Chapter 688: The God of Death and the Hell Corps


    Back when the Beyond the Heavens Kingdom was still the Legend Guild, there was a woman that all of the guild members recognized and praised as the best dealer of the guild. That fact did not change even after they became the Beyond the Heavens Kingdom.


    She could deal high amounts of damage, had genius gaming sense, and a merciless sword that people started to call her ‘Goddess of the Battlefield Ascar’. That very same Ascar, or Da-Sol, had received the Asura’s Sessor’s Ring from Minhyuk.


    After receiving the item, Ascar left not long after. She wanted to be stronger so that she could protect the things and people that were precious to Minhyuk.


    This was the quest that she had received back then:


    <em>[<strong>ss Change Quest</strong>: True Asura.]</em>


    Ascar had a lot of doubts and confusion when she saw the ss Change Quest: True Asura. She had already changed her ss before, so she could not understand why there was another ss change quest.


    Soon after, Ascar found out that it was a linked quest. Armed with that knowledge, she wasted no time in trying to clear the quest. As she continued the quest, she eventually went to Hell and hunted the creatures in that realm. By doing so, she became a very famous existence in Hell and was eventually dubbed as the God of Assassins by the beings that lived there.


    In the past, Ascar had undergone a trial that Asura himself had led. This trial allowed her to transfer to the Asura ss. As it turned out, the final quest in the True Asura quest was to kill him. Only by killing Asura would Ascar be the True Asura.


    <em>[You havepleted the <strong>ss Change Quest</strong>: True Asura.]</em>


    <em>[Your ss will be upgraded to an Absolute Demigod ss!]</em>


    <em>[Your HP and MP have recovered to 100%!]</em>


    <em>[Only those that do not have the ‘God ss’ will be able to change to the Absolute Demigod ss!]</em>


    <em>[All of your stats and skills will change after acquiring the Absolute Demigod ss!]</em>


    <em>[Your level will drop by -200 twenty four hours after changing your ss to the Absolute Demigod ss!]</em>


    <em>[The Absolute God ss Asura is Hell’s Killing Fiend!]</em>


    <em>[The Absolute God ss Asura is the object of fear for all of the beings in hell!]</em>


    The Absolute Demigod ss had distinct differences from the Absolute God ss. All of the Absolute God ss yers had the God ss first. That was not the case for the Absolute Demigod ss. Whether one had a normal ss, a legendary ss, or a hidden ss, they could grab the opportunity to add the title of Absolute in their name.


    Ascar also guessed, <em>‘It will measure one’s force.’</em>


    She was right. It measured one’s force and strength. The Absolute Demigod ss waspletely different from the Absolute God ss. As long as a human was strong enough to climb to the ranks of a demigod, or a demigod that was strong enough to climb the ranks of the Absolute Demigod, they could get this ss.


    <em>‘Minhyuk.’</em>


    Because Ascar was in hell, she was aware of what was happening in middle earth and why the army in hell was headed there. Back when she hugged Minhyuk after Crystal’s Fashion Show, Ascar made a vow.


    <em>‘This time, I will be the one to protect you.’</em>


    Ascar red sharply at the Hell Corps while her silver hair fluttered beautifully behind her. Then, the notifications rang in her ears.


    <em>[The Absolute Demigod ss Asura is Hell’s Killing Fiend.]</em>


    <em>[The Absolute Demigod ss Asura will showcase far stronger powers against beings from hell!]</em>


    <em>[Against beings from hell, your attack power will increase by 50%!]</em>


    Ascar brandished her greatsword while saying, “Hell’s Infernal Sword.”


    <em>[An additional 2,800% attack will be stacked on the cruel and merciless sword. It will bring despair to everyone within a twenty meter radius.]</em>


    Dozens of bloody red swords stretched out from Ascar’s greatsword fiercely and ughtered all of the enemies that rushed towards her. Her attack was also increased dramatically, since she was fighting against beings from hell. Thousands of enemies that rushed towards her disappeared with one swing of her sword. She did not stop there. Ascar immediately flew up and sent several bloody red greatsword lights, as well as several bloody beads at the center of the Hell Corps.


    “Asura’s Realm.”


    <em>Fwoooooooooooooosh—</em>


    Bloody energy appeared and engulfed the Hell Corps, sweeping them away in waves.


    “Kihyeeeeeeeeck!”


    “Kyahaaaaaaack!”


    “Keuaaaaaack!”


    “Keheoooooook!”


    Even though they were already dead, blood, albeit rotten, dripped down their eyes, noses and ears.


    <em>[Asura’s world of fighting and carnage has unfolded.]</em>


    <em>[All of your stats will decrease by 20% and your movements will be restricted.]</em>


    <em>[Asura’s great power has bound your body.]</em>


    <em>[Your attack sess rate as well as physical and magical defense will decrease by 30%.]</em>


    Ascar charged into the huge Asura’s Realm that unfolded at the center of the Hell Corps. In response, the Hell Warriors in rusty te armor and wielding rusty swords while riding on top of the Hell Werewolves charged at her. The level of these Hell Warriors were at least at Level 600. Ascar kept on running, twisting her body to avoid the swords that aimed at her body. Then, she immediately countered with her greatsword.


    <em>[The Passive Skill: Six Greatswords has been triggered!]</em>


    Asura was a being with six arms, hence he could wield six swords. Because of that, Ascar was also bestowed the same power. The difference was, Ascar could deal six strikes by just swinging her sword once. However, in return, the damage of each strike would be reduced by 50%.


    <em>sh, sh, sh, sh, sh, sh!</em>


    Even if that was the case, the Hell Warriors lookedpletely weak in Ascar’s eyes. Her attacks were enough to burn into ashes, causing them to disappear into the wind.


    <em>sh, sh, sh, sh, sh, sh!</em>


    All of the enemies that Ascar passed by would instantly turn into ashes that scattered in the wind. Ascar was literally a killing fiend inside Asura’s Realm. And that was not all.


    <em>Ping—</em>


    In the midst of her assault, Ascar sustained an injury to her arm. However, bloody beads formed above the enemies that she attacked, which she absorbed into her body. The scariest thing about Asura was the fact that he could immediately recover the injuries that he sustained. This terrifying ability was also disyed here by Ascar.


    “Blood Tempest.”


    <em>Baaaaaaaaaaaang—</em>


    Eight bloody storms shot up to the sky from Ascar’s bloody great sword. Then, it rained down on the ground and engulfed thousands of soldiers from the Hell Corps.


    <em>Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!</em>


    The veteran archers and mages stationed on the walls of the Beyond the Heavens Kingdom supported her with their arrows and magic. However, Ascar knew the situation very well.


    <em>‘The number of enemies is too much.’</em>


    <em>Staaaab—</em>


    However, before she knew it, Spear God Ben had already arrived beside her.


    “It’s been a long time. I made you shoulder a heavy burden.”


    “It’s alright, Grandpa.”


    However, Spear God Ben still had a worried look on his face as he stared at beyond the bloody barrier that covered the Beyond the Heavens Kingdom.


    “Summon Hell Warrior.”


    <em>Thuuuuuuuuump—</em>


    The ss that Ascar obtained could also summon Hell Warriors and Hell Soldiers. Fifty Hell Warriors poured out of the small Hell’s Gate that opened in front of her and surrounded her and Spear God Ben to protect them.


    “Please don’t worry too much.”


    “Hmm?”


    Spear God Ben looked at Ascar in confusion. However, she just gave him a small smile. The situation was so dire that it was impossible for them not to worry. It was not just the Hell Corps. There was also arge army from one of the empire’s top merchant groups that hade here to destroy them. The worst thing was the rest of the executives of the Beyond the Heavens Kingdom had not yet arrived.


    “…They’re already here.”


    “Is that so?” Ben said, his face lighting up for a moment. It seemed like some of the executives of the Beyond the Heavens Kingdom would arrive soon. That was a huge relief, especially in their situation right now.


    <em>‘Still, how can we deal with such a huge army…?’</em>


    The number of their enemies was too many. But then, Ascar said, “I know what you’re worried about. There’s no way for us to deal with such a huge army. However, people that can summon and createrge armies are already here.”


    “…What do you… Ugh!” Spear God Ben asked in doubt, before quickly using his spear to cut down one of the enemies that had broken through the gaps of the Hell Warriors protecting them. He had no other choice but to throw the thought to the back of his head, his hands busy with dealing with the enemies.


    Meanwhile, Ascar recalled what happened in hell.


    Ascar had stood in front of the statue of the God of Death to summon Asura. That was the reason why she was there. However, that was when she saw two men covered in ck robes facing each other in what seemed to be some strange confrontation.


    <em>‘I’m cooperating with you this time again but that does not mean that I like you, you bastard.’</em>


    <em>‘I feel the same. It’s just because that f*cking bastard dared to touch what’s mine.’</em>


    Ascar had already spent a long time in hell. During the course of her stay, she was able to learn that the God of Death had two sessors. Among the two, one would climb the ranks and sit among the ‘Absolute Gods’.


    <em>‘More importantly, it’s very surprising that the God of Death summoned us here himself.’</em>


    <em>‘It just shows how much he hates the damn bastard that twisted the God of Death’s episode. See, he''s giving us this much power too.’</em>


    Through their conversation, Ascar could tell that the God of Death had lent some of his powers to these two people. Then, one of the men turned his head to look at Ascar, who was eavesdropping on their conversation.


    Then, with a weing smile on his face, he greeted her, <em>‘Ascar.’</em>


    “…?”


    At the same time, a whisper arrived from the man that smiled at her. Ascar’s face turned ugly at the whisper that she received.


    “These attention seekers, really…” Ascar mumbled, her face burning in shame.


    ***


    A deep smile was etched on Henry’s face. He would now be able to repay the humiliation that he received from Minhyuk before. Rex would soon release the bloody barrier and open the path for the Money Bag Merchant Group’s mercenaries to enter the battlefield.


    The situation had turned slightly in favor of the Beyond the Heavens Kingdom thanks to the sudden appearance of Ascar. However, it would not take too long for more than 700,000 mercenaries to enter that battlefield. Even if the executives of the Beyond the Heavens Kingdom appeared, there was no way for them to win. Their numbers were just far too overwhelming for them.


    <em>‘I will take everything away from you. Hahahaha!’</em>


    How great was the benefit that he could get from trampling on Beyond the Heavens Kingdom? Henry was sure that it would be beyond anyone’s imagination.


    Finally, a part of the bloody barrier was slowly disappearing. Once they entered, this barrier would close off once again.


    <em>[It seems like a part of the bloody barrier that covered the Beyond the Heavens Kingdom is disappearing.]</em>


    <em>[From what it looks like, the Money Bag Merchant Group will now advance through that gap. This will definitely elerate the fall and destruction of Beyond the Heavens Kingdom.]</em>


    <em>[This is a crisis for the Beyond the Heavens Kingdom.]</em>


    “Uwaaaaaaaaah!”


    “Woaaaaaaaaaah!”


    “Waaaaaaaaaaah!”


    The Beyond the Heavens’ troops, who were able to buy more time thanks to Ascar’s sudden appearance, felt despair once again when they heard the cheers of the Money Bag’s troops. Hundreds of thousands of their troops started to advance, joining the Hell Corps.


    Henry, who was riding atop his horse, caught sight of two strange people. The two men, who were covered with ck robes from head to toe, were standing still and watching the situation in front of them.


    <em>‘What the hell? Who are those gloomy bastards?’</em>


    At the same time, Ascar’s face had turned a deep shade of red as she recalled the contents of the whisper that she received.


    <em>‘It’s good to make a fancy entrance, right?’</em>


    “Those attention seekers. I will never forget this…”


    Then, Ascar started to speak using the God’s Voice. The words that she was uttering came from those two men.


    <em>[The God of Death is furious.]</em>


    “…?!”


    “…?!”


    Henry and the mercenaries were shocked and confused from the sudden God’s Voice that rang in their ears.


    <em>‘The God of Death is furious?’</em>


    <em>[Furious at the fact that an unqualified bastard dared to wield his power, he sent his own envoys to fight on his behalf.]</em>


    Despite her face flushing red from embarrassment, Ascar still continued to use the God’s Voice.


    “…”


    “…”


    The mercenaries were thrown into confusion, after all, the voice that suddenly rang in their ears was enough to throw anyone into panic.


    Henry, who was also listening to the God’s Voice, thought, <em>‘What the hell is this?’</em>


    Then, right in front of the advancing mercenaries, something surprising happened.


    <em>[The envoy that rules the dead has created his own kingdom and blocked the enemies.]</em>


    <em>Crack, crack, crack, crack, crack, crack, crack—</em>


    Countless bones shot up from the ground where the Money Bag’s troops were advancing on, as a huge castle appeared in front of them.


    <em>ck, ck, ck, ck, ck, ck—</em>


    Then, not long after that, the ground twisted and cracked as skeletons and rotten bodies climbed out from underground. Their numbers? Over 300,000.


    <em>Thump—</em>


    <em>Thump—</em>


    <em>Thump—</em>


    <em>Thump—</em>


    However, to everyone’s surprise, White Death Knights appeared and surrounded the kingdom from the ck air currents that shot out from the ground. There were also around fifty liches that created two thrones inside the kingdom.


    <em>‘Two thrones…’</em>


    Henry knew who the owner of the kingdom was. However, he did not know why there were two thrones there.


    <em>‘How in the world did he summon White Death Knights?’</em>


    Was the God of Death truly furious to the point that he sent his envoys and even strengthened them?


    <em>[The envoy that is well-versed in summoning has be the ruler of the living and stands beside the envoy that rules the dead.]</em>


    “Kihyeeeeeeeeck!”


    “Kyahaaaaaack!”


    “Keuaaaaaaaack!”


    A circle appeared in the space in the sky.


    “A, a dragon?!”


    “What, What the hell?!”


    Several dragons flew out of the circle in the sky and stopped just right above the Kingdom of Death. Furthermore, hundreds of legendary monsters appeared from the spaces that opened all over the kingdom.


    “…Heok.”


    “What, what the hell…”


    “Keok…”


    The mercenaries could not contain how flustered and confused they were.


    That was not the end. Bone fragments appeared in the air and created a set of stairs that connected the sky and the kingdom beneath it. Then, two men began to descend from the stairs.


    <em>Step, step, step, step—</em>


    The two men were simr in height. Even the way they dressed was very simr too. The entire battlefield was rendered silent, as the mercenaries stopped in their tracks to look and listen to the sound of steps of the two men descending the stairs.


    The two envoys that the God of Death had sent slowly sat on their thrones. The first envoy pulled the hood that covered his face, his eyes ring sharply at the mercenaries.


    “The, the King of the Dead…!”


    “It’s Death…!”


    Not long after, the other man also slowly pulled his hood. The entire world was left reeling in shock while Henry and the mercenaries looked at him with stiff and heavy expressions on their faces the moment his face was revealed.


    “Ki, kikik, kihihihihihihi!” The manughed, his voice sounding crazy and yful at the same time.


    “Crazy Tyrant Akhan…”


    This was a partnership that should never have been possible. However, if the two were together, then they would be the bestbination.


    The two men looked at their enemies coldly and haughtily as they opened their mouths and gave their cold and harsh orders.


    “Wipe them out.”


    “Wipe them out.”