Episode 43
Episode 43: Harvest
“R’haaarrrr… … .”
It was a strange voice that humans could not pronounce, but it was very small and weak. It sounded more like moaning than saying something meaningful.
“What, did anyone survive?”
I didn’t think there would still be left in that mess… … .
As I approached the place where I heard the moaning, it was as expected.
There was a golden dancer who was still alive.
But it doesn’t seem like the time he can even moan is that long.
A dancer who survived until the end and had her mask stolen by Jang Hyeon-deok.
He was a poisonous guy who shouted the true name of the [King in Yellow Clothes] until the end even while being hit by dozens of magical bullets.
That guy was still alive.
It was in a miserable state, with only the head, neck, and chest remaining, but he was still alive.
“hey.”
“rrrr… … .”
“You’re a really great guy too. “You survived after going through that mess twice?”
“rrrr… … whigh.”
“What is he saying now? “Say it so I can understand.”
“… … .”
Perhaps it was her last strength, but the dancer could not say any more. He wasn’t breathing, but he wasn’t dead. Although they can perform the act of vocalization, they do not need the act of breathing in the first place.
As the word implies, it is a face made of gold. The smoothly trimmed face appears to resemble a human at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it is the face of a monster that is different from a human. Disgusting yet alien… … It is truly a monster of beauty.
“I came to get a mask, but now I think that was wrong… … .”
I continued speaking, slowly raising my magic power.
“I don’t want to go back without much harvest, so I’ll have to take the four of you with me.”
The dancer blinked with a surprised expression, her four eyes shining like jewels, and she opened her mouth. There was no tongue or teeth in the mouth. There is just a pitch-black empty space.
“K’haaa!!!”
“Stay still. “If you don’t do this anyway, you’ll die soon.”
[Binding]
[Evil gaze]
[Cold Prison of Bones]
The trick is the same as when capturing the [Black Goat Fluid] extracted from Lee Chang-hyuk’s body.
Paddeudeudeuk… … .
After hardening it to prevent resistance, it blocks its bond with its owner, the [King in Yellow Clothes], and traps it in a magical barrier. He can’t keep a living thing alive by trapping it like this, but it’s closer to a magical mechanical device. As long as my magical power is supplied, I will be able to maintain life in suspended animation.
The work didn’t take that long. During Lee Chang-hyuk’s time, it was difficult to remove the influence that was combined with his soul, but for a guy with such a clear physical entity, it’s rather simple. For a moment, he thought it was like skinning a hunted animal and making a taxidermy of it.
‘It’s too easy. Has the [King in Yellow Clothes] lost interest since earlier?’
As soon as the work was finished, a new message began to appear.
[You have completely destroyed the ruins created for the advent of the ‘King in Yellow Clothes’.]
Advent? Ah, so there were dancers like that.
Maids prepared for the king’s coming. Originally, they were people you could only meet in Carcosa, in the other world. Either they came here to wait for the king in yellow to come, or they were born as a harbinger of his coming.
[You eliminated all the golden dancers you met in the ruins and destroyed all the masks they were wearing. Now, the only ‘Mask of Carcosa’ left on the ground is yours. The first mask, which had superior powers from the beginning than the other ‘Masks of Carcosa’, will have even stronger power. If you can destroy other objects with the yellow seal, you will experience an even more amazing miracle.]
[System: Since you have achieved the specified conditions, the power hidden in the L-class accessory ‘Carcosa’s Mask’ is activated. ]
“what? “The mask has been strengthened?”
I fumbled with the mask covering my face for a moment to check its condition.
There are definitely changes. The parts that were previously displayed as ███:████ on Carcosa’s mask began to display normally.
[Invitation to Carcosa: You can visit the great and beautiful Carcosa through dreams.
Madman’s Dexterity: You can unlock the hidden abilities of an artifact or attempt to modify it to give it a different ability. Plus +100% success rate for inventions, repairs, research, and development.
However, whenever you use this ability, you will attempt a Sanity check. Each time you fail a check, a random insanity takes over your mind.]
“This… … .”
Good?
Invitation to Carcosa is a meaningless feature in most cases. Carcosa is this dimension where the King in Yellow lives. If you go to such a crazy world with a human body, all you can get is the special culture and customs that are common only in Carcosa, and madness.
However, Madman’s Dexterity is an incredibly good trait that can never be obtained with an ordinary build. Instead of having an excessively good effect, there is a penalty of gaining madness with a certain probability, but that penalty can be erased with [Abyss of Madness].
The ability to modify artifacts… … It’s a trait I’ve never dreamed of, but it’s so good, right?
I was already thinking about how to use the dancer I just got, but I think I can try various things no matter what.
And now the message window has started to display a message about gaining a certain amount of experience.
[You have completely destroyed the Relics of Advent. Gain experience.]
[You have gained enough experience and have reached the next level. The level increases by 1.]
[You have defeated ‘Fanatic – Jang Hyeon-deok’. Your understanding of the Church of the Yellow King increases.]
[You have defeated the Golden Dancer (13). Understanding of ‘Creatures of Carcosa’ increases significantly.]
[You have gained enough experience and have reached the next level. The level increases by 1.]
[Discovery: Acquired (2) secret items from the ruins. Gain experience.]
[Discovery: You have found a secret space. Gain experience.]
[Achievement achieved! You have liberated humans from the control of the beings of the abyss.
You have earned the ‘Standard Achievement: Are You Alright?’
As a reward for the achievement, you will gain a firm alliance with ‘Driving Expert – Jang Hyeon-deok’ and gain additional experience.]
“… … “Is that kid still alive?”
I’m not sure yet.
[Cthulhu World] is a game famous for having many bugs and poor optimization. In fact, during gameplay, relationship information with dead NPCs or NPCs that would never appear was sometimes displayed.
Besides, what kind of reward is this? Give me an artifact or trait.
——————
faqwiki.us
Join our Discord for new chapter updates!
https://discord.com/invite/xr7SxG5T6V
——————
What is the benefit of being a firm ally with a security taxi driver? Oh, will taxi fares be fixed in the future?
[Experience bonus: You have achieved a total of (2) achievements in the Ruins of Advent.]
[You have gained enough experience and have reached the next level. The level increases by 1.]
[You have reached level 22!
As a level achievement reward, you have received a bonus ability point (1) that can be freely distributed.]
[For you who have gained enough experience, the use of second-level magic has been unlocked. Please note that in order to use second-tier magic in earnest, you need to obtain or learn a grimoire containing second-tier spells.]
[System: The ‘Spell Mastery’ trait is activated. You automatically learn the basic spells that exist in the second tier.]
Finally, the second-tier spell was unlocked and bonus abilities were received.
I thought for a moment about where to put the bonus abilities, then remembered that I had lost the slurp gloves that had increased my health, so I allocated them to my health. The schedule is a little messed up, but I can’t help it.
There is no way to obtain an artifact that can increase health by 2 points so easily. To proceed further, you must secure at least 8 health points.
****
Shinhwa Kim
Class: Wizard looking into the abyss
Level: 22
Magic level: 2nd level
Madness: [Mask obsession], [Fish phobia]
Strength 5(+3) (Ring of Corrupted Flame)
health 7
Agility 8
Intelligence 30
spirit 14
charm 17
****
‘Because I can somehow secure at least 1 point of health… … .’
[Your accomplishments were truly amazing. Although it is not said to have descended in a perfect state, it was a terminal created by the being of the abyss through its own will. It was an absurd existence that there was no way to defeat. However, you defeated such a being with only your own wisdom and skills. This is a truly amazing event! Your amazing achievements echo from the depths of the abyss. In the future, more beings of the abyss will be watching you.]
… … Would that be good? I just want to beg you to stop caring about me.
[What do the words of the king in yellow mean? When will flooding occur? Can you stop the coming destruction? And can you overcome your fate as a feast sacrifice?
A chaotic future awaits you.]
Damn it, I have no idea what’s going on since I don’t have a wiki or anywhere else to ask.
Anyway, who would know about this situation? Before, no one knew more about [Cthulhu World] than me. Anyway, there is no one in this world or in the reality I live in to ask.
If you want to know what’s going on, you have no choice but to check for yourself. Even though I risked my body getting cut and broken.
Anyway, it seems that no more messages are output now.
“Ugh… … Damn it, let’s go home.”
I muttered that and tried to put the dancer’s head in my backpack… … too big.
It doesn’t go in. Moreover, the backpack already contains silver bells and other artifacts from the underworld… … There was no room for this big, shiny head. Damn, I have too much baggage.
Oh, now that I think about it, this is not the end of what I need to take care of.
I turned my head and looked at the place where the bodies of the golden dancers were piled up.
It was an ambiguous scene, whether to be called gruesome or beautiful.
It sparkles as if sprinkled with gold dust.
“It’s blinding.”
It is a scene that seems to be a reproduction of the magically shining night sky.
The thirteen golden dancers were shattered, and the golden scales that made up their bodies spilled out. And the colorful jewels adorning their bodies. That is also not a small amount. This is enough to decorate thirteen people.
Thanks to this, the amount of gold and jewels spilling and scattering everywhere was ridiculous. There are probably enough people who will go crazy just looking at this scene.
In addition, the body fragments of the dancers who had completely stopped moving… … It was still a sensual figure, and thanks to this, the dirt floor of the ruins, where even a single blade of grass could not grow, became a beautiful and dirty wasteland littered with pieces of corpses made of gold.
“It would be nice if that was real gold…” … .”
Sorry, it’s not real gold.
The dancers’ split and split bodies, the golden scales scattered on the floor, and the colorful jewels adorning their bodies… … is fading to black very slowly. It may somehow be able to maintain the appearance of gold and silver treasures for a week or two, but it would be difficult to find a fool among bright-eyed merchants in Paju who would buy such an item.
‘But on the other hand, if you can find the right business partner, there is a way to dispose of it.’
It is a substance created at the bottom of the abyss, and it is an object that contains otherworldly magic and alien thoughts. It is an item that is as fatal and deep as the story it contains, as well as a dangerous and magical effect.
Take care of those too… … hmm… … . When I look up at the sky, I see shining stars as if they are about to fall in the high night sky, and when I look around, I can see the dense forest of Tanhyeon beyond the ruined ruins.
How do things work here anyway?
fantasy,
