[Ksitigarbha has ended his manifestation.]

[The King of Seven Hells has ended his manifestation.]

[Aesma-daeva has ended his manifestation.]

Thud. Yeon-woo collapsed to the ground, extremely exhausted. The soul power that filled up his body was sucked back out and the violently circulating Dragon Heart and Philosophers Stone slowly came to a stop.

The manifestation of 666 transcendents had only gone on for a mere five minutes, but its impact was formidable. The cool-down time of Sky Wings stretched out for such a long period that he thought it would be impossible to use them for a while. The world spun. If he didnt have the Dragon Heart, what couldve happened? He didnt even want to think about it.

Haahaahaa. He couldnt even muster the strength to breathe properly, and he thought that if he died, it would be from exhaustion. However, the Philosophers Stone had limitless magic power and a depth that could not be comprehended, and it was already ridding him of his fatigue with the purple energy.

When he somewhat regained his energy, he managed to lift his head and look around. Everything was in ruins. The ground had been turned up, and it was impossible to tell that they were on a stage. Deep traces of holy power were left in places like the sky. She sure played rough.

He had been so out of it after closing the portal that he hadnt noticed how vast the traces that Mother Earth left behind were. Her will alone was enough to make the stage shake, what would happen if her actual body appeared? He couldnt even imagine it.

Cain! Just then, his comrades came running over. Kahn scanned Yeon-woos body and helped him by using a Bian for recovery. Brahm immediately cast healing magic, as well.

As his external injuries mended rapidly, Yeon-woo asked, What about Doyle and Henova?

Doyles still sleeping. Victoria was able to move Mr. Henova to the Outer District so hes fine.

Yeon-woo nodded in relief.

All of Dis Pluto escaped safely too.

Yeon-woo turned to Dis Pluto. As he met the soldiers eyes, they tried to get up to greet their new master, but Yeon-woo shook his head, indicating that there was no need to. They were just as exhausted as he was, perhaps even moreso.

Since they lost the master they had been serving all their lives as well as their lands in the span of a day, their feelings were evidently full of turmoil. They needed some time to organize their thoughts and rest.

The soldiers thanked him instead of paying their respects. They had been cut down to less than half of their number at their peak, but their eyes blazed with a fire that was brighter than ever.

Yeon-woo had been worried theyd be sunk in despair, but fortunately, his concerns were unfounded. More importantly He moved his gaze to the message that popped up in his vision.

[You have completed the first condition of the sudden quest (Exodus).]

Whats going on? The first condition of completing the Exodus quest was to earn Dis Plutos trust. This hadnt been too difficult because he had already gained their trust after fighting with them several times. Also, hed been acknowledged as Hades successor while escaping from Mother Earth. However, hed been expecting a message to say that hed also completed the second conditionescaping Tartarusbut none had appeared.

Hm? Does this mean the exodus isnt over yet? Had any soldiers been left behind in Tartarus? It wouldnt be a complete surprise if theyd left one or two soldiers behind, considering how chaotic the situation had been. However, the system should be aware of that. Or did it mean Mother Earth would harm them in some other way? But how?

In the meantime, the High Guardians bustled around. They had temporarily paused the stage mission, using backup data to restore the damaged areas. Just then, Yvlke approached, pushing his monocle up. Ohyohyohyo! ###, this is the second time after the twenty-third floor. Now that I think about it, you also performed fantastically on the eleventh floor, yes? It seems to be your hobby to ruin stages with once every ten floors.

His eyes curved with a smile. Next time, please alert us beforehand. Well be able to prepare ourselves, ohyo ohyo!

Although it wasnt as though hed been destroying floors for fun, Yeon-woo only smiled ruefully with a nod. Ill do that next time.

Ohyohyo. I like that mindset. I like you because you understand things quickly. Also Yvlkes eyes narrowed. We need you to provide a testimony about what happened. Can you come with us? The Guardians watched over all the floors closely, but there were places their eyes couldnt reach.

It seems like there are different arrangements between the transcendents and Guardians that players dont know about. At the very least, from what Ive seen, they didnt like to take interest in each other.

The heavenly world on the ninety-eighth floor and the hidden stages every ten floors were such cases, as was Tartarus. Because of Hades settings, the Guardians couldnt check what happened in Tartarus, and now this had happened. It was understandable that they needed to investigate the matter.

Yeon-woo was planning to help them to some extent since hed used the Guardians, who abhorred transcendents, to help him with Mother Earth. Also, there was no knowing what would happen if he didnt help them.

Yvlke, who had been watching Yeon-woo make his decision, suddenly felt sharp gazes around him. For the past few minutes, Dis Pluto had been getting up to surround him, pointing spears still wet with blood at him. A fierce atmosphere rose. However, Yvlke seemed to be unaffected as he lightly fixed his monocle and looked around. Mm? Whats this now? Did I do something to get on the bad side of you Underworld sirs? You may not realize this, but Ive placed manners before everything else all my life! Ahem!

You cannot take our king without permission.

Our king? Yvlke tilted his head and laughed when he realized what was going on. Wed been wondering what happened because there was a system message that the king of the Underworld had changed, and that person isoh, right. Its a secret. Ahem! How amusing! Yvlke had been expecting that the exodus of Dis Pluto had something to do with the throne of the Underworld. However, from the way he giggled, it seemed like he found it surprising that Yeon-woo was at the center of it all.

It was unthinkable that the throne would have been passed down to a player, even if it was someone like Yeon-woo. It was so shocking that Yvlke couldnt have even dared imagine it.

The Dis Pluto members glanced at Yeon-woo, wondering if theyd made a mistake. Yeon-woo was smiling ruefully under his mask, but he pretended to be calm as he spoke to Yvlke. Ill help with the investigation, but in exchange

You want us to do this? Yvlke made the motion of zipping his mouth.

As Yeon-woo nodded, Yvlke smiled slyly. Ohyohyo! You dont have to worry about that. Ill keep it from the other Guardians as well.

There was no need to speak of this amusing fact to others. To Yvlke, Yeon-woo was like sweet rain during a boring day. However, as your dear friend and a High Guardian, I have some advice. Yvlkes eye briefly glittered under his monocle. So many soldiers of the Underworld entering this stage may be considered an invasion of territory. Just as we managed Mother Earth, we can use the same control on them. You should be aware of this.

There were a few lower-level divine beings among the Dis Pluto, and although they were considered weak during the Gigantomachia, in reality, they had a power that most players would never reach in their lives.

Since there were hundreds of them here, they were a force that could break the balance of the stage. Because the system prioritized the stage over everything else, Dis Pluto could be identified as irregularities.

In fact, the stage seemed to be acting on them already. Their faces were pale, and they were clearly unaccustomed to such a different environment from Tartarus. Their strength was being limited already, and although the constraints ended there, the Guardians could activate their control at any time.

However, Yeon-woo wasnt too worried. The third condition of the quest was to find a new base camp for Dis Pluto, and hed already thought of a place. Boos dungeon will be good enough.

The dungeon, which was a space that connected multiple Intrenians from Red Dragon, was almost complete. It was large enough to house all of Dis Pluto, and if the environment settings were set to be like those of Tartarus, it would be an ideal place for them to temporarily stay. The system wouldnt try to interfere either.

If he tried to use Dis Pluto to clear the stage, the systems control would activate but if he was only looking for a place to stay, it would likely let them be. After he exuviated and properly grasped the throne, he could pull them out.

However, Yvlke shook his finger back and forth as if he could read Yeon-woos mind. Thats not what I mean. Of course you know your way around the systems loopholes. But the problem is that the control in this Tower isnt just limited to the system.

Yeon-woo narrowed his eyes, not understanding. There was a controlling force other than the system? He had never heard of it. He asked Jeong-woo with his mind power, but received a negative response. I dont know either.

Just as he was about to ask Yvlke what he meant, the calm sky suddenly began to shake. The High Guardians who were restoring the stage paused and looked up with frowns.

Dis Pluto and Yeon-woos comrades realized something strange was going on. They raised their heads, their weapons and shields ready. The skywas distorting. The appearance of a sky that was twisting and deforming was impossible to describe, and it was as fearsome as it was impressive. As the sky split into cracks, colorful auroras appeared through the fissures, dyeing the sky different colors. A heavy fog began to gather.

Yeon-woo felt shivers down his back. Although he hadnt attempted the Dragon Body awakening, scales were automatically growing on his skin. They were tougher than ever, a sign of his nervousness at the celestial display.

If Mother Earth herself descended, would it feel like this? No, this was more extreme and overpowering. A formidable existence was trying to pass through the fragmented sky, forcing back the High Guardians control and putting pressure on the entire stage.

What is that?

Even Dis Pluto was nervous. They had dealt with Typhon multiple times already, but this being was leagues beyond Typhon. It seemed as though the sky had come to life.

However, although it was Yeon-woos first time seeing this phenomenon, he recognized it.

Jeong-woo appeared next to Yeon-woo in his spiritual form and muttered in a voice full of mixed emotions, Allforone.

The being who had been a wall to countless players for the last thousand years, a focus of hatred for transcendents, and an exception to the rules for the Guardians, was trying to descend.