Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 154
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Skill Devouring Up to Floor 666 Episode 154
154. Kairos’s Scheme
Until recently, the Three Gods had been filled with anticipation.
They thought about how fun it would be to move the raid party they had personally selected like chess pieces, telling them to do this and that.
For them, who could only watch from this tedious Eternal Room, it would surely provide a refreshing source of entertainment.
They had such expectations, but….
[Damn it, why are things getting so twisted…?]
Due to their greed that they might become stronger if injected with Terra, those expectations were shattered to pieces.
The minds of the Twelve Apostles had collapsed.
[This is all because we injected Terra into humans! Who suggested injecting it first!?]
[Orcus, didn’t you speak first?]
[Me? Wasn’t it Kairos?]
[What are you talking about? I didn’t even open my mouth!]
[Then it’s Orcus’s fault.]
[D-did I know it would turn out like this!]
Lee Tae Seong had been fine even after Terra injection.
Rather, his power increased further and he eventually gained enlightenment to become a demigod.
But the apostles they had chosen couldn’t do the same.
The Three Gods didn’t know that compared to Lee Tae Seong, they were nothing more than ordinary people.
Not until they tried injecting Terra.
[This isn’t the time for us to fight among ourselves.]
[Right. There’s another problem.]
Fortunately, the minds that had run away returned thanks to Lee Tae Seong.
The Twelve Apostles of the Three Gods became normal again and could be used as a raid party once more.
However, a problem arose.
[Damn it! To think they’d lock up the Twelve Apostles we worked so hard to save in prison! What the hell are humans thinking?]
The Twelve Apostles of the Three Gods were imprisoned.
Even if they weren’t in their right minds, they couldn’t escape legal punishment.
The fact remained that they had committed terrorist acts and massacred people.
Even if mental disability due to external factors had occurred, complete exoneration was difficult.
There was no proper way to prove it.
Because of this, it was the Three Gods who felt wronged.
[If this was going to happen, what was the point of saving the Twelve Apostles? We asked to spare them thinking we could use them!]
[Exactly. Who knew humans would confine them within the framework of law?]
[At this rate, they’re just stuck in prison unable to do anything, aren’t they?]
[If there’s a fault, it would be that we were too ignorant about the human world.]
The gods didn’t properly understand the laws and order of human society.
They thought that once the apostles regained their sanity, that would be the end of it.
But reality was different.
[There’s no choice. We have to find new apostles.]
[Damn it! I should have just ordered them killed. We wasted Terra for nothing!]
Orcus burst with frustration.
It was understandable to feel wronged since they had spent 900 Terra to save the apostles only for them to become useless.
[We need to think of a plan.]
[What plan? Are you suggesting we break them out of prison?]
[Whatever it is, we need to use our Twelve Apostles. Or should we select new ones again?]
[What? Make new ones again? I’m against it. Do you know how much Terra we invested in those guys?]
[Then what do we do? We can’t even interfere in the human world without that. There’s no other way!]
While the two gods were bickering, only Kairos was lost in different thoughts.
‘The Labyrinth Administrator made contact with Tae Seong….’
That meant the possibility of conquering the labyrinth had increased.
The administrator’s direct intervention was proof of that.
‘He must have wanted to kill him. He would want to prevent the labyrinth conquest. However, Tae Seong survived even after meeting the administrator.’
The administrator probably wouldn’t give up.
It was obvious he would make contact through the labyrinth once more.
To kill Tae Seong.
‘The problem is… Tae Seong keeps surviving.’
At this rate, he might really reach the 666th Floor.
If that happened, troublesome situations could arise for everyone.
‘Before the regression, even if he reached the 666th Floor, he wouldn’t have had the power to reverse the situation. But now it’s different.’
Tae Seong’s current growth rate far exceeded expectations.
Unlike the original plan.
‘Rather, with this opportunity… what if I eliminate Tae Seong?’
Tae Seong knew his secret.
The truth that he failed to seal Amon, and because of that, other gods were dragged into the troublesome matter of the labyrinth.
Because of that, he had to be threatened by a mere human and give up Terra.
‘Since it’s come to this, I need to borrow power.’
The administrator’s power.
[Orcus! Harmonion! Stop fighting and listen.]
Kairos stopped the argument between the two gods.
[I’ve been thinking of a way to break through this situation.]
[What is it? Kairos?]
After catching his breath for a moment, he spoke in a serious voice.
[We should seek advice from the Administrator.]
[What? From the Labyrinth Administrator?]
[Are you serious? Right now?]
Kairos nodded.
His face was more serious than ever before.
[Our apostles have ended up in this sorry state, and we don’t know what to do going forward, do we? In that case, wouldn’t it be better to borrow that person’s power?]
[Contact the Administrator? Didn’t you say you didn’t want to mess with that person?]
[Don’t we have no other sharp solutions?]
[But if the Administrator becomes displeased….]
[Seeking advice should be fine. I guarantee it.]
Of course, he wasn’t really looking for the Administrator just to hear advice.
‘Giving the Administrator a hint so they can kill Tae Seong. That’s my real purpose.’
If Tae Seong died, the possibility of failing the labyrinth conquest would increase, but that didn’t matter at all.
As long as he could keep the secret by killing Lee Tae Seong.
The other gods nodded at Kairos’s proposal.
[Fine. Let’s try contacting the Administrator.]
[You have entered Labyrinth Underground Floor 401.]
《Type: Annihilation》
《Conditions: None》
《Mission: Defeat 150 Dark Ogres.》
[You cannot exit until you complete the mission.]
Having received Terra, I started conquering the labyrinth as usual.
‘It increased from 100 to 150, but….’
An ogre was still an ogre.
The conquest wasn’t difficult.
Especially since my body had received Terra, it was even easier.
‘Should I get some Blood Supply after a long time?’
I took out the Skull Jar of Binding and summoned Pi Hyeok Jin.
“Master. Did you call for me?”
As soon as he appeared, he knelt down and bowed his head.
Complete submission.
He had changed a lot compared to when he first resisted.
“How’s life inside the Skull Jar?”
“It’s very comfortable and satisfying. I can also catch glimpses of your activities, Master, so I don’t even notice time passing.”
“Is that so? I’m glad you’re satisfied. I guess slave life suits your constitution.”
“Yes. I offer infinite gratitude to Master for granting me such a golden opportunity.”
“You’ve become more talkative from living in solitude. Stop the chatter and just stick out your neck.”
“Yes.”
Crack!
[Your health is restored by the effect of Blood Supply.]
[All stats increase by 100% for 3 minutes due to the buff effect.]
The buff effect, which had been 10%, increased noticeably.
Thanks to none other than White Magic Power.
My stats, which had been 7,000, rose to 14,000.
“King’s Army.”
Soon, thousands of troops were summoned.
As if responding to my will, they all went off to find monsters without needing separate commands.
About 150 ogres could be handled in a 10-minute cut.
[You have cleared Labyrinth Underground Floor 401!]
The subsequent floors were the same.
I summoned King’s Army and hunted comfortably.
[You have cleared Labyrinth Underground Floor 402!]
[You have cleared Labyrinth Underground Floor 403!]
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[You have cleared Labyrinth Underground Floor 409!]
After finishing the annihilation missions up to Floor 409.
I entered the 410s.
[You have entered Labyrinth Underground Floor 410.]
《Type: Collection》
《Condition: Within 5 hours time limit》
《Mission: Collect 5 ice leaves.》
[You cannot exit until the mission is completed.]
A mission to find leaves.
This was also easy using summons.
‘Find them.’
With my command, thousands of summons scattered in all directions.
There was no need to explain what ice leaves looked like.
Just picturing them in my mind was enough to convey it to the summons.
‘They’ve already found them all.’
I easily cleared the strategy this way.
It took less than 3 hours to finish floors 410 through 419.
Like the annihilation missions, I could finish quickly, but from the next mission onward, even I couldn’t clear them rapidly.
[You have entered Labyrinth Underground Floor 420.]
《Type: Survival》
《Condition: Within 1 hour time limit》
《Mission: Survive in the Lava Zone.》
[You cannot exit until the mission is completed.]
Floors 420 through 429 were survival missions.
Volcanic Terrain with boiling lava flowing down.
It was a mission to survive in this place where the temperature easily exceeded 1,000 degrees.
‘This level of heat won’t even scratch my durability.’
That said, there was no need to step on the lava, so I spread my Wings and flew through the sky.
Just that alone made surviving for 1 hour not difficult.
The boredom was the problem, if anything.
[You have cleared Labyrinth Underground Floor 420!]
[You have cleared Labyrinth Underground Floor 421!]
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[You have cleared Labyrinth Underground Floor 429!]
It took exactly 10 hours to conquer ten floors.
Normally I should be hungry, but I have a demigod’s body.
Having transcended the human category, I couldn’t feel hunger or sleepiness.
[You have entered Labyrinth Underground Floor 430.]
Floors 430 through 439 were Trap Missions.
A Dungeon full of complex mazes and various traps.
I handled the mazes with the [Maze Compass] Achievement.
I broke through the traps with physical strength.
It took only 3 hours total to complete all Trap Missions from floors 430 through 439.
‘Originally this would have been a section that easily took a full day…’
So easy.
[Would you like to go down to the Next Floor? Y/N]
[Selecting N will allow you to return to Earth.]
The next floor was the 440th Floor.
Rescue missions would begin.
However, from here on, it wasn’t about rescuing NPCs.
‘It’s about rescuing Apostles.’
It was the only floor that allowed connections to Other Dimensions, so I needed to be careful.
None other than the Administrator was targeting my life.
‘If the Administrator appears, the 440th Floor would be likely.’
Not just the 440th Floor.
Up to the 449th Floor, all were types that rescued Apostles, with structures connected to other Labyrinths.
Since these floors allowed dimensional connections, the Administrator would also find it easier to approach.
‘Unlike last time, they might appear openly and try to kill me.’
That’s why I needed to approach carefully from here on.
I pressed N to return, going back Home.
‘I need to make complete preparations.’
I took out the rewards I had collected so far in my Room.
28 Random Orb Fragments.
96 Random Orb Fragments.
162 B-grade Magic Stones.
88 A-grade Magic Stones.
A-grade Random Skill Book.
2 A-grade Random Lucky Pouches.
A-grade Glove Selection Ticket.
A-grade Armor Selection Ticket, and so on.
There were countless rewards to open.
‘Once I’m prepared, then I’ll enter. The 440th Floor.’
I needed to prepare for the Administrator after all.
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