CH 364

Church of the Specter (1)

Kill the living and offer them to a great being.

That is .

It was the ideology of the 'Church of Ghosts', one of the great powers of the 20th floor.

Although the floor is only 20 floors, it is not simply because their capabilities are limited to the 20th floor.

Endlessly flowing blood and a battlefield spread across the floor.

A treasure trove of resources based on abundant magic crystals.

The advantage of being able to secure infinite sacrifices and magic crystals at the same time was the reason that made them stay on this floor for so long.

and currently.

Inside the barracks where numerous corpses were piled up, a monster with a terrible appearance stood.

Red blood runs down his black lips.

The monster's head, which had the appearance of a skinny man, was covered with a blood-dyed crown.

"...Like you said. We destroyed all of the human bases."

He is the leader of the cult of ghosts and one of the seven deadly sins, 'sloth'.

An existence belonging to the named class even in the upper tiers, both in name and reality.

However, there was a being with such a monster bowing his head politely... .

It was 'Guntafer', one of the Demon Kings of the demon world.

To be precise, it was a body that contained Guntafer's soul.

"Hmm. You did a great job. You spoke very well."

Guntafer clicked his tongue and looked around the ruins.

Bodies piled up like a mountain.

Hundreds of players lost their lives without even being able to properly resist.

"As you said, the strong mana were kept alive, but a few escaped the siege and scattered."

He pointed to the prison that Sloth had prepared on one side.

Instead of the iron bars, in the prison where red flames burned, players of Grade A or higher were trapped.

"Huh? They escaped the siege? How many?"

"I think there are 30 or 40. Of course, the chase is fierce, so we should be able to find them all before the sun goes down today."

"I missed that many numbers even with the Blood Knights and the Slayer is that even possible?"

Guntafer's mouth twisted slightly.

In an instant, the surrounding temperature cooled down.

It's terrifyingly cold.

"...!"

Parr.

Sloth's whole body trembled faintly.

fear and fear,

And a terrifying energy that transcends all of them weighed on my heart.

"Among these humans, there was a candidate for the apostle of 'Eden'. As a blonde woman who strongly handled divine power, it seems that the Blood Knights had no choice but to give it a break. Even if you move yourself...!"

"You're still busy making excuses. You are in charge of indolence among the seven deadly sins. Why do you think you are locked up on the 20th floor?"

The other deadly sins enjoy their respective places in the upper floors of the tower.

However, only sloth. He was confined to the middle class, not the upper class, and was occupying the position of head of the denomination.

"Well, that's..."

"Because it didn't produce results."

No matter how perfect the process is, it is meaningless.

Results, the most important thing is only the results.

"Don't let me down again this time. I don't know anything else, but I must capture as much as a saint."

"Keep in mind I will."

Natae shook her head.

"Okay. Trust me."

Guntafer's body melted into the shadows and disappeared.

OK.

Eududuk!

Break your sloth, grind your teeth.

"Gather all the followers. I will triple the pursuit."

"Yes, teacher."

A massive slayer fell to his knees.

"Also, send messengers to other powers to tell them what I am saying."

Another giant on the 20th floor, the 'Red Giant' and 'Great Wing'

And a lot of small forces intertwined with them.

You must inform them all wisely.

"What can I tell you?"

"I'll bet a bounty. I will give 30% of the magic crystals from this magic crystal mine for the next 3 years to anyone who catches a blonde saint who uses divine power."

The 20th floor Magic Crystal Mine has one of the largest veins in the entire tower.

The purity is also very high, so on top of the yolk where medium and high grade magic crystals are being mined.

Giving 30% of them was a huge offer.

Because it meant that the power of the forces could rise dramatically at once.

That is why he was thinking of completing the mission with all his might.

"I will obey the orders of the great teacher."

The slayer and numerous followers began to move.

[You have entered the 20th floor.]

uuung!

With a bright light, a new group appeared on the 20th floor.

It was the 'Goin-Mul Corporation' led by Jin-Hyeok.

"It's on the 20th floor... we've already come this far."

A sky with two suns. A landscape of barren meadows and long canyons.

This is the 20th floor.

Jinhyuk's eyes turned to the air.

Obviously around this time... .

T-tiring!

[Attack Conditions]

Description: There are about 173 factions on the 20th floor.

There are about 20 factions with more than 1,000 members. To clear the 20th floor, you have to be in the top 3 of all these factions, or you have to completely destroy the biggest one.

A status window containing the attack conditions appeared.

'If it is the biggest force, it must be the Church of the Ghosts.'

As a group of fanatics serving the Demon King, its power is also enormous.

In particular, among the seven deadly sins, one of the seven deadly sins, 'sloth', was at the head of the gnomes, and in terms of combat power, it was a monster corresponding to a certain 'hero' level.

"I have to be a little nervous. There is too little known information here. The number of people who came here in the first place is almost non-existent..."

Cheon Yoosung clasped his hands with a hardened face.

"Do you see that the swordsman in the world is scared too?"

"Hey, what's the fear? I'm just trying to be careful. Isn't it common sense to be thoroughly prepared when going to an unfamiliar place? Even more so if you're on the 20th floor."

Well, the raw meat that I played in the old Tower of Trials didn't even make it past the 20th floor.

Even that leech-like swordsman gave up climbing the tower here.

"It's a little difficult here. It's a place where a lot of kids like you come out."

"What do you mean kids like me?"

Sreung!

Cheon Yu-seong's sword was drawn halfway.

You have to speak well here.

Because I didn't know if I was going to be in more danger than Teresa.

"It means that there are a lot of great experts out there. They train hard and have talent. You know what I mean?"

Chunkyung!

The sword entered the scabbard again.

"More than that, you're talking as if you've been through this place before. Have you ever gone beyond the 20th floor?"

Floating questions followed.

This guy always used to wonder how far I climbed the tower.

"I've gone a little further than this."

"It is true. I had expected it after seeing the work in the Empire and Moorim. I had been to the mid-20th floor or the early 30th floor."

Mid 20th floor... At the beginning of the 30th floor... .

"Well, I'm guessing that's about it."

Jinhyuk smirked.

"Answer me straight. Is it the second half of the 20th floor or the 30th floor?"

"Well. I can't remember where I went."

"You're always so selfish...!"

Cheon Yoo-seong tried to inquire more about the answer that blurted the point, but .

jerk.

The conversation was cut off at the sound of popularity among the reeds.

someone is coming

"Kick! What is this? New tenants?"

What appeared as the bushes split apart were hop goblins with small daggers.

They are larger than normal goblins and have superior intelligence.

Moreover, due to the trait that moves in large numbers, it was a fairly difficult axis to deal with.

okay.

This is like the 20th floor.

from the entrance. to the exit.

Every place and every time you step is a continuation of the battlefield.

"It looks like you've just entered the 20th floor, but you're really out of luck because our opponent is us."

"Kick-kick! That's it."

"It's commendable that you've made it this far, but you've used up all your luck there."

"If you give out everything you have, you can especially save your life. First, hand over the silver-haired woman and the dark-haired woman behind there."

The hobgoblins' swords pointed towards Elise and Chuhonsayoung.

Even if I choose do you choose those two

It seems that this is not the one who is unlucky.

"Oh my. You want me?"

Chuhon Sa-young walked forward with a bright smile on her face.

"Kick! It's wise to walk on my own feet."

"Don't be too scared."

"Because we don't eat human meat for a while. Just... gagging?"

The mocking voice did not last long.

spatula.

Whoops... .

The hobgoblin's head rolled and fell.

The white sword drew a curve that made my eyes shiver.

"Why are you so surprised? Weren't they the ones who asked me to come?"

Chu Hon Sa-young wiggled her fingers.

"Kik?"

"Are you going to repay the grace of giving me a cheeky life with something like this?"

"I'll tear you to pieces and kill you!"

Hobgoblins immediately counterattacked.

Armed with a heavy wooden shield and sword, he aimed at the death of death from all directions.

right then

puff puff puff!

From the side, red harpoons crossed the air.

"Keeek!"

"Aww!"

Hobgoblins, who had become skewers in an instant, were scattered on the floor.

"You guys really can't understand the subject of filthy creatures. Who are you debating whether someone will save your life or not?"

kukukuku!

As Elise freed mana, dark clouds fell under the sun.

Mana beyond imagination.

Dare, it is the Territory of the Absolute that no hobgoblin can surpass.

"Hey, they're monsters!"

"Hey profit!"

"The goddamn bastards are on the 20th floor! We need to tell the captain right away!"

But that's just hope.

The red meteor showers that started pouring from the sky devastated the surroundings.

KwaKwaKwabang!

kwaaang!

Darely, he did not intend to save even a single worm that claimed ownership over him.

"Oh my. If you only look at the lady over there, I'm sorry. You have to play with me too."

And it was the same with Chuhonsayeong, who lived a noble life.

As the 8th ceremony of 'Sword of Souls' unfolded, a beautiful trajectory dug out the space.

"...!?"

"Okay uh huh?"

I can't even figure out how I've been dealt with.

just unilaterally slaughtered.

The scene of the tragedy that began like that.

The blood of the hobgoblins filled the reed fields.

"Do you really need to kill them all?"

Cheon Yoo-seong swallowed dry saliva as he watched Chuhonsayoung run wildly.

I don't know, but I must be thinking that I should treat Master with a little more respect in the future.

"You have to deal with all but one."

We need to make a smart imprint on everyone that we're here.

By now, the smashed Olympus Guild's raid must have been frantically running away from pursuit.

Even in order to save them, the act of distracting them is absolutely necessary.

'They should also take advantage of what they can extract from here.'

So, shall we start attacking the 20th floor in earnest?

Jinhyuk opened the subspace inventory.

A privilege obtained by attacking the 19th floor.

There is a means to smoothly attack the 20th floor,

uuung!

A small box appeared with a bright light.