Gourmet Gaming

Chapter 884

Despite forcing Minhyuk to challenge the Argalis Dungeon, the gods continued to doubt Minhyuk. Some even began to say, ‘I’d rather you give Bentley the Battle God’s position.’ While looking at these gods, the Battle God summoned one god. Which god did he summon? It was none other than the God of Bards.

The God of Bards stood before them and said, “The first time I met the god called Food God was at the Banquet of the Gods.”

Gods often allowed others to inherit their positions. There were many reasons for a god to let their position go and let someone else inherit it. The main reason was that a successor superior to them had appeared. In such cases, they would often be forced to pass the position.

However, one of these gods had never left his position. And that was the God of Bards. He was the god who had sat in his position for the longest time and had received the respect of many of the gods.

“When I first met him, the first thing I saw was his excited smile.

“That excited and happy smile made my face grow ugly. I also felt a sense of mischievousness grow in me. It made me feel so upset that a man who was nothing more than a trivial and weak Continental God would come to the Banquet of the Gods with such a smile.

“I also have a more arrogant and twisted personality than others. The gods pointed their fingers at him. And me? I stood there with a happy smile on my face as they forced him to lay flat on the ground with some of the gods pouring wine over his head.

“We kicked him out, leaving him alone in his despair and agony. And all I did was cross my arms and laugh at him.”

However, the God of Bards had lived for a long time. As he continued to sing his songs and poems, he would occasionally suddenly remember him.

“But I did not have the right to do that.” Only after living for a long time did he realize that what they did back then was wrong. “And the other gods did not have the right to do that either.”

They had made a colossal mistake and wronged a god because of their arrogance.

The God of Bards’ words and song had the power to persuade people. As the gods listened to a story that had happened after a very long time, they unknowingly sympathized with it.

“That’s too much.”

“The gods of the past really did something that they shouldn’t have done.”

“Is that how one should treat another god?”

Of course, that still did not mean that they recognized the Food God as the Battle God.

“I searched for him for a very long time. Finally, I found him at his old and worn temple. There, I saw him preparing something for the gods, something that he had been preparing for a very long time.”

“...Is it for revenge?”

“If it were me, I would have prepared something to take revenge.”

“He’s the God who loves to Eat. From what I heard, he’s also a god who can make special dishes. Maybe he made a dish that would make others lose their divine power when they ate it.”

“Maybe a dish that would kill someone when they eat it?”

“Or maybe it was a dish that could instantly cause an epidemic? He could have distributed it to all tribes and races to kill them, then tell us, ‘It’s all because of you.’”

The gods voiced out countless assumptions and speculations. However, the God of Bards only smiled faintly when he heard their words, his hands plucking the strings of his harp.

Diriririring–

The beautiful melody that rang from the harp grabbed the gods' attention and made them feel happy.

“I asked him, ‘What are you making?’”

The gods immediately perked their ears up. Which of them guessed correctly? Did he make a dish that could take away one’s divine power, a dish that could cause an epidemic, or a dish that could kill anyone once they ate it?

“At that moment, the Food God looked back at me with a smile. His smile overlapped with his excited smile during the Banquet of the Gods. And with that big smile on his face, he said...” The God of Bards looked around. “...–dish.”

The eyes of all the gods present grew wide when they heard the God of Bards’ words, a complicated expression flashing on their faces. However, some of the gods wondered about the connection between this and the matter regarding the Battle God’s successor. Was the God of Bards saying this because they should feel sad and have respect for that man because he was that kind of god?

Some of the gods even thought like this:

‘However, that does not mean he can be a candidate to become the Battle God.’

‘The Battle God is a god that must receive the recognition of all.’

‘The Battle God is the god that will lead us all in danger.’

The God of Bards knew that the other gods were thinking that way. After all, the one that needed their recognition was not the Food God of the past but the current Food God. However, the God of Bards wanted them not to repeat what happened in the past. While they have not confirmed whether the Food God had successfully attacked the Argalis Dungeon or not, he hoped that they would stop criticizing and cursing him as the most pathetic and weakest god.

[The God that has made an achievement that can surprise even the gods has appeared!]

“...!”

“...!”

“...!”

All of the gods present were left shocked. A few days ago, after Food God Minhyuk had entered the Argalis Dungeon, a notification similar to this rang in their ears. The notifications rang about the clearance of the dungeon’s first gate. He was the only god to have ever cleared the Argalis Dungeon’s first gate after thousands of years.

Many of the gods were shocked. They were hemming and hawing, trying to deny the reality of the matter. However, what they had feared had already become a reality.

[The God is the successor of the God Who Loves to Eat, the same god that has been criticized and humiliated by the other gods in the past!]

The gods’ shock grew even more. When someone made an outstanding achievement, a notification would ring to everyone, including gods and humans. Many gods had made their names known to the world with their achievements. However, very few gods could make two achievements in a row.

[The God is the God that had made an amazing achievement by clearing Argalis Dungeon’s First Gate for the first time.]

Murmur, murmur–

The buzz grew among the gods. They already knew about the Food God’s first achievement. Not long after, the notification about the Food God’s second achievement rang in their ears.

[The God has made an amazing achievement by successfully operating Bless, a divine weapon that has remained inoperable for thousands of years!]

“...!”

“...!”

“...!”

Among those present, the one who was shocked the most was the God of Bards. Why? because the God of Bards was at the scene when Bless was being produced. That was also why he wanted to deny the reality in front of him: “That’s impossible.”

Several production class gods had to gather before they could operate Bless. And not only that, Bless was completely destroyed on the day War Hero Veyron died after it was completely submerged in water. So, how could he operate Bless?

“...I don’t know what exactly is inside Argalis Dungeon’s Second Gate. However, God Evas had mentioned that one could meet War Hero Veyron at that gate. Perhaps he had recreated the battlefield back then?”

“...”

This was the most realistic and logical assumption. However, it still begged the question: Could he operate Bless?

At that moment, one of the gods asked, “God of Bards, what are the conditions and requirements to operate Bless?”

Still sporting an expression of disbelief, the God of Bards answered, “You need 30,000 DEX.”

“...”

“...”

The gods all turned mute.

DEX was classified as a special stat and was different from ordinary stats. It was a skill that required huge amounts of effort. Basically, one had to do something repeatedly for them to obtain one point of DEX. Even production-class gods only had around 10,000 DEX.

However, a few moments later, a series of notifications rang, causing all of the gods to grow even more shocked.

[...successfully...!]

***

[God of Dungeons Bentley has broken the rules of the dungeons. You will be given a special privilege!]

[You can choose one among the special privileges!]

[Please choose from: Double Chosen Stat, Increase Attack Power by 1.5x, Increase Total HP and MP by 1.6x, or Double Skill Damage.]

These were the notifications that Minhyuk heard when Bentley broke into the dungeon and was also what Minhyuk had been agonizing over when Veyron suddenly flew out of the walls of the fortress and engaged Bentley in battle.

At that moment, a colossal war weapon resembling a titan caught his eye. He saw the celestial dwellers pressing their bodies on the divine weapon to prevent it from getting damaged by the attacks that made the fortress shake and tremble. And since Minhyuk was near, he stretched his hand towards the towering war weapon and checked its operating conditions.

[To operate Bless, you need 30,000 DEX stat points!]

[Breath is a divine weapon that has remained inoperational for a long time!]

[If you can get Bless running and operate it, it will be destroyed immediately!]

Achieving the requirement of 30,000 DEX was relatively easy for Minhyuk. In addition to having a DEX that exceeded 10,000 points, he also had a variety of artifacts and titles that could increase his DEX by a certain percentage. He could also have one of his chosen stats doubled as a special privilege because Bentley broke into the dungeon.

“...Bless is a divine weapon created by the production class gods. From what I heard, it can cut through the sky, topple mountains, and turn the land if it can be operated,” one of the celestial dwellers pressing down on Bless explained when he saw Minhyuk show interest in the weapon.

Minhyuk was now left conflicted. What should he choose as a special privilege?

‘Before everything else, I must first determine how much damage the Titan of Destruction could deal and how high its defenses are.’

Minhyuk jumped down and immediately fought against the said titan. Then, he concluded. ‘It’s not something I can deal with even if my attack power or skill damage gets doubled.’

He ran across the battlefield, maneuvering around the exploding titans to get through Bless.

“I choose to double my DEX stat as a special privilege!”

[Your DEX has temporarily doubled!]

Then, Minhyuk stretched his hand out and reached for Bless.

[You have met the conditions and requirements for operating Bless!]

[Bless has been activated!]

[You can use your skills and display them through Bless!] ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ ɴovᴇl(F)ɪre.ɴet

[Your weapon can be applied and used with Bless!]

[Your basic attack is 54,313!]

[Bless’ basic attack is 233,313!]

[Your basic defense is 64,365!]

[Bless’ basic defense is 303,100!]

“...?”

Minhyuk was shocked and appalled when he heard the notifications that graciously and kindly compared him to the Divine Weapon Bless.

***

Minhyuk saved Veyron, who was about to crash on the walls of the cliff after being sent flying by the exploding titans, and gently put him down and let him lean and rest at the foot of the cliff.

“Dual Sword Technique,” Minhyuk said as two swords appeared in Bless’ hands.

At that moment, the Titan of Destruction chased after Veyron’s flying figure and appeared right before Minhyuk. Bentley had also heard the notifications about Minhyuk.

‘H- How...?!’ Bentley could not believe it. After hearing Evas' stories, he was made to believe that the Food God was the weakest and shabbiest god.

That was why he completely denied the notifications about the Food God’s achievements and accomplishments that rang in his ears. ‘That’s impossible!’

However, at one point, he was slapped by the reality in front of him.

‘Perhaps it was me and you all along acting foolishly?’

Yes, Bentley realized that he and God Evas had been stupid. It was them that was foolish enough to do something as denying and ignoring the existence of the same god that stood on the same level as them. At the same time, Bentley realized that Minhyuk would be accepted as the Battle God if he lost in this battle, and Bentley himself would also receive punishment. However, for some reason, he felt relieved.

Bentley, who operated the Titan of Destruction to clutch the sword in its hands tightly, opened his mouth and said, “...I’m sorry. I am sincerely apologizing for the atrocities and despicable acts that I have done. I am also apologizing on behalf of God Evas.”

It was not a wish to survive this battle and live. It was a thank you to Minhyuk for allowing him to realize the truth even though it was already far too late. Even if it was only for the last minute, Bentley wanted to be at least honorable as a god.

Bentley held the sword tightly and charged at Bless.

Baaaaaaaang–!

Through the Titan of Destruction, he could feel that Bless, who had easily blocked his sword, had some sort of heaviness and weight that the titan he was operating would not be able to overcome.

Then, Bless swung its sword fiercely and clashed against the Titan of Destruction. However, the Titan of Destruction was no match against Bless.

Slaaaaaaash–!

When Bless’ sword swung down, the Titan of Destruction’s arm was quickly cut off. It only left behind sparks that danced along joints where the arm was cut off.

Bzz, bzz, bzz, bzz–

Several cannons appeared all over the Titan of Destruction’s body and fired missiles at Bless.

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang–

However, only a small dent was left on Bless’ body.

Staaaaaab–!

One of the swords in Bless’ hands stabbed through the Titan of Destruction’s abdomen. Even so, Bentley did not feel any regret. For some reason, all he wanted to do was to atone for his mistakes.

[God of Dungeons Bentley, who broke the rules of Argalis Dungeon and broke in just to deal with you, is rewarding you!]

[The God of Dungeons has bestowed his blessings upon you!]

[All of your stats have increased by 1%. Your total HP and MP volume have increased by 3%!]

Shwaaaaaaaaaa–

As Bless pulled out the sword in the Titan of Destruction’s abdomen, Bentley immediately triggered the titan’s hidden skill, Consecutive Explosions. With a swing of the Titan of Destruction’s sword, dozens of explosions struck Bless’ colossal body.

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang–!

The attack obviously caused Bless a lot of damage. However, Bless ignored the damage and continued to slash the Titan of Destruction’s body with the sword in its hands.

[Warning! Danger!]

[Warning! Danger!]

[The Titan of Destruction will explode at any given moment!]

However, Bentley did not escape.

[God of Dungeons Bentley is rewarding you!]

[You have been given 357,413 platinum!]

[God of Dungeons Bentley is rewarding you!]

[You have been given 5 kg of the bones of the dragons that live in the Land of the Gods!]

Bentley gave Minhyuk quite a lot of the things that were in his possession. However, Minhyuk did not let up with his attacks. He just glared at Bentley as he swung the two swords in Bless’s hands.

“Come at me!!!” Bentley roared.

“Sword of Carnage!”

Bless swung the two swords in its hands and swiftly passed by the Titan of Destruction.

Slash, slash, slash, slash, slash, slash–!

The Titan of Destruction received huge damage from the slashes that continued to wreak havoc on its body. However, Bentley did not do anything. He just looked back at Minhyuk, who had passed by him.

There was a bitter smile on Bentley’s face. He could only resent himself for realizing it all too late.

“I acknowledge you.”

The Titan of Destruction would explode any time now.

“You are the Battle God.”

Baaaaaaaaang–!