The Devil’s Godown -476
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– The Diablo Guild has won the guild war against the Cheonghae Guild.
– According to the guild war agreement, the Cheonghae Guild is forcibly affiliated with the Diablo Guild as a subordinate guild.
– By winning the guild war, the Diablo Guild’s attribute ‘Ascension’ is strengthened.
– By winning the guild war, the Diablo Guild’s alignment ‘Savior of Destruction’ is strengthened.
– By winning the guild war, the Diablo Guild’s attack power buff is increased.
…….
The message appeared the moment Seun defeated Zenon.
As if they had all expected it, the members of the Diablo Guild nodded.
From the start, they couldn’t imagine Seun losing in a one-on-one situation, no matter how strong the opponent was.
On the other hand, the members of Cheonghae dropped the weapons they were holding as they read the message that appeared before their eyes.
“Ze, Zenon-nim lost?”
“That can’t be! This can’t be happening!”
“There, there must be some mistake! There’s no way Zenon-nim could lose!”
No matter how much they denied it, there was no way to fix the system message that had already appeared.
Having experienced guild wars dozens of times, they knew that the system never made errors or mistakes, no matter how much they denied it.
Regardless, the system was cold.
– By winning the guild war, you acquire the Cheonghae Guild’s residence.
– Players currently residing in the residence are asked to temporarily evacuate outside while the residences are being merged.
– 5 minutes until forced eviction.
– 4:59
…….
The Cheonghae Guild’s residence, filled with the sea.
This residence, which seemed more environmentally friendly and beautiful than any other residence, now belonged to Diablo.
As Cheonghae clutched their heads in disbelief at the system message coldly ordering their expulsion, a message arrived from their guild leader.
[ Zenon: ……I’m sorry. Everyone. ]
“Ah…….”
The moment they saw Zenon’s message, those who had been denying reality stopped and silently left the guild war with their heads bowed, returning to Elheim.
Perhaps because it was a friendly match close to a friendly match where their lives were not at stake, even though they had been fighting fiercely until just now?
A few Diablo Guild members, watching the backs of the Cheonghae Guild members, felt a strange sense of emptiness and turned away.
“……But, that power just now……. Wasn’t that the skill Seun-ssi often used in the residence?”
“It seemed stronger than that. Is it because he used it underwater?”
“Wait a minute. Seun-ssi, didn’t you sometimes lose consciousness after using that?”
“……Huh?”
“I’ll go down and check!”
The moment Choi Soo-chang jumped into the sea without hesitation, Seun, who had surfaced as if being substituted, shook his hair and looked up at the ship.
“What are you doing? Why aren’t you leaving quickly?”
* * *
The Diablo Guild’s victory.
This caused a huge ripple in Elheim.
No, it was the news of Cheonghae’s defeat, not just any guild, so the news spread not only to Elheim but even to the Ninth Shelter.
“No way, did a rookie guild really win?”
“Was Cheonghae overrated? There’s no way they could lose to a rookie guild otherwise.”
“Hey, didn’t you watch? Would your guild be able to win against Cheonghae, who fights with hundreds of monsters on the sea?”
“……It would be a bit difficult, right?”
“Not a bit! Can’t you tell just by looking at Cheonghae Guild’s record? They’ve had draws thanks to the terrain, but they’ve never lost!”
“Why are you getting so worked up? Calm down, anyone would think you’re a Cheonghae Guild member.”
“The atmosphere in the Cheonghae Guild hasn’t been good lately.”
“It makes sense. They’ve become a subordinate guild of a rookie guild, of all things.”
The Cheonghae Guild, which was considered the strongest in Elheim, became a subordinate guild of a rookie guild. This was enough to cause chaos in Elheim’s guild ecosystem.
It wasn’t just that the Cheonghae Guild had lost, but the fact that they had gone under a rookie guild meant that the rookie guild had become the new head of Elheim.
“Honestly, weren’t Cheonghae just stupid? Even though they’re rookies, they were already famous from Jeheton or Death Hill.”
“It’s not Cheonghae’s fault. They just got caught in the crossfire of a whale fight [a battle between powerful entities].”
“What do you mean?”
“It was a divine message. You know that Cheonghae has many apostles and followers who follow the Sea God, right? It seems the guild leader’s constellation gave a direct divine message.”
“If it’s the guild leader……. Poseidon, by any chance?”
“Could you refuse the divine message of the constellation you follow?”
“……I couldn’t.”
“Still, Cheonghae’s guild leader wouldn’t have taken a hand that had a chance of losing. Even if it was a divine message, he must have been confident he could win.”
“What, then I’m right, aren’t I?”
“It’s different.”
While Elheim was noisy, a woman in a black robe, who had watched the guild war between the two guilds more diligently than anyone else, headed to the accommodation where the Diablo Guild was staying.
As a Black Wing’s Feather. As a Black Wing’s Herald.
It was to inform Seun of his acceptance.
She smiled faintly from within her deeply pressed hood.
* * *
After the guild war, Seun was holding on to his mind to avoid collapsing, but as soon as he returned to the accommodation, he fell asleep as if he had fainted.
Still, he thought it was a great improvement that he didn’t collapse as soon as he used his power.
Even if the battle was over, collapsing on the battlefield was as good as giving up your life.
‘Did I sleep for about two days?’
In particular, he used the Authority of Sloth and the Authority of Lust at the same time, which had significant aftereffects.
The fact that he woke up in just two days was a great improvement in its own way.
Knock knock.
“Seun-ssi, I’m coming in.”
Not long after he raised his upper body, he heard a knock on the door from outside. It was as if she was monitoring Seun.
Fortunately, she wasn’t really monitoring him, as Lee Haneul, who opened the door and came in, looked a little surprised to see Seun awake.
Soon, she let out a sigh of relief and smiled, approaching Seun and sitting next to him.
“You woke up in two days? You collapse so often that I don’t even worry about you not being able to wake up like before.”
“There are too many empty bottles around here for that to be true.”
“Ah, did I get caught?”
Lee Haneul, who was joking, pushed the empty bottles aside and took out a new potion.
It was a color he had never seen before, and it seemed to be a newly concocted potion.
“I don’t know if it worked. The aftereffects of Authority are very tricky. Seun-ssi’s fainting period wasn’t fixed either.”
“What’s it made of?”
“Arun’s petals. I found the refining method and thought about it in various ways, but I thought it would be best to use it on Seun-ssi.”
Arun’s petals.
Until recently, he had been thinking about how to use it with Seun, but somehow she found the use for it on her own.
‘Is that why I woke up early?’
No wonder, he used the Authority of Sloth and the Authority of Lust at the same time, so the aftereffects should have been severe, but he woke up earlier than expected.
He thought he had made a great improvement, but it was thanks to the potion refined by Lee Haneul.
Still, it was a bit of a waste to use such a precious material like Arun’s petals like this.
“Use the rest differently. It’s only a matter of a few days anyway, I would have woken up eventually.”
“I knew you would say that. Of course, it helps with recovery, but this potion has other effects.”
“What kind?”
“To put it simply, it increases the activation of the stigma [a mark of divine favor or curse]. It has the ability to allow divinity to flow more smoothly.”
“Sounds good?”
At her words, he immediately activated the stigma.
He had just shaken off the aftereffects and woken up, so normally he should have felt the unique stiffness or burning sensation, but this time, the stigma seemed to shine more easily than usual.
Maybe it was because he heard her explanation, but he could feel that the activation of the stigma had become easier.
“How many can you make?”
“One Arun’s petal per bottle.”
“There were six petals. One for the experiment, one for me, so there are four left?”
“Yes, what should we do?”
“We should make them all into this. Who to use it on…… I’ll decide after talking to Yoo Seo-ah.”
“Yes.”
Seun has his own stigma, so the effect is even better, but others will also have a great effect.
If people like Yoo Seo-ah or Kang Han-cheol drink this, they will receive more of the constellation’s power more quickly through the stigma, and the efficiency of their respective authorities will increase immediately.
The problem is who to feed the potion that can only make four bottles…….
‘There aren’t many people who have even opened the stigma anyway.’
It won’t be too difficult to decide if we choose from the elite.
Maybe Yoo Seo-ah, Kang Han-cheol, and Baek Hyeon will be confirmed.
Arcana is also a sufficient candidate, but…… it hasn’t been long since she joined Diablo, so it’s questionable whether the guild members will agree.
Seun doesn’t fully trust her yet either.
“Ah, and this.”
After organizing the empty potions, Lee Haneul handed Seun a note.
It wasn’t the commonly used white paper, but a black, tough material.
“It’s a note I was asked to deliver to Seun-ssi.”
“To me?”
“Yes. She disappeared as soon as she received the note, so I couldn’t confirm who it was, but it was a woman wearing a black robe.”
“Black robe…….”
The Black Wing’s Feather who came before the guild war came to mind, and when he turned the note over, there was a red wing drawn on the other side.
Seun, who recognized who the owner of the note was, nodded and read the contents.
[ Monster ]
‘……?’
As soon as he unfolded the note, he was embarrassed to see only two words written in the center, ‘Is this the end?’, but fortunately, there was proper content on the back.
[ I watched well. I still don’t like that eloquence, but I confirmed that it wasn’t just arrogance without skill. ]
I will leave Elheim immediately to report to the executive.
That was the gist of the short note.
And at the end…….
[ The details will be delivered separately later, but our master is searching for trials in the 80th floor range. So if you want to see our master, you must first come up to the Ninth Shelter. ]
It seems that something related to ‘turning the tower upside down’ that Lucifer is looking for is hidden somewhere in the trials of the 80th floor range.
He thought that the deep sea where the last battle with Zenon took place would be dark even with the guild war viewing system, and it wouldn’t be properly broadcast due to the flashy skills.
She figured it out and made a decision on her own.
“Ah, and Seo-ah-ssi left a message.”
“……Is it about Cheonghae?”
“Yes. She said she wanted to consult about the disposition of the Cheonghae Guild, which became a subordinate guild. The guild leader of Cheonghae has also applied for a meeting.”
“I should see Yoo Seo-ah first.”
“Rest a little more. I’ll call Seo-ah-ssi.”
“Thank you.”
“It’s nothing. If you have any other pain, please call me.”
The disposition of the Cheonghae Guild…….
I was thinking about the Black Wing’s proposal, so I didn’t think that far.
I should think about how to run the trustworthy subordinate guild that I got.