Chapter 731: Eternal Spire (109)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 731: Eternal Spire (109)
The Red Dragon opened her eyes.
Cold sweat was pouring down her entire body.
"Damn it..."
In the darkness of the 99th floor—the place where her main body resided.
The shock of her head being destroyed had been transmitted directly to her true form.
Agony coiled around her entire being.
"Urgh..."
The situation was dire.
She had thought that using even her weakest head would be enough to kill Jin Seo-yun and obtain the Purple Star.
Damn it, how can such a monster even exist?
Jin Seo-yun's power transcended imagination.
She didn't feel like she could win even if she regained the strength of her prime.
"A mere human... possessing such power..."
And above all else.
Luna...
The fact that Luna had chosen Jin Seo-yun.
That was what pained her the most.
She had waited for thousands of years.
She had recovered her strength while thinking only of Luna, looking only toward Luna.
And yet, some lowly human had claimed her.
"I cannot let him take her away like this...!"
That was the one thing she couldn't allow.
Never.
The Red Dragon slowly stood up.
"If I cannot have her..."
Her eyes were stained with madness.
"Then I'd rather..."
Her lips twisted upward in a dangerous smirk.
"My, you've been completely consumed by madness, haven't you?"
At the sound of the voice, she turned her head.
A red-haired man stood there.
A playful smile. Cunning eyes.
"Loki... Grrrr."
The Red Dragon growled warily.
"Calm down. I didn't come here to fight."
Loki held up his hands.
"I have no intention of speaking with a swindler like you..."
"Oh dear, don't you want to have her?"
The Red Dragon froze at Loki's words.
"What...?"
"If it's me, I know a way for you to possess the woman up there."
The Red Dragon was tempted by his words.
"And what is that...?"
She slowly approached him.
"Before I tell you..."
Loki pulled a sheet of paper from his breast pocket.
Parchment. It was covered in ancient runic script.
"Shall we start by drafting a contract?"
"What do you intend to do with such a thing?"
"For beings like you and me, the power of such a contract applies even more strictly."
"......"
The Red Dragon hesitated.
The end for those who traded with Loki was never good.
Betrayal, traps, deception.
Loki always looked out only for his own interests.
"You're hesitating," Loki said leisurely. "Understandable. My reputation as a swindler is well-known, after all."
"Knowing that, do you really think I'll trade with you? Why should I trust you?"
"You don't need to trust me."
Loki waved the contract.
"The contract itself is the guarantee."
"The contract?"
"Indeed. This isn't just a piece of paper."
Loki explained.
"It's a contract written with the Oath of the Gods. Once forged, it can never be violated."
"...How can I believe that's the truth?"
"It's true. If you violate it, your very existence will be erased."
Loki spoke with a serious expression.
"So, even I cannot betray you recklessly."
"Hmm..."
The Red Dragon examined the contract closely. It was packed with ancient runes.
[Contract Details]
"I don't like Clause 2," the Red Dragon pointed out. "How can I agree to your wishes when I don't even know what they are?"
"Ah, that?"
Loki laughed.
"It's simple. It involves rescuing my daughters down below and the things we will discuss moving forward."
"...You mean your daughters down there?"
"Precisely."
The Red Dragon wavered.
"Why are you helping me?"
"The details are a secret."
"...Tsk."
"Well? Will you trade?"
Loki held out the contract.
The Red Dragon pondered.
Can I trust Loki?
No, she couldn't.
But if there was a contract...
As long as the contract is solid, even Loki won't be able to betray me.
And above all.
If it's a way to get my hands on Luna...
She couldn't give up.
"...Fine."
The Red Dragon nodded.
"I'll trade."
"A wise choice."
Loki smiled with satisfaction.
"Then, sign here..."
"Wait."
The Red Dragon snatched the contract.
"I'll verify it myself."
"Of course. Take your time."
Loki waited patiently.
The Red Dragon read the contract meticulously.
Every single word, one by one.
Checking for traps, checking for hidden clauses.
...There are none.
Surprisingly, the contract was clean.
No traps, no hidden clauses.
"Fine. I'll sign."
The Red Dragon cut her finger.
Blood flowed.
She signed the contract with that blood.
"Excellent."
Loki also signed with his own blood.
Vrooom...
The contract glowed even more intensely and then split into two.
One went to her, and one to Loki.
"The contract is established."
Loki smiled.
"We are allies now."
"Allies, huh..."
The Red Dragon looked at the contract. There was no turning back now.
"So, what is the method to obtain her?"
"Ah, that?"
Loki raised a finger.
"First, feed one of your heads to her."
"What?"
The Red Dragon was aghast.
"Feed her my head?"
"Exactly," Loki said nonchalantly. "You feed her one of your heads to make her go berserk. You know what happens then, right? Luna will lose control and run rampant."
"But then..."
The Red Dragon frowned.
"She'll try to kill me too...?"
"It's fine."
Loki smiled.
"There is a way to control her."
He pulled a black necklace from his robe.
"What is this?"
"The Necklace of Domination," Loki explained. "If you put this on the berserk Luna, you can control her."
"Why do you have something like that?"
"I stole it."
Loki answered matter-of-factly.
"Secretly, of course."
"...Typical of you."
"Thank you."
Loki chuckled.
"However, this alone is not enough."
Loki raised a finger.
"It only achieves its full effect when paired with the sealing devices worn by my daughters."
The Red Dragon hesitated.
"In exchange, you can have Luna. And..."
Loki's eyes gleamed meaningfully.
"In the world Luna destroys, the two of you can live happily ever after and build a new world together. You could even have children."
"Children...!"
The Red Dragon's eyes sparkled.
"You're both female, but honestly, for beings like you, making a baby isn't exactly a difficult task, is it?"
Gulp...
The Red Dragon swallowed hard.
Losing a head was a massive loss.
But if she could make a baby with Luna...
With Luna... a child...
The mere imagination made her happy.
A life with Luna, in a new world, raising a child together.
"...I'll do it."
"A wise choice."
Loki smiled with satisfaction.
"Then, will you move immediately?"
"Right now?"
"Yes. With your power, you should be able to easily rescue my daughters and bring back the sealing devices."
"Understood. I will rescue your daughters and bring them here right now!"
The Red Dragon stood up.
*
Watching the Apocalyptic Red Dragon vanish, the playful glint in Loki's eyes turned cold as ice.
"...Damn it."
Loki muttered under his breath.
Jin Seo-yun. He had intended to go all the way with him, but unfortunately, the plan had changed.
He had seen the future.
The power of prophecy.
One of the special powers Loki possessed.
A future where he uses my daughters like sex slaves...
The future he had seen was horrific.
Jin Seo-yun was using his daughters—Hel, Fenrir, and Jormungandr—like slaves.
And his future self was bound, forced to watch it all happen.
"...Absolutely not."
Loki clenched his fist.
"I cannot allow such a future to exist."
That was why he changed the plan.
Originally, he had intended to cooperate with Jin Seo-yun.
He planned to eliminate the gods, set him up as king, and create a new order together.
But the moment he saw that future, everything changed.
"Jin Seo-yun..."
Bringing him and the System together was a mistake, but he was glad he could fix it now.
"If he had established a relationship with the System back then... it would have been dangerous."
A chill ran down his spine.
The man definitely possessed a special ability related to women.
It's certain, given the state of my daughters I saw in the future.
Hel, Fenrir, Jormungandr.
They had all become Jin Seo-yun's sex slaves.
And they had done so voluntarily.
They were completely infatuated. As if they were brainwashed.
Therefore, he must never be allowed to have a relationship with the System.
"I will awaken the System and have her kill him. That is the most ideal way."
Loki clenched his fist.
He was worried because Jin Seo-yun's power was far more overwhelming than he had anticipated, but...
"Still, if it's the System that has absorbed the power of the Red Dragon..."
At that very moment, the Apocalyptic Red Dragon returned.
Swish!
Space tore open, and the Red Dragon appeared.
"Loki!"
"Oh, you've returned."
Loki smiled and looked behind the Red Dragon.
There stood the children he hadn't seen in a long time.
Hel, with her flowing red hair and expressionless face. She looked perfectly fine, as if she hadn't been sealed in the Tower for ages.
"...Father, it's been a while," Hel said coldly.
Behind her was Fenrir, shorter than Hel, with silver hair and perked-up ears. Her tail was wagging as if she were happy.
"Woof! Long time no see!" Fenrir laughed brightly.
And finally—
Jormungandr, with her long navy hair, stroked her belly with her scale-covered hand and spoke softly.
"I'm hungry..."
"Hel, Fenrir, Jormungandr..."
Loki's voice trembled.
"It's been a long time, everyone..."
His emotions were complicated.
The children he had sealed in the Tower long ago. He hadn't expected to meet them again like this.
"Loki, I don't care about your family reunion..."
The Red Dragon cut in.
"I'd like to deal with the matter of the woman upstairs first."
"...My apologies."
Loki composed himself.
"I got emotional seeing my children after so long. First, could you hand over the sealing devices?"
"Here."
The Red Dragon handed over three sealing devices of different shapes.
One was a bracelet, one was a necklace, and one was a chain.
Loki took them and brought them toward the Necklace of Domination.
Vrooom...
They glowed and merged as if they were originally one.
The necklace form transformed into something entirely different. It was a grotesque mask sprouted with sharp thorns.
"Is that the means to control Luna?"
The Red Dragon's eyes gleamed.
"Yes. Take this and place it on Luna's head first. Then, feed her your head."
"This first?"
"Yes. You must put it on her before she goes berserk. Once she's berserk, she cannot be controlled."
"Understood."
She took the mask.