Chapter 24: The Tomb Of Anubis

Chapter 24: The Tomb Of Anubis

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In front of me, there was a large and ancient-looking hall, one that belonged to the ancient pyramids of Egypt. This dungeon in particular was divided into several sections and was so huge it was considered a Labyrinth. However, not just anybody could enter this place even when it appeared. Only those “qualified” by the Constellations themselves and the Administrators, would be given the chance of entering these trials. After all, it was a special place that held the powerful Ancient Relics of the Gods of Death of Egypt, Osiris, Anubis, and our little friend over here, Sepa.

Ding!

[You are the first one to have entered the [Ancient Tomb of the Egyptian Death Gods]!]

[Several Constellations have taken notice of what you’ve done!]

[The Cosmic Throne {Black Jackal that Judges the Death} thinks you’re not worthy of entering his Dungeon and strictly asks you to not violate the rules. He orders you to leave immediately.]

[The Cosmic Throne {Lady that Soothes the Souls of the Death} giggles at {Black Jackal that Judges the Death} fit of rage and encourages you to enter her Dungeon instead.]

[Several other Egyptian Deities show some interest!]

[Most of them seem angered that {Trillion-Legged Millipede That Swarms The Cosmos} allowed you to enter.]

[Some of the [Administrators] are panicking. The scenario doesn’t go this way!]

Yikes. Everyone’s getting angered. Well, it can’t be helped, I’ve entered here knowing I could make some of the Constellations upset. But I really need to get stronger fast, and this is one of the shortcuts. Even if I’ll make them upset, or even make a few enemies along the way. It will all be worth it if I can get this power.

“Blame yourselves for allowing me to have her as my loyal retainer.” I sighed.

“I am sorry Lord Anubis, Lady Osiris!” Cried Sepa, bowing her head to the higher gods.

“Huh, to think even the [Administrators] would begin moving.” I laughed. “Aren’t you guys supposed to come out at the Second Awakening? I guess there’s no helping it since I entered already, I might as well serve myself some relics.”

I walked straight into the ancient-looking stone altar in the middle of the hall. There were several ancient Egyptian texts, it was some sort of test, the first of the many trials that people who explore these cursed pyramids must go through. Among all Constellations, the Egyptian Nebula is well known for being cruel, every tomb they had was full of dangerous monsters and traps everywhere. And that’s without even mentioning the unfair trials.

“Sepa, can you translate this for me?”

“Uuugggh, am I your walking translator now?!”

“Don’t be so lazy, you bugger.”

“Millipedes are not actually bugs; we belong to a completely different clade of arthropods and-”

“I know, just get over it. Help me out, come on.”

“Sigh, to be ordered by this brat... Life has turned so miserable now.”

While lamenting, Sepa quickly floated over to the Altar and began reading it, her big insectoid eyes began shining brightly as the words written on the altar started floating in midair. Showing all kinds of Egyptian hieroglyphs I couldn’t understand at all. Maybe I should pick some Language Comprehension Skills. But I feel that would be a waste of Skill Points right now.

“To the bold ones that dare step into the Altar of the Death, place your heart over the balance and allow the Judge of the Dead to see if you’re worthy of facing the trials ahead.”

“I see, so Anubis has to see if I am worthy?”

“Most likely, but as he said earlier, you’re not...”

“Yeah, I know.”

“Huh?”

I quickly touched the altar without even caring. That quickly triggered the first “trial” or “test”. Even though it wasn’t either of the two. This game was rigged from the start.

FLAAASH!

My hand got stuck into the altar, as a divine power started to flow wildly from within it. It slowly turned into a cloud of shadows engulfing me. But then it took some humanoid shape, I stepped back, seeing the gigantic manifestation of a Constellation feared by many.

Ding!

[The Cosmic Throne {Black Jackal that Judges the Death} has manifested himself before you!]

A gigantic man with the head of a black jackal emerged, it resembled a ghost of the former god of death, but he was still immensely intimidating. His dog-like face didn’t help either at making things less creepy. He was wearing fancy golden Egyptian attire and holding a golden scythe in one hand and a balance in the other.

His very presence sent chills down my spine. For a moment my instincts told me to escape, that I shouldn’t be here at all. But I held my ground against his presence, clashing against his endless aura of darkness with my little aura of light. Sepa’s small divine presence invertedly made this easier, without her realizing it.

“I told you before that you were not worthy, human.” He said with a rough voice. “Do you truly believe you’re the only special one in this world to be so bold as to step in these tombs that have yet to emerge outside?”

“I think I am worthy enough of at least a relic,” I said with a smile.

Of course, I do. I read it all in the novel. Sadly, I just can’t tell him that straight to the face though.

BAAAMMM!

Anubis' enormous arm hit the floor, making the entire dungeon tremble once more. I quickly began jumping around, evading his sluggish attacks. He was simply a “Manifestation” of himself, so it wasn’t as strong as the real deal, he was very slow too. With Sepa’s boost, I was much faster than him! Well, I can’t rely on this buff for much longer either.

“Give it back! GIVE... IT... BACK!!! {Army of the Dead}!”

FLUOSH!

Anubis roared, as a cloud of darkness quickly erupted from his ghostly body. It swirled around, creating a circular portal leading to the Egyptian Underworld. From within the portal, countless skeletons, mummies, and ghosts rushed out, aiming their weapons at me.

“Your sins know no limits! Now, you have sentenced yourself to a painful death before the armies of the dead! Devour her flesh and soul!!!” Anubis roared. “Don’t have mercy on this damned brat!”

Okay, I guess it’s time for that. I quickly pulled out a golden potion from my inventory and drank it. An enormous quantity of power encompassed my body, improving my physique to insanely high levels. This sole potion had an incredible affinity with my own Physique, giving me an even greater boost to my power than it should have been originally.

Ding!

[You have consumed the [Heavenly Sunlight God Elixir (A+ Rank)]!]

[You have gained an immense quantity of Sunlight Essence and Yang Essence!]

[Your Physique is undergoing an evolution due to the immense surplus of power!]

[Temporary buffs are being administrated!]

[All stats have increased by an additional +100% for the next 30 Minutes.]

[A radiant divine aura of heavenly light itself is surging from your body!]

“{Sunshine}”

FLAAASH!

I swung my hand, as an enormous blade of sunshine materialized, slashing apart the undead rushing towards me and hitting Anubis really hard. His ghostly body wavered, as he fell into the floor, shaking the dungeon once more. Pieces of the ceiling started falling.

[You have purified [Anubis’ Netherworld Soldiers] x32!]

[Because of the Level difference, EXP earned has been decreased to keep things balanced.]

[You have gained 26000 EXP!]

[Level Up!]

[Level Up!]

[Your Level has increased from Level 9 to Level 11!]

To keep things balanced? What is this bullshit? Give me all the EXP! This is not fair! Ugh, I knew the System wasn’t going to easily let me level up as much as I wanted.

“Nnngggh...!” Anubis groaned. “T-This power...! Is this another divine power?! How come?! Is there another constellation backing you right now?!”

“No, that was just a potion I made.” I laughed. “Now, how about we continue with Act 2?”

I quickly took out a purple jewel from my inventory, which began shining brightly. The jewel released a powerful aura of cosmic essence. Anubis' eyes widened, he instinctively felt surprised when I revealed this item to him.

“T-That stone...! You can’t possibly...!” Anubis quickly realized what I meant by taking this item out of my inventory.

“Now, Anubis. Will you keep fighting me for your Relics, or will you risk your life?” I wondered.

“YOUUU...!”

Ding!

[Several Chaos-Aligned Constellations are spectating your actions while laughing maliciously.]

[They have sponsored 500 Plot Points!]

[The Cosmic Throne {Jester Filled With Lies} is intrigued by what are you planning to do now.]

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