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Chapter 290
Chapter 290
Chapter 290
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[Translator Asura]
[Proofreader Demon God]
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Kill Gilgamesh?
Yes.
Seong Jihan furrowed his brow.
Gilgamesh, the fifth disciple of the Martial god and the Constellation known as The King of Humans.
Outwardly, he had been amiable towards Seong Jihan.
He had warned about Longinus and even taught him Heavenly Tree Descending Spirit and Enkidu.
Of course, his true intentions were unknowable, but Seong Jihan couldnt oppose him based solely on the Arena owners words.
Seong Jihan slowly opened his mouth.
So as long as Gilgamesh lives, even if I clear BattleNet, invitations will keep coming?
Thats correct.
Zzzing
The face of the Arena owner, now formed of the universe, transformed again.
This time, the face revealed was
[Inviting Earthlings to BattleNet.]
It was an invitation from the year 2010, the one humanity received from BattleNet.
Humanity is pathetically weak. Sending them a BattleNet invitation means extinction for the race. We are cautious because of this. Humanity as a species must far exceed our set threshold before an invitation is sent.
And youre saying Gilgamesh crossed that line? But hes from a long time ago. Shouldnt the invitation have been sent sooner?
He had not been detected until now. Hiding from the eyes of the Void, he lay in concealment. Now that his existence and role as a traitor are confirmed, the invitations will continue.
If you want to catch the traitor that badly, why not go to where Gilgamesh is instead of attacking Earth?
Where Gilgamesh is
The face of the Arenas owner then transformed into that place.
Looking at that barren planet where numerous Constellation weapons floated.
Seong Jihan realized that the Arena owner was also aware of that place.
We cannot intervene there. The Wandering Martial God, the owner of that place, has an agreement with a higher being one which even we do not know.
So youre targeting Earth?
Yes. Gilgameshs foundation is ultimately humanity of Earth. If humanity is eradicated, he will lose his base and weaken.
How do you know all this?
Rustle!
In response to Seong Jihans question, purple chains emerged behind the Arenas owner.
They didnt carry the life force like the chains of Heavenly Tree Descending Spirit, but the chains exuded a far more potent power of the Void.
The Voids Binding Chains. I gave this ability to Gilgamesh. Its the original, altered for him. With such a connection, I am somewhat aware of him.
So youre from the Voids Faction.
Thats right. I am quite high-ranking, managing the Arena, after all.
The Arena owner introduced himself as a high-ranking official of the Void.
Seong Jihan thought of his sister, Seong Jiah.
Then, do you know how the Witch of the Void can return to her original state?
The Witch of the Void?
Taken aback by the sudden shift from Gilgamesh to the Witch of the Void, the Arena owner, after a moments silence, changed his face again.
It was the petrified form of Seong Jiah.
The Witch of Earth Quite a talent. With her caliber, she would be held in high regard even in the Void.
Swoosh!
The Arena owner extended his hand, and a purple key materialized out of the air.
If you take down Gilgamesh for us, I will give you this key with my authority.
This key?
Yes. Unlock the witchs lock, and shell return to her original state.
An unexpected lead to free my sister.
Seong Jihan stared quietly at the key.
Freedom for humanity and his sisters return.
The rewards for dealing with Gilgamesh were substantial.
However,
The question is, can I trust his words?
The words of entities from the Space League should always be sifted with caution.
Especially the Arenas owner, whose face was like a space itself, seemed too suspicious to fully trust.
Seong Jihan thus maintained a reserved stance.
I am merely a player ascending from Diamond to Master League. Its too soon to confront him.
Heh. Of course I know that, Im not asking you to kill him immediately. Even with your abilities, you wouldnt be able to.
Step! Step!
The Arenas owner nodded and stepped back.
Just remember it if you desire to free humanity from BattleNet and wish to restore the Witch of the Void to her original state.
Ill keep that in mind.
Not blindly trusting. Thats a good attitude.
Ssshhh
The owners figure gradually blended into the darkness.
And while I will overlook this Be cautious about revealing the Red administrators abilities. If you attract the attention of Great Constellations, you might face great distress.
Thanks for the advice.
No problem at all. I hope you remain a variable for a long time to come.
With those final words, the Arenas owner vanished.
[The promotion battle is ending.]
[Player Seong Jihan is being promoted to Master League.]
[Logging out.]
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[First Master, Seong Jihan.]
[The result of training is fire ability? Seong Jihans abilities were different from before.]
[Seong Jihans promotion match, where more than half of the game footage was not visible.]
[Why isnt there any translation? Viewers of Battletube are raging with complaints.]
News everywhere covered Seong Jihans ascent to Master League following his solo promotion battle.
An incredible spotlight, almost unbelievable for one player.
Yet when considering the immense role Seong Jihan plays in humanitys BattleNet forces, the attention was justified.
-Whys the screen keep going blank?
-Every time some transcendental beings show up, the broadcast gets cut.
-Is it Seong Jihan pausing it?
-I dont think so. It must be his opponents who are blocking the videos.
-Even the conversation with that fireball wasnt translated.
-Lol been so used to automatic translations, that alien language was something else.
This promotion match was quite intense.
Even Yoon Seah, who meticulously reads Seong Jihans news, nodded while reading the replies.
Whats up?
Only the parts where Uncle sweeps away the mobs were visible. Towards the end, theres hardly any footage available. Plus all that fireball spoke wasnt translated.
At first I couldnt hear what it was saying either.
The language of the Fire God was only audible to Seong Jihan after absorbing its power.
Seong Jihan realized viewers had continued to hear its untranslated language.
He quickly played back the BattleTube footage.
The moment the remnants of the Fire God revealed their true form, the video was entirely deleted.
And atop the dark screen were words etched secretly in purple.
[Video deleted by the owner of the Arena.]
Seong Jihan asked Yoon Seah beside him.
Do you see those letters?
Huh? Letters on a black screen?
Its concealed by the power of the Void, but take a closer look.
With the power of the Void? Oh. Wait a sec. Inventory.
Yoon Seah took out her bow, drawing upon the energy of the Void she possessed.
The energy felt certainly stronger than before.
Shes gotten quite strong.
As Seong Jihan noticed his nieces growth, Yoon Seah summoned all her strength.
Ah!
She finally seemed to see the letters and was startled.
It says Video deleted by the owner of the Arena? Wow, was this hidden text here all along?
Yeah. Without Void powers, you wouldnt be able to see it.
Thats amazing Huh?
As Yoon Seah looked curiously at the letters on the black screen, her eyes suddenly widened.
Moms asking if Uncle met with the owner of the Arena?
I did. He selected me as the Rookie of the Space Arena.
Oh The owner of the Arena. He is an absolute being who handles an axis of the Void cycle. I hope you didnt offend him? she asks?
The Arena owner an absolute entity with that much weight in the Void?
Seong Jihan considered telling Seong Jiah about her potential liberation but thought,
Its still too early.
If he tells her now, its clear shell just object saying theres no need.
And,
More facts about Gilgamesh need to be uncovered first. Cant reveal hostility without confirming hes an enemy.
First impressions of the Arena owner cannot be fully trusted.
In a situation where allies and enemies are indistinguishable, one must wait and watch.
So, he brought up something else instead of discussing Gilgamesh.
Why would I upset the owner of the Arena? He simply selected me as a rookie for the Space Arena?
Rookie? Whats good about being a rookie? Ah. Mom says participating in the Arena is cheaper as a rookie.
Arena participation discounts.
Is that all?
For an Epic Quest reward, thats pretty lackluster.
The reward is a 100-day reduction in being a Constellation Candidate and selection as the Rookie of the Space Arena.
No tangible increase in power; rather, the true reward seemed to come from absorbing the Fire God and boosting the Red stat.
Still, Seong Jihan had believed there would be at least some peripheral benefits to the Epic Quest reward.
But just a participation discount?
Thats a bit stingy, isnt it?
Moms asking how much is the Space Arena fee?
Seong Jihan checked the system window.
There, a new Space Arena item had appeared.
Upon opening the Space Arena item,
[Do you wish to participate in the Space Arena?]
[You are the Rookie of the Space Arena. Youll receive rookie benefits.]
[Space Arena Rookie Benefits.]
A free use ticket granted every 100 days, exclusively for players.
A constant 30% participation fee discount.
One-time exemption from the defeat penalty, but the player will lose the rookie status if defeated.
These details emerged in the message, revealing the rookie benefits.
No stat or growth bonuses, simply benefits related to Arena participation.
If theyre exclusively for players, I cant sell them.
Seong Jihan initially questioned if these conditions were truly favorable, but then noticed.
The participation fee is100 billion GP?
Stunned by the cost, equal to the price of the Succubus Queens Palace of Pleasure entrance ticket.
Even with a 30% discount, its 70 billion GP per game.
Why is it so expensive?
Whats the benefit of participating in the Arena?
It offers rapid growth. In some cases, you get special abilities. However, theres a high chance of tough adversaries, so be cautious
Tough adversaries.
Seong Jihan recalled the recent match.
While each opponent was significant in their own worlds, They were simply consumed by Seong Jihans fire, insignificant foes.
At least the remnants of the Fire God put up some resistance.
But even those were turned into abilities when it tried to consume Seong Jihan.
Either way, the Arenas opponents were just average game mobs to him.
The opponents arent a burden, but the fee is.
Seong Jihan, once possessing formidable wealth from pillaging the Thunder Gods GP,
Didnt have as much GP remaining after clearing out the Battle Markets fire-attribute items to raise his Dragon Flame stat.
Ill have to check out the Arena when the free pass arrives.
How much is the fee?
100 billion GP.
100 Billion GP?
Yeah. After the discount, its 70 billion.
Lets just go with the free pass, Uncle.
Reeling from the exorbitant fee, Yoon Seah quickly reached a conclusion.
Seong Jihan nodded, closed the Space Arena window, and examined the newly added item below in the system.
[BattleNet Community]
Community a function that had been locked since humanity belonged to the Bronze League.
Now partially unlocked after clearing the 5th round of the Space Arena, Seong Jihan asked Yoon Seah.
Do you have a community function in your system?
Whats that?
Open your system window.
I dont have it.
Was the community function exclusive to him after clearing the Arena?
Might as well check it out.
Seong Jihan pressed on the BattleNet Community.
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