Gourmet Gaming-Chapter 1365

Chapter 1365

Hell’s Abyss.

The Hell’s Abyss contained many graves, including the one where Obren’s Sin existed. It also housed Tartarus, a place that trapped many of the Gaia Continent’s gods, like Kronos. However, the Abyss was not limited to just a prison and a grave.

A bright, noble, and sacred light suddenly illuminated the dark depths of Hell’s Abyss. With a pair of wings, a being slowly descended to the humid and dark pits of hell. The being wore armor with streaks of gold and white and carried a sword with the name “Gabriel” engraved on its blade.

The being was none other than Archangel Gabriel. She was once revered, and her name was held in high esteem by many. However, after meeting Minhyuk in the Boundary Between Good and Evil, where her schemes were revealed, she was stripped of her position as the commander of the archangels and was imprisoned.

Gabriel was not supposed to be released from prison yet. Regardless, the arm naturally bends inward[1]. Although she could no longer hold the position of the commander of the archangels, she still ended up leading the archangels of Heaven.

“It’s been a while.”

Gabriel slowly descended in front of a man whose arms and legs were bound with thick chains. Although he had been imprisoned in the depths of the Abyss for a very long time, his body remained fit and muscular. This was proof that he was one of the immortals.

The immortals included the Land of the Gods’ gods, the Heaven’s archangels, the Eight Pillars, and the Transcendentals.

“Divine Transcendental Anas,” Gabriel called out sweetly, her beautiful voice awakening the man from his deep slumber.

“Ah. It’s one of the dirty and disgusting angel b*tches. What are you doing here?” Anas snapped, staring straight at Gabriel with a sharp gaze.

Who was Divine Transcendental Anas? Before Helenia appeared in the world, the Land of Gods, Heaven, and the Transcendental Village had joined forces once to fight one being—Divine Transcendental Anas, a man born between a god and a Transcendental.

Was he called a Divine Transcendental because of his unusual heritage? No. Not at all. Instead, it was because his power went beyond that of a Transcendental and a god. The only reason why he got subdued was because the gods, the angels, and the Transcendentals rallied together to fight him.

“Why did you come to see me, Anas the Godslayer?”

Godslayer. It was not a name that he gained because he killed a single god. Anas the Godslayer had slain hundreds of gods.

Although Anas was born between a god and a Transcendental, they called him a half-breed and expelled him from the Land of the Gods. Because of that, he held a grudge against the Land of the Gods and went on a bloody path, killing the gods one by one with the overwhelming power that he possessed.

That was not all. Anas the Godslayer also possessed a skill called Divine Power Devourer. It was a skill that allowed him to absorb the divine power of the god that he killed, which in turn would make him grow even stronger.

At first, Anas could only kill weak gods. But the more he killed, the stronger he became. Eventually, he was able to kill even the stronger ones.

“What? One of the f*cking bastards who caught me has nothing to say to me?”

“When did I do that? I have always stood by the side.”

“...?” Anas looked at Gabriel incredulously.

Finally, she got to the point. She said, “Is there a god you want to kill?”

“Athenae.”

“...”

Anas’ eyes were calm and composed.

“You want to kill the God of Origin? The mother of this land?”

“To be exact, I want to kill everyone in the Land of the Gods. It just so happens that Athenae is a part of that.”

“I see, so that’s it. Anyway, I have been observing Athenae for a very long time. She has always stood on the side of the good. Yet she sat in her position arrogantly as if she were the master of all things. Our Heaven is just as capable as the Land of the Gods in maintaining the world.”

“Why are you so long-winded? Why don’t you just say that you want me to kill Athenae so you can become the mother of the world?”

“...” Gabriel was rendered mute for a brief moment.

“Since you’re an archangel, you believe that you can do the same thing that Athenae is doing, no?”

Anas’ words rang true. Every being of power wished to become the almighty and omnipotent master of the world.

“Do you think that’s possible? Do you think the Absolute Gods will stay still?”

Gabriel smirked. “The God of Death has become the Master of Life and Death. The God of Will has become the Pillar supporting those who work hard. The Guardian God has walked the path of the Evil God. And, the current Battle God leading the Land of the Gods is a foreigner.”

“Foreigner? What’s a foreigner?”

Gabriel explained to him what foreigners were.

“Such a person has become the Battle God? Then, the Land of the Gods is doomed,” Anas said, a glimmer of a possibility appearing in front of him.

Gabriel’s smirk grew deeper. “Of course, I will make sure to tie you up tightly so you won’t do anything foolish once you are released to the world. However, I don’t care what you do on Earth once you get out. I’ll let you be, as long as you don’t touch Heaven.”

Gabriel knew what kind of person Anas was. It would not be strange if this man betrayed her the moment she released him. That was why she had prepared for all possibilities.

“Is the entire realm of Heaven on your side?”

“We have finished all of the preparations for war.”

The beings living in Heaven only pretended to be noble and holy. In their hearts, they were still greedy and hoped to get ahead of the Land of the Gods.

“Alright. I’ll work with you.”

Clank!

The chains that bound Anas the Godslayer fell to the ground.

***

Zeus’ controlled diet and Corr’s special hair loss treatment began in earnest.

“Your lunch today is spicy braised tofu. The tofu made from Athenae’s Carefully Raised Beans will definitely help with your hair loss.”

As soon as Minhyuk woke up in the morning, he hurried to the market and bought some tofu that was worth around 800 gold per block.

[There’s no way I’ll be able to eat such precious tofu just like this. How much is this?]

“I’ll give it to you for only 2.5 million platinum.”

[You have gained 2.5 million platinum.]

Corr also offered the appropriate treatment for Zeus, who was going on a special diet. The truth was, Corr could actually make hair sprout and flutter from Zeus’ head in just thirty seconds if he wanted to. But for now, he tried to make him do all kinds of things for as long as he could.

Zeus, with his upper body exposed to the elements, sat under a waterfall and let the water’s raging currents fall upon his bald head.

“Do you feel it?! How does your head feel???” Corr cried out.

Zeus, in all his ignorance, admired him.

[It... It stings! It feels cold too! Is this a sign that my hair will grow soon?]

It was obviously a placebo effect. A treatment that relied on the concept of mind over matter. As long as he believed that the water was sweet and refreshing, then he would feel that it was the case.

‘Of course, it’s cold and it will sting! The waterfall is hitting him.’

The same thing happened in the evening.

“Today’s dinner is seaweed soup. It’s made from the Seaweed Cherished by the Dragon King.”

[How much?]

“This one’s worth three million.”

[You have gained three million platinum.]

The next day, a woman approached Zeus with Minhyuk. The woman was none other than Absolute Saintess Loyna.

“You must know about the existence of the Absolute Saintess, right?”

[Of course!]

Zeus had heard the story of the Absolute Saintess. As the saintess standing above all others, her divine power was naturally the holiest and most sacred of them all.

“The Absolute Saintess will strike Lord Zeus’ head with the Saintess’ Sacred Divine Power.”

Zeus looked at Loyna in expectation. Loyna, despite finding the situation absurd, went along with it. She triggered the skill Lucidity, a skill that any Level 20 apprentice priest could learn.

[U... uwooooooooh! My head feels clearer! I feel much more comfortable than before!]

“...”

Absolute Saintess Loyna looked at Zeus in slight disdain.

Anyway, their exploitation of Zeus by using these ridiculous treatments continued.

***

Hermes was caught by Minhyuk, albeit with ‘skills’ that almost rivaled those of the God of Swindlers. Entranced by the way he was tricked, Hermes pestered Minhyuk to learn the skills of a swindler.

Minhyuk brought Hermes first to the Beyond the Heavens Empire, where he had stayed put, waiting for the day when he would learn the exquisite skills of a god-level swindler.

One day, Minhyuk told him...

–I’ll swindle Zeus. So, make sure you watch and learn well.

Hermes had always known Zeus to be a suspicious and careful man. Yet Minhyuk was saying that he would swindle Zeus? Hermes did not believe him at all. But just five days later, Hermes could only blush in embarrassment as he stared wide-eyed at his father.

Zeus was looking in the mirror with a happy smile on his face.

[I think my hair grew even though it’s only five days?]

Hermes stared at the strands of hair growing on his head.

“Huh?”

‘Oh? It really grew?’

Although it was just a bit, Zeus’ hair definitely grew. Hermes was in shock. Minhyuk was also shocked to see the blonde, mechanical pencil lead-like hair that covered the bald part of his head.

‘No. Wait. Why did it grow...?’ Even Corr was surprised. ‘Is it... Is it because of the waterfall treatment and the Saintess’ divine power?’

Or was it because the diet really worked?

[Can you see it? Of course, it’s not a lot, but it’s growing here... and here!]

There were around thirty strands of hair on Zeus’ shiny head.

Minhyuk shrugged off his embarrassment and said, “This is all because of the diet that we planned for you.”

Corr also played dumb and said, “I told you that they would grow!!!”

[Hahahahahahaha!]

“Ha... Haha... Hahahahahaha.”

“Hahaha... Hahahahahaha.”

Minhyuk was left embarrassed when he realized that the placebo actually worked.

Meanwhile, Hermes was staring at him in awe. He knew how much Minhyuk had exploited Zeus with the ingredients that he used and the Saintess’ power that they applied to him. So far, the ingredients that they used on Zeus were...

[Five blocks of tofu, eight packs of black bean milk, some soy sauce braised black beans, and fifteen bowls of multi-grain rice. Total cost: 35,131 gold.]

And the money that Minhyuk exploited?

[13,178,010 platinum.]

“...?”

Hermes was in awe.

Finally, the last day of treatment arrived.

***

Zeus looked at the blindfold that was handed over to him in confusion.

[Why do we need this...?]

“A horrible sight will unfold later. The final treatment will be a very difficult battle to fight.”

Zeus’s doubts were immediately set to rest by Minhyuk’s words. Of course, being the shrewd and suspicious being he was, Zeus had doubted the diet and treatment that he had received so far. Alas, hair actually started to grow on his head! He had been completely won over then.

The moment Zeus put the blindfold on, a woman appeared. The woman was none other than the God of Snakes Elizabeth. She stood there in shame and embarrassment, wondering why she became the God of Snakes if she was just going to do something like this.

Immediately after, Minhyuk and Corr placed their hands on Zeus’ bald spot. Then, they began to scream while Elizabeth controlled the system.

“Keuheeeeeeeuk!”

“Hngggggggh!”

The first thing that Elizabeth controlled was the notifications. She made it so Zeus would not receive any of them. Then, she made the ground around Zeus’ split.

Crack, crack, crack!

“Keuhaaack!”

“Keheok!”

Zeus was shocked by the sudden shaking of the ground beneath him. He almost took off the blindfold covering his eyes.

[Are... are you guys okay?]

“Don’t take it off!!!”

“We don’t want to show you such a horrible sight!!!”

[Th... that...]

Zeus felt deeply moved.

Soon, the sound of something breaking rang in Zeus’ ears.

Crack, crack, crack!

Elizabeth had used the Noise Control. Noise Control was a power that allowed her to instill extreme fear in her opponent by controlling the noise around them and making them listen to horrifying and terrible sounds.

Crack, crack, crack!

Thud, thud, thud!

Rumble!!!

Now, Zeus felt as if both the heaven and the earth were shaking.

“UWAAAAAAAH!”

“KEUHAAAAAAAACK!!!”

The two cupped their mouths and shouted directly at Zeus’ ears. Zeus’s confusion grew. The moment they reached the climax of their performance, Corr struck Zeus on the head.

THWACK!

A mind-numbing pain enveloped Zeus. Regardless, what was this pain compared to the pain that the two were suffering for his sake? At the same time, Zeus felt remorse. He could not help but feel ashamed at the fact that he not only envied but also hated Minhyuk.

[Zeus’ favor has reached MAX.]

Not long after, Corr activated his power. Then, Zeus felt a heat envelope his head.

Swoosh!

He could feel every strand of hair growing on his head. Of course, Elizabeth naturally disappeared once the performance was over. Then...

Thud!

THUD!

The surroundings grew silent as he heard something fall to the ground. Zeus realized that the treatment was finally over. He raised his hand and touched his head. The once shiny and empty part of his head was now covered with thick and luscious hair.

Zeus hurriedly took off the blindfold. He knelt and stared at the two men standing before him, their bodies covered in perspiration. But the truth was... the two poured a lot of water on their bodies before Zeus could take off his blindfold.

“Now... the treatment is over. Now... you can go back.”

Swoosh.

Zeus quickly shot forward to support Minhyuk, who was about to collapse on the ground.

[Thank you, Western Continents’ Supreme.]

Zeus, whose hair had grown again, made a vow.

[I realized that you weren’t a bad guy. It seems that... I am the bad guy.]

At that moment, a series of notifications rang in Minhyuk’s ears.

[Olympus’ Greatest Praise.]

[You have been bestowed with Olympus’ Greatest Praise.]

Crackle! Crackle!

Lightning fell from the sky and struck Minhyuk. But there was no pain. The lightning was the praise that Zeus could only give to one person in his life.

[All of your stats have increased by 2.8%.]

[All of your skills’ proficiency has increased by 45%.]

[Your lightning attributed attacks’ attack power has increased by 55%.]

Zeus looked at him with eyes filled with love.

[I promise you this. If something happens to you, I will be there to help you, just once. With everything that I can in whatever way that I can.]

[From now on, you are my friend. I swear this on my name as Zeus!]

1. (팔이 안으로 굽는다, pal-i an-uro gup-nunda) is a proverb meaning that people tend to prioritize their family and those close to them over others. ☜

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