Chapter 142 - Connection 2 (2/2)
The Shadows were high in level, and they possessed denser Demonic energy than Demons.Roa had eaten a Dungeon filled with these Shadows, so her growth was understandable.The Winter Queen’s ruin had strengthened Artpe’s party.The Abyss had advanced Roa’s growth.
“However, will she be able to win against it? Of all the Shadows I’ve seen until now, that one is the biggest of them all.Moreover, its energy is dense…..”
“When I first saw the fight, I thought about assisting her, but…...”
Artpe watched Roa, who was in a fierce fight with the enemy.He grinned.The Demonic energy making up the enormous Shadow of Sinners was being drained into Roa even now.The Shadow was probably much bigger in the beginning.
“This is a fight that Roa will win.It is inevitable.Let’s just leave it to her.She’ll defeat it.Instead, there is something else we have to do.”
Artpe stretched out his Mana Strings into his surrounding.The Shadow reacted in a very sensitive manner, but it couldn’t do anything when faced with Roa’s fierce attacks.It had no choice but to focus its attention on Roa.Artpe hummed as he used this opportunity to expand his Mana Strings to the interior of the massive space.
His eyes could see the structure of this space.There were hidden traps, and rewards that would be given to the great challenger.At this point, Artpe was sure that the Abyss was created by the previous generation’s hero.
“It seems the Abyss was created before the Ancient temple.At the time of this Dungeon’s creation, sunbae-nim’s skill level was quite shitty.First, he made it so that this place couldn’t be approached without defeating the monsters…..”
Any magic became powerless in front of someone that could use a higher level of magic.The hero, at the time of the creation of this Dungeon, was worse than the current Artpe.As a result, the magic circle making up the core of the Abyss started to let out a light.It reacted when the Mana Strings passed by it.
“Artpe, if you reveal everything like this…..”
“The Abyss will be gone soon.I’m am currently pulling out its roots.”
In other words, the Abyss wasn’t created to jail the Shadows of Sinners.It was sealing ‘something’ that was continuously emitting Demonic energy.However, the excessive Demonic had coalesced over time, and it had created beings of sentience.It had turned into the Ancient Evil Spirits.They were the Shadows of Sinners.
“Artpe, does it mean something of sentience can be created by lumping Mana together?”
“There is a theory that states that monsters are formed in such a way.The problem is one doesn’t know if the being born is a monster or a spirit.In this case, the monster created was halfway between a Demon and a spirit.”
The summary was this.Artpe couldn’t discern what it was, but this unknown substance was letting out a ridiculous amount of Demonic energy.The previous hero had considered this substance to be a danger to the world, so he had buried it within the Abyss.Then he asked the Dwarves to guard it.
“Moreover, I’m about to take it out now.”
“If someone saw this, one would think you were the Demon king.”
In truth, an item of this caliber entering into the hands of the Demon King would be very dangerous.He wondered if this was part of the reason why the Winter Queen had sent them this way.In fact, did the other Four Heavenly King visit the Winter Queen with this item as his goal?
‘If I start thinking about all the possibilities, it’ll be endless.Let’s solve this first before I think about all the ramifications.’
Artpe’s Mana simultaneously touched various locations of the ruin, and it started to undergo a change.A small quake was felt as one part of the floor started to shake.Something started to rise up very slowly.The monster, who was in a fierce battle with Roa, realized what was happening.Suddenly, its body expanded, and it started to roar in excitement.It lost half of its face when Roa swiped it with her paw.
[Nyaa nyaa, nyaa nyaa nyaa nyaa!]
[Goo-ooh-ooh-ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!]
The earth shook harder.The item buried deep within the Abyss was coming up faster, and it caused the ground to shake.The thickness of the Demonic energy deepened, and it made it hard for the party members to breathe.When she realized this, Vadinet raised her staff, and she shouted with a sonorous voice.
“Purify.”
“Thank you, Vadinet.”
“Be careful, Artpe-nim.I’ve never felt evil energy of this magnitude.It is worse than the woman that called herself a Four Heavenly King….”
“It is merely an inanimate object that can’t do anything by itself.You don’t have to worry.”
However, if Roa wasn’t present, Artpe would’t have even dared to take this item out from ground.It was that great of an item.
It’s true form hadn’t been revealed yet, but the energy that could be felt was too horrific.It made one want to hurl.It was as if they’ve been thrown into the atmosphere of the Demon world.Where the heck did this damn sunbae-nim find such an item?
[Goo-ahhhhhhhhhhh!]
“Roa, I want you keep it occupied”
[Nyaa nyaa-ahhhhhhhhh!]
Roa answered in an energetic manner.Roa had become bigger than the monster.Her body was continuously stealing its Demonic energy, and the monster was becoming smaller in size.
“It’s done.It is coming out.I’ll leave it to you, Vadinet!”
“Please leave it to me, Artpe-nim!Hoo-ooh······ Sanctuary!”
She was in sync with Artpe.When he gave a shout, Vadinet’s eyes started to let out a golden light.It was a skill that only a holy priestess could use!It allowed her to blanket a certain region with holy energy.
Afterwards, a small hole formed on the ground, and a very small ball of steel shot outwards.It was the core of the Abyss!Even Vadinet’s Sanctuary couldn’t purify all the Demonic energy.A massive amount of Demonic energy was spreading to the surrounding.If the Sanctuary hadn’t been put in place, countless new Shadows would have formed!
[Koo-goo-ahhhhhhhhhhhh!]
[Nyaa nyaa nyaa nyaa nyaa!]
“Ooh-aht.They are getting excited!”
Artpe quickly grabbed the item, and he put it within his Dimensional pouch.Afterwards, a very familiar looking altar suddenly popped up from the ground.
“What the heck?There is no Spell Book or Skill Book.”
“Do you think sunbae-nim was shittier at this point in his life, Artpe?”
“Maete, you are smart······?”
At Maetel’s unexpectedly intelligent point, Artpe nodded his head.He approached the altar.Instead of a Skill book and a Spell book, the sunbae hero had written more words on the altar.
This was the first sentence written on the altar.
“We cannot win······ What?”
The words were unbefitting of a hero.It was a declaration of defeat.