I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 292

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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 292

Myeongye (2)

The will contained in Myo Un-hu’s voice clearly seemed urgent.

Therefore, he postponed his conversation with the members and hurriedly transformed into a transcendent being to ascend.

– Have you come?

“What’s the matter?”

Baek Jin-woo hurriedly looked around.

In the space he had reached, Myo Un-hu and numerous beings were confronting each other.

Now at the Jeongnip Realm, Baek Jin-woo could feel their level just by looking at them.

‘All Gyemun Realm.’

Though they were each of different races, they all wore black robes and their eyes were uniformly hollow and cold.

Like the dead, they had no vitality?

Swoosh.

Baek Jin-woo extended his hand and summoned his creatures.

And then.

– Kiiiiiii!

Doldoli made a strange sound while looking at them.

A sound filled with wariness and anger!

‘Huh?’

He frowned.

It had been a long time since he’d seen Doldoli like this.

There was once before when he got angry like this.

‘Was it the Soul Reaper?’

The creature had terribly hated the method of absorbing souls to amplify one’s own power.

‘That means…’

– Correct.

Myo Un-hu nodded and murmured.

– Those are reapers, death gods of Myeongye. Since your summoned creature’s law is also that of a death god, it’s natural for it to be so wary.

“…Reapers?”

– That expression would be most appropriate. First, they seem to have much business with you. I can block their approach, but I cannot harm them. If that happens, it could lead to war between Myo Shin-gung and Myeongye. Then our Myo Shin-gung would end that very day.

“Hmm.”

Just from Myo Un-hu’s reaction, one could tell how massive a force Myeongye was.

One of the three largest forces in this local galaxy cluster!

It would be at least 100 times larger than Myo Shin-gung’s territory.

Was that why?

The aura of the transcendents was different from that of the Myo Clan.

Myo Un-hu glanced over them and said.

– As you wished, I have called Baek Jin-woo, the transcendent of Earth. I do not want further confrontation, so call your leader.

– I am here.

Swoooosh…!

It was then that a low, resonating voice spread.

A robed man who looked similar to the reapers stepped forward, and the transcendents of Myeongye all bowed in unison.

– You are…

Myo Un-hu recognized him the moment he saw him.

Though at the same Star Plate Realm as himself, he was now on the verge of breakthrough…

One of the Ten Kings who ruled Myeongye.

Jin Gwang.

– King Jingwang!

– That’s right. Transcendent of Myo Shin-gung. How truly curious. Earth should be within our Myeongye’s territory, yet how is that transcendent connected to Myo Shin-gung? Even his realm is Jeongnip?

– It happened to turn out that way. Our Myo Shin-gung does not desire conflict with Myeongye.

– Hmph, and such a one blocked our proceedings?

Jin Gwang laughed coldly.

– I was worried about harm coming to Baek Jin-woo and his home planet. He is a benefactor to our Myo Shin-gung. I only took measures to protect him.

– So much so that Myo Shin-gung calls him a benefactor.

Swoosh.

Jin Gwang’s eerie gaze swept over Baek Jin-woo’s entire body.

– That makes sense. A Transcendent Sovereign law. Such a cheat-like law is one of two things. Either make him your ally, or eliminate the sprout. Anyway, now Myo Shin-gung should withdraw from our territory.

– What about Baek Jin-woo?

– Leave him behind.

Jin Gwang spoke as if it were obvious.

– Earth, which is in Myeongye’s territory, should naturally follow Myeongye’s laws. The transcendent born there should also belong to our Myeongye.

– I don’t understand.

Myo Un-hu was dumbfounded.

– Do you think there are no Myo Clan members from Myeongye territory among our affiliated Myo Clan? They said they’ve never heard of such laws or received recruitment offers.

– Is that so? So what are you going to do about it?

Jin Gwang’s eyes flashed fiercely, and tremendous killing intent flowed from his body.

– This is Myeongye, and in Myeongye, the words of the Ten Kings are absolute. Should I take your refusal to follow my words as Myo Shin-gung wanting war?

– Kugh.

Myo Un-hu made an expression of being at a loss.

And then.

– Baek Jin-woo.

He secretly transmitted his will.

Just as Baek Jin-woo wondered if this wouldn’t be noticed.

– Don’t make it obvious and just listen. Anyway, as long as there’s no transcendent at the breakthrough level, there’s no way we’ll be caught. First, it seems unavoidable. That bastard covets your law. Forces are always thirsty for capable transcendents, and your law has that much potential.

He acknowledged it.

Baek Jin-woo had also felt that Jin Gwang was coveting him.

– I’m sorry, Baek Jin-woo. I should escort you to the end.

No.

Baek Jin-woo blinked slightly, gesturing that it was okay.

He also didn’t want Myo Shin-gung and Myeongye to clash.

‘For now, Myo Shin-gung is favorable to me. I should protect that.’

Myo Shin-gung was the group that would be most helpful in building future forces.

– Thank you for understanding. I’ll convey this well to the Myo King. However, always be careful. Not just Myo Shin-gung, but originally transcendents have no concept of good and evil. They’re the type who can do anything without hesitation to achieve their goals. I don’t know much about Myeongye’s internal affairs, but those bastards won’t be much different.

Yes.

Baek Jin-woo nodded inwardly.

And soon.

– King Jingwang, I accept your proposal and will withdraw outside. However, since Baek Jin-woo is a benefactor to our Myo Shin-gung, please take good care of him.

– Don’t worry about that and go. Any more presumption and I’ll take it as provocation.

– Kugh.

Myo Un-hu withdrew with regret.

And.

– Baek Jin-woo. Nice to meet you. From today, you must work as an envoy under me.

Jin Gwang approached Baek Jin-woo as naturally as flowing water.

From his body, tremendous power that could take one’s breath away was felt.

“I suppose I have no say in this?”

– Of course. Just as the souls of beings who die on Earth naturally flow into Myeongye, transcendents born in our territory should naturally work for Myeongye. If you don’t like it, tell me. I’ll annihilate you right here on the spot. Not only that, but all the living beings on your home planet will also be dragged to hell.

Oh my.

There was no choice.

For someone he’d have to work with in the future, he was making threats quite refreshingly.

‘Let’s follow along for now.’

Anyway.

They said they wouldn’t kill him, right?

Until he became the ruler of this place, Baek Jin-woo planned to stay as low as possible.

“…I’ll work.”

– You thought well. Then follow me right away.

Clank, clatter!

The reapers turned around in unison and prepared to leave.

Baek Jin-woo was flustered.

Why so fast?

“Do we have to leave right away?”

He hadn’t even said goodbye to Yu Ji-a yet, and he hadn’t properly explained things to his members.

He hadn’t even declared his ambition to create a faction.

– Sorry, but Baek Jin-woo. You can never return to your home planet again.

“What?”

– There’s a rule that messengers of Myeongye must not face the living. First, follow quickly. You’re already at the Jeonglib rank so we can’t treat you like an ordinary messenger, but there’s a mountain of things to learn.

Thus Baek Jin-woo was dragged away by Jin Gwang.

Swoosh.

When he extended his hand, a dimensional gate appeared.

Whoooosh!

He was frantically sucked into it.

There had always been contemplation about what happens when a person dies.

One of the reasons for the birth of religion is fear of death.

Baek Jin-woo had also been curious about that when he was young.

‘Is there an afterlife?’

At first he thought there wasn’t.

But?

When Battle of Summoners became reality, he thought maybe there could be.

With such supernatural phenomena occurring, how could there not be an afterlife?

‘And.’

Baek Jin-woo was now seeing the actual appearance of the Samdo River.

– Nice to meet you. I am called Gahui. Following King Jingwang’s orders, I have been assigned to guide you through this underworld.

Jin Gwang left and some Gyemun Realm transcendent approached him.

She was a woman who looked like a jiangshi with pale skin, wearing a long black robe.

She seemed to be in a similar position to Seolmyo or Renhwa from Myo Shin-gung.

“Yes, nice to meet you.”

– Then please follow me.

Gulp.

Gahui swallowed her saliva.

Originally she only guided those with apprentice messenger status, but this was her first time guiding someone with the power of a chief messenger rank, so she was nervous.

– The Samdo River is not a simple river. It’s a massive flow of the universe where hundreds of millions of starlight and interstellar matter float.

“….”

Baek Jin-woo opened his mouth and gazed at the sight.

Right.

Those thin bands of light looked like a massive river current.

At the same time he realized.

‘Countless souls are walking there.’

It wasn’t just humans.

Not just from Earth, but various beings from numerous civilizations in this region.

Their steps looked like a single river!

‘Amazing.’

Interstellar matter is the remnants of dead stars and energy.

Just as stars whose life energy is exhausted scatter into dust, the souls of dead bodies also eventually flow along this current.

It was fascinating.

The Eastern tales that had spread on Earth actually existed like this, even if not completely identical!

– Beings in our realm go to the underworld following this flow when they die. But not all souls take exactly the same path. Look. Can’t you see the numerous layers?

“I can see them.”

– Some souls walk the upper layers, while others sink below. That’s determined by the karma accumulated during their lifetime. And at the very bottom end is the Yellow Springs Road. After passing through the Samdo River, all souls wait for judgment here. Follow me.

Whoooosh!

Baek Jin-woo swam through space together with Gahui.

A massive star cluster floated on the Yellow Springs Road.

This place that looked like a capital city was the Underworld Palace.

– While walking the Yellow Springs Road, souls gradually lose their memories from life and their emotions from life also fade. After a certain time, souls arrive before the Underworld Palace and receive judgment from the Ten Kings, the judges of Myeongye. Depending on the weight of their sins, it’s decided whether they’ll reincarnate or fall to hell.

“….”

Baek Jin-woo suddenly became curious.

Why do transcendents do this work?

Why did the faction called Myeongye establish such a system?

‘I don’t know.’

Let’s follow for now.

Let’s follow and slowly learn.

This must be information he needed to know to create a faction in the future.

A week passed like that.

During that time, he went around various places and experienced hell… just seeing those cruel and terrible sights made his stomach churn.

‘This is insane.’

Hell wasn’t simply a place that inflicted pain.

It was a place filled with endless despair and madness.

Knife Mountain Hell where you walk barefoot on sharp blade mountains and your whole body gets torn apart.

Boiling Cauldron Hell where you’re thrown into boiling iron cauldrons and boiled to the bone.

Freezing Ice Hell where you rot from frostbite in absolute zero ice and freeze endlessly.

Sword Tree Hell where you climb trees with thousands of blades sprouting from them and become covered in blood.

Tongue Removal Hell where tongues are pulled out.

Venomous Snake Hell where poisonous snakes coil around your entire body, bite and tear, melt flesh and spread poison to the bones.

Saw Corpse Hell where giant saws slowly split flesh and slice sinners alive into pieces.

Iron Bed Hell where you’re burned inescapably on red-hot iron plates.

Wind Path Hell where you walk through blade winds that tear souls apart and suffer endless pain.

Dark Darkness Hell where you’re trapped in despair in complete darkness, unable to see anything with senses cut off.

“….”

He also briefly observed the trial process, and it was nothing but arbitrary.

Even with the slightest mistake, they would pile on sins and drop souls into hell.

‘It’s definitely not normal.’

Although he had transcended for only a short time, the transcendents of this universe clearly took actions that benefited themselves.

There must be a plausible reason for doing such things.

While staying here, Baek Jin-woo planned to properly investigate everything about the faction called Myeongye.

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