– Volume 9, Chapter 18,
218. The World of Spirits and Humans Arulia (1)
[Initial Discovery Bonus]
[Intelligence has increased by 100 permanently. Mana has risen by 60 permanently.]
Altar. A passage that connects the gods and the labyrinth.
Taesan looked at the altar.
It was an altar with only one pillar erected without any decorations. The energy of nature was emanating
from there .
Taesan could guess who the owner of the altar was. And the ghost turned that guess into certainty.
[The spirit god of the beginning. Beatrice.]
“As expected.”
[He’s not a bad god. But… you don’t know.]
Taishan slaughtered countless spirits. When all the other gods were rejoicing in the battlefield of the gods, only the spirit god answered with silence. At least
, he wouldn’t be looking at Mount Tai with goodwill .
In fact, a heavy energy was emanating from the altar.
[What are you going to do? I don’t think it’s bad to leave without accepting it… but you can’t do that.]
Taesan approached the altar before the ghost finished speaking. The ghost was not surprised, as if he knew it.
Taesan put his hand on the pole.
[Start of sub-quest]
[Beatrice has something to suggest to you who have visited her altar.
If you accept, trials will come to you. If you overcome, you will be rewarded.]
[Reward: Determined by Beatrice according to your performance.]
Unlike before, there was no explanation of trials in the quest.
Taesan nodded.
[Beatrice’s interference area shrinks.]
[Beatrice descends.]
God begins to appear. The appearance of Beatrice , who was swallowed up by the huge nature,
was different from the gods so far. The shape itself was humanoid, but there was no tangible body. The wind itself was forming a shape.
[Human.]
A dull voice echoes. Taishan leans down.
“hello. Oh God.”
Taesan could feel God’s gaze on the back of his head.
Unlike before, it wasn’t a friendly gaze. But there was no hostility.
Spirit Shin said.
[This is a place where warriors and spirits risk their lives. Although their deaths aren’t painful… I don’t intend to blame you for that.]
“Thank you.”
There seemed to be nothing to blame Taesan for killing the spirits of the labyrinth.
I kind of expected it. God’s ass can’t be that light.
Still, Taesan, who had been tensed, relaxed because there was a “what if.”
[Furthermore, if I touch you, that young god will go wild… I can’t touch you.]
“Then what did you come to?”
If it was a simple ordeal, it would have been finished by giving him a quest instead of descending.
However, it was written in the quest that Beatrice had something to suggest.
Just like the gods so far, it meant that Beatrice wanted something from him.
Beatrice replied.
[You solved many of the gods’ concerns. Because I also have something to offer you.]
The wind that made up Beatrice’s body exploded.
Space itself began to twist. Taesan closed her eyes at the strong wind.
When the wind died down and he opened his eyes again, Mount Tai had a huge star in front of him.
[What do you see?]
“It looks colorful.”
The appearance of the star had a variety of colors
. All the blue and green and brown colors filled the stars and it was very beautiful.
[There is a world where spirits and humans live together. Arulia.]
Beatrice raised her hand. The world started moving away again. In an instant, Taishan returned to the labyrinth.
[Your task is to go to the other world.]
“May I ask why you are making such an offer to a mortal?”
You couldn’t accept the quest without knowing anything .
Prior information was required.
The wind that made up Beatrice began to gather. The wind, which had gathered like that, eventually began to take shape.
A wind spirit was born.
The wind spirit that was born like that later hid herself from Beatrice. He seemed to be afraid of Mount Tai.
Beatrice said while caressing the spirit. [What do you
think
of the Spirit King ?]
“I don’t think he is a very good person.”
At the head of the guide was the fire spirit king. To Tae-san, who was almost killed by her, the spirit was the enemy.
[The original spirit king was not like that. If I had to ask… I drank. You must have seen dragons in the world you went to for that young god’s quest.]
“Yes.”
The dragon used to say that he was the guardian of the world. Although it was trampled on by demons, its power itself was obviously
unmatched by anyone except for transcendentalists and immortals.
[The spirit king is similar to a dragon. It is an existence that protects the world and protects it from external beings. But the recent Arulia is confusing and dangerous. It is because the spirit king, who is supposed to protect the world, has exhausted his lifespan and has become vacant.]
“Do spirits have a lifespan?”
[It must have been heard by the spirit you destroyed. An analogy would be possible.]
Taesan recalled the memory. The spirit
dwelling in the skull in the hidden room
said. Spirits are beings that nature has a self. However, nature is originally a being without a self.
That’s why he created a spirit that went crazy to deal with his emotions because he was naturally anxious.
[Birth limitations. That is the number of spirits. Those who are nestled in the labyrinth are those who deny that life and try to live. I don’t deny them. It
just doesn’t even affirm.]
[I do not interfere with the affairs of the spirits.]
Beatrice said bluntly.
[The work of mortals is for mortals. I don’t care if you try to escape the limits of your birth or run away from your duty. All of that is their choice.]
“Then do you need to call me?”
If the work of the spirits was left to the spirits, there was no reason to make a proposal to Taesan.
Beatrice said.
[It would be like that normally. If the spirit king disappears, the newly born spirit king will fill the place. It’s a bit confusing while you’re seated, but it’s not a problem. But… troublesome things got in the way.]
Displeasure lingered in the spirit god’s tone.
Taesan instinctively realized what Beatrice was talking about.
“The old gods.”
[These are the ones who intervene in all sorts of places on the subject of defeat
. I should have trampled on her so she couldn’t even approach me.]
Beatrice clicked her tongue.
[They are digging into Arulia. so i suggest you Go and stop the old gods who are trying to devour Arulia.]
[Starting a sub-quest]
[The spirit god. Beatrice wants to defeat the old gods who are trying to devour Arulia. Go into Arulia and protect the Wind Spirit King, who has not yet fully developed his powers, until he is qualified.] [
Condition: Do not fall or die until the Wind Spirit King is qualified.]
[Reward: You Depending on the performance, Beatrice decides.]
“Can’t the Spirit go down directly?”
[I’m too tired to block their direct interference. Just like the god of magic, no matter how much we are, we can’t completely block their attacks.]
Beatrice continued.
[A spirit that has just been born is weak and its
ego is not perfect. If you qualify as the King of Spirits, you will gain full strength and protect the world so that even the old gods cannot interfere easily. Until then, you just have to protect the King of Spirits. Will you accept it?]
“Yes.”
Taesan nodded.
[Accepting the subquest]
At the same time Taesan agreed, the space began to open.
Beatrice said quietly to Taesan, who was moving to Arulia.
[It won’t be easy. The existence that hinders you is Koshin. It’s not just one
.]
Wow!
Taesan’s body begins to be sucked into space.
[I’ll move you to the side of the spirit king. I’ll leave the rest up to you.]
As soon as his body moved to the other side, a huge power suddenly interfered.
Kwajijik.
Space began to twist. Beatrice clicked her tongue and spurted out power
[Annoying things. Really.]
Kwajijik!
The gap in the space that was closing was widened. Beatrice beckoned.
[Go.]
Taesan quickly put herself into the space.
And the place he arrived was in the middle of a dense forest.
“No matter how you look at it, it’s not close to the spirit king.”
[It must have been distorted at the end due to the interference of Gosin. It’s annoying.]
Taesan expanded his senses and looked around.
What I can feel is the deep energy of nature. It was one. I didn’t feel the Spirit King’s energy.
His quest is to protect the Spirit King.
First of all, they had to figure out the location of the King of Spirits. Taesan left the forest and arrived at the road.
Seeing that it was well-groomed, it seemed to be a street frequented by people. Taesan ran along the road.
It wasn’t long before a carriage appeared
.
And several people came out near the wagon and fought with desperate faces.
“It doesn’t seem like a world where humans and spirits live in harmony.”
The target they were fighting was the spirits. But it was no ordinary spirit. Somewhere, a spirit dyed black was drawing power and oppressing people.
The people also responded by summoning spirits, but they were in a hurry to defend themselves.
“Isn’t the world’s strength nothing special?”
The fighting spirits really had only shabby power compared to the spirits they faced in the labyrinth.
Even so, they couldn’t easily drive out the spirits.
“Why are the spirits doing this!”
[Master! Cheer up!]
“Watch out on the left!”
Taesan, who was quietly watching their fight, kicked his foot. In order to determine the location of King Jeongryeong,
first of all, information from local people was needed.
He ran quickly and threw a punch.
Kwajik.
A spirit dyed black was smashed and flew away.
The eyes of those who were fighting desperately widened.
“uh’?”
“Uh huh?”
“Nice to meet you.”
Taesan wiped his hands. Humans
looked at him with blank eyes.
“Are you going to kill that spirit with your bare hands?”
Taesan looked at the blackened spirits.
They felt the power of the Gods.
“Is this what interference is?”
It seemed to affect and corrupt the spirit itself.
Facing Mount Tai, the blackened bodies of the spirits instantly swelled up.
Taesan tilted his head at the deep and deep hostility towards himself.
” what?”
“Wait a minute!”
“What are you doing!”
I heard the sound of humans desperately curling up behind me, so I turned around to see that the spirits they seemed to work with were also greatly swollen.
They were sending hostility to Taesan. As if he couldn’t stand it, one of the spirits shouted.
[Our Enemy!]
Hwareuk!
Flames engulf Taishan.
Taesan roughly waved his hand away.
Taesan was embarrassed to be attacked by the target he was trying to protect.
“Why are these things like this?”
[Isn’t that because of that title?]
“A title?”
Belatedly, Taesan remembered a title.
[Title: One who opposes nature]
[You have destroyed the world of spirits. The notoriety spread among them
.]
[All damage to spirits + 20%]
[The spirits’ liking for you is greatly reduced.]
The affinity is greatly reduced. It is safe to view him as an enemy. I never thought it would be applied outside the labyrinth.
The blackened spirits and the spirits enslaved by humans simultaneously attack Mount Tai. Humans stop it, but the spirits don’t listen.
“Hey guys!”
“really! Listen!”
[master! Run away! The author is dangerous!]
“Annoying.”
Taesan frowned.
his hand moved.
The spirits burst out all at once.
Level up with skill
