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seed of divinity

Seeds of Divinity.

If my memory is not wrong, there was definitely an item with that name among the rewards for this quest.

“Do you have any of the things you just said?”

“I’ve only heard of it.”

“If you get any of the three, contact me right away.”

Bruce, noticing the subtle atmosphere, suddenly asked a question, but Yoosung answered calmly without changing his expression.

“I think the important talk is roughly over, but can I take a break now? As I said before, I want to get a good night’s sleep because I am mentally exhausted.”

“I’m sorry for interrupting your rest. Let’s go.”

“I will tell people well. Rest well.”

“… … .”

After confirming that the three disappeared from sight and no one was around, Yuseong immediately pulled the blanket over himself and took out the Divine Seed from his inventory.

Numerous lights flickered like the Milky Way in the night sky inside a transparent orb the size of a thumbnail.

Yuseong, who had been staring at the seed of divinity in a visual that seemed to have compressed the universe, barely came to his senses and first made his feelings.

‘Why is the content so empty? Expendables? Are you eating?’

Except for the name of the seed of divinity and the category of consumables, everything else is blank.

Even when observing with the demonic eye of truth, it was impossible to perceive properly, as it was when seeing goddesses or foreign gods before interpretation.

“How do I do this?”

There are two choices.

Take it yourself, or hand it over to Bruce.

If this was an item that could become a transcendentalist immediately after using it, I would have chosen the former without hesitation.

The problem was that in order to become a transcendentalist, sufficient qualifications were required, and even if the seed of divinity was used, it only suggested the possibility of gaining enlightenment, and there was no guarantee that one could become a transcendentalist.

‘On the other hand, handing it over to Bruce would be a sure reward as well as a benefit to Earth’s defense… … . It’s just too wasteful.’

It is a rare item that even users who have been active for as short as several years and as long as decades have not been able to obtain it.

Bruce said he would pay anything in return, but on the other hand, it also meant that whatever he gave away was not worth a fragment of divinity or a single seed.

There is nothing to eat, and it is a waste to give it to others.

It was a real gaffe.

‘I put it in a subspace for now and think about it later… … .’

“Han Yuseong! Yuseong Han!”

“Ouch!”

Surprised by the sudden call, Yooseong lost the seed of divinity he was holding in his hand, and the marble fell into his mouth precisely as if it were attached to a magnet.

Embarrassed, Yuseong hurriedly tried to spit out the seed of divinity, but there was nothing left in his mouth.

“I was taken aback, but now that I think about it, nothing important has been said! Aside from the aerial fortress, what the hell is Aris? Wasn’t it just a girl with special sensory abilities? As I got closer to the city, it suddenly appeared and stopped me from coming, but some kind of mana… … .”

“… … .”

“… … what? What’s wrong with your expression? Are you sick?”

Yooseong, who got off the bed, put on the heavenly water and began to warm up.

Heavy air and soft living.

It was only then that Kang Chang-seok, feeling the unusual atmosphere, tried to leave, but it was too late.

“Get lost!”

The next morning, it was broadcast that there was a monster attack at the hospital where Yooseong was admitted, causing a big commotion.

* * *

[…] … More than 30,000 capacity awakening potion purchase contracts have been signed. The goods are scheduled to be delivered in three rounds, and the French government announced that it would pay the first quantity to the academy and have full support for autonomous monster defense capabilities as soon as possible. The ability awakening potion that heated up the whole world last fifteen days was created by hero Han Yu-seong… … .]

The young man who was watching the TV nervously drank the amber liquid he was holding in his hand.

The strong smell of alcohol made his nose tingle and his throat and stomach burned, but the young man, as if not satisfied with it, took a whiskey bottle beside him and blew on the bottle.

“Huh, it looks like you’re here alone. Would you like to have a drink together?”

enchanting voice.

The owner of the voice was a woman with an unrealistically beautiful appearance.

After staring at the woman for a moment, the young man put the bottle down and looked around.

White marble floors and walls decorated with gold and jewels.

Magnificent and detailed statues and various kihwayocho.

Beauties with unrealistic looks are playing with exciting music or splashing around in the pool.

It was a sight that no man, regardless of age, would be able to take his eyes off of even for a moment, but the young man snorted and tilted the bottle again.

“Oh, ignoring me now… … .”

The woman couldn’t finish her words.

Because the young man grabbed the woman by the throat and pulled it out.

The music stopped in an instant, and everyone around at the same time turned their heads to look at the young man.

It was a scene like a scene from a horror movie, but the young man tossed the head of a woman who was dripping with oil instead of blood with a wire hanging down and said with an arrogant expression.

“How long are you going to keep me waiting? It would be good to come out while my patience is still there.”

Whoops.

A whirlwind arose around the young man.

A storm of energy so powerful that space appears distorted.

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Just before the young man’s energy completely took over the hall, a cool voice rang out.

“stop.”

Since when have you been there?

A man stood right next to the young man.

A middle-aged man with thick lines wearing a golden dragon robe and a crown.

The middle-aged man who sent the women outside with a single gesture looked at the young man and clapped his hands.

“I said I saw it somewhere, but was it definitely Lucifer?”

youth.

No, Lucifer, the fallen morning star, calmed down and said.

“Chinese Hero. Changwei.”

Chinese hero.

Unlike other heroes who are constantly active, he does not appear a few times and his activity cycle is also very irregular, so he is at the center of controversy in many ways.

If he had been from another country, he would have been stripped of his title right away, but he is maintaining his heroic status through active support from China.

The moment he met Changwei, the Chinese hero, Lucifer slightly bit his lip.

‘It’s too strong.’

In order to recover from the wounds inflicted by Bruce, he secretly gathers people and increases his power several times before being discovered.

Realizing that there was no hope in Korea, he went abroad, but his wounds had progressed to a dangerous level, and he needed to recover his strength as soon as possible.

It was good to come up with a strategy to join hands with heroes who have a great influence on the world after thinking about it, but I didn’t know that the one I chose would be this strong.

‘One of the two heroes who did not cooperate with the undead rampage. Unlike those guys, there seems to be room for conversation, but… … . Shouldn’t you have picked a guy named Carlos? No, there is no guarantee that he will be weaker than this one. And considering the number and influence of people anyway, there was no other option other than this guy.’

While Lucifer was calculating, Changwei opened his mouth.

“I don’t understand. Seeing that you called me, you probably didn’t come here without knowing where I was. What on earth were you thinking of coming here?”

“I came to make a proposal to hold hands.”

“… … Well. I’m sorry to say this, but maybe something went wrong with your hair?”

Changwei put her fingers on her temples and twirled them.

It had to be.

It was not uncommon for monsters to negotiate, but it was unprecedented to come and offer negotiations in the middle of a human city, especially to a hero.

Even Lucifer is a monster designated as a super-dangerous species that has no room for conversation because of its danger and must be dealt with immediately upon discovery.

When thinking objectively, Lucifer’s actions could only be thought of as a suicide attempt.

But Lucifer, befitting his name, raised his head and declared arrogantly.

“I wasn’t crazy. say it again I want to hold hands with you.”

Changwei’s eyes narrowed as she tried to attack Lucifer.

At first glance, the proposal seemed similar to the first one, but the meaning was completely different just by adding the word ‘with you’.

Changwei, who had been thinking for a while, gathered her energy and opened her mouth.

“I would like to hear a little more detail. What do you want and what can you give me?”

“What I want is human vitality and faith. In return, I will give you this world.”

“Take the perishable world and use it for what?”

“If you join forces with me, this world can avoid destruction.”

“I don’t think it will be very helpful.”

Lucifer lifted his shirt.

There was a hole the size of a fist in his chest.

“My condition is not normal right now. The essence has been hit, the body is collapsing, and it has lost almost all of its divinity as well as the power of its heyday. However, if you can get human life force and faith, you can get the strength to heal the wounds and protect this world.”

“How can I trust you to keep your promise?”

“I will make a contract. All I want is human life force and faith. If you give me those two things, I will become a shield that protects this world from the dimensional predators and help you gain the world.”

“… … .”

Changwei stared blankly at Lucifer, lost in thought.

Catching and killing Lucifer here is simple.

But what next?

Looking at the undead rampage that had recently occurred, it was such a big crisis that eight users could barely overcome it with a concerted effort.

It has not yet been a year since the monsters started appearing, but this is still the case. How much longer can mankind endure in the coming crisis?

‘The others seem to be trying to prevent this by creating a transcendental figure… … .’

All users knew that it was not as easy as it sounds.

It is a fragment of divinity that has not been found even after searching countless dimensions for the past decade.

The chances of mankind surviving until the fragments of divinity were found were extremely low.

Even if one of the users miraculously finds a fragment of divinity and is reborn as a Transcendentalist, the future remains bleak.

If the user became a transcendentalist, he would obviously be stronger than an ordinary transcendentalist, but it was impossible to protect the earth from infinitely pouring enemies.

So what about Lucifer?

‘Of course he’ll be much stronger than a normal Transcendentalist.’

Unlike the unheard of transcendentalists, Lucifer was a famous transcendentalist whose name is known in most dimensions.

Of course, since he is also a loser, it is impossible to perfectly protect the earth, but he will pay for his name to some extent.

It seemed that dedicating human life force and faith would be problematic, but… … .

‘That’s the general standard.’

People who will die anyway when the world ends.

Thousands, tens of thousands, or even billions of dollars, if you can save the world by sacrificing people who will die anyway, wouldn’t that be enough business?

Changwei sincerely thought so.

“great. make a contract.”

“Yes?”

Lucifer, who had never thought that he would agree so readily, was taken aback for a moment.

“Ah, thinking about it for a second, there is one more condition.”

Lucifer thought he knew that and put on a serious expression again.

“What is it?”

“Pay for the gynoid you broke. do you know how much that is? It’s something the producer didn’t ask for, so you can’t even get more. Why are you breaking things that are fine? You must be really unlucky in the morning.”

“… … .”

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