Chapter 380
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 380
Chapter Title: Udark Village
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Are you really sure about this?
This is our chance. Even if its a gamble, we have to take it.
Thats true, but
No need to worry too much. Ill wrap the Creation Gear around myself to hide my appearance and status.
The divine realm where they resided had a structured hierarchy.
Under the five gods were the Heavenly Lords, Sovereigns, Demon Kings, and Apostles.
Beneath them roamed countless demons who had failed to ascend to Transcendent status.
Demons were the slaves directly commanded by the Apostlesthose who had sold their souls yet fallen short of transcendence.
These fallen demons served as slaves to the Transcendents, enduring eons of eternity.
A truly horrific fate.
Hmm, at least the dark energy is partially filled, so it should be fine.
Jeong Hoon currently possessed 78 pure dark energy.
Demons could sense the dark power within others.
All Transcendents in the divine realm wielded dark power, so lacking it would arouse suspicion.
I wish I could fill the dark energy to 100.
The culprit behind corrupting created beings into demons was this dark power.
It drove the demonization process, twisting them into demons.
Of course, unlike them, Jeong Hoon was gathering pure energy, so that wouldnt happen to him.
Since were at it, how about using the demons to build up energy?
Energy accumulation?
You have the Star Absorption Technique, right? Use it to suck out the dark power from the demons. Filter it, and youll extract a tiny amount of energy.
Originally, the Star Absorption Technique only absorbed stats and experience from targets.
But the dark energy reacted to the dark power, forcing absorption.
Of course, forced absorption didnt mean he could wield the dark powerhe had to filter it himself.
Hmm, if the chance arises, Ill do it.
For now, accumulating divine energy took priority.
His current divine energy stood at 47.54.
Still short of 50.
How much could he gather from this divine realm visit?
Would you like to move to the divine realm?
Using his authority as master, he opened the gate to the divine realm and stepped inside.
The portal swallowed Jeong Hoon.
At that moment.
The Harpa tribe had reached the first checkpoint.
Oh, this is our script, isnt it?
Filling in the missing parts of the script activates the barrier?
Great. Lets do it!
Unlike humans, the Harpans didnt even need to decipher it.
They filled in the blank script, and a circular barrier formed.
They said theyd grant us special privileges, and its real.
Pros, nursing his injury, forced a grin.
Still no healing?
Chafer shot at Laura, who was fervently treating Pros beside him.
Ugh, this is weird. Its just a gunshot woundwhy wont it heal?
The wound was festering rapidly.
At this rate, amputation might be necessary.
Leave it. This wound cant be healed.
Pros, sweating coldly, refused treatment.
What do you mean?
Ive taken hits like this plenty of times as a tank. But this gunshot is different from normal injuries.
Different how?
A burning heats spreading through my body since earlier. Breathings hard, stomachs churning, heads spinning, and my visions darkeningI can barely see.
You shouldve said so sooner!
Sorry With my superior self-healing, I thought I could tough it out.
Amputate the leg now!
Chafer shouted urgently.
You idiot, Pros.
It hadnt looked that bad on the surface, but it was this serious?
Pros! Ill anesthetize you now!
Laura hurriedly cast anesthesia on Pros.
But for some reason, it wouldnt take at all.
Urk! N-no anesthesiait looks like we have to do it raw.
Every time the anesthesia spell hit, a fiery pain scorched his body.
Got it. Pros, Ill make it quick, so endure the pain.
Kuaaaagh!
Divine Realm: You have entered Udark Village.
Jeong Hoon appeared in Udark Village, far from the divine realms center.
This small village housed about a hundred demons.
3 hours remain until return is possible.
Upon entering the divine realm, one couldnt leave for three hours.
So, he had to stay quiet like a mouse for at least that long.
That Psyche guy You sure we can trust him?
Tenebris asked with a wary expression.
Handing over info, promising to obscure his presence from Named ones as much as possible.
Why was this backstabber acting so friendly?
No matter how he thought about it, this was a trap.
Waters already spilled. Youre here, and Ive double-wrapped with the Creation Gear just in case. We can hold out for three hours.
Fine.
More importantly, you said you hid something here?
The reason Jeong Hoon chose Udark Village.
To obtain the opportunity Tenebris had hidden.
He had a habit of stashing valuables, earning him the nickname dog bastard from the five Named ones.
Yeah. No one knows about this place.
Can I trust that?
Hey, what do you take me for?
If we get caught, its on you.
No worriesit wont happen.
Fine, just tell me the location.
He had to hurry.
While Round 1 bought time, the goal was to gather as much energy as possible.
Huh? What are you?
As Jeong Hoon crossed the village toward the spot Tenebris indicated, a patrolling demon approached him.
.
Jeong Hoon silently stared at the demon.
Demonization had progressed somewhat, giving it a demonic form.
But its face was split verticallythe left side melted completely, reeking horribly. No one would want to get close.
Ive got something to ask.
It mumbled incoherently, but Jeong Hoon understood fine.
He tried to walk past the demon.
He could gain dark power from demons, but without finding Tenebriss hidden opportunity yet, he didnt want to stir trouble rashly.
With time to spare, ignoring was best.
But the demon wouldnt let him pass.
Stop and hear me out, will ya?
The demon placed a hand on Jeong Hoons shoulder.
What a nuisance.
Jeong Hoon grabbed the demons wrist and twisted lightly.
Kyak!
The demon screamed and dropped to its knees.
Quiet.
With that, Jeong Hoon kicked its abdomen.
Thud!
The demons waist folded in half as it flew back, crashing into a wall.
What?
Whats going on?
The commotion drew demons pouring out from huts.
To avoid their eyes, Jeong Hoon activated Supremacy of the Heavenly Demon and fled the village.
Will he be okay Shouldve just killed it?
Mook Ho muttered regretfully.
Killing would cause headaches.
Headaches?
Yeah. Theyre connected.
When he twisted the demons wrist, tiny threads linked from its body somewhere.
Jeong Hoon instantly realized they connected to the Apostles.
Good call. Killing it there wouldve alerted the Apostles, and theyd report up.
Demons can fight each other, but theyre barred from killing.
Subduing without killing was correct.
Got it now. Makes sense.
Master, where to now?
Far beyond Udark Village.
The Demon Forest.
That was the first destination.
Ugh I got hit.
The demon slammed into the wall groaned in agony from the impact.
Who did it?
Ugh, my house When do I fix this?
Failed products exiled to such small villages generally had low intelligence.
Demonization always brought side effects, and this was one.
Dunno Dont know who.
The kicked demon shook its head, drooling.
An intruder?
Nah. It was another demon.
Hmm, then you messed up and got hit?
I just grabbed it cause I couldnt remember home
Your fault then.
Not an intruderjust got beaten for screwing up.
Guess so. Anyway, know where my house is?
You idiot. How do you forget your house every day?
Cant remember What to do
Ill tell yaafter you fix my house first!
Demon Forest.
This is an abandoned forest.
It was originally called the Black Forest.
But Beelzebub tampered with it, turning it into the Demon Forest.
Once brimming with dark power that Beelzebub cherished, his interest waned as the power faded.
Now, even Beelzebub had abandoned it.
Nothing here.
Aside from withered black trees, the forest was empty.
Was there really an opportunity here?
Jeong Hoon headed to the spot Tenebris pointed out.
Huh? Is this right?
The problem: much time had passed, the forest had died, and he didnt know the exact location.
Sigh.
Circling the same area endlessly, Jeong Hoon sighed in irritation.
W-wait! Its definitely here!
Tenebris frantically racked his brain.
Tell me when you remember.
Jeong Hoon pulled out a shovel.
Waiting for an answer might be less efficient than digging around himself.
Ideally, hed use Chalice of the Void and Origin of Good and Evil to spawn two clones, but that risked detection. Solo was wiser.
Ah! Yes, here!
As Jeong Hoon raised the shovel to dig, Tenebris pointed to one spot.
Right in front of a dead tree.
You sure?
Yes. I hid it under this tree!
Yeah? All these trees look the same Howd you spot it?
Look different. See the scratch on this one?
As Tenebris said, the dead tree bore faint scratchesan X mark.
Not natural.
You carve it yourself?
Yep. Made it so only Id recognize.
You forgot and made me waste time?
S-sorry. Too long agomemorys fuzzy.
Tch, this spot, right?
Absolutely!
Jeong Hoon dug with the shovel.
But after much effort, nothing emerged.
If Beelzebub took it, were screwed.
Please still be there.
He dug desperately.
Clunk.
The shovel hit something and wouldnt go further.
Heh, told ya its here.
Tenebris smirked victoriously.
If not youre dead.
Jeong Hoon used the shovel to unearth the buried object.
A brilliantly multicolored stone.
This was the Divine Stone Tenebris had mentioned.