Chapter 173

               

‘Crazy bastard.’

A being that appeared with black flames.

Pupils as crimson as blood and the mark of the moon drawn on his forehead.

Looking at the Master of the Moon, Ahetta, Park Chanwoo thought.

This bastard has finally gone mad.

For a creator to manifest directly into their Creation Abyss was the worst taboo.

It was like a novelist directly intervening in their own novel.

In a way, it was a ‘deus ex machina,’ where a divine being suddenly appears and resolves every situation.

The Incarnation of a creator would plummet the reputation and value of the Creation Abyss to the absolute worst, and was in itself deserving of scorn from other creators.

Was that all?

The number of coins required for an Incarnation was beyond imagination.

The more powerful the master, the greater the difference between them and the Abyss they created.

The amount of coins consumed in real-time was enough to make one’s mind go blank.

Grrrk!

Kraaaaaah!

Anubis screamed, clutching his head.

It was because Ahetta’s appearance nearby had strengthened his control.

‘…What should I do.’

Honestly, he hadn’t thought Ahetta, who valued his reputation, would go this far.

If this fact became known, he wouldn’t even be treated as a proper creator, let alone retain his authority as a ‘Night Administrator.’

Moreover, this was the Abyss of Night, where the ‘Third Night’ was in progress.

A place on a different level from a Sniper Abyss made to target a single person.

However, he was distinctly different now from when he had faced the Demon God in Kim Byung-han’s Sniper Abyss.

Composed, with an air of indifference.

“You must have been in quite a hurry.”

He spoke, shrugging his shoulders.

Then.

‘T-ring!’

《The effect of the title ‘Lord Slayer’ is activated.》

《The ‘Threat Effect’ is applied to the Master of the Moon, Ahetta!》

Even his heartbeat grew calm.

Facing a Creator was no longer frightening.

Even if defeat was certain, even if it was like an insurmountable wall.

“Master of the Moon, Ahetta. Your end will be quite miserable.”

He even managed a smile.

Because his dream of becoming a demon king, a Demon God, would never be realized.

A creator who manifested an Incarnation in his own creative space just to kill a single human.

By now, a related message must have appeared to the creators watching the Third Night.

From now on, no one would invest in Ahetta.

—…I will end you with my own hands.

Ahetta knew it too.

That from this moment on, his life as a creator would become considerably difficult.

But if he didn’t erase the ‘Archmage’ here, bankruptcy was a certainty.

The man had appeared here for the first time, and there was no telling when he might disappear again.

Hadn’t he tried to catch him countless times, only to fail on each occasion?

‘You won’t be able to escape.’

Ahetta intended to see this through to the end.

Kill the man, and he himself would live.

Survival was more important than honor or reputation.

—Go on, try to use your wits this time as well. If you can, that is.

Krawwwwwwrrrrrr!

Anubis finally let go of all restraints.

Behind him, Ahetta smiled faintly.

Thanks to the Immortal Emblem, he had also confirmed that the man had no backer.

If he wasn’t the avatar of anyone, there was no need to hesitate in killing the Archmage.

The humiliation he had suffered so far was beyond imagination.

He would toy with him thoroughly before killing him.

“—Sword.”

Park Chanwoo opened his mouth.

In that instant.

Whoooosh!

A sword materialized in his hand amidst a brilliant light.

《The completed ‘Eternal Sword’ has been summoned!》

《While the ‘Eternal Sword’ is summoned, all magic evolves into ‘Grand Magic.’》

《The ‘Eternal Sword’ designates ‘Anubis.’》

《The level of ‘Anubis’ is too high compared to the user’s level.》

《The duration is shortened.》

《The ‘Eternal Sword (137Lv, Wish)’ will last for 1 minute.》

《The divinity of the ‘Radiant Anubis’ imbues the sword!》

The Eternal Sword, completed with the essence of all the kings that existed in the temple.

What was originally a hidden trait had revealed its true form.

Next, Boksil made a flower of life bloom on the Eternal Sword.

With this, the preparations to attack that great evil were complete.

—Wish? You, you knew how to handle Wish!

Ahetta said, his voice quite surprised.

The highest stage of magic.

It referred to a state where magic itself moved on its own for the user.

And yet, the Archmage had now forged Wish into a sword.

He had expected it to some extent, but to think he would manifest it right in front of him.

A sword made of Wish would certainly be able to inflict damage on Anubis and him.

However.

‘It’s still not enough.’

Park Chanwoo inwardly shook his head.

A single sword was not enough to face Anubis and Ahetta.

The time given was also too short.

To settle the score within that time, he needed more preparation.

《The White Whale’s Unique Authority unfolds!》

He deployed the authority.

A blizzard raged as the Unique Authority rapidly consumed its surroundings.

At the same time.

—This authority… could it be…!

Ahetta’s eyes trembled slightly as he recognized the owner of the authority.

He was the one who had sealed the Eternal Outer God.

Naturally, he was well aware of the other outer gods that had emerged from the Great Rift.

In particular, that ‘Unique Authority’ was unmistakable.

An outer god that had slaughtered countless demons and masters, one that was overwhelmingly massive and ranked even higher than the Eternal Outer God.

Its mere existence brought a shudder to the Abyss.

—The White Whale…!

He was definitely called the White Whale.

But, the form of the White Whale was nowhere to be seen.

Instead.

《The ‘Divine Power’ of the White Whale Charpam is released.》

《It is discharged along with the ‘Eternal Sword’!》

Kwoooooaaaaaaaargh-!!

Park Chanwoo unleashed all the Divine Power gathered in the ‘Eternal Sword’ at once.

—

‘Rumble!’

‘Rurururumble!’

In the distance, a massive pillar of light was erected.

Everyone could only stare, mesmerized, at the sight of it destroying everything it touched.

Even the Army of Death had stopped, simply staring blankly in the direction of the temple.

“Wh-what is that?”

“Isn’t that the direction of the temple?”

One after another, people let out cries of astonishment.

Lee Hyuk-soo was not much different.

‘That light is…’

But it looked familiar somehow.

He felt like he had seen that vast release of Divine Power somewhere before.

‘It’s the power the Prophet used during the Second Night!’

Unless he was mistaken, it was unmistakable.

It was definitely the power that, along with the conqueror Khan, had blown away Khan’s entire palace.

Which meant.

‘The Prophet is fighting Anubis.’

Ah.

It meant that the ‘Prophet’ was the one who had cleared the Legendary Quest and achieved the Unique Achievement.

Lee Hyuk-soo’s body trembled slightly.

The Prophet had been with them from beginning to end.

Once again, he was forging a new path and performing a miracle.

Since it was the power that had annihilated Khan, even the great Anubis would not be able to withstand it.

‘Did he blow away both Anubis and the Master of the Moon, Ahetta?’

The problem was Ahetta.

He had clearly seen the message that the creator had manifested his Incarnation directly in the Abyss.

But the thought that the Prophet would be defeated never crossed his mind.

Wasn’t he the Prophet who had always shown a one-shot comeback victory in countless incomprehensible situations?

It would be the same this time.

That Divine Power was like the natural enemy of demons, so they would not dare to endure it.

…But.

‘Why isn’t any message popping up?’

Even though a pillar of light had risen and the shockwave was strong enough to shake the entire territory of the Third Night, no message appeared saying that Anubis or Ahetta had died.

It was strange.

Anubis was the last boss of the ‘Third Night,’ and Ahetta was the creator who made this place, so a message should have appeared if they had died.

Above all.

‘Clatter!’

‘Clatter!’

“Shit…!”

“Th-they’re moving again!”

“Everyone, get a grip!”

The Army of Death began to move again.

Lee Hyuk-soo’s brow furrowed.

The fact that they were moving meant that their commander-in-chief, Anubis, was not yet dead.

In other words.

‘The Prophet’s attack failed.’

Dammit.

Lee Hyuk-soo’s heart raced.

He shouldn’t be here right now; he needed to head to the temple.

But he was already overwhelmed dealing with the surging Army of Death.

If the Prophet had failed, and if he were to die…

‘…We’ll be annihilated.’

This war, they couldn’t win it.

For the first time, a shadow fell over Lee Hyuk-soo’s eyes.

—

—Is this all you have?

Ahetta.

He sneered.

For an attack from the one who had interfered with him countless times until now, it was quite bearable.

An ordinary demon would have been annihilated in one blow, but he was the ‘Master of the Moon.’

Even if he had imbued the Eternal Sword made of Wish with the White Whale’s Divine Power, it couldn’t reach him.

Because there was a vast difference in class between the Archmage and himself.

It might have been a different story if the White Whale’s main body had appeared and attacked, but there was no way a mere human body could contain its entirety.

“Hoo-eup…!”

Park Chanwoo gasped for breath.

His decisive blow hadn’t worked.

It was his one and only chance to target Anubis and Ahetta, but as expected, it hadn’t gone through.

‘I need… more time.’

His level was still no match for the masters.

There was a limit to fighting them with tricks.

Especially to face beings like the Master of the Moon, he needed to be backed by pure power.

If only he had a little more time.

A year. No, even if he had faced him just half a year later, the story would have been different.

But facing the Master of the Moon, Ahetta, directly in the mere ‘Third Night’ was indeed a difficult task.

…It seemed he had pushed Ahetta too far.

He had stirred things up so much in a short period that the man couldn’t get his bearings, and as a result, the bastard had manifested his Incarnation himself; there was no way he had an answer for that.

—That was a rather interesting blow, human. To think you almost reached me in such a short amount of time, you will certainly become a great threat if I don’t kill you now.

Park Chanwoo’s time was up.

Now, it was Ahetta’s time.

Kraaaaaaak!

Anubis bared his teeth and began to charge.

Boksil hurriedly made a flower of life bloom and raised a barrier to block him, but.

‘Crack!’

It wasn’t enough.

The barrier shattered the moment his hand touched it.

Park Chanwoo bit his lip.

‘…I’m going to die.’

It was an unavoidable death.

The same trick he used to kill the Eternal Outer God wouldn’t work on Ahetta.

Just as Anubis was about to pounce on Park Chanwoo.

‘THUD!’

Anubis’s body froze.

‘Craaaack!’

And, as the sky of the Abyss tore open once more.

—How could an intruder enter the Abyss where I have manifested my Incarnation…?

Ahetta tilted his head.

But his surprise soon turned to horror.

—Wait. This, this presence? Why is the Demon God…!

【Human who knows honor. In the not-so-distant future, the day will come when my help shall reach you.】