Chapter 365: Oh Tae-Shik and Oh Tae-Gu (5)

Chapter 365: Oh Tae-Shik and Oh Tae-Gu (5)

You two built this castle, Oh Tae-Shik continued to smile. And created Pandemonium to gather all the species roaming Gehenna aimlessly.

Lou remained quiet.

I see. Unlike Lou, El nodded in understanding.

Lou and El had suspected they had something to do with Pandemonium since the beginning.

But I never expected that we were the masters of this place, Lou muttered. He looked at El, who looked back at him silently.

So we Lou said to El telepathically.

...built it together? El finished Lous thought.

Before they had met Gi-Gyu, they had been like oil and water. They used to be leaders of opposing factions, unwilling to compromise. Therefore, believing that they had built Pandemonium together was difficult.

I can understand why youre having a hard time believing this, Oh Tae-Gu said to Lou and El. Turning toward Yoo Suk-Woo, he asked, Guild Master Yoo Suk-Woo, could you give us some privacy?

Of course, President, Suk-Woo answered. It appeared that the two still used their Earth titles.

Only Lou, El, and Oh Tae-Gu were in the vast hall now.

There isnt much time, so can I get right to the point? When Oh Tae-Gu suggested, Lou and El nodded. Im sure you cant remember, but both of you were in Gehenna before. You built Pandemonium and gathered all the surviving species to help them live here.

Oh Tae-Gu swallowed and continued, It happened when you fell into Chaos

Neither Lou nor El spoke. They looked confused and contemplative.

Look behind me. Oh Tae-Gu looked back to point at two thrones. Despite being the master of this place, he didnt sit on either of the two thrones. Instead, he stood in the middle of the hall.

Go have a seat. They originally belonged to you anyway. Oh Tae-Gu stepped aside. You might remember something if you sit there.

Silence fell in the hall. Then, El began walking toward one of the thrones. Standing before one, she looked back at Lou. He clicked his tongue. Tsk.

Although Lou didnt look pleased, he also walked toward a throne. Clearly, Oh Tae-Gu wasnt lying.

This was expected, thought Lou. They hadnt expected that they would turn out to be the rulers of Pandemonium. However, they had known they had lost some memories inside Chaos stomach. To recover those, Lou knew this was necessary.

I guess we better sit, said Lou. He and El stood before the thrones they assumed to be theirs.

Dont worry about anything else at this point. This shouldnt take long. Oh Tae-Gu reassured them.

Silently, Lou and El sat down.

***

Good job, Fenrir. Gi-Gyu patted Fenrir, who had shrunk again.

Woof! Fenrir growled happily, but it was obvious it was exhausted. It quickly went toward Go Hyung-Chul, who picked it up.

They were currently on the 87th floor. After Tae-Shik had woken up, they didnt get much time to talk. They had to keep moving to find safety.

As before, the group had raced, and Fenrir had to, unfortunately, bear another burden.

This sucks, Go Hyung-Chul muttered angrily, clearly upset that Fenrir had to carry that giant Behemoth on its back. The wolf hadnt fully recovered, so it had obviously suffered.

Im sorry, Oh Tae-Shik apologized to Go Hyung-Chul.

Unable to say anything rude, Go Hyung-Chul clicked his tongue in displeasure and walked toward Haures.

Tae-Shik turned toward Gi-Gyu and thanked him. I really appreciate all this.

Lou couldnt believe how he had forgotten such vital facts. He had struggled all this time, but looking back, it all seemed like a joke.

This is ridiculous. Lou became annoyed and furious because someone had played him. Suddenly, the castle in Pandemonium began shaking. The castle recognized Lou and El as its masters and reacted to Lous powerful emotions.

Lou looked at El and then at Oh Tae-Gu. We dont have much time. First, we need to contact Kim Gi-Gyu.

Gehenna was in a dimensional fragment, which was also Chaos stomach. Here, the flow of time wasnt even. The second Lou and El had entered this place, they had lost contact with Gi-Gyu and Eden. They had planned on contacting Gi-Gyu after escaping from Gehenna with Oh Tae-Gu. However, Lou rose and announced, Change of plans.

They now had to first contact Gi-Gyu, and then make the uneven time flow here even.

And we must find a way to escape this place, El added.

***

An S-Class gate appeared near Seoul!

Dozens of gates, including an A-Class gate, appeared in Beijing!

A gate break is occurring near New York City!

Several players reported all at once. They all looked confused, unaware of the seriousness of the situation.

Dammit! said Sung-Hoon.

Alberto said to him, Sung-Hoon, Italy isnt faring much better.

I need to return to China. My people are in danger, Tao Chen chimed in, his face pale from concern.

The trio looked exhausted; their extended dark circles indicated they hadnt slept in days. Considering that all three of them were powerful players with incredible stamina, it was obvious how overworked they must be.

Dammit Sung-Hoon swore again.

More floors inside the Tower are collapsing! The players inside are sending signals to be rescued!

We dont have enough players to control these situations!

Private guilds are helping, but the new gates are too powerful!

More reports arrived. Not long after Gi-Gyu had entered the Tower and Lou and El had entered Gehenna, Earth experienced many severe changes. Countless gates appeared out of nowhere. They formed so rapidly that the players and Eden had difficulty getting a handle on them.

On top of this, the Tower was collapsing, so the players who had gone inside to hunt were lost and needed rescuing.

We dont have enough manpower, Sung-Hoon whispered. These problems werent impossible to solve, but he didnt have enough men for the job. After the Caravan Guild had collapsed, it didnt take long for the Global Players Association to surrender to Eden. Unfortunately, many players had died in the process.

Im sorry, but I gotta go, said Alberto.

Me too. It cant be helped, Tao Chen added. Many countries association presidents and major guilds guild masters were present here, but they all wanted to return home. It was understandable since there was no other way, but Heo Sung-Hoon bit his lips in frustration.

What was he supposed to do?

All right. Please return to your respective countries and do your best, Heo Sung-Hoon announced.

Alberto, Tao Chen, and the other leaders seemed shocked by Sung-Hoons decision. Although the situation was dire everywhere, it was the worst in Korea.

Sung-Hoon said to reassure everyone. Eden will protect Korea.

Sung-Hoon wasnt referring to the new association. He was talking about Gi-Gyus Eden.

Sir, Heo Sung-Hoon said into the bracelet around his wrist. It was a gift from Old Man Hwang.

-Go ahead.

This bracelet was a tool for Sung-Hoon to communicate with Eden.