Ch.7272. Dungeon Conquest

The Dungeon City was bustling with activity.

However, despite this, it was difficult to guarantee that the city’s essential purpose—”dungeon conquest”—was showing active progress.

“Already!”

-BANG!!

A muscular man slammed his fist on the table.

Given his size, the sound echoed all the way to the opposite end of the room.

“Three months! For three months! Our raid team hasn’t been able to descend below the middle levels of the dungeon!”

The man’s anger was directed at himself.

“That’s truly painful to hear.”

Present at the scene were the leaders of the guilds responsible for each sector.

Stray Street, Golden, Red Compass, and others.

A total of seven leaders had gathered once again to put their heads together for dungeon conquest.

Normally, there should have been no room for “compromise” among them.

But the existence of the Absolute One had bound them together through faith.

Everything was for Him.

They had willingly committed to uncovering the dungeon’s core and the “truth of the world” that lay sleeping at its end.

“What will happen to us if the dungeon backflows?!”

“We’ll all just die, that’s what.”

“Even if we somehow survive, could we live with such shame…”

“If the Father God becomes disappointed in us—”

Everyone present trembled in fear like children.

The prospect of falling outside the Absolute One’s attention was that devastating.

“Even the personnel dispatched from the Magic Tower say they cannot decipher the dungeon’s maze.”

It wasn’t as if they had been idle all this time.

“Famous court magicians, the Magic Tower, and even other races. We’ve mobilized almost every resource at our disposal.”

Acknowledging the existence of other races was tantamount to recognizing other religious orders.

For those who lived and died by the Constellation, what that meant was—

“Have we truly been abandoned by God…”

“Watch your mouth!!”

The somewhat hot-tempered guild leader once again erupted in anger, trying to stop the blasphemy.

Everyone was equally cornered.

“No matter how dire the city’s situation, there are things you can and cannot say!”

“…I made a mistake.”

The guild leader who had been called out readily admitted his error.

But that didn’t improve the situation.

As an awkward silence hung in the air—

-WHOOSH!!

The commotion from outside began to release the tension that had been building, redirecting it elsewhere.

“…This is.”

“Guild Leader!!”

“Divine power, divine power is raining down from the sky…!”

Faced with a supernatural phenomenon beyond human comprehension, the scene was instantly consumed by chaos.

“What are you talking about…!”

Those who had left the conference room looked up at the sky.

“…No.”

“This is, what is this.”

“Ah, oh God…!”

An embroidery of divine power adorned the clear, cloudless sky.

A magical formation inscribed with vast geometric knowledge beyond human understanding began to unfold before their eyes.

“This is…”

One guild leader with some experience with Constellations looked at the scene in disbelief.

‘Superior blessing.’

A Constellation was graciously bestowing love upon them.

And as far as she knew, there was only one being who could shower such blessings so generously and without burden.

“The, the Absolute One.”

“The Lord God has descended…?”

One guild leader gave up trying to understand.

Instead, filled with deep faith, he willingly knelt down and offered a prayer.

“Father God!! Your humble servant is here…!”

No one questioned his sanity.

The phenomenon spoke for itself.

It showed that He held no resentment, let alone blame, toward them despite their lack of progress.

Love.

The people of Dungeon City felt unconditional mercy and love.

“Ah…”

Tears couldn’t help but flow.

All the Constellations they had encountered until now had been nothing but merciless and cruel evil gods.

Then—

-FLASH!!

Divine power so bright it could blind them shone down, and from within it, two disciples revealed themselves.

Crimson hair that seemed to represent the Father God’s lifeblood.

And black hair that seemed to symbolize His shadow.

Both were breathtakingly beautiful and wore the priestly robes of the order.

“We, we are in the presence of the Lord’s apostles.”

“Apostles…?”

“Am I seeing things?”

“Shut up and bow your head! Do you want to die forever?!”

The guild leaders were busy hastily showing respect, unable to maintain proper dignity among themselves.

Even that was clumsy at best.

The apostles, “Lisia” and “Belladis,” graciously accepted their reverence and stepped forward to convey their message.

-Swoosh…

As the divine power that had manifested the two disciples dissipated and lost form, a heavy silence enveloped the space.

“Hear ye.”

“…!”

Lisia spoke first, conveying the message.

“My love, our Father God, does not wish to hold you accountable for your indolence.”

“Then, what—”

“Shh! Shh!”

When the burly, impatient guild leader raised his head to ask, two other guild leaders rushed to push his head back to the ground.

This time, the black-haired disciple, “Belladis,” stepped forward to speak.

“Because the Father God knows all, He has created a solution to your difficulties.”

“When you say solution…”

“Recently, the true God of this land personally subdued and purified five rampaging evil gods.”

“Sun’s Emissary: W-who are you calling evil gods…!”

“Forgotten Wisdom: That’s right…! We’re not that bad…!”

“Reassembler of Chaos: That’s quite hurtful.”

“Be quiet for a bit.”

After silencing the three grumbling Constellations, I continued to observe the situation.

“He wishes to share their power with you, to make dungeon conquest more active.”

The power of Constellations.

The tremendous significance of this was well understood by these accomplished individuals.

-Thump! Thump!

Hearts were racing.

In truth, apart from dungeon conquest, they had many doubts about their own stagnant abilities.

But if the Father God truly stood with them—

“Therefore, I proclaim here and now.”

Lisia raised her arm, emitting intense divine power.

It was a signal.

All the groundwork had been laid, so now it was time for them to descend and make their presence known.

And in response, five Constellations descended to this land in the form of divine vessels.

‘Divine Manifestation.’

“Heh…”

Ron the Absolute One simply enjoyed watching this situation and the production he had created.

Five goddesses(?) revealing themselves once more within the bright light.

“Forgotten Wisdom: P-please kill me.”

“What do you mean kill? We’re just getting started.”

“Eternal Sculptor: Haha! This is fun! Haha!”

“Walker of the Night Sky: Have you decided to just go crazy now?”

“Eternal Sculptor: Being a fool is comfortable!”

The atmosphere was highly elevated.

Thanks to the stage set by the two disciples, the audience gazed at the five disciples with great anticipation.

“Ugh… I want to go out there too.”

“You’ll get your turn next time.”

After calming down the visitor who was whining beside me, I focused on the situation again.

Currently, the members of Dungeon City could barely breathe.

And for good reason—these were the divine vessels of Constellations.

Knowing how rare it was for such beings to appear before them, they couldn’t help but maintain this tense state.

“Hear ye.”

The “Sun’s Emissary,” who was somewhat accustomed to unexpected situations, drew everyone’s attention with a dignified expression.

“We were lost for a time. But He opened our eyes properly.”

“….!”

“Therefore, this time, we wish to open new eyes for you.”

The Sun’s Emissary randomly selected one guild leader, immediately bestowing a superior blessing and appointing him as her disciple.

“…Huh?”

The designated guild leader felt divine power rising from his body and experienced emotions unknown to him.

This was the effect of the “burning divinity,” a characteristic of the Sun’s Emissary’s divine power.

-FLASH!

The guild leader, who suddenly received the Constellation’s divine power, looked at his hands with an expression of disbelief.

“What, what is this.”

“From now on, you will be chosen by us Constellations and gain even greater power.”

“Chosen? You say chosen?”

“Just listen quietly.”

A human who unconsciously voiced his doubts, and another guild leader restraining him from the side.

“Lisia. Explain in more detail from your position.”

Lisia nodded slightly at my instruction and conveyed the message to the people.

“Now, those who wish to progress in dungeon conquest, go before your respective Constellations and receive their blessings.”

“Isn’t this divine blasphemy…?”

“Since they have also chosen to become children of the Father God, it’s fine.”

“Ah…!”

With the special priest’s assurance, the members of Dungeon City were relieved.

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

People hurriedly gathered before the Constellations that matched their characteristics, and the Constellations bestowed their blessings accordingly.

“Sun’s Emissary: W-we’ve never done this even for our own disciples.”

“You should have treated them better from the start.”

These things are best appreciated when they come as a fresh shock.