Chapter 79 - Is This Really Happening Again? 3 (2/2)
‘That’s right.The merfolk couldn’t have made such amazing magic by themselves..’
Artpe let out a sigh as he approached the altar.As expected, there were words related to the ancient temple.It was the heroic tale left behind by his sunbae-nim.
“I couldn’t handle the Ancient Kraken, so I drove it into this place.Then I sealed it.The merfolk that were born close to the source of the chaos were used as mediums to tie down the Ancient Kraken.This seal will remain unbroken for several thousand years at the very least.The seal was placed using merfolk possessing demonic energy.If merfolk with demonic properties show up once again in the outside ocean, I cannot guarantee what will happen to this seal······.”
Stop it.Please don’t tell me that the Demons plotted all of this with this in mind!
He wished fervently that the Demon King’s army wasn’t this smart.However, no matter how much he thought about it he came to the conclusion that the Demons had known about the condition that would unseal the ancient temple.Artpe could only sigh.
‘They came up with a perfect plan, and they carried it out meticulously.The only variable that could have turned the table was us!’
Conversely, the Demon King’s army had set up such a meticulous plan, yet his party had been able to solve everything.This fact made him feel annoyed!In truth, Maetel and he had fucked over all plans carried out by the Demon King’s army!He even foiled plans that were only suspected of having Demon involvement.
Artpe really didn’t want to become the main character,yet the events around him kept twisting to push him into the spotlight!For what reason!Why!At this rate, this would negatively impact his plan of living a peaceful life as a dairy farmer in his old age!
I reincarnated for nothing!
[Nyaa-ah-ah.]
“All right.I’ll calm down.”
Artpe scratched the back of Roa’s neck as he regained his sense of calm.He continued to read the words carved into the altar.
“If you are reading these words, it means the seal has been broken, and you have killed the Kraken.I give my thanks to you.As a reward, I prepared a Unique Skill Book and a Spell Book, which responds to your Class.I hope these items will be of help to you.If the one to kill the Kraken was a hero, you did well my junior.You’ve already visited my grave, right?This Skill Book and Spell book will strengthen the Unique Skill and Spell you have already learned.”
[Nyaaaaaa.]
Artpe had no idea how he pulled it off, but his sunbae had embedded two functions into a single Skill Book.
The first function was like the Cultivation Dungeon they had visited.The content of the Skill Book was determined once one learned it.The second function was a contingency plan where it would strengthen the skill and spell one had learned within Cultivation Dungeon.Since Maetel and Artpe had learned the requisite skills from the Cultivation Dungeon, their skills were qualified to be strengthened.
‘He expected the younger generation hero to have found his grave first.His attitude is very shameless…....’
They actually went there, so it couldn’t be helped.Moreover, he had no idea what method was used to create such a Skill Book and Spell Book.He was baffled.
‘However, the important point right now isn’t the fact that the sunbae had established the Anaid Kingdom and the Road of Mermaid.The fact that he had sealed the Kraken within the temple, and the preparation of the Skill Book and the Spell Book isn’t important either.’
The most important phrase was written elsewhere.
This was it.
[The altar will fall once the Skill Book and Spell Book is learned.If the altar falls, the temple falls.Be careful when you escape this place.If you are my junior, you already know this fact since you’ve already visited my grave!]
“That bastard did the same thing here again!”
[Nyaa?]
This sunbae bastard didn’t provide any answers, yet he was trying to bury his juniors alive after letting them learn the skills!He had an inkling that this would turn out like this, and he had been right!
Still, he was looking forward to this.When he destroyed the temple, he’ll find a way to defeat the Kraken.The odds were still slim.When he discovered the altar, he had hopes that something would happen if he destroyed it.
‘The problem right now is the fact that we haven’t defeated the Kraken yet.We can’t learn the Skill or Spell yet.’
Artpe focused his attention on the words left behind by his sunbae.If he learned the Skill and Spell, the altar would fall.Then the temple would fall.The normal order was to learn the Skill and Spell to trigger the destruction of the altar…...
“If the altar falls first, will the temple follow?”
[Nyaaaa······.]
Roa cried as if she found him to be hopeless.Artpe ignored her as he opened his Dimensional Pouch.He took the Skill Book and Spell Book!The Skill Book and Spell Book couldn’t be taken separately, but he was using the Dimensional Pouch.It was possible to suck in both items through the suction created by the Dimensional Pouch!
“It worked!”
[Nyaaaaaaaa!]
This in turn caused the destruction of the altar.The altar had been controlling the flow of Mana within the temple.It caused the Mana to flood in an uncontrolled manner, and it started the collapse.It started to cause destructive fissures in the surrounding!As expected, the prior hero was great at weaving magic, yet he was idiotic about setting the crucial details!
Artpe had yelled out in delight, but he was in a tight spot.The enormous temple was crashing down on itself, and the large fragments were falling towards Artpe’s head.He had used a similar attack on a Kraken before, and now he was in a position of suffering a similar fate!
“Hoo······ Let’s head out, Roa.”
[Nyaa-ah-ah······.]
Roa grumbled that she would have gone with the unnis if she knew things would turn out like this.He ignored her cries.He firmly held onto the Dimensional Pouch, which held the precious Skill Book and Spell Book.He turned around, and he activated the ability of his Blink Boots.
“Let’s go!”
[Nyaa nyaa-ahhhhhht!]
If he could see a location, he could travel there with a companion using the Artifact.After Reinforcing it three times, Artpe could activate Blink as long as he had Mana left.If he didn’t have this boots, he wouldn’t have invited trouble like this.
[Nyaaaaa!Nyaa-ah-aht, nyaa-ah!]
“It’s all right.If I hadn’t destroyed this, we would have died here anyways!”
As expected of an ex-Four Heavenly King, he lived a life that was closely connected with death.He prayed that Maetel and Sienna, who had gone ahead of him, didn’t get hit by the fragments from the temple.He activated his Blink ability.
He was able to predict the trajectory of the fragments using his Read All Creation ability.He Blinked into safe spaces!None of the fragments were able to hit him as it destroyed the ocean floor.
[Koo-wahhhhhhhhhhng!]
He heard a roar in the distance.It seemed a large fragment had hit the Kraken.It made Artpe laugh.All right.The true boss fight would start from this point on!
“Artpe, I hate youuuuuu!I’ll do something worse than kissing you!”
“······.”
[Nyaa-ah-ah.]
“Shut up.Don’t make any predictions.”
Suddenly, he felt a little bit afraid of going forward.However, he had no choice.Artpe thought about getting purposefully hit by a fragment, so he could use it as an excuse.As he seriously mulled this idea over, he activated Blink again.