Chapter 23

Chapter 23

The fact that the Gates ceiling came down with an eerie sound and Seols last line as he called out Yzmokan

There was no better scene for the viewers to cheer over.

[Woah has donated 300 Madness!]

[Bravo]

- I give you a 10 out of 5.

- It seriously felt like I was watching a movie.

- I think I pissed myself from excitement.

- You didnt need to say that. Like at all

[Fry has donated 300 Madness!]

[Shut up and take my money! Hurry up! Take it! Take it all!]

- You guys are just throwing donos at him loool

- I hate watching other peoples streams after watching Snowmans. Its like different?

- Like hes the only pro in a group of amateurs?

- Yeah! Exactly!

- Youre overexaggerating, other people are also playing well too. Especially those game addicts.

- What? If theyre regular no-lifes, Snowmans the no-life of no-lifes.

It was dark all around Seol after the ceiling dropped down on him.

He pressed on, through the darkness.

Step, step.

As he walked a bit further, he saw a staircase.

He climbed the staircase one step at a time.

And every time Seol took a step, he kept feeling something strange.

He kept remembering how Ziliac felt as he cleared the ruins. How Ziliac was eaten alive by his fear and madness.

Seol couldnt feel the same way that Ziliac did since he practically knew all of the answers behind the ruin but that was exactly what made Ziliac feel more incredible to him.

Through his sacrifice, Seol was finally able to reach the end of the ruin.

Over there, he saw a light.

Is it here?

It was a place made out of simple stone.

Compared to the hall made of gold earlier, this was much more humble.

Still, the size of the room wasnt to be looked down upon.

There were pillars on each side that made the room feel imposing. It almost made you feel like you were in a kings throne room. Seol was in awe as he looked around the room.

And when Seol reached the end of the room, he saw a statue of a goddess.

She looked like a benevolent goddess. It was clearly supposed to be Yzmokan.

Something that surprised him about the statue was that two lines coming from its mouth like one of those wooden ventriloquist dolls.

Just as he was getting curious about the purpose of those lines, she opened her mouth.

It was clear that those lines were so that the statue could look like it was talking.

[Oh, stranger. Welcome to Yzmokans Sanctuary.]

Thank you, replied Seol. He also noted that her eyes opened up as well.

[Yzmokan shall give you a gift. Use it well.]

Rumble Rumble Rumble!

As she finished her sentence, the entire ruin violently shook.

Clang!

Clatter! Clatter!

Tak tak

Something was pouring out of the walls.

When Seol turned around to look, he saw items in many different colors. There were so many of them that it could fill up the colors of a rainbow.

There were brilliant gems, shining shields, and even golden chalices.

He felt like Aladdin trying to resist the treasures from The Cave of Wonders.

[You cannot take back your decision, so choose carefully.]

[Its a trap! has donated 200 Madness!]

[Its the final trap! The Gate still isnt cleared yet!]

- I knew it! You cant fool us~ kekekeke. This is a trap too, right? Like you cant take anything or something like that?

- Who do you think you are? LOL Yzmokan download complete!

- ???: What? Youre not going to pick anything? Okay. You may return then.

- (30 Years Later) Snowman still has yet to receive a reward.

[Reward? has donated 100 Madness!]

[Right Those did exist, yes (Reminiscing)]

- Dont die Grandpa Snowman! Dont die just yet!

- How is he supposed to pick one out of this LOL

- Im pretty sure Yzmokan wouldnt be able to pick one out of this herself either LOL.

- How are you supposed to make a decision when you dont know whats good and whats trash

* * *

As his viewers argued with each other about the correct item to take, Seol was at a loss for which item to choose himself.

Theyre all decent.

Since this was still early into The World of Eternity, it was difficult to find an item that was useful in the late game.

Thats why Seol was looking for things that could be useful right now but the problem was that he didnt know what he needed the most.

Its hard

And as Seol was contemplating which item to pick, a message popped up.

[You receive a reward from 'Moving Wagon', a previous Adventure.]

[Insight temporarily improves for 10 minutes.]

Right after that message appeared, the room almost seemed to get brighter. And it wasnt because of the room itself.

Gloooow

[Insight activates.]

- Its not in the early game ability database?

- But hold on a second its Treasure Quality? Thats insane

Seols heart was pounding.

I didnt think there would be a clue toward awakening the Eyes of Perception here.

There were various families, groups, and races in Pandea with special eyes.

And those special eyes were called that because they did more than just help you see.

There were a variety of special eyes one can acquire with just as many events and methods to acquire them.

And the Eyes of Perception is one that I synergize well with. I thought I would need to reach at least the mid-game to get a clue about it, but

Lift

Seol ignored the fact that his hands were shaking and wrapped the blindfold around his eyes. Immediately

Crush

Kuaaaaargh!

It sounded like someone had crushed and popped his eyes.

Pop

Crush

Ur Urgh.

This was something that Seol had failed to consider.

When a game piece with ordinary eyes awakened special eyes, they had to also face pain that they couldnt have imagined.

Seol drooled as his body dropped to the floor.

Seol couldnt think straight but still tried his best to not faint.

It feels like my eyes are being scorched!

Time continued to pass as he was forced to undergo unimaginable pain.

And after that

Crumble

The blindfold that covered his eyes turned to dust.

Seol slowly opened his eyes.

Gloooooow!

The same golden light he saw on the blindfold radiated from his eyes.

His eyes were colorful like those of a dragons.

- Argh! Who turned on the lights!

- Turn off the headlights moron!

- Look at his eyes Is he supposed to be Ultraman?

- Still, its dying down on its own.

- Its so pretty Is this how people customize their characters nowadays?

When Seols eyes had fully awakened, he saw a message.

[Eyes of Perception has been unlocked.]

[You see the world with new eyes.]

[You begin to see that which cannot be seen.]

[Your vision improves.]

[The status of elite monsters will be shown.]

[You will be able to see more statuses, as well as the statuses of stronger monsters, the more you train these eyes.]

[There is a certain chance of seeing the explanation of important objectives.]

[You will be able to see rarer objectives at a higher chance the more you train these eyes.]

[Perceptions proficiency greatly increases.]

- Bravo

- Where did the people who told him not to pick the blindfold go?

- Theyre here! Theyre in this corner raising their hands as punishment!

- I wont say anything when I dont know what Im talking about anymore

- Thats insane! He got a really nice item!

Fuuu sighed Seol.

The rewards he got felt even sweeter since he had to overcome unimaginable pain to attain them.

The world looks completely different now.

The first thing was that he could see everything clearly.

The things that would look blurry to him in the past were now crystal clear.

There was a huge difference between trained and untrained eyes. Right now, Seol received trained eyes as a reward without having to train them himself.

He looked at his surroundings and nodded.

Now that I have the Eyes of Perception, Ill be able to avoid getting caught up in random events.

The reason people fell for traps was because they didnt know they were traps.

As long as Seol had the Eyes of Perception, he was able to avoid most of them easily.

- Now! Lets get the additional rewards and bounce!

- The ruins were so easy to clear! A success!

- Im pretty sure Snowman got the best rewards this Adventure season LOL

As his viewers said, the moment Seol took the additional rewards, the Adventure was over.

But Seols experience was telling him that if he chose to take the rewards now, he would be only getting half of it.

Seol had always felt uncomfortable if he didnt perfectly clear everything about an Adventure.

And in this Adventure, there was something he still had to face.

Is Borgo dead?

He wasnt.

If Borgo was dead, a message wouldve popped up.

Clearing the ruin wasnt the only thing on Seols mind as he was progressing through it. He was progressing through it while drawing up a scenario in his head.

And for that scenario to be fulfilled, he needed Borgo.

Still, Seol didnt need to particularly worry about it. The scenario that he drew up was progressing as he expected.

A few moments later, Seol heard a booming voice laugh.

Hahahahaha! I finally caught up to you!