Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 200

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Skill Devouring Up to Floor 666 Episode 200

200. After That

A sinkhole in Cheonho-dong, Gangdong-gu.

“What, what?”

Kim Min Jun, who had been hunting in the Labyrinth, was flustered by the message that suddenly appeared.

“Complete conquest? They subdued Amon? No, more than that, why am I outside the Labyrinth….”

Looking around, he wasn’t the only one who had come out.

The other Apostles were the same.

“Huh, what happened?”

“Why did we come outside?”

“I was in the middle of hunting….”

“There was something about Labyrinth conquest earlier, is it because of that?”

All Apostles had been forcibly expelled from the sinkhole.

The Apostles were confused.

Then another message appeared.

[The Labyrinth System will be completely terminated.]

[All skills and stats will be reset.]

[Apostle qualifications will be revoked.]

“What!?”

Kim Min Jun hurriedly opened his Status Window.

But.

‘Status Window! Status Window!’

No matter how much he called out, it wouldn’t appear.

It was different from usual.

He even felt changes in his body.

All the stats he had accumulated and skills he had received through sponsorship had completely disappeared.

Everything was reset and he had returned to being an ordinary human.

“Damn it… shit….”

Kim Min Jun slumped down.

Everything he had worked so hard to build up had disappeared in an instant.

But.

“…Still.”

He smiled bitterly.

“I don’t have to fight anymore.”

He didn’t have to risk his life fighting in the Labyrinth.

He was freed from the fear of not knowing when he might die.

“I’ve returned to how things were.”

The other Apostles had similar reactions.

“I’ll miss the abilities but… well, can’t be helped.”

“Right. Now we can live ordinary lives.”

“To think a world without the Labyrinth would come….”

“I never imagined it would come this quickly….”

Some felt regret, others felt relief.

The sense of loss from losing their abilities and the satisfaction of returning to their original lives.

Complex emotions were mixed together.

‘It’s over.’

I had returned to Earth.

After leaving the Eternal Room and tearing through space, the place I returned to was Seoul.

Looking up at the sky, a familiar scenery unfolded.

Since it was right after the Labyrinth complete conquest message appeared, the streets were chaotic.

“My abilities are gone!”

“The Status Window won’t open!”

“What’s going on?”

Apostles were panicking and causing a commotion.

It was natural.

With the System disappearing, everything they had built up was reset.

‘But they’ll adapt soon enough.’

Returning to their original lives.

That was the best ending for them.

That’s when it happened.

Rumble—

The ground shook.

People screamed and looked around.

“Is it an earthquake?”

“No, look over there!”

The place someone pointed to with their finger.

The massive sinkhole in the heart of Seoul was slowly closing.

Kwarrrung!

The ground rose up and filled the hole.

A miracle was unfolding as the sinkhole disappeared.

People without exception gaped in amazement.

“The sinkhole is… closing!”

“Is it because the Labyrinth disappeared?”

It wasn’t just Seoul.

―The sinkhole in New York is closing too!

―Tokyo, Beijing, London! All around the world simultaneously!

―This is a miracle! A miracle!

The same news was reported on the electronic billboard in Seoul.

All the sinkholes that had been pierced throughout Earth were closing.

It was a phenomenon that occurred as the Labyrinth system completely disappeared.

‘Now it’s really over.’

I looked up at the sky and let out a small sigh.

The long journey had ended.

Regression, growth, fighting, revenge.

All those processes had now come to an end.

By giving up the system’s authority, the skills that depended on the system disappeared.

But there was nothing to regret.

‘The skills didn’t disappear. The form called skills just became unnecessary.’

I am an absolute god.

Time Stop, Spatial Movement – I can use them as Divine Authority itself without the framework of skills.

Just as a craftsman who loses his tools doesn’t lose his technique, the essence remained even though the system disappeared.

The stats that exceeded 1 billion are no longer expressed in numbers.

Because an absolute god’s power is immeasurable.

‘It’s all over. Now what I need to do is clear.’

Before leaving, should I at least say goodbye?

With that thought, I folded space and moved.

I instantly reached the place where the Amon Guild was gathered.

“Lord Amon!”

Joshua, Weihao, Wang Ho Wei, Hiromune, Jason, Thomas, Henry, Park Se Hee, Seo Mina, Han So Ra, and others.

Everyone recognized me and approached.

“Is it over? Is this really the end?”

“The Status Window won’t open.”

“I saw on the news that the sinkholes closed too?”

“Did the Labyrinth really disappear?”

They poured out questions frantically and waited for my answer.

Since they might be surprised, I intentionally hid my divine voice and spoke like a human.

“Yeah. It’s over.”

“Then now… what happens to us?”

“You return to how things were. To ordinary lives.”

Then Park Se Hee carefully approached.

“Amon… no, Lee Tae Seong. Thank you. Everyone lived because of you.”

“Don’t thank me. I did it because I wanted to.”

I answered calmly.

“But… what will you do now?”

At Park Se Hee’s question, I was silent for a moment.

Me, who became an absolute god.

A being no longer human.

I couldn’t live the same life as them.

“I… still have work to do.”

“Work?”

“Yeah. Creating a new world.”

Park Se Hee asked.

“When… will you come back?”

“I don’t know. It’ll take quite a while. I need to design a new system, clean up Labyrinth debris throughout the universe, and make sure everything is safe.”

“Then what about contact?”

“Sorry. After becoming an absolute god, I feel the flow of time differently. A few days for me might be several years for you. But…”

I smiled slightly.

“I’ll definitely come back. With a new system.”

With those words, I tore through space.

“Wait! Amon!”

Joshua reached out his hand, but it was already too late.

I disappeared from before them.

Three years had passed since the Labyrinth incident occurred.

The world quickly returned to ordinary daily life.

As if such a thing had never happened.

“Please review this contract.”

“Yes, father.”

Joshua, who had been the second strongest after Amon, was also living an ordinary life.

As the CEO of Koztech, a renewable energy company.

Koztech, which had monopolized the market as the industry leader, remained strong even after the Labyrinth disappeared.

Just because the System disappeared didn’t mean the Magic Stones disappeared too.

‘The Magic Stones that Amon gave us back then are still left.’

Since they had become items that couldn’t be obtained anywhere else, their prices skyrocketed and Koztech had no choice but to grow day by day.

‘This is all thanks to Tae Seong.’

Joshua suddenly found himself thinking about him.

‘Where is Tae Seong and what is he doing now?’

He hadn’t seen him even once since he suddenly left.

He occasionally contacted members of the Amon Guild, but no one knew any news.

‘Where did you go without saying a word, Tae Seong.’

The savior who saved Earth.

Joshua suddenly missed him and got in his car to leave the company.

Central Park.

A huge statue had been erected there.

It was a statue of Amon, Lee Tae Seong.

On the nameplate below the statue, it was written:

[The hero who saved humanity, Amon.]

[The one who completely conquered the Labyrinth and saved the world.]

Joshua stood in front of the statue.

“Tae Seong, I don’t know where you are, but you’re doing well, right? We’re doing well. Jason talks about you almost every day too. He says he misses you.”

He muttered quietly.

“Thanks to Tae Seong, I and other people are living ordinary lives. We don’t have to fight risking our lives anymore, and we don’t have to be afraid of Earth’s destruction. This is all thanks to you, Tae Seong. Thank you. For letting us live ordinary lives.”

The wind blew.

The statue gave no response.

“I miss you, my friend.”

Joshua smiled sadly and left the place.

At the same time, in Seoul.

Park Se Hee was working at a university hospital.

Starting as a nurse, she had now moved to the medical administration side.

She was now living a stable life.

“Se Hee, are today’s meeting materials ready?”

“Yes, I’ll bring them to you soon.”

She handled her work skillfully.

Three years since the Labyrinth disappeared.

Now her days as an Apostle felt like the distant past.

‘But sometimes…’

Sometimes she missed those days.

The time when they fought risking their lives.

The people she was with.

She suddenly missed them.

After work.

Park Se Hee stopped by Gwanghwamun Square.

A statue had been erected there too.

The same statue of Amon as the one in Central Park.

“Sister!”

A voice came from beside her.

When she turned around, Seo Mina and Han So Ra were standing there.

“When did you get here?”

“Just a moment ago.”

“It’s nice seeing this.”

“Right.”

Seo Mina said while looking up at the statue.

“I sometimes dream. A dream where that person comes back.”

“Me too.”

Han So Ra also nodded.

“Where on earth did he go?”

“I don’t know. He said he was going to create a new world, but I have no idea what that means…”

“You know what? Back then, Amon said he became an absolute god. So maybe he left to do something?”

“Right. We all lost our abilities, but he disappeared in an instant by himself.”

“Probably. Since he’s a god…?”

The time spent with Amon remained as precious memories for them.

“Still, it’s reassuring. Since he’s called an absolute god.”

“Why?”

Park Se Hee smiled softly.

“There won’t be any dangerous situations.”

“Haha, that’s true.”

“He’s probably living well somewhere? Like in the universe?”

“Probably.”

The three people silently gazed at the statue for a while.

That’s when it happened.

[System is activating.]

Suddenly, a message appeared before their eyes.

“Wh-what?”

Park Se Hee stepped back in surprise.

“System? What is this…?”

Seo Mina and Han So Ra were also flustered, having received the same message.

The people around them were the same.

“D-did you just see that text?”

“Don’t tell me the Labyrinth has appeared again?”

“No way!”

Terror-stricken voices burst out.

People remembered the terror of the Labyrinth from three years ago.

However.

[Starting the new Labyrinth system.]

[This system is designed for everyone’s growth.]

[This is a system for true development, not exploitation.]

The message continued.

“Not exploitation…?”

“Everyone’s growth?”

People murmured.

[The Labyrinth no longer threatens life.]

[Revival is possible upon death, and gained experience and abilities are retained.]

[Pain during combat is also removed.]

[Purely enjoy growth and adventure.]

“Revival is possible?”

“So it’s okay even if we die?”

Amazement began to replace fear.

[Please select a Sponsoring Spirit.]

And a list of sponsoring spirits appeared before their eyes.

[Transcendent Spirit List]

―God of Time

―God of the Underworld

―God of Balance

―God of Destruction

―Hasaksios

―Lee Tae Seong

…

…

“L-Lee Tae Seong?”

Park Se Hee’s eyes widened.

“Amon… became a Transcendent Spirit?”

“Really… Amon created the new system?”

Seo Mina and Han So Ra had the same reaction.

“They said he was an absolute god, and really…”

“He kept his promise. He said he’d return with a new system.”

The three people smiled.

As they selected Lee Tae Seong’s name.

At that moment, Joshua was also receiving the same message.

“Tae Seong… you created this.”

He looked up at the statue and smiled broadly.

“A new system. A healthy Labyrinth.”

Reading the message, Joshua was certain.

This wasn’t the exploitative system of the past.

This was a system for everyone, newly created by Lee Tae Seong as the Absolute God.

“Thank you, my friend.”

Joshua selected ‘Lee Tae Seong’ from the list of Sponsoring Spirits.

[You are receiving sponsorship from Absolute God ‘Lee Tae Seong’.]

―The End―

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