The Devil’s Dead Child - Chapter 290



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#Episode 290, Finally something to be afraid of

The ominous pounding that Han Sang-cheol felt was a memory engraved by experience rather than a sensation.

Had to go through it countless times,

Pain engraved in my bones… .

trauma of the soul.

And what if the spirit of a transcendent person who escapes human beings is engulfed in memories that he does not want to recall?

It was close to precognition.

The moment Han Sang-cheol entered the tower, he felt that Marduk had summoned him.

‘I hoped not… .’

It means that my son is in the tower without needing to confirm.

Because his death was always supposed to be the last.

The essence of Marduk’s curse was to take away the most precious thing.

There was still a climax of a hellish life that would inevitably lead to the loss of the family.

Han Sang-cheol felt fear for the first time in a very long time.

It was a kind of fear that had been gradually fading away for some time.

Losing a wife or child was a soul-wrenching pain every time, but Han Sang-cheol did not become stranded or give in to fear.

I chose to numb myself by considering everything as a process.

‘In the meantime, even my hatred toward you may have dulled.’

Han Sang-cheol let out a speech that was close to a monologue across the space that was distorting at every moment.

‘On the other hand, I also understood you.’

‘Although the Almighty’s feelings are different from those of humans… , I guess Belliona’s existence was just as important to you as it was to me.’

Therefore, Han Sang-cheol silently endured some of the pain even as he struggled to take off the shackles.

He turned half of his hatred towards Marduk onto himself.

Maybe that was the reason why Han Sang-cheol was able to maintain his sanity even as his soul was constantly being broken and worn away.

But today, the composure I had maintained for eternity collapsed.

It is because of the changes his son brought to his heart in this life.

You have loved your wife and children all your life, but what is especially different?

‘When I think about it, I’ve lost my son countless times… He had never been a father.’

This time it will be different because he is there, you are not alone,

It was because of my son who told me.

My son is a family that will no longer fall apart,

He told me that the world outside the curse was right in front of me.

It was just as he said.

What if you fail again?

Still, I had to be by your side,

It was something we had to do together again.

‘I should have told you originally. That guy was the one who woke me up. No matter what curse you live under, you still need a father. It wasn’t just a matter of returning it safely someday.’

Continually colliding with space, my steps, which felt like walking through water, suddenly stopped.

Han Sang-cheol looked up at the sky and said.

“so. “I’m finally afraid of you.”

It’s not that I’m afraid of becoming a father who lost a child, but that I’m afraid that I won’t be able to play the role of a father.

I was afraid that I might not be able to appear in time in front of my child who would remember his father.

‘so… , I will do more than I can.’

『You who are not present cannot stop me.』

When Han Sang-cheol took a step forward,

A pressure incomparable to anything before hit my feet.

That’s it!

Coo!

The stubborn steps broke through the resistance and touched the floor.

Geek!

The crack in space that started from Han Sang-cheol’s toes continued all the way to the sky, splitting the blue sky.

The gloomy surface of the upper floor appeared for a moment through a gap in the window and then disappeared.

A phenomenon in which the barrier effect of the tower, which visually replaces the ceiling, shakes momentarily.

Toad! Tuk-tuk!

Rocks fell from the dry sky.

And Han Sang-cheol’s next two steps were light, as if there was no resistance.

However, his surroundings continued to distort and flutter as if containing something that could not be contained.

Sreung!

At that time, in the crowd of people lined up at a distance, the afterimage of a doll stretched towards Han Sang-cheol.

Pot!

Onlookers were agitated by the sudden surprise act.

And after a while.

The crowd was filled with shocked silence.

“──!”

dump!

The man’s upper body, which was rushing in with swordplay, was literally crushed into the unstable space and disappeared.

There was no scream or sound, but the lower body, which had lost its head, arms, and torso, was rolling around on the floor.

Strictly speaking, he was caught up in a ‘phenomenon’ and was not at the hands of Han Sang-cheol, but in the eyes of the onlookers, the phenomenon was no different in that he had also accompanied it.

However, Han Sang-cheol actually

I hurried upstairs without even looking at the remains of the beast.

* * *

Turn back time a few minutes ago, when Han Sang-cheol had just entered the tower.

A crowd of over 200 people gathered at the entrance on the first floor.

Although it was an entrance as a starting point and did not function as an exit on the first floor, it was the safest place in the tower.

For the same reason, it was the floor that could accommodate the lowest level base hunters,

This is because, by probability, it was the floor where the largest number of order forms were distributed.

In addition, people who entered the tower before entry control began from the outside,

This was the point where the group of people who realized that the return order was not working inside encountered and gathered.

When Han Sang-cheol entered the tower, it was around the time when new people stopped entering and people from outside must have noticed the troubles in the tower.

Naturally, all eyes were on it.

Moreover, Han Sang-cheol was a person that the entire nation could not be unaware of.

“Why is the nobleman in the North… .”

“What the hell is going on?”

“Suddenly it looks very ominous… . “If a general comes to visit, doesn’t that mean it’s a truly catastrophic situation?”

“Anyway, aren’t you here to resolve this situation?”

And although Han Sang-cheol was criticized, he still remained a hero to many people.

Even a thief who robbed a magistrate’s storehouse becomes a thief if he fills my rice jar.

I can’t say that I haven’t been shaken by the media, but just because Han Sang-cheol was a national criminal who targeted the president –

This is because the credit for saving the country from the crisis of national extinction did not disappear.

“… I guess so? But what is the phenomenon that distorts the world around a general like that?”

“They may have already started work on normalizing the tower.”

“ah… .”

Many hunters had hope in Han Sang-cheol, seeing him as a savior, but there were also those who reacted completely differently.

Players… .

‘omg… !’

The moment they saw the three letters of the name Han Sang-cheol floating in red, they froze in place.

I literally couldn’t move and just rolled my eyes.

The Han Sang-cheol they remember,

This is because it was an entity that immediately attacked the player and completely turned the screen into darkness.

As if his gaze was aggro,

Their bodies suddenly froze, fearing that someone might be looking at them.

However, players who were able to guild chat or knew each other exchanged information quickly.

(Heukhwa: Hey, isn’t I the only one popping up in Raid Quest Tarantor right now? Why is Han Sang-cheol popping up here?)

(Rice eating standard: ㅅㅂ Anyway, I’m glad I didn’t get recognized.)

(Black: But it seems like there’s some kind of bug. Aside from the surroundings being broken, the situation is a bit strange, right?)

(Rice eating standard: ㅇㅇ The movements are somehow unnatural.)

(Bob Stiller: Looks like it’s a bug. Hey, let’s catch it.)

(Heukhwa: Haha, you’re left alone, you idiot. Checking here is risking your life. Even if it’s a downgrade with a bug, it’s crazy to touch Han Sang-cheol in real life.)

(Rice eating rule: ㄹㅇ Is there a need to catch it when all the chapters are open? Unless you have to beat Han Sang-cheol in the game to open the chapter, it would be wise to skip it.)

(Bob Stealer: Right now, my farming is already beyond chapter 4 and I’m not alone, so why worry? Han Sang-cheol wasn’t even at raid level to begin with.)

(Rice eating standard: Still, I can’t guarantee that there won’t be multi-compensation since it’s from the top.)

(Bob Stealer: Ugh… you little bastards. What are you going to do if you can’t eat them even if you give them a chance? My brother picks them by himself. Watch carefully.)

(Heukhwa: Don’t be a dick. If you’re attracted to Aggro for no reason, you’re the only one who becomes X.)

Before the player named Heukhwa finished speaking,

Sreung!

The guild member in question, who was in the crowd across the street, drew his sword and rushed towards Han Sang-cheol.

(Rice eating standard: That crazy…)

Those who were unable to stop them in time pondered for a moment whether or not to help their comrade and draw their swords.

But in reality, their heads and bodies were much heavier than they thought.

dump!

And that was fortunate.

They were deeply relieved to see Han Sang-cheol walking away from his colleague’s body, with only the lower body remaining.

(Black: Shit.. I almost became a real dog..)

Even if they didn’t share the same chat, most players who watched the unexpected situation felt the same way.

Meanwhile, there was a man who quietly appeared in an empty space at the very back of the crowd.

The man muttered as he took out the tower order form from his pocket.

“let’s go.”

Then, to the man’s left, where no one was there, another man took off his hood and sighed.

The robes they wore were items with an invisibility option.

What was unusual was that one was a player and the other was an NPC.

Kang Seon-ho, the NPC who belatedly took out the order form, opened his mouth.

“… … no. “From here on, I will move alone.”

* * *

Tower of Desire, 7th floor.

There was a small fight going on in front of the portal to the 8th floor.

“Too much time has passed. You have to go up there. “Don’t stop me from going there.”

Park Dae-geun stopped Cha Yu-ra and shook his head.

“I can’t allow it.”

“I will be leaving the investigation team from this time on. “There would be no reason to ask for permission.”

“If you do this, I will speak as your friend’s father. “Go back to your seat.”

“… … .”

Song Yeon-hee, who was worse off, stepped forward and grabbed Cha Yu-ra’s arm.

“What’s wrong with you, sister? “What is that American saying?”

Partz tsk tsk!

Due to Cha Yu-ra’s insistence on shaking off her arms while wrapping her arms around her brain, Song Yeon-hee rolled around on the floor and couldn’t even think about taking off her clothes.

Cha Yu-ra knew that George’s identity was Han Seong-jun.

It’s just that I thought he had a reason for hiding his identity and didn’t show it.

When he left to scout upstairs on his own, I thought he had a plan.

The problem is that too much time passes without any knowledge of the plan.

In fact, no one heard the conversation that Han Seong-jun had with Park Dae-geun before he went through the portal.

This is because Han Seongjun blocked the sound.

Park Dae-geun of course knew that fact, but did not think it was a big deal.

Considering the prayer that George revealed, I thought it was just something he said.

But when George didn’t come back, it really hurt.

Whatever the circumstances, as the leader, he had agreed to the plan to abandon the members of the group.

But as the situation unfolded, I had no choice but to do as he said.

If this much time had passed, George would have already suffered.

And if someone of that level got hit,

It meant that the group of 0414 actually existed upstairs,

This was because in a confrontation between portals, the side that moves first would inevitably be vulnerable.

“Even if I’m dissatisfied, I can’t help it. “If you go and don’t come back, you’ll have to repeat the same fight with your classmates, including my son.”

“sister… , it’s just as you said. “I don’t know why, but please think rationally.”

Cha Yu-ra’s expression showed no anxiety or anger,

Those who already knew her felt that she was clearly not in the same state as usual.

Sigh. Tuk-tuk!

At that time, Beomgyun Choi approached Cha Yura, tapped her on one shoulder and said,

“Listen to me, sister. “People who don’t listen won’t listen.”

“Hey, you, you… !”

Song Yeon-hee, who understood what Choi Beom-gyun meant, suddenly stood up.

However, if it was Choi Beom-gyun’s motivation, he would have understood everything.

It’s so scary!

A bolt of lightning extended from Cha Yu-ra’s fingertips and penetrated Park Dae-geun.

Slurp.

Beomgyun Choi became the shadow of the portal and slipped inside.

Of course, the brain energy seemed to have penetrated, but Park Dae-geun had already shed it and returned to his seat.

“!”

Park Dae-geun felt Choi Beom-gyun’s movement, but was unable to do anything due to the limitations of time and distance.

Even if you can chase after an inch, you can’t grab the back of a guy who has already fallen through the portal.