161. Apotheosis (5)
「Do you want to choose divinity < Transcendence >?」
The moment when divinity, which has never been seen before, is revealed as an option.
“….”
I focused my mind while barely holding back as my head was dyed white.
I muttered as I looked at the golden energy that swayed like the wind.
“What the hell is this…?”
I don’t know.
This wasn’t like the choice the top gave.
< death > < immortality > < harmony >.
It was easy to discern at least why the three divinities appeared.
That would be the case…
‘Because everything is divinity related to me.’
It was because all three of them were divinities who had a history of facing each other while climbing the tower.
However, the divinity of transcendence, which appeared for the fourth time, was not like that.
When I became an apostle, it was not revealed to me by divine power, and I had never seen it while climbing the tower.
A situation in which existence itself is heterogeneous.
But for some reason, instinct said that this divinity certainly deserved it.
I stood there, staring at the golden energy, lost in thought, longing for an answer.
Why did the mysterious divinity called transcendence appear?
‘Are there any special conditions for divinity to appear as an option?’
Until now, I thought divinity was just ‘what the tower gives’.
However, divinity, in other words, could be seen as a potential formed through faith.
One body transcends humanity, harvests religious beliefs from the masses, and divinity dwells in the heart.
That was the classic divine accumulation route I had come to know.
However, I rejected that classic route with necromancy and obtained divinity through an outside path.
As a result, it was believed that the divine inclination itself appeared as provided by the tower.
Therefore, since he walked the evil path that deviated from the normal way, his divinity inclination was also fixed.
But…
‘A new divinity has emerged beyond that reason.’
I couldn’t help but feel shaken by the appearance of a very sudden divinity called transcendence.
If I were to choose divinity stably, it would be < death > or < immortality >…
but for some reason, my heart itself was attracted to this new < transcendence > divinity.
However, since the ability of < Transcendence > divinity was also unknown, it was practically a gamble-like option.
“…”
For a while, I looked at the divinity of < Transcendence > and organized my thoughts. In the end, the problem is that you
don’t know
how good your skills are, so it’s hard to choose hastily .
‘Divine name.’
Each divinity possessed the ability to fit its name.
< Death > is a divinity that stains life with death, and < immortality > is a divinity that does not easily reach death.
Then, it was not difficult to guess what kind of divine ability < Transcendence > had.
“Is it beyond the limits…”
At least, it was clear that he was a divinity specialized in growth.
Perhaps < Transcendence > is a divinity that has been greatly influenced by me.
Because I relied on the divinity given by the tower, it wasn’t that
I didn’t go through the normal divinity accumulation route at all.
That is what < transcendence > is.
‘Then it’s decided what to choose.’
At the crossroads of choice, I chose the path closest to the correct answer.
「I chose Divinity < Transcendence >.」
Not the path prepared by the Tower, but a divinity specialized only for me.
and.
That means that it provides the right power for the purpose I have.
So no regrets.
It’s just…
「Divinity selection complete.」
「According to the divinity selection, a godhead is formed.」 I
just wonder what the divine authority will be settled from now on.
***
When I opened my eyes, I saw the ceiling of the cave.
“…”
There was nothing different about the excitement of sending a message.
As soon as I opened my eyes, I expected a cataclysm to occur, but it did not.
It was only for a moment that I felt a sense of alienation from him.
“The divinity < transcendence > colors the divine power in the heart.”
As soon as the message came to mind, a change came quickly.
Whoops!
An echo that feels as if the soul is being beaten from the heart is transmitted.
Soon, it was observed that the divine power accumulated in the heart quickly changed its color to gold.
Even in the midst of feeling strange, I felt regret.
‘Am I unable to use the divinity of death now?’
It was bittersweet that once the divinity of transcendence had been established, it felt like I would no longer be able to use it as a way to wear it around my eyes.
It was even more so because it was a good ability in its own way.
In fact, what gave me victory in the battle with the Heavenly Demon was the divinity of death that had grown into the quality of a god of death.
However, it was unfortunate that it disappeared so easily.
However…
「The Divinity < Transcendence > responds to the qualities of the Shinigami, replacing < Death > and < Immortality > with potential
.
‘Oh…’
Divinity stained with the qualities of a god of death permeated into the golden divinity and disappeared inside.
I quickly closed my eyes and focused on my heart, and I thought I knew why.
“It was said that it was replaced with potential, so it was like this…”
The strength was still left somehow, but when I concentrated, I felt the divinity of death.
「Divinity has been established, and the special ability “Death God’s Eye” is acquired.」
The ability to see lines and dots, which is a weakness, has also become an authority unlike before, when it was a bit messy.
‘It’s as if I’ve absorbed only the strengths of the Shinigami without all the weaknesses…’ It
was only for a moment that I was surprised by that. After the message
“Divinity has been established and the
Divinity has been acquired” came to mind, his body was enveloped in a brilliant golden light.
Wow…!
「The basic divine authority ‘Apotheosis (SS+)’ is engraved in the soul of challenger Han Seong-yoon.」 「
When using Apotheosis, the divine authority temporarily rises and the use of divine authority becomes possible.」
「The unique divine authority ‘Transcendence (SSS+)’ It will be engraved in the soul of challenger Han Seong-yoon.” “
You can have transcendence
by integrating the abilities within the system into the divinity.”
“….”
The deity mentioned in the system was related to deification
.
In addition, after knowing that this apotheosis is too much of a burden to maintain at all times, my mouth was bitter.
‘I knew it was greedy, but this is all I can get.’
Of course, just acquiring the power to substitute for sadohwa was a great harvest in itself.
And…
‘There’s transcendence, so it’s not that much of a waste.’
Although it was regrettable that he had acquired the SSS+ grade, which was supposed to be the highest grade in the system, until he had been assigned transcendence, he had no complaints.
‘SSS+ grade…’
It’s a grade that makes me laugh out loud even though I’m in a calm state.
Of course, if you think about the power of a god, it wouldn’t be strange to receive the rank of SSS+
.
After enjoying the afterglow, as I was about to get up, I heard a voice in my head.
―Seeing that the divinity has been established, it seems that the choice has been made and returned.
It was Damcheonwoo.
I asked a question with a tone as if I knew it would happen from before.
“…Did you know it would turn out like this from the beginning?”
―If you ask me if I knew you would choose divinity, I would say yes.
“…”
―Well, of course, I didn’t know when you would choose divinity…
“You’ve chosen divinity in the past, too.”
-Yes. I was also one of the candidates selected by the tower in the past, so the divinity was also selected.
“That’s why the lightsaber asked if he had any plans to follow in his footsteps.”
―…
I roughly expected it.
No matter how fast I grow, I’m only getting closer to the 17th floor, so
I’m getting closer to godhood.
It’s just that I couldn’t tell you because the information was controlled.
Dam Chun-wu will be the same.
However, there were differences.
‘Perhaps Damcheonwu…’
He…
‘He must have destroyed the established divinity himself.’
He directly destroyed the divinity he had acquired and discarded his divinity.
It was not an unfounded speculation.
He said that he hated living as the tower’s dog, and in fact, even the lightsaber himself said that he had rejected the qualifications the tower gave him.
In other words, Damcheonwu abandoned his divinity.
“Why did you abandon your divinity yourself?”
―…Because I couldn’t accept what someone decided. so i threw it away I have promised… the freedom that will come someday by destroying the divinity I personally obtained.
“…”
―Of course, I didn’t want it to be like now, but… well, this isn’t bad in its own way. Above all, you are special.
“Is it special? Wasn’t it the same as being a candidate?”
―Yes, the candidates chosen by the tower must be the same. However, you and I were decidedly different. The selections were so different from each other.
I immediately realized what it meant to have different choices.
“Self-nature….”
―I abandoned the divinity I possessed and took the divinity given by the tower, and you did not follow the path set by the tower and chose the divinity inherent in you.
“That’s a decidedly different thing.”
―I say it because it seems like a misunderstanding, but there is no big problem if you choose the divinity given by the tower.
“Then why did you abandon your divinity?”
-Because the limits were so obvious.
“…?”
Damcheonwu let out a low laugh and then continued talking.
And…
―Those who receive the divinity of the tower become mighty deities. However, being subordinated to the tower for an eternity of time, he loses the right to grow.
The moment the purpose of the tower is partially revealed.
―The tower repeated this over and over again until a godhead appeared that he liked.
Soon I got goosebumps all over my body.
―Until the top achieves the desired result.
Choosing the divinity of < Transcendence > was a choice close to the best.
***
I expected that the tower did not support the challenger for free.
I can’t believe that was the intention to raise a deity subordinate to the tower…
It was a truth that could be said to be shocking in many ways.
However, as I listened to the story, there were parts that I did not understand.
‘Then why did Dam Tianyu think that the tower wouldn’t do me much harm?’
Hearing what he said, it turned out that Dam Cheonwu abandoned his divinity in despair at being subordinated to the top.
That said, there is a high probability that I will also step on the same train, but why did I tell you not to doubt the tower?
―Being subordinate to the tower is hopeless, but it does not greatly harm the challenger.
When I asked about it, the answer came back immediately.
―Even if you become a god and become a subordinate, your qualifications to challenge the ordeal are maintained up to a certain period, and you do not make unreasonable demands on the challenger who has become a god.
The fact that the limit to growth is set means that even if you are right, you will not be subjected to unreasonable things.
―It’s just that when you go over the 40th floor, you lose the right to climb the tower and you fall behind in a form close to the manager.
So he said that there was no need to be very wary of the tower.
In addition…
―Above all, I knew that you were carefully selected from among the candidates.
Dam Chun-wu said that I was the one who got attention from TOP in a different way from the candidate.
―That’s why I thought there was nothing to lose by trusting the tower.
It was not wrong.
In fact, as he said, I even established my own divinity without suffering much loss.
However, it was not known exactly what ‘a special existence different from the candidate’ meant.
But…
“Now I know roughly how things turned out.”
As it has been so far, even if you grumble about something you do not know and think over and over again, the answer does not come out.
“Honestly, there are many things I want to ask and many things I want to know, but I think I won’t be able to know right now.”
What does the Tower want to do by subordinating the challenger as a god? What does it mean for the Tower to pay attention to me as a non-candidate? Why is a god outside the Tower wary of the Tower
?
However, there was a separate existence to ask about the original question.
“First of all, I have to go back to the waiting room. And I think I have to meet the managers after a long time.”
Calmly calming my mind, I soon absorbed the blood with the Blood Heaven Demon Sword through the Seeker of Blood.
「The True Blood Demon Sword (A)’s exclusive effect, ‘Blood Eating’, is activated.」 「
Absorbs the blood of the Heavenly Demon, ‘Cheonyusul’, and the item’s grade grows to A+ (6801/9200) .]
And after she had finished the blood meal from the Heavenly Demon, she supplied the items she had.
When I tried to appraise the item through the Hwaryong’s Eye, there were two major things to pick up.
“Heilongjiang Sword”
“Grade: B+”
“Attack Speed +10%”
“Destruction Resistance +40%”
“The long sword that the Dragon Blood Iron Lord gave to the 11th Heavenly Demon, Chen Shin-Hyeok.
” It is made of steel that has been mixed with iron for many years, so
it has excellent destruction resistance.」 「However, except for the destruction resistance, the rest of the abilities are at a level that does not reach that of a famous sword.」
It was…
「Blood fever」
「Rating: A+」
「Divinity operation +10%」
「Magic operation +10%」
「The 17th Heavenly Demon Cheon Yu-seol killed his father and sublimated as an artifact. It is a bracelet made by me.”
“The myth of the nameless deity is very weakly contained, but it cannot function as a holy relic
.
” However, those with divinity besides the Heavenly Demon, Cheonyuseol, receive the +10% divine operation buff in reverse, and it works by -10%.”
And the red bracelet she was wearing on her wrist was more like a bound device.
‘The harvest is almost non-existent.’
To be honest, the result was what I expected.
Not only the Heavenly Demon, but most of the Murim people carried weapons that they could use, not even good equipment, not even items.
So it was natural that there was no harvest.
‘At least the other dimension relied on items at least a little…’
Ignoring the belated sense of collapse, he threw the longsword into the air.
「The skill ‘Breaking Heaven’ is activated.」
And then, holding the Breaching Sword in his left hand, he quickly swung it.
Crackle…!
「The Breaking Sword breaks what is difficult to break, and the grade grows to S-class (1714/25000).」 With
that, the ink longsword was broken in half, and the level of the Breaking Sword increased.
I then tried to destroy the remaining bound equipment, but I thought it was a loss and gave up.
‘Anyway, breaking something that is hard to break with the breaking sword will increase the grade, so even if it’s broken, it won’t mean much.’
Instead, he put the heolyunbihwan in his mouth, chewed it, and swallowed it whole.
「The item ‘Heolryunbiwan(血倫臂環)’ was ingested.」
「It will be consumed < 00:00:59 > until complete absorption.」
However, something unexpected happened.
「Conditions satisfied.」
「The special authority, ‘Heavenly Demon Body’ is activated.]
Heavenly Demon Body.
The outstanding authority acquired after the battle with the Heavenly Demon was suddenly activated.
「Absorbing the blood ring secret will open the hidden function of the special power, ‘Heavenly Demon Regiment(天魔之體).
」
「When the hidden function of the special authority ‘Heavenly Demon Regiment’ is opened, the divinity < Reverse Heaven > is replaced with potential.」 A
reward beyond imagination appeared.
