Solo Max-Level Newbie - Chapter 788



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Episode 788: Battle for the Crown (3)

Permut’s stronghold.

As soon as it disappeared, a light rose from the eyes of another skeleton inside the coffin.

Immediately after being killed by Jinhyeok, his consciousness returned to the place where he was kept in hiding.

“Master.”

“Are you here?”

There were Death Knights and Liches, who were Permut’s personal guard.

Even as the sweet potatoes and spirits were destroying their bases, these were the people who thoroughly hid their power and escaped.

“… … .”

Permut slowly rose from the coffin.

It seemed as if the shock from when the soul stone was destroyed was still being transmitted throughout my body.

A different kind of pain than physical pain.

Indeed, as befitting a human being he cared about, each and every attack was beyond common sense.

This is why so many strong people have lost their lives.

After experiencing it firsthand, I felt deep in my bones that it was definitely not an enemy worth fighting head-on.

“I lost my Qingdao and my crown was taken away.”

Even the difficultly brought Mashin Talhasa was wasted in vain.

It will be remembered as a battle where nothing was gained and everything was lost.

Yes, that’s right.

entire.

The result is exactly as I wanted.

“Kuk… khahahaha!”

Permut burst into flames.

From the kidnapping of Cheongha to the invocation of the covenant of Talhasa.

The whole thing was a plan to make Kang Jin-hyeok feel tense and suspicious.

Crown of Despair.

As the most veiled relic, it has a very special effect attached to it.

Polluting the owner’s mind.

Slowly, without anyone noticing, they are stripped of their humanity and are left to pursue only the desires and instincts that are buried deep inside them.

Naturally, Kang Jin-hyeok will also use and abandon his colleagues after possessing the crown.

Not only that, just having it would bring about a curse that would bring all kinds of misfortune.

“It takes a lot of effort and capital to eliminate annoying enemies.”

The true goddess Ellis von Ataraxiana, the fallen saint Teresa de Laurencia.

Frost spirits and ancient climbers.

Including ancient sweet potatoes, various magical beasts, and divine beasts.

It is a group with a long line of strong people who correspond to the names.

How much sacrifice would it take to deal with them all one by one?

However, if only Kang Jin-hyeok, the head of the Goinmul Corporation, could be brought down, then collapsing the entire organization would not be a problem.

I prepared all this for that.

It was like trading the crown of despair for victory in war.

“We will move to the next step.”

Permut grabbed the cane.

Now it’s time to deal with the next problem, Jecheon Daeseong.

***

After the fierce battle.

Ellis, Teresa, and Frost Spirit joined in.

Thanks to everyone’s hard work, I was able to finish my work without any interruptions.

“First, I will work with Lady Teresa to clear out the surrounding magic and turn this area into a base.”

“I’ll be busy for a few hours. There’s still a lot of delicious food left.”

Seorihonryung and Teresa, who had decided to do the aftercare without any time to rest, got moving right away.

“I will accompany the Cat King and go to where my clan is to focus on treatment.”

Seoari held the unconscious Cheongha in her arms.

Although he was not physically seriously injured, he was greatly affected mentally and physically by Permut’s prank.

To improve this, it seemed most effective to return to the Miao people’s homeland.

“I may be insignificant, but on behalf of my clan, I would like to express my gratitude. The favor of saving our king. The entire clan will never forget it.”

Seoari bowed her head politely.

The Miao tribe is the weakest of the twelve zodiac signs.

Their life and fate was to always suffer and be pushed aside by other clans.

But then a more reliable helper than anyone else in the world appeared.

That too, a human from a different level.

“Take good care of Cheongha. We’ll be there in a few days.”

“yes!”

fault.

With a light leap, Seoari and Cheongha disappeared.

“Hmm. By the way, it ended much faster than I thought.”

Ellis, left alone, approached Permut’s body.

Most of the body had turned to dust, but the skeleton remained.

Knock knock.

The appearance of playing with it by kicking it with one’s feet.

But isn’t that too much of an insult?

Sesam, I’m starting to wonder what’s going on in Ellis’ head.

“Because he didn’t give it his all.”

“what?”

“He was trying to lose on purpose. He didn’t even use half of Talhasa’s abilities.”

“I don’t understand. Why are you letting me off on purpose? Why on earth would you do something like that?”

That’s it….

Binggle.

I spun the crown between my fingers.

“You’re probably giving this to me.”

I will admit that I put a lot of effort into the acting.

If you were trying to fool me with that, you were very wrong.

Tiring!

The effect of the crown read with the ‘Eye of Gluttony’ appeared before my eyes.

[Crown of Despair]

Difficulty of acquisition: Unmeasurable.

Content: One of the end pieces that allows you to enter the 50th floor of the tower, it can control the most fundamental instincts of all living things. It is commonly known to maximize the efficiency of necromancy and black magic, and if you possess it for a certain period of time, you can control dark attribute monsters.

Even the most discerning of eyes could not figure out the side effects contained in this crown.

It is said that only those who directly own and experience the crown can know of its hidden effects.

but.

While climbing to the top of the tower, Jinhyuk had several opportunities to encounter the side effects of the Crown of Despair.

‘If I hadn’t experienced it, I would have been helpless.’

As a card that Permut can prepare, it is a truly powerful one.

I reminisced about past memories.

He destroyed all the troops he had gathered to conquer the 50th floor with his own hands.

‘It’s too bad, but… .’

There is a way to neutralize the curse.

It’s difficult, but not impossible.

“Hmm. Judging from that expression, it looks like you have a plan.”

“Yeah. I have a rough idea of ​​how to do it.”

The problem is.

It’s not Permut, but North Idik that isn’t making much movement.

Likewise, since the other side was keeping their plan tightly hidden, there was no way to do anything right away.

‘We need to consider the possible cases and respond accordingly.’

First of all, we need to join up with all the other members.

The magic of Lee Tae-min and Yoo Yeon-hwa was felt nearby.

“Okay. I’ll tell Jim to come over here.”

Chin chin!

A black bat appeared from Ellis’ fingertips.

With a small and dainty body, he flew into the air holding a letter written in blood.

How much time has passed like that?

All the members who had broken up gathered together in one place.

“brother!”

“Brother!”

“We finally meet again!”

Lee Tae-min, Yoo Yeon-hwa, and Pesis came running at once.

Just a moment ago, he had been engaged in a fierce battle with the elders of the twelve zodiac signs, and his body was covered in soot and wounds.

“You’ve worked hard. I saw it earlier. It seemed like you guys were blocking the enemy’s support.”

“Well, I just did what I had to do.”

“I’m glad I could be of some help to you, oppa.”

We’ve known each other since we first started the Tower of Trials.

Looking at my dependable colleagues, a smile naturally appeared on my face.

“Have you secured the near-head cloud?”

“That’s what I mean… .”

Yuyeonhwa scratched her head.

“What, I thought it was a success. It was a failure?”

“No, that’s not it….”

Judging by the way he trails off as if he’s having a hard time speaking, it seems like there’s a problem.

Right then.

“I will explain that to you!”

A small girl appeared between Lee Tae-min and Yoo Yeon-hwa.

Master Tripitaka.

Unlike the typical Journey to the West, the characters on the 49th floor of this damn tower were quite distorted compared to the original.

A typical example is this girl.

Unlike the monk with shiny hair, he had an appearance that was perfect for snacking in front of an elementary school.

In fact, he was one of the most important characters in conquering the 49th floor.

‘Hoo.’

Jinhyuk let out an exclamation of admiration inwardly.

Woohoo!

The ‘Mandala’ stored in the ‘World’s Memory’ reacts.

Guided by the supreme and pure power of the law, they are struggling to reach higher and higher dimensions.

“You took the near-death cloud?”

“Yes. That cloud belongs to my disciple. I will keep it safe and deliver it to you personally.”

“As you can see, he’s stubborn, so I couldn’t help it. I can’t just take it from a little kid.”

“Oh, you are not a child!”

“Yeah, yeah.”

Yuyeonhwa patted Tripitaka’s head.

Anyone can see that I’m being treated like a child.

Although the monk Tripitaka ran wild, he was not even the slightest bit threatened.

Jinhyeok approached the monk Tripitaka and crouched down.

Hururuk.

Could it be because the fierce battle with Talhasa had just ended?

There were still lingering traces of black flame around his body.

And flinched.

Monk Tripitaka showed a negative reaction without realizing it.

It was because I felt threatened by the cruel and murky atmosphere.

“Are you trying to kill me and… take it away from me?”

“well.”

Jinhyuk smiled faintly.

“Even if I harbor evil intentions, I have no intention of handing this over. For the sake of my suffering disciple. This is all I can do.”

“Wow, you seem to be a pretty good teacher. I guess you love your students very much?”

“He is a valuable colleague and disciple who shared the same achievements with me.”

The monk Tripitaka grabbed the Buddhist scriptures with his small hands.

“Calm down. I have no intention of forcing anything. Rather, I will help you safely deliver the Neundou Cloud. In return, if a certain situation arises, please grant me one request.”

“If you just do that… Are you saying you’ll give up on Geunduun?”

“I don’t mind seeing someone running around working hard for someone.”

If we take it by force, it will be the same as declaring an all-out war against Jecheon Daeseong. It will be just a pie in the sky anyway.

However, there is no need to say that.

It is advantageous to keep the Tripitaka, whose eyes sparkle with surprise, in such a state of delusion.

“Okay, I promise.”

The monk Tripitaka nodded.

like that.

[The ‘temporary contract’ has been established!]

A covenant was made between them, binding them to each other.

***

Same time.

Outside the Tower of Trials, waves of alien magic occurred.

Parts side!

[A gate is created.]

A simple gate was opened for only one person, not for large groups.

A small officetel located in Seocho-gu.

An intruder approached a place where the owner had been away for a long time.

“Hmm. It’s a strange feeling. Now that I’m here.”

The man stood at the door and muttered.

Player ‘Colonel Timo’.

This is where the history of the great men who conquered the top of the tower began.

[The Zodiac’s ‘Lord of the Snake’ is guarding this area.]

A translucent snake, invisible to the naked eye, was slowly circling around.

A kind of safeguard designed to prepare for an emergency.

It was a warning that anyone who tried to enter would be mercilessly bitten to pieces.

Sigh.

The man gently reached out his hand.

Okay then.

“Shh.”

The snake, which had been slithering about, rubbed its head against the back of the man’s hand.

The sight of her enjoying being stroked with her eyes tightly closed.

The unfolded barrier became completely useless.

CLANG!

As the door that had been firmly closed opened, the inside began to come into view.

Dust was gathering on top of the VR devices and various other items that had been discarded a few years ago.

The man slowly picked up the VR device.

“I guess you weren’t able to pay attention to this while dealing with Permut.”

no.

“If not, wouldn’t it be more accurate to say that I had no idea about the importance of this place?”

Because you’ve probably never experienced it before.

Because a story different from the past, which had been challenged countless times, was beginning.

Of course, it is natural that you cannot anticipate or prepare for the future.

Crunch.

A VR device was placed on the head.

[System startup.]

[Past data from the ‘Tower of Trials’ is played!]

The server was shut down a long time ago.

So the game that I couldn’t connect to no matter how many times I tried started to light up.