Chapter 70
Chapter 70
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 70
Chapter Title: Shuv Lanigdu Joins
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“Dia told me?”
“Ah, that child…”
At Shin Yu-hyun’s words, Shuv nodded in agreement, slowly shaking her head.
“If Dia told you, then there’s no helping it. I can’t go into detail, but yes, he was from Earth.”
“Then why hasn’t the Immortal King’s existence been known?”
Shin Yu-hyun was puzzled.
If the Immortal King was from Earth, why hadn’t he appeared even as humanity faced extinction at the hands of the Getia?
“Of course. It’s true that the first Immortal King was from Earth, but the key is when.”
“What?”
Shin Yu-hyun stared blankly at Shuv’s words.
When it mattered?
“You don’t mean he wasn’t from this current era?”
Shuv’s unexpected words shocked Shin Yu-hyun.
He’d only considered that the Immortal King was from Earth—he hadn’t thought about which era.
“But Dia said she couldn’t see the Immortal King on Earth because of the Time Crisis incident…”
“That’s… because Dia’s memories are incomplete. During the Time Crisis, she took the biggest hit trying to protect us. Most of her abilities and memories were lost, so she left herself in the Phnacoic Bible to recover.”
“I see…”
Hearing one of the hidden truths tied to the Time Crisis, Shin Yu-hyun’s expression grew complicated.
Dia had indeed said she didn’t remember her past well.
And her powers had been sealed too.
“Is Dia doing well?”
Shuv asked with a worried look.
Shin Yu-hyun nodded and replied.
“I’m doing my best to look after her.”
He recalled Dia playing with Ka-mang-i and the skeleton soldiers often.
He’d been taking care of her in his own way, like giving her chocolate since she loved sweets just like him.
Whether she appreciated it or not, he couldn’t say.
“Please take good care of our Dia. She’s been through a lot. If not for her, we would’ve vanished into the flow of time.”
Shuv’s expression grew distant, as if recalling old memories.
During the Time Crisis, Dia had stayed behind to the end with the Time-Hunting Hound, the blue wolf, protecting the other Seven Arcs members.
If she hadn’t held the line, the Seven Arcs would’ve been erased from existence in the river of time.
“Don’t worry.”
Shin Yu-hyun nodded at Shuv’s words. He already doted on Dia and Ka-mang-i plenty.
“Is there anything else you’d like to know?”
Shuv gazed at Shin Yu-hyun.
He’d heard most of the key information by now.
But there was one more thing.
“Do you know anything about the Getia?”
The ones who called themselves gods and drove humanity into despair.
Because of them, Shin Yu-hyun had lost everything.
Family, lover, friends, comrades.
And in the end, his life too.
“How do you know about the Getia?”
Shuv looked at Shin Yu-hyun in surprise.
She hadn’t expected him to know about them.
She doesn’t know that I know about the Getia.
Shin Yu-hyun quickly sorted his thoughts, even using split thinking.
It seemed Shuv didn’t know he’d regressed through time.
“I ran into some Getia Worshippers. That’s how I found out.”
“Worshippers? Why are they already…”
Shuv looked confused.
She knew about the magic beasts and the Interdimensional Management Bureau, but not that the Getia were influencing Earth in this era.
“If you know anything about the Getia, I’d like to hear it.”
“They’re wanderers who lost their homeworld to the Chaos Entities, drifting through dimensions. Their souls are pawned to those entities. To break free, they indulge in torture—it strengthens their souls, or so they believe.”
“So their souls are held hostage by these Chaos Entities?”
“Yes. That’s a fair way to put it.”
A hollow laugh escaped Shin Yu-hyun at Shuv’s answer.
The absolute beings who’d posed as gods before him and humanity in his past life, reveling in torment.
The cosmic horrors humanity couldn’t touch turned out to be mere travelers with their souls in hock to Chaos.
“Then they must be enemies of the magic beasts too.”
“Yes, exactly.”
Shuv nodded.
But Shin Yu-hyun tilted his head.
In his past life, he’d seen the Getia controlling magic beasts.
“Can the Getia control magic beasts?”
“Magic beasts?”
Shuv pondered Shin Yu-hyun’s question.
“With their technology? Probably. They can travel dimensions, after all.”
“I see.”
Shin Yu-hyun nodded.
The Getia were powerful, but few in number.
Just a few dozen.
So they used human traitors—the Worshippers—and their tech to wield magic beasts, turning humanity into slaves.
Shin Yu-hyun had one last question about the Getia.
“Are they gods?”
“The Getia?”
“Yeah.”
“They’ve wandered for ages, destroying countless worlds. By now, in this era, they might rival gods in power.”
“I see.”
Shin Yu-hyun nodded.
He’d always wondered about the Getia.
Where they came from, what they were, if they were truly divine.
Now he knew.
They might wield godlike power, but at their core, they were rootless drifters between dimensions.
“Then how dangerous are these Chaos Entities?”
“Even gods fear them. They’re Outer Gods dwelling in the chaos beyond the universe. Just speaking their names could endanger Earth.”
“Outer Gods…”
Gods from beyond the cosmos.
And the first Immortal King had waged war against them.
That meant if he could fully claim the Immortal King’s power, he could stand against the Chaos Entities.
Plus whatever preparations the first Immortal King had left behind.
“Anything else?”
“No.”
Shin Yu-hyun shook his head.
He’d gotten all the info he wanted for now.
The rest could wait until he grew stronger, or until the Interdimensional Management Bureau reached out, or he gathered more Seven Arcs.
“Oh, how do I find the other Seven Arcs?”
“I know where the next one is.”
Shuv smiled at the question. Just as Dia knew Shuv’s sealed temple, Shuv knew where the next—Ruber, the Executioner of the Green Venerable Castle and Red True Ancestor—was sealed.
“But not right now. My power hasn’t fully returned, so I can’t open the dimensional gate yet.”
“Got it.”
Shin Yu-hyun nodded.
He needed prep anyway before hunting the next Seven Arcs member.
There might be clones like Nial waiting.
“Looking forward to working with you, Master.”
Shuv bowed to Shin Yu-hyun.
Then a system message appeared before his eyes.
“This is…?”
Shin Yu-hyun stared at the messages in surprise.
He hadn’t expected Shuv’s joining to boost Dominance Enhancement efficiency.
“As you gather the Seven Arcs, Master, your authority will grow. And commanding more undead will unlock further enhancements.”
“Another power of the Immortal King’s authority, huh.”
Shin Yu-hyun clicked his tongue.
He could now control over 200 skeleton soldiers.
“You’re still far from the first Immortal King. I recommend growing stronger quickly.”
“I’d like that too.”
Both Dia and Shuv were subtly pressuring him to power up fast.
“The temple where Ruber is sealed is crawling with magic beasts. Perfect for rapid growth.”
“How many?”
“So many you’ll trip over them.”
Shuv gave a quiet smile at his question.
Shin Yu-hyun whistled in response.
“Anyway, let’s head out. Dia’s waiting outside.”
With Shuv joined and questions answered, no need to linger in the temple.
Especially with Dia waiting.
Perhaps because Shuv was freed, the Chamber of Temptation in the temple had vanished.
Dia, waiting outside, was overjoyed to reunite with Shuv.
She clung to Shuv’s back and refused to let go.
Shuv hugged her tight, saying the Time Crisis aftermath had stolen her memories and power, regressed her age, and even her mental age.
It looked like a saintess cradling a child.
Shuv and Dia then slipped into the shadows with Ka-mang-i.
The shadow realm had basic living quarters for proper rest.
Shin Yu-hyun returned to the Black Tortoise Hall’s underground training ground via the dimensional gate Dia had opened.
Now I can finally catch a break.
Having hit 4-stars and recruited Shuv from the Seven Arcs, Shin Yu-hyun could breathe easy. He’d been nonstop for days.
From the Namdu Group auction party, conquering the 3-star dungeon Mantis Forest, stopping the Incheon Stampede, and raiding a temple in another dimension.
After a short rest in the underground training ground, he headed out.
Minimum goals met—he planned to crash in his room.
As he emerged from the underground into the surface level, he sensed unrest in the Black Tortoise Hall.
What’s going on?
The members’ faces were grim, like something major had happened.
“Hall Leader!”
A voice called him. Turning, he saw Isia—his father’s assigned secretary—rushing over in a panic.
“I was just about to look for you. Perfect timing.”
Isia had been heading to the underground training ground.
And run straight into him emerging.
“What’s up?”
Shin Yu-hyun dropped to casual speech with the welcoming Isia.
She flinched in surprise.
Just yesterday he’d been polite; now suddenly informal.
Her puzzled look turned to shock.
“Have you… already reached 4-stars?”
His presence was incomparably stronger than yesterday.
How does someone hit 4-stars in a single day?
But she couldn’t deny it.
Even suppressing his aura, it leaked out intensely.
“Congratulations on reaching 4-stars!”
Isia bowed.
Shin Yu-hyun nodded in acknowledgment.
Then asked again.
“So, what’s the problem?”
Isia’s face turned serious.
“The clan is under attack by magic beasts.”
“What?”
Shin Yu-hyun’s eyes widened at the unexpected news.
“Magic beasts attacking the clan? What the hell is that?”