“T-This…!” Leifina said with a stunned face.

“You can't move your body, right?” Woohyuk asked.

“It's so powerful that my unlocking spell doesn't work. We've gotten ourselves in some trouble,” Reina screamed out.

“… Heart,” Irene murmured.

Each of his party members made a comment and had on an embarra.s.sed expression.

Meanwhile, Woohyuk calmly prepared his countermeasure.

'I wonder what will happen if I use the Rule Breaker ability.'

Destroying and transforming an existing domain was the main characteristic of the fourth hidden cla.s.s, Rule Breaker.

Of course, in reality, Woohyuk could only change the name of the item through this ability, but it seemed that some other effect would be accompanied with the name changed if he used the Seven Color Rainbow Ring to reinforce and increase the ability.

Kwaji-Jik!

When Woohyuk put his plans into action, the restrictive movement spell was cracked, and the movement of him and his party members became freer.

'What's next? A melee attack?'

The predictive future seen through Battle Foresight started to fade out at some point.

This meant that there were many variables at play in the current battlefield.

When Woohyuk was observing the situation and contemplating his next move, a vortex of harsh magical power covered the party.

Go-Oh-Oh-Oh!

It seemed as though the Wind G.o.d wanted to land a powerful blow this time around.

Woohyuk borrowed Hong Yuri's power and created a blood vortex.

Go-Oh-Oh-Oh!

The two vortices collide with each other, creating a bizarre dissonance.

At the same time, the voice of the Wind G.o.d rang out.

“You're doing well for a demiG.o.d. But what about this one?”

C-Crack.

As the s.p.a.ce began to distort, a great shock wave pa.s.sed through Woohyuk's group.

“Keuk…!”

“Ack…!”

Leifina and Reina couldn't hold up and fell down, vomiting blood.

Irene and Allen were barely standing, but they were falling in and out of consciousness.

In order to protect them, Woohyuk brought out his demonic powers to open Asura's absolute s.p.a.ce.

SAh!

The pitch-black darkness swallowed everything up.

But before long, a blue energy emerged from one side and began to push away Asura's absolute s.p.a.ce.

“When it comes to absolute s.p.a.ce and dimensional fights, I never fall behind, Rafael.”

“… I guess I'll have to end this game quickly.”

Basically, a demiG.o.d fighting against a G.o.d, even if it was a fallen G.o.d, was absurd. The demiG.o.d would be at a huge disadvantage.

The longer a battle lasted, the lower the possibility of a reversal for the demiG.o.d, who was an imperfect being from the start, not fully human and not fully a G.o.d.

Woohyuk had to make a stand, no matter how irrational of dangerous his action may be.

After considering his options, Woohyuk decided to use the Reinforced Andvaranaut abilities.

'Let's try putting the ancient demon's curse on the Wind G.o.d.'

If the power of the curse was maximized with the Seven Color Rainbow ring, even the Wind G.o.d should be effected.

In the beginning, Andvaranaut was an artifact that the Wind G.o.d gave up on because he feared its chaotic, destructive powers.

Therefore, Woohyuk believed that the artifact had the potential power to even destroy a G.o.d.

Rumble.

When Woohyuk injected magic power into the reinforced Andvaranaut, a black energy leaked out and disappeared somewhere.

After a while…

“Keuk!”

He heard the Wind G.o.d groan. At the same time, the Wind G.o.d's blue energy began to be pushed out little by little by Woohyuk's darkness.

Woohyuk used that timing to block the Wind G.o.d's use of his abilities with Liandry's Ring.

'Now he can't use any magic or abilities for the time being.'

Originally, Liandry's Ring could block only three abilities, but if it was reinforced by the Seven Color Rainbow Ring, it could block all of the opponent's abilities completely.

His attempt seemed to be successful. The blue energy lost momentum and soon disappeared into the darkness.

“Let's finish it here, Wind G.o.d!”

Woohyuk, who caught a scent of an imminent victory, lifted Verserios and flew toward the Wind G.o.d.

Without a word, the Wind G.o.d summoned a long spear, his main weapon.

KRang!

KRang!

The two weapons collided, and sparks arose like fireworks in the dark s.p.a.ce.

Woohyuk condensed all the demonic mana he possessed into Verserios while disturbing the Wind G.o.d as much as possible with Dantalion's alter-image ability.

Pu-Wook!

With a blunt sound, Verserios broke into the Wind G.o.d's heart.

When Woohyuk was about to put on a satisfied expression, a shadow suddenly appeared behind him and struck him.

Pu-Wook!

A long spear pierced Woohyuk's heart and protruded out from the front of his chest.

Woohyuk vomited blood and confirmed the ident.i.ty of the person who stabbed him.

“Leifina…”

“It's easy to manipulate a stunned human woman. Of course, her soul is still a G.o.ddess', though.”

“You f.u.c.ker…!”

Woohyuk's eyes instantly filled with madness and rage.

At the same time, a trait that was sleeping inside him was finally revealed. Verserios began to cry like crazy.

K-Oh-Oh-Oh!

The jet-black mana emanated from the sword and swallowed up the Wind G.o.d.

The Wind G.o.d, who saw the transformed figure, closed his eyes with a satisfactory expression.

“Yes, crave what you really want. Only that eagerness will be able to save your lover from this world.”

The shape of the Wind G.o.d faded and began to oxidize into blue energy.

After a time, when the Wind G.o.d was completely neutralized, Leifina regained her consciousness.

“Lord…? Uh, how did this happen…”

Leifina was taken aback from shock as she saw her hands holding the sword that was stabbed into Woohyuk's heart.

“Keuk…”

Woohyuk sat down on the ground with a pain-filled expression.

It was momentary lapse in concentration, but that brief window provided an opening for the Wind G.o.d. Woohyuk was almost defeated.

If he wasn't a demiG.o.d and a necromancer with a high tolerance for death, he would have already succ.u.mbed to his wounds.

The battle with the Wind G.o.d enlightened him.

'First, I'll restore my body with the power of revival.'

His mana and mental powers were completely exhausted.

After recovering from his wounds, Woohyuk struggled to stand up. He was finally able to with the help of Leifina.

“Congratulations on defeating the Wind G.o.d,” Gabriel said in a monotone voice. He had watched the battle from a corner of the s.p.a.ce.

Woohyuk asked for compensation for his compensation, the Divine Throne seat.

“Now, give me the Divine Throne seat. I want to fill the seat with one of my party members.”

“Ah, that's not possible. They are all ineligible to occupy a seat.”

It was Woohyuk who defeated the Wind G.o.d, so the seat could only be filled by him.

However, he was currently challenging the Demon Lord throne through an epic quest, so he had no use for the Wind G.o.d seat.

Furthermore, Gabriel stated that even if he allowed the idea that the others contributed, their abilities were not enough to sit atop a Divine Throne seat.

When Gabriel was giving these excuses skillfully, Woohyuk complained out loud, “Are you kidding me? We came here and did everything you asked for, but you're now saying you can't pa.s.s on the Divine Throne seat?”

“Please check the system message again. It specifically states that you'll have a chance to obtain a Divine Throne seat, not that you would be guaranteed one unconditionally.”

Gabriel continued to defend his position by highlighting the play on words.

Woohyuk muttered with a firm expression after pus.h.i.+ng Gabriel, “As the wind G.o.d said, the Creator never intended to fill the Divine Throne seat.”

“Well, in any case, you've overcome this epic dungeon, so I'll reward you. Now, let's open this treasure chest and see what you get.”

Gabriel summoned a small golden box above his hands.

Woohyuk opened it with the key he got from the forest.

Click.

He could see a small crystal lying in the box.

[You have obtained 1 Elixir of G.o.d.]

[Epic Quest: The total number of materials required in the future to complete the Demon Throne quest is to collect three Elixir of G.o.d.]

In the end, he had to go through all four epic dungeons to get the elixirs.

Woohyuk asked Gabriel a question with a gruff voice, “What effect does the Elixir of G.o.d have?”

“It literally allows you to receive a divine hierarchy position within the system, an upgrade from your demiG.o.d hierarchy. In the process, your abilities are recalibrated, and your appearance may change slightly.”

The Elixir of G.o.d was a means to put oneself closer to the Divine Throne by upgrading the stats of the elixir's consumer.

As Woohyuk sighed, Gabriel smiled and stated aloud, “With this, you've completed the a.s.signment of overcoming the ruins of the Wind G.o.d. Then, good luck in the next epic dungeon.”

As he finished speaking, their surroundings were filled by a pure white flash.

When Woohyuk's party came out, the ruins of the Wind G.o.d lost its shape and began to collapse onto itself.

At the same time, a system message was delivered to everyone on the continent.

[Epic Dungeon: The Ruins of the Wind G.o.d have been completed.]

One of the epic dungeons disappeared, so the message was a warning for others to work harder.

Woohyuk looked down at the scattered sc.r.a.ps of the ruins that were strewn atop Jeon-Ryun Mountain with an unpleasant expression.

'Is it really possible to confront the Creator in this way?'

If he progressed in this manner, he'd only be able to gain pre-determined quest rewards.

He would be dancing with the Creator's beats.

He needed to create a new variable, to do something to overcome the calculated result that would inevitably come out if he continued down the Creator's predestined road.

'Hmm, maybe I can use the dark crystal of the abyss that Drakia gave me.'

In addition, there were materials to make the Heart of the Sea obtained from the Sanctuary of the Sea G.o.d.

Somehow, if he combined these seemingly disconnected items well, he felt that something usable would come out.

Right away, Woohyuk returned to Inotia and sought Runesmith Dexter's advice.

“Well, these are definitely unusual ingredients. Using the Erdium and Adamante that you handed over last time, I'll look for a suitable recipe.”

Erdium was a divine mineral that he obtained from the Valkyrie Ruins. Adamante was a magical metal created by the Death Alchemist. They would each have a unique and important part in creating something new.

Using the a.n.a.logy of a car, Erdium would be the engine while Adamante would be the aluminum alloy body that forms the exterior.

After giving Dexter the task, Woohyuk called on Fiona.

“Has anything else happened while I was away?”

“Currently, an infectious disease called Blood Death is spreading across the Eeth Continent. Carriers have also been identified in Inotia, and quarantine treatment is in progress.”

Blood Death was the third catastrophe recorded in the Prophecy.

However, Woohyuk had already obtained the cure after completing an epic quest.

“Aris, contact Etheria Rodinus to ma.s.s-produce the infectious disease treatment and vaccine. We have enough money, so we can lose some money to save humanity.”

“Yes, leave it to me!” Aris shouted as she raised her hand to her chest.

Subsequently, after completing various miscellaneous tasks, Woohyuk convened his followers.

“There are now three epic dungeons left. But even if we attack all of them, we won't be able to secure a single Divine Throne seat.”

“The Creator is a scam artist. Dangling the empty Divine Throne seats like a carrot to make us salivate over them…”

“Yeah, seriously. Does it make sense that the people who attack and overcome the ruins are not qualified?”

Some of his va.s.sals burst into anger.

They all felt that their suffering and tireless work was all for naught. Everything had become a complete waste.

Helena sighed with her arms folded. She too thought this scenario was absurd.

“This is ridiculous. It's completely different from the content of the Prophecy. It seems like the future has changed to an unpredictable degree.”

“I heard that the Saintess of Prophecy can no longer have foresight dreams. By the way, as a Saintess, haven't you ever received any revelations, Helena?”

“I'm a Saintess by name only. The Earth G.o.d is confined and can't do anything, so I'm on my own as well.”

Woohyuk announced his decision to his va.s.sals after hearing everyone's opinions.

“The remaining epic dungeons will be attacked in groups and destroyed individually. They won't even give us a Divine Throne seat anyway, so just get the reward material and come out.”

“How will you divide the groups, Your Majesty?” Allen asked with a curious expression.

Woohyuk started explaining after unfolding an Eeth Continent map.

“Simple. We'll enter the epic dungeon in the Croix Princ.i.p.ality and send the remaining 72 Demon Kings to the other two.”

“… Will they be able to overcome the confined G.o.ds themselves?”

“These are guys who went through the Great Demon War. If they work together, they can get rid of one G.o.d.”

Woohyuk would get the better of the Creator yet.

Recalling the memory of Archangel Gabriel's condescending words and glare, Woohyuk burned with fiery pa.s.sion and resolve.