In the Name of God - Chapter 57.2
Seong Do‑yoon’s physical body was creaking every single day due to the mental body that had newly filled it. While his body was naturally weak, the “Divine Status” of the mental body was so powerful that it pushed his physical limits even though it was not a complete soul.
When even his sleep involved keeping every nerve on edge in such a state, there was no way the overload would decrease.
In this condition, there was a risk that synchronizing with the shadow fragment he had secured this time might cause damage to his mental body.
“I can create as many replacement bodies as I want. But…”
The only god of this world dwelling within this fragile vessel…
His Guardian Deity cannot be replaced by anything else.
Lee Sunho , who had been looking down at Seong Do‑yoon with a sorrowful expression, soon changed his countenance and turned around. A woman in a black suit, who had appeared soundlessly at some point, stood by the doorway like a shadow.
“Call me as soon as it begins. Guard him well.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Passing by the woman who bowed politely, he headed out of the dormitory.
He could reach the disaster district in an instant if he put his mind to it. Since his own traces remained both near and inside the dungeon, it would take less than a minute if he traveled through the shadows.
However, there were CCTVs at the dormitory entrance, and it had not been long since he received the call.
If a Rank 7 Awakened with “Slashing” as his specialty arrived at the disaster district in an instant without being caught on CCTV, anyone would find it strange.
He intentionally caught a taxi outside the dormitory and got off in front of the disaster district an hour away. He also intentionally allowed himself to be caught on the disaster district’s CCTVs.
“Welcome.”
The investigation team leader I saw during the day greeted Lee Sunho with a face exhausted by fatigue. Around him were members of the investigation team who looked as if they had gone down into the dungeon and back up several times. The complexions of those maintaining equipment stained with dust and bloodstains were not very good.
“Mapping is finished for most other areas, and the monsters have been cleared. However, we simply cannot enter the Boss room… so I have shamelessly ended up asking for your help like this.”
The investigation team leader was clearly apologetic.
It was already a problem that a rookie who had just joined the clan was forcibly drafted for reconnaissance in a disaster district, and on top of that, he had been caught in a dungeon emergence, fought a life and death struggle with monsters, and even subjugated the Boss. Under normal circumstances, he should be forced to rest for a few days and be assigned psychological counseling.
Yet, to call him out again late at night and ask him to check the Boss room, especially a place clearly permeated by hallucinatory magic.
He truly felt ashamed.
However, with people from the Association already swarming the area, no procedures could move forward if they could not even enter the Boss room. Even if they tried to mobilize high ranking Awakened, hallucinatory magic often affected people regardless of their rank, so at the moment, receiving help from Lee Sunho and Seong Do‑yoon, who were proven to be unaffected by the hallucinations, was the fastest solution.
“I do not know if you are aware, but there is only one case where remnants of hallucinatory magic remain inside a Boss room like this. It is when the Boss monster used a medium to spread the illusion.”
The investigation team leader spoke as if the matter were unpleasant.
“It is a mystery why a low grade Boss monster was using a method usually seen only in high level dungeons of Rank B or higher, but…”
Then, he suddenly grabbed Lee Sunho’s hand.
“In any case, to reduce damage to our side and complete the investigation quickly, we need Lee Sunho’s help. Please find the medium remaining in the Boss room and destroy it.”
“I understand.”
Lee Sunho’s answer did not take long. The investigation team leader’s face brightened, and he gave a broad smile.
“Thank you! I will attach the entire investigation team to you right away…!”
“No, I will go alone.”
Lee Sunho spoke coldly with an expressionless face and gestured with his eyes toward the radio hanging at the man’s waist.
“Just give me one radio. I will call you when I am finished.”
“B‑But, if a problem occurs in the Boss room by any chance…”
“There is no need to worry, as that will not happen.”
The investigation team leader felt an unknown, massive pressure and eventually handed over a spare radio.
***
Thanks to the lights installed by the investigation team, the interior of the dungeon was not that dark.
Lee Sunho walked step by step along the path illuminated by the lights, heading toward the entrance of the cathedral that had become the Boss room.
He did not need to look at a map separately or ruminate on the path he had traveled during the day.
Because he was the person who knew this path better than anyone else.
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