Chapter 206
At first, he thought he’d seen it wrong.
The moment he killed the Black Death King and obtained the [Trace of the Ancient Black Evil God], something strange popped out from the side along with the qualification to move on to the next floor.
‘…Am I the only one who can see it?’
If the others could see it, they would’ve reacted.
But Chronos and Ataraxia remained silent.
It seemed he really was the only one who could see it.
No matter how many times he looked, he couldn’t figure out what it was.
‘Why is there an Easter Egg…’
It looked like an ordinary egg, but it was unmistakably an Easter Egg.
Still, it was a little different from the Easter Egg he already had.
Pyoong. Pyororong.
…It moved, making strange sounds.
At the very least, the Easter Egg he had didn’t move or make noise.
It was visible to others and displayed miraculous abilities.
It looked similar, but it didn’t seem to be the same kind of Easter Egg.
Just in case, he took a step.
Pyorororong.
…It followed him.
“……?”
Ataraxia looked at him, puzzled.
Ignoring it, Park Chan-woo moved again.
The egg followed right after him, speeding up as he did.
Park Chan-woo frowned, thinking hard.
‘Lil said the tower was brought from the Creator’s Realm.’
He had assumed the Easter Egg was connected to the Creator—proof that the vanished Creator had left traces behind.
If so, it wouldn’t be strange for an Easter Egg to exist in a tower that once belonged to the Creator’s Realm.
If anything, it supported his theory.
‘But why can I see it when Ataraxia—who directly defeated the Black Death King—can’t?’
That was the real problem.
Ataraxia had entered the tower with him and personally defeated the Black Priests and the Black Death King, yet he couldn’t see the egg at all.
Still, Park Chan-woo had a hunch.
‘Is it because I already have an Easter Egg?’
Maybe only the owner of an Easter Egg could perceive it.
If so…
‘…There might be a real Easter Egg somewhere in the Tower of God.’
Park Chan-woo clenched his fist.
It was proof there might be another Easter Egg.
The Easter Egg’s performance was beyond words.
It brought good luck and harmony with all races—options that went far beyond miracles.
If a third Easter Egg existed in the Tower of God… his growth would become even more absurd.
He couldn’t even imagine what kind of options it might have.
“Superior Spirit Stone. It’s a treasure that can’t be compared to Mana Stones. But why is a Spirit Stone—something rarely found even in a destroyed world—in this Tower of God?”
After checking the reward, Chronos spoke in a voice that sounded genuinely shocked.
Ataraxia’s gaze was also locked onto the Superior Spirit Stone.
Because Spirit Stones were treasures on an entirely different level from Mana Stones.
Honestly, if it weren’t for the egg that had suddenly appeared, Park Chan-woo would’ve been staring at it just as intently.
When he looked at the pure white stone floating in midair, an explanation window appeared.
[Name: Spirit Stone]
[Grade: Superior]
[Description: A stone condensed with the energy of a destroyed world. Simply being near it purifies misfortune and replenishes Mana. It can be used for various weapons and tools that help the Flow of energy, and it is said that a ‘Divine Spirit’ dwells in Spirit Stones of Superior grade or higher.]
[(1) Mana regeneration increases by 50% when held.]
[(2) Blocks ominous energy when held.]
[(3) Can be used as a powerful Mana source.]
[(4) The Spirit Stone’s ability is maximized when used as a material.]
Just as Chronos said, it couldn’t be compared to Mana Stones.
This was an era before Magical Engineering had properly developed.
There weren’t even magicians or alchemists who could truly handle it yet.
‘…To get a Spirit Stone already.’
Even its discovery alone would accelerate the world’s development by a massive margin.
Because the Mana extracted from a Spirit Stone was on a different level from ordinary Mana.
Mana drawn from ordinary Mana Stones or other sources scattered the moment it was released, making it hard to use properly.
‘But the Mana from a Spirit Stone doesn’t scatter.’
That was the key exception.
Unlike Mana Stones, which could be found anywhere, Spirit Stones only appeared in destroyed worlds.
They carried special properties as a result.
In particular, Spirit Stones had played a major role in the development of Magical Engineering.
‘It’s a treasure that should’ve been discovered three years from now.’
If Spirit Stones had been discovered earlier, the world’s destruction might have been delayed—if only slightly.
Utilizing them was extremely difficult, but their utility was endless.
Barriers, amulets, weapons, armor, all kinds of tools, even an energy resource.
And more than that…
‘It can be used as a Mana Core.’
It could serve as a Mana Core for Golems.
Instead of manufacturing a Mana Core through countless Mana Stones and advanced techniques, the Spirit Stone itself could become the core.
Above all, its performance was incomparable to Golems made from Mana Stones.
‘I can make a Golem.’
He had already learned [Golem Crafting].
Just imagining it made the corners of his mouth twitch.
He currently had 800 Golems.
About 100 of the 900 Golems in Ahetta’s secret warehouse had been lost in the battle against the three witches.
All 800 remaining Golems were now in the Abyss, [Valhalla].
They were serving as guardians, protecting Valhalla alongside Adora.
A number no ordinary Creator could even dream of.
That alone was insane—but if he deployed Golems made from Spirit Stones, their status would rise even further.
Dark Guardian, Death Golem, Nightmare—those were all top-tier Golems, but…
‘Someday, I could even make a Colossus.’
The strongest Spirit Stone Golem, the Colossus—called the emperor of Golems.
He might be able to reach that level.
A monster capable of fighting a Demon Lord.
‘First, fully equip Valhalla.’
It still wasn’t enough.
Not with only 800 Golems and the Fox Clan.
But if he could secure enough Spirit Stones, he could arm them properly.
And there was a reason he was so focused on Valhalla.
It wasn’t just to create a Creation Abyss and earn Coins.
The Abyss was filled with countless demons and lords.
He was certain they would soon target Valhalla.
If he lost his territory, the Coins invested there—and everything he’d built—would be wiped out.
Not only that, Adora’s life would be at risk.
And if Adora died, he—bound to her by contract—would also be put in danger.
‘If I grow Valhalla, I can also attack other Demon Lords’ territories.’
If he built numerous Creation Abyss within Valhalla and fully equipped them, his influence in the Abyss would naturally expand.
And his plan didn’t end there.
‘…I’ll make Adora a Demon King.’
Raise her to Demon King—or an even higher position—and pacify the Abyss from behind her.
That was one of Park Chan-woo’s ultimate plans.
If the Abyss was pacified, Earth would naturally become safer.
He hadn’t even started moving in earnest yet.
So…
‘Now I have one more reason to climb to the very top.’
He needed more Spirit Stones.
More power.
More overwhelming influence.
His eyes gleamed.
Climbing this Tower of God would be a massive help to his plan.
—
Tring!
[You have cleared the ‘Black Persecutor’ group on the 2nd floor of the Tower of God.]
[Cleared in the shortest time!]
[Amazing! You have broken the record again consecutively.]
[You have satisfied the ‘Hidden Clear Condition.’]
[You have acquired ‘Trace of the Ancient Black Evil God (2).’]
[You have acquired 1 ‘Superior Spirit Stone.’]
[You can now enter the 3rd floor.]
……
Messages popped up one after another.
It took only about thirty minutes to clear the 2nd floor and move on to the 3rd.
The strategy was similar to the 1st floor, which helped.
‘Another egg.’
A second egg—similar to the Easter Egg—was now following him.
Was it going to increase by one every time he climbed a floor?
He didn’t know what it was for, but it had to be useful somewhere.
‘…Clear it faster.’
And Ataraxia was basically a cheat key.
An existence comparable to a jet plane—no, a spaceship.
After that, he used the eyes of a sage to find hidden spaces and continued acquiring traces, but he still wasn’t satisfied.
Park Chan-woo climbed the Tower of God without rest.
And then—
[You have reached the 10th floor of the Tower of God!]
[This is the fastest climb.]
[If you complete the trials of the 10th floor and collect 10 traces, the ‘Epic’ will be completed.]
[The grade of the ‘Stigmata’ will be determined according to the completed Epic.]
[The trials of the 10th floor will occur based on the traces you have collected so far.]
[‘Perfect Black Evil God (120Lv)’ appears!]
He arrived at the 10th floor.
And an enemy on a completely different level from everything before appeared.
Level 120.
A powerful entity classified as Boss-grade.
Hwareureureureuk!
It took the form of an ominous insect, black flames pouring from its entire body.
A spider at least ten meters in size had appeared.
“Great One. I am sorry, but this is a formidable enemy. I will release the Mana seal.”
Had he decided human form wouldn’t be enough?
Ataraxia bowed with an apologetic expression.
But revealing his main body was forbidden without Park Chan-woo’s permission.
At that moment—
Pook!
Ataraxia tore out his own heart.
Thump! Thump!
The heart beat violently in his hand.
Paak!
He crushed it.
At the same time—
Hwaaaaaaaaak!
Tangible Mana surged wildly from his entire body.
It made Park Chan-woo’s skin prickle, and that was before Ataraxia even revealed his main body.
‘This is… the Dragon of Despair.’
It was absurd.
In the final battle, he’d faced Ancient Dragons more than once, but that had always required tremendous sacrifice as a prerequisite.
And this wasn’t just any Ancient Dragon—it was one from the highest-ranking clan of Despair.
How much Mana had he accumulated over an unimaginably long time?
‘This is my chance to properly show my abilities.’
Ataraxia was delighted in his own way.
From the Third Night until now, he hadn’t had a proper opportunity to demonstrate his full power.
This was a golden chance to appeal to the Great One, Sephiro.
He couldn’t let it slip.
He would end it in a single blow, using the strongest magic he could cast in his current state.
“Hell of Despair, come before me now.”
Kuuuuuuuuung!
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[‘Perfect Black Evil God (120Lv)’ has been annihilated!]
[You have acquired ‘Trace of the Black Evil God (10).’]
[10 traces have been combined to secure the ‘Epic of the Black Evil God.’]
[This is a perfect Epic! The Epic is completed as a ‘Stigmata.’]
[You have acquired the ‘Stigmata of Yaldagoth,’ the Gluttony from a distant universe who truly follows the ‘Black Evil God.’]