Episode 444
Taehyun alternately looked at the message that came to mind and the dwarf looking at him.
Judging by what Taehyun has figured out about my status window so far.
‘It is highly likely that you have figured out that the quest can be accomplished.’
This has been the case with all quests that have occurred so far, and although there have been crises of their own, the fact that the quest has never failed proves this fact.
The dwarf in front of Taehyun.
We looked at survivors of extinct species in the underworld. The reward of the quest
‘Restoration of the Species…’
was truly attractive.
This is because the effects of species restoration were already fully felt through the Elven.
Taehyeon’s power has grown tremendously even though she is the only one of the fairy race who has not yet regained all her strength.
What if these dwarfs were added to it?
What if Taehyeon’s forces were armed with the weapons of those called the blacksmiths of the underworld?
‘You can become stronger.’
Because all anti-aircraft weapons show off their power, they do not attach much importance to weapons.
Of course, before that, I had to check whether the dwarf in front of me was worth the risk of saving it.
Taehyun, who was about to take out the dragon slayer sword, realized too late that his body was bound.
[Don’t overdo it. If you try to break the ‘chain of restraint’ carelessly, your body will explode.]
[Chain of restraint?]
Taehyun laughed at the unexpected name.
The dwarf seemed to understand the meaning of the laughter as desperation.
[At first, like you, I had a hard time accepting reality. But you will gradually get used to it.]
He said it as if he understood.
He also said that he was confused at first because the magic of the King of the Lower World and the magic of the King of the Upper World clashed.
It took a long time for me to come to my senses and understand my place in the commercial world.
[I don’t know if you know this, but all meisters have a strong sense of pride in the weapons they create. Therefore, it is natural that he has strong pride in himself.]
[What is a meister?]
Taehyun asked the first question that came to mind when he faced the dwarf.
[Huh… Could it be that we have been forgotten in the underworld…?]
[I think so.]
[…It’s not surprising.]
[Meister is a title given only to a few craftsmen in the clan.]
[ You seem to have good dexterity?]
[Dexterity?!! I can say without a doubt that if you said I was Tolkien in the Underworld, even the Grand Dukes would bow their heads. Cancer!!]
[….]
Taehyun shook his head when he heard that even the grand dukes bowed their heads.
This is because the grand dukes he knew were never so soft-hearted that they bowed down just because a dwarf showed some talent.
However, Tolkien’s pride in the title Meister seemed genuine.
‘Even though he may be bluffing, it doesn’t seem like he’s lying…’
[If the archdukes were willing to bow their heads, I don’t think they would have been caught by the slave hunters from before.]
If he was really an archduke, act independently of whether or not he used magical power. At least I would have just torn it up.
Taehyun spoke as if he were asserting.
He did not think that even he, whose combat power fluctuated greatly depending on the skill activated by magic, was an opponent he could not defeat.
If it had been the Grand Dukes, they would have definitely subdued Gula somehow.
[You… you don’t believe me? After all, anyone would feel the same way when they see this pitiful body, not even wearing the weapons that the clan is proud of.]
Tolkien, realizing his situation, had a gloomy look on his face.
Taehyun raised the corners of his mouth and looked at that figure.
‘There’s no need to discourage me.’
Just because he is a monster from the lower world who survived the upper world, Tolkien is nothing but a bundle of valuable information.
So it wasn’t a good thing that Tolkien fell into depression and closed his mouth.
‘Shall we try to appease him and get him to open his mouth a little more?’
[I apologize for my rudeness. I never thought I would see the dwarves here, who were only known in legend.]
Then, when asked about the whereabouts of the others, Tolkien gritted his teeth, unlike before.
The words I said to Taehyun were meaningless, and the chains wrapped around my body trembled.
Tendons sprouted from a lumpy body that had no muscles.
Wow. Wow.
If Tolkien’s body had not been weighed down by radiant chains, he would most likely have run away.
[Whoa….]
Tolkien is already used to this kind of slave life.
Without Taehyun to stop me, I got angry myself.
[All the brothers died or were taken away.]
It is said that quite a few people committed suicide because of their high self-esteem.
The small number of survivors were said to have dispersed throughout the heavens.
[Among them, a guy named Hephaestus from the 2nd Heaven took away most of the surviving Meister brothers. I guess he thought it would be useful for me to manipulate.]
[You?]
How were you able to avoid Heiphastos’ eyes?
When asked that question, Tolkien smiled and raised his head.
A mark that looked like it had been stitched with something that had been hidden by his bushy beard was revealed.
[This is a wound suffered by Valkyrie in the last race war. Damn you guys… without Odin’s runes, they are nothing…] He was said to
have suffered damage to the tendons in his neck after being stabbed by a strange weapon called the Spear of Longinus, thus losing his value as a meister.
In other words, thanks to his downfall, he was able to prevent the disaster of being taken away by Hephaestus.
‘Nevertheless, it is evaluated as a high-quality product by the standards of the Elyos.’
It was ironic that although they were an extinct clan in the lower world, they were slaves traded at a high price in the upper world.
[so? Hephaestus seems to have escaped well, but how come he is trapped like this?]
It is difficult to save one’s life in the Upper World with Tolkien’s level of skill.
Considering that Gula had talked about escaping, there was a high probability that he had run away while being used as a slave or pet by an Elyos.
just as expected.
[Horus, the absolute ruler of the 10 heavens. I got caught while running away from that guy. Damn, if I had gone a little further, it would have been a temple!!]
[….]
I felt like my head was pounding at the unexpected words.
When you know one thing, a new one appears.
‘Even if it’s Horus, what’s the point of a temple?’
[Could it be that you don’t know the Absolute Horus?]
[I don’t know.]
[…It’s better not to know.]
[Why?]
Tolkien reluctantly opened his mouth in response to Taehyeon’s question.
[Gula has caught me, so I will report to Horus. He’s probably planning to sell it for a large sum of money.]
[But?]
Tolkien glanced at Taehyun’s expression and sighed.
[That guy… has very bad taste.]
[Bad taste?]
[Shows sodomy.]
[….]
[….]
[Did you like it?]
[I was mainly in charge of chores. However, there were many cute-looking humanoid monsters in Horus’s castle.]
There were no shortage of monsters, beasts, dragons, and vampires.
It was said that a decent-looking monster from the underworld would not be able to use its four limbs.
Gula, who knows Horus’s personality, will definitely show Taehyeon, who is of the highest quality.
If he checks Taehyeon’s appearance, Horus will definitely pay a price to take him away.
Tolkien shook his head and said, as if there was nothing he could do.
[I thought it was a disaster, but it was the worst.]
[It was the worst.]
The only people in the heavenly world who can handle the highest quality products are the Absolutes, so Gula will definitely come into contact with them.
‘I was planning on spending some time quietly.’
[I must get out.]
[It’s impossible. Even if the slave storage here is close to the temple… there is no way for the demons of the underworld to escape as long as the chains of restraint are attached.]
Taehyeon once again checked the chains of brilliance surrounding his body.
I tried applying light force.
Wow.
With that alone, the moderately loose chain constricted my entire body.
‘It’s definitely not a light chain.’
It seemed like it would be difficult to cut it off with just physical strength and no magical power.
[Don’t suffer for no reason. The chain of binding is something that cannot be broken without divine power.]
[Divine power?]
[Isn’t it natural since it is a tool made to control monsters from the underworld? It’s difficult to even think about it without a large supply of magical power, but if you have mental power, even a small child can solve it.]
So, he showed a resigned look, telling me not to lose my strength for no reason.
[You tend to give up quicker than you look.]
[It’s not about giving up, it’s about saying there’s no way.]
[If there is a way?]
Tolkien clicked his tongue at the continued question.
It seemed as if Taehyun’s reaction was the resistance of someone who has not yet adapted to reality.
Taehyeon made a suggestion to Tolkien.
[If you want, I will help you return to the underworld.]
[…I hope you will refrain from such pranks.]
[It is not a prank. I will help you get out of here.]
[How many people like you do you think you have seen here? They may have put a bit of weight on their shoulders because they are the top species in the lower world, but this is the upper world. Even that meager power will gradually become unusable due to the King of Upper World’s magic.]
[The feeling of defeat has seeped into my bones. The name ‘Meister’ makes me cry.]
Tolkien reacted angrily to Taehyeon’s sarcasm.
[What can you do with me?! Yes, if you can, give it a try!! If you can just break this damn chain, I’ll bet my life on you anyway!! No, let me at least treat you as a new owner!! Damn it!!!]
Taehyun looked happy at Tolkien’s excited words.
[It’s a shame that I can’t make the contract of desire.]
That scene stimulated Tolkien.
[joy!! Just saying it with your mouth…]
Anyone can do it.
This is the moment to say that.
Tiring.
[Skill Energy Drain (F) has been activated. [Specify the target.]
The binding power of the chain of brilliance became stronger due to the weak magical power that bloomed in Taehyeon’s body.
Through combat with the Valkyries, it has already been confirmed that divine power can be absorbed through energy drain.
The variable would have been Taehyun’s downgraded grade, but it was not a problem.
Because Taehyun’s body was not trained so sloppily that it could be crushed by chains like this.
‘Is this not enough?’
Tiring.
[Skill Energy Drain (F) has been strengthened. The consumption of magic power accelerates.]
[A huge power has been discovered.]
The power struggle between magic power and divine power has begun.
Tsuzzzzzzzz.
Very weakly.
The strength of the chains that were constricting my body began to weaken.
Taehyun took advantage of that opportunity and used the next skill.
Tiring.
[Skill Monster Eyes (F) has been activated.]
Because it was activated incompletely, only one eye turned red.
A little more of the divine power that made up the Chain of Radiance was absorbed through ‘Energy Drain’.
[The eye of a higher level skill (F) has been activated.]
Both eyes have turned into red eyes.
The power of the chain of brilliance constricting my body became stronger.
[The eye of the highest skill type (F) has been activated.]
The magic power in the enemy’s eye has become even stronger.
The Chain of Radiance made its final struggle as if it would not allow any more.
Clutter.
I clenched my teeth as I felt my shoulders breaking.
[hey!! Stop it!! If things get weird like this, you’ll get crushed!!]
Tolkien belatedly tried to stop Taehyeon’s actions.
However, Taehyun ignored it and strengthened ‘Energy Drain’ once again.
and.
The last skill to drive the wedge was used.
Tiring.
[Skill Watcher’s Eye (F) has been activated.]
[Skill is partially canceled.]
[Skill Watcher’s Eye (F) remains unstable.]
[Skill Watcher’s Eye (F) has been strengthened. Collided with a huge force.]
[Overcame the collision. [The skill is fully activated.]
Taehyun’s mouth went up for a moment at the successive messages.
Sssssss.
One eye began to change from red to blue.
There was no need to apply force.
Ssssss.
This is because the chain of brilliance that was constricting my body disappeared the moment I opened my blue eyes.
[What is this….]
Taehyun, who had regained his freedom, looked at Tolkien.
[What I said a little while ago.]
No bites.
As Taehyun said that, his red and blue eyes shone brightly.
