Chapter 34
Chapter 34
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 34
Chapter Title: Origins of the Immortal King
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“Are you curious about us?”
“Yeah.”
Shin Yu-hyun nodded.
There was so much he didn’t know about the Immortal King or the Seven Arcs.
“We each came from different dimensions.”
“Different dimensions?”
“Yes. But the great founder, Immortal King Daniel, came from the same Earth as Master.”
“The Immortal King…… is from Earth? Not from another dimension?”
Shin Yu-hyun looked shocked.
He could accept that the Seven Arcs hailed from other dimensions.
The Getia were beings who had crossed over from other dimensions, after all.
But the Immortal King being from Earth?
In the past, the present, or the future.
Shin Yu-hyun had never met the Immortal King. No—if the Immortal King had been on Earth, humanity wouldn’t have fallen so helplessly to the Getia.
“Yes. I heard he came from the dimension called Earth.”
But Dia confirmed that the Immortal King was indeed from Earth.
This left Shin Yu-hyun with one burning question.
“Then why couldn’t we see him on Earth?”
“It was because of the Time Crisis incident.”
“Time Crisis? What the hell was that?”
It was the event mentioned in the Phnacoic Bible’s entry on the Seven Arcs.
The Time Crisis that occurred during the Dimensional War, which scattered the Seven Arcs.
“I’m sorry. I don’t remember.”
Dia shook her head.
Due to her low rank right now, some of her memories were sealed.
And unfortunately, the sealed ones seemed tied to the Dimensional War and the Time Crisis.
“Because of that incident, we were all scattered across different dimensions. We got separated from Master too. And I was the only one sealed inside the Phnacoic Bible.”
Dia said with a dark expression.
Shin Yu-hyun stroked her head and fell deep into thought.
From his conversation with Dia, he’d learned a few key facts.
The Immortal King was a being capable of dimension travel, who had formed contracts with the Seven Arcs from other dimensions. And the Time Crisis was the event that caused him to be forgotten.
After petting Dia’s head for a moment, Shin Yu-hyun spoke again.
“Is there anything else you remember?”
“Oh, maybe Sister Shuv or Sister Ruber know more than I do!”
Shuv, the queen of succubi with her long golden hair cascading down to her legs and golden eyes set in black sclera.
Ruber, the Red Progenitor, queen of vampires with blood-red hair and crimson eyes.
Among the Seven Arcs, they wielded immense power and were dangerous in more ways than one.
Hmm. Either track them down, or unseal the memories on Dia’s end. One or the other.
Two paths forward.
But unsealing Dia’s memories would require her to reach at least 6-stars.
The problem was she was only 3-stars right now.
She had a long way to go.
Finding Shuv and Ruber seemed faster.
I can pursue both at once.
“The issue is not knowing where they are.”
Shin Yu-hyun muttered, stroking his chin. At that moment, Dia’s eyes lit up as she shouted.
“I know where Sister Shuv is!”
“What? You do?”
Shin Yu-hyun’s face showed his surprise.
He hadn’t expected Dia to know Shuv’s location.
If he could find Shuv, it would be a huge help.
She was the supreme commander of the Immortal King’s undead legions and served as his secretary-like aide.
And that wasn’t all.
If I can find her, I’ll learn so much more.
Shin Yu-hyun looked at Dia and asked.
“So, where is Shuv right now?”
That evening.
Shin Yu-hyun attended the clan leader meeting.
It was to report on the investigation of the unidentified dungeon gate, as ordered directly by the clan leader, Shin Sung-il.
“So that’s what happened.”
Shin Sung-il stroked his chin thoughtfully after hearing Shin Yu-hyun’s report.
An unexpected accident in the unidentified dungeon gate.
The investigation team had been scattered the moment they entered, and three members never regrouped.
And by a hair’s breadth, the team could have been wiped out, with the named boss disguised as Lee Sang-hyuk emerging into the world—a dire situation.
“It’s thanks to the 4-star hunters who fought first. Without them, it would’ve been dangerous.”
Boldly, Shin Yu-hyun had even embellished his report to the Heaven-Splitting Sword Clan’s leader, Shin Sung-il.
He’d completely omitted any mention of the assassin.
And he claimed that capturing the named boss Izar was possible only because the 4-stars had worn it down first.
Explaining how he’d taken down a named boss that even 4-stars couldn’t handle would require revealing the Immortal King, his unique skill, and Limit Mana Overdrive.
So he’d thrown the 4-stars under the bus.
But trouble came from elsewhere.
“So you just stood back and watched?”
Shin Cheol-jin sneered and picked a fight with him.
His eldest brother, Shin Cheol-min, shook his head in dismay. His eldest sister, Shin Yu-ra, and second sister, Shin Ji-ah, furrowed their brows slightly. The youngest, Shin Cheol-ho, fidgeted anxiously.
They all expected an immediate rebuke from the clan leader and father, Shin Sung-il.
“Shin Cheol-jin, shut your mouth.”
Sure enough, Shin Sung-il scolded him with a piercing glare.
“But Clan Leader! Isn’t what Shin Yu-hyun did a disgrace to the clan? I would’ve fought alongside them!”
Unable to contain his fiery temper, Shin Cheol-jin shouted at Shin Sung-il.
Rumble……!
A powerful pressure and vibration emanated from Shin Sung-il.
A heavy voice echoed through it.
“I said shut your mouth, Shin Cheol-jin.”
“……Yes, sir!”
Under Shin Sung-il’s icy, blazing glare, Shin Cheol-jin clamped his mouth shut without another word.
As soon as he did, Shin Sung-il’s aura vanished like a lie.
His gaze then turned to Shin Yu-hyun.
“Is that really everything that happened in the dungeon?”
“Yes.”
“Nothing else?”
“No.”
Shin Yu-hyun answered Shin Sung-il’s probing look without the slightest hesitation.
As expected of the Heaven-Splitting Sword Clan’s leader.
Shin Yu-hyun inwardly marveled at how Shin Sung-il was testing him.
Any hint of unease here, and he’d notice immediately.
That Shin Yu-hyun wasn’t telling the full truth.
Fooling a master realm’s observational eye wasn’t easy.
“I see.”
Fortunately, Shin Sung-il didn’t press further.
“Well done.”
No—he even praised Shin Yu-hyun.
In the end, Shin Yu-hyun had dealt with a 4-star named boss and cleared the dungeon.
He’d completed the mission Shin Sung-il assigned without issue.
“Thank you.”
“You’ve completed the mission flawlessly, so there should be a reward. What do you want?”
Shin Sung-il said with a gentle smile.
A reward?
Shin Yu-hyun nearly laughed despite himself.
The Heaven-Splitting Sword Clan, which valued skill and results above all, rewarded merit rigorously.
The surprise named boss and the near-total wipeout of the investigation team.
Amid that, Shin Yu-hyun had slain the named boss and conquered the dungeon.
Plus, he’d returned with Nam Yeon-ah, granddaughter of Namdu Group Chairman Nam Hyun-cheol, alive.
That alone was impressive merit.
But.
“No need for a reward.”
Shin Yu-hyun shook his head.
This mission was originally to atone for crippling Jeong Tae-seong and his group beyond recovery.
And even clearing the unidentified dungeon gate, he’d credited most of it to the 4-star hunters Kang Yu-chan and Kim Woo-seong.
As Shin Cheol-jin had said, he’d mostly watched from behind and just scooped the last bite.
Yet they were offering a reward?
“No reward? If you want, I’ll give you a Heaven-Splitting Divine Pill or rare-grade gear. Still no?”
“Father……”
“No, Clan Leader, that’s……”
At Shin Sung-il’s words, starting with eldest son Shin Cheol-min, everyone in the clan looked shocked and tried to dissuade him.
The reward he proposed was extraordinarily generous.
“I’m offering it. Any complaints?”
As objections arose, Shin Sung-il raised an eyebrow.
“No, of course not.”
The clan members coughed awkwardly and looked away. Still displeased, but silent.
Having silenced them all, Shin Sung-il smirked at Shin Yu-hyun.
“Tell me what you want. I’ll grant anything.”
Shin Sung-il smiled at him with what seemed endless generosity.
But Shin Yu-hyun knew better.
His eyes weren’t smiling.
And that wasn’t all.
This feels risky.
Shin Yu-hyun had only cleared one 3-star dungeon.
Yet the reward Shin Sung-il offered was over the top.
Enough that the clan members had shown their displeasure.
Besides, the Heaven-Splitting Sword Clan was no different from a den of demons.
He couldn’t blindly trust Shin Sung-il’s word on such a lavish reward.
Who knew what demands he’d make in exchange.
And there was another problem.
Hard to refuse now.
Shin Sung-il had publicly committed to rewarding Shin Yu-hyun in front of the clan.
If he kept refusing, it would embarrass the clan leader and father.
No way to smear the leader’s face in front of everyone.
Who knew what backlash that might bring.
A true dilemma.
In that case…….
“Then get me a car.”
“What?”
Shin Sung-il’s stern expression cracked at Shin Yu-hyun’s unexpected request.
Not an elixir to boost mana, vital to a superhuman’s life.
Not expensive artifact gear to enhance abilities.
Just a car?
“Is that really what you want?”
“Yes.”
Shin Yu-hyun nodded at Shin Sung-il’s surprised question.
In this moment, it was the best choice.
A car was fitting as a mission reward.
No matter how pricey, it couldn’t compare to a Heaven-Splitting Divine Pill or rare gear.
Those were worth hundreds of millions at least.
“So you’re asking me to…… buy you a car?”
“Yes. I’d be grateful for an official vehicle for Black Tortoise Hall.”
“Kukuku! Hahahahaha!”
Shin Sung-il burst out laughing, shoulders shaking.
His laughter echoed through the meeting room for a while.
“Among my children, you’re the first to ask for a car.”
Shin Sung-il looked at Shin Yu-hyun with evident amusement.
Until now, his kids had asked for elixirs or famed swords.
He’d assumed Shin Yu-hyun would too.
Who’d have thought he’d ask for a car.
“I’ll get you the best one I can.”
“Yes, I look forward to it.”
Shin Yu-hyun smiled faintly at the cheerful words from Shin Sung-il, the Heaven-Splitting Sword Clan’s leader.
He was curious what kind of car he’d provide.