Chapter 387
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 387
Chapter Title: The Divine Realm's Gate Opens
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The gates of the Divine Realm swung wide open, and Ouriel stepped out from within.
How could a human...?
Ouriel's eyes trembled with bewilderment as he looked at Jeong Hoon.
Never mind a created being opening the gates to the Divine Realmthe overwhelming waves of creative energy emanating from his body were the real issue.
I regressed.
Regressed?
Jeong Hoon nodded.
...I see. I understand.
Having personally bestowed his power, Ouriel was quick on the uptake.
For now, we need to stop this materialization.
Got it.
Ouriel stared off into the distance and unleashed his energy.
With the sound of cracking glass, the barrier shattered into pieces.
That must have subdued Escannon, who had been watching the scene.
Jeong Hoon had noticed Escannon's gaze when he logged into the game but had deliberately left him alone.
He wanted Escannon to witness the opening of the Divine Realm in shock.
Can you block it?
Of course. It seems you received that power from... me, right?
Yeah.
Then let's strip the authority first and eliminate the synchronization.
As soon as Ouriel finished speaking, angels emerged from the Divine Realm in military formation.
They scattered swiftly, and in the meantime, Ouriel moved to Escannon's abode, seized the authority, and reset the synchronization to zero.
But as a result, Earth ended up as the shrimp caught in the whales' fight.
Master, it's still better than before, right?
Yeah. With the Divine Realm backing us now, the reality where Master lives won't be ravaged by those bastards.
Jeong Hoon nodded.
It's done.
Ouriel returned after dealing with Escannon in an instant.
In his hand was Escannon's soul, destined for eternal torment in hell.
What about Logos?
Escannon could tamper with most of New World's code, but deeper layers required Logos alone.
It's fine. Logos can only intervene once synchronization occurs.
Ah, I see.
Yeah. By now, the demon realm knows we've gotten involved.
So war begins.
No, they won't move right away.
Having failed synchronization, they would need to reclaim New World first to intervene on Earth. But with Ouriel leading, the angels had taken positions across New World to defend it.
Then I'll leave it to you for the time being.
When the divine energy reached 100.
He would claim the power of a god.
The situation would change completely then.
Don't worry. I have no intention of toying with Earth. Our goal is solely to capture all those demon realm scum and lock them in Avici.
Avici.
The hell where Escannon, now in Ouriel's grasp, would be imprisoned.
Okay, then I'll consider you allies.
When you reach demigod status, you'll be able to freely enter and exit our Divine Realm. We'll talk more then.
Sounds good.
I look forward to our next meeting.
With that, Ouriel returned to the Divine Realm.
The gates closed tightly.
Hmm, angels are still here, but he went back alone.
No choice. He's tasked with defending New World.
Right. And Master can open it anytime, yeah?
Master, how much energy have you gathered now?
At Anima's question, Jeong Hoon checked the energy bar.
The energy had risen to 55, but oddly, it refused to go higher.
What's this? Why'd the conversion stop?
Level is insufficient to fill energy.
Average stats are insufficient to fill energy.
My level and stats should be plenty sufficient, though?
Before regressing, Jeong Hoon's level had exceeded 10,000.
All his stats had as well.
Yet it said insufficient?
Puzzled, he opened his status window, and his eyes filled with disbelief.
Player Information
-Nickname: Hoon
-Level: 1,000
-Job: Heavenly Martial God-Emperor 6th
His level, once over 10,000, had dropped to 1,000.
Not only thatthe Heavenly Martial God-Emperor, completed up to 6th ascension, was sealed.
Whoa, fuck. I got screwed.
Hadn't it said he'd regress with all the power he'd achieved so far?
As Jeong Hoon inwardly cursed Ouriel, the gates to the Divine Realm opened again.
Oh, right. There's something I forgot to mention.
What now, you bastard?
...Why the sudden anger?
I lost all my power. You said yourself I'd regress with my strength intact.
Ouriel faltered briefly, then cleared his throat and began making excuses.
Ahem, sorry. Looks like I didn't explain properly...
What?
The regression does carry over your abilities as they are. That's why you haven't lost the stats from your equipped armor.
Ah, don't tell me you're saying I sacrificed my level and stats for the regression? That bullshit?
Absolutely not. Your level and stats will return over time.
Yeah?
Hunt high-level monsters. The recovery speed will pick up.
Is that possible?
Since we've temporarily secured this place, we plan to help as many as possible reach divine power.
Ah, so you're asking for help to round up all the demon realm guys?
Yeah.
Not a bad idea.
Jeong Hoon approved of helping many grow.
Then I'll leave it to you.
As Ouriel turned to leave, Jeong Hoon called him back.
Oh, hold on a sec.
Hm? What's left?
Could you handle this for me?
What Jeong Hoon pulled out were divine artifacts.
The Chalice of the Void and the Scroll of Heavenly Retribution Reversal.
Chalice of the Void
-Unusable
Chalice of the Void.
Scroll of Heavenly Retribution Reversal
-Unusable
Scroll of Heavenly Retribution Reversal.
Both artifacts were unusable.
Probably because they were demon realm items.
Jeong Hoon decided to discard them without regret.
Even with them, he couldn't face named bosses, and it left open the possibility of peeking through divine artifacts like in Armageddon.
Damn scum! How dare they mimic divine artifacts?
Ouriel raged at the Chalice of the Void and the Scroll of Heavenly Retribution Reversal.
No use to me anyway.
Of course. I'll dispose of them myself.
Ouriel took the artifacts and departed.
Master, when do you think he'll be back?
Dropping to a tenth is way too much, even if...
If he doesn't return, beating him would be guilt-free.
True. Should just fold him in half...
Jeong Hoon turned around.
It's fine. Just buying time makes this sacrifice worthwhile.
They weren't lost foreverthey'd recover on their own over time.
Plus, roaming New World would accelerate recovery, so focus on that now.
Hey! The timer's gone?
-What the hell?
This is insane.
Thought it was doomsday lololol
Fr lololol stocked up a month's groceries watching no one solve it
I got six months' worth...
With the countdown timer vanishing, every channel of communicationmass media, communities, everywherelit up.
Only about 40 minutes had remained, after all.
Jeong Hoon's mother, Lee Na-yeon, was just as flustered.
She was watching live news updates on TV.
Mom.
Jeong Hoon, emerging from the capsule, called to her cautiously.
Hm? What's up? Feels like you logged in less than 30 minutes ago.
I have something to tell you.
Go ahead.
Seeing his serious expression, his mother turned off the TV and waited quietly.
I'm giving you a guidebook so you can grow quickly.
A guidebook?
Yeah. I learned something recently that I think will help you!
Hmm, okay. Hand it over, and I'll give it a try.
Yes!
Before regression, his mother had surpassed level 2,000 and completed 6th ascension.
She'd dominated the upper races' war with overwhelming might, carrying round 1.
With her talent, she could reclaim that power.
And he'd support her with everything he had.
Mom, I'll make sure you return to your former glory.
Not just her.
I need to help Mr. Yeo Sun-woo and Min-ji grow too.
Yeo Sun-woo, Yeo Min-ji.
They'd approved his regression, sacrificing their own power.
Same for Ha-jin and Bong-gu, who'd visited earlier.
He'd help everyone reach 6th ascension as fast as possible.
As shrimps in the whales' fight, they needed their pre-regression strength ASAP.
Before materialization, Jeong Hoon had pushed through to the free city of Reas.
Cities for each class change.
No need for Reas anymore.
What he needed now was level and stat recovery.
To speed that up, moving from Reas to the next city, Atlas, would help.
Whoa! Level 1,000?
Inevitably, he ran into field users en route to Atlas.
Thus, his level was openly visible.
Pre-materialization, a four-digit number was unheard of.
They stopped hunting in shock and approached him.
Uh, this isn't a bug, right?
A bug?
Yeah... level 1,000.
He understood their reaction.
The top level now was James Marcus at 543, just past 500.
Ah, yeah. It is a bug.
Right? Figured... 6th ascension too, seemed off.
No way. Does 6th even exist?
Jeong Hoon shrugged nonchalantly.
The users bought it easily.
It was absurd, after all.
So how'd you get that bug?
Curious!
They wanted to hit high levels via bugs like him.
To flex briefly with levels.
And screenshot for memories.
But Jeong Hoon shook his head, crushing their hopes.
Sorry, no idea. Logged in, and it glitched.
Oh, really?
Should we relog too?
The users logged out in a flash.
Left alone, Jeong Hoon chuckled and moved on.
Feels nostalgic.
A scene absent post-materialization. Games and reality should stay separate.
Master, you look happy.
Told you a million timesregression was the best choice.
Indeed.
1,000 was commonplace before, but post-regression, unmatched.
Seeing it drove home the regression.
Let's hurry to Atlas.
Restore levels fast, fill divine energy to 100, ascend to true demigod.
No time for sentimentality.