Gourmet Gaming

Chapter 1183

Chapter 1183

[Ten Thousand Lightning.]

[It will eradicate any being recognized as enemies!]

[Each lightning strike will have an additional 27,000% attack power.]

[You will be left in a two-second stunned state upon being hit by lightning.]

[The Guardian Deity’s Envoy will become 150% stronger when facing the gods of Olympus and everyone related to them.]

[Because of the power of the Guardian Deity’s Envoy, a gigantic barrier will be created around the Gorodis Kingdom, and anyone or anything associated with Olympus will be banned from further entry.]

Minhyuk was shocked by what he heard and saw in front of him. The ten thousand bolts of lightning that fell from the sky turned all of the members of the Slaughter Squad into ashes all at once.

‘No matter how strong the power was, the Slaughter Squad members' level was over Level 600.’

To think they were annihilated just by being hit once? In just one breath, ten thousand members of the Slaughter Squad were wiped out. Furthermore, Aelona was not yet done. Holding her father’s hand, she glared furiously at the Slaughter Squad and the Divine Punisher Andreas.

[Hundred Thousand Lightning.]

BANG–!

A hundred thousand lightning bolts fell from the dark sky and wiped out a hundred thousand members of the Slaughter Squad. The power that Aelona displayed was astonishing and worthy of admiration.

Meanwhile, there was a faint smile on Anton’s face. He was just so happy that he was able to see his daughter before he died. Of course, Aelona was also delighted. She was glad that she was able to hold her father in her arms and protect him in his last moments. The two looked at each other with smiles on their faces.

“BASTARDS!!!”

Just then, a harsh scream echoed from below the walls. The screaming voice belonged to none other than Divine Punisher Andreas. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

He had broken free from his stunned state, pulling off his charred clothes and revealing his upper body, which was covered with bulging muscles. The most eye-catching thing about him was the lightning-sharp spear in his hands.

Divine Punisher Andreas temporarily inherited a god's power to punish those who dared to oppose Olympus. The power belonged to Zeus.

As someone who inherited the power of lightning, Andreas had high resistance toward the lightning attribute. Regardless, enduring the Ten Thousand Lightning and the Hundred Thousand Lightning one after another proved too much even for him.

‘How can I receive this much damage...?’

Andreas knew that the Guardian Deity’s Envoy was their greatest enemy. He turned to look at the barrier, which was covered with sparks of electricity, covering the entire kingdom. Those already inside the kingdom before the barrier was deployed were safe. However, the members of the Slaughter Squad who tried to join them burned the moment they touched the barrier.

‘We cannot enter the Gorodis Kingdom again.’

That meant one thing. Andreas needed to kill Aelona today.

‘If I kill the Guardian Deity’s Envoy, the barrier she deployed will naturally disappear.’

When Andreas swung the spear in his hands lightly, a lightning bolt fell from the sky and aimed straight toward Aelona, whose power quickly neutralized the lightning.

‘This is the power that Lord Zeus has and is coveting.’

Because of his greed, Zeus sealed the guardian deity who possessed the power of lightning. This was so he could obtain the guardian deity’s power and strengthen his control of lightning.

In the end, he failed to do so.

Bang, bang, bang–!

Lightning fell from the sky and shot straight toward Aelona and King Anton with every swing of Andreas' spear.

Anton looked at his daughter, constantly neutralizing the lightning, and said, “Go, my daughter.”

Aelona knew what her father’s wish was. Her father wished to protect the Gorodis Kingdom from them. Although she wanted to stay with her father, there was something that she had to do. So, she slowly stood up.

Bzzt, bzzt, bzzt–

[Lightning Cloud.]

Aelona grabbed the sword on the ground and moved swiftly like lightning. She landed in the middle of the members of the Slaughter Squad, immediately swept away, and annihilated more than a hundred of them with just the lightning that covered her body. Victory immediately tilted to the side of the Gorodis Kingdom with the appearance of Aelona, whose entire body was covered with sparks of electricity.

Meanwhile, the Gorodis’ royal army hurriedly moved to deal with the already burnt and electrocuted members of the Slaughter Squad.

Just by looking at Aelona's power, Andreas knew he couldn't reach her heights.

‘We will never be able to win by force.’

However, Andreas noticed one interesting thing.

‘I have a chance.’

There was a reason he was so confident of his victory. Although Aelona used overwhelming force, her moves were extremely monotonous and clumsy.

Andreas bombarded Aelona with attacks. Currents of lightning stretched out from the girl’s body to interrupt Andreas' movements. However, Andreas just swung his spear and knocked out the lightning before moving to cut her down.

Shwaa–!

“...?” Aelona looked at the blood flowing down her abdomen in disbelief.

“Even if you’re the Guardian Deity’s Envoy, the difference between us is still the difference between heaven and earth. After all, you are someone who has just awakened to your power while I have swung my weapons for hundreds of years.”

Even if a child with overwhelming power wielded a sword, they would just be nothing but a strong and tough child. Andreas, on the other hand, had lived for hundreds of years swinging his sword, using it to cut, stab, and kill his enemies.

This was not a difference in power but a difference in skill. And Aelona would need help to overcome this massive gap in skills. No matter how tough she was, it would be useless if Andreas kept cutting her. No matter how strong her attacks were, it would be redundant if Andreas kept avoiding her.

Bang–!

In the end, Andreas' spear pierced through Aelona’s body and pinned her to the ground. She, who was trapped on the ground, could only spit out blood.

“You will not be able to defeat me with such a naive and stupid set of skills. This kingdom will perish under my hands today.”

Even if they had completed the Guardian Deity’s Dish, in the end, they still could not escape the grasp of the gods.

At that moment, a weak and mysterious light flashed from within the body of Guardian Deity’s Envoy Aelona.

***

Joy Co. Ltd.

Only a few people were sitting inside the company’s meeting room.

Department Head Kim Dae-Il groaned. “Aelona’s level is at Level 1,005. She also has a body that can become 150% stronger when facing everyone related to Olympus. She has the power to overpower Andreas easily. Even so, she still cannot overcome the huge skill gap.”

President Kang Taehoon and Team Leader Park Minggyu nodded as if they agreed with his words. But Kang Taehoon was sporting a solemn expression on his face.

“Are you worried about him achieving a 100% Exploration Rate? If things continue at this rate, then the Gorodis Kingdom will perish. This means that things should go according to our expected scenario.”

“That’s right. We’re going in the direction that we expected. The problem is that not everything is going according to plan.”

Department Head Kim Dae-Il was confused. ‘What do they mean?’

“Don’t you think that when we first made the Guardian Deity’s Dish and made it so Guardian Deity’s Envoy Aelona will be ambushed, we would have expected something like this to happen?”

The most meticulous department in Joy Co. Ltd. is none other than the Story Team. Wouldn’t the Story Team have expected something like the gap in skills to happen? Of course, they would.

“They had already expected that the situation would be like this when they made it so the Guardian Deity’s Dish would awaken the Guardian Deity’s Envoy. They had expected that Aelona would be overwhelmed with the huge skill difference. That’s why they added a special element to Aelona.”

“A special element?” Department Head Kim Dae-Il asked.

President Kang Taehoon nodded. “Whether it’s a player or an NPC, as long as they were a part of the Exploration Team, they cannot directly cause physical harm to any people related to Olympus. If that’s the case, then wouldn’t it be too boring for the members of the Exploration Team?”

Boring meant too many restrictions, and they could not enjoy this new continent.

“That’s why we have added a new setting. It’s none other than the Aelona’s Teacher system.”

“A teacher system?”

“Right now, Aelona’s a blank slate. She had been in a deep slumber for ten years and had just recently awakened. Of course, her talent for swordsmanship was quite high before she was forced into her deep slumber. But she’s still not good enough to deal with Andreas alone,” Kang Taehoon said as he looked at the monitor. “To balance what Aelona lacks, the members of the Exploration Team can be her teacher. We have predicted this will happen if they have come this far.”

“Then, what’s the part that you did not expect?”

At that question, President Kang looked at another person on the monitor and said, “Minhyuk is going to become Aelona’s teacher.”

***

Andreas approached Aelona and stepped on the part of her abdomen that his spear had pierced through.

“Kghhk...!” Aelona gritted her teeth to stop herself from screaming. At the same time, tears fell down her cheeks. She resented herself for not being able to protect the Gorodis Kingdom even after she had gained power.

Andreas was both delighted and amused when he saw the expression on her face.

“Do you think a bug can become a god just because they gained power? Huh? Look.”

“...”

“Your father is already turning into a cold corpse. You will soon die in my hands. As for your brother, I will personally tear him apart and feed his flesh to the dogs.”

“...”

Tears continued to stream down Aelona’s cheeks.

At this moment, Andreas decided that the battle with her was now a trifling matter. He said, “Die swiftly, you f*cking Guardian Deity’s Envoy.”

Andreas raised his spear to stab her in the heart.

“...?”

At that moment, Andreas felt a weird and mysterious energy. To his shock, Aelona swung her sword and gently struck the spear, aiming for her heart.

Clang–!

Minhyuk had entered an invincible state and appeared right beside Aelona. He was also startled. He did not expect that such a system would be hidden like this.

[Aelona’s Teacher System has been activated.]

[Aelona is looking for a teacher to teach and lead her.]

[You have been picked as a candidate.]

[You will become Aelona’s teacher.]

[She will quickly absorb all of your teachings.]

[She is a rare genius who will learn every move you teach her.]

Minhyuk stood next to Aelona and raised his sword. In response, she took on the same posture as Minhyuk.

Andreas laughed at the two. He scoffed, “Are you saying that this guy will teach you right here and now to beat me?”

He was aware of the existence of foreigners in the other continents. From what he knew, these strangers were born and raised in a land free of war and fighting. What kind of extraordinary power would someone who was raised in such an environment teach this naive girl and overwhelm him?

Andreas has been holding a sword since he was five. Of course, he was born with a tough and strong body, but his skills were excellent. Andreas laughed as he stabbed the girl with his spear.

Clang–!

But at that moment, Aelona’s sword easily struck the tip of his spear. Of course, standing right next to her was Minhyuk, who was in the same posture as her.

Minhyuk had never taught anyone, so his teaching skills were obviously lacking. However, there was something very special about him.

[The teacher system will be activated for ten minutes. Aelona’s abilities will be determined by how much you teach her during the duration.]

[The higher the Teaching percentage increases, the more skilled she will become.]

“B*tch! Do you think things will be different if you receive teachings from an impudent foreigner like him?!” Andreas growled as he approached them.

At that moment, Minhyuk turned to his first disciple, Aelona, and said, “Aelona, I might be lacking as a teacher. However, my first teacher is the Sword God.”

“...!” Andreas' eyes flashed open.

“As I struck the scarecrows, he taught me how to wield my sword and strike more efficiently. He had said, ‘The sword wielded to protect someone else will become the strongest sword.’

That was right. Perhaps Minhyuk was not good enough compared to the NPCs of Athenae. But one should keep in mind the people that he had come across.

Aelona, with her sword raised, cut past Andreas, who was charging in at her. Her sword, which was reminiscent of the Sword God’s sword, swung down to protect what she wanted to protect.

[Teaching has increased by 6%.]

“My second teacher is the Sword Emperor Ellie. She is the emperor of the toughest empire. This is her swordsmanship, also made to protect her people.”

Minhyuk's swordsmanship in his early days of playing Athenae was derived from Ellie’s own. The power of the greatest swordsman of his continent appeared as Aelona moved along and followed Minhyuk’s movements.

The sword carried a destructive force completely different from that used by Sword God Valen and stabbed through Andreas. Unable to avoid the attack, Andreas screamed involuntarily.

“My third teacher is an old man.”

Minhyuk had many teachers. He had pondered over every single one of their teachings. He was very grateful to every single one of them. If it weren’t for them, he wouldn’t even be able to grow to this level.

He had more than ten teachers. Every time he imparted the lessons and teachings he had received from them to Aelona, notifications rang out.

[Teaching has increased by 5%.]

[Teaching has increased by 4%.]

[Teaching has increased by 7%.]

Aelona quickly soaked up Minhyuk’s teachings and took on new powers.

Andreas bit his lips in fury as his entire body was being sliced apart. Unable to hold back his anger, he screamed, “B*TCH!!!” as he threw his spear made of lightning toward Aelona.

However, with a simple spark, Aelona shifted away and ran away. At the same time, a series of notifications rang in Aelona’s ears.

[Your teacher and master, Minhyuk, has thirteen teachers.]

[The teachings he received from his teachers are now engraved in your own flesh and bones.]

[Your teacher is imparting everything that he has ever learned.]

[Teaching has reached 75%.]

Minhyuk lowered his body and took a stance. Aelona followed suit.

Then, Minhyuk said, “This swordsmanship is the swordsmanship that suits you the best. Heart Sword, Chapter 1.”

Following Minhyuk’s movements, Aelona reached for her scabbard.

Meanwhile, Minhyuk was looking at a hologram, which popped out in front of him, of all of the skills that Aelona had learned from him.

“The Sword’s Wail. Sword of Million Lightnings.”

Aelona lowered her body and took on the posture used for quick draw as an invisible sword made of lightning shot out and tore apart Andreas' body.

Crackle, crackle, crackle–!

Aelona watched Andreas' body slowly collapse after being torn apart. Then, she looked at Minhyuk, who she did not know the name of yet, and called out, “M... aster...”

Minhyuk had told her earlier that she had become stronger because of his teachers. Aelona saw past that. She said, “They stayed by your side because you are a strong, kind, and upright man.”

“So, that makes you the strongest person, Master.” Aelona continued, “It’s an honor...”

“...”

“My teacher is the kind of person who will praise all the people who walk the same path as him and speak of their greatness.”

[Your first disciple, Aelona, is very happy she has you as her master!]