Chapter 49
Chapter 49
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 49
Chapter Title: Forgotten Altar
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"We're here. Ariel."
The Ariel in my arms couldn't lift her bowed head. Her face was flushed red all the way to her ears, and her body trembled faintly with fear of the unknown pleasure about to come.
I laid her down on the blanket in the hideout. Now, all it would take was 100,000 points to legally claim this pure and innocent angel's pussy.
"Ariel, before I take your precious virginity, is there anything you want to say?"
At my question, Ariel replied in a resigned voice, as if the inevitable had finally arrived.
"Ugh... Joo-hyuk. Could you please be as gentle as possible?"
"Looking forward to it is a good thing."
But instead of opening the tablet to bring up the trade window, I whispered softly into Ariel's ear.
"Right now, though, I'm not in the mood to be gentle."
"Pardon?"
At my unexpected words, Ariel jerked her head up. Bewilderment filled her eyes.
"Why? Simple reason. That 100,000-point pussy of yours? I can buy it anytime I want. But not right now. Something more important came up."
I activated my unique 'Prophet' perk in this world. An info window popped up before my eyes.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Floor 2 Trial: 『King of Kings Battle』] [Description: Survivors from each country's Floor 1 will divide into two camps and engage in a massive war to eliminate the enemy camp's king. In this trial, points are life, and life is points.] [Details: Use points to strengthen your allied camp or curse and weaken the enemy. The more points you hold, the exponentially higher your chances of victory in the war.] After the Floor 1 trial ends, this was info on the next stage to begin.
From this, I realized the true meaning of the Floor 1 trial.
Gathering points was to prepare for the next trial.
In other words, to gain an overwhelming advantage on Floor 2, I needed to secure as many points as possible on Floor 1.
'Then, the Floor 1 ranking rewards are probably point-related. Like a massive bonus points payout at the start of Floor 2, or privileges to use points more efficiently.'
Plus, the Floor 2 trial was aptly named 'King of Kings Battle.'
Who did 'king' refer to here?
A king usually means one.
So, the Floor 1 player with the most points, ranking 1st, was likely to become king.
'Right now, priority one is to hoard points overwhelmingly so no one can catch up to first place.'
Of course, that wasn't enough.
I thought of Im Ji-hye and the new ally Han Yu-ra I planned to recruit. I needed to stably place them in the rankings too, to use them as powerful pieces on Floor 2.
Spend 100,000 points on Ariel's pussy in this situation?
It'd be downright foolish.
'Maybe even my current 350,000 points aren't enough.'
Taking Ariel's virginity could wait until I'd weeded out the survivors among the Floor 1 summoners and controlled the flow of all points.
Of course, spilling all this to Ariel would be amateur hour.
"Ariel, you're so cute it's weakening my resolve. I'll give you a special deferral this time. But there's a condition."
"A c-condition?"
"Yeah. From now on, whenever I want, even without 'Pussy Viewing Rights,' you show me that pretty pussy. Do that, and I'll buy it for 100,000 points before Floor 1 ends."
"So in the end, my pussy still gets sold to you. But... with a summoner like you, maybe..."
She bit her lip lightly.
Her eyes, once filled with worry, now swirled with something different after she squeezed them shut.
It felt like resignation to her situation mixed with a faint glimmer of anticipation.
Ariel gazed up at me intently, like someone who'd found her one lifeline in this hellish tower.
Her gaze seemed to seek something beyond my current self.
After a brief silence, Ariel finally nodded.
She'd accepted my offer.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Angel Ariel has formed a contract with Summoner Kim Joo-hyuk.] [Contract details are as follows:] [Before Floor 1 trial ends, Kim Joo-hyuk will purchase Ariel's pussy. In exchange, Ariel must show her pussy anytime Kim Joo-hyuk desires, even without Pussy Viewing Rights.] [This contract does not apply during special trials or unavoidable situations beyond Ariel's control.] ◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ "Um, Joo-hyuk. Just to be sure, you haven't killed over 100 summoners, right?"
"Why?"
"It's important. Yes or no only, please."
At Ariel's serious tone, I stopped teasing her and nodded lightly.
"I have. Is there a problem?"
"Oh, no. Nothing major. But you should stop killing more summoners."
"Why? Does something happen if I kill more?"
Ariel hesitated at my question, then blinked her eyes instead of answering verbally.
"There's something. But do you get punished for saying it like before?"
Again, Ariel couldn't respond.
Usually, silence in this situation means yes.
'Can't even verbalize it or affirm with actions? That's some serious punishment.'
In other words, the info Ariel knew carried far more weight than pre-assigning the 3rd/4th week angel quests.
'But stop now? No way.'
Killing Floor 1 summoners was core to my plan.
Guilt or whatever was never a factor. The key was whether it benefited me.
Better to seize gains and prepare for the future than sacrifice long-term profit for some vague threat.
"Bringing it up means you know how to prepare for it, right?"
"......"
"Fine. Today, I'll free your movement. Go wherever you want."
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ I followed Ariel's soaring form, admiring her huge ass in flight, until we reached a pile of rocks.
"We're here."
Nothing special in sight.
If Ariel wasn't wasting my time, there had to be something.
The one standout in this ordinary spot: the rock pile.
So I drew my sword from its sheath and cleaved a stone from the pile in one stroke.
Crack-!
With the sound, a blue portal appeared between the rocks.
"Oh my! Joo-hyuk! You're so lucky! Finding a place like this!"
Ariel exclaimed soullessly, probably to dodge punishment.
- Discovered the Forgotten Altar. - Luck +2. - An ominous feeling emanates from within. 'Blue portal. Looks like my Warp ability.'
This portal probably led to a new place.
I'd held back on Warp to keep it secret from Demon Fellios and Angel Ariel, but tests confirmed it worked in the tower.
Couldn't exit the tower, but if the portal's destination was tower-bound, returning was no issue.
As I stepped toward the portal, Ariel grabbed my arm.
"Be careful. This is an ancient trial site from before the tower's system. Records say they give rewards fitting the trial if cleared... but they're extremely dangerous."
Ariel hesitated, then continued.
"Honestly, I don't recommend going in. But the choice is yours."
"I don't mind."
Danger? Just a measure of how good the rewards were.
I ignored Ariel's warning and entered the portal without hesitation.
*
The moment I entered, my vision shifted.
First thing I saw: a sword stabbing down at me.
No time to dodge.
I raised my sword to block.
Clang!
The attacker was a knight in ridiculously sturdy-looking armor.
"What the fuck is this guy?"
My sword didn't bounce off.
No, I was being pushed back.
'Strength at least 100.'
I deflected the sword and retreated, checking his info window.
[Forgotten Altar's Guardian Knight Lv 55]
"Fuck, you're kidding."
My level was a measly 25.
55?
No monster like this existed anywhere on Floor 1.
'No way Ariel's using this altar's monster to assassinate me.'
The suspicion flashed briefly.
But no time to think.
Thud. Thud.
The guardian knight charged at me.
"Shit!"
I rolled aside to dodge, then kicked off the wall to strike his armor from behind.
Kang!!
"Damn it."
The attack barely worked.
His armor dented slightly, but no penetration.
"At least my movements are faster."
Thanks to the armor. Full plate gave top-tier defense, but slowed him down.
'Problem is, I have no armor.'
Assuming equal or superior strength, every enemy hit was lethal to me.
No intention of dying here, so I opened my status and dumped my remaining 10 stats into Agility.
Instantly, my nerves sharpened, muscles contracting like screams. The world seemed to slow by 0.5 seconds.
Swish!
I dodged his attack by a hair.
'Definitely easier to evade now.'
His attacks were visible, if barely.
But that was it.
Not a sure win.
One slip, and I was dead.
But people use their heads.
'Third Eye, show me that bastard's weakness.'
[Target: Forgotten Altar's Guardian Knight] [Info: The Guardian Knight's weakness is holy fire. Holy fire is located in the inner chamber of the Forgotten Altar.] "Inner chamber?"
This place was wide open. No chambers in sight.
'Don't tell me this guy's not meant to be fought.'
In some horror games, you flee enemies, dodging obstacles to survive.
Here, a way to fight existed, but it wasn't nearby.
So, evade attacks without landing real hits and reach the inner chamber somehow.
I focused on 'holy' and tried summoning Ariel.
Maybe an easy win like last time.
"Show me Ariel's pussy."
[Cannot summon Angel Ariel in this location.] [Pussy Viewing Rights unavailable.] "Tch."
Ariel managed the tower.
Her summon blocked meant this was a special space even managers couldn't easily access.
"Fine. No choice! Going straight at it!"