_ Volume 14, Episode 13
338. The world that was destroyed by ghosts (9)
They won.
survived destruction.
The Empire held a party to celebrate the victory.
“We won!”
“For the warrior!”
“For the Immortality of the Great Empire!”
Colorfully dressed people rejoice, drink and eat
. Taesan also sat between them and passed the time quietly.
“Oh oh! Our warrior has arrived.”
Bard Ray approaches Taesan. His face was red, perhaps because he had drunk quite a bit.
“Thank you again! Thanks to you, our world has been saved!”
Bard Ray raises a glass. Others also cheer and lift together.
Heat enveloped them all.
Waiting for the commotion to subside for a moment, Taesan asked.
“What do you plan to do now?”
“Ugh. well.”
Bardray frowned. They were obviously noble, but it was an ambiguous situation to be happy.
The damage was not small. Countless kingdoms perished and many knights and soldiers died. It was clear that it would take a considerable amount of time to repair the damage.
“But… but we survived destruction.”
You no longer have to worry about the future.
Bard Ray sipped his drink leisurely.
“First of all, let’s have fun. You have plenty of time.”
The door was wide open. With the appearance of the emperor and empress, the people enjoying the party hurriedly bowed down.
“You are here.”
“okay. my son.”
The emperor’s face as he looked at Bard Ray was full of pride
.
“You did well. Bardray, the only person who can succeed me is you.”
“…thank you.”
Bard Ray’s face was filled with embarrassment.
He was the emperor’s only enemy. Also, since he dealt with all of his rivals with his own hands, the next emperor of the empire was no different from his own.
And the fact that the emperor himself uttered those words in a place where everyone was gathered like this
was the same as saying it himself.
The emperor laughed and patted Bard Ray on the shoulder.
“Enjoy it. son We only have a bright future left.”
The Emperor left those words and joined the party.
Bard Ray smiled with a satisfied face.
“Good.”
He looked genuinely happy.
“You have done a lot. You fulfilled the prophecy and stopped the demon king yourself.
From the point of view of the empire, no matter how much the inhabitants of this world reciprocate, it is not enough.”
Bardray looked at Mount Taesan.
“If you wish, the Empire
will prepare a place for you.”
“I will think about it.”
Taesan answered quietly. the party continued.
” majesty.”
“oh. Levantia.”
Levantia approached Bardray. She opened her mouth
with a shy face .
“I have something to confess to Your Highness.”
“confession?”
Bardray looked at her with a puzzled face.
Levantia opened her mouth.
Hearing her words, Bardray’s eyes widened considerably.
And joy began to appear on his face.
Bard Ray starts shouting loudly. She embraces Levantia and smiles with a face full of happiness.
And the world is distorted
It all starts to fade away.
And the place where Taesan arrived was a black world overflowing with sticky power.
It was such a messy place that broke the spirit of those who touched it and reminded them of the past.
Taesan looked up. There was an infinitely distorted negativity.
Taesan instinctively knew what it was.
“God of Regret. Regret.”
As if the negative body was the correct answer, it possessed a subtle aura.
Rigrit, with deep feelings, asked. did you enjoy it
Taesan didn’t answer. However, Rigrit’s feelings were spreading all over the place.
He seemed very happy.
[Rigrit’s interference area has been reduced.]
[Rigrit rewards you. You received the [Ruler’s Robe].]
[You cleared the enhanced trial. Additional rewards follow.]
[You got the [Repentant’s Distorted Ring of Distortion].]
You received two rewards.
The ordeal was cleared.
However, Rigrit did not return Taesan.
Rigrit was looking at the ghost that was silent next to it, not the mountain.
Rigrit asked. How is it?
The silent ghost opened his mouth.
[What do you want from me?]
The ghost’s voice was hard. With a lot of emotion, I asked the god of regret.
[What answer do you want from me?]
Rigrit chuckled. From now on, as if going to the main topic, a huge power is manifested.
[Rigrit’s interference area is reduced.]
[Rigrit proposes to the hero buried in the labyrinth.]
[1. The hero returns to the labyrinth and proceeds with the quest contracted with Taesan Kang.]
[2. The hero dwells in his own body in the memory world created by Rigrit. The contract with Kang Tae-san is cancelled, and after death, he returns to his grave in the labyrinth.]
The ghost’s body shakes as he slowly reads the contents.
[…You have bad taste. Really,]
the Ghost said grimly. Taesan went through the contents one by one.
The first option was nothing special. As it is now,
it was to go down the labyrinth by the side of Mount Tai and watch as the guide of sins was defeated.
But the second option was different.
The ghost was able to live again in its own world.
There, he was able to watch the birth and growth of his child while continuing the empire he wanted to protect with the people he loved.
It was possible to
experience and feel what kind of life they live, what they do, and how they die .
Of course, it was fake.
The world of ghosts has already perished. What he saw now was just a place that Lee Grit had created according to his memory.
It wasn’t real. It was just a made-up sculpture.
Even so, the ghost couldn’t make a choice easily.
Even once, the ghost wanted to see his own world that was not destroyed.
He wanted a life with himself, with her, and with the children.
The ghost who rejected it as a fake could never see its world again. His wish is to avenge death, for it will come true if he defeats the guide of sin.
There was a high possibility that the ghost whose wish had ended would no longer be bound to the labyrinth like the spirit did.
It was possible to renew the contract with the wizard and change the conditions, but it was also a matter of whether the wizard accepted it, and it was unknown whether the contract to turn back time could be fulfilled.
In addition, the contract with Taesan
is also cut off.
He had to go back to the tomb at the entrance of the labyrinth and wait without a promise for an adventurer to come to make his wish come true.
Seeing the silent ghost, Rigrit was amused.
Taesan realized Rigrit’s intentions.
‘Really bad taste.’
Rigrit will not care what the ghost chooses.
If you choose the first, the ghost will regret it. It’s fake, but
he’ll keep thinking about not being able to watch his own world.
It wouldn’t be any different if I chose the second one. You will be satisfied with the life you live together, but at the same time you will suffer. The happier you are, the more you can’t erase the thought that you are fake, and you will constantly think about why you couldn’t achieve this.
After death, the ghost returns to the narrow tomb.
No matter which one you choose, the picture Rigrit wants will be drawn.
[I…]
The voice of the ghost comes out with anguish. As if a ghost is grasping straw, he looks at this mountain.
Taesan opens his mouth.
“I respect your choice.”
It was short. That was all Taesan could say to the ghost.
In the end, it was the ghost’s own choice.
The shaking ghost’s body slowly begins to calm down.
The ghost opens its mouth.
As soon as Taesan returns to the labyrinth, a system window appears.
[I got a belt made by the owner of the outrageous space.
[I got ???.]
“Is the secret reward obtained naturally?”
Even though you didn’t find the secret room, the secret clear reward appeared.
[From here on, there will be no concept of a secret room
. Depending on how perfectly the clearing conditions are met, it will be the difference whether or not you get the secret clear reward.] The
ghost spoke in a calm but undisturbed voice.
Taesan, who had captured the reward, opened his mouth.
“Are you okay?”
[…well.]
A subdued voice rang out.
[I had a lot of worries. I wanted to see my child’s face at least once. I wanted to hear your voice and laugh.]
Your own child. own lineage. fruit of love.
That made the ghost suffer so much.
[But in the end it’s fake. It’s not real.]
the ghost said as if vomiting.
[To deceive myself by choosing a fake is an insult to my world and myself.]
The response was strong and talented. His spirit was also indomitable and he did not yield to any temptation.
Even if it meant suffering to himself as a result.
He was too aloof to accept a fake. So the ghost chose the first offer.
[Because more than anything, you’ll need my help too. Are you still in the introductory stage? I have quite a few things to tell you.]
The ghost tried to say cheerfully. Taesan opened his mouth.
“thanks.”
[No thanks. It’s something I chose.] In
fact, Taesan’s existence also played a big role in the ghost’s choice.
He watched from the sidelines of Taesan from the time he entered the labyrinth until he came down through the depths.
The time itself wasn’t very long, but there were a lot of things along the way. As a result, the ghost also had a lot of affection for Taesan.
‘Even though we will end up breaking up.’
I don’t know if it’s real, but rather than fake, how far Taesan will reach. I wanted to watch it.
Once it was settled like that.
[Aren’t there a lot of things you’ve gained? Check it out.]
“That’s right.”
First of all, the proficiency of the ability sword, airak, and related skills increased considerably.
Certainly, the effect of the title obtained on the 70th floor was great. Airak’s weapon skill, which did not rise very much, increased by 3% in a single battle.
There were no skills that changed the content, but it was a pleasant change.
And while defeating the demon king, he acquired several skills.
[Special activation skill: Call of destruction]
[Proficiency level: 1%]
[Consumption ??? : ???]
[Calling destruction.]
It was a very simple explanation. The consumption value also did not know what was being consumed.
“what. This.”
It was difficult to guess whether it was the power of the attack or the form of summoning something.
But I did know one thing.
It was very ominous.
It was the kind of power that made you feel rejected at the use of the skill itself.
“I’ll check later.”
In a more perfect state, try to activate the skill with certainty. Taesan made that decision.
[Special permanent skill: Adversary of destruction]
[Proficiency level: 1%]
[Maximizes class and power when dealing with an entity that exercises the will of destruction.]
Helpful when dealing with demon kings or wolves that burn the world. It was a skill to become. It was not a bad skill, as it seemed that there would be quite a bit of work against such enemies in the future.
[Special permanent activation skill: Willpower]
[Proficiency level: 1%]
[The spirit that reached a higher level and overcame it
. The mind is not easily polluted by the case and power and can overcome it with will.]
“Ho-oh.”
Taesan’s eyes lit up. It was a good skill.
Right now, when Taishan tried to deal with divinity and blackness, his mind was polluted and was about to be swallowed up.
It was a skill that complemented that. It was quite good enough to be a skill that would be used frequently in the future.
The newly obtained Will to Destruction
seemed to be a material item, just like the piece of Will obtained previously. I was thinking of going to Hafran and checking it out.
And Taesan had something he wanted to confirm first of all.
Taesan looked at the ring that exuded strong energy.
A ring given as a reward for clearing an ordeal with enhanced Regrit. The power I felt inside was unusual.
[Repentant’s Twisted Distortion Ring]
[Health + 10
[Mana + 100]
[Attack Power + 10
[Defense + 100]
[You can reset the cooldown of that skill by designating a skill with a cooldown. Skills with a cooldown of more than one week cannot be reset. This effect has a cooldown of one month.]
Level up with Skill Pack.
