The Lord of the Heavens has donated 3,000 AP.
"My brother would be impressed if he saw you."
Episode 294
The Lord of the Heavens has donated 3,000 AP.
"My brother would be impressed if he saw you."
Brother.
Given the context, this likely referred to Poseidon.
Wasn't Poseidon Zeus's brother?
I pondered this briefly before dismissing it and focusing on the sex.
Soon, the water level rose until it nearly touched the ceiling. I took a deep breath and kissed Kasha. Her eyes widened.
We embraced underwater, and I could feel her heart pounding against my chest, much faster than before. Her heart was racing from the near-death experience.
The water completely filled the chamber.
Only then did I begin to move. I held Kasha close and descended to the floor.
"This trap is easy. When the room fills with water, go down and kick the left wall."
I kicked the wall.
Thud.
The wall didn't open.
"What the hell?"
Thud!
I kicked the wall harder. Still, it wouldn't budge.
"Fuck! What's going on? Am I screwed?"
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Panic rising, I pounded the wall with my foot.
The King of the Demonic Heavens wishes you good luck with an Action Beam!
"That bastard!"
I seethed with rage at the King of the Demonic Heavens, but I reminded myself this wasn't the time for anger.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
I grew increasingly anxious. It wasn't me in danger I could breathe underwater. The problem was Kasha. She couldn't stay submerged for long. I couldn't lose her here.
Calm down. Kasha can hold her breath for about five minutes. Let's think rationally about what I might have missed.
The possibility of the original work being wrong existed, but it was extremely low. Unlike the Sphinx, the trap didn't possess any will of its own.
Thump. Thump-thump. Thump!
In the original work, the left wall... wait.
Based on the entrance I'd come through, the wall I'd kicked wasn't the left one, but the right.
Damn it. I got it wrong.
I turned around.
Thump!
The wall opened, and water rushed out. I waited for the water to drain completely.
"Haa... haa..."
Kasha gasped for breath, glaring at me. I avoided her gaze and moved on.
Pitter-patter-patter-patter!
Water poured from the ceiling. The bandits panicked, pounding on the walls. But the Vice Leader calmly assessed the situation.
"The Heavenly Demon's body is missing, which means he escaped this trap! There must be a way out!"
The Vice Leader asked his subordinate if there were any traces.
"Yes! There are kick marks on the left and right walls! The left wall was kicked over ten times!"
"...Is that so?"
The Vice Leader nodded. The clues were sufficient.
The bandits could pass through the trap room without any casualties.
Before entering the seventh room, I finally set Kasha back on her feet. As soon as I let her go, she let out a deep sigh. Her tired face turned to the room's entrance, and she flinched in surprise.
"What's that monster...?"
It had the head of a crocodile, the upper body of a lion, and the lower body of a hippopotamus. The massive creature lay on its side in the center of the room, fast asleep.
"It's not a monster, it's a Pseudo-God. Wait at the entrance. Don't even think about running away. This place is crawling with traps and mummies."
"Fuck... If you'd just release my Qi seal, I could handle those mummies myself!"
"The Pressure Point Technique? If I release that, you'll bolt immediately. Why would I make things more complicated? Well, if you admit you're on my side, I'll consider releasing it."
In truth, I could release the Pressure Point Technique. She can't attack me, and I could use the restraints to prevent her escape. But there's no need to give in to every tantrum.
"Aaaaaaaah!"
As Kasha's frustrated scream echoed, I stepped into the room.
The slumbering Pseudo-God opened its eyes.
The Sin-Eater (Pseudo) awakens from its slumber.
The Sin-Eater (Pseudo) feels an empty stomach.
The Sin-Eater (Pseudo) gazes upon you.
The Sin-Eater (Pseudo) senses the scent of sin emanating from you.
The Sin-Eater, Ammut.
As I pulled on my black gloves, I tensed my body. The power and Qi radiating from Ammut surpassed even those of the Sphinx. In the original work, Kang Myungjin had struggled greatly against Ammut.
The King of the Demonic Heavens' eyes gleam with anticipation.
The Lord of the Heavens watches with interest.
Ammut rose to its feet. This creature, with the features of a crocodile, lion, and hippopotamus, was surprisingly small, no larger than the span of my two hands.
Ammut stared intently at me and opened its jaws.
The Sin-Eater (Pseudo) has detected the Future Sin within you.
A dark, smoky substance began to flow from my body. It wasn't Qi or any kind of energy. I couldn't control, touch, or swallow this black smoke; I could only observe it.
Ammut devours the sins of the past and future.
To the ignorant, this might sound like a good thing. It's easy to mistake "devouring future sins" as preventing sins from being committed in the future.
But the truth is far more complex.
When sins are devoured, they don't simply vanish from the past or future.
We must not interpret the words literally. Ammut's act of devouring sins is actually a measurement of sin.
Ammut's power grows in proportion to the sins of those who possess them.
The greater the sin, the stronger Ammut becomes; conversely, the lesser the sin, the weaker he becomes.
"My future sins exist because I'm still young."
I have more days to live than I've already lived, and naturally, more sins to commit than I've already committed.
The Sin-Swallower (Pseudo-God) devours your future sins.
The pitch-black smoke swirling around me is sucked into Ammut's maw.
Ammut grins.
Even with its crocodile head, I could feel it smiling.
It must find my future sins delicious.
The Sin-Swallower (Pseudo-God) devours your future sins.
Ammut's body grows larger and larger.
I tense up. Ammut can only be killed after it has devoured sins, so I must wait patiently.
In the original work, the Ammut that fought Kang Myungjin didn't grow in size.
That's because Kang Myungjin purges his sins in the latter half of the original story. Therefore, Ammut's appearance in the original work serves as a kind of foreshadowing.
Seeing it grow like this, I guess I won't be able to atone for my sins in the future.
I didn't really care. Atoning for sins never interested me much. After all, this was just a game world. Let Kang Myungjin obsess over that stuff.
The Sin-Devourer (Pseudo) consumes your Future Sin.
Ammut grew larger and larger.
In the blink of an eye, it towered over me.
My face paled.
Fucking hell, how much bigger is it going to get?!
The Sin-Devourer (Pseudo) consumes your Future Sin.
The larger Ammut grew, the stronger it became.
When its body surpassed five meters, the sheer force emanating from it made my body tremble uncontrollably.
I must be racking up a lot of Future Sin!
The King of the Demonic Heavens' lips tear open.
The King of the Demonic Heavens is satisfied.
The King of the Demonic Heavens sponsors 10,000 AP.
The King of the Demonic Heavens anticipates the future.
The Lord of the Heavens shakes his head.
...
Ammut's body had grown to over 10 meters tall, nearly filling the entire room.
Yet Ammut's growth showed no signs of stopping.
The Sin Devourer (Pseudo) consumes the Future Sin you possess.
Ammut's face registered confusion. It was hard to tell how an alligator's face could express emotion, but he was clearly bewildered.
I realized Ammut couldn't stop devouring sins.
After a little more time passed, Ammut stopped growing. Perhaps he had already filled the room completely.
The Sin Devourer (Pseudo) consumes the Future Sin you possess.
The Sin Eater (Pseudo-God) devours the Future Sin you possess.
The Sin Eater (Pseudo-God) devours the Future Sin you possess.
The Sin Eater (Pseudo-God) devours the Future Sin you possess.
The same notification window kept popping up, like a warning.
Then Ammut's body exploded. Instead of blood and organs, shimmering dust filled the room.
The Sin Eater (Pseudo-God) has burst and died.
"...What the hell is this?" I muttered, my voice dripping with disbelief.
If Ammut had died from bursting, just how much Future Sin would I commit?
The King of the Demonic Heavens roars with laughter.
The Cycle of Life and Death is horrified.
Regaining my senses, I noticed a bracelet lying on the floor. It was adorned with a dazzling orange gemstone.
In the original work, there was a potion that could cure poisons of Rank A or lower.
Could it be because Ammut died while still consuming Sin?
I picked up the bracelet and checked its information.
Blazing Ring.
Possesses the Flame (S) Trait.
Increases all stats by 10, except Luck.
Attracts the attention of the Divine Throne and the Fire Giant.
Once worn, it becomes bound to the wearer.
Its attribute is permanently fixed to Flame.
Rank: SS
"...Hmm."
My expression was conflicted.
It was an incredible item there was no denying that. If I sold it, I could probably acquire one or two decent territories.
But it wasn't particularly useful for me.
The fact that its attribute was permanently fixed to Flame meant I couldn't use any other attributes.
This isn't good. It's just creating a weakness.
Even the Flame (S) Trait didn't appeal to me. I could already use Thunderbolt and possessed the Demonic Heavenly Art.
The stat boosts were nice, but equipping it would bind it to me. I wouldn't lose it to theft, but I'd never be able to remove it either.
A Divine Throne? The Fire Giant's attention? I'd already made a contract with the Lord of the Heavens, one of the most powerful beings in existence.
If it's a Fire Giant... that's just Ifrit. A third-rate Divine Throne.
I couldn't believe this trash was SS-Rank.
"What are you doing with that bracelet?" Kasha approached, her face twisted into a scowl of irritation. Naked as she was, she showed no embarrassment, having grown accustomed to it.
I looked at her and smiled. Wrapping my right arm around her shoulder, I pulled her close and showed her the bracelet.
"Here, take a look. Don't you want it?"
"Hmm, it'd probably sell for a lot, right? EEEEEEEH?!"
Her indifferent expression vanished as she examined the bracelet's details, her eyes widening in shock.
"D-Double S-Rank...!"
Below the EX-Rank, which signified transcendence, came the SSS-Rank, followed by the SS-Rank. Considering that ordinary people might never even glimpse an S-Rank item in their lifetime, an SS-Rank was truly extraordinary.
"Kasha," I whispered softly in her ear, "I can give this to you."
Her eyes widened further, and she swallowed hard, her throat bobbing.
"L-Liar! You think I'd fall for that? It's just another one of your tricks, isn't it?"
"I can really give it to you. You're already on my side, which means betraying me gains you nothing. If you grow stronger, I grow stronger too. Understand?"
Selling this would only attract unnecessary attention.
Giving it to Yu Seohee would be pointless; she wouldn't know how to use it properly. For Ju Seohyun, it would be downright poisonous. I can't think of anyone else to give it to. Kang Myungjin? As if I'd give this to him!
"Y-you're really going to give this to me...?"
"You want it, don't you?"
"I want it... huff... huff, huff..."
Kasha's red eyes trembled, and her breath grew hot.
She's just a bandit.
She can use sword qi, but this world has the Divine Throne and the System. Sword qi isn't particularly impressive here, unlike in the real world. If you searched this world, you'd find countless bandits like Kasha.
But if she gets her hands on this bracelet, everything changes.
Her life would change completely. In an instant, she'd become a Super Rookie, and famous Legions would line up to recruit her.
Flame (S) is useless to me since I have Thunderbolt, but it's invaluable to others.
For reference, my Thunderbolt is A-Rank, while the Demonic Heavenly Art is S-Rank.
With this single bracelet, she could instantly gain an S-Rank Trait, though it would prevent her from learning other attributes.
"There's a condition," I said, waving the bracelet in front of Kasha's eyes. Her crimson eyes followed the bracelet's movements.
"A condition...?"
"Stay with me. Swear you'll fight at my side as my personal Flame partner, and I'll give you the bracelet."
"You bastard...!"
Kasha glared at me.
Damn it.
Was I too obvious? I thought bandits would be greedy...
But contrary to my expectations, she grinned, a look I'd never seen on her face before.
"You're completely smitten with me, aren't you? There's no other reason you'd give me something this incredible. All that rough talk... it was just because you wanted me all along."
...Stupid bitch. Well, with a brain like that, it's no wonder she's a bandit.
I couldn't entirely dismiss Kasha's reasoning.
She was already on my side, a fish I'd already caught. There was no need to push her that hard. So why would I give her an SS-Rank bracelet? It was understandable that she'd think that way.
"Hmm. So you're going to be my personal fire-attribute partner?"
"You little shit. You know how to make even that sound dirty. But whatever... I'm no saint either. I'll let it slide. Day one starts today?"
"...Yeah. Day one."
I lowered my hand from her shoulder. Even as I squeezed her breast and teased her nipple, Kasha's smile didn't waver. It was the same when I stroked her pussy.
I whispered something softly in her ear.
"You want me to do that...? Fine. I'll play along."
Kasha stared at me, her cheeks flushed, and mumbled before declaring:
"I, Kasha Nakvi, will be the Lord Heavenly Demon's personal fire-attribute partner!"
With that, she clung to me, guiding my cock into her pussy.
"Ahng!"
I had acquired a fire-attribute pussy.