Chapter 158 - Akashic Records
Bayer explored his surroundings as soon as he arrived on the land.
[Where did the signal come from? Was it here?]
The place he arrived at was the most secretive place in the entire Sacred Empire, the Secret Hill.
It was an altar where sacred rituals were performed.
Kallen, who was crouched on the ground due to Ryu Min's momentum, suddenly raised her head and pondered.
[Oh, Battle Angel!]
Running towards him, Bayer frowned as he saw Kallen sticking to his wings.
[Was it you who sent the distress signal?]
[Yes, yes!]
Tak!
Bayer pushed Kallen, clinging to his wings, away with a brisk movement.
[Don't come close because it's unpleasant. It's annoying to have to deal with a trapped human.]
[I'm very sorry.]
Kallen had no choice but to bow her head.
The celestial realm is a hierarchical society divided by ranks.
The mere fact that the ninth rank called the sixth rank for help was quite notable.
It was as if in the human world, a private called a sergeant for help.
[Tsk tsk, it's pathetic to be beaten by a human. Really, it's shameful.]
[I'm truly sorry...]
[It's fine.]
[Really?]
Bayer smiled with satisfaction.
[Thanks to you, I can now have fun with humans. I was bored to death.]
Bayer's gaze turned to the center of the Hill.
There, a human with a scythe was standing.
[Is that the human?]
[Yes, yes! Please just destroy him without mercy.]
[Just that? You'd better strangle him with his still fresh entrails, hehehe.]
Bayer let out a sinister laugh, already excited.
He delighted in thinking about the screams of pain and the blood and guts flowing as the human suffered.
The dream had long since disappeared.
'Let's have fun while slowly dismembering from the arms.'
Inferior humans were not worthy rivals for a battle angel.
Even for a player who inherited the power of the system, that was still an unchangeable fact.
'Have we advanced about 10 rounds now? Maybe I'm around level 40?'
Was level 40 enough for him?
A burp involuntarily came out of Bayer's nose.
'It's not even worth facing anything below level 99.'
Though he maintained an attitude, he didn't seem that strong.
Shoo-
Bayer closed his wings and drew the sword from his waist.
Immediately, a golden sacred energy emanated from the blade.
It was the Battle Angel's technique that could cut steel like tofu, the [Sacred Wave].
[Hey, human. Don't you enjoy living?]
"...."
[Manipulating angels without understanding the subject. Can I assume you want to die immediately?]
Instead of responding, Ryu Min took out four potions from his inventory.
These were intermediate-level strength, agility, intelligence, and luck potions he received from Victor this time.
'Use.'
With the command initiated, the contents of the potions filtered into Ryu Min's mouth.
Although there were no changes in taste or sensation, he could understand through the message.
[Strength increased by 8 for 24 hours.]
[Agility increased by 8 for 24 hours.]
[Intelligence increased by 8 for 24 hours.]
[Luck increased by 8 for 24 hours.]
All his stats increased.
Plop-
A sound was heard as if some logical connection had broken somewhere.
From what he could see, Bayer's cheeks were trembling.
[How dare you drink potions in front of me...?]
Apparently, his relaxed attitude bothered him.
A sigh automatically came out of Ryu Min's mouth.
[Do you even sigh here?]
Just a sigh?
Ryu Min knocked his head with his knuckles.
"Anyway, it seems like these little angels have problems with this head of mine."
[What?]
"How were they educated in heaven to look at humans that way? Did they receive some kind of brainwashing education?"
[... ...]
The desperate Bayer raised his sword as if it wasn't worth continuing to talk.
He was determined to cut the arms and legs one by one with his sharp sword.
"Then, I'll tear off the skin and pull out the organs one by one to show them to you in front of your eyes."
He didn't plan to kill them beautifully.
After painfully dismembering them, he would play with them slowly while listening to their screams, and then kill them.
[Humans. Repent for meeting me even after death...]
Bayer, who was about to swing his sword, stopped.
In an instant, the human body became transparent, and a dark black energy completely enveloped it.
It was like being surrounded by black smoke.
His face was not visible.
'What is that?'
Even though he was a divine being, he didn't know much about players, so he found this strange.
'The atmosphere doesn't seem calm.'
Bayer, feeling a sense of danger, approached quickly.
In moments like these, a surprise attack is the answer.
Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish!
The dazzling sword imbued with magic cut through the darkness like a gleam.
But he didn't feel the sword touch anything.
It was after that that Bayer's pupils widened.
'Did he evade them all?'
In about two seconds, he attempted to stab the upper part six times, but all were avoided.
'It's a coincidence. It must be a coincidence. It must be a coincidence.'
He needed to check again to reassure his conscience.
The golden tip of Bayer's sword moved, leaving a golden trail.
Swish, swish, swish, swish!
'D-Did he evade them this time too?'
Although he was confident that his speed didn't fall behind even for a rank 5 angel, why?
Why can't I hit the human?
"Do you really not know why?"
[What?]
"It's simple."
Ryu Min's scythe flashed diagonally.
"I'm faster than you."
Clang.
Bayer, who lost his sword, knelt down.
[Krr, krkk...!]
In his torn chest, golden blood flowed endlessly.
Thunk.
Just one blow.
It took no more than that to bring down a rank 6 angel.
Kallen's face turned pale at the unimaginable scene.
'Can't a battle angel do anything and just die...?'
Kallen knew that a battle angel could stand up against a level 99 player even if they couldn't do much.
But such a being was being defeated in such an absurd way.
'Could this human be level 99 after all?'
Kallen immediately shook her head.
'No, that can't be. In round 10, a player who already reached the maximum level is...'
"Hey."
[... Yes?]
Karen responded with a respectful tone without realizing it.
"Bring more."
[More, you say...]
"Yes, if you don't want to die quickly. I'm itching all over, so move fast before I die."
[Ah... yes.]
Kallen sent a distress signal as ordered, accompanied by a message indicating the need for the maximum amount of forces.
"This time, please kill that damn human!" she expressed desperately.
She waited eagerly, and soon, the forces appeared.
There were five rank 6 warrior angels.
Kallen's expression changed as if she was saying, "When did this happen?"
"Good. With this, we should be able to easily kill that arrogant human..."
[¡Kwaaah!]
[Cough, cough!]
[Kyaah!]
A sudden scream made Kallen frown.
She couldn't see how many times he swung his scythe.
She could only see the angels falling miserably, sprayed with golden blood.
"Are you kidding me? Call someone stronger. Quickly."
In the face of Ryu Min's words, Kallen swallowed hard.
Now she realized that he was not an ordinary human.
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Akashic Records.
A collection of information from higher dimensions that records everything in the universe.
An angel opened the doors of that enormous library.
Kururung-
Usually, anyone couldn't enter, but he had the necessary qualifications.
After all, he was one of the seven archangels.
[Did Lord Remiel arrive?]
[Rubuahi.]
A conscious being that managed and protected the Akashic Records. In terms of a library, he was the librarian.
Kung-
After the door closed, Remiel spread his wings and flew to the center.
The infinite library, filled with records of the entire universe, was a good place for Remiel to spend time.
[Did you come to take a look at records from another world again today, Lord Remiel?]
[Yes, do you have any interesting stories to recommend?]
[I have a quite interesting story.]
Before Rubuahi finished speaking, a book floated towards Remiel.
[It's a story that you will surely find interesting.]
[Really? Come on, let me take a look.]
Remiel smiled as he looked at the title of the book.
[Hm? A record about Black Scythe...]
Although he didn't know who it was, it seemed intriguing, so he flipped through the pages.
And immediately, he could identify who it was.
[Isn't this individual currently participating in a survival game on Earth?]
[Yes, it's him.]
[What makes this human's story interesting?]
[Keep reading. You'll surely be interested.]
Since Rubuahi's words were never wrong, Remiel nodded and moved on to the next page.
Soon, his eyes widened in surprise.
[He's an extraordinary human. He's barely completed 10 rounds and is already at level 89. At this point, players wouldn't even have reached the Master rank.]
[That's not all. Keep reading.]
While reading the records from the book, Remiel continued to be amazed.
[He's maintained the first place in all zones since the first round. And this? Has he altered the Akashic Records twice?]
The book had engraved records like "Attack in 1 second" and "Surpassing the Trial Tower up to floor 99" in golden runes.
[Having seen countless humans, this is the first of its kind.]
[See? I told you it would interest you.]
Certainly, he was intrigued.
But only a little.
This wasn't enough to capture Remiel's interest.
[If this is all, I'm a little disappointed. It's true that he's an interesting human, but the story lacks excitement.]
Remiel waved his wings and turned the page.
Although Black Scythe's movements and growth process were detailed, he quickly skimmed through, barely flipping through the pages.
[It seems he reached level 89 at an astonishing growth rate. He seems like a strong candidate to fulfill the wishes of the 20 rounds.]
[Unlike the words, he seems to have an interesting look, don't you think?]
[I don't think so. I have no reason to worry about someone receiving or not receiving a prize in a survival game. What interests me is nothing more than a whim. You know what my preferences are, right? I prefer the relationship between goblins and human women over this kind of human.]
[I understand. But why don't you look at the last chapter?]
[I don't see the need.]
[Surely, it will interest you.]
After insisting, Remiel pretended to give up and turned the page.
[Eh?]
Finally, as if saying, "Even if you don't want to see it, I've seen it," Remiel frowned.
[What is this? Has he killed 15 battle angels?]
[Yes, he's the only player who has wielded a sword against the angels.]
[Hmph, a presumptuous and arrogant human. It makes no sense.]
At that moment, on the page Remiel held, a new inscription appeared.
[Another angel has been added now.]
[Is he fighting in real-time?]
[It seems so.]
Are his forces being defeated at this moment?
By a simple human?
He didn't know because he was inside the Akashic Records.
Here, the connection with other worlds was blocked.
[Haha, he really is an interesting human.]
More than anger, he felt curiosity.
Daring to kill an angel.
He might be a more interesting human than he thought.
With the idea that he might be more interesting than expected, Remiel flapped his wings.
Flutter-
[Are you joining?]
[I have to go. As an archangel, you can't just sit and watch as your subordinates are cut down like expendable items, right?]
Curl-
Remiel left through the door.
Were seven Archangels going to encounter a human who could be defeated with just a first-grade Archangel?
It was something that wouldn't normally happen.
[Look. I told you it would get interesting, didn't I?]
In the deserted library, Rubuahi whispered.