Chapter 468: Chapter 468

Episode 468. To be called a god (1)

Is this why I lose face in front of my juniors?

…dump.

I guess that means you can’t go against it because you’re a contractor.

My knees fell automatically.

My head went beyond lowering and hit the floor.

thud.

Gabriel gritted his teeth.

I hung my head and desperately rolled my eyes.

Apostles of the Shadow God lurking throughout the corridors.

They saw their feet.

They were also bowing their heads in the same direction.

‘I knew it would be like this.’

The contractor is rebelling against him.

I didn’t even expect the owner to tolerate it.

Because the opponent is a shadow god, not a head figure.

Why did you chase after the Shadow God even though you knew that?

A demon hunter from Akshan that we met by chance in the corridor.

Because he said.

-“There can be no exceptions to the rule. Even if you say you are the owner of the corridor.”

What that means is simple.

This means that there will also be a karma bounty on the shadow god who stays in the shadow corridor. That meant that the Shadow God could be hunted through a duel.

Gabriel laughed bitterly.

‘It’s discipline.’

Suddenly, I wanted to ask the man.

Why do you value discipline so much, just like me?

Are you trying to break Akshan’s strict rules?

“…At least to ask that.”

At least I have to stay alive until you come up.

Gabriel burned out his ‘obsession’. The tenacity cultivated through patience and perseverance forced his body, which had succumbed, to its feet.

I looked at the shadow god. I didn’t ask for praise. Gabriel paused at the dry voice.

“You are not the one I was waiting for.”

“is it? “I feel sad.”

Gabriel recalled the day he signed the contract.

“I think I told you to remember it clearly. “The reason I made a contract with you was not because I wanted to join the shadow mercenaries or gain the power to shake up the Arcana continent, but only to hunt you down.”

The most vile god, the shadow god.

Gabriel could tell.

As a contractor, he was probably the only one who said something like that.

Even if you pretend not to know, you will have no choice but to remember.

It was the moment when the bolt was loaded into the crossbow.

“Do you remember everything?”

“What do you mean?”

“The noisy chirping of insects.”

I look at the shadow god.

Bloody pupils on a pale face.

Maybe it was because of this, but he seemed full of emptiness. The focus was also unclear. A gaze that is directed at oneself but seems to be looking at something completely different.

of course.

Crash.

Gabriel didn’t listen.

What is the difference between these people who are no different from the devil?

Gabriel, who had been hunting everyone, knew.

Last moment.

Unlike the devil who only thinks about the pain of burning in hell fire.

These people, who are no different from the devil, deny their mistakes until the end.

Like a shadow god before my eyes.

“Thank you. “Thanks to you, my faith never wavered.”

A tenacity that goes against the master-servant relationship.

Gabriel fired the crossbow.

It was the moment when the full-scale hunting was about to begin.

Chireung.

Ink-colored chains extend from all directions.

There was no time to react.

Chains began to bind Gabriel’s limbs by the nape of his neck.

Crack.

“Oops!!”

I was sure.

My limbs and neck were broken. Nevertheless, the reason he was still alive was simple. This was because the Shadow God did not break the contract with himself.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Eventually, the chain was pulled taut.

Ttudeuk.

At the same time as the sound of bones crunching.

I am forced to raise my head.

The Shadow God spoke to Gabriel.

“To me it was simple mercy.”

…mercy?

What does mercy mean?

Gabriel repeated to himself.

‘Look at the results you brought about.’

Focusing on the shadow mercenaries.

The darkness of the Arcana Continent gradually expanded its influence.

In the process, countless innocent people were sacrificed.

“Do you know why they were sacrificed?”

The man’s voice was eerily serious.

“Because you did not ask for mercy from me.”

is it.

They looked at us like real bugs.

Gabriel was convinced.

‘No, maybe it’s not just you.’

Including the Goddess Church that worships the Goddess.

They were the Arcana people who believed in the existence of numerous gods and served them.

But have the gods ever answered their prayers?

-“As a priest, let’s take care of those who have nowhere else to go…”

Gabriel suddenly remembered the priest of the Goddess Church who had been murdered by a gunman. Even the priest who served her in a lower place than anyone else did not look down on the goddess.

The Shadow God continued.

“Because I was the only one who didn’t make it to the pantheon. I am the only one who can hear your prayers. Because I didn’t beg. “Because I didn’t crave it.”

A pantheon…?

It was not an area that Gabriel, who was only human, could understand.

Nevertheless, the shadow god continued his story.

“After that day, the door to the pantheon was tightly closed and did not move at all. Can your prayers to the goddess, the sun god, and all gods reach beyond the door? “Do not blame them for not responding.”

like.

“Moreover, I took pity on your situation and made your prayers come true. I am the only one who did not attain godhood and could not ascend to the pantheon…! “I stayed here and showed mercy to you guys.”

As if venting anger.

“…Ugh.”

Every time that happened, the chains pressed on Gabriel more and more strongly.

Gabriel thought.

I don’t know what they’re talking about, but they’re spewing out unfair stories.

It was exactly as I expected.

however.

“But there is nothing left for me. That’s why I have no choice but to hate. “The damned race that blocked the pantheon, destroyed the bridge, and even swallowed the divine beast.”

Where his gaze was directed was the whale he had boarded.

I never thought the Shadow God would spit out hateful words towards the whale.

I didn’t expect it.

Gabriel pondered the Shadow God’s words.

‘…Is it his job to blockade the pantheon?’

Apparently, Akshan’s demon hunter called that a ‘bad omen’.

Only then did Gabriel completely regret his actions.

‘Holy shit.’

If only I hadn’t pushed him.

I would have completely understood what he said.

The shadow god continued to express his resentment.

“I thought endlessly. Why was I abandoned? Why was I the only one who could not ascend to the pantheon and was left behind on the Arcana continent? Why did the gods submit to them without offering any resistance? “After much pains and suffering, I arrived at the answer.”

The desolation around my eyes became even darker.

“It was all because of ‘them’.”

It was then.

Quad deuk.

Magical particles scatter in the air.

The chain that was binding Gabriel was broken.

“The attitude towards VIPs is poor. “This will also be reflected in the disposition.”

Despite the sudden harsh words, the shadow god responded as if he had been waiting.

“Yes. “The culprits were you ‘adventurers’.”

*

What were the two of you talking about?

‘…Is he blaming the adventurer for everything?’

Of course, there was no way to have a friendly conversation.

The moment we meet.

Blinking vision.

[The Shadow God changes the field.]

The moment I saw that message, I could feel it intuitively.

‘First of all, no.’

It’s a pity that the Shadow God is not Rayman Shen.

Even assuming that it is a directing that changes the field.

Would Rayman Shen blame the player?

‘Opinions are still divided.’

Even though Granfell regarded Rayman Shen as prey.

To be honest, Rayman Shen’s actions were full of doubts.

When they release ridiculous new updates, I wonder if they are hoping for the destruction of humanity, but when I see them constantly paying out rewards for clearing cracks, that thought has to disappear.

of course.

“Hiel.”

Rather than that, I looked at Gabriel first.

Since it’s a shadow, it doesn’t seem to die.

Even at first glance, I was in no condition to move.

“Help Gabriel.”

“I will follow your will.”

“…Nice to meet you again.”

Do you like our senior?

Of course, this side of Neoksal is better.

I responded calmly.

“I will listen to your situation after the situation is over.”

Yes, now was the time to face the shadow god who had been waiting for me to meet him. When I looked at it, it seemed that the favorability rating that was close to the lowest was not really an error.

“I was waiting for you.”

A changing field.

Before I knew it, the surroundings had turned dark.

If there’s something different….

It’s an empty space where you can only see large and small prototypes.

They were floating in the air like fish in an aquarium.

‘What is this scenery?’

My inner aesthetic sense was screaming.

The harsh words you spat a moment ago are already enough, Granfell.

I swallowed my harsh words and got to the point.

“Announce the contract with the shadow mercenaries.”

The Shadow God nodded at my words.

“Shadow mercenaries? That kind of contract can be returned to nothing. Okay, tell me what you want again. “What do you want from me?”

I continued.

“Apologize to those who were sacrificed in your contract.”

The yard that came this far.

An apology to Granfell’s sister is not enough.

It would be profitable if you received an apology for all your evil deeds.

But…

“Good. “I will also sincerely apologize to him.”

…How can you not be overly soft?

Of course, I know that the outside and inside are different.

I didn’t really believe what he said.

Thanks to that, I wasn’t surprised.

“So now is it my turn?”

Yes, there is give and take in everything.

Tell me.

It won’t be too late to listen and think about whether or not you will listen to it.

As I remained silent, the Shadow God spoke.

“Do you know what kind of place this space is?”

Do I know about this strange place?

It looks like he wasn’t expecting it in the first place.

The Shadow God gritted his teeth and spat out.

“This swampy field is the entrance to the pantheon.”

Pantheon.

It’s the place specified in the quest [Uncovering the Darkness].

It was a place where an unworthy shadow god wanted to ascend.

To be honest, I didn’t understand.

‘Isn’t a pantheon a place where there are gods?’

But why is it that I can’t even see anything related to God?

Are there just prototypes floating around?

Of course, the doubts did not last long.

‘…wait for a sec.’

I realized it too late.

Why is it called the Shadow God, not the Shadow Mercenaries, and the dark side of the Arcana Continent? AAU branch leaders, including Park Min-jae, warned me several times.

-“I know that the Shadow Mercenaries joined the Crusade Alliance and proved their pride. But what we are concerned about is that the setup existed…!”

-“They are still the biggest dark side on the Arcana Continent.”

-“There is a high possibility that the Shadow Mercenaries or Shadow God will act as a difficult enemy for players and adventurers until the last half of the Arcana Continent Biography story…!”

Shall I be honest?

‘In a way, it’s a gossip directed at Kichine.’

So I didn’t even pretend to listen at that time.

I don’t know, but does Granfell evaluate someone based on what others say?

I didn’t have that kind of personality.

However, I knew that I couldn’t ignore the settings.

The existing settings are realized in some way.

Because I learned it through experience.

The moment I realized that fact, my thoughts went to the prototype.

‘If Rayman Shen moved to realize the setting.’

What if the Shadow Gods had to have a good reason to antagonize the player? When I thought about it that way, this whole scene started to make sense. As if to support my guess, the Shadow God shouted.

“Yes! Both the divine beasts guarding the pantheon and the beautiful scenery were all eaten by the damn monsters! Do you know why? Yes, it was all for you. “It was for you adventurers who are favored by that monster!”

His eyes turn to the tightly closed iron door in the air.

“Thanks to this, I no longer know anything about what is going on inside the pantheon. It was such a miserable feeling that I couldn’t bear it. In the meantime, I found you. “I suppressed my hatred towards you and invited you to the corridor. In order to devour you and achieve the status of reaching the pantheon…!!”

Is that so?

I looked at the Shadow God with a steady gaze.

What can I say, I wasn’t like anyone else.

‘It looks like he’s being swayed by that guy’s settings.’

Of course, you will have to listen to the details to find out.

Before we talk.

I need to make one thing clear.

I lifted the earrings from my belt.

No, I took out the illusion breaker.

And swung.

Suddenly.

A shadow god who stands still.

I don’t know of any other illusions.

Rayman Sean I refuse to be treated like that trash bastard.

Kwakwakwakkwak.

Pantheon.

That entrance.

The floating prototypes explode and sparkle.

[The level has risen.]

[The level has risen.]

[The level has risen.]…

Eventually, I asked.

“I’ll ask again.”

“…?”

“Is that delusion still valid?”

“…!!!”