Novel Will Be Taken Down on 17 May or Earlier Chapter 221 - It's a dark History

The Claudie family.

 

It was a series of incredible stories.

 

But if he admitted it to be true…

 

“It made sense.”

 

All the events that were currently unfolding in the Arcana Continent would make sense.

 

He didn’t need to look for an example. Hadn’t he witnessed directly it? A group of dragons, legendary beings, glided across the sky.

 

Warrior of Sunrise opened his mouth.

 

“…It must be true, right?”

 

Then came the cold answer.

 

“That’s insulting. Did I look like the type of person who would add lies by mentioning that name? There’s a limit to tolerating your ignorance, warrior of the East.”

 

“That’s not what I meant. I was just….”

 

There was silence in the social hall.

 

‘Is this the calm before the storm?’

 

The warrior looked around.

 

This was the first time he saw the social gathering so empty.

 

He, too.

 

He stayed in the social gathering for quite a while to satisfy his curiosity about Claudie. Then he managed to encounter the transcendent in front of him.

 

‘I guess that makes sense.’

 

If the history surrounding Claudie was all true.

 

It made sense why the transcendents were busy.

 

However, at the same time, he was doubtful.

 

“…Can I ask you one last question?”

 

“You’re more inquisitive than you look. All right, I’ll hear you.”

 

“Why did such a great family disappear?”

 

The transcendent murmured in a small voice.

 

“Really, you can ask that question only because of your sheer ignorance.”

 

“Even I couldn’t answer that question. Because I don’t have the qualifications or the courage to talk about that day. But I’ll give you one piece of advice.”

 

What kind of advice was it?

 

“Forget about the question you just asked.”

 

“…Why do I have to forget it?”

 

“Because that curiosity could hasten your life.”

 

Just by questioning it, he could hasten his life.

 

Wasn’t she just cursing him out and disguising it as advice?

 

The warrior instantly became displeased.

 

But soon after, he heard eerie words.

 

“You must have thought I was cursing you, didn’t you?”

 

“…!”

 

Indeed, she was a transcendent.

 

She could see through his heart.

 

As expected, he couldn’t let his guard down even if for a moment.

 

But the Warrior of the Sunrise was mistaken.

 

The transcendent felt sorry for the warrior’s ignorance.

 

So she added.

 

“If there is a concept of curse in the East, I will not explain it in detail. If you are wary of curses, it means you are also aware of the dangers. That’s why you need to be more careful.”

 

The warrior swallowed his dry mouth.

 

How couldn’t he know about curses?

 

Curse or black magic.

 

It was a force that was extremely alien to him.

 

‘It was a terrible experience.’

 

The Warrior of Sunrise also had a memory of being cursed and losing his voice for a few days. Thanks to this, he had no difficulty in understanding the next words of the transcendent.

 

“There’s an immeasurable debt toward Claudie.”

 

“…?”

 

“Even just peeping it can cause you to suffer a curse you can’t bear. A dark history that no one in Arcana would want to reveal.”

 

Yeah.

 

That was why all the powerful people in the Arcana Continent began to run wild.

 

Because Claudie was back in Arcana.

 

Claudie, on the day he revealed his own dark history…

 

“No one would dare raise their heads in front of him.”

 

“…!!!”

 

*

 

Seven Deadly Sins.

 

The name Seven Deadly Sins had long since become meaningless.

 

There were only five of the Seven Deadly Sins left, including him. Even if they put aside Greed that had been put into hell, Envy’s whereabouts were unknown.

 

Not only he walked around with his arms cut off.

 

He was completely gone from the continent now.

 

Gluttony gritted his teeth.

 

“Useless idiot.”

 

“…?”

 

Everyone’s eyes in the tavern focused on his murderous self-talk.

 

The Arcana Continent had been wrecked.

 

If a tavern was still operating on the continent, its level was obvious without having to say it.

 

Crunch–

 

Creak–

 

Crunch–

 

From the smell of the shabby table to the terrible cheap liquor.

 

Even if it was just seasoned skin, the food was unbelievably hard to eat.

 

The guests were the same way.

 

“You ruin the taste of alcohol.”

 

“Well, did your colleague get killed somewhere? Hahaha.”

 

“Shut your mouth, you bastard. Don’t ruin the mood.”

 

Blood-soaked swords and armor.

 

Their devastated eyes told what kind of life they had lived.

 

That was what it meant to survive on the abandoned Arcana Continent.

 

Of course, there were no words from Gluttony.

 

‘…That can’t be.’

 

It happened decades ago.

 

If they could have come back, they would have come back long ago.

 

She must have said that because she misunderstood something.

 

Gluttony continued to think.

 

Then, unconsciously, he barked a laugh.

 

“Are you telling me to believe that bullshit?”

 

They were born evil, the evil itself.

 

Naturally, they didn’t trust what other people say.

 

Nevertheless, the reason he paid so much attention was simple.

 

Likewise.

 

Akshan’s resurrection.

 

He had thought it was bullshit and got caught off guard.

 

It was a rumor that he had dismissed as nonsense.

 

But when he heard that Akshan’s last survivor had put Gamigin into hell, Gluttony realized.

 

There was nothing absolute in the world.

 

Gluttony murmured.

 

“…If the family came back, who is it that came back?”

 

At that moment.

 

Bang!

 

With that sound, the table turned upside down.

 

“You crazy bastard, can’t you hear me?!”

 

“?”

 

“Get the hell out of here, you bastard! As soon as you came in, the taste of alcohol disappeared. You’ve been muttering for a while. Are you possessed by a demon or something? Huh?”

 

His bowl was broken.

 

Gluttony looked at the food sprawling on the floor.

 

The food was terrible but it was definitely his.

 

He shifted his gaze and looked at the man.

 

“What if I am not possessed?”

 

“What are you talking about, you crazy bastard?”

 

“I’m asking what you would do if I were a demon.”

 

“…!!!”

 

Clench–

 

There was a thing called a hunch.

 

“As expected, he’s a demon!”

 

No matter what kind of life they lived, they were men who had crossed the crossroads of life and death countless times. They immediately realized Gluttony’s words were not a joke.

 

The man snarled with his dagger pointed at Gluttony’s throat.

 

“There was a reason why the taste of alcohol disappeared. You damn bastard.”

 

Soon, a group surrounded Gluttony.

 

There seemed to be roughly twenty of them.

 

But Gluttony didn’t budge.

 

He just murmured.

 

“I don’t want to fill my stomach with something like this.”

 

And it was all over.

 

Chew–

 

Crunch─

 

Chew–

 

There was a sound of breaking and chewing.

 

“Uh..”

 

The owner of the tavern shrank and trembled.

 

The scene took place in an instant without any time to stop the fight.

 

The men were sucked into the palms of Gluttony.

 

Grind–

 

And only terrible noise filled the pub.

 

The owner heard a customer calling.

 

It was Gluttony.

 

“Owner.”

 

“…!”

 

“I’m sorry, but I’d like a glass of water.”

 

He had no strength to resist anyway.

 

The man suppressed his fear and handed him a glass of water.

 

Gluttony spoke as if he didn’t care.

 

“I’m sorry for making a fuss.”

 

“…No.”

 

“I’m already very upset, so I need to start an argument in moderation.”

 

“I’m sorry. I’ll be quiet.”

 

“Oh, you will? Thank you.”

 

Fighting was not a big deal in a tavern like this.

 

Normally, he would have cleaned up the mess of the tavern and collected the repair costs, but the man couldn’t move.

 

Because there was a demon in front of him.

 

A demon who had swallowed twenty men.

 

“Whether the rumors are true or fake, we must find a valid solution.”

 

Gluttony didn’t care about the man’s fear.

 

Even now, after devouring twenty humans.

 

He was still thinking about Claudie.

 

In the quiet tavern.

 

All he heard was the owner’s heart beating out of fear.

 

Thanks to that, he thought of a really good method.

 

“I just have to come forward and check it out.”

 

Good.

 

He would throw the bait.

 

A bait that the Claudie would have no choice but to bite.

 

There were people who were perfectly suited to that role of bait.

 

Yeah, the demons who didn’t know their place.

 

The demon kings.

 

The bastard subject born in the demon world.

 

They were funny guys who called themselves the kings of evil.

 

Except for the top ten seats who originally existed like Gamigin, they were all trash.

 

Ah, now that Gamigin had fallen into hell. There were only nine true demon kings left.

 

“If I do this well, it will be an appropriate dinner show.”

 

All right, he shouldn’t hesitate.

 

Dragons, elves, and even transcendents.

 

Didn’t everyone there hear the news about Claudie?

 

He needed to move first before they could make any move.

 

“I’ll pay.”

 

“…It’s fine.”

 

“Are you sure it’s fine?”

 

“I really won’t take it.”

 

“Really?”

 

Gluttony searched through his open palms.

 

Like he was looking through a pocket.

 

Even if it was a gold and silver treasure, the owner couldn’t receive anything from such a place.

 

Soon, Gluttony rose from his seat and turned away.

 

‘…Goddess.’

 

Thank you for taking care of me from a nameless demon.

 

Just as the man was looking for a God he didn’t even believe in.

 

Suddenly, Gluttony approached the man.

 

“By the way.”

 

“?!”

 

“I don’t know about the drink, but you’d better stop selling food.”

 

He looked at the food strewn on the floor and grinned.

 

“You better be thankful for the men in my stomach. If I had put food like that in my mouth, I think I would have devoured you first. For the crime of serving food that tastes worse than humans.”

 

He had a wicked smile.

 

Shake–

 

The man’s legs trembled.

 

“Haha, just kidding. It’s a joke. Thank you for your hard work, owner.”

 

It wasn’t until Gluttony completely left the tavern that he realized.

 

It wasn’t because of the Goddess’ consideration.

 

He survived simply because of the demon’s whims.

 

*

 

Anyway, there was no day to rest.

 

I returned to the office as soon as I finished the roundtable meeting.

 

There was nothing special for me to do at the roundtable.

 

Before the roundtable started.

 

The Tower Master came forward and expressed his apology for the trouble he had caused.

 

‘…Apart from that, he’s strangely cheeky.’

 

The roundtable meeting had changed.

 

Although it was a meeting that wasn’t restricted by class.

 

The more frequent the meeting, the more the Tower Master shouldn’t miss out on it.

 

But I didn’t expect him to attend in the form of a cat!

 

‘He’s more brazen than Grandfel.’

 

Apprentice mages and skilled mages couldn’t see through the Tower Master’s transformation.

 

But, Tower Master, you’re directly involved in this, aren’t you?

 

Although he was a human, why was he nonchalantly pretending to be a cat?

 

I stayed still even when he touched his stomach but later he even made a growling sound?

 

‘Well, he’s living a good life.’

 

Someone just came back from Zero Mountain after repeated hunting and suffering.

 

How could he be so carefree?

 

Even if he was recuperating.

 

There was nothing that could be done about his twisted personality.

 

Still, to find solace…

 

“Was the regular conference starting next week?”

 

I made a commitment.

 

At this conference, I would treat the Tower Master as how he should be treated!

 

I had enough justification.

 

It didn’t go against Grandfel’s pride.

 

Well, there was a thing called Noblesse Oblige.

 

Responsibilities required for the position.

 

If you are in a high position, you have to take responsibility, our Tower Master.

 

Clink–

 

Of course, I was also suffering from that responsibility.

 

As always, applications for the tower’s exit piled up on the desk.

 

I put down my teacup.

 

Before I started my routine by stamping a failure mark on Bensch’s tower’s exit application…

 

Instinctively, my eyes shifted to parchment.

 

There was an unfamiliar handwriting that I had never seen before.

 

That damn guy liked to butt in.

 

Thanks to this, I carefully looked at the application forms for all members of the Mage Tower.

 

Nevertheless, the unfamiliar handwriting probably meant that it was a letter from that guy.

 

‘Tower Master.’

 

A large stamp confirmed the owner of the handwriting.

 

‘What is this?’

 

Cat’s paw stamp.

 

Yeah.

 

It was definitely a letter from the Tower Master.

 

‘Why a stamp?’

 

If he could write, wouldn’t he be able to sign it?

 

What’s with the paw stamp?

 

I thought it was no big deal, but.

 

After reading it, it was definitely something that needed a seal.

 

But…

 

──────

 

As the current Tower Master, I recommend Chief Lee Hoyeol as the next Tower Master.

 

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Whaaaat?

 

You want me to be the Tower Master?

 

No, where are you trying to run away!!