NABC Chapter 1185
Chapter 1185
Chapter 1185
Chapter 1185
After the update-related broadcast ended, a lottery was drawn. One million players were selected to enter the Gaia Continent from among those who had pre-registered to explore the new continent. The lottery winners were delighted, while those who did not win vowed to follow right behind them.
Among the winners was BJ Know-it-all Dictionary, Korea’s best BJ and a member of the Beyond the Heavens Empire. He could stand tall as a world-class BJ by creating videos and broadcasting new information and attack methods to the players of Athenae. This allowed him to stand among the top 100 in the Global ZTube Rankings.
To his delight, he was one of the one million players chosen to enter the Gaia Continent. The moment he accessed the game, BJ Know-it-all Dictionary received an invitation. Upon clicking the invitation, he was immediately warped to the Gorodis Kingdom.
Upon landing on new land, he received various quest notifications. There were several types of quests, including kingdom recovery quests, materials and ingredients procurement quests. There were also quests that required the players to increase the favor of the people of Gorodis Kingdom and become friends with them.
When BJ Know-it-all Dictionary started broadcasting, many viewers flocked to watch.
[Dictionary hyung, you’re not going to do a broadcast that praises and compliments Minhyuk just because you belong to the Beyond the Heavens Empire, right?]
[Do you not even know what kind of person Dictionary hyung is? This hyung right here is known as the Player Insulter.]
People flocked to and believed in Know-it-all Dictionary’s broadcasts because he never used unscrupulous methods or praised someone to gain an advantage or create more revenue. Even though he belonged to the Beyond the Heavens Empire, Know-it-all Dictionary often pointed out the mistakes that the empire made.
“Guys! Since we’re here, let’s go and do some quests.”
Know-it-all Dictionary looked around until he found an NPC. He decided to approach said NPC and talk to them.
“...I don’t like talking to people from other continents.”
But he was ignored.
“...?”
Know-it-all Dictionary was dumbfounded. He tried to use his excellent social skills to talk to other NPCs, but they were all stubborn and hard to approach. Looking around, he realized most players could not even speak to them, let alone receive a quest.
[The citizens of the Gaia Continent harbored hostility toward people from other continents.]
[This all stemmed from a legend passed down in the Gaia Continent.]
[According to the legends, the gods of the eastern continents have stolen the powers and technology of the gods of the Gaia Continent so they could grow stronger.]
[As a result, the people of the Gaia Continent believed that the people from the eastern continents had stolen something from them.]
Know-it-all Dictionary’s expression turned unsightly. ‘Then, should we do something so we could get to know the people and be able to talk to them first?’
Nevertheless, after looking around, he realized that almost all players were being treated coldly.
Thankfully, Know-it-all Dictionary had a cautious and reserved personality. Because of that, he was only ignored. But the arrogant and cheeky players? They were not only treated harshly, they were also kicked out of the gates.
As he watched the situation, Know-it-all Dictionary unknowingly muttered, “How did Minhyuk manage to get by in this place...”
Right then, the people turned around to look at him.
“Lord Minhyuk?”
“Minhyuk?”
“Are you talking about our dear Minhyuk?!”
Suddenly, the people of the Gaia Continent flocked toward him.
The man who had just looked and spoken to Know-it-all Dictionary with contempt earlier was now looking at him with bright eyes.
The man said, “By any chance, do you know Lord Minhyuk?”
“Ah. Well, yes.”
“Do you just know him by name? Or do you know each other and have a close relationship?”
Know-it-All Dictionary was a very high-ranking person in the Beyond the Heavens Empire. So, he could be considered to be close to Minhyuk.
“Well, we’re quite close.” Know-it-All Dictionary remarked.
“Goodness~ I did not recognize such a noble person.”
“Come, come! This person is close to our dear Minhyuk!”
“Oh! Oooooooh!”
[Garal’s favor has dramatically increased.]
[Bess’ favor has dramatically increased.]
[Connor’s favor has dramatically increased.]
“...?”
“Here, try this~”
“Goodness. You’re a bit handso—or not?”
“If you’re Lord Minhyuk’s friend, you’re also our friend!”
“...?”
Know-it-all Dictionary was left dumbfounded by the sudden and sharp increase in favor at the mere mention of Minhyuk’s name. It was proof of how significant Minhyuk’s influence was in this place.
During this time, the former king, Anton, had already died. The newly crowned Aelona had gathered all the people, including the foreigners, by the walls of the still chaotic and messy Gorodis Kingdom.
Then, Aelona began her speech. She said, “I am now crowned as your new king and ruler. Although I am lacking...”
Murmur, murmur.
He, who was connected to the other sealed deities, spoke to them.
[He’s a good man. He’s different from the people in the past.]
In the past, the Olympians showed care for the guardian deities. They not only pretended to love the humans but also pretended to care for them. The guardian deities believed in them, but it turned out that they were just doing that because they wanted to obtain their powers.
After being sealed and oppressed by such beings, the guardian deities no longer hold any faith or trust in humans and gods. And, of course, the same was true for the words that the Guardian Deity of Lightning said.
[I no longer believe in humans and gods.]
[You still trust them even after everything we’ve been through?]
[I refuse! I will not allow you to release the Guardian Deity’s Dish for the sake of those humans and gods!]
[The worst part? He’s a dirty being from another continent!]
Amidst their clamoring, the wisest guardian deity spoke.
[Then let’s put him to the test. If he passes the test, then we will release the seal. But if he fails, then we will completely seal the dish.]
Everyone, except the Guardian Deity of Lightning, believed Minhyuk would fail their test. When they were told of the testing method, the Guardian Deity of Lightning protested.
[But...]
[This is the only way! I still believe that he is no different from that bastard Zeus!]
Ultimately, the Guardian Deity of Lightning was forced to implement the test at their behest.
[The Guardian Deity of Lightning tells you how to release the seal on the Guardian Deity’s Dish.]
[To release the seal on the Guardian Deity’s Dish, 15% of the total population of the Gorodis Kingdom has to bow in front of the statue of the guardian deity for ten hours every day.]
[It doesn’t matter who does it. The children, the women, or the elderly are included.]
[The Guardian Deity’s Dish’s seal will be released after they complete the task for 100 days.]
[The faith and trust that the people of the Gorodis Kingdom have in you can pierce through the sky.]
[With a single word, they will willingly bow for 100 days for your sake!]
Minhyuk frowned.
“You want me to force the people to work hard to unseal the dish...?”
[The Guardian Deity of Lightning says you deserve such a reward.]
However, Minhyuk did not think that at all.
“Right now, they are just trying to get back on their feet and get over the pain that they had suffered. Of course, they will probably do that for me, but you want me to ask them to do that just so I can eat one dish?”
[The Guardian Deity of Lightning says that it doesn’t matter.]
“It matters.”
The guardian deities had seen how the Olympians killed humans so that they could satisfy their greed and fill their stomachs.
Yet, the man before them said, “I don’t want to make other people suffer and work hard for a very long time just so I can gain a fleeting sense of happiness.”
The gods of Olympus had oppressed and made the people of the Gaia Continent suffer so that they could become stronger.
“I’d rather go hungry than eat that dish.”
[The Guardian Deity of Lightning says it is very uncharacteristic for someone hailed as the Food God.]
“What does it matter if I am the Food God? Because I love eating? Yes, that’s right. I love eating. But I do not want to let others suffer just so I can eat,” Minhyuk said as he turned around without hesitation.
[The Guardian Deities says that you passed the test!]
[The four Guardian Deities do not have a single shred of trust left for both humans and gods.]
[That’s why they wanted to test you.]
[The Guardian Deity of Lightning says he will release the seal on the Guardian Deity’s Dish for you.]
The guardian deities were in awe at Minhyuk’s behavior.
However, Minhyuk’s reaction was cold.
“What the hell are you doing?”
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“Alright, I get why you want to put me to the test. I understand that it’s because you suffered a lot. However...” Minhyuk’s expression was sharp and cold. “You wanted to use the humans who trusted and cherished you, the same humans you wanted to protect, for a test? Did you think that what you did was correct? Do you even deserve to be hailed as their guardian deities?”
Only then did the guardian deities realize they had made a grave mistake.
“It’s just a simple test? Don’t you understand? The problem here is that you used the people you were supposed to protect as test subjects.”
The cold and harsh words stabbed the guardian deities deeply.
“Do you expect me to be happy just because I passed your test? What? You want me to dance in joy? No. You’re wrong. I don’t feel happy at all. Don’t use the people who care about you and love you deeply just so you can test someone.”
The guardian deities finally realized that the man before them was not someone they could dare to test. They also learned that their momentary lapse in judgment and act of stupidity had left this man utterly disappointed in them.