“It’s more serious inside.”
“Ugh.”
The deeper we went into the Extreme Scythe Faction’s inner hall, the more traces of battle we found.
It seems like the higher-up disciples and elders must be stationed inside, making it tough to face them easily.
I don’t know how strong the Grim Reaper has become, but no matter how top-tier a ranker is, they can’t easily massacre an entire sect.
[Why is there no one alive?]
[Did they all die? ㄷㄷ;;]
[Very raider-like]
[Can’t Lily save them?]
[Let’s resurrect them ㄱㄱㄱㄱ]
[Let’s do the resurrection.]
“It’s possible to resurrect them, but… let’s check first.”
It hasn’t been long since they died, and even if the Grim Reaper has gotten stronger, it can’t inflict damage on the soul.
As long as there isn’t serious harm to the soul, resurrection shouldn’t be too hard.
However, the reason for not resurrecting them immediately is that, like in the past with Yena, it can’t be excluded that they might have committed some evil deeds.
‘Though it’s likely they didn’t.’
Sangyeom, a member of the Extreme Scythe Faction, was arrogant and troublesome, but he was unlikely to have committed human sacrifices or severe evil deeds.
Even if we assumed Sangyeom did, it wouldn’t be reasonable to think everyone else was the same.
Splash!
“It is serious, meow… How can they act like this while wearing human skins?”
“It’s definitely serious, considering they’re users.”
“Right, meow. Such a bad guy, meow.”
[?]
[What about Yena?]
[Hahahaha]
[<<<<<<] [Ah, yeah, Yena’s a kind-hearted slaughterer.] [Real LOL] “...Anyway, the fact that no one is alive─” “I’m here.” “Meow?” While Yena was rummaging through a building that had turned to ashes from a blue flame, I climbed onto the broken altar and reached out into the air. Whooooom…! I opened the secret space hidden by Holy Power. It was a space similar to the Non-Swordsmanship Law I had seen in the Earth’s Extreme Blunt Faction. The dense Blood Resonance here indicated that a battle had also taken place inside. The strong presence of Blood Resonance means it happened very recently. As I entered the secret space, a dark, pupil-like space appeared, and as I listened closely, tiny sounds started to emerge. Kugugu… - Cough…! - Kekeke… It’s useless to run away… - Block! Stop that madman… - Elder! - You can’t escape… “Sounds.” “Meow? What is that sound?” “Come with me. They seem to still be trapped.” "I guess I can't get out of this." Yena and I flew swiftly toward the source of the sound. ■ "Whoosh!!" "Ugh...!" "Elder!" "Why is a guy who's supposed to be an elder in such a pickle?" Guffaw… The raider of the Grim Reaper's guild, Banded Kalhim, was beyond delighted. Originally, Kalhim wasn't a ranker. Most raiders are known as 'Secret Rankers' who aren't registered in the ranking, but Kalhim wasn't even part of that. His level had just barely surpassed 90, and his job was just a plain old ordinary occupation with nothing special about his equipment. Of course, with this level, he could somewhat fit into the top 5% of Deoen, but the world was swarming with high-flying rankers. His average level, ordinary job, and mediocre equipment made it somewhat challenging for Kalhim to thrive. Moreover, with his equally average skills, he had been having fun by preying on weak users like a frog in a well. While living without even dreaming of dungeons that only the top rankers of a multi-dimensional realm could enjoy, he received an unexpected proposal from the Banded guild he had stumbled upon. From none other than the king and guild master of the Banded, the 'Grim Reaper'. "Eh? Me in a multi-dimensional realm?" "Yeah. I'm looking for guys to raid with this time. Wanna come and loot a bit? Interested?" "B-but my level... and isn't that place on a crazy level?" "There are ways, you idiot. If you're not interested, I have plenty of people lined up to go instead." "U-Understood! I'm in!" Though he felt apprehensive, being part of the Grim Reaper's guild and living as a raider, he couldn't refuse the Grim Reaper's order, so he accepted the proposal. But even after accepting, there was still a problem. In the multi-dimensional realm, even the village kids were nearing level 100, which kept Kalhim worried, but the Grim Reaper wiped those concerns away. "You made a wise choice. And here, eat this." "...What is this?" "Just eat it." What the Grim Reaper handed over was a blue stone. The blue stone burned like a raging fire, and upon swallowing it, an inexplicable power seeped into his body. A level of power that was overwhelmingly greater than anything he had built up over the years. Kalhim felt an illusion as if he had become a cheat character and began to sweep away the remaining minions as per the Grim Reaper's command. All that remains are the ugly, blood-soaked Elder and the useless Intermediate Disciple NPCs. "This is a game, right? Hehehe... Am I wrong, Elder?" "...Borrowing the power of Reverse. You must be completely out of your mind." "Reverse?" "Beings born from the shadows of ancient masters... Their power is immense, but they are endlessly unstable and precarious creatures. To borrow the power of such an existence will bring great calamity—" "Well, if you're so bothered, why don't you borrow it too? You just keep whining about the sorcery and whatnot!" "...You rude brat!!" "No! Stay back! Onsa!" As one of the disciples supporting the Elder grit his teeth and tried to charge forward, the Elder spat blood and stopped him. The disciple couldn’t advance any further, tears of blood streaming down as he glared at Kalhim with murderous intent. "That guy killed Cheol and Myung!!" "Then what do you want to do? Since that guy accepted the powers of Reverse, our chances of winning are nonexistent." "That person is not that slaughterer! They are a much weaker subordinate; we can't even land a scratch on them!" "And what would change if you did?" "That…" The disciple dropped his trembling fist. The opponent was someone who had accepted the Ancient Monster within them. Though not a monstrous being that could instantly kill all five of the elders, the one standing there with a smirk, wielding a sword, was still quite strong. Even if injured, this was an opponent that even the Elder could not defeat. As he said, even if they did manage to land a wound, winning might be impossible. "But…" "Ugh~ This drama is so dull." Kalhim whistled, seemingly bored, chuckling to himself. "Deoen needs to drop this kind of story. No, just show the important bits and skip this melodrama nonsense." "...You." “If it weren’t for the skill cooldown, I wouldn't have been here. Easy things just don't happen.” Then. “Farewell.” “Elder!!” The sword engulfed in blue flames came crashing down. The blood-soaked Elder gritted his teeth and activated the defensive magic array, while the other two disciples channeled their strength into the array. Flare! But blocking the blue flames was beyond them. Finally, the sword of blue flames sliced through the magic array, about to cleave the Elder's head in half. Ping. “Ping?” “?!” “...Spear?” A white spear intercepted the sword. The sound of the clear impact, so out of place in this situation, startled everyone, but soon all eyes darted to one location. Step. Step. Buck. Out of the darkness of the enormous pupil, someone appeared. One was a Beastman with an energy sharpened like a blade. The other looked like a holy white woman… “Lily?!” “Looks like it’s not the Grim Reaper.” “Damn it! Why is Lily here?!” Whoosh! Kalhim immediately ignited the blue flames within him and gritted his teeth. Lily was a figure that no user of Deoen could possibly be unaware of. She was the undisputed number one in actual rankings, excluding the rank battles, with the highest level, equipment, power, and skill — the strongest user by all accounts. Even the Guild Master, the Grim Reaper, had been robbed of the mythical weapon, the Yellow Raider, by Lily. Of course, the Grim Reaper had become incredibly strong since then, but Lily’s strength was not something to be taken lightly. Given Lily’s temperament, she would never allow such acts, so escaping was the best choice. ‘Damn it! I couldn’t watch the broadcast because of this…! Shouldn’t Lily have warned me if she was coming?!’ This was a matter being conducted at the guild level, but that guild happened to be the Banded Guild. Since it was a group without any real belonging, information sharing was quite lacking. In an instant, Kalhim distanced himself from Lily and ran toward the exit, which also served as the entrance of this place. He remembered the road well enough, so that was no problem. Fortunately, it seemed that Lily wasn’t pursuing him as she was preoccupied with the NPCs, so he thought he could escape safely. “Phew… By the way, was that Yena next to her?” Da-da-da-da-da!! Dealing with Lily alone was overwhelming enough, let alone with Yena included. Thank goodness for his quick judgment in dodging after having gotten stronger. Da-da-da-da!! “I almost died…” Da-da-da... Da-da… “...What the hell.” The exit wasn’t appearing. No matter how much he ran, ran, and ran again, it was no use. At that moment, chills ran down his spine, and when Kalhim turned his head, he finally realized. “Did everyone escape?” He was just spinning in the same spot. The Book of Magia in Lily’s hand fluttered. “Labyrínthus.”
Support me by donating at least $10, and you'll have the right to request any novel from Novelpia (excluding 19+ content) using a newly developed tool.
