The Devil’s Vault Heist – Episode 44
Chapter 44
-The Constellation, ‘The Goat Playing Chaos,’ shouts that this is absurd.
-The Constellation, ‘The Goat Playing Chaos,’ screams at its contractor to get up immediately.
Messages proving Pan’s feelings popped up one after another.
However, the man was already out of his mind.
No, he seemed to have been mentally corrupted from the start, but now, with Se-un’s ‘fear’ added, he was in a situation where rational judgment was impossible.
“Heeik…….”
He hugged the pan flute as if it were a treasure and lay down on the floor.
From the beginning, it was abnormal for an ordinary player to accept the power of a Constellation to this extent.
When I first saw him, the transformation wasn’t this severe.
Perhaps because he had used quite a bit of power in the battle with Se-un, animal hair was now growing sparsely on his skin, and even small horns were sprouting on his head.
It was evidence that the contractor’s life force was being drained as he was assimilated into the Constellation’s authority.
If assimilation had progressed to that extent, most of his life force would have already been consumed.
-The Constellation, ‘The Crow Bowing Its Head,’ wants you to kill that beast quickly and return the treasured sword.
The battle was already over.
The man in front of Se-un had lost his mind, and all the surrounding monsters had been dealt with.
He was able to trample on Pan’s pride, which was infinitely high compared to his own status, thanks to his father’s influence.
However.
‘This isn’t enough.’
This is just revenge in this life. Although Pan doesn’t know it, Se-un has no intention of stopping at this level of revenge.
“How pathetic. A god clinging to a human to get revenge.”
-The Constellation, ‘The Goat Playing Chaos,’ looks bewildered, asking if you are talking to him.
“Yes, you. You don’t have the courage to go to the Devil himself, but you’re clinging to a human out of pride and coming to me?”
-The Constellation, ‘The Goat Playing Chaos,’ cannot accept the situation where a mere human is provoking him.
-The Constellation, ‘The Crow Bowing Its Head,’ smiles bitterly at your words.
“What, am I wrong? If you’re so upset, you can go to Mammon [a powerful demon associated with wealth and greed] right now, instead of me.”
-The Constellation, ‘The Crow Bowing Its Head,’ spreads its black wings wide, saying that Pandemonium [the capital of Hell in Milton’s Paradise Lost] is always open, so come if you dare.
-The Constellation, ‘The Goat Playing Chaos,’’s face turns red as if it’s about to explode.
“See, you don’t have any power yourself, but you rely on your father’s influence to bully humans. Ah, is that what they call a ‘daddy’s boy’?”
-It sounds like something snaps in the head of the Constellation, ‘The Goat Playing Chaos.’
Daddy’s boy.
It was a nickname that some Constellations, whom Se-un met while climbing the Tower, used to mock Pan.
In fact, it’s not a lie. Pan was the one who acted up, relying on his father’s radiance, even though his status was low.
This was a clear fact to anyone, not just Se-un.
However, for these kinds of guys, the facts are the most painful thing, more than any propaganda or fabrication.
As evidence.
-The Constellation, ‘The Goat Playing Chaos,’ throws the Syrinx [Pan’s pan flute] to the ground and cries out loudly.
Pan’s anger appeared in the form of messages right in front of Se-un’s eyes.
Even without the messages, the hot gaze he felt when he first received Mammon’s attention was felt above his head.
“Hi, hiik! Iiik!”
The body of the man who contracted with Pan trembled.
The horns, which were barely visible under his hair, stretched out long, and dark brown hair grew wildly all over his body. His lower jaw protruded like an animal, and red energy flashed in his horizontally torn pupils.
-The Constellation, ‘The Goat Playing Chaos,’ is attempting to descend!
Rumble!
The man’s body swelled as if it would explode.
Descent.
It is an act of dwelling in the body of a follower and influencing the Tower.
Originally, it is forbidden for Constellations to directly influence the Tower, so there are various restrictions.
First, it lowers the Constellation’s status by violating causality.
Second, it draws wary eyes from the system and other Constellations.
And the last third.
In fact, Constellations are more cautious and reluctant to descend because of this last restriction than the previous two.
That is.
Swoosh-
“Cough-”
The penalty for being defeated by an enemy while in a descended state.
-The Constellation, ‘The Goat Playing Chaos,’’s attempt to descend is thwarted!
-The power that the Constellation, ‘The Goat Playing Chaos,’ put into the descent is disappearing!
-A portion of the Constellation, ‘The Goat Playing Chaos,’’s status collapses!
-The Constellation, ‘The Goat Playing Chaos,’ screams!
“I know, who told you to try to descend in front of everyone’s eyes?”
The head of the man, who had now completely transformed into a goat, fell to the floor.
This was why Se-un provoked Pan.
Se-un, who had been ridiculed by Pan before his regression, knew Pan’s tendencies better than anyone else.
He could easily predict that Pan would attempt to descend, driven by emotion rather than reason.
“Kuaaaaak!”
The man’s head, no, the goat’s head, lying on the floor, screamed.
Although the descent was thwarted, it had inherited the emotions of the main body as much as its status had been imbued.
“Dare, dare, dare! I will not forgive, I will not forgive!”
The goat’s head spat out words that sounded like screams in a grotesque form.
No less than a Constellation’s curse.
It was a voice that would make other players writhe in terror just by hearing it, but Se-un didn’t show even a hint of fear.
Rather, it was the most pleasant expression he had shown since his regression.
“Whatever.”
That’s because he lowered the status of Pan, whom he hated and cursed so much. It was the first moment since his regression that he felt the worth and pride of regressing.
A feeling of something bursting open in his chest!
How could he not like it?
Moreover, Se-un’s revenge was not over.
‘Maybe it’s possible.’
Se-un reached out his hand.
At that sight, the goat’s head bristled with a sense of unease.
“W-What are you trying to do! If you touch me any more, my father won’t stand still…….”
“Gluttony’s Authority.”
Crack!
“……!”
-The Constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince,’ opens his mouth wide, saying that it’s been a while since he’s had such high-class junk food.
Beelzebub, the Devil of Gluttony’s teeth floated around the goat’s head.
The goat’s face was stained with horror, and sharp teeth, seemingly blocked by something invisible right above it, approached with a ‘crack, crunch!’ sound.
The invisible wall. That was ‘status.’
The status of Pan, which had been imbued in the follower while attempting to descend, and now only a faint power remained, was trying to return to its owner.
That.
Crack!!
“Kuaaaaak!”
It couldn’t withstand even a few seconds and was pierced by Beelzebub’s fangs.
The teeth did not stop and devoured the goat’s head. It crunched the sharp horns and swallowed the body whole with its dark brown fur.
“My, my status! This can’t be! You! What on earth did you do to wield the authority of two Devils……!”
Crack-
Before he could finish speaking, the goat’s horizontally torn eyes burst out, and its very existence disappeared.
With this, Pan lost his power completely, unable to even absorb the remnants of the status he had used when attempting to descend.
He was already a Constellation with a low status, so if his status were to drop even further from there.
-The Constellation, ‘The Goat Playing Chaos,’’s status falls below the standard.
-The Constellation, ‘The Goat Playing Chaos,’’s status does not meet the standard, and the system’s authority is revoked.
It is clear that he will no longer be able to wield power as a Constellation.
In this case, Se-un would not have to worry about future troubles.
If there was any concern, it would be Zeus [the king of the Olympian gods], the king of Olympus, who was Pan’s strong backer. In reality, if Se-un were to consider the relationship between the two that he learned while climbing the Tower, there would be no need to worry about this either.
Because, unlike what Pan said, Zeus.
-The Constellation, ‘The Eagle Governing Lightning,’ frowns deeply and looks down at his incompetent son.
-The Constellation, ‘The Eagle Governing Lightning,’ strikes his fallen son’s leg with lightning and throws him into a corner of Olympus.
Did not love Pan.
Rather, he was said to have eventually locked him up in the Olympus prison because he was always causing incidents and accidents like a troublemaker, undermining his authority.
He took care of such a son for him, so he might be secretly pleased, rather than resenting Se-un.
Well, even so, superficially.
-The Constellation, ‘The Eagle Governing Lightning,’ warns that he will be watching your future actions.
It would be normal for a king to show such a reaction.
Unless there are any singularities, Zeus will not bother Se-un over this matter in the future.
-The Constellation, ‘The Crow Bowing Its Head,’ clicks his tongue, saying that you are the first player to drop a Constellation during the tutorial.
-The Constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince,’ bites into the goat meat and exclaims that although it has a gamey smell, the deep flavor is excellent!
To be honest, it was half a gamble.
No matter how outstanding the Authority of Gluttony was, it was uncertain whether the Authority wielded by Se-un could chew up even the status of a Constellation.
But is it because the Devil’s Authority is something different after all?
Beelzebub was enjoying the taste, not caring at all about the identity of the prey.
‘But why isn’t ability absorption working?’
Normally, a message related to predation would have popped up a long time ago, but this time nothing appeared.
It seemed impossible for Se-un to absorb it, as much as he had devoured the status of a Constellation.
It was a pity, but even Se-un could not interfere with the system.
Therefore, instead of having vain expectations, he picked up the pan flute that was lying alone in the place where the goat had disappeared.
Pan would not have bestowed his sacred object, the Syrinx, but when he recalled the man’s handling of the monsters, there was a high probability that Pan’s power was imbued in it, even if only slightly.
[ Instrument Resembling a Fairy ]
Classification: Instrument
Grade: B
Description: An instrument made by weaving reed trees, it has inherited the power of the sacred object to a small extent, and the power of the woodland god is imbued in it.
Abilities: 1. Woodland God’s Courtship – Can control animal-type monsters depending on the level of performance.
2. Scream of Terror – Puts enemies into ‘fear’ depending on the level of performance.
3. Cry of Confusion – Puts enemies into ‘confusion’ depending on the level of performance.
“Oh ho.”
Instrument Resembling a Fairy.
As much as the power of Pan’s instrument, the Syrinx, was imbued in it, its abilities were also similar to the abilities of the Syrinx that Se-un knew.
The item grade was also B-grade, the same as Durandal.
Of course, in the case of Durandal, the grade and stats were all downgraded due to the seal.
However, the disappointing thing is.
“‘Depending on the level of performance’…….”
As much as the ability is outstanding, the standard will also be considerable.
Also, upon closer inspection, only one of the three performances could be used when starting to play.
As much as the ability is outstanding, it is a very difficult item to use.
Still, you never know when it might be useful.
Se-un put the pan flute in his subspace pocket and turned around.
And at that moment.
-Successfully devoured ‘Pan’s Status.’
A message popped up that made Se-un’s eyes widen.