Became the Weapon Monopolist of the Gods-Chapter 82: Gaia’s Garden (1)

“A Fragment of the Altered World Line?”

Despite the fact that no essence had appeared, I wasn’t disappointed.

In a way, this seemed even better than essence.

[Fragment of the Transcendent of the Altered World Line (1/5)]

[When all 5 fragments are collected, the Transcendent of the Altered World Line can be summoned ‘once’.]

Collecting all the fragments would grant me the ability to summon a legendary hero from history. It was a ridiculously powerful ability, one that could bring forth a historical hero.

Even though it was limited to a one-time use, the ability was still incredibly overpowered. freewёbnoνel.com

◆ List of Transcendents of the Altered World Line

The figures listed among the transcendents were beyond imagination.

Who was Yi Sun-sin?

He was a war god who, with only a single ship, crossed through 300 enemy ships by himself.

I had witnessed that scene in history with my own eyes. That’s why I could confidently say it.

‘The Sea God.’

In naval warfare, Yi Sun-sin was the ‘War God’ who no one could rival.

He was universally recognized as the greatest warrior with immense strength.

What about Napoleon?

He was the great French Emperor who conquered all of Europe in the 18th century.

He was the demon of land warfare, sweeping everything away with overwhelming firepower.

Both Napoleon and Yi Sun-sin were heroes who were said to have no rivals, each in the army and navy.

And then there was Heracles...

‘He’s just a god.’

He transcended land, sea, and air—he could even destroy everything in the underworld.

Heracles was a hero of the gods who was on a different level.

Even if I couldn’t summon him, any one of the three would still have an incredible impact.

More than anything, they were all people I personally wanted to see again.

‘I want to see all three of them.’

Each of them had given me unforgettable memories.

Especially Napoleon. I regretted not being able to say a proper goodbye to him.

In that sense, the Fragment of the Altered World Line felt like a gift from the status window.

However, there was one disappointment: I couldn’t choose which transcendent to summon.

[The Fragment of the Transcendent of the Altered World Line is being selected.]

The message popped up, and a moment later—

Ding!

[You have obtained the Fragment of Napoleon.]

[Fragment of Napoleon (1/5)]

‘Do I have to collect the fragments separately?’

The conditions for collecting the fragments didn’t seem easy.

There was no guarantee that a fragment of the transcendent would appear just because I cleared 5 gates.

If the fragments appeared separately, it would make completing the set more difficult.

I probably had to grind through gate raids.

Thanks to Rachel’s efforts, the Karbuka was captured, and the Sultan's Demonic Realm was successfully conquered.

However, the attack by the demons, as predicted by Lucius, didn’t happen.

No, it would be more accurate to say it couldn't happen.

“...Ugh!”

The bishops covered their mouths as they looked at the devastation in the outskirts of the Demonic Realm.

There were countless monsters and humans, severed and scattered like trash.

“...Lucius, they are all demons.”

“Hmm.”

Lucius murmured at the words of the Head Bishop.

The demons he had been searching for had suddenly appeared as corpses.

The group of demon worshipers, whom he had judged to be a bigger threat than the Sultan.

But what was even more surprising was...

‘It’s all the work of a single person.’

Lucius scanned the corpses with sharp eyes.

The bodies were all sliced or pierced by sharp blades, with holes in them.

The weapon used was the same for all of them.

This meant that a single person had killed nearly a hundred demons and monsters.

Was this even possible?

Lucius wondered if he could have done such a thing.

‘It’s not impossible.’

It wouldn’t be easy, but...

If I avoided direct confrontation and focused on surprise attacks with precise strikes, it might be manageable, even if it took time.

But the bodies were all gathered in one place.

This meant that, even considering the surprise attacks, there had been continuous fighting.

‘Continuous surprise attacks.’

That was a method that even Lucius, as a knight, couldn’t attempt.

Moreover, there were traces of direct confrontation.

‘I’m not sure if it can be called a battle, though.’

The only marks left were those of the demons being defeated. There were shockingly few signs of struggle.

It must have been a one-sided fight.

At that moment, Lucius’ expression hardened as he looked over the bodies.

“Hmm.”

A chimera, its head severed, lay sprawled on the ground as if it were a ragdoll.

Lucius knew exactly what it was.

‘A Chimera.’

A synthetic monster created by the demon worshipers who followed the 72 Devils.

These creatures, impervious to mana, were known as nightmares to awakened beings.

They were monsters created specifically to hunt awakened beings.

And shockingly, there were chimeras scattered all around the scene.

There were at least 30 of them.

Even Lucius couldn’t have been confident against them.

‘Who could have...?’

Lucius’ trembling eyes stayed fixed on the chimera corpses, unable to look away.[Sultan’s Demonic Realm Conquered! ]

[Pope Paul VII declared that this victory is a triumph for humanity against the gates.]

[The entrance to Sultan’s Demonic Realm, which had spread across the world, has now been destroyed...]

The news of the Sultan’s Demonic Realm being conquered spread across the globe in no time.

Countries that had been suffering from the erosion of the Demonic Realm cheered, and in Korea, a sigh of relief was breathed.

Had things remained as they were, the entire Korean Peninsula, starting from Taean County, could have been consumed by the Demonic Realm.

After the conquest, the detailed strategies were disclosed.

And as the inside story was revealed, Korea was thrown into chaos.

[The one who captured the Sultan was the ‘Connector.’]

Elder Dang-wei of the Sacha Gang, who played a key role in capturing the Sultan, pointed to the ‘Connector’ as the main contributor.

China, which had been hyping Elder Dang-wei as the one who captured the Sultan, was naturally stunned.

But, aside from Dang-wei, there were many reports of seeing the Connector, and it soon became a confirmed fact that the Connector was the true hero of the conquest.

─Wow, it’s the Connector again?

─Ugh, ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ do I have to worship again...?

─My heart is swelling. Our country has the Connector?

The community was flooded with discussions about the Demonic Realm conquest and the Connector.

In the midst of all this, some details about the Connector’s identity began to leak.

─I heard the Connector’s name is Seo-jun?

─Wow, so he’s really Korean.

─Isn’t there a hunter named Seo-jun?

Users from both domestic and international communities rushed to uncover the identity of the Connector.

The world began to pay attention to the ‘Connector.

During the excitement over the conquest of the Demonic Realm, it wasn’t just the Connector who became a topic of discussion.

Hunters like Han Yoo-jin and Rachel, who had played key roles in taking down the Karbuka, and Elder Dang-wei of the Sacha Gang, who had been instrumental in the Sultan’s defeat, all became well-known.

But the one who drew the most attention was undoubtedly the ‘Saint.’

[The Saint Appears in the Sultan’s Demonic Realm!]

[Elder Dang-wei of the Sacha Gang mentioned that it was divine power that captured the Sultan.]

[S-Class Hunter Han Yoo-jin acknowledged seeing the Saint’s divine power.]

Along with Dang-wei’s confirmation, hunters who had witnessed the divine power all testified.

A user of divine power, who had been thought to have disappeared after the death of ‘Mother Teresa,’ had appeared.

The girl who appeared during the Dawn Constellation terror incident was identified as the ‘Saint.’

The news of the Saint’s appearance reached even the ears of Felix, the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church.

“Patriarch.”

“...”

Felix silently stared at a photograph on the table.

In the photograph was a blonde girl.

After a long silence, Felix finally spoke.

“Mobilize the Holy Army.”

“That’s...!”

The bishop gasped in surprise.

The Holy Army was a high-ranking group of awakened beings from the Eastern Orthodox Church, composed of light-attribute users.

The problem was that they were fanatic zealots who couldn’t even be controlled within the Church itself.

Felix, as the Patriarch, rarely mobilized the Holy Army. This meant that he viewed the situation with grave concern.

After all, the identity of the Saint had been publicly revealed.

“I understand.”

The bishop, bowing his head, hurried out of the room.

To mobilize the Holy Army.

While the world was abuzz with the news of the Sultan’s Demonic Realm conquest, I was clearing high-level gates.

I needed to tackle gates to gather the fragments of the Transcendent.

[A high-grade mana recovery potion has been awarded as a reward.]

‘As expected, I won’t get anything just by doing B-rank gates.’

The higher the difficulty of the gate, the better the rewards.

If I filled up five B-rank gates, I would get rewards like this.

─Looks like I got a dud.

“Yes, nothing’s coming out.”

Artemis peeked over my shoulder and looked at the status window with me.

As expected, she had appeared without any warning through the Crescent Seal.

“Since you’re uncomfortable, should I drop down?”

‘As a thought entity, it’s not like it’s uncomfortable...’

I thought to myself as I smiled at Vanesha, but then I suddenly became curious and asked her.

“Artemis, how is Heracles doing these days?”

─That guy went to destroy Troy.

“I see.”

It seems that the Greek heroes, who struggled for 10 years with their fleet, were finally destroying Troy. I began to question whether this could still be considered heroic.

The idea of the great hero felt a bit forced.

But in any case...

‘To get the fragments, I’ll have to fill all five gates with higher-level ones.’

To collect the Transcendent’s fragments, I needed to tackle higher-difficulty gates.

But those gates were usually dangerous, so I had to choose carefully.

It was a matter of balancing danger and difficulty.

Fortunately, there was a gate that offered just such a balance.

The problem was whether Jeanne would be uncomfortable.

Gaia’s Garden

[Difficulty: B]

[Status: Stable]

[Conditions: Nemea’s Lion Skin Gloves]

[Reward: Summon Reset Token]

A gate related to Heracles, and it was light-attribute based.

There were no issues for me.

Besides Nemea’s gloves, I also had ‘Sacred Hunt,’ the ability Artemis had given me.

‘Sacred Hunt’ was an absurd ability against light-attribute monsters.

With Sacred Hunt, light-attribute monsters wouldn’t be a problem.

‘Shall I go in?’

I put on Nemea’s gloves.