Chapter 1363

Chapter 1363

After Inel was grabbed by the collar, he realized that this was the end. Everything was over.

“I have been gathering the criminals and convicts that the world could not accept and tolerate for a very long time.”

The Pasden Kingdom had become a haven for evil men in the world to live.

“I am both the king and the god of this place.”

Inel smiled bitterly as he recalled the past.

“F*ck! I could have raised this kingdom and founded my empire! I could have committed more crimes and done even worse things!”

Even at the moment of his death, Inel remained a villain who could not repent.

“Now, it’s all over, just because of a single f*cking kid!!!”

Minhyuk swung his sword without any hesitation, cutting Inel’s head neatly off.

[You have hunted Dimension Monarch Inel.]

[You have gained 544,480 platinum.]

[You have gained 874,014,078 EXP.]

[You have leveled up.]

[You have leveled up.]

[...leveled up.]

[You have acquired the Dimension Creation Parchment.]

[You have acquired the Other Dimension Transfer Parchment.]

[The entire Pasden Kingdom belongs to Inel.]

[Everything in the Pasden Kingdom now belongs to you.]

[You have gained 97,413,105 platinum.]

[You have acquired a variety of items from the Pasden Kingdom.]

The amount of money that Minhyuk had acquired from the Pasden Kingdom was higher than he expected, almost equivalent to what three kingdoms had combined.

‘This just shows how much they had filled their stomachs by plundering, looting, and committing evil acts against others.’

Philos still had the blindfold on and was still covering her ears while imagining something delicious. Minhyuk picked up the drooling Philos.

Rumble!

With the death of Dimension Monarch Inel, the dimension where the Pasden Kingdom was located began to shake wildly. Everyone, including the blindfolded Philos, returned to the Beyond the Heavens Empire right away.

***

After some time, Philos finally calmed down. The situation that she was in was too much for a kid her age to handle. The only reason she could imagine eating something delicious in that situation was that she trusted her family deeply.

“Alright, Philos. You can take off the blindfold now.”

Philos slowly took off her blindfold after hearing Minhyuk’s gentle voice. When she opened her eyes, she was greeted by the warm smiles of the people whom she held dear.

“Hoho. Our dear Philos. We’re so proud of you. Come, would you like this grandpa to make some smoothies for you?” Grandpa Ben said, with the kind and gentle smile on his face as always.

“You’ve done well. I’m so proud of you, my dear little sister.” Elizabeth smiled faintly as she patted her on the head.

Philos stared at their faces, unknowingly wanting to capture them in her memories.

Philos had become an orphan at a young age after losing her parents. Ever since she could remember, she had been alone. After she was diagnosed with eating addiction, she was moved from where she was born to another country.

However, when the country saw no signs of improvement in her, they pushed her into a mental hospital. The life that she had lived so far was so lonely and terrifying.

“We’re so proud of you, Philos.”

Now, all of the things that made her feel afraid and lonely were gone. Philos looked at the people who stepped forward to protect her.

“I will make

gimbap

for you!”

Philos’s recovery was not as advanced as Minhyuk's. Of course, she was in a much better state than before, but she was still showing an intense craving and obsession toward food.

Nonetheless, for the first time, she wanted to try cooking for these people.

Philos was a Food God. As a result, she possessed a variety of skills related to cooking. So, she could cook whatever she wanted. She wanted to make tuna

gimbap

so that everyone could enjoy her efforts. Philos stared at the

gimbap

that she was rolling. She wanted to eat them right away, but she desperately endured the temptation.

Everyone stared at Philos as she started to cook. None of them left. They just sat there watching her as she awkwardly and sloppily cut the

gimbap

and placed it before them. The expressions on their faces were filled with deep emotions.

“Hoho. I can’t believe our Philos wrapped a

gimbap

for us.”

“Even so... don’t you think crying for something like this is a bit too much?” Minhyuk murmured, a wry smile on his face as he watched Grandpa Ben shed tears.

It was not just Ben. Even Brod was in tears. Minhyuk winked at Philos, asking her to help him try to erase the gloomy air around them.

“What’s the best combi for

gimbap

?”

“Ramyeon!”

There was this one ramyeon that went perfectly well with tuna

gimbap—

the

Jin Yukgaejang

Bowl Noodle Soup. The ramyeon’s thin noodles and spicy soup strangely tasted even more delicious when paired with the tuna

gimbap

.

‘But is that all?’

Gimbap

was the perfect dish to eat anywhere and everywhere, whether they were in ice rinks, ski resorts, or fishing spots.

Everyone poured water into their cup ramyeon. Precisely three minutes later, Minhyuk ripped apart his chopsticks and lifted the lid of the noodles. He immediately mixed and loosened the piping hot noodles with the chopsticks in his hands. Then, he grabbed the entire bowl and pushed as much of the thin noodles as he could into his mouth.

“

Sluuuuuuurp!

”

Then, he grabbed some well-ripened kimchi and stuffed it into his mouth, which was practically full.

Crunch, crunch!

The refreshing flavor of the ramyeon left a faint smile on everyone’s faces.

Then, Philos put a piece of the tuna

gimbap

that she had made in her mouth.

Munch, munch!

The deep and rich flavor of the tuna and mayonnaise immediately greeted her taste buds, along with the lingering scent of the perilla leaves.

Philos laughed gleefully when she saw her dear oppa, Minhyuk, give her a thumbs up. Then, she continued to eat. After finishing her tuna

gimbap

, she grabbed her cup ramyeon and slurped the soup.

“Kghkkk...”

The

Jin Yukgaejang

Bowl Noodle Soup was truly a mysterious cup ramyeon. It was hundreds of won cheaper than other cup ramyeons, but it carried a unique and enticing flavor.

“Hoho. This is the most delicious

gimbap

that this grandpa has tasted in his life.”

“Uncle Brod ate everything. See? I did not leave any crumbs behind.”

Everyone turned to look at Minhyuk and Philos after they finished their meals. In just a blink, the two had eaten fifteen cup ramyeons and twenty rolls of tuna

gimbap

each.

They all smiled as they watched the two eat their never-ending meal.

***

Zeus had been suffering from extreme stress recently. Perhaps this was only natural.

First, his wife, Hera, lost her left arm to Minhyuk and got imprisoned. Then, Ares went crazy and ran wild and got detained in the Wailing Prison. Not long after, Athena, the daughter he put his trust in, suddenly said that she was going to run away from home and left. Then, there was the troublemaker Hermes, who stole his Candle of Life, the item that he cherished the most, and did not come back at all!

[He said that he will return it the next day.]

Hermes had crept into his treasure house like a cat, then stolen his Candle of Life. His promise of coming back was bullshit. He had already disappeared to who knew where.

[Hngh. Stress.]

Zeus pulled his hair in frustration. He suddenly paused, looking down at the clump of blond hair in his hands. He glanced around. When he saw that the coast was clear, he took off the wig that covered the center of his head. An empty and shiny head was revealed in the room.

He had started losing hair after Hera’s incident. When Hephaestus left, a circle of hair had disappeared from his head. Since then, the space continued to grow wider and wider.

Could gods also suffer from hair loss? Even though they did not get sick at all? Unfortunately, this was the reality for Zeus. It was proof of how great and heavy the stress he was suffering from.

At that moment, Zeus’ aide entered the room. He said, “Unfortunately, I haven’t found a way to stop hair loss and induce hair growth in the entire Gaia Continent.”

Zeus’ expression grew horribly distorted.

“Of course, for ordinary people, it will be an easy task. But there doesn’t seem to be an easy way to make hair come out of a God’s shiny head.”

Zeus fell into despair. His hair loss started from the crown of his head and was now slowly spreading all over. He knew that he could not wear a wig and hide the state of his hair forever.

‘Are you saying that I, Zeus, the absolute god of Olympus, am suffering from baldness?’

If someone knew this, it would turn out to be a significant issue. He would also be ridiculed and mocked by the people of the Gaia Continent.

[Is there really no other way?!]

“I’ve found one method. But...”

[What is it?]

Zeus was a god who possessed everything. As long as he could cure this terrible and incurable disease, then he was willing to pay billions of platinum.

“From what I have found, there is a man in the Beyond the Heavens Empire who can cure baldness.”

[The Beyond the Heavens Empiiiiire?!]

Zeus shouted furiously. Hearing the name alone was enough to make him grit his teeth in hatred. In fact, there was even a chance that Beyond the Heavens’ Minhyuk was the one who made him suffer baldness!

[Are you telling me to go to that bastard to cure my baldness?! Aren’t you aware of all of the things that bastard did to me!?]

Zeus’ aide stated the facts objectively. “To be honest, Emperor Minhyuk did not do anything wrong. It was Lord Hephaestus who chose to go to the Beyond the Heavens Empire. As for you, Lord Ares and Lady Hera, you guys were the ones who wronged him first. Even if you attribute Lady Athena running away to Lord Minhyuk, we’re still the ones who put out those conditions first, no?”

Zeus trembled. His heart ached terribly, but he could not refute it. All of the things that his aide stated were true.

At the same time, one thought flashed in his head.

‘The one who provoked Minhyuk first is Olympus.’

In a situation like this, what would happen if Zeus, the god of Olympus, came to ask Minhyuk for help in treating his baldness?

[Who do you think I am?! I am the greatest god of Olympus!!!]

“And you’re bald.”

[...Anyway! I will never go to that guy for help!]

It would never happen! Even if someone put a knife to his neck.

Six hours later.

Zeus reached the outskirts of the Beyond the Heavens Empire. Zeus was aware that notifications of his arrival would appear the moment foreigners spotted him. However, he wanted to meet Minhyuk silently. So, he intended to have the least contact with people as possible.

According to the myths, the womanizer Zeus would transform into a white cow to watch women. Then, he would approach them if he found someone beautiful among the women.

The Gaia Continent raised its cattle freely. They let them graze their fields, so it was easy to find cows all over the villages. And because of Zeus, the cow was considered a sacred being. Because of that, no cattle would be caught or kicked away just because they were wandering the fields.

Unfortunately, Zeus had closed his ears to the stories of the West. He was the greatest god of Olympus, and he found it beneath him to listen to trivial things about the west. He did not have any intention of learning about the West at all.

Of course, this was also partly because he never thought that he would have to visit the Western Continents in his life.

Currently, Zeus visited the West in the form of a cow. He slowly stumbled his way into the periphery of the Beyond the Heavens Empire. His goal was to meet Minhyuk.

Zeus slowly trotted to a crowded place.

“Moooo!”

The crowd stared at the white cow walking freely and mooing now and then.

[‘As expected, no one is suspicious of me.’]

Unbeknownst to him, someone was watching him from the shadows.

***

“A white cow?”

“Yes. It’s a bald, white cow.”

“What? A white cow with a bald head is roaming the Beyond the Heavens Empire?”

It was such a ridiculous story that anyone who heard it would laugh out loud. What was even more funny was the fact that the Beyond the Heavens Empire did not raise cattle by letting them roam and graze freely.

At that moment, a story in the Greco-Roman Mythology flashed in Minhyuk’s head.

‘If it’s a white cow then...’

One of Hermes’ stories also flashed in his head.

–

Lord Zeus has been suffering from hair loss. He’s hiding it with a wig, but he can’t hide it from this thief’s sharp eyes. Fufu.

‘The white cow’s head is also bald? I see. He must want to get some help.’

He immediately knew who it was. At the same time, a brilliant idea flashed in his head; one that would dig a pit for Zeus. After all, Minhyuk had a lot of beef with the god.

Minhyuk stood up and headed to where the cow was.

***

In ancient times, emperors were usually found in their castles. That was why Zeus was heading there while leisurely looking at the state of the Beyond the Heavens Empire.

That was when he saw the bastard come out. He was even surrounded by the vassals of the Beyond the Heavens Empire.

[...?]

Zeus looked at their group in confusion, sweat dripping down his back.

“Moooo!” Zeus cried loudly, trying hard to hide his identity.

Minhyuk hung a rope around Zeus’ head while declaring, “Let’s go! Today, we’ll have

Hanwoo

for dinner!”

“

Hanwoo! Hanwoo! Hanwoo!

”

Zeus was confused as he thought, ‘What was

Hanwoo

? Why are they saying that they will have

Hanwoo

for dinner? What are they talking about?’

Then, Ben said, “Hoho. Your Majesty, the cow is white. I don’t think we should call it

Hanwoo

. It should be more correct to call it foreign beef, right?”

“Huh? Really? It’s alright. Even if it’s foreign beef, it will taste delicious if we grill it well.” Minhyuk laughed as he stroked Zeus’ back. “Keuhahahahahahaha! With this guy, we will be able to fill our stomachs to our heart’s content!”

Screech!

Zeus finally realized that these crazy bastards were talking about eating him!

“M-moooooo!”

Zeus struggled desperately.

The people of the Gaia Continent revered and cherished their cattle. Was that not the case for these barbarians?

Minhyuk slapped Zeus’ flanks when he tried to struggle out of his grip. Zeus, who felt the slap, grew furious.

“M-mooooo!!!”

Alas, the more he struggled, the tighter Minhyuk’s hold became. In the end, Minhyuk grabbed Zeus’ face and made eye contact with him. He licked his lips and said, “

Hanwoo.

I’m going to stew you, stir-fry you, and do many other things to you so we can eat you, you know? Hmmm. Now that I’m looking at you, aren’t your eyes clear and bright?”

Minhyuk grinned.

“You. Must. Be. Delicious. Right?”

Goosebumps rose all over Zeus’ body as he faced the biggest crisis in his entire life.