Episode 289
289. Judgment
Ryumin was taken aback by the absurd message.
‘Proceeding with deification?’
Can you use divine power and stand on equal footing with God?
What does that mean?
‘Are you saying I have now become a god?’
But there was no change in the body.
Even that common effect didn’t work.
It was carried out quietly without any rumors and I only found out about it through messages.
‘Have you really become a god? Are you in a position to deal with God?’
While I was contemplating, a message that caught my attention came to mind.
[There is a new Soul Binding quest.]
<Soul Binding Quest>
└Kill God
└Number of gods currently defeated (0/4)
└When successful ▶ ????
Ryumin, seeing the quest, smiled helplessly.
‘Ha, now I have to kill God at least?’
After killing the archangel, they told me to kill God.
Not one, but four.
Of course, there’s no reason you can’t do it.
There was also a debt owed to God.
Because I heard the whole story from Michael.
‘If you think about it, the culprit behind all of this is the bastards called God.’
The bored gods treated the fight between the Elyos and Demons as mere entertainment.
They made bets on who would win and wanted to raise humans to become mercenaries.
‘It’s those bastards who really need to be killed. ‘They’re god bastards who are only concerned about winning or losing a bet, whether a human dies or not.’
That’s why Ryu Min couldn’t help but feel bad feelings.
Archangels who do what they are told to do are bad, but gods who force them from above are also bad guys.
‘In some ways, they are even worse.’
The deification that took place in the meantime was unexpected and, in a way, the best reward for Ryumin.
Even though he was already upset, he opened the way for him to take revenge on God.
‘But that means they caught four people. By the way, who should I catch?’
I don’t know exactly who the enemy I will have to deal with, and I have never met them.
Currently, there is only one god that Ryumin knows.
‘Plunictos.’
A guy who is said to be at the level of a god in the Demon King’s Castle would be perfect to deal with.
You can also test whether you can really deal with God.
‘Maybe I can fill the number of quests by one.’
I don’t know how strong Plunictos will be, though.
With that in mind, I came with a rather nervous face… … .
Crack-crack!
‘This is below expectations, isn’t it?’
Plunictos wielding a whip was not threatening at all.
I don’t know what will happen if it touches the spark, but if it doesn’t touch it, it’s okay, right?
‘too slow.’
Considering the speed of the whip, the direction of movement, and the angle of the flame, you probably won’t be able to touch a single hair of your own with that much.
Not only are there plenty of gaps, but with his speed, he will be able to get right in front of Plunictos in an instant.
‘Is it because of the battle rune? Just look at it and you will see an estimate.’
How should I attack to kill him at once, and how much damage will I take in a fight with my opponent?
All information has been read.
The most reassuring thing is that you can read the other person’s thoughts.
‘The rune of my inner thoughts that didn’t work on God is working.’
That means Ryu Min is also on equal footing with God.
It was not a lie to say that deification was in progress.
‘Not only do all runes lead to gods, but I can also use divine power.’
It is easy to understand divine power when viewed as a concept of energy that gods can use, such as mana from fantasy or divine power used by angels.
This was information I found out by reading Plunictos’ thoughts.
‘Because divine power is a high-level energy, the player cannot leave even a scratch on the body of a god.’
But a little while ago, Plunictos’ shoulder was cut off.
This means that Ryumin has now gained the qualifications to kill God.
‘Then there is no hesitation.’
Ryumin, with sharp eyes, raised his scythe.
The divine power that naturally radiated from his body was transmitted through his scythe.
“I’ll kill you quickly. There will be no pain.”
Ryumin rushed towards Plunictos, who was exercising hard by hitting his whip on the floor.
[Come, you bug! Fry it right away… … omg!]
Ryumin, who I thought was running to the floor, was already on top of Plunictos.
It was an instantaneous leap at a speed that the eye could not catch up with.
[Lord, I’m dying!]
Flunictos was frightened when he saw Ryumin above his head and swung his whip like a windmill.
Grrrrrr!
Sparks flew, but Ryumin freely stepped in the air.
As long as there was darkness, there was no space he could not step on.
“It’s over.”
[Huh!]
The scythe sliced through Plunictos’ throat.
I expected his huge head to crash to the floor.
‘what… … ?’
That didn’t happen.
‘I don’t feel like I’m getting caught on the tip of the scythe.’
Moreover, the surrounding environment changed in the blink of an eye.
Into a pitch-black space where nothing can be seen.
‘I’m not seeing an illusion. I really fell into another space.’
As evidence of this, the location of Plunictos, whose presence was detected just moments ago, cannot be sensed at all.
‘Or maybe it was interfering with detection.’
I looked around with nervous eyes, but I couldn’t sense anything, I couldn’t see anything.
The feeling of falling into an abyss with no end.
When I was about to go beyond doubt and become annoyed by waiting, someone appeared.
That being was an angel.
That’s exactly what I saw.
However, he was not an ordinary angel, no different from other angels.
‘Is the darkness around you being pushed out?’
It feels like the darkness melts away like snow in the self-emitting angel light.
In short, an overwhelming atmosphere.
Even Ryumin had no choice but to open his mouth as the angel approached, pushing away the darkness.
‘for a moment. That guy… … ?’
Looking up close, it looks familiar.
It was an angel that Ryumin had seen somewhere before.
‘It’s him. ‘The angel I first saw in episode 68.’
The face I vaguely remembered overlapped with the face of the angel I saw now.
matches exactly.
Also the overwhelming atmosphere and strength I felt at that time.
[You are the black scythe.]
“We’re spherical, right?”
[hmm? Have I ever seen you?]
“is not it? Anyway, all angels look similar, so you have to know who is who, tsk.”
[Do not treat me equally with other angels.]
“Did you introduce yourself and say something like that? “I don’t even know who you are.”
The angel smiled at Ryumin’s grumbling.
It wasn’t a funny face, but rather a funny feeling.
[My name is Artaros. He is the ruler of the heavenly world, the president of the great heavens, and an angel imbued with divinity.]
Artaros.
Ryu Min knew the name even before he introduced it.
‘I heard it from Michael. There are angels of a different rank who are classified as gods.’
The word God was not a lie.
Because I read thoughts with the rune of the inner heart and saw through the essence with the eyes of insight.
[Artaros]
└ Race: God race
└ Tendency: Evil
└ Status: Archangel Commander
└ Special Features: Ruler of the heavenly world and the sky above the sky. He was once an archangel of the Elyos, but was promoted to god. Although it looks like an angel, it is definitely classified as a god.
└ Weakness: … … .
‘Are you saying that the angel I met before is that guy?’
The other person thought it was their first meeting, but Ryu Min remembers that face.
However, I don’t remember anything about what we talked about at that time, like a hazy haze.
‘That’s why I thought about it on purpose. Where did you see it?’
But the other person really didn’t know.
I got some good information that even God doesn’t know information from previous episodes.
‘Anyway, why can’t I read that weak spot?’
I don’t know why, but anyway, I’m sure I’m not feeling good about myself.
“Aha, you were God? Like Plunictos?”
[I feel bad comparing myself to a half-baby like Plunictos. Unlike him, my spiritual power is not limited by location.]
“But is it okay to use that great divine power and lock someone in a room like this?”
[It is not an alcove, but a space of nothingness. No one can access this place in the dimensional gap.]
“so? Why did you lock me in a room like this? “A guy called the God of Angels who suddenly appeared?”
Despite Ryumin’s sarcasm, Artaros’ expression did not change.
I read the thoughts, but there is no movement.
‘It’s definitely different from all the other kids out there.’
It was like a statue without any appearance, atmosphere or emotion.
[The reason is simple. I had to get you away from Plunictos. Otherwise, I would have died.]
“The Elyos protected the Demons? Is this exactly the same as saying that the president helped North Korea behind his back? “If the angels found out, they would be very upset, right?”
[The angels won’t know. There is no way he knows what happened in the Demon King’s Castle.]
“Am I going to go out and make a fuss? The Archangel is colluding behind the scenes with the Demon Archduke. So what happens? Isn’t there a coup taking place? “Tsk tsk.”
Although he deliberately provoked and laughed at him, Artaros remained blunt.
[That won’t happen. Because you will never escape from here.]
“That remains to be seen.”
[And I didn’t save the demon archduke just because I liked it. Instructions came from above and I just followed them.]
“Don’t run away from reality. “Anyway, you’re a spy.”
[Conversation is not working.]
“Ah, did you come to talk to me? What does the great Archangel have to say with a mere human being who is no better than an insect?”
Ryumin saw at that moment.
Although it was only for a moment, Artaros’ eyebrows twitched.
[…] … There is no time for puns. Let’s immediately reveal the crime and proceed with the judgment.]
“Crime? Referee?”
I laughed as if it was absurd, but Artaros ignored me and only said what I said.
[The player ‘Black Scythe’ is a cruel murderer who has committed the crime of disrupting the order of heaven by murdering seven archangels, and has also senselessly massacred countless Elyos and Demons.]
“This is absurd. What about you? Who will judge you who killed billions of people? “Isn’t a few thousand better than billions?”
[Also, by abusing excessive power that did not fit the theme, we disrupted the game and incurred the wrath of the gods, which is a high treason that cannot be tolerated.]
“That’s terrible. “Aren’t you trying to kill me because I’m interfering with the gods’ gambling?”
[Therefore, I, Artaros, the archangel and ruler of the sky, in accordance with my qualifications as a judge, carry out the punishment of extinguishing the sinner ‘Black Scythe’ and excluding him from the game.]
“So you’re saying you’re going to kill me because it’s a problem? Buy time for Plunictos to escape. yes?”
Artaros did not answer.
I simply created a sword that sparkled in rainbow colors in my hand.
[Sinners should not resist, but quietly receive judgment.]
As soon as those words were finished, Artaros’ sword dug in.
Teeing-!
When Ryumin’s scythe bounced off the sword, Artaros blinked in surprise.
“If you can, try it.”
