Chương 42: Unauthorized Power
A simple three-pronged swirling magic line, radiating malice, and vivid yellow magic power.
Although it is in an imperfect form, it is a [Yellow Seal].
The power that resides in this mask that I am wearing even at this moment, covering my face.
It is a being of the abyss, a symbol created by the great ruler of old, the [King in Yellow Clothes], a manifestation of the [King in Yellow Clothes] influence on this world, a seal proving his authority, and a terrible imprint on his possessions. It is a stigma.
[Evil gaze]
[Eradication of magic power]
[Gesture of protection]
The curse cast to push away the influence of the god of the other world, the purification magic to remove the artificial magic given to Jang Hyeon-deok's mask, and the good god's blessing are activated at the same time.
It's not a spell that fits this situation exactly, but once again, it shakes up the magic formula and form and reorganizes it in the way I need.
Sigh… … .
A strange friction sound is heard from somewhere. At the same time, moisture in the air suddenly solidifies, creating ice fragments in the air, which then vaporize and disappear before they reach the ground. In addition, sparks, flames, flashes of light flashing from all directions, local earthquakes... … It is a side effect caused by magic that was not activated properly. Nevertheless, the effect I want to achieve does not occur.
Output is insufficient. I feel like I'm holding back a collapsing dam with my hands. I feel like a fool trying to get through a wall instead of a door. A pouring landslide, an incoming tsunami, a train approaching right in front of us. Ugh, damn it, strange images keep forming.
My magical power is not enough. As good as anything is, I thought that if I didn't borrow the guarantee or authority of someone with sufficient authority, it might just fly away like this.
Will we borrow the power of [Living Flame] again like we did with Lee Chang-hyuk? No, no. There is someone more suitable than him now.
I activated the power of the highest level artifact I have.
[The unique function of the L-class accessory 'Carcosa's Mask', 'Yellow Seal', is activated.
//Yellow Seal: The great [King in Yellow] is interested in you.]
[System: The penalty characteristic 'Feast Offering' effect has been activated.]
['The Being of the Abyss - The King in Yellow Clothes' strengthens your power.]
Jang Hyeon-deok's body flinched greatly. For the first time, he elicited a response from the guy who seemed to be standing quietly with an arrogant and peaceful attitude no matter what he did.
Borrow the power of the [King in Yellow Clothes] to stop the messenger from the [King in Yellow Clothes]? It may seem funny and absurd, but that bastard who is snickering in front of me right now is not the [King in Yellow Clothes] himself. You have no choice but to use your own strength to strike and bounce away.
The power of the magic circles around my body increases hundreds of times, and their number and shape change dramatically.
『You are trying to control abilities you cannot control, and control forces you do not understand. How long do you think such a coincidence will be possible?』
Jang Hyeon-deok's body shakes. No, the mask he is wearing is shaking.
Sticky tentacles begin to shoot out from under the mask he wears, like a ripe tumor bursting.
A bundle of tentacles that were abnormally numerous and gigantic to be said to have been hidden in his head.
"Oh, shit."
[Tentacles flowing out from under the mask begin rushing towards you, emitting a disgusting yellow, shiny light like pus. It is truly a bizarre sight. These tentacles are so vile and disgusting that their mere presence is enough to destroy the human spirit.]
Bright yellow writhing, grotesque in an indescribable way, so non-Euclidean, with a putrid smell that defies the laws of physics, extremely unpleasant, dirty, ugly, beautiful, writhing, squirming, slithering, slithering, slithering tentacles and tentacles and tentacles. And tentacles and tentacles, so tentacles, tentacles, tentacles, tentacles -.
"Oh, fuck that. "It's noisy."
[System: The exclusive attribute 'Abyss Madness' is activated. Invalidates ■■■■ of ■■■.]
Let's go!
A bright blue light erupts from my body, pushing away the tentacles that were creeping towards me.
Oh my, thank you. I don't know what blocked it, but it seems like it blocked something very important. It doesn't matter what I blocked now.
By concentrating and concentrating the magical energy released during the process, it is sharpened, sharpened, pointed, and tightened tightly to create a blade.
At that moment, a lukewarm and damp wind blew from the ruins where strangely shaped rocks were gathered.
Ooooooooo… … .
The wind rubbed against the rocks of the ruins, creating a sound like a moan or someone's shouting.
Somehow that sound felt like a warning telling me to stop what I was doing right now, but I didn't stop and finished the work.
[System: The penalty characteristic 'Feast Offering' effect has been activated.]
Buzz buzz… … .
[The beings of the abyss are showing interest in you.]
Exciting… … Exciting… … Exciting… … .
I can hear my heart beating.
Geek... … I'm so excited... … .
I had a terrible feeling, like something very sharp was scratching my mana core.
Pajik! Puzzle! Let's go! It's a shame!!
The authority of the great old being distorts and destroys my magic circles.
[Voice of Power]
"Noisy!"
I continued to create new magic circles.
And I constantly pour my magic into that guy's mask.
disappear. There is no place for you in this world. Go back to that dirty, dark abyss you were in. I will not allow you to set foot here. go away.
It is a magic circle that contains more coercive and stubborn power than any magic created before.
Geek... … Crackling… … Bah-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga… … .
The entire ruins and even the nearby forest begin to vibrate.
It is a terrible and threatening tremor that feels as if the ground will crack and the sky will collapse at any moment.
You're so noisy, shut up, be quiet, stay still, leave me alone, go away and disappear!!!
Quadddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddduk… … !!!!
An unreasonable friction sound begins to be heard from somewhere.
And static.
A mask covering Jang Hyeon-deok's face.
The mask began to crack.
『It's fun. I will see how long you can hold out. I will happily wait for the day when you will roll in the mud and sing.』
Cracks that appear in the corners of the mask grow at an uncontrollable rate and cover the mask. His power and authority are flowing through the cracks. No matter what bullshit that bastard says, there is no turning back.
In contrast to the crumbling state of the mask, the yellow king's shadow moved Jang Hyeon-deok's body in a feminine manner and pointed to a direction in the night sky.
『The flooding will begin soon. Until then, build an ark. And if you can prevent the destruction coming to the drained firmament, it will be as you wish.』
"what? flood?"
『Like the light of Fomalhaut, the owner of Aldebaran decided to refuse the invitation to the dinner. However, I declare that not every part of me supports you.』
With those words, the mask that embodied the authority of the otherworldly god was completely destroyed.
The mask fell into fragments and fell to the ground, and Jang Hyeon-deok's body, which had been standing on the ground in an arrogant posture, fell backwards like a doll with its strings cut.
The strange pressure, presence, and magic that had filled the ruins disappeared.
The [King in Yellow Clothes] succeeded in forcibly repatriating the illusion created by the great being of the abyss to embody its will in reality.
[Achievement achieved! You have repatriated the being of the abyss.
You have earned the 'Premium Achievement: The Uninvited Guest'.
As a reward for the achievement, you will receive 'Artifact: Keystone' and additional experience points.]
As soon as the achievement acquisition message appeared, as if by chance or as if someone had artificially staged it, a small stone rolled out of Jang Hyeon-deok's arms and fell to the floor.
Tuk.
It is a soft gray-brown stone in the shape of a triangular pyramid with rounded corners.
Oh, the keystone. Long time no see. This is the reward you receive when you send back the being of the abyss that has descended on the earth in any form.
[Keystone (Class A magic tool) - A small piece of stone made of a foreign material that has never existed on Earth. There is a strange pattern engraved on the surface. The waves emanating from this stone have a very surprising effect on the human mind.
Madman's Affinity: If you succeed in your sanity check, you can communicate with extraterrestrial beings, abnormal beings, and those in madness. If you fail the check, there is a 50% chance that you will not be able to convey what you want, or the other person's words may sound strangely distorted.
Mental Spike: When used, there is a random chance to restore the status of a deranged target. However, if the judgment fails, the confusion worsens.]
It was smaller than a fist, and its surface was engraved with characters from a foreign culture that had never existed on Earth.
As of now, I do not have any characteristics related to [alien language]. That's why I can't read that text, but I've confirmed the meaning of that symbol several times through previous gameplay. That's not such a big deal.
"You cannot escape this dream unless the abyss allows it."
Now that I think about it, I feel bad because it sounds like it's being said to me.
"ha… … ."
Anyway, is this what happened? This event was no joke. I came here with determination from the moment I met Jang Hyeon-deok, but it really wasn't a joke... … . My legs lose their strength.
I just sat down for a bit. There won't be any more problems anyway.
"This is the first time I've seen such a development. What are these Abyss bastards saying from the beginning? "What on earth do you want to do?"
Ugh, damn it. Sitting was not a good choice. Legs, waist, shoulders, head, neck... … So, all the strength of the whole body is lost and the head is about to fall back. I barely managed to throw my arms back and try to hold on to my falling body, but… … .
"Uuuuuu… … ."
It feels like my finger is being cut with a knife. Ahhh… … All my fingers were gone... … . Because of the sudden pain, I lay down on the floor with my hands clasped in front of my chest.
The floor was soft and hard, and it was covered in stone fragments and mask fragments... … I didn't have the energy to get up, so I just lay down for a while.
When I turned my head and looked at the sky while lying down, I saw that the sky that was fluctuating strangely and the yellow star that was shining bigger than the moon had all returned to normal.
In any case, is the work here almost over?
But why am I not receiving experience points?
I can't be sure about this strange ruin because it's a place I've never visited while playing [Cthulhu World], but if it were an event of this scale, it would be a hidden quest. But why is the message window still? Are there any remaining triggers that you haven't resolved yet?
"Okay… … !"
I barely twisted my lying position for a moment and raised my back.
There was a horrible sound coming from the joint, but that wasn't the problem right now. Unresolved triggers usually mean there are monsters left to deal with.
In this state, no matter what comes, you cannot respond. This is a game where, even after barely defeating the boss, you can die from traps you didn't notice. Shinhwa Kim, come to your senses!
I got up and started looking around, and was soon able to see what I had missed.
Because a strange sound was heard from somewhere.
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