Chapter 512 - Scenario Quest (12)
Agares was ready to fight Fenrir any moment. His eyes blazed with fury, as if he were trying to frighten Fenrir away from his possession. However, Fenrir dropped his cute manner and bared his teeth at Agares with a loud bark. Woof!
āWhat is it, dog? Is there something you want to say?ā
āItās mine. Scram.ā
āWhat? Iām delusional? A mere dog like you daresā¦!ā
āHmph! Whatās wrong with calling a dog ādogā?ā
āShut up! Iām not a dog like you!ā
Although a squabble between a five-year-old child and a puppy appeared cute on the surface, the air around them was on the verge of exploding. Fenrir was a great demon who could go toe to toe with Agares, and they were both on equal footing. However, neither made the first move because Yeon-woo had warned the envoys that if any of them were too noisy and disturbed his investigation, he would eliminate them immediately.
Agares and Fenrir could only bicker with each other, but that didnāt mean the societies behind them remained unmoved.
[The demonic society expresses hostility towards the demonic society .]
[The demonic society sends a strong warning to the demonic society .]
[Loki clucks his tongue in disgust.]
Agares and the East Demon Army were back in LāInfernal, and the messages between the societies flew. Yeon-woo didnāt interfere that much since the tensions between societies might lead to greater conflict. For better or for worse, the two leaders didnāt seem interested in a battle. However, the other societies were also beginning to stir.
[The godly society protests against you!]
[The godly society attempts to contact the godly society .]
[The godly society warns the societies around it.]
[The godly society declares it will close off some territories temporarily.]
[The demonic society has declared martial law and is carefully observing the .]
Even the societies who had good relationships with each other were watching each other warily in case someone snatched the revelations. As time went by, the distrust among them increased. It was easier for Yeon-woo if the heavenly world was fragmented, so he just watched, inciting quarrels between them when he couldālike not interrupting Agares and Fenrir. āAs long as they donāt destroy the sites.ā
Yeon-woo smirked and entered the site, where smaller and younger envoys waited for him with bright eyes.
āAll the traps inside have been deactivated.ā
āAs you ordered, we didnāt enter the last section.ā
āUnlike the other places, this one took some effort to clear. Thereās definitely a great secret here. We had to use a significant amount of our powers and the laws of causality.ā
āPlease let us see just a corner. Pleaseā¦ā
They spoke using their physical voices instead of their true ones. Their true voices could bind the souls of their opponents, but it didnāt work on Yeon-woo, so they tried to minimize using the laws of causality as much as they could. Their requests were simple; they wanted Yeon-woo to share any discoveries he made at the sites with them.
As he searched, the envoys deactivated traps or cleared the land. However, they werenāt allowed to enter the final section that contained the stone related to the revelations. If they entered by accident, they had to leave without examining the stone.
The envoys had faithfully followed the rules, not wishing to be eliminated like Asgard because of greed. Even if they were tempted to take a peek, there were too many other envoys watching, and it was too risky. With everyone being suspicious of each other, what could they do? Besides, they didnāt know how to extract the revelations from the stone, anyway. They could only hope that Yeon-woo would take pity on them if they followed his orders.
However, as always, he didnāt reply to their entreaties. The envoys were about to sigh, thinking that they had to give up again, when Yeon-woo spoke up. āFollow me if you will.ā
Hope seeped into their faces.
āIf you can handle the consequences.ā
āIāllā¦step back.ā
They retreated at his words. They werenāt too stupid to understand what the consequences were. Yeon-woo smirked as he passed by them. The envoys were angry, but they had to restrain their tempers and grit their teeth. If there was a position that ruled over the domains of bad temperaments and power-tripping, Yeon-woo would be perfect for it. They swore to themselves that when everything was over, they would force Yeon-woo and Arthia into ruin.
However, Yeon-woo just scoffed, as if he could read their minds. Good relations between him and the heavenly world had never been possible from the start. The heavenly world didnāt make it explicit, but it was clear that they saw him as a pawn. He was only mirroring their own actions. What was so wrong about that? He could use them for many things as long as he had the upper hand.
As he entered the depths of the site through an underground path, Metatron and Malach followed him closely.
[The godly society observes you persistently.]
[Metatron watches you solemnly.]
They had been like this ever since they sacrificed Gabriel. They were pressuring him into giving them the revelations since they had given him the Fruit of Good. It was clear they wouldnāt let him off easily.
āI definitely didnāt expect theyād give up Gabriel like that.ā That was the part Yeon-woo still didnāt understand. Azrael was already a great loss, but losing Gabriel greatly damaged their forces. He didnāt know the details, but he was certain that there must have been many opinions in Malach about this. The fact that they had willingly given Gabriel up could only mean one thing: āSomethingās rushing them to make a move. They desperately need the revelations.ā
It was the same situation when it came to LāInfernal. They had given up Gamigin, who had been ranked fourth in their society. Yeon-woo didn't know what Malach and LāInfernal had said about the Book of Enoch, a book of prophecies, and Lemegeton, a grimoire. Those were the names that the societies called specific sections of the revelations.
The difference was that the revelations contained the truth of the entire universe, but the Book of Enoch and Lemegeton had the details of the rise and fall of each society. In other words, it was the information they needed most from the revelations. The fact that they needed it so much meant that something urgent was happening.
āDid the war with Allforone grow so bad that theyāre feeling threatened? Or are they planning something else?ā Yeon-woo didn't know what was going on, but he didnāt think the situation was necessarily bad. There were still a lot of things he could take from the societies.
He soon reached a large wall.
[You have arrived at the last site of the giant race.]
[Currently collected stones: 14/15]
It seemed like a grave for a mighty being. The stone walls had divine murals painted on them, and there was also a room filled with numerous weapons of the giants that were at least at S Rank. Yeon-woo guessed it was a royal tomb or at least of a giant who had a high position. However, considering that the gods and demons didnāt recognize the tomb, it likely didnāt belong to a king.
Once he pulled out the stone, the third scenario quest would be over. āBoo.ā When Yeon-woo shouted, black clouds whirled around, and Boo silently appeared with a bow. Boo had also gone through many changes.
[Description: He is a creature who sought death, reached it, and appeared once more as a being who has defied death. He is a philosopher who represents death itself. As your strongest familiar, faithful advisor, and great conqueror, he will spread your will throughout the land.]
[Special Note: Completed the divine position of Defeat and reached the divine position of Pale.]
Boo had grown more than two meters tall. Although he was smaller than Shanon, his aura was stronger, and he exuded a dangerous scent, as though he were death itself. It was probably because he had reached the highest position one could reach after dying: Arch Lich.
Yeon-woo was sure that Boo had reached the peak he had as Faust or even surpassed it. The words ādivine positionā stood out. Pale was another word for death, so it meant Boo had gained holiness, which was the first step towards exuviation and transcendence. He could now go toe to toe with Yeon-woo, but as in the past, he knelt and bowed.
ćGreetingsā¦Master.ć His loyalty to Yeon-woo was still strong. In fact, his attitude was more respectful than before. He looked like a zealot who was meeting the god he served. Just as Yeon-woo had seen the holiness Boo gained, Boo saw Yeon-woo grow closer to darkness.
Strongest familiar and faithful advisorāYeon-woo thought there was no better description for Boo than that. āHave you recovered some of your memories?ā
ćThanks toā¦Your Graceā¦I canā¦rememberā¦the entirety ofā¦my past lifeā¦ Howeverā¦my past lifeā¦ has nothingā¦to do with meā¦ I am justā¦a familiarā¦who servesā¦you.ć After Boo awakened at the first site, he had been busy recovering his memories and organizing his strength, which was why he couldnāt show himself until this moment. He had finally finished his metamorphosis and become a full Arch Lich.
Yeon-woo smiled at him. He was satisfied with Booās growth and pleased to see that Boo drew a clear line between his past and current life. āDo you know where we are?ā
Boo scanned the room and nodded. ćYesā¦Master.ćClack. Clack. His jaws made noise when he spoke. ćItās notā¦just thisā¦placeā¦ Iāveā¦visitedā¦this hidden stageā¦in my past lifeā¦to search forā¦the Crawlingā¦Chaos.ć When Yeon-woo first arrived at the sites, Faustās memories helped Boo advise Yeon-woo to combine the stones. ćAt the timeā¦I was chasing afterā¦darknessā¦so I attemptedā¦to find the answerā¦within the Crawlingā¦Chaosā¦butā¦he did notā¦give meā¦an answerā¦ I cameā¦to this placeā¦to obtainā¦the Emeraldā¦Tablet.ć
Yeon-woo didnāt miss the strong emotions of joy and remorse in Booās eyes as he looked around. These were emotions that only those who had been forced to wait a long time before reaching their goal could feel. It was also the sadness of someone whoād realized that heād been searching for an item in the wrong location.
āThe Emerald Tablet? Here?ā
ćYesā¦afterā¦learningā¦the giant raceā¦was enslavedā¦by the Crawlingā¦Chaosā¦I exploredā¦theirā¦sites.ć It seemed he had obtained the stones of the Emerald Tablet here and returned to the stages to create a dungeon where he could experiment on it. That was where Vieira Dune and Walpurgisnacht found it.
āThen, you mean there arenāt any stone tablets left?ā
Boo shook his head. ćAt the timeā¦ I was ignorantā¦and didnāt knowā¦the valueā¦of the stone tabletsā¦ I could onlyā¦uncoverā¦a fewā¦of themā¦ There are moreā¦tablets remainingā¦ If they are combinedā¦they will be ofā¦greatā¦assistanceā¦to youā¦butā¦ć
āBut?ā Yeon-woo cocked his head.
ćIf youā¦take theseā¦stone tabletsā¦the Crawling Chaosā¦will find outā¦youāreā¦here.ć
Yeon-woo contemplated for a moment. For some reason, the Crawling Chaos hadnāt appeared even when the envoys from the heavenly world arrived, which was why Yeon-woo could explore the sites so quickly.
However, once he dug the stone up, the site would release a wave of magic power, and the Crawling Chaos would realize he was here. If the Crawling Chaos caught on now, it might cause a setback to their plans since the half-giants werenāt completely trained yet. However, he eventually nodded. āItās fine. Go ahead.ā
He couldnāt avoid a fight with the Crawling Chaos. There would be no difference if it came sooner or later.
ćAsā¦youā¦command.ć Boo raised his hands with delight and began to recite a spell.
[You have finished exploring the final site.]
[You have completed the scenario quest (Proof of the King III).]
[All the collected stones have been combined into one.]
[You have obtained the artifact āBook of the Black Kingā!]
Space ripped open and a great wave of thoughts descended on Yeon-woo. You. Again.
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