The Evil God Beyond the Smartphone-Chapter 104: Uninvited Guest (1)
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Chapter 104: Uninvited Guest (1)
โI was so scared, I thought I was going to die.โ
I leaned back on the bed and looked at the screen of the smartphone that I had placed on the table.
On top of Yuto, who had the Yggdrasil plugged in, the apostles were gathered together.
The urgent rescue operation for Cuebaerg was successfully completed.
Evan, who I had sent to buy some time, arrived at the scene first and rescued Cuebaerg. Then, Utenia safely brought Evan back.
In the process, the <Random Creature Summon Ticket (Low)> that I had acquired this time also contributed a lot.
I summoned a creature to hold back the enemies while bringing Evan back.
โI would have slept well tonight if any of them had died.โ
The main characters of the cult, including Evan, were the ones who grew up on my blood-like money, time, and affection.
If any of them had died, I would have tossed and turned all night.
It was a great relief that no one died while carrying out this operation.
It would have been a way to fight and clear the boss, but it would have been a loss if I had lost even one character in the process.
There was no need to rush to attack the boss in an unprepared state.
It was fine to attack the boss after having enough equipment and supplies.
I wasnโt trying to see the gameโs ending right now anyway.
โBut I still need to find a solution for that sight-blocking ability.โ
Especially, the sight-blocking ability that nullified <The Eye of Observation> itself had to be dealt with somehow.
The skills I used were not the kind of skills that identified Pia.
So it was almost impossible to spam skills in a state where my sight was blocked.
Ordinary characters might not abuse sight-blocking, but I needed to find a breakthrough if I wanted to challenge the boss.
Otherwise, I had to make sure that the characters could endure until the duration of that pattern ended.
Attacking the boss was something that had to be done carefully.
โBy the wayโฆ What do I do with him now?โ
As I was thinking about the boss that would come out later, I stared at Cuebaerg on the screen.
He used to be a big and hideous monster, but now he looked different from before.
He had turned into a round and white rice cake-like shape.
His large single eye was not visible anymore, and even the occasional tentacle that came out of his body looked much shorter than before.
It looked more like a short horn than a tentacle.
He was so cute that Perin, who was holding Cuebaerg, said so.
-โCuebaerg, I thought you were a terrifying monsterโฆ But you look cuter than I thought.โ
Looking at him now, I couldnโt imagine him as the monster that rampaged through the forest.
Pluto also nodded his head with Deathside on Yggdrasil, maybe because he hadnโt seen his original appearance either.
But Evan knew about Cuebaergโs existence from the beginning, maybe because of that.
He told Perin, who was holding Cuebaerg, about Cuebaergโs truth.
-โHe didnโt look like this before.โ
-โReally? But heโs cute now.โ
-โHuk huk.โ
-โโฆBut Yuto is cuter!โ
-โHuk.โ
Yuto expressed his displeasure at Perinโs compliment for Cuebaerg.
And Perin reacted to Yutoโs words that he understood.
As they continued to chat with each other while making huk huk sounds, I couldnโt help but sigh at their banter.
I covered my eyes with one hand and muttered.
โReally, you guysโฆโ
What would they have done if they hadnโt met each other?
They were a match made in heaven.
I swept my face with my hand that covered my eyes and looked at the screen. My eyes went to the skill icon at the bottom of the screen.
There was one skill there that I faced without a cooldown timer for a long time.
<Regular Meeting: Summon>.
It was a skill that I hadnโt paid attention to for a while after using it last time.
โI guess <Regular Meeting> cooldown must have been over by now.โ
The last time I used <Regular Meeting> was right after I selected Pluto as an apostle.
A lot of time had passed since then.
I wondered if it was okay to hold <Regular Meeting> again now.
Moreover, I had plenty of bread to put in the <Regular Meeting> in my inventory.
My inventory was full of bread from the gacha that I had unknowingly done last night.
As I recalled the memory of the gacha, I suddenly felt my face burning and a pang in my back.
โAh, my two million wonโฆ Sigh.โ
Looking at the contents of my inventory, it didnโt seem like the gacha results were good.
The meaningful items were only half of the gacha attempts at best.
Besides, the <Random Creature Summon Ticket (Low)> was clearly an inferior version of <Creature Maker>.
The gacha that I had done while sleeping had gone horribly wrong.
I sighed with disappointment and opened my inventory full of bread.
โItโs good to have a lot of bread for the meetingโฆโ
I could arrange the bread as I pleased in the <Regular Meeting> where several characters were summoned at the same time.
The bread that I had placed in the meeting room could also be eaten by the characters there.
In the last meeting, Utenia and Estasia had taken care of all the bread.
But this time, they wouldnโt be able to eat all the bread even if they wanted to.
That was because my inventory was stacked with more bread than they could handle.
-<Regular Meeting> has been reserved.
-Do you want to decorate the <Regular Meeting> place?
-Yes / No
There was no need to think long after making a decision.
Tuk.
I manipulated the screen of my smartphone and reserved the start time for the regular meeting.
The only thing left to do was to fill up the meeting room with items from my inventory.
I had two million won worth of items left, and I might go crazy if I didnโt do something like this.
So I arranged the items that I had piled up in my inventory in the meeting room as I pleased.
โโฆโ
Of course, it took a lot of time to decorate the meeting room with the enriched inventory unlike before.
A very long time, that is.
My hand that was decorating the meeting room with grotesque items from my inventory stopped only just before the <Regular Meeting> started.
***
-Daniel Heslop.
The butcher who was called โThe Silent Slayerโ by the world stared blankly at what was in front of him with dull eyes.
He had put on a ring with a gemstone on it for quite some time now.
He had tried to remove the ring while staying at the farm, but no matter what he tried, it was impossible to get rid of the Evil Godโs ring.
He realized that it was impossible to escape from the Evil Godโs ring and chose to pray.
He prayed to the Evil God in heaven with fear and trembling.
Even now, he was praying every night for the Evil God to spare his life.
โThatโs about it for our stories. Letโs move on to the important matters.โ
But Danielโs fervent prayer seemed to have no effect at all.
He ended up being dragged into the cultโs meeting anyway.
And this time, there was one new face added to the meeting.
The fourth apostle, Perin Stait.
She was a fairy who had a naive face that didnโt suit the name of an apostle of evil god.
He couldnโt understand how such a fairy became an apostle of evil god.
โAre we going to talk about something important now!โ
โYes. If you have any questions about something you donโt know, feel free to ask in between.โ
โOkay!โ
Perinโs personality was also similar to her bright voice.
She seemed to have nothing to do with dreadful war plans or subjugation operations.
She looked like an angel by appearance alone, but Estasiaโs problem was her inner self that she hid inside.
She had been dozing off in the last meeting.
She even snatched away the bread that Daniel was trying to eat. Thinking about it, Estasiaโs inner self was not an angel but a devil itself.
Daniel suppressed a sigh that was about to burst out and stroked his beard as he pondered. Then, Loan, who was facing him, started talking about this agenda item.
โCuebaerg has been defeated by a subjugation force sent from the holy land.โ
โCuebaerg has been defeatedโฆ?โ
Daniel exclaimed in surprise as he heard Loanโs words.
He was shocked by the news that Cuebaerg had been defeated.
Daniel knew well about Cuebaergโs infamy from hearing about it often.
He also knew that Cloudโs subjugation force had been annihilated by Cuebaerg.
Cuebaerg was a monstrous beast that had ravaged one of the empireโs provinces.
It was natural for Daniel to be astonished by the news that such a beast had been subdued.
Seeing Danielโs bewildered reaction to the news, Evan nodded his head from beside him.
I saw it with my own eyes. They managed to save the body, but it seemed like it had lost its former glory.
โIt was a hunting party with three heroes, so it was inevitable that Cuebaerg would suffer.โ
โThree heroesโฆ!โ
Daniel was shocked again by the news of three heroes participating.
What kind of beings were heroes?
They were the ones who were chosen by the gods and ruled over the peak of humanity with their power.
And three of them joined the hunt.
Cuebaergโs existence must have been much more threatening than Daniel thought.
As the meeting progressed, Daniel was surprised by the shocking stories that came out.
While he was watching the meeting and nibbling on a bread, Estasia opened her mouth.
โCuebaerg is the weakest among usโฆ This shouldnโt happen again.โ
โโฆโ
The meeting room was silent for a moment at Estasiaโs voice.
In the silence, Evanโs serious gaze turned to Estasia.
The topic of hierarchy within the order was sensitive for everyone.
His eyes asked what she meant by her remark. ๐ณ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ฏ๐ง๐ผ๐ฏ๐๐น.๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ
The other participants were not much different.
They all looked at Estasia in silence, and she opened her mouth again.
โHe is the weakestโฆโ
โWellโฆ Maybe he is right now.โ
โWhat about Archbishop Roanโฆ?โ
โArchbishop Roan has the miracle of the great one following him, and he also has a guardian that he bestowed upon him.โ
Nod.
Roan nodded his head as he listened to their conversation.
He looked satisfied with their talk.
Roan looked around the participants and brought up a topic.
โThat might be true. You are all amazing people who are attending this meeting.โ
โItโs a meeting where only the elites of the order gather.โ
โMaybe thatโs why Cuebaerg wasnโt invited. Maybe he wasnโt good enough to attend the meeting.โ
Was Roanโs story convincing?
Except for Perin, who was new to the meeting, most of them seemed to agree.
But Daniel, who was listening to Roanโs story, felt like dying from embarrassment rather than denying it.
It was obvious that he was stronger than Cuebaerg.
Then what was he?
He wasnโt even close to being stronger than Cuebaerg, he would be sent to hell with one hit if he met him.
The atmosphere here, where they affirmed their own strength, did not suit Daniel at all. freewebno(v)el
โDonโt you think so, Daniel?โ
โโฆโ
As Daniel felt embarrassed by Roanโs story, Roanโs gaze turned to him.
He asked if Daniel didnโt think so either.
Daniel felt a chill on his back as he received Roanโs question.
Roanโs eyes demanded him to affirm quickly.
Daniel felt suffocated as he received the question.
It was a meeting where only the big shots of the continent gathered.
It was obvious what kind of treatment he would receive if he denied his own strength.
As Daniel struggled to think with his head spinning, Roan urged him again with another question.
โDaniel?โ
โOf course.โ
โI knew you would say that.โ
Roan nodded his head as if he understood, as Daniel reluctantly agreed to his question.
As if it was obvious.
Daniel smiled stiffly and gave Roan a light response.
Cold sweat ran down his forehead.