Leveling Up through Eating-Chapter 1283

Chapter 1283

When the Gaia Continent opened, an expedition team was established to pioneer its lands. Furthermore, a restriction was set so the players could only explore the pioneered places. However, thanks to Supreme Minhyuk’s efforts, they could enjoy many more places in the newly opened continent.

Only a few chosen players could explore the Gaia Continent during the initial period. Now that more than half a year had passed, the players could enter and enjoy the Gaia Continent. Nevertheless, only 20% of the Gaia Continent had been pioneered and explored so far.

***

Olympus, the world in the sky.

God of War Ares, one of the Twelve Gods of Olympus, was looking at the world beneath them through the clouds. He had always been a thorn in the side of the people from the other continents who wanted to increase their radius of activity in the Gaia Continent.

The reason was that he had heard that his mother, Hera, had lost an arm for eternity because of a master from the other continents. On top of that, there was another reason, which was even more annoying than the previous one.

‘How dare you take my toy?! How dare you take Hephaestus away?!’

Minhyuk had caught a glimpse of Hephaestus’ past. At that time, one of the gods confessed to the woman Hephaestus adored and entered her house. The mastermind behind that incident was none other than Ares.

God of War Ares represented war and destruction in the Gaia Continent. His nature was cruel and twisted. When Hephaestus suffered from a broken heart, Ares laughed wickedly. That was the kind of person Ares was.

And now, Ares wanted to wipe out the people from other continents. He would punish Hephaestus, who dared to abandon the Gaia Continent. At this moment, Ares recalled the people who visited Ebeia, the Land of the Raging Bulls.

Ebeia was a land filled with countless rare and novel items, and among them was Belgeria Grass. When dried and ground, Belgeria grass could make any food taste better with just a sprinkle of it. It had an MSG-like effect on top of a temporary buff effect. Basically, when sprinkled on a finished dish, it would improve its taste and flavor, which made it one of the amazing specialties of the Gaia Continent.

Recently, the Luvien Empire’s prime minister, Aevis, visited Ebeia. And whether it was a coincidence, someone from the Beyond the Heavens Empire had also visited the land. The two set foot on the Land of the Raging Bulls almost simultaneously.

When Ares saw this, he expected a desperate and fierce battle to unfold between the two forces. At that moment, Prime Minister Aevis stepped forward and said…

–This is awkward.

The old man named Ben, representing the Beyond the Heavens Empire who visited Ebeia, smiled.

–With our current state of affairs, we cannot fight each other for this place.

The two sides avoided a confrontation and chose to go back first.

–What a pity.

Ares mumbled. He truly wanted to see a fierce battle unfold between the two forces. Just when he was feeling disappointed, he saw the two forces visiting again. This time, things were different. Both sides appeared with around 700,000 troops with them.

“Are they going to fight here?”

Both nations appeared with their strong powerhouses.

“Hoho. Duke Laghman, it has not been too long since I last saw you, yet here we are again.”

Duke Laghman and Ben stepped forward and shook hands.

‘There are a lot of extraordinary people here, huh?’

The reason why the two forces appeared soon became apparent.

“We’re delighted to participate in this joint military operation to uphold our peace treaty and alliance,” Duke Laghman stated.

Although he said that they were “very happy” to participate in this operation, the two sides were clearly engaged in a tense war of nerves, as evidenced by the number of strong men among their troops.

Of course, Ares was no fool. He knew that these two nations were the powerhouses that represented the other continent.

“You f*cking bitches. How dare you do something like that in other’s lands…!” Ares cursed under his breath as his blood boiled in anger. He could not understand why the other gods of Olympus did not drive out the people from the other continent. At that moment, someone caught his eye.

“Conir! Conir will do a great job today! It’s sad Herakel did not come with us!”

From what Ares had heard, Hera had lost her arm from a force that ignored space. And that the people who did that to her took away Herakel and embraced him even if he became a fool.

‘Herakel…’

Twitch!

God of War Ares was the symbol of power and majesty in the Gaia Continent. However, he also had a huge inferiority complex against one being, none other than Herakel.

Herakel was the candidate to become the God of Heroes and was someone who possessed power that was beyond Ares’ own. He was also the object of admiration of many of the people of the Gaia Continent. Many of the gods supported Herakel.

That was the reason why Ares felt inferior and developed such a complex. Regardless, in the end, Herakel turned into a fool. The one standing at the top was now him.

[Conir, Herakel is going to do something. He’ll join us after he’s done with that. So, please wait a bit.]

[Wow! Conir! Conir will wait for Herakel!]

Ares rubbed his chin in thought.

‘That is my land.’

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Suddenly, a very tempting idea flashed in his head.

Ares was the God of War, one of the few who could send more than a million soldiers to war in the Gaia Continent. Although the gods of Olympus had warned them not to fight against the people from the other continent as much as possible, the fact that they were the Twelve Olympus Gods remained the same. They were arrogant and would never accept any humiliation.

‘If they dared to touch Begale Bulls, then…’

He could use it as a pretext. After all, indiscriminately slaughtering these people would most likely incur severe criticism from others.

‘So, how about I do it like this?’

On the pretext of touching the Begale Bulls, he would isolate and trap them in the Land of Ebeia. Then, he would put forth the condition that he would give them everything in Ebeia if they could go through his army. If it were like that, then he could kill them to his heart’s content.

“Ha-hahahaha. HAHAHAHAHA!!!”

The thought of wiping out the strong men of the other continent and even the chance of taking down Herakel, who had already turned into a fool, left Ares feeling delighted.

‘I can also use this opportunity to take back my dear toy, Hephaestus!’

Ares’ cackles echoed in the world in the sky.

***

“I’m sorry. I didn't mean to belittle or ignore you,” Philip apologized formally.

When he saw Minhyuk borrowing the powers of his vassals, Philip evaluated the man with a lot of negativity and assumptions. But Minhyuk proved him wrong. At this moment, he realized that Minhyuk was not just the Pillar of the Gourmands.

Common sense dictated that this was impossible. In fact, Philip found it hard to believe. This finding could lead to another round of denial and contempt, but Philip no longer denied it. He accepted it wholeheartedly.

“What kind of path have you walked?”

Philip could not even bring himself to imagine the kind of path that he had traversed. He could not imagine what kind of life this man had lived for him to become not only the Pillar of the Gourmands but also the master of countless strong people.

There was also Calamity. The power that this man had shown Philip was clearly at a level that was on par with the Eight Pillar Disasters.

‘Although it’s not a complete Eight Pillar Disaster…’

Philip felt that Minhyuk deserved respect for making and raising this power on his own.

[Philp’s favor has increased dramatically.]

Why did Philip doubt Minhyuk’s qualifications in the first place? It was because he was a foreigner. Because of that, he tried to give him a Pillar Disaster that was weak and insufficient while citing the restrictions that foreigners usually faced.

Nonetheless, Minhyuk had made Philip groan three times. Since a promise was a promise, Philip wanted to reward him. He said, “I’ll make it for you. I will give it my all to make the best Pillar Disaster to satisfy you and your vassals.”

“Thank you. Also, all of our misunderstandings have already been resolved. Please don’t mind it any further.”

Minhyuk could tell that Philip had truly admitted his mistakes and repented. This alone proved that he had a magnanimous heart. The Creator even said he would give it his all to create his Eight Pillar Disaster, which was indeed a cause for delight. Before Philip started the creation process, he first tried his luck with Minhyuk.

“I have a favor to ask of you.”

“A favor?”

Minhyuk could not help but hold some sort of expectation. He knew that this favor that The Creator asked of him would definitely be connected to a quest.

“Can your cooking revive the dead?”

“...What?”

Reviving the dead? That was quite an unfamiliar and unexpected request. In the first place, the dead could no longer eat. So, how could he revive them with his food?

Seeing that Minhyuk could not understand his intentions, Philip smiled bitterly. Then, he explained, “I’m not asking you to revive them forever. Wait… Ah. I just need you to revive them for a minute. Just enough for me to say goodbye to them.”

Then, Philip held out a melon.

(Melon that Soothes Regret)

Ingredient Grade: God

Special Abilities:

•This melon is known for reviving even the dead for a short period.

•However, it is challenging to cook.

•One melon can only revive one person for a brief moment.

•Once the dish is completed, and the soul of the person you want to revive eats the melon, their regret and sorrow will be soothed.

•Surprisingly enough, the melon will not disappear even after the soul of the person eats it.

Description: This shocking melon is well-known for its ability to revive the dead for a short period. It is challenging to cook.

After receiving the ingredient, Minhyuk immediately understood. Alas, even if he did it well, he was still unsure if it could bring back the dead.

“Who do you want to revive?”

“...”

In response to his question, Philip went somewhere. Minhyuk saw three sets of white bones covered with cloth hidden in an inconspicuous corner. The world where Minhyuk was currently in was a world with Philip as its only inhabitant. The presence of these three sets of white bones meant…

‘Are they his family?’

So, to put it simply, his family died in this place.

“Who should I revive…?” Minhyuk trailed off, unable to say more about the topic, as a complicated expression flashed on his face.

“Who should I choose to get revived…?”

Which of the three should they revive? Neither Philip nor Minhyuk had the answer.

‘This…’

Even if Minhyuk had cooked this melon, it would still have been equivalent to a failure. If he could only revive one person, then Philip would continue to live with the guilt of being unable to revive the rest of his family, even for a brief moment.

“I know that it’s already challenging to revive one person. As long as you can revive one person, then I will help you adjust the power of Calamity,” Philip choked with tears. “And…”

He could no longer continue. He could not bring himself to say the following words. There was only one ingredient, and reviving everyone with just that single ingredient was impossible. Philip knew this best. He laughed bitterly, knowing that it was genuinely impossible to save everyone.

“If you revive all of them, then I will not only supplement the power of Calamity, I will also add my power into it and let it be reborn into a true Pillar Disaster.”

“From what you’re saying, it sounds like a human cannot have two Pillar Disasters.” Minhyuk smiled bitterly.

With a matching smile, Philip said, “Would you please choose for me? Choose who to revive, please?”

It seemed like Philip wanted to at least lessen the feeling of guilt by letting Minhyuk choose who to revive. Minhyuk nodded in understanding.

“Then, please look at this first,” Philip walked away, a shroud of gloom covering his figure as a hologram appeared before him. “I will start creating a new Pillar Disaster tailored for you, the Pillar of the Gourmands. As for you…”

[You can now view Philip’s past.]

[Would you like to watch it?]

“You can watch my past.”

***

[Before the birth of God of Origin Athenae and the correction of all of the balance in the world…]

[There were already many beings who lived in the world.]

[The beings, called humans in the current world, long existed before the Destruction.]

[The God of Time, who looked at the world before God of Origin Athenae’s birth, the same world that lacked balance, said…]

[I will create a new world. To do that, everything has to go away.]

Everything was bound to disappear one day, just like the dinosaurs living in the distant past on the Earth where Minhyuk lived, which were destroyed by meteors.

Every single human being knew that mankind would soon be destroyed. After their destruction, a new life might be born to the world or a world devoid of everything might just continue on.

At this moment, Minhyuk realized that Philip’s story began before the birth of God of Origin Athenae. He watched as the world’s destruction began just with someone’s declaration.

Millions of meteors fell from the sky and destroyed everything in their path. Magma burst out from the ground and devoured all living beings wandering on land. Tens of thousands of gods also fell from the sky to lead and create the Path of Destruction.

Everything was being erased like they weren’t there in the first place. And in such a world…

[He was there.]

[The one who was called the Creator of All Skills and the Source of All Powers.]

[The one who was hailed as the Absolute Martial God.]

[He was human. But unlike the other humans who had already accepted their fate in this battle without victory, he remained standing.]

[For his wife.]

[For his daughter.]

[And for his son.]

[He was the only one who refused to disappear just like that.]

He watched as Philip ran away from the world that was being destroyed with his family.

Then, the scene in front of Minhyuk changed.

“Don’t worry. We’re not going to die,” Philip said as he stood atop the walls of a fortress, his chosen final front.

Standing right behind him was his family. Meanwhile, the tens of thousands of gods, with the millions of troops behind them, moved forward to extinguish everything and get past him.

***

Philip sat in front of the sleeping Minhyuk, looking up at the sky as he continued to create the Eight Pillar Disaster Digest.

“To be honest, I cannot bring myself to choose.”

He did not know which of his three beloved family members to revive to say “I love you” and bid goodbye. As a husband and a father, he wanted to save every single one of them. Although he knew that it was impossible, he still hoped that he would be able to see them all.

“Look. That power is my power—the beginning and the end of the Eight Pillar Disasters.”

Philip knew Minhyuk could not hear him, but he continued speaking.

“If you revive all of them, I will pass it on to you. The Eight Pillar Disasters… No. The Pillar’s Pinnacle.”

Nonetheless, Philip knew that something like that would never happen. After all, there was only one ingredient.

***

Minhyuk saw with his own eyes how Philip stood atop the fortress, his back unwavering and resolute in front of the tens of thousands of gods and the millions of troops they led. The only human being who refused to disappear to protect his family looked at the charging gods.

Minhyuk was enraptured by the scene in front of him.

Philip clutched the hilt of his sword and pulled his arm back as he looked at the charging gods. Then, at that moment, an aura that could overwhelm even the Transcendentals erupted from within him, making the sky tremble while the air grew heavy.

“Pillar Slaying Sword.”

Millions of sword lights, a number on par with the enemies charging at Philip, appeared in the sky above and fell. They moved to tear apart every single enemy that tried to approach Philip.

[If you revive one person, your skill Calamity will undergo evolution.]

[If you revive all of them, you can learn the Pillar’s Pinnacle!]

Minhyuk’s jaw dropped. He was utterly stunned at Philip’s unbelievably ridiculous power.