Chapter 418: Lesser Demon Diablo

Chapter 418: Lesser Demon Diablo

Go Eun-ah, who was standing among the reporters, was shocked when she heard what Death said.

Who was Death? He was a powerful man that defeated all of the summoners that participated in the Summoner’s Great War without even lifting his butt off of his throne. Everyone even agreed that his power was equal to that of the Summit Five.

And right now, that very same man had declared to the world that he wanted to stand by Minhyuk. The reporters clicked away at their cameras, while the entire world felt terror creeping up from their spines from the video that was being transmitted to their screens.

‘How strong will Let’s Eat Sect become once Death joins them?!’

‘Can we even fight against them?!’

‘If a necromancer like Death joins the Let’s Eat Sect then it’s like adding wings to a tiger[1]!’

A one-man kingdom. These words perfectly described Death. However, the words that Minhyuk uttered next brought greater shock to everyone watching, “No. You can’t join us.”

“...!”

“...!”

“...!”

The reporters looked at Minhyuk in stunned silence.

‘What did you say?! Food God, are you crazy?!’

The reporters suddenly broke out into a buzz. Even Death was shocked after hearing Minhyuk’s refusal. However, Minhyuk’s expression remained unfazed, it was as if he would never change his decision. And not long after, Death expressed his gratitude, “Thank you.”

Minhyuk did not explain why he refused Death. But Death, who was rejected, thanked him. The people that watched this scene might not know, but the two of them were very much aware of Death’s dream. It was to ‘establish a kingdom’ of his own. Minhyuk believed that he had enough power to do so.

Besides, Death was Rocard Kingdom’s enemy, a kingdom in alliance with Minhyuk. If Death served under Minhyuk, the Let’s Eat Sect would be thrown into chaos and confusion. They would just be like oil and water, never mixing together. Besides, Death said those words because he wanted to ‘pay back’ Minhyuk for his grace and kindness.

However, Minhyuk did not show him kindness in order for Death to repay him. Also, if Death served Minhyuk, he would not be able to expand his influence and territory in Athenae. After all, his ‘bowl’ was too big to work under Minhyuk.

All in all, refusing Death would, in fact, bring more benefits to Let’s Eat Sect. The Kingdom of Death that he would establish in the future would definitely form a strong alliance with the Let’s Eat Sect and become their shield.Nnêw n0vel chapters are published at novelhall.com

But it did not matter whether they knew these facts or not, the entire world was busy discussing with each other in the community sites.

[The Food God is ve... No, he’s very impressive! My goodness! He rejected a strong person like Death!]

[So, there really is a player that can reject a strong person like Death. Food God Minhyuk! You’re really amazing.]

[The Food God has brought us a lot of surprises in this competition.]

***

The Athenae: World War had brought out plenty of players, who had hidden their power, into the public eye. They were fully aware that participating in the world war would show the world the extent of their powers. However, there was one main reason why they decided to participate. Was it for the glory of their country? Or perhaps, for fame? Of course, those were also included. The biggest reason though, was the rewards that they would get once they acquired medals.

The player that won a bronze medal would be able to acquire fifty platinum. The player that won a silver medal would be able to acquire an Artifact Reward Book, a book that could randomly award an epic~legendary artifact.

And, what about winning a gold medal? It would depend on the player’s choice. If the player chose to receive an artifact, they would be able to receive a legendary rank artifact, together with two hundred platinum.

It was not just limited to artifacts, the player could also choose an artifact ‘material’ or food ‘ingredient’. According to Athenae’s announcement, there was a high chance of receiving legendary-grade materials and ingredients. There was even a chance, albeit much lower, of getting God-grade materials and ingredients.

To be honest, all of the participants were more interested in God-grade materials and ingredients than a legendary-ranked artifact. After all, God-grade materials and ingredients would be able to help them approach, or even reach the ‘God-rank’. Besides, ‘God-grade’ materials and ingredients were still not yet officially released in Athenae, so all the more reason for their curiosity and hunger to get one.

That was right. Just like one of the spectators said, the stadium looked like the Demon World depicted in comic books. Then, dozens of named monsters began to appear. The audience wondered if the reason why the Demon World appeared was because of the existence of the zero-ranked monster. This was because the zero-ranked monster was the boss mob of this Named Monster Hunting event. Minhyuk, who appeared after a warp, also saw the named monsters appearing one after the other around him.

Right now, all of the players were thinking the same thing. The zero-ranked named monster would appear towards the end of the game, so they had to do their best to gain points by quickly hunting the other named monsters. America’s Alexander moved swiftly. Japan’s Kentaro also moved, not losing ground against him. Minhyuk also tried to move. However, Calauhel appeared in front of him before he could do so. He was not alone. The other players that were also wary of Minhyuk’s strength also moved to block him.

‘Just like I thought, it’s going to be difficult from the start.’

Minhyuk frowned. But then, at that moment, a startling notification rang out for everyone. Calauhel, who was trying to attack Minhyuk, and even Alexander and Kentaro, who were dashing forward to hunt monsters, also heard the notification.

[The Zero Monster has shown itself to the world!]

Booooooooom—

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!

It happened in an instant. Dozens of black lightning bolts struck down the ground. Then, the players heard another notification.

[The Zero Monster is happily greeting someone.]

“...?”

“What the hell?”

“What nonsense is this?! Why did the zero-ranked monster appear at the start?!!”

“Shit! He came out to welcome someone?!”

The players shouted in disbelief. Who was the one that made the zero-ranked monster come out to meet them? What kind of bullshit was this? However, the notifications did not end there.

[The Zero Monster will never forget the player that shed tears for him.]

[The Zero Monster remembers the player that gave his all for him.]

Then...

Baaaaaaang—

...the figure of the monster appeared in front of them as the final black lightning bolt struck down. Contrary to what the Athenae management had announced, the monster had the figure of a human, who was around 180 centimeters tall, with a sword hanging on his waist. There was one player that accidentally made eye contact with him. This player was none other than Japan’s Kentaro. And Kentaro...

[The transcendental power of the being in front of you has forced you to submit.]

[You will experience difficulty in breathing.]

“Gasp, gasp, gasp, gasp.”

Kentaro, who was in disbelief, felt the sweat drip down his entire body. Just a simple eye contact and he was already brought down to his knees with an abnormal status. The number of players groaning and moaning started to increase. Finally, the monster’s eyes stared at the place where Minhyuk was standing. Then, the notifications started to ring once again.

[The identity of the Zero Monster has been revealed!]

[He is a being that was once a human. However, the Great Demons turned him into a vessel that would contain their demonic energy. He is an existence that even the Great Demons fear.]

[Lesser Demon Diablo.]

1. A Chinese idiom. Tiger refers to something strong and powerful and adding wings to a tiger means they’re making something that’s already strong even more powerful. ☜