God’s Nemesis Returns - Chapter 79



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God’s Natural Enemy, Returns Episode 079

62. The King’s Trial (1)

“I have a favor to ask. What is it?”

“It’s nothing. Just take care of those kids.”

“If you look closely, Sihyeon, you have a lot to ask of me?”

Cheon Yuri narrowed her eyes.

“You always ask me to look after your pets. Now you ask me to look after your group. If I look closely, it seems like you’re asking me to look after your children as well as your pets?”

“Well, well… … .”

Sihyeon scratched the back of her head, embarrassed and out of place.

It was because he felt like he was leaving it to them without any plan.

“I’m joking. Haha.”

Sipping an iced Americano.

Cheon Yuri laughed.

“He saved my life. What’s this?”

“It was just a deal, actually.”

“It’s true that you saved me, even if it was just a transaction. You even helped me reconcile with my father. You even taught me various things about skills and items.”

“… … .”

“Thank you. Really.”

At those words, Sihyeon scratched the back of his head again.

“What… … It’s awkward.”

“Why are you so flustered about something like this?”

Cheon Yuri laughed and slapped Sihyeon on the back.

‘It’s very different from the return story.’

Before regression.

Cheon Yuri’s complexion was always pale and frozen due to her ‘cold-blooded (A)’ trait.

But now, the ‘cold-blooded (A)’ trait has disappeared, and not only has his complexion become brighter.

Unlike before his regression, his body was healthy and he was smiling brightly.

So, it was much more beautiful than before.

Sihyeon took out some medicine from the night curtain.

“You like sweets, right?”

“… … Sometimes when I see Si-hyeon, I feel amazed. She knows everything about what I like and what I dislike. Is she just quick-witted… … or is she just that good at teasing people?”

Cheon Yuri pouted her lips.

“Hahaha. Okay. I’ll tease you a little now.”

“You didn’t say you weren’t going to tease me?”

“Ah. I can’t guarantee that. It’s one of my pleasures.”

“It’s exciting.”

Wow wow.

The way she puffs out her cheeks like a hamster and eats snacks doesn’t match her beautiful appearance.

Sihyeon chuckled without realizing it.

Then he poked Cheon Yuri’s cheek with his finger.

“Whoooo! Juntse hzumulleunkyuu!”

“Poohaha! Eat everything that’s in your mouth and then speak.”

Eventually, Sihyeon couldn’t hold it in anymore and burst out laughing.

“Woooooooo… … !”

Cheon Yuri tried to show an angry expression, but Sihyeon had no reaction.

‘Before the regression, I didn’t really laugh at jokes like this. But now that you’re reacting so well, I want to tease you even more.’

“Everyone, everyone!”

“Oh… … Then, here, in a Sangok-like manner, I choose to carry it… … .”

“Eww! This is a scam!”

The sound of Park Na-eun and Seo Young-woo fighting, followed by the sound of Cheon Yu-ri’s laughter.

While spending time together like this, Sihyeon was laughing so hard that her stomach was about to burst.

And Sihyeon laughs sincerely and loudly.

It was the first time, both before and after the regression.

[Time left until the thirteenth plague: 12 days.]

Thanks to Lee Won-jeong’s permission and Seo Jin-hee’s care.

Sihyeon and her party were able to rest comfortably in a hanok that had a good mix of tile-roofed houses and modern design.

‘You did a good job of healing.’

So, he left the group and Gasal there to rest.

Sihyeon headed to the audience room of Gyeongbokgung Palace alone.

As long as they are around the throne.

Gyeongbokgung Palace here will be safe.

“Are you here?”

“yes.”

“His Majesty is waiting inside.”

As always, Seo Jin-hee greeted Si-hyeon with a zombie-like, cold look.

Although I tried hard to appear cheerful, I couldn’t hide the exhaustion from always doing administrative work until 1 a.m.

“… … .”

Next to Seo Jin-hee was Kim Kang-tae, holding a sword.

Even though he didn’t say anything, I could feel his gratitude in the way he looked at Sihyeon.

Nod.

After Si-hyeon and Kim Kang-tae felt each other’s gaze, they bowed their heads to greet each other.

Seo Jin-hee said.

“His Majesty wishes to see you alone.”

“does not matter.”

“Yes. Then… … Your Majesty! The fallen demon has arrived.”

After some time, Seo Jin-hee, who was guarding the front, spoke.

“Listen, tell me.”

Lee Won-jeong’s permission was granted from inside.

Squeak.

As soon as permission was given, Kim Kang-tae opened the door.

Sihyeon entered the audience room.

Squeak… … thud.

As Sihyeon had expected, no ministers were seen around the throne.

‘Well, Seo Jin-hee and Kim Kang-tae are outside, so who else could come in?’

As soon as Si-hyeon entered, the first thing she saw was Lee Won-jeong’s back.

He was looking up at the throne with his back to the ground.

Thud thud.

Even at the sound of Sihyeon walking towards me.

Lee Won-jeong just stared blankly at the throne.

“On this throne.”

Lee Won-jeong said.

“This place, Gyeongbokgung Palace, is filled with a powerful force that can turn it into a relic with special powers.”

“… … .”

“There is a legend that has been passed down that if you meet certain conditions, you will be granted the power of a true king. If my guess is correct, you, the fallen demon, are aware of those conditions. You must already be satisfied.”

“also.”

Sihyeon raised the corners of her mouth.

“You’re quick-witted.”

“Yes. I don’t know what will happen in there… … but please come out with the results you want. When you come out, don’t forget to tell me the conditions.”

“Of course. Don’t worry about Gyeongbokgung Palace. My group will protect it.”

“Thank you. For taking care of this and that. You even saved us.”

Lee Won-jeong smiled and held out his hand.

Whatever power Sihyeon has.

No matter how Sihyeon is treated by the gods of the Hwanin sect that she serves.

It was true that he protected himself and his subjects.

“Thank you. It’s just a transaction.”

After shaking hands with Lee Won-jeong like that.

Sihyeon looked at the throne.

A throne with an extraordinary magical power.

‘Yes. It’s better to be hit first. The best time to attain the status of a king is now.’

Approaching like that, one step at a time.

Sihyeon swallowed dry saliva.

‘ is definitely difficult, but… … .’

Sihyeon raised the corners of her mouth.

‘If I can just endure this, I can get one step closer to the gods… no, three steps closer.’

The moment I walked like that and sat down on the throne.

The message resonated.

[I sat down on the throne after satisfying the conditions.]

[Achieve a top 5 regional ranking.]

[Owns one S and one SS rank title.]

[Achieve MVP 5 or more times.]

[You have acquired the hidden quest, .]

Goal: Pass the King’s Trial.

Reward: Title,

Additional rewards: Differential payment depending on the trials overcome.

If you fail: Additional conditions will be added to proceed with the quest.

[Proceed with the hidden quest, .]

[Warning! You are entering a gray area.]

[You have entered the gray zone.]

[The total amount of time you can stay in the gray zone is ?? hours.]

Hidden Quest, .

A quest that can be obtained when a player who meets all conditions sits on the throne, throne, or imperial throne that contains the power of the ‘King’.

It was a kind of ordeal to test whether the challenging player was worthy of being called a ‘king’.

There are two major rewards you can receive if you pass this ordeal.

‘Player-tailored rewards’ that increase as you progress through the trials.

And it was ‘the dignity of a king’.

‘It’s hard to put into words, but these are things that are absolutely necessary.’

The status of a king is absolutely necessary for dealing with gods in the future.

Player-tailored rewards were individual rewards that increased the more trials you went through.

As you progress through , you may miss a few disasters.

It was worth it.

Moreover, considering that disaster compensation increases the further back you go.

It would have been much better to miss this early disaster.

‘If you’re going to miss it anyway, then so be it.’

Looking at that gray area.

Sihyeon made up her mind.

‘If I don’t pass this trial now, I won’t be able to inflict any significant damage on the god later. Furthermore, if I fail the test once and try again, there are huge conditions attached… … I don’t know when I’ll be able to try again.’

Flash.

‘I’m definitely going to pass this time.’

When Sihyeon was making up his mind like that.

The gray area where Sihyeon came from began to change.

“……This?”

It was a little different from the usual gray area.

However, they agreed that there was a collapsed Colosseum.

The weapons scattered throughout the Colosseum were no longer as broken as before.

‘This?’

Approaching one of the weapons.

Sihyeon fiddled with it.

Ares’ ‘Blood Ring Sword’, a great sword overflowing with blood-red energy.

A great sword that exudes a sacred aura, ‘Excalibur’.

Thor’s ‘Mjolnir’ filled with blue electricity and Jecheon Daeseong’s ‘Yeoui Geumgobong’ that grows endlessly.

Numerous other divine items were placed throughout the Colosseum.

“… … This is not normal.”

Sihyeon raised the corners of her mouth when she saw that sight.

The divine items gathered here were ones that Sihyeon had already used at least once or knew through direct contact.

[While staying in the gray zone, the hidden quest will progress.]

Kang… … .

Kang! Kang! Kang!

Soon there was a sound of breaking glass.

Cracks appeared in the god items located throughout the Colosseum and they turned to dust.

[Hidden Quest tests whether the fallen demon Lee Si-Hyeon has the qualities of a king or not.]

[The fallen demon ‘Lee Si-Hyeon’ will go through a total of five trials with the ‘most powerful beings’ he has ever met.]

[You can abandon each trial after overcoming it, and proceed to the next trial if you wish.]

[The more trials you clear, the greater the rewards you receive.]

[If you fail to overcome the next trial, all rewards accumulated up to that point will disappear.]

[*The title, can be obtained at any time by ‘giving up’, but cannot be obtained if you ‘fail’ while overcoming the ordeal.]

[The first test of the king is .]

[To proceed with the trial, shout ‘Proceed’.]

Looking at the message, which is quite lengthy.

Sihyeon raised the corners of her mouth.

“To put it simply, I’m saying that you should give up halfway through without bothering to get extra rewards. That is, if you want to become worthy of being a king.”

Sihyeon, who saw the message, was lost in thought for a moment.

‘As of now, I don’t know what kind of being will come out and what kind of test will be given.’

According to what the system says, the most powerful being among the ‘beings’ that Sihyeon has met will appear and give her a total of five trials.

However, it was not known whether these beings included those before the return or not.

‘I remember the theme of the test and I have a rough idea of ​​how to get through it, but… … .’

It was difficult to know the details because we didn’t know what kind of being would appear.

But now that we’ve come this far, there’s no way we can back out.

“What? So what if some trials come? Just get through them.”

Sihyeon raised the corners of her mouth.

“progress.”

[You shouted ‘Go!’]

[Acquire the hidden quest, .]

At the same time as the message.

White flames enveloped the surroundings.

Goal: Endure the sacred flame of the Archangel of Humility, Michael.

Rewards: Added rewards that can be obtained through .

If failed: fails.

The first opponent is Michael.

He was one of the most powerful beings Sihyeon had ever met, both before and after his return.

“What? Are you telling me to survive the fire?”

Sihyeon raised the corners of her mouth.

“I’m sure of that.”

[The knowledge of the item, ‘Draupnir (D)’ begins to shine.]

[Activate Odin’s 7th rune magic, ‘Rune Magic: Rune of Fire Resistance (??)’.]

Being engulfed in white flames.

The Draupnir of the Vision began to glow with runes.