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Chapter 384

< devil (2) >

The power of God, the creator of one dimension, is absolute..

It's only natural that you can literally decide the beginning and end of the world as you want..

They are so huge that they are more like a system than a personality, and with a power close to omnipotence, they each grow their own garden according to their inclinations..

However, they were only close to omnipotence and not perfect, so they had limitations..

It is so large and powerful that it is impossible to pay attention to and coordinate every single aspect of the world, which is so small and delicate..

If they tried to fix something for no reason, everything connected to it could collapse in succession and the world would be shattered, so they couldn't do anything about it even if there was an error in the dimension..

That's why God's intervention varied depending on the dimension..

The neglect type, which is reluctant to take a loss and simply watches things go as they should after making a rough plan, and the intervention type, which invests aggressively for more profits and deploys lower-ranking gods to control the world on their behalf.···.

Because each person has different management methods,.

The main character of Outerica was a universal type of intervention..

After creating the world, he took a part of himself and created gods who could manage creation more closely..

The lower gods also had limitations, but they were able to do much more than the main gods, so they developed the world little by little to suit their tastes..

The World Tree, which governs the abundance and circulation of nature, created elves..

Titans, who control fire, metal, and technology, created dwarves..

The god in charge of animals, wildness, and hunting created the beastmen, the god in charge of the sea created mermaids, and the god in charge of strength and balance created dragons..

There was also a god who managed so-called ‘profitable’ humans who lived a short life but were active and generated intense karma..

“Crying—demon god.···.”

“Whoa, whoa—what the hell is that?···.”

The situation was similar for the Heavenly God and the Demon God..

The heavenly world is where excessive light energy is isolated to balance the world, and on the contrary, the demonic world is where dark negative energy is driven in..

They settled in each realm and created angels and demons..

So long time has passed.

Conflict and harmony, war and development, etc.···.

Creatures burned their lives on this earth with their own values ​​and then passed away, leaving behind only karma..

Of course, there was no peace in the process, but we continued to move forward step by step without losing our balance too much..

—Until one god became too absorbed in his creation and crossed the line with excessive greed..

The aftermath of the runaway of a god who managed the world on behalf of the main god was by no means small..

What's more so, because that god, with his enormous karmic productivity, exerted more influence than several other gods combined?.

Due to the explosive growth of humans, most of the different races were driven out of their homes and had to migrate to a new continent..

The situation was a little better for the few elite dragons, but there wasn't much they could do in the face of the direct intervention of the rampaging god..

In the end, the turmoil came to an end when the evil god rooted out its existence and imprisoned it in the abyss, a dimensional trash can..

If they were destroyed carelessly, the world they had worked so hard to cultivate could collapse, so it was limited to taking away the authority of the infrastructure they had built and destroying the records, but it was not a bad decision because if they were trapped in the abyss for a long time, they would naturally melt and become fertilizer for the world..

The abyss itself was originally a place created for that purpose..

···Yes, if it had been quiet for tens of thousands of years..

From the gods' point of view, tens of thousands of years may not be a big deal, but for the beings who were already stained with human ways of thinking, it was an eon for the 'gods of humans'..

A persistent obsession, an impulse that rises like wildfire, an unquenchable desire, an insatiable greed..

Based on that, the human god did not give up and stretched out his hands in various fields..

Naturally, his main goal was the continent where his creatures, humans, lived, but he knew well that pouring all his capabilities into one plan would be foolish..

In the first place, isn't the abyss a place where all the dregs of the dimension gather together??

Naturally, the sewers and pipes through which they flowed also stretched all over the world..

[iced coffee! Refreshing air! Good, good!]

“Crunch! Just step away!”

[Kill them all! Kill him and make a sacrifice with his body and soul.!]

“shit! I knew those guys would do something someday!”

“Monsters of the abyss···!”

and now.

In an area in the center of the demon world.

Sewage from the sewer began to back up..

***

‘It's a war that took place in the demon world.···.’

Hubert Chamber of Commerce and Industry owner's office.

Ken Miyamoto, the devil who suddenly came, disappeared as quietly as he came..

He said he would come back and left only the food packaging containers that were left behind after eating too much..

In some ways, it was a positive sign..

Even though he had the power to put his bad intentions into action, he obediently retreated without causing much harm..

If you think about it that way, there was room for it to develop into a mutually beneficial cooperative relationship.···.

Hubert never relaxed and remained alert..

‘The devil isn't the devil for nothing.’

It was a separate issue from force..

The characteristic of the devil race is that they can cut off the nose of even those with open eyes..

Of course, Ken is an acquired demon, so it cannot be argued in principle, but it is impossible to know how much he has been affected by the demon world after surviving for so many years.?

‘They may show a friendly side and then try to devour this side in an instant..’

When I thought about it, I thought it might not be that bad..

Right now, I was watching because I didn't know what would happen next, but if that side crossed the line first, I could be stripped from head to toe without any remorse..

“Hey... Mr. Sanghoeju?”

“hmm?”

Hubert, who was lost in his thoughts in the office left alone, raised his head and looked at the person who had called him..

“Are you really okay? person who just arrived···.”

Mature girl looking at him with worried expression asking when he came.

It was Diana, a talented personal assistant who was Hubert's right-hand woman and was involved in most of the company's affairs..

‘I guess you noticed it too.’

It seems like it was just yesterday that I met this skinny girl in a small city on the outskirts occupied by vampires, but perhaps because she ate well and lived well for several years, she grew up and I could now call her a lady..

‘It seems like that mysterious sense of smell has become more mature..’

Even the Jinhyeol-level vampire who was in charge of the guard didn't notice..

It seemed like he vaguely figured out the other person's identity through his sense of smell..

I guess that’s why you’re looking at yourself with such concern..

“Ah, it's okay. Because I have something else in mind.”

“Well then, I'm glad... Hmm, I don't know if I'm just sensitive... but after smelling that person, I feel uneasy..”

“I'm anxious?”

“···It would be more accurate to say that it is ominous. I don't have a good feeling.”

“Hmm.”

Hubert slowly stroked his chin..

Along with her 'mysterious sense of smell', Diana also had the trait of 'desperate unhappiness'..

Although she was now avoiding it by being with Hubert, a different world who ignores predetermined fate, her words, which had been a specialist in misfortune for a long time, were incredibly persuasive..

“yes, don't worry.”

Actually, I was a little conflicted..

Because it was a matter that could not be decided lightly..

But after listening to her, I was able to calm down..

“Because there is a sure means.”

Let's use everything we can for now.

***

I was filled with extraordinary emotions as I looked at the various items of 『Karma Store Ver.2』 that appeared before my eyes..

‘···Okay, enough points..’

When checked immediately after recovering Kang Hwan-gye, the karma points were approximately 9.5 million..

Now, after a few days in Earth time, it has already grown to over 13 million..

‘During that time, there were no major events other than the Hubert Company's business..’

Literally incredible growth.

It was the cumulative result of many achievements accumulated over the years..

Even now, looking at the numbers going up in real time, I was so full even without eating..

“Let's get started right away.”

With enough bullets, there was no need to hesitate any longer..

『Strengthening unique skills (2,000,000)』

I chose the item without hesitation.

“Umm.”

Immediately after, a familiar headache invaded my brain..

A sharp pain that cannot be avoided even by powerful mental defenses..

At the same time, my cognitive area, which had already reached a distant realm, began to expand even further..

《The effectiveness of abilities derived from unique skills is further increased, and the area where an avatar can be summoned is expanded..》

A little time passes like that.

A phrase that had appeared in previous Ganghwa sessions appeared before my eyes..

Strengthening of abilities linked to unique skills and explosive increase in remote summoning range, which was approximately 60 kilometers in radius..

‘At this rate, it would be about a 300 km radius.?’

This was enough to cover most of the Korean Peninsula..

Now I can freely summon an avatar with just my will, anytime, anywhere within that range..

‘Is 3 million points needed for the next reinforcement?.’

The fact that the cost had increased by 1 million all at once made me feel bitter, but I was able to shake it off quickly because I had already anticipated it to some extent..

Anyway, I had a lot of points, and the only thing I really lacked was time to adapt to the strengthened unique skills..

‘Because there are more important things to do right now..’

It is finally possible to create a new avatar..

It felt like it had been quite a long time since only different abilities were strengthened one after another in the last few enhancements..

“11Is it the second avatar?.”

All necessary preparations have already been made.

I took a deep breath and walked into the basement..

Ugh—

There, all kinds of magic circles and techniques were already spread out, giving off a subtle presence..

All kinds of mysteries that block internal energy from leaking out..

My residence was already surrounded by several layers of security measures, but this was a space where additional facilities that utilized complex magic to the extreme were added..

‘Here, even if Hans doesn't hide his power, it won't be observed by the outside world..’

Of course, it would be difficult to completely block it if it was released with all its might, but it was possible to completely block the momentum that was naturally leaking out..

Let alone the labor costs of the top talents who entered this place, the sheer resources consumed were astronomical..

“Okay then.”

I've already decided what my next avatar will be..

Don't you have enough materials for that??

“It's finally time to put this to use..”

Ugh—

The moment you take that item out.

The basement's barrier began to glow all at once and suppress the energy inside..

A pair of arms wrapped in silver chains blessed with the divine power of a high-ranking priest, with sharp metal spikes embedded in various places..

He was the 'right arm of the 14th Demon Lord Leraye' sealed in the "Golden Treasure", the legacy of the gold dragons inherited by Hatchling Horus..

‘As expected, it's amazing.’

Even though it had been tightly sealed for over a thousand years, a powerful presence was still felt within the remains of this demon king..

If it weren't for the barrier installed here, the guardians would have stormed in long ago..

“now···.”

And immediately before using “Customizing”....

Next, I searched for one item in 『Product Purchase』.

There were still more procedures to prepare..

『14A horn containing the essence of the Great Demon King Leraye. (4,080,000)』

The product had over 5 million points when I first saw it..

But even now, with over 4 million people, it was still a huge price..

At that time, I wondered if I would ever buy something like that.···.

‘Well, you never know what will happen to people..’

Until now, he had only used one medium at a time while creating his avatar..

In fact, that alone was enough to target a specific race..

‘However, as unique skills strengthened and “customization” grew, other possibilities opened up..’

Creating an avatar and additionally using multiple agents with similar tendencies.

But what if the medium is the remains of the devil??

According to the records, it is a remnant of the 14th Demon King, who is said to be no less inferior to the Immortal King in his prime.?

‘Yes, there are already 10 avatars, but now it's hard to raise a new one from scratch..’

Level jumping characters have been a trend in the gaming industry these days..

But what is there that you can't do yourself??

I chuckled and carefully placed the pair of black horns in the middle of the magic circle..

Gently curved horns about 30 centimeters long.

‘Perhaps because of the name that it contains 'essence', the power contained within it was incomparable to that of the sealed right arm..

Ugh—!

The barrier in the basement, which had been operating calmly, also became more noisy..

A halo of light that glows softly with a magnificent vibration..

Still, it seemed like there was a little more room, perhaps because so much resources had been poured into it..

‘Yes, that's right. It's difficult when the limit has already been reached.’

Because there's still one more left.

I immediately took out one more item..

It was a transparent glass bottle wrapped in a thin silver chain with a small prayer engraved on it.—.

The bottle tilted slightly and the black sphere inside rolled around..

Ruby-like eyes set in the center of a black sphere.

My eyes met directly with it..

“14Eyes of Great Demon Lord Leraye.”

This was an item taken from the main temple's sacred site, Roselia Grand Temple..

Naturally, what was sealed there was not only the previously stolen fragments of the Immortal King..

One of them was part of the remains of the Demon King who invaded the earth more than a thousand years ago, and Heinrich secretly stole them under the pretext of destroying them forever..

‘···Honestly, it's not a lie. Because soon this will completely disappear from the world.’

Thanks to that, I was able to collect three remains of the Demon King to serve as a medium..

14Great Demon Lord Leraye's horn, right arm, and even eyes.

Since the horn even contained essence and was obtained from the exact same entity, it was the best combination in which extreme synergy could be expected..

‘Isn’t this something really great coming out??’

The barrier in the basement was slowly starting to strain, so I couldn't delay any longer..

Without hiding my rising expectations, I immediately used “Customizing”..

and···.

“uh? What is this??”

***

「Avatar production through “Customization” has been completed..

Unprecedented power felt within the body.

It was a new strength in my newly acquired body, but it didn't take long for me to adapt and get used to it..

I've already tried handling large amounts of power with other avatars..

one step, one step.

I walked slowly, feeling a subtle discomfort..

It always happens every time I create a new avatar, but this time it felt especially unfamiliar..

After slowly arriving in front of the mirror placed in a corner,.

I carefully raised my head and looked at my reflection inside..

A pair of tall black horns sprouting from both sides of the head.

Reverse eye with shining red pupils in black eyeballs.

Jet-black wings sticking out after tearing the clothes around the wing bones.

No matter where or how you looked at it, he was the very image of a great demon king..

However, one unexpected variable occurred during the “customization” process.—.

Perhaps because he used too much material from one powerful entity, he did not have much authority to modify the entity..

Of course, I was able to tweak the details, but some big parts were impossible to change no matter what I did..

“14Great Demon Lord Leraye.”

For example, a pair of black horns.

Or the eyes that shine like rubies.

or···.

“···Was it really a female body?.”

The gender of the object.

“Haha, I didn't expect this.”

A beauty with a foreign appearance reflected in the mirror let out a deep sigh..

With a charming voice that will captivate you just by hearing it.