Chapter 75 Breakthrough (2) (2/2)
‘But not in time to acquire Hades’ Key.’
Concluding his assumptions, Yeon-woo kept on walking forward.
With each step he took, Gyges’ Eyes busily rolled around in search of the hidden pieces.
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And a few more hours later, Yeon-woo brought together all 100 pieces he gathered throughout the labyrinth.
*Click* *Click*
As the ‘Hermes’ Feathers’ snapped into their places, they started to take the form of the key.
‘This is the end.’
Then.
[You have set the greatest record on this floor. Will you register your name in the Hall of Fame?]
[You have refused to register your name.]
[Your record has been deeply engraved in The Tower. You can register your name later on whenever you wish to.]
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[All the trials of the Beginner Zone have ended.]
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[Your time spent on clearing the Beginner Zone is 151 hours, 35 minutes and 1 second. You have broken the previous record of ‘Jeong-woo Cah’ by 83 hours, 2 minutes and 9 seconds.]
[You have set the greatest record of the Beginner Zone. Will you register your name in the Hall of Fame?]
For a very bried moment, Yeon-woo silently stared at the name ‘Jeong-woo Cah’ registered in the Hall of Fame.
‘It’s been so long since I’ve seen your name.’
In a flash, all kinds of thoughts went through Yeon-woo’s head.
But soon, he shook his head and spat out a short answer.
“No.”
[You have refused to register your name.]
[Your record has been….]
[You have acquired ‘Hades’ Key’.]
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[You have acquired ‘Ring of Ice’.]
[You have acquired ‘Skull Crest’.]
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Though there were a lot of rewards, there was only one thing that caught Yeon-woo’s eye.
A key carved out of amethyst.
It was the Hades’ Key. The same hidden piece his brother acquired.
Yeon-woo put Hades’ Key and Hermes’ Key on the floor, took out the rest of the keys and spread them out next to the two keys.
Just then, the twelve keys shone with brilliant colorful lights.
[You have gathered all twelve keys of the Olympians. The new key will be created.]
Just like how they were created, the twelve glowing keys merged together, creating one single key.
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Visually, the new key looked too ordinary, unlike the other twelve keys.
It was silvery-white in color, without any complex design. But Yeon-woo could feel the mysterious energy emanating from the key.
[You have created ‘Olympus’ Key’. You are now qualified to enter the Olympus’ Treasury, the vault containing gold and treasures that the Olympians had accumulated during tens of thousands of years.]
[You can take only one item from the Olympus’ Treasury.]
A golden door appeared before Yeon-woo’s eyes.
‘This must be the door to Olympus’ Treasury.’
Yeon-woo found a keyhole below the doorknob.
Without any hesitation, he pushed the key into the door and turned it.
*Click*
With an unlocking sound,
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*Fshsh*
The Olympus’ Key disintegrated into fine sand.
Thinking about all he had gone through to acquire that key, it was a very forlorn end.
However, Yeon-woo quickly shook away his frustration and pushed open the golden door.
*Creak*
When he opened the door, he was greeted by a world of pitch darkness.
A world that was the opposite of the Realm of Void.
And only when he stepped through the door, he was able to see an immeasurably huge iron gate lying just ahead of him.
The giant gate was engraved with a sculpted painting of what looked like a description of Titanomachy, the war between the Titans and the Olympians.
The mere sight of it made him feel overwhelmed. Similar to what he felt when he saw The Tower, but this was more close to a feeling of awe.
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And when he turned his gaze towards the bottom of the gate, he found a man sitting right in front of the gate looking at him with eyes full of interest.
The man in a winged helmet and winged sandals, and a rod entwined with two serpents in his hands.
‘He must be Hermes.’
The very great being laughed as he spoke to Yeon-woo.
“It’s you. The man who shocked all the Guardians.”
As the god who could move freely between the worlds of mortals and the divine, Hermes was given a task.
The gatekeeper of Olympus’ Treasury.
Because he could look into the world of mortals, it was his task to keep his eyes on the mortal world and protect the Olympians’ treasures from those who coveted them.
But in other words, this also meant that he was always watching down at the mortal world, observing everything that happened all around the world.
And because of that, he gained a nickname from the mortals.
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‘The Beholder.’
“I’ve had visitors before, and it has become frequent as of late, but I don’t think there has been any mortal as surprising as you.”
Hermes expressed his admiration as he looked at Yeon-woo.
“I have never seen a mortal like you.”
It seemed he was genuinely shocked by Yeon-woo
However,
“I’d like to enter the treasury.”
Yeon-woo turned a deaf ear to Hermes’ praise.
He wasn’t in the mood to stand and chat with Hermes. Because he was dying to enter the treasury as soon as possible.
He had already thought of the artifacts he wanted.
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“Zeus’ Astrape and Athena’s Aegis.”
Astrape, a spear that annihilates the enemies by launching lightning attacks. And one of the best weapons one could get in The Tower.
Aegis, also known as one of the best shields, with durability that allows it to fend off most attacks. And with Gorgon’s head embedded in it’s center, it can even paralyze or petrify one’s enemies.
Both artifacts, each representing a god, have made their name several times in myths.
Holding gods’ names, the wielder of the artifacts could also obtain the power of the gods.
“Haha! I see your heart is already set on opening the treasury. Very well. I will attend to your wish.”
*Clap*
Hermes clapped his two hands with a cheerful laugh.
Just then,
*Rumble*
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The iron gate began to open on its own with a thunderous noise. And through the gap, a beam of golden light brilliantly poured down onto the once pitch dark world.
End of volume 3