Part 2, Episode 202.
Pacheongui Caeliborus.
The primordial goblin and the first goblin to oppose a god.
Whether due to the aftermath or some other reason, all goblins went extinct after that, leaving this being as the only remaining goblin.
Even that exists only in a sealed state, but…
In other words, this means they are strong enough to choose sealing over killing even a god.
If it had been released as a raid boss, wouldn’t it have been on a scale larger than Ragnarok Behemoth?
Kuu- Kuul-
Right now, it was just a newborn baby sleeping soundly.
-Lizari! Liza!
“Huh? You want to say hello to him? I know, right. He really isn’t waking up. How can he sleep with all that commotion?”
-Lizariza… … .
Newborns are naturally prone to sleeping. Considering they have been sealed away for such a long time, wouldn’t that be even more the case?
But is Charlie okay? In a way, he is an abyss too, you know.
“—He is a goblin, too. And the Lord’s guardian. I regard him as a distinctly separate species from the very kind this lowly sword despised. Didn’t you also say that his energy is different from the Abyss?”
That’s right. It’s fascinating. It’s clearly half an abyss, but strangely, the scent of the energy doesn’t feel like an abyss at all.
-Lizariza!
That’s enough.
And it was a newborn baby so small that Eliza could not contain her joy, feeling a sense of kinship with it due to its similar size.
Different from the cute self or Jihad.
It was a gaze that truly seemed to be looking at someone who would become a friend.
A sleeping goblin the size of a cotton ball.
Who would see this as a Heaven-Shattering Ghost?
I think they’ll just see it as a doll.
And it’s quite cute-looking, too.
The small horns sticking out and the small club held tightly in the hand even while sleeping are clearly those of a goblin.
One: A 2.5-head body proportion due to the large head characteristic of newborns.
Wiggling short limbs.
With her fair skin and curly green baby perm hair, she was just like a baby or a fairy that evoked a protective instinct.
Is this the huge, majestic demon we saw during the Iron Chain Heavenly Tribulation Tribulation?
I’m experiencing cognitive dissonance.
There was a reason why Caeliborus ended up like this.
Going back to the past, one day ago.
– O you who have completed the task of fleeing the heavens, will you challenge next?
Unlike before, when his voice cracked as if trying to provoke discomfort, Caeliborus’s voice became infinitely serious and rang out.
[The sudden quest ‘Pacheongui, Caeliborus’ occurs.]
[Pacheongui, Caeliborus wishes to have his personal wish granted.]
[It has absolutely no relation to the ‘Iron Chain Thousand Kalpas’ and is solely the grudge of the Heaven-Shattering Ghost, Caeliborus.]
[When you accept the quest, the deep-seated resentment he harbors will materialize. A special reward will be given upon passing the test.]
[The unidentified egg reacts violently.]
[If you clear the quest, a significant change may occur in the mysterious egg.]
The moment a cheerful notification rang out, the unidentified egg sleeping in the inventory reacted violently.
Go for it no matter what. Go for it even if you can’t eat.
Dohyeon immediately accepted the test.
It is an unidentified egg that has shown not even the slightest reaction since Behemoth.
That egg wasn’t just reacting simply; it was reacting violently.
You even received a message that a meaningful change might occur, so are you really going to give up here?
The opportunity has finally arrived to find out what is inside the egg that has been shrouded in mystery from the mainland until now.
That makes no sense.
That wasn’t the attitude of a gamer.
The problem was that I only had one day, but I intended to solve it with sheer willpower and grit.
The content of the exam, which began with half worry and half anticipation, was… … .
[Pacheongui Caeliborus wants to see your limits.]
[Try to fully accept the soul of Pacheon-gwi.]
[The soul of Pacheon-gwi is engraved with the anecdotes, both great and small, that he experienced. Experience them firsthand to understand and accept him.]
[Minimum Clear Time: 100 Days]
[This is a long-term sudden quest that requires a very long time.]
“……I’m screwed.”
There was no greater disaster than this.
100 days?
With the guild battle happening tomorrow, what is this talk about 100 days?
Just like how motivation disappears when facing a wall that is too big, my enthusiasm completely died down when I saw the ridiculously long time required.
Sigh, I knew it was my fate.
If this happens, one of the two must be given up.
And the options were set.
Because I can’t give up on the guild war.
While the rewards for ranking high are significant, it is safe to say that the future of the guild depends on the results achieved in this guild battle.
Even though I am a master in name only, I am a guild master in my own right, so I couldn’t ruin it with my own hands.
Because this wasn’t just my own problem.
and,
I can’t let anyone say I ran away.
I didn’t want to be treated like I had cowered out of fear of annihilation.
Sigh, it’s a shame, but I guess it can’t be helped.
It might take time, but even if it isn’t today, won’t the day come when the eggs hatch?
It was when I was about to decline the quest, leaving my regrets behind.
Ding!
“hmm?”
Just as I reached out my hand, a notification suddenly rang.
[The mysterious egg stares greedily at the soul of the Heaven-Shattering Ghost, drooling.]
[The mysterious egg wishes to approach the soul of Pacheon-gwi.]
“……hmm?”
Although I reacted blankly to the unexpected notification, my body reacted instinctively.
As if entranced, he opened his inventory, took out an unidentified egg, and approached Caeliborus.
-? What is that… … !?
Caeliborus expressed his bewilderment at this for only a moment.
[The unidentified egg begins to devour.]
The blue bead dormant within Caeliborus’s body emerged, projecting from the center of his chest, and was absorbed into the egg as if sucked into a vacuum cleaner?
-What is this… …! Ugh! Cough!?
He moaned in pain for a moment.
Eventually, the moment the blue beads were all absorbed by the mysterious egg.
Whoosh!
Caeliborus’s massive body began to shrink like a deflated balloon.
It looks like something swept away by space-time, or like a tall balloon in front of a store with a hole in it causing a commotion.
However, would it make sense if the size of that balloon exceeded tens of meters?
Dohyeon stared blankly for a moment at the somewhat bizarre direction, and then Caeliborus was completely sucked into the egg.
Pow!
[The mysterious egg has filled my stomach completely.]
[Current Satiety: (100 / 100)]
[The conditions are met, and an unidentified egg hatches.]
[Pacheongui Caeliborus abandons his existing body and is reborn as a new being.]
[The seal binding Pacheon-gwi disappears.]
With a crack, the egg broke, and a mysterious light—dark yet dazzling, as if containing the universe—emitted itself.
Poof!
Like a baby bird breaking out of an ostrich egg and welcoming the world for the first time.
Caeliborus lifted his head, blinked his round eyes, and suddenly shouted in astonishment.
“… … W-What is this!? Why am I in such a pathetic body… … No, why is my soul this color? What on earth is this… … .”
Is it just me, or does this remind me of when Jihad first became a Guardian?
Dohyeon just quietly watched Caeliborus come out and cause a commotion, kicking the eggshell with his small feet.
It wasn’t like consideration.
What the…
Dohyeon was just as bewildered.
Had about three minutes passed like that?
“Kaaah! This can’t be! Me. Why does this Pacheon-gui, called the Great Goblin, have such short legs… Hah.”
Caeliborus’s voice, which had been screaming at the top of its lungs in the thin, high-pitched tone characteristic of a baby, noticeably diminished.
The unfocused eyes blink.
-H-h-hmm… Why am I suddenly so sleepy… Mmm. Snooze-
That was the end.
The guy who had been causing a huge commotion fell asleep lying in the air, as if he had used up all his energy.
“……What on earth is going on.”
Dohyeon, who had suddenly acquired the Pacheon-gwi, could only mutter in bewilderment.
* * *
It’s ridiculous even thinking about it now.
Dohyeon let out a hollow laugh as he recalled the memory of that time.
One thing is that time heals all wounds.
By the next day, even that tiny Caeliborus had gotten used to it in its own way.
If there’s anything regrettable, it’s that I couldn’t test my abilities because I spent the whole day just sleeping.
I don’t think it will be weak.
He’s supposed to be the guy who fought a god; if he were weak, that would be a bug.
Even though the size has shrunk to the size of Eliza, the level has become 1, and the stats and skills have been sealed, isn’t there still a default value?
Cool- Cool-
Wow, you really do sleep well. How can you not wake up in this noise?
At this point, I wonder if there isn’t a problem.
I don’t think so. He feels perfectly fine.
Hmm. The breathing is regular.
-Lizarija.
The problem is that it shows absolutely no intention of waking up.
Even if we assume that he hid it inside his sleeve when meeting Myeolsal because he didn’t want to show it from the start, now it doesn’t budge even when I poke it with my finger.
“Look how soft those cheeks are. At this rate, it’s not that they got smaller, it’s that they just got younger, isn’t it?”
Cook, cook.
Dohyeon poked at it a few times, then withdrew his hand and ignored it.
It seems impossible to wake him up from the outside at this level, so wouldn’t he wake up on his own when the time comes?
-Rizari… … .
As I stroked Eliza, who was looking particularly wistful, a thunderous roar rang out.
‘hmm?’
The cheering, which was already loud, had doubled in volume, so Dohyeon looked at the screen to see what was going on and nodded involuntarily.
At the same time, Dohyeon’s gaze darkened.
[The Guild War begins.]
[Combat Guild wars are divided into Captain Battles and Rival Battles, and one of the two is determined randomly.]
[The Captain Battle is a match where three players are selected from two randomly determined guilds to compete until all members of the opposing team are defeated.]
[Multiple entries are allowed, but recovery of HP, MP, status ailments, and health is not possible.]
[Additionally, forfeiting or failing to appear within the time limit will result in a loss.]
[The competition is a match where five randomly selected teams fight for a single base to be the last one standing.]
[Maximum of six participating players per guild.]
[Setting the game items.]
[The item will be determined in 10 seconds. Please wait a moment.]
-Lady and Gentleman. The highly anticipated first Guild War match will be decided soon!! Shall we all count down together!
Because the guild battle was about to start.
-5!
-4!!
As if standing before the New Year’s Eve bell.
From afar, the sound of countless voices counting down in unison could be heard.
Thump, thump, a sound like a drum beating strikes my chest in time with that sound.
Just when the regularly ringing sound was starting to be confused with the sound of a heartbeat.
-2!!!
-1!!!!
Suddenly, the sound of the drums ceased, and a cheerful announcement filled the space.
It has begun.
“uh.”
The guild battle has finally begun.
