Chapter 401
Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 401
Chapter Title: Majesty Master (4)
[Demigod Promotion][Quest]
You have met the minimum requirements to obtain the power of a demigod.
Complete the preparations to create your own world.
The nature of your divinity will depend on what kind of world you build and nurture.
Minimum Promotion Requirements: Lv 449 (Complete), Possess Required Divinity (Complete), Uncover the Secret of Divinity (Complete)
Additional Preparation Elements: Construct Worldview, Possess World Components
Promotion will proceed upon using the [World Construction] command.
What kind of promotion quest would this be?
He had hoped a little, but sure enough, automatic promotion was possible again this time.
Touching [Possess Required Divinity] revealed that it required a considerable amount of divinity—though he didn't know the units or classification—but Rokan had already devoured quite a bit from those who had ascended to Majesty Master.
He had met the minimum conditions long ago and possessed an overflowing amount of divinity, so promotion was possible right then and there.
"Not yet."
However, Rokan refused to promote on the spot.
He could promote anytime by simply reciting the command, but he knew it wasn't enough yet.
The creation and composition of a world.
That groundwork, as Rokan understood it, was more important than anything.
The growth rate and even the final goal could differ depending on the concept and direction of the world.
That's why he needed to postpone the promotion for now.
He needed to prepare more of the 'world components,' one of the 'additional preparation elements.'
"First, let's see what's here."
Calming his excitement, he began rummaging through what remained in the place where the gold dragon had settled.
It was the lair of a gold dragon, after all—surely something special would be there? With that thought, he searched every nook and cranny, but surprisingly, almost nothing turned up.
There were no piles of gold or coins, no warehouse brimming with unique-grade gear or higher, not even art or luxuries to be found.
It was a naturally formed cave space, used almost as-is.
"That can't be right."
Could it really have nothing? This gold dragon had seemed unusual, but had it abandoned the draconic instinct of hoarding? For what reason?
Rokan immediately pulled out the Compass of Desire.
He pictured a single proposition and gauged the direction.
'The thing the Guardian Ancient Gold Dragon Jurif cherished most in life.'
Pingrrrrrr.
The compass needle spun wildly.
It showed no intention of pointing in any one direction, spinning endlessly in place.
Was there really nothing?
"Ultimate Assault..."
No way.
Looking at the needle that refused to settle, Rokan leaped into the sky.
He drew up all his power and unleashed a mighty blow on the ground.
Kugugugugugugwang!
With a deafening explosion, the floor collapsed.
The thick strata crumbled, pulling Rokan and the chess pieces into the abyss.
"Div...inity...!"
"If we eat that...!"
A subterranean world without even a handful of light.
There, beings emanating eerie auras licked their greedy tongues.
"What are these things?"
Beings that would stiffen the body in terror and drive the soul to flee at the mere sight—but Rokan's reaction was entirely different.
Just annoyance.
That was it, as he casually scanned his surroundings.
[???][Lv 444]
Even with eyes that pierced all creation, no name appeared.
All he could tell was their level, that they were some kind of darkness-assimilated entities, and that the gold dragon Jurif had imprisoned them here.
It was pathetic seeing them dare to show greed toward him, but for now, he calmly observed.
After all, the Compass of Desire pointed to what Jurif had valued most.
That meant 'it' was somewhere here.
"Heeheeheehee, it's mine!"
Puhwak!
Meanwhile, one of the lurking entities lunged at Rokan.
But who did it think it was attacking?
Without even glancing, Rokan swung his battle axe, severing one of its arms with a crunch.
He showed the clear difference in power, unconcerned by the black blood splattering him.
At Lv 449, these ragtag beings who hadn't even reached Majesty Master were no match at all.
[???'s aura invades.]
[Be cautious. Excessive exposure to ???'s aura may corrupt your divinity.]
"Huh?"
But unlike the easy takedown, the system alert was a warning.
What was this all of a sudden? Corrupt his divinity?
'This is just like...'
Rokan recalled a certain name.
The name even demigods and gods dreaded.
"Void?"
His brow furrowed. It was hard to comprehend.
Wasn't this the celestial realm? And void entities were here?
Another alert confirmed it.
[Title 'Bearer of the Void' effect nullifies influence from ???'s aura.]
Just as expected. The 'Bearer of the Void' title held superior power, blocking whatever force the ??? wielded. The horde that had been charging wildly began trembling and retreating.
"Small fry, huh."
These ??? were mere immature existences, not yet comparable to true void beings.
One step forward from Rokan, and they retreated one.
Two steps, and they turned tail and fled.
Instinctively sensing the vast gap in existence and power, they bolted.
Kieeeek!
"...Damn it!"
In the next moment, Rokan realized his mistake.
They were pouring out through the wide-open ceiling.
The seal holding them here had broken with Jurif's death, and their greed for 'something' had been overcome by fear of Rokan, driving them to desperate escape.
"Whirl Wind!"
This was bad. If they reached the world above, something horrific would happen.
Even by level alone, no user except him had reached 400 yet, right?
There were quite a few Majesty Masters among NPCs, but the number of ??? escaping now rivaled that.
Rokan quickly spread his Gale Wings and flew up to block the entrance.
He unleashed Whirl Wind, actively intercepting and slaughtering them.
Kyut!
Kai joined in.
Lower level than the ???, but with his evolved Legend Rider abilities, dropping them back into the pit was easy enough.
Kyarak!
He missed the first group that fled early due to slow reaction, but the rest stood no chance.
Only the occasional one or two slipped through; he bisected most, piling their remains on the ground.
[Absorbing ???'s divinity.]
[Title 'Bearer of the Void' effect allows full absorption of ???'s divinity.]
[A foreign divinity aura takes root within your divinity.]
'Something feels off...'
And alerts like this each time.
Things akin to 'void divinity' began accumulating in Rokan's body, just like regular divinity.
Of course, no separate notation or major internal changes appeared.
Whether due to the title effect or inherently unnoted, there were no visible changes—only a smoother movement from the increased divinity.
He couldn't wield it directly yet, but the massive stockpile inside provided a natural boost.
Thud thud thud.
After turning all remaining ??? into corpses, Rokan exhaled roughly and checked his status.
'No anomalies...'
They were Lv 444, but focused on fleeing, so not very threatening.
They only desperately ran, never daring to fight Rokan or use creation skills to attack.
If they had, Rokan might have felt threatened enough to go all-out with Ultra Burst, but since they didn't, it was just exhausting work.
He had no idea how many he'd killed.
No EXP gain past Lv 449, so impossible to gauge, but it felt like more than enough for a full level.
If he'd known about them beforehand, he could've hit 449 without the level-up elixir!
Regretful, but unavoidable.
The hundred or so that escaped early nagged at him, but focus on the present.
"That it?"
Rokan shuffled over and shoved aside the mountain of ??? corpses with raw strength.
Beneath appeared something protected by a golden barrier.
Jurif was dead, but his final power lingered here.
"Strike of Ruin."
Crack crack crack!
But it couldn't hold long.
Weakened by Jurif's death, the barrier shattered under Rokan's blow.
Golden dust scattered like mist, leaving a single small pendant.
Yet the power within was anything but small.
[Guardian's Pendant][Demigod]
Sacred relic of the Guardian Ancient Gold Dragon Jurif.
Contains power to block and repel all divinity.
[Guardian Veil] usable
[Divinity Repulsion] usable
"Blocks and repels divinity?"
It might seem minor, but this was an incredible effect.
In future battles against Majesty Masters and above, especially outnumbered, it'd be invaluable.
Block divinity to force one-on-one, or repel overwhelming foes outright.
For Rokan with grand ambitions, no better item existed.
"Jackpot."
Retrieving it, Rokan spread his Gale Wings and ascended slowly.
Wary of any ??? hiding above, he emerged outside—but disappointingly, none attacked.
They'd all fled somewhere the moment they escaped.
"...What now?"
Upon fully exiting the celestial core, a new quest appeared before Rokan.
[Track Unstable Divinity][Quest]
Track and eliminate the ??? possessing unstable divinity.
Their aura will bring chaos to the world.
Success Conditions: Eliminate ??? 0 / 108
Success Rewards: Massive divinity, Understanding of mutated divinity, Divinity Resistance
Failure Conditions: Proliferation of chaos by ???
Failure Penalty: Dawn of the Chaos Era