Chapter 272
Chapter 272
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 272
Chapter Title: Heaven God's Arrangement (1)
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“Kraaang!”
Far from fleeing at the death of their leader, the hollywolves rampaged even more fiercely.
It was touching, but to Rokan, they were still just monsters.
“No need to go berserk—I’ve got you!”
Rokan charged in without stopping, sweeping them away alongside the unicorn and raking in the experience points.
“Pretty juicy.”
Even after leveling up from taking down Serint, the EXP filled up quite generously. More than satisfactory.
But Rokan’s greed knew no bounds.
“Hmm, no other packs around here? I heard there were plenty of level 400 monsters in the area.”
He scoured Holy Mountain, now leaderless, until Gale Wind Incarnation wore off, scraping up every last bit of EXP.
“Where to next?”
Only after filling up satisfactorily did he use Digdog to burrow into a tunnel and plan his next move.
“Huh? When did this get here?”
In the midst of it, he spotted something unfamiliar in his inventory.
[Sanctuary Key][Epic]
The key that opens the door to the sanctuary.
The description was simple. But its implications were anything but light.
“Sanctuary, huh?”
Given its Epic grade, it must have dropped from Serint, not some regular hollywolf.
A mere key being Epic grade?
“Smells like a jackpot.”
The corner of Rokan’s mouth twitched upward.
Come to think of it, hadn’t that guy mentioned earlier? That this place was imbued with the Heaven God’s power.
Which meant the hollywolves were likely guarding something left behind by the Heaven God, and this key was the ticket to it.
“Time to head up, then.”
Once Gale Wind Incarnation’s cooldown reset, Rokan backtracked through the tunnel without delay.
His destination: the summit of Holy Mountain, naturally.
In cases like this, the summit usually held something special. If not, a high vantage point might reveal clues.
“Let’s see…”
Riding Kai would be fastest, but he’d already spotted things flying in the sky, so he summoned the unicorn instead and mounted up.
‘If only it had Pegasus-like wings, it’d be perfect.’
A twinge of regret, but Kai was growing steadily, so no issue there.
Reaching the summit, he spotted something as expected.
“An abandoned temple or something?”
Ruined architecture.
It felt too shabby for a place said to house the Heaven God’s power, but wasn’t it always like that? The celestials worshiped the Heaven God, but his last appearance was ages ago.
Stepping inside, murals peeked out amid the crumbled walls.
“Hmm…”
They seemed to chronicle some legend, but the fragmented images revealed nothing clear.
The broken inscriptions—celestial script, probably—were hard to make out.
Rokan snapped images and screenshots for now, then searched for a key slot.
“None?”
Had he guessed wrong? No obvious spot for inserting or placing the key.
Just in case, he summoned Kai and whipped up wind to scour the floor, but same result.
Wrong place, apparently.
“Unicorn, summon.”
Summoning the unicorn again to head elsewhere, a change occurred.
Woooong. Hiiing!
The unicorn’s horn glowed brightly, and a dazzling radiance surged across the entire ruined temple.
Pure white light, so pristine it might drive one mad if stared at too long.
“Ugh.”
Rokan squeezed his eyes shut, opening them only when it faded. A massive door now stood before him.
“Oh ho?”
And it had a keyhole, naturally.
Rumble. Groooan!
Slotting the key in, the door shifted like a mechanism.
The other side was still empty space, yet beyond the opened door lay an entirely different scene.
“Bingo.”
A dimensional gate. Or warp portal.
Guessing it led to another space—or world—Rokan stepped through without hesitation.
All his skills’ cooldowns had reset; nothing to fear.
Shooo.
Entering, the scenery shifted as if by magic.
Groooan.
“Hm, one-way trip?”
The door sealed behind him. No turning back.
‘Worst case, I die and respawn.’
But Rokan was utterly relaxed. Players had resurrection.
Whatever lay inside, death just meant revival. Lost levels? Hunt the remaining divine beasts.
‘Walking back would suck, though…’
Using a Heavenly Rune to return would mean a long trek and crossing the River of Purification again, but minor hassle.
Worst case, fly the aerial fortress over.
Entering carefree, lights flickered on in what resembled a dungeon interior.
“Nice service.”
Holy lanterns, brimming with divine power.
Demons might take damage, but neutral Rokan felt nothing.
Striding down the long passage, a voice echoed from somewhere.
[One who has earned the Celestial God’s Watchman’s approval.]
“Hm?”
No clue whose voice, but he’d struck out. He hadn’t earned approval or received the key—he’d hunted and looted it.
Had he been heavenly-aligned, maybe a trial. But killing the watchman and grabbing the unicorn by chance had thrown off the plan.
“Sorry about that.”
The voice sounded quite friendly, perhaps because of it. Rokan tossed insincere words and pressed on.
[Child of the Celestial God, are you prepared to fulfill your mission?]
Hollow question. Hollow echo.
Rokan ignored it, delving deeper.
[Then… prove your steadfast will and faithful belief.]
But the third voice couldn’t be ignored. This meant a trial.
Rokan tensed, swiftly drawing his weapon.
[Title Unyielding Will’s effect renders you immune to all influence.]
“Huh…?”
The trial must’ve been a mental attack.
He hadn’t expected it to block even this, but Rokan passed free.
[Well done, my child. Now inherit my power and vanquish the wicked seeds of darkness!]
“…What’s this.”
Groooan.
While Rokan awkwardly stood after passing an untested trial, the passage ended in a vast chamber.
An altar rose at its center.
“…Freebie? Don’t mind if I do.”
Guilty, but free was free. Rokan glanced for traps, then approached slowly.
One precaution:
“Clone summon.”
His clone.
Whatever trap ahead—or otherwise—the clone handled it.
Even contact-triggered curses? Release the clone; effects wouldn’t transfer to him.
If all clear?
Thud.
“Huh?”
The clone hands it over. Just like that.
[Celestial God’s Starlight Gauntlet][God]
Gauntlet crafted by the Celestial God, mimicking starlight’s power for his successor.
Grants the wearer the power of the stars.
-Defense: 10,000
-Durability: 100,000/100,000
-All Stats +300
-[Star’s Will] effect: Strengthens mental abilities
-[Star’s Demise] effect: At the moment of death, unleashes even greater power
“God grade?”
Weren’t Legend items the pinnacle?
No—the devs never said that. Highest found was Legend, enough for supremacy.
But that was mortal realm.
Earth’s top dog becomes a pushover in heaven? Higher grades made sense.
“A Celestial God should outrank even Grand Masters…”
Same grade, performance varies wildly by drop level—high-level Magic outdoes low Unique. Legend suffices, but a ‘god’ settling for ‘legend’ felt off.
“Real gods might exist…”
Rokan pondered, then eyed the gauntlet.
No restrictions or curses? Equip it.
Clack.
Switching gauntlets triggered an unexpected change.
[Star’s Will effect alters Title Unyielding Will’s grade.]
[Unyielding Will][Legend]
You possess an unbreakable will that never yields!
No one can break your resolve in any situation.
[Effects]
-All negative mental effects nullified
-All negative mental effects converted to buffs
-When HP falls below 10%, all stats +100%
One of Rokan’s core titles had evolved—from Epic to Legend!
Its mental resistance, already nullifying even the Celestial God’s trial, now converted debuffs to buffs.
Plus, early activation: below 10% HP (not 5%), and +100% stats (not 50%).
“Insane.”
Even Rokan saw the cheat.
10% HP trigger with +100% stats? With his bloated HP, easily manageable.
And it stacked with Berserk or Gale Wind Incarnation? Perfect reversal.
“Free upgrade, and another…”
Not all. The gauntlet had Star’s Demise.
Named after stars shining brightest at extinction, activates on death.
Won’t trigger in Berserk/Gale states, but final burst? Massive amp, unlisted but surely huge.
The thought made his lips curl.
A fun idea sparked.
“Heh, no swapping this out now.”
Limited-time equip change, but God grade.
Unknown if higher exists or intermediates, so endgame gear.
Outclasses even the Lion King’s sacred gear.
“Wait?”
A thought flashed.
God-grade item—might have ‘Weapon Soul’?