– Volume 10, Chapter 20,
245. The fourth return. Earth (12)
Taesan opened his mouth.
“Are you Aphrodia this time?”
[okay. I came here because I wanted it.]
“It was unexpected.”
I expected that the spirit god or the god of choice would descend. said Aphrodia.
[Originally, I wasn’t interested. The labyrinth and
the trivial things outside were out of my interest, but the ordeal on you made me interested in this place as well.]
Aphrodia looked away.
In his gaze was Lee Taeyeon. Lee Taeyeon flinched.
[To think that such a weak and weak person came all the way down the labyrinth. Fun. After all, you can’t ignore the possibility.]
Her voice wasn’t that loud, so people couldn’t hear it.
Taesan realized.
As Aphrodia gave Taesan an ordeal
, she figured out the existence of the end of the earth and Lee Taeyeon.
It seemed that he had descended because he was interested in wanting to come here himself.
‘by the way.’
The first god to appear on Earth was Rakiratas, the god of struggle and death.
When Rakiratas appeared, Taesan was fighting at a distance. That’s why people felt the descent of a huge being, but they couldn’t see the spirit directly.
The demon god that descended next
was also the same.
Lee Tae-yeon and Kang Jun-hyeok, who felt that power, were shocked, but had never actually seen it.
In other words, Aphrodia was the first god to appear in front of people.
Aphrodia’s appearance was plain. He was a handsome but not very handsome man with black hair.
But people couldn’t bear to look at it.
As if looking at them was a sin in itself, they lowered their gaze.
“Ah uh.”
Lee Tae-yeon and Kang Jun-hyeok’s faces turn white. The two are adventurers going down the Alone Mode. Unlike the others, he could read Aphrodia’s presence even though he was short.
“Heh heh heh!”
The two catch their breath. He lowered his head, barely controlling his rapid breathing.
I was afraid.
It was only because the two of them had challenged God’s trial several times that they knew it. How much power does the being in front of you have?
If you wish, it is quite possible to crush this earth itself.
Aphrodia glanced at the two and raised her finger.
[Clumsy power is the way to constrict oneself. Have no mercy. Humans.]
Fingers spun around and the figures of people disappeared.
Taesan momentarily expanded his senses. Then I knew. That everyone who was here was moved into City Hall.
There was no response or wave of power. It seemed to be close to some
kind of authority.
Aphrodia looked down at Mount Tai.
[First of all, congratulations. mortal. You have successfully overcome this ordeal.]
He congratulated Taesan.
[They changed the way. You would have survived, but most could have died. We were expecting that too.]
The class that swallowed Taesan. It couldn’t be escaped with the power of Taishan.
And the summoned monsters were also
not at a level that other players could overcome.
It would not be annihilated, but Aphrodia judged that only a few would survive, but the result was completely different.
[You win. It is also in a form close to perfect. You can be proud of yourself.]
“You are the great Transcendental One.”
Minerva bent down.
“Do you dare to ask me a question?”
[…Is it Beatrice’s child?]
Aphrodia
stared blankly at Minerva.
[Originally, I would have punished a mortal being for daring to open her mouth, but then Beatrice would show her anger at me. to thank your father. do not allow Spirit.]
“What a wonderful father.”
Minerva smiled mischievously.
After being allowed to speak, she looked at Taesan.
“The power my master dealt with. Can you tell me about that
?”
The gray power that defeated the monster.
Taesan was also curious about that. He roughly read the description of the obtained skill, but could not figure out what it meant.
Aphrodia smiled lightly at Minerva’s question.
[The power he dealt with. You must be referring to the gray-colored power.]
“Yes.”
Minerva nodded.
Aphrodia
looked at Mount Tai with interest.
[There are so many gods who are interested in you. We were also watching the fight here.]
“Is that so?”
Could it be that the gods were watching him fight? that was unexpected Ah, Prodia continued.
[I knew about your ideal. I knew what direction it would go… but… this was unexpected.]
A power that even the gods did not expect.
[Your power is special. When you defeat an opponent
, it steals its power. Even if the other person is an old god.]
His gaze, mixed with various emotions, was fixed on Taesan.
interest. curiosity. Minor agitation and hostility.
[This is the first time that a being in this world uses the power of the Gods without making a contract. And also the first time such a being has a divinity. Likewise, you are the first to mix the two powers.]
Aphrodia raised her hand. A small light rose
there .
It was the divinity Taesan handled.
However, the level and quality of that power were overwhelmingly high.
[Divinity is the power built up in the process of becoming a transcendent. It was created with our own will.]
On the other hand, the power of the ancient gods is the unchanging power that they have from birth.
Aphrodia waved her hand and extinguished the divinity.
[That power is the power that crosses the boundary.]
“Border… yo’?”
Minerva asked back at the cryptic statement, but Aphrodia did not answer.
[I have no choice but to say that. I won’t interfere, as you show no signs of being tainted by your handling of that power. I don’t know what the others are like.]
Aphrodia murmured softly.
[With a power like that, I can approach them in a different way. Changes will happen after a long time.]
If they are, they are probably referring to the old gods.
[I will watch. where you
will arrive what will be at the end How will your ending be?]
Aphrodia chuckled.
[First of all… you did well.]
The God of Despair declared.
[You have won from the beings invading your world. You can be proud.]
A declaration of victory spoken directly by God. Power emanated from Aphrodia’s entire body.
[I’ll have to give you a reward accordingly.]
The power that came out spread out to the world.
Its power enveloped the entire land of Korea. It began to dwell on the people who stayed there.
[Take it. This is the first reward.]
[The power of the gods is manifested.]
[The area of the old gods that covered the earth is partially removed.] [
Restrictions are lifted according to the removal of the area.] [
Changes to allow acquisition of skills on the earth.
It becomes.]
[Changed to enable exchange of items obtained from the labyrinth. However, equipment is not available and only consumables can be exchanged.]
Taesan’s pupils widened.
Shouts and voices could be heard from the city hall far away. Afrodia asked.
[Are you satisfied?]
Taesan nodded. There were
many restrictions on Earth
. The biggest among them was the impossibility of acquiring skills and the impossibility of exchanging items.
Needless to say, the former was the biggest limitation.
No matter how desperately he tried to acquire new skills on Earth, they were all sealed and could not be used.
He tried to teach the people who returned from his previous life the minimum skills, but it was in vain because of this restriction.
it has now been unlocked
In addition,
it has been changed to enable the exchange of consumables.
In his previous life, he was an Easy Mode player. Of course, mana and stamina were lacking.
He filled his entire inventory with potions, expecting to need them, and went out, but even that ran out within a few years.
That’s why he struggled with the lack of mana and defeated the monsters.
However, now the restrictions on consumables have been lifted. Everyone could trade potions and arrows.
Of course, he doesn’t feel much lack of mana now, but after clearing the labyrinth, the story will be different.
Since he could not return to the labyrinth, he had to deal with limited consumables. In such a situation, being able to pass consumables between people was an advantage directly related to survival itself.
“So far this was possible.”
[You should have known. Labyrinth skills can be obtained in other worlds, but only here. That’s what those miscreants did. I don’t know if it’s the
whole world, but if it’s just this area now that you’ve won, you can unlock it enough.]
“Thank you.”
It was more rewarding than I thought. Taesan was satisfied enough.
But Aphrodia had no intention of ending it yet.
[Then I’ll give you the second reward.]
The power of Aphrodia is given to the people of City Hall again.
[God’s power manifested.]
[Blessings fall.]
[God’s blessing [will in despair] obtained.]
[Check it.]
“Thank you.”
Taesan opened the skill window.
[God’s Blessing: Will in Despair]
[It’s grace. Blessings are activated when the mind is pushed to its limit and despair. It awakens the spirit
and fills it with the will to win.]
Blessings on the mental side. It was a good blessing.
The labyrinth is a cruel place. Even in the easiest easy mode, there were a lot of people who lost their minds and became disabled or died.
It was a blessing that eased that mental part. It seemed that the number of people mentally driven to death would decrease considerably.
“Thank you for the grace.”
[This is a blessing that all mortals wish for. But it must be meaningless to you.]
Taesan silently affirmed.
He doesn’t despair now. Just go for strength and victory.
So, Aphrodia’s grace was of no value to him. Afrodia’s hand shook.
[So, I will give you something else.]
His power began to descend upon Taishan.
[It looks like you haven’t been able to use the power I gave you yet.]
A skill you acquired while clearing the ordeal of Aphrodia before. Seeds of despair.
Whenever he felt the despair of his enemies, he was able to develop his skills.
While dealing with the world of the spirits and the 51st floor, it seemed to have accumulated quite a bit, but it was still impossible to use the skill.
[It seems to be stacked up somehow, so I’ll fill in the rest.]
[The condition for the special activation skill [Seed of Despair] has been lifted. Changed to special activation skill [Branch of Despair].]
“Thank you.”
God lifted the restrictions himself. Its value will never be small.
As if all the rewards were over, Aprodia stood up.
[Then I should finish it.]
Finish.
Taesan could guess what it was.
Everyone in Korea gathered in Seoul and cleared the quest.
Then it was our turn to move on.
Aphrodia clenched her fists.
Quadruped!
The world starts to distort. People in the city hall scream and sit down.
Taesan looked at the other side of the field of vision.
A translucent barrier that stretched out at the edge of the land.
It was a barrier that made it impossible to move until the quest was cleared. Because of that, Taishan couldn’t help people in other regions on his second return.
It was twisting and breaking.
[Open.]
With God’s words, the barriers shattered.
The distorted world has returned to its original form.
At the same time, the system window appeared.
[Congratulations. You have cleared the last quest in the region.]
[The barriers surrounding each country
will be removed. You can move to another country next time. There are no special restrictions on movement, but you may be disadvantaged in future quests.]
[Nation-level quests will proceed at the next return. Prepare and be prepared.]
[The community expands. In the future, you will be able to chat with players from other countries, not from your own country.]
‘Finally.’
The first constraint has been lifted.
Aphrodia’s body began to dissipate. he flew high in the sky
[Prove your worth. mortals. And survive.]
A huge voice spreads throughout the world. Just before disappearing, Afrodia looks at Mount Tai.
[I’m looking forward to the next one.]
Taesan nodded.
Aphrodia completely disappeared and Minerva gasped for breath
.
“Conversing directly with the transcendental person is definitely nerve-wracking. How is the owner so carefree?”
“Are you used to it?”
Taesan answered and turned around.
City Hall was very noisy. You’re probably trying to accept what the System window appears by now.
Taesan thought of explaining that.
He walked to City Hall.
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246. The fourth return. District (13)
The meeting room when people gathered in Seoul to decide on a leader.
People gathered there again.
“What about Sayoung?”
“He is dead.”
“Ah…
the number has decreased since the beginning. They closed their eyes for a moment and prayed for the rest of the dead.
“Then Mr. Taesan.”
After the silence, Kim Hwi-yeon asked Tae-san.
“Can I get a rough idea of what happened?”
“I’m here to explain that.”
Taesan opened his mouth.
he explained. Gosin caught him and tried to kill them. In that process, Taesan was victorious.
And with victory, it was said that the condition was met and that the gods had descended.
At the word God, people
showed disbelief and astonishment.
“God…
” Is that the god we think of? That Jesus Christ?”
“no. different.”
Taesan shook his head. In Taesan’s experience, the concept of monotheism did not exist. Each of them became transcendental from mortals, each had a difference in strength, and they had a good relationship with each other.
They weren’t hostile to each other. Rather, it was more correct to see Gosin as an alliance with a common enemy.
As Taesan explained roughly, people groaned.
“Is that a concept…
“The labyrinth was also made with their own power… This is true. It is heavy.”
“It’s not important anyway.”
Taesan opened his mouth.
“The important thing is that we survive and win.”
People’s eyes lit up at those words.
“That’s right.”
“okay. Winning is important.”
From the moment I got stuck in the labyrinth in the first place, I expected that a transcendent being would interfere. As Taesan said, the important thing was their survival.
“Did everyone get a reward?”
“yes.”
Hwiyeon Kim nodded.
Blessings from the god of despair. When you fall into despair, it achieves the awakening of the mind.
Everyone here was at least a hardmode player. I was well aware of what a great advantage it was.
“Thank you very much. Mr. Taesan.”
“it’s okay. you guys did well too To be honest, I thought I would die more.”
Only half survived.
If it’s big, it’s a big damage, but if you think about the situation, it’s rather a small axis. Kim Hwi-yeon bit her lip.
“Because everyone worked hard. Literally risking their lives.”
That sacrifice cannot be in vain.
they had to survive. up to their share.
They slowly identified the changes
.
“Then, the first change is…
”Is it possible to acquire skills on Earth as well?”
Seo Jang-san asked.
“Are you sure?”
“yes. There were quite a few people who gained skills in the process of removing the rift. All of them are now able to use the acquired skills.”
“Is it real? Now, can I learn the skill here too…
Seo Jang-san groaned. Skills can also be learned on Earth .
The benefits of that fact were great.
Survival on Earth is not easy. Even those who had gone through a series of battles in the labyrinth had to risk their lives.
And the skill could be acquired with a high probability in situations driven to the limit.
In other words, there were not a few cases of learning skills while clearing quests on Earth.
Until now, it had to be sealed until returning to the labyrinth, but now the actor can use it immediately
. It may not change much right now, but it was clear that it would be a big advantage in the long run.
“Good. The following changes have also been confirmed.”
Kim Hwi-yeon took out a red potion from her inventory and threw it at Lee Tae-yeon. Lee Taeyeon skillfully raised her hand and accepted it.
Lee Tae-yeon fiddled with the potion with a strange face.
“It’s really accepted.”
Exchange of consumables. What was impossible until now has been lifted.
So far,
any attempt to pass the potion would cause it to bounce back and return to the owner.
But now, the potion handed to Lee Tae-yeon has changed from Kim Hwi-yeon’s possession to Lee Tae-yeon’s. Lee Tae-yeon threw the potion back at Kim Hwi-yeon. Kim Hwi-yeon put the potion into her inventory.
“To be honest, this is the best.”
A smile crept across Kim’s lips.
Exchange of consumables. Its value was very great.
“How many potions do you guys have left?”
“one.”
“I wrote everything. It was close.”
Overall, I couldn’t leave one or two or none at all. The battle was so fierce.
“Potions are not cheap. You have to buy other equipment, and since it is used a lot while going down the labyrinth, the amount you bring back to Earth is inevitably small. But now…
“I can have Izzy or the people in normal mode bring potions.”
“that’s right.”
Kim Hwi-yeon nodded vigorously.
“After hearing the story, there was a place where you could get gold more stably than in hard mode. If they bring a lot of consumables each time they return, we can fight much more reliably.”
The amount of gold dropped by monsters was much higher in hard mode, but the difficulty was higher than that. In the case of Izzy and Normal, if you join forces, you can catch monsters without consuming potions, but Hard
had to use
potions one by one to kill one or two monsters .
It was not easy to collect gold in hard mode as the number of acquisitions was running out.
As long as they were protected by the system called stamina, they did not die as long as they had a chance to drink potions.
However, if there was no potion to use, it was not enough to take advantage of the system.
One of the biggest reasons people died in this return was because they lacked the means to recover.
On the next return, the problem was solved
.
then someone said
“But are you okay? To put it bluntly, aren’t you asking Izzy and the people in normal mode to only bring potions because you’re no help? Won’t you protest?”
“I’m thinking about that too… but I can’t help it.”
Kim Hwi-yeon said calmly.
“There is no way everyone can live together while being satisfied. There will be resistance, but they will have to accept it.”
“There won’t be any big problems.”
Taesan said. Izzy and the people in normal mode trust Kim Hwi-yeon for not abandoning them. If she speaks, I will accept it.
“Then…
”The last…
they blurted out their words with ambiguous faces.
It was the most important content, but at the same time, it was the content that was postponed so that it was impossible to know how it would change. Kim Hwi-yeon was possessed by a moan.
“Now, the quests are progressing by country…
The system window that appeared at the end.
[Congratulations. You have cleared the last quest in the region.]
[The barriers surrounding each country will be removed. You can move to another country next time. There are no special restrictions on movement, but you may be disadvantaged in future quests.]
[At the next return, a country-level quest
will proceed. Prepare and be prepared.]
[The community expands. In the future, you will be able to talk with players from other countries, not from your own country.]
“What do you think will happen?”
Kim Hwi-yeon asked Tae-san. Everyone’s eyes were focused.
Taesan was aware of the flow that followed. What should they prepare for and what should they prepare for.
But that was a story from a past life.
Taesan shook his head.
“I don’t know either.”
“but. No matter how much Taesan is, he can’t know all this.”
“God knows. that is.”
“The community is open, so go back to the labyrinth and think about it.”
“I guess so.”
As a community, it is possible to communicate with people from other countries.
Japan, China, America, Europe, not Korea. people from all over the world.
I could see
how they live and what they are doing.
At that fact, people’s faces were filled with anticipation and anxiety.
“Are you sure it wasn’t annihilated?”
“no way. I hope.”
“There is a possibility. Because there is
no… Taishan.
People’s eyes said the last words.
Taesan, who was leaning against the wall, moved.
“I’m going back tomorrow, so you guys
are organizing the rest yourself.”
“How about Taesan?”
“I have something to see.”
he came out Outside, people were talking with each other, rejoicing in survival, grieving over death, and containing their expectations and anxieties for the future.
Then they witnessed Mount Tai. He jumped up and ran to Taesan.
“Ohhhh;”
“Taesan-nim! Taesan!”
they cried out
They saw Taesan meet Aphrodia. Although we do not know the true identity of it, we can guess that it is the existence that bestowed grace upon them.
Naturally, I came to think that I had received grace thanks to Taesan.
Their faith grew even stronger.
As Taesan passed them, he saw a familiar face.
“Taesan-nim!”
A young man shouted furiously at Mount Tai.
Changchun Lee.
He was a hard mode player who was beaten by Taesan during his last return from his previous life.
‘He was alive.’
Taesan smiled and went outside the city hall.
he looked up at the sky
The cracks in the sky were still. It was as if he was waiting for his next turn.
“What did you mean?” ‘If it’s a power like that
, I’ll be able to approach
them in a different way.’
Aphrodia said so.
I still didn’t know what that meant.
“Then are you going back to the labyrinth now?”
Taesan nodded at Minerva’s words. she chuckled.
“A lot has happened. I never thought I’d be able to meet a transcendental person in person. Fighting with Goshin… It was fun. I didn’t know that I would have this kind of experience already after I was born.”
Minerva
continued with a satisfied face.
“I don’t know what the master’s power is, but it’s the power that the master directly handles. That’s enough.”
Minerva’s body shook like a TV noise.
The power required for summoning was almost exhausted, so it was about to be reverse summoned.
“Will you say hello to me for a while?”
“Are you just going to keep going down the labyrinth? not right now? Do you have something to do too?”
Minerva is Arulia’s guardian. She had to protect that world.
“that’s right. I will be away for a while.”
Minerva looked at Barcaza.
“Barkaza. Take good care of me even when I am not there.”
[He is the king’s master, but he is also my master. He is the person I must protect.]
“I will believe in you. Ghost. You too.”
[If a person without a body protects what?]
“Is that also the case?”
Minerva laughed. Her body
started to disappear with the noise.
“Then see you next time. master.”
[Minerva is reverse summoned.]
She disappeared.
Taesan said to the air.
“see you again.”
And the time has come.
[Monster defeat bonus + 743]
[Rift removal bonus + 587]
[Special monster defeat bonus + 1245]
[Success bonus + 255]
[Settlement completed]
[2830p paid.]
Taishan returned to the labyrinth.
The settled points were 2800. It was not a small amount. There were quite a lot of advantages that could be gained
by using that point .
However, Taishan opened up a community.
[Kim Hwi-yeon [Hard]: Oh oh…]
[Lee Tae-yeon [Alone]: Excuse me. Can you calm down for a moment?]
[Adam Smith [Alone]: What is it? Are you more alive than you think? I thought I lost everything after searching.]
[Rachel Uchitel [Hard]: Over there. Please calm down a little. I can’t have a conversation because it’s so fast…]
[Miyuki Kazuya [Normal]: Wow. people! A lot!]
The posts in the community were going up at a fast pace. Conversation was almost impossible.
Taesan was a little surprised.
‘It’s much faster than before.’
It wasn’t slow in the previous life, but now it’s doubled.
‘Have more survived than in previous lives in other countries?’ It seemed
that the Goshin’s power was concentrated in Taesan, and he
was more relaxed than in his previous life.
Even if he tried to see the conversation, it was too fast to check, so Taesan turned off the community.
I thought I’d talk about it later, when I calmed down a bit.
Again, Taesan did not start using points. There was something I needed to check before that.
[Borderline]
[Proficiency level: ?]
[Law and beyond the law. something in between
. Handle and draw out the holy and black.]
[??????]
[System error. For details, contact the manager of the labyrinth.]
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