Part 2, Episode 230.
“Ugh…….”
“Crazy… what is all this?”
“You, you aren’t telling me to catch this, are you?”
“First it was the Moon Spirit Group or whatever, and now the Powerhouses of the Abyss?”
“What on earth is going on!”
Terrified by this, the users were frozen in place, unable even to run away.
It was then that the powerful, who had been standing still as if savoring this monumental moment regardless, opened their mouths.
[Kuh… Hmph. Oh, vessel, you are in a terrible state.]
[Even after inheriting that man’s sword… is that all you’re capable of?]
What a disappointment.
A spine-chilling voice like bugs crawling inside the ear.
I couldn’t pay attention to a single sound.
Receiving the gazes of three powerful men at the same time, I felt like I couldn’t breathe and my body was being constricted.
Should I say it’s a relief?
Their gaze soon turned elsewhere.
[Wolryeongdan… … Abandoned one. You have pulled off an interesting stunt.]
[The agreement may be broken, but the day of the promise has not yet been completely shattered… … How dare… … you scoundrels attempt to break the taboo… … .]
He spoke in a low, murmuring tone, but his words were filled with intense anger and rebuke.
It seemed as though he was pointing out a valid mistake, but the leader of the Moon Spirit Corps scoffed and retorted.
[No, the day of promise was broken. Since all conditions were met.]
The spirit of the powerful beings of the abyss changed as they immediately understood the meaning.
The emotion, which had bordered on displeasure, began to be filled with cold anger and the indignation stemming from the fact that it was a step too late.
Gooooo—
A chill runs through the whole body.
Although he was weighed down by the pressure that any living creature cannot help but feel instinctively, the commander continued speaking with a calm expression.
It looks like you guys came running right away too. Are you upset that you couldn’t get the first move?
Even if the nutrients for the Abyssal Transformation were generated beneath the ground by their energy, appearing this quickly?
This doesn’t make sense unless it was prepared in advance.
And the commander was not so ignorant of the abyss as to not know that.
[You haven’t forgotten. That not all the abysses are on your side.]
This is like an Achilles’ heel for the strong of the abyss.
As he calmly brought it out, the powerful beings of the abyss eventually unleashed intense rage.
[How dare you…! Are you, of all people, trying to insult us?]
[You have not yet been granted your due rank. How dare you provoke us, who have once risen to that position?]
[It’s not impossible. In the end, you bastards have also lost your dignity and are on the same level as me.]
[cheeky……!]
The entire space shakes with extreme rage, and the air becomes stiflingly hot, burning to the point where it is hard to breathe.
A spirit truly befitting the Master of Wrath.
[Stop. Don’t fall for this pathetic provocation, Rage. Isn’t the passage to the abyss you painstakingly created about to collapse? That is exactly what that bastard wants.]
[… … .]
However, perhaps because he hadn’t lost his reason, he withdrew his energy at the intervention of the Master of Destruction.
[Oh dear. That’s a shame.]
At the sight of him taunting me in a calm tone until the very end, I felt anger boiling up again, but I held it back.
The passage to the abyss is still in an incomplete state.
There is still some time left before the day of the promise arrives, when the agreement that has started to crack will completely collapse.
There was nothing to gain from running wild here.
[… … That’s all for today. We’re withdrawing.]
“-Eek! You’re ending it like this? I was just getting heated up…”
Stop talking nonsense and follow orders, Dakan.
Having assessed the level of the apostles and witnessed the movements of the abyss, the objective is achieved. The commander’s judgment is correct.
No, I know that, but I’m saying it’s a shame.
And the same goes for the Moon Spirit Group.
We were targeting an empty house, but the risk of waging an all-out war like this was too great.
-Tch, see you next time, old man. I’ll return everything I took today with interest.
In the end, when Dakan also readily agreed, the commander turned his back without hesitation.
There was no fear that the mighty creatures of the abyss would attack.
If the passageway is destroyed now, we will be stuck watching helplessly when the promised day is completely shattered.
However, I did not forget to leave a warning for those who were leaving.
[… … Remember. Wherever you act in Avtartel.]
[That we… … are always watching from beneath.]
[You cannot… escape the eyes of the abyss… .]
And that warning finally reached Dohyeon.
[Vessel of the God of War… … O half-successor, still unripe.]
[If it is the same when I see you next time… … that day will truly be the last.]
[Do not die… … for you must meet death by my hand… … . Hmph… … Hehe… … .]
With those words as the last.
They turned around and left, and the massive beings of the abyss guarding their rear followed.
The eyes of the abyss slowly close and gradually drift away.
Just before the passageway closed like that.
Kuaaah-
They summoned something black, presumed to be a beast from the abyss, climbed atop it, and spoke.
[15th.]
“……what?”
[That is the time remaining for you. Then I will come to find the fragment, successor.]
The Moon Spirit Group, which makes such a unilateral declaration and then disappears.
The stadium, having disappeared after they left, was truly devastated, as if a storm had swept through.
“Crazy, this is insane…….”
“I’ve filmed it all! I’ve filmed it all! This is definitely a scoop!”
“H-brothers, did you see that? Wow, I seriously risked my life to film this. You ask, ‘It’s just a game, why are you making such a fuss?’ You bastard, you come and film it yourself. I’m telling you, if you actually stand in front of it, you’re lucky if you don’t wet your pants!”
Broadcasting station staff, streamers, and reporters hiding behind the protective barrier between the audience seats and the stage.
Finally, high rankers including Myeolsal, Cheonma, and Ast staggering to their feet, and rankers whose legs gave way and who collapsed.
Everyone here is probably feeling similar emotions.
Because I witnessed something that overwhelming.
“Phew… this is tough.”
As he approached where Dohyeon’s group was, King Gwon let out a groan.
“You are the Kaiser, aren’t you? I can tell just by looking. The bio-energy I feel is different from the others. A gate that should be closed in a human is open. It is certain that you have blossomed into Overcoming… Hmm?”
The King of Power, who had been staring intently at Dohyeon, took on a peculiar look in his eyes.
“……So your Dantian structure is different from ours? You aren’t accumulating energy in a single Dantian, but absorbing it through your entire body. If that is the principle, then you could absorb all talents…… Huh? Is that possible with a human body?”
Dohyeon felt a shiver run down his spine at the sight of the way the disciples discerned the difference between him and the apostles with just a single glance.
It was a principle that even Dohyeon himself did not know.
Eyes that seem to pierce through everything within.
“This is certainly enough to pique the interest of that picky gentleman. In terms of potential alone, he surpasses me… perhaps there is something I don’t know about…”
Suddenly, his expression turned serious, and just as he was lost in deep thought all alone.
Ast bowed deeply toward the King of Power.
“Thank you, King of Power. Thanks to you, I survived.”
“……I express my gratitude as well. It was an impressive martial arts performance.”
“Wow, looking at this now, he was an even bigger role-player than that Sword Saint. Look at him going so far as to pull that bullshit on the Seven Great Masters.”
“Shut up, sandbag.”
The King of Power smiled kindly at the conversation between the two.
“It’s nice to see. I used to be like that, too.”
“yes?”
“……I do not know what you are thinking, but I would like to point out that you are wrong. It is extremely unpleasant for this punching bag and I to be entangled in that way.”
Ignoring the two people who were frowning and denying it with ease, the King of Power continued speaking.
“Anyway, I guess the Abyss can actually be helpful sometimes. Those guys at the Moon Spirit Clan… they’re even stronger than I heard.”
But didn’t he hold them off all by himself?
“no.”
King Gwon shook his head firmly.
“Even though the agreement was broken, not all of them were, so that’s probably why they didn’t give it their all.”
“oh my god.”
“The power… wasn’t?”
“……I can’t believe it.”
A look of discomfort crossed Myeolsal’s face as he listened silently from behind.
It was the first time I had been treated this badly, and hearing that the target wasn’t even my full power, my pride was hurt.
One King of Power continued speaking without fail.
“Every single one of those members is a match for this old man. Two of them… might even be stronger than me.”
“…….”
No denial or reaction came back to him.
It was partly because the King of Power’s expression was so serious, but also because he realized that the situation was becoming more serious than he had thought.
‘Danwon is on par with or even greater than the King of Fist, the Left of the Seven Great Masters… … Then just how strong is the Danjang?’
The strength of the commander, whom I faced firsthand, was on a completely different level from that of the members.
Even if he said he didn’t want to take on any risk, the fact that he calmed his anger without even confronting the powerful beings of the abyss says it all.
It meant that even if three powerful beings from the abyss and their legions attacked at once, he wasn’t confident he could subdue them instantly.
The conversation those guys had was also unusual.
Is it about rank, or did you rise to the position and then step down…?
Unclear conversations took place, but one thing is certain: they also appear to be aware of the existence of the Moon Spirit Group.
And there was one more person like that.
“……King of Power. How much do you know about the Moon Spirit Pill?”
King of Fists, Dran Gradit.
Unlike human NPCs who knew absolutely nothing about ancient history, he seemed to know it more deeply than most elders of other races.
“To what extent… I suppose there is much to talk about. It’s not something to discuss here, but together…”
It was when the King of Power was responding with a serious expression.
Ding-!
A sudden notification.
Dohyeon’s face stiffened as he checked the system window that popped up in front of him at the same time.
[Cleared the sudden quest ‘Protect the Fragment of Destiny’.]
[Clear rewards will be given.]
[You can hear information about the Wolryeongdan through King Gwon.]
All pieces of destiny come into contact, and the Day of Promise arrives.
[Conditions met.]
[A 15-day grace period is granted to Abtartel, and the main quest becomes available to all users.]
A frantic feast of popping-up system windows.
However, what surprised Dohyeon the most was the final quest window.
[Main Quest ‘The Finale, Day of Promise’ has occurred.]
[This is a quest with choices, and the content and conditions of the main quest change depending on your choices.]
[The Finale, The Day of Promise]
– Rank: Main Quest, Abtartel Rank Quest
– Description: Now forgotten history.
The covenant made in ancient times is being broken, and the day of the promise is approaching.
Numerous beings, including the ‘Masters of the Five Thrones’ who participated in the war that changed everything in the past, finally resume their activities.
At this, the gods of Avtartel express their wrath and command their apostles to stop them.
-During the grace period, decide whether to side with God and become an executor, or defy God and become an opponent.
[The Path of the Executioner: Participating in the Finale as an ‘Apostle of God’.]
[Path of the Opponent: Participate in the final act as a ‘opponent who defied God’.]
‘……her.’
It was the moment when the prelude to the finale finally arrived.
