Chapter 384
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 384
Chapter Title: Demigod (1): Divine Realm
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Demigod (1): Divine Realm
-Restriction: Ascend to the demigod realm
-Reward: ??
-Description: ??
No content?
Jeong Hoon tilted his head curiously and accepted the quest.
Lets go!
Harpy grabbed Jeong Hoons wrist and started dragging him somewhere.
Huh? Harpy, where are you going?
Kua asked out of curiosity, and Harpy answered simply.
To take you to the teacher.
To the teacher? Why?
Because this big brother is different from us.
Different?
Kua was full of questions.
Hes alive.
Really?!
Yeah. Idiot, you didnt even notice?
Damn Im not an idiot?
You are an idiot? You met him first but noticed later than me.
Kua clamped his mouth shut, at a loss for words.
He glared at Harpy to emphasize his sulkiness, looking utterly adorable.
I had times like that too.
Kids are angels, as they say.
But its pitiful too They died without really living.
.
Even rolling in a dung field is better than the afterlife, as the saying goes.
These kids had died so young, which felt tragic.
At least they seem to be living brightly. Thats nice.
Yeah.
Jeong Hoon let Harpy lead him forward.
Pushing through the grass, a temple appeared ahead.
A beautiful temple adorned with multicolored jewels.
Is that where your teacher is?
Yeah! Teacher knows everything.
Really?
Hey, theres the teacher!
There was no need to enter the temple.
The teacher Harpy mentioned was sweeping the outside with a broom.
NPC Info
-Nickname: Ariel
-Level: X
-Job: Angel
She was an angel.
Completely different from the demons.
Tenebris and Baal hadnt accompanied him during the demigod quest.
As demons, they probably couldnt even enter this place.
Harpy? Why are you back so soon?
Ariel welcomed Harpy with a bright smile.
Yeah, its because of this big brother!
At Harpys words, Ariels gaze shifted to Jeong Hoon.
In that instant, Ariel frowned.
How did you get in here?
Uh Teacher, why are you suddenly doing that?
Harpy flinched at Ariels unfamiliar expression.
Sorry. Teacher was just surprised for a moment.
Ariel quickly changed her expression to reassure Harpy.
Really?
Yes. Now, Teacher needs to talk with the person you brought, so go play with the other kids, okay?
You wont scold me?
Of course not. Have you ever seen Teacher scold anyone?
No!
Then you can go play with the kids worry-free, right?
Yes!
Only then did Harpy relax and head off to play with the kids.
Once Harpy was gone, Ariel wiped away her bright smile and glared at Jeong Hoon.
Shall we go inside and talk?
Sure.
Jeong Hoon meekly followed her into the temple.
The interior was incredibly spacious and as opulent as the exterior.
Master, everything here is gold.
Whoa Whats this calming feeling just from looking?
Mukho and Anima couldnt hide their awe.
Come this way.
Ariel guided Jeong Hoon to the reception room and took the upper seat.
Jeong Hoon sat a short distance away, and soon tea and snacks were prepared.
Just plain snacks.
No special options.
Jeong Hoon picked up a cookie and crunched into it.
Ariel lifted her teacup, set it down, and cut straight to the chase.
How did a human whose life hasnt ended yet come here?
Thats what Id like to know. Why did I come here?
Jeong Hoon wanted to ask as well.
Why the demigod quest had been generated and led him here.
I cant understand it A living being cant even set foot in the divine realm.
Would it make sense if I said half-human, half-god?
Half-human, half-god?
Ariel tilted her head.
She cant recognize a demigod?
Jeong Hoon set down his cookie and asked.
Leaving that aside, is there only one divine realm?
Ariels eyes narrowed at the question.
No. There is exactly one divine realm.
Really? Ive been to other divine realms besides this one.
By any chance, dont demons live there?
You know about it?
Ariel finally nodded with a look of understanding.
Of course. What they claim is the divine realm isnt one at all.
Its not?
To be precise, its the demon realm.
Demon realm?
The world at the deepest underground, created by those who fell from the divine realm and were exiled.
So thats why it had felt similar to the human world.
Did Tenebris fall and get exiled too?
That seemed likely.
Whats their reason for trying to destroy the dimension?
Simply put, energy.
Energy?
Yes. Thats all Ill answer.
Ariel picked up her teacup again.
Is there a reason?
Shall we say I cant trust you?
Cant trust me?
Yes.
Hmm, guiding an untrustworthy human all the way to the reception room?
Jeong Hoon rolled his eyes, scanning the surroundings.
Is someone listening to our conversation?
Her hand gripping the teacup trembled faintlyshed been nailed.
Eavesdropping? These guys are just as obnoxious?
Yeah.
Mukho and Anima chimed in.
No, its not eavesdropping.
More precisely, something was veiling his eyes.
Jeong Hoon summoned the creation power and released it around him.
The reception room warped, and soon a massive jade throne materialized.
On the throne sat a man gazing at Jeong Hoon with an intrigued expression.
What, what is it?
Was he here from the start?
Indeed.
That was why Ariel had brought him to the reception room.
NPC Info
-Nickname: Uriel
-Level: X
-Job: Archangel
He was an archangel, higher in rank than Ariel.
An exclamation mark blinked above Uriels head.
Spotting him was the first step of this quest.
You have completed the quest.
The next quest will proceed automatically.
This quest was set to auto-progress.
The next one started immediately upon completion.
Ariel, youre dismissed.
Yes.
Ariel turned and left the reception room, her role complete.
Now, only Uriel and Jeong Hoon remained.
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Jeong Hoon silently stared at Uriel.
He stared back in silence, and Uriel spoke first.
Truly a wondrous human. To struggle so desperately just to escape their grasp.
To see through his entire path with mere eye contactdefinitely no ordinary being.
I overheard the gist. Demon realm bastards disguised as the divine realm destroying the dimension to gather energy.
So?
Are you preparing for war?
Sharp human indeed. Thats why you were led here.
Uriel slowly rose from his seat and walked past Jeong Hoon.
Follow me?
Yes.
Jeong Hoon followed Uriel out of the reception room.
The divine realmor rather, demon realmfrom his prior visit unfolded before him.
This place, right? The divine realm you visited.
Yes.
What youre seeing now is the demon realm from far earlier than your visit.
Earlier?
Yes. A place where nothing existed.
Uriel stepped forward.
Ahead stood Beelzebub, Armageddon, Logos, and finally Tenebris.
.
They werent in their current forms but wore hideous monster shells.
Isnt one right beside you now?
Uriel turned to look at Jeong Hoon.
.
Jeong Hoon silently stared at Tenebris.
No need for hostility. He was originally one of us.
Tenebris was an angel?
It was bewildering.
Hed assumed demon, but the opposite.
Hes sacrificing for us. Thats how you were led here.
I see.
Psyche is trustworthy too. Unsure about Tenebris, but shes infiltrated to help us.
Ah, so thats why she helped me, with Tenebris attached.
Something like that. But at this rate, well lose.
Why?
They know all about your existence. So we offered the quest under the pretext of protecting you.
Did you intervene to delete the great rift too?
Uriel nodded.
Now all the pieces fell into place.
Casually deleting the named bosses great rift and unleashing enough power to restore Earththat was impossible without divine intervention.
Perfect fit for shrimps back bursts in a whale fight.
If round 2 begins, youre 100 dead. And Earth perishes.
Why so certain?
Round 2 comes with restrictions, right?
No fooling them, it seemed.
Jeong Hoon nodded obediently.
Yes.
Its a trap.
Trap?
Survival wont proceed once round 2 starts.
Wipe out both sides.
Correct. Earth ends then. No next round possible.
And I fall into their hands.
Hed figured it wouldnt be easy, but this?
So, whats the main point?
There had to be a reason for summoning him to the divine realm.
Uriel snapped his fingers.
Something familiar floated before him.
The unknown creation power Jeong Hoon had wielded before his regression.
The power Tenebris had given him now shimmered before his eyes as a sphere.
Familiar, right? The power that sent you back in time.
.
Jeong Hoon silently stared at the creation power, and Uriel stroked it with his hand.
Go back to the past once more.
I refuse.
Jeong Hoon shook his head and stepped back.
What?
Uriel wore an incredulous expression and withdrew his hand from the creation power.
Tell me to start from zero base again? No way.
Not after coming this far.
Right! Cant go back!
Damn, separating from Master is absolutely out of the question.
Mukho and Anima vehemently opposed.
Ha, so youll just perish like this?
No, why should I meekly perish?
?
In this life, Ill drive them out and protect Earth.
Ha, Earth is yours now. Forgot everyone might die because of you?
.
And you think theyll let you go if you die? Your soul gets captured and suffers eternally.
Truly terrifying words.
Pain unending even in death.
So? Does going back change anything?
It does. First, the owners authority gets severed.
Probably.
And everything youve achieved stays intact. Isnt that merit enough?
Return point?
Just before realization.
Just before New World fully launched as a VR game.
Well intervene then to stop them from moving.
Not just regressionthis creation power would automatically accumulate divine energy to elevate him to demigod.
Then, as a demigod, Jeong Hoon would forcibly link the divine realm and Earth, serving as the bridge for Uriel and the other angels to act.
Thats why the quest is named Demigod.