Side Story 65
Necromancers who control the Undead have one thing in common:
The strength of the creatures they can summon cannot surpass the Necromancer's own strength. The more creatures summoned, the weaker each of them will be, or the shorter the ti they can be summoned.
No matter how strong a summoned creature is, its strength cos from the Necromancer. This is also true for YuWon, known as the "The Star That Brings Destruction."
And YuWon's conclusion after understanding this was: "There is no better summoned creature than Susanoo."
Susanoo's strength does not co from powerful skills or high stats. Its true strength lies in its swordsmanship, comparable to a storm.
["The Star That Brings Destruction" sings.]
[Consus Divine Power to summon "Susanoo."]
[The summoned creature "Susanoo" continuously consus Divine Power.]
Susanoo's eyes shone with a blue glow. Susanoo's power overflowed, amplified by YuWon's high amount of Divine Power.
"What do you want to do, master? Shall I kill him?"
The original Susanoo wouldn't have asked such a question. The current Susanoo is a creature summoned by YuWon. It recognizes YuWon's strength and even retains mories of him. In its summoned form, Susanoo rembers YuWon's actions.
"Don't talk nonsense."
"Should I subdue him then?"
"Just block his path. Stop him without causing too much harm if he tries to pass. You should be able to do that, right?"
"That's a sowhat disappointing request."
"Stop complaining."
"Understood. I will do as you command."
YuWon gave the order without hesitation and began to walk.
And Heavenly Demon couldn't follow him anymore.
'That's it.'
Susanoo blocked Heavenly Demon's path. Its blue eyes glead ferociously, eager for a sword to be wielded.
In life, Susanoo was a swordsman superior to Heavenly Demon. Even as a summoned creature, it now possesses an even greater skill than in life.
Heavenly Demon, who was right in front of him, felt it.
A chilling aura. It's as if a sharp sword is standing. If he moved a single finger, the sword could fly towards his neck.
Heavenly Demon's gaze turned to YuWon's gradually retreating back.
'It seems I have no choice but to trust him.'
The veiled man he saw for the first ti. He doesn't know what business he has here, but he has entered the Heavenly Demon's Cave, which the Heavenly Demon Cult must protect at all costs.
Danpung.
He only hoped that the man in front of him could find it.
Heavenly Demon sat in a lotus position in front of Susanoo, showing that he had no intention of fighting.
...
Step, step~
YuWon continued to venture into the Heavenly Demon's Cave.
The Heavenly Demon's Cave is much deeper than it seems.
The reason YuWon ca here is that it was here that he first found traces of the Outers.
'This is where I obtained the Na of Tulzscha.'
The fla known as Holy Fire hidden by the Heavenly Demon Cult.
It was the Na of Tulzscha, and it was the first ti YuWon got the na of an Outer. Of course, even then, it was hidden under another Na in the form of a skill.
And now that YuWon has obtained that Na, there should definitely be nothing left here.
However...
At the end of the Cave, a small fla burned. A color symbolizing Divine Power. A fla of purple color.
YuWon bent down and reached out.
As his hand approached the purple fla, he felt a warm heat.
Na.
This fla, saturated with Divine Power, had no Na.
["Fla of Death and Decay" faces the "Naless Fla."]
The Fla of Death and Decay roared and proclaid its Na to the small fla.
Naless Fla.
Certainly, it was different from the fla he obtained back then, even in the Na.
YuWon's eyes shone as he confird the Na.
'Indeed, he was here.'
He didn't notice it because of the magic formation blocking the Cave, but since he entered the Cave, sothing was different.
YuWon felt a very faint residue of Divine Power inside this Cave.
Holy Fire.
A type of power different from what Tulzscha, the "Fla of Death and Decay," used.
'...I didn't leave it.'
He thought for a mont that maybe he had left it when he passed the Trial of the Heavenly Demon Cult, but it couldn't be.
If so, the trial wouldn't have passed correctly, and above all, Danpung, who was then in the form of an Egg, wouldn't have left it.
The fla rose through YuWon's hand, burning gently.
YuWon took it in his hand and convinced himself.
'That guy 'created' it again.'
Danpung.
That guy was sowhere.
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Above the white clouds. A beautiful woman with white hair floated motionless. She seed to be standing on the clouds, unmoving, and soon opened her eyes of different colors and murmured.
"...It's difficult."
Pandora, known alongside Aphrodite as the most prominent beauty in this Tower, a High-Ranker.
Tsukuyomi touched her new eyes.
'Izanagi is not a simple item.'
An item created by combining the Three Sacred Treasures. Izanagi had a power that went beyond using the Three Sacred Treasures separately.
'An object with the sa power as the authority of the Administrators, or perhaps even more.'
Just handling this item for a short ti caused her considerable fatigue. Her main task was to develop the stamina to handle it and get familiar with the item.
That's why Tsukuyomi had been here, on the clouds, without even taking a sip of water.
"Hwaaaam-."
A yawn echoed from sowhere nearby.
It wasn't far.
Tsukuyomi turned her head, with Izanagi shining in her eyes.
A familiar face entered her field of vision.
"Are you bored? Sitting still doing nothing."
"Son OhGong?"
The killing aura emanating from Izanagi dissipated.
Son OhGong.
A High-Ranker better known by the na of The Great Sage, Heaven's Equal. She felt no hostility from him, and moreover, he was the companion of Kim YuHun, who had assisted her in completing Izanagi.
Furthermore...
"No, it's a clone."
Even if it were the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, it was just a clone. He was not an opponent who could pose a threat to Tsukuyomi, who had obtained Izanagi.
"Yes, I'm a clone. So don't be so alert."
"Have you co to find ?"
"Actually, I wasn't looking for you. I was looking for soone else."
Son OhGong's eyes narrowed as he said that.
"Ananta. I'm looking for that guy."
"Ananta..."
It was a na that even Tsukuyomi, who had been in the cloud for quite so ti, had heard.
The Monster King who had suddenly been released. The ssage about him had been transmitted to all Tower Players.
"But why?"
"I owe him. I'm not the type to stand idly by after being hit."
"That's obvious."
"But it's hard to find him, you know?"
Son OhGong crossed his arms as he ascended the Flying Nimbus. He had released clones all over the Tower, but finding Ananta's whereabouts was difficult. He thought he would be a simple and stupid type for a Monster King, but it was quite the opposite.
Ananta.
That guy moved more cautiously than anyone Son OhGong knew. However, due to the fact that the abilities of monsters were still increasing overall, it seed that he was not just hiding.
"Have your eyes adapted a bit?"
In response to Son OhGong's question, Tsukuyomi nodded.
"A bit."
"That's good."
Son OhGong smiled broadly.
Izanagi. Those eyes had a power that surpassed even the Golden Cinder Eyes.
There was no place where Arcane Power could escape those eyes. Depending on how it was used, Izanagi could have an effect that far exceeded Clairvoyance.
Son OhGong descended from the Flying Nimbus and landed smoothly on the cloud as Tsukuyomi had done.
"Co with to find that bastard."
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Ssshhh-.
Hot and steaming water poured.
YuWon imrsed himself in the bathtub and looked up at the sky.
A sky adorned with stars.
Being able to soak in hot water while gazing at that sky with fresh air was a true luxury.
'Where should I go next?'
Now that he had found Danpung's trail, he had to keep moving towards the next destination.
There were many places with traces of the Outers.
Any place touched by Nyarlathotep's hand would leave a trace.
However, blindly following the footsteps of the Outers was not the only answer.
'The problem is ti.'
If Danpung was sowhere, if it was possible to find him.
At this mont, there was nothing YuWon could know.
With the interference of the Administrators and the chaos in the Tower caused by Ananta. He was unsure if it was right to keep worrying about finding Danpung, which could take an unknown amount of ti.
"I really want to learn that guy's clone technique."
He wished he had more bodies.
YuWon rose from the bathtub while organizing his complex thoughts.
Sshhh-.
The water droplets clinging to his body evaporated into steam.
YuWon dried himself in an instant and pulled out lightweight clothes from his inventory.
Pandora had already arrived at the lodging where he had bathed and entered.
"You're back quickly."
"YuWon took a while."
"We're already eating. You took too long..."
YuWon's gaze turned to the empty plates on the table.
Judging by the plates, it seed it had not been a simple feast.
YuWon looked at the empty plates and the lone remaining stir-fried dish and said:
"...You ate it all."
"I left you so."
YuWon nodded at Pandora's tone, which seed to seek a complint.
One dish was enough for him. Anyway, he hadn't co here hoping for a grand treatnt.
While eating the remaining dish, YuWon looked around the room.
'It's a better treatnt than I expected.'
It was the best room in the Heavenly Demon Cult. Judging by the food, which even without Pandora would have been more than enough, it was evident that the Heavenly Demon Cult was treating him like a Subchief.
'Heavenly Demon seems a bit confused...'
The Master of the Holy Fire has already been chosen.
It seed that Chun Mujin was having trouble accepting that fact.
Of course...
That did not an he did not recognize YuWon.
'He will adapt gradually.'
Finding the Master of the Holy Fire was Chun Mujin's lifelong wish, sothing he had hoped for all his life.
YuWon had been forgotten, and the fact that the Master of the Holy Fire had already been chosen had also been forgotten, but this event would reassemble the puzzle pieces for him.
Perhaps Chun Mujin would be the next person to rember who he was.
"Is it delicious?"
Pandora asked while watching YuWon eat the last dish.
"...Want so?"
"No."
Gulup-.
Pandora shook her head at YuWon's question but swallowed saliva.
YuWon continued eating, thinking he should ask for more food to be brought.
And so, the sowhat awkward al continued.
Beeeeh-.
A goat's sound resonated in their ears.
At the sa ti, YuWon stopped eating.
'I've found it.'
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