Chapter 124: Disaster's Heart

"You said the mortal won't ruin our entertainment anymore," he roared at the chained angel before him. "Now look at what he did! A mere mortal killed a disaster!"

As the man roared, the floor cracked underneath the force of his fury.

"That mortal... I want to see that pathetic bastard to suffer!"

As the god kept lashing out, other gods watched him. Some looked amused, others remained indifferent. They were being entertained like never before.

For them, killing a disaster wasn't as big of a deal, but watching the mortal kill the disaster was something they enjoyed. After all, it was the first time anything like that happened.

One god, whose presence was barely visible except for the faint glow of starlight around her, couldn't help but smile.

"A mortal has got you all riled up," she chuckled. "You lose your head on such a trivial matter, yet call yourself a god?"

The sun god only grew more furious at her words.

"Don't you dare test my patience!" he snarled.

Some gods laughed at his outburst, while others rolled their eyes. But no matter their reaction, they understood why he acted like that. He was the mole disaster's creator, and no one wanted to see their beloved pets get slaughtered by a mortal.

"Calm down," the one with the thunderous voice spoke. "It is but one disaster. More await the mortal for the trial."

"But that was my disaster," he growled.

"Don't be a child," the booming voice roared again. "You'll get plenty of chances for revenge as they climb the world tree."

Countless gods nodded to the god's words. It was true, after all, that the world tree was but a mere staircase. The disasters were merely the start of their suffering. Eventually, they would have to face the gods themselves, that's when they will get true entertainment.

"Think of it in this way," a beautiful maiden commented. "The higher they climb, the more painful their demise will be."

"Fine," he muttered through gritted teeth. "But when the time comes, I'll kill him with my own hands."

"We won't interfere. But what about the other pantheons?"

"They have their pawns, we have ours," the sun god said, turning his gaze back to the mortal realm. "If their pawns die, they will have no right to interfere in our matters."

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Last night...

After cleaning and getting medical attention from Yeji, YuWon decided to rest. It had been a tiring couple of days and the moment his head hit the pillow; he was fast asleep.

"Oi! Wake up!"

No reaction.

"...wake! Up!"

No reaction.

"I didn't want it to come to this..."

Smack!

YuWon sat right up, feeling the stinging pain on his cheek.

"Who the fuck—!" YuWon shouted, but the angel quickly covered his mouth with her hand. "What are you doing here!?"

Cooldown: 1 hour.

Unique Traits:

>> Titan's Resilience: The Awakener's skin hardens upon the heart's absorption, reducing all damage by 30%.

>> Thermo-sense: The Awakener gains the ability to detect movement and hidden creatures within 20 meters circle around them.

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As YuWon finished reading the details, another prompt appeared before his eyes. This time, it was a quest.

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Quest Title: Shards of the Disaster Heart

Objective:

— Hunt down the five disasters and absorb their hearts.

— ??? (Alive, undiscovered)

— ??? (Alive, undiscovered)

— ??? (Alive, undiscovered)

— ??? (Alive, undiscovered)

— Disaster Mole (Dead)

- Reward:

- Title: World breaker

- Final Reward: ???

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...this bitch wants me to hunt disasters!?

Not only did he have to hunt the disasters, but he also needed to absorb their hearts into his body. It was a strange quest. However, he couldn't deny that the attributes he would get from absorbing the heart alone made it worth it.

But how was he supposed to absorb it? Just then, another prompt appeared before him.

[Consumable artifact found.]

[Proceed with absorption?]

[Yes / No]

That's... convenient.

YuWon agreed, and immediately a pain shot through his chest like his heart was being ripped out. He gasped, before falling to his knees as the Disaster's heart slowly merged with his own.

A moment later, his skin burned, and his bones felt like they were being crushed from the inside.

"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! THIS WASN'T A GOOD IDEA! ARGH!"