Power Master

[Curse column will be destroyed.]

[Special Quest ‘Cursed Column of the North’ has been completed.]

[Claim your reward.]

[Level Up!]

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[Level Up!]

[You obtained Bartash's Token Fragment C.]

[You have completed the Preceding Quest ‘Cursed Column in the North’.]

[Special Quest ‘Cursed Column to the East, and Evil’ has been activated.]

[Close to the sacred pillar.]

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[Reduce damage taken from enemies by 20% for 10 minutes.]

Hmm? ’

After the column was destroyed and the message was seen, he had no choice but to tilt his head. The reason for the tilt of the head was because of the name of the quest that was activated this time.

‘And evil? ’

Something was strange. Unlike the quests you have received so far, there were more words on the back for this active quest. Brightness opened the quest window. Then I checked the quest 'Cursed Columns to the East, and Evil’.

< Special Quest – Cursed Columns to the East, and Evil >

The Castle of the Cursed Bartas, you have broken the pillars of the Curse that were embedded in the south, west and north, and hence the Curse on the Castle has been severely weakened. Now the pillar of curses you must destroy lies to the east. Go east with Haran to destroy the Curse Column.

Quest Difficulty: SSS

Quest reward:???

Cannot Cancel Quest

‘... what is it? ’

After checking the quest, he frowned. I thought the quest description would be different because the name of the quest was different, but it was no different from the previous quest I received. This quest was also about destroying columns.

- Thank you, sir.

The curious aftermath of seeing the quest closes the quest window in Haran's voice and looks at Haran.

- The curse on the castle is very weak. Thank you very much.

Haran bows his head and thanks you.

“You're welcome. ”

It was Haran's gratitude that came in each time he destroyed the pillars. Jeonghui quickly replied, saying,

“Now you can go to the center by destroying the pillar of the curse to the east? ”

Before coming here, Haran said he could go to the center if only a few cursed pillars were removed. And from the quest flow, it looks like we can get to the center if we just take out the pillar of the Eastern Curse.

If only we could destroy the cursed pillar to the east, we'd be able to get to the center.

Haran nodded his head in response to the question. Destroy only the pillar of the Eastern Curse to get to the center.

“Then let's get going. ”

After hearing Haran's answer, he smiled.

- Wait, I need to tell you something before I go.

“...? ”

However, in Haran's words, he had to tilt his head. What do you mean, before you go? It was an invisible reaction so far.

Does that have something to do with it? ’

The manifestation suggested that Haran's different reaction might have something to do with the word 'and evil’ after the quest that was activated this time.

- The eastern area you're going to now is different from the south, west and north.

Haran continued, "I wonder if you know the idea of such clarity."

- There are no defectors in the east.

No perverts? ’

The climate was a little embarrassed. What do you mean, no defectors?

And what about the key? ’

You must use the key to destroy the Curse column. And in order to use the key to the curse, we must salvage the fragments of the curse from the heretics.

What do you mean, no defectors? This means that we cannot obtain fragments of the curse, that we cannot use the key to the curse, and that we cannot destroy the pillar of the curse.

Is there another way? ’

Of course, there will be no way to destroy the pillars of the curse. If you can't destroy it, there can't be a quest. There must be a different way.

- Instead, monsters roam the eastern region under the protection of the pillar of the Eastern Curse.

‘It's not all there. ’

Haran says there are no defectors, and he thinks there are no monsters in the east. However, after hearing Haran's words, other monsters were replacing the renegades.

- Of course, those monsters wouldn't be a problem if you were strong enough. The problem is the leader of those monsters and defender of the pillar of the Eastern Curse. You need an inner strength rather than an outer strength to cope with its existence.

When he finished speaking, Haran looked at the explanations.

“Inner strength...”

The end of the sentence was clouded by Haran's eyes. Then Haran continued.

- The being guarding the pillar of the Eastern Curse attacks the mind. The mental attack of its existence is so powerful that even I, under the blessing of Bartas, am unafraid.

“I see.”

After Haran's words, he nodded as if he knew.

"Psychic attack. It's easy to catch. ’

He was not afraid of mental attacks at all. He also did so because he had a necklace of the undead, an item that became immune to all status conditions for one minute at 20 hours in cooldown time.

‘One minute should do it. ’

You can't be too healthy and defensive for a psychic attack. You should be able to catch it in just a minute.

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Halt!

As soon as she returned through the gate to her temple, she had no choice but to stop at something that was entering her sight.

“Elgarve?”

The one who stopped Ataxia, that was Elgarve. As she looks at Elgarve, she thinks.

‘Why are you here? ’

Why is Elgarve here? This wasn't the Temple of Elgarve. It was Ataxia's temple.

‘Isn't that the point? ’

Soon, however, Ataxia shakes her head. It was Ataxia who was going to visit Elgarve anyway. I don't know why Elgarve is here, but it was a good thing.

“Ataxia! I missed you! Hehe.”

Elgarve smiles heavily.

“I heard you were halfway there. ”

With a smile, Elgarve approaches Ataxia. Ataxia is unable to smile at her mouth as Elgarve approaches her. The situation was too serious to smile at.

“... What's the matter? ”

Elgarve, feeling the atmosphere of the Ataxia, wipes her smile and asks with a puzzled look.

“Did it not go well? ”

Ataxia, who has been silent for so long, opens her mouth to Elgarve's question.

“Is something wrong? ”

“... What's wrong? ”

“I see.”

“What's the big deal? ”

Elgarve seems curious and starts talking with a serious expression on her face and words.

“Has there been an intruder in the castle of Barthash? ”

And so said Ataxia, Elgarve was taken by surprise.

“...! ”

I was so surprised that I couldn't say anything.

“Has my self-immolation already vanished? ”

Ataxia continues, looking at Elgarve's surprised expression.

“Would Hiragos' self-immolation have also vanished by now?" ”

The third pillar was guarded by Hiragos himself. But Ataxia was convinced that Hiragos' self-immolation had also vanished.

“And do you know the man who trespasses in the castle? ”

“... what? ”

Elgarve, who was silently listening to the story, had no choice but to rebel against Ataxia.

“I know you? ”

Elgarve is very embarrassed to hear what Ataxia has to say about the humans she knows.

“I see.”

Ataxia nods. As soon as he heard the answer, Elgarve asked.

“Who is he? ”

“The man who killed my child and destroyed Agranetto? ”

“...! ”

The moment Elgarve heard what Ataxia said, she could think of a human being in her head. In the middle he killed the child of Ataxia called Kraken, and Elgarve knew the man who had destroyed the seven horsemen of the Demon King Agranetto.

I thought it was special, but...

I was interested when I killed the child of Ataxia and thought it was special when I destroyed Agranetto.

"Even so, the castle of Barthash..."

However, even though he was special, he was only human. I had no idea I was going to invade the castle of Barthash, where I thought it would sink forever.

Moreover, I couldn't believe the fact that Ataxia's identity had vanished, even though I heard it directly from her. Even if it was an alter ego, it was an alter ego. The self isn't weak enough to be extinct by a human like you.

“What are you going to do? ”

Ataxia asks after Elgarve is silent.

“Well..."

Elgarve, who was obsessed with her thoughts, folds her thoughts on Ataxia's questions, coughs and thinks about what to do. And shortly after, he opened his mouth and said...

“Is that the one who broke into the castle? ”

“Are you sure about that? But if there were other humans, wouldn't I and my children feel it? Perhaps it was that one man who broke in. ”

There was an intruder in the castle, but we didn't know how many there were. But if there were other humans, they wouldn't have felt it. Ataxia was convinced that there was only one intruder in the castle.

“That's right.”

After listening to Ataxia, Elgarve's words are blurred and he thinks again.

‘You can't break the curse. Even if he were to destroy the identity of Ataxia, the one in the middle...

Elgarve did not think that the curse could be lifted after breaking into the castle. To break the curse, you must destroy the central pillar of the curse, which was never possible with human power.

"It may take a prophecy..."

Of course, I wasn't worried. The prophecy, Elgarve, frowned upon the prophecy of Bartache, given to him by the Second Generation.

‘But he's only human. ’

However, Elgarve, who remembered the last of Bartas' prophecy for a moment, erased his thoughts about the prophecy. He was only human after all.

‘The only problem is that it's time to come back.’

What worries me now is that it was time to leave the castle, giving up the curse.

“That should do it. ”

After a while, Elgarve mutters. After hearing Elgarve's murmur, Ataxia focuses on Elgarve's words.

“I'm going to the temple for a while. ”

Elgarve told Ataxia, who was focusing on her.

“The temple? ”

“Yes, I have an idea. ”

In response to Ataxia's remarks, Elgarve smiles widely.

“I'll be right back. ”

Elgarve talks to Ataxia and turns back. Then he began to walk out of the temple.

Jubbuck!

“Oh, right! ”

However, after a short walk, Elgarve stops and looks back at Ataxia.

“Ataxia, I have a favor to ask you. ”

“Please? What kind of request? ”

“Bring all your children from the lake to the castle entrance. ”

At the request of Elgarve, it was to gather all the Kraken at the lake to the entrance of Bartache's castle.

“... can't I kill him with my children? ”

Ataxia listens to Elgarve's request and says: Even if we gather all the children in Lake Belkan, Ataxia still thinks she can't kill the human who broke into the castle. No, if the children died, they wouldn't have died.

“I know.”

But Elgarve knew that, too.

“What I want is not to kill him. ”

What Elgarve wanted was not to kill Myeonghu.

“I wish I could kill him, but I'm just asking you to buy me some time. Be back as late as you can. ”

Time, what Elgarve wanted, was to buy time. It was ideal to kill, but it was enough to stall. According to Elgarve, Ataxia replies.

“Then shall I kill him myself? Have I come to tell you this anyway? ”

The Ataxia returned to the temple in the first place to announce the presence of intruders. Now that we've informed them, we can go back. No, I was going back. The Ataxia only calms her anger for a moment.

‘Are you waiting?’

Taking a look at the scenery, Ataxia flashes both eyes.

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November 24. Yesterday was my birthday.

I'm sorry. Heh;

Good luck Tuesday.