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'There isn't a single Aok.'
He thought he could open them if he saw any Aoks.
Then he suddenly heard Sud's voice,
(Lord, I succeeded.)
"What?"
(I have manufactured the Miracle Regenerating Medicine. Sadly, I only succeeded once in 10 attempts.
[Miracle Regeneration Medicine]
-Rating: Legend
-Restores all health.
"Oh! Good work."
Kang-jun was delighted. Although it was only one, he received a Miracle Regeneration Medicine that could restore all his health at once.
"I'll give you two more hearts of the lower lords, so keep going."
(Huhu, I understand, Lord. This time, I'll try to somehow increase the success rate.)
Sud liked it when he was given jobs. It was very fun for him when he was using alchemy.
In the meantime, Kang-jun flew through the sea of clouds to the top of the dimension.
The sea spread out before him. No matter where he looked, he couldn't see the end.
'If I move along this sea, will new worlds appear?'
Rainkar had entered the wider world.
It meant that Earth Hwanmong was very narrow.
'I'll just look around for today.'
He didn't intend to go that far as he wouldn't be able to go back if he got lost.
After flying for a while...
A new message appeared.
[If you move further, you will exit the area of Earth Hwanmong.]
[If you don't set a warp point here, you may not be able to return to Earth Hwanmong.]
'Warp point? That's right. I can use the lutra.'
Kang-jun immediately summoned the lutra that the Black Dragon Law Firm had given to him.
[The lutra has been summoned.]
[The lutra will transform into the most suitable form for traveling through the dimensional sea.]
Along with that message, the lutra transformed into a smooth sailboat.
Another message appeared as soon as Kang-jun stepped on the deck.
[A warp point has not been set for Earth Hwanmong. Are you sure you want to set it up? Yes/No]
[One Dimensional Piece will be consumed.]
'Yes! Set it up.'
One of the Dimensional Pieces in his inventory disappeared.
[A warp point has been set for Earth Hwanmong.]
[Now, you can warp to this place using the lutra from anywhere in the dimensional system.]
'Okay. Then what now?'
Now, even if he got lost in the dimensional world, he didn't have to worry about returning to Earth Hwanmong.
Chwaaaaak!
The lutra headed in the direction that Kang-jun commanded.
Its speed was fast compared to moving with his wings.
[You have left Earth Hwanmong.]
After a while, this message popped up and the scenery around him changed.
Unlike Earth Hwanmong that only had a dark sky, the sea of clouds was still there but shining things, like stars, were seen everywhere.
'What is this?'
Kang-jun intuitively realized he was in a different dimension. He soon found out that his intuition was correct.
Chwaaaaak!
He moved the lutra.
How far had he gone?
Suddenly, something appeared before Kang-jun's lutra.
It was a sailboat similar to the lutra, but it was much larger.
"Kukukuku! Stop."
An eerie voice came from the black sailboat blocking his path. The person standing on the black sailboat looked like a demon king.
It had two horns and the head of a cow. At first glance, he was reminiscent of a minotaur, but the atmosphere coming from him was incomparable.
Looking at his pure brute power, his strength was similar to Kadiana who Kang-jun had just recently defeated.
Kang-jun stopped the lutra and looked at the demon king.
"What are you? Didn't you see me?"
It was the first time he had entered the dimensional system, so he had intended to just going to look around quietly. However, a demon king had appeared in front of him.
Meanwhile, the devil king, Cerato, felt jumpy.
He was a pirata, a plunderer who explored the dimensional worlds.
Then a small sailing boat appeared in front of him.
However, he felt something was strange.
'W-what? That guy?'
He saw the intense light shining from Kang-jun's eyes and felt like something was wrong.
A pirata had to know how to recognize strong enemies.
If he wasn't a match for the opponent, he had to escape as quickly as possible to survive.
Chwaaaaak!
Cerato's sailboat turned in order to rush away.
However, Kang-jun had already jumped onto the deck.
Immediately after releasing the summoning of the lutra, he jumped over to Cerato's sailboat.
"Kuoh! You dare! What are you doing? Surround him."
Cerato cried out angrily towards his men on the deck and they rushed to surround Kang-jun.
They were advanced lord grade monsters.
Despite the unbearable momentum around them, a cold smile appeared on Kang-jun's mouth.
The next evening, he entered Hwanmong.
Kang-jun was on the 48th floor of the Delta building, not the Yugang building. The military adviser Keirun greeted Kang-jun with an excited expression.
"Lord, congratulations. The red moon has disappeared but Earth Hwanmong is now in Lord's hands."
Kang-jun's heart beat wildly after hearing Keirun's words.
The monthly rent had been 250,000 won when he lived in a small, cramped gos.h.i.+won room.
Then he became a sovereign, struggled to survive and knocked down Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon.
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon was dragged to h.e.l.l but then Hardis, Kang-jun's enemy, attacked the Yugang building with a large army.
At that time, the red moon emerged.
Now, the red moon was gone.
In the meantime, Kang-jun became one of the 12 senior army commanders and the top sovereign of Earth Hwanmong.
Now, he was the absolute sovereign who could command all the sovereigns of Earth Hwanmong.
He couldn't help feeling relaxed.
Keirun continued with a joyful expression,
"Above all, I am surprised that Lord is strong enough to defeat the Second Demon King. I have a hunch that you will be able to reach the transcendent realm. I have never seen anyone become transcendent in my previous lives."
Kang-jun smiled.
"I don't know when but I will definitely become transcendent."
Then Keirun's eyes shone as he spoke,
"I'm not sure but Lord may become the dimensional sovereign."
"Dimensional sovereign? What is that?"
"It is literally the sovereigns that rule the dimensions. Only a transcendent sovereign can be such a sovereign."
"Why is that a good thing?"
"A dimensional sovereign causes fear to millions of pirata throughout the dimensions. It's a sovereign with the mysterious power to become stronger after being transcendent."
Kang-jun was amazed.
"What is the dimensional system? How many worlds exist outside of Earth Hwanong?"
Keirun scratched his head and said,
"I'm sorry but I don't know much beyond that. I have been on a lot of Hwanmongs but I have never left those Hwanmongs. I couldn't even dream of it unless I am transcendent or close to transcendent."
"I understand. My first priority will be to become transcendent."
"That's correct. From now on, Lord should concentrate on becoming transcendent while I raise our forces."
Kang-jun smiled.
"Then I will leave you in charge of the base, Keirun."
"Leave it to me, Lord. The Delta building will become the strongest fortress in Earth Hwanmong."
Keirun smiled confidently.
After a while, Kang-jun entered the Earth Hwanmong Defense Army's headquarters.
It was to meet the senior commanders.
"h.e.l.lo, Lucan."
Binhaim's tone had changed from before. Even a senior commander of the same rank was treating him were reverence now.
That wasn't all. Madun, Ligas and the other senior commanders all had a very respectful attitude toward Kang-jun.
This was because the rank was thoroughly decided by skill.
It was clear that everyone knew Kang-jun had fought on equal footing with the Second Demon King.
He felt awkward but quickly adapted to it.
By the way, he didn't see Rainkar anywhere.
"Where is the 12th Commander?"
The Binhaim said with a bitter expression,
"He left."
"Left?"
"Strictly speaking, everyone is assuming that. He isn't seen anywhere in Earth Hwanmong."
At that moment, Kang-jun recalled what Rainkar had said before.
'After this war, I will leave Earth Hwanmong. If I go into the wider world and compete with stronger people, I will be able to see what I lack and will be one step closer to transcendence.'
That's right. He had clearly said this to Kang-jun.
He was going out into the wider world.
Where? It was obviously the dimensional system.
'I won't say goodbye when I leave. If you don't see me one day, remember my words from today.'
He had literally disappeared without saying anything.
Although Kang-jun knew Rainkar would disappear like this, he still felt somewhat upset.
He was Kang-jun's favourite existence in Earth Hwanmong.
He regarded Rainkar as a teacher.
Kang-jun had received a lot of teachings from him.
His last words:
'Fight many enemies strong enough to threaten your life. That way, I think you can become a transcendent.'
He had given Kang-jun a clear sense of what to do.
The transcendent ability wouldn't have emerged if he hadn't been threatened by Klater's flames.
'A crisis of death.'
Unfortunately, there was no existence on Earth Hwanmong that could threaten Kang-jun.
If might be possible to fill the gap if he dueled with Rainkar, but he had already left.
In the end, Kang-jun decided that he should leave as well.
'I have to go out into the dimensional system.'
While Kang-jun was thinking, 1st Commander Binhaim and the others gathered in front of him.
Then Binhaim said,
"Lucan, I heard that the sovereigns have recognized you as the absolute sovereign.
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I am very pleased that you have prohibited fighting between the sovereigns of Earth Hwanmong."
Kang-jun smiled.
"It isn't that great. I just accepted their offer because I don't want any more sovereigns to be sacrificed."
Then 2nd Commander Madun said,
"You have become the absolute sovereign and, at the same time, the strongest in the Earth Hwanmong Defense Army. From now on, you will become the commander-in-chief of the defense army."
3rd Commander Ligas continued,
"Now that the red moon is gone, the defense army will be disbanded and Earth Hwanmong will return to normal. However, if the army needs to be called upon again. we will follow your instructions."
As a result, Kang-jun had become the leader of all the species on Earth Hwanmong as well as the sovereigns.
The commanders said goodbye to Kang-jun as they left one by one. They were returning to their territories.
After a while, everyone was gone and Kang-jun was alone.
Kang-jun soon moved to the b.l.o.o.d.y Battlefield.
It was a niche that allowed entry to Earth Hwanmong as well as the dimensional system.
Colladikus had withdrawn, so there were no longer any threats on the b.l.o.o.d.y Battlefield.
Still, he flew to Lucan's base to have a look but didn't see any monsters.
'There isn't a single Aok.'
He thought he could open them if he saw any Aoks.
Then he suddenly heard Sud's voice,
(Lord, I succeeded.)
"What?"
(I have manufactured the Miracle Regenerating Medicine. Sadly, I only succeeded once in 10 attempts.
[Miracle Regeneration Medicine]
-Rating: Legend
-Restores all health.
"Oh! Good work."
Kang-jun was delighted. Although it was only one, he received a Miracle Regeneration Medicine that could restore all his health at once.
"I'll give you two more hearts of the lower lords, so keep going."
(Huhu, I understand, Lord. This time, I'll try to somehow increase the success rate.)
Sud liked it when he was given jobs. It was very fun for him when he was using alchemy.
In the meantime, Kang-jun flew through the sea of clouds to the top of the dimension.
The sea spread out before him. No matter where he looked, he couldn't see the end.
'If I move along this sea, will new worlds appear?'
Rainkar had entered the wider world.
It meant that Earth Hwanmong was very narrow.
'I'll just look around for today.'
He didn't intend to go that far as he wouldn't be able to go back if he got lost.
After flying for a while...
A new message appeared.
[If you move further, you will exit the area of Earth Hwanmong.]
[If you don't set a warp point here, you may not be able to return to Earth Hwanmong.]
'Warp point? That's right. I can use the lutra.'
Kang-jun immediately summoned the lutra that the Black Dragon Law Firm had given to him.
[The lutra has been summoned.]
[The lutra will transform into the most suitable form for traveling through the dimensional sea.]
Along with that message, the lutra transformed into a smooth sailboat.
Another message appeared as soon as Kang-jun stepped on the deck.
[A warp point has not been set for Earth Hwanmong. Are you sure you want to set it up? Yes/No]
[One Dimensional Piece will be consumed.]
'Yes! Set it up.'
One of the Dimensional Pieces in his inventory disappeared.
[A warp point has been set for Earth Hwanmong.]
[Now, you can warp to this place using the lutra from anywhere in the dimensional system.]
'Okay. Then what now?'
Now, even if he got lost in the dimensional world, he didn't have to worry about returning to Earth Hwanmong.
Chwaaaaak!
The lutra headed in the direction that Kang-jun commanded.
Its speed was fast compared to moving with his wings.
[You have left Earth Hwanmong.]
After a while, this message popped up and the scenery around him changed.
Unlike Earth Hwanmong that only had a dark sky, the sea of clouds was still there but s.h.i.+ning things, like stars, were seen everywhere.
'What is this?'
Kang-jun intuitively realized he was in a different dimension. He soon found out that his intuition was correct.
Chwaaaaak!
He moved the lutra.
How far had he gone?
Suddenly, something appeared before Kang-jun's lutra.
It was a sailboat similar to the lutra, but it was much larger.
"Kukukuku! Stop."
An eerie voice came from the black sailboat blocking his path. The person standing on the black sailboat looked like a demon king.
It had two horns and the head of a cow. At first glance, he was reminiscent of a minotaur, but the atmosphere coming from him was incomparable.
Looking at his pure brute power, his strength was similar to Kadiana who Kang-jun had just recently defeated.
Kang-jun stopped the lutra and looked at the demon king.
"What are you? Didn't you see me?"
It was the first time he had entered the dimensional system, so he had intended to just going to look around quietly. However, a demon king had appeared in front of him.
Meanwhile, the devil king, Cerato, felt jumpy.
He was a pirata, a plunderer who explored the dimensional worlds.
Then a small sailing boat appeared in front of him.
However, he felt something was strange.
'W-what? That guy?'
He saw the intense light s.h.i.+ning from Kang-jun's eyes and felt like something was wrong.
A pirata had to know how to recognize strong enemies.
If he wasn't a match for the opponent, he had to escape as quickly as possible to survive.
Chwaaaaak!
Cerato's sailboat turned in order to rush away.
However, Kang-jun had already jumped onto the deck.
Immediately after releasing the summoning of the lutra, he jumped over to Cerato's sailboat.
"Kuoh! You dare! What are you doing? Surround him."
Cerato cried out angrily towards his men on the deck and they rushed to surround Kang-jun.
They were advanced lord grade monsters.
Despite the unbearable momentum around them, a cold smile appeared on Kang-jun's mouth.
[Mission 22] Destroy 12 advanced lords, including the centaur lord and the basilisk lord.
[Compensation] Experience, 40,000 nodes, 1 Dimensional Piece
In this moment, Kang-jun received a mission and was filled with pleasure.
The missions always got more and more difficult.
This mission was obviously more difficult than the previous ones.
However, the degree of difficulty wasn't a match for Kang-jun's growth speed.
Kang-jun could literally complete it by raising one finger.
However, the compensation could never be ignored.
40,000 nodes was meaningless, but the Dimensional Piece was the most important item right now.
He could set up a warp point if he had one Dimensional Piece.
The experience was also a jackpot.
If he completed the mission, he would gain one level without exception.
Meanwhile, Cerato, the demon king, was watching Kang-jun. Although Kang-jun was very strong, this was still Cerato's domain. He had no intention of leaving Kang-jun alone.
"What are you doing? Go ahead and attack this guy!"
There was a centaur lord, basilisk lord, golem lich and other advanced lords.
They surrounded Kang-jun at the command of their master, the demon king Cerato, but then they froze.
Paijijik!
It was due to the sword suddenly appearing above their heads.
The Leon Magic Sword!
As soon as blue lightning flashed from the sword, they fell into an incapacitated state, like a frog in front of a snake.
It wasn't simply because it was a myth rated sword.
No matter how great a weapon was, they wouldn't be afraid of a weapon.
It was because they felt a strong presence from the Leon Magic Sword.
Kang-jun was also surprised by the situation.
The current Leon Magic Sword was mounted with Kadiana's Heart.
As a result, Kadiana's ego was inhabiting the Leon Magic Sword.
If Kang-jun allowed it, she could move the sword using her will to attack the enemy.
He had wondered about the extent of her power.
However, he had assumed that Kadiana wasn't as powerful as before. No, in actuality, all her abilities were concentrated in the Leon Magic Sword and it seemed to be even more powerful.
Chu chu chu! Pajijijik!
One end of the black sailboat's deck shone with a blue light.
Pasususu.
The thirteen advanced lords couldn't resist it and turned into dust.
[Experience has been gained.]
[14,203 nodes have been gained.]
[The Centaur Lord's Heart (Legend) has been acquired.]
[11,873 nodes have been gained.]
[The Basilisk's Spear (Legend) has been acquired.]
[The Basilisk's Heavy Armour (Legend) has been acquired.]
[The Advanced Demon's Heart (Legend) has been acquired.]
No silver or golden boxes dropped, but there were three advanced lord hearts and other legend ranked japtem dropped.
There were no moonstones or essences.
Of course, there weren't any achievement points.
'The experience is almost nothing.'
He had removed 13 advanced lords, but his experience only increased by 0.1%. Now that his current level was 131, the advanced lords were just like lower grade monsters.
'It is better to get chaos power in the future.'
It was better to only get experience when defeating demon kings.
However, a warm smiled flashed on Kang-jun's face when the mission rewards came out.
[Mission 22 has been completed.]
[As a reward, enough experience will be given to increase your level.]
[40,000 nodes have been given as compensation.]
[One Dimensional Piece has been given as compensation.]
In many ways, a mission was annoying.
He had the burden of being obliged to complete 100 missions.
However, now he was thankful for the missions.
Level up!
Thanks to that, he reached level 132.
Of course, the rise in power was enough to be negligible, but it was still good.
"Kuoh! Who are you?"
Cerato wasn't in a normal state. He could feel a strong presence from the Leon Magic Sword and was afraid of Kang-jun.
He knew that if he was killed, there was a chance his heart would be mounted on a weapon.
On the other hand, Kang-jun hoped to receive a mission.
It was a mission to destroy the demon king.
Unfortunately, the difficulty wasn't enough to cause another mission.
Kang-jun was so busy thinking that he gave Cerato a chance to summon a weapon.
'Destruction Scythe.'
Sususu.
Something dark red appeared in his right hand.
It soon changed into a long scythe.
The Destruction Scythe was the most powerful weapon Cerato had.
Body parts cut off by this scythe couldn't be regenerated.
It was due to the aura of destruction in the scythe.
Once Cerato pulled out the Destruction Scythe, other demon kings would avoid him with a worried
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look.
If they were cut, the cut area would be unable to be regenerated forever. Particularly, if their head was cut off, they would die.
A few demon kings had died that way. It was the same for demons as well.
Cerato was a pirata notorious for surviving due to the Destruction Scythe.
Thus, he took it out now.
'Kukuku! Stupid b.a.s.t.a.r.d! You should have killed me before I took out this weapon.'
Cerato waved the Destruction Scythe with a satisfied smile. He was determined to cut off Kang-jun's head at once.
Seokeok!
However, it was Cerato's right arm that was cut off. Kang-jun cut off Cerato's right arm that was holding the scythe.
"Kuook!"
Cerato trembled. Kang-jun reached down and grabbed the Destruction Scythe from Cerato's right arm with a nonchalant expression.
Kwaaack.
Cerato used his strength to try and stop the scythe from being taken, but Kang-jun punched him.
Suuk.
Kang-jun held the scythe in his hands.
[The Destruction Scythe (Myth) has been acquired.]
[Destruction Scythe]
-Rating: Myth
-The Destruction Scythe has powerful damage.
-Inflicts an irrecoverable blow to the enemy.
-The damage will greatly increase with Aura of Darkness.
"An irrecoverable blow?"
Kang-jun smiled and raised the scythe to Cerato's neck.
Suuk.
"Whoah!"
Cerato trembled. Of course, Kang-jun could defeat him even if Cerato didn't have his arm cut off.
However, Cerato didn't understand that.
It was because the gap between him and Kang-jun was too much.
Kang-jun had broken through another limit during the defeat of the fire spirit queen Klater.
Before breaking the limit, he had a fighting power comparable to Colladikus. However, now he was confident that he could win against Colladikus.
Of course, he still hadn't reached the status of transcendence.
Anyway, Cerato couldn't imagine that Kang-jun wasn't an ordinary person.
Kang-jun seemed to be swinging the scythe slowly, but it was beyond Cerato's speed. He couldn't follow it with his eyes.
Seuk.
Kang-jun stopped the sickle exactly 1mm from Cerato's neck.
'Kuook!'
Cerato couldn't stop his moan.
He knew the power of the Destruction Scythe better than anyone else.
Upon immediately touching the skin, the destruction energy would stretch out and cut off his neck.
So, he couldn't even speak and just sent Kang-jun a pleading expression.
(S-save me. I will do whatever you say.)
It would be irrelevant if he died.
He threw away his pride as a demon king and begged for his life.
Then Kang-jun's expression became strange.
'Look at this?'
In fact, Kang-jun intended to intimidate Cerato enough to gain some knowledge about the dimensional system and then kill him.
Did he have the power of a demon king?
Kang-jun had thought it was impossible to acquire him.
However, it didn't seem so impossible now.
Maybe his 34 points of charisma was having an effect.
Of course, it might be unreasonable to take an evil demon king into his household. However, what was the difference when he had already accepted the demon, Heksia, and the dark mage, Driana.
Once someone joined the household, they had to obey Kang-jun's orders unconditionally. Therefore, it was impossible for even a demon king to oppose him.
The ogre, Germuz, didn't show the temperament of a predator anymore. He got along with Kajel and Rodiam when they would once have been enemies.
Therefore, the demon king would change once he joined his household.
In other words, the question was how to make a demon king join his household, not what came afterwards.
"Do you want to live? Then will you join my household?"
Kang-jun asked without removing the Destruction Scythe.
Then Cerato's expression changed.
It was impossible for a demon king to join someone else's household.
Of course, there might be an exception for supreme grade demon kings.
However, a demon king had their own pride.
It was a shame to be under the command of someone else.
Therefore, Cerato would rather die than join someone else's household. He just had to shout to have his neck cut off.
However, now he felt something strange.
There was an unidentified existence in front of him, so he felt like his pride wouldn't be hurt even if he joined the household.
'C-crazy! Am I finally going crazy?'
He was obviously really crazy if he was thinking about joining a household.
However, he was seriously distressed.
(What is your identity?)
Kang-jun's eyes flashed as he replied.
"I am Sovereign Lucan. I won't kill you if you join my household. However, I will kill you as soon as you refuse. Originally, I don't like demon kings."
(Sovereign! Amazing. I never thought there would be a strong sovereign like you.)
"What will you do?"
(Then I have one condition. Promise that you won't take away my property, including this ship. Of course, you must return the Destruction Scythe, then I will join your household.)
Kang-jun smiled and removed the Destruction Scythe.
"It isn't a difficult condition. I'm not a sovereign who will take away the possessions of my household members."
It was unfortunate since the Destruction Scythe was a myth ranked weapon, but it was worth it to have a demon king join his household.
Cerato would be using the Destruction Scythe, so it was worth it.
Cerato was surprised after Kang-jun accepted his conditions.
In fact, it couldn't be helped even if Kang-jun didn't accept the conditions. Thus, he was delightfully surprised when Kang-jun accepted without any worries.
"D-do you really promise?"
Cerato was now in a situation where he could speak freely.
"Of course. Take this weapon and your arm."
After Kang-jun's words, Cerato picked up his arm and placed it on his shoulder. Then the Destruction Scythe was handed to him.
Then Cerato made an even more astonished expression.
Even though Cerato could attack gain, Kang-jun had given the Destruction Scythe back!
He thought it would be returned after he became a household member.
However, those were just Cerato's thoughts.
Kang-jun wasn't stupid enough to create a situation he couldn't deal with.
In other words, if Cerato showed even the slightest of movements, Kang-jun would throw him away. It was very easy for him, which is why he returned the Destruction Scythe.
However, Cerato didn't know this and was impressed.
He fell to his knees and pushed the Destruction Scythe forward.
"I, Demon King Cerato, will, from now on devote my loyalty to Sovereign Lucan. This is an indication of my loyalty, so please accept it."
Cerato offered Kang-jun the Destruction Scythe.
[The demon king, Cerato, has joined your household.]
[Cerato is now your faithful subordinate.]
[You have acquired a demon king for your household for the first time.]
[Charisma has risen by one.]
Thus, he gained a demon king as a subordinate.
Additionally, his charisma rose by one.
Suuk.
Kang-jun received the Destruction Scythe easily. There was no reason to reject the sign of loyalty, especially when it was a myth grade weapon.
"Okay. I will accept your sincerity. But if you give me this, what are you going to use as a weapon?"
Cerato laughed.
"It doesn't matter since there are several weapons that I can use."
Cerato took out another scythe-shaped weapon from his s.p.a.ce.
One side of the weapon was slightly shorter, so it was better to call it a sickle than a scythe.
It was a myth grade weapon that shone with an eerie red light! The attack power seemed more powerful. It just didn't have the ability to stop regeneration like the Destruction Scythe.
"That is a fairly usable weapon."
Kang-jun nodded and put the Destruction Scythe in his inventory.
Cerato exclaimed vigorously,
"Please tell me if there is anything you need, Lord!"
"Knowledge of the dimensional system."
"Huh? Knowledge?"
"Today is the first time that I've left Earth Hwanmong. So, I am lacking knowledge about this place. I don't know everything."
Cerato smiled like he knew what Kang-jun meant.
"Kuhuhu! If you want knowledge about this place, then you've come to the right person. As a pirata, what place haven't I gone to? If you have any questions, just ask me. I'll tell you everything."
"Okay. What are those things that look like stars?"
"They are sub-dimensional worlds of the big dimensions. We call this place, with the dimensional sea, the big dimension and those star-like things, the small dimensions. Earth Hwanmong that Lord came out of is also a small dimension."
"I see."
Of course, Kang-jun had already guessed this, but he had a clearer understanding after hearing Cerato's explanation.
"Some of them are in a fixed position and some are in motion. What is the difference?"
They didn't move in a certain direction like a meteor but back and forth like a star.
Kang-jun wondered what these, in particular, were.
Cerato responded with a smile.
"The fixed ones are the moderately large-scale worlds, including Earth Hwanmong. The ones that are moving are very small worlds."
"Small worlds?"
"Yes, many are approximately the size of this sailboat."
"Then it is better to call it a s.p.a.ce, rather than a world."
"However, it is an independent world, so it is separated from the s.p.a.ce. It is a small s.p.a.ce, but it contains all the conditions necessary for life. That one over there, if you stop by it, you'll understand what I mean."
As he spoke, he pointed towards the nearest world.
"Let's move the ship to that world, Lord."
The nearest s.h.i.+ning world wasn't in a fixed location and was moving back and forth.
"Is that small world the size of a sailboat?"
"I don't know. We won't know how big it is until we open the door of the dimension. We should go inside."
Kang-jun was interested, so he nodded.
"Okay, let's go."
"It will take some time. It may look close, but it is relatively far away. It can't be helped even though this ship is quite fast."
Then another question popped into Kang-jun's head.
"Do you know where to find an anomaloria?"
"I don't know about them. They are rare and are a long distance from here."
Cerato scratched his head with a look of regret. His expression showed that he was telling the truth.
Then he suddenly smiled and said,
"Anyway, it will take a while, so you should see my ship."
"See the ship?"
Kang-jun couldn't see anything other than black sails and a s.p.a.cious deck. Then Cerato guided Kang-jun to a stairway leading down from the deck.
"If you go down, there is something to see."
"Really?"
Kang-jun went down with Cerato.
There was a stunning scenery under the deck.
Bright lights were s.h.i.+ning brilliantly.
There was a table full of drinks and alcohol that were as colourful as jewels, a variety of dishes and fruits and several rooms that looked like hotel rooms. There were even huge baths reminiscent of hot springs.
The one thing in common was that there were half-naked beauties all over the place. They played the harp, danced and sang.
"What is this?"
"Kuhuhu, one of my assets is a Shelter of Pleasure. I usually spend time here unless I need to fight."
"These females?"
"They are demons who are maids in my household. I gathered them with much difficulty while traveling the dimensions. Rather than fighting, they have excellent abilities in singing, dancing, cooking and pleasing a man."
Demons? They all seemed to have big appetites.
'A resting place for a
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demon king.'
Just like the name implied, it was a place for pleasure.
There were hundreds of beautiful female demons.
Even in ancient times, emperors could choose between hundreds of females, so it wasn't strange for a demon king to be like this.
Cerato grinned with a proud expression.
"Kuhuhu, please enjoy this Shelter of Pleasure. Lord can take any demon that you like. This is my sincerity."
"Thanks for your sincerity, but there is no need."
Kang-jun climbed back onto the deck. The females were quite beautiful, like succubi, but Kang-jun didn't think there was anything strange about not wanting them.
He had just come out to the dimensional system, so he couldn't spend the time rolling around with female demons.
Cerato followed after Kang-jun.
In the meantime, the sailing boat had gotten much closer to the small world.
It didn't seem to be moving very fast, but he could see the speed as he got closer.
Cerato's sailboat caught up with it very nicely.
Then after a moment...
[The new world, Freya Island, has been discovered.]
[Freya Island is a world without a guardian, so you can enter it.]
[You have entered Freya Island.]
The sea of clouds disappeared.
Strictly speaking, rather than the dimensional sea disappearing, it was Cerato's sailboat that had entered the small-scale world known as Freya Island and the sea had disappeared from sight.
However, the scenery that unfolded then was completely different from the battlefield of Earth Hwanmong.
Purple clouds shone in the blue sky and the sun was s.h.i.+ning down.
Below, there was a big island surrounded by an emerald sea that was the size of Jeju Island when viewed from above.
"That is Freya Island? It is quite big for an island."
Then Cerato pointed to the island and said,
"That island is the entire world here."
"Entire? What about the sea?"
"Other than the sea and the island, there is nothing else."
"Hrmm."
So, it was like that. Outside of the coast of the island, the sea disappeared like a mirage.
'This is a very unusual place.'
It wasn't a place that could be understood using the common sense of Earth.
It was just like how the common sense didn't apply to Hwanmong or the big dimensions.
So, Kang-jun simply accepted it.
It was now familiar to accept bizarre things was they were.
Frankly, Kang-jun had the ability to suppress a demon king with one finger, so there was no need to make a fuss about things like this.
When he came down to the island, he felt a strong vitality from the fresh air.
The island had a few lakes and it seemed like half of the island was made of water.
There were various rock cliffs and all types of wonderful plants.
They were plants that couldn't be seen on Earth. Should he create a house here?
Then an unusual message appeared in front of him.
[Freya Island is a newly created small-scale world rich in mana and vitality.]
[As a supreme sovereign, you can build a base here.]
[Once the base is built, Freya Island will become your territory and will connect with your other bases through a portal.]
[Are you sure you want to build a base?]
[One Dimensional Piece will be consumed.]
"What is this? I can build a base here?"
Kang-jun asked and Cerato nodded.
"It's a special ability that only sovereigns have. Once you build the base, it will be linked to Earth Hwanmong and reinforcements can be sent through a portal in case of an emergency."
"Do I need to bother building a base here?"
It was just like living on an empty island.
Sometimes, he would like to rest and enjoy the scenery, but that wasn't worth consuming a rare Dimensional Piece.
Then Cerato said,
"Still, there is no guarantee that you will find another early world like this. Most of the small worlds are old and have owners."
"Hrmm."
"It is always useful to build a base. In particular, there aren't many places with such a strong vitality."
Kang-jun was somewhat convinced by Cerato's words. Anyway, Dimensional Pieces were still available, so he decided to set up a base as a test.
'Yes! Construct.'
[A base is being built on Freya Island.]
[The base on Freya Island has been completed.]
The base was completed in the blink of an eye.
A protective circle approximately 100 metres in radius was created with a portal in the centre.
Chuoot!
After the portal was created, someone popped out of it.
It was his military adviser Keirun.
"Lord!"
"Keirun, why did you come?"
"Haha, this is a new base, so how can I not come? I was just about to report that I built the Lucky Tower on the Delta building. However, where is this place?"
Keirun had never left his Hwanmong, so he didn't know what a small world was.
Kang-jun explained briefly and introduced Cerato who was next to him.
"I will introduce the both of you. This is my military adviser, Keirun, and this is the demon king, Cerato."
Keirun's eyes widened after hearing a demon king had joined Kang-jun's household. Then he said with a laugh,
"Welcome to Lord's household. I am the military adviser, Keirun."
"Demon King Cerato."
Cerato nodded and gave a short reply. He had no interest in anyone except his own lord, Kang-jun.
Keirun made an awkward expression, but he didn't mind. This was always the reaction when someone first joined. However, eventually, they would become familiar with each other.
He gazed towards Kang-jun and said,
"Then I will build a base warehouse and various defense facilities here. It would also be nice to send troops occasionally."
"Do that. I have some concerns about how to use this place."
"I'll worry about that part."
Keirun was fascinated by the place called Freya Island. His intuition as an advanced military adviser convinced him that this was an important place.
Chuuot!
It was at that moment...
Suddenly, there was a flash of blue light from Kang-jun's wings and that light turned into a woman.
It was the water spirit queen, Aquana.
In the past, she had hazy blue skin, but now, there was a mysterious blue.
Her two eyes glowed as she took in the beautiful view.
"Yawn, I slept well."
She stretched and breathed in the air with a pleasant smile, like she was enjoying the environment.
She looked over at Kang-jun. Looking at Kang-jun, her gaze was more gentle than before. There was also some awe.
Perhaps it was the effect of Kang-jun's charisma going up.
"Sovereign Lucan, I regained some strength thanks to you. I really appreciate it."
"I am glad that you regained some power."
"In the meantime, I have been thinking about your offer while sleeping."
She was referring to Kang-jun's proposal to join his household. Her eyes gleamed mysteriously.
"It doesn't fit my personality to join someone else's household, but I think it is okay if it is Lucan."
Kang-jun was delighted.
"Does that mean you will join my household?"
"If you give me this place, I will join your household."
"Can I ask why you want this place?"
Aquana replied with expectation in her eyes,
"The mana and health are overflowing, so this is a good place for spirits to be born. If you allow me to, I will make this a world of spirits."
"Okay, I will allow it."
Kang-jun nodded easily.
Aquana then approached Kang-jun and knelt down.
"I, Spirit Queen Aquana, will became a member of Sovereign Lucan's household. If you don't forsake me, my loyalty will be eternal."
With those words, she kissed Kang-jun's right hand.
Kang-jun nodded and said.
"The spirit queen, Aquana! From now on, you will become a member of my household and this place, the Freya Island, will be the home where you and your spirits can live."
"Lord, thank you for your consideration."
Aquana smiled brightly.
[The spirit queen Aquana has joined your household.]
[Aquana is now your faithful subordinate.]
[A spirit ruler has joined your household for the first time.]
[Charisma has risen by one.]
With that, he obtained a spirit ruler. Additionally, his charisma rose by one.
Good Luck: 13 (+3)
Charisma: 32 (+4)
His charisma was a huge 36 points. His good luck became 16 points thanks to the Lucky Tower which was built at the Delta building.
However, something unusual happened after Aquana joined Kang-jun's household.
Her body suddenly rose to the sky and water, that shone with a beautiful light, streamed around her.
Chwaaack- Swaaaack-
Rain started pouring down from the cloudless sky.
The rain continued until the entire island was wet.
Then after a while, the rain cleared to reveal something.
It was a huge female made of water and 100-meters-tall. She looked down at the island with a warm expression.
Of course, she was Aquana.
Soon, her height started reducing and she returned to her original size. She landed in front of Kang-jun and laughed brightly.
"After joining Lord's household, all my strength has come back. I thought it would take a long time, so this is amazing."
"That is one of the good things about joining my household."
Kang-jun smiled. This was a known phenomenon.
Anyone who joined Kang-jun would recover to their best condition.
They couldn't feel it when their condition was already good, but if they were like Aquana, who had been almost exhausted, it was a miracle-like phenomenon.
Kang-jun suddenly asked,
"That reminds me, did you see the fire spirit queen, Klater, in my wings?"
It would be nice if he could gain Klater as well. Aquana nodded.
"Of course. Klater and I have reconciled, but she seems to have lost her motivation for life and won't leave Lord's wings for a while. She is in a state of deep sleep."
"Then it can't be helped."
"However, if Lord finds a world similar to this place that is full of fire, she might wake up then. It will give Klater new hope."
Speaking of which, it had been the same for Aquana.
If Kang-jun hadn't found a place that had powerful water energywas strong in the energy of water, Aquana might have stayed asleep in his wings.
She wanted to create a new water spirit world!
That was what gave her energy.
Therefore, the fire spirit queen, Klater, may also gain hope if she saw a small world of fire.
The hope of making a new fire spirit world...
Kang-jun smiled.
'I will be sure to find such a world. It would be great if the fire spirit queen joins me.'
Anyway, he was inwardly gleeful that he had gained the water spirit queen.
In the near future, this place would turn into a spirit world.
Aquana, the spirit queen, would raise strong water spirits and become a powerful force.
This was a type of delegation.
It was just like delegating a building in Earth Hwanmong to Naga Queen Melinad.
The scale was just bigger.
In this case, he was delegating a small world.
It was literally a big delegation.
"Tell me if you need anything, I will give it to you."
Kang-jun asked Aquana what she needed.
"Right now, I need Essence of Water. If I have a lot of Essence of Water, I can create more water spirits."
Kang-jun instantly looked at Keirun.
"How many Essence of Water do we have?"
Keirun immediately replied.
"At present, we have over 80,000 Essence of Water."
"80,000?"
It wasn't all the essences combined, only the Essence of Water.
During the red moon period, Kang-jun hadn't raked in such a tremendous number of essences. Keirun just smiled and replied,
"I was also going to report this to Lord. The army commanders and sovereigns have sent nodes and essences as tribute. Additionally, it was the same for the bosses of the skysc.r.a.pers. They sent the tribute voluntarily, saying that they didn't want to become Lord's enemies. They will continue to offer a
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constant number of essences or nodes in the future."
"I see."
The situation made sense to Kang-jun now.
He was the absolute sovereign of Earth Hwanmong and it was similar to being an emperor.
Of course, Kang-jun wasn't an emperor who would exploit Earth Hwanmong. They were just afraid of Kang-jun and offered a tribute.
62,765 Essence of Fire.
80,787 Essence of Water.
140,329 Essence of Earth.
118,890 Essence of Wind.
32,983 Essence of Abundance.
31,893 Essence of Enchantment.
12,229 Essence of Light.
23,766 Essence of Darkness.
According to Keirun's report, he had over 500,000 essences.
Originally, he would have used it to strengthen his wings but not anymore.
-Chaos power needed to upgrade to Stage 8: 106984/5120000
500,000 was nothing.
This was because it required more than five million essences to strengthen the wings.
It would be better to absorb chaos power through hunting.
Absorbing chaos power from monsters was worth dozens of essences.
Therefore, it was better to use the essences to summon troops or for buildings.
Kang-jun said to Aquana,
"Would 10,000 essences be okay?"
Aquana replied with a pleased expression,
"That is enough."
"Keirun, give Aquana 10,000 Essence of Water."
"Yes, Lord. Then I will go back to headquarters."
Keirun immediately built a warehouse at the base on Freya Island. After returning to the headquarters at the Delta building, the 10,000 Essence of Water were sent to the base warehouse on Freya Island.
[10,000 Essence of Water have arrived.]
[They will be kept at the base warehouse.]
Kangjun confirmed the message and pointed to the warehouse building inside the circle.
"There will be 10,000 Essence of Water inside. Use them freely."
"Thank you, Lord."
Aquana entered the warehouse and took dozens of Essence of Water.
Then she gazed at Cerato who was behind Kang-jun. Cerato stared at Aquana with a smirk.
"I see that you are a demon king."
Cerato laughed.
"Kukuk! Why are you so surprised? I can't be the first demon king that you have seen."
"I have seen many revolting demon kings. If you were an enemy, you would have died at my hands."
Aquana's eyes were cold.
Spirit rulers and demon kings were originally existences that didn't get along.
This was because spirit rulers hated demon kings.
"That's what I wanted to do, but shouldn't we try to get along now that we are members of one family? I am Cerato."
"I am Aquana."
Aquana didn't like Cerato, but she didn't reveal her hostility to Cerato anymore.
She gazed at Kang-jun and declared,
"Lord, now is the crucial moment when spirits will be born. It won't be good to have a demon king here since he will affect the mentality of the spirits."
"Then it can't be helped. Cerato, return to your ship."
"Yes, Lord. Huhu, then I will be in the Shelter of Pleasure. The ship will be above the sea of clouds."
"Do so."
Kang-jun nodded and Cerato boarded his sailboat.
The sailboat flew up and disappeared into the sky.
Only Kang-jun and Aquana remained at the base on Freya Island.
"Then I will start, Lord."
Aquana walked out of the base and stopped in front of a nearby lake. She put down the Essence of Water on the short of the lake, held one in her hand and placed it in the water.
Hwaaak!
At that moment, a light emerged from her hand. Simultaneously, the Essence of Water started to soften.
"Low grade spirit! You are the first born. You are low grade, but it is okay. Please continue to grow."
Aquana said with a warm smile. Then it became a transparent blue fish and started to swim in the lake.
"A fish? Is that a spirit?"
Kang-jun asked and Aquana nodded.
"Yes, a low grade spirit has been born."
"Oh! Really?"
Kang-jun was surprised again. A spirit had been born from an Essence of Water.
So, 10,000 essences would result in 10,000 spirits!
It was a jackpot.
Kang-jun asked with an positive expression,
"Can low grade spirits grow into intermediate or advanced spirits?"
"That's not it. They live according to their determined fate."
"So, this spirit will remain a low grade spirit forever?"
"Of course, there are exceptions. However, it is a fortunate thing that only occurs a fraction of the time, so it is mainly fixed."
"I see."
In the meantime, Aquana released another Essence of Water into the water. This time, it was a larger fished shaped spirit.
"Hoho! An intermediate spirit."
Aquana clapped with delight.
"Congratulations. Is it that hard for intermediate spirits to come out?"
"Most of them are low grade spirits, although intermediate grade is still okay. The higher the grade, the lower the probability that they will be born."
"So, the probability that anything unusual will come out is low."
Kang-jun was quite interested, so Aquana looked over with a strange facial expression.
She then asked Kang-jun,
"Do you want to try it once?"
"Is that possible?"
"Yes, it isn't possible for anyone else, but maybe Lord can do it."
"Then I will give it a try."
Kang-jun had thought this was something only a water spirit queen could do, so he had simply been watching.
However, he wanted to try it once if it was possible.
This was the first time he had seen a water spirit being created from an essence.
Now, there was a chance he could do it himself.
Kang-jun picked up an Essence of Water and asked,
"Do I just release it in the water?"
"Wait a minute. That's not..."
Aquana hesitated for a moment, looking embarrassed. Kang-jun made a confused sound.
"Let me know. How do I do it?"
Then Aquana approached and kissed Kang-jun.
What was this? She suddenly kissed him?
Rather than human lips, he felt the texture of soft water. Wasn't it very refres.h.i.+ng?
However, it had the distinctive feeling of a kiss.
Why did she suddenly kiss him when he had asked for an explanation of how to create a spirit?
Kang-jun was curious, but he wasn't going to stop the kiss to ask what she was doing.
Kang-jun immediately embraced Aquana gently with both hands.
And he responded actively to the kiss.
Kang-jun's tongue slipped into Aquana's mouth and wrapped around Aquana's tongue.
Aquana flinched and her body trembled. Her eyes widened with surprise. However, she closed her eyes and threw herself into the kiss.
So, after a while…
[You have received knowledge about lower grade spirits.]
Unbelievable! He had suddenly received knowledge?
Did he have to kiss the queen to gain knowledge about water spirits?
However, that wasn't the end.
Meanwhile, they were both still kissing passionately.
[You have received knowledge about intermediate spirits.]
This time, it was intermediate grade. Then again, after a while...
[You have learned Aura of Water.]
[Aura of Water]
-Additional water property damage will be added to all attacks.
-Magic defense will increase when using Aura of Darkness.
-Consumes five black magic energy.
-Duration is 10 minutes
-Wind, fire, water and earth can't be used simultaneously.
Additionally, he received the Aura of Water skill.
Kang-jun learnt Aura of Water after Aura of Earth, Wind and Darkness.
While Aura of Darkness could be used with any type other than light, Aura of Water couldn't be used with the fire, earth and wind types.
The best ability of Aura of Water was magic defense.
Of course, Kang-jun could scatter magic through Heavenly Flow, so he didn't have to rely on Aura of Water.
Still, it was always good to receive new skills.
However, he was confused that he could gain it just by kissing the spirit queen.
In fact, Kang-jun found it strange.
It wasn't because of Aura of Water which could be acquired from a skillbook.
The true feat was the knowledge about water spirits!
Although it was only intermediate level, it was extremely rare that knowledge about intermediate water spirits could be gained through voluntary physical contact with the spirit queen.
Then Aquana stopped kissing him and took in deep breaths.
"Hah..."
She said immediately with an embarrassed expression,
"I had just intended to touch my lips with yours for a moment. Then I would give Lord the Aura of Water temporarily."
Yet, Kang-jun had suddenly initiated a deep kiss.
Although Aquana responded, she was embarrassed because she couldn't understand Kang-jun's intentions.
Of course, Kang-jun did it deliberately.
A woman had kissed him first.
She was a beauty who was actually the water spirit queen!
As a man, it didn't make sense to remain silent in that situation.
Kang-jun replied with an apologetic expression,
"I see. Then you should have told me in advance."
Even if she had told him, it wouldn't have ended so easily.
"I was only able to try it once before. Now, Lord can use the Essence of Water to create water spirits at any time."
"I acquired intermediate knowledge, so I can only make up to intermediate spirits."
"That's right."
Aquana nodded.
The atmosphere was a bit awkward.
If that was the case...
Kang-jun used an arm to draw Aquana toward him again. Aquana was shocked.
"Lord..."
"I'm not satisfied with intermediate level. I would prefer advanced or supreme knowledge about water spirits."
It wouldn't be bad if he formed a deeper relationship with Aquana.
Was it dream courage?
As a sovereign, it was natural to have beautiful water spirits as subordinates. It was also important for them to be strong.
However, it was somewhat unfair that he had to fight monsters in Hwanmong and risk dying.
Hadn't it been a lot of work to reach this point? It would be absurd if he was to lose it to someone else.
So today, he decided to make some beautiful memories.
Aquana didn't refuse.
After a while, Kang-jun sat next to Aquana on one side of the lake.
Hwaaack!
A blue fish with a bright light emerged from Aquana's hand.
"An intermediate spirit was born."
"Oh! Congratulations."
The awkwardness between the two of them had disappeared. Aquana spoke with glittering eyes,
"Lord should try it."
"Shall I?"
Kang-jun now had advanced knowledge about water spirits.
Unfortunately, he didn't get supreme knowledge. However, he was likely to get it if he continued developing his relationship with Aquana.
Chalrang.
Kang-jun immersed an Essence of Water into the lake with both hands.
Hwaaack!
There was a bright light and the Essence of Water turned into a big fish.
[An advanced water spirit has been created from an Esesnce of Water.]
"Oh! Advanced spirit?"
He hadn't expected much, but it was an advanced spirit.
Aquana cheered.
"To get an advanced spirit on the first try! Amazing."
"I was just lucky."
Kang-jun laughed. It was good that he had built the Lucky Tower. It would be great if he could built a lot of Lucky Towers, but they were rare.
Still, Keirun was looking for another place on Earth Hwanmong where a Lucky Tower could be built. Keirun was able to do these things well, so Kang-jun was comfortable.
'If I have this much luck, I can try to strengthen the wings to Stage 8.'
Once he was finished here, he would have to find a world full of monsters.
He had to hunt monsters to fill his chaos power quickly.
[A low grade water spirit has been created from an Esesnce of Water.]
[An intermediate water spirit has been created from an Esesnce of Water.]
[An advanced water spirit has been created from an Esesnce of Water.]
He
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tried again and another advanced spirit emerged on his fourth attempt.
Aquana seemed more upset than celebratory now.
"How can this be? I still haven't done it even once."
The highest she had managed to create was an intermediate spirit. Yet Kang-jun had created a second advanced spirit in his fourth attempt, so she couldn't help feeling slightly empty.
"I should leave this to Lord. I'll just watch."
She then leaned back against a rock and watched Kang-jun like a spectator. Kang-jun laughed.
"Do you intend to give up on supreme spirits? Even if it is low, just continue trying."
Kang-jun had heard from Aquana about the combat power of the water spirits.
Low grade spirits were usually used for non-combat missions.
They did things like clearing contaminated water or producing wells. They formed alliances with other species and provided them with drinking water.
Of course, in cases of need, low grade spirits also partic.i.p.ated in battle. However, combat was normally left to spirits of the intermediate level or above.
Advanced spirits were commanders in charge of intermediate ones.
The very rare supreme spirits were at the top.
Advanced spirits were on par with advanced demons, while a supreme spirit had the brute force equivalent to a dragon.
It was literally possible to create military officers like Melinad, Driana and Heksia through the Essence of Water.
Of course, a newborn supreme spirit couldn't exert such force immediately. The water spirit ruler had to take care of it steadily until it was fully grown.
On the other hand, Aquana thought that Kang-jun's words were correct and grabbed the Essence of Water again.
"It would truly be great if you are a supreme spirit, but the odds are so slim that I should just give up."
From a spirit ruler's point of view, having a supreme spirit was very reassuring and relaxing.
It was because a supreme spirit could do almost everything a spirit ruler could do, except for creating spirits.
It was typical to nurture the spirits.
'Please!'
As she placed the Essence of Water into the lake, Aquana prayed to be lucky.
Hwaaak!
However, a transparent fish emerged from her hand. It was a low grade spirit.
"Nice to meet you. It is okay that you are a low grade spirit."
She was disappointed that it wasn't a supreme spirit, but she still stroked the low grade spirit kindly.
She had been trapped alone in an Aok for long years.
So, even a low grade spirit was very important to her.
In that way, she kept creating low or intermediate spirits while Kang-jun created another advanced spirit.
"Hahat! An advanced spirit."
"Congratulations."
"Thank you."
In the meantime, Kang-jun received a mission to create three advanced spirits.
[Mission 23] Create three advanced spirits.
[Compensation] Experience, 50,000 nodes, 1 Dimensional Piece
This kind of mission was welcome.
'Don't I only have two more left?'
It was much trickier than a mission to destroy advanced lords.
This mission couldn't be completed with just one finger.
Kang-jun used the hundreds of essences from the warehouse and started to create spirits earnestly.
Then after 40 attempts, he finally succeeded in creating two more advanced spirits.
"Huhu, another advanced spirit."
His level rose by one to Lv133 and one Dimensional Piece was acquired.
"Good."
Aquana was glad, but she also wondered about Kang-jun's immense luck.
Then she suddenly said,
"Why don't you get more knowledge?"
"What does that mean?"
"For some reason, I think that you will be able to create a supreme spirit."
"Haven't I only been making advanced spirits?"
Did she mean to give him supreme knowledge?
Kang-jun glanced at Aquana. She was pretty cute and s.e.xy as she avoided his gaze.
[After a short time, the door to Hwanmong will close.]
[If you keep on waiting here, the door will be changed from Earth Hwanmong to Freya Island.]
It was already time for Hwanmong to close?
When he thought about it, he didn't have to be in the Delta building when entering Hwanmong.
If necessary, he could move through the portal at any time.
Rather, something else was more urgent.
The statement about gaining supreme knowledge had come just before Hwanmong closed.
Unfortunately, he didn't have the time to acquire the supreme knowledge.
[The door to Hwanmong is closed.]
The surrounding s.p.a.ce started to distort.
"It is time for me to go back. Let's succeed next time then."
"Yes."
Aquana looked disappointed as she said goodbye to Kang-jun.
[Your time in the world of Hwanmong is over.]
After returning to reality, Kang-jun sat quietly on the rooftop of the Delta building and meditated for three days.
The method of meditation was simple.
He created virtual enemies with the same abilities as himself and kept fighting them.
In the beginning, it was just like playing around, but surprisingly, he gained a lot from it.
Every time he finished a long meditation, he woke up in a slightly different state.
[The door to Hwanmong is open.]
Then Hwanmong opened again and Kang-jun showed up at the base on Freya Island, not the Delta building.
Meanwhile, the base had turned into a huge fortress.
Aquana had established various defense facilties. She was waiting alone since the spirits hadn't grown yet.
Kang-jun headed toward where she was, near the lake.
"Aquana!"
"Lord!"
Aquana was taking care of the spirits swimming in the lake and flashed a bright smile when she saw Kang-jun.
Kang-jun smiled.
Today, he was going to gain supreme knowledge.
After a while, the message he had really wanted finally appeared.
[You have received knowledge about supreme spirits.]
"Finally! Supreme!"
"Congratulations, Lord."
"Now let's go make the spirits."
Aquana's expression was also filled with expectation. Kang-jun brought all the Essence of Water in the warehouse out to the lake and started to create spirits.
Aquana watched from beside Kang-jun.
Higher ranked spirits were better for a more powerful spirit world.
So, she left it all to the lucky Kang-jun.
Kang-jun created an advanced spirit at least once in every 20 times. The rest that came out were low or intermediate spirits.
Even with Kang-jun's high luck, a supreme spirit did not come out easily. After 10,000 attempts, there were only two supreme spirits.
However, Aquana was delighted with that alone.
Two supreme water spirits.
522 advanced water spirits.
4,455 intermediate water spirits.
5,021 low grade water spirits.
"I have many Essence of Water, so do you want to make more spirits?"
"The current number is reasonable for this world. It is a fairly big spirit world."
"That's right. Now, the spirits have to grow up safely."
"I can do it well, so leave it to me."
Aquana smiled confidently.
The first small world that Kang-jun had acquired in the dimensional system had become a new world with 10,000 spirits.
Chapter 122: Top Demon King Scolaris (1)
TL Note: I've decided to change Second Demon King to Top Demon King
When he returned to Hwanmong, Kang-jun appeared on Freya Island.
Thanks to Aquana, the spirits in the lake were growing well. Kang-jun was having a fun time when he suddenly asked Aquana.
"By the way, why were you fighting Colladikus?"
"For a long time, the relationship between spirit rulers and demon kings haven't been good. Then a war broke out between the Top Dragon Shakan and the Top Demon King Keljark over Pavalia Station. Some of the spirit kings joined Shakan's camp and some demon kings joined Keljark's camp."
"Pavalia Station?"
"The dimensional worlds connected with the dimensional sea of clouds were divided into a myriad of stations. Right now, we are in Pavalia Station."
"I see."
This was the first time Kang-jun had heard of it.
"Then how big is Pavalia Station?"
"I don't know how big it is. I've never left Pavalia Station. If you want to move to another station, you'll need the assistance of a special creature such as the anomaloria or anomalous phoenix."
Kang-jun had heard of an anomaloria before, but what was an anomalous phoenix?
"Anomalous phoenix?"
"The speed is several times faster than an anomaloria, but it is violent and aggressive, so it is almost impossible to ride it. It has a mysterious combat power used in self-defense, so even transcendents often fail to catch it."
There was such a great creature.
Kang-jun, who thought he wanted an anomaloria, suddenly had a new goal.
However, even those who were transcendent had failed, so Kang-jun needed to be at least transcendent before trying.
Moreover, it had strong combat power in self-defense, so one slip could cause something irreparable.
"By the way, what is the Top Dragon?"
"Among the dragons, those who experienced an extraordinary awakening similar to transcendence are called Top Dragons."
"Transcendence?"
Kang-jun's eyes widened. It was the first time he had heard of an existence that actually reached transcendence.
"Likewise, a demon king who reaches the same stage is called the Top Demon King."
Kang-jun was puzzled.
"No way. Then the Top Demon King Colladikus can't be transcendent."
If Colladikus was transcendent, then Kang-jun. who had surpassed him, should be transcendent. However, Kang-jun knew that he wasn't transcendent.
"Those who aren't transcendent but are close to transcendent have called themselves by such names. In particular, the demon kings like the title a lot. But as far as I know, the only one worthy of being called the Top Demon King in Pavaria Station is Keljark who opposes the Top Dragon Shakan."
"I see."
As Aquana said, there were were such presences in Pavalia.
In other words, there were two walls that Kang-jun couldn't beat with his skills.
He became somewhat tense as he thought about it.
"Anyway, that doesn't explain why you are fighting Colladikus."
"When I first met him, he was a little stronger than me. However, Klater fell for his schemes and I was defeated. Then Klater was also captured."
"Such a thing!"
"Colladikus was praised by the Top Demon King Keljark for destroying two spirit worlds that belonged to Shakan's camp. After that, Keljark awarded him with an anomalorian and made his power stronger."
Since then, Colladikus had proclaimed himself as the Top Demon King. Kang-jun could feel Aquana's deep pain in her words.
"From then on, I had been trapped in the Aok and was constantly threatened."
"I didn't give in until the end, but Klater succ.u.mbed and joined Colladikus. It is miraculous that I am released now."
Aquana was tearful as she thought of that time.
Kang-jun was also unhappy. When he had first seen Aquana, her limbs had been severed.
It was obvious with just one look.
Colladikus had inflicted a tremendous amount of pain on Aquana.
Kang-jun also didn't like that Colladikus had gone to Earth Hwanmong and caused a frenzy.
However, there was another reason to be angry at Colladikus after becoming closer to Aquana.
Kang-jun wiped away Aquana's tears and said,
"I'll take care of Colladikus, so don't cry."
Then Aquana shook her head.
"if that happens, you will incite the anger of Keljark who is behind Colladikus."
"It can't be helped. Colladikus won't give up on Earth Hwanmong and will be back. I
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have to take care of him before that."
Kang-jun didn't intend to fight a reckless battle, but he wasn't going to hide and avoid one.
He would fight and become stronger.
He couldn't become transcendent unless he faced crises where he could die.
Aquana paused for a moment before saying,
"If Lord means to take that path, then you should join the Top Dragon Shakan's camp first. Then Lord won't have to fight the Top Demon King Keljark directly."
The two transcendents would keep each other in check. Most wars occurred between those two camps.
Kang-jun nodded.
"I'll consider that as well."
"Be careful and stop by occasionally."
Aquana knew that Kang-jun was about to leave. Kang-jun smiled.
"Of course. Don't worry about me."
Kang-jun kissed Aquana and hugged her gently before flying up to the sea of clouds.
Cerato's black sailboat was waiting nearby.
"Lord! Where are we going now?"
As soon as Kang-jun had landed on the deck, Cerato noticed and left the Shelter of Pleasure.
"I intend to remove all threats around this world."
"Threats?"
"I will sweep away the nearby piratas."
"Huhu, leave that to me. I know all the piratas very well."
"Really? Then tell me what you know about Colladikus."
Cerato stiffed at those words.
"Are you talking about the Top Demon King Colladikus?"
"Yes, it is him."
Kang-jun's eyes shone coldly.
"He belongs to Keljark's camp but he is so famous that there are few in Pavalia Station who doesn't know him."
"That reminds me, are you part of Keljark's camp like Colladikus is?"
Kang-jun asked suddenly. Cerato shook his head and said,
"I always have the policy not to get involved in big wars. It is the secret behind how I managed to live so long as a pirata."
"So, Shakan and Keljark are still at war."
"That's correct. I don't know when the war will end, so it is better not to get involved."
"I understand. Now, move to the nearby piratas. Lead me to where they pop up frequently."
"Yes, Lord."
Cerato moved the sailboat immediately. Then Kang-jun asked,
"What are the skills of the piratas?"
"There are very few piratas near here that Lord needs to worry about. Just watch out for the Top Demon King Scolaris."
"He calls himself the Top Demon King, so he must be pretty strong."
"He is the same as Colladikus. If you meet him, it is wiser to give up on fighting. Fortunately, we can escape on this ship."
Just as Cerato's sailboat was about to leave Freya Island...
Swaaah!
There was a blast of wind and a huge boat appeared in front of Cerato's sailboat.
It was a red ship that looked 10 times bigger at the first glance! Before it, Cerato's sailboat looked like a small boat.
"Heok!"
Cerato was shocked and stopped the ship. He stiffened and quickly said to Kang-jun,
"Euh! This?"
"Do you know this person?"
Kang-jun asked calmly. Cerato made a long face.
"Yes. He is someone we should never meet. Sob! Today is unlucky. All the property I collected..."
"Is he the Top Demon King Scolaris?"
"Lord, I'll take care of it, so please stay here for a while."
Cerato was worried that Kang-jun might try and fight Scolaris.
At that time, a demon king flew from Scolaris' ship and landed on Kang-jun's sailboat.
Unlike the minotaur, Cerato, he had a human body with the head of a deer, but his eyes shone like a demon.
One of his hands grasped a staff like it was a long spear.
It was at least a legend grade weapon and Kang-jun could feel an extraordinary energy from the blue sapphire like gem.
A demon king wouldn't hold a legend ranked weapon, so it was probably myth rank.
"It has been a while, Cerato. You aren't dead yet?"
"Turun! You also haven't died yet."
Cerato stared at Turun. Turun was the right hand of the Top Demon King Scolaris. Turun took care of anything that Scolaris didn't want to do.
"Kukukuk, Cerato! In the meantime, you've gathered quite a lot of assets. Take out everything except for the ship."
Cerato made a long face.
"Are you truly saying this? Do you want me to die?"
Then Turun stared fiercely at Cerato.
"Yes, I want to take away all your power today. That reminds me, I heard rumours that you were collecting pretty demons. Are they below the deck?"
"W-wait a minute!"
Cerato flinched. It would be the end if Turun found his Shelter of Pleasure.
Even if he was a demon king, he would be robbed. Cerato would have to release all his household members and they would immediately become slaves of the Top Demon King Scolaris.
It was at that moment...
Seokeok!
The head of Turun, who had been threatening Cerato, was separated from his body.
"Kuaaak!"
The separated head screamed and scattered into dust.
Pasususu.
Then his body was also broken.
In front of him, Kang-jun was holding a scythe in his hand.
'The energy of destruction is really comforting.'
Kang-jun had wanted to try out the Destruction Scythe that was a myth grade weapon.
Turun was destroyed the moment his head was separated from his body and the body also disappeared in the same way after a moment.
[Experience has risen.]
Despite removing a demon king, he didn't level up and only gained some experience.
[Two Dimensional Pieces have been acquired.]
[Turun's Heart (Myth) has been acquired.]
[Turun's Heavy Armour (Myth) has been acquired.]
[Jekadis Magic Spear (Myth) has been acquired.]
Still, the japtem profits were good.
Of course, myth grade items couldn't really be considered japtem.
Additionally, he gained two Dimensional Pieces.
[Turun's Heart]
-Rating: Myth
-It is the source of a demon king's magic power.
-Can only be mounted on myth ranked weapons.
-Once mounted, Turun's ego will reside in the weapon.
Just like Kadiana's Heart, Turun's Heart could be mounted on a myth grade weapon.
[Turun's Heavy Armour]
-Rating: Myth
-The magic power dwelling in Turun's Heavy Armour gives it excellent magic defense.
-Resistance to dimensional power has increased.
-Defense will increase when using Aura of Darkness.
-250 inventory s.p.a.ces.
Turun's Heavy Armour was similar to Kadiana's Heavy Armour, but it was grey in colour and had a smaller number of inventory s.p.a.ces.
It would be a useful substitute if Kadiana's Demonic Scaly Armour was ever damaged or he could give it to his clone.
When thinking about it, giving myth grade equipment to his clone would increase his brute power.
As Kang-jun became stronger, his clone was also stronger.
[Jekadis Magic Spear]
-Rating: Myth
-Magic power is nestled in the spear.
-Targets struck by it will have their resistance to dimensional power decreased. The resistance will continuously decrease until the wound is healed.
-The damage will increase greatly with Aura of Darkness.
It was a spear that caused resistance to dimensional power to drop.
If the resistance to dimensional power dropped, it would be hard to even stand properly in the sea of clouds. As soon as dimensional power became zero, the person would turn to dust and scatter.
Therefore, it was a weapon that enemies in the dimensional sea of clouds would show great fear toward.
'A weapon I can use. It would be nice if a heart was attached to it.'
Kang-jun didn't hesitate to attach Turun's Heart to the Jekadis Magic Spear.
[Turun's Heart is now mounted on the Jekadis Magic Spear.]
[The damage of the Jekadis Magic Spear has increased greatly.]
[The demon king Turun's ego now resides in the Jekadis Magic Spear.]
This had all happened in an instant.
He automatically checked the item and equipped a heart!
It finished in one second.
Kang-jun was very familiar with this process.
He was a master in this realm.
On the one hand, Cerato panicked when Kang-jun suddenly killed Turun.
He had known that Kang-jun would be able to win against Turun without difficulty. Turun's attack power was similar to Cerato's.
The problem was the Top Demon King Scolaris, Turun's lord. He wouldn't leave Kang-jun alone after his subordinate was killed.
'Now, we are screwed.'
Cerato admitted that Kang-jun was strong but didn't think he could win against Scolaris.
Scolaris was close to being transcendent.
The piratas flying around in Pavalia Station knew not to mess with him.
It was as he thought. Scolaris, who had been watching from the ship, had a b.l.o.o.d.y glow in his eyes.
"You dare?! Do you know what you have done?"
However, his face was filled with strain. He was aware that Kang-jun hadn't revealed all his skills.
At that time, Kang-jun sent Scolaris a cold look.
"I punished the one who dared to come to my ship. Are you dissatisfied, Scolaris?"
It is an obvious provocation. Scolaris' face distorted before he said with a laugh,
"Keuk! Kukuk! Kukukuk! You dare to do this even though you know my name? Cheeky b.a.s.t.a.r.d! I will destroy you and everything related to you in Pavalia Station."
He meant killing Kang-jun and destroying Earth Hwanmong.
These words were coming from the mouth of Scolaris, a Top Demon King in Pavalia Station!
Cerato's expression worsened.
His panic worsened as Kang-jun aggravated the situation.
'd.a.m.n! It is the end now.'
He was going crazy at the thought of his life ending today.
Meanwhile, Kang-jun flew high above the deck.
"You want to destroy me? Then show me your skills, Scolaris!"
If they fought on the ships, they would break.
"Do you want to die that badly?"
Huge wings burst from Scolaris' back.
They were huge black wings!
These wings increased his powers and caused demons to shake with fear whenever he took them out.
"Ohh!"
Cerato trembled with fear.
Even Scolaris' subordinates were frightened.
Susususu.
In the meantime, Scolaris swung his axe at Kang-jun dozens of times.
Swiiik! Hwaaaaack!
The intense glow in the axe surged like a storm.
If Kang-jun tried to escape, the ray would pass by him and strike Cerato's sailboat.
From the beginning, Scolaris had aimed for it.
However, Kang-jun used the Destruction Scythe and scattered Scolaris' ray of light.
At the same time, a flash flew toward Scolaris.
Sak! Sasasasak.
Scolaris was surprised as a myriad of shadows flew from the Destruction Scythe but struck them with his axe.
Kakang! Kwaang! Kakakang!
He was the self-proclaimed Top Demon King, so he blocked Kang-jun's attack.
'Weaker than Colladikus.'
Kang-jun had a look of disappointment on his face.
He had been expecting a lot from the piratas of
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Pavalia Station. Kang-jun had hoped for a strong opponent that would allow him to gain enlightenment in this battle.
However, it seemed to be an empty boasting.
Chwaack!
Kang-jun's scythe flashed and one of Scolaris' arms flew away.
Seuk.
At the same time, the Destruction Scythe reached Scolaris' neck.
"Oooh!"
A confused sound emerged from Scolaris' mouth and blood fell as the Destruction Scythe touched his skin.
However, the cut skin was soon restored again.
This meant that Scolaris' abilities transcended the destructive energy of the myth grade scythe.
For common demon kings, the Destruction Scythe was a weapon of death, but for Scolaris, it was nothing more than an ordinary weapon.
It was because he was close to being transcendent.
Of course, if Kang-jun amplified it with Aura of Darkness, he could damage Scolaris.
"It would be a waste to kill you with your skills. I will spare you if you become a member of my household."
"Keuk! Crazy guy! Stop talking nonsense. If I survive, I will certainly kill you."
"Then it can't be helped."
Kang-jun only asked once. It would be good if Scolaris joined his household, but he wasn't obsessed with it.
It would be different if the person was a beautiful woman like the water spirit queen, but why would he be obsessed with acquiring a male demon king.
Seokeok!
Kang-jun immediately cut off Scolaris' head.
"Kuaaaack!"
As soon as the head and body were separated, Scolaris turned into powder and scattered.
[Your level has risen.]
[Your level has risen.]
He gained two levels. Scolaris gave a large amount of experience that was unmatched by the demon king Turun.
Thanks to that, he was level 135.
[Four Dimensional Pieces have been acquired.]
[Seven Aok Keys have been acquired.]
[Scolaris' One-Handed Axe (Myth) has been acquired.]
[Anomaloria Golden Scale Insect (Myth) has been acquired.]
'What? The items were surprising. There is no heart.'
The battle power was superior, but there weren't many drops.
Dimension Pieces and Aok Keys!
And one myth grade weapon!
Furthermore, the power of the one-handed axe wasn't much different from the Leon Magic Sword or the Jekadis Magic Spear.
Instead, he received a unique item called the Anomaloria Golden Scale Insect.
[Anomaloria Golden Scale Insect]
-Rating: Myth
-A rare prey of the mysterious spirit of the dimensional system, the anomalous phoenix.
-The anomalous phoenix that eats this will have their abilities increase significantly.
-If you throw this to an anomalous phoenix. your favorability with it will increase.
'The prey of the anomalous phoenix?'
Kang-jun was startled.
It was a mysterious spirit of the dimensional system that was several times fast than an anomaloria!
He had heard about it from Aquana.
If he threw it towards an anomalous phoenix, it would be more favorable toward him!
An anomalous phoenix was very vigilant and aggressive.
So, even those who were transcendents couldn't tame it.
'Maybe I can tame it with this.'
Kang-jun was delighted.
'Huhu, this is really a jackpot.'
The Anomaloria Golden Scale Insect was the best item he had received today.
Frankly, the power of the myth grade weapons were similar, so there was no point in switching.
Kang-jun put the Anomaloria Golden Scale Insect away.
On the one hand, there was a frenzy as the Top Demon King Scolaris was killed by Kang-jun.
Rotas, the second subordinate of Scolaris after Turun, had a devastated expression on his face.
Cerato's face was full of shock.
'I can't believe it. Lord won against Scolaris!'
He hadn't expected Kang-jun to be a match against Scolaris. He had been waiting hopelessly to die.
At that time, Kang-jun landed on the deck of Scolaris' giant ship.
His eyes looked around.
There was an old tree filled with eerie darkness and its roots were wound around the huge ship.
The demon king, Rotas.
Kang-jun instantly recognized that the tree was a demon king.
Rotas trembled as Kang-jun's gaze fell on him.
The moment that he met Kang-jun's eyes, he couldn't even think of resisting.
Suuk.
Kang-jun put the Destruction Scythe in his inventory and held Scolaris' One-Handed Axe. Then he walked toward Rotas.
"Your lord has died. Do you also want to die? Or will you join my household?"
Rotas' attack power seemed weaker than Turun.
Yet his appearance was the toughest among all the demon kings he had seen so far.
Although the vicious appearance didn't mean a strong combat power, Kang-jun still wanted him to join.
Anyway, Rotas would be good enough against some useless demon kings.
If he refused, Kang-jun would just kill him and take the ship. This ship looked much more comfortable to navigate the dimensional sea than Cerato's sailboat.
However, Rotas didn't hesitate.
From the very beginning, he didn't have that much loyalty to Scolaris.
Therefore, he would take the opportunity to survive after thinking that he would be killed.
"I will join your household."
"Okay. A wise decision."
Kang-jun nodded and the huge tree that was Rotas bowed his head.
"I, Demon King Rotas, offer Lord my loyalty."
"Okay. I am looking forward to your actions in the future."
Kang-jun smiled.
[The demon king Rotas has joined your household.]
[Rotas is now your faithful subordinate.]
However, he learnt an unusual fact as soon as he obtained Rotas.
Scolaris' huge ship was in fact Rotas.
He was a demon king, but unlike others, he could absorb the dimensional energy to change to any form.
If they were on ground, he could easily turn into a huge castle.
He could be called a moving fortress.
He wasn't as fast as an anomaloria but his defense ability was powerful.
The Rotas Battleship.
That's what Kang-jun decided to call Rotas, the new member of his household, while he existed in the form of a ship.
After the Top Demon King Scolaris died, the 300 lord level monsters under his command also became Kang-jun's.
There were 40 advanced lords and the remaining 260 people were low to intermediate level lords.
Kang-jun distributed them appropriately to Rotas and Cerato.
In the old days when Kang-jun's level was low, he would accept people with good abilities into his household, but that time had passed.
He was staring at the realm of transcendence, so only those with the power of a demon king would enter Kang-jun's household.
Therefore, it was very lucky that Germuz, the ogre, and Rodiam had joined in the early days.
Even now, Kang-jun looked at all his household members like family.
The interior of the Rotas Battleship wasn't much different from a regular ship. The difference was that the interior could be changed at any time.
The inside was decorated with all types of precious gems from the dimensional system and it was enough to make a palace look shabby.
Particularly, in every cabin, treasures were piled up like mountains.
Scolaris was a notorious pirata that had stolen from all sorts of travelers and dimensional worlds. Of course, there were many things that he had gotten directly from monsters.
When Cerato joined, the condition he made had been that Kang-jun wouldn't take any of his assets.
However, the treasures inside Rotas were spoils that belonged to Kang-jun after killing Scolaris:
320,678,098 nodes;
328,892 small moonstones;
179,992 large moonstones;
5,821 rare grade equipment;
1,202 hero grade equipment;
282 legend grade equipment;
More than 400,000 essences;
And other miscellaneous treasures.
Of course, 99% of the treasures consisted of miscellaneous items.
There were strange materials, paintings, books, jewels and so on, so he would look through them later.
Of course, it had a Shelter of Pleasure that Cerato was so proud of, but on a much larger scale. There was also a private resting place for Kang-jun.
With the exception of the miscellaneous treasures, Rotas reported everything else to him separately.
There was a huge 320 million nodes.
There was 10 times the number of nodes Kang-jun had at his headquarters in the Delta building.
Furthermore, the moonstones were a big hit!
It was understandable since this was the property of someone who called himself the Top Demon King.
Kang-jun placed all the moonstones into his inventory.
In the case of the moonstones, they were easy to store because they only occupied one s.p.a.ce each, regardless of the number of small and large moonstones.
There were also the essences.
After becoming a supreme sovereign, the efficiency of his inventory had increased and he could keep the same type of items into the same inventory spot, just like with the moonstones.
Next up were various equipment.
Although the equipment were separated, it didn't matter to Kang-jun.
This was because only myth grade items attracted Kang-jun's attention now.
Even then, he only wanted myth grade equipment with an ego in them.
'I can replace the equipment of my subordinates.'
If he sent it to the headquarters in Earth Hwanmong, Keirun would distribute the equipment. The power of his base would be strengthened.
Then Kang-jun's eyes turned to a corner of the warehouse.
There were shelves that contained many miscellaneous treasures.
There were approximately 300 skillbooks s.h.i.+ning with a colourful light.
[Dark Fire Explosion]
[Skyshatter Magic Bow]
[Demonic Dragon Spear Technique]
[Dark Brimstone Fire]
"What is this? Did he put all the skills he learnt together?"
"It is Scolaris' collection wall. In particular, he gathered rare skillbooks. There are many skillbooks left untouched just for the sake of collecting them."
No matter where he was on the ship, Kang-jun could ask a question and Rotas would reply. It was comfortable since the ship itself was Rotas.
"This is a great hobby."
Kang-jun was delighted. However, he had no intention of collecting these skillbooks.
It was better to learn it all instead of saving it for the collection!
'I should learn all of this.'
Kang-jun pulled down the skillbooks one by one.
[Dark Fire Explosion has been learnt.]
[Advanced fire knowledge has been acquired.]
After learning Dark Fire Explosion, a lot of things about magic started making sense.
This was because he had gained knowledge. It felt like he had been learning fire magic for a long time.
Kang-jun continued to learn skills from the skillbooks.
[Dark Brimstone Fire has been learnt.]
[Supreme knowledge of fire magic has been acquired.]
Supreme fire magic! The so-called h.e.l.lfire was the strongest magic attack. Due to this, he gained supreme knowledge.
[Skyshatter Magic Bow has been learnt.]
[Supreme knowledge about
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archery has been acquired.]
[Demonic Dragon Spear Technique has been learnt.]
[Supreme knowledge about the spear has been acquired.]
[Ultimate Prison s.h.i.+eld has been learnt.]
[Supreme knowledge of freezing magic has been acquired.]
In this way, he learnt approximately 300 skills.
Among them, there was the Aura of Fire skill.
After gaining earth, wind, water and darkness, the fifth one acquired was fire.
[Aura of Fire]
-Additional fire property damage will be added to all attacks.
-Magic damage will increase when using Aura of Fire.
-Consumes five black magic energy.
-Duration is 10 minutes
-Wind, fire, water and earth can't be used simultaneously.
It temporarily boosted magic damage.
The most powerful attack magic were those with the fire attribute and this was enhanced even further with Aura of Fire.
Moreover, Kang-jun wasn't bound by limitations of a skill.
In other words, if Kang-jun decided to use Aura of Fire, he could unleash Aura of Water and Aura of Wind simultaneously.
Kang-jun was near transcendence, so he was free from those constraints.
'I finally learnt all the skills.'
There were only four books left.
They were the Auras of Earth, Water, Wind and Darkness that Kang-jun had learnt previously. He would leave them behind for decoration.
'By the way, I don't know if I will even use these skills.'
In fact, Kang-jun only learnt them for self-satisfaction since there was no difference in his attack power.
His abilities had already exceeded the power of the skills he just learnt.
Still, it was something to be proud of.
Particularly, it was good to get a lot of knowledge.
Studying this knowledge would help expand Kang-jun's horizons and assist in reaching the realm of transcendence.
Additionally, the various miscellaneous abilities would be a great help to improve the conveniences of everyday life.
For example, the magic circle.
Previously, it had only been possible to use Return Teleport. However, now he was able to draw portals.
Of course, it wasn't possible in the dimensional sea. However, it would be very exciting for worlds like Earth and Freya Island.
While Kang-jun was learning the skills, Rotas was looking for piratas near Earth Hwanmong.
Most piratas avoided Scolaris, so Rotas needed to figure out where they were hiding.
Most of the piratas were demon kings.
Of course, there were also piratas among dragons and other species, but they weren't seen near Earth Hwanmong.
So, Kang-jun found 13 pirata demon kings.
Among them, seven were killed by Kang-jun while the other six joined his household.
No matter how high Kang-jun's charisma was, not everyone wanted to join him.
There were demon kings who cursed and ridiculed Kang-jun.
The ending of those guys was obvious.
Kang-jun never asked twice.
The seven dead demon kings dropped Dimensional Pieces, hearts and various myth grade weapons.
Their ships were absorbed by Rotas.
Rotas'hull became even bigger.
Additionally, the lord grade households they possessed were entrusted to the demon kings in Kang-jun's household, while the treasures were placed in Rotas' warehouse.
Of course, Kang-jun didn't touch the properties of the newly joined demon kings.
As a result of this, Kang-jun had eight demon kings under his command.
Eight battleships!
However, the other battleships were tiny compared to Rotas and their speed was very slow.
Therefore, when moving, the battleships of the demon kings were attached to the Rotas Battleship. Rotas changed the structure of the hull and accepted the ships naturally.
This didn't affect Rotas' speed at all.
Right now, Kang-jun's number one property in the dimensional sea was definitely Rotas. Of course, Rotas wasn't an item owned by a demon king.
"Lord, there are no more piratas near Earth Hwanmong. Where do you want to go now?"
Rotas asked.
"I am going to Top Dragon Shakan's camp now. Do you know the headquarters?"
Kang-jun decided to listen to Aquana's advice.
He was reluctant to become involved in a war between two transcendent beings in Pavaria Station.
However, it couldn't be helped since Colladikus was protected by the Top Demon King Keljark.
Kang-jun wasn't transcendent, so he had to prepare for the worst.
Rotas replied,
"I don't know where the headquarters for Top Dragon Shakan is. The place is thoroughly hidden, so even people in Shakan's camp don't know the location."
"Then is there no way to go there?"
"If you go to one of Shakan's bases, there is no need to go to the headquarters. Shakan has many bases."
"Shakan's base?"
"Yes, there are a large number of people who belong to Shakan's camp. A warp point I remember is very close to one of Shakan's bases."
Rotas remembered a total of 378 warp spots in Pavaria Station.
"Okay. Then move there."
"Yes, Lord."
A radiant light enveloped the hull of the Rotas Battleship.
Hwaaack!
Rotas disappeared and reappeared again in a place that was above the purple clouds.
Nothing seemed different. However, they had moved from one end of the vast Pavaria Station to the other end.
Such a warp consumed a large amount of dimensional power, so it couldn't be used again for a while.
Of course, one Dimensional Piece could refill the energy instantly.
However, it was a waste to use the Dimensional Pieces in such a manner. It was only useful in emergencies.
"Now, Shakan's base is only a short distance from here."
Rotas advanced quickly through the sea of clouds.
The bright light before them was Shakan's base.
After some time...
The light started to expand.
Dozens of ships appeared and surrounded the Rotas Battleship.
Most of the ships were smaller than Rotas but there was a warship so big that it made Rotas look small.
A very remarkable presence could be felt.
A woman looked down at them from the sky.
She was riding a stingray.
Kang-jun realized that the monster was an anomaloria, something he had only heard about until now.
To his surprise, the atmosphere felt from the woman was no less than Rainkar or Colladikus.