[Lee Taeyeon [Solo]: God.......] [Kang Jun-hyeok [Solo]: Acknowledged you?]
Lee Taeyeon and Kang Jun-hyeok express their surprise.
Alia laughed, clearly enjoying their reaction.
[Alia Aerin [Solo]: So, you're aware of the gods? You must be quite strong. But not as strong as .] [Oliver Khan [Hard]: Alia Aerin. They are our allies. We cannot afford to be hostile.] [Alia Aerin [Solo]: Shut up, Oliver. You made a promise, rember? I will follow your orders as the leader, but don't interfere with discussions among Solo Mode players.] [Oliver Khan [Hard]: What a troubleso woman.]
Oliver posts, sounding exhausted. He seed to have had a difficult ti until now.
[Oliver Khan [Hard]: Sorry. I made a promise beforehand. Think of it as dealing with a stubborn troublemaker.]
Oliver left after posting that ssage.
Alia remained unfazed.
[Alia Aerin [Solo]: How strong are you guys?] [Lee Taeyeon [Solo]: We've just reached the 20th floor......]
20th floor.
This was when the quest against the spirits was underway. Taesan intended to offer so advice about it.
It was not a low floor by any ans. Compared to the Lee Taeyeon from his previous life, this was a remarkably fast pace.
But Alia was not surprised.
[Alia Aerin [Solo]: 20th floor. Not bad. Much better than the idiots in Arica.] [Kang Jun-hyeok [Solo]: And you?]
Kang Jun-hyeok asked impulsively. He was confident in himself, but Alia’s tone, akin to praising a child’s achievent, angered him.
[Alia Aerin [Solo]: ?]
Alia spoke with confidence.
[Alia Aerin [Solo]: 35th floor.] [Lee Taeyeon [Solo]: What?] [Kang Jun-hyeok [Solo]: 35th floor!]
They were shocked. Alia posted, clearly enjoying their reaction.
[Alia Aerin [Solo]: I am strong. Much stronger than you.]
Her words were neither exaggeration nor lies.
In Solo Mode, the deeper you went, the exponentially stronger you beca. The two on the 20th floor were confident they could defeat dozens of their 10th-floor selves.
In other words, Alia was so strong that she could easily defeat both Lee Taeyeon and Kang Jun-hyeok if they attacked her simultaneously.
Being an adventurer on the 35th floor signified just that.
Moreover, Alia didn’t have Taesan’s support. This ant she had navigated the labyrinth solely with her own strength, discovering everything by herself.
Taesan observed their conversation in silence.
Alia Aerin.
She was undeniably the strongest Solo Mode player. No one could match her strength, and no one could defeat her.
Furthermore, she was distinct from Lee Taeyeon.
She focused not only on breaking through the labyrinth but also on devising strategies. She gained a lot, so in terms of strength on the sa floor, she was far superior to Lee Taeyeon.
Taesan recalled Alia’s strength from his previous life.
The power to obliterate mountains and collapse tidal waves single-handedly.
She was a monster.
[Alia Aerin [Solo]: A god descended directly and acknowledged my strength, granting their power.]
Taesan scrutinized her ssage.
A god.
In his previous life, he hadn’t paid much attention to her words, since he was in Easy Mode and had never encountered a god.
But now, his feelings were different.
[Kang Taesan [Solo]: Which god descended to you?] [Alia Aerin [Solo]: Huh? Who are you?] [Kang Taesan [Solo]: Soone you wouldn't like. Just answer. It's not hard, is it?] [Alia Aerin [Solo]: ...Don't misunderstand. It's not because you asked that I'm answering. I was going to answer anyway.]
She responded with a sulky tone, seemingly upset about being outmaneuvered.
[Alia Aerin [Solo]: The God of Descent, Essence.]
The God of Descent.
Taesan hadn’t encountered such a god while descending the labyrinth.
Judging by Lee Taeyeon and Kang Jun-hyeok’s reactions, all the gods’ altars in the labyrinth were in fixed locations.
This ant that Alia had not received recognition by clearing an altar, but that the God of Descent had directly approached her.
“Ghost.”
[Huh? Why?]
“Is it possible for a god to directly appear to an adventurer?”
[Well... it's rare, but it happens.]
The ghost explained.
[Gods have very discerning eyes. They don't approach just because soone is talented. It's not only about talent; the person's ideology, values, and personality all must align with the god's. When a god personally descends, it ans they don't want another god to take that person. It's extrely rare.]
Alia seed to be a perfect match for the God of Descent.
[Alia Aerin [Solo]: Who are you? Which floor are you on?] [Kang Taesan [Solo]: I told you, soone you wouldn't like.] [Alia Aerin [Solo]: What kind of nonsense is that?]
Alia was confused.
[Alia Aerin [Solo]: Judging by the way you talk, you're around the mid-10th floor. I have no interest in talking to idiots. You said your nas were Lee Taeyeon and Kang Jun-hyeok, right?]
She lost interest in Taesan.
[Alia Aerin [Solo]: Weaklings will just end up dead, but you two are different. If you need help, just ask. I'll share information you don't know.]
She spoke proudly.
But Lee Taeyeon and Kang Jun-hyeok’s reactions were ambiguous.
[Kang Jun-hyeok [Solo]: Uh... thanks...?] [Lee Taeyeon [Solo]: Thank you...?] [Alia Aerin [Solo]: ...Why are your reactions like that? Shouldn't you be grateful and happy I'm offering to help?]
Alia was puzzled.
But Lee Taeyeon and Kang Jun-hyeok couldn’t accept it anyway.
Because they didn’t need Alia’s information.
[Lee Taeyeon [Solo]: Mr. Taesan. Why aren't you saying anything?] [Kang Taesan [Solo]: Is there anything for to say?] [Alia Aerin [Solo]: What are you talking about?] [Kang Jun-hyeok [Solo]: Uh, sorry, but we don't need your information. We already have soone who tells us.] [Alia Aerin [Solo]: ...Are you saying this Taesan guy has gone further down than you?]
Her ssage conveyed a sense of caution.
[Alia Aerin [Solo]: Which floor are you on?] [Kang Taesan [Solo]: Who knows.]
35th floor.
Taesan recalled what was there and posted,
[Kang Taesan [Solo]: 36th floor. You should be careful of one area there. It’s sothing that hates people like you the most.] [Alia Aerin [Solo]: ...What?]
Alia seed not to understand, but she would figure it out once she arrived.
On the 36th floor, there was an Immortal.
That hunchback who hated talented people would try to kill Alia.
From Taesan’s mory, Alia didn’t die on the 36th floor, so she would probably manage without any issues. He didn’t provide a detailed explanation, only giving her a rough warning.
[Alia Aerin [Solo]: Who are you? How far have you gone down? Answer .] [Kang Taesan [Solo]: You’ll find out soon.]
She was Arican.
Normally, they wouldn’t be able to et until at least the next return.
However, soon there would be a sowhat unique quest.
A temporary space where people from different countries could et.
It was there that Alia and Kang Taesan would et.
[Kang Taesan [Solo]: Well then, I’m off.] [Lee Taeyeon [Solo]: Take care.] [Alia Aerin [Solo]: Hey!]
Ignoring her shout, Taesan turned off the community.
There was no need to specify the exact floor. Stories that went beyond a certain level wouldn’t be accepted by others. It would be quicker to show them directly when they t.
By the way,
The God of Descent, Essence.
Taesan asked the ghost about that na. The ghost hesitated before responding.
[How do you know that god?]
“There’s soone connected to him.”
[Was that what you were asking about earlier? Hmm. Essence... I’ve t him before.]
The ghost began to explain.
[The God of Descent, Essence. He has an altar on the 83rd floor.]
The 83rd floor.
A deep level.
[Among the gods, he is particularly interested in mortals. If he finds soone to his liking, he provides full support. He’s not a bad god, but... the domain he governs makes him a bit tricky.]
Each god had their own domain.
The God of Victory, the God of Struggle and Death, the God of Despair.
Each acted according to their domain.
Essence was known as the God of Descent.
[I’ve undergone his trial before, and it was far from pleasant. If he takes a liking to you, he’ll surely support you, but he’s not a deity you’d wish to encounter.]
“Really?”
Taesan reflected on his past experiences.
They were soon to et.
And Alia was bound to showcase the skills from her previous life.
It seed likely that the God of Descent had orchestrated their eting.
“Interesting.”
Reuniting with old acquaintances he thought he’d never see again was always a pleasure.
Especially since Alia was exceptional.
If he had to choose the human he had clashed with the most, it would undoubtedly be her.
“The last I heard from her was on the 78th floor.”
He was unsure if she had perished or had been made an apostle by a god. Unlike Lee Taeyeon, she hadn’t been forthcoming about her circumstances.
He intended to uncover the truth moving forward.
Taesan comnced his assault on the 58th floor.
The monsters on this floor were deer with golden antlers. One lunged at Taesan, aiming to gore him with its antlers.
[You activated Frost Arrows.]
Dozens of Frost Arrows appeared instantaneously.
The charging deer were impaled and slain.
Taesan navigated through the labyrinth.
As he descended, the monsters beca more formidable, but Taesan’s growth outpaced them significantly.
He swiftly vanquished the boss of the 58th floor.
The reward in the secret room was a magical staff, which he planned to offer as a tribute.
[Sword that Guards the Line of Life] [Attack Power 140] [A swordsman who constantly flirted with death. As a result, he wielded a weapon that perpetually straddled the line between life and death.] [When the Line of Life is activated, Attack Power increases by 50 for 10 seconds.]
It was a skill linked to the Line of Life, activated in monts of dire peril. Though he hadn’t given it much thought, the Line of Life consistently activated when he faced formidable foes.
Given this, the sword’s Attack Power could reach 190 under specific conditions. It proved to be quite useful.
[You used ???.] [You obtained the Skull Staff.] [Skull Staff] [Dark Magic 50] [Mana 50] [People speculated whether the remains of a great archmage retained magical powers. Upon the archmage's death, soone stole their remains, crafted them into a staff, and indeed, the magic was real.]
A staff imbued with dark magic.
Taesan knelt and prayed.
A black space opened, and the staff was transferred into it.
‘I’ve offered quite a bit now.’
He had made many offerings to the Demon God. It seed about ti for sothing to occur.
Suddenly.
As he harbored this thought, the space split open.
Taesan observed the splitting space with calmness.
[Greetings.]
“It’s been a while.”
Indeed, it had been a long ti since he last encountered the Demon God.
Despite his offerings, she hadn’t appeared. Normally, gods remained elusive, but the Demon God had always made an appearance, which was intriguing.
[I had so matters to attend to.]
The Demon God spoke, looking down at him with a troubled expression.
Sothing was clearly troubling her. Taesan could easily surmise what it was.
“Is it because of the High God’s power?”
[That’s part of it... and also because of the grey power you obtained.]
She touched her hair, her expression complex.
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