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Translator: Vine
Chapter: 70
Chapter Title: The Wall of the Underworld
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Crunch, crunch….
Across the vast snowfield, the footprints of two men, walking in step, appeared one by one, side by side.
“So, you’re saying that not only did Nazgûl save your life, but he also took you in and taught you swordsmanship just because you’re from the same homeland as me?”
To Kang-jun’s question, Jeong Yun-chan answered without hesitation.
“Yes, it was all thanks to the great Immortal.”
At those words, Kang-jun let out a chuckle and replied, “Same as ever….”
“I heard that my master personally wandered through every place in this Abyss called the ‘Underworld’ in his search for the great Immortal.”
“To find me?”
“Yes. He said that even though he witnessed the Immortal entering eternal rest with his own two eyes, he simply couldn’t believe it, so he roamed the Underworlds….”
At that, Kang-jun muttered quietly to himself.
“The Underworld…”
He himself had always suspected that there must be some sort of sanctuary where the souls of the dead gathered.
Otherwise, no matter how much his black magic acted as a medium, it would have been impossible for those who had already died to be resurrected.
However, he hadn’t known that there were multiple Underworlds in the Abyss, nor that one could travel freely between them.
“That guy always had a way of seeing through things I didn’t fully understand…”
Muttering softly, Kang-jun recalled his first encounter with Nazgûl.
Resurrected by him, Nazgûl had immediately shown his respects without a single word.
It was as if he had been waiting for Kang-jun to one day find and resurrect him.
Not only that, but if memory served, Nazgûl was also the first to call Kang-jun ‘■■■’.
He recalled the meaningful words the man had rambled on about while kneeling.
“While I was resting in the tranquility of death, I heard the voice of an omnipotent being, telling me to serve you as my supreme master.”
And then…
“It said that my heroic tales, spread far and wide across the continent, and even my very existence, were nothing more than a series of devices prepared for you…”
After that, he simply pledged eternal loyalty, asking for nothing in return.
Just as Kang-jun’s thoughts were growing deeper.
“Huh?”
After walking across the snowfield for a while, a ‘wall’ soaring so high its top couldn’t be seen came into view.
“What’s that?”
Jeong Yun-chan swallowed dryly before continuing his explanation in a low tone.
“I’ve only ever wandered the outskirts of the Gate, training against the giant soldiers, so this is my first time getting this close to the ‘wall’.”
“A wall...”
“I’ve reached a point where the ‘wall’ was visible a few times, but my master always stopped me, saying it wasn’t yet time to go beyond it…”
Kang-jun then gently caressed the towering wall with his palm.
“It looks pretty sturdy…”
Just then, a system message appeared before Kang-jun’s eyes.
[The divinity of Constellation Asgard, the Mismatched Guardian of the Underworld, strongly warns you not to cross the ‘wall’!]
After scanning the message, Kang-jun furrowed his brow slightly and began to mutter.
“Isn’t it human nature to want to do something even more when someone tells you not to?”
Having said that, Kang-jun immediately clenched his fist, gathering all his strength as he crouched down for a moment….
Without a moment’s hesitation, he threw a full-power punch at the ‘wall’.
Not only did a massive gust of wind erupt from the point of impact, but a deafening boom followed a moment later, unable to keep up with the incredible speed.
KABOOOOOOOOOM—!
Jeong Yun-chan, who was standing right next to Kang-jun, was thrown backward, unable to withstand the sudden pressure…
“Oh?”
Yet the wall itself remained standing tall, without so much as a hairline crack.
[The divinity of Constellation Asgard, the Mismatched Guardian of the Underworld, begins to mock you!]
[It openly scoffs at you, saying that the ‘wall’ of the Underworld can never be broken by anyone!]
Kang-jun let out an amused chuckle, then murmured with renewed resolve.
“Alright, let’s give it a try…”
Just as Kang-jun clenched his right fist and took a stance to strike the wall again.
[Conditions met. ‘Hidden Piece’ is activating.]
【Hidden Piece: The Unbreakable Barrier of the Underworld.】
In the Underworld of Niflheim, there exists a ‘great barrier’ that no one can cross without the permission of the god who presides over this place!
Can ‘■■■’ truly shatter Niflheim’s ‘barrier’, said to be absolutely unbreakable, with brute force?
After checking the series of system messages, Kang-jun glanced back at Jeong Yun-chan and said.
“Hey, watch out.”
Then he began to repeatedly slam his fist into the ‘wall’ with all his might.
KABOOOOOM—!
KABOOOOOM—!
KABOOOOOM—!
Meanwhile, a continuous “Ding! Ding!” rang in his ears as system messages appeared…
[The noise you are making has caused nearby divinities to frown in unison.]
[A few nearby divinities have begun to watch your strange antics with curious eyes.]
[The ‘Inherent Setting’ of the Underworld’s barrier and the ‘Law of ■■■’ have begun to clash!]
At that moment.
The Authority, ‘Myth Transcription,’ activates.
[The Creator God begins to transcribe your myth.]
Then, a series of words—whether text or voice, he couldn’t tell—began to echo in his ears again.
*Originally, the great barrier surrounding Niflheim was created based on the ‘Inherent Setting’ that it would never be destroyed, no matter what.*
*Therefore, for a very long time, the barrier remained intact, regardless of what happened….*
*Only those permitted by the divinity presiding over Niflheim’s Underworld, the ‘Mismatched Guardian of the Underworld,’ could cross the barrier.*
*However, when the barrier’s Inherent Setting clashed with the Law of ■■■, a great anomaly, previously nonexistent in the world’s lore, occurred.*
*It is a title of unparalleled greatness, one that makes all the world’s impossibilities possible and turns mere ideals into reality.*
*In the end, the ‘Inherent Setting’ of the Underworld’s barrier and the ‘Law of ■■■’ successfully reached a suitable compromise….*
[Ultimately, the Underworld’s barrier, which possessed the Inherent Setting of being unbreakable, did not break, in accordance with its setting… Instead….]
KABOOOOOM—!
*…it was able to stop at taking massive damage.*
Finally.
[The barrier of the Underworld has sustained massive damage!]
[A passage to the center of the Underworld is beginning to form!]
Only then did Kang-jun grin and mutter to himself.
“So much for unbreakable.”
Through the cracks that had formed on the barrier’s surface from Kang-jun’s punches, a world with a completely different atmosphere began to peek through.
“Huh…”
It clearly possessed an atmosphere starkly different from this place, which was nothing but a vast snowfield reminiscent of an endless ocean.
Not only were there rows of similar-looking houses, suggesting a populated area…
…but under what looked at a glance to be a warm, blazing sun, figures that appeared to be human were strolling the streets.
“A village?”
The scenery there looked no different from a ‘small city’ in any kingdom on the Anux Continent.
Just then.
Once again, a “Ding!” rang in his ears as several system messages began to appear in a frenzy.
[The divinity, ‘The Mismatched Guardian of the Underworld,’ is unable to hide its astonishment!]
[The divinity, ‘The Giant with the Sewn Mouth,’ once again expresses hostility!]
[The divinity, ‘The Flame Giant Who Yearns for Ruin,’ glares at you!]
[The divinity, ‘The Unbeatable Thunder,’ expresses favor toward you!]
[All conditions for the Hidden Piece have been met!]
【Hidden Piece: The Finally Shattered Barrier of Niflheim.】
Befitting ‘■■■’, you refused to give up and, with indomitable will, have finally inflicted massive damage upon the barrier of the Underworld!
This tale will be recorded as your new myth, ‘The Destroyer of Niflheim’s Barrier,’ and will become widely known throughout the Abyss!
Finally, Kang-jun waved away the string of system messages as if they were a nuisance and looked at Jeong Yun-chan, speaking in a flat tone.
“Hey, what are you doing just standing there gawking?”
At his words, Jeong Yun-chan barely managed to collect himself, hurriedly replying, “Yes!” and scrambling to follow behind Kang-jun.
“A Gate within a Gate…”
Just as Kang-jun was about to step into the crack that had formed on the Underworld’s barrier.
[The divinity of Constellation Asgard, the Mismatched Guardian of the Underworld, earnestly begs you to turn back!]
[The divinity of Constellation Asgard, the Mismatched Guardian of the Underworld, gets on its knees and sincerely begs forgiveness for its previous reckless remarks!]
Kang-jun stared at the system messages appearing one after another, then let out a sneer and muttered in a low, soft voice.
“You dare provoke me?”
Then he added.
“Coming to crack your head open now…”
With that, Kang-jun was sucked into the crack on the Underworld’s barrier like a vortex, accompanied by a *whoosh!* sound…
“Truly incredible…”
Overwhelmed by Kang-jun’s sheer power, Jeong Yun-chan also stepped into the crack right after him.
