Chapter 1360

Chapter 1360

Philos had been pleased recently.

First, it was because she was able to eat delicious food to her heart’s content. Second, his uncles, aunts, unnies, oppas, dads, and moms would visit her frequently and give her delicious things to eat. Of course, Philos ignored the strange notifications that kept ringing in her ears whenever she ate something.

As for her family, they always acted the same.

The current emperor of the Luvien Empire and her uncle, Brod, once told Philos this.

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Philos~ If you learn this, then I will give this to you to eat.

The barista grandpa, Grandpa Ben, once vowed only to pursue the art of coffee. Yet, this very same grandpa told Philos that he would make her a smoothie.

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Philos. This grandpa will make you a very delicious smoothie. But if our dear Philos can master this spearmanship, then this grandpa will make you ten cups of the smoothie.

The blacksmith uncle, Hephaestus, also gave Philos a sword when she gave him something delicious.

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This is a gift for our very pretty Philos!

Philos had never felt love and affection from a family before. For her, living a life with the people who cared for her like family and delicious food seemed to be what bliss felt like.

But today, something strange happened. She was hunting monsters that dropped delicious ingredients when a black stream of energy shot up and swallowed her.

When she opened her eyes, she was surrounded and greeted warmly by children who seemed to be her age.

“Hi~?”

“Hello, pretty friend?!”

There were around five children nearby who kept praising and admiring her.

“Wow! You’re gorgeous!”

“What’s your name?”

“My name? It’s Philos... but where is this place?”

“This place is called the Pasden Kingdom. It’s a very,

very

peaceful kingdom! This place is full of good people. Not only that, they also throw parties every day!”

“Parties?” Instead of interest, Philos’ face was filled with confusion. “Why am I here?”

“Ah! His Majesty Inel has saved you! He said that he fished you out of some kind of black pit!”

“Pit? Ah!”

At this moment, Philos realized that the black stream of energy that surrounded her was an illusion. She seemed to have been mistaken because she was so surprised at falling into the pit.

Sniff... sniff...

Philos’ nose caught a whiff of something very delicious.

Rumble!

For someone suffering from eating addiction like Philos, the smell of delicious food was a temptation that she would never be able to resist.

“What’s this smell?”

“Ah! We’re having a party! His Majesty has invited you to join us. Let’s eat something delicious together!”

“Really?” Philos’s interest was piqued.

“Yeah!”

The children all nodded together.

“His Majesty said that you can eat as much as you want~”

“Wow,” Philos exclaimed.

Philos stood up and followed the children excitedly. But just when they were about to go out...

“But... are you going like that?”

Philos was wearing the same battered and shabby-looking armor that she had usually worn, with the sword given to her by Hephaestus hanging at her waist.

“I’ve got a pretty dress right here for you. Why don’t you change into this for the party?”

“A dress?”

One of the girls pulled out a stunning pink dress. The dress was so pretty that Philos could not take her eyes off it. But Philos did not forget the words that her dear family told her.

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Philos. You should never give this sword to anyone.

–Don’t ever give your armor and artifacts to someone else. Ever.

Even her Minhyuk oppa said something about it.

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Hephaestus has set it so no one can take all of your artifacts away from you. So, you should never give your artifacts to anyone other than us, understand?

Philos was a smart kid. She immediately noticed what they wanted to do.

“No. I’ll go like this.”

“I... is that so? But wouldn’t it feel uncomfortable?”

“Eyyy. How can you go to a party wearing uncomfortable clothes~?”

“Just wear this dress.”

“We’ll keep your armor and weapons safe!”

“No can do,” Philos answered firmly.

The expression on the faces of the children stiffened for a moment. Regardless, they quickly schooled their faces back to normal.

“W-well, there’s nothing we can do.”

“Now, now. Let’s go out!”

Philos followed them outside. They passed through a hallway until they reached a grandiose party. There were countless nobles present at the party with rows and rows of strong-looking knights and soldiers to protect them.

Inel, who was chatting amicably with someone on the other side of the party hall, saw Philos and immediately approached her. When he saw Philos, he frowned slightly at the children behind her. Of course, he immediately changed his expression and showed the girl a big smile.

“Child, you don’t know how surprised I was to see you in that pit.”

“Thank you for saving me.”

“Haha. I am King Inel. Welcome to my humble Pasden Kingdom. Don’t worry, I will make sure that you don’t feel uncomfortable during your stay here.”

At that moment, Inel noticed that Philos’ gaze was locked on the spread of delicious food in front of her.

‘Oho?’

A glint appeared in Inel’s eyes.

“Eat as much as you like, child. I will make sure to tell the chefs to give you more food later.”

“Thank you!” Philos answered as she bowed politely to Inel. Then, she started to eat the food around her.

Chomp, chomp!

‘The food here is delicious!’

Inel was surprised to see Philos devour the food in front of her.

‘What the hell is this kid?’

At one point, Minhyuk was embroiled in a controversy regarding Philos. The people wondered if he took in Philos just to use her. Since this was a controversy in the real world, the NPCs did not know anything about it. Because of that, the NPCs also did not know who Philos was related to or what kind of person her guardian was.

Inel frowned at the children standing around Philos.

‘Idiots. You couldn’t even take away her artifacts and weapons.’

Nevertheless, Inel remained patient. After all, the girl would not be able to get out of this place. She would stay locked in this dimension unless she handed over her artifact.

‘It’s not too late to ask for them after she’s done eating.’

Inel grinned as he watched Philos eat.

***

Philos’ Family gathered in front of Bender.

“We need to make sure that each person has a proper turn. To be honest, we don’t need a lot of people. After all, it’s just one kingdom.”

They listened to Bender while waiting for the coordinates of the kingdom.

“Yes, indeed. We must create a significant impact so that no one will dare to touch Philos again. It is important that we show the whole world what this family will do if anyone dares to do something like this again.”

This was directly related to Philos’ safety from then on. After discussing how to get the most attention, Bender asked, “Then, who will go first?”

Then, someone stepped out and stood in front of everyone.

“I’ll go first.”

It was none other than Minhyuk.

***

Inel was starting to get annoyed. An hour had passed since Philos began eating, yet she was still not done. Even the nobles who were chatting with each other and enjoying the party had stopped in their tracks and just stared at the young girl.

‘What the hell? How long will she keep on eating?’

In the end, Inel hit his limits. He jutted his chin and gestured at the children. The children nodded and immediately approached Philos.

“Haven’t you eaten enough already?”

“If you keep on eating, then you’ll be in trouble!”

“Heok! Your belly must have grown big by now! It must be uncomfortable! Why don’t you take your artifacts off and wear this pretty dress instead!”

“That sword hanging on your waist looks quite heavy. Why don’t you give it to me first so you can eat more easily?”

Philos, whose mouth was filled with food, shook her head firmly. “No. They told me never to take these off.”

The children made eye contact with Inel. They shook their heads lightly. They were telling him how stubborn the girl was.

“Haaa...” Inel sighed. He was trying his hardest to keep his pride and dignity as a king. Then, he nodded.

‘Scare her a little.’

Children would usually panic in the face of fear. It was not just children. Even some adults would react the same. They would even give everything their opponent asked for once they felt the slightest bit of fear.

As for those ‘children’? They weren’t really children. They were people who suffered from some kind of disease that made it so they could no longer grow beyond a certain age. Their disease left them looking like children forever. Despite their appearance, they were actually around thirty to forty years old.

One of them said, “Hey. Give that to me. I told you to give me those things and change into this dress, didn’t I?”

Philos looked at them in confusion when the air around her changed. When someone tried to grab her sword, she pushed him away, causing the boy to fall flat on his back.

“You!” The boy shouted but stopped when he realized that he was about to hit Philos.

He knew that he did not need to inflict this much fear. So, instead of hitting Philos, he took away the plate in her hand. Then, he threw it down on the ground.

Clang!

“Ah... my food...”

The plate shattered and the food it carried scattered on the floor. Regardless, they weren’t done yet. A girl approached with a drink in hand and poured it over Philos’ head.

“The food... that I was enjoying...”

The nobles laughed at Philos’ pitiful look. At that moment, Philos’ expression slowly grew ugly.

Inel could no longer sit still. He said, “You brat! You’ve been eating my damn food! Don’t you think that you have to pay for the meal? If you don’t want to get beaten, then give me everything that you have. Otherwise, I will lock you up in prison for the rest of your life.”

“My food...”

Philos had never experienced a situation like this before. Just then, a conversation that she had with her Minhyuk oppa flashed in her head.

–

In the past, some people took your oppa’s plate and threw it on the floor. Do you know what your oppa did then?

Philos’s oppa was a good guy, nonetheless, his following words stuck with her.

–I couldn’t stand it. So, I sent them sprawling. Of course, you and I are suffering from eating addiction. It’s only natural that we won’t be able to stand it when something like that happens in front of us.

–But... you see, why do we have to put up with it?

–Even if we don’t have such a disease, should we put up with something like that?

–Philos, if something like that happens to you. You have to make sure that you scold them. Alright?

–Yeah!

Philos replied enthusiastically back then.

Meanwhile, Inel had already winked at the guards standing guard at the party.

“It’s so annoying. Just make sure to scare her enough and take away her things as quickly as possible.”

“Yes.”

The people posing as children cackled as they threw food at Philos while more than a hundred guards approached them, drawing their swords lightly to scare her.

Philos spoke in a low voice, “That was the last sushi...”

“Huh? What the hell...?”

“It was even my favorite, salmon sushi. I have been saving it for last because it’s my favorite.”

One of the antagonizers cackled, “Ke-keuhahahahahaha?! Wahahaha! Brat, have you gone crazy? Huh? Tch, tch. So our little lady is like that, huh?”

The nobles laughed.

“GAHAHAHAHA!”

“That brat is really funny.”

“What the hell? She’s talking about salmon sushi?”

A guard strutted in front of Philos, his foot stomping on the sushi that had fallen on the floor.

“Brat, if you don’t give your artifacts right away...”

Swoosh!

Philos drew her sword. Thankfully, she was playing in children’s mode. Due to that, the scene in front of her looked just like beautiful petals scattering in the wind. Alas, that was not the case for the others. What they saw was blood splattering, while the guard’s arm fell neatly on the ground.

Thud!

“...?!”

“Oppa said that I don’t have to put up with it.”

“This! This crazy brat!”

Inel could not understand what was happening for a moment. His guards’ level was much higher than that of the little girl. This meant that their physical abilities were superior to those of the foreigners at the same level. So, the guard should have been able to easily avoid the young girl’s sword, even if it was through sheer reflex.

Alas, the girl defied common sense. She was able to blow off the arm of his guard easily.

Philos glared at the nobles around her. Then, a bright light shone on the blade of the kiddie sword in her hands.

[Hephaestus has put his heart and soul into the creation of this Kiddie Divine Sword.]

According to Hephaestus, the sword was at the Absolute God rank.

Flash!

The shell that wrapped around the sword cracked open along with the flash of bright light. Finally, the true Kiddie Divine Sword had made its appearance.

When Philos met Minhyuk recently, Minhyuk told her...

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My dear Philos. Just by looking at your stats and skills alone... hmmm. I think you can rival someone at around Level 450?

Hundreds of guards rushed inside the party hall. Even the nobles who could fight had drawn their weapons. Of course, these nobles were powerful. Generally, the higher the position, the more powerful they were.

However, unbeknownst to them, Brod had recently met with Philos. The reason was now unfolding in front of everyone.

“Kiddie...”

The nobles and the guards cackled when they heard the beginning of the name.

“Emperor Pinnacle Swordsmanship. Final Chapter.”

The laughter died down in their throats, and their expressions cracked.

‘The Emperor’s Pinnacle Swordsmanship?’

‘The Final Chapter?’

At that moment, a much weaker version of Brod’s power that was hailed as the strongest AOE power spread wildly in the party hall.

“Baby Animal Farm.”

“...?!”

Thousands of elephant calves rushed out and charged toward the nobles and the guards. Every step that they took trampled and broke the armor on the guards’ bodies. Even the stronger and higher-level nobles could only scream when they felt the heavy pressure of the calves’ feet as they sent them flying away. They looked like a small tidal wave was pushing them back.

That was not the end. Piglets began to fall from the sky. Although the piglets looked very cute, the power that they packed was enormous.

Thud!

The guards felt a huge pressure weighing down on them the moment the piglets fell on them.

“Keheok?!”

“Keuk!”

“Kyahaack!”

Not only did their bones break, but their organs were also crushed, and they were forced to vomit mouthful after mouthful of blood.

“You...! You...!”

“You bitch...!”

They tried to stand up amidst the heavy pressure and approach Philos. Then, something yanked at their ankles and forced them to fall face-first on the ground. They seemed to hear the cries of young foals as they got dragged further and further away.

Thud, thud, thud!

Only a few of the higher-level nobles survived the impact of the attack. As for the guards, most of them had died.

“You! You psycho brat!”

“Haa... haa...” Philos let out a soft breath. The power that her Uncle Brod taught her was a power that ate up a lot of mana.

Meanwhile, the kingdom’s sword masters, sword saints, and great mage rank individuals finally realized that the situation was far more serious than they initially expected. They drew their weapons one after another and began to join the fray.

Dimension Monarch Inel was also very furious after seeing a lot of his people dying just like that. He shouted, “You bitch! I will tear you to pieces!”

Inel quickly rushed in. He intended to cut both of the girl’s arms before throwing her in jail. At the same time, the attacks of the swordmasters, the spearmasters, and the great mages shot toward Philos.

At this moment, Philos recalled the words her oppa had said after he told her to fight when she needed to.

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Philos. You can scold them all you want. It’s fine. This oppa of yours will protect you.

Philos was able to evade the spears that were aimed at her. Then, she rolled her body and escaped the swords targeting her. But she struggled to evade the magic attacks coming her way. In the end, she was a bit too late.

Boom!

“Kyaaaack!” Philos screamed. At the same time, an unknown feeling of fear rose from the depths of her heart.

Philos trembled when she saw the next round of swords, spears, and magic attacks coming her way again. No matter what, Philos was still just a little kid. In a situation like this, it was only natural that she was terrified out of her wits.

“Aah...”

Crack, crack, crack!

‘What’s that?’

Everyone looked around in confusion when they heard a strange sound. When they realized that the sound was coming from above, they all turned to look at the ceiling.

As for Philos, a notification rang in her ears that left her smiling brightly.

[The Guardian Mode is now active.]

[Your guardian, Minhyuk, is located within 300 meters of you!]