Chapter 89 (2/2)

The Artifact replied.

– Coordinate verification complete. A Mana core containing 8,000 Mana is required to transfer one human species to the user’s destination,

‘Now, that’s reasonable.’

At least it was compared to the first time when it required 890,000 when I inputted random coordinates.

‘The Botarch dimension is a nearby dimension that could be accessed by going through a connected dungeon. It costs this much to get to the nearest world, huh.’

I glanced at my condition.

– Active Mana: 152,300 (+67,100) / 85,200

– Potential Mana: 163,000

‘8000 is the minimum Mana to become a B-Rank Hunter. If it’s a round trip, it’s 16,000… Although Mana is too precious to use.’

It’s an amount that I could get my hands on if I hunted more diligently, considering the Mana core supply rate had increased since I had grown stronger.

I put the pre-prepared core in the place where the Artifact told me to.

Shhhh.

The moment the [Door of Hope] absorbed it, it produced calm waves.

– It’s now ready to be used.

I immediately threw myself into the blue luminescence.

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– Please specify the transport location within the dimension.

As soon as I entered the light, I noticed that the [Door of Hope] had returned to my finger.

As explained by the item, even if the user had entered the door, the item would be sent through along with its owner.

‘Well, if it didn’t, there would be no way to go back.’

Where I was at the moment was a place where the blue glow had absorbed everything.

The telepathy from the item was showing a wide map in my brain.

‘I mean, how could it only show me the map of the whole universe at this dimension?’

It was meaningless to look at it on such a scale.

“Show me a map of the ‘Palace of the High Priest’ on a planet occupied by the Botarchs.”

Without delay, it reacted to my command and followed it swiftly.

I was amazed by it.

“…. Indeed, SSS-Class items are so overpowered!”

In front of me, there was a three-dimensional view of the interior and exterior of the palace where the Botarch religious leader, the High Priest, resided.

Not only did it show the structure of the building, but also the movement of all objects and living things inside it.

No clairvoyance skill I knew had that effect.

‘SSS-Class is already this good. How good can the EX-Class be?’

I made a deal with the spirit with that excuse, but I couldn’t help but think that the fish that got away looked bigger than I initially thought.

The item’s telepathic messages continued.

– Please provide a more specified location. If there is no desired location, you will be sent to an arbitrary location.

“No, no. No way will it send me to a random location.”

It was well deep in the night over there.

They should be asleep by now.

“Where is the High Priest’s bedroom there?”

The system instantly pointed to 12 rooms inside the palace using arrows.

‘… What? 12 bedrooms? I’ve never known this in my previous life.’

I looked at them carefully and found the place where I had to go.

“This one.”

I pointed to the bedroom where the High Priest was staying at this time and spoke.

“Send me here.”

I gave the order, and it performed without fail.

Swish.

The surrounding scenery changed in a flash.

I was at the moment standing in a strange room.

‘… Eek.’

A foul scent pierced my nose.

It was enough to make me frown.

It was a provoking odor that smelled like a mixture of fermented hay and spoiled milk.

I covered my nose and looked around.

‘There he is.’

On top of the bed-like furniture, bodies of giant aliens were tangled together as they slept.

The scene was created due to a number of them falling asleep after having an orgy just a few hours ago to celebrate a great achievement.

‘He has it good.’

I concentrated on the Mana.

‘Sleep deeper, so you won’t wake up in the middle of it.’

The Botarchs were enchanted into a deeper slumber.

After blocking any external interferences with simple barriers, I approached the bed.

The Botarch High Priest, who was entangled with naked females, remained asleep.

He had a familiar face.

‘In his previous life, he continued to serve as the High Priest.’

The devastating war between China and Botarch in my previous life ended with China’s victory and drove out the aliens beyond the gate. Still, China eventually collapsed due to a series of incidents that seemed to have been caused by winning the war.

… Though they Cleared the dungeon, they have failed to close the gate!

And in a land where the powerful central government had disappeared, through the open gate, Botarchs eventually returned.

‘I fought with foreign hunters during the re-invasion.’

Thanks to that, I had quite a bit of detailed information about their species in my head.

‘Is it a C-Ranked Awakened compared to Earth?’

The power of the High Priest itself was insignificant compared to those that guarded outside.

It was just like how the politicians on Earth weren’t the strongest Hunter.

Their social structure was a dictatorship system made by the cult that worshipped the Mother Goddess of the land.

‘There are many rivals who seek the High Priesthood because it’s not a one-man dictatorship, but a cult dictatorship, but… In my previous life, the current leader suppressed all of them.’

However, what if things played out differently from my previous life?

I opened the mouth of the sleeping one and thrust my invisible hand into his throat, which was shaped with psychokinesis.

“Blrgh···Blrgh!”

The Botarch, who’s still in sleep, began to gag.

‘The assassination or kidnapping of the High Priest will not stop the plans of the entire race to invade Earth.’

Under the High Priest, eight bishops wanted to usurp its throne. The others would take over when the current High Priest died.

Even if they kidnapped him, looking at their behavior, they wouldn’t even bother the captive and rather would just consider him dead.

I used [Penetration] to examine its body’s internal structure while thrusting the intangible hand made of psychokinesis deep into the High Priest’s throat.

‘There are five organs in total that serve as a stomach of a Botarch’s anatomy. It is said to be hidden in the fourth stomach among them…. Right here!’

I eventually found the Sacred Object resting in the fourth stomach of the High Priest.

Swoop!

I grabbed it and pulled it out of its body.

Coated with a viscous body fluid, it was an idol that shaped the Mother Goddess of the land they served.

It’s the first time I had seen it in person.

But…

‘It’s so unpleasantly delicate and sophisticated.’

The Mother Goddess of Land, worshipped by the Botarchs, had the form of a large cow showing off its eight giant breasts.

Her shading, body hair, and skin texture were more graphic than necessary.

‘This is processed from a meteorite that fell on this planet in the distant past. There is no similar metal left, and even if it’s newly discovered, the processing technology was lost in the past.’

Even if it disappeared, the High Priest wouldn’t be able to forge a new one.

With their technology, it would be impossible.

‘The loss of this idol under the High Priest’s watch in Botarch society is a far more deadly sin than losing a series of wars.’

It would reach a point where he wouldn’t be able to maintain his position.

After getting ready, I woke him up by slapping the face of the cow’s head on the floor.

“Hey, wake up!”

“…. Growl!”

Instead of answering, the snoring only echoed louder.

Without knowing the fate that laid before him, he relaxed.