Episode 1
1. Episode 1
“found.”
A palace made of gold glittered before my eyes. Not only the floor and pillars of the palace, but the entire space surrounding the palace was covered in gold.
No tycoon could possibly possess so much gold.
It was so bright that it was hard to open my eyes, and I felt as if I was looking at the path to heaven, which was said to be made entirely of gold.
However, Se-Woon knew that this place was the complete opposite of the ‘path to heaven’.
-Player Jeong Se-woon has entered ‘Manmajeon’.
Manmajeon (万魔殿), or Pandemonium.
As the name suggests, this place is where ten thousand devils reside, and is also called the capital of hell.
A temple said to have been created using gold ingots obtained by the God of Greed leading demons through a mountain in Hell that spits out black clouds.
It was also famous as the place where the seven evil spirits corresponding to the seven deadly sins held a general meeting to discuss the destruction of the world.
“I never thought it would happen, I never thought it would really fall here.”
Seun’s current location is on the 92nd floor of the tower.
In a tower known to have no end, this was the highest floor that players had reached so far.
However, since Manmajeon is a place where the seven demons known as the most important demons gather, it is a building that should have been located on the top floor of the tower where the constellations are located.
“Should I call this a blessing in disguise?”
The Third Great War of the Gods and Demons.
That is, until the war annihilated all the demons in the tower, including Mashin.
Because of this, all remnants of the devil, including Manmajeon, were banished from the top floor.
Thanks to that, Seun was able to find Manmajeon.
After the forces of the devil were destroyed in the Great War of the New Demons, peace came to the tower.
‘Until all the constellations are swallowed up, that is.’
Was it just waiting for that moment? Not long after the demons were destroyed, a new enemy appeared at the top of the tower where the constellation resided.
Outer.
An unknown enemy that appeared somewhere in the sky higher than the top of the tower.
Not only were all the evil gods that made up half of the constellations at the time completely destroyed, but the good gods were also greatly weakened as they fought against the evil gods.
As the saying goes, when whales fight, shrimps get their backs broken, and the number of neutral gods has also been reduced by more than half.
Moreover, the outer possessed a powerful force that surpassed even the power of gods.
The constellations desperately tried to block the Outers, but were ultimately defeated in battle.
‘From then on, it was like hell.’
The outers who occupied the top of the tower divided their bodies and let them flow down.
Monsters who couldn’t handle this felt fear and poured down to the lower floors.
As the constellations disappeared, the players who lost their power along with them were unable to stop them all.
Eventually, before the remnants of the Outer could even arrive, the player’s society had largely collapsed.
That was the current situation that Top was facing.
– This is my first time entering the Manma Arena as a player.
– A historic achievement has been achieved.
– You have earned 100,000,000 points as a reward.
-I entered the divine realm in a human body.
-You have achieved amazing things.
– You have earned 10,000,000 points as a reward.
As expected, Manmajeon.
As soon as I set foot on the platform, numerous system messages appeared and points, also known as public points, poured out.
If it were normal, it would be a situation that would bring a lot of laughter.
“There’s no use for it anyway, so what’s the point of receiving it?”
The society that used to consist of outerwear and tops has completely collapsed. So no matter how many points you earn, they are meaningless now that there is no place to use them.
Se-Woon swallowed a bitter smile and walked across the sparkling gold.
When I turned my head, I saw beautiful decorations everywhere.
“It’s truly the epitome of gorgeousness.”
Indeed, is this a building built by the god of greed?
Beautiful and delicate craftsmanship that would seem impossible if you weren’t a dwarf, golden liquid spurting from fountains, and even statues of the seven demons made of gold.
“Even the temple of Zeus wasn’t like this.”
The god of gods.
It was not even comparable to the temple of Zeus, who was said to be the most powerful god among the twelve gods of Olympus.
I would have liked to see the temple a little more leisurely.
Kroong!
Passus-
“You must have a really impatient personality.”
The vibrations that shook the entire temple and gold dust falling from the ceiling.
How did they know the location of Seun, the last player left on the 92nd floor? It was clear that the remnants of the Outer were attacking.
As he walked a little further, a magnificent entrance leading into the temple’s interior appeared, but this was not Seun’s destination.
“I’m sure there will be.”
Manmajeon was known as the place where the seven demons held their general meeting, but no matter what anyone said, its owner was Mamon, the demon of greed.
Now that all the demons, including Mamon, have been destroyed through the Shinma War, there is only one thing Seun is looking for in the Manma War.
‘Mammon’s warehouse.’
Gold and silver treasures that the god of greed has collected over the course of eons.
It was the only way to overcome the current situation that I had discovered by searching through all kinds of books, digging up the knowledge of the wise men, and collecting hidden pieces from the dungeon.
-Use the unique skill, ‘Journey’s Guide’.
Jiing!
A golden arrow resembling a compass rises above Se-un’s head.
The only unique skill that allowed Seun, who had neither the right constellation selection nor overwhelming combat ability, to climb up to the 92nd floor of the tower and find this Manmajeon.
Guide to the journey.
Seun’s skill was rated as the best in exploration, adventure, and exploration.
Well, thanks to that, I’ve been used by people and been in danger many times, but if I didn’t have this skill, I wouldn’t have been able to survive until now.
Knock knock-
“You hid it well.”
In a remote corner of the temple, he pushed against the center of the wall and tilted the golden candlestick, causing the floor to open and reveal a wide staircase.
The secret staircase hidden in Manmajeon.
There was no need to worry. This was the path leading to the warehouse of Mammon, the god of greed.
Boom! Kookung-
As I went down the stairs, the vibrations under my feet became stronger.
Se-Woon’s steps became faster as he felt that there wasn’t much time left.
After going up the spiral staircase several times, the door to the warehouse finally came into view.
Let us raise our hand over the door through which only the God of Greed may enter.
Dismissed!
Mana surged like electricity and rejected Seun’s touch.
“Pelches. I never thought I’d be grateful to that bastard.”
Se-un took a golden key out of his pocket.
A key whose item information could not be confirmed with any emotional skill.
Even though it was a reward from the highest level dungeon, I couldn’t confirm its use, so I remembered the disgusting face of Felches, who had thrown me the key, saying it was a reward.
Since then, Seundo had forgotten about the existence of the key for a while, but was able to find it out while investigating the Manmajeon.
This key is the golden key that allows you to enter Mammon’s warehouse.
Crunch!
Squeak-
A giant golden door opens.
In the Manma Hall, which was filled only with gold, for the first time, something other than gold caught my eye.
“Crazy, all of these are treasures?”
-You have entered the ‘Treasure House of Greed’.
-You have entered the Treasure Trove of Greed for the first time as a player.
– A historic achievement has been achieved.
– You have earned 100,000,000 points as a reward.
I didn’t even notice any system messages or anything like that.
When Se-Woon saw the temple made of gold, he only thought, ‘Wow, that’s amazing,’ but his eyes sparkled like gold.
“The cursed sword, Tyrving, the martial arts book of the Heavenly Demonic Powers, the forgotten ancient magic book of the 8th Circle, and even the Dragon Heart, the heart of the dragon… .”
This large warehouse was filled with extraordinary treasures, each one unique.
There were so many things everywhere that would make even a god, let alone a player, drool.
Seundo was also a single player, so he almost fell into greed for a moment.
Kugu palace!
“This is not the time.”
I was able to come to my senses by the vibration that came just then.
Suppressing my greed, I searched through the warehouse, weaving my way through the numerous gold and silver treasures.
The amount of treasure was so great that it seemed like it would take months to find what he wanted, but Se-un had the ‘Journey’s Guide’ skill.
By following the golden arrow above my head, I was finally able to find the item I had been wanting so badly.
[Cronus’ Hourglass]
The hourglass of Kronos, the god of time.
It was the only way to escape from the tower that was on the verge of collapse.
‘Well, it’s hard to say that I’ve escaped.’
Even if you use an hourglass, the only thing you can turn back is ‘your own time’. And even if you turn back time like that, in the end, the present moment will be repeated.
‘But, if we stop the Shinma War.’
At the very least, wouldn’t it be possible to block the attacks of the outers?
Se-un thought so.
No, even if you don’t rely on the power of demons, if you make full use of the knowledge you have now.
‘If I climb the tower and stop the Outers myself.’
At least, we can avoid the worst-case scenario like now.
‘And there’s the added bonus of petty revenge.’
chin!
Since I had already thought about all the future situations, I had no hesitation in using the hourglass.
-Turn back in time to the beginning at ‘Top’.
New beginning.
The plan is already perfect.
As you climb the tower, your mind is filled with information about the journey’s guide, various books, and hidden pieces you’ve acquired through players.
Whatever it takes, I will prevent this situation from happening again.
I will not do the foolish thing of repeating the mistakes of the past.
-Used Kronos’ hourglass.
– 9 minutes and 58 seconds left until all the sand grains fall… … .
As the hourglass was turned back, golden sand began to flow out little by little.
Turn back time.
As it was an act that went against the law of causality, it seemed to take longer than expected.
Se-un didn’t even have time to wait leisurely for it.
Boom!
Woor-
“You managed to get here.”
The ceiling of the gold vault collapsed.
As it is the palace of the god of magic, its durability would be so strong that even the gods would not be able to easily break it.
Indeed, it was an outer power that swallowed the constellation and took over the top of the tower.
“G-Gee!”
The outline of the outer garment was briefly visible through the gap in the collapsed ceiling.
A howl so strong that it feels like your eardrums are going to burst. Even though it’s not even the main body, but just the remnants of an outer garment, your hands start shaking the moment you encounter it.
If it were normal, I would have moved my legs to avoid the guy right away, but now it’s different.
“10 minutes. Let’s have fun while we can.”
[ Zeus’ lightning, Astrape ]
– One of the three treasures created by the first giant, the Cyclops, for Zeus, the king of the twelve Olympian gods and the god who rules the sky.
Phagec!
The lightning of the god of thunder emitted a brilliant light from above Seun’s hand.
