# 153
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“I can’t admit it!”
The cry that came out so sharply that it made the inside tremble was Royman’s.
To dare to raise your voice in front of a representative is extremely disrespectful.
However, none of the powerful people on all sides reprimanded or criticized Royman.
Even though they didn’t show it on the outside, they were also deeply dissatisfied inside.
‘The ascendant has been decided right here and now? Then what about us?’
Macleon and Yud did not agree with Giriak’s decision. Because I didn’t think it was fair.
How dare they recognize a candidate who hasn’t even begun the tsunami ordeal as an ascendant!
Isn’t this the same as recognizing a latecomer who has just reached halfway around the track as first place?
“Representative! Reconsider whether you have been too hasty in your judgment! He has just finished the ordeal of the waves, and we are in the midst of continuing the ordeal of the tsunami! “If that guy becomes an ascendant, what will happen to all our efforts and competition?”
Giriak stared silently at Royman’s face as he shouted in front of the sacred and solemn altar.
If it had been as it was, he would have ordered them to shut up and get out of the way with the power of ‘Eun Spirit’.
But it didn’t happen. Because I readily admitted that it was an inevitable backlash.
So I opened my mouth, thinking I would do something called ‘persuasion’.
“Suppose there was a race to see who could fly higher and faster, Royman.”
“yes…?”
“Are you confident that you can beat the ‘dragon’ and take first place in that race? Yud, what about you? Makleon?”
“….”
“That’s it. Ray is like a dragon in the metaphor I just mentioned. “Competition is meaningless now.”
In short, the future outcome was as clear as day, so it meant that we should keep our mouths shut and submit.
Sze-.
The next moment, Giriak suddenly took off the top part of the black uniform he was wearing over his large body.
A solid and intimidating body.
But at the same time, there were scars all over his upper body that were deep enough to make you frown.
In particular, in the case of the side, the ribs seemed to have disappeared completely and were deeply hollowed out.
“Can you tell me what came out in the twenty-eighth, Ray?”
“Hydra.”
“It is a variant that is shunned even among the dragon race. The moment its tail struck my side, my mind went blank. “That was the first time the word ‘giving up’ crossed my mind so strongly.”
Giriak put back on the robe he had taken off. As if to say that this is the end of revealing one’s own secrets.
“What kind of enemy would I have faced from the twenty-ninth time? What kind of enemy would I have faced from the thirtieth time…”
Giriarch’s eyes moved in Daesung’s direction.
Respect and awe… It was truly a look filled with ‘recognition’.
“And what is the identity of the ‘absolute power’ that is obtained after completing the 30th trial… Ray is the only one who knows right now.”
“Hmm….”
“Ray you have seen more and know more than me, the representative of Atlas.”
As the words continued, Royman’s shoulders trembled more and more.
Feelings of inferiority, anger, jealousy, jealousy. All kinds of negative emotions were mixed together and boiling inside.
“If you don’t become an ascendant, who will you become?”
“Yeah, I guess I’m the only one.”
“Thank you for understanding me.”
Only the greatest Titan in the Atlas can conquer the Seat of the Ascendant.
And Daesung saw a scene that no one else had seen before, endured it, and eventually overcame it.
The ‘Soul of the Ascendant’, the source of resurrection of Hecaton Kale, must be noble and strong.
And in Giriak’s opinion, there was no one better suited to that standard than Rayani Daesung.
The story ends here.
All that remains is guidance on the practices and procedures to be followed.
“Now that the ascendant has been decided, let’s open ‘Titanomachia’ tomorrow. Ray, you should rest well and concentrate on treating your wounds.”
Sereung-.
At that time, the sound of a sword grazing a scabbard rang out.
Yud.
He suddenly took out a flying sword that was hanging on his belt.
Other strongmen in all directions were shocked, and Giriak narrowed his eyes.
“You look like you have something you want to say. Yud.”
“If you continue to acknowledge the author as an ascendant, I will kill myself here.”
“That’s such a ridiculous statement. “That’s not like you.”
“It’s uglier to just sit back and watch the moment when all your hard work goes to waste.”
Jude held the knife close to his uvula as if to show off that it was not a lie.
Giriak sighed softly.
‘Yud is a precious resource.’
He is a brave Titan who will show off his skills in the upcoming dimensional war.
I can’t leave you to die like that.
Even so, I had no intention of retracting the choice I had made.
‘For now, I guess we have no choice but to calm them down with words.’
However, the effect of words is temporary.
As time passes, Jude will rebel again.
At that time, I would have no choice but to persuade him with pure words, not words.
It was annoying, but I had to endure it.
Because I know very well how strong his pride is.
Words filled with coercion flowed between Giriak’s lips.
“「Get back now-.」”
“After hearing it, it makes sense.”
At that very moment, there was someone who struck the player and interrupted the words that were flowing out.
It was Daesung.
The attention of Giriak and the powerful were simultaneously focused on his face.
“If it’s like this, I won’t have a refreshing aftertaste either.”
“You mean the aftertaste is not refreshing?”
Giriak narrowed his eyes and asked that.
He looked frustrated, as if he was trying to kick away the opportunity that had come his way.
But Daesung just shrugs and continues what he has to say.
“Isn’t the Ascendant a great warrior recognized by all Titans? But that guy named Yud can’t acknowledge me, so he’s unqualified.”
“That’s because it’s a story that’s too much to accept right away. “As time goes by, Yud will understand my wishes.”
“You don’t look like that on your face.”
Just as he said, Jude had an expression on his face that made his stomach turn.
If I were to criticize him, he would actually commit suicide by sticking a knife into his uvula.
Daesung found the obsession and determination interesting and made a suggestion.
“If I successfully overcome the tsunami ordeal, there will be no reason for you not to acknowledge me then, right?”
“…Of course.”
“good. Instead, how about doing this while also considering the reputation of the representative who recognized me as an ascendant?”
“Tell me.”
“I will personally take over the ‘troublesome’ area where you are just stomping around. “Let’s end the tsunami ordeal with that.”
At that moment, the complexions of the powerful people in all directions and Giriak changed.
The ‘Trial of the Tsunami’ is a trial to determine who can occupy more territory from external enemies in a given period of time.
Each candidate is given command authority to take on fifty Titans as subordinates and participate in the trials.
This was the reason why groups of Titans were active in various parts of the region.
Powerful people from all directions traveled through the lands of all dimensions to take first place in the trials.
However, there was one area that even the strong could not easily overcome.
‘Demon Sea.’
A place called the Devil’s Sea.
Also, a place where Daesung must someday obtain the fragment of the origin.
Even the powerful did not know what to do there and considered it a ‘trouble’.
However, Daesung has now declared that he will solve that problem.
“I heard that you are coveting a treasure trove guarded by a water dragon. “I will make that place belong to Atlas.”
“If you can do even that… then I will recognize you as an ascendant without a second thought.”
Jud must have been satisfied only then as he put the sword back into its sheath.
Giriak, who thought this was the best compromise, also kept his mouth shut.
***
There wasn’t that much time.
Daeseong also decided to leave for the Water Dragon’s Treasury tomorrow, as it was his duty to be delayed for no reason.
‘Mahae was a place I had to go to someday anyway.’
In a way, it’s like giving up the easy path and choosing the difficult path.
Whether or not Yud ended his life, he should have just stayed quiet when Giriarch recognized him as an ascendant.
However, Daesung said that he would continue the tsunami ordeal in order to be considerate of Yud’s situation.
‘Not only do we take a field trip, but this is also an opportunity to monopolize the water dragon’s treasure trove.’
Of course, we are not targeting the treasure trove because of things like wealth.
There must be a reason why the Titans were interested in the place guarded by the water dragon.
There will be a treasure that provides powerful power with a high probability.
Also, if you kill the water dragon and seize the treasure, wouldn’t it cause considerable damage to the Demon Sea side?
‘It’s a gamble worth taking.’
When we left the castle, it was dark again outside.
As < Companion of Death > was about to end, Daesung headed towards the outskirts where his main body was.
[< Companion of Death > ends.]
[Returns to original body.]
Pot-.
Daesung, whose consciousness was transferred to his original body, slowly opened his closed eyes.
“….”
A strange sight was seen.
Melcanon was planting a wooden cross on top of a round mound of earth.
Like a grave.
Who is the tomb for?
“What are you doing?”
“A woman attacked the monarch while he was away, so I condemned him. This is her grave.”
“Why are you building a tomb? “It would be best to just leave it to rot on the street.”
“Well, I had nothing to do while I was waiting for the monarch… and I felt sorry to hear about the circumstances.”
“….”
I wish I could refrain from showing unnecessary sympathy, but I had no intention of interfering.
While Melcanon was making the tomb, Daesung took out two crystal spheres that had been stored in Ugorick’s chest.
Both are rewards obtained by going through the trials of the waves.
One was obtained on the 15th episode, and the other was obtained when the 30th episode was surpassed.
‘First, from the 15th time.’
Daesung put the crystal ball, burning like a fireball, in his mouth and swallowed it.
As the crystal ball passed over Mokuldae, a strong energy surged.
[Gain unique power by consuming Atlas crystals!]
[You have acquired the skill < Wings of the Flame Giant >!]
< Skill Information >
Wings of the Flame Giant
[Wings of fire that automatically attack enemies on the user’s back. A total of six wings are summoned.]
[Wings can perform both long-distance and close-range attacks, but cannot be used for flight.] [After a
certain period of time passes after the skill is activated, all six wings explode, causing damage to a wide area. I’ll give it to you.]
You’ll have to try it yourself to find out the details, but when I just read the description, it didn’t seem like a bad skill.
It is an automatically operated skill that can be used both near and far and moves on its own.
As expected, it was a waste of performance to be fed to a single command soldier.
‘If the reward for the 15th episode is this much, it’s not bad. Then, what will be the reward for the 30th round?…’
Daesung looked back at the remaining crystal ball.
This too is engulfed in flames and burning brightly, but the flames have a brilliant golden color.
It looks like a miniature version of the dawn rising over the horizon.
It is passed down as a ‘legend’ among the Titans of Atlas.
They revered this as ‘absolute power.’
Now we decided to find out what it was.
gulp!
This time too, Daesung ate the golden flame crystal ball without any hesitation.
And then a system message appeared.
[Formidable power begins to seep into the body of the Absolute!]
[The legendary weapon of Hecaton Kale, the titan of chaos, has been inherited by the Absolute!]
[You have acquired the item < Sword of Chaos - Chaos >!]