Chapter 133: Until It's Done (3)
"No, it's not like we're doing an infinite gacha draw or sothing. I can't handle this anymore!"
Shin Pil-jung, Vice-Director of the Descent Division of the Black Mage Group. He lay sprawled out in a big "大" shape in the darkness of the labyrinth. His behavior was truly one of "to hell with it"...
"Director Shin, how can you act like this? I'm begging you earnestly, please."
Mongma clung to the director desperately.
"No, Mongma. You're not going crazy like Director Ma... Please, let's regain our senses!"
Vice-Director Shin Pil-jung, who had only reached the fifth tier. Unlike Thomas, who had achieved a balance of power, he was nothing more than a humble weakling living with just the [Black Mage] class status window. Yet he was starting to act recklessly against a supre powerhouse—and a mainline possessor who had achieved descent. The reason for this was simple.
'I'm irreplaceable.'
Shin Pil-jung was the only being who possessed the knowledge to identify the abilities of a descended body.
'How long is he planning to keep doing this...'
Years passed slowly in the darkness of the labyrinth. What the Black Mage Group was doing in that darkness wasn't anything particularly grand. The summoning of artificial possessor bodies like the Kitsune and Tanuki they had created before. That was the business the Black Mage Group was currently operating.
"Mongma, no matter how many soul-laundered fools you grind up, you won't get the possessor you want. This isn't a gacha draw, you know?"
"Ahhh, young one. I can't forget the mont my body was torn apart by that enormous sword. There must be sothing that can stand against the sacred!"
The director and shareholders were half-crazy and in this pathetic state...
'Just what did that Erik do to make even Director Ma and Mongma like this?'
Shin Pil-jung had a mont of doubt. Of course, he had doubts, but he had no intention of doing anything about it.
'What can they do about it?'
Vice-Director Shin Pil-jung had decided to let things happen as they would. Because he himself had sothing he wanted.
"Director Shin, please... I'm begging you."
Mongma sat on top of him, stroking his thighs. Her hands climbing up his inner thighs were sticky and explicit. However, Shin Pil-jung remained unmoved.
"Mongma, if it were my original body, I would have gotten excited... But unfortunately, this possessed body has erectile dysfunction."
"Ahhh..."
Mongma let out a sigh. She didn't know what to do about this hopeless situation. Vice-Director Shin Pil-jung then began rattling off complaints at her.
"No, here ti moves so slowly, like millennia dragging on, and all around is nothing but darkness. I'm going to go crazy from boredom."
Mongma wagged her tail bewitchingly. Yet Vice-Director Shin Pil-jung continued complaining endlessly.
"I'm dying of boredom, and every ti the shareholders or the director co, they bring possessors with souls turned into idiots and have try to induce descent without thinking. How frustrating do you think that is for ?"
"Young one, didn't I tell you about the compensation! We're preparing sacrifices for Director Shin at the Garcian Kingdom."
At that, Shin Pil-jung squeezed his eyes shut.
"Sacrificing NPCs won't even add a single wrinkle to my eyes... I'm not interested in that either."
Vice-Director Shin Pil-jung was a typical loser MZ-generation office worker from Earth who engaged in salary theft.
Though he called himself MZ, he was pushing forty. From his school days, he would sneak manga into class, skip hagwons and watch webtoons at PC bangs. Such Shin Pil-jung grew up to beco an adult who passed ti reading web novels during work hours.
"I'm quite knowledgeable about gacha mobile gas, web novels, and light novels. With over 20 years of experience consuming all sorts of dia, I can confidently say I have superior knowledge about descent compared to any possessor here."
Such a Shin Pil-jung had sothing he desperately wanted.
"Young one, haven't I told you repeatedly? What you want is impossible—"
"Sigh. Mongma, why are you being so stingy about just giving one capsule?"
Shin Pil-jung desired a life inside a capsule. Though it was sothing used by the possessors brought as sacrifices. So when he was outside, he used to call those addicted to capsules "failures" and looked down on them.
"Director Shin, that's a device that uses your soul as collateral to let you dream. It's not sothing good—"
"I know, I understand too."
Yet Shin Pil-jung still desired it. Why?
"Because so people are running around like crazy in the darkness of the labyrinth, while those sacrifice bastards are sucking it up, bragging about making a thousand tis their Bitcoin or sothing. Does that make sense?"
Mongma was left speechless at that insane remark.
"Really, I just want a taste. Nothing more, nothing less. I want to go back to my properly functioning body and experience the life of a conglorate heir!"
Even if his soul would beco laundered and he'd live the life of an idiot... He desired the pleasure in dreams.
'Ahhh, how is such a crazy person a director...'
Ordinary possessors lived difficult lives. They basically had to hide in fear of being exposed at any mont, and if they got caught by the religious extremists scattered throughout the world, they'd be "purified" on the spot.
However, Black Mage possessors were different.
'This must be the Black Mage possessor problem.'
The basic passive skills [Pleasure of Murder] and [Human Defect] eliminated the fear of possession, and. By joining the Black Mage Group and receiving what's called "swagger," they easily climbed the ranks.
"Young one, I didn't want to do this."
Finally, Mongma took out her last resort. She gazed into the deep darkness. Then, a shadow flickered before Director Shin.
Sssshhh!
Above the shadow, rough slash marks beca clearly visible. There were nine of them.
"G-Great Shareholder!"
Even Director Shin, who had been sprawled out saying "to hell with it," sprang to his feet. For even in acting recklessly, there was one existence he feared—the Great Shareholder.
'Those eyes like an abyss...'
The shadow beca clearer, and the figure of an old man full of wrinkles appeared. Deep darkness and despair woven throughout the world—pure terror. He spoke.
"Keep doing it until it's done."
The Black Mage Group's artificial possessor body project. The shareholders had the possessors continuously induce descent without even explaining what they wanted.
'What should I do?'
Vice-Director Shin wanted to refuse this proposal. However, he feared the Great Shareholder. Not knowing what to do, he just bit his lips.
"Then I shall have you return to your original world with power."
A surprising offer ca. At those words, Shin Pil-jung bowed his head to the Great Shareholder, pledging his loyalty.
***
A rough finger opened and closed repeatedly. Several tis over.
"So to draw 300 people 200 million tis..."
Jang Du-sik was calculating the resurrection count of the possessors.
"Du-sik, divide 200 million by 300."
"666,666. Ah, was it this?"
"That's right. That's how many tis."
Jang Du-sik inside the temple calculating resurrection counts. Seeing him, Erik's head throbbed.
'If only that bastard's adaptability was better, he'd be a Grand Mage for sure.'
It was sothing he'd given up on over ten years ago, so there was no helping it... Erik focused back on the main matter. He watched the reactions of the possessors lined up in the training grounds. Nishida Ryo's resurrection seed to have been quite shocking.
"Y-Your appearance has changed..."
"What should we do?"
They began discussing their current situation. Speaking bluntly without hesitation.
"My original body had a lot of cellulite, and I needed to get my eyelids redone too, so it was a bit awkward..."
"I, I like my original body better!"
They were more interested in the fact that they were returning to their original bodies than in dying and coming back to life. As if to prove this, even the possessors receiving special treatnt showed similar reactions.
"That... P-Priestess."
"Sister Ruelle!"
Cha Ye-rin and Kang Pung-ho, standing above the temple, whispered to Ruelle and pleaded earnestly. Then Ruelle asked Erik.
"Erik, what's going to happen to these two?"
"Cha Ye-rin's case returned to Earth's appearance through external authority, but... if she dies and cos back, she might beco Marquis Aaron again."
Erik looked at Cha Ye-rin with a mischievous smile. Then her body trembled with fear.
"That... I'd prefer my current appearance more than that Marquis Aaron—"
"No! I, I can't beco that!!!"
Cha Ye-rin was trying to plead quietly, but Kang Pung-ho cut off her words and suddenly shouted.
"Why can't I?"
Erik shrugged. Then the short hair drooped.
"My original self was..."
Erik gazed quietly at the whimpering Kang Pung-ho. His expression was very mischievous. Then.
Crack!
"Erik! Are you going to keep playing around with the kids' identities?!"
Ruelle delivered a back smash.
Erik slid backward, then quickly approached Ruelle.
"Cough, this is my first ti doing sothing like this."
Erik grinned smoothly and manipulated the [Faith Managent] window.
[Modify] [Fix]
He opened sothing like a character customization window and selected Kang Pung-ho, pressing the appearance-fix button. Then.
Whirrrr!
Golden light flickered across Kang Pung-ho's body.
"Huh? What changed?"
Kang Pung-ho tilted his head. It seed he couldn't feel anything. Erik glanced to the side.
"Master, aren't you curious?"
The mont his words ended, white hair fluttered. And.
Boom!
Kang Pung-ho exploded. It was a clean sword strike that left no traces. Again, the possessors weren't surprised. It was a phenonon that transcended their understanding, and besides, Kang Pung-ho was already being revived.
"Nishida! P-Please move!"
Short hair appeared next to Nishida Ryo in the light pillar. She chased Nishida Ryo out while only her head was showing in the pillar.
"Wow... If the appearance is fixed, does that an you live with that form forever?"
Kang Pung-ho being revived naked. However, neither he nor anyone else was particularly concerned about this.
'Is it because of the detention camp life?'
Everyone had lived in open iron cages, so they had all beco desensitized. Erik's gaze, sweeping across the possessors, settled on Park Chang-ho.
'That bastard's face is beet red.'
After sweeping across once, Kang Pung-ho's body was completed.
"Ahhhh..."
She sobbed, covering her face.
"I, I've beco a real woman. Finally, I'm!!!"
Tears of overwhelming happiness. Erik could intuitively confirm how imnse that happiness was.
Splash!
[ 12,203,550GP]
'The GP went up as much as when I revived Erica?'
It was slightly less than the 15 million GP that had increased when Erica was revived, but Kang Pung-ho also showed equally high GP. Which ant. Kang Pung-ho had also beco a true believer like Erica.
[You've secured a true believer!]
As Erik had expected, a clear ssage appeared.
'So this works for possessors too?'
It wasn't limited to locals like Erica. Erik nodded in satisfaction. Then it happened.
A familiar voice echoed in his ears. It was the narration from the ga.
Looking around, this voice seed to only be heard by him. It was sowhat amusing and confusing. However, the aning of this voice was clear. It was the [Narration] function that appeared when you obtained sothing trendous.
As the words ended, ssages poured out one after another.
Splash!
[Temple Level Up!]
[Boss - Lv.3]
[Assignable Believers - 316/316]
[New Function Unlocked in Temple]
[Raid Party Formation (New!)]
As the temple level increased, the newly appeared function [Raid Party Formation]. For Erik, this was very welco.
'A raid party in reality.'
Consisting of a total of 25 mbers led by one raid leader, when 4 of these [Raid Parties] gathered, a total of 100 mbers ford a [Subjugation Party]. This was Erik's specialty during the Park Ji-hun era. Erik's explanation continued.
"What's with the raid party that you're talking about so proudly?"
Then Riferoze expressed doubt. Erik unfolded brilliant radiance and recited what a raid party was.
"A raid party is a position that requires overwhelming skill and achievents to match."
Not just anyone can beco one.
"It's truly a position that demands unparalleled footprints. It's a seat that only the best among guild mbers, bonded by sacred oaths, can possess."
At Erik's words, Riferoze tilted her head.
'Is he saying that level of achievent happens from tapping on a keyboard?'
Erik's eyes were so solemn that she missed the timing to ask. However, as his master, she could at least affirm one thing.
"Very well, I shall cultivate believers befitting such a sacred oath and supre position."
***
Erik held an ergency eting. So he left the possessors in the temple and ca out with his companions.
"Master, at this rate, the 200 million will disappear in an instant."
Ripheroze said this because the GP decreased rapidly right after she began training.
"Didn't you yourself say 200 million resurrections?"
"No, but that doesn't an you should just kill them indiscriminately, right?"
"Erik, think of your situation."
At her words, Erik recalled the past.
"Erik, bring peace to this war."
The place where Chaebol heir Park Ji-hun made the wild Erik adapt to civilization. It was a battlefield. Thrown into a war where people died and killed, and he could quickly accept reality because of that child's body.
"But if we do this, even with tens of billions, it'll all disappear in an instant."
"Do you have an alternative?"
"First, what if we have them spar with the orphanage children? They're about ten years old now, so they could use so real combat experience."
Riferoze nodded. Thinking that if the possessors faced such small children, they'd show enthusiasm, and getting beaten by those kids would make them pour their passion.
"However, shouldn't the children who've learned divine power be sent to the Astia Religious Order?"
"...Master, isn't it enough that you've already spirited away the possessors I assigned you?"
Erik grabbed his head.
'How did I raise such kids...'
They were children who would beco central figures in the empire's future. As Erik frowned like that, Riferoze continued.
"Didn't you say that thanks to , you obtained a Heretic Inquisitor?"
"Ahem, that's that and this is this, isn't it? But how does it beco that in just two days?"
Erik asked about the secret behind how the Heretic Inquisitor's doctrine was learned in just two days. Then ca the answer.
"I taught them through attribute training."
"Attribute training?"
Erik looked to the side of Riferoze. Possessor Kang Min-a was visible, and her pupils were shaking crazily. Seeing Kang Min-a like that, Riferoze revealed the secret of education.
"I repeated rolling and healing until they were near death. And I periodically cleansed the pain and affliction accumulated in their minds. Consistency is the secret."
Living up to her taphor of humanity as iron and flowers, her definition of consistency was also great. Erik thanked her with admiration, asking her to continue training the possessors.
"Ho, really?"
"Yes, I also wish to establish my own conviction and go on ascetic training."
At those words, Ruelle, who had been watching from the side, grabbed Erik's arm. Her cyan eyes trembled greatly.
"Erik, is it true?"
"It's definitely not a battlefield, so don't worry too much."
Instead, Erik said he planned to find and destroy the branches of the Demon Realm scattered throughout the world.
"Since I'll return imdiately through the Miracle of Teleportation, please don't worry too much."
After finishing his words, Erik said he'd show them sothing fun and called Janson over. Then he raised his hand to empty space.
[Used 100,000,000 GP to transfer the Heretic Inquisitor's doctrine.]
[You can now assign positions to believers.]
[Heretic Inquisitor - 5,000,000GP]
'Right. It was an ability to grant divine power to believers.'
Erik smiled softly, looking at the opened position assignnt nu. To the extent of having possessors handle divinity, it wasn't sothing to grant to just anyone.
"Janson, you're becoming the first holy possessor."
Erik said this and pressed the na [Janson]. Then the ssage appeared.
[Assigning Jackson to Heretic Inquisitor.]
[The target's faith is significantly high, so adjustnts are being made upward.]
[Believer Jackson has acquired the position of 'Heretic Judge'.]
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