Chapter 1364

Chapter 1364

Zeus was Olympus’ greatest god. He not only survived being swallowed by his father, but he also revolted and purged Kronos and his men. He then led and opened a new world in the Gaia Continent and had since carried the title of the Absolute Immortal.

All humans and gods of the Gaia Continent worshiped him and bowed before him.

“You. Must. Be. Delicious. Right?”

For the first time in his life, Zeus felt threatened. This was all because Minhyuk was gulping his saliva while looking at him.

Zeus, still in the form of a white cow, jumped wildly.

“M-mooooooo!!!”

Minhyuk’s lips twisted into an evil smirk. “Our dinner’s running wild! Beat it up!”

“Yes!”

Then, their punches and kicks flew in.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Bang, bang, bang!

“M, mooo! Keok?! Keuheok! Keuhaack! Keok!”

“The more you beat it, the softer its meat would become!”

“I will do my best to beat it up, Your Majesty!”

“I will definitely make sure to offer the tenderest and juiciest meat to you, Your Majesty!”

“Yes! Definitely! Hit it more! Let’s make the meat soft and tender!!!”

“I’ve already brought the skewers and heated them by the fire!”

“Oh? This part is Grade 1; let’s fry it! It’s best paired with rice cakes!”

‘What? Grade?’

Zeus finally returned to his original form after he saw the skewer heated by the fire approach him.

[S- stooooooop!!!]

Everyone stopped when they heard him shout. It was as if they already knew who he was.

Ben smiled. “Ah. I could have beaten you up even more.”

Elpis sighed in disappointment. “I haven’t used... the skewer heated by the fire...”

At this moment, Zeus realized that they all knew who he was from the get-go. His eyes met with Minhyuk’s own.

Minhyuk picked his nose and said, “Eh? Lord Zeus? It’s you? I thought we would be able to eat some

Hanwoo

for dinner, but... I guess not?”

[H... how dare you...!]

“What are you on about?” Minhyuk snapped his eyes shut. “We thought that what’s in front of us is

Hanwoo.

How would we know that it’s you, Lord Zeus?”

Ben immediately took over. “Heoook?! Are you saying that this cow is Olympus’ Zeus?!”

Conir said, “Conir! Conir did not notice at all!”

Elpis gloomily muttered, “The skewer...”

Zeus’ expression grew distorted as he looked at every single one of them. The situation was truly outrageous and ridiculous.

‘All of the people in this empire must be crazy!’

***

Chaos was the being who kept the balance of the world by choosing the Pillars who would support it. There were two ways to select a Pillar. One was being selected by Chaos and being raised as a Pillar, while the other one was climbing their way on their own and being recognized by the system.

Countless people had become Pillars that supported Athenae.

[I really can’t understand it. Is it not enough?]

Chaos still could not believe it. Someone had climbed to the position of the Pillar and was recognized by the system. This was precisely what the wildly thumping Heart of Balance in front of him was telling him.

Bathump! Bathump! Bathump!

Chaos gently placed his hand on the thumping Heart of Balance.

[Yes. It is as you think. He is both the Battle God and the Pillar of the Gourmands. Of course, I admit the fact that he is more than qualified to become the Pillar of the Gourmands.]

Still, for someone whose existence was to highlight eating, there was nothing extraordinary about him.

[I find it hard to understand how he’s fit to be the Master of the Western Continents.]

[Besides, there has never been a case where a single person has become two of the eight Pillars supporting the world.]

Chaos felt the Heart of Balance vibrate fiercely. Then, its voice rang in his ears.

[I acknowledge him. He is a foreigner who does not possess a single drop of noble blood, yet he was able to create a nation called the Beyond the Heavens Empire. He deserves praise...]

Chaos was rendered speechless. Yes, now that he thought about it, the Beyond the Heavens Empire was truly an outstanding nation. It possessed numerous shocking and remarkable aspects for an empire built by a mere foreigner.

For one, the Beyond the Heavens Empire had the Spear God, a being who grew from being a regular and ordinary legend to a god. There was also the boy who walked, and was still walking, the path of the greatest Sword God. They once had Brod, the emperor of the greatest empire, by their side. The figure of the dozens of vassals of the Beyond the Heavens Empire passed by in Chaos’ mind in a flash.

That was not all.

He

had also rallied the strongest of the foreigners and gathered them by his side.

[Their existence is threatening the Luvien Empire now.]

Chaos was being asked to expand his perspective and not see things from a subjective point of view. From an objective point of view, the things that Minhyuk had achieved were all beyond imagination. Nonetheless, Chaos remained strict, simply because Minhyuk was a foreigner. And foreigners could leave this land at any given moment.

[You must be aware why I’m reluctant to agree with you, right?]

Bathump! Bathump! Bathump!

The Heart of Balance agreed on this matter with Chaos. Nevertheless, it reminded him that he could not leave a person with sufficient qualifications to become a Pillar unattended forever.

[It is as you say. Athenae is the God of Origin and is everyone’s role model. However, she really cannot get involved with the matters of the world.]

Athenae’s existence alone was the core and the heart that led this world of Athenae.

[That’s why I’m telling you that there is a need for the Master of the Western Continents. And who is better for that position than the man who is already sitting in the position of the Battle God? You should understand this well.]

Chaos nodded. The Battle God could only exert his full power in the Land of the Gods. Humans needed a core, a leader who would guide them.

[I see. Alright, then let’s do it like this.]

Chaos and the Heart of Balance finally found common ground and agreed to a plan.

[If Minhyuk can absorb the Luvien Empire, then I will approve his rise to the position of the Master of the Western Continents.]

***

After being beaten black and blue, Zeus was finally led to Minhyuk’s office.

‘How the hell did they hit me? Why am I still feeling the pain even though I have already recovered?’

𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

It was evident that they had hit the places that would hurt deeply. However, even if they did, Zeus could not say anything. After all, he hid his identity first and entered the Beyond the Heavens Empire secretly. They then claimed,

‘Huh? We didn’t know that it’s you, Zeus?’

What else could he say?

‘These sly bastards...’

Of course, he was sure that Minhyuk knew from the very beginning. Alas, it was nothing but a baseless accusation. There was no physical evidence in hand that proved otherwise.

“So, you came here because of hair loss?”

It felt a bit weird. For a moment, Minhyuk felt as if he were the receptionist greeting a customer in a hair loss clinic.

At that moment, God of Hair Growth Corr came into the office. He said, “Please let me see your head.”

Zeus slowly took off the wig covering his head. The two immediately saw how Zeus only had hair left on the two sides of his head. As for the middle, it was completely barren. If Zeus were to be honest, he felt humiliated at this moment.

Corr approached him. “Let me see. Hmm.”

Thwack–!

Corr slapped the shiny part of Zeus’ head. Zeus looked at the man in disbelief.

‘Why did you suddenly hit me?!’

Nonetheless, Corr was the God of Hair Growth. So, he remained quiet and let him do his work.

Thwack!

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

“How is it? Can you feel some heat on your head?”

Zeus, who had just been doubting the man, was left in awe. It was just like he said! He truly felt as if there was some heat blooming on his head.

[Haaaaaaaa.]

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

Zeus confirmed that his head would get hotter every time Corr slapped the empty part of his head. It felt as if the hair that did not grow at all was growing again. Every time the unknown heat bloomed in his head, a groan would escape his mouth.

THWACK!!!

Finally, a loud and heavy slap hit Zeus on the head.

[It feels strange. Right. It feels like my hair is growing! How is it? Is my hair really growing?]

“Of course, you’re feeling the heat on your head because I hit it with my palm.”

[...?]

‘Then why did you hit me?’

“It’s my way of checking.”

At that moment, Zeus wanted to grab Corr by the collar, but he told him that it was his way of checking if he could be cured. What else could he do but endure it? Of course, Corr did not have such a confirmation method.

With a serious look on his face, Corr thought,

‘This is the first time I have seen such nice and thick hair.’

The truth was that it was not difficult for Corr to make such thick hair grow back. Corr made eye contact with Minhyuk. Even though they only looked at each other, Corr could already tell what Minhyuk was thinking.

“To be honest, I think it’s going to be a bit difficult to cure it.”

[Wh-what?!]

Zeus, whose head had turned red, felt as if a bolt out of the blue had hit him. He had been humiliated by the entire Beyond the Heavens Empire. However, he endured it because he thought that they might have a way to cure his baldness.

“It’s because you’re the absolute god of Olympus. That’s probably the reason why your hair loss is different from normal. A god suffering from hair loss? Although it can be treated, it’s going to be very difficult.”

Zeus’ expression grew ugly. Were they making fun of him?

‘Perhaps this is natural?’

Zeus had been doing a lot of underhanded and evil tricks to leave the Beyond the Heavens Empire struggling. Perhaps it was too greedy of him to ask the people whom he had always caused trouble for to treat him just because he wanted to get treated?

‘If I were in their shoes, then I wouldn't do it either.’

Why would he treat a guy who could be considered his enemy? There was no need to show enemies such courtesy after all.

At that moment, Minhyuk asked, “Is it going to be very difficult?”

“Yes. I think it’s going to be very difficult.”

“How difficult?”

“There’s a chance that I will lose all of my divine power just by trying to treat his hair loss.”

Actually, Corr only needed to put his hand on Zeus’ head and shout,

‘Grow hair! Grow! Grow!’

Regardless, Zeus was not aware of that. He listened to their conversation for a while before standing up and making to leave in a dejected manner.

“Then, let’s try it? Let’s work hard and do our best together?”

Zeus looked at Minhyuk in confusion, while Minhyuk stared back with an expression overflowing with kindness and mercy.

“Zeus. I hate you. But I do not wish to send away those who ask for the Beyond the Heavens Empire’s help.” Minhyuk smiled softly. “You must have gathered a lot of courage to come here, no? Although it’s going to be very difficult, I still hope that we can try our best to help you.”

Zeus felt deeply moved. This man was truly different from him. This man was not only generous but also very understanding of the other person’s heart and thoughts. For a moment, Zeus felt ashamed of himself.

[Th... thank you for saying that...]

Minhyuk saying that it was quite embarrassing for him or that it was difficult, but they would still try, caused Zeus to see the man in a new light.

‘Perhaps this was the reason why Hephaestus went to the Beyond the Heavens Empire?’

“For now, let’s tackle it first through your diet. From what I know, black beans are good for hair loss. There’s this ingredient called

‘Black Beans Beyond God’

among the ingredients in my hand.”

[Is that so?]

“It’s costly, and I’ve had a lot of trouble trying to get my hands on it. Let’s try using it to make some black bean milk for you. Just wait, I’ll make it right away.”

Zeus looked at Minhyuk in confusion.

[Can’t you make it here?]

“Don’t you know that cooking God-grade ingredients would trigger countless effects? If I make it here, then you might be affected by these effects.”

[Is it really fine to use such precious ingredients?]

Minhyuk smiled faintly. “Well. It’s

just

an ingredient. Compared to the complex treatment of the Absolute God of Olympus’ hair loss, it’s quite a small sacrifice to make, no?”

Zeus felt a warmth in his chest. He felt very grateful to Minhyuk. He referred to such a precious ingredient as

just an ingredient

to appease him. He also felt very touched at the fact that he was willing to use it on him.

[Zeus’ favor has increased.]

Minhyuk and Corr entered the kitchen together.

“Kghhhk!”

“Keuuuuk!”

“Your Majesty! This is not easy!”

“Hold on tight! Endure a bit more! Infuse the power to treat hair loss here!”

“I understand, Your Maj.... Keuhaaaaack!”

Zeus was shocked to hear the shouts coming from the kitchen.

[It’s a disease that no one in the Gaia Continent could cure. It will be very difficult to make a dish that can cure such a disease.]

The truth was, Minhyuk was eating a delicious meal with Corr in the kitchen. They were just shouting loudly and making various sound effects while eating happily.

At one point, Minhyuk took out the black bean milk that he had made earlier from the refrigerator and poured it into a cup.

(

Black Bean Milk

)

Grade

: Normal

Requirements

: None.

Shelf Life

: Six days

Preservation Time

: None.

Special Abilities

: Very savory.

Description

: A milk made from black beans sold in the market.

Then, Minhyuk went out of the kitchen while gasping for breath. “It... wasn’t easy... But if it can cure Lord Zeus’ disease, then...”

Zeus felt profound awe for Minhyuk, who looked spent and exhausted.

Then, Corr walked out of the kitchen slowly. With a weak voice, he said, “His Majesty and I did our best... to... make it... I hope... Lord Zeus will be... able to... overcome... this complex...”

Thud!

Corr fainted.

“...”

Minhyuk stared at Corr in disgust. Corr was truly very bad at acting. However, the disgust only flashed in his face. He quickly turned his gaze away and schooled his expression.

‘Anyway!’

“Now, now. You’ll definitely feel better if you drink this.”

Zeus drank the black bean milk that they made with their heart and soul(?).

‘The flavor is definitely shocking.’

He had eaten a lot of black beans in his life, but none of them tasted like this. It felt as if he was drinking the black bean milk that a mother had painfully extracted for a hundred days just to let her child drink such a delicious drink. Zeus could tell that the black bean milk was not ordinary just by the taste that was spreading in his mouth.

“How is it? Do you feel like your hair is growing?”

[I... it seems to be the case...?]

Zeus seemed to feel some heat blooming in his barren head. As soon as the black bean milk settled down in his stomach, the power of hair growth seemed to rise from deep within him. This was definitely the case of mind over matter! Or maybe a placebo effect?!

“I think we can proceed with this diet and continue to treat it like this from here on out.”

Zeus looked at Minhyuk with a faint smile on his face.

A broad-minded and generous person.

A good man.

A real man.

Zeus thought that those words were not enough to describe the man in front of him. At this moment, he also realized that the hatred that he had for this man was all because of his pride, ego, and anger.

[Zeus’ favor has increased.]

Zeus smiled warmly.

[I can’t just stay still, especially after you fed me such a precious dish. The black bean is also a very precious ingredient to you. I will repay you.]

“It’s fine.”

[Oho! Come on, just say the word!]

“I just want to treat your complex?”

‘No!’

Zeus' expression screamed that word. He definitely did not want to take something from them for nothing just like that.

Minhyuk sighed when he saw the firm and determined expression on his face. He said, “There’s nothing I can do, huh? It seems like your heart has been set. Then, just pay us with money.”

[Alright. How much is it?]

Zeus had a lot of money. He was overflowing with money.

Minhyuk smiled wryly and said, “One million platinum.”

The black bean milk that he bought only cost around 1,200 gold. As for the one million platinum? It was worth around 200 million gold.