Chapter 229 – The Arctic Sea Monster 1 (2/2)
However, Woohyuk’s memory wasn’t so good.
Helena folded her arms and leaned against the hull in a confident, relaxed manner. It seemed that she was confident in her memorization ability.
“We of Etheria Rodinus know the names of thousands of magic books from the Ark of Knowledge. By knowing these names from memory, we can tell which old documents were lost and need to be restored,”
Helena stated condescendingly.
“It must be nice to be smart. Too bad that intelligence hasn’t found a way to make you wise,” her brother, Ibn Rusud, quickly replied back.
“I beg your pardon? Why are you claiming that I’m unwise?”
Again, a never-ending argument between the two began.
At that time, Roan woke up, raised his body, and muttered,
“Ugh, the west wind… the west wind smells of rum.”
“What is this guy saying?! If you want to drink so much, go ferment some barley and eat it!”
Helena looked angrily at the half-awakened Roan.
Meanwhile, Woohyuk, who was next to her, gazed west while creasing his brow and said,
“It smells like rum?”
“Ah, Master. I smell alcohol well. I’m sure the nearby pirates are warming up their bodies by drinking rum.”
Pirates.
Certainly, these shadowy types of outlaws operated in the Northern Seas.
However, Triton reported that there were no enemies in their vicinity.
Woohyuk fell into thought for a while and then called Drake,
“What are the main things pirates do in the Northern Sea at this time, Drake?”
“Hmm… secret illicit trade or slave transport? The northern waters are cold, and the climate is harsh during this time of year, so ships usually do not pass through these waters.”
“Then, it wouldn’t be good to reveal our location.”
He decided that it would be best to navigate the northern waters without causing an incident or accident.
As Woohyuk was unfolding the navigation map, a series of system messages suddenly covered his eyes.
[New update is added to the human world according to the arrangement of the gods.]
[This update is named Game of Divine Thrones.]
[Currently, four gods are seeking their successors, and all lower races except the demon race can challenge for these positions.]
[For more information, please check the quest information window.]
“… Game of Divine Thrones?”
Something completely unexpected happened.
Before reincarnating into this world, Woohyuk had spent 40 years trying to find a way to challenge for a Divine Throne seat. However, that arduous process was instantly shattered with the system message.
The situation was so ridiculous, that words didn’t come out from Woohyuk’s open mouth.
Helena couldn’t shut her mouth as well as she shared a similar feeling.
“W-What, what is this?! There was no mention of this at all in the Prophecies,” she stuttered.
“Is this the first update?” Woohyuk muttered to himself.
Before returning to this world, Woohyuk recalled reading a system message similar to this in his previous life.
According to the arrangements of the gods during that time, two updates would be made, sooner or later.
Details of the arrangements would be released on the day of the update.
However, instead of waiting for the updates, Woohyuk chose to go back to the past, to re-enter this world.
Anyway, as it was, this update should have come out at least 40 years after humanity was summoned.
It seems that the Creator’s intervention has begun in earnest, as Saintess Maria predicted.
‘Are we now entering into the main stage?’
Before his return, the conditions the Creator required weren’t met, so this blatant competition system never came to fruition.
Among those important requirements was Woohyuk himself.
He had to quickly find out about the Odyssey Plan, which was led by Rafael during his former life, so he could flexibly cope with future trials and crises.
While reading the quest information window, Woohyuk stared at Helena with a serious expression.
“Helena, why don’t you tell me all the contents of the Prophecy? As Maria said, the future will continue to change with the involvement of transcendental beings. From now on, it will be difficult for us to overcome their powers even if we join forces.”
“…”
Helena hesitated, looking worried.
However, after a while, she spoke with a face filled with determination,
“Alright. In fact, I was going to tell you all the prophecies someday anyway. I was just considering whether it was the right time.”
“I don’t think the Etheria Rodinus members will raise any objections to the timing.”
“Let’s go inside first. One has to be careful with these secret prophecies.”
Helena planned to use communication artifacts to inform Woohyuk about the contents of the Prophet.
Woohyuk nodded and grabbed Roan by the neck.
“Master, serious talk is best conducted when paired with alcohol. Also, if things flow well, that Saintess might get intoxicated first…”
Bam!
Roan, who was not able to grasp the situation, passed out after being struck in the stomach by Woohyuk.
Woohyuk carried Roan on his shoulder and checked the quest information window again.
[New Achievement]
Name: First step to challenge the Divine Thrones
Type: General
Content: Fight against one or more of the 72 Demon Kings alone and win. In the case of multiple attempts, it is disregarded, and success is recognized only when the opponent is sealed (currently 0).
Miscellaneous: If you defeat multiple Demon Kings, privileges and awards will be given according to the number of Demon Kings sealed.
‘Is this game meant as a check on the demonic camp?’
Based on the content of the quest, it seemed like he was included in the demon group.
In any case, Woohyuk was trying to challenge the demons and sit on the demon throne, so he was probably the figure the Creator was most wary of.
Regardless, the quest was given, so he had to pay more attention in sealing the 72 Demon King.
In the future, all the above-average warriors would start chasing after the demons.