Chapter 391
Chapter 391
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 391
Chapter Title: God's Atlantis
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Seven men stood in my way. They clutched crude weapons like daggers, kitchen knives, and hammers.
"Ahi... hee hee... if we kill you... hee hee..."
The men were all completely unhinged. Their eyes lacked focus, and drool dribbled from their mouths. What was even more disgusting was the blood rushing to their groins, their dicks standing at full attention.
'What the fuck. Are these gay bastards?!'
I could overlook a lot of things, but gays targeting me? Absolutely unforgivable.
I pulled the Gay Slayer from my inventory. Any gay would die just from touching this sword. I swung the Gay Slayer at the men with all my might. But they weren't sliced open.
The Gay Slayer having no effect meant only one thing. These men weren't gay.
'If these fuckers aren't gay... then who the hell are they hard for?'
I stepped back. Something was off about this situation.
"Hee hee hee... die! Die!!"
"We can embrace her!"
"Die for me and her happy future!"
The men charged at me. Their minds were gone, but their movements were no joke. Two of them even had sword auras coating their daggers. These weren't opponents I could just brush off.
I stored the Gay Slayer back in my inventory and drew the Fire Lotus Blade, gripping it tightly.
Bzzt!
I unleashed lightning.
The lightning arced through the water, spreading out and electrocuting the men.
"......!"
All but two convulsed and collapsed unconscious into the water. Splash! Unless they snapped out of it fast, they'd drown.
"She wants your neck!"
"Die for me! For our happy newlywed life!"
I dodged their swinging daggers. Midway, the water seemed alive, yanking at my calf and nearly letting a dagger hit me.
"She... you mean Lizette?"
The only woman who came to mind was Lizette. Considering the rising water, there was over a 70% chance it was her.
"Die!"
"Hee hee hee!"
Words weren't getting through.
I swung my blade, severing their necks. Heads and bodies thudded into the water, staining it red.
'Lizette... She was always suspicious, but she revealed her true colors faster than I thought.'
This was a problem.
I didn't know the maze's exit. Backtracking would be confusing and time-consuming. My original plan was to wander until I stumbled on an exit.
But now, that woman's interference was guaranteed.
'The water level keeps rising. And...'
I looked straight ahead.
"...Hee hee. Found you!"
"Die for me. Please die!"
More men rushed in. One even attacked with magic. The silver lining? They were so deranged their attacks were straightforward, making them easy to handle.
'This is no different from fighting monsters.'
I leaped upward to dodge a fireball, ran along the wall, and slashed down at the men, killing them. No point in interrogating. Deranged idiots wouldn't give coherent answers.
Splash!
The water was already up to my knees.
Teleport scrolls didn't work in this maze due to the area's unique properties. I'd have to exit first.
'The water's not draining and keeps rising, so the exits must be blocked. Is drowning me the real goal?'
A hollow laugh escaped me.
From their perspective, drowning me probably seemed safe and foolproof. Hell, they likely thought it was a sure thing.
'They have no idea that my Water Blessing lets me breathe underwater and boosts my recovery there.'
Without Water Blessing, I wouldn't be this calm. I'd be panicking and thrashing wildly.
'...And this water... it's not normal. It's been hindering my movements since earlier.'
For now, it was just annoying, but who knew what it'd do later.
I kept moving, searching for an exit. Deranged men kept lunging at me along the way. But I always came out on top. A few close calls, but timely lightning saved me.
'My boosted stats from before entering the maze made a big difference.'
I glanced down. The water was up to my chest. Without Water Blessing, even moving would be impossible.
"Huh?"
The water rippled, and a dragon formed from it swam toward me.
Startled, I raised my blade to meet the water dragon. But I couldn't cut water with a sword. It ignored the blade, slamming into me. I was flung back, crashing into the wall.
"Guh!"
Before I could curse my throbbing skull, another water dragon charged.
Boom!
Gritting my teeth through the impact, my eyes gleamed.
This wouldn't do. I needed a plan.
???
"......"
Lizette stared down the stairs leading underground. They connected to the Maze of Destiny, now completely flooded. The entire maze was submerged.
The System was starting to catch on. It had probably suspected her long before. Once this was over, it'd impose harsh penalties. Toying with the System like this would come at a steep price.
'It's fine. I'm not the only one involved...'
She casually extended her hand into the water. She'd enchanted the men to kill Sung Yu-jin, but it hadn't worked, forcing her to intervene personally.
She'd sealed the maze exits, flooded it, and manipulated the water to attack.
Through the water, she sensed Sung Yu-jin's location. He hadn't moved since earlier. Twenty minutes after full submersion, he was surely dead.
'...Is he really dead?'
Sung Yu-jin had died from poison before, only to revive unscathed. Leaving now risked it happening again. She needed confirmation.
She tried manipulating a current to drag his corpse. But it was snagged, resisting the flow.
Her current power wasn't enough for a stronger current.
She reached into the air. A sword materialized in her hand. She descended into the flooded underground.
She'd confirm his death herself. If dead, great. If alive, she'd finish him with this blade.
'Haa. What a hassle for a mere human...'
???
I hung my body on a protruding rock, playing dead. Since she wanted me dead, faking it might drain the water.
'And she might even come to check herself.'
Thirty minutes of playing dead. Boring, but not uncomfortable. In a way, more relaxing than being on the surface.
'Should I strip? The clothes are annoying.'
As I seriously considered it, my senses pinged someone approaching. Not the men—they'd all drowned when the water hit the ceiling. They couldn't breathe underwater like me.
I cracked my eyes open stealthily to check.
Lizette. The dancer from the plaza, pretending to be my lover.
She approached in her fairy-like white dress, sword in hand. Soaked, it clung to her, revealing her sizzling figure. Her blue-green hair undulated like a photoshoot underwater.
'So she's the one after my life.'
The dancer drew closer, her gait leisurely as if walking on land. She could breathe underwater too.
At arm's reach, she tilted her head at me, then thrust the sword at my neck.
Just before the sharp tip touched, I grabbed the blade with my right hand.
"......!"
Her eyes widened in shock as she pushed harder. My palm bled, but the sword didn't pierce my neck.
I grinned. As expected, her physical abilities weren't superior. If they were, she wouldn't have gone to such lengths.
Bzzt.
Lightning from my hand surged along the blade into her. She yelped, dropping it. I spun it, gripped the hilt, and swung at her.
She recoiled in surprise, but the tip grazed her abdomen. Her clothes tore, red blood leaking from the shallow wound.
She gritted her teeth, manipulating the water. Vortices formed on both sides, trying to shred me.
'Instant Step.'
I closed in fast, grabbed her throat, and slammed her down. Before she could use her water control, I unleashed lightning.
"......!"
Her mouth gaped, eyes shaking wildly. The vortices vanished. Her power broke.
As her eyes refocused, I zapped her again. Currents coursed through her body—not lethal. Killing her outright would be a waste of that beauty.
"Talk. Who the hell are you?"
I infused mana into my voice for clarity underwater.
"......"
She clamped her mouth shut, glaring.
I ripped off her top and bra in one go. E-cup breasts spilled out. She tried resisting in shock, but lightning tamed her.
"...Ahk!"
Surprisingly, her voice carried clearly underwater. Probably some water-related skill or trait.
From the jolt, her back arched. Her already voluptuous, firm breasts thrust up prominently.
Perfectly shaped breasts without a hint of sag. Topped with cute pink nipples.
I couldn't look away from her nipples. Near-perfect circular areolas with perky tips—rare, flawless balance.
"Hiding tits this hot all this time."
My gaze dropped. Flawless white abs, no excess fat. A shallow cut from my earlier swing, but no issue. I felt the urge to kiss her innie navel as I looked lower.
The skirt over her hips pissed me off.
I reached for it.
"Stop that..."
"...Huh?"
"...I admit you've won. But stop there. I am not some human toy for you to defile."
Her speech changed. No— the content mattered. It confirmed my suspicions.
"Aha."
I grinned. My dick was already throbbing.
"You're the Blue Chick that Summons Dark Clouds, right? Your true self, not some divine possession."
Divinities could possess hosts under certain conditions. Normally needed System approval, but could bypass it—with consequences they could handle.
"Indeed. I am the Blue Chick that Summons Dark Clouds. Cease your actions and back off. Any further insolence will not be forgiven. Do not cross the line."
"Funny shit. You tried to kill me—you must've been prepared for this."
She bit her lip, then spoke.
"Do you know who I am?"
"Who?"
"My father rules the Five-Colored Jade Palace, and my mother is the goddess revered by all Kunlun immortals. Here's some advice: stop now. Don't think dying in this Atlantis ends everything."
"Got it."
I knew her identity.
I knew the ruler of the Five-Colored Jade Palace: the Jade Emperor. The goddess revered by Kunlun immortals: Queen Mother of the West. In other words, she was their daughter.
"Princess Yonggil."
"...Correct. Now that you know my identity, withdraw and show respect!"
"Bullshit."