Chapter 101
Chapter 101.
Daughter?
When Lee Ganghan heard the Orc's words and doubted his own ears.
Karana opened her mouth with a disbelieving expression.
"By any chance...... Master......?"
Then.
"That's right!"
"It's me!"
"Your master and father."
"And the one who discarded you."
"I wonder if you remember?"
Hahahaha!
And with that, the Orc heads embedded in the door.
All burst into laughter at once.
"Chiiiik. Discarded......?"
"As expected, you don't remember!"
"Then that's fine!"
"I don't want to explain more to a pathetic thing like you."
Was she really precious only for a moment?
When she couldn't remember about being 'discarded', the Orc heads unilaterally cut off this topic.
-Holy ㄷㄷ that's Karana's father?
-But why doesn't that Orc say chiik?
-It's actually awkward because he doesn't say it;
-But what does discarded mean
-Father abandoned his daughter? ㄷㄷ
-But is he really her father? They look completely different ㅋㅋ
When the viewers felt something strange about those Orc heads.
The Orc heads opened their mouths in various ways.
"Now! Instead."
"Karana, tell me!"
"How did you get here?"
"You should be bound to the tower!"
To this, the stunned Karana.
Stuttered her story.
"That's...... I followed...... the Heavenly Demon......"
"Heavenly Demon?"
Swish.
Then the gazes that were looking at Karana.
All turned to Lee Ganghan at once.
"Are you this time's human race leader?"
"You look useful."
"Better than last time!"
Last time?
When Lee Ganghan frowned at those words.
"Still, a human is a human."
"Trash is trash no matter how much you clean it!"
"Therefore."
The Orc heads that had been speaking individually.
[Get lost.]
Suddenly moved their mouths in unison.
And gave a command.
Then.
"Yes...... Master......"
"I, I understand......"
Not only Karana who was behind.
Even the Goblin Chief answered with a dazed voice and staggered backward.
"Kiiiiik......"
"Kiiiiik, Kiiiiik!"
The Goblins ran all the way to the back.
When there was nowhere else to flee.
Bang, Bang, Bang!
They hit their heads against the wall, harming themselves.
'......Was there supernatural power infused in that command?'
Everyone was like they were brainwashed.
Unable to come to their senses and following the command to get lost.
Only Lee Ganghan looked forward without wavering.
"You're quite useful."
"A human who isn't affected by word magic......"
"Good. Come in!"
"I'll specially permit it!"
Kiiiiiik......!
Then the door opened.
The Orc heads that had been embedded in front of the door had already.
Swish, swish, swish......
Their forms became faint and disappeared.
"Ah......"
"I'm, I'm sorry, Heavenly Demon Lord. I succumbed to that Orc's word magic."
And when the Orc heads disappeared.
The summoned creatures came to their senses.
Karana looked at Lee Ganghan with a surprised expression.
"To be unaffected by Master's word magic...... Chiik. Heavenly Demon, you're truly amazing."
"What kind of existence is your master?"
Certainly, as the system message warned earlier.
He showed the presence worthy of being called a 'very powerful different race'.
Lee Ganghan tried to obtain information about him before entering.
"......That person is called the 'First Shaman'."
"First Shaman. Does that mean the strongest among shamans? Or the being who started shamanism?"
"Both."
Both.
Then he must be truly strong.
"Moreover, the founder of the only empire that has continued since ancient times, the Gershu Empire......"
"The founder of the Gershu Empire?"
"Yes. 'Gershu', to Orcs that person is a living god itself."
The Gershu Empire Orcs, commonly called Red Orcs.
But that Gershu is Karana's master and the one who operated those Orc heads?
-So Gershu Empire, Gershu Empire, it was named after the founder ㄷㄷ
-But then how many years has he lived?
-He's also the first shaman, so everything is first with that Orc;
-This is really a very powerful different race?
When the viewers showed surprised reactions to Karana's words.
She carefully advised Lee Ganghan.
"......I honestly recommend not going in and giving up."
Seeing her talk like this.
The First Shaman, Gershu, must be that strong.
Still.
"No. I have to go."
I can't miss the opportunity to destroy the tower.
Lee Ganghan walked toward the open door.
"......Chiik. You're going?"
"Yeah. You guys stay here, it looks difficult to resist the word magic."
"Understood!"
"No...... Then I'll go too!"
Compared to the Goblin Chief who followed the command as if he had been waiting.
Karana bit her lips tightly and ran after Lee Ganghan, but.
Thud!
She was bounced back from the entrance location.
-??? Why did she bounce back?
-Summoned creatures can't enter like on the 11th floor last time
-Ah ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-That rule applies here too ㄷㄷ
Summoned creatures couldn't enter places where tower cores were located.
Is that law working this time too?
"This is......!"
Even while being bounced back.
Karana tried to enter several times, but.
An invisible wall blocked her and kept bouncing her back.
"Stop. Go back for now and cool your head."
Only after Lee Ganghan stepped forward and said that.
Did Karana stop charging.
"......I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry, Heavenly Demon Lord!"
Paaaaat......!
A portal to Ten Thousand Demon Battle opened.
The two summoned creatures entered it.
After Lee Ganghan reverse-summoned them both.
'Let's go.'
He entered through the door.
Then.
[You are entering the core of Bronze Tower No.37.]
[Destroy the core.]
[This is a tower with occupation reservation in progress.]
[When the core is destroyed, Bronze Tower No.37 will disappear, and the occupation reservation applied by the '*' race will be completely canceled.]**
A message first appeared saying that destroying the tower's core would also cancel the occupation reservation.
'I definitely have to destroy this.'
When Lee Ganghan thought so while looking at the system message.
Flash! Flash!
A star twinkling with colorful light caught his eye.
"Hmm......"
And an Orc watching this with interest.
***
A build that looked 1.5 times larger than a regular Orc.
The opponent with impressive golden patterns decoratively drawn on a green robe.
Actually didn't have red skin like a 'Gershu Empire Orc'.
The appearance itself was a face that gave a calmer feeling than regular Orcs.
"Gershu Empire Orcs had red skin, but you, Gershu, actually have green skin."
"Hmm. Did the discarded Elf daughter tell you my name?"
The Orc who readily acknowledged being Gershu.
Swish.
Stroked his chin.
"The essence of Orcs is green. Orcs in the process of evolution temporarily have red skin, but when they reach the peak of evolution, they return to this color."
"Hoo. How kind of you to tell me?"
"You're now going to be my disciple, my son. Until I completely judge your potential, I'm generous."
"What?"
Suddenly what disciple and son?
When Lee Ganghan looked at Gershu as if it was absurd.
"Child, listen to the story."
Gershu, unusually calm for an Orc.
Continued speaking gently.
"Human race leader, humans are a race that has never once remained in the league. They all quickly got kicked out of the Reserve League and perished."
"Perished......"
"Yes. Humans have clear limitations. With that level of ability, it's amazing that this race keeps participating in this league."
While finding it amazing that humans keep participating.
Step.
Gershu took one step closer to Lee Ganghan.
"However, if you become an Orc, the situation changes. The suffering of being bound by that lowly race's limitations will also end."
"I don't really think Orcs are particularly superior to humans?"
"Haha! Right. In fact, even Orcs, if you compare them raw, aren't much different from humans. Physical abilities might be a bit superior, but humans have precision instead. But."
Tap.
Gershu hit his chest with his palm.
"Don't you have this master here?"
"What?"
"I will give you 'evolution' to surpass racial limitations, human race leader."
Originally Orcs aren't much different from humans, but.
If Gershu gives evolution, they can become a much superior race.
Then.
A strange light flashed in Gershu's eyes.
[So become my disciple.]
Lee Ganghan's ears heard.
His voice transformed and reached him.
'Is this...... word magic?'
If until now it was a mindset of 'let's listen to what he's saying'.
Words infused with word magic definitely had persuasive power.
For a moment.
He had the imagination of what it would be like to become a disciple.
But.
"I refuse."
Lee Ganghan's answer was already decided.
"You refuse? Really?"
"Yes."
"Truly curious......"
At that answer.
Gershu looked at Lee Ganghan with even more curious eyes.
"Word magic doesn't work on you at all. Among humans, there was no one who wasn't affected by word magic."
"How could I keep falling for such pathetic word magic? There should be humans like this too."
"Hahahaha! Really?"
What was so satisfying about Lee Ganghan's answer.
Gershu, who had been laughing heartily.
"Then, die."
Swish.
Rolled up the sleeve of his left arm.
What was visible there was.
A tattoo intricately drawn in red light.
Though it looked similar at first glance to what was carved on Karana's body.
'This is......!'
Unlike Karana's tattoo which was a simple arrangement of patterns.
From Gershu's tattoo, an immeasurably powerful force could be felt.
I shouldn't give the shaman time to attack.
Lee Ganghan tried to rush at Gershu urgently, but.
Saaaaaaa......
A white snake's form faintly appeared on Gershu's arm.
Pazizizizizik!
A powerful flash burst out.
And completely filled this space.
'Damn......!'
Overwhelming electric current pouring down before he could respond.
In the light that painted the whole world white.
Lee Ganghan was completely consumed by the electric shock without any chance to resist.
-What the ㄷㄷㄷ
-Ended in one shot...?
-Still can only see light;
-I know he's a very powerful different race but isn't this level balance-breaking...?
-Even Diamond would die in one hit;
When viewers were also flustered seeing the screen covered in white electric current.
The light gradually stopped.
And Lee Ganghan's form was revealed.
"Kuk......"
For having been covered in electric current all over his body, he looked fine.
However,
Pazik, Pazik......
Over the black suit he was wearing.
Pure white electric current was moving in circles.
"Nice clothes...... no, useful armor?"
Gershu looked at Lee Ganghan's suit with curious eyes.
Swish.
Extended his left arm again.
"I command again."
Then.
Swish, swish, swish......
A white snake rose above his left arm.
The form that rose above his arm earlier was faint, but.
Now it definitely had substance.
Swish.
The snake looked at Lee Ganghan for a moment, then opened its mouth.
[Die.]
Then.
Zizizizizik......
The electric current that had been rotating over the King of the Dead's robe flowed roughly.
Snap.
All stopped at once.
Then.
'Ugh......'
Lee Ganghan instantly felt like his breath was cut off.
Clearly the flow of white electric current stopped at the surface of the King of the Dead's robe.
But suddenly why was his vision darkening like this?
And why did it feel like he couldn't breathe?
'That snake's command to die earlier...... was also word magic?'
When Lee Ganghan thought so in his fading consciousness.
Ding.
[The King of the Dead's robe has defended against instant death damage.]
[It can no longer defend against instant death damage.]
Before Lee Ganghan's eyes.
A message appeared saying it blocked 'instant death damage'.
Then.
'Ah......!'
Both his darkening vision.
And the feeling of suffocation.
Soon returned to normal.
This.
Did I survive thanks to the King of the Dead's robe?
'That was instant death damage earlier......'
Indeed Quiene.
An SSS-grade armor did its job.
When Lee Ganghan was inwardly relieved.
"Then I'll have to replace the human's head."
Seeing Lee Ganghan standing dumbfounded and being certain he was dead.
Ziiiiiik!
Gershu tore the robe he was wearing in one go.
What was revealed on his body was.
Countless circular tattoos drawn in blood color.
"Definitely......"
While examining his chest with his fingertips.
"It was here."
Poke.
He pressed deeply on a circle in his upper abdomen.
Then.
Zzeojeok!
A sound of flesh tearing occurred.
Swoook!
A human head and neck protruded from there.
"You worked hard all this time. But you were truly useless."
Ziik!
Gershu, who pulled out the protruding human head just like that…
"Now I need to put in something useful."
…Looked at Lee Ganghan.
More precisely, at his head.
"It's the right time when not much time has passed since death......"
Slowly walked toward him.
Looking at his attitude.
He seemed certain of Lee Ganghan's death.
Why a strong person like Gershu was certain that Lee Ganghan, who survived instant death damage, was dead.
The reason was unknown, but.
'This is...... an opportunity.'
Lee Ganghan's eyes flashed for a moment.