Chapter 743: God of Birth Gaerna

Chapter 743: God of Birth Gaerna

A lot of unofficial rankers had decided to go public. However, even after taking that into consideration, Fabian was still the global official number one ranker. At Level 595, many expected him to become the first player to reach Level 600. While he was not as famous as Alexander, Food God Minhyuk or the other leading rankers, Fabian was still the talk of the town.

[Fabian is considered to be the first person to break through Level 600! The God of Growth and Development that has the highest level in Athenae!]

In a press conference, he declared, “That’s correct. I am confident that I will be the first person to break through Level 600.”

Click, click, click, click, click, click, click!

“Recently, plenty of players have been closing in on you, Fabian. One such example is Player Minhyuk. Still, are you confident that you will be the first person to break through Level 600?”

In fact, the reason why Fabian held this press conference was because of the Food God. After finishing Gaerna’s hunt just recently, the Food God bombed his way through the levels and quickly moved up to the top eight in terms of ranking. He was still two levels away from Fabian but he was already receiving a significant amount of attention because of the explosive increase in his levels.

“I am sure. I am the God of Growth and Development. I will be the one to take the title of the first to reach Level 600.”

“But what will you do if the Food God takes the title first?”

The reporters and journalists did not actually care who was the best. All they wanted was to get provocative lines that they could use as their article’s title.

Even though he did not have any talent in gaming, Fabian was fortunate to become the God of Growth and Development and reach a high level. Yet, as high as his level was, he was in a situation where plenty of players had trumped him and showed how superior they were to him with their abilities and qualifications. Thus, someone like Fabian was easy to annoy and irritate, as long as one knew which buttons to push.

“That’s absolutely impossible. If he breaks through Level 600 first then I will acknowledge him and kowtow to the Beyond the Heavens Kingdom.”

It was a very careless and rash remark from someone that was hailed as the global official number one ranker.

Click, click, click, click, click, click, click!

After finishing the press conference, Fabian moved to the waiting room. His manager asked out of worry, “Fabian, are you really confident that you will be able to do it?”

“Of course, I’m confident.”

Fabian had his reasons. It was because the ‘God of Growth and Development’ had recently bestowed upon him a Divine Heritage Record.

The God of Growth and Development wanted Fabian to grow faster than anybody else so he gave a lot of suggestions and proposals for him to be able to bomb his levels up.

The God had mentioned about ‘Ankanni’s Dungeon’, a dungeon that had no artifact or gold drops, instead, it offered a 5x increase in EXP acquisition rate. He also mentioned the hidden quest: ‘Volaka Kingdom’s Salvation’, which could increase one’s EXP level to a ridiculous degree. There was also the ‘Great Spirit Hunt’, a hunt for the being that was once the god of all monsters. Among the three, Fabian had put aside the ‘Great Spirit Hunt’ since he could not find out about its location.

‘If I can kill him, my level will definitely increase at an explosive rate.’

From what he heard, the Great Spirit would not drop any artifact or gold. However, it would give an outrageous amount of EXP. The Great Spirit was estimated to be at least at Great Demon Verus’ level.

From what Fabian had gathered, there was a hell-like chasm that divided Level 599 from Level 600. It would be very difficult to cross that gap. He presumed that the EXP needed would at least be ten times higher than the EXP he needed to reach Level 598.

‘Food God. You absolutely don’t stand a chance. I will be the first to reach Level 600.’

Fabian was completely immersed in a sense of superiority. At the very least, he was better than Minhyuk in this one thing.

Meanwhile, Team Leader Park Minggyu was also at the press conference. It was an event held by Joy Co. Ltd. where they invited the hottest players. Since he was already here for an overseas business trip, he decided to stop by and check on things.Nêww chapters will be fully updated at novelhall.com

At that moment, Team Leader Park’s phone rang. The caller was Employee Lee Minhwa.

[Team Leader, there’s a problem.]

“...” Team Leader Park sighed. Things like this no longer surprised him. “What is it?”

[Player Minhyuk is heading to Mandala’s Prison.]

“...!” Team Leader Park’s eyes grew wide. It seemed like the news surprised him this time.

‘Player Minhyuk has Mandala’s Growth Potion.’

What were the effects of Mandala’s Growth Potion? The most notable effect was the 30x increase in the user’s acquired EXP for an entire hour after the potion was consumed.

***

The Great Luvien Empire’s First Knight Commander Don was someone that the Battle God had sent to Nerva.

His memories were a bit hazy and vague, but he knew that he had once been poisoned by an unknown concoction that made his body bleed all over, while he slowly withered and die.

From what he could remember the Battle God had restored his condition back then and appointed him as Nerva’s knight. Don had recovered most of his memories except one thing, the memories of the man that he served in the past.

‘Why did I die? Why was I poisoned with that unknown drug? Perhaps it's alright not to remember? After all, I now belong to His Majesty Nerva. I am loyal to him and him alone.’

These were the thoughts that plagued Don’s head. But one day, a name rang in his ears.

‘Your Majesty Brod!’

‘Brod.’

‘Brod!’

‘Brooooooood!’

Don knew of a person that had a similar name to the one that the mysterious voice in his head was calling out. The man was none other than Brod, the vassal of the man they called Food God Minhyuk. Were they the same person? Don was not sure of that. However, there was one thing that he was certain of.

‘His Majesty Nerva is very wary of him.’

Indeed. Nerva Sephiroth was very wary of Brod. Perhaps that was the reason why Nerva came to him with a kind and gentle smile and gave Don a task.

—Don, I want you to personally go to Mandala’s Prison and bring him back together with his legacies.

Nerva treasured and believed in Don immensely. As someone that came from a pure knight lineage, Don lived by his sword.

‘He’s amazing.’

Don had actually seen the Food God. The Food God was a man that could hide his identity from Don’s all seeing eyes. He was also a man that could command Brod, a man that even His Majesty Nerva was wary of, as his loyal vassal and subject.

‘He must obviously be an amazing man.’

Although he tried to keep it under wraps, Don could tell that Nerva was conscious of the man.

“You guys must not come inside this place.”

***

Notifications rang in Minhyuk’s ears the moment he got sucked inside Mandala’s Prison.

[You have entered Mandala’s Prison.]

[Your EXP acquisition rate and artifact drop rate will be doubled.]

[Mandala’s Prison is being guarded by the Great Spirit.]

[You will receive the wrath of the furious Great Spirit.]

“...?”

“...!”

Minhyuk and Don made eye contact as they slowly got their bearings.

“Kyahahahahahahahahahahack!”

At that moment, a loud and grating scream rang loudly as a powerful force from an unknown being wrapped around the two men’s bodies.

“Keuaaaaaaack!”

“Uwaaaaaaaack!”

[You are continuously receiving damage!]

[Your HP has dropped below 70%!]

[Your HP has dropped below 60%!]

[Your HP has dropped below 50%...!]

Minhyuk, Don and the Swords of the Gods found that they could not move their bodies according to their will. It seemed like the irresistible, unknown force was preventing them from doing so. The worst part was when the 500 Black Knights began to drop dead one after the other.

Thud, thud, thud, thud—

These falling Black Knights were the best of the best in the Great Luvien Empire.

[The Great Spirit’s Roar.]

[The flames of destruction will burn everything that the Great Spirit set his sights upon.]

Blazing flames sprang in the depths of the dark and gloomy prison.

“Aaaaaaaack!”

“For the Great Luvien Empireeeee!”

“Long live His Majesty Nerva!!!”

Knowing that their time was almost up, the surviving Black Knights threw themselves at the blazing flames so that they could weaken its momentum and power with their bodies.

Crackle!!!

Don and the Swords of the Gods stared in horror as the Black Knights instantly turned into ashes the moment the flames licked their bodies. However, the notifications were not yet over.

[The Great Spirit has gone berserk!]

[The Berserk Great Spirit has become stronger than he originally was!]

“...”

Knight Commander Don was told that the Great Spirit had grown weak. That was why he personally came here and led this expedition. To their horror and dismay, the Great Spirit had somehow gone berserk.

‘I might not be able to deal with him...’

The flames continued to show off an incredible lethality as they licked the ground and stretched even further forward. Don and the Swords of the Gods had sustained considerable physical damage. If they got caught in that attack, there was no way for them to survive.

“Get behind me.”

At that moment, a man stepped forward and pulled something out in a handsome and cool manner.

“A cauldron lid...?”

Minhyuk placed his cauldron lid in front of him to block the incoming attack. Don and the Swords of the Gods quickly gathered behind him as the blazing flames made contact with the thick cauldron lid.

Shwaaaaaaaaaaaaa—

‘Keok...’

‘What the hell is that cauldron lid...’

‘Are you telling me that it’s a cauldron lid made by a god?’

All of them knew that the flames, which easily killed the Black Knights, could deal damage that was on par with a dragon’s breath. That was why they could not help the disbelief that flashed on their faces when they saw the cauldron lid stop the flames’ momentum.

Fwiiiiiiish—

Minhyuk looked back at them once the flames had calmed down. At the same time, Don and the Swords of the Gods made eye contact. All of them could tell one thing.

‘Join hands with our enemy?’

‘We can only hunt the Great Spirit if we join forces with him.’

At this moment, the two sides joined hands and fought together.