Chapter 70: Even the Absolute Being Is a First-Time Dad
Absolute One's First Time Being a Dad - Episode 70
Crunch, crunch...
Two pairs of footsteps fell in unison across the vast snowy plains, leaving parallel tracks behind.
"So Nazgul not only saved your life but also took you in and taught you swordsmanship just because we share the same homeland?" Kang-jun asked.
Jung Yoon-chan answered without hesitation.
"Yes, all thanks to the greatness of Immortal."
Kang-jun let out a dry chuckle. "Still the same, I see..."
"I heard that Master searched every so-called Underworld (冥界) in this Abyss, desperately trying to find the great Immortal."
"Looking for me?"
"Yes. Even though he witnessed with his own eyes the moment you entered eternal rest, he couldn't bring himself to believe it. So he wandered the Underworlds..."
Kang-jun muttered under his breath.
"The Underworld, huh..."
He had vaguely guessed that there must be some kind of sanctuary where the souls of the dead gathered. Otherwise, no matter how much his Black Magic served as a medium, reviving the dead would have been impossible.
But he hadn't known there were multiple Underworlds in the Abyss—or that one could freely travel between them.
"That guy always seemed to know things I didn't..."
As Kang-jun murmured, he recalled his first encounter with Nazgul.
"■■■..."
The moment Nazgul was revived by him, he immediately bowed without a single word of question—as if he had been waiting all along for Kang-jun to come and bring him back.
Not only that, but Nazgul had been the first to call Kang-jun "■■■."
The cryptic words Nazgul had muttered while kneeling resurfaced in his mind.
"In the quiet embrace of death, I heard the voice of an omniscient being, commanding me to serve you as my supreme master."
And then...
"Not only the heroic tales spread across the continent, but even my very existence was merely a device prepared for you..."
After that, he had sworn eternal loyalty without asking for anything in return.
Just as Kang-jun's thoughts deepened—
"Huh?"
Not long after walking across the snowy plains, an impossibly tall wall came into view, stretching so high its peak was beyond sight.
"What's that?"
Yoon-chan swallowed dryly before answering in a hushed tone.
"I've only wandered the outer edges of the Gate, training against the Colossi. This is my first time getting this close to the Wall."
"Wall, huh..."
"I've reached spots where I could see it a few times, but Master always stopped me, saying it wasn't yet time to go beyond..."
Kang-jun reached out and lightly ran his palm over the towering structure.
"Seems pretty sturdy..."
Then, a system message appeared before his eyes.
[ The Divine of Star Cluster Asgard, Guardian of the Divided Underworld, strongly warns you not to cross the Wall! ]
After reading it, Kang-jun frowned slightly and muttered,
"You know, when someone tells you not to do something, doesn't it just make you want to do it even more?"
Without hesitation, he clenched his fist, gathered all his strength, and—
BOOOOOOM—!
A massive shockwave erupted from the point of impact, followed by a deafening explosion that came a split second too late to match the sheer speed of his strike. The force sent Yoon-chan tumbling backward, unable to withstand the sudden pressure.
But the Wall?
Not a single crack.
[ The Divine of Star Cluster Asgard, Guardian of the Divided Underworld, begins mocking you! ]
[ They laugh openly, declaring that no one can ever break the Wall of the Underworld! ]
Kang-jun smirked, amused, then muttered with renewed determination.
"Alright, let's do this..."
Just as he clenched his right fist again—
[ Conditions met. Hidden Piece activated. ]
[ Hidden Piece: The Indestructible Barrier of the Underworld. ]
In Niflheim's Underworld, there exists a massive barrier that none may cross without the permission of the god who rules it!
Can ■■■ truly shatter Niflheim's Wall, said to be absolutely unbreakable?
After skimming the messages, Kang-jun glanced back at Yoon-chan.
"Hey, stand back."
Then he unleashed a relentless barrage of punches against the Wall.
BOOM—!
BOOM—!
BOOM—!
Amid the chaos, a series of ding! ding! sounds chimed as more messages appeared.
[ The nearby Divines frown in unison at the noise you've caused. ]
[ Some Divines watch your antics with curious eyes. ]
[ The Wall's Inherent Setting and ■■■'s Laws begin to clash! ]
Then—
[ Authority Myth-Weaving activates. ]
[ The Creator God begins writing your myth. ]
A voice—or perhaps text—whispered into his ears.
"The great Wall surrounding Niflheim was created with the Inherent Setting that it shall never be broken, no matter what."
"Thus, for eons, the Wall remained unbroken..."
"Only those permitted by the Divine who rules Niflheim's Underworld—the Guardian of the Divided Underworld—could pass."
"But when the Wall's Inherent Setting clashed with ■■■'s Laws, an anomaly beyond the world's logic occurred."
"■■■."
"A title so supreme it makes the impossible possible, turning even mere ideals into reality."
"In the end, the Wall's Inherent Setting and ■■■'s Laws reached a compromise—"
"The Wall, which was never meant to break, did not shatter..."
CRACK—!
"But it sustained catastrophic damage instead."
[ The Wall of the Underworld has suffered massive damage! ]
[ A passage to the heart of the Underworld is forming! ]
Kang-jun grinned.
"Absolutely unbreakable, my ass."
Beyond the cracks now spiderwebbing across the Wall's surface, a world unlike this one came into view.
"Huh..."
Unlike the desolate, endless snowy plains, the scenery on the other side was strikingly different.
Rows of common houses packed closely together, suggesting a populated settlement. Under a warm, blazing sun, human-like figures bustled through the streets.
"A village?"
It looked no different from a small city in any kingdom back on the Anux continent.
Then—
Ding!
More messages flooded in.
[ The Divine Guardian of the Divided Underworld is horrified! ]
[ The Divine Giant with Stitched Lips renews its hostility! ]
[ The Divine Flame Giant Who Craves Ruin glares at you! ]
[ The Divine Thunder None Can Withstand expresses admiration! ]
[ All conditions for Hidden Piece have been met! ]
[ Hidden Piece: The Shattered Wall of Niflheim. ]
Like the true ■■■ you are, you refused to give up! With indomitable will, you dealt catastrophic damage to the Wall of the Underworld!
This feat shall be recorded as your new myth—The Destroyer of Niflheim's Barrier—spreading far and wide across the Abyss!
Kang-jun dismissively swiped away the messages and turned to Yoon-chan.
"Hey, why are you just standing there gawking?"
Snapping out of his daze, Yoon-chan hurriedly replied, "Y-Yes!" and scrambled after him.
"A Gate within a Gate..."
Just as Kang-jun was about to step through the crack in the Wall—
[ The Divine Guardian of the Divided Underworld desperately pleads for you to stop! ]
[ The Divine Guardian of the Divided Underworld kneels in sincere apology for their earlier mockery! ]
After staring at the messages for a moment, Kang-jun scoffed.
"Trying to backpedal now?"
Then he added,
"I'm coming to smash your damn pot."
With that, he stepped into the swirling rift—whoosh!—and was sucked inside.
"Absolutely unbelievable..."
Overwhelmed by Kang-jun's sheer might, Yoon-chan followed without hesitation, taking his first step into the crack.