Chapter 1381

Chapter 1381

The commentators shouted excitedly.

[Supreme Minhyuk has arrived.]

[I can already hear the ratings of each broadcasting station shooting up the moment Minhyuk appeared.]

[Evil God Obren showed off his ridiculously shocking aura and intimidated his enemies and cleared the first great war in just under twelve minutes.]

[What do we expect from our second competitor, Minhyuk? How much time will he take to clear the First Great War?]

[I think he will take around an hour or so. I’m saying this not because Minhyuk is lacking but because Evil God Obren is too much of a monster.]

[Please keep in mind that even if he takes one hour to clear the First Great War, it will still be a very impressive feat.]

The commentators’ words seemed to imply that even if Minhyuk failed in this event, he would remain the players’ idol and role model.

[The Pillar of the Gourmands’ Pillar of the Battlefield Raid will begin soon.]

Minhyuk, along with the players chosen to accompany him, appeared in a flash of light. The players all stared at his back and cheered him on.

“Minhyuk, don’t worry! We’ll do our best and help you clear this event within forty minutes!”

“Obren might be a mighty monster, but you have to remember that our Minhyuk is also a monster!”

[The Pillar of the Battlefield Raid will begin in 5 seconds.]

[The Pillar of the Battlefield Raid will begin in 4 seconds...]

The players waited for Minhyuk’s orders. Every single one of them was fully prepared to carry out his orders faithfully.

“We’re going to break Obren’s records.”

“Yes?”

“That... what...”

“Everyone, just keep on running and don’t stop!”

[The Pillar of the Battlefield Raid will begin in 2 seconds...]

There was a bitter smile on Calauhel’s face as he stood among the other high-level players. He thought,

‘I know how you feel but...’

He knew full well that Minhyuk wanted to win against Obren. It was only natural for a human to feel the need to win. The only problem here was the opponent. The opponent was too powerful. After all, it was Evil God Obren, and he had just shown a level that went beyond shocking and extraordinary.

‘I’ll do my best to sweep as many enemies as I can off the bridge.’

Calauhel planned to utilize all his skills and unleash a rain of attacks on the tens of thousands of monsters that would appear on the bridge later. This was all he could do for his dear friend.

[The Pillar of the Battlefield Raid has started.]

***

The entire world watched as Minhyuk ran forward at full speed with the players running just as fast behind him.

[Ah! I think I understand why they’re running like that.]

One of the commentators suddenly declared that he understood why Minhyuk gave an order like that.

[Evil God Obren had been too leisurely when he walked on that bridge. He just walked casually and watched the monsters run away from him.]

[Minhyuk seems to be running at full speed to minimize the time that he needs to spend on the bridge.]

The commentator pointed out a valid point. From what they could see, Minhyuk was in a hurry.

Then, at that moment, a mysterious light suddenly struck Minhyuk, who was around five hundred meters away from the other players. That was when everyone saw the skill that he used.

[Pillar’s Dish Creation.]

[You can create the dish that you want in an instant.]

When the light disappeared, what appeared in front of Minhyuk was none other than a... bread. Minhyuk snatched the still-warm and mouth-watering

Anpan

in front of him.

“Bewitching Dish.”

[Bewitching Dish.]

[A dish that can mislead, bewitch, and dazzle all enemies in front of you has appeared.]

[The Bewitching Dish will remain active for one minute.]

Calauhel tried to jump out and make a move when he saw Minhyuk arrive in front of the bridge. He said, “Don’t worry, Minhyuk. I’ll give it my all!”

“Hey, hey! Uhel! Ah, wait! Stop messing around and stay right here!”

“...?”

Calauhel looked confused when Minhyuk hurriedly stopped him from making a move.

Then, tens of thousands of monsters appeared on top of the bridge. At that moment, every single one of the monsters caught a whiff of an unknown yet savory and mouth-watering scent. The scent whetted their appetites and triggered an unbearable and unstoppable desire to eat.

Minhyuk raised the bread in his hand and shook it in front of the monsters. Shockingly enough, all of the monsters’ eyes turned to look at the bread with razor-sharp focus. When Minhyuk waved it to the left, their heads would turn to the left.

Swoosh!

When Minhyuk waved it to the right, their heads would turn to the right.

Swoosh!

Minhyuk shook the bread again and threw it under the bridge. At that very moment, the monsters that were charging toward Minhyuk swerved and jumped off the bridge to chase after the bread.

The tens of thousands of monsters that were about to attack them jumped down the bridge and created what seemed to be a parabola.

“Didn’t I tell you?! Run at full speed!”

The players, who had stopped in their tracks, were left confused and shocked.

‘What did we just see?’

‘He sent all of those monsters off the bridge with just a single bread?’

[Minhyuk and the players are running at full speed to break through the bridge!]

[Un... unbelievable.]

[Obren had only passed the first hurdle after 2 minutes and 38 seconds.]

[It took him 2 minutes and 38 seconds to walk out of the bridge while leisurely staring at the monsters that he scared off with his aura.]

[Wh-what about Minhyuk? How many seconds did Minhyuk take?!]

All of the viewers’ gazes turned to look at the elapsed time that was floating above Minhyuk’s head.

[Pillar of the Gourmands’ Elapsed Time.]

[1 minute 29 seconds.]

[Heoooook?!]

[No. Wait... what...?]

[Is... Is this even possible?]

[No, wait. What are those skills? I’ve never seen Minhyuk use those skills before.]

[Huh? I got some news! Minhyuk’s level just got refreshed and updated!]

[Minhyuk’s updated level is... Level 804!]

[What?! It’s not some kind of system error, no?]

[Right now... Minhyuk is not the guy that we thought he was earlier.]

[Minhyuk has arrived at the place where the Abyss’ quasi-boss mob will appear.]

Among the participants sitting above the clouds, Obren stood up.

[Did he reach Level 800 in the end?]

Obren knew that the crisis that Minhyuk had to face was not in this place. The crisis was with the randomly summoned monster from the Abyss. Obren had hunted that monster in just one minute and twenty seconds. Based on Obren’s common sense, even if Minhyuk grew stronger after reaching Level 800, it was absolutely impossible for him to defeat that monster faster than he did.

‘He will use the power of the Supreme Blade for the fight with the Pillar of the Battlefield. So, he won’t be able to use them at this point.’

Obren believed that Minhyuk would never be able to surpass the one-minute and twenty-second clearing time.

Then, the screen displayed the appearance of a colossal monster.

[One of the powerful beings in Hell’s Abyss will be randomly summoned.]

The being stood at four meters tall and had a hideous face that seemed to be dyed red. Anyone who saw the being’s face would definitely frown. The being was also wearing a set of black armor and a black cape.

When Obren saw the randomly summoned monster, he instantly felt the overwhelming power that it possessed.

[What the hell? That guy...?]

Obren’s pupils shook as the being’s name appeared for everyone to see.

[Master of the Abyss Den. Level 1,486.]

At this moment, the only thing that Obren felt was pity for Minhyuk.

[Of all the monsters, Minhyuk had to deal with a being like that...]

Obren was sure that Minhyuk would be tied down by Den for a very long time.

***

[Th... the information about the Master of the Abyss Den has just been sent to us.]

[Master of the Abyss Den is known as the strongest and most significant being inside Hell and the Abyss.]

[Just look at his level. It might be lower than the Pillar of the Battlefield, but it’s still at a level that can be considered to be beyond imagination.]

[Of all the monsters that he could fight against, Player Minhyuk has been given the strongest. It seems like he will end up failing.]

[One wrong move and they might just get wiped out before they can even get to the Pillar of the Battlefield.]

“This is crazy!”

The players were all left flustered and confused. They could all feel the overwhelming power emanating from the Master of the Abyss, who resembled that of a black knight. The suffocating killing intent that flowed out of him with every step that he took left them all breathless.

“Kghhk!”

“Minhyuk! Give us an order!”

“Minhyuk! What should we do? Should we start after getting your cooking buffs?!”

All of the players were already half-incapacitated. They all cried out and asked for Minhyuk’s orders as they watched the Master of the Abyss walk toward them, but he remained silent.

The viewers were also thrown into a panic.

[NOOO!!! This f*cking unlucky game!]

[Why does a guy like that get summoned when it’s Minhyuk’s turn?!]

[That guy’s level is higher than the monster that Obren killed earlier...]

[Joy Co. Ltd., let’s be honest here. You don’t want to give us, players, a chance, right?!]

Everyone was in despair. Even so, they still believed that Minhyuk would be able to show everyone the true worth and value of the players. Perhaps he would be able to clear this part much faster than they had all expected. Nevertheless, the situation remained unchanged.

[The players won’t get wiped out here, right?]

Not every Pillar could successfully clear the Pillar of the Battlefield Raid. So, there was a chance that they could get wiped out.

[Minhyuk’s just staring blankly.]

Just as the viewers said, Minhyuk was just staring at the Master of the Abyss, Den.

“Mi... Minhyuk?!”

“Your- you orders...?!”

Minhyuk just raised his hand and stopped them from doing anything. Then, he strolled toward Den. The players, who were under the effects of an abnormal status, held their breaths as they watched him.

The only one who was unaffected by the abnormal status was Minhyuk. It was not because of his invincible body. Currently, the one who knew this summoning being was the best was none other than Minhyuk. When Minhyuk was just a meter away, he stared up and looked at Master of the Abyss Den.

There was a thick, electric tension hanging in the air. Then, what Den did next shocked everyone. It completely deviated from everyone’s common sense. Den slowly knelt on one knee and made eye contact with Minhyuk.

[Wh... what’s happening?!]

[Why is the Master of the Abyss making eye contact with Minhyuk?]

[What the hell is happening?! I don’t understand at all!]

“I didn’t want to show you what I look like...” Den said, distress evident in his voice.

Minhyuk just raised his hand and rubbed his head. “Den, it doesn’t matter to me what you look like.”

A small smile flashed on Den’s face when he heard Minhyuk’s words.

Minhyuk smiled wryly. “Are you going to stop me?”

Den shook his head. “No. I don’t want to attack my friend.”

Den clearly remembered the warm and gentle smile that Minhyuk had shown him. There was also the warm and delicious meal that Minhyuk had made previously.

Den, who no longer looked like the young devil before, was the true master of the Abyss, known to be the most ferocious and cruel being among the monsters in the Abyss. And it was the truth.

Among the beings in the Abyss, he was the one with the attitude and mentality that was completely dyed with cruelty and viciousness. Regardless, just like how lions would not prey on their friends and companions, Den would also not eat his dear friend.

Den slowly stood up. He looked down at Minhyuk, who was staring at him with the same gaze that he had shown him before, with a small smile on his face. Minhyuk immediately understood the meaning of Den’s gaze.

“Can you do that?”

Den remained silent, but Minhyuk could clearly see the answer in his eyes.

***

Kang Taehoon could not hide how flustered and bewildered he was at the sudden turn of events.

Should he kill the randomly summoned monster? Yes, the right choice was to kill the monster. But in this situation, the story was completely different. The best course of action was for them to send Master of the Abyss Den back to where he came from.

Kang Taehoon hurriedly shouted, “Team Leader Park! Quick, send the Master of the Abyss back...!”

Alas, Den had already appeared right in front of him. Right behind him were Minhyuk and the players. Kang Taehoon’s pupils shook.

‘What kind of abilities does Den have?’

There were tens of billions of beings living in the world of Athenae. Kang Taehoon did not have the time to memorize each and every single ability that these beings have.

Swoosh!

The figure of Den, who was now being sent back to the Abyss, slowly scattered.

Even though Den was about to return to the Abyss, Kang Taehoon, who was currently the Pillar of the Battlefield, still flinched and hurriedly prepared to receive whatever attack Den would send his way. Why was he so tense? Because even if he were the Pillar of the Battlefield, he would not be able to easily avoid Den’s attack if the Master of the Abyss chose to attack him with all his might.

Finally, Den made a move. He turned sideways and...

[The Master of the Abyss is scanning Minhyuk.]

It all happened in a split second. But during that split second, everything felt like it was moving in slow motion.

‘Ah, right. Den’s ability is...’

[Before the Master of the Abyss disappears completely, he has discovered the power of Minhyuk’s Calamity.]

[The Master of the Abyss helps Minhyuk trigger the power of the Calamity that he has used once in the past.]

Ring!

[With the power of the Master of the Abyss, Calamity changes from an AOE attack skill to a one-hit kill skill.]

[Calamity unleashes its ultimate power upon a single being.]

[Upon the order of the Master of the Abyss, the level of Calamity has increased by four.]

[Your attack power has increased by 57%.]

[All of your stats have temporarily increased by 46%.]

Then, Den completely disappeared.

Crackle!

As Den disappeared, the scene of the activation of Calamity, one of Minhyuk’s strongest skills, was reflected in Kang Taehoon’s pupils.

Gigantic black wings that seemed to be able to cover an entire area with a twenty-eight-meter radius spread out.

Fwoosh!

“OBREN!!!” Minhyuk cried out.

Obren’s gaze landed upon Minhyuk as his voice echoed in the battlefield.

“You were able to clear the second checkpoint in four minutes and one second?!”

Yes, that was the time it took for Obren to clear the second checkpoint for the First Great War.

[Pillar of the Gourmands’ Elapsed Time.]

[3 minutes 24 seconds.]

‘I want to reach you!’

They were friends, but they were also rivals.

“I’m going to beat you!!!”

[Calamity inflicts 133,000% damage to a single target!]

[It’s an overwhelming power that can leave even the Pillars in shock!]

Minhyuk’s Calamity landed upon the Pillar of the Battlefield.

Crack!

The moment the attack struck the Pillar of the Battlefield, cracks appeared on the surface of his armor. It was not just that. He was also sent crashing into a wall fifty meters away.

[The Pillar of the Battlefield’s HP has dropped below 56%.]

Obren was delighted. He could not hide the excitement that he was feeling as his blood boiled and his heart thumped wildly.

[Come. Come up here and reach me!]

The final battle between the player Supreme Minhyuk and the NPC Supreme Obren was about to unfold.