Chapter 1439: Side Story 48
Chapter 1439 - Side Story 48
Tae-Hoo looked at Minhyuk in disbelief.
‘The Master of the Western Continents?’
Being referred to as the “Master” meant that they were the owner and ruler of that place. This meant that the man before him was the owner of the Western Continents, a huge place that was dozens of times bigger than the Grania Continent and Tae-Hoo’s final and ultimate goal.
‘Impossible.’
How can that entire continent belong to this man? Tae-Hoo tried to deny it, but when he saw the long line of people filling the horizon and rallying behind the man, he could no longer bring himself to deny it.
There were many empires and kingdoms present, including those who carried the symbol of the phoenix, the sword, and the fork and knife crossed together. There were also beings from various races, including the elves, among them.
‘There’s no other way to describe this other than to admit the fact that he’s the owner and the master of that land.’
Then, a smile crossed Tae-Hoo’s face. He still had three hundred and fifty Immortals by his side. He also had the bow that was made with the power and energy of two of the Three Sacred Beasts under his control. He was sure that it was beyond their ability to handle. Besides, he could also borrow the power of the bow and make himself grow stronger. “Even if hundreds of millions of ants gather together…” Tae-Hoo started, his eyes gleaming sharply.
At that moment, holy and sacred light fell upon Minhyuk and helped him recover. Someone even helped out with his skill’s cooldown time. Nevertheless, the smile on Tae-Hoo’s face did not fade as he said, “...a single match and a barrel of oil is enough to deal with you all.”
He was confident that his mighty Immortals would be able to deal with them all. Tae-Hoo raised his hand. With a snap of his fingers, he gave the order to attack. Even the terrified beasts and predators regained the sharp glint in their eyes and ran forward.
As for Minhyuk and his comrades and friends? They did not move even after the Immortals and beasts charged at them.
The Immortals were delighted. They were already imagining how surprised their enemies would be once they realized that they possessed power beyond that of any god, even though they weren’t gods themselves. Besides, there were far too many Immortals and beasts coming at them. In fact, their wild and reckless charge looked far too similar to a raging wave.
A man wearing an unknown golden crown who carried an imposing and majestic air stepped forward to block the path of the Immortals and the beasts. This man was none other than Battle God Brod.
“That’s a good expression. A barrel of oil and a single match are enough, huh?” Brod raised his sword leisurely. “Here you go. I’m going to throw this match of mine.”
He pointed his sword at the charging enemies.
“Animal Farm.”
Swoosh!
The claws of the ferocious chicken unleashed the struggles and desperation of the beings who had only ever been eaten by humans and devoured by beasts their entire lives. These claws instantly stopped the raging waves, forcing those who ran at the forefront to collapse in a pool of their own blood.
THUD!
Then, the pig, who only had its heavy and massive body to brag about, descended upon those in the middle.
“Hihihihihihing!” The Land God cried loudly. It was as if he were representing the sorrow and despair of the horses who had always burned for the humans.
“Hing! Hnggh!”
“Keeeeng! Kiiiing!”
Millions of beasts and predators died with blood still spurting down their chests. In just an instant, more than three million of them died.
“Huh… H… Huh… Huh…?” Tae-Hoo stuttered, disbelief evident in his voice.
Almost 90% of the Immortals whom he cherished were wiped out with that one attack. He was the one who said it. All it took to kill hundreds of millions of ants was throwing a match in oil. But… which side was he referring to? Was it them, or him?
‘That man must be the strongest of them all! I’m sure of it!’
He only needed to deal with that man, and he would be able to win.
[The Mythical Bird Who Cries Sadly For You has arrived. It relays the words that it heard.]
An unknown voice echoed above them.
[The man named Tae-Hoo said that the Western Continents obviously had nothing but little b*tches.]
[I also heard him say this.]
[He said that they will gang up and bully our Minhyuk!]
[I heard him giggle and say that he would beat our friend if he came back.]
‘Me? When did I say that? I never said that. I never said that the Western Continents had nothing but little b*tches.’
“What… Instead of ganging up on him, he’s the one who killed around a hundred of my own men…”
[If I were you, would you believe me?]
‘It’s true! Why won’t you believe it?! Ah…’
At that moment, Tae-Hoo realized why. Of course, they would not believe him. Why? Because everyone here was on Minhyuk’s side. Would he even be able to stretch his elbows here?
However, the smile did not really disappear on Tae-Hoo’s face. Anyway, the only strong person here was the one who used that strange power called Animal Farm.
“Get lost, you little b*tch.”
[Little b*tches? Kee… keekeekeek!]
Tae-Hoo turned away from the creepy laughter. He still had hundreds of millions of predators with him.
Minhyuk finally gave his orders. He said, “Players, deal with the beasts and predators. The rest should deal with that guy named Tae-Hoo. As for the NPC soldiers, you guys don’t have to work hard. I guess you can just go ahead and rest.”
The NPCs stepped down while the executives stepped forward and took the lead in dealing with the hundreds of millions of predators that were coming their way.
The foreigners were those who came to this world from another world to play. They were the pillars and mainstays of the Beyond the Heavens Empire. Tae-Hoo thought that there was no way that these foreigners would be able to do anything about the hundreds of millions of predators under his command.
Alas, the moment the two sides collided, Tae-Hoo was forced to face the reality of the matter. One player could easily kill around five or six predators with a single attack.
“Chirp! Chirp, chirp! Chirp, chirp, chirp!”
At that moment, the Mythical Bird Who Cries Sadly For You flew over and passed by the players. Surprisingly enough, they were able to receive a quest the moment the bird cried out in front of them.
The quest name was “Continent Quest: Saving the Master of the Western Continents,” and the level limit was at Level 650. Of course, although many ordinary players came here, none of them were reckless or easy to deal with. Besides, it was not that easy to get here, so… they had to give it their all, right?
Meanwhile, Ellie said, “Minhyuk, you should go and rest.”
She seemed to be consoling the mentally exhausted Minhyuk.
“I’m alrig-”
Bender shook his head. “Minhyuk, you can just sit there and rest.”
Minhyuk was already fully healed, energetic, and ready to go.
“No. I’m really alri-”
[You must be tired. It’s only right that you take a break.]
“Even you…”
“Hoho. Your Majesty, just take a rest.”
‘These guys… why are they acting like this?’ Minhyuk thought, confusion evident on his face. Then, it dawned on him. ‘Ah! Again? Again! You’re all using me as an excuse again!’
Most of the people who told him to go and take a break were members of Bender and the Attention Seekers.
Minhyuk raised his hand in defeat. “Alright, alright. I will go and rest.”
‘Anyway, once they’re in the mood, they’re all unstoppable. Good luck with that.’
***
The Mythical Bird Who Cries Sadly For You flew in front of Obren. However, Obren was no fool. He would never be deceived by this Mythical Bird’s playful cries and exaggeration.
This time, it was different. His cries were genuine and sincere. The Mythical Bird Who Cries Sadly For You chirped sadly and relayed the events that happened. Obren, who listened carefully, could tell that everything that the bird said was true.
When he heard that someone from another continent was trying to kill Minhyuk, who was all by himself, he felt white-hot fury flow through his veins. He had never felt such anger before in his life.
‘How dare you?! Who gave you the courage to try to kill my dear friend Minhyuk?!’
A similar situation happened with Grandpa Ben and the others. Of course, when the members of Bender and the Attention Seekers heard the words of the Mythical Bird Who Cries Sadly For You, they all grew extremely furious.
Before they knew it, Bender and the Attention Seekers and the Beyond the Heavens Empires’ vassals had gathered in one place.
Bender and Obren looked at each other. This time, they weren’t doing it for the attention. They were doing this to make the people who dared to touch their dear and beloved Minhyuk pay the price for their insolence.
***
[The Three Sacred Beasts’ power has turned evil.]
[With the power of the Three Sacred Beasts, he has been granted a stronger power for a brief moment.]
[All of the abilities of Immortals’ King Tae-Hoo has increased by 21%.]
[All of his skills’ effects will become 20% more outstanding.]
[Immortals’ King Tae-Hoo. Level 1,394.]
It did not matter if the foreigners were strong. In the end, strength and power were relative. But this? This was absolute power.
Tae-Hoo, who had obtained absolute power, was extremely furious. He said, “Now, I’m the match igniting the oil.”
As long as Tae-Hoo killed that imposing man, then these people would be wiped out easily.
Brod rubbed his chin in thought. Then, he said, “It seems like you believe that I’m the strongest out of all of the people here. Unfortunately, I can be considered to be among the weak ones.”
Tae-Hoon looked at Brod incredulously. “There’s no way you’re among the weak!”
‘Does that even make sense?!’
After all, Brod was the one who swept away almost all of the Immortals. Yet he was among the weak?!
Then, at that moment, Obren, who looked extremely bored, stared at the raging beasts and said…
[So annoying.]
A long time had passed. Just like any other being, Evil God Obren continued to work hard to grow. Why? Because he did not want to be left behind.
As of the moment, the Pillar Disaster could not be used in the Grania Continent. Regardless, who defined what the Pillar Disasters were? They were none other than Chaos and Philip. And who was Obren? Was he someone who lagged behind Philip? Of course not. Obren had tried to create a power that was comparable to the Evil God’s Descent using his own power alone. And he succeeded!
[Evil God’s Voice.]
Shwaaaaa!
A mysterious, dark, and dreary sound echoed in the heads of the hundreds of millions of predators and beasts. The beasts suddenly stopped in their tracks in the middle of the battle. Then, they began to bleed through their seven orifices as they shook and trembled all over. All of the trembling beasts collapsed and turned into ashes that were scattered by the wind.
Tae-Hoo was wrong. He was not the match that was thrown into the barrel of oil. Those words were more appropriate for Obren.
‘Something’s wrong.’
Obviously, Tae-Hoo was strong, to the point that no one could win against him. Well, to be exact, he was strong enough to the point that no one in the entire continent could deal with him.
Alas, the problem was that none of the people present were from the Grania Continent. They were those who had reached the position of the Western Continent’s Supreme. They were the crème de la crème.
“Hey, Match!”
“Match? How dare you mock me!” Tae-Hoo shouted. Even if he were bound to die, Tae-Hoo would never give up his pride.
‘I am Tae-Hoo, the Immortals’ King. I am the strongest being who has borrowed the power of the Three Sacred Beasts.’
Then, the man, who had just called him, appeared in front of him in a blink and slapped him on the cheek.
Thwack!
“...?”
The one who called Tae-Hoo a match was none other than Bender, who raised his hand once again.
Thwack, thwack, thwack!
Tae-Hoo, who was slapped three times in a row, stared at the man in front of him in shock. At the same time, panic washed over him. When he looked around, he was met with the sight of Bender and the Attention Seekers, the Beyond the Heavens’ strongest vassals, and hundreds of people surrounding him.
Tae-Hoo’s lips twisted into a smirk. “Even if you have the advantage in numbers, you’re all nothing in front of me, the God of the New Continent.”
“Hoho. Is that so?” An old man holding a spear laughed.
Then, an overwhelming energy appeared and wrapped around the blade of his spear.
“God’s Pinnacle Spear.”
The overwhelming power that gathered at the tip of the old man’s blade shot out and extended toward Tae-Hoo.
“It’s nothing but a mere trick…”
Something strange happened. Tae-Hoo wanted to stop it. Unfortunately, no matter what he tried, he just could not do it. Tae-Hoo’s eyes rolled back after suffering from overwhelmingly massive damage.
Just when he was about to pass out, a warm and gentle light landed upon him and healed all of his injuries. It was the power of Absolute Saintess Loyna, who was standing in front of countless high-ranking priests.
“What…?” Tae-Hoo muttered, unable to make heads or tails of the situation.
At that moment, a boy holding a sword bent his knees and said, “One second.”
“???”
“That’s the time it would take for me to kill you.”
Shwaaaa!
The damage that Tae-Hoo suffered from that single blow was terrifying. It was greater than the power that Spear God Ben had unleashed earlier.
The two were nothing but a young boy and an old man, yet the power that their attacks packed was beyond common sense. Tae-Hoo could tell that the damage he received was more than enough to send him to the afterlife.
Shwaaaa!
As if on cue, his injuries were healed again.
“...?”
‘What is happening right now?’
Tae-Hoo turned to look at Ben and the young boy carrying a sword standing right next to him. When he looked at the person right next to the boy, he saw a woman with flaming red hair preparing to attack him.
“You bastards! Don’t tell me…!”
Thud!
“Keuhaaack!” Tae-Hoo screamed as pain ripped through his entire being. The scream that came out of his mouth was proof of how much pain he was in.
Shwaaa!
Just like before, he was healed again.
Tae-Hoo shook and trembled. ‘I called them ants.’
Indeed. Those words came out of Tae-Hoo’s mouth. But the screams that were ripped out of his mouth and the pain that wracked his entire being were dragged out of him by the power of those very same ants.
‘They aren’t ants. They’re elephants.’
What were these elephants doing right now? Hephaestus, the blacksmith standing right next to the red-haired Ellie, prepared for his attack.
At that moment, a voice echoed above them once again.
[Touching our dear Minhyuk is like touching us!]
[You’re not easy to kill, but it’s not impossible.]
[Usually, when someone’s subjected to extreme pain, they would eventually grow numb.]
[It’s because they’re already falling into their eternal slumber.]
[As for you? We won’t allow you to have such a comfortable death.]
The voice, which was coming from above, suddenly appeared behind Tae-Hoo. As the voice echoed in his ears, goosebumps rose all over his skin. The terrifying words that were uttered left him shaking like a leaf.
What they planned to do to him was to attack him and heal him and repeat the cycle. They were going to do this so that he would not have a comfortable death. They were going to do this to make sure that he would suffer from never-ending pain and suffer a fate that was worse than death.
“Why…?”
[The reason is simple.]
[It’s because you dared to touch Minhyuk.]
“...”
Finally, Tae-Hoo realized that the Master of the Western Continents was not someone whom he could dare to touch.
Despite the fear coursing through his veins, he squeezed the words through his gritted teeth and said, “I’m not someone who can be defeated so easi…”
[Your weapon has been restricted.]
Swoosh!
The sword in Tae-Hoo’s hands scattered with the wind. This was the power that Blacksmith Hephaestus had acquired recently. It was called Temporary Artifact Deletion.
Obren placed a hand on the now weakened and helpless Tae-Hoo.
Kikikikik… kikikik…
At that moment, Tae-Hoo felt as if he heard the devil’s laughter echo in his ears.
[There are still 296 of us left.]