Chapter 723: Eternal Spire (101)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 723: Eternal Spire (101)
After returning, I climbed the Tower at a rapid pace.
I was intentionally refraining from sex as I climbed.
‘Luna might not be able to handle seeing me have sex with another woman.’
That was why I held back.
However, the women were pushing back quite a bit.
“Why have you suddenly stopped?”
“Are you feeling unwell?”
“Don’t tell me you’re bored of us?”
It was exhausting being asked every day, but it was better than Luna going on a rampage.
With the overwhelming martial force of Bi-yeon and myself, we cleared the floors quickly.
Before I knew it, we had reached the 75th floor at a breakneck speed.
But upon reaching the 75th floor, a problem arose.
“Everyone is exhausted,” Bi-yeon said with a serious expression. We had climbed too fast, and the guild members were worn out. Even with a rotation, it couldn't be helped.
‘Because of the gimmicks, it’s impossible for just Bi-yeon and me to clear it.’
If the boss room could be cleared by force alone, I honestly wouldn't need the guild members. The problem was the gimmicks.
There were too many annoying requirements—needing a specific number of people, or having to split up into different spaces to perform certain tasks.
‘We’re drafting people from other guilds, but these guys are too weak.’
We were pulling personnel from other guilds to supplement our own, but they couldn't keep up with our pace at all.
I stroked my chin, lost in thought.
‘Is it time to take a forced break?’
I couldn't keep pushing my women like this. No matter how much I wanted to fuck Luna, I couldn't overwork them.
Just then, a message popped up.
[Seo-yun, since you have time... will you do it for me today too?]
She would ask me occasionally when I was resting. And every time she did, I made time for her.
‘I can’t neglect Luna’s discipline in my spare time... I guess I have no choice.’
I turned to Tia and spoke.
“Let’s call it a day. Everyone, get some good rest.”
“Yes.”
I left the hideout and headed toward the 100th floor.
*
The 100th floor.
As I entered Luna’s room, she sprang up and ran toward me.
“Seo-yun!”
Luna threw herself into my arms.
“What are you going to do for me today?”
“What would you like?”
“Hmm...”
Luna thought for a moment, then said with blushing cheeks, “A kiss.”
I immediately wrapped my arm around her waist, pulled her close, and pressed my lips to hers.
“Mwah... Chu... Slurp...♡”
Our lips overlapped without a single gap, and Luna’s tongue darted into my mouth, exploring every corner.
“Mwah... Haah... It tastes so good...♡” Luna panted.
Her kissing, which had been clumsy at first, had become quite proficient. The effort I put into teaching her a little more each time I visited was paying off.
“More...”
“Stick out your tongue.”
“Bleh...♡”
She followed my instructions perfectly.
I pushed her down onto the bed and kissed her again.
“Chu... Haang... Mwah...♡”
Our tongues intertwined, and our saliva mixed. Luna wrapped her arms around my neck, demanding more kisses with desperation.
“Mmm... I love... kissing...♡”
We spent a long time doing nothing but kissing.
When I pulled my lips away, Luna looked at me with a hint of regret.
“Is it over already?”
“No. I’ll do something else for you today.”
“Something else?”
Luna’s eyes sparkled.
I began to strip off her lingerie as I spoke.
“Your breasts.”
“My breasts?”
“Yeah. This is another place that feels good.”
I cupped her breasts in my hands. They were large and had great elasticity. Her pale pink nipples stood slightly erect against her white skin.
“Heeut...”
Luna let out a small moan.
“It feels... strange there...”
“It’s not strange; it’s supposed to feel good.”
I rolled her nipple between my fingers to stimulate it. At the same time, I took the other one into my mouth.
“Aang...! S-Seo-yun...!”
Luna’s hips bucked as she moaned.
“W-why does it feel so good...!”
“I haven’t even started yet.”
I sucked, licked, and lightly nipped at her nipples. Luna’s moans grew louder.
“Haang...! Eung...!”
After stimulating only her breasts for a long time, Luna’s body shook violently.
“Aang...!”
She reached an orgasm. She had climaxed just from her breasts.
“Haah... Haah...”
Luna panted as she looked at me.
“Can I... reach it... just from my breasts...?”
“Yeah. There are many places on your body that feel good.”
“...Teach me more.”
Luna’s eyes shone with anticipation.
I chuckled and nodded.
“I’ll teach you more next time.”
“...Okay.”
I was disciplining Luna like this, teaching her a little more each time.
*
Meanwhile, the Gods were still trapped within the barrier, unable to do anything.
“...It seems Loki prepared thoroughly.”
“Lord Odin, we cannot simply stay here like this. If Loki releases his children... there will be no turning back,” Thor said urgently.
“Fenrir, Jormungandr, Hel. If those three are released, Ragnarok will begin.”
“I am aware.”
Odin closed his eyes.
“This barrier is not permanent. It will weaken on its own over time. We have no choice but to endure until then.”
“But if Loki moves before then...”
“That is something beyond our control.”
Odin sighed.
Watching this from afar, Tiamat also muttered, “It is becoming harder to endure...”
“Are you that much in heat?”
“I am not!”
“Be quiet. Everyone is staring.”
“Hiek...”
Cheon-wol whispered as she looked around. Several gods were looking at them with suspicious eyes.
“This is bad. I haven't been able to indulge my voyeurism in so long that I'm starting to struggle too.”
“Ugh, if only I were connected to my priestess... I could at least ask for help...”
The two goddesses had reached the limit of their sexual frustration.
“Tiamat, do something.”
“What do you expect me to do?”
“You were a Primordial God in your own right.”
“...The me of then and the me of now are different beings. Besides, I have lost most of my power.”
Tiamat sighed.
If she were still a Primordial God, she could have easily shattered a barrier of this level. But now, she was merely a fragment of her former self. After losing the war, she had lost most of her power and was reborn just to survive.
“Haah... This is frustrating,” Cheon-wol muttered irritably.
It was then.
Thud.
The doors to the meeting hall were thrown open.
“I thought you’d be having fun without me, but you’re quite a sight, Odin.”
A familiar voice.
It was Zeus.
The Greek gods who followed him entered the hall.
Odin opened his eyes.
“Zeus?”
Tension filled the air among the gods. Olympus and Asgard had long maintained a delicate rivalry. Cooperating on the surface, but keeping each other in check internally.
The fact that Zeus, who had been excluded from the Tower, appeared in this situation clearly meant he had an agenda.
“Do you need help?” Zeus asked mockingly.
Odin remained silent for a moment.
His pride didn't want to allow it, but the situation was dire. They were trapped in Loki’s barrier and could do nothing. With Zeus’s help, the possibility of escape would increase significantly.
“...I do,” Odin admitted.
“Hahaha, excellent.”
He laughed loudly. The sound of his laughter echoed through the hall.
“However, I refuse.”
The laughter stopped, and Zeus’s eyes gleamed coldly.
“An opportunity like this doesn't come often.”
“Zeus! What are you planning to do!” Thor jumped up and shouted. His hand tightened around Mjolnir.
But Zeus waved his hand nonchalantly.
“I don't have anything special in mind. I just thought it was a perfect time to eliminate my rivals.”
“How cowardly, Zeus!”
“Cowardly? This is what we call strategy, Thor.”
Zeus snorted.
“You Norse gods always put strength first. You’re being played like this because you don't know how to use your heads.”
“You bastard...!”
Thor tried to charge, but Odin raised his hand to stop him.
“Thor, stop.”
“Father!”
“There is no point in fighting now,” Odin said calmly.
“Wise, Odin. As expected of the King of Asgard.”
“What is it you want, Zeus?” Odin asked directly.
“It’s simple.”
Zeus held up a finger.
“First, as a condition for releasing the barrier, swear loyalty to me.”
“......”
“Second, Olympus will henceforth have a monopoly over the Tower.”
“Those are absurd demands.”
Odin’s eyes turned cold.
“You think so? But you don't have a choice, Odin.”
Zeus sneered.
“Right now, you are trapped, and I am not.”
Zeus laughed and gave an order to those behind him.
“Strengthen the barrier.”
“Yes.”
Apollo stepped forward. Golden light erupted from her hands.
Instantly, the walls of the barrier felt even thicker. Another god’s power was being layered on top of Loki’s already powerful barrier.
“Zeus! You...!”
Thor swung Mjolnir. Lightning streaked toward the barrier, but it was absorbed and vanished the moment it touched the wall.
“It’s useless. With your current strength, you cannot break through this barrier.”
“...Did you join hands with Loki?” Odin asked, glaring at Zeus.
“I wouldn't say I joined hands... I’m just taking advantage of the situation. Who would make a deal with a trickster like him?”
Zeus snorted.
Just then, Athena, who was inside the barrier, shouted.
“Father! Maintain your dignity as the Chief God! How can a King be so petty!”
Zeus’s expression hardened.
“Athena... Do you think you’ll be safe after daring to betray me?”
“It is not betrayal. I simply cannot follow what is not right.”
Athena replied without backing down.
“Asgard and Olympus have coexisted for a long time. Eliminating them in such a cowardly way is an act that stains the honor of Olympus.”
“Honor? Ha!”
Zeus scoffed.
“Honor doesn't win wars. What matters is the result.”
“If you don't care about the means for the sake of the result, then you are not a King, but a tyrant.”
“...What did you say?”
Zeus’s eyes flashed. Anger was evident on his face.
However, Zeus soon cooled his temper and spoke.
“Fine. Rot in there with the Asgardians. By the time the barrier is released, your mind will have changed.”
“Father!”
Athena shouted, but Zeus had already turned away.
“Let’s go.”
At his command, the rest of the Greek gods followed him.
The doors to the meeting hall closed.
*
“Father, what do you intend to do now? Weren't you excluded from the Tower by the last vote?” Ares asked cautiously.
In the meeting of the gods, Zeus had been stripped of his management rights over the Tower. Gods who were dissatisfied with his arbitrary actions and abuse of power had formed an alliance and held a vote, resulting in Zeus’s defeat.
But Zeus just snorted.
“It doesn't matter. Looking at how things are going, that's all useless now.”
“What do you mean?”
“Think about it. Asgard is trapped in a barrier, and most of the other mythologies' gods are unable to move. Only we are free to act. My exclusion is now meaningless.”
A smile spread across Zeus’s lips.
“This is an opportunity. An opportunity for us to reign over all the gods.”
“Then what about the System? From the looks of it, a problem has occurred.”
Ares asked carefully.
“I’ll have to get my hands on the Sealing Devices. If I use a few gods as sacrifices to strengthen the Sealing Devices, I can take complete control of the System.”
“Sacrifices, you say...”
“Can't I just pick suitable ones from those trapped in the barrier?”
Zeus said nonchalantly.
Hermes’s eyes widened slightly.
“You mean you’ll use fellow gods as sacrifices?”
“Why? Is there a problem?”
“No. It’s just...”
“There is always a price to pay for power. It doesn't matter if it’s a god or a human.”
Zeus said firmly.
“Those inside are our enemies anyway. Asgard, the other mythologies... they are all just obstacles hindering the progress of Olympus.”
“...Understood.”
Hermes bowed his head.
Zeus looked out the window and muttered.
“The problem is the location of the Sealing Devices. You said they are on the 90th, 95th, and 98th floors?”
“That’s right. The places where Loki’s children are sealed.”
“However, a human named Jin Seo-yun has been climbing the Tower rapidly lately. If we’re not careful, he might snatch them away.”
At the mention of Jin Seo-yun’s name, Zeus’s brow furrowed.
“Jin Seo-yun... Right... That guy.”
Zeus narrowed his eyes.
“I heard he’s been using power similar to mine lately?”
“Yes... I heard he uses Golden Lightning.”
“Arrogant brat... Hermes.”
“Yes.”
“What floor is he on now?”
“I’ll check.”
Hermes closed his eyes and began communicating with the participant he sponsored.
A moment later, he opened his eyes.
“The 75th floor. It seems he has arrived.”
“The 75th floor...”
Zeus stroked his chin.
“Faster than I thought. When did he break through the 70s?”
“Just a few days ago. He’s climbing at an incredible speed.”
It was unsettling. At that rate, it was only a matter of time before he reached the 90th floor, where the Sealing Devices were located.
“What will you do?” Ares asked.
Zeus fell into thought for a moment.
“Hermes, what are the chances of him defeating a fully unleashed Vortel?”
“Honestly, I don't think he can defeat a fully unleashed Vortel. The problem is that if Vortel is unleashed, the Tower will be destabilized.”
“That stopped mattering the moment a problem occurred with the System. We can just build a new Tower. Hermes... enter the Tower secretly and release Vortel ahead of time. And, it’s better to be certain.”
Zeus smiled coldly and whispered instructions into Hermes’s ear.