Chapter 353: Floor 74, Battlefield of the Immortals (6)
"Before we proceed, there’s something I’d like to ask."
Taesan frowned. "Why did you start reclaiming power before I even returned?"
The Transcendents had been hasty. They could have waited until he returned to the labyrinth to reclaim their power without any issues. But by acting prematurely, they allowed the dark god an opportunity to intervene, a misstep that could have cost Taesan his life. Balbabamba replied in a measured tone.
[On that point, we were wronged. To clarify, the power reclamation of Valhalluni was not the work of many, but of a single Transcendent. And he’s one who’s not aligned with the labyrinth.]
"...I see."
Taesan understood now.
Although he had garnered the favor and interest of numerous Transcendents, that favor only extended to those who had directly met and tested him. Transcendents outside the labyrinth had little reason to care about him. To them, Taesan was just another mortal, his life and death inconsequential.
[Among the Transcendents outside the labyrinth, there are many who look down on it. From their perspective, it's natural to resent the idea of someone with potential who could be their servant slipping into the labyrinth’s clutches.]
"I figured as much."
Even among the Transcendents he’d encountered in the divine battlefield, many harbored hostility toward the labyrinth. It wasn’t surprising that those who supported Taesan, beloved of the labyrinth's Transcendents, would face resentment.
[A labyrinth Transcendent tried to intervene, but the dark god seized the moment to disrupt them. Allow me to offer an apology on their behalf.]
"It’s fine."