Chapter 266 – Game of Divine Thrones 1 (1/2)

A huge pyramid floated above the highest peak.

It was one of four epic dungeons created by the new Game of Divine Thrones quest.

At first, the martial arts people entered without knowing what it was. However, within a few days, access was strictly controlled by Marcus.

“It looks the same as the one in the snowfields of Norton Kingdom,” Leifina commented.

“Maybe the Creator likes pyramids,” Woohyuk responded.

While looking down at the epic dungeon from the flying shuttle, Woohyuk and Leifina were conversing.

In addition to them were Allen, Reina, and Irene.

The reason why he only brought a small number of his followers to these ruins, which were the highest difficulty level, was because no one had ever come out of one alive.

‘They quests must be some form of survival games where only one survives or for a very few to team up together.’

It would be too naïve of him to be enticed by the Divine Throne seat and enter in without caution.

Before coming back to this world, he had lived 40 years without a single whiff of a Divine Throne clue. However, this time around, everyone was given a chance at a Divine Throne seat in less than 10 years.

‘Who, amongst the transported humans, could possibly be strong enough to vie for a Divine Throne seat in such a short amount of time?’

Logically, the Creator should have filled the seats with people who listened to his orders obediently, but he had another plan in mind.

‘He’s only interested in reigning in the power of the demon.’

It shouldn’t be forgotten that in the whole reason for this game in the first place was to restore the system broken by the Odyssey Plan’s irregular code and to control the power of the demon.

Of course, it would be nice if Woohyuk could seat his own vassals in the empty Divine Throne seats.

“When are we going to enter? Maybe it’s because of the high altitude, but I’m freezing out here. The winds are really strong up here,” Reina muttered.

“It seems you’ve grown weak after spending all your time in a tropical forest, Reina,” Woohyuk commented.

“Of course. Elves are originally a race that lives in the forest!” Reina grumbled as she blew into her hands.

Irene overheard their conversation and tilted her head.

“Is it cold here? I didn’t know. I don’t feel anything,” she murmured.

“Your senses are dull because you’re a chimera, Irene. Well, you may have also become stronger after consuming the Dragon and Alice’s heart.”

“Irene has definitely changed a lot from before, Your Majesty. I can feel the vigorous mana flow inside of her,” Allen commented.

Allen made a contemplative expression while holding the Arcane’s Crystal Staff.

“Have you suffered from any desire for women these days?”

“I’m fine, really, Your Majesty. The path of the great mage was always going to be difficult and lonely. Holding a woman in one’s arms does not help in advancing one’s proficiency in magic.”

Allen was truly a natural wonder.

After shaking his head helplessly, Woohyuk asked Aris to fly the shuttle closer to the entrance of the epic dungeon.

“Don’t let anyone enter until we come out, Aris,” Woohyuk stated.

“Aing~ Okay!”

Aris made a ‘V’ sign with her finger from the shuttle’s cockpit.

[Epic Dungeon: Would you like to enter the ruins of the Wind God?]

[YES / NO]

Based on the system message, it seemed that this was the dungeon where the previous Wind God was confined.

Woohyuk pressed the YES button and entered the dungeon with his party.

Before long, dazzling flashes of light covered their surroundings.

***

They were transported to the foot of a mountain range. They were placed with a fortress.

Woohyuk’s group looked around.

There were a simple tent and wood fire in the center. Various supplies, life, and work tools were scattered around it.

“This place…”

“It looks like a base camp.”

It was the place where people landed when they were first summoned to this world. It was a camp that they often saw at the beginning of the tutorial.

In the next stage of the tutorial, Adventurer’s Gorge, facilities similar to these base camps existed for each group.

“Wait, isn’t this Adventurer’s Canyon?! We’re blocked on all four corners by tall mountain ranges. We’re completely blocked off from the outside!” Reina shouted.

“Keep calm, Reina. It looks a little different,” Woohyuk muttered.

There were no facilities such as blacksmiths, auction houses, inns, or taverns. These were the basic structures that all base camps provided in the tutorial.

However, just like the tutorial base camps, there were only tents, a bonfire, and basic supplies.

In terms of their surroundings, they were surrounded by huge walls on all sides. It seemed logical that they were within a fortress.

“It seems they want us to start from the most primitive state to prove the quality of each person,” Allen said.

“Your words make sense, Allen. First off, the primary objective seems to be survival,” Woohyuk replied.

It was probably not the dungeon’s intention for them to capture animals and grill them over the campfire and sing Kumbaya.

There was a high possibility that someone like a guide would soon appear and explain the stage.

As Woohyuk predicted, a black fissure appeared in the air, and a pretty girl with blond hair wearing a red dress appeared.

“Voila~ Welcome to the epic dungeon. My name is Eve. I believe some of you have already met me several times,” she said in a cheerful voice.

Eve. She was to play the role of their guide.

When Reina saw her, she yelped out loud and took a few steps back.

“Heok… I hate that girl.”

“What’s wrong? Oh, you’re from the elven race that lives in the forest. You must have passed the tutorial already. How surprising.”

Unlike humans who were self-weakened due to their dependence on modern civilization, elves had always lived in and with nature.

So, even in the tutorial area, which was called the First Forest, she endured well without suffering any panic disorders.

However, there were restrictions on the number of people who could survive, so the elves eventually had to kill each other off to survive.

“You always showed up and told us to fight each other! I’m tired of killing my own people!”

“There are no other elves here except you though? Anyway~ I’ll give you all the first task. First Task! Survive here for four days.”