Episode 154
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The keystone of the Bongma.
Hearing that it was the thing he was looking for, the archduke’s eyes naturally deepened.
It is a pile that looks quite old and old.
It looked rusty and soiled in places, and even bacteria that could not be identified as moss or fungus had grown.
What is the gloomy yet menacing aura that flows through the stake?
‘They said it was a seal that had been closing the lid of Tartarus for a long time.’
Maybe it was because of that.
It wouldn’t be strange if, over eons of time, some of the abyss in Tartarus had been enshrined in a keystone.
for a while too.
There was dissatisfaction in the archduke’s eyes, as if he didn’t like something.
Then, with eyes filled with anger and disappointment, he took his gaze away from the stake and covered his brain.
“Is it just this much?”
“…?”
“It’s not enough that I wasted so many goods to get this much stuff, I wasted my precious time-”
The grand duke’s voice, cold and cold, flowed out without any reason.
Although he could not sit on the throne, he was born with royal lineage.
Besides, the kingship (王格), who had lived for a long time and could not find his place, was left on the bad side and became poisonous…. A
tyrant or a dark army.
The title of king, which is not lacking even if you call him mad, came pouring out with a voice.
The cultist also put a heavy weight on Hypnos’ shoulders.
“It’s boring and insignificant. Isn’t it just something like this that you guys promised me?”
A keystone that contains the abyss of Tartarus.
It was clear that it was something unusual.
However, those two monsters with this much stuff. It was never too much to tie Hemingway and Daria’s hands and feet together.
The air around him froze coldly at the voice of the Archduke.
But the cult is also a man.
Hypnos was not intimidated in the slightest. Instead, he curled up his lips and responded deftly.
“You don’t need to be so angry, Grand Duke.”
Even though he showed his status as a tyrant, he laughed as if he was not affected by anything.
“As I said, this isn’t a sample product with all its features intact.”
It has to be.
It is said that he is called a cultist because he borrows the power of a special being, but he is also a black magician of the 7th circle.
Because he was an existence worthy of being called a superman of the shadows.
“Of course, it looked useful, so I took it as a sample.”
“Isn’t my function intact?”
“Do you know how many giants and monsters were sealed in Tartarus back then?”
question for question.
I still didn’t like that fishy smile and sly face, but the Grand Duke kept his mouth shut.
He buried himself deep into the backrest as if to continue the conversation.
Shuk-.
“The number of giants alone is about 100, and the number of monsters sealed inside them is innumerable.”
Not even a record left now.
A war waged against the giants, one of the ancestors of the past.
Gigantomachia.
Now Hypnos was talking about the outcome and remnants of that war.
They are giants, each possessing power equivalent to that of transcendence.
“We needed as many stakes as there were to trap them in Tartarus.”
It was the keystone of Bongma that served as the stake.
In other words, the keystone of Bongma is equivalent to that of a giant.
It means that it is an object that can seal even the power of those who are close to transcendence.
“Even if only two of the keystones could be completely saved, the feet of the spear pagoda owner and the salt pagoda owner would be able to be tied up enough.”
I was only dissatisfied because I was not satisfied with the performance of the product shown as a sample product.
It was a story I had heard before.
“Then the question is, can you fully excavate the keystone?”
Do you guys have that level of ability? That’s what the Grand Duke asked.
Didn’t Hypnos just speak with his own mouth?
In order to keep the hands and feet of the spear tower owner and the salt tower owner tied, it is necessary to fully excavate the two keystones.
“Don’t worry. grandee. The speed of excavation as well as its quality are improving day by day.”
To the grand duke’s question, Hypnos answered like this.
“The question is whether the current support can continue.”
Archduke and Hypnos.
The gazes of the two are intensely intertwined in the air. A search for cunning gazes like snakes to read each other.
“….”
“….”
After a long silence, Hypnos was the first to speak. No matter what they did, the fact that they were borrowing the power of the Grand Duke did not change.
“We will definitely keep our promise. So, the Grand Duke must also keep the pact with us.”
“Of course I haven’t forgotten. I will give you the throne, Daria Snowwhite. He was asking for a chance to kill that bitch.”
Resentment and resentment go one after another.
decades ago.
It was Daria who lost her husband and son due to an unexpected accident.
At the time, it was natural for her anger to be directed at the cultists who had caused the incident.
It was safe to say that there were few cultists currently active who did not hold a grudge against Daria.
Even if that wasn’t the case, they needed to get rid of Daria in order for them to be able to work more comfortably.
A cooperative relationship that was only possible because of the mutual interests of eliminating Daria Snowwhite.
Recalling that relationship, the Grand Duke pursed his lips.
“You guys should be afraid of not being able to keep the deal you promised me.”
Power was one of the few powers in the world that could be compared to magic or aura.
A little complicated, but just as refined power. And he was the grand duke of Endymion who could divide the continent into two.
“Then you guys will have to deal with my wrath.”
If he, who is equal to one person below and all people above, decides and wields power, his blade will be sharper than any sword in the world.
At the chilly warning, Hypnos raised a smirk.
He said with red eyes full of eyes.
“I will keep that in mind.”
that the warning went through.
It was a face that could not be seen even if it was frightened.
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“joy.”
Hypnos left, and the Archduke, who was left alone in the office, tapped the table lightly with his fingertips.
‘I don’t like it.’
The sound of nails hitting the table echoed in succession.
Tak Tak Tak -.
‘You really don’t like it?’
Not only is he confident in the subject of cultism, but he is also not afraid at all despite his warnings. I didn’t like any of them.
Of course, the most undesirable thing is the face of the guy whose true intentions are hard to guess.
A pale yet artificial face, as if it had been covered with human skin.
‘You’re joining hands with me to eliminate your nemesis, Daria Snowwhite?’
sounds funny.
It was a plausible reason, but the Grand Duke was well aware of the fact that his inner thoughts were not all.
‘The problem is what the real purpose is…’
Because I can’t guess the inside of it at all through the exposed face.
How long have you been thinking about it?
“Tsk.”
The grand duke stood up from his seat, clicking his tongue with an annoyed expression.
thud thud-.
He approached the chessboard placed in one corner of his office.
A chessboard with pieces occupying their places in a disorderly manner.
Among them, he picked up the black King and muttered to himself.
Dalgrak-.
“It doesn’t matter.”
It would have been a good thing if only the throne was in her hands.
With a murmur, the black king in the archduke’s hand slammed the white king down with all his might.
bang bang!
The fragments of the white King, which were shattered by the impact and bounced off, tumbled across the floor and
said, “No matter what tricks they are doing-.”
Seeing that, the grand duke murmured.
“It’s enough to boil a dog after hunting.”
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Underground ruins with a complex tangle of passages.
To put it a little exaggeratedly, it could even be called a labyrinth, but getting out of it was not as difficult as I thought.
Unlike when I entered, there was no light to indicate the direction, but-.
‘I applied a little luminous paint just in case.’
The traces left in case of emergency were helpful.
Parbabat-.
Russell took a deep breath as he quickly reversed the way he had come and made his way to the sand pit he had dug for the entrance.
“Sup-.”
You can feel the fresh air filling your lungs.
How many days and how many days have you been underground? I wonder if even the hot direct sunlight of the desert felt welcome.
Swoop-.
Temperature control magic.
Russell smiled with satisfaction as he confirmed that the outer robe was finally functioning properly.
‘Let’s go back.’
When entering the desert, he was with the Michelin Company, but it was only to move a little more comfortably.
Even without the help of the top, it was not a big problem to run through the desert.
No, if purely considering time, moving to Russell Hall would be several times faster.
Papababat-.
‘Endymion was definitely in the southern direction of the desert.’
Russell, who took out the compass he had stored in subspace and checked the direction, raised his mana.
Overlord and Wizard Body and -.
‘-Excel Haste.’
The moment you kick the floor with your toes while wearing super-acceleration magic, bang!
The sand exploded as if a firearm had exploded.
Russell’s new model quickly turned into a flash war.
A speed capable of jumping tens of meters in one step and covering more than 100 kilometers in an hour.
Russell smiled contentedly as he felt the surrounding landscape quickly recede.
‘The body is much lighter than I imagined.’
Could it be because the strength within the horn of the earth had an effect on the body as well?
For some reason, his steps were more arrogant than before.
The proof was that despite running at such a terrifying speed, the mana consumption was much less than before.
‘If this continues…’
He should be able to leave the desert within five days at the most.
Exactly five days after that.
Russell’s step out of the desert crossed the threshold of the big city.
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The reason Russell left the desert and immediately found a nearby big city was simple.
‘Because I have to use the warp gate.’
Even though Endymion had a well-established stagecoach system, Russell of the Flame Tower did not have to use it.
‘It’s fine if I return to the royal road like this.’
I was definitely going to do that, but…
“Sir Russell Raymond.”
A voice caught Russell’s stride.
“This is a mission order from the royal capital and the lord of the tower.”
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