Gourmet Gaming

Chapter 840

Haze was left in both confusion and doubt. She could not understand why the God that was Good at Lying offered her the God of Fraud class.

‘This is not some fraud or scam. This is a pure business deal though?’

Then, another voice rang in her ears.

[The God that is Good at Lying is shocked that you can’t even recognize the ‘scam’ that you did.] The sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs ɴoᴠel ꜰɪre.nᴇt

[The God that is Good at Lying shouts that you are the one and true candidate for the God of Fraud! It shows in your bones!]

“...?”

Haze truly could not understand it. However, she quickly shook off all of the questions she had, instead focusing on the crux.

‘I... I can become a God?’

Haze had never considered herself someone as a candidate to become God. After all, gods were objects of worship and were beings that stood above humans. They were the great and holy ones.

However, there were quite a few Continental Gods around Haze. Seeing those Continental Gods made Haze realize that being a God did not necessarily mean that they were pure and holy. The Gods around her had to live for eternity. Also, because of their titles, they had to live with constant danger.

Haze believed that she did not have anything special like those other gods. She did not have excellent spearmanship like Spear God Ben, nor a talent that could cause the envy of all like God of Alchemy Mandala. She also could not lead a demonic army like Elpis. Haze was just... an ordinary woman.

To be honest, the prospect of becoming a God was quite scary for her. At the same time, there was another emotion.

Grip—

Haze tightened her palms into a fist.

‘Your Majesty...’

She could still clearly remember that day. When she first met Minhyuk, she was nothing but a prisoner. To be honest, she could have died that day. However, Minhyuk saved a miserable girl like her and gave her a new leash in life. Haze only slept three hours per day in the position of prime minister, as she wanted to repay her benefactor, Minhyuk.

The Beyond the Heavens Empire was now in a precarious state. She was just one person, one talent. However, if she became a God, then she would be able to shoulder a lot of His Majesty’s problems.

Haze licked her lips. She was scared but she still mustered up the courage. This was so she could become a great help for His Majesty.

‘I will become God.’

With Haze’s acceptance of the offer, the voice rang in her head again.

[You have accepted the God of Fraud Class.]

[The God of Fraud’s Trial will now begin.]

[To become the God of Fraud, you have to use your brilliant communication skills and flexible adaptability to gain ten million platinum in two weeks.]

[If you fail the God of Fraud’s Trial, you will receive punishment and will no longer be able to ‘lie’!]

Haze was very relieved when she saw that the penalty for the trial was not as heavy as she thought.

‘I would no longer be able to lie?’

It had to be known that Haze had never thought that she had lied in her life. The words that she uttered were not lies. They were words of investment! Look at the situation in front of her right now.

'Didn’t these people willingly give the auction money for a chance to be the first person to meet with His Majesty and gain benefits from the Beyond the Heavens Empire? Isn’t it beneficial for both sides?'

At that moment, Ardo’s Emperor, the one who won the right to be the first to meet His Majesty Minhyuk, sneaked up to her and asked, “Are the rumors about the Emperor going to a place called Edea and killing a God-like man true?”

Haze nodded and whispered in his ears, “Your Majesty, I’m only going to tell you this information. Officially, he killed one. But unofficially, he killed three.”

“...!”

Haze... was a woman who did not know how to lie.

***

After eating his fill of samgyeopsal, Minhyuk returned to his office. However, he could not help but feel puzzled.

‘Where did Haze go?’

Haze, who was normally right next to him, was nowhere to be found. However, since they were not in the middle of a war, the fact that she was not here meant that there was something special that she had to attend to.

At that moment, Minhyuk recalled that he was able to shoot two birds with one stone. The first was becoming the very first Athenae player to become an emperor. By establishing the Beyond the Heavens Empire and becoming its emperor, he was able to meet the conditions required for the Battle God’s Descendant’s Class Transfer.

Among the things that he gained by becoming an emperor, as well as the successor of the Battle God, there were quite a lot of things that would prove to be of great help to the operations of his empire.

When Minhyuk became an emperor, he received quite a lot of rewards, including 20,000 REP, 10,000 CHA, and platinum, which appeared in his inventory right away, which was no less than one million. But that was not all. All of the NPCs of the Beyond the Heavens Empire also received a 5% boost in all of their abilities. It was a huge increase in strength for the already powerful people who protected the empire.

The rewards sounded very grand, but this was only possible because he was the first player to achieve such a feat. There was a chance that whoever became the next emperor would only receive half of what Minhyuk had received today.

Then, Minhyuk quickly checked the details of the title that he obtained.

(The First Emperor)

Unique Title

Requirements: The First Emperor.

Title Effects:

•All of your stats will increase by 4%.

•The effects of all of the skills related to CHA will increase by 12%.

•Passive Skill: The Sovereign’s Sword

•NPCs and Players belonging to the Beyond the Heavens Empire will receive a 3% increase in all of their abilities, as well as a 6% increase in skill damage when they are fighting within 50 meters of their emperor.

•You will be able to acquire rewards if the system recognizes the achievement that you have made as the First Emperor.

It was a truly outstanding title.

Although The Sovereign’s Sword could only be triggered through a very small probability of 0.6%, it could increase his basic attack damage by fifteen times. Since the effects were way too overpowered, it was only natural that it could only be triggered with a very low possibility.

There was also a 3% increase in all abilities and a 6% increase in skill damage for all of the NPCs and players fighting alongside their emperor. In the first place, the NPCs that belonged to Minhyuk’s empire were all outstanding individuals who could deliver shocking power. What more if their stats would increase by 3%?

However, the most noteworthy thing out of everything was the Achievement System. Achievements could only be recognized if someone had done something very, very amazing, or something that no one else had. Minhyuk was very happy that there would now be a system that could recognize whatever achievement he would make and reward him appropriately.

After checking the title, Minhyuk checked Emperor’s Authority.

(Emperor’s Authority)

Mana Required: Will depend on the Authority used.

Cooldown: Will depend on the Authority used.

Penalty: Will depend on the Authority used.

Effects:

•The Emperor’s Comfort

•Sealed

•Sealed

•Sealed

Description: The Emperor’s Authority is the power given only to the player who has become an emperor. Once the skill ‘Emperor’s Comfort’ has reached 100% in skill proficiency level, the next skill would be unlocked. The only method to increase the skill proficiency level of the Emperor’s Authority is to interact and bond with the people of your empire or make achievements as the emperor.

It was just like the explanation said. An emperor had many Authorities. And as a rookie emperor, Minhyuk could only use one of those authorities.

(The Emperor’s Comfort)

Level: 1

Effects:

•You can give comfort to your people, your soldiers, your Named NPCs, or even the players that belonged to your empire.

•The more sincere you are in comforting them, or the higher your CHA is, the more likely it is for the other person who received your comfort will be able to overcome hardships and adversities.

•Those who receive your comfort will sometimes be able to overcome their limitations and enjoy benefits like stat effects or buff effects.

Minhyuk nodded. It seemed to be a skill that would boost the effect when he comforted his people. Minhyuk did not take this skill to be that big of a deal.

‘Ah, come to think of it... how high is my CHA now?’

Minhyuk had been steadily building his CHA. Among other things, this was a stat that could only be obtained if one created achievements or showed off their charisma as a commander or a king.

[CHA: 14,865]

When Minhyuk became an emperor he was able to obtain around 10,000 CHA, and around 2,000 more when he became the Battle God’s Descendant. Perhaps Minhyuk had the highest CHA in all of Athenae by now.

Minhyuk left these things behind for now. There were far more important things that he had to look over. And that was the various skills and rewards that he had gained for becoming the Battle God’s Descendant.

[Battle God’s Descendant will now be your subclass!]

[Since you have had a subclass before, you will be able to retain your skills. The new Battle God’s Descendant’s skill will be added to your repertoire!]

[You cannot obtain attack skills because you have had a subclass before.]

[The new Battle God’s skills are now open!]

[You have obtained the Battle God’s Cry.]

[You have obtained the Battle God’s Summons.]

[You have obtained the Battle God’s Recruitment.]

[You have obtained the Battle God’s Communication Skills.]

[You have obtained the Battle God’s Immortal Knight Order.]

[You will be able to acquire new skills if you meet various requirements and conditions.]

[You are the Battle God’s Descendant and the Food God. You can now pick the ‘Food God’s Swords’. The Food God Swords will have a 10% increase in growth and a 3% increase in all of their stats.]

[You can pick a total of thirty Food God’s Swords. These thirty Food God’s Swords will be the ones that will prove your power.]

[Every time the Food God’s Swords grow, you will receive a special privilege.]

The fact that he could bring out the Food God’s Swords was very useful for Minhyuk. Perhaps these Food God’s Swords would play the same role as Nerva’s Sword of the Gods.

As he looked at all of the skills that he gained, his eyes were particularly drawn to one skill, which was none other than the Battle God’s Immortal Knight Order.

(Battle God’s Immortal Knight Order)

Active Skill

Mana Required: 500 per second

Level: Master

Cooldown: Three Months

Effects:

•You cannot summon those that belong to the Beyond the Heavens Empire.

•You can gather and rally everyone that you know, whether they are at the end of the world or in Hell, in front of you as long as they give you their explicit approval.

•Those who have been summoned can only fight for you for four minutes.

•Your CHA stat will permanently decrease every second upon summoning the Immortal Knights. The permanent decrease will depend on the number you summoned.

•Your EXP will permanently decrease every second upon summoning the Immortal Knights. The permanent decrease will depend on the number you summoned.

•The moment you gather the Knight Order, your HP will immediately drop to 20%.

•You can select the commander of the Immortal Knights that you will gather.

•The commander of the Immortal Knights will have a 1.2x increase in strength.

•The Immortal Knight Order boasts highly of their covertness. They would appear with a ragged look and would wear a horned helmet on their heads. The horned helmet will cover their face making it impossible for others to see through the identity of the knights.

It was an interesting skill. He could ask for the approval of someone that he knew in advance and summon them when he needed them. Of course, he also had to ask for their approval again if he chose to summon them. However, the penalty was tremendous.

‘The CHA will decrease per second?’

Even his EXP would drop. It seemed like it was a skill that he could not afford to use many times. However, assuming that he was in a situation where he would be able to receive quite a lot of benefits to the point that it could outweigh the losses, then it might be worth using it once.

So, Minhyuk began to ask for the consent and approval of the people that he knew. He could not help but laugh when he thought about these people.

[Requesting for Approval!]

[Requesting for Approval!]

[Requesting for Approval!]

[Requesting for Approval!]

He constantly sent requests for approval. As for those who received his request, the notifications that rang in their ears went like this:

[The Battle God’s Descendant is asking you to be a part of his Immortal Knight Order. He requests that you be summoned whenever he needs you!]

[You can either approve or reject his request upon his summons.]

On the other hand, Minhyuk was also worried. Most of the people to whom he sent the request were all arrogant and prideful in their way. However, there were still some that could evoke a small smile on his face just at the thought of them.

Minhyuk waited nervously. Which of them would approve their request? Then, the first shot was fired.

[Saintess Loyna accepts your request for her to become a part of the Immortal Knight Order!]

[Pope Roacad accepts your request for him to become a part of the Immortal Knight Order!]

[Pope Achert accepts your request for him to become a part of the Immortal Knight Order!]

The Athenae Religion views Minhyuk favorably. Perhaps they were thinking that approving this notification would prove to be of great help to the Beyond the Heavens Empire in the future. With that thought in mind, the Athenae Religion answered his call.

[Overlord Raldo accepts your request for him to become a part of the Immortal Knight Order!]

A shudder ran down Minhyuk’s spine. The Overlord himself, Raldo, willingly joined his knight order to fight under his command, albeit only briefly.

[Mercenary King Venteio accepts your request for him to become a part of the Immortal Knight Order!]

There was also the Mercenary King who united all of the mercenaries on the continent.

[Elf King Argon accepts...Immortal Knight Order!]

The ruler of all of the elves declared that he would fight by his side.

[Great Demon Gremory...]

One of the three Great Demons, the most arrogant and stubborn woman in the Demon World, joined his forces.

[Sword Emperor Ellie accepts your request for her to become a part of the Immortal Knight Order!]

The Continental Emperor who refused the position of the Sword God raised her sword and stood by his side.

[...accepts...]

[...accepts...]

[...accepts...]

[...accepts...]

[You have received the approval of 19 members for your Immortal Knight Order!]

Minhyuk smiled in delight. Then, there was the last knight.

[Sword God Valen accepts your request for him to become a part of the Immortal Knight Order!]

[You have recruited 20 members of the Immortal Knight Order!]

[The commander of the Immortal Knight Order will now be chosen.]

[The Immortal Knight Order’s Commander is ‘Sword God Valen’!]

The strongest Knight Order was born at this very moment.