Chapter 252 – Demigod Atreus (1/2)
Dexter wasn’t finished with Woohyuk’s new equipment, but he couldn’t stay idle.
He had to forge forward, even if he would regret some of his decisions later on.
“Fiona, take care of this place while I’m at the Northern Sea Island.”
“Don’t worry about Inotia. Every aspect of the city is under my control. But is it really okay to only take your knight with you?”
“Sure. Everyone else has their own work to do,” he replied.
The newly updated Game of Divine Throne quest was much more detailed this time around.
The quest’s new content was to achieve step-by-step achievements in several categories.
This detailed set of directions was different from the vague directions of past quests, which mainly went along the lines of challenging one’s limits.
Since it was announced in a system-wide message not long ago, the Game of Divine Thrones would soon heat up.
When Woohyuk made a pensive expression, Fiona, who appeared as a hologram, smiled.
“I’m confident that you’ll lead everyone to become the best that they can be, no matter who ultimately takes the Divine Throne seats.”
“… I hope this nightmare ends soon,” Woohyuk tiredly murmured.
Only by retrieving his previous life’s memories and beating the Creator would he escape from this terrible survival game.
His heart became heavier at the thought of the difficult challenges he’d have to soon face.
However, there was nothing to be resolved by worrying, so Woohyuk hurried to Neustein.
“Lord, Aris is ready to take off,” a guard said aloud.
“Let’s leave right away,” he replied.
Woohyuk glanced at Leifina, who was waiting at the entrance.
She seemed pumped up in anticipation for the long trip.
She was now strong enough to accompany him. It was all thanks to her long years of practice in the Arcane Tower.
‘No matter what happens, I’ll surely protect you, Pina.’
He was fully aware that the Creator would take her hostage and take advantage of their relationship to make Woohyuk react.
The Creator’s ultimate purpose was to restore the system damaged by the incomplete Odyssey Plan code and to thoroughly control the power and influence of the demons.
For the Creator to achieve this, he needed Rafael, himself, and the Irregular Code, the core of the Odyssey Plan.
However, there was no guarantee that Leifina would be safe even if he followed the Creator’s request.
Thus, it was best to keep her close and move together while completing the Odyssey Plan.
Arriving at the airfield dock station, Woohyuk and Leifina saw Aris seated in the pilot seat.
“Current weather conditions are clear! It’s the best weather for long-distance shuttle driving, Asura!”
“No! It’s more fun to be with Asura!” she cheerfully said.
Aris grinned and manipulated the navigation board.
After that, the magic-powered engines started running, and the shuttle took off from the docking station.
Sa-Ah!
The shuttle accelerated and emerged from the highest clouds in the sky.
They were on the only shuttle in the Eeth Continent, a magic engineering marvel.
Leifina put her hand on her forehead, seemingly because she was dizzy.
“Are you okay?” Woohyuk asked.
“Ah yes, I’m fine. It’s not too bad,” she replied.
“You’re the same as Helena. You’re both scared of heights.”
“Oh, I wondered why she didn’t join us for this excursion. She always followed you to watch over what you did.”
“It looks like Etheria Rodinus called Helena. There seems to be something important on their end.”
Anyway, he got everything he could get from Helena.
There was no more useful information he could get from her.
Of course, her abilities as a Saintess could help, but on this journey, Leifina would be enough.
“… What revelation did you receive from the Saintess of Prophecy receive? Didn’t you meet her before our departure?” Leifina asked.
“She said that she saw the third catastrophe in her dreams last night. It was a large-scale epidemic, as the Prophecy stated,” Woohyuk replied.
The third catastrophe would be like the plague of Black Death and the poisonous insects that eroded the earth in his previous world. Both the plague and swarm were going to sweep the Eeth Continent soon.
It was a kind of natural disaster like the second catastrophe, the Great Flood.
Completing this epic quest would give him a means to stop it.
Leifina’s face darkened as she continued listening to Woohyuk’s explanation.
“The calamities are getting bigger and bigger. Why does the Creator not come directly and cause the three great catastrophes?” she asked with a puzzled expression.
“There must be something he fears. The power of the demon is probably one of them,” he answered.
“I hope that a peaceful era will come soon. I wish that everyone can pursue their own happiness in their everyday life…”
“If that happens, don’t even dream of cooking, Leifina.”
“Hey! Why are you bringing that up all of a sudden…!”
Leifina’s face turned beet red as soon as a sensitive subject appeared.
Woohyuk laughed out loud and stroked her hair.
“I heard that Hans told you a special dish recipe last time. I know that you want to feed me delicious food, but wouldn’t it do you better to invest your time and focus on an area where you’re naturally talented?”
“What do you mean another area… What are you talking about?”
“Swordsmanship and parenting. You have quite a talent in those two fields. Since you’ve learned swordsmanship, why not take care of Lia and Canelion whenever you have time? They’re still young, going by the standards of dragons,” Woohyuk suggested.
In addition to that, there was Song Anna, who had a very high potential for growth among his followers.
Hearing Woohyuk’s words, Leifina nodded her head.
“Alright. If that is the Lord’s will…”
“Up to now, I’ve solved most of the problems myself, but the situation is different now. It’s difficult to fight the Creator unless we all work together.”
Although it was an absurd system that was under the control of the Creator, it was more convenient for Woohyuk to fill all the empty new Divine Throne seats with his trustworthy followers.
This was because people he couldn’t trust, like Emperor Tiberius and Marcus the Lightlord, were aiming for the Divine Throne seats.
Among them, Emperor Tiberius was due to be removed by Agares sooner or later.