would devour all those ancient gods one by one.
“… … Perhaps, I will not stop and become stronger until no one in this universe even dares to think of opposing me.”
I smiled purely.
“The god of transcendence and death smiles with infinite deep greed.”
[ ─Even if that is the result I can achieve after devouring all the gods in this universe, I will do it. ]
Because I’m serious.
***
In an instant, silence filled the room.
[ … … . ]
It was quiet.
Could it be that I had no idea that this side would come up with such a radical answer?
Suddenly, the God of Darkness, the Demon God, and the Dragon God all froze as if they had been mentally shocked.
However, just for a moment.
“The Demon God laughs, feeling pleasantly embarrassed by the answer you gave.”
[ … … Pfft. Well, for some reason, despite being an ancient god, you seemed to have almost no mental contamination, but in reality, you had gone crazy like this. ]
The gods showed different reactions, starting from the fact that the demon god, upon hearing what this person wanted, laughed as if he was infinitely happy or as if he was dumbfounded.
“The Dragon God looks at you with pity and shows sympathy.”
[ … … Well, it would have been nice if he had become the new main deity of the pantheon and remained as my successor, but in the end, he chose such a difficult path. ]
Suddenly, the Dragon God narrowed his eyes and spoke in a sad tone, as if he felt sorry for this person, but he did not feel any hostility or disappointment.
‘You’re not that angry that I didn’t choose the pantheon.’
In fact, the Demon God and the Dragon God did not show any dissatisfaction with the fact that I decided to remain in the Tower of Trials and become a Transcendent.
“The God of Darkness looks at you and smiles with satisfaction.”
[Hehe. yes? Child, it was an answer that suited you. Excellently. ]
As if the God of Darkness was no different, she also spoke with a very benevolent smile.
[ No way, not only did he see the Tower of Trials as a foundation for becoming a transcendent, but he would even go as far as to devour all the gods in this universe… … . ]
Before we knew it, the God of Darkness was laughing, looking through his black robes with a look that was close to greed or possessiveness.
[ By the way, if there was no Tower of Trials, it was an answer that I liked enough to want to force him to come to the pantheon for the first time in a long time. ]
It’s almost as if, if there wasn’t something like the Tower of Trials, this side would have already exerted its power to become the new main god of the pantheon.
“… … .”
It was a truly creepy sound.
[Hehe. It’s a joke. Isn’t this a child who will be trapped in the narrow well of this pantheon anyway? If so, I should finish it quickly. ]
The God of Darkness clapped his hands as if he had no intention of using his hands and announced the end of the meeting lightly.
[In addition to the reward for clearing the 27th floor of the Tower of Trials, one of the relics in the pantheon will be added, so please check later. ]
and… … .
「… … .」
“Compensation calculation complete.”
“The Pantheon provided additional breakthrough rewards to challenger Han Seong-yoon.”
「As an additional breakthrough reward, a ‘ring filled with darkness (S-)’ will be sent to your inventory.」
System messages appeared before my eyes, informing me that we had obtained one of the pantheon’s holy relics.
「… … .」
“Exclusive authority #D-0007 [Increased Compensation] is activated.”
“The level of compensation increases with exclusive authority #D-0007 [Increased Compensation].”
“The 27th floor additional breakthrough reward, ‘Ring Filled with Darkness (S-)’, will be strengthened to ‘Ring Filled with Darkness (SS-)’.”
‘That’s great.’
The moment he smiled with satisfaction while activating the exclusive authority ‘#D-0007 [Increased Compensation]’.
「… … .」
「Time ends.」
“I am returning to the Tower of Trials.”
In the blink of an eye, more system messages appeared and I noticed that the space was distorting.
“… … .”
and.
“Then let’s go now.”
When I saw that, I raised my head and looked at the God of Darkness, the Demon God, and the Dragon God, and said goodbye with a grin.
“I feel sorry that many ancient deities could not have had more conversations with you.”
“… … Perhaps, the next time we meet again, we will be able to talk more.”
It’s almost like he’s looking forward to the next time we meet.
“That’s right, by that time, I would have also become an equally powerful person who has reached the end of the ancient godhood.”
It’s not even just that.
“ah-.”
Suddenly, as if I had forgotten something, I saw a number of ancient deities pressed down and restrained by the round table, and spoke mockingly.
“You guys want to see each other again?”
It’s no different… … .
“next time-.”
It was simple.
“The god of transcendence and death smiles and reveals his killing intent.”
[Because I will definitely tear you to death. ]
Before I knew it, I had clearly expressed my murderous intent to tear down and kill those many ancient deities one by one.
“Many ancient gods are enraged by what you said and are expressing murderous intent!”
“Many ancient gods are enraged by what you said and express murderous intent… … !」
“Many ancient gods were enraged by what you said and expressed murderous intent… … !」
[ ───!! ]
The provocation they gave seemed to have worked well, as they twisted their bodies around and radiated divine light even though they were restrained by the God of Darkness.
“Wouldn’t it be a loss to you if you really wanted to fight with me that much?”
There is only one answer from this side.
“Yeah… … .”
Next moment.
“you.”
As I did so, I looked at the multiple ancient gods and let out a mocking voice.
“It’s shabby, isn’t it?”
And that too with an extremely unlucky expression.
