Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 70
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Skill Devouring to the 666th Floor Episode 070
70. Challenge Letter
[Passengers, we will now begin boarding the flight to Incheon. Please have your boarding passes ready. Thank you.]
Korea was a country Wang Ho Wei had never visited before.
He had rarely left China to begin with.
So why was he trying to board a flight to Korea?
It was purely because of the note Amon had left behind.
‘Looking at the note, he knew my name.’
A complete stranger knowing his name?
It couldn’t help but make him curious.
He was also curious about why he had told him to come to Korea.
‘I need to ask how he knows my name and why he told me to come. I also need to get back the dagger that was stolen.’
That was Wang Ho Wei’s reason for boarding the flight to Korea.
But he didn’t know.
That someone was watching his every move.
“He boarded just now?”
―Yes, Chairman. It’s bound for Incheon.
Sun Gang, the head of the Underworld, irritably hung up his mobile phone after hearing his subordinate’s report.
“This bastard… I told him to find the telekinesis user and he’s running away?”
He was normally a refined type who rarely cursed, but this time he couldn’t hold back.
He was someone who couldn’t forgive subordinates who disobeyed orders.
“Boss. May I say something?”
Zhang Heilong, the number one among the Ten Strongmen who had been standing beside him, stepped forward.
“Looking at Wang Ho Wei’s current behavior, there are more than a few suspicious points.”
“Suspicious points?”
“Yes. All the Ten Strongmen reported being defeated by the telekinesis user, yet he himself is fleeing overseas.”
“That’s right. Leaving for Korea without a word is suspicious.”
Mao Tianfei, the second-ranked among the Ten Strongmen who was standing nearby, also chimed in.
“Boss. I believe Wang Ho Wei is in cahoots with the telekinesis user.”
“What? In cahoots?”
“Otherwise, why would he flee overseas without even reporting?”
“Hmm…”
When he heard there was an intruder at the cabin, he had sent half of his cherished Ten Strongmen, only for them all to return dead.
Sun Gang was furious enough to devour the intruder alive.
But they were in cahoots?
“There’s no way that could be true.”
“He’s definitely the type to do such a thing. Don’t you know, Boss? Wang Ho Wei has been eyeing your position all along.”
Of course he knew.
That’s why he had brought the top two of the Ten Strongmen as bodyguards.
But he couldn’t get rid of Wang Ho Wei, the action squad leader, based on suspicion alone.
He needed at least some justification.
“You should take this opportunity to eliminate Wang Ho Wei.”
“How? There’s no justification, is there?”
“Isn’t the justification already there?”
Disobeying the order to find the telekinesis user and fleeing overseas without a word.
Trying to leave the organization was clearly a serious crime.
“Hmm… I suppose that point could serve as justification…”
“Please make your decision, Boss.”
“Hmm…”
While he was pondering, his mobile phone rang.
It was a report from the subordinate he had sent to the hideout.
“What’s the situation?”
―They’re all dead.
“All of them?”
―Yes… There are five corpses from the Ten Strongmen. The telekinesis user is nowhere to be seen.
Sun Gang’s eyebrows twitched at the report from the subordinate he had sent to confirm.
“I hoped it wouldn’t be true, but they’re really all dead…”
“Liu Xiang, that guy… He was such a sincere friend who always smiled while showing pictures of his son…”
“That damn son of a bitch…”
The Ten Strongmen quietly expressed their anger.
Among them, Sun Gang, who had been silently swallowing his rage, made his decision.
“Let’s go to Korea. We’ll go there and eliminate Wang Ho Wei.”
The Eternal Room, where conversations could be held in soul form.
“Hello, Three Gods.”
I offered a greeting, but no one welcomed me.
‘Well, I practically forced them to give up their Terra, so they wouldn’t look favorably on me.’
Perhaps that’s why?
Only Kairos, who hadn’t had his Terra taken yet, accepted my greeting.
[Welcome, Tae Seong.]
“Hello, Kairos.”
[You’ve been busy lately, going back and forth to China and bringing Weihao to Korea too.]
“You saw that?”
[I’m watching all your actions. Did you bring him to monitor you from close by?]
“Yes, that’s right. It was getting annoying to keep going in and out of China.”
[Hmm, I see.]
“By the way, what’s the reason you called me? You sent an invitation message while I was busy…”
[I saw you writing a note in the cabin. You told Wang Ho Wei, Harmonion’s Apostle, to come find you in Korea. Could I hear the reason why you did that?]
“That? It’s nothing special.”
I answered with an indifferent expression.
“If you want to challenge me, then come. That’s the meaning behind telling him to come. A kind of challenge letter, you could say?”
[A challenge letter?]
“Yes. I had a feeling he would come looking for me. So I left a note telling him to come if he wanted to.”
[Hmm, so that’s what it was.]
Kairos seemed convinced.
But the other gods weren’t.
They were still looking at me with expressions of distrust.
‘They look like they think I have some ulterior motive.’
Yes, that’s right.
Correct.
I hadn’t simply sent Wang Ho Wei a challenge letter.
‘The Three Gods might not know, but by now the Underworld would have moved to track Wang Ho Wei. He might have already boarded a plane to Korea.’
The Underworld doesn’t trust Wang Ho Wei.
Naturally, they would have put a tail on him.
If things go well, the Underworld might follow Wang Ho Wei into Korea.
‘Then it becomes a three-way confrontation. The Underworld organization, Wang Ho Wei, and Weihao.’
What happens when you bring three mutually antagonistic parties together in one place?
A massive fight would surely break out.
The Three Gods wouldn’t want such a situation.
They wouldn’t want to see their Apostles get hurt.
That goes for Kairos, the God of Time, as well.
‘Kairos hates disorder. He wants things to flow according to the predetermined course.’
It’s natural for the God of Time to have such a personality.
But the flow of history has already changed due to Regression.
While he’s currently accepting it rather than rejecting it…
‘He wouldn’t want any more chaos and variables. Unpredictable flows would be seen as a challenge to his Divine Authority.’
That’s why I’m trying to cause chaos by bringing the three together.
But that alone wouldn’t be enough to make him cough up his Terra.
I need something decisive.
‘And I’ve naturally thought of that something.’
Kairos, unaware that calling Wang Ho Wei to Korea is a trap, spoke calmly.
[Well then, that resolves my curiosity. You may leave now, Tae Seong.]
“Wait a moment. I still have business left.”
[Hmm? What business?]
“Since I reached the 80th Floor, you need to provide me with a second sponsorship.”
[Ah… I had completely forgotten.]
From his expression, it seemed he really didn’t know.
[Last time I sponsored a skill, so this time I can sponsor an item. Ah, you probably already know that too?]
“Yes.”
[Then have you thought about what item you want to receive as sponsorship?]
“Of course.”
I need to get the best one possible.
Just like skills, sponsored items also have no grade restrictions.
“Please give me the [Transcendent’s Clockwork Watch].”
[What…?]
“Orcus, please give me the [Chains of the Underworld], and from Harmonion, I’ll receive the [Scales of Judgment].”
[….]
The three gods all widened their eyes in surprise at the item I had summoned.
That was only natural.
After all, they were all SSS-grade items.
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【You have been invited to the Supporter Strategy Group Chat.】
【Park Sehee invited Han Sora and Seo Mina.】
[Park Se-hee: Hello.]
[Han Sora: Oh, hello!]
[Seo Mina: What is this???]
[Park Se-hee: You must have been surprised by the sudden private chat invitation, right? I’m sorry.]
[Han So-ra: No, that’s not it. I already knew because the person who connected us told me. I even have all the numbers saved.]
[Park Se-hee: That’s a relief then.]
[Seomina: Don’t tell me you’re planning to conquer the labyrinth?]
[Park Se-hee: Yes. I think we should slowly start now.]
[Seo Mina: Yesss!]
[Park Se-hee: So, I was thinking we could have a get-together. When would be a good time for you?]
[Seo Mina: I’m free anytime. I’m unemployed.]
[Han Sora: Hold on, let me ask my manager about the schedule.]
The three people coordinated their schedules and agreed to meet at a cafe in Seoul.
The first person to come out and wait was Park Se-hee.
While I was drinking coffee alone, someone struck up a conversation with me.
“Um…”
It’s some man.
“Did you come alone by any chance?”
“Oh, I’m waiting for a friend.”
“I see. I was just curious.”
He strikes up conversation naturally, but his intentions are obvious.
“Um, my friend will be here soon…”
“Oh, then would it be okay if we chat for a bit until your friend arrives? I have some free time too.”
By this point, it’s definitely hitting on someone.
“Sorry, but I’d just like to wait quietly.”
“Aw, come on, that’s harsh. I just wanted to have a casual chat… Do you have a boyfriend?”
As expected.
I usually don’t wear much makeup, but I put in some extra effort today since I’m meeting my party members.
Perhaps that’s why men invariably approach her to strike up a conversation.
A common occurrence for the exceptionally beautiful Park Se-hee.
Of course, I also know how to deal with it.
“Yes, there is.”
I usually hate lying, but I have no choice in situations like this.
“Oh, so even though you have a boyfriend, you can still wait alone at a cafe like this~”
Sometimes there are people who don’t back down like this.
Even though they know full well that I refused.
“My boyfriend will be here soon too.”
“Oh~ really? Then shall we wait together?”
This person is pretty unreasonable.
Park Se-hee frowned as she thought this.
“You look even cuter when your expression gets all stiff like that?”
“Excuse me, you’re making me uncomfortable, so please leave.”
“I’ll wait a bit before leaving. Let’s chat until your boyfriend comes. Though I don’t know if you have a boyfriend.”
I tried to lie in my own way, but it didn’t work.
“They’ll be here soon. Please hurry and go.”
“Who? Your made-up boyfriend?”
An opponent who refuses to believe until the very end and won’t leave their seat.
This is serious.
‘Han Sora and Seo Mina will be here soon…’
Even then, would this person really step down?
It’s highly unlikely that will happen.
“Could you please leave since you’re making me uncomfortable?”
“Enough about that, let’s talk about us. How old are you? Should I guess? You’re in your early twenties, right?”
“No, I told you my friends are coming soon.”
“Huh? Earlier you said boyfriend, but now you’re changing it to friends? What kind of friends? Female friends? Are your friends pretty too?”
He’s being persistently annoying as if he’s completely determined.
“If you keep bothering me, I’ll call the police….”
Just then.
“What’s going on?”
A male voice pierced through my ears.
It’s a voice I’ve heard before.
“Who the hell is this bastard?”
It was none other than Kang Hee Seong.
‘How did that person find this place…?’
How did that person who claims to be Amon’s messenger come here when I didn’t even call him?
When Kang Hee Seong looked down with a menacing expression, only then did the man shrink back and stand up.
“A-are you her boyfriend…?”
“Yeah.”
‘Huh?’
Park Se Hee was surprised by his answer.
“I’m her boyfriend. So get lost quickly.”
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