Chapter 746: God of Birth Gaerna

Chapter 746: God of Birth Gaerna

Minhyuk and the Swords of the Gods had a hunch that they would be able to reach Mandala and the Great Spirit after passing through the Fragment’s Tomb.

“So, what you’re saying is that the Great Spirit is much stronger than what you expected?”

“That’s correct, although I don’t understand why Mandala would turn the Great Spirit berserk.”

Mandala had incurred the jealousy of the gods with his talents. Because of that, he was imprisoned here and rendered unable to escape the eyes of the gods. It was logical for him to blame and resent the gods, as well as the Great Spirit keeping him captive.

So, why did he choose to turn the Great Spirit berserk?

“It would be dangerous for us to go in as we are.”

Minhyuk thought that it was finally time for him to show off his true worth. At this point, everyone was devastated and in despair after suffering from the battle against the Great Spirit’s Fragments. On top of that, Knight Commander Don had almost died. One needed a full meal during times like this.

‘I think that would be perfect.’

Minhyuk knew just the thing, and he already had the tools and utensils to prepare the dish that he had in mind.

(Bizarre Cauldron)

Class-Specific Artifact

Rank: God

Requirements: Food God

Durability: 50,000 / 50,000

Attack: 4,211

Defense: 4,513

Special Abilities:

•All stats will increase by +5

•Buffed dishes’ buff effects will increase by 15% when the cauldron is used for cooking.

•Attack speed and movement speed will decrease by 20% when lifting the cauldron lid.

•Passive Skill: Critical Cauldron Lid

•Active Skill: Frisbee Cauldron Lid

•Active Skill: Obscure Snacks

Description: This is the bizarre cauldron that Ravier, the past Food God and God of Cooking, treasured and loved.

It was an artifact of the greatest Food God, and it had a special effect that could increase the buffed dish’s effects by 15% when cooked using the Bizarre Cauldron.

Crackle—

Minhyuk lit a fire beneath the cauldron and began to boil the chicken that was usually used for samgyetang.

Fwiiiiiish—

The steam that escaped the seams of the cauldron lid drew the attention of the Swords of the Gods.

‘He’s really the king of cooking.’

‘So cool.’

In fact, what Minhyuk wanted to cook was not samgyetang, but chicken porridge. Once the chicken was cooked perfectly, he pulled it out of the cauldron and tore it apart with his bare hands. He looked like a master chef as he sat there and tore the meat of the chicken with his hands!

After tearing the chicken apart, he placed everything back, including the minced vegetables and glutinous rice that he had prepared before. Then, he let everything boil.

Fwooooosh—

A mouth-watering scent slowly wafted out as steam escaped the seams of the lid once again.

Usually, whenever the Swords of the Gods went on a hunt or a war, they would only bring beef jerky or other dried rations with them. Just the thought of eating a proper meal inside a hunting ground was making them shake in their seats with anticipation.

Minhyuk finished cooking the chicken porridge in no time at all. He immediately scooped the porridge into bowls and served it in front of everyone, along with some jangjorim and well-ripened kimchi.

At that moment, the Swords of the Gods saw the difference between the size of their bowl and Minhyuk’s bowl.

‘I don’t think you can call that a bowl. That’s already a basin.’

‘That’s more than twenty times more than our serving.’

“I’ve prepared a lot since there are many of us here.”

Hearing Minhyuk’s words, everyone turned to look at the chicken porridge that he prepared. The truth was, Don, who had just escaped the claws of death, had no appetite at all. He felt like he was going to be sick just by looking at the porridge in front of him.

‘Even so, I have to eat. If I want to fight against the Great Spirit then I must eat.’

Don grabbed his spoon and scooped a mouthful of chicken porridge into his mouth. A light yet savory flavor spread in his mouth the moment he tasted the dish.

‘Ho?’

The flavor was simply divine. On top of that, it was soft enough that he did not need to chew. Don could not help but smile when the dish went down his throat smoothly. After eating several spoonfuls of the porridge, Don turned his attention to the beef, which seemed to have been pickled with soy sauce.

‘What’s this?’

Don saw Minhyuk eating it with his porridge, so he copied him. To his surprise, the salty and savory flavor of the beef burst out in his mouth the moment he placed it in his mouth. The dish rounded up the flavor and gave a huge boost to the bland taste of the chicken porridge. This time, Don opted to eat the jangjorim as it was.

“Ho? What in the world is this?”

“It’s called beef jangjorim. It’s a very tasty side dish, no?”

“Beef jangjorim...”

“More importantly, it is a side dish that has been cooked and simmered for a long time in soy sauce. Because of that, it can be stored for quite a long time.”

“...What a magnificent dish.”

“That’s absolutely right. It is a magnificent dish. I can finish three bowls of rice with just this alone.”

Now that he had heard about it, Don realized that this side dish was truly amazing. As the Knight Commander, Don was no exception; he also only took beef jerky and hard bread with him whenever he went to any battlefield or hunting ground. After all, they were easy to carry and could be stored for a long time. Because of that, Knight Commander Don felt like the jangjorim tasted better than the chicken porridge.

“By any chance, do you have any more of this? I’m really sorry to ask this of you, but it’s truly very tasty. Ah. Of course, I would pay whatever price you set for it.”

Knight Commander Don felt deeply moved by the jangjorim’s flavor and advantages and wanted to get more of the dish, even if he had to pay for it.

‘I have to get it even if it is five times the price!’

That was also the reason why he had neglected a particular swordsmanship skill. It was none other than ‘Ellie’s Swordsmanship’. When he had reached the halfway point on his road to the pinnacle, Ellie’s Swordsmanship had shown tremendous power. However, Ellie’s Swordsmanship’s efficiency and use had significantly decreased when Minhyuk became stronger or whenever he acquired new skills.

Also, in terms of swordsmanship skills, it should be able to be used according to the situation. That was not the case for lethal skills. As such, Minhyuk, someone who had a lot of powerful skills, needed to reinforce himself in this aspect.

The Six Monster Gods’ Skill Creation Book was covered in a bright light.

[You have used the Six Monster Gods’ Skill Creation Book.]

[With the Six Monster Gods’ Skill Creation Book, you can either combine the skills that you already have or create new skills.]

[If you choose to combine your skills, those skills will disappear.]

[You can run up to twenty simulations.]

What Minhyuk intended to do here was to create a new skill based on Ellie’s Swordsmanship, in exchange for the sacrifice of Ellie’s Swordsmanship.

[You are creating a skill based on Ellie’s Swordsmanship.]

[Ellie’s Swordsmanship’s first chapter is ‘Ellie’s Swordsmanship’.]

The light emitting from the skill creation book created a hologram. The hologram showed the existing ‘Ellie’s Swordsmanship’ buff with Minhyuk’s figure. It showed a red aura wrapping around his body as he used the skill.

“Would it be fine to look at it by ourselves?”

“Yes, of course.”

The Swords of the Gods moved to check the effectiveness of the skill ‘Ellie’s Swordsmanship’ with the hologram.

[A being that has transcended the limits of a human being has added their power to the Six Monster Gods’ Skill Creation Book!]

[A being that will soon transcend the limits of a human being has added their power to the Six Monster Gods’ Skill Creation Book!]

[A being that will soon transcend the limits of a human being...]

Minhyuk felt the greatness and majesty of the Swords of the Gods as he continued to listen to the notifications that rang in his ears. Then, an additional notification rang.

[The beings that even the gods cannot judge and evaluate begin to create the ‘Ellie’s Swordsmanship’s’ buff effect.]

They were beings that even the gods could not judge and evaluate. That was how powerful and amazing the Swords of the Gods were.

“It’s an excellent buff ability. However, I think it would be better if it had the effect where its power could increase based on the amount of mana that His Majesty Minhyuk has.”

“I think it would be better to increase the cutting power.”

The Six Monster Gods’ Skill Creation Book was an item that could allow them to tweak the skill however they liked. There was no restriction as to how they could make it.

[The Six Monster Gods’ Skill Creation Book has rejected the creation of Ellie’s Swordsmanship’s Skill for the first time.]

“If that’s the case, then let’s take this inefficient ability out and increase the amount of mana used...”

[The Six Monster Gods’ Skill Creation Book has rejected the creation of Ellie’s Swordsmanship’s Skill for the second...]

“This power might not necessarily be useful to His Majesty Minhyuk right now. Rather than that, how about increasing this one.”

The Swords of the Gods brainstormed and discussed how to create the best and most efficient Ellie’s Swordsmanship skill. Finally, the first chapter was completed.

[The Six Monster Gods’ Skill Creation Book has approved the creation of Ellie’s Swordsmanship!]

[You can now view the effects of the newly created swordsmanship skill!]

These were the effects of the original Ellie’s Swordsmanship:

(Ellie’s Swordsmanship)

Active Skill

Type of Swordsmanship: Ellie’s Swordsmanship

Mana Required: 400

Cooldown: 30 minutes

Effects:

•All stats will increase by 15% and skill casting time will be reduced for five minutes.

•Evasion Rate increases by +30%.

•Critical Hit Rate increases by +30%.

It was obviously an excellent skill.

And this one was the new swordsmanship skill that the Swords of the Gods created together:

[Please check the first effect of the newly created XX’s Swordsmanship.]

(XX’s Swordsmanship)

Active Skill

Type of Swordsmanship: XX’s Swordsmanship

Mana Required: 5,000

Cooldown: 15 minutes

Effects:

•Movement and attack speed increase by 40%.

•Physical and magical defenses increase by 30%.

•Cutting Power increases by 60%.

•Sword Attack increases by 30%.

•When using sword-related skills, skill damage increases by 20%.

•Critical Hit Rate increases by 50%.

•Skill will last for eight minutes.

“...?”

Minhyuk could hardly contain the shock that he felt when he saw the skill.