The Swordsman Genius Returnee Even Swallows Immortality

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Beyond the wriggling mountain range.

Thousands of crow heads were revealed to be gathered in one place.

Beneath the thousands of crow heads was a massively swollen black upper body.

Attached to that upper body were six large wings with countless arms.

Caw! Caw! Caw!

At that moment, thousands of crows began to cry out in unison.

The mountain shook, and trees collapsed just from the sound alone.

The sun also became frightened by the loud noise and hid itself.

Then, the sky was suddenly filled with darkness, and night fell.

The red eyes of thousands of crows shone eagerly in the darkness.

Amidst the scenery that had changed in an instant, Lidark, clad in shadow armor, asked,

“…Havel, did you summon that?”

Even Lidark knew how foolish that question was.

“It’s the Tower.”

Havel decided to remind him of reality.

“It’s a trial the Tower has given me to stop me.”

The 7th Trial.

Raven of the Night.

A crow that had devoured the god of the night.

Lidark’s red eyes hardened.

The Raven of the Night was a being that was obviously extremely dangerous.

Of course, there was no information about the Raven of the Night in any of the floor’s related information.

In other words, that bastard was the existence that the Tower had suddenly created today.

What was the variable that had such an impact on this floor?

There was only one.

This guy in front of him, Havel.

The Tower increased the difficulty depending on who entered.

Lidark had been known that for a long time.

That’s why he had guessed that the highest difficulty would come when Memento Mori entered.

But that was a mistake.

The Tower that Memento Mori had faced was not the highest difficulty.

He could see it as he looked at the Night Raven in front of him.

What the Tower’s real highest difficulty was.

‘The Tower gave trials to raise the difficulty just to stop one person?’

It had even put out a monster as a trial that dozens of Lidarks wouldn’t be able to do anything against.

That monster was the embodiment of misfortune itself.

A monster that made him look pathetic in an instant.

Lidark just stood there blankly, looking at the Night Raven.

He had lost his will to fight in an instant.

Even misfortune had its limits.

After barely managing to swallow misfortune and awaken as Miseria.

This was a misfortune that he couldn’t even swallow.

Lidark muttered to himself in despair.

‘I’m so fucking unfortunate, really.’

Have passed by him.

He was still walking with the same ease as when he had faced Lidark.

Lidark couldn’t accept his fate at all.

“Shouldn’t you be satisfied? It turned out the way you wanted, didn’t it?”

Lidark’s goal was to tie Havel down.

As he said, he had certainly achieved his goal.

Havel’s purpose was to face the Night Raven.

However, his purpose had been shattered in another sense.

If Havel couldn’t defeat the Night Raven, this floor would be over.

Of course, Memento Mori would also be annihilated.

Lidark suddenly felt a chill.

He reflexively picked up a marble.

It was an emergency escape marble that could be used to escape the Tower immediately.

But the marble’s color was faded.

The emergency escape marble wasn’t working.

“…This is.”

Lidark’s red eyes shook violently.

The floor was sealed.

‘Then.’

Ridark’s head lifted toward the sky.

‘If we can’t defeat that monster, it means we’ll never escape the floor.’

The floor’s clear condition also included hunting the Night Raven.

Ridark’s face turned ghstly pale as he realized this.

He hurriedly looked back at Habell.

The Night Raven, having crossed the mountain, was now flocking here.

In that situation, Habell also looked at Ridark.

Habell had also come to the same conclusion.

“If there’s a trial, it seems like we won’t be able to clear the floor.”

At that moment, Habell began to form a suspicious smile.

“If I put my mind to it, I can escape from that thing anytime I want.”

He was sincere.

If it was Habell, it was entirely possible.

That meant, in other words, that Memento Mori had to confront it directly in order to clear the floor.

And the result of that would be pretty tragic.

It would turn into a massacre.

“Hey, aren’t your comrades on this floor too!”

Upon hearing those words, Habell tilted his head.

“I already told you that.”

Ridark’s breath caught in his throat.

Habell had declared that he could abandon Baria at any time.

That meant that, if he put his mind to it, he really could abandon her.

Ridark was a good judge of character.

Habell was definitely someone who could do that.

However, Ridark couldn’t abandon Memento Mori.

After all, they were also the Apostle of the Martial King.

“…Don’t you have any human emotions?”

It was a question that asked if he was crazy.

“I lost them a long time ago. But I won’t abandon my duty.”

Habell rolled his legs around on the floor.

It was a stance that meant he could run away at any time.

“And at my level, it’s also possible to tame just you guys.”

He would keep his comrades safe and only destroy Memento Mori.

Habell said that it was possible.

And it was clear that he was sincere.

“Then easily.”

Before Ridark could say anything more, Habell began to stretch his legs.

“I’ll go for a walk to the Kingdom too.”

“Wait.”

Rydark hurriedly stopped him.

The night ravens descending from the mountain would arrive here soon.

And just as Habel said, they would eventually invade the kingdom.

Rydark was the captain of Memento Mori.

They couldn’t even clear the floor, let alone escape outside.

He couldn’t lose all of Memento Mori’s members.

“Let’s make a deal.”

Rydark immediately reached into the shadow.

His hand, which had become gigantic due to Miseria, rummaged through the shadow.

And after a while, something was heard in his hand.

“Ugh, uh, Mr. Habel?”

It was none other than Baria who appeared there.

He wasn’t the only one who came out.

Hwasan and Changjabi, who had fainted, the old woman, Mobius, and even Edler, the priest who had become a skeleton, were there.

As Rydark released his hand, Baria jumped down.

Mobius followed him and brought the three people outside.

“I’ll return them to you, and I’ll contact Memento Mori’s main force to stop clearing the floor right away.”

Rydark released the hostages to show his sincerity.

Furthermore, he added that he would withdraw the original plan.

“I’d like you to help me catch that monster.”

So he asked Habel.

He told him not to leave the night ravens alone.

Habel, who had been looking at Rydark blankly, looked back at Baria.

It was a face he hadn’t seen in a long time, but he didn’t look hurt.

Rather, his aura had grown even higher, as if he had focused on internal training.

To train even in that situation, he really had good mental strength.

‘This guy is also like Dante.’

Although he acted a bit mean.

He knew that Rydark wouldn’t be able to harm him.

Because Baria was someone he had to put on the trading table with the Great Five Families, Graiza.

“Are you okay?”

“Yes, I’m fine.”

After hearing Baria’s answer, Habel silent.

It would be enough since he said it himself.

On the other hand, when he looked at Mobius, he bowed his head to Habel.

Judging from his reaction, it seemed like he was up to something.

‘I guess I’ll find out about this later.’

Habel thought so and looked around.

There was still one guy he hadn’t seen.

“Varia, where did Agaris go?”

He was Agaris Ignor, the fire mage, direct descendant of the Ignor family, one of the five great families.

He had climbed the tower with Varia.

He should have been taken as a hostage, but where was he?

He was nowhere to be seen.

“Well, he was taken directly by another direct descendant of the Ignor family. And so was Pembola.”

Varia scratched his head as if he had nothing more to say.

“They should be on the 76th floor by now.”

Is that what happened?

No wonder I couldn’t see him.

Habell roughly understood the situation.

Then he drew his sword and held it to the side.

The night ravens were right before his nose.

“Varia, let Owen know that you’re safe.”

“Owen?”

Varia looked surprised.

He seemed to have no idea that Owen was with Habell.

“Yeah, he’s been looking for you, so assistant him.”

Habell stepped forward.

“And Mobius.”

“Yes.”

“Stay and talk to me later.”

With those words, Habell’s shadow flickered.

Everyone, even Riddick, lost sight of Habell’s shadow.

Kwaang!

With a loud noise, the upper body of the night raven descending from the mountain caved in.

Kaak!

Thousands of ravens screamed at the same time.

At the same time, the night raven’s body, which had been pushed away, collapsed the mountain.

The monstrous night raven was destroyed in one blow.

The situation unfolded in an instant.

As Riddick dropped his jaw in shock, Habell came into his view.

Habell’s eyes, which held the dawn in his sword, were more serious than ever.

And Riddick soon realized it.

He meant his malice, which was spreading not only to the mountain but to the entire space.

“Ha, hahaha.”

Riddick let out a mad laugh.

He realized he was belatedly.

The opportunity that had come to him today was none other than the trial that was right there.

If I hadn’t been the Raven, I would have faced Havel myself.

Goosebumps rose on my back as I realized that.

Before I knew it, he had canceled the shadow giant made of Misery.

He had returned to his original form and looked disheartened.

I had finally summoned the shadow giant by drawing on my misfortune.

But I had lost my will even before using it.

Mobius passed by him, looking dejected.

“The reason you laughed at me for being presumptuous.”

Mobius chuckled lightly.

“Now you understand a little, don’t you?”

Now, Lidark had also experienced seeing Havel in person.

Lidark could no longer refute Mobius’ words.

“That’s true.”

Lidark recalled the warlord who had made a deal with the whisperer and the god’s venom.

‘Maybe even he needs to change his mind a little.’

The author was not someone who should be hostile towards.

Perhaps he was the first one to seek cooperation with.

As Lidark thought so, he was about to contact the main force.

[Lidark.]

A voice suddenly rang in Lidark’s head.

Lidark stiffened as he realized who the voice belonged to.

[‘Foldron’ has headed to the tower.]

The red glow in Lidark’s skeletal eyes shook violently.

The warlord had taken special measures.

Havel was reflected in Lidark’s eyes again.

Foldron.

He was called a phantom in Memento Mori.

What would happen if the phantom and Havel fought?

Lidark could not guarantee it.

The phantom of Memento Mori was a monster born from misfortune.

The moment the phantom and Havel clashed.

The result could affect the entire tower.

‘What on earth are you planning to do?’

After seeing Havel today, Lidark felt that he had to win him over.

However, if that was the warlord’s will, he had nothing to say.

‘I guess I have to retreat.’

He just had to retreat with the main force of Memento Mori as soon as possible.

‘Maybe he’s using it.’

Havel would definitely go up to the 76th floor.

And if he went up to the 76th floor, he would definitely encounter the five great families.

Even if it is one of the five great families, if they are not at the level of the head of the family.

They will not be able to do anything about Habell.

‘The moment the ghost is added to that.’

Perhaps the main force of the five great families will disappear that day.

It was possible that the King of Warriors was aiming for that.

Because the King of Warriors always considered the five great families as a thorn in his side.

‘If that really happens.’

Of course, the balance outside the tower will also change greatly.

“Isn’t there any other way to fight a whale?”

Lidark let out a hollow laugh.

Unlucky and self-inflicted, I should be careful not to become shrimp bait.