Entering Apocalypse in Easy-Mode

Clyde continued to walk through this ruined city. Now there's only the red Wendigo that he has to kill so he can complete the Personal Request from Gremory.

It's not like what he had expected before. He thought things were going to be even more difficult than this.

Turns out he had even finished killing the green and blue Wendigo before the sun was up.

But something stuck in Clyde's mind when he remembered again about how he met the two Wendigos earlier.

It was clear that they weren't ordinary monsters. But the difference Clyde saw in them was too stark and strange.

Had he ever encountered monsters with human-like consciousness like them? He didn't think so.

Jacob and Candice look like humans who suddenly turned into Wendigos against their will. It can be seen from the look on their faces that they wanted to ask for help when they knew that Clyde wanted to kill them.

'That is indeed strange. But there's nothing I can do, is there?'

Clyde kept convincing himself about the impossibility of helping humans who had already turned into that hunger monsters. So that his heart is not too heavy to accept all that he has done.

After all, he had already killed two, so he was just going to keep going until he had killed the red Wendigo.

Whatever happens next, Clyde will have no regrets. He couldn't regret it because it will only be a burden for him.

In a world that has been ruined like this, there is no choice but to fight and kill to survive.

The problem now was, the power of the red Wendigo that he would have to kill seemed to be very troublesome.

His meeting with Candice made Clyde know that the blue Wendigo could use superpowers such as controlling ice.

'Then what can that red Wendigo do? Control the fire?'

If blue is ice, then red is fire. That sounds reasonable.

However, Clyde reminded himself to use [Skill: Inspection] before starting the fight so he would know what his enemy could do.

Meanwhile, the two servants of Celestials were still following Clyde from behind him.

They use extraordinary stealthy abilities. The ability is given directly by the Celestials they serve so of course the effect is also powerful.

They didn't think that Clyde would notice them. So, they are not worried in the slightest.

Nimue - Gremory's emissary - and Lykon - Hermes' emissary - didn't even notice each other's existence because they were quite far apart.

If they accidentally got a little closer, then they would eventually notice each other's existence.

'That man is indeed interesting. He can even tell that there are hidden pieces like Wendigo with different abilities than the others!'

Lykon felt excited as he watched Clyde like before. He already knew that Clyde was exceptional for some reason. Even so, seeing her do that was not within his expectations.

'But, how did he know about a hidden piece like that?'

Lykon started to wonder after thinking about it carefully. It's impossible for an ordinary human to know about the hidden piece. Unless he obtained help by forging a pact with a Celestial.

'So, is he already made a pact with a Celestial?'

That thought made Lykon feel worried as well. With this utterly useless system, Celestials could enter here more easily so they could meet him and make a very lucrative deal he couldn't refuse.

With his abilities like that, it's not surprising that Clyde has become a popular figure among other Celestials.

If that was true, the chances of him getting Clyde on his Master's side were very slim.

It's not impossible. But very small. Maybe the Celestials who met him were of Demon kind.

They are known for offering crazy and irresistible deals, but also at very dangerous prices.

'Maybe I should also see him soon,' thought Lykon.

He gets permission from Hermes to do what he thinks is necessary as long as he doesn't cross the line. So, Lykon will meet him and talk to him while reassuring his master.

Lykon quickened his pace along the top of the building to get closer to Clyde. However, when he got close and almost jumped to meet him, someone appeared from inside a building and greeted him.

'A World Master?'

Lykon canceled his intention and frowned. The man in the white suit who had just stepped out was a World Master.

'So they're also moving to meet him?'

Lykon snorted with a mocking expression at the actions of the World Masters on this Selection Stage.

Even though he was just one of Hermes' servants, Lykon was still more powerful than a World Master. However, this Selection Stage is the World Master's domain. He can't be reckless.

Lykon drew closer so he could hear what the white-suited World Master was going to say.

Luccio smiled at Clyde with a smile he kept as friendly as possible. However, Clyde was not the least bit impressed.

Clyde watched Luccio's arrival with suspicion and the hand that was already attached to the hilt of the Elderglass Sword, prepared to pull it out at any time.

"Hi," said Lucio. "Let me introduce myself. My name is Luccio."

"What do you want?" Clyde got straight to the point because he didn't think there was any point in introducing himself like that.

"You have already met my subordinate, Agatha," Luccio said.

'Oh, so he's a World Master too. How many are there?' Clyde wondered.

"I'm going to say right away why I wanted to see you because I know you don't like to waste time," Luccio continued.

Clyde nodded with satisfaction. Just then, suddenly, a message sounded inside his head. It was the voice of Agatha speaking hurriedly.

[ 'You can't say that you received a Personal Request from me. Or we'll both be in trouble!' ]

From his voice, Clyde could feel that Agatha sounded agitated and troubled.

But Clyde never planned to reveal what he had received from anyone who offered him anything. It was so he could get more benefits from multiple parties at once.

Of course, there was a risk when they found out that Clyde had been playing a trick on them. However, there is no good result without great risk in a world like this.

"I want to give you a key item to fight against something on the fifth day. But, you must sign a contract with me," Luccio said.

Clyde frowned. 'The key item for the fifth day? It was the day the Outer God appeared just like the Regressors had said. The day they never succeed then die and Regress.'

'If I can get that key item, maybe I can pass it. But, I can still beat that Outer God if I get stronger, right?'

"I feel like I can muster up enough strength to survive the fifth day," Clyde said.

Upon hearing that, Luccio grinned. "Yeah, I can see why you could be so confident. Based on everything you've accomplished, you must be sure you can get through this.

However, what you will face on the fifth day isn't something you can handle with sheer strength."

Clyde was silent for a few moments. His expressionless face made Luccio confused about what he felt.

Oddly enough, Clyde didn't look as shocked as everyone he had met and he told him about what would happen on day five.

It was as if... Clyde already knew something about it.

'But how? No, it's not possible.'

Luccio believes that Clyde doesn't know anything. He just kept calm and even face so as not to show his flustered side.

'I just have to continue to persuade him.'

"What's really on the fifth day?" Clyde asked.

Luccio smiled a serene smile. "It's something out of a nightmare. All the monsters you've seen so far are nothing compared to what you'll encounter that day."

"But isn't there still a sixth day?" Clyde asked.

"Yes." Lucio nodded. "But you don't need to worry about day six just yet. Because you can't make it to day six if you die on day five, right?"

"Tell me about the monster," Clyde said. Although Clyde had heard that on the fifth day, the enemy he would face was something called an Outer God, Clyde wasn't sure if it was an actual God.

Luccio shook his head while letting out a chuckle. "It's hard for me to describe it. The point is, you can't injure it with the weapons or skills you have.

The creature came from the dark world. It doesn't have a physical body but only a collection of mystical powers that cannot be touched by all the weapons in this world."

"But in this apocalypse, all the world's orders regarding things that are possible and anything about magical power have changed, right?" Clyde replied.

"Yeah, you're right." Luccio nodded. "But still. That thing isn't something you can fight with whatever you currently have.

I can't explain it any further because that would be against the rules. However, you can trust me about everything I say."

'Trust you? Seriously?' Clyde scoffed inside his head.

"Alright, I believe you." But of course, Clyde wouldn't say that out of his mouth.

Luccio nodded in satisfaction. "Good. Now, I will make you an offer. If you sign the contract with me, I will give you the key item to defeat the enemy on the fifth day."

Clyde wanted to refuse immediately. But he felt doubtful because he didn't get any information about that Outer God other than the fact that Regressors always died when faced with it.

So Clyde decided to wait and see before rejecting.

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