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A Divine Shatterer.
As its name suggests, implying the shattering of divine power, the Divine Shatterer is an item that can affect even Constellations, making its handling extremely strict.
Simply possessing it could make one disliked by their Constellation.
It was that difficult to obtain.
Even when confronting Constellations, why would the ancients prepare the Divine Shatterer as a reward for Se-un, a player on only the 30th floor?
Assuming they could ‘foresee,’ I quickly understood the reason.
[ Achilles’ Spear, Apellion ]
A weapon seized from Olympus as punishment for Pan violating the Tower’s rules and causing chaos.
Although it was handed over due to the Management Bureau’s strong protests, they seemed unwilling to give it up easily, placing a seal on the item before releasing it.
‘Originally, I was planning to find a seal master later…….’
Apellion’s seal is no ordinary seal. It was placed directly by one of the Olympus Constellations, though I don’t know which one.
No ordinary seal master could undo such a seal.
Therefore, I thought I would need to reach at least the 50th, or even the 60th floor, to unlock Apellion’s seal, but with the Divine Shatterer, things are different.
‘With this, I can unlock it myself.’
I wanted to unlock the seal right away, but more and more people were gathering around.
It seemed they had been spending time in the underground bunker and were excited to witness such a beautiful sight.
Some of them couldn’t resist and tried to pick fruits or pull out plants.
The king, regaining his senses, urgently ordered his soldiers to restrain them.
It seemed I would have to postpone unlocking the seal for a bit.
* * *
It took quite a while to manage the situation.
Perhaps due to the long underground life, many were overwhelmed by the sight of fresh fruits.
Many of the soldiers were also swallowing their saliva, but they endured and stopped the approaching citizens at the king’s command.
Eating those things now was no different from slitting the belly of a goose that lays golden eggs [killing a source of future wealth].
Leaving the scene to the king and soldiers, Se-un returned to his temporary residence and sat quietly, staring at the stigma on the back of his right hand.
“It will be difficult, but by helping humanity, you can grow the power of the ‘Wolf’.”
The words the ancient had given Se-un.
The wolf mentioned there clearly refers to Se-un’s epithet, myth, and stigma.
Then, what does it mean to grow the power?
‘Does it mean the stigma is strengthened by destroying Outers?’
Certainly, the stigma’s third ability was becoming stronger as more Outers were defeated.
There are still many fragments of Outers left on the ground, so that power will continue to skyrocket.
But somehow, the power of the wolf the ancient mentioned didn’t seem to be this.
I don’t know exactly, but it felt like it was referring to something else…….
‘First, this.’
Se-un took out the Divine Shatterer along with Apellion.
He was told that the weapon made of meteorite would be completed soon, so starting tomorrow, he planned to go back to the surface and confront the Outers again.
Before that, he had to do everything he could to strengthen his combat power.
He was planning to unlock Apellion’s seal in advance as well.
Woong!
He poured mana into Apellion.
Unlike usual, he stimulated the seal deeply hidden within the spear.
As soon as he found the seal faintly hidden in the deepest part of the spear, he bent his mana like a fishing hook and pulled the seal out.
‘It’s been a while.’
It was the same as when he was processing meteorites as a stonemason on the ground.
Before his regression, Se-un had developed skills in various fields to the point of being called an all-rounder. No, he had to.
This kind of unlocking work was the same.
When searching for hidden pieces, he often encountered seals blocking the way or discovered sealed items like Apellion.
He couldn’t ask a seal master for all of them, so he had to learn how to unlock seals independently.
Of course, since he didn’t have any related skills, he only learned the basics, but he mastered those basics perfectly.
Hwaat!
The seal formula that Se-un pulled out floated above Apellion.
Originally, the seal formula shouldn’t be visible, but the basics of seal release involve overlaying mana on the seal formula to visualize it.
‘This is where the real deal starts.’
In fact, up to this point, anyone who knows how to handle mana can learn it with a little practice.
The part that comes next is what proves the seal master’s skill.
Find a release method suitable for the seal formula and follow that release method using mana.
Some seal formulas have traps that destroy the item’s performance if touched incorrectly, or the seal suddenly releases, causing mana to backflow and leading to Qi deviation [a dangerous disruption of internal energy flow].
Se-un had mastered the basics, so he was confident that he could release most seal formulas with his current mana control, but…….
‘Is this really a god’s seal?’
The seal formula floating in front of him was on a different level from the seal formulas Se-un had released so far.
First of all, it’s not flat.
Like a three-dimensional blueprint, various seal formulas overlapped and formed a huge framework like a building.
Moreover, each seal formula was as solid as if it were made of steel.
It seemed difficult to break even a small part of the seal formula with ordinary mana.
‘I would have given up before.’
It was at a level where he would have given up not only on releasing the seal directly but also on releasing the item’s seal itself.
There would be very few seal masters in the Tower who could release such a seal formula.
But it’s different now.
Se-un had in his hand the thorn that even shatters divine power, the Divine Shatterer.
Kwajik!
He unhesitatingly brought down the Divine Shatterer towards the first pillar on the outermost edge, resembling a Greek temple.
Originally, the seal formula wouldn’t budge with such physical impact, but it was different now.
‘As expected.’
The part struck by the Divine Shatterer was collapsing without resistance.
The countless curved patterns drawn on the surface of the Divine Shatterer emitted light, brilliantly proving its name.
Now, the important thing is the order.
No matter how powerful the Divine Shatterer is, Apellion’s function itself could be degraded if the seal formula collapses haphazardly.
– The Constellation, ‘The Fifth Day,’ is greatly impressed by your various talents following the stonemason.
– The Constellation, ‘The Fourth Day,’ nods, shining the eyes of wisdom.
It’s not just about collapsing the pillars in order.
It resembles a Greek temple, but it’s not a building but a seal formula. Each pillar has a different weight of mana and blocks different performances.
You have to understand all of that and break the seal formula harmoniously.
Kwack, Kwajik!
A cautious and demanding task that makes your hands sweat.
With this level of seal formula, a slight mistake could cause the divine power dormant in the seal formula to explode and cause great harm.
Yet, Se-un smiled.
He was happy that he could use the skills he had learned on his own before the regression, and he was happy that he could break Olympus’s nasty tricks.
Kukung-
The seal formula collapsed at a rapid pace.
The roof tilted and fell outwards, and the remaining pillars could not withstand the power of the Divine Shatterer and crumbled.
The more it did, the more a strange light flickered in the center.
That is the true power of Apellion.
After breaking all the thick seal formulas with the Divine Shatterer, Se-un pulled up mana and neatly cleared the debris.
It would have been difficult even before the regression, but now Se-un has reached the 6th Circle [a high level of mana mastery].
It is enough to remove and organize the debris.
When all the debris disappeared, the seal formula, which had been in the form of a temple, became a beautiful divine table.
A spear placed on it.
Soon after, the light emitted from the spear covered the entire seal formula and destroyed it.
Pajik, Pajik!
The ash wood that made up Apellion cracked and peeled off like a husk. As a result, the delicate patterns on the spear shaft became thicker and brighter.
The metal at the tip of the spear went beyond reflecting sunlight and felt like it was emitting light on its own.
Se-un, who confirmed that the seal was released, immediately checked the information.
[ Achilles’ Spear, Apellion ]
Category: Spear
Grade: SS
Description: An ash wood spear inherited by Achilles, the hero of ancient Greece, from his father Peleus.
Abilities: 1. Hero’s Spear – Penetration rate increases by 100%.
2. Hero’s Qualification – Attack power against monsters increases by 100%.
3. Ash Wood Thorns – Completely blocks the healing of wounds inflicted by Apellion.
4. Touch of the Goddess – Automatically retrieved according to the user’s will when throwing a spear.
5. Achilles Tendon – Attack power increases by 200% when attacking an enemy’s weak point.
Indeed, the fifth ability that had been sealed was released.
It seemed to be an ability modeled after the weakness of Achilles, the owner of the spear, but the attack power increases by an additional 200%, albeit limited to weak points.
If the enemy is a monster, the attack power increases by 300% in total, overlapping with ‘Hero’s Qualification’.
‘Certainly, it’s good.’
Se-un, who knew most of the monsters’ weaknesses from his memories before the regression, thought it was the perfect ability.
Not only that, but the existing abilities such as penetration rate have also been improved as the grade increased, and he could see that the blade was also considerably sharpened.
Lastly, durability.
There was nothing particularly recorded in the description window, but he could tell the moment he grabbed the spear shaft. As the grade increased, the basic durability and strength of the spear also increased.
It’s not as good as Durendal [a legendary sword], but it seemed enough to properly unleash the power of the relic taken out with the Authority of Greed.
‘The Divine Shatterer…… still has power left.’
The curved pattern drawn on the thorn has been reduced by more than half. Perhaps this represents the power remaining in the Divine Shatterer.
There is no place to use it right now, but as we approach the Divine-Demonic War, confronting the Constellations is inevitable.
It seemed like it could be useful in such cases, so he put the Divine Shatterer into his subspace pocket.
Holding the Apellion, which had become even heavier, made him want to check its power in actual combat right away.
* * *
The day after Se-un released Apellion’s seal.
As he had foretold, Go Chang-seok completed Kang Han-cheol and Yoo Seo-ah’s weapons.
“……It’s comfortable.”
Kang Han-cheol put on the gauntlets and clenched and unclenched his fist.
Indeed, a weapon made by Go Chang-seok.
Gauntlets have strong destructive power compared to gloves, but they lack freedom, but it looked comfortable enough to move his fingers freely.
Kang Han-cheol seemed to like it, swinging his fists around.
“The weapon I got from the Frost Fortress was also good. But to fight the Outers, I have to use this weapon, right?”
Yoo Seo-ah also changed her weapon to a sword made of meteorite.
It seemed that the performance of the weapon itself was better than the one she obtained from the Frost Fortress, but ordinary weapons do not inflict damage on Outers.
Besides, with this weapon, her potential, Domination, would surely exert greater power.
“Is everyone ready?”
“Yes!”
“……Yes.”
“Ready!”
Yoo Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol were the only ones who wore weapons made of meteorite, but they were not the only ones participating in this journey.
Including the twin sisters, Choi Soo-chang, and Go Chang-seok. Nearly ten people were following Se-un.
“Please keep in mind your respective missions. Other than the three of us, if you encounter an Outer, never fight and run away.”
“Yes!”
They were all assigned missions other than combat.
It would be easier to attack the ground with the help of Kang Han-seok and Yoo Seo-ah than Se-un doing it alone, and it would be easier to attack the ground with their help than the three of them going out.
Of course, this was based on the belief that they could run away or defend themselves even if they encountered Outers.
And their participation was directly supported by them.
Although a little uneasy, Se-un allowed their participation because they were the ones who had been with him so far.
And finally.
Thud!
The door to the ground opened.
Taking the elite forces of the Diablo Clan, he intended to exterminate all the Outers on the ground with this journey.