“.......”

The man's nicely curved lips instinctively smiled, but he couldn't make a sound.

We exchanged glances just like that. My desperate efforts to find even a small piece of nursery rhyme and his desperate efforts to hide it continued for a long time.

That was when.

“Brother, brother! This way!”

“.......”

“Thank you, bro! Thank you so much!”

“.......”

An innocent cry caught his and my attention. The little boy held his mother's hand tightly with one hand, shook his other hand vigorously, and ran out of the dungeon.

Reed pretended not to know anything as if it was none of my business. His expressionless face and aversion made him seem even colder than usual. But.

[<System> The final mastermind has done a great favor. You have obtained 100C of good deed coins.]

The system tells you.

Reed still has a heart left to love the world.

Was it because of the fever? I felt a fever and squeezed my eyes shut. I slowly opened them. Then I reached out to him.

“Let’s go back too.”

"......okay."

I leaned my head against him, which was noticeably hotter. I couldn't help it, because the shoulder of the person I trusted seemed firmer and safer than usual.

I fell asleep leaving him more to do than two days of my time.

Chapter 8. Charges are required

Survivors who were safely rescued returned to their families, friends and loved ones.

After they had plenty of time to cry their hearts out and share warm hugs, they began to slowly unravel what had happened in the dungeon.

The bizarrely shaped dungeon master, vicious rules that test humanity, and people who are gradually falling into madness.

The reason I was able to finally bring up such a dark and chilling experience was because there was a bright story at the end that more than made up for it.

“It was real, it was real. I saw the descent of the Holy Spirit with my own eyes! It was incredible! A miracle! Yes, it was a miracle!”

“I thought the goddess had descended incarnate. It was truly....... on a different level.”

“Actually, I’m talking about the dungeon master, Moriel. I was confused because he had the appearance of a holy angel. But when he used Divine Descent, Moriel... seemed like nothing more than a winged insect.”

“You tore off the wings without even a change in expression...... You were so manly and cool......”

The savior who defeated Moriel alone. Shin Seong-gyeong, who received the right qualification from the 'Spirit that Creates the World' and was permitted to descend into the divine realm.

The capital city of Gehenid ​​was abuzz with eyewitness accounts of Aylet Rodelin's exploits.

“If it weren’t for His Holiness the Holy Bible, our son would be...... Hehe.”

“My granddaughter was also taken away, but she cried and said that she survived thanks to His Holiness Shin Sung-kyung.”

“I thought that Shin Seong-gyeong was an apostle of the evil spirit who came to destroy our republic together with Matapju......”

“Hey! How dare you say such outrageous things!”

“I don’t know about the Tower of Heaven, but it’s definitely not the Holy Spirit!”

“Let’s stop calling him an evil spirit!”

As many people were involved in the Dungeon Sink, the rumor spread quickly and had a great impact.

“Will I be able to see the main character of the Divine Descent in person?”

“I heard you are such a great beauty. Ahem.”

“How can I express my gratitude to His Holiness the Holy Bible?”

“We would like to make an offering and pray to the spirit god who protects us!”

“Actually, I am a victim of Dungeon Sync. Shin Sung-kyung protected something precious besides my life.”

“He did not let us give up on our humanity.”

“I want to wash away the sins I committed in the dungeon....... Please, Lord Unryung, forgive my sins.......”

As the number of people flocking to the Church of St. Lucrezia increased exponentially, the Church of the Unleavened Bread grew explosively. This was a very positive development for the Sacred Pyramid project.

✠

'Hmm.'

I am currently looking at the system window and I am in a state of great distress. What I am in distress about is... ... .

[We recommend purchasing 'Trial of the Skyscraper Architect' from the Dance of Annihilation and Queen's Beastly Power.]

[If you are thinking of buying the Queen's great strength, 'The Scales that Judge Souls' will encourage you to buy charm and stamina as well to complete the three-piece set.]

[The 'Creative Economy Manager' advises that you buy the long-term version first, as charm and stamina are useful skills only after changing to the 19+ romance fantasy genre.]

Reed had to decide what to buy with the 105 coins he had earned.

Actually, I was most drawn to the Manshinjeon skill. It's because it'll be a counter skill to Manmajeon, which Reed is hesitant to open up.

Moreover, I was even more envious of it because it said that if I ever fell, there was a way to enter it and wash away the evil spirits.

‘As expected, the Pantheon... ... .’

['World-Building Words' informs you that some transcendence skills, including the opening of the Pantheon, can be purchased from the Bing-ui-ja Cash Shop when you have surpassed the 9th level of divine power.]

'Really? Then I don't have to spend the preemptive coins?'

I looked back and saw that there was a problem.

'The question is when will I reach the 9th level? Is it possible to make a prophecy or something, Your Majesty?'

It was when I asked the spoiler-sensitive inspector in the hope that he would leave the room.

[The 'words that build the world' are said to be right now.]

'yes?'

It was the system that responded to my question.

[<System> Congratulations! Your divine power has passed the 9th level.]

“......!”

My heart pounded like a drum in my chest. Hotter than usual blood circulated throughout my body, signaling the change.

There is a solid and huge wall between the lower and upper realms. For those who practice magic and aura, that wall is something that must be challenged.

Only by breaking down barriers with the enlightenment gained through countless trials and tribulations can one break through to the next stage.

However, divine power was different. God granted power to those who passed the test.

The wall cannot withstand the immense amount of divine power and collapses on its own, just as a dam bursts under the pressure of water.

"ah!"

I felt like I had broken through the ceiling. I was able to use the power and momentum that I could only feel in the state of divine descent even in my daily life.

Thinking about it, my left index finger felt tingly. The quick breakthrough to the 9th level, which was far beyond my expectations, must have been largely due to the Holy Spirit's Rosary Ring. It was an artifact that had the effect of increasing divine power.

['The Scales of Justice' sends congratulatory applause.]

[The 'Creative Economy Manager' sends congratulatory applause.]

[The 'Inspector General of Weather Leaks' sends congratulatory applause.]

... ... .

<Oh my, Eyelet! You have divine powers?>

“Ta-da! You’ve reached the 9th rank!”

<Awesome!>

I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the Ice Gods and Agnes for their congratulations.

'Thank you, system, too.'

I took a second look at the congratulatory notification floating in front of me. Then, as if responding, the following message was printed out.

[<System> ‘Transcendence Skill Book’ is unlocked in the ‘Cash Shop for Ice-lovers’.]

'Okay! This is it!'

The fun began with a lot of spending.

I bought the Manmajeon opening skill, the sacred inviolability, and various other things to upgrade my specs, and my cash quickly ran out.

I decided to follow the architect's advice on spending the pre-emptive coins. After purchasing the Queen's Beastly Power and the Dance of Destruction, I only had 5 pre-emptive coins left.

The price for suddenly becoming stronger was a serious financial situation.

'I need to earn money, right?'

As I was calculating the minimum budget required, there was a short knock at the door and Reed came in.

“Are you finished work already?”

"no."

By the way, this is the room of the magic tower.

As always, he was dressed in a neatly fitting shirt and trousers, with his coat loosely draped over his shoulders.

<If you're going to expose your chest like that, why are you wearing a coat?>

Agnes seemed to be unhappy with Reed's attire, but I liked it.

'Oh, good. You're wearing the necklace I bought you nicely today too.'

This is a 3-strength limiter item with anger management and strength management functions.

He also checked the overhead. His world destruction rate today is 38%. The weather is clear.

Reid, who had been looking at me with his arms crossed, tilted his head slightly to the side. With the small movement, his long black hair was pulled in, adding to the languid atmosphere.

“I came here because I was wondering what was going on.......”

It seems that he felt my divine power that broke through the 9th level.

"congratulations."

“Thank you. But Reid.”

"huh."

“Is it because I’m feeling down? Your facial expressions and the things you say seem to be separate things.”

Yes, Reed had a not-so-pleased look on his face.

“.......”

“Isn’t it positive to use your right to remain silent at this time?”

“I got caught.”

What do you mean, he didn't even try ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) to hide it, and his indifferent tone was almost like a polite response.

Reed calmly revealed his feelings as if he had been planning to say something anyway.

“I don’t like seeing you getting closer to God. It feels like you’re moving away from me vertically. I’m at the bottom.”

“.......”

“Don’t be too tall with me. I want to pull you down.”

Whether using powerful gravitational magic that can instantly turn the material world upside down, or using the power of corruption that turns the spiritual world into a mess with turbid power.

You can't take lightly the words that come out of the mouth of someone who has the power to do that. In fact, even now, Reed is pretending to be joking, but his eyes aren't smiling at all.

<Oh my, look at the eyes. They taste delicious every time.>

Without realizing it, I glanced at Agnes' necklace, which caught Reed's attention.

“Why? What did Saint Agnes say?”

“They say you’re handsome.”

“I know that’s the secret between you and the saintess.”

This is what happened. I'll have to discuss it with Agnes later and change it.

First, we decided to calm down the world destruction of the turbulent Reed.

"lead."

I walked towards him. As we got closer, he straightened up from where he had been loosely leaning against the doorpost.