The dimensional traveler Marius arrived in Lilyzen City through a teleportation magic circle.
Spot!
He had heard about the large-scale relocation plan.
News that Black Union Corporation was relocating devout believers to Lilyzen City.
It was a perfect opportunity.
Blend in with the migrants and enter Lilyzen City.
He altered his face and physique using polymorph magic.
Disguised himself as an ordinary believer of the AI god.
No one would be able to recognize him.
That was the case even now.
Kohen Yamazaki had come out to welcome the migrants.
"Welcome, brothers."
He didn't recognize Marius at all.
You—see you later.
Traitor bastard.
He wanted to rush over and kill him on the spot, but… there were too many eyes watching.
"Yes, thank you for granting us the chance to serve the god."
"Hahaha! No need for thanks. Take a look around the city and rest for now. We'll contact you once housing assignments are complete."
Marius replied to Kohen with a bright smile.
"May you receive the god's blessing."
Blessing my ass.
What can a half-baked god even do?
After failing complete devouring, he wasn't even better than a lower god.
Just a factory manager churning out immortal bodies.
Marius stepped out of the teleportation circle
and walked steadily into the city.
A familiar structure caught his eye.
Opposite the Grand Cathedral rose a Black Tower.
…Those lunatics.
He had expected as much.
The Black Tower being erected in Terra City must also have happened with the AI god's tacit approval.
They must have been desperate for dimensional energy.
So they allowed the Black Tower, planning to fully clear it and seize control afterward.
It was a decent plan.
Create a common enemy, unify public opinion, rally the citizens, and solidify divine authority.
Of course, it failed spectacularly.
They never imagined the summoner would be that powerful.
Neither had he.
The summoner of Earth No. 1001.
The more he thought about him, the stranger he seemed.
How could he move hundreds of summoned beings—each with different personalities—in perfect coordination?
No wonder the parallel-universe energy supply plan collapsed miserably.
The Terra Empire would soon fall.
It would repay all its accumulated karma.
Marius planned to leave this place too.
After killing Kohen.
By the way… where are Maverick and Wi Cheonrak?
He had tried contacting them repeatedly on the way here.
No response from either of them.
Were they purged?
Impossible.
They weren't just dimensional travelers—they were the strongest superhumans in the world.
Grand masters, experts who had reached the Manifestation Realm.
They've probably already left… or they're planning revenge somewhere.
Lost in thought, Marius continued walking through the city.
Lilyzen City.
A holy city built jointly by the AI god and the corporation.
With the corporation's overwhelming capital, its infrastructure rivaled Terra City's.
Tsk. It's hard to find a better place to live comfortably, but…
Just then—
"Marius?"
Halt!
Marius stopped dead when his name was called.
Who said my name?
Did the polymorph wear off?
Marius turned his head.
He recognized him immediately.
"…Kohen."
"Yeah. It's me."
"How?"
Kohen smiled thinly.
"Did you really think you could fool the corporation's biometric recognition system? You thought polymorph magic could hide who you are?"
Marius quickly scanned the surroundings—
front, back, left, right, even the sky.
"No one."
What was there to fear from Kohen?
He was a grand master.
But archangels were another matter.
He'd been hiding precisely to avoid them.
"Don't worry, Marius. There's no archangel. They're busy."
Kohen had come alone.
That was even better.
Saved him the trouble of hunting him down.
Marius drew a short dagger from his clothes.
Ziiiing!
A thick, milky-white aura blade surged from the edge.
"Are you ready to die, Kohen?"
"Who? Me?"
"Hah! Insolent bastard."
What was he relying on to act so cocky?
The same guy who used to avoid even meeting his eyes.
Then—
Flash!
Kohen vanished before his eyes.
"…What?"
Marius was shocked.
He'd lost track of the movement.
Was he always that fast?
Where did he go?
Flash!
A chill ran down his spine.
Killing intent—from behind.
"Ghk!"
He twisted his body in a hurry.
Slash!
He cut with his blade, but—
Flash!
He missed again.
This bastard—
Flash!
Slash!
Marius unleashed sword energy toward every sensed presence, swinging wildly in all directions.
Every strike hit nothing.
Flash! Flash!
Then—
Whoosh!
A cold wind brushed his face.
At the same time—
Thud!
Something pierced into his chest.
"Kuh—!"
It was Kohen's right arm.
His hand was embedded near Marius's heart.
"…How?"
Why had he become this strong?
Marius realized it instantly.
"Devouring."
"That's right."
The AI god had clearly granted Kohen its authority.
"…H-how many have you devoured so far?"
"Hmm. About twenty? You'll make twenty-one."
"Fuck…"
Darkness crept over Marius's vision.
Strength drained rapidly from his body.
He was being devoured—
his magic power and aura, built up over nearly a thousand years, along with—
[Dimensional Traveler Qualification has been revoked.]
Even his ability to travel dimensions.
"Y-you… were waiting for me."
"Yeah. I was worried you wouldn't come."
"Hah… I was… a fool."
"Good that you know. Farewell."
Shluck!
Kohen pulled his arm out of Marius's chest.
Sway.
Thud.
Marius collapsed forward.
Heh.
Kohen was satisfied.
Though he hadn't absorbed everything, the result was optimal.
The authority of Devouring had limits.
You couldn't take everything the target possessed.
You might steal aura but not skills,
learn techniques but fail to acquire internal energy.
From Marius, Kohen took exactly one ability—
Dimensional movement.
The best possible outcome.
It was what he wanted all along.
If not from Marius, he would've had to target Maverick or Wi Cheonrak.
Time to head back.
There was much to do.
He needed to test the dimensional movement ability.
Now he could stand on his own.
If lucky, he might even find a parallel-universe Earth in one jump.
As he turned around—
Kohen flinched.
"What the—?"
The environment changed in an instant.
This should have been near the city center.
But suddenly—it was a forest.
Nothing but trees and grass.
An illusion?
No doubt.
A high-level mental control skill.
Which meant—
"…Wi Cheonrak."
The Murim-world dimensional traveler.
A heretical spellcaster.
"Kohen, was the meal to your liking? I waited quietly so as not to disturb you."
Gulp.
Kohen swallowed dryly.
Wi Cheonrak had arrived.
He was completely different from other dimensional travelers.
A man who played a decisive role in helping the god acquire divinity.
No need to antagonize him.
Kohen already had what he wanted.
"…There seems to be a misunderstanding."
"A misunderstanding?"
"Marius harbored treason first. I had no choice."
"Is that so? Well done. The weak should die."
"But I don't wish to fight you. What do you want? I'll give you anything."
Despite Kohen's submissive posture, Wi Cheonrak continued approaching slowly.
"Smart. I like that. Sharp instincts too. If this were Murim, I would've taken you as my disciple."
Kohen stepped back cautiously.
A thought suddenly crossed his mind.
Could I devour Wi Cheonrak too?
If he could, it would greatly benefit the god.
"Kohen."
"Yes?"
"You've only learned half of Devouring. Just like your god."
"W-what?"
"True devouring is not done that way."
Then—
Shhhk!
Wi Cheonrak's head began to expand.
"…What?"
Spot!
In the blink of an eye, Wi Cheonrak stood right in front of Kohen.
When the head grows, so does the mouth.
Craaaack!
"Gah!"
Wi Cheonrak's enormous mouth swallowed Kohen's upper body.
Crunch! Crack!
Then the lower body too.
Gulp.
"Devouring isn't a metaphor. It literally means eating."
Smack!
Wi Cheonrak licked his lips.
Then—
Sluuush!
He transformed into the very Kohen he had swallowed.
"Like this, you can obtain everything of the one you devour."
That was it.
Wi Cheonrak had absorbed even Kohen's biological information.
This wasn't some low-grade spell like polymorph.
He had become a perfect Kohen Yamazaki.
Now, time to return.
Back as Kohen, the head of Black Union Corporation.
The Demonic Immortal had given instructions.
He was to watch closely how a manufactured god met its end.
And the summoner of Earth No. 1001 as well.
In truth, that man was the key.
He wanted to eat him.
To take all the power he possessed.
A man connected to the Immortal Realm, bearing immortal energy.
If he devoured him, could he ascend as well?
As an immortal.
White Tower, 9th floor.
The summoned ones busied themselves with preparations for the invasion of Lilyzen City.
Juhyeok prepared as well.
Having shed his shell right after eating the Heavenly Peach, he hadn't yet confirmed how much he had changed.
Now was the time to check.
First—physical abilities.
The Heavenly Peach itself was an ageless supreme elixir.
His immortal energy had increased enormously.
Though he failed to ascend, his immortal aura was great enough that calling him an immortal wouldn't be wrong.
Skills?
Naturally, he checked Shadow Step first.
A skill for rapid escape if anything went wrong.
Let's run.
Posture set.
Ready—go!
Spot! Spapat! Spapapapap!
Juhyeok shot forward like a bullet.
Explosive speed.
No different from the magic skill Blink.
No—faster than Blink.
It was as if—
"Lord Summoner, that's Earth-shrinking movement!!!"
That's right.
Earth-shrinking movement.
"Now all that's left is making grenades out of pinecones!!!"
Is that so?
"Juhyeok, manse!!!"
Shadow Step had skyrocketed in effectiveness.
Next.
The Soul-Origin Thunderstaff, which had helped him crush early monsters' skulls.
What if he used it with the Judge's Hammer?
Juhyeok poured energy into the hammer and swung it.
Whiiirl!
Tzzzzzzzz—
Then suddenly!
Jiiing!
"Huh?"
Something appeared in midair.
A tiny hairline crack.
It wasn't a hole.
Could it be…?
"A fissure."
"A fissure?"
"Looks like a fissure."
"It is a fissure."
"A fissure indeed."
"Hoee!"
Did the hammer make that?
Could it be a gateway to the Immortal Realm?
He stepped closer to examine it.
Ssssss—
Energy leaked out through the crack.
It felt strangely familiar—but it definitely wasn't immortal energy.
Too bad.
If it connected to the Immortal Realm, that would've been amazing.
Swoong!
Its duration was short.
It closed almost immediately.
'Again.'
Whiiirl!
Tzzzzzzzz—
…!
Jiiing!
Once more, a thin crack appeared in the air.
Could he widen it?
If it got bigger, he could step inside.
Probably needed more proficiency.
He decided to practice later.
Next—
What about his inventory?
Any changes?
'Whoa!'
The size had become enormous.
Large enough to put several massive logistics warehouses to shame.
With this size, even a Gigant could fit inside.
Not one—two, maybe even three.
"Mr. Rajiks?"
"Hoeng?"
"Uh, take out one Gigant."
"Hooeh."
Sssht!
The colossal golem Magnus Gigant appeared on the 9th floor of the White Tower.
Shall we try?
Juhyeok reached out.
Sssht!
The Gigant vanished into the inventory.
"Ooooh! It fits! It fits!!!"
And then some.
"Mr. Rajiks, one more."
"…Ho, hoe."
Sssht!
Another one.
Sssht!
It fits.
"Two fit!!! Lord Summoner's become a dimensional pack mule!!!"
Juhyeok was now a large-inventory owner.
Three would fit easily.
"Take out other things too. Let's keep testing."
Sssssssss—
Over twenty Mechanic Goliath combat golems went in.
Along with magic crystals, countless items, mana bombs—
It seemed endless.
But—
Rajiks' expression darkened rapidly.
"Hooeh…"
He fidgeted anxiously, stamping his feet.
Clearly uneasy.
Juhyeok understood why.
Their roles were overlapping.
He must be conflicted.
Happy that the summoner had grown stronger—but with an inventory this large, the summoner could do everything alone.
Then was he no longer needed?
Would he even lose his position as number one to the assassin Kosak?
All those worries.
"Oh come on, our dimensional pack mule doesn't need to worry. Would I throw you away? Let's work together and have fun. I'll be the foreman—you'll be the muscle."
But Rajiks still looked gloomy.
"Hooehehe…"
Tears welled up.
Uh-oh.
This is bad.
Shouldn't have tested the Gigants.
"I—I won't put the Gigants in anymore. Come to think of it, they're super heavy, right? How would I even store them? I'll just keep food, alcohol, drinks—oh!"
Thunk!
Items got stuck at the entrance.
Why?
Thunk! Thunk!
Even small items wouldn't go in.
Was it full?
There was tons of space left.
"…Ah!"
He realized the reason.
The Tower-exclusive restriction hadn't changed.
The inventory upgrade only affected size.
Only Black Tower–related items could enter.
It was merely an enormous Tower-only inventory.
'So the foundation can't be changed, huh?'
Disappointing.
The Sword Immortal and Guigok could store anything.
Of course, theirs wasn't an inventory.
It was an infinite space.
'Should I ask them to engrave one for me too?'
He hadn't ascended, but he'd at least gotten a whiff of it.
If he asked, they'd surely agree.
But he dropped the thought.
Because—
"Hooeh!"
Rajiks' face brightened instantly upon realizing the inventory had limits.
I'm still useful.
I won't be abandoned.
"Hooeheeeek!"
Right.
Rajiks was the laborer.
Juhyeok was the summoner.
Everyone had their role.
Time passed quickly.
This war might be the last.
They needed thorough preparation.
All usable resources—fully committed.
They visited Black Towers in other worlds and gathered necessary resources.
The integrated manufacturing center ran nonstop.
Max-grade mana bombs were produced in massive quantities.
Supplying the summoned ones too.
Juhyeok's power came from them.
Harvest all available Immortal Fruits from the Immortal Dao Tree and distribute them.
Sweep the auction house and feed everyone elixirs.
All production classes participated.
Even Farmer Do-woo and the Blood Wolves were summoned.
And on the day of the operation—
Wearing the transcendent stealth shroud—
"See you in Lilyzen City."
"Young Master, please do not let your guard down. Check twice, three times."
Spot!
Juhyeok exited.
The same place he'd vanished from days ago.
Ahead lay the city, enclosed in a massive hemispherical barrier.
And in the sky—patrolling archangels.
Not going in from this side.
Too risky.
He went around the opposite direction.
Time was on his side.
Spapapapapap!
Circling far along the edge of the barrier.
Earth-shrinking movement, wasn't it?
Before he knew it, Juhyeok reached a lightly guarded section.
He took the Judge's Hammer from his waist.
Wooooong!
He poured energy into it, narrowing the impact point.
No need to break everything.
Just a small loophole—big enough for one body.
Whiit!
Claaang!
Crash!
The barrier froze and shattered in a single blow.
'Let's go.'
The stealth shroud had already been deactivated.
Now—speed was everything.
Spapapat!
Juhyeok moved like a ghost.
Citizens screamed.
Wiiiiing! Alarm sirens echoed throughout the city.
But—
'Too late.'
He reached a suitable spot.
"Group 1, summon."
Spapat!
Move.
"Group 2, summon."
Spapat!
Move again.
Group 3, 4… 10, 11… 20, 21… all the way to Group 23.
And then—
Juhyeok's final hidden card.
He would give the citizens of Lilyzen City a firsthand taste—
of what a sinkhole wave truly was.
Kukukukuku.
In Lilyzen City, a 100-meter-tall colossal golem—Magnus Gigant—rose its massive body.
That's right.
A Gigant.
'Your turn to suffer.'
Just one?
Who would that scare?
Juhyeok deployed three.
Rajiks deployed four.
Seven Magnus Gigants in total.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Craaaash! Kaboom!
The Gigants smashed buildings indiscriminately.
Like a giant robot invasion straight out of an anime.
Was that all?
No.
The Mechanic Goliath split-combat golems—children of the Gigants—were unleashed.
Fifty units total.
Each split into fifty entities.
Swoong! Swoong! Swoong! Swoong!
That made 2,500.
Total deployed forces?
Juhyeok and summoned ones: 356
Magnus Gigants: 7
Mechanic Goliath combat golems: 2,500
Total: 2,862
First wave begins.
Try stopping it—if you can.
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