Chapter 655: The First Priest

Chapter 655: The First Priest

(The Corrupted Goddess’ Ring)

Rank: God

Requirements: Level 500 or above, the One that has received the true recognition of three or more Gods.

Durability: ∞ / ∞

Special Abilities:

•Total HP and MP volume will increase by 1.2x.

•Natural Mana Recovery Speed will triple.

•Cooldown will be reduced by 30%.

•INT will increase by 200%.

•Passive Skill: Stronger Strikes the More You Hit

•Passive Skill: Corrupted Goddess’ Blessings

•Active Skill: Boom

Description: A ring stolen by the Corrupted Goddess from Athenae’s Storage in the past. After receiving her energy, the ring has transformed into the Corrupted Goddess’ Ring. This is a ring that can only be used by those that are chosen by the Gods.

Minhyuk had acquired the Corrupted Goddess’ Ring after killing the Corrupted God. However, considering that he needed to gain three God’s Recognition as the requirements to use it, Minhyuk thought that he would only be able to use it in the future.

But by some stroke of luck, Minhyuk was able to win three God’s Recognition in the Banquet with the Gods.

[You have killed the Incarnation of Fire.]

[The Incarnation of Fire has done many evil and atrocious deeds as a God.]

[You have gained 1,203 platinum.]

[You have acquired a Fire Golem’s Golem Fragment.]

[There are no special penalties incurred since the two Gods competed fairly.]

[However, fire attributed and fire-related monsters will have higher hostility toward you.]

After killing the God of Fire, notifications rang constantly in Minhyuk’s ears.

[The God that Controls Water glares at you as if she wants to kill you.]

[The God that Rules the Land cannot hold back his anger toward you.]

[The God that Makes Good Pottery cannot hold back his anger toward you.]

There was no penalty from the system. However, the stinging glares and the anger that the other Gods were showing him were showing up as notifications. After all, he had killed one of the Gods. However, Minhyuk was aware that if he let them trample over him right now, they would probably trample over him over and over again in the future.

‘There’s a chance that I won’t be able to come up here again.’

That was right. In the end Minhyuk was a player. His chances of coming back here were extremely low. Perhaps this event where he climbed to the realms of a True God was his only chance of coming here.

Looking around, Minhyuk could see the contempt in the eyes of several Gods. However...

[God of Origin Athenae looks at all the Gods.]

All of the Gods threw their gazes to the ground at the notification.

[God of Origin Athenae has always been aware of the atrocious and evil deeds that the Incarnation of Fire has committed until this very moment.]

[God of Origin Athenae has always been aware of the God’s foolishness, observing as the Incarnation of Fire wreaked havoc and committed evil deeds.]

“...”

“...”

Everyone was rendered speechless. God of Origin Athenae was fully aware of everything that they had done so far, and she made sure to let them know about it. Because of that, the Gods would not be able to send any more stinging and contemptuous gazes toward Minhyuk in the future.

There was a high chance that Athenae descended here not only to see the newly ascended Continental God, but also to punish the other Gods for their misdeeds. The punishment came almost immediately after that.

[God of Origin Athenae is bestowing punishment upon you.]

[All of you will be locked up in God’s Prison for three days.]

With Athenae’s order, the Gods turned into ashes and disappeared. Then, Arlene, who was looking at Minhyuk, winked at him before warping away and disappearing from his sight.

The only ones left were Minhyuk and Athenae. Minhyuk looked at Athenae, the supercomputer and the greatest God in Athenae. As for Athenae? She silently looked at Minhyuk for a long time.

[Athenae looks at you with a soft smile.]

Athenae was sporting a motherly smile on her face, the action prompting the following notifications:

They watched through the monitor, as the temple shook and trembled as Ambron swung the hammer. The temple was truly old and dilapidated. They could see dust and debris falling down from just a simple slam of a hammer.

“...He’s truly a crazy NPC,” Team Leader Park murmured, a bitter look on his face. However, he completely understood where Ambron came from.

Vwoooooooong—

Simply put, Food God Minhyuk was just inadvertently caught up in the whirlpool of Ambron’s rage.

Vwoooooooong—

Crack, crack, crack—

A crack rang somewhere around in the temple, a telltale sign that the temple was about to collapse.

Then, at that moment, Lee Minhwa asked, “But, just what if, what if Ambron chooses to serve the Food God?”

“...”

Team Leader Park looked at the monitor at the question and said, “The Food God will have a first priest that’s as powerful as the popes of the Athenae Religion.”

***

Vwooooooooooong—

Ambron felt delighted as he watched everything fall apart. A bright smile curled at the corners of his lips as tears streamed down his cheeks.

‘Damn Gods! Eat shit! I will drag this temple down and lay in my eternal rest here!’

Vwooooooooong—

A rain of dust and debris began to fall down.

Vwoooooooooong—

Finally, the huge pillar behind Ambron fell.

Thud, thud, thud, thud!

Then, the ceiling began to collapse and fall apart. Only then did Ambron let go of the hammer in his hands. He looked around, his eyes lifeless and despondent.

Ambron was fully aware that the Gods would not listen to cries and pleas. After all, the Gods had always hidden themselves behind their temples, only spouting nonsense with their voices and treating human lives like ants.

The Gods would not even care even if he died. He hated them, loathing and abhorring their very existence. It included this God in front of him.

“Was he called the Food God...?”

Vwooooooooong—

The part of the ceiling right behind Ambron fell down creating a thick cloud of dust. Not long after, the part of the ceiling above him began to fall down and collapse.

“You’re definitely the same as them,” Ambron mumbled as he looked at the debris that was coming his way.

[The great God answers your call!]

Thump—

Just then, Ambron, who had closed his eyes, heard the falling ceiling hit something. However, he did not feel any impact.

‘Am I dead?’

There was only one word that Ambron wanted to hear from them before his death.

However, Ambron was not dead. Someone appeared and hugged his body, protecting him from the falling debris. The man, who was bent over to cover Ambron, stood up.

Crack, crack, crack, crack—

At the same time, the debris and wreckage from the collapsed ceiling fell down. Only then did Ambron see the figure of the man. The man definitely had the same features as the statue from before. This man was looking at Ambron. The Gods had never answered his cries and pleas. They never even told him the words that he wanted to hear.

However, this God, with his gentle eyes, sharp jawline, and straight nose, looked at him and said, “I don’t know if this is something that I can say.”

“...”

The man stared at Ambron and continued, “But I will speak on behalf of the God that you served.”

“...”

The words that Ambron wanted to hear so much...

“...I’m sorry.”

Ambron’s eyes grew wide at God’s words. Along with that, God’s divine messages rang in his ears.

[The God that has started at the lowest place.]

[He met the priest that hated the Gods the most.]

[Watch and see. This is the birth of the greatest religion and the beginning of a new legend.]