I Became a Genius Mage in the Cthulhu Game Chapter 45

Episode 45

Episode 45

“As expected, it is incredibly large, as expected from an acolyte created by the being of the abyss.”

A beautiful round gem sparkling with golden light.

It is a magic stone so large that it is difficult to pick up with one hand.

It is an item of tremendous value that cannot even be compared to the same weight of gold. You can sell this, or you can create a new artifact by extracting the magic power of the [King in Yellow Clothes] that resides here.

Starting from this, there are a total of thirteen dancers, so there are twelve such large magic stones left.

“And that head.”

“Huh!”

Jang Hyeon-deok stepped back with a pale expression. It’s like they’re making judgments about reason in real time. Although he barely succeeded in making the decision, his instinctive reluctance seems to be limiting his actions.

“Well, I’m fine. Just money… … No, you don’t have to give me any money. Well, I just… … Please just send it back.”

“Thank you for that. But no.”

“yes?”

“I don’t know anything else, but I will give you money. So, put this in the car and take me to Geumchon.”

“Ugh… … Put this in the car… … ?”

“You carry a cart or something, right? “Something with wheels.”

“That’s true, but… … .”

“Bring it quickly.”

“Well, that…” … .”

“hurry! “Aren’t you going home?”

“Oh, I understand!”

Jang Hyeon-deok ran as if he was running away from this place rather than going to pack his luggage. He thought he was good at running in the dark, but Jang Hyeon-deok quickly fell. There was a brief commotion as Jang Hyeon-deok, who thought I had changed his mind and attacked him, screamed and begged for forgiveness, and in the end, I attached a magical light source next to him.

Just in case, I looked at Jang Hyeon-deok’s back for a moment, and he seemed to be walking cautiously with an awkward posture… … Anyway, I didn’t think I would fall again.

‘what… … Since we have a solid alliance, I won’t run away alone.’

I looked at the dancers’ bodies again.

“Write… … “I tried to get Jang Hyeon-deok to do this, but I ended up having to do it myself.”

The event prepared at the historic site is over, but it looks like there’s still a lot more work left for me to do today.

I began to spread magical power in all directions, using magical vibrations and telekinesis… … .

[Touch of the Other World]

Kwasik! Quack! bang!

Magic stones were extracted from the corpses of dancers scattered everywhere. Once again, golden scales and jewels fluttered across this dark ruins, shining splendidly everywhere.

* * *

It has now been about 50 days since I spent the night in the world of [Cthulhu World].

I was given 50 nights, 50 sleeps, and 50 dreams, but I was not allowed a single rest.

The terrible attention and influence of the gods of this world permeates my mind… … It creates terrible and bizarre nightmares.

Even now I am dreaming.

An endless expanse of barren desert, a huge lake, a huge spire visible beyond, and the shadow of a great and majestic city.

And the two suns dimly fading in the sky.

The old spiers that stood against the sandstorm for eons and the screams of a fallen city.

And an eerie, burning blue light swimming through the terrible ruins.

“We are watching you.”

Strange whispers.

Endless nameless tombstones.

Strange figures crawling out from under the ruins… … Moaning, crying, clamoring.

I see a huge, terrible monster rising from deep underground, its very presence emitting blasphemous malice.

The sound of drums is heard from somewhere.

Golden dancers wearing masks,

Strange creatures without eyes, mouth, or soul are dancing strangely to spread the gospel of the great king.

It’s a slow, clumsy and ridiculous dance performed to terrible music.

“I refused dinner.”

A bloated, disgusting shadow that dwells at the center of it all.

Hundreds of thousands of boneless limbs writhed on that huge torso.

A gigantic nightmare throbbing with endless power.

“I chose to just watch you. “A visitor from beyond the distant abyss.”

A great soul that cannot be expressed in any language of the world, a person with numerous names, numerous minds, numerous wills, and numerous incarnations, a truly high one, a truly wonderful one, a truly great one, a truly wise one.

Lord of Carcosa, he who dwells in Aldebaran, he who must not be named, the high priest of the setting sun, the lord of the sunset, the one beneath the noble lake, the one who runs wild, the one and infinite great spirit.

[The King in Yellow] is watching you.

The king’s yellow robe flutters in the sky of Carcosa.

The singing of Hyades can be heard from afar… … .

Pajijijik-.

[System: The exclusive attribute ‘Abyss Madness’ is activated. Nullifies the effect of nightmare.]

“Oh, kinda.”

Perhaps I was tired of the [Living Flame] for a while, but the nightmare of burning madness it sent had quietened down.

Thanks to this, [Rlie’s Nightmare] sent by Cthulhu was repeating itself, and I thought I was slowly getting used to it… … .

This time, the King in Yellow’s channel was added to the list of my nightmare subscription services.

This isn’t like subscribing to some kind of streaming channel… … New nightmares are added every time we become involved with the beings of the abyss.

“I’ve never wanted streaming like this… … .”

[The Madness of the Abyss] is preventing all that, so no bigger problems are occurring… … Feeling dirty is a separate issue.

‘Ugh, I’m motion sick… … .’

Should I at least hang a dream catcher?

‘If I increase my mental strength stat, there might be a way to prevent this.’

It’s been three days since I locked myself in my room and rested after the uproar with Jang Hyeon-deok.

I thought about resting until today, but it was the day I promised to meet Tudor.

In the end, I decided to get up.

Decided… … It means it hasn’t happened yet.

‘I can’t get out of bed.’

I barely had 8 points in my health stat, but I forgot about it in the meantime, so now it’s at 7 again.

A score of less than 8 means that a person somehow falls short of the minimum ability to function normally. You have to secure about 8 points to continue this extreme and dangerous life as a problem solver.

However, even if you gain 8 health points, it does not mean that a world-changing change will occur. Originally, before I was dragged into this world, I was just like Kim Shin-hwa, a game junkie who played games every day and lay around.

Why did you come here as a wizard… … . If I had joined the martial arts group I was playing just before, I would have been able to do anything with my overflowing muscles and remaining stamina.

“If this is the case, should we just turn a blind eye and invest in our health every time we receive a bonus?”

That can’t be possible.

There is no history of raising health and strength beyond double digits while developing a wizard character.

‘What are you thinking? If there are any stats left to invest in strength, I should increase intelligence by at least 1 point.’

I have come to realize that the basis of everything comes from muscles, but it is difficult to go against a set schedule or flow.

Isn’t it possible to obtain a good artifact even by chance? … I wish it would just fall from the sky.

The scene of the room viewed from an angle is a mess.

The sparkling things I picked up from the historical site with Jang Hyeon-deok three days ago… … Pieces of corpses and cursed jewels are strewn about along with other miscellaneous items and clothes.

It’s a terrible sight.

‘We need to dispose of those quickly too… … .’

There are more important things to prepare for going out than getting up and changing clothes.

I stretched out my hand as I was lying down.

Pazuzuzu… … .

A group of colorful lights extend from the fingertips and scatter in all directions.

Doors, windows, and even walls and ceilings.

Harden poor doors and windows, silence, hinder detection, grant stealth to artifacts and gems, and use electric shock and fire magic that activate immediately upon approach.

It is a temporary security measure that can be implemented immediately.

I feel sick to my stomach because I only ate delivery food all week.

On my way out today, I should pick up something decent.

I grabbed a few gems and magic stones scattered around the room and went out of the room. As always, head to the rooftop instead of the main entrance below.

It was late evening with the sun already setting outside.

Buildings of similar height are lined up around the building I stepped on. And the scenery of Paju seen beyond those buildings.

‘Is this really another world?’

Every time I come up here, I fall into similar thoughts. This is really fake? It is too real to be called virtual, and too similar to reality to be called another world.

As if laughing at my thoughts, I can see the tip of Hakryeong Mountain and the head of the huge brass seated Buddha statue of Hwangnyongsa Temple beyond the building in the distance.

‘In reality, there is no such grotesque giant Buddha statue in Paju.’

In the first place, the Buddha statue in the distance is not the problem.

The mask covering my face is the beginning of something extraordinary.

“ha… … .”

Okay, what are you doing thinking like this? Let’s get going.

[jump]

A wizard wearing a cursed mask flies up on an enchanted board. Before I knew it, I was over level 20. After the second level was unlocked, more magic could be used, and finer details could be added to posture correction and jumping.

I am an artist who rotates 360 degrees in the air with a board… … No, it’s a feeling. Suddenly, it spun several more times in succession and landed on the floor.

And I moved through the dark back alleys of Paju, relying on my skateboard to move forward without even having to stamp my feet.

‘today… … .’

I received a call from Tudor last night. He asked me to stop by Vasilisa because there was a request he might be interested in, and he had a rough idea of ​​what request it would be.

I quickly completed 5 requests.

If the game progresses according to the established story, the quest will appear.

The requests provided by brokers are different every time, but certain requests appear at regular intervals. This is called a fixed request, and high-ranking players in [Cthulhu World] often decide which broker to work with by looking at the quality and type of the fixed request in addition to the broker’s personality and reliability.

With that in mind, I was heading towards Vasilisa… … Something unexpected happened.

“Hold on a moment.”

Someone was talking to me.

‘behind. Who is it?’

I turned my attention, suppressing my magic so that it would be difficult to detect from those around me, and at the same time preparing my magic so that I could cast the spell right away.

Coincidentally, there is an illegally parked car nearby.

I checked the rear of the car through the side mirror.

… … It’s the police.

Even though Paju is a relatively new neighborhood, I was able to get around very comfortably.

It can happen at any time.

Anyone who sees him wandering the back alleys wearing a mask like this would look suspicious.

‘I was trying to solve the problem slowly… … ‘The timing sucks.’

Should I just speed up the board and run away?

No, no. I sense the presence of several more people within the detection range. Moreover, some of them are not ordinary people. Abnormally protruding magical power like Lee Chang-hyuk or Kwak Dae-yong.

The police in Paju are already formidable. Among those police officers, there are unusual irregulars.

If the chase starts for no reason, some kind of problem may arise.

To kill time, I pretended not to hear anything and turned around, hiding my face with a mask.

I have no intention of getting away with this obvious method.

At level 1, there may have been no other way than to run away, but from level 2 onwards, there is magic that can be used. However, even such magic cannot be used face to face.

All you have to do is keep the mask out of the police officer’s sight, even if it’s just for a second.

“Hey, you! “Stop for a second!”

As expected, this attitude seems to have irritated the police officer even more. The polite attitude disappears and he raises his voice.

But at the same time, I was able to momentarily turn my body and completely avoid eye contact.

Right now. I activated the magic I had prepared in advance.

fantasy,