Chapter 162
Chapter 162.
'Finally, it evolved.'
The evolution time from Dim Flame to Clear Blaze took 100 hours.
But it felt like it took quite a long time.
And.
[The Sacred Fire's flames further dispel the darkness of Ten Thousand Demon Battle.]
[The territory of the Heavenly Demon Divine Sect expands.]
[The Heavenly Demon Divine Sect can now accept up to 100 believers.]
The messages that followed.
Lee Ganghan thought as he saw this.
'Dispelling the darkness of Ten Thousand Demon Battle was something I saw before. Does the territory of the Heavenly Demon Divine Sect refer to the central area where the Sacred Fire is located?'
The territory of Ten Thousand Demon Battle is already uselessly wide, so it doesn't seem like it would get bigger.
It seems to refer to the area prepared at the center around the Sacred Fire.
'I don't have any plans to accept guild members yet, so 100 believers isn't particularly needed.'
So among the previous messages, there don't seem to be any benefits that really hit home?
Lee Ganghan felt slightly disappointed, but.
'First, I should go into Ten Thousand Demon Battle and look at the Sacred Fire. It'll be different when I go and see it.'
If he directly sees the upgraded Sacred Fire.
He thought he'd be able to confirm other changes.
"Why are you spacing out like that?"
"Ah. A message popped up saying the Sacred Fire was upgraded. Shall we go take a look?"
"Oh. That fire upgraded? Yeah, let's go take a look."
Lee Ganghan opened the Ten Thousand Demon Battle function and clicked on the Sacred Fire.
[Would you like to enter the Heavenly Demon Divine Sect?]
[Currently, the Heavenly Demon can stay for 24 hours.]
[For Outer Disciple 'Kim Juyeong', the stay time is 1 hour, and if staying longer, the demon mark will be engraved and the body will belong to Ten Thousand Demon Battle.]
'Oh…… 24 hours?'
Originally, every time Divine Power increased, the Sacred Fire's firepower strengthened and the stay time increased by 1 hour.
But when the Sacred Fire upgrade ended this time.
The time he could stay increased to 24 hours at once.
'This way, I don't have to worry about time inside at all.'
It's not like I'll be there all day anyway.
Lee Ganghan thought this way and proceeded to enter the Heavenly Demon Divine Sect.
Then.
Faaaat……!
A red portal floating in the center of the living room.
"Oh. It's been a while since I've seen this."
"Let's go in."
"Yeah."
As the two people entered the portal.
The first thing visible was the Sacred Fire.
"What, what? Wasn't this campfire-sized……? It's gotten huge?"
"That's right. The fire did get stronger as I gained Divine Power, but it clearly got bigger after evolution finished."
In Kim Juyeong's memory, it was a fire at the level of a large campfire.
After gaining Divine Power, the firepower became stronger, so the fire spread wider and the flames soared higher.
But the Sacred Fire that finished evolving into 'Clear Blaze' became even bigger.
It was devouring everything around it.
At this size.
It was a fire that would devour even the old Heavenly Mandate Tower that was built surrounding the Sacred Fire.
'The Heavenly Mandate Tower also expanded as much as the Sacred Fire grew.'
The building level remained at 1.
The Heavenly Mandate Tower grew proportionally as the Sacred Fire's size increased.
The Spirit of Heavenly Sword that was near the Sacred Fire had also moved to an appropriate location and was stuck there.
However,
'Is the Heavenly Fire Altar submerged in the Sacred Fire? I can't see it.'
Last time when he came in after being trapped in the Heavenly Demon Sacred Blood Formation for a week.
The Heavenly Fire Altar that was built automatically without any specific instructions.
That building was definitely.
The altar where offerings were made to the Sacred Fire in the early days of the Heavenly Demon Divine Sect.
'Hmm. Seeing how the Heavenly Mandate Tower also expanded and pushed it away automatically, there must be a reason why only the Heavenly Fire Altar was devoured.'
As Lee Ganghan thought this way and stared at the Sacred Fire.
Ding.
[You can directly absorb the Sacred Fire that has changed to 'Clear Blaze'.]
[When absorbing the Sacred Fire of Clear Blaze, Heavenly Demon Constitution will rise to B grade.]
A message window appeared before his eyes.
'Oh. Finally B?'
Heavenly Demon Constitution rose quickly up to C.
But B took quite some time.
'When going from D to C, I also absorbed the Sacred Fire and it upgraded…… Do I have to raise the Sacred Fire grade to raise the Heavenly Demon Constitution grade from now on?'
This Sacred Fire is completely fundamental.
Lee Ganghan thought this way and opened his mouth.
"How do I directly absorb the Sacred Fire?"
As he asked while looking at the flames.
[You must enter directly into the Sacred Fire.]
The Sacred Fire's response message immediately appeared.
"Into that fire?"
[Yes. Fire absorption will be carried out at the Heavenly Fire Altar inside the Sacred Fire.]
"Hmm…… How long does it take?"
[It requires a minimum of 8 hours or more.]
"8 hours is quite a long time."
If it ended quickly, I was thinking of absorbing it and going.
As Lee Ganghan had this conversation with the Sacred Fire.
"You're going to enter the Sacred Fire?"
Kim Juyeong, who was standing beside him, asked.
"Yeah, it says I'll become a B grade Heavenly Demon Constitution. But let me film the casting video first."
"Uh…… Isn't B grade Heavenly Demon Constitution more important than the casting video? Do that first."
"No, it says it takes 8 hours or more. Since it takes a long time anyway, let me finish everything I need to do in Ten Thousand Demon Battle and then enter the fire."
The routine he does every time he enters Ten Thousand Demon Battle these days.
Stopping by the Black Market and then training at Five Elements Mountain.
It seemed better to finish this and then enter the Sacred Fire at the end.
'Ah. I should do Five Elements Mountain training after the Heavenly Demon Constitution grade goes up.'
Strength 20 training method.
It would be easier to do it with an upgraded Heavenly Demon Constitution grade.
As Lee Ganghan was thinking about what to do in Ten Thousand Demon Battle.
Flash……!
The light from the distant Light Sword became stronger.
"Master…… It's been good after a long time……."
The Spirit of Heavenly Sword revealed itself from there.
"Why did you come out without being called?"
"My nest became this good…… I should at least greet the homeowner……."
Was the Sacred Fire upgrade that good?
That lazy Spirit of Heavenly Sword came out first to even greet me.
"And I also have business……."
"Business?"
"Yes……. That Flame Angel's sword, with this level of firepower, I think I can completely repair it……."
"Really?"
Flame Angel's Faded Sword.
Can it finally rise from S grade?
"Would you like to entrust it to me once……?"
"Good."
When Lee Ganghan took out the sword from his inventory.
Swoosh.
The spirit that approached the sword.
"Uh……?"
After examining the blade carefully.
"This crack is something I've never seen before……?"
It tapped one of the cracked places with its finger.
"Ah, that. The sword cracked when I used it after reaching Strength 20."
"Strength…… 20……?"
The Spirit of Heavenly Sword's sleepy eyes widened at this.
"Wow…… Master…… A monster is indeed a monster. Strength 20……."
"Well, I completed it with item power."
"If it could be done by mobilizing items…… Everyone would have done it……. You can be proud……."
"Yeah. Thanks. But the sword, can't you repair it because of that?"
"No…… It'll just take a bit more time to repair, but it's possible……."
"Then please take care of it."
"Yes…… Please place it next to me……."
Lee Ganghan took the sword.
He went to where the Spirit of Heavenly Sword was stuck and planted the sword next to it.
"Then…… I'll go repair it."
When the spirit swoosh entered its original sword.
Flaaare……!
Flames burst out from there.
The fire began to envelop the Flame Angel's sword that was next to it as well.
'So that's how it repairs.'
Then I should leave it for now.
Lee Ganghan turned his gaze away from the sword and looked back at Kim Juyeong.
"Then let's stop by the market briefly and then go to Karana."
"Oh. That's fine with me, I feel it's content material."
Kim Juyeong, who had already finished camera setup and was filming.
He smiled broadly at those words.
"The Goblin Chief isn't as popular as Lady Karana, but it's somewhat popular. That guy who slaughtered players during the tutorial is completely tame to you, so viewers like that."
"Really? The Chief does bow the best though."
"Right. Because of that, elders liked him saying he's someone who knows manners. Ah. And if talk about Human Race equipment comes up, I'll edit and cut it, this honey shouldn't be known to the world."
"Yeah."
Lee Ganghan nodded.
He opened a portal and moved to the Goblin Black Market.
***
As soon as he moved through the portal.
"Long live the Heavenly Demon, Ten Thousand Demons Prostrate!"
In the middle of the market.
The Goblin Chief immediately bowed as usual.
"Heavenly Demon Eternal, Ten Thousand Demons Prostrate!"
The goblins who were working also rushed over and bowed.
"Yeah…… This is it!"
As Kim Juyeong captured this on camera with an excited face.
"Ah. Today your friend came too!"
"Yes, Chief. It's been a while."
The Goblin Chief recognized Kim Juyeong and smiled broadly.
"Heavenly Demon, just a moment ago, as the world of Ten Thousand Demon Battle brightened, exchanges with Goblin Merchants became more active. The Black Market seems like it will prosper even more in the future!"
"Ah. Really? The Sacred Fire became stronger, and it seems that effect manifested in this way too."
The Sacred Fire becoming stronger.
It even affected the Goblin Black Market this far away.
As Lee Ganghan nodded hearing this unexpected effect.
"Oh. Is this person the owner of the market?"
"I heard you're someone who will become a Dragon Knight……."
"It's an honor to meet you. Kikik."
New Goblin Merchants he hadn't seen before gathered and competed to greet him.
"Dragon Knight? What's that?"
"Ah. After I gave Gershu a beating last time, the Dragon Lord gave me an invitation, to come to their world."
"What? Wow. Then you're leaving Earth?"
"No. I have to keep staying."
At this, the Goblin Merchant smiled.
"Of course. You must try your best."
"You must do your best to have no regrets. You'll also suffer less from homesickness."
"However, you must value your life. Please survive until the very end. Kikik……."
Merchants saying similar things to what he heard last time.
Kim Juyeong, who was listening from the side, frowned.
"I'll have to edit this too."
"Yeah."
"Before, there was a lot of talk about immigrating or not, now the scale is about leaving worlds or not……. Come to think of it, didn't Son Goku also try to recruit you?"
"It's still ongoing. Look at my hair color."
"Ah, that's right, brown highlights."
The Goblin Merchants listening to Lee Ganghan and Kim Juyeong's conversation.
"Huh?"
"Did Son Goku make a recruitment offer to Dragon Knight?"
"For him to acknowledge you……."
"Right. Come to think of it, the Bronze Tower record was renewed. Son Goku made the recruitment offer then……."
When they learned that Lee Ganghan also received recruitment offers from Son Goku's side.
They looked at him with renewed eyes.
As the merchants' gazes gathered this way.
Kim Juyeong opened his mouth.
"……At this rate, won't recruitment offers come from everywhere else too?"
"No way."
"When you say no way, it always comes true."
"At least Kobolds won't."
"9th and 10th place are having a soul-crushing last place fight, Kobolds especially seem like they'd give anything if they could recruit you."
Is that so?
But there's nothing particularly to receive from Kobolds.
'I don't want to live in the Mole Human world either.'
Then Lee Ganghan remembered the Kobold Royal's Hand in his inventory.
'I wonder if this will sell?'
The spinal cord was priced at 500TP, so I threw it into the Slime Pond.
I wonder how much the hand is worth.
Lee Ganghan, without much expectation.
"Ah. This time I obtained an item called Kobold Royal's Hand……."
He took out the item and showed it to the gathered Goblin Merchants.
Then.
"Oooh!"
"If it's a Royal's Hand…… Could it be something that enables Paradise experience?"
"This, this, you've obtained a rare item."
The merchants all showed interest in this.
"This seems to have some use?"
The reaction is completely opposite from the spinal cord.
"Of course. Kobold 'Paradise' provides happiness greater than any addictive substance. Moreover, even Transcendents who have resistance to most things can experience Paradise."
"In contrast, the side effects aren't that severe, so high-ranking people like this substance."
"But if the hand is this size…… I dare not measure its value."
"Is that so?"
Kobold.
It only gave duds until now, but one jackpot hit?
As Lee Ganghan looked at the Kobold Royal's Hand curiously.
"This, the Transcendent of R'lyeh especially liked this……."
One of the Goblin Merchants.
Said a name unfamiliar to Lee Ganghan.
"R'lyeh? What is R'lyeh?"
The pronunciation is hard too.
As Lee Ganghan asked back.
"Oh. R'lyeh?! R'lyeh actually exists?!"
Kim Juyeong, who was holding the camera, suddenly screamed.
"……You know what that is?"
"Of course! What. Don't tell me you don't know Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos?"
"I don't know it."
"Why don't you know that?!"
Uh…….
Was I supposed to know that?
As Lee Ganghan looked bewildered at his extremely excited friend.
"Kikik…… Your friend already knows the Transcendent's name?"
"Huh?"
The Goblin Merchant said with a deep smile.
"Didn't you say Lovecraft?"
"Yes. I did."
"He is the Transcendent of R'lyeh."