Chapter 87
Chapter 87
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 87
Chapter Title: The Black Yeouiju
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Degurur.
A black something rolls across the floor.
It took the form of a smooth sphere, so the moment it hit the ground, it began rolling a few times along the floor, leaving behind a trail of something slimy that instilled an inexplicable sense of disgust.
It was like a starless night sky, like darkness that swallowed light, a black hue reminiscent of an endless abyss.
[Yeouiju?]
I tilted my head as I looked at the result rolling on the floor.
Though the color was different, what I had spat out was unmistakably in the form of a Yeouiju.
How could it transform like this?
What I used was merely a small fragment of the Yeouiju, cracked from the rift—not the intact pearl itself.
And its shape wasn't a perfect sphere like that; it was sharp, like shards of broken glass.
[I only used a fragment, yet the result is a complete Yeouiju...]
Charruruk.
I first cleaned the Yeouiju, which had picked up dust, dirt, and saliva while rolling on the floor, using the energy of water. I pondered seriously how this could even be possible.
But pondering wouldn't yield any answers.
From the moment I used a fragment of the Yeouiju, the outcome was in the realm of the unknown.
No matter how much I thought about it, I wouldn't find answers—it was just a pointless waste of time.
'What a foolish thought.'
That was simply a blind luck mechanic where everything hinged on pure chance.
'Like synthesis gacha.'
This black Yeouiju was created using the Lich King's energy as a medium, yet it carried no trace of death qi whatsoever.
[Who knew the Yeouiju was holding a 1+1 sale.]
In any case, judging purely by the results, I had obtained two Yeouiju.
Of course, one was cracked like a patient in need of care, and the other was this aberrant black one with entirely different powers.
Wuuuuung.
[And because I used a fragment, it recognizes me as its owner.]
Whatever.
Even so, this black Yeouiju saw me as its master.
-Krrrng. Yeouiju? That's a Yeouiju?
[Hard to believe, but it's true.]
-No way. That's not a Yeouiju.
But then, out of nowhere, someone chimed in to object.
As expected, Tam jumped in and denied the black Yeouiju.
-Krrng. That black Yeouiju has no divine power. A true Yeouiju is a treasure that grants control over the heavens. That unknown orb can never be... krrrng... a Yeouiju.
It lacked the power a Yeouiju should inherently possess.
Tam denied it based on the logic of power.
But I saw it differently.
What is a Yeouiju, really?
Sure, it's widely known as a jewel that summons rain clouds, strikes lightning, and commands storms, just as Tam said.
But I suspect its true value lies in guiding an imoogi toward ascension as a dragon.
The black Yeouiju certainly couldn't wield the five elements, wind, or lightning like a normal one.
Yet, despite that, it held the power and qualification to show the path for an imoogi to become a dragon.
Doesn't that make it Yeouiju enough?
'And it's not powerless, either.'
It didn't have the overwhelming might of a standard Yeouiju, but in exchange, this black one possessed a unique ability absent in ordinary ones.
-Krrng? What's that black blot?
[The black Yeouiju can't rule over all creation.]
Gulp.
[But it can at least devour it all.]
A black blot appeared in midair, like ink spreading on white paper.
I picked up a nearby rock and tossed it in.
Shook.
The rock vanished into the blot without resistance.
This time, focusing on retrieving it, the rock popped back out with a thunk.
'Who would've thought the black Yeouiju had sub-space capabilities.'
The special ability of the black Yeouiju was the sub-space function—well-known for creating a separate dimension to store items, like an inventory.
'Plus, since the Yeouiju is already linked to me, I don't even need to carry it around.'
I nodded in approval at the convenience as I stored the black Yeouiju into the blot.
With a sub-space now, I no longer had to lug items around myself.
I could easily transport the Amrita for Keter using it, too.
-Krrrng. More importantly, when are you fixing the Yeouiju?
[If you acknowledge the black Yeouiju as a real one.]
-Fine, I acknowledge it.
...Does that thing have no pride?
To bend its will so readily without hesitation.
The same one that had just insisted it wasn't a Yeouiju...
-Krrrng! Hurry and heal it! Krng!
[...Alright, got it.]
It hurt me too, but not as badly as that.
Since it was dwelling in the Yeouiju in soul form, it must be in a lot of pain.
Wuuuung.
-Krr. Using a fragment... no issues, right?
[Don't worry.]
I did use a fragment to create the black Yeouiju, but that wouldn't cause problems in the repair process.
A crack like this was easily fixable and replenishable with my own power.
Fire. Water. Wood. Metal. Earth. Wind. Lightning.
I harmoniously gathered the energies that formed the Yeouiju and filled the cracks.
Probably no other imoogi could do this.
Only a dragon could wield the Yeouiju's power in the first place.
[Fuuu...]
-......
As I focused on repairing the Yeouiju, the noisy Tam fell silent, watching my actions quietly.
Sarrruk.
I could see it.
The Yeouiju, cracked and strangely hollow on one side.
It looked forlorn because of the fragment I took for the black one.
Shaaaa...
But no worries.
Now was the time to restore its former healthy state.
I gathered all the energies—five elements, wind, and lightning—and slowly infused them, like filling a mold with liquid.
Slowly, to ensure no gaps, as cleanly and flawlessly as possible.
Crack. Creack.
Once the cracks and the fragment site were filled, I used divine power to resonate with the Yeouiju, solidifying it. Done.
Time taken... about 30 minutes?
[......]
-......
And so, after the promised 30 minutes... ta-da.
-Kuhahaha! It's finally fixed!
The Yeouiju was perfectly repaired.
-Now I don't have to make those beastly growls anymore! Kuhahaha!
Tam, who had been growling krr, krrng intermittently, reverted to normal speech once the Yeouiju was fixed.
Previously, its emotions showed easily due to pain, but that was gone now.
-So, what are you planning to do with those?
Tam pointed to the skeleton soldiers taken from the Lich King in the distance.
Thousands of massive skeleton soldiers.
Having seized control from the Lich King, they stood obediently awaiting my orders.
'Destroying them outright feels like a waste.'
They were nearly half the Lich King's forces.
Without them, it couldn't have rampaged like that.
Having acquired this key force that enforced the tyrant's march, I should make some use of them.
'Hmm...'
But leaving them here like this—too many, and their undead aura was killing nearby creatures.
[...Not sure if they'll all fit.]
But it wasn't impossible.
I expanded the sub-space from the black Yeouiju to its maximum.
Unlike the first time, it was now nearly 2 meters wide and tall.
Confirming ample space, I ordered the skeleton soldiers inside.
Clack. Clack.
Clack. Clack.
Clack. Clack.
Clack. Clack.
One at first.
Then, following order, they filled the interior one by one.
Five. Ten. Fifty. Hundred. Five hundred. Twelve hundred. Two thousand. Three thousand...
Despite my worries if they'd all fit, even the last one entered the sub-space.
[They're... all going in.]
-This is insane.
Closing my eyes and focusing on the sub-space interior, I saw the skeleton soldiers huddled neatly in the empty black void.
Now, I could summon thousands anytime, right where I stood.
[...Should I say 'arise' when summoning the skeleton soldiers?]
-What are you talking about?
[It's a catchphrase from some human who controls shadows.]
Anyway, the biggest issues—the Lich King's energy and the skeleton soldiers—were resolved. Time to clear the minor stuff and head back.
'Now we'll stand above even the Spirit Kings.'
Alright, time to cause some chaos.
Rustle.
[Hm?]
-What?
[Didn't you feel something just now?]
-Quit talking nonsense and let's go back already, you crazy imoogi.
[......]
Break the Yeouiju again?