Chapter 1369

Chapter 1369

Before Minhyuk entered the Land of the Gods, he had already created a replica of the land, using the Dimension Creation Parchment. Since the original Land of the Gods already existed in a completely different dimension, separate from the human world, the only thing that changed was its location.

The people whom Hermes had stolen with his hat fell into the newly created replica of the Land of the Gods. Battle God’s Aide Belson, who fell among them, quickly assessed the situation that they were in. They had lost around a million of the Heavenly Army’s troops and had a few casualties on the gods’ side.

Belson looked at God of Origin Athenae.

“I’m fine.”

Athenae, who was still embraced tightly by Loyna, smiled bitterly as she stroked her daughter’s head.

[Battle God Minhyuk has entered the Land of the Gods.]

After around twenty minutes, Minhyuk appeared in front of them. He looked at the Absolute Gods and the countless other gods and the golden chains that still bound them tightly. He stretched his hand out and reached for the golden chains that bound the God of Cooking.

[The chains are imbued with Gabriel’s power.]

[The chains cannot be unbound for two weeks.]

[Heaven’s Holy Power has put a restriction upon the abilities of those bound by these chains.]

They were in a situation where almost all of the gods, except for Belson, were restrained and restricted by these chains. They were basically doomed.

“Even so, I still have the Evil God, Hephaestus, and Louis on my side. They can’t move recklessly...”

“That’s not going to work,” Belson said.

Minhyuk looked at his aide in confusion.

“Pillars cannot intervene in wars between realms.”

“What? But they have been able to participate and do a lot for the Beyond the Heavens Empire so far...”

“They live in the Beyond the Heavens Empire. Also, those were situations where they had been attacked first. They have never attacked others first. That was why restrictions were not imposed on them.”

Chaos valued balance greatly and had always emphasized it. Not that Minhyuk thought about it, he realized that there had never been a case where the Pillars worked together to fight or create achievements.

“The Evil God, Hephaestus, and the Master of Life and Death cannot intervene directly. If the Pillars try to intervene, then Chaos will forcefully remove their qualifications and strip them of all their powers. After all, if the Pillars worked together and intervened in the war between realms, there was a high chance that nothing would be left of the world.”

They had restrictions because they were Pillars.

“Also, Chaos is already paying close attention to you, the Battle God. To be honest, the world can already be considered to be out of balance because you have built connections with the other Pillars and have influence over them.”

The expression on Minhyuk’s face grew somber. It seemed like Heaven was already aware of this matter.

“Heaven will soon find us.”

They would probably take two days at the earliest or four days at the latest. After they had regrouped and reorganized, they would eventually conclude that they could gain an easy victory. After all, the Absolute Gods were still completely incapacitated.

“Now that our enemies have exhausted the supplies that they had prepared for a long time, they wouldn’t be able to beat us so easily.”

“Yes. They will have a hard time, but at the current rate, I believe we will still lose. Don’t you think so too?” Minhyuk said as a matter of fact.

Belson and the Absolute Gods flinched.

“We’re in a situation where all of the Absolute Gods and even Grand General Jenel and the ordinary gods cannot use any of their powers.”

That was right. This meant that the only ones who could fight back and hold on were the soldiers of the Heavenly Army.

“Our chances of losing are 100%. We won’t even be able to beat a single one of the archangels.”

Verus, one of the Great Demons, was able to destroy a kingdom in the past easily. The archangels were no weaker than he. The power gap was painfully clear to everyone. They knew that this was a war that could not be won, especially since they only had Minhyuk, Belson, and the soldiers of the Heavenly Army on their side.

“The archangels are stronger than you think.”

Of course, the archangels whom they saw earlier had prepared a lot of items that could give them buffs just for this day. Because of that, their strength had increased a lot. Even if the buffs were lifted, they would at least be as strong as Grand General Jenel.

Silence enveloped the Land of the Gods. Minhyuk was frustrated at the seemingly hopeless crisis. Just then, two tricks suddenly flashed in his head.

“Let’s proceed with the gods’ succession ceremony.”

“The gods’ succession ceremony?”

The Absolute Gods stared at Minhyuk in confusion.

“Do we need to do the succession ceremony in the succession ceremonial hall? If not, then let’s proceed now. The appointed day for the succession ceremony is just right around the corner.”

Minhyuk had also participated once in the gods’ succession ceremony. It was a ceremony where the next generation of successors would prove their qualifications and gain the recognition of the gods. Only after they received the gods’ recognition and approval would they have the qualifications to become true gods.

“But what if our successors die?”

“If they die, then they will get a penalty, right? Those who fail the succession ceremony will have their qualifications to become gods removed, right?”

Many of the players feared the gods’ succession ceremony. The God-class players were forced to participate in this succession ceremony. However, the problem was that if they failed to prove their qualifications, they would be unable to participate in another succession ceremony for at least three years or up to six years. That was the best outcome.

In the worst-case scenario, their class and position would be completely taken away from them. The people who enjoyed the benefits and special privileges of God-classes and descendants would grow weaker if they failed to prove their qualifications. Because of that, most of the God-classes and descendants would end up quitting the game after they failed the succession ceremony.

“If we remove the disqualification and only impose the penalty of a forced logout, then the merits would be huge.”

“Let the gods watch them. The greater they stand out there, the more they prove their qualifications. If they prove themselves to the gods with their contributions, then they will be able to inherit the gods’ powers.”

“Isn’t this no different from using the foreigners?” Belson asked, his words straight to the point.

“We’re just doing the succession ceremony in a new way. In exchange, we will reduce the penalties and take out their disqualification off the table.”

In a way, it benefited both parties. If there was one thing that they found to be a pity, it was the fact that they were far too immature and weaker than the gods now. After all, those who were qualified to participate in the succession ceremony were those who had not yet fully awakened their powers as gods.

“Of course, it will be impossible to stop them even if they awakened a portion of that power.”

Minhyuk smiled wryly. If this were the only way, then they would never be able to stop Heaven.

At that moment, Athenae let go of Loyna and said, “I will give you permission to use your powers and authority as the Battle God on Earth as well.”

“...!”

Minhyuk was quite surprised. Yes, he was the Battle God. However, he could not exert much power or influence on Earth. Although he was named as the God Who Rules Over All Armies, the army that he could command and rule was limited to the army in the Land of the Gods.

[Athenae lifts the restriction that stops the Battle God from exercising his power on the human realm.]

Of course, even if Minhyuk was the Battle God, it did not mean that he could lead all of the troops on Earth. However, there was one extreme and shocking power that opened up to him.

[You can now create quests as the Battle God.]

[However, if the quest that you have sent out as the Battle God fails and the damage that those who have accepted the quest is huge, you will also suffer immense damage.]

[On the other hand, if the quest that you have sent out as the Battle God is carried out well and succeeds, you and those who have accepted the quests will receive great rewards.]

Belson smiled wryly. “This is your first time.”

Minhyuk let out a shaky breath. The Land of the Gods and the human realm were on a completely different scale. There were quite a lot of armies in the Land of the Gods. However, Minhyuk has never actually led them or commanded them. In fact, he could only lead a few hundred thousand troops.

In contrast, the human realm had hundreds of millions of troops.

“I believe we will all be able to witness the true Battle God, the god who rules over and commands all armies in the world.”

“That’s right. But... I’m sorry. I have to go somewhere for a bit.”

“...?”

“...?”

Everyone looked at Minhyuk in confusion. So suddenly? In such an urgent situation? Then, Minhyuk told him about the second trick that he thought of.

The first to react was Athenae. “Is that possible...?”

In her eyes, the plan was not only unrealistic but also impossible to execute. As for the other Absolute Gods? They all looked at Minhyuk in shock.

“I have to make it possible.”

“If you can do that, then... we’ll be able to win.” Belson rubbed his chin in thought.

“Athenae. Is it possible to create another barrier that surrounds the entire Land of the Gods? Just like the barrier from before?”

“Of course.”

“Then, please create a barrier that surrounds all sides except for one side. That will be the entrance and the only place that we will allow our enemies to enter.”

“Wouldn’t it be better to protect the entire land with a barrier?”

“No. We must ensure that the enemies are concentrated in one place. If the enemies can enter through this place, they will be more confident of their victory. However, those bastards will witness a shocking sight once they enter.”

They already heard of Minhyuk’s plans. That was why everyone here was clear on what sight would unfold for their enemies.

“I’m sure they will be all flustered.”

“I don’t think they will be able to say anything. They’ll be rendered speechless.”

“If that’s possible, then...”

“Still, that doesn’t mean that our victory is already guaranteed. We have to take into consideration other variables and Anas.”

Everyone nodded.

“For now, please start preparing for war.”

The entire Land of the Gods mobilized at Minhyuk’s words.

***

Heaven.

“That f*cking bastard! I will kill him!” Anas shouted, his face contorted with rage.

This was the first time that someone had pulled the rug under him in his long life as the Divine Transcedental. The worst part was that Minhyuk had looked at him in contempt and disgust.

“Have you found them yet?!”

They have already realized that Minhyuk had created another world like the Land of the Gods.

“We’re still looking for them. Tracking the Land of the Gods located in another dimension is proving to be more difficult than we expected. It might take a bit longer.”

Gabriel smiled leisurely. “Don’t be so angry. We have already won this war.”

Gabriel held strong faith in her chains.

“The Absolute Gods are all restricted. No matter what method Minhyuk uses, the Land of the Gods will never be able to stop me, the archangels, and you. It’s absolutely impossible.”

Anas’ breathing finally returned to calm.

“It might look like we’re evenly matched. Nonetheless, it’s a situation where our victory is already guaranteed. After all, we have you. Anas. Just go wild.”

When Heaven first found Anas, they told him that it would be better if he could maintain the gods’ pride and dignity. Now, Gabriel’s mind had changed.

“We will thoroughly trample on them and violate them. Then, we will take away the Land of the Gods from them.” Gabriel’s smile deepened. “Ah. You can go and wreak havoc among the humans in the humans’ realm.”

“Why?” Anas voiced his confusion. Would anything good come out if they made a move on the human race?

“I also carry a deep resentment and grudge toward Minhyuk. We’re going to make a move on Earth because of him, the Battle God.”

“...!”

Minhyuk was someone who was loved and praised by many on Earth. If they destroyed Earth using the pretext of him being the Battle God, then the people’s resentment toward him would grow.

“That’s a good idea. If we do this, then he wouldn’t be able to stand tall on Earth! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!” Anas burst out in laughter, his voice filled with delight.

Gabriel laughed together with him.

‘We have already won this war. It’s just that the process is... a bit too bland.’

Soon, Gabriel would take Athenae’s throne for her own.

***

Joy Co. Ltd.

President Kang Taehoon stared at the monitor in front of him with a grave expression on his face.

‘They might have overcome the first crisis but...’

It was fortunate that they were able to save Athenae’s life. However, after hearing the conversation between Anas and Gabriel, he was able to infer one thing.

‘It seems like this will turn into the Heavenly Dwellers’ Great Battle.’

There was a high chance that Heaven would descend upon the human realm. Perhaps, the situation that Gabriel wanted to create would soon pop up as an episode notification.

No matter how Kang Taehoon looked at it, he could not see any cracks where they could break through to gain victory.

‘In Anas’ case, we can just think of him as a mad dog. That’s not the case for Heaven. They are the problem.’

Heaven, a land on par with the Land of the Gods, suddenly appeared and wreaked havoc at a time when all of the Absolute Gods were tied up and restricted.

“Using the succession ceremony and the Battle God’s Quest is a clever idea.”

Kang Taehoon only saw it as a mere struggle and not a point of breakthrough. Kang Taehoon sighed. He just hoped that the story that Minhyuk was creating right now would prevent Athenae’s death. However, it did not seem to be an easy task to achieve.

He stood up and dragged himself toward the Special Players Management Team. Minhyuk had disappeared after he gave his orders, so he needed to visit the Special Players Management Team to see what he was doing.

When President Kang Taehoon opened the door, he was greeted by the sight of Team Leader Park and Lee Minhwa staring at the monitor in front of them. They could not even take their eyes off it to see who entered. The two had been watching Minhyuk.

“What’s going on? Where did Player Minhyuk go?”

Team Leader Park knew why President Kang Taehoon came here. He opened his mouth to answer, his voice filled with shock and disbelief. “He went to... Olympus.”