Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 65

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Skill Devouring to the 666th Floor Episode 065

 

 

65. Harmonion’s Terra

 

 

I deliberately made Weihao clash with the Underworld.

Since Wang Ho Wei, Harmonion’s Apostle, was the second-in-command of the Underworld.

 

‘Her own Apostle fighting against Orcus’s Apostle? Even Harmonion wouldn’t want that.’

 

For someone who values balance, this would be an unwelcome situation.

If I corner her, I can extract Harmonion’s Terra too.

However.

 

[Why do you need my Terra?]

 

Harmonion didn’t look cornered at all.

It seems she hasn’t fully grasped the situation yet.

 

[Demanding Terra out of nowhere. How absurd.]

 

Then I’ll have to make her realize.

 

“To stop their fight, I need power. If you give me Terra, I’ll use that power to make Wang Ho Wei behave.”

 

[Like you did with Orcus?]

 

When I nodded, Harmonion chuckled.

 

[Interesting. But I’m not obsessed with my Apostles like Orcus. I couldn’t care less whether Wang Ho Wei lives or dies.]

 

An attitude of indifference even if her own Apostle died.

This was certainly different from Orcus.

However.

 

‘I expected her to react this way.’

 

How could I not know Harmonion’s personality after even regressing?

I clearly know what she dislikes.

 

“Wang Ho Wei wants to kill Liu Weihao. As you know, he’s an Apostle that Lord Orcus cherishes.”

 

Harmonion’s eyebrows twitched.

There’s definitely a reaction.

 

“Lady Harmonion might not care if her own Apostle dies, but Lord Orcus is different. What would happen if Lord Orcus’s Apostle died? His most beloved Apostle, whom he even sponsored with Terra to protect… wouldn’t his heart be wounded?”

 

[Weihao… won’t die easily.]

 

“I wonder? I think differently. Wang Ho Wei is also a strong fighter, no less than Weihao. In the past, there were times when Wang Ho Wei was ahead of him.”

 

[….]

 

This wasn’t a fabricated story.

Before regression, Wang Ho Wei was on par with Weihao.

Their experience in killing was also difficult to distinguish.

They alternated between 3rd and 4th place in rankings.

 

‘So if I don’t intervene, Weihao might die. Especially since the skill Harmonion sponsored to Wang Ho Wei is advantageous in one-on-one combat.’

 

Did she realize this fact?

Harmonion’s expression had changed from before.

 

[Regressor, please stop him.]

 

“Hmm… do I have the power to stop Wang Ho Wei?”

 

[You subdued Weihao too! And easily at that!]

 

“That was thanks to receiving Lord Orcus’s Terra. Now… I can’t guarantee I have the same power as then.”

 

[….]

 

Unless she’s a fool, she can’t help but notice.

That I’m making unreasonable demands.

 

‘Harmonion knows too. That I’m deliberately doing this to get Terra.’

 

I’ll stop Ho Wei, so hand over the Terra.

That’s what I was demanding.

 

‘She’ll have no choice but to comply, right? Since she’ll want to maintain balance with the Three Gods.’

 

As the God of Balance, she wants to maintain the world’s balance.

That includes balance in relationships too.

She wouldn’t want her relationship with Orcus to deteriorate.

A disrupted balance was directly connected to her identity.

 

“What will you do? Will you let Wang Ho Wei kill Liu Weihao?”

 

[….]

 

As she remained silent, Orcus beside her became more anxious.

 

[Harmonion, why aren’t you answering? Don’t tell me you’re planning to put my Apostle in danger?]

[No, I have no such intention.]

[Then what are you hesitating about?]

 

She has no choice but to hesitate.

It’s about giving up Terra, which is his very life.

 

‘He’s probably cursing me inside his head.’

 

But I don’t care.

No matter what you say, you Three Gods have no choice but to be dragged around by me.

 

‘In the past, we humans were the ones being dragged around, but this time it’ll be the opposite.’

 

As the silence drags on, Orcus urges him.

 

[Hurry up and accept the deal! Or are you planning to let my Apostle die?]

 

Well done, Orcus.

Since his Apostle is in danger, he’s taking my side.

I’ve gained an unexpected ally.

 

“What will you do, Lord Harmonion?”

 

[…If I give you my Terra, can you definitely stop it? Their fight?]

 

“Of course. No one will die.”

 

As I speak with a sly smile, Harmonion’s eyebrows twitch.

He’s probably cursing me inside, calling me a cunning human.

 

[Fine… I’ll sponsor my Terra.]

 

“Yes. I’ll take the same amount as Lord Orcus, 140.”

 

[…]

 

Harmonion extends his hand, completely cut off from any room to negotiate.

His face shows complete resignation.

 

[Warning! Unknown energy detected.]

[This energy is incompatible with the user.]

[Block the energy’s approach? Y/N]

 

I pressed accept, and the Terra entered my body.

I felt pain like before, but it was bearable.

 

‘It’s not like I’m doing this for the first or second time.’

 

I used my magic power to guide the unstable Terra on the right path and settled it within my body.

 

[Successfully accepted Terra.]

《Terra : 280》

【Stats】

●Strength : 61 / Penetration : 61

●Durability : 63 / Agility : 64

●Life : 61 / Magic Power : 62

●Regeneration : 61 / Resistance : 61

 

The Status Window’s stats increased by 10% of the Terra.

Truly overwhelming specs.

 

“Phew, it went in properly.”

 

Even though I’m in soul form, I can feel pain and sweat flowing.

 

“Thank you, Lord Harmonion.”

 

[…]

 

Harmonion was speechless, apparently shocked.

He probably never expected to have his Terra extorted like this.

I grabbed the door handle of the Eternal Room and said a word.

 

“Well then, I’ll go fulfill my promise.”

 

 

Vroooom—

 

Inside a sedan racing through the city center.

 

“What?”

 

Wang Ho Wei frowned.

 

“They all got taken down?”

 

He had simply thought it was the work of some homeless person who had invaded their hideout.

This situation is more serious than expected.

 

“Got it. I’ll report to big brother myself. We’re almost there.”

 

The sedan finally stopped at a building’s parking garage.

He took the elevator straight up.

All the way to the top floor.

 

“You’ve arrived.”

“Where’s big brother?”

“He’s waiting.”

 

Guided by his secretary, he opened the door and entered to find a middle-aged man with gray hair.

That person was none other than Sun Gang, the head of the underworld.

 

“Big brother.”

“I told you to call me Chairman.”

“I’m sorry, Chairman. I just feel more comfortable calling you big brother…”

 

Wang Ho Wei, who bowed his head respectfully, bit his lips invisibly.

 

‘He still won’t let me use the term big brother…’

 

He was being quite wary of him.

The two bodyguards standing beside the Chairman were proof of that.

 

‘It can’t be helped. I’m an Apostle, and the Chairman isn’t.’

 

Wang Ho Wei had awakened as an Apostle and gained power that transcended humanity.

Currently, he was showing exceptional results by conquering up to Floor 30.

He was probably the strongest among the Chinese.

The Chairman feared such a Wang Ho Wei.

Afraid that he might threaten his position.

 

‘The Chairman knows too. That I’m going to overthrow him and take over the organization.’

 

How long could he live as second-in-command?

 

‘Now that I have the power, I could just stab him and steal his position.’

 

But it wasn’t the right time yet.

There were many subordinates loyal to the Chairman.

 

‘Especially the Ten Strongmen are the obstacle.’

 

The ten most outstanding members within the underworld organization were called the Ten Strongmen.

All of them were Apostles.

The bodyguards standing on both sides right now were also Ten Strongmen.

Though they were still inferior to him.

 

‘The Ten Strongmen are subordinates loyal to the Chairman. Even I can’t easily touch them.’

 

That’s why if he killed the Chairman, the Ten Strongmen wouldn’t leave him alone.

If he was going to eliminate them, he had to get rid of the Ten Strongmen first.

 

‘I need to start a rebellion as soon as possible.’

 

While having thoughts that would horrify the Chairman if he heard them.

 

“What did you want to see me about? If you have nothing to say, you can leave.”

 

He urged, as if wanting to send him away quickly.

 

“I have something to report.”

“I told you reports can be done by phone or text, didn’t I?”

“I already mentioned it over the phone, but this is a serious matter.”

“What is it?”

“One of the hideouts our organization has been keeping secret was raided by someone.”

 

Even hearing that, the Chairman didn’t seem to think much of it.

 

“There are many other hideouts besides that one, aren’t there? What’s so important about some homeless person crawling in…”

“It wasn’t an ordinary homeless person. Five of our subordinates who went to check the hideout died.”

“Died…?”

 

Only then did the Chairman’s eyes change.

He was someone who cherished his subordinates more than anyone.

 

“I told them to always carry kitchen knives with them, didn’t they have weapons?”

“No. It’s because the opponent was too strong.”

“Strong? What kind of bastard was it?”

“It seems he was an Apostle like me. He used powers like telekinesis to immobilize them and tortured them to death cruelly. Slowly, as if playing with toys.”

 

The actual report that came in was simple, but Wang Ho Wei deliberately embellished the subordinates’ deaths.

To provoke the Chairman.

It seemed effective as the Chairman’s eyes trembled.

 

“What bastard dares to touch our family…”

“It seems to be an assassin sent by another organization. I’ll need to interrogate him to know the details.”

“Bring him to me. Make him spill information even if you have to slice him alive.”

“It would be difficult alone. Given the opponent…”

“Take the Ten Strongmen with you. I’ll tell them in advance.”

“Thank you.”

 

Wang Ho Wei bowed respectfully before leaving.

A satisfied smile hung on his lips, as if things had gone according to plan.

 

 

I took a flight to Shenzhen to defuse the situation.

Since I received Terra from Harmonion, shouldn’t I go stop those two?

 

‘Psychopath serial killer Liu Weihao, underworld action squad leader Wang Ho Wei.’

 

If those two clashed, who would win?

 

‘A battle between a pleasure killer and a cold-blooded killer?’

 

It was an interesting matchup, but honestly, I couldn’t care less.

By my standards, both of those bastards were trash that deserved to die.

If they died fighting each other, that would be a good thing.

 

‘Still, I made a promise, so I should try to stop them. If either one dies, it would be a loss in terms of skills too.’

 

Well, if he dies, there’s nothing I can do about it.

It’s unfortunate, but I’ll have to be satisfied with just obtaining Terra.

 

‘Terra alone is an incredible gain.’

 

All stats increased by 14.

In terms of value, it’s equivalent to an S-rank normal clear reward.

 

‘I did well to pit those two against each other. Thanks to that, I got Terra, didn’t I?’

 

The scheme to make Orcus’s Apostle and Harmonion’s Apostle fight.

Behind it was hidden the real purpose of stealing Harmonion’s Terra.

 

‘I expected that Harmonion, who values balance with the gods, would find it hard to endure Orcus’s criticism.’

 

The result was a great success.

Seeing Harmonion reluctantly hand over Terra felt refreshing.

 

‘When Park Se Hee became useless, Harmonion was the first to cut off support. A cold bastard who discards his own Apostles like worn-out shoes.’

 

It’s not just Harmonion.

Kairos too, and Orcus as well.

They see humans as nothing but tools.

When broken, they discard them and find new tools.

 

‘In this life, I’ll be the one using you.’

 

Now if I just steal Kairos’s Terra, I’ll have screwed over all Three Gods once each.

The method I’ll use is already in my head.

 

[The aircraft has arrived at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport.]

 

After about 4 hours of flight, I arrived in Shenzhen.

I moved to a deserted place and spread my wings.

I soared high into the sky and set my direction.

My destination was the cabin.

Flying at full speed, it’s a distance I can cover in 30 minutes.

 

‘Wait for me, Weihao. Your brother is coming.’

 

But when I actually arrived at the cabin, Weihao wasn’t there.

The surroundings were just filled with the stench of blood.

 

“Five corpses. Organization members who died after attacking Weihao.”

 

I had briefly checked with Parasite before flying.

The moment when Weihao and Wang Ho Wei met.

 

“But the number of corpses hasn’t increased?”

 

That meant Weihao hadn’t resisted.

If that guy had gone wild, there would have been more corpses added.

 

‘What happened in the 30 minutes it took me to get here?’

 

I closed my eyes and checked with Parasite.

Weihao trapped in darkness.

Fortunately, he was still alive.

 

‘From the looks of it, he seems to be trapped in a trunk…’

 

A guy who can crush people’s heads like paper with telekinesis got trapped in a car?

There must be some other purpose.

 

‘They’re planning to leave the city center. Not by his own will, but by others’ will.’

 

Weihao wasn’t captured by them.

He let himself be captured.

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