Chapter 1205

Chapter 1205

[If the Food God accepts the quest, the only ones who can land an attack on Fabro’s Clone are Alexander and Minhyuk.]

The notification popped up on the screen of Alexander’s broadcast.

Meanwhile, the people admired the two people who hailed as the Supremes as they walked along the path created between the vassals and the troops. They were not fools. Even if it was not explicitly mentioned, they knew that Minhyuk had lied for Alexander’s sake. Of course, Alexander knew this, too, nonetheless, he accepted it and played along.

Alexander’s broadcast left viewers with a considerable buzz, and at the same time, it began to attract countless more viewers.

[Alexander, up!]

[Alexander, up!]

[Alexander, up!]

[He’s the only rival acknowledged by the Food God!]

[Hyungs, we came here from the other side!]

Who was the best among the players? The people were divided between Minhyuk and Alexander. Minhyuk was both the Battle God and the Food God, while Alexander was the first to obtain the Eight Pillar Class.

Although the two were levels apart, it was rumored that their skills were almost close to each other. Of course, if the artifacts and skills were combined, then Minhyuk would be the one to come out on top. Yet, some people believed the two were similar in terms of pure power.

Because of that, the viewers were divided in half. They each sided with one player and criticized one another. But at this moment, they realized that there was no need to do something like that.

Many viewers who supported Minhyuk immediately came to Alexander’s broadcast to show their support. At the same time, the name of Alexander’s broadcast was changed.

[Class Change Quest Together with the Food God.]

The word “together” made the viewers’ blood boil and their hearts thump wildly.

At the same time, Minhyuk opened his broadcast. At first, Minhyuk viewed Fabro’s Clone as a crisis. However, it had turned into an opportunity. Was it about the rewards? According to the notification, Minhyuk would not be able to get rewards even if he killed the clone himself. Did he think that it was true? No, not at all.

Minhyuk was confident about this. It did not matter if it would take one year, three years, or even five years. He was sure that Alexander would become a Pillar and would be someone who would stand shoulder to shoulder with him.

None of the Pillars had ever walked side by side with another. The path they had chosen as someone at the peak was filled with loneliness. However, compared to the NPCs, it would be different from the foreigner Pillars. Since they were infinitely lacking compared to their NPC counterparts, the foreigners had to complement and fill each other’s gaps and deficiencies.

This was related to the considerable reward that today's opportunity would give Minhyuk. Of course, to fully utilize today’s crisis-turned-opportunity, Minhyuk started broadcasting.

[Hunting a Boss Mob Together with a Friend.]

The broadcast went live, and a vast crowd flocked in. Half were viewers who supported Alexander, and the other half were fans of Minhyuk’s broadcasts.

[Alexander’sDieHardFan has subscribed.]

[LET’SGOOOW has subscribed.]

[Sweaty has subscribed.]

[Alexander’sSwordLicker has subscribed.]

Messages continued to appear on the broadcast’s chatting window amidst the constant ringing of notifications.

[Alexander’sSwordLicker has gifted 100,000 won.]

[Alexander’sStable has gifted 50,000 won.]

[...gifted...]

[...gifted...]

[...gifted...]

The chatting window almost became paralyzed from the constant notifications that flashed on the screen. It eventually froze and became paralyzed. Even when the chatting window had been frozen, the gifts and donations sent to Minhyuk and the subscriber count on his broadcast continued to increase. Minhyuk was confident that today’s gifts and donations would exceed a billion won.

He had already gained this much; how could there be no rewards? That was pure nonsense.

Minhyuk and Alexander stared at Fabro’s Clone as they walked side by side. The expression flashing on the face of Fabro’s Clone when it realized its HP had fallen below 30% was a sight to behold.

When Fabro’s Clone saw the two of them not making a move to kill themselves but just standing there, it thought it was being ridiculed.

[Fabro’s Clone. Level 1,110]

What nonsense, right? How could someone at that level be ridiculed? Without Obren, the Supreme, and the vassals who had eaten the Everyone’s Happiness’ meal, even if the clone only had 30% of its HP left, it was still a monster.

The two looked at each other.

“Alexander, I’m saying this just in case. Don’t get in my way.”

Of course, Minhyuk naturally handed Alexander his Sword of Aeon.

[Weapon Cloning.]

Alexander had the power to replicate a target’s weapon. That was not all.

[Weapon Transcendence.]

[The attack power of the equipped weapon has gone beyond limits!]

[The attack power has doubled!]

[The attack power has increased by three times!]

[The attack power has increased by four times!]

[The attack power...!]

[The attack power...!]

[The attack power...!]

[The attack power...!]

[The attack power has increased by nine times!]

Alexander also activated his secret skill.

Meanwhile, the viewers watching Alexander’s broadcast cheered loudly. Of course, this was not because they were in a competition to undermine each other.

[Yo! Did you see that?! It’s our Alexander’s Weapon Transcendence!]

[The Food God doesn’t have that!]

Of course, the viewers were just making jokes. Then, everyone saw Minhyuk gulp something down.

Gulp–!

[Overlapping Delight.]

At the same time, two dice appeared and began to roll behind him. Not long after, the die emitting a golden light and the die emitting a black light showed the numbers that had been rolled.

[Overlapping Delight.]

[The die has been cast! You have rolled a six!]

[The Overlapping Delight’s buff effect will last for seven minutes!]

[You have eaten a Legendary Grade Sandwich.]

[All of your stats will increase by 34%!]

[Your physical and magical defensive power will increase by 40%.]

[Your sword’s basic attack power will increase by 100%.]

[Your skills’ damage will increase by 110%.]

As for the skill that would receive the effects of the black die, Minhyuk chose Sword of Carnage.

This time, the viewers in Minhyuk’s broadcast were the ones cheering.

[Did you see that, Alexander?]

[The Weapon Master does not have Overlapping Delight, no?!]

Everything was said just for fun. Of course, everyone was saying it jokingly and not because they were being malicious.

Shwaaaaaa–!

[Weapon Transcendence.]

Fabro’s Clone also activated the Weapon Transcendence, its power winding around its sword.

“How many levels has the clone gone up after using Weapon Transcendence?”

“I have gone beyond the level nine times. So, maybe twenty times?”

Hundreds of bows appeared around the furious clone. At the same time, the strings of the bows were pulled tight and ready to shoot arrows.

“I’ll take the left.”

“I’ll take the right.”

As the bows shot their arrows all over the place, Minhyuk and Alexander separated and moved in different directions. Alexander immediately summoned several weapons and cut down the arrows coming his way. Minhyuk used Like the Wind to escape.

Thud–!

Minhyuk’s face grew ugly when he realized that he could not avoid all of the arrows.

[Your HP has fallen below 87%.]

A single arrow had made his HP fall by 4%. An arrow’s damage was usually much lower than ordinary weapons. Even so, it could decrease the HP of a player at the level of Minhyuk by 4%.

Meanwhile, Alexander’s sword increased in length as he smashed the arrows around him.

“Sword of Disaster.”

The Sword of Disaster, a sword that grew more than five meters long and had the power to split the world apart, fell upon the clone. But the clone layered dozens of weapons atop each other and quickly blocked the attack.

“Just this...”

Regardless, splitting the clone apart was not Alexander’s goal. Minhyuk immediately appeared beside the clone. He immediately stabbed the clone and used the Sword of Carnage, which had received the effects of the black die.

Shwaaaaaaaa–!

Minhyuk’s figure flashed by. Then, the clone was slashed more than a hundred times. Yet even though the Sword of Carnage left hundreds of afterimages and slashed the clone, there was still a frown on Minhyuk’s face. Despite dealing damage hundreds of times, the clone’s HP was only down by 2%.

Fabro’s Clone could only exert 80% of Fabro’s power. Minhyuk imagined facing someone like that at full power, and it caused chills to run down his spine.

Now, the clone only has 28% HP left. Minhyuk and Alexander did not spare anything.

“Frenzied Blade.”

Minhyuk’s sword pierced through the gaps of the weapons and stabbed through the clone’s vital point. A dozen attacks immediately followed the successful vital strike. Nevertheless, only a weak groan escaped the clone’s mouth. Immediately after that, Alexander’s Weapon Explosion stabbed through the clone.

Bang, bang, bang–!

The clone was undeterred. Despite the Weapon Explosion’s onslaught, it could still display monstrous power. The hundreds of weapons that floated in the sky around the clone shot out and began to cut down Minhyuk and Alexander.

[Your HP has fallen below 60%.]

At the same time, their HP fell below 60%.

Thud–!

As for the clone? It fell on one knee.

[Fabro's Clone has 18% of HP left.]

Minhyuk looked at the clone’s remaining HP as he triggered his Dual Swordsmanship Technique. At the same time, Alexander said, “Accelerate.”

Alexander triggered the power that allowed him to swing five weapons at three times the normal speed for twelve seconds. The axe, spear, sword, iron mace, and rapier floating around him shot out and put pressure on the clone.

As for Minhyuk, he constantly swung his sword that carried the word “Destruction” on its blade.

“Uwoooooooh!”

“Uwaaaaaaaaaaah!”

The two men’s muscles bulged as they continued swinging their weapons. Even when they started to feel cramps, they did not stop.

[Fabro's Clone has 12% HP left.]

The clone was exhausted. Nevertheless, it remained standing and undefeated.

[Master of Weapons.]

[All enemies are equal in front of the Master of Weapons.]

Thud–!

For a moment, Alexander and Minhyuk’s knees started to bend. It seemed like they were about to fall.

[The Unyielding One.]

When the overwhelming force was about to bring the two completely to their knees, the power to protect Minhyuk from any of the Eight Pillars was activated.

The clone swung its sword toward Minhyuk’s chest, but he moved to cut its neck as he stretched out his bending knees.

Shwaaaa–!

“Keuhaaaack!”

[Fabro's Clone has 9% HP left.]

Of course, Minhyuk was not left unscathed from this exchange.

[Your HP has dropped below 43%.]

As for Alexander? He was beaten to submission and was left unable to move. When the clone decided to focus its attack on the immobile Alexander, Minhyuk immediately knocked him away.

Bang–!

Minhyuk swung his sword and defended against the clone's attack on the now-flying Alexander. The clone with dozens of weapons at its disposal sneered at Minhyuk.

“So, your main weapon is a sword?”

At the same time, all of the weapons floating around the clone got sucked into a sword.

[Another Weapon Transcendence has been activated.]

The clone had already gone beyond common sense.

[The attack power of the equipped weapon has gone beyond limits!]

[The attack power has doubled!]

[The attack power has increased by three times!]

[The attack power has increased by four times!]

[The attack power...!]

[The attack power...!]

The Master of Weapons could focus all its power on a single weapon. If the Master of Weapons chose to do so, it would be unable to use other weapons. However, he would be given the best sword that he could wield.

[The attack power has increased by a total of thirty-one times!]

It was no longer a simple increase in attack power.

𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

[Your understanding of the weapon has gone beyond common sense.]

[Your sword’s movements will go beyond and surpass those who are related to the sword.]

[Your sword will never break.]

[Your sword’s skill damage will increase by five times.]

It was just like the clone said. Minhyuk’s primary weapon was the sword. The moment Minhyuk tried to block the clone’s sword, the trajectory of his enemy’s sword changed and now aimed for his heart. It only took a split second for it to pierce through his heart.

[Your HP has dropped below 20%!]

[A vital point has been struck.]

[You are now suffering from excessive blood loss.]

Minhyuk was left flustered by the sharp drop in his HP. Even so, there was nothing he could do. He was left helpless by the sword that was charging at him wildly like a fierce and raging wave.

At that moment, Minhyuk realized he was no match against the sword before him.

“Weapon Transcendence.”

Alexander also possessed the Weapon Transcendence. Alexander and Minhyuk stood side by side to defend against the sword, which attacked them like crazy.

Seeing two weak and insignificant forces press down on a vast and overwhelming force stunned the clone.

[Your HP has dropped below 7%.]

Both Minhyuk’s and Alexander’s HP had already fallen below 10%.

[Fabro's Clone has 3% HP left.]

The peak was just around the corner. Minhyuk and Alexander finally stood before it and saw a glimpse of victory.

However, the clone scoffed. “So, you’re both pathetic, huh?”

Hundreds of swords appeared around Fabro’s Clone. Then, they all shot toward Alexander and Minhyuk. The clone, convinced of its victory, jeered at them. However, a smirk graced the lips of both Minhyuk and Alexander.

“Are you a fool?”

“You must be a retard, huh?”

“Maybe it’s stupid?”

“Definitely an idiot.”

“Probably a moron.”

“A freaking imbecile?”

The two exchanged words quickly. Alexander knew Minhyuk well. He looked at Minhyuk as he stood before Alexander and said, “Absolute Defense.”

As the hundreds of swords shot toward Minhyuk, who had blocked Alexander, the absolute shield that could never be broken appeared before him. The swords could not even inflict any damage.

Of course, Minhyuk also knew Alexander well. And the Alexander that he knew possessed this skill.

“Location Swap.”

This skill was none other than Location Swap. It was a skill that could allow Alexander to change location with any weapon as long as it was around his vicinity. Alexander, who had switched positions instantly, appeared behind the clone.

Stab–!

Alexander swung at the clone’s neck. Alas, its head did not fall off. As for the clone? It finally felt urgent when considerable pressure appeared on its neck.

[Fabro's Clone has 1% HP left.]

The clone's body began to heat up. It looked like a kettle left on the stove for a few minutes without water.

[Fabro’s Clone will explode in two seconds.]

The clone’s body gradually swelled up. It was the signal for an explosion that could cover an entire area within a 500-meter radius.

Minhyuk, who had terminated the Absolute Defense, swung his sword at the other side of the clone’s neck.

Slash–!

The sight was utterly grotesque. Yet even in that state where two swords were stuck in both sides of its neck, the clone’s head still did not fall off. But then, the two put more strength in their swords.

Swoosh–!

The swords moved simultaneously and finally made the clone’s head fall.

[The explosion has been terminated.]

Minhyuk and Alexander both collapsed at the same time after confirming that the clone’s body had already fallen.

Not long after, a series of notifications rang in Alexander’s ears. Then, a black pillar fell from the sky and began to declare to the world.

[The first Eight Pillar Class...]

[The Weapon Master has awakened!]

Amidst the constant ringing of the notifications, the spotlight turned toward Alexander. Everyone would watch and scrutinize his future moves and his further awakening. After all, he had received the title of awakening the first Eight Pillar Class again.

Minhyuk looked at Alexander, who was now at the center of everyone’s attention. Then, he promptly turned around and left. He was giving Alexander the spotlight.

Hundreds of cameras focused on Alexander’s face as thousands of reporters and journalists worldwide began to write articles about him. Even the countless journalists waiting in the Beyond the Heavens Empire had charged at him.

The reporter's first question to Alexander, who had drawn the entire world's attention, was, “You have now achieved your first awakening as the Eight Pillar Class. What is the first thing that you intend to do?”

Under the glaring flashes of hundreds of cameras and the blazing eyes of hundreds of journalists, Alexander answered, “Well, there’s something that I really,

really

want to do.”

All of the reporters perked their ears up. This was what Alexander, the first player to achieve the first awakening as the Eight Pillar Class, wanted to do.

The entire world watched him with rapt attention. Many of them thought the same thing. They felt that he would clear a dungeon that he has not yet cleared so far, hunt Named Monsters that he could not hunt before, or complete the quests that he could not finish.

Then, Alexander declared, “I will make Minhyuk the Pillar of the Gourmands.”