Apart from Harry, Diablo Guild members began to appear one by one.
Meanwhile, Se-un was ferociously unleashing all sorts of attacks, as if to obliterate the already blackened wasteland once more.
– According to the mysteries of the Black Tower, the power of ‘Gust of Wind’ is enhanced.
– According to the mysteries of the Green Tower, the speed of ‘Gust of Wind’ is increased.
– According to the mysteries of the Red Tower, the range of ‘Gust of Wind’ is expanded.
Whoosh!
Mana was being drawn out recklessly, to the point where his mana circuits were overheating.
Dozens of gusts of wind spread out from Se-un, sweeping across the surrounding land that had already turned to dust.
– Through internal energy, the second stance of the Violet Sword Art, Flower Rain Fan, is enhanced.
– According to the mysteries of the Violet Divine Art, heat is added to the martial art.
Violet flames spread out in a fan shape.
The flames quickly latched onto the gusts of wind that Se-un had created, burning even more fiercely, drawing in and incinerating everything around.
A disaster so immense, it was hard to believe it was created by a human.
The Diablo Guild members who had finished conquering the labyrinth watched this display, speechless.
“Guild Leader’s power is amazing, no matter how many times I see it.”
“Didn’t someone suspect that the Guild Leader might be a dragon before? I’m starting to agree with that opinion.”
“Indeed, he is the Master.”
He spared neither mana nor internal energy, pouring out attacks to the point of utter wastefulness.
Since he was even using the Frenzied Force [a technique that enhances power at the cost of one’s Divinity], his Divinity was rapidly being consumed.
It was an attack style that Se-un, who always valued efficiency, didn’t really favor, but it couldn’t be helped for the sake of experimentation.
‘Hoo…….’
The dozens of gusts of wind dwindled one by one, then disappeared completely.
Not even a speck of internal energy rose from his dantian [energy center in the body] anymore.
He felt utterly empty inside.
His head was dizzy, as if he had a dehydration symptom, and a tingling pain rose from the vicinity of his dantian.
As mana and internal energy ran out, it was difficult even to stand, as if his life force itself had been depleted.
Right then, Se-un manifested the power he had obtained from the Labyrinth of Sloth.
– You fall into the grasp of Sloth.
– Temporarily restores all power within the body.
– Temporarily amplifies all power within the body.
The moment he used the authority of Sloth, he felt a wave of lethargy that eroded his mind.
He felt an overwhelming urge to rub his face on the floor and fall asleep immediately.
To overcome that urge, he bit his lip and clenched his fists so tightly that his fingernails dug into his skin.
– Kroaaang!
The moment he heard Ruin’s howling, urging him not to fall asleep, the sense of sloth that had been eroding his mind vanished, and new power surged through his body.
‘This is, the authority of Sloth.’
The authority not only restored all the power he had consumed but also temporarily amplified that power.
Moreover, it wasn’t simply about restoring his stamina.
Even the small scratches and burns that had appeared on Se-un’s skin from recklessly wielding his sword and magic were instantly healed.
If he were to use this power in a life-or-death situation?
The power of Sloth would be like having another life.
The advantage of engaging in battle with ‘another life’ would surely be beyond imagination.
‘It’s weak, but Divinity has also been restored.’
It wasn’t a dramatic recovery like injuries, internal energy, or mana, but some of the Divinity that had been consumed had returned.
No, rather than returning, it felt as if Belphegor’s Divinity had transformed into Se-un’s, and his own Divinity had been replenished.
To recover injuries, internal energy, mana, and even Divinity, it was the most appropriate power to seek a reversal.
A person who doesn’t know this power will be caught completely off guard.
‘The amplified power level is…….’
The system simply states, ‘Temporarily amplifies all power within the body,’ so the exact figure cannot be determined.
The only way to confirm is to move directly.
Se-un reached out his hand, reveling in the energy that filled his body.
– You have opened the Treasure Vault of Greed.
[ Rain of Ice ]
– One of the meteorological magic spells of the Azure Tower, it lowers the temperature within a certain range to generate ultra-cold ice rain.
The mana circuits, filled to the brim, rotated once again, lowering the temperature around Se-un.
Dark clouds gathered in the empty sky, casting a shadow, and cold ice crystals fell from within.
“Uh…… that, doesn’t that look a little dangerous?”
“I think we should run away……?”
“R, run away!”
The dark clouds expanded beyond imagination.
The Diablo Guild members, who were confident that they were keeping a safe distance and were observing Se-un’s power, hurriedly fled.
And the moment the ice crystals fell and touched the ground.
Crack!
The blackened land froze instantly.
Even though it looked light, it was still a legitimate 6-circle magic [high-level magic], so its power was by no means insignificant.
As the dark clouds gradually expanded, the size of the frozen land also grew larger.
In an instant, the land up to the immediate vicinity of the residence was covered in ice.
‘It’s beyond my expectations.’
Even with the authority of Sloth, he thought that there would be a limit to the amplified power since it restored all his power, but the power was stronger than expected, and Se-un’s eyes widened.
‘If it’s now, it might be possible.’
The martial art that he wanted to finish practicing in Jehetun but couldn’t put into practice due to his physical limitations and lack of internal energy.
It’s still a bit lacking now, but the possibility of success seemed to exist.
He had experimented with the authority of Sloth, and he thought that the most effective way to experiment with the fully charged power was this.
As soon as he made up his mind, Se-un took a stance.
He gathered his feet and raised his sword, adopting a middle stance.
“Hoo…”
He took a deep breath and raised his sword high.
Activating the Supreme Demonic Art to its extreme, Se-un’s sword was dyed black with internal energy [Qi or life force].
And at that moment, following the black sword, the sky also seemed to be dyed black.
The sky darkened in an instant, as if ink had been dissolved in clear water, filling it with dark clouds.
To correct his trembling hand, overwhelmed by the immense power, he gripped the hilt of Durandal so hard that it twisted.
He was just trying to swing the sword, but he felt as if he was holding the sky itself, not a mere sword, in his hand.
As if not wanting to forget that sensation, Se-un forcefully brought the sword downwards.
– The second form of the Supreme Demonic Dark Sword, Falling Sky, is enhanced through internal energy.
– The power of the martial art is enhanced according to the mysteries of the Supreme Demonic Art.
The black sky fell down following Se-un’s sword.
The moment the black sky met the frozen earth.
Kwararararararararang-!!!
With a roar as if the world was collapsing, the ice-covered earth crumbled.
Falling Sky.
As its name suggested, the sky fell.
* * *
As expected, it was too much.
As soon as he used Falling Sky, Se-un froze in place like a statue.
It was because he had strained himself by using a martial art that his body was not yet accustomed to.
Of course, if it had ended with just this, he could have somehow finished his training unscathed, but….
– The grasp of Sloth is moving away.
– As the power of Sloth’s authority is consumed, you fall into the unbearable will of Sloth.
Unfortunately, the authority of Sloth was not an omnipotent resurrection ability without any restrictions.
He hadn’t used it more than once yet, so he didn’t know if it was a matter of duration or excessive use of power, but as soon as the ability ended, Se-un fell into a deep, honey-like sleep.
Like that, five days passed.
It was only after five days of collapsing in his spot that he could regain his senses.
– The Constellation, ‘Sleeping Mountain Goat,’ boasts about its ability, saying it hasn’t felt such sweet sleep in a long time.
– The Constellation, ‘Sleeping Mountain Goat,’ is pleased, saying you need to rest without worry.
– The Constellation, ‘Sleeping Mountain Goat,’ lists impressions, saying it enjoyed the dream well.
Sleeping Mountain Goat. It was an alias referring to Belphegor, the demon god of Sloth.
Well, unlike simply fainting, it was nice that his body felt refreshed as if he had really slept soundly….
‘Something feels off.’
It didn’t feel good that someone was monitoring a dream that he himself couldn’t even remember.
– The Constellation, ‘Snake Enclosing Jealousy,’ nods, saying it also agrees about resting.
– The Constellation, ‘Crow Hanging its Head,’ asks if that sleepyhead gave you anything.
– The Constellation, ‘Crow Hanging its Head,’ urges you to show it quickly, saying it will appraise the emotions for you.
– The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ is hungry.
Constellations that like it when the player is sleeping.
Usually, constellations are mostly like Valefor, who contracted with Park Jung-pil, enjoying watching the player struggle.
He was starting to wonder if these were the same demon gods he knew before his regression.
“Euum….”
Fortunately, there was no fatigue when he moved his body.
A perfect condition without even a small muscle ache.
Thanks to the authority of Sloth, even though he had strained himself and collapsed, there was nothing wrong with his body.
However, perhaps misunderstanding the groan Se-un made after seeing the constellations’ messages, Lee Haneul noticed that Se-un had woken up and spoke to him.
“I know, you should have been more careful. I heard you started training right away without resting after coming out of the labyrinth?”
“There was something I wanted to check.”
“I don’t know what you wanted to check, but it was amazing. That training ground, it’s completely unusable, so they’re rebuilding it.”
“Was it that bad?”
“It was that bad.”
The training ground was originally an empty lot with nothing in it.
It was a ruin where he could unleash his power to his heart’s content, so no matter what he did, it wouldn’t matter, but such a place was destroyed to the point where training was impossible.
The second form of the Supreme Demonic Dark Sword, Falling Sky.
Indeed, it was a more powerful martial art than he had thought.
“Ah, Guild Leader. Could you take a look at this?”
Lee Haneul stopped making potions for a moment and approached Se-un.
What she showed was a staff.
It wasn’t an ordinary staff, but a staff made of tangled, eerie vines.
‘This is….’
Se-un’s eyes widened as he immediately checked the item information.
Desire of the Bloodsucking Tree.
It was a whopping S-grade weapon, a staff made from naturally twisted branches of the Bloodsucking Tree, which was famous for being rare even in the Tower [a challenging dungeon or game world].
However, it was difficult for ordinary players to use because it had many options related to blood, such as storing blood and spewing blood.
“It suits you well.”
“Right? I got this equipment after entering a place called ‘Labyrinth of Blood’ on the 45th floor. I heard that everyone entered a different place on the 45th floor.”
For Lee Haneul, who inherited Marbas’s power and handled blood and disease, it was a more suitable piece of equipment than any SS-grade staff.
He heard that it was not only used for combat but also quite helpful in the potion-making process, such as drawing or separating blood.
Thanks to this, the potions she made boasted even better performance than before.
“That’s good. The next trial will be entered as a group, so it will be a big help.”
“Yes, so I was making potions that would be helpful for the next trial.”
She showed off the potions she had made in advance.
Not only potions that restore health or mana but also various potions were made, such as temporarily increasing strength or adding magic resistance.
“Good job. Even though we’re entering as a group, they’re close to individual trials, so these potions will be a big help.”
Se-un got up from his seat, thinking of the next trial, the ‘Grand Festival,’ a large-scale trial in charge of all floors from the 46th to the 50th, just like the labyrinth.