Chapter 1644

What pa.s.sage did he use?

It was after Baal left.

Reinhardt was in turmoil, but Agnus was the one who was most shocked. Based on what he knew, Baal couldnt appear on the surface. He learned that Baal could only appear by a fragment of his consciousness into a specific subject and borrowing their body. Yet the Baal just now was real.

An Absolute who had a figure that was perceived differently depending on the players inclination and mood. The 1st Great Demon, Baal. He came as an immense fear to Agnus today.

He even sent the h.e.l.l moon to the surface to make it h.e.l.l.

Where did Baal get the demonic energy to emerge on the surface? Could it have something to do with the h.e.l.l moon, which appeared in a more threatening form? The h.e.l.l moon was sent to the surface, so h.e.l.ls demons and demonic creatures must be greatly weakened. It would be the same for Baal. In a situation like this, wasnt holding humans hostage and luring Grid putting himself at risk?

Agnus was filled with many doubts and tried to interpret the situation, but it wasnt easy. He was gradually becoming nervous. The emergence of Baal meant some denial of his knowledge and information. It was hard to stay calm after knowing that the knowledge and information he truly believed was wrong.

Lauel saw his confusion and explained like it was trivial, Baals information often turns out to be false.

The opponent was the demon among the demons. It meant he was the most distant being in the world from trust and belief. Most of the information related to him was false.

You... do you think that Baal was able to come to the surface from the beginning?

Would Baal be any different from Zeratul and Raphael, who can enter and exit the surface like it is their bedroom? If Baals authority is greater than theirs, he will only be superior, not inferior.

Baal and Raphael stood on opposite sides but were clearly different beings. The master of h.e.l.l was Baal, while the master of heaven was Rebecca, not Raphael. Baals status was beyond Raphaels from the time he betrayed Yatan and seized h.e.l.l.

Just going to and from the surface? Lauel guessed that it wouldve been easy from the beginning. Even so, it was obvious why he had been quiet so far.

It is because the situation wasnt ripe yet.

The principle of Baal taking action was related to the pursuit of pleasure. He mustve waited happily until there was an environment where he could enjoy himself to his hearts content. Now was the moment he had been waiting for.

Can we afford it?

Lauels expression darkened as he raised his head.

All sorts of events and accidents were taking place in the sky that was projecting the situation of h.e.l.l. Blood burst out, followed by pained screams.

Fear had spread throughout the world.

***

Does this make sense?

At the S.A Groups shareholders meeting...

The angry shareholders became furious. It was because Satisfys environment changed overnight. It didnt matter if it was day or not. If they looked up at the sky from anywhere on the continent, they would see a bizarre and terrifying moon. A red moon with countless eyes.

What about the videos being projected in the sky? A real-time slaughter in h.e.l.l was being played. It was really pandemonium. It wasnt a landscape that could be endured with a sane mind.

Some shareholders who viewed Satisfy as a metaverse rather than a game showed greater rejection. To them, Satisfy was another world in which social, economic, and cultural activities were carried out in a much faster and easier manner than in reality. Regardless of the background story, it was a s.p.a.ce where the value grew only when daily life was lived. Now that daily life had completely collapsed.

Ordinary people with common sense couldnt accept the world that had changed overnight. How many people in the world would want to have dates, do their hobbies, or have a business meeting under a sky full of terrible sights? In fact, Satisfys connection rate was showing a noticeable decline.

This time, it doesnt seem like a problem that Grid can easily solve. I dont know much about the game, but that existence called Baal isnt ordinary.

Thats right. The moment that Baal appeared, Reinhardts army that was famous for its strength fell down like dominoes. Needless to say, the ordinary people pa.s.sed out.

Looking at the video posted on the Internet of the players who were at the scene, the debuffs are quite significant. I even saw Grid stagger like he was about to fall. Director Yoon-nim, did you see it?

Ah, that...

The purpose of the shareholders in coming here wasnt to socialize. They came together to hold the company accountable and urge the company to come up with a solution. Criticisms poured out and the anger became contagious. They didnt swear, but their loud voices were like the grandstands in baseball stadiums.

They didnt understand it no matter how much Director Yoon Sangmin explained the situation. The thing the shareholders wanted was a declaration of the end of the situation. They didnt want to hear any background explanations or excuses.

The silent Chairman Lim Cheolho finally turned on the microphone. We dont interfere with Satisfy.

It was actually the worst answer. The expressions of the shareholders crumpled like paper and they started to protest fiercely.

However, Chairman Lim Cheolhos expression was still. The h.e.l.l episode mightve opened decades earlier than scheduled, but he still crossed his arms in front of the large pile of reports because there was solid rationale for it. Trust the players as always.

What players... based on the briefing earlier, the difficulty of h.e.l.l is too high. Are we supposed to rely only on Grid this time?

Grid alone cant solve it.

The shareholders were even more upset by Chairman Lim Cheolhos resolute remarks.

Grid couldnt solve it? The shareholders, who had regarded Grid as their last hope, started to say it was all ruined.

Chairman Lim Cheolho opened his mouth again, Strictly speaking, Satisfy isnt ruined. Even if the players lose and fail in the war against h.e.l.l, another story will begin anew.

The end was nothing more than a device that signaled a new beginning.

h.e.l.l, Asgard, the Hwan Kingdom, and the dragonsSatisfy would return no matter which faction was ultimately victorious. Even if it happened to start over from scratch. It was okay even if humanity won and saw the ending. It was because the end of the story didnt mean the end of Satisfy.

The story that took place after that was enough for people to create a new one.

***

The world changed in an instant. The sky that showed the current state of h.e.l.l haunted the minds of the people. They were worried their family or friends would be among the many who died horribly in the fight against the demons.

Ordinary people who lived a life far from fighting felt anxious. It was a gory movie that was playing above their heads all the time. There were few places they could look at. Fortunately, they couldnt hear any sound.

Crazy b.a.s.t.a.r.d.

Immediately after Baal left, General Asmophel and the soldiers took care of the people. Lauel and the n.o.bles appeased the confused people.

This allowed Grid to focus on his role. He soared into the sky and got as close to the h.e.l.l moon as possible. Numerous bloodshot eyes swept indifferently over Grid. They rolled around non-stop and spread the situation of h.e.l.l to the entire world. It was an even more unrealistic sight up close. The sky was infinitely segmented and screened.

He is a really crazy b.a.s.t.a.r.d.

Curses kept popping out. It was impossible to withstand the urge to swear. The humans in h.e.l.l were taken hostage, while the moon, which shouldve been in h.e.l.l, was moved to the surface and used to relay the reality of h.e.l.l. Baals power and intentions were extremely abhorrent. He stole the sky and the ability to rest from all beings on the surface. Humanity was exposed to a fear and disgust they had never experienced before and were no longer able to live a normal life.

Then Grid used Item Combination. He combined Gujels Dao and Cranbels Horn. It was a fusion of dragon weapons.

A huge amount of energy was released. The entire area around him was distorted like a whirlpool. It was a power that even Grid couldnt handle at the moment. He eventually grabbed the long hilt with both hands. His arms were trembling.

Grid combined this with the field of view skill to aim at the evil moon. He clearly engraved the h.e.l.l moon in his eyes, squeezed out all his strength, used his buffs, and swung the sword. It was a blow belatedly followed by a sound. By the time the explosion spread, an orange divinity had already filled the sky. Nevertheless, it couldnt reach the h.e.l.l moon. It seemed that even if he used a field of view skill, he was unable to cut down the moon in s.p.a.ce.

A new sight entered the eyes of the disappointed Grid. Very small shadows were approaching and touching the moon. They were the meteorites that Braham had pulled down. Braham designated the target as the h.e.l.l moon and used Meteor.

...But nothing happened. The h.e.l.l moon existed steadfastly without showing a single movement.

I cant smash the moon with my magic, Braham said as he clicked his tongue and glared at the intact moon.

......

Wasnt this too violent to be called a magic attack? There were too many things to tackle, but Grid kept his mouth shut.

Just then, Mercedes came to his side with her silver wings. Her transparently glowing eyes a.n.a.lyzed the moon and videos.

......!

The h.e.l.l moon shook a bit, unlike when it was. .h.i.t by Brahams Meteor. Finally, it trembled. Screams seemed to reach all the way to where they were.

......!

......!

The faces of Grid and the apostles were filled with admiration. It was because some of the eyes of the h.e.l.l moon started to shed b.l.o.o.d.y tears and some of the videos filling the sky started to turn off. The perfect sky suddenly appeared through the cracks in the videos.

However, new videos soon appeared and filled in the gaps. There were too many eyes on the h.e.l.l moon. The damaged eyes were quickly replaced by new ones and the videos that were turned off were repeatedly turned on.

Stop. Stop it, Grid whispered as he grabbed Mercedes hand and pulled her into his arms.

Gasp, gasp... Mercedes wildly gasping body was trembling. Her eyes, which were more transparent than gla.s.s, became blurred and veins bulged around her trembling eyes.

This it isnt here, Mercedes explained as she leaned against Grids chest with a pale face, It is still in h.e.l.l... it is a using the moon of the human world as a mirror.

This was why Grids attack didnt reach. The h.e.l.l moon on the surface was nothing more than an illusion. In the first place, it couldnt be targeted by the field of view skill. The moon that Brahams Meteor struck wasnt the moon of h.e.l.l.

Then Braham... did he just use Meteor on the real, innocent moon?

By the time Grid realized it, Brahams face was already red. He was very sensitive to the word troll, so Grid didnt bother to point it out.

...We have no choice but to go there in person.

Grids judgment was quick. He declared that he would accept Baals invitation. It was the moment when the apostles nodded as if they had been waiting...

Of course, we should do so.

A welcome voice was heard. Grid looked up at the sky and made eye contact with the smiling Biban. There were the tower members behind him.

Legends from the previous erasthe great heroes who protected the world behind history had come forward.

One by one, the people who were in a panic and couldnt come to their senses started to gain courage one by one.

......

Betty was staring at Agnus.