Chapter 343 - Creation of Kynee (3) (1/2)

What are gods and demons?

Why are they tied to the 98th floor when they’ve surpassed mortal limits?

Countless people asked that question and tried to find that answer, but never could.

However, one thing was for certain. There were more gods and demons than those who sent messages to the lower world from the 98th floor.

Sometimes, gods from other worlds came knocking at our door.

There was nothing revealed about the secret of gods and demons on the 98th floor.

All that was known was that Allforone, who was cutting off the heavenly world and the lower world on the 77th floor, knew something.

Because of the situation, there was nothing about outer gods from other worlds, either.

‘No. There is something.’

Yeon-woo felt his connection with Boo clear up.

Faust.

The great mage who created the Philosopher’s Stone with the Emerald Tablet based on what information the outer god, Mephistopheles, gave him.

That meant he was a player who contacted an outer god for the first time.

But though Boo knew who he was now, he hadn’t recovered all of his memories.

He didn’t know how he made a deal with an outer god. All Yeon-woo could hope for was that he’d remember something soon because his memories were returning at a quick pace.

But an outer god had approached him?

‘There was definitely something about it in the messages. It was faint, but it felt familiar.’

Then had an outer god approached him through Boo? Why?

Anastasia was looking at Yeon-woo with squinted eyes. Fox Fire floated threateningly around her.

Yeon-woo didn’t have any choice but to tell the truth.

“I don’t know.”

* * *

News of Yeon-woo waking up quickly spread among his companions.

“Hey! You woke up?”

“Are you feeling better?”

Kahn and Victoria burst through the door in the middle of the night. Creutz quietly followed behind them.

“Thanks. Really. And sorry.”

Kahn kneeled and apologized. Victoria, surprised, tried to lift him up, but Kahn shook his head and stayed down.

“If it wasn’t for you, we’d…..”

“What about Doyle?”

“Huh? Doyle just woke up. He can recognize us.”

“Then that’s good. Get up.”

“But……”

“Or you can stay like that. Victoria, did the Ice King leave?”

Yeon-woo spoke in a taciturn manner and turned to Victoria. Kahn, who had been trying to apologize and thank Yeon-woo for everything, was left awkwardly on the ground.

Victoria was slightly taken aback and replied with a smile when she realized what Yeon-woo was trying to do.

“Yeah. He left first. He said he doesn’t have anything left to do here. He said to tell you to take care of your body when you woke up.”

Yeon-woo nodded. It was understandable since he forced the Ice King to come along.

However, he was still grateful that the Ice King had done his best until the end. He almost wanted to invite him into the clan he would soon make.

‘We’ll meet again if fate allows.’

The Tower was a vast world, but it was also small.

Kahn stood up awkwardly when the subject of their conversation didn’t return to him.

“Ahem!”

His face was red from embarrassment.

“But Cain.”

“What?”

“I happened to hear about your situation.”

“……?”

“I want to help you this time. Is there anything I can do?”

Kahn looked at Yeon-woo with a solemn face.

Yeon-woo looked at Nike, who was atop Kahn’s shoulders. Nike twitched and turned his head away, whistling awkwardly. Sweat beaded on his feathers.

It was obvious where the information was leaked from.

Yeon-woo nodded at Kahn.

“You don’t have to say that. I was planning on making the best of you even if you didn’t want to anyway.”

“…..Hm?”

Kahn had a speechless face. From what he knew, friends usually confirmed their friendship by patting each others’ backs, bonding together, and drinking some wine together. But….. he felt like something was off as he continued to speak with Yeon-woo.

It occurred to him that Yeon-woo might’ve been doing it on purpose.

He was acting like that in case he became embarrassed.

“I see.”

Kahn approached Yeon-woo with a grin.

“…..Stay away from me.”

“Don’t be shy.”

“That’s not it.”

“The great Hoarder has his moments, too? Kek.”

“That’s not it!”

“You can tell this Hyung of yours. Your face is red right now, huh? Take that mask off.”

“Go away!”

Yeon-woo stepped back as Kahn approached him with a mischievous smile. The room became noisy as Kahn began to chase after Yeon-woo.

Victoria shook her head as she looked on.

“Men…..”

Boys would be boys.

A faint smile spread across her face.

It was the peaceful scene she wanted to see.

* * *

The tussle between Yeon-woo and Kahn ended with Yeon-woo’s victory.

“…..Son of a b****. You actually used your fists?”

Kahn muttered as he rubbed his black eye with an egg. He tried to block it, but he didn’t have the ability to avoid the fist of someone who had reached the high ranker level.

Yeon-woo fixed his crooked mask. This mask was his trademark.