Chapter 413
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 413
Chapter Title: Fake Black Dan
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Jeong Hoon's expression twisted as he checked the granary.
Nothing here?
The granary, which should have been filled with black dan, stood completely empty.
Jeong Hoon turned his head to look at Mainth.
Whats going on here?
Why, why is it gone? Im telling you, the priest definitely took the black dan from this granary!
Mainth desperately professed his innocence.
They had checked the priest first thing upon descending underground.
He had clearly seen the priest moving the black dan from this very granary.
Hmm
Just to be sure, Jeong Hoon executed the Supremacy of the Heavenly Demon and instantly teleported to the altar.
The altar was piled high with black dan.
Camouflage Black Dan
-For deceiving outsiders
So thats how it was.
Jeong Hoon turned his head.
Puhahaha! You damn human! You fell for it completely!
Mainth had already drawn his sword and aimed it at Jeong Hoon.
Since when?
Jeong Hoon tilted his head.
Lord Beelzebub warned us. A single outsider would interfere.
Ah, so he had even planned for this.
This is getting interesting.
Jeong Hoon grinned.
Mainth flinched at that chilling smile.
W-whats so interesting about it!
Your unwavering faith, even staking your life for it. I quite like that.
At Jeong Hoons words, Anima, Harnion, and even Mukho shuddered.
He sounded way too much like a villain just now.
I agree. Its like were the good guys and theyre the evil ones.
Why did you choose such a man as the wielder of the holy sword?
Hmph, idiots. He serves Beelzebub. We should tear him to shreds.
In contrast, Tenebris snorted and defended Jeong Hoon.
J-just kill me then!
Mainth raised his sword high and swung down at Jeong Hoon.
Clang!
Jeong Hoon casually deflected the blade and applied brainwashing.
Brainwashing activated.
If he had intentionally deceived them with full commitment, he must know the black dans location.
By interrogating Mainth, Jeong Hoon had learned where the black dan was hidden.
So, wheres the real black dan?
Jeong Hoon asked Mainth.
Thats
Boom!
It happened just as Mainth opened his mouth.
His head exploded, and a powerful blast rang in Jeong Hoons ears.
Master!
Mukho cried out urgently.
Im fine.
Jeong Hoon wouldnt take damage from something like this, but his face had hardened rigidly.
To think they had even implanted a failsafe like this.
It wasnt something planted after being dragged to the divine realm following the seizure of New World.
It was probably pre-installed during New Worlds development.
Tch, just as expected. Beelzebub isnt the type to get caught so easily.
Tenebris showed no surprise.
Having spent a long time together, he was certain Beelzebub wouldnt reveal such a glaring weakness so easily.
He had merely been watching casually, responding half-heartedly, because things had been going too smoothly.
Tenebris, what do you think hell do next?
Isnt it obvious? Most of what this Mainth bastard said was lies anyway.
Meaning theyve likely already used the black dan as an offering in the areas under Atlas.
Exactly. The massive granary being empty means they moved it long ago.
So even Ha-jins appearance was part of the plan.
It wasnt an impossible scenario.
Jeong Hoon hurriedly logged out and stepped outside.
His mother was still in the capsule in the master bedroom.
She seemed to be playing diligently.
Leaving the master bedroom behind, he rushed to his computer and logged into Wallcom.
What the fuck is this?
-Bug or what? How do we deal with this? Got killed by an NPC. Walking down the street and suddenly a knife in my gut.
You died to an NPC too? Thats why I came to Wallcom, was curious about it.
The games gotten weird. Tried submitting a ticket to Earth, but its crashed
Feels like everythings in chaos overall.
NPCs have been off since Earth went down. Like theyre treating people differently or something.
As expected, the atmosphere on Wallcom was poor.
Incidents had begun arising after granting free will to NPCs, and cases like player murders occurred as dark energy spread through black dan, tilting NPCs toward evil tendencies.
Phew, at least its not reality
For now, he needed to stabilize New World first.
Jeong Hoon logged back in and opened the gate to the divine realm.
Youre here.
Uriels expression wasnt good.
What happened?
Beelzebub vanished without a trace.
As expected.
As expected?
Look at New Worlds situation right now.
At Jeong Hoons words, Uriel finally grasped the severity.
What is this
He must have set up countermeasures in advance. Otherwise, New World NPCs wouldnt sacrifice their lives for Beelzebub.
Sacrifice their lives?
Yes. He calculated everything up to the divine realm conquering New World.
He had even accounted for granting free will to NPCs upon conquest.
Either way, they had been thoroughly backstabbed.
Got it. Well restore stability to New World quickly.
Demon realm purge.
Because of that, the divine realm hadnt watched New World closely.
Of course, if Beelzebub hadnt vanished and caused chaos, this wouldnt have happened.
Uriel sent a signal to the divine realm, and they hurriedly began operations to stabilize New World.
More importantly, any idea where Beelzebub went?
No clue. Never expected him to not only break the restraints but fool the divine realms eyes and escape.
Tch, youre really useless.
What?
Uriels eyebrow twitched at the dismissive remark.
We went through hell to catch him, handed him over, and you couldnt even keep him contained? What makes you so smug about it?
Jeong Hoon had essentially earned 100 of the credit for capturing Beelzebub.
Honestly, the divine realm had done nothing but receive him.
Yet they couldnt even manage that and let him slip away from under their noses.
How could he not be frustrated?
Uriel had no retort, and his raised eyebrow returned to normal.
Anyway, from now on, Ill handle it myself.
Handle it? You have a plan?
Ill annihilate him.
Annihilate?
Yes.
You found a way?
Heard it from Psyche. We can do it using dark energy.
Thats an extremely dangerous method!
Uriel freaked out.
Why the hell did Psyche tell him that?
Even he, the archangel, knew it.
If their energies mixed, it could birth a power to erase not just the divine realm but demon realm existences too.
But that was mere theory.
If Jeong Hoon, now half-divine, began wielding dark energy, the powers would clash.
His body wouldnt withstand it, and hed die on the spot.
Is there another way?
What?
Theyve already become massive threats. After letting Beelzebub escape, you cant just say you dont know, right?
No room for argument.
But wielding dark energy was far too reckless.
If he died here, the divine realm could no longer intervene, and the demon realm would rampage for ages again.
Ill look for another method.
Jeong Hoon shook his head.
No. Were going with this, whatever it takes.
Ha
You waited ages to catch the demon realm, right? How do you plan to find a method you couldnt in all that time?
Also, help find the black dan locations.
Ha.
Black dan.
Condensed dark energyUriel had learned of it as New World fell into chaos.
So, he meant to absorb all that dark energy once located.
Strip all NPCs of free will and block access to black dan, and I can absorb even more.
Revoking free will.
It went against the main gods will.
Granting freedom and holding them accountable for it.
The main god valued freedom immensely.
They werent mere game constructs.
They were usable souls collected from a destroyed dimension, turned into NPCs.
Regardless, they were real existences.
Yet the divine realm, not the demon realm, was to strip their freedom?
I know its tough, but were out of time. You gonna let him slip away here?
Fine.
Uriel nodded heavily.
Soon after, Uriel revealed the locations.
Seven places with black dan.
Origin Villages Hall of Magic.
A sealed laboratory in the basement.
Jeong Hoon headed to the Hall of Magic first.
Good, its stabilized.
NPCs had lost free will again and returned to their original roles.
The disrupted Origin Village regained its peaceful atmosphere, and players who died had penalties removed, allowing quick re-logins.
Additional EXP and reward items were distributed, quelling player complaints instantly.
Jeong Hoon hurried to the Hall of Magic.
A must-visit for any aspiring mage.
Mages only beyond this point.
The instructor NPC guarding the hall blocked Jeong Hoon.
Jeong Hoon held out his hand and conjured a small spark.
Basic magic: Fireball.
This enough?
Uh no, wait! What trick is this?!
The instructor NPC panicked greatly.
To him, Jeong Hoon didnt look like a mage at all.
So he suspected trickery with the Fireball.
Does this look like a trick?
Thats
Mana faintly emanated from the Fireball.
Mana only mages could sense.
Proof that Jeong Hoon was a mage.
Im in a hurry, so could you step aside?
Jeong Hoon canceled the Fireball, grabbed the instructor NPCs shoulder, and lightly pulled.
Wha-what?!
The instructor tried to resist but was helplessly dragged by his overwhelming strength.
Thanks.
Jeong Hoon flashed a bright smile at the instructor and entered the hall.
General Quest: Instructor Deras
-Restriction: Unclassed Mage
-Reward: Skill Basic Empathy (Rare)
-Description: Empathy is crucial for mages. Complete all training under his guidance.
Instructor Deras stood before the door to the basement.
Cannot descend to basement without accepting the quest.
He required accepting the quest to go down.
Hm? Youre a mage, right?
As Jeong Hoon accepted, Deras narrowed his eyes.
But it was undeniable: Jeong Hoon had accepted a quest only for unclassed mages.
The divine realm had lifted most restrictions for him.
Yes, a mage.
Good Then follow me.
Deras opened the basement door and descended the stairs.
Now.
The firmly shut door was openno need to continue the quest.
Jeong Hoon executed the Supremacy of the Heavenly Demon, swiftly passing Deras and heading to the sealed laboratory.