311. Plundered the Demon God’s Warehouse
In the end, Se-un completed the trial only after making a contract with Liver.
The contract stipulated a one-time support request.
This meant that Se-un could summon Liver at any moment, for any reason, and Liver would have to grant his request according to the contract.
Liver hesitated, feeling at a disadvantage, but after McKinsey cleared his throat beside him, he immediately agreed to the contract.
– You have excellently completed the 45th floor’s trial, ‘Labyrinth of Sloth.’
– You have faced and been acknowledged by the supreme being governing the ‘Labyrinth of Sloth,’ granting you additional contribution points.
– You have fulfilled the request of the Great Dream Demon, McKinsey, granting you additional contribution points.
– Calculating contribution points…
– Total accumulated contribution points: 500,000 points.
– Congratulations! You have cleared the 45th floor’s trial with a rank of 1st.
– You have acquired 100,000 points as a reward.
He earned a whopping 600,000 points from clearing just one trial.
With this, the contribution points earned from clearing five floors of labyrinths exceeded 2 million.
The previously insufficient contribution points were now more than enough, finally surpassing 150 million.
‘I thought it would only be filled by the 50th floor.’
Following Belphegor’s traces and clearing high-difficulty labyrinths resulted in a higher-than-expected amount of contribution points.
Se-un didn’t immediately move on to the 46th floor’s trial but returned to the guild residence.
As expected, no one had arrived yet.
He had spent a bit of extra time in the Earth Labyrinth, but after that, Se-un’s speed in clearing labyrinths was tremendous.
[Yoo Seo-ah: The 44th floor is the Labyrinth of Wind.]
[Harry Kane: I’ve arrived too, but I’m struggling with the tricky flying monsters…]
[Baek Hyun: So many Manticores! But they’re far inferior to my ‘Black Serpent’.]
[Han Da-un: Wow! I can finally show my strength here! Just build a bridge to cross the cliffs!]
[Han Ah-reum: Ugh, I met this *oppa* [older brother/male friend] again! Ugh, I really hate it!]
[Park Jung-pil: That’s what I want to say, kid! Why are you following me around!]
[Han Ah-reum: Who’s following who!]
Sooner or later, most of them seemed to be smoothly passing through the labyrinths.
Se-un, who had experienced the 45th floor once before his regression and now twice, was curious about which labyrinths the others would reach.
Having been unable to respond for a while, he left a simple survival report in the guild chat and then looked through the messages piled up from the Constellations.
– The Constellation, ‘Serpent Enclosing Jealousy,’ is worried about you.
– The Constellation, ‘Serpent Enclosing Jealousy,’ is concerned that you might be in a dangerous situation.
– The Constellation, ‘Serpent Enclosing Jealousy,’ is anxious because it hasn’t heard back from you.
– The Constellation, ‘Serpent Enclosing Jealousy,’ is extremely anxious that the Sleepyhead might put you to bed.
Leviathan, who was considered the most normal among the Constellations, was worried about Se-un.
Well, the last message was a bit hard to see as normal… and the offer to lie down together was genuine.
– The Constellation, ‘Crow Bowing its Head,’ is frustrated with the noise on the screen.
– The Constellation, ‘Crow Bowing its Head,’ is curious if you’ve obtained any rare treasures in the labyrinth.
– The Constellation, ‘Crow Bowing its Head,’ exudes authority, demanding you display the treasures you obtained from the labyrinth as soon as you see this message.
Mammon was still revealing his greed to the fullest.
The Dream Stone in his pocket bothered him, but showing it now would only provoke her greed.
– The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ is hungry.
– The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ is hungry.
– The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ is hungry.
…….
Se-un lightly ignored the following messages from Beelzebub and drew his sword.
Since everyone could participate in the next trial anyway, there was no need to go separately.
So, while waiting for the others…
‘I should utilize the newly acquired powers.’
Two powers obtained from the labyrinth.
He needed to master the wings of Thurik, the Spirit of Fear, and the authority of Belphegor, the Demon God of Sloth.
* * *
Thud!
The Earth Labyrinth.
One player remained in the place where all the Diablo Guild members had already passed through some time ago.
Moreover, he was at the starting point where he was first assigned.
Thud!
Even when everyone was clearing the labyrinth and conquering the floors, he didn’t care about anything and kept hitting the wall of the labyrinth.
A stubborn person who didn’t care about efficiency and only stubbornly stuck to his path.
It was Kang Han-cheol.
– The Constellation, ‘Old Man Riding an Alligator,’ advises you to put more strength in your lower body.
– The Constellation, ‘Old Man Riding an Alligator,’ advises that only an ogre would use only the upper body when throwing a punch.
His Constellation, Agares, the Great Duke, the 2nd ranked Great Demon King and commander of 31 legions of demons, was the same.
His contractor wasn’t even trying to clear the trial and couldn’t even get out of his spot, but he was rather cheering him on.
Kang Han-cheol nodded at the advice and silently threw another punch.
Thud!!
Around Kang Han-cheol, the corpses of monsters were piled up, forming a huge wall.
It was thanks to them hearing the noise and flocking to him, even though he hadn’t moved from his spot.
Among them, there were quite a few corpses of Minotaurs, called the guardians of the labyrinth.
– The Constellation, ‘Old Man Riding an Alligator,’ advises you to close your eyes and feel the vibrations.
– The Constellation, ‘Old Man Riding an Alligator,’ emphasizes the meaning of the earthquake.
Kang Han-cheol clenched his fist again.
The power of the earthquake, condensed and compressed inside his thick fist, trembled fiercely as if wanting to escape.
Kang Han-cheol endured it stoically and took a breath. He widened his stance and recalled Agares’ advice.
‘I have to overcome it.’
Se-un came to his mind.
The only man he acknowledged as ‘above’ him.
He had many duels in Zeheton, but he couldn’t even win, let alone draw out all of his power even once.
This won’t do. At this rate, he won’t be able to surpass Se-un, let alone be a sparring partner.
‘I want to overcome him.’
It wasn’t jealousy.
He hated to admit it, but it was admiration for Se-un.
Admiration for the overwhelming power he had since birth.
To reach that end, he had to draw out all the potential he had, rather than just rushing to clear the labyrinth.
Thud!
– Player Kang Han-cheol uses ‘Declaration of War’.
The first punch echoes through the wall.
Dust pours down from the ceiling, and the wall screams as if in pain.
– Player Kang Han-cheol uses ‘Advance’.
The second punch accumulates the power of impact on the wall.
Subtle vibrations accumulate on the part touching the fist, trembling as if about to explode at any moment.
– Player Kang Han-cheol uses ‘Collision’.
The third punch finally reveals the wall’s wounds, unable to withstand the vibrations.
The labyrinth wall, which even Se-un could only leave small fist marks on, shakes precariously like glass.
– Player Kang Han-cheol uses ‘Shout’.
Kang Han-cheol clenches both fists, puffs out his chest, and shouts.
At this moment, all beings in the labyrinth lower their heads and cower.
Even the Minotaur, the guardian of the labyrinth, tightly grips his axe and steps back like a frightened mouse.
Agares laughs heartily as he watches the shaking labyrinth.
– Player Kang Han-cheol uses ‘Destruction’.
Kwaaaang-!!
The labyrinth wall, which no player in the Tower except for the Constellations could break, the labyrinth wall that was made so that no one except the Constellations could break it, burst out with a thunderous sound.
* * *
The player who escaped all the labyrinths the fastest in the Diablo Guild, excluding Se-un, was Harry Kane, the player who joined the guild the latest.
– The Constellation, ‘Leopard with Red Spots,’ acknowledges your talent.
“I just followed Ose-nim’s words.”
Ose, the 57th ranked Demon King who contracted with Harry.
Ose is one of the dukes of the Demon World, known for discovering the world’s treasures and secrets and exploring the truth.
As such, his abilities are specialized in searching and exploration.
Being recognized by a Demon King meant that Harry’s potential was guaranteed.
– The Constellation, ‘Leopard with Red Spots,’ informs you that he will prepare a different test next time and tells you to be prepared.
“I will be careful.”
Harry nodded.
The trials Ose gave him while passing through the five labyrinths were by no means light.
Ose was not an angel who showed the way without any compensation. He made his contractors go through all sorts of hardships and trials and showed them the fastest way to grow.
Thanks to this, Harry had to overcome more adversities than others, as he passed through the labyrinths faster than others.
Among them, there were countless adversities, such as traps that would pierce your body if you moved even one step wrong, or disasters that would burn your whole body if you missed the timing even a little.
Harry overcame all those adversities and was recognized by Ose.
“It seems the Master has already arrived…”
Harry checked the guild chat.
As expected, Master.
He seemed to be delayed in the Earth Labyrinth, but from the moment he entered the 42nd floor, he broke through the labyrinths at an incredible speed and eventually surpassed him.
“Is he resting?”
He passed through five labyrinths in a row.
Harry was also exhausted from passing through the adversities Ose gave him, so he thought Se-un would be too.
Harry returned to the residence and looked around.
He went to the most likely place, the bathhouse, but there was no trace of Se-un, let alone hot water being turned on.
And at that moment.
Kwaaaang-!!
A powerful explosion occurred that could be felt even in the residence.
Harry rushed outside and saw hot flames flickering in the training ground.
– The Constellation, ‘Leopard with Red Spots,’ admires the power of humans, saying he is indeed a contractor of a Demon God.
– The Constellation, ‘Leopard with Red Spots,’ wants to find out the secret of that guy and flashes his cyan pupils.
The master of the Diablo Guild, Se-un, was soaring into the sky, flapping his wide purple wings.
Before Harry arrived, he had already attacked several times, and the open space had become so empty that the expression ‘void’ was more appropriate than ‘ruins’.
At that sight, Harry clenched his fist without realizing it.
He remembered the time when he gritted his teeth and went to Se-un on the Pirate Island and bowed his head.
Perhaps that choice was the best choice he had made since entering the Tower.