Chapter 1435: Side Story 44
Chapter 1435 - Side Story 44
Insignificant. At best, it was an expression that meant that whatever the person was referring to did not amount to much. Referring to someone else as insignificant meant the person was trivial.
Go-Won scoffed. He was the one who opened his mouth first and declared, ‘Such insignificant and barbaric animals dared to block the path of us, Immortals. They will have to pay the price for that with their deaths.’
Nevertheless, he found it ridiculous to accept such words from a foreigner.
‘It’s not appropriate for us to clash with foreigners.’
They did not know what kind of position this foreigner from the other world had reached and how much power he possessed. If they recklessly attacked foreigners, then they might create friction between the two continents.
Nonetheless, their king, Tae-Hoo, had the authority to block even those who possessed incredible powers.
“Insignificant, huh?”
Go-Won and the other Immortals tasted the word on their lips. Although they weren’t Tae-Hoo or the Five Skies, if three or more of them gathered, then they would be able to exert power that could be on par with any of the Five Skies.
But this foreigner? How dare he?! How dare he refer to them as insignificant?! They sneered. Immortal Ji-Woo, who had the hottest temper among them, laughed maniacally. “Fu… Fuhahahahahahahaha! What a daring foreigner!”
Unlike the other Immortals, Ji-Woo’s figure, along with the greatsword in his hands, could be described with the words “like Mount Tai.” Even First Sword Won-Hoo would have a hard time cutting his tough and firm body with a single strike. It was for this exact reason that they also refer to him as Mount Tai.
“You’re strong. Really strong. I could feel and can still feel an overwhelming energy coming from you the moment you appeared in front of us,” Ji-Woo admitted openly. “Unfortunately… there are nine of us here?”
At that moment, Minhyuk and Leviathan’s eyes met. Through this eye contact, Leviathan came to understand that the young man had come here to save her. Nevertheless, she could not help but agree with Ji-Woo’s words.
Even if this man was strong, he was still facing nine Immortals as opponents. Even if he defeated one person, three more would jump in. And even if he defeated the three, the rest were not there for decoration.
Ji-Woo tightened his hold on his greatsword as he kicked the ground and charged forward.
“See for yourself what the power of this ‘insignificant’ being is like.”
He swung his greatsword at Minhyuk.
Boom!
Minhyuk lifted the sword he held in his hand lightly.
‘What a moron!’
‘He dares to block Ji-Woo’s greatsword with a single hand?’
‘That arm will break…’
Clang!
To their shock, the greatsword was easily blocked. Minhyuk just stared at Ji-Woo. He just stood there firmly without any hint of weakness or shaking.
“Do you know how to win against a lot of opponents?”
“...?”
Then, Minhyuk unleashed his Dual Swordsmanship Technique together with his Sword of Carnage. His swords swung swiftly, cutting the enemy dozens of times. Ji-Woo gritted his teeth and tried his hardest to endure the onslaught of attacks and the overwhelming power that was forcing him to submit to Minhyuk, who was infinitely smaller than him.
“Absolute Monarch.”
THUD!
Minhyuk stared at the now kneeling Ji-Woo and raised his sword.
“It’s by taking the initiative and taking the lead.”
Swoosh!
Ji-Woo’s body sagged and collapsed.
[You have killed Immortal Ji-Woo.]
“H… huh…?”
“Heoook?”
“Ji… Ji-Woo?”
Ji-Woo, who has been with them for hundreds of years, died in just three seconds. Was this truly possible? The Immortals panicked. One of them even took a step back.
Go-Won cried, “He’s just one enemy!”
Taking the initiative and taking the lead? They could not get caught up in what the man said. The eight Immortals rushed forward and attacked Minhyuk from all sides.
“Absolute Defense.”
Eight swords moved to stab Minhyuk, but none of them were able to pierce through him.
“Do you know that there is a second method? Do you know about it?” Minhyuk asked, stabbing his sword, which carried the power of the Frenzied Blade, at the Immortal in front of him.
Stab, stab, stab!
“Keuhack!”
Minhyuk immediately chased after the Immortal, who was concentrating his power and trying to amp up his regeneration.
This Immortal was the one who had learned swordsmanship from First Sword Won-Hoo. He wanted to force Minhyuk’s sword to slip and use that opportunity to stage a counterattack. Alas, Minhyuk’s sword was steady, and he could not even make him shake.
Minhyuk dug through the gap in the Immortal’s defenses and stabbed him in the chest once again.
“It’s fear,” Minhyuk said, taking something from his inventory and throwing it out.
What did he take out? It was a sword—one that carried the name Won-Hoo in Hanja.
“U… Uwooooooh,” the Immortal groaned as blood dripped down his mouth. As the sword dug deeper into his chest, he pondered deeply. The fact that this man had that sword meant that First Sword Won-Hoo was dead.
Minhyuk pulled his sword out of the Immortal’s heart. The remaining seven Immortals unknowingly took a step back.
‘He killed Won-Hoo? And also Ji-Woo and Tae-Seon in less than ten seconds?’
Fear slowly devoured them, making their legs shake, which reduced their fighting power.
“Do you know what the third method is?”
Two dice appeared in the sky above them. It was the effects of the Overlapping Delight. The black die rolled a four while the golden die rolled a five. Minhyuk promptly applied the effects of the black die on Destruction.
Then, he raised his sword and cut down the man, who ran out in fear, and forced him down in front of him.
Bang, bang, bang, bang!
The lightning of Destruction struck the enemy dozens of times and killed him all at once.
“It’s overwhelming the opponent.”
He showed them the three methods exactly as he spoke of them. The synergy created by combining all three methods–taking the lead, incurring fear and overwhelming the opponents–left all of the remaining Immortals unable to move.
Minhyuk sneered at them. He truly had them in the palm of his hands.
At this moment, the Immortals realized that even if there were nine of them, they could not guarantee their victory. Perhaps they might win against this man if his Absolute Defense were terminated and they attacked him with all their might. Unfortunately, this man already had the initiative. As for the rest? They were not difficult to deal with.
Shwaaaa!
Thud, thud! Thud, thud, thud!
Minhyuk’s body was littered with injuries of varying degrees. Regardless, he was able to recover quickly with Slaughterer’s Absorption. Finally, only Go-Won remained. Minhyuk sneered at Go-Won, who had already lost his will to fight, and pointed his sword at his neck.
An eye for an eye.
Since they dared to say something so f*cked up, they had to expect to be talked down with the same f*cked up words.
“Doesn’t this prove that you’re just an insignificant Immortal?” Minhyuk said as he cut down Go-Won.
Go-Won cackled through the blood that dyed his teeth red. “Fu… Fufufufu! Tae-Hoo will kill you.”
Then, he breathed his last.
‘Tae-Hoo? Is that the leader of the Immortals?’
There wasn’t much time for him to think. Minhyuk looked back at Leviathan and said, “I was sent here by Haenyeo Ok-Chun.”
[Are you talking about the Haenyeo’s Child?]
“There’s no time. Let’s go first.”
Leviathan shook her head.
[There’s no other way. We can never escape the Immortals.]
Because this continent, the Grania Continent, was filled with countless Immortals.
Minhyuk smiled wryly. “If that’s the case, let’s go to another continent.”
Even the Immortals would not dare to touch Minhyuk once they reached the other continent. A different light appeared in Leviathan’s eyes.
“Let’s go to Aras Village.”
Barlan and the other guides, who were tasked to help the people who first entered the continent, were there. This meant that the entrance to the continent was there. Also, Minhyuk was considered the village’s benefactor.
“There must be a way to move you over to the Western Continents.”
Leviathan nodded. She realized that this man was trying to find a way to help her cross continents.
“Can you move on land?”
[Of course. I can walk on two legs when I’m on land.]
[I will definitely come back to see you all.]
Leviathan bid her goodbye to the dolphins before following behind Minhyuk.
Once they reached land, Minhyuk said, “By any chance, do you know where the remaining Three Sacred Beasts, the Land God, is?”
[I don’t know where the Land God is, though there’s one thing that I’m sure of. It won’t be easy to catch the Land God.]
“Why?”
[The Three Sacred Beasts are not just strong animals.]
[Each of us possessed special powers.]
[The brave tiger, the Mountain Monarch, is the strongest.]
[As for me, I can borrow the power of the underwater sea creatures, and I also have the power to heal someone.]
Leviathan smiled.
[The reason why it will be challenging to catch the Land God is because of the power that he possesses.]
Then, Leviathan began to tell the tale of the Land God.
***
‘The Land God is the fastest horse in the world…’ Tae-Hoo frowned.
The Mountain Monarch possessed valor and strength. Leviathan, the Sea King, could harness the power of the underwater sea creatures and heal someone. As for the Land God? He was the fastest. He could go anywhere and everywhere and bring as many as he wanted with him.
The moment he found out where the Land God was, he immediately sent out a group of Immortals. But he had no expectations. After all, he knew that they would not be able to catch the fastest horse.
There was only one way to catch the fastest horse, and that was to capture the other two of the Three Sacred Beasts and lure the Land God. Regardless, even if he only caught two of them, he would still be able to gain overwhelming strength.
Tae-Hoo stood atop the bound Cho-Rong as he pondered over the matter.
“Hnnngh!”
It all happened in five minutes. Cho-Rong had already been subdued before King Alrak could even call for his army. In the end, even the king was bound and brought to his knees.
Alrak found it completely ridiculous. He thought, ‘How can he overpower Cho-Rong so quickly?’
The Mountain Monarch was famous for her strength. Yet Tae-Hoo was able to overpower the same Mountain Monarch without even a scratch on his body.
Soon, two of the Immortals’ Five Skies appeared. They immediately gave their report to Tae-Hoo.
“One of the Five Skies, First Sword Won-Hoo, has been killed.”
“Won-Hoo?”
First Sword Won-Hoo was an arrogant man with peculiar and almost perverted tastes. However, he was strong and was someone who Tae-Hoo cherished deeply.
‘He got defeated?’
It was most likely by the hands of the foreigner who interfered with their plan when they first tried to capture the Mountain Monarch. He was sure that it was because of that man.
At that moment, another member of the Five Skies appeared. He knelt and said, “We have lost Leviathan. We also lost nine of our own. From what we can gather, it was all done by a single man.”
The man was quite unusual. He not only killed Won-Hoo but also cut down nine of his men. That was not all. He even disappeared with Leviathan.
Tae-Hoo smiled. ‘Well. I’ll be bored if there aren’t a few stumbling blocks and hardships on my path to becoming Grania Continent’s true god, no?’
The Immortals were not real gods. They could only become gods if they were bestowed with the power of the gods.
Tae-Hoo raised his arm to the sky. A force shot out from his palms and spread out, covering the entire Grania Continent. It created a translucent blue barrier that sealed off the whole continent.
[All paths leading to the Grania Continent have been blocked.]
[People from other continents are not allowed to enter.]
[Outsiders cannot exert power that goes beyond common sense as recognized by the Gaia Continent’s system.]
[For example: Eight Pillar Disasters.]
All of the entry and exit points had been sealed. Tae-Hoo was sure that the man was planning to take away Leviathan. After all, he was an outsider and a foreigner and was familiar with another continent. On top of that, he was an outsider; Tae-Hoo had to make sure that he would prevent him from bringing in allies from another continent.
Tae-Hoo looked up at the sky and said, “Gather.”
Hundreds of clouds formed in the sky above them, and on those clouds stood almost 500 Immortals of the Grania Continent. They all jumped down and knelt in front of Tae-Hoo.
“Start the hunt for that foreigner.”
Flash!
After receiving Tae-Hoo’s orders, the Immortals disappeared one by one. When they finally disappeared completely…
“Grrrrrrrr! You! If you dare to touch him… Keuhaack!” Cho-Rong screamed in pain as Tae-Hoo stomped on her neck.
“W, wait!” Alrak shouted, his pupils shaking as he looked up at Tae-Hoo. “Lo… Lord Immortal! Please show mercy. Don’t hurt our dear Cho-Rong!”
Tae-Hoo ignored the pleas of an insignificant human being.
Seeing this reaction, Alrak thought that he had denied his request. So, he said, “Then, let me go…”
Cho-Rong, who was still being stepped on the neck, stopped groaning and turned to look at Alrak in contempt. Even Tae-Hoo stared at Alrak with disgust.
“I see, the king is a f*cking bastard, huh?”
“...”
***
Immortal Seong-Woo was looking for the Land God in the Plains of Verao, the most extensive plain in the Grania Continent. However, even after searching for a few days, he still failed to find a shadow of the Sacred Beast.
‘I can’t believe they left me behind.’
The other Immortals had disappeared to respond to Tae-Hoo’s summons. As for him? He was told that since he was the youngest, he should stay here and try to find the Land God. They told him to at least find the Sacred Beast, even if he could not catch it.
‘When will they stop treating me as a kid? When will I get promoted from being the youngest?’
At that moment, Seong-Woo saw a young girl appear.
‘She’s a human kid.’
He had been bored after being left behind, so he thought that this was a good opportunity to stretch his bones.
Seong-Woo had been stressed after being bullied as the youngest. So, he relieved this stress by bullying humans. It did not matter to him whether they were young, old, or middle-aged; he was not choosy.
Seong-Woo drew his sword and slowly approached the girl.
***
Minhyuk’s expression grew ugly.
‘All of the entry and exit points have been sealed?’
He wanted to evacuate Leviathan and bring her over to the Western Continents as quickly as possible, but that plan fell through before it could even be implemented. So, he decided to switch plans.
For now, he decided to hide in a deserted and hidden place. While they were walking, a notification rang in Minhyuk’s ears. It notified him of Philos’ entry to the Grania Continent.
‘Of all times? This isn’t good timing.’
However, his curiosity won over his worry. Since Philos had been living in Olympus, Minhyuk could not use Guardian Mode to check her status.
‘A lot of things can happen in a month.’
He was sure that the Gods of Olympus had given Philos their praises, blessings, and countless ingredients. There were also the outstanding ingredients that he obtained from the Grania Continent and sent to her.
‘I wonder how well the Gods of Olympus have raised Philos?’
So, he checked her status right away.
(Philos)
Level: 245
Class: Food God, Gods’ Child
HP: 75,301 MP: 50,044
STR: 2,203 AGI: 1,934 STM: 2,860
WIS: 2,048 INT: 4,087
Demonic Energy: 8,250
Fullness: 100%
Skills in Possession:
•Active Skill: Kiddie Greatest God’s Lightning
•Active Skill: Kiddie God of War’s Slaughterer
•Active Skill: Kiddie Absolute Pinnacle Spear
•Active Skill: Kiddie Mercenary’s Pinnacle Swordsmanship.
•Active Skill: Kiddie Great Demon’s Swordsmanship
•Active Skill: Kiddie Overlord’s Swordsmanship
•Active Skill: Kiddie Elven King’s Archery
•Active Skill: Kiddie Overlord’s Technique
•Passive Skill: Fantastic Non-Alcoholic Drink Manufacturing
•Passive Skill: The Sun and Moon Siblings’ Archery
•Passive Skill: The Villainess’ Whisper
•Passive Skill: Food God’s Cooking Skill
•Passive Skill: Food God’s True Worth
•Active Skill: Ingredient Tracking
•Passive Skill: Gods’ Protection
•Active Skill: My Gods
•Passive Skill: Gods’ Talent
•Passive Skill: Heart Thief
•Passive Skill: Their Story
Special Effects in Possession:
•Olympus’ Greatest God’s Mercy
•The Villainess’ Praise
•The God of Wine’s Blessings
•The Lunatic’s Madness
•The Moonlight’s Warrior
•The Sun’s Descendant
•Sword God’s Blessings
•Great Demon’s Praise
•Supreme Divine Beast’s Protection
•God of Snakes’ Absolute Blessings
•Guardian God’s Absolute Protection
•Guardian God’s I Will Protect You
•Hegemon King’s Protection
•Great Demon Gremory’s Blessings
•Elves’ Friend.
•Dragon King’s Sea’s Protection
Vassals:
•Sword Saint’s Descendant. Position: Ingredient Hunter
•Child of Lightning. Position: Lightning Barbeque Griller
Minhyuk blinked blankly at the information in front of him. At the same time, goosebumps rose all over his body.
‘It’s done. It’s finally over.’
Philos had finally reached the pinnacle of the ‘Our Philos: The Absolute Weapon’ project.