Genius Regressor Makes Mythic Items

A more splendid room than before. However, a space devoid of the pink haze that had been omnipresent from the entrance onwards appears.

Yet, Shimun could tell.

‘The remnants of the musical instrument are more potent than ever.’

Although invisible to the eye, the remnant devil energy had thickened to an incomparable degree.

‘As expected, the pink haze we’ve seen so far is all a manifestation of the Sin of Lust’s power, altered in some way.’

The pink haze seen earlier must have been remnant devil energy refined in a specific manner.

Therefore, ‘Where is it? Where is it hidden?’

The hypothesis that the Sin of Lust would be close to the administrator’s quarters was successful. Immediately,

Shimun, who was glancing around the room and focusing his senses, ‘Below.’

His gaze landed on the luxurious leopard print carpet. But he soon couldn’t help but slightly furrow his brows. The reason was simple.

‘Hundreds of overlapping dimensions.’

The high-level insight gained through Alberich’s Helm, Tarnhelm, through that, the view beyond the floor was dizzying. Numerous dimensions were stacked one upon the other.

Of course, ‘If I try to break through with mere force, it’ll be quite tough…….’

Although Tarnhelm’s insight told him it wasn’t an unbreakable level, Ultimately, whether through achievement points or something else, a considerable battle of attrition would ensue.

The commotion caused in the process would not be insignificant, either. Naturally, ‘The whole guard force here would probably swarm in.’

In Shimun’s ear, “So then… Shall we have a serious conversation?”

A seductive voice was heard.

“I needed the help of fallen angels recently. So I’m quite delighted you came to me on your own.”

The administrator, Ravi, shrugged.

“As you saw, I reached out to the Heavenly Clan to seek some help.”

– It was very dangerous and difficult~.

She continued with a sly tone.

“But now that you, the leader, are here, my thoughts changed.”

“Me?”

“Yes, instead of dealing with each troublesome fallen angel one by one…”

Considering her extreme reverence until now, her tone was quite unmatched.

“Facing you, who they cannot counter, in many ways is more beneficial, isn’t it?”

Unfazed, Ravi even added a mocking smile.

But Shimun, this time, “Isn’t this place originally made for hospitality?”

Held back from acting like the ‘Arrogant Leader of Fallen Angels’.

“Hoho! That’s right. It’s a place for hosting those with power. But other things are accomplished here, too.”

Ravi answered with a meaningful tone.

“Honestly, it’s a bit disappointing.”

With a peculiar smile, Ravi trimmed her sharply grown nails.

“It’s a bit careless for a fallen angel of some rank to be so reckless.”

“What do you mean?”

“What else could it mean?”

Ravi smiled at Shimun’s question.

Then, “It means this.”

As soon as her sharp nails pointed at Shimun, chains, whose origin was unknown, extended towards Shimun’s limbs.

Chaarrr!

But having confirmed through Tarnhelm’s helmet that these chains were made of remnant devil energy, Shimun offered no resistance.

Chaarck.

He let himself be bound by the black-pink chains.

“Oh my? You didn’t resist at all?”

At Ravi’s remark, with one eyebrow slightly raised, “I’m curious about what amusing act you’ll pull.”

Shimun smiled the same derisive smile as hers.

“Ahaha! As expected of the leader of the fallen angels. Really…”

Giggling, she said, “So arrogant.”

She suddenly appeared behind Shimun and whispered. A voice echoed, different from the sticky one he’d heard until now.

『Mind Control.』

It was a chilling voice, like that of a beast.

Then, the black-pink chains binding his limbs disappeared as if it were a lie.

Chaarrr!

But this was only in the eyes of the perpetrator.

Ssss…

Transformed into remnant devil energy, they traveled up Shimun’s bound limbs, burrowing into his mind.

Soon, with her original seductive laughter,

“Heh heh.”

Moving with her snake-like lower body, she approached Shimun.

“So, our arrogant fallen angel? Will you show me a gesture of submission?”

She extended a hand adorned with sharp nails.

“……”

Shimun, staring at it silently, slowly placed a kiss on the back of her hand.

Smooch.

To that, Ravi let out a hearty laugh that shook the entire room.

“Ohohohot!!”

Rattle.

“Such an arrogant race. Normally, they wouldn’t stop at kneeling; they’d bow their heads as well. And you merely kiss the back of my hand.”

She licked her snake-like tongue and softly lifted the expressionless Shimun’s chin.

“That’s why… I like you even more. Those who grovel too much aren’t fun to conquer.”

Her gaze carried an ominous darkness.

“When this business is finished… I’ll grant you the honor of personally attending to my bedroom.”

With a smile matching her gaze, she released Shimun’s chin. She waved her hand, now tinged with a black-pink aura.

Then, the luxurious floor split open, revealing a swirling portal.

Rrkkk.

“Follow me.”

*

It was quite a large tavern.

Swish.

Soft sounds of something gliding across the ground.

Tap.

Indifferent footsteps softly echoed. Under dim lighting, the room was full of lifelike statues.

After moving through them for a while, Ravi, “Here it is.”

Came to a halt. With somewhat excited eyes, she looked ahead.

There, was a small, black-pink orb emitting a horrifyingly low murmuring.

Oooo…

As if grasping it, a blackened arm, originally silver like mithril, supported the eerie orb.

“The reason I sought you arrogant beings was simple.”

Ravi moved closer to it.

“The Sin of Lust. It’s the core of Asmodeus, once one of the Seven Archdemons.”

As carefully as handling fine porcelain,

“But could it really be the source of devil energy that shook the divine realm? It’s incredibly difficult to manage.”

Ravi gently caressed the blackened silver arm.

“Thanks to this precious legacy we barely obtained through a collaboration with the Giants, it’s at least usable…”

Her pupils now resembled those of a reptile.

“But now, it’s reached its limit. It suddenly stopped functioning 500 years ago, making things difficult.”

Her gaze, with elongated pupils, traveled up the blackened silver arm.

“So, I needed you. With the downfall of the Seven Archdemons.”

Oooo…

She looked at the Sin of Lust emitting an eerie murmur.

Soon,

“The only ones capable of handling this damned energy are you remnants of the Seven Archdemons, the fallen angels.”

Ravi turned to Shimun. Unlike when he was first mind-controlled, Shimun’s eyes now held more vitality, but Ravi didn’t mind. It was natural.

“Heh, indeed, even under mind control, you instinctively recognize the source of power…”

The instrument’s energy was originally tied to the fallen angels, once the forces of the Seven Archdemons. It was similar to the form of power known as dragon force to the dragonkin.

“Indeed, I was right to seek you.”

Ravi smiled in satisfaction.

“Now, move.”

As if controlling a puppet on strings,

“Go and awaken the stopped Sin of Lust. And find out why it stopped.”

Ravi made a skilled gesture at Shimun.

“So that this never happens again.”

In response, Shimun slowly approached the Sin of Lust’s Seed.

Tap.

Continuing the hypnosis, “If necessary, bring all your arrogant and foolish subordinates…”

Ravi’s endless words suddenly cut off. The reason was simple. Apart from the ostentatious artifact, her upper body was as bare as a doll’s.

And in its center, an arm had pierced through.

Kwaach!

More than the pain, “Ho…w?”

The question that first arose made Ravi look at the owner of the arm with shocked eyes. The handsome man with black wings, who should have had vacant eyes and followed her orders,

“You’ve had a hard time.”

Gazing at her with suddenly cold eyes, Pulled out the piercing arm.

Shraaak!

*

Like wet trash, the 6-meter tall body fell messily to the floor.

Thud.

Without even sparing her a glance, “This is one of… the Seven Sins……”

Oooo…

Shimun gazed at the eerie, murmuring orb with somewhat excited eyes.

‘Just looking at it, I can feel a considerable amount of devil energy.’

Even from a distance, it felt just like when he first faced Lucifer.

A strong devil energy was felt.

If there was anything strange,

‘The devil energy’s presence is too weak compared to its rank.’

The presence of devil energy was weak for its rank. Shimun wasn’t the only one feeling it.

-What the heck?! Why is it like this?!

From his left eye.

-Bloody reptilian bastards! What have they done to this precious item!!

Lucifer, embedded in his left eye, screamed.

‘Lucifer, does it seem strange to you too?’

Shimun asked Lucifer.

-Of course! If it truly were the Sin of Lust’s, no matter what, even you would be writhing on the ground in lust!

Lucifer’s reply came at once.

Shimun asked again, ‘Even the current me, not the previous one?’

With the mythic-class weapon Tarnhelm, sponsored by the Constellation Alberich in the recent arena, it had completely transformed Shimun from a human to a fallen angel.

However,

-I know that with Tarnhelm, you’ve become a perfect fallen angel, but it’s the same.

Is it that even as a fallen angel, originally born from the Seven Sins, there’s a limit?

-Fallen angels were essentially born from the Sin of Lust.

Lucifer’s assertion about the origin of their race made Shimun nod.

‘I see what you mean.’

Nodding, Shimun said, ‘Anyway, if a fallen angel born from the Seven Sins can remain this unaffected… isn’t that Sin of Lust useless now?’

-No. That’s not it. From what I see, it looks like its internal power is just depleted.

‘Depleted of power?’

-Yes.

Following Lucifer’s nod, Shimun’s left eye slightly moved up and down.

-That’s why the level of the Sin may have lowered… but the vessel itself is intact. If it’s refilled with the corresponding sin and devil energy, it’ll be fine.

With Lucifer’s words,

‘Is that really possible?’

Asked Shimun with a doubtful gaze. It was only natural to wonder.

‘Is there any place more filled with the Sin of Lust than here?’

From a human perspective, there’s probably no place more filled with the Sin of Lust than this Cradle of Indulgence, is there?

Of course.

Considering what Manager Ravi had previously said, and the pink haze and the remnants of the instruments I’ve seen so far,

‘It seems like the entire Cradle of Indulgence is powered by this Sin of Lust…’

Even though the Cradle of Indulgence is maintained by the Sin of Lust’s power,

‘For such a magnitude of sin to be committed ceaselessly and still be in a state of depletion, something doesn’t add up, does it?’

The continuous lustful sins should have recovered its energy to some extent. Like a battery being replenished and depleted at the same time. Even Lucifer seemed to sense the anomaly.

-Now that you mention it……

His train of thought trailing off momentarily,

-Yes! That arm! It’s because of that arm!

He suddenly blurted out about the arm.

-Why is that arm even here in the first place?!

‘An arm?’

Shimun’s gaze naturally shifted towards the arm supporting the Sin of Lust.

『The Celestial Zeus and Demon King shout in shock, ‘Wait a minute! That’s…!’』

『The Celestial Baal widens his eyes in disbelief, ‘Huh?!’』

『The Celestial Ra laughs dryly, ‘I didn’t notice because of devil energy. (Wasn’t it the Giants who annihilated that thing?)’』

『The Celestial Odin, and Black Goat, cries out in horror.』

A string of startled reactions from the Constellations ensued. However, as if not seeing the responses of the Constellations towering before him,

“Ah……”

As if enchanted, the moment Shimun reached out with his hand towards the blackened arm,

Shiaak!

A sharp sound, like that of a snake, pierced his ears. But faster than that, the heightened senses of a fallen angel sent out a warning,

Zzzzt.

Flap.

And Shimun, though he had never used it before, “Burn.”

Flare!

As if it was originally his own, he shot hot black flames and flew to the side.

Kiiie!

The snake entwined in black flames let out a nasty scream as it writhed, Shimun briefly watched it disintegrate, “Even though I pierced her heart, I expected that, as a manager, she wouldn’t die so easily…”

He looked at where the snake had come from.

There, a swarm of writhing snakes.

Shrrrrk.

Shaak!

Specifically, a nearly 8-meter-tall woman crowned with those snakes.

Yes, like something straight out of mythology. And an entity that once stirred ancient Europe, “I didn’t expect her to be the evolved Medusa.”

Medusa, with murderous intent in her eyes, glared at Shimun.

Was it surprising that he knew her?

『You… how do you know I am the evolved kind?』

Suspicion flickered in the murderous eyes of hers.

“Ah. I’ve seen one like you before.”

Although he did not know she was a Lamia’s evolved kind, Shimun muttered.

『Nonsense! The former Medusa has been dead for well over ten thousand years!』

Medusa erupted in anger,

『I too, since evolving, have never stepped out of the Cradle! How would a fallen angel know of my existence?!』

Following her emotions,

Shiaaaa!

The hundreds of snakes that replaced her hair cried out in unison, but that was all.

“Well… If you are curious, why don’t you find out for yourself?”

Flutter.

With a wicked smile, Shimun flapped his wings, “Like the mind control you tried earlier.”

Flarararak!

He unleashed a tremendous wave of scorching black flames.