Chapter 64

This creature must be a suitable successor to someone.

‘What is Dimension Slash?’

It wasn’t just that which puzzled him.

Dimension Slash.

Could it really be cutting through dimensions?

But he soon shook his head.

Many skills had grand names.

Though it was rare to have such a grand name, Dimension Slash...

“Dimension Slash.”

Seeing is believing.

Kyaa!

As soon as the words were spoken, the creature swung its scythe.

Then.

Snap!

...The warp created by ‘Will’ was cut.

Kyaa kyaa!

Once it tasted the thrill of cutting, the creature began to wildly swing its scythe.

Rumble! Rumble!

[There is no Dungeon Master maintaining the connection.]

[All ‘Dimensional Connections’ supporting the dungeon have been severed.]

[The dungeon is beginning to collapse.]

The dungeon itself is being buried.

From the end, it’s being compressed and devoured by the black space.

It’s the Abyss.

Serengeti opened his mouth with a bewildered expression.

“...The warp is cut, so we can’t get out, right?”

“Hmm, I’ll have to use the Teleport Book to leave.”

He never imagined that Dimension Slash would be a skill that could sever the connection of warps.

To think it could even make the dungeon disappear.

Though the sudden appearance of a skill he had never seen before was disconcerting, standing there would only get him devoured by the Abyss.

With no other choice, he stopped the spirit and opened the Teleport Book.

Whoosh!

As he opened the Teleport Book and created a warp, the black flames enveloping the creature’s body turned blue.

A sudden change.

Does this creature have something to do with warps?

“This must not be cut.”

Kyaa.

The creature nodded.

*

The Shadows were waiting at the entrance of the dungeon.

A Demigod characteristic dungeon.

If the creature were to leave the dungeon, they planned to immediately attack.

They thought the sudden attack would catch it off guard.

But then.

Rumble!

‘The dungeon is collapsing.’

‘Suddenly?’

A dungeon doesn’t collapse just because it’s cleared.

Especially a characteristic dungeon like this, which is supposed to continuously receive challengers.

Yet, the dungeon is collapsing.

Not just crumbling, but being devoured from the bottom up by the ‘Abyss’.

‘It’s the Abyss!’

‘We need to retreat. The boundary is being eroded.’

The Abyss is advancing.

It’s like a city collapse phenomenon.

When all the warps connecting a city break down, the Abyss invades and destroys the city.

The Shadows made a decision.

If the Abyss has started, the entire area, including the dungeon, will be swallowed.

But when they reached the warp, they were stunned.

“The warp isn’t working!”

“What about other warps?!”

“The same!”

“Why did it suddenly stop working...!”

All the warps were broken.

But why suddenly?

They were working fine just a moment ago.

“Teleport Book! Didn’t you bring a Teleport Book?!”

“T, The Teleport Book isn’t working either.”

“What the hell is that supposed to mean!”

The leader of the Shadows bit his lip.

If even the Teleport Book isn’t working, this is unprecedented.

If the warps break down and the Abyss engulfs them, there’s only one way to survive.

‘Killing the ruler of the Abyss.’

To leave, they must kill the Abyss that has swallowed the area and its ruler.

However, the rulers of the Abyss are notoriously strong.

‘If it’s a weaker ruler, we might survive.’

The Shadows are not weak.

A relatively weak Abyss ruler could be hunted with some sacrifices.

Then, a message appeared before their eyes.

<<If 10 minutes pass: A powerful Abyss entity, ‘Black-skinned Hybrid,’ will appear.>>

<<If 20 minutes pass: A super powerful Abyss entity, ‘Dragon-skinned Hybrid,’ will appear.>>

<<If 30 minutes pass: The ruler of the Abyss, ‘God-skinned Hybrid,’ will appear.>>

Upon seeing this, the Shadows’ eyes began to tremble wildly.

Of all the rulers, the God-skinned Hybrid is notoriously powerful!

‘Damn it...!!!’

[Announcement]

Tap, tap.

The Master sat in his chair, tapping his fingers on the desk, frowning.

No contact from the Shadows.

A day had passed, yet there was no news.

Silence means something has happened, even though he had ordered daily reports.

“...Did they take care of the Shadows?”

No way.

Even if Randolph achieved an unusually high level of accomplishments, there are limits.

At the point of completing Main Quest 6, he would be at most level 8.

Even if the rewards list was upgraded by the thrones, the best treasure he could obtain at this point would be of the Ancient level.

‘Could it be higher?’

The maximum level he could reach was that.

This is a result of calculations far beyond common sense.

The Master was only at level 7 when he completed Main Quest 6.

This speed was achieved with what is colloquially called ‘skill’ and by equipping all kinds of treasures.

If one were to grind like Gracia to reach a specific quest, it would take a considerable amount of time.

But Randolph has only been a player for three months.

Frankly, achieving level 8 in just three months is a miracle.

Moreover, if he only leveled up, his stats would be low. It would take too much time to max out his stats while leveling up.

Therefore, it’s impossible.

“There must be a collaborator. A very powerful one...”

He changed his thinking.

If Phantom has a collaborator.

If a powerful enough entity is helping Phantom, it’s possible.

The Master assumed that at least a 2-star Transcender was helping him.

2-star Transcenders are extremely rare among players.

But the Master knows all the 2-star Transcenders.

The remaining ones are NPCs in Pangeania.

‘They are said to be in the Empire and the Yan Kingdom, but I’ve never seen them.’

Both are very difficult places for players to access.

They are just rumors, and no one has seen them in person.

Could they be helping Phantom?

It’s hard to imagine.

Perhaps the Shadows are just struggling but still alive.

“M, Master! All the Shadows were found dead...!”

“...”

The Master closed his mouth as the news was delivered.

Confirmation of death. Even the slightest possibility was eliminated.

He sent someone to the branch where the Shadows gathered to confirm. If they died during the attack on Randolph, their real bodies would also be dead.

But they are dead.

All of them.

The annihilation of the Shadows. Years of effort turned to nothing.

Instantly, 20% of the real-world forces evaporated.

If this is known, other factions will seize the opportunity.

“Damn it!”

Bang!

The Master slammed the desk, splitting it in two.

“What a fucking mess!!!”

Even so, his anger didn’t subside.

It couldn’t subside.

Because the empire he created is starting to crack.

*

The Knight’s Garden.

After returning to the city owned by Viscount Wiser, I was ‘resting’.

‘My mind is very at ease.’

Although I had a decisive advantage in the battle with Will, fighting him was a headache.

So, I’m resting.

Emotional stability is very important.

There were many things I needed to do.

Kyaa!

I watched the creature, which looked like a small reaper, curiously wandering around.

A celestial spirit that cut all the warps in the Demigod characteristic dungeon.

【Lv.2】

【Celestial Spirit】

【Rightful Heir】

【Dimension Slash (Lv2)】

Its level increased.

Even though I didn’t specifically hunt.

The experience gain mechanism seems very different from ordinary spirits.

‘A being that cuts warps and sinks cities.’

Can it really cut warps and sink cities into the Abyss?

If I only heard the description, I might think it’s an absurd, non-existent being.

I stroked my chin.

What is a warp?

It’s the only connection