Chapter 160 – The Orthodox Alliance (8)

[Mission completed. Min Sun-woo performed the mission excellently. 300 points will be awarded.]

After Yeom Seo-gung collapsed and Sun-woo looked around Mount Hua, a voice came saying the mission was completed.

At Mount Hua Sect, there appeared to be no brainwashed people besides Yeom Seo-gung.

Sun-woo used points to first delay the summoning time.

He had to at least watch Mount Hua’s matters finish before returning.

Unfortunately, the information about the Blood Cult obtained from Yeom Seo-gung was too much for Sun-woo to handle.

The place he wanted to go while avoiding the Orthodox Alliance’s pursuit was not Henan but far away Tibet.

The mission Sun-woo received was to handle the Orthodox Alliance’s brainwashed people in Henan territory.

Sun-woo’s mission ended at Mount Hua Sect here.

Sun-woo stood on the mountainside overlooking Mount Hua Sect’s grounds and checked the reward window.

[Min Sun-woo: 9 stars. Achievement rate 99.9%] – Locked

[Inventory addition 500p] – Locked

[Skill slot addition 700p] – Locked

[Basic recovery potion addition 100p]

…

[Current points: 2220p]

[Level has reached the limit. To raise the level, please proceed with the quest. If you don’t break through the limit level, you cannot add inventory and skill slots.]

[Quest has been added.]

The locked level was still the same, but new text had been added.

It was the quest he had been waiting for.

When he pressed the glowing quest text, new text was added to the reward window.

[Limit Breakthrough Quest]

Receive the gods’ certification.

[ 0 / 100 ]

Sun-woo stared intently at the text.

If it was ‘gods,’ it surely meant those gods the saints and priestesses served.

“How am I supposed to receive certification? Moreover, that tremendous number. Do I have to receive it from 100 gods?”

However, no more explanation appeared.

He seemed to need to ask priests or priestesses.

Fortunately or unfortunately, Sun-woo knew some priests and priestesses.

Sun-woo, who let out a deep sigh, closed the reward window.

***

The Mount Hua disciple who had been contaminated didn’t lose all his internal energy.

However, he would need long-term recuperation to barely get up, and even after that, he seemed unable to reach his past absolute level again.

He was treated while confined to the treatment room.

After treatment, he was scheduled to be interrogated by the Orthodox Alliance.

The sect leader’s daughter went into seclusion from the shock, and Nanseol’s skill in countering an absolute expert’s attack in one move made Mount Hua noisy.

Though Nanseol asked her master for punishment for injuring a fellow disciple, naturally she received no punishment.

The sect leader only told her to perform wall-facing meditation for a few days to settle her mind.

“Are you also thinking of leaving?”

“Yes. I also received contact and need to go.”

Lotus Flower Immortal and Sun-woo talked while waiting for Nanseol who entered the hall to greet the elders before wall-facing meditation.

Perhaps due to some time passing, the burdensome feeling from Lotus Flower Immortal had largely disappeared.

That said, it wasn’t completely comfortable, so the answer came out right away.

Lotus Flower Immortal, who had been looking at the hall door, nodded at Sun-woo’s words.

“It must be work you can’t tell others. Seol-ah also felt very sorry for having many secrets.”

Lotus Flower Immortal turned to Sun-woo.

“But I can’t fathom at all what work a super absolute expert must handle in secret.”

Lotus Flower Immortal had also seen the scene where Sun-woo stopped Yeom Seo-gung with internal energy.

Unlike Nanseol and Yeom Seo-gung who had little experience, Lotus Flower Immortal, who had spent long time at absolute level, could tell what stopped Yeom Seo-gung.

The realm of materializing ki released outside the body to prevent the opponent from moving.

It was a technique only super absolute experts could perform.

Lotus Flower Immortal was very surprised knowing Sun-woo’s realm, and became even more curious about what missions Sun-woo at such a realm was performing secretly.

However, Sun-woo, who couldn’t resolve her doubts, could only show a troubled expression.

“They seem to be more dangerous missions than expected. I was somewhat relieved that Seol-ah became much stronger during this time, but they were missions she needed to become stronger for. I can’t shake off worry for that child.”

Lotus Flower Immortal deeply bowed her body toward Sun-woo.

“I ask you to take care of Seol-ah from now on.”

Lotus Flower Immortal cupping her fists toward Sun-woo looked like a mother asking for her daughter’s safety.

At her sudden words, Sun-woo bowed his head back.

“I won’t have much time with her.”

Sun-woo, who spoke this far, paused briefly.

Sun-woo looked intently at the hall door where Nanseol was, then opened his mouth again.

“However, while we’re together, I will do my best.”

Sun-woo promised Lotus Flower Immortal and himself.

***

“…That’s the story.”

Shortly after, Sun-woo who returned home explained the [Limit Level Breakthrough Quest] to Priest Ban and Yeonhwa.

Hearing the quest to receive gods’ certification, Priest Ban and Yeonhwa tilted their heads.

Both found the content hard to understand.

“It doesn’t seem to be asking to become a believer.”

“Should I try offering sacrifice?”

At the two’s troubled appearance, Sun-woo felt blocked.

It seemed the quest wouldn’t be easy to solve.

After brief contemplation, Yeonhwa shrugged her shoulders.

“Well. We can just ask. If they don’t grant it, we can’t help it.”

Yeonhwa, who had been sitting on the living room sofa in Sun-woo’s house, immediately knelt on the floor and began praying.

Her devout appearance praying was completely different from her usual dazed appearance.

Her beautiful and sacred-looking appearance made the living room look like her shrine.

Shortly after.

Yeonhwa opened her eyes with a sigh, and the Summoner’s voice was heard in Sun-woo’s ear.

[You received certification from the god of Minggyo, the Supreme Emperor. The quest is in progress.]

[ 1/100 ]

Fortunately.

It seemed certification was possible with just the priestess’s prayer without grand sacrifices or divine offerings.

But it didn’t end there.

When Sun-woo let out a sigh of relief, the Summoner’s voice was heard again.

[You received the Supreme Emperor’s blessing. Divine power is granted. Your abilities improve when dealing with Minggyo’s enemies.]

[You received the Supreme Emperor’s curse. You will suffer pain if you kill Minggyo’s believers.]

“Eh?”

Sun-woo groaned at the Summoner’s voice, and immediately after, Yeonhwa looked at Sun-woo with a puzzled expression.

“Did you do something to anger the Supreme Emperor? Hmm, it feels like he’s displeased. Though angry, it seemed like he’s grudgingly letting it pass.”

At Yeonhwa’s words, Sun-woo remembered clashing with the Demonic Cult in the previous mission.

It was a place without Yeonhwa and they met as enemies, so he fought without restraint, and that seemed to have incurred the god’s wrath.

‘This is troublesome. This will tie my hands and feet…’

Incurring the god’s wrath wasn’t particularly concerning, but the curse was quite worrying.

He didn’t know how strong the pain was, and moreover, if he felt strange pain during a fight, it would certainly become quite dangerous.

While deeply lost in thought with a serious expression, Priest Ban got down from the sofa.

“It seems to be my turn this time.”

When the burly Priest Ban stood in the living room center, the living room looked packed.

Yeonhwa, who yielded space, went up on the sofa and began watching Priest Ban with a curious expression, and Sun-woo prayed to please just receive ordinary certification this time.

Fortunately, perhaps because the living room was narrow, he didn’t dance this time.

Sun-woo let out a sigh of relief not having to see the goosebump-inducing dance, and Yeonhwa had a disappointed expression not seeing the expected dance.

Priest Ban’s appearance with eyes closed and hands together looked very powerful.

After an intense prayer that seemed like interrupting would get him smashed, Priest Ban opened his eyes.

“Oho, it seems I’m coming to this world for the first time.”

However, Priest Ban’s expression after opening his eyes had completely changed from before.

A strange smile completely different from his burly physique and dignified face began spreading across his face.

Sun-woo got goosebumps all over. That expression wasn’t a man’s expression.

“So you’re that child called a summoner. I was curious so I descended myself.”

Priest Ban was currently in a state where goddess Frig herself descended!

At Frig’s appearance grinning (!) while looking at Sun-woo, Sun-woo froze stiff.

‘It’s similar to being possessed by a ghost, right?’

An impious thought crossed Sun-woo’s mind, but at the overwhelming appearance of Priest Ban standing before his eyes, such thoughts immediately flew away.

“You don’t need to be so stiff. Anyway, crossing dimensions reduced my divinity considerably. I just came to see your face now.”

As she(?) said, the divine power flowing from Priest Ban was just slightly more than before.

“Anyway, since the system wants it, I’ll certify, but I should see your face and do it.”

She looked at Sun-woo’s stiff face this way and that, then nodded.

“Okay, I like your face. My taste. I’ll certify too.”

[You received certification from the god of the Holy Kingdom, Frig. The quest is in progress.]

[ 2/100 ]

When she confirmed Sun-woo heard the voice, she continued speaking.

“You must have many questions, but figure those out yourself. However, if you come to my church in the Holy Kingdom, I might give you some hints.”

At her appearance seducing Sun-woo while slightly raising her eye corners, Sun-woo got a powerful scratch on one side of his heart.

“Hmm, this is the limit. Then see you later. And since I like you, I’ll give you a gift before going. Bye~”

When cold sweat began forming on Priest Ban’s body, Frig waved her hand at Sun-woo one last time, then left Priest Ban’s body.

When she left, Priest Ban’s expression returned to normal.

Completely exhausted, Priest Ban plopped down on the floor.

[You received Frig’s blessing. Divine power is granted. It defends against other gods’ curses. Existing curses are nullified.]

“Hiiik.”

Sun-woo became dazed at the unexpected voice. It was completely unexpected help.

After catching his breath for a while, Priest Ban seemed quite pleased.

“For me to receive the goddess’s descent… I’ve achieved one dream.”

However, Sun-woo who witnessed that dream felt like he saw a nightmare.

“I heard it too, so will you go to our Holy Kingdom next time?”

“No, I won’t go!”

Though he received help from her, the shock just now was too great.

Until the shock disappeared from his head, he felt like he couldn’t go near the goddess for a while.

Moreover, it was hard to even look at Priest Ban’s face. Though it was an ordinarily handsome man’s face, remembering the expression from earlier gave him goosebumps.

Yeonhwa had an expression like she saw a very interesting scene, but Sun-woo wanted to quickly focus his attention elsewhere.

And at that moment, contact came from elsewhere.

[A call came from dimension Gaia. It’s summoner Caroline’s call. Will you respond?]

It was Caroline’s call who went to the Empire.