Apocalypse's All-Rounder Mischief

Chapter 67

Weeping Ancient Goddess Statue (2)

[Pay 1,000 coins.][The seal of the Fragment of Truth is released.]

In an instant, a part of the statue fell to the floor and radiated a mysterious light.

It is a small piece the size of a palm.

let’s pick it up

[You have obtained the Fragment of Truth.][Fragments of Truth]

-Classification: Treasure

-【Combination 2/7】 You can get a special treasure by collecting 7 Fragments of Truth.

-[Combination Special Effect 2/7] All stats +5 when stored in subspace inventory

-【Hidden truth】 Beware of the avatar gods. Do not be deceived by their kindness in the guise of a favor. At least for them there is no kindness without reason.

The effect that was originally +1 for all stats has now been changed to a combination effect of 2 and all stats have become +5.

This is also surprising.

It was nothing compared to the content of the hidden truth.

“There is no kindness without cause.”

especially this part.

It’s kind of creepy.

‘Even if it wasn’t, I was so suspicious.’

right at that moment.

The tears that flowed from the statue’s eyes ran down the statue’s body and headed for the tip of her one and only arm.

Come to think of it, there was a vial in her hand, and her tears were gathering in the vial.

After a while.

The vial was filled with a dreamy blue liquid.

At the same time, it escaped the hand of the goddess and floated up to her.

‘What is this?’

The notification you hear the moment you inadvertently grab it.

[You have obtained the healing power (●).][Spirit recovery]

-Classification: Potion

– Rating: ●

-Description: Contains a recovery water that can restore all the depleted power of a 1-star (●) god. It is a pure divine power from which all evil is excluded due to the divine energy.

-【Qualifications for taking】 1 star (●) God or higher

‘It’s made with tears.’

It was an unbelievable bizarre scene.

“This is my return for giving your precious things for me. If you drink it and restore your divine power, you will learn another truth that you do not know.”

This was not a notification, but a subtle, mysterious voice.

It is not a grand voice like Blodane or Aroel, but a voice that is soft and clear.

Does listening to it clear your head?

‘····················ogue ”!

But Junyoung was confused.

What exactly is this goddess statue?

God of ancient slimes!

Is it a real god, not an avatar god, as Lavra said?

I wonder if I can accept this favor.

‘I think I can drink this for some reason.’

There is no need to deliberately judge everything by the same standard.

You just have to move as you feel.

His instincts were saying that it was okay to accept the favor of this mysterious goddess.

‘Then let’s drink.’

Junyoung immediately drank the healing water.

Bump. Bump.

It’s like a soft drink, like warm tea, and it’s like the warm feeling of sitting around the table with his family and eating kimchi stew…

Not just one taste, but a combination of a variety of emotions engulfed my entire body as well as my mouth.

It is a mysterious experience that I have never experienced before.

As if something had been blocked, an unspeakably powerful energy erupted throughout the body with a cool feeling.

Of course, that energy is not the power that comes from the superhuman stats of the awakener, nor is it the power of mana.

third power.

It was divine power.

‘after-!’

Junyoung was surprised by the bloated energy all over her body.

It is an incomparable amount compared to when the divine power was absorbed just before it was scattered through the search after destroying the Tikhin.‘It seems that this is the true power of a one-star god.’

The moment his divine power was restored, he saw something he had not seen before.

‘That one?’

A mysteriously glowing door from the top of the statue.

Why didn’t I notice the existence of that door floating in the air before?

And it seems that there is a limit to finding out even that far.

As if he didn’t know what was up there, he just sat on Junyoung’s shoulder and looked at the statue with a curious expression.

‘It is a door that can only be seen when the divine power is restored.’

In other words, it is a place that only beings with divine powers can enter.

“Andy, I’m hanging out with Lavra for a minute. I will be back soon.”

“Nyaan.”

Where are you going?

Andrew cried curiously, but as if he knew it, he jumped off her shoulder and ran to the back of La Bra.

Tsutsutsu-

At that moment, a door floating in the air came down in front of Junyoung.

Junyoung immediately went inside.

***

It wasn’t very spacious inside.

It’s just the size of a small room.

In the center of the room, there was a very faintly twinkling light.

It looked dangerous like a candle swaying in the wind.

‘····················ogue ”!

But Junyoung could never ignore that little light.

It was because the vastness and majesty of the universe was felt from the light.

This is an atmosphere he has never had with any god he has ever met.

The same goes for the 3-star evil god Blodane as well as the 4-star good god Aroel.

They had an atmosphere strong enough to just feel like they were overpowered, but they didn’t exude a transcendent dignity like now.

It’s strange.

How could such a majestic dignity exist in a light that seems precarious like a burning candle?

Even more strangely, looking at the light makes me feel very at ease.

“Maybe there…”The moment Junyoung said something.

“Listen. You who came here!”

A mysterious voice interrupted him.

“Unfortunately, I am only giving you a limited number of facts and I am unable to have a deep conversation with you.”

The voice was clear and clear, but the sound was very low.

It feels difficult, as if a person nearing the end of life is saying the last thing he wants to say.

『I am Radinus, one of the five gods who protect the vast continent. I lost my power due to an unexpected incident and was sealed here.”

『The gods you met are not real gods, but shadows, and the real reality is beings that you cannot guess. It’s a pity that I can’t talk about it as a sealed me.”

Junyoung silently listened to the unidentified god Radinus.

I feel like it has to be like that somehow.

“Being sealed as a god is like death for a human like you. As the last arrangement left before being sealed, I can only convey my intentions to you, even weakly.”

“In other words, what I can convey to you is inevitably very limited, and the truth will be known after you collect all the fragments of the truth.”

The voice was cut off for a moment.

But Junyoung waited a little longer.

This is because the radiant light has not yet disappeared.

“All the divine powers that exist in this world are basically just fragments of the divine powers of the five gods, including myself. Our power, split by “evil beings who cannot tell the truth,” are scattered across the continent, and some of them have been absorbed by the shadows who claim to be gods.

For a moment, Junyoung was surprised.

Until now, I had a feeling that it was something like an ancient secret, but I thought it was.

All the divine powers that exist in this world actually belonged to the five gods who originally guarded this continent.

It’s shocking.

Can the divine power be split like that?

And what else are those “evil beings that cannot tell the truth”?

The more I listen to it, the more amazing it is, but at the same time, my heart feels heavy.

Even the real gods were beaten, but those “evil beings who couldn’t tell the truth”!

Actually, Junyoung is going to war with them.

“However, only a fraction of what has been absorbed by them, most of our power is still scattered across the continent, and some of it is hidden in the labyrinths you entered.”

“To be precise, they are monsters called the monsters of the labyrinth, but they are not actually monsters, but rather an arrangement we made for a existence like you.”

『Your divine power was filled with pure divine power that I possessed in an empty state. It is truly unfortunate, and every time you defeat the monsters in the labyrinth, you will be able to absorb the pure divine power of the five gods, including myself, hidden behind them.”

『Right now, many other labyrinths have been excavated somewhere, and the subordinates of the shadows are killing the demons, but only a small part of the divine power they obtained in this way is absorbed. Most of them disperse and enter the other labyrinth monsters.”

“However, all the divine power you absorbed will remain in your body. Because my pure divine power has filled your body.”

“Therefore, be wary of the circle of recovery from the shadows. It is mixed with impure powers, which will surely limit your growth.”

“The reality of the restoration of divine power was hidden in a secret place. If you’re lucky you can find it, but it doesn’t matter if you don’t find it. It will be enough just to be on the lookout for the recovery cycle.”

What kind of alternative healing powers are they giving such warnings?

It is a very coveted item for Junyoung.

“I’m sorry and sorry for throwing a very heavy burden on you, but now you are my only hope.”

“I want you to defeat the evil shadows on our behalf and face the evil beings who cannot tell the truth.”

“Then you will be able to achieve what you want. Your world will find peace again.”

for a moment! Junyoung’s world is Earth.

I guess it means peace on Earth?

“Then you mean we can bring the Earth back to its original state?”

However, Radinus only conveyed her intentions as set, but there was no reply.

『Besides the labyrinth, there are many places where the divine power is hidden, but it will be known through the fragments of truth.』

“There are a lot of things I want to tell you, but unfortunately, my limitations are here. The last thing I want to tell you is that Hadosne, one of the shadow gods, is actually my alter ego. I don’t realize it myself, but if you help me…”

The voice stopped there.

Like a candle in front of the wind, the dangerous light was extinguished.

The room turned into darkness.

It was complete darkness itself, as if everything in the world had disappeared and the complete apocalypse had come.

‘after!’

The power of the real gods was hidden in the labyrinth!

Even for the monsters called demons.

Junyoung finally figured out why the good and evil camps gave him the task of killing the monsters in the labyrinth at the same time.

‘The mission is probably for them to take care of their hidden powers.’

Of course, Junyoung will kill monsters and gain experience, and his level as an Awakener will rise.

He’ll also be able to pick up various drop items for him.

However, it means that the divine power is devoted to the good or evil camp that has signed a contract with Junyoung in the form of a mission.

‘They say that the bear works the trick, and the royal seobang takes the money.’

Blodane and Aroel were trying to take advantage of their godliness and give Junyoung only general experience and rewards, which are shells.

In fact, I almost would have become a caregiver.

‘It was good to say no.’

And thanks to that, I got the arrangement of the real God Radinus.

As a result, he was able to further enhance his credibility.

‘It is unexpected that Hadosune was an alter ego of Radinus.’

Hados, a poor, low-level god who is constantly being beaten up by guys like the three-star evil god Blodane and is being persecuted.

Will she be able to recognize who she is?

I don’t know.

However, Radinus seemed to be asking Junyoung to help Hadosune.

I couldn’t finish the conversation and disappeared.

‘And maybe.’

Junyoung’s eyes lit up.

A glimmer of hope in the dark.

‘Maybe we can bring the earth back to its original state.’

If what Radinus said is true.

Maybe we can go back to our normal routine.

turn back time

As if nothing had happened in the first place.

‘That would be great.’

Of course, you can’t really go back in time and be certain that the dead will come back to life.

Even if that’s not the case, I don’t want to give up hope.

At least, it will be able to recover its original form, not a world of death surrounded by zombies, monsters, and a strange bloody fog.

***

When Junyoung came out, Andrew had something in his mouth.

what a box

“Five! Where am I from?”

Is it a drop item?

I don’t think that’s the case, and it looks like they found a hidden box somewhere in this secret palace.

Perhaps the reality of the healing cycle that Radinus spoke of!

Did you find it already?

“Nyan!”

And with a triumphant expression as if it were the case, he set the box down in front of Junyoung.

‘I said it would be difficult to find, but in front of And, it wasn’t a big deal.’

Looking at it that way, Andrew doesn’t really care about the contents, whether it’s a drop item or a treasure.

She just likes that she finds or gets something on her own.

It must be seen that she eventually gives Junyoung what she has earned.”great job.”

swish.

Junyoung stroked And’s hair and gave him a snack stick.

Chop Chop Chop.

Then, while he was licking it deliciously, I opened the box.

[You have obtained 「Ancient Manufacturing Scroll – Recipe for Rejuvenation 1」.][You have obtained 「Ancient Manufacturing Scroll – Recipe for Rejuvenation 2」.]

How to make energy recovery pills!

You said you would know the truth, but did you hide the recipe recipes in the box?

[Ancient Manufacturing Scroll – Recipe for Rejuvenation 1]

-Classification: Recipe

– Rating: unknown

-Description: A secret recipe for a being with a god’s fame to make a drug that can restore exhausted divine power.

-【Ingredients】 1 Condensed Awakener’s Ghost Chunk, 100 Dark Essence, 1 Labyrinth Horn

-【Results】 5~20 Energy Recovery Rings (●)

-【Acquisition Restriction】God’s Fame (●●●)

‘···········?

Junyoung was startled.

The secret to making up to 20 healing rings (●) at a time.

However, there was one thing that caught my eye.

‘Condensed Awoken’s Ghost Chunk?’

There was no indication of where to get this.

There is no detailed explanation.

But somehow I felt uncomfortable.

‘Isn’t it possible that the dead souls of the Awakened from Earth are used as materials for the crafting of the Spirit Restoration Ring?’

A bizarre imagination that is not eerie.

I’m hoping not, please.

Somehow my heart feels heavy.

‘Seeing that you need the horns of the labyrinth boss, it’s clear that this is a method used by evil spirits.’

So what about another recipe?

[Ancient Manufacturing Scroll – Recipe for Rejuvenation 2]

-Classification: Recipe

– Rating: unknown

-Description: A secret recipe for a being with a god’s fame to make a drug that can restore exhausted divine power.

-【Ingredients】 1 Condensed Awakened Growth Mass, 100 Essence of Light, 10 Offerings with Devotees’ Devotion

-【Results】 5~20 Energy Recovery Rings (●)

-【Acquisition Restriction】God’s Fame (●●●)

Fortunately, there is no such thing as a mass of ghosts.

Condensed Awoken growth mass.

What else does this mean?

‘Something for sure.’

Junyoung’s eyes gleamed coldly.

‘Anyway, good or evil gods are using the Awakened.’

What if that was the reason that created an apocalypse on Earth and awakened everyone?

There really is no such thing as a devil.

They are all demons.

“I, Lord…!”

La Bra held out something to Junyoung, who was trembling with his fists clenched out of control of his anger.

‘what? This?’

One hot egg bun.

“How do you do this already? Where did the eggs come from?”

Junyoung looks surprised and La Bra looks like a guy, no, she looks like a slime and has a bright smile.

“Gortan gave me an egg and I made it.”

“okay?”

Come to think of it, Gortan has a lot to eat. It is usually invisible to see where it is hidden on the body, but it is rare that various fruits, including the geranium fruit, fall.

But did you bring your eggs?

“Come on and try it, Lord!”

“okay.”

Thanks to this, Junyoung was able to eat warm egg bread.

Oh! It doesn’t taste bad.

No, it’s not bad, it’s pretty good.

It feels like the uncomfortable feeling is gone.

How does this make you feel?