Chapter 107
The Usurper’s Hourglass was one of the many relics located at the Deep Realm’s edge. It served as a gauge for tracking the “Encroachment” progress of planets connected to the Core.
When all the sand grains fell to the bottom, it would forcibly summon the residents of the connected planet to the Core’s tutorial zone.
It was a Deep Realm artifact with immense power. However, at some point, the dropping of the sand grains had gradually but surely slowed down.
Earth’s Encroachment, which it was tracking, should have been completed long ago, and all Earthlings would have been summoned to the tutorial zone, beginning their journey toward the Deep Realm. Instead, a few months ago, the Encroachment started to slow down due to one clear reason—the deaths of the Usurpers.
The Titan, Malanuh, and the Deep Realm Assassin, Aduntath, were among the most prominent Usurpers. Even with blessings from the Core, such as the Status Window, skills, or artifacts, humans shouldn’t stand a chance against a Usurper.
So, who could have killed them?
There was one suspect. A single adventurer—whose name and appearance were unknown—who dared to descend into the Deep Realm. That person had never made their identity known, so their name was always displayed as “Unknown.”
What was troubling was that despite this person having risen to first place in the tutorial ranking, their whereabouts were a mystery. No matter how much they searched the forum, which was only accessible on the Core’s second floor and below, there were no clues to their identity.
Actually, there was one clue—a rumor about the death of Battle King Curta.
It was said on the board that the Battle King Curta had appeared as the gatekeeper at the entrance to the second floor. The adventurers who challenged him lost consciousness when Curta awoke from his seal, but when they came to, Curta was already dead.
Still, this story was so absurd it was dismissed as just the usual baiting of adventurers. After all, every now and then, there were a few boys who cried wolf, claiming Solomon’s demons had appeared as gatekeepers.