100 Floors All Master - Chapter 124

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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 124

 

23rd Floor, World of Faith (3)

 

Kang Jun-hyeok drew his sword. He approached the knights. The two knights who noticed him belatedly hurriedly took defensive stances.

 

“Who are you!”

 

“This place is off-limits to outsiders…”

 

[Charge.]

 

Crack.

 

The sword pierced through the knight’s chest. The moment the knight beside him tried to blow his whistle in shock, the dagger in his other hand severed his throat.

 

The two knights collapsed in an instant. Messi, who was behind them, stammered.

 

“The, the knights were defeated so easily…”

 

They weren’t weak. Judging by their instantaneous response, they were fairly strong knights capable of handling aura.

 

However, they couldn’t reach Kang Jun-hyeok.

 

“Then let’s keep going.”

 

“Can’t I go back now? Haven’t I guided you through all the paths?”

 

“No. Keep following me.”

 

Messi’s face turned deathly pale.

 

Kang Jun-hyeok entered the forest. As he advanced deeper, knights appeared and blocked his path.

 

“Wait!”

 

“How did an outsider get here!”

 

They raised their weapons and attacked Kang Jun-hyeok. Their movements seemed as if they were protecting the Demon Realm itself. Kang Jun-hyeok moved his body lightly.

 

Crash.

 

The knights’ bodies were slammed down and collapsed. Defeating the knights that appeared, Kang Jun-hyeok walked toward the center of the forest.

 

There was a single cave there.

 

‘Found it.’

 

Kang Jun-hyeok smiled and entered the cave.

 

“Uh, um… huh?”

 

Messi’s face, who had been trembling as he followed behind Kang Jun-hyeok, gradually changed.

 

Light was visible inside the cave that should have been pitch dark.

 

Infinitely bright light. Intense golden energy.

 

It was divine power.

 

[Hmm?]

 

[…What?]

 

Both Manbyeonggi and Eldyria noticed this fact and were surprised.

 

[…Is there a god here?]

 

[Something’s strange. It can’t be simply described as such.]

 

It was infinitely pure light, as if it was composed solely of divine power without any interference whatsoever.

 

Kang Jun-hyeok arrived at the place where the light was emanating.

 

There, a single glowing orb was floating in the air.

 

“Ah.”

 

Messi unconsciously collapsed to his knees. He hunched his body and assumed a posture of worship. That glowing orb was worthy of human reverence.

 

‘It’s been a long time.’

 

Kang Jun-hyeok wore a nostalgic expression. What was the being before his eyes? The answer appeared in a system window.

 

[The Lost God has appeared.]

 

* * *

 

In his previous life, Kang Jun-hyeok had pondered on the 23rd Floor.

 

How could he achieve a higher completion rate?

 

What should he do to leave a greater mark?

 

To find that answer, he traveled the world. He went around each kingdom, gathering information and searching for secrets.

 

During his journey of over a month, he learned one fact.

 

In this world, there existed a place called the Demon Realm.

 

It was a sealed place that no one should approach.

 

But the more he investigated, the stranger things became. Despite being called a sealed place that no one approached, he discovered evidence that knights from various countries were secretly moving to guard it.

 

There was something inside the Demon Realm.

 

And that something would surely be what he was looking for.

 

Following his intuition, Kang Jun-hyeok had moved toward the Demon Realm.

 

He avoided the blocking knights, and when he couldn’t avoid them, he defeated them. At the end, he entered the cave and encountered the being before his eyes.

 

[What is this?]

 

Manbyeonggi muttered in confusion.

 

Certainly, divine power could be felt from the orb before them.

 

But it wasn’t the form of god they knew.

 

It was simply pure.

 

It contained only infinitely deep purity. It was a sight neither Manbyeonggi nor Eldyria had ever seen before.

 

[Lost God.]

 

There was no phrase about being a loser of the Great War.

 

It meant this was a being that had not participated in the Great War.

 

In confusion and bewilderment, Kang Jun-hyeok greeted with proper courtesy.

 

“It’s a pleasure to meet you, great being.”

 

Messi had completely lost his mind, bowing his head and muttering something. In contrast, Kang Jun-hyeok maintained his courtesy while looking at the god without wavering.

 

As if finding that appearance unexpected, the Lost God showed interest.

 

The space resonated.

 

Who are you?

 

The Lost God asked thus.

 

Kang Jun-hyeok answered.

 

“I am a traveler. I came here to satisfy my curiosity.”

 

From here on, just like in his previous life. He opened his mouth while recalling his memories.

 

“I have one question for you.”

 

The space resonates again. As if telling him to go ahead and try. Kang Jun-hyeok asked.

 

“The reason the Kings of this World fight is because of you, isn’t it?”

 

“What?”

 

Messi looked up in surprise. He buried his head again upon seeing the light, but his eyes contained trembling. Kang Jun-hyeok continued speaking.

 

“The Knights of each nation were guarding This Place. That means the Kings also know about this place, about you. Based on that, I’ll make one speculation.”

 

The Kings had noticed this being existing within the Cave.

 

A being of Divine Power so utterly pure.

 

“You probably made a proposal to the Kings.”

 

That if they ruled this World, you would bestow your Divine Power upon them.

 

The Kings were given an opportunity to receive great Divine Power.

 

They immediately moved for their own greed.

 

The war of the Five Kingdoms that continued for twenty years.

 

That was exactly what began from the divine being before his eyes.

 

The space trembled. It was an affirmative meaning. Messi swallowed his breath.

 

Kang Jun-hyeok asked calmly.

 

“Then what is it that you desire at the end of this? I don’t think you incited the Kings to fight without any reason.”

 

The Lost God showed through action instead of answering. A Book floated up and appeared before Kang Jun-hyeok.

 

Rustle.

 

The Book opens. Pages approaching infinity continuously turn.

 

All those pages were blank.

 

Nothing was written on them.

 

Kang Jun-hyeok said quietly.

 

“You want your Scripture to be filled.”

 

The space resonates. That it’s correct. Kang Jun-hyeok softly proposed.

 

“Then if I could fill your Scripture, would you be able to bestow your Divine Power upon me?”

 

The sphere’s emotions hesitate for a moment. Kang Jun-hyeok smiles.

 

“This is a contract. I will fill your empty Scripture with my footsteps. So I would like you to bestow upon me the Divine Power you possess.”

 

The space that had been silent for a moment trembles again. As if delighted, as if pleased.

 

At the same time, a Quest window appears.

 

[Hidden Quest.]

 

[Condition: Kill all Kings of the Five Kingdoms.]

 

[Upon Success: Obtain Lost God’s Scripture, Lost God’s Divine Radiance, Lost God’s Divine Power.]

 

[Upon Failure: The Lost God becomes angry with you and casts a curse.]

 

Kang Jun-hyeok’s eyebrows moved slightly upon seeing the condition.

 

‘The condition has changed.’

 

The clear condition in his previous life was killing one King.

 

Perhaps because his power had become stronger than in his previous life, it had changed to killing all five Kings.

 

But there was no problem. It was something that could be accomplished. Kang Jun-hyeok nodded his head.

 

“I’ll accept it.”

 

The space trembled as if the Lost God was pleased. Intense light engulfed them. When they came to their senses, they had returned to the cave entrance.

 

[…What was that.]

 

Eldyria, who had been quiet, let out a groan.

 

[I felt powerful divine power. But I couldn’t sense anything else at all. As if everything had been lost.]

 

[Did it lose the domain it governed?]

 

It had lost the domain it governed as a god, leaving only divine power behind.

 

That was the only way to explain it.

 

But even that was incomprehensible.

 

[How can divine power remain when it has lost the domain it governed?]

 

“That’s strange.”

 

[You probably don’t know much about gods, so an explanation is needed.]

 

Manbyeonggi began to explain. Though he already knew everything from his past life’s memories, it would be normal for his current self not to know. Kang Jun-hyeok listened quietly.

 

[I told you before. Mortal beings can never become gods. To be a god, there must be a domain to govern, and that domain is exclusively bound to them.]

 

“I remember.”

 

[The reason is simple. Gods have been predetermined since the beginning of time.]

 

[At the dawn of the universe’s creation, concepts were born into this world. And the gods who possessed those concepts were also born.]

 

Gods were not simply strong or high-ranking beings.

 

The God of Jealousy governed jealousy.

 

The God of Weapons governed weapons.

 

The God of Order governed order.

 

They were beings who governed the very concepts of the universe itself.

 

Because of this nature, mortal beings could never become gods.

 

[Therefore, if gods perish, those concepts also disappear. During the Great War, quite a number of concepts vanished in this way. You simply cannot perceive them.]

 

Gods and their domains were inseparable. They could only exist when both were present.

 

That’s why the Lost God was utterly bizarre from their perspective.

 

[I couldn’t sense any domain that being governed. But divine power remained. How is that possible?]

 

Even the great Manbyeonggi and Eldyria couldn’t understand it. More than anything, there was something strange.

 

[Why is such a being stuck in this place? It could move on its own to fill the scripture, yet it’s asking humans for help.]

 

[It’s almost as if… it’s sealed.]

 

Kang Jun-hyeok shrugged at their questions.

 

“I don’t know either.”

 

The existence of the Lost God had been a mystery in his past life too. He had searched for various information but never found any.

 

What he knew were two things.

 

The Lost God wanted its scripture to be filled.

 

And if the quest was successful, he could freely use its power.

 

Divine Power.

 

It was a very useful power.

 

First, he could recover from all kinds of fatigue using Divine Power. Considering how often Kang Jun-hyeok had been in danger due to accumulated fatigue during battles, this was a tremendous advantage.

 

Though he didn’t need it, he could also counter mental attacks. He had strong resistance against demonic energy and could create various barriers to temporarily block external enemies.

 

Above all, it wasn’t difficult to handle. As long as one had faith, no special talent was required. It was a power that suited him better than anyone else.

 

However, the penalty for it was quite severe.

 

One must believe in and serve a god.

 

This meant following that god’s rules and scriptures.

 

Actions would be restricted, and if the god gave commands, they couldn’t be refused. That’s why he hadn’t served any god in his previous life.

 

In contrast, the Lost God was different.

 

What he desired was only one thing.

 

Filling his own scripture.

 

That was all.

 

Since he had no domain to govern, he neither demanded faith nor imposed rules.

 

Thanks to that very fact, Kang Jun-hyeok in his previous life could use divine power even without serving a god.

 

And the biggest thing was separate.

 

Lost God’s Divine Radiance.

 

A very special Unique Skill.

 

‘So I need to clear the Quest.’

 

Kang Jun-hyeok asked the dazed Messi gently.

 

“The path to the Royal Castle of Ruktosan Kingdom. Can you guide me there?”

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