Chapter 473: Naval Warfare (Middle)

Minhyuk saw that the enemy ships were gradually increasing in number. Despite the pressing situation, there was still something that bugged him.

‘A special event might happen with Gorfido?’?

He did not understand what that meant. However, from what he saw earlier, he could surmise that Gorfido had heard something as well. Finally, the number of ships that appeared to surround him had reached more than 150.

‘I’ll just continue with this strategy. Retreat and lure them in and destroy them one by one. And…’

Minhyuk decided to continue with this plan after seeing the pleasant message a few moments earlier.

‘Is it about time for me to reveal my identity?’

Just when the thought flashed in his head, Gorfido suddenly approached him and said, “I’ll help you.”

“Help me?” Minhyuk looked at Gorfido in doubt. Gorfido was the one that asked Minhyuk to fulfill his request, so why was he offering him his help?

“Although it’s only for a very short moment, Great Pirate Gorfido will awaken in this world.”

Shwaaaaaaaaaaa—

At that moment, Gorfido’s translucent body suddenly got sucked inside Minhyuk’s body.

“Ugh! Wh, what the…?!” Minhyuk was extremely flustered.

[Gorfido has taken control of your body.]

[Gorfido has received a gift from the one that punished him.]

[Gorfido will possess the body of the one that made him realize something new and will awaken to this world for three minutes.]

“…???!!!”

Minhyuk could immediately tell that this was the special event that would happen with Gorfido. The one that cursed Gorfido had made the impossible possible for him after seeing him realize something new.

Finally, Minhyuk’s body completely fell under Gorfido’s control. Minhyuk could only think and observe what was happening around him. It was as if he was the one that possessed the body, and not Gorfido. After Minhyuk accepted Gorfido’s soul and possession, his hair grew until it reached his waist. Then…

Vwooooooooooooooooooooong—

A tremendous amount black energy started to burst out of his body and swirl around him, before shooting out to the skies.

Rumbleeeeee—

The sea trembled and shook as…

Shwaaaaaaaaaa—

…a huge blast of wind blew fiercely in the area. At that moment, Great Pirate Gorfido opened his previously closed eyes…

Blink—

The sky turned black as darkness covered the world. After hundreds of years, Great Pirate Gorfido had once again awakened to the world.

***

With the sudden start of a naval war with an unknown Korean player, ‘Lundnu’s past remarks’ were pushed to the forefront and re-examined. And because of that, Lundnu had gathered several reporters that were close to him and conducted an interview.

“You have said in the past that the Food God, the strongest player in Korea, and perhaps even the world, would only be a ‘loser’ in front of you if you two ever met at sea. Does this statement remain true even now?”

“The reporters are clearly saying something ridiculous when they reported that I said that he would be a ‘loser’. I only said that it would not be easy for him to deal with me as long as we’re at sea.”

Lundnu clearly believed that calling him a ‘loser’ if they met at sea was correct. However, many of the Japanese were against his words. That was why he was acting pretentiously and denying their claims.

“I will make sure to take a tough response against those that continue to say that I have mentioned the word ‘loser’ and make ‘suggestive comments’ and ‘articles’ about this.”

The reporters all nodded as they asked another question.

“You say that… it wouldn’t be easy to deal with you. Can you please explain it in detail?”

“The Food God is definitely the best and strongest player in Korea. But the seas are nothing like your ordinary field. It would be hard to move freely, especially if you fall into the sea. Besides, the ship’s power is far more important than an individual’s power when at sea.”

The reporters nodded as Ichiro kept on talking, “Also, everyone here knows that my ship, Gorfido’s pirate ship, boasts the strongest attack and defense. No matter how strong the Food God is, as long as we’re at sea, it would be difficult for him to deal with me.”

Ichiro continued to exchange a few words with the reporters regarding this. After the interview was over, one of the reporters that was close to him approached him and asked, “Brother, will you really win against the Food God if you met him at sea?”

“To be honest? He’s no match for me at sea.”

Although Ichiro said it, he actually had no idea if that was true. However, he still spat the words out and decided to let things run their course. His pride and ego were far more important at this point in time.

‘Besides, I don’t think I’ll see him even in the future? Right? Fufufufufu!’

Meeting with the Food God was a story that would only happen after world integration. Even if he talked recklessly, there was no way for them to confirm the authenticity of his words. And…

‘By the time all of the servers integrate, I would have already collected all of Gorfido’s relics. By then, I can definitely tear him apart.’

Lundnu was someone that held extreme dislike towards the Food God. As he walked with those thoughts, he was able to confirm through his messages that more than a hundred ships have already surrounded the unknown Korean player.

“I have to hurry.”

Finally, the ‘hunt’ for the unknown bastard was coming to an end. Lundnu hurriedly stepped inside his Athenae access capsule.

***

A total of 160 ships have surrounded the unknown Korean player.

[Those that have witnessed it just now could tell that the man had tremendous power that could force a ship to sink in one go.]

[Who in the world is that man?]

[Truth is, I want to say that he looks similar to the ‘Food God’ but his skills and face are completely different.]

[It seems like this long chase is finally coming to an end. It’s impossible for him to deal with Lundnu and 160 ships alone.]

The commentators are speaking passionately. Viewers from all over the world had flocked to watch what was happening in the seas of the Japanese server. This was because the appearance of a new powerhouse was always enough to make anyone excited. In an instant, 160 ships had already surrounded the unknown Korean player.

However, something extraordinary happened.

Vwoooooooooooooooong—

Tremendous black energy burst out and shot to the skies. Then, a blast of wind blew fiercely as the sea began to churn and the skies turned black.

[What in the world is happening?]

[The seas are angry. Even the skies have turned dark. I have broadcasted a lot of naval warfare but this is the first time I have seen something like this.]

“What?”

“What is going on?”

It was a completely mysterious phenomenon that even those onboard the ships could not understand. However, it looked and felt like a great disaster was going to descend and judge them. The scene made the air feel prickly with tension.

Just when they were about to gulp down to moisten their dry throats, someone slowly rose to the skies. The man’s hair was long enough to reach his waist and thick enough to cover his face. His eyes glinted sharply through the gaps of his hair as he looked around the pirates. Even the sword in his hands was vibrating fiercely as the black energy surrounded it.

Although his appearance was completely different from before, everyone knew that he was the one that they were chasing after. And with his appearance, shocking notifications hit everyone present.

[The world is witness to Great Pirate Gorfido’s awakening!]

[Great Pirate Gorfido has and will always regret the life that he lived in the past.]

[Right now, he has descended to give judgment to all of the pirates present.]

“…!”

“…!”

“…!”

“…!”

“…!”

Great Pirate Gorfido was hailed as the ‘devil’ of the Japanese Server. The records of all his past deeds during his hundred years of life were more than enough for him to be hailed as the devil. He cut off the neck of a colleague that had betrayed him, hung it on his ship’s sails and let the crows feed on it. He killed the pirates and navy that attacked him and built an island of death from all of the bones that he had harvested.

And this very same Gorfido had awakened.

Black blood started to drip from the sword in the hands of Gorfido, or Minhyuk, down to the sea.

“…!”

“Heok!”

“…!”

Everyone turned to look at the drop of black blood that was falling down. This moment felt too long, it was as if it was stretched to eternity.

Drip—

When the black blood finally fell down at sea, it spread quickly and dyed the waters black. And…

Rumble—

…the sea began to rumble and churn. The waves turned so rough that the weaker ships started to break down and sink.

Crack, crack, crack—

“Ugh. Aaaaaaack!”

“Keuaaaaaaaack!”

“Sa, save meeeeeeeee!”

Everyone screamed and shrieked.

“Look, Minhyuk,” Gorfido said as a huge rainstorm brewed in the skies, with thunder and lightning striking down from above.

Rumbleee—

Bang, bang, bang!

“This will be my final ‘evil deed’ and ‘judgment’.”

A fifteen-meter-tall tidal wave lifted from the sea as Gorfido slowly raised Minhyuk’s hands. It moved and followed the wave of Minhyuk’s hands and devoured the ships around him.

Shwaaaaaaaaaaa—

Clench—

And when he clenched his fists, the ships that were devoured by the tidal wave crumbled into pieces.

𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Crack, crack, crack, crack—

Bang, bang, bang—

“Heuooooook!”

“Hiiiiiiiik!”

“Im, impossible! This is ridiculous!!!”

“Sa, save meeeeeee!!!”

[What, what… what did I just see…]

[More than seventy ships sank in less than a minute!]

[The ships that have survived the first wave are also on the brink of collapse. The huge waves are rocking and keeping them from maintaining their balance.]

[Great Pirate Gorfido. A legend recorded in one of the history books that I’ve read comes to mind. ‘Baal had once descended in the Ever Seas to bring despair. But in these seas, he met with a man. This man was more of a demon than the great demon at sea, forcing Baal to run away from him. And this man, he trampled on everything, even the demons, at sea. He brought them despair and fear. And his name was…]

The commentator gulped dryly as he continued.

[…Great Pirate Gorfido.’]

Shwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa—

It was as if the sea was the orchestra and Minhyuk, its conductor. Whenever Minhyuk moved his arm, the sea followed and created a hymn of death. The raging waves devoured his enemies as the tears of the sea weighed them down. When Gorfido finished playing his own music, there were only twenty ships left around him.

This time, he used a different method. When he brandished his sword, sea water flew up and swirled and wrapped around his sword. The sword, which grew over ten meters long, split one of the ships in one go. Then, he spun around and danced, his sword making graceful arcs and breaking five ships in a row.

Gorfido was as fearsome as a great demon when at sea. The remaining twenty ships were destroyed and exterminated quickly. He slowly descended on the sea before dashing forward.

Dash, dash, dash, dash, dash, dash—

Gorfido continued to destroy the pirate ships floating in the Ever Seas. The scene of his slaughter brought shivers down the spines of all the viewers. And finally, he stood facing the 300 ships that set sail a bit later than the others. The ship leading the pack, the largest ship among all of the ships present, was none other than Gorfido’s Pirate Ship. Lundnu and the rest of his men had finally arrived. But then, at that moment…

Shwaaaaaaaaaaaa—

[Great Pirate Gorfido’s possession has ended.]

…Gorfido’s soul left Minhyuk’s body.

“…”

“…”

Minhyuk was left speechless when he saw the 300 ships in front of him.

“Of all places to take me, you take me here…? Huh, skullhead…?”

“…”

Gorfido could not give any retort.

“I miscalculated the time.”

Gorfido, who made a mistake, looked completely different from when he destroyed a hundred ships in one go. But then, Minhyuk grinned and said, “Then, shall we start playing the second verse now?”

“What the hell are you talking about? Run. They’re not something that you can handle alone.”

Gorfido wanted to cut down as many of the pirates as he could, but three minutes was extremely short. That was why he miscalculated. However, he knew that this number was something that Minhyuk could not deal with alone. Then, Minhyuk turned to look back at him and said, “Who said that I was alone?”

And when Gorfido followed Minhyuk’s gaze, he saw a single ship rushing towards the 300 ships in front of them.

[What’s that ship?!]

[There’s an unknown and mysterious ship rushing straight towards the 300 ships that have gathered!!!]

And Minhyuk? He was smiling softly at the sight of more than ten people with folded arms, standing side by side on the deck of the lone ship going against the tides. A beauty stood in the middle with a two-meter tall man with earphones stuck in his ears. There was also an old man carrying a spear, a boy cooking ramyeon, and right next to them was…

“I, I came to the country where

Friend

originated from!

Sugoi

!!!”

…a mage with golden hair. A lot of them stood side by side with their crossed arms. And the pattern that soared above their sails and fluttered in the skies was a fork and knife crossed together.

[B, Beyond the Heavens Kingdom?!!!!]

[That, that’s Beyond the Heavens Kingdom, right?!!!]

Then, Minhyuk closed his eyes and…

[You have disabled the Demon’s Face.]

Swoosh—

The face that Minhyuk used as a cover slowly disappeared into thin air. And when he opened his eyes, his true face was revealed to the world.

The Food God had appeared!