Chapter 172
Episode 172. King of the Sky Chain Islands (2)
Earth was one of those exceptional dimensions that developed solely through science without the aid of magical mysteries.
Even the number of humans with souls reaches billions.
Even in the eyes of the demon lords who invaded innumerable dimensions, the earth was a marvelous dimension.
It was appetizing at the same time.
Since there are billions of souls, the dimension’s deterrence is stronger than any other dimension, but the beings living in it have no resistance to mystery.
Earth is the dimension where aggression is easier than any other dimension.
In fact, the process of Dantalian’s invasion of Earth was very simple compared to other dimensions.
In the dimension of Changcheon Eden, the natives of the dimension went through the process of persuasion and temptation, while the earth just developed a game, and 300 million people were sucked into it.
Barbatos murmured.
“That’s why Earth is a valuable dimension.”
Dantalian looked down at the king stage of the Sky Chain Islands.
Demon lords did not always succeed in dimensional invasion.
It is said that the success rate has increased considerably now that I have accumulated strength and experience for a very long time, but there were frequent cases of failures that appeared and became the laughing stock of those around me.
Coolin, the strongest warrior of all time in the Sky Chain Islands, was a man who could drive out the dimensional invasion outpost made by Purkas and banish him from the dimension if he was allowed to grow without hindrance.
Of course, it was only possible because Purkas, who had lost interest in the dimension, interfered with its growth.
Anyway, such a being that could be a lumber to save a dimension has fallen once again.
pug.
The fist of the sun pierced Culin’s heart for the third time, and the divine light resurrected him for the fourth time.
The archmage who summoned the meteor was tied limbs by Ran’s wind magic, and the strongest shield in the archipelago was suffocating from Salomon’s smoke.
Only the priest was barely assisting the party of warriors, burning his soul even during the Messiah’s check.
“Need to see more? It’s already over.”
There’s nothing fun to do, so let’s go. Barbatos did not move even at Dantalian’s gentle urging.
Purkas brushed his beard and answered instead.
“Player Yoon Taeyang is also subject to trial.”
“Hmm.”
“Now I’m supported by you and I feel like I’m on your side, but it could be different when I stand in front of the court.”
“surely. There have been quite a few cases like that.”
Demon Trial.
It was a trial held to determine the right and wrong of the transcendents, but there were not very few cases where mortals stood on trial.
“I can’t see anything good.”
“It’s been like this before, so it’s probably going to be like that in the future too.”
Even in the midst of the demon kings’ conversation, Taeyang and his party continued to progress on the stage.
The goal of the stage is to kill all the warriors.
The sun’s party didn’t intentionally kill the hero.
It was to dig up the skills with the possibility of authority.
Purkas clicked his tongue as he saw it.
“I can’t be too thorough about who I heard what.”
“Don’t you think it’s thanks to the experiences you learned from your previous stages, Purkas?”
“What you can get from one experience is one-time learning. They do more than that.”
“Oops. The sun communicates with and determines the actions of billions of intelligent life through Earth’s technology. I guess you didn’t know.”
“Sophistry. It’s impossible to make decisions based on billions or trillions of missing information. Wouldn’t it be reasonable to regard it as a movement at the level of being carefully ordered by someone who knew exactly about it in advance?”
“It is Yoon Taeyang’s move to make the impossible happen. Anything to look back on?”
Dantalian and Purkas were in sharp confrontation.
Barbatos originally came down to keep Dantalian in check, but even from a third party’s point of view, he thought it would give strength to Purkas’s opinion.
Realizing that he couldn’t get the authority, Yoon Taeyang interrupted the stage.
Through the priest, he revived all the warriors and explained the situation to the knight Culin.
Regarding power. And everything about the demon lord’s goal.
The party of warriors, excluding the priest, shed tears at Taeyang’s explanation and went off the island. By killing the priest, the party of warriors achieved the final condition of the stage, ‘Kill ‘all’ the party of warriors.
Little pun.
However, the system of the dimensional labyrinth created by the demon kings showed flexibility, and it was judged that the sun party had cleared the goal set by Purkas.
In addition, the party of warriors was defeated with only one sacrifice, and they agreed to attack Purkas’s stronghold as soon as the party of the sun left.
Purkas intended to give up the invasion of the dimension, but even if he didn’t, a situation was created in which he had no choice but to give up.
In other words, the sun party hindered Purkas’s progress as much as they could, even though they had nothing to gain.
“At this point, it’s a gamble. gamble of life. Through the stage clear conditions of the dimensional labyrinth, can the devil’s work be interrupted more perfectly than this? Even a single player can do this to a demon lord, which is impossible without the owner of another demon lord.”
“Don’t you think that player Taeyang Yoon’s liver just came out of the ship?”
“Of course, that could also be included in the possibility. But actually, didn’t you personally come to the 29th floor to monitor the ‘possibility of not distinguishing between public and private’? Leaving your floor alone.”
“You worry too much. My front is doing well enough on my own. Dimensional Earth with a population of 7 billion is not functioning well as a player in the dimensional labyrinth, but there is a player, Taeyang Yoon. And there is no evidence of a correlation between a player’s skill and the quality of their soul… … .”
Barbatos interrupted Dantalian.
“Don’t blur the point, Dantalian. Yoon Taeyang clearly had a lot to lose compared to what he gained. That is absolutely true.”
The meaning of the word is that there was a certainty that he would not lose in gambling.
Barbatos touched my bowler hat.
“It is not a problem for player Taeyang Yoon to explain the process of the demon king’s dimensional invasion to the hero Coolin. Both are mortal.”
There was a solidarity among transcendentalists not to talk about the dimension invasion power, but mortals do not.
In the first place, mortals do not have the qualifications to connect with transcendental people in such a solidarity.
What Barbatos considered important to the demon lords was a different point.
How did Yoon Taeyang get that information?
Of course, 90 out of 100 must point to Dantalian as the source.
“this. If this was the 27th floor stage, I would agree, but this is the 28th floor, right? Wouldn’t it be more strange not to know that you went through the demon king’s dimensional invasion process in the last stage right now?”
“If you put it that way, isn’t it strange that Yoon Taeyang’s behavior, which effectively ruined my game on the 27th floor?”
“As you can see, Yoon Taeyang’s actions all had their own basis. From the proposal of the native Urf to the diary of the head of the laboratory.”
Barbatos intervened as the quarrel seemed to escalate.
“The right and wrong will be covered in the courtroom.”
After the priest was killed and Taeyang and his party cleared the stage, they were summoned to the space where the three demon kings were standing.
In front of them, Barbatos declared in a heavy bass voice.
“At the request of the 50th-rank demon king, Purkas of Death, the 7th-rank demon king, Archduke Barbatos, brings Dantalian, the 71st-rank demon king, and his contract player, Yun Tae-yang, to the demon world trial.”
Dantalian raised his hand in retort.
“I object. Player Taeyang Yoon must climb the labyrinth as quickly as possible in order to fulfill his duties as a player of the dimensional labyrinth and as my contractor.”
Purkas retorted.
“I cannot accept the opinion of Demon King Dantalian. Player Yun Taeyang must be brought to trial as evidence to support the demon king Dantalian’s infidelity. And when Dantalian’s infidelity is confirmed, Yoon Taeyang must also be disposed of, so the justification for climbing the dimensional labyrinth is meaningless.”
Barbatos looked at Furkas and shook his head.
“It’s not fair. It is possible that Dantalian is innocent.”
Purkas gave a small smile.
“Then, at my discretion, I will make the Pandemonium Trial for player Yoon Taeyang into a 30th floor stage. If Demon King Dantalian wins the case, shouldn’t we consider player Yoon Taeyang as having cleared the stage as well?”
Dantalian raised his hand again without a moment’s motion.
“The number of cases where player Taeyang Yoon obtains an achievement during the trial is absurdly small.”
“What do you want?”
“You must be guaranteed at least 15 achievements.”
Purkas immediately retorted.
“Player Taeyang Yoon’s 29th floor cleared, 313 achievements in the current situation. Earned an average of 11 achievements per floor. Ensuring 11 achievements is fitting.”
Since Taeyang’s achievements would also have to be borne by Purkas, it was a natural objection.
“Is that all?”
“no. That’s just my position as a contractor for player Dantalian.”
Barbatos looked at Dantalian.
Dantalian nodded and pointed at the sun.
Barbatos looked at the sun.
As soon as he was summoned, Taeyang was contemplating the situation without wavering, even though he seemed to be out of his mind.
As if you expected this to happen.
“Player Yun Taeyang. You are brought to the Pandemonium Trial and must testify about your communications with Dantalian. This process damages Salomon, the Messiah, the player who entered the 28th floor with you, and at the same time, you also prevent other players from being guaranteed equal opportunities. Therefore, we have the authority to present conditions to Purkas.”
The sun brushed his hair.
“I didn’t know that the dimensional labyrinth was a place where players were treated so personally. surprised.”
As he spoke, Barbatos snapped his fingers.
Quadduk.
A mass of mana as great as Balak’s was hurled at the sun.
The sun’s knees were bent, but not folded.
‘I will endure this.’
It wasn’t just the enormous amount of mana that came out of the two dragon hearts.
divinity.
I felt divine aura from the mana of the sun.
This, too, was something that had to be dealt with at trial.
Barbatos muttered with his eyes wide open.
“I was never allowed to say anything else. All you have to do is decide on the conditions to be presented to Purkas and whether or not to go to trial.”
The sun gritted its teeth and barely asked back.
“What if my conditions are excessive?”
“If the court judges that the conditions are excessive, Purkas may not accept your conditions. However, it is not decided by Purkas, but by the court.”
“Is it possible for me to decline the referral?”
“possible. However, you cannot climb the dimensional labyrinth from now on.”
You cannot take away the power you have already given away.
Achievement was the power that was imprinted on the soul of a being.
However, it was possible to force him out of the system called the dimensional labyrinth.
“It’s virtually impossible to say no.”
The sun looked at Dantalian.
Dantalian nodded lightly.
As the sun took the right stance, Barbatos reaped his magic.
“I’ll talk to Purkas about the conditions I’m betting on.”
“I will listen.”
“Understanding Power Killing.”
“what… … .”
Purkas tried to refute, distorting his face, but the words didn’t follow through.
Barbatos snapped his fingers and a huge door appeared.
“The decision is made by the court.”
cooong.
A huge door made of red material opens.
Quaang.
Closed.
A blond man with a face full of indolence complained dissatisfiedly.
“What are you talking about so much? Can’t we just pull it in quickly? Waste of time.”
“no.”
An old gentleman with a monocle.
Agares of the 2nd Rank Demon Lord Corps dismissed it.
Baal, who had the face of a boy, pouted his lips.
“Whew, by the way, a trial. Is this really long?”
“It’s the third. And don’t pretend you haven’t been back in a while, Baal. You didn’t come out because you were bothered then.”
“Ah, did you?”
Peek – Demon King Baal of the 1st rank with a mischievous smile looked around the judge and declared.
“Quietness. The trial begins now.”