Chapter 81
Chapter 81.
-If it's -20, does that mean 20 Stamina is needed?
-Isn't that too much...?
-No, but it went over 15 earlier. Wouldn't it be 20?
-If Stamina is 20, wouldn't it show as 20 instead of 10+ ㅋㅋ
The number 20 floating above the black helmet.
If this meant Stamina as the fox deduced.
Could Heavenly Demon really pass this test?
The viewers who only knew Lee Ganghan's Stamina as 10+ were debating whether it was possible or not.
'It won't reach 20.'
The person himself knew well.
The Stamina measured by the Divine Maiden last time was 17.4.
A number that fell short of 20 by 2.6.
'Still, it would be a shame to give up right here.'
He knew his Stamina wasn't enough.
But couldn't he at least try to challenge it?
Earlier, the fox beastman Red Eyebrow who retired had also challenged the 3rd stage and failed.
There was no particular penalty either.
'Then I should try challenging it using Heavenly Demon Divine Art.'
Coming up to this point.
Heavenly Demon Divine Art, which he hadn't used even once.
Only the poison mist was a bit troublesome at first.
After that, since Sun Wukong had cleared the path with his Ruyi Staff, there was no need to exert much effort.
"Heavenly Demon Divine Art."
As Lee Ganghan quietly spoke Heavenly Demon Divine Art and walked toward the helmet.
-Oh, a challenge!
-Looking at the fox earlier, there was no penalty, so he should at least try ㅋㅋ
-But hadn't he not used Heavenly Demon Divine Art until now?
-Sun Wukong gave him a ride earlier so there was no need to exert effort ㅋㅋㅋ
Chat messages from viewers harboring some hope appeared in the chat window.
However, as Lee Ganghan entered the large helmet.
'The chat stopped.'
The viewers' messages that had been flowing up suddenly stopped.
Ssssss…….
Instead, the inside of the helmet was dyed with deep darkness.
[The 'Domain of Death' final stage test begins.]
[Skill effects cannot influence the evaluation in any way.]
[Pure Stamina value will be verified.]
Skill effects cannot influence it.
Then does that mean Heavenly Demon Divine Art is also ineffective?
'Anyway, the meaning of that number is definitely Stamina.'
Then Heavenly Demon Divine Art is also ineffective.
And since his Stamina doesn't reach 20, would he fail the final stage test?
As Lee Ganghan was predicting the test results like this.
[Stat 'Stamina' falls far short of 20.]
['Imprisoned King of the Dead' becomes angry at you who are not prepared.]
[The aura of death envelops you…….]
Multiple messages appeared before his eyes.
'Red Eyebrow had nothing special happen, but here it's getting angry and making a fuss?'
The fox beastman who failed the 3rd stage had leisurely waved and retired.
Is it because this is the final stage test?
An opponent called 'Imprisoned King of the Dead' suddenly appeared.
And was sending an aura of death.
'Should I get out before I die?'
Lee Ganghan tried to move his body.
Swish, Swish.
The darkness that had settled thickly was preventing him from moving.
It wasn't just the absence of light.
Darkness that seemed to physically block him as well.
'This is annoying.'
Lee Ganghan tried to somehow escape from the darkness's restraint.
The aura of darkness bound him even more strongly.
And then.
Ssssseuk…….
It extended to Lee Ganghan's body, trying to bind him.
Is this the aura of death?
If he's unlucky, he might die suddenly at this rate?
Lee Ganghan hardened his expression looking at the darkness rapidly encroaching on him.
'……But why is it ticklish?'
Fumble, Fumble.
The darkness reaching toward Lee Ganghan, calling itself 'aura of death'.
Far from bringing him pain, it only induced a strange tickling sensation.
Is it planning to kill him with tickling since it calls itself aura of death?
But the feeling isn't particularly bad for that.
As Lee Ganghan received the aura of death with his body and harbored such doubts.
Tiring.
[You are a Player who has died more than 1,000 times.]
[The aura of death feels familiarity toward the Player.]
[Stamina requirement is lowered by 1.]
A message appeared before Lee Ganghan's eyes.
'Died more than 1,000 times? Ah.'
In the training halls of Heavenly Demon Valley, he had died more than 999 times.
That was more than 999 times for each of the Strength, Agility, and Stamina training halls.
In total, wouldn't it be over 3,000 times?
And as Lee Ganghan calculated.
[You are a Player who has died more than 2,000 times.]
[The aura of death feels kinship toward the Player.]
[Stamina requirement is lowered by 1.]
The aura of death tickled his body a bit more.
The Stamina requirement dropped by another 1.
The expression had also upgraded one level from familiarity to kinship.
And.
[You are a Player who has died more than 3,000 times.]
[The aura of death acknowledges the Player as one of its kind.]
[Stamina requirement is lowered by 1.]
When it was counted as more than 3,000 times.
The Stamina requirement decreased by -3, becoming 17.
'I gained an unexpected benefit.'
So sometimes dying a lot is good.
Of course, the 'death' Lee Ganghan directly experienced was.
Only once when his body exploded in the Mana Training Hall.
As he was treated as the same kind by the aura of death.
Shuuuuu……!
The thickly spread darkness was completely absorbed into Lee Ganghan's body.
[The King of the Dead's helmet, 'Quiene' acknowledges you as the 'King of the Dead's Agent'.]
As a message appeared saying the helmet acknowledged him.
Ssssss…….
The helmet, which had been large enough for Lee Ganghan's entire body to enter.
Instantly shrunk to fit his head perfectly and settled in his hand.
'King of the Dead's helmet…… It doesn't seem like an ordinary item.'
Is it because it presented the crazy condition of 20 Stamina?
After passing the test, the reward is incredible.
Lee Ganghan tried to look at Quiene's item description.
Tiring.
[Constellation 'King of the Dead Hades' restrains 'Quiene's' decision.]
[Constellation 'King of the Dead Hades' demands that you accept him as your Guardian Constellation.]
Before that.
A message arrived from a Constellation.
***
'Hades? For Hades to appear…… Was this helmet an item related to Hades?'
King of the Dead Hades.
Among the three major gods of Greek mythology, the god of death who rules the underworld.
It was a name that even Lee Ganghan, who wasn't well-versed in mythology, knew well.
But then, was the 'Imprisoned King of the Dead' from earlier also referring to Hades?
'Last time I met Heracles, he belonged to the Giant Race, and Hades is imprisoned…….'
Lee Ganghan recalled the mythological content he had separately researched after meeting Heracles.
The great threat foretold to the Olympian gods.
To win the war with the Giant Race Gigas, 'Gigantomachy'.
The power of a great human hero was needed.
That's how Heracles was created.
The content of Gigantomachy was that the Greek gods won with his participation in this war.
'But somehow the situation I'm seeing in the Tower now is completely opposite to the mythology.'
Heracles has become a Giant Race.
And Hades is in an imprisoned state.
Did the giants win here instead?
As Lee Ganghan made his own deductions.
[You are the owner of the trait 'Heavenly Demon Constitution'.]
[If you accept a Constellation, the Heavenly Demon Constitution's grade will drop to F and be fixed.]
A message appeared saying it would become F if he accepted a Guardian Constellation.
'Hades's helmet would be valuable, but.'
Still, Heavenly Demon Constitution is more precious.
As Lee Ganghan rejected Hades's demand.
[Constellation 'King of the Dead Hades' becomes angry at the Player's decision.]
[Constellation 'King of the Dead Hades' vents his resentment asking if you're ignoring him because he's imprisoned.]
[Constellation 'King of the Dead Hades'…….]
King of the Dead Hades's messages, saying how dare someone like him reject him.
His furious messages kept appearing in a stream.
At first, he thought it would be a few lines and then stop, but as Hades's messages continued to appear.
"My trait is somewhat special, so if I accept a Constellation, the grade changes to F. I'm not ignoring you at all."
Lee Ganghan tried to appease Hades with such words.
However,
[Constellation 'King of the Dead Hades' gets angry asking where such a trait exists and who do you think you're fooling.]
'Geez, has this guy been living his whole life being deceived?'
Other Constellations understood.
But Hades is still making a fuss.
Well then.
"If you don't believe it that much, there's nothing I can do. Anyway, I can't accept a Guardian Constellation, so I'll give up the item instead."
Lee Ganghan put the helmet in his hands down on the ground.
Then.
Floating…….
The helmet 'Quiene' placed on the ground floated up by itself.
And settled back in Lee Ganghan's hand.
'Why is this one acting like this too?'
The owner Hades is making such a fuss.
But the helmet acts regardless of its owner's will.
[Constellation 'King of the Dead Hades' laments that since he's lost his power, even his helmet doesn't listen to him.]
[Constellation 'King of the Dead Hades' gives up saying you all figure it out yourselves.]
The King of the Dead who was so angry earlier, now becomes dejected.
Seeing Hades with severe mood swings, Lee Ganghan changed the subject.
"But Heracles was a Giant Race, what happened?"
[Constellation 'King of the Dead Hades' is amazed asking how a mere human knows that.]
"I met him when I was breaking records last time."
As Lee Ganghan said that.
[Constellation 'King of the Dead Hades' is shocked asking if you're the one who broke Heracles's record.]
[Constellation 'King of the Dead Hades' asks if your trait played a big role in breaking the record.]
"Well, I wouldn't have been able to break it without Heavenly Demon Constitution."
Hades, who realized that he had broken Heracles's record in 'Record Breaking'.
His attitude toward Lee Ganghan changed to quite favorable.
Then.
[Constellation 'King of the Dead Hades' proposes to unseal 'Quiene' if you rescue Zeus.]
[If you accept the proposal, a special quest will be granted.]
A quest called 'Zeus Rescue' appeared from Hades.
'Zeus is trapped somewhere too.'
So Olympus was just completely destroyed?
But should he accept a rescue quest and unseal this helmet?
As Lee Ganghan was contemplating while looking at the message.
[Constellation 'King of the Dead Hades' persuades that if you rescue Zeus, there will be greater rewards than just Quiene.]
[Constellation 'King of the Dead Hades' pressures you again saying it would be good to accept this proposal.]
[Constellation 'King of the Dead Hades'…….]
This time Hades seemed to be sending long persuasion and pressure messages.
Tiring.
[Constellation 'King of the Dead Hades's' message sending is discovered.]
[He is dragged to a deeper space from his place of imprisonment.]
[Hades's scream echoes for a long time…….]
Suddenly, along with a message that Hades was dragged somewhere.
[Connection with the Constellation is severed.]
Communication was cut off.
'What?'
It just ended even though he hadn't accepted the quest.
Did he get caught for actively sending messages from his place of imprisonment?
It was a shame he couldn't compare Quiene in its unsealed state versus its sealed state.
But Lee Ganghan didn't feel much regret.
That's because.
'Zeus rescue is too big a quest for Bronze to proceed with.'
It seems like the giant side sealed Zeus.
There's no need to already oppose those who sealed gods just to get one helmet.
Besides, looking at when he received a 'Temporary Quest' from Karana before.
Every time he entered a Tower, only maps and Forest Paths suitable for the quest kept appearing.
'If I accept a quest here and only Zeus rescue maps appear, it'll be troublesome.'
Right.
You can fail by being greedy for items.
'But if I had accepted Hades as a Constellation, I would have been screwed. Since he's being dragged away from his place of imprisonment, he can't do anything.'
In this case, the Aztec mythology gods who were liberated last time would be better.
Even if Hades's name value is famous.
I don't need a Constellation who gets dragged away from his place of imprisonment like that.
As Lee Ganghan thought he did well not to rashly accept the quest.
-Oh, Heavenly Demon appears again
-The screen suddenly went black and startled me, is it just me?
-ㄴㄴ Everyone did, the community was in chaos
-TowerTube isn't perfect either
Chat messages started flowing again in the chat window that had stopped.
'The chat reappears when Hades is dragged away.'
Was the chat window stopping related to Hades?
As Lee Ganghan was thinking that.
Floating…….
The helmet Quiene floated above his hand.
Whoosh.
It slipped right onto Lee Ganghan's head.
Then.
[You pass the 'Domain of Death' final stage test.]
[The King of the Dead's helmet, 'Quiene' acknowledges you as the 'King of the Dead's Agent'.]
Along with the test passing message.
['Quiene' is bound to the King of the Dead's Agent.]
Ssssss…….
The helmet on his head gradually became transparent.
And item information appeared before his eyes.