Episode 532:
The seeds have been sown.
Ji Jin-hee will be the shield that protects the new Korea, and Yoo Ah-young will be the strongest sword.
If it were Seo Sang-ik, he would be able to join forces with Tolkien and shape the divine tree into the shape of a tower.
Besides.
‘Once other players can handle the magic of anti-aircraft, they will not be pushed back even if they match the highest power in this dimension.’
The divine beast’s magical power will quickly increase its level, so the demons who became the gate’s medium will achieve sufficient growth while gaining time.
Initially, we wanted to create a large supply in a short period of time.
At this level, you could say it was a good save.
‘The Grand Duke…’
Taehyun thought of his contractors waiting in the Abyss.
‘The good times are over.’
Rosaria said that the probability was small, but not impossible.
‘It’ll be hard to see you again.’
This will probably be my last visit to Middle-earth.
Even if he returns after leading the race war to victory, not many people will remember him.
I thought of the man who drew the current situation.
King of the underworld.
How did that man hold on?
The more he gains power, the more the loneliness he feels becomes more evident.
It felt like the emotions I felt while living in a distant time were wrapping around my whole body.
It sinks and sinks, weighing down everything.
It feels like being sucked into a huge vortex of magical power.
When you open your eyes again, the red sky will greet you.
‘wait.’
I will come to you with confidence and finish the racial war that you have not been able to end.
At that time, you will get paid for putting yourself through such a hard time.
It’s time to think like that.
[You have cute thoughts about a lifesaver. You really don’t think that way, do you?]
‘…!!’
My sagging mind was awakened by a familiar voice.
In front of my opened eyes was a man with red hair and red eyes.
[It was faster than I thought. Taehyun Kim.]
‘You…!!’
Clearly, the magic in the area that had been flowing vigorously just a moment ago had stopped.
No, it is not the flow of magical power that has stopped.
‘Time has stopped.’
Just like that time right before regression.
[Were you satisfied with the ‘gift’ I gave you?]
I did not know that a gift was the power of ‘predation’.
Streak.
Because the corners of the mouth that turned up were no different from the doppelganger.
under.
I laughed out loud.
haha.
Laughter continued unintentionally.
“That’s what I said…”
As if letting out all the accumulated emotions.
“It’s a series of hardships!!”
Without realizing it, it became a cry that sounded like I was complaining.
The King of the Underworld’s red eyes were curved like a crescent moon.
He is smiling.
[For that matter, he seemed to be enjoying it quite a bit.]
Taehyun said that not everyone makes the same choice even if they regress, and that there are options for not accepting his arrangement.
[Isn’t it?]
The corners of the man’s mouth as he asked were now forming a perfect curve.
“ha.”
I sighed, thinking it wasn’t a mistake.
Choosing a turf war and a tribal war was his own will.
How childlike he seemed to be complaining to the King of the Underworld.
“If I’m going to do something anyway, I’m the type of person who does my best.”
I ended up saying something I didn’t even mean to say.
[It is desirable. This proves that my eyes were not wrong. How did it feel to become the player of your dreams?]
It was the first conversation we had since returning.
Until a little while ago, I had a lot of things I wanted to say.
“What kind of wind blew and made him appear now? It looks like he was watching the dog suffer.”
At the end of the short conversation, the tone was still blunt.
It may be because the only person with whom I can share the loneliness that has been building up appears before my eyes.
[To say I was watching is an exaggeration. I was just reading Rosaria’s memories.]
Reading the Archduke’s memories.
That’s something Taehyun can do now.
[I feel like I need to say congratulations.]
“Are you talking about the victory in the turf war? If that’s the case, then it’s far too late.”
King Hagye shook his head.
[I guess Rosaria didn’t tell me.]
“She follows that side more than me.”
[That’s also fortunate. Well, I expected that she would lead the way well.]
“So, did you come all the way here just to say the obvious goodbye?”
A battle against Noname that took place at the end of the turf war.
The memories I discovered through the fragments of the One God were coming back little by little.
There may also be an effect of weakening restrictions in front of the practitioner.
As if reading Taehyun’s thoughts, the man shook his head.
[It’s not because of me that the spell has become weaker.]
“…?”
[Can’t you feel it yet? The lost power has been completely restored?]
Taehyun felt his own power.
“…!!”
It’s true.
Huge power.
The power of existence that was reached only at the end of the turf war has been restored.
What is surprising is that the rise in existence at that time continues to be ridiculous.
“No way, congratulations…”
[Yes. It means congratulations on achieving the status of ‘King of the Underworld.’]
“….”
[That’s not a happy face. Wasn’t there more you wanted to ask than that?]
There wasn’t much time.
He added with a smile.
“…Why me?”
I asked the question that had been in my heart all along.
Is it because it was an expected question?
The king opened his mouth as if it was no big deal.
[I have fought countless battles and seen countless people.]
There were great princes, there were absolute figures, and there were people who had the qualities to become them.
Taehyun did not know that his words included a different dimension of Middle Earth.
[In the process, countless powers were obtained.]
“….”
Numerous powers collected by the king.
among them.
[‘Predation’ is only one of them, not all. I just thought that that power was right for you.]
If Taehyun wasn’t an unawakened person, then another power was judged to be suitable for him.
It was said that he would have been given different powers.
[But it seems my compatibility with Predation was better than expected.]
“I can’t even laugh anymore.”
He says that the ‘predation’ that helped him grow so far is part of his power.
He says that his return is one of the many choices he made.
It would be false if it wasn’t surprising.
also.
“Even though you have that much power, you couldn’t end the tribal war?”
I once again realized the weight of the battle that was coming to me.
[No, the tribal war is not ‘end’.]
The king smiled when Taehyeon showed that he did not understand.
[It’s not unreasonable. Territorial war and tribal war. There was a time when I too thought that was all.]
I don’t understand.
I asked back.
[You probably know how the lower world and the upper world came into existence, right?]
The creation of heaven and earth by one god.
Betrayal of the commercial world.
Pieces of the One God scattered throughout Middle Earth.
The birth of Baal and Balak.
A human who inherited Balak’s power.
Taehyun brought out the truth in his memory.
[I can’t say it’s all lies… but there are definitely some distorted parts.]
“What?”
[Don’t completely trust the memories of the guy called Ilshin.]
Even more than Taehyun thought.
[Those ‘guys’ are dangerous beings.]
Also.
[The tribal war is not ‘unfinished’.]
It is ‘unfinished’.
[To be precise, I don’t know if I wanted it to never end at some point.]
A long time.
The King of Hagye’s true intentions, which no one had heard before, were conveyed.
The truth is not sweet.
Taehyun’s face became blank due to the series of unbelievable words.
* * *
There is an absolute power difference between the lower world and the upper world.
After several tribal wars, the Underworld King thought.
Something is strange.
If the One God really wanted to punish Sang-gye.
‘Was it necessary to go through the trouble of giving myself this kind of power?’
As I was thinking about such an innocent question, Baal approached me.
He is called the King of Sanggye and exists at the end of the racial war.
He said he was being deceived and told him the secret of the One God.
Those secrets were so absurd.
[We had to conduct several more tribal wars to figure out the truth.]
“….”
This is when Taehyun was speechless due to the continued shock.
[this. I guess time is up. Now it looks like his memories have quite come back.]
“…Okay.”
The spell was applied and forgotten memories were revived.
[The arrogance of those called gods is not something that ‘little creatures’ can dare imagine.]
Why did the King of Underworld not win the race war?
Did he join hands with King Sanggye and walk the path of a divine slayer?
The information glimpsed in Noname and Lucifer’s memories was combined.
Like pieces of a puzzle being put together, blurry memories came back to me clearly.
[There will be a chance to talk again at the end of the tribal war. Of course, I’m assuming it’s finished quickly… but I don’t think it’s impossible for you.]
The stopped time started to flow again.
[The time limit for the quest ‘Countdown’ has been reached.]
[From now on, you are the King of the Underworld.]
Tiring.
[Quest ‘Countdown’ has been completed.]
[Rewards are given.]
[Awakening level is changed.] [
The great spell is lifted.]
[The status window system is changed.]
[‘The Demon King who defies fate . ‘I am satisfied.]
Noname’s voice echoing in my head changed to that of ‘The Man Who Was King of the Underworld.’
Taehyun closed his eyes.
* * *
The red sky came into view.
It was a place of exploration called the Abyss, and now it is his home called the Underworld.
The sky in that place was falling and brilliance was pouring down.
[Contractor!!]
That was the voice of an Elven.
The fairy, now a mature woman, surrounded by the branches of the divine tree, landed next to her.
[Did you leave the dwarf behind?]
“Yes. It just so happened.”
[Bonyo was going to give him a proper education, but it turned out to be a shame.]
A look of regret passed across his face as he said that, but it only lasted for a moment.
[Well, there is no room for him in the future battle. Maybe it’s a good thing.]
“What’s the situation?”
[Look over there.]
Where the branch was pointing, there was a huge castle floating.
Sky Castle.
It was Lucifer’s fortress.
All kinds of brilliance were swirling around.
[They are the Elyos of the 2nd and 3rd heavens.]
“What about Lucifer?”
[We are engaged in combat with the Absolute Majority. Bonyo is supporting magical power. [It seems to be easy even for that arrogant guy.]
Sky Castle was repeating half-waves and rebirths.
However, the speed at which it was gradually restored could not keep up with the speed at which it was destroyed.
[Similar situations are happening all over the world. The contractor came back just in time. It seems like the lost strength has been regained… Or is it more than that…?]
“I think it’s the same.”
I felt it.
The presence of the archdukes has become stronger than when dealing with Noname.
The majority of absolutes sent to capture them are struggling.
[Thank you, but I guess I have to help Lucifer first.]
Taehyun shook his head.
“No. Let’s say hello first.”
[What…?]
I grabbed the Elven branch without answering.
With that alone, he was assimilated into the divine beast.
The archdukes’ skills were activated one by one.
Coo coo coo coo coo.
Just by releasing magical power, the space vibrates.
I can feel the presence of the resonant archdukes becoming stronger.
Through the Elven’s magic, the archdukes’ vision was synchronized.
They could see the absolute beings of the nine heavenly realms they were dealing with.
Tiring.
[The unique skill Predation (???) has been activated.]
Oh my. Ugh. Ugh. Ugh.
A maw of predation appeared around the princes.
Unlike the Absolute, who is embarrassed.
The archdukes burst into laughter.
[Target has been identified.]
Quad Deuk.
The maw swallowed dozens of absolute beings.
Tiring.
[The huge spell completely disappears.]
[The presence of the underworld increases.]
The message was so exciting.
“The tribal war begins now.”
Taehyun laughed.
