“Well. I wasn’t planning to fight.”
“…Is that so?”
“Of course.”
I’ve been saying this consistently since entering here, but I truly had no intention of fighting.
I just came to collect the knowledge of the Red Thunder God’s Gate’s cultivation and various other information.
If I were to obtain information, I was prepared to offer something in return, and I planned to keep the process as peaceful as possible.
I said this while savoring a tea called ‘Lightning Flower Tea’ that the Red Thunder God’s Gate offered.
It was tea made by brewing the flower of lightning, and although it looked like it would be electrifying, it surprisingly had a subtly refreshing taste.
The leader of the Red Thunder God’s Gate’s face darkened.
[HAHAHAHAHAHAHA]
[That person is so full of themselves…]
[So cocky LOL]
[To Lily]
[How dare you throw the first punch at Lily LOL]
[Not planning to fight) knocked out everyone’s heads except the leader]
[Lily is really strong ROFL]
[Fact) Cause and effect]
[HAHAHA]
“I really don’t understand why the seniors are oppressing the juniors like this.”
“Not a senior?”
“If you’re not, then how can you act in such a bizarre way?”
It’s the truth.
I don’t know about the original me, but with the penalty applied, I am just at the limit of a Transition Device.
Even this was a somewhat alleviated state after clearing the second episode.
My actual power has yet to surpass the Avatar Phase.
So, in terms of levels, I still qualified as a Transition Device, but the power I could produce was different from what I possessed.
‘In the first place, thunder (雷) attributes don’t work on me.’
More than anything, the fact that this place is a sect that uses lightning was the biggest factor.
“I am merely a 400-year-old Transition Device practitioner. I visited the Red Thunder God’s Gate seeking information about the Avatar Phase.”
“…Is that so?”
“Yes. I really had no intention of fighting, you know?”
“…Hmm. I understand.”
The leader of the Red Thunder God’s Gate nodded with an unsatisfied expression, though he didn’t let it show too much.
His expression was one of disbelief, yet it seemed he couldn’t refute my words.
After all, I had just knocked out over 600 practitioners to get here.
Of course, it wasn’t like I just hit them; I merely ‘tapped’ the ones who rushed at me first.
As I said this, the leader’s face turned even more bizarre.
[Hahaha!]
[Pat pat, right?]
[Oh, haha, so you were just patting me.]
[Fact: If you had seriously hit me, this place would be a graveyard.]
[Seriously! LOL]
“…I am Nua Hyogyeom, the leader of the Red Thunder God’s Gate. I may not be very big, but I am popularly referred to as the master of the Three Great Factions of humanity.”
“I’m Lily. Lily Elbrite.”
“Senior… I mean, I’d be happy to provide the information you might want, Lily.”
“Really?”
“Yes. Not just about the Avatar Phase, but I can also give you information on the records and display cases that our sect has.”
“Oooh.”
Indeed, people resolve things through genuine ‘conversation.’
I stood up cheerfully.
Nua Hyogyeom seemed to hesitate for a moment before he cleared his throat, as if bracing himself.
“…But could you do me one favor?”
“A favor?”
“Yes. It’s not a difficult request for you, Lily. If it feels burdensome, you can refuse. Of course, I’ll provide the information.”
“Hmmm…”
I stared intently at Nua Hyogyeom.
It was quite pitiful to see him shaking despite the two-stage difference in our realms.
[LOL]
[Asking for a favor after throwing the first punch?]
[Let’s just kill him! Haha!]
[Smash his head!]
[You’ve crossed the line.]
[Is this a vibration mode?]
[So cocky!]
Gulp.
Nua Hyogyeom swallows hard.
To him, I must look like a higher-level existence hiding my true identity in the display case.
‘…Not entirely wrong, I guess?’
I gazed at him intensely, and when his face was drenched in cold sweat, I stopped teasing.
“What is it?”
“…Do you happen to know about the Three Great Factions of humanity?”
—
“This must be the cultivation books.”
In the annex prepared by the leader of the Red Thunder God’s Gate, Nua Hyogyeom, I received about 15 books.
For reference, the annex was a place where the Cosmic Spirit’s density was exceptionally high; just sitting here made my spiritual power begin to fill up.
There was much more Cosmic Spirit in the Mid World than in the Low World, but this place was particularly abundant.
Although I received books, they didn’t all take the form of typical books.
Some were leather-bound books, while others were thin cloth ones.
Some were not books at all, but small ‘jades’ or stone tablets.
“First of all…”
I opened the very first book titled ‘Avatar’s Red Book.’
I opened a book titled “Avatar.”
First, the Avatar Phase was about making oneself, with a clear agency regarding the world, descend into the ‘human realm.’
It sought to integrate the soul and body into one, achieving harmony with all things including the Cosmic Spirit. At this time, it connects the ‘positions’ of the axis established within the body, amplifying the realization further…
[What the heck?]
[? LOL]
[Are we starting the reading again?]
[LOL]
[I’m getting dizzy]
[Characteristic of a fantasy novel: I have no clue what this means]
[Seriously LOL]
[???]
“Um.”
It really feels like I’m grasping at straws.
These books are more like abstract descriptions than solutions.
I closed the Avatar-related book and read a couple more books on Avatar Phase before putting them down too.
“This is enough for now.”
I have a general idea about the Avatar Phase.
It’s not much different from the Transition Device, so if I just properly stack the supply of spiritual power and cultivation methods, I could reach that level soon enough.
‘There’s no need to rush.’
After all, the realm of ‘immortality’ is quite high, and both Nua Hyogyeom and Yena haven’t yet ascended to the Mid World.
There was no need to hastily increase my level when there was no pressing situation.
What I need to focus on right now is the ‘request’ that Nua Hyogyeom mentioned.
“Uncheong Blue Gate…”
There are three major powers among the human race.
One is the Red Thunder God’s Gate, where I currently am.
The others are Black Grief Valley and Uncheong Blue Gate, and it seems the relations with Uncheong Blue Gate are quite terrible.
If it’s not a safe zone like Lord Jeokmu-hyang, just meeting them can lead to trying to kill each other.
However, it’s somewhat puzzling why they have had a rivalry with Uncheong Blue Gate for a while but maintain a smooth relationship with the nearby Black Grief Valley.
Nua Hyogyeom then said,
“Those guys are opportunists.”
“Opportunists?”
“If Red Thunder God’s Gate is stronger, they’ll help this side, and if Uncheong Blue Gate is stronger, they’ll help that side. They’re not the type I like… but it’s still better than making them a complete enemy.”
“I see…”
“The immediate enemy is Uncheong Blue Gate.”
It seems they chose to just leave it be rather than attacking Black Grief Valley and doubling their enemies.
Uncheong Blue Gate seems to have similar thoughts as well.
Anyway, Nua Hyogyeom asked me to destroy the core holy artifact of Uncheong Blue Gate, the Cloud Sky Stone.
The Cloud Sky Stone is a massive stone about 100m located in the center of Uncheong Blue Gate’s territory, and it’s said to be a fragment of the body left by a ‘Display Case’ practitioner who died a long time ago, originating from a human.
In the center of the Uncheong Blue Gate territory, there is a giant stone about 100m tall, said to be the fragments of the body left behind by a long-dead human “Display Case” practitioner.
The Cloud Sky Stone amplifies the powers of those with the attribute of heaven, so if that stone were to disappear, the Red Thunder God’s Gate could completely gain the upper hand.
‘I don’t care if you destroy the stone or take it away. Just ensure that those guys can’t use it. If you do that, I will ensure you receive a rewarding compensation.’
“…So, what should we do?”
[Just let it go]
[Let’s smash it]
[Lily can take it and use it, right?]
[Those Red Thunder guys don’t sit well with me]
[Let’s stick with Uncheong]
[Breaking it shouldn’t be too hard]
[Lily can do whatever she wants]
I pondered while flipping through a book on Avatar Phases.
I did receive help, but I still couldn’t figure out what kind of people the Uncheong Blue Gate really was.
Sure, the Red Thunder God’s Gate had been bowing to me and offering help, but weren’t they initially trying to kill me in every possible way?
In the end, I did snap back to my senses after getting hit by a hammer several times, but the fact that they didn’t act that way from the start was somewhat disheartening.
‘How disappointing… Disappointing?’
“Ah. That’s it!”
[?]
[What?]
[Kill them all?]
[Hmm?]
In the end, all of this seemed to stem from a territorial dispute among humans.
The attempt to kill the encountered opponent and the need to destroy the opponent’s core holy artifact, the Cloud Sky Stone, all arose because they were at war with each other.
There was really no reason for the same “human” race to fight, so a very simple solution existed.
“We just need to make them reconcile.”
If they make up, there won’t be fighting, and there won’t be a need to destroy holy artifacts.
That’s a pretty simple conclusion.
[?]
[Hahahahahaha]
[Is that even right?]
[What the heck?]
[???: If they don’t reconcile, I’ll kill them all]
[Let’s instill some manners~]
[Crazy girl LOL]
[Peace symbol Lily is coming LOL]
[LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL]
[Great Lily]
“Hmm. First, let’s just deal with the Avatar Phase.”
After becoming an Avatar, I decided to visit the Uncheong Blue Gate for a “conversation.”
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