Book 11 Chapter 253 (1/2)

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KwJi-Jeek!

An intense current swirled between the collided weapons and reverberated out toward their surroundings.

After protecting his body with a defensive barrier, Woohyuk stepped back and watched Atreus’ following movements.

‘He’s definitely a demiG.o.d, so this won’t be easy.’

Moreover, all the equipment Atreus wore were masterpieces forged by a legendary blacksmith.

His Armor of the Immortal couldn’t be damaged with a grade A or lower weapon. The armor also evolved by absorbing the equipment of the person killed by its owner.

His spear, the Thunder Lord Spear, could teleport its owner up to 3 times, within a short distance, at the speed of light, and could cast numerous lightning magic.

It was a really cheat-type item, so it was difficult for even Woohyuk, who had defeated the ancient demons, to contend against Atreus and his equipment advantage.

‘I guess it’s still better than fighting without knowing anything in advance.’

Thanks to reading numerous ancient doc.u.ments in his previous life, it was possible for him to understand what kind of propensity Atreus possessed and what kind of armament he had at his disposal.

On the other hand, Atreus didn’t know much about Woohyuk.

If Woohyuk used this information asymmetry to his advantage, he could sway the battle to his side.

Ahhhhhhhhh!

Verserios was covered with a vortex of pitch-black magic.

Atreus, who saw this, recalled his spear and opened a blue magic circle.

“The skills and abilities of the demons do not work in me because I’m a demiG.o.d,” Atreus calmly stated.

“Oh yeah? What about this?”

As Woohyuk stepped forward, the whirlpool expanded. The surroundings were soon covered under darkness.

He used Lilith’s Unholy Grail to amplify Verserios' magic.

Despite the overwhelming force, Atreus waited for Woohyuk to finish without even moving.

SAh!

A jet-black whirlpool left the tip of Verserios and flew towards Atreus with fierce momentum.

Afterward, the inner s.p.a.ce was shaken with a cras.h.i.+ng sound. The s.p.a.ce-time of this place seemed to be shaking and fragmenting.

Kw.a.n.g!

There was no visible crack in Atreus’ defensive barrier.

However, Atreus immediately realized that something was wrong.

“… So, you’ve crippled my abilities?” he asked.

“I don’t want to take a long time,” Woohyuk replied.

[Liandry’s Ring].

The original name of the ring was a Nocturne of the Crescent Moon. Through its use, it was possible to block an opponent’s three abilities for 10 minutes.

Of course, if the user’s power level was relatively inferior compared to the target, it didn’t work, but Woohyuk had grown powerful enough to not be pushed by DemiG.o.d Atreus.

‘If I compete purely with skill, it may take days or weeks.’

So, even if he had to take some risks, it was important to finish the duel as quickly as possible.

Beyond this quest, there was a pile of things still left for Woohyuk to do.

Woohyuk opened up his inner mana and tried to dominate the s.p.a.ce first.

SAh!

The gloomy demonic mana field covered the area.

It was Asura’s absolute s.p.a.ce.

Within the absolute s.p.a.ce, it would be difficult for anyone, even a demiG.o.d, to fully demonstrate one’s abilities.

“To possess such a strong power with a human body… I’m starting to gain some interest in your ident.i.ty,” Atreus stated with surprise.

“If you listen, you’ll be quite surprised,” Woohyuk answered, as he had no intention of hiding anything about his past life.

Furthermore, it would be beneficial if he could hear Atreus’ story in return.

However, right now, taking the lead in this duel was Woohyuk’s first priority.

KRang!

Verserios struck the Thunder Lord Spear, making an electrified static-shock sound.

At the same time, the sparkle of two colors fiercely clashed together.

Woohyuk and Atreus faced each other and fought for a momentum advantage.

“I see. Your weapon, and the power of the demon, is sealed,” Atreus commented.

“Yes. Only with this can I beat the Creator who has been jerking me around,” Woohyuk replied.

“Jerking you around? Oh, you mean the Creator telling the lowly creatures to fight for the empty seats of the Divine Thrones. In my lifetime, the G.o.ds didn’t revolt, so I didn’t get that opportunity,” Atreus calmly explained.

In the celestial world, demiG.o.ds were bound by all kinds of restrictions and were treated similarly to the contracted civil servants of the Joseon Dynasty.

In order to prevent the order of the G.o.ds from becoming disturbed, the logic of one household, one conscience, and one movement was used.

Atreus didn’t like that reality, and he always wanted to live freely.

That’s why he came down to this continent, ignoring the warnings of the G.o.ds in the past.

If he had the chance to challenge for a Divine Throne seat, he would have jumped into the survival game without looking back, just like Woohyuk.

KRang!

KRang!

As the duel continued in earnest, the eyes of the two fighters sharpened.

The battle was so fierce that it was difficult to say which one had the advantage.

When Woohyuk used the magic stored in Liandry’s Ring to narrow the distance, Atreus responded by momentarily strengthening his defensive barrier, or avoiding the attack using teleportation magic.

On the contrary, when Atreus cast a blue flame and wide areof-effect spells with the Thunder Lord Spear, Woohyuk wrapped his body with demonic powers and dispersed his alter-images into various locations, making it difficult for Atreus to accurately target him.

“How were you able to obtain and use the 72 Demon King’s unique magic spell? Did you get Lemegeton as well as the Demon Kings’ weapons?” Atreus asked in surprise.

“That’s right. I’ve almost reached the Demon Lord throne,” Woohyuk answered.

“… I don’t understand. How can such a fatal singularity occur under a system based on logical causality and vertical hierarchy,” Atreus muttered aloud.

After a few minutes of fierce battle, Atreus, who had been fighting with Woohyuk for a while, was dumbfounded.

Even if such a thing happened after making hundreds of concessions, the Creator wouldn’t let Woohyuk be without taking any countermeasures.

For anyone watching, it was clear that there was a reason for Woohyuk’s existence.

“There’s no need to be so surprised. In my previous life, I was one of the Archangels who fought against the Creator,” Woohyuk stated.

As if he expected Atreus’ reaction, Woohyuk went on to briefly explain his past.

After hearing Woohyuk’s story, Atreus looked at him with a more guarded expression.

“You’re not an ordinary human. Now I understand why I’ve been called here,” Atreus said with a sigh.

“Is there anything specific about you for you to be chosen?” Woohyuk asked.

“I was confined to Valhalla’s lower dungeons. I was told it was because I was difficult to control even though I became an Einherjar.”