Teeth
Click, click, click~
Han Dong picked the extra grotesque teeth from his mouth, growing curious about the gatekeeper's identity.
Examining the Mouth-shaped Entrance and the Mysterious Person with rows of silver teeth exposed, he could roughly tell that the party entrance had become like this due to this man's domain.
If the gatekeeper were replaced, the entrance would probably take on another form.
As they proceeded deeper into the mouth, Han Dong quietly asked:
"Green, who is he?"
"Tooth Emperor—Baron Regins... He was born from Father's 'Broken Tooth' two hundred and thirty-one years before me. By your human standards, he would count as my elder brother.
Compared with the other offspring, this guy is quite a bit stronger, and we get along fairly well.
Don't be fooled by the fact that he's working here as a gatekeeper. Even among the party's members, he's extremely powerful. Many reigning Old Kings are no match for him."
"He's that strong? Then why doesn't he hold a throne?"
"Some people simply aren't cut out to become kings.
His strength had already met the requirements a century ago. He was fully qualified to compete for a throne... but he had no interest whatsoever in managing a city or kingdom, and he had never participated in any contest for royal qualifications.
He preferred staying at the Abyss Party, eating, drinking, and making merry without end.
Even so, his strength has continued to improve... It seems that remaining at the Abyss Party and unleashing his madness is the path best suited to his development."
"Everyone has their own choice. Honestly, this isn't bad either."
They continued onward and arrived at the entrance examination area.
Han Dong had assumed that a "top-tier establishment" like this would conduct entry examinations in an extravagant, formal venue.
Instead, what stood