Death… And Me

Chapter 1981 Underworld Relic

That was true. It was obvious that it was important, but the twins still had no idea why it was important.

”Itʼs a deciding factor.” Fagund was the first one to talk.

Of course, the twins didnʼt understand that, with so little to work with. ”What do you mean?”

Fagund looked at Rui, who just nodded back. It wouldnʼt take more than a minute for Titia, Doohan, and Salahi to arrive at the meeting hall, so Fagund used Divine Sense from that point onward. ʼThis isnʼt the only competition. In fact, there are five different competitions to decide whoʼll be keeping the Underworld Relic for the next thousand years. The Underworld Soul Guiding Contest is one of those competitions.ʼ

ʼUnderworld Relic?ʼ Neither Rean nor Roan knew about it.

*Pin!*

Immediately, the Soul Gem System activated.

[The Underworld Relic appeared right after the division of the Universe. Due to the power it provides, itʼs safe to assume that this relic is made with one of the Universe Foundation Fragments.]

[New Quest Available: Get close enough to the Underworld Relic. The system will check if a fragment is contained inside.]

[Time Limit: Unlimited]

Rean and Roan glanced at each other for a moment but didnʼt say anything. The moment they heard about the Underworld Relic, they kind of imagined the system would show itself again. If there was something surprising, it was how the system didnʼt give any rewards or failure conditions in its message.

Of course, Fagund didnʼt hear the system and simply continued to explain. ʼAt the moment, itʼs being kept by Elder Devil Mephistoʼs clan. The Underworld Relic was an item that we believe appeared during the formation of the Underworld. The clan that holds the relic will receive a boost in cultivation speed by the laws of the Underworld.ʼ

ʼSo, itʼs a Devil Stone that provides more Divine Energy?ʼ Rean and Roan asked back.

Fagund shook his head as he replied, ʼNo, it has nothing to do with Divine Energy. Well, you still need Divine Energy to cultivate. However, itʼll become way easier to cultivate if your clanʼs Elder Devil has it. Do you remember when we talked about a devilʼs influence?ʼ

Rean and Roan nodded in response. Back in Fraghal City, they heard from the devil they killed that they couldnʼt talk anything about their master. That they were under the influence of the High Devil from Fraghal City. Such things happened in all areas controlled by strong devils, and the Underworld wasnʼt any different.

ʼEvery single devil under a certain devilʼs influence will benefit from the Underworld Relic. Well, Elder Devils have already reached the peak of the universeʼs cultivation, so they canʼt increase it. Nevertheless, itʼs extremely beneficial to their clans. Not only that, but it also grants a considerable boost in strength to the Elder Devil themselves, even if their cultivation canʼt progress anymore.ʼ

The twins nodded in the end. ʼSo it can be directly linked to the overall strength of the top clans. No, it probably works for smaller clans as well. Itʼs just that smaller clans without Elder Devils donʼt have a say in it.ʼ

ʼThatʼs correct.ʼ Fagund confirmed the twinsʼ words. ʼOne competition is held every 200 years. Theyʼre fixed topics, and Soul Guiding is one of them. Well, I was really lucky to find you two in the Realm of Gods. The Underworld Soul Guiding Contest is the only one where Void Tempering Realm is the limit. The other four competitions also have limitations, but theyʼre much higher.ʼ

ʼIʼm surprised that the Elder Devil holding this relic is even willing to give it away this easily,ʼ Rean couldnʼt help but comment.

ʼHahaha!ʼ Fagund laughed in response. ʼGive it away that easily? Do you think it was always like this? Dream on! A long time ago, the devils would go into huge wars because of this relic. The worst part was that you couldnʼt hide it. No formation, skill, or any other trick can prevent Elder Devils from feeling its location. When the Elder Devils themselves battled, much was lost in the areas they fought. The one holding onto it would always be in danger.ʼ

ʼIt wasnʼt before the Elder Devils lost too much that they understood that one Elder Devil would never be able to keep it safe by themself. Sure, the relic gave this devil a boost in strength, but it would be ridiculous to believe they could fight all the others on their own. The relic wouldnʼt stay in the same hand for more than two or three hundred years on average. Sometimes not even a decade.ʼ

ʼIn the end, these five competitions were created by the Elder Devils themselves. The clan that wins it will keep the relic for a thousand years. Thereʼs also the rule that Elder Devils are prohibited from taking part.ʼ

ʼI can see why your clan considers this competition so important.ʼ Roan admitted that it was a much better method than the Elder Devils fighting each other. ʼIf the relic could be hidden, it would be another story. But since it couldnʼt, then they came to the best decision. Only a single Elder Devil can use it, after all. Alliances would be useless if the others could only watch. Not to mention that the rest definitely wouldnʼt just stay still during it.ʼ

Fagund agreed with him. ʼThere are more reasons why this happened, but the ones you mentioned are also part of it. Donʼt ask me why they decided to have five competitions instead of one. They had their own plans in mind. In any case, the clan that wins the most of these contests will receive the Underworld Relic.ʼ

ʼWhat if five clans get one victory each?ʼ Rean thought it was definitely possible.

ʼThen these five clans will choose one representative with a cultivation realm limit and have them fight. Same thing if, for example, two clans get two victories. Itʼs just that only these two would fight for the right of having the relic.ʼ

Suddenly, the door of the meeting hall opened again as three Light Devils entered the room.

Seeing that, Fagund finally finished his explanation. ʼAnyways, thatʼs basically the reason why these competitions happen.ʼ