Artifact-Devouring Player Chapter 192

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Same time.

‘As expected. I wasn’t wrong.’

An urgent situation was unfolding in a completely different world, one that Sang-Hyeon could not even have guessed.

It is the being that provided the cause and effect that forced Sang-Hyeon to return.

It was a situation where the model student of the waiting room, Seongjwa, was being chased by the security guard of the dimension group.

The official title as a constellation is, as everyone is familiar with, ‘model student of late-stage plastic surgery’, but…

It was just a kind of pseudonym or modifier that he had as a constellation, and he had a separate name.

Caron.

It’s a simple and memorable name, but it’s also a name that I’ve never really been called by before.

Life of the constellations.

It was certainly a life filled with all kinds of fun and enjoyment.

It was truly amazing to see the human beings struggling to survive in a world far away, beyond the dimension.

Plus, you can become their sponsor and watch them grow.

Also, by adding some of your own power to it, you can help it grow or make it grow in the direction you want.

It was a very fun thing to see and feel, just like raising plants or fish in a fish tank.

The cautious Caron did not give his heart to anyone easily from the beginning.

However, because each constellation has its own unique personality, it is easy for other constellations to make a contract with a human… … .

There were also many cases where the human’s meaningless death had such a great impact that he lost his sexual powers.

nevertheless.

The constellations that had been living each day for free were delighted to have a definite toy, a subject of amusement.

But what Charon found strange was that the constellations that had lost their ‘contractors’ were disappearing one by one.

Since there were so many constellations in the dimension, it seemed like everyone didn’t think much of it.

Caron thought differently.

Why is it that constellations that have lost their contractors just disappear without a sound?

When I questioned my colleagues, they responded like this:

– I guess you’ve lost interest now. Is the dimension a bit wide? Stop whining and decide on a contractor yourself.

– As the contractor grows, we also grow. The later we are, the more we lose, right?

No one wondered about the whereabouts of the missing constellations.

It was strange.

Not just anyone can become a constellation or a deity.

Those who are qualified to become ‘Guardians’ gather in dimensional groups from each dimension.

That is, they are ‘heroes’ with a reason to be here, and there is no way they would leave this place simply because they lost interest.

So I started investigating.

A being that no one was interested in. The being that created this world, which is made up of constellations and gods.

Why did ‘he’ connect the lives of humans in a far-off dimension to this dimension?

What did the constellations and gods gain or lose by becoming their contractors?

To investigate, Charon began erasing all of his past over a considerable period of time.

I lost contact with my colleagues.

He led a dissolute life, impoverished himself, and drove himself to the edge of a cliff.

That was the reason I ended up in Binjwachon. Because I really lost everything.

From then on, the gazes that seemed to be watching him from afar began to disappear one by one.

As the investigation began, Charon quickly began to get closer to the hidden secret.

During the process, Charon felt that memories of a being from Earth kept coming back to him for some unknown reason.

It was Sang-Hyeon.

Around that time, the goddess of fortune, the constellation that supports Sang-Hyeon, began to look for him.

Was it intuition?

Or was it some animalistic sense or guess connected to an unknown future or past?

Charon did not want the goddess of fortune and the upper class to be influenced by his unfinished investigation.

So it disappeared further and deeper.

Then one day.

Charon could see it with his own two eyes.

The constellations that lost their contractors and suffered great losses in their power are imprisoned in prisons on the outskirts of the dimension.

And they were being stripped of all their remaining strength, having had all their spirit and reason castrated.

This is to the absolute being who runs the ‘play’ of this huge dimensional unit.

The crack that has now appeared on Earth was created by Charon.

One of the sources of power created by the absolute being has been linked to the Earth.

That means.

It meant that you could enjoy powers on a whole other level than what you had gained as a player. If you won.

Now that you’ve touched the Absolute’s sore spot, all that remains is endless pursuit and threats to your life.

Although there was nowhere left to go, Caron felt more relieved than before for some reason.

Because there are more secrets yet to be solved than secrets that have been revealed. And the depth of the hidden dark curtain is much deeper!

Caron had no intention of giving up. And he hoped. That someday, he would definitely come into contact with Sang-Hyeon.

I don’t know why, but… … .

As if he had known Sang-Hyeon for a very long time, Charon did not feel awkward with him at all.

* * *

“The timing is exquisite.”

“Shin Sang-hyun. I’ve been watching you for a long time. As a player, you’re really cool and I envy you. For sure.”

“Aren’t you embarrassed?”

“Backstabbing is also a strategy.”

“Well, there’s nothing wrong with not caring about the means and methods. I guess I was being short-sighted.”

As expected, Sang-Hyeon had a bitter expression on his face at the appearance of the ‘uninvited guest’.

I thought I saw through more than I thought.

I think I was overconfident. I didn’t notice the enemy who was hiding closest to me.

This is reporter Park Jeong-min.

He was a constellation predator.

The only weakness of the necklace that Do Kyung-hye gave her was that it could not detect any powers with an imperfect evil tendency.

Park Jung-min was exactly like that.

Perhaps it was not that he hid it intentionally, but rather that the constellation he contracted with just happened to have that tendency.

Phew. Phew. Phew. Phew.

Meanwhile, Marlos, who had been struck by Sang-Hyeon, was breathing heavily behind him.

However, the red energy continued to swirl around and seemed to breathe life into my entire body.

It’s a recovery pattern.

In these cases, it is normal to rush in and take one’s life without giving them time.

However, with the appearance of Park Jeong-min, the situation became such that they could not attack Marlos with peace of mind.

That’s why Sang-Hyeon used the expression “exquisite timing” to Park Jeong-Min. He aimed for the most difficult moment.

It’s a rough estimate, but I’d estimate that it would take Marlos about a minute to recover and rejoin the fight.

It could be later than this, but Sang-Hyeon set a shorter prediction time.

This is because it is more advantageous to calculate negative predictions that are disadvantageous to oneself rather than generous.

It has also been Sang-Hyeon’s long-standing belief that optimism must be avoided in any form.

but.

[Control]

[All of the target’s skills are sealed for a certain period of time. The control cannot be released in any way.]

What made Sang-Hyeon flustered was this debuff that had been active ever since he encountered Park Jeong-Min.

Control.

It’s a debuff I’ve never experienced in my past life.

I’ve assumed that this type of abnormal condition could exist, but I’ve never experienced it.

On the one hand, I thought that too.

【The Seeing One】

■ Title Grade: SS-Class

■ Title Introduction: You can copy three main skills of a specific player or monster.

You can set a separate name for the copied skill to suit your taste.

However, the subject must be mentally incapable of resisting.

It can be done by surprise or when the victim is off guard, even before rigor mortis sets in.

By using the title of the Seeing One, it is possible to gain control over Park Jeong-min.

Didn’t they say that a crisis is an opportunity?

It could be a gift that rolled in like a vine. That’s how coveted Park Jung-min’s ability was.

‘The problem is that we have to fight now while our hands and feet are tied.’

Sang-Hyeon glared at Park Jeong-Min.

Park Jung-min’s cautious personality seemed to make him think twice even though he had a clear upper hand.

Of course, that’s also why Park Jung-min has more abilities than other constellation predators so far.

It was by no means a good choice for Sang-Hyeon, as it gave him time to consider various scenarios.

Pfft!

Sang-Hyeon started running towards Park Jeong-Min, kicking the ground.

Since skill use is sealed, useful skills such as Brave Charge or Fantasy Mediation cannot be used.

‘This was something I was going to encounter someday anyway. It’s something that will happen if I go to a higher level dungeon than the one I’m in now.’

Restrictions on actions, movements, or skill usage become more common as you progress to higher level dungeons.

I decided to consider it a pre-experience.

After making your mind feel at ease.

The battle of Sang-Hyeon, who relies on swordsmanship built up entirely from the basics, has begun.

It never seemed like it would be an easy battle.

* * *

If you persevere, you win.

Park Jeong-min’s battle strategy was simple and clear from the beginning.

A situation where Sang-Hyeon’s skills are sealed.

Think about the mana you have.

It was possible to maintain the skill seal state for up to 10 minutes, which is a very long time.

Besides, there was a corner of Park Jeong-min that he trusted.

Marlos, who was recovering in the rear. Once he was fully recovered, he would aim for Sang-Hyeon again.

but.

‘How could this be?’

The calculations started to go wrong.

Sang-Hyeon’s fierce attack, which had closed the distance in one breath, was much more powerful than Park Jeong-Min had expected.

The restraining magic skills that Park Jeong-min used were all bounced off the nameless sword that Sang-hyeon was holding.

It was never easy to deflect an opponent’s skill without using a defensive skill.

You have to hit the center of the flying skill accurately while repeating numerous experiences.

To use a baseball analogy, it was like hitting a difficult changeup into a home run by hitting it exactly on the swing spot.

The number of attempts is also important.

A meticulous precision was absolutely necessary to make the maneuver a success.

The problem is that Sang-Hyeon is currently unable to use his skills at all.

It’s like holding a baseball bat upside down, and you hit a home run while doing that.

Park Jeong-min couldn’t help but be flustered as absurd situations kept occurring one after another.

Since the opponent was Sang-Hyeon, I expected many variables! But this case was completely unexpected and out of the norm.

‘Could it be… an Almighty-grade artifact?’

It was when the nameless sword’s ‘Path of the Demon’ was activated that Park Jeong-min realized that something was definitely wrong.

The first attack used more than 200 mana, so Sang-Hyeon responded by deflecting it.

After that, all the magic skills that Park Jeong-min linked for sword-like restraint were skills with a mana consumption value of 100 or less, so they were blocked ‘automatically’.

The moment you see your own magic evading you in a curve, as if you were striking the same poles of a magnet.

Park Jeong-min realized that Sang-Hyeon’s ability and the source of his power were not just ‘skill’.

The power of artifacts!

Park Jeong-min could not have anticipated the power of the artifact, which would have a destructive power even greater than that of the skill.

An almighty-grade artifact that even named players dream of.

How could I have known that Sang-Hyeon would have it? The calculations were wrong from beginning to end.

“fu*k.”

All that came out was swearing.